JP2010099363A - Reel type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique which can effectively achieve a new performance changing in accordance with an operation of a player. <P>SOLUTION: In accordance with a result of an internal drawing, an operation performance which gradually progresses in accordance with a play progressing operation by the player and a time performance which gradually progresses with an elapse of a prescribed time are carried out at the same time. When the time performance reaches a prescribed step, a progress speed of the operation performance relative to the time performance is decided. When the progress of the operation performance is slower than the time performance, an arrival of the time performance to a final step is delayed. When the progress of the operation performance is faster than the time performance, the arrival of the time performance to the final step is accelerated. Thus, since the progress pace of the operation performance to the time performance irregularly changes in accordance with the operation of the player, the new performance changing in accordance with the operation of the player can be achieved. The progress of the time performance is adjusted to the operation performance, so that both the performances may be effectively compared with each other. <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 the outer peripheral surface are rotated and the plurality of drums are stopped. It is related with the rotary 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 corresponding to each torsion to stop the torsion, and at that time, when the symbol combination corresponding to the gamer who is won in the internal lottery (the winning is permitted) is complete In this case, a prize for a game player is established, and a privilege corresponding to the game player is given to the player.

  In such a spinning machine, in order to enhance the interest of the player, various effects are performed according to the progress of the game. For example, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a special effect is generated and the effect is There is known a technique for notifying the player of the result of the internal lottery (whether or not a predetermined game player has been internally won) depending on the contents of the game. In addition, a technique for advancing the production in accordance with a predetermined operation (such as a stop button operation) by the player has been proposed in order to give an impression that the operation performed by the player is reflected in the production. (Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-49372 A

  However, in the proposed technology, the progress speed of the performance changes according to the pace at which the player advances the operation, so the progress of the performance may be too early or too late depending on the player's operation pace, There was a problem that the production was not developed effectively. In addition, it is difficult to fully excite the game entertainment with the display content in which the predetermined effect is indefinitely advanced by the operation by the player.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and it is possible to excite the game entertainment by effectively executing a new effect that changes reflecting the player's operation. The aim is to provide possible technology.

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, the plurality of spinning cylinders are rotated by operating the rotation starting member, the plurality of spinning cylinders are stopped by operating the rotation stopping member, and the game is advanced, and an effect display is performed in accordance with the progress of the game. In the spinning-type game machine that performs a predetermined performance on the device,
Lottery means for performing a lottery on whether or not to shift the gaming state to a gaming state advantageous to the player;
Effect setting means for setting the first effect and the second effect executed simultaneously on the effect display device according to the lottery result of the lottery means;
A first effect progression means for advancing the first effect set by the effect setting means in stages each time a game operation is performed as the game progresses;
Second effect advancing means for advancing the second effect set by the effect setting means step by step every time a predetermined time elapses;
First effect progress stage detection means for detecting the progress stage of the first effect when the second effect has progressed to a predetermined correction determination stage before the final stage;
If the progress stage of the first effect detected by the first effect progress stage detection means has not reached a predetermined stage that corresponds to the correction determination stage of the second effect, Second production progress delay means for delaying the arrival of the final stage of the two productions;
If the progress stage of the first effect detected by the first effect progress stage detecting means exceeds the prescribed stage, the second effect progress accelerating means for speeding up the final stage of the second effect. When,
Lottery result notifying means for notifying the lottery result of the lottery means by comparing the first effect and the end effect of the second effect when the first effect and the second effect are ended. To do.

  In the case of the spinning type gaming machine of the present invention, the first effect and the second effect that are simultaneously executed by the effect display device are set according to the result of the lottery, and the game operation is performed every time a game operation is performed as the game progresses. The first effect is advanced in stages, and the second effect is advanced in stages each time a predetermined time elapses. Further, when the progress stage of the first effect is detected when the progress stage of the second effect reaches the predetermined correction determination stage, and the predetermined stage determined in advance corresponding to the correction determination stage is not reached , Delay the arrival of the second stage to the final stage. On the other hand, when the progress stage of the first effect exceeds the specified level, the final stage of the second effect is quickly reached. And when the 1st production and the 2nd production are completed, the result of the lottery is notified to a player by contrast of the end mode of both productions. Here, examples of the “game operation as the game progresses” include insertion of game media, operation of a rotation start member or rotation stop member, and the like. In addition, the “prescribed stage” is predetermined as a stage where it is desirable that the second effect has progressed to that extent when the first effect has progressed to the correction determination stage. The prescribed stage is not limited to a certain point in the second effect, but may be a range (from one point in the second effect to another point). In addition, when the range is set as the specified stage, “not reaching the specified stage” means that the progress stage of the first performance has not yet entered the range, and “exceeded the specified stage” Means that it has already passed the range.

  In this way, the first effect that progresses through the game operation by the player and the second effect that progresses after a predetermined period of time are simultaneously executed and the lottery results related to the player's profit are terminated. If the notification is made by comparing the modes, it is possible to realize a new lottery result notification effect with various variations in the progress of the first effect relative to the second effect.

  In addition, when the first effect and the second effect are executed simultaneously, the progress triggers are different from each other. Therefore, if the pace of the game operation by the player is too fast or too slow, the end time of the first effect and the second There may be a large gap between the end times of the production, making it impossible to effectively compare the two productions. However, when the progress stage of the first effect is detected when the progress stage of the second effect reaches the predetermined correction determination stage and the specified stage has not been reached (that is, when the player's operation pace is slow). In addition to delaying the final stage of the second presentation and, if the specified stage has been exceeded (that is, if the player's operation pace is fast), reaching the final stage of the second stage will be accelerated. The first effect and the second effect can be effectively compared and executed.

  In the above-mentioned spinning cylinder type gaming machine of the present invention, the following may be performed. First, a specific position where a predetermined additional effect can be inserted is set after the correction determination stage in the second effect (an effect that progresses after a predetermined time elapses). And the arrival to the final stage of a 2nd effect is delayed by inserting an additional effect in this specific position.

  According to such a configuration, since the execution of the effect after the specific position is delayed by the amount of insertion of the additional effect, the end time of the second effect is set to the end time of the first effect with a slow traveling speed. Can be approached. Further, an additional effect to be inserted is selected from a plurality of types of additional effects having different lengths according to the slowness of the progress of the first effect (difference between the detected progress stage of the first effect and the specified stage). By doing so, the progress of the second effect can be finely adjusted in accordance with the progress of the first effect, so that the first effect and the second effect can be effectively compared.

  In addition, by setting a specific position for inserting the additional effect in advance, even if the additional effect is inserted, it can be set appropriately so as to match before and after the specific position, so that the player feels uncomfortable It is possible to delay the progress of the second performance.

  In the above-described spinning cylinder type gaming machine of the present invention, the arrival of the second stage at the final stage may be delayed by reducing the progress amount of the second stage per predetermined time.

  In this way, when the progress of the first effect is slow (that is, when the pace of the operation by the player is slow), the second effect proceeds more slowly than usual, and the end time of the second effect is reached. Can be postponed. For this reason, the first effect and the second effect are set by appropriately setting the reduction rate of the progress amount according to the slowness of the progress of the first effect (the difference between the detected progress stage of the first effect and the specified stage). It can be adjusted so that the production ends at the same time. As a result, it becomes possible to attract the player's interest by an effective comparison of both effects.

  In addition, since the second production that was in progress at the same pace may suddenly proceed slowly, there are more variations in the production that is performed by comparing the first production and the second production. It becomes possible to add.

  In the above-mentioned spinning cylinder type gaming machine of the present invention, the following may be performed. First, a specific effect that can be omitted is provided after the correction determination step in the second effect (the effect that progresses after the elapse of a predetermined time). Then, by omitting this specific effect, the final stage of the second effect is accelerated.

  According to such a configuration, when the progress of the first effect is fast (that is, when the operation pace by the player is fast), the specific effect set in advance during the second effect is simply omitted. The execution of the production after the production is advanced, and the end time of the second production can be advanced. Therefore, it is possible to easily realize that the two productions are effectively compared by bringing the end time of the second production close to the end time of the first production.

  In addition, since the specific effects that can be omitted are determined in advance, even if the specific effects are omitted, it can be set so that the front and rear connections are not conspicuous, thereby making the player feel uncomfortable. The progress of the second performance can be accelerated. Furthermore, if a plurality of specific effects are appropriately provided in the middle of the second effect, the progress of the second effect can be finely adjusted in accordance with the progress of the first effect.

  In addition, in the above-described spinning-reel game machine of the present invention, the arrival of the second stage at the final stage may be accelerated by increasing the progress amount of the second stage per predetermined time.

  In this way, when the progress of the first effect is fast, the second effect proceeds more than usual (advances) with the passage of a predetermined time. Therefore, it is possible to show the player all of the set second effects while advancing the end time of the second effect in accordance with the first effect. Also, if the rate of increase in the amount of progress is appropriately set according to the speed of progress of the first effect (difference between the detected progress stage of the first effect and the specified stage), the progress of the first effect is adjusted. Since the progress of the second effect can be finely adjusted, it is possible to effectively compare and execute both effects.

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. Battle production execution processing:
D. Variation:

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, and can produce effects by displaying various symbols according to the progress of the game.

  A large display window 20 is provided at the center of the game state display portion 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 is stored on the upper surface as a game medal slot 30 for inserting game medals and credits. An insertion button 34 and the like are provided for inserting the number of game medals required for one game. 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, a start lever 36 for starting rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medals are inserted and rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided. Since the rotation of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started by operating the start lever 36, the start lever 36 of this embodiment corresponds to the “rotation start member” of the present invention. Further, since the rotation of the corresponding rotating cylinder is stopped by operating the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c of the present embodiment are provided with the “rotating cylinder stop member of the present invention. Is equivalent to.

  The operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. 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 to the left of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and a coin for guiding the game medals to the game medal payout port 50 is provided below the medal selector 106. A 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 standards passes, it is detected by the medal sensor, and a signal thereof is described later in a main control board 200. 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. Above these revolving cylinders, a main control board unit 110 storing a later-described main control board 200 for controlling the entire game is provided, and behind the revolving cylinders, described later, for driving each revolving cylinder. 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.

  In addition, a rear speaker 114 is provided below the rotating drum, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects inserted game medals, a medal payout device 118 that pays out game medals, and the gaming machine 1 as a whole. A power supply unit 120 in which a power supply board 280 to be described later for supplying power 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 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 cylinder, 21 symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface. Further, although the types of the drawn symbols are the same for any of the spinning cylinders, 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, in the gaming machine 1, the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotating board 260, the power board 280, the relay board 300, and the like can communicate data with each other around the main control board 200. Connected and 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 this main control board 200, CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203 and the like are mounted so that data can be communicated 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 includes a CPU 221, a ROM 222, a RAM 223, and the like that are connected to each other via a bus so that data can be communicated with each other. Connected to the sub-control board 220 are various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, a rotating backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like. 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 board 240, the medal selector 106, the insertion button 34 for inserting the stored game medals, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the rotating drum, and the stopping of the rotating rotating drum The rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the settlement buttons 40 for paying out the stored game medals and the inserted game medals and ending the game, and various display panels 22 for displaying the game status are connected. ing. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so that data can be communicated with each other. Therefore, when the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2, the rotation stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, 38 c, the closing button 34, the adjustment button 40, etc. are operated, the signal is mainly transmitted through the door substrate 240. It can be supplied to the control board 200. In addition, a signal that the medal selector 106 detects the passage of a game medal by a built-in medal sensor is also supplied to the main control board 200 via 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. Further, since the rotor substrate 260 is connected to the main control substrate 200 described above so that data can be communicated with each other, the rotation position of each of the rotors 20a, 20b, and 20c is detected by the rotor sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c. However, by driving the drum motors 24a, 24b, and 24c in accordance with the control signal received from the main control board 200, the respective drum cylinders 20a, 20b, and 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, power is directly supplied to the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 from the power supply board 280, and various boards (the door board 240, the rotor board 260, and the 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.

  When starting a game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 and a bet of game medals of a required number (a prescribed number) is required to start the game. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the prescribed number is fixed at “3”, and the operation of the start lever 36 is validated when three game medals are bet. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, a predetermined number (three) of game medals can be bet by pressing the insertion button 34.

  When a predetermined number of game medals are 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, since a plurality of symbols are drawn on each of the spinning cylinders, when the spinning cylinder rotates, these symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the display window 20. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, three turning cylinder stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, and 38 c are provided on the front surface side of the front door 2 corresponding to each turning cylinder. 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 the symbols that have been displayed variably are displayed accordingly. Stop 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. After all, when the three spinning cylinders 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 a prescribed number (three) of game medals, all five winning lines become valid. When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, some symbol combinations are obtained on the effective 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”. When they are associated with one of the symbol combinations, a gaming state called a big bonus game (BB game) that is very advantageous for the player is started as a privilege. In addition, the BB role where the winning is achieved with the symbol of “Red Seven” is called “Red 7 BB role”, and the BB role where the winning is achieved with the symbol of “Blue Seven” is called “Blue 7 BB role”. .

  Here, the BB game is a gaming state in which a winning of a predetermined gaming combination (increasing combination) 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 of winning combination is established, when a 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, 400) of game medals is paid out.

  There is also a so-called “small role” game role. First, a game combination called a bell small role is set with a combination of symbols in which all three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in a “bell” pattern. As a bonus, 15 game medals are set to be paid out to the player. 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. And, for a game role called a cherry small role, as long as the design of the left spinning cylinder 20a is a "cherry" design, the design of the middle spinning cylinder 20b and the right spinning cylinder 20c may be any design. The symbol combination is set, and two game medals are paid out to the small part of cherry.

  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 a 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.

  Further, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a game combination called “increasing combination” which is awarded with a high probability when the above-described BB game is started. A symbol combination is set in which the symbol 20b is “bell” and the symbol of the right turn cylinder 20c is “replay”. For the winning combination of the winning combination, 15 game medals are paid out to the player as a privilege.

  Of course, when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, winning of any game combination is not always established. In this case, after betting a prescribed number of game medals again, the next game is played by operating the start lever 36 and rotating the spinning cylinder. 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 hereinafter abbreviated as “S”) is performed first. In such processing, processing for switching to an appropriate gaming state is performed in accordance with the progress of the game. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, not only a normal game but also a special game state called a big bonus game (BB game) is provided, and a winning combination of a game player is established according to the game state. The ease of play and the types of gamers that can win a prize are different. Therefore, in the game state setting process, the current game state is detected, it is determined whether or not the game state end condition is satisfied, and if the end condition is satisfied, the game state is set. Processing to switch the gaming state by ending the state is performed. By switching the gaming state in this way, the game progresses while greatly changing the impression of the game.

  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 has been inserted from the game medal slot 30, or whether or not the insertion button 34 has been operated when the game medal is stored as credit. As described above, the inserted game medals are detected by a medal sensor built in the medal selector 106, and the detection signal is supplied to the main control board 200. When the input 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 prescribed number of game medals are inserted, the game can be started. When the 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 game medal has been inserted as described above, it is possible to start the game at any time by operating the start lever 36. Before that, check whether the settlement button 40 has been operated or not. (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 spinning 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, when the settlement button 40 is not operated (S104: no), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 is 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 has been operated (S104), Wait until the start lever 36 is operated. On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S108: yes), a start lever operation signal is output toward 220 (S110). Here, the start lever operation signal is a control signal for transmitting to the sub-control board 220 that the start lever 36 has been operated. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a predetermined effect is advanced by the operation of the start lever 36 and the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and the progress of such effect is controlled by the sub-control board 220. Therefore, when the start lever 36 is operated, a start lever operation signal is output toward the sub-control board 220.

  After outputting the start lever operation signal, the internal lottery process is started (S112). In the internal lottery process, a process is performed for determining whether or not the winning of any of the game combinations described above with reference to FIG. 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, the winning combination of the game combination cannot be established. On the other hand, if it is not a game player who is won by lottery, no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated, the corresponding symbol combinations on the winning line cannot be made. 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). Furthermore, the BB game started when the winning combination of the BB role is established corresponds to the “advantageous gaming state” of the present invention, and whether or not the winning of the winning combination of the BB role is permitted is determined by the main control board 200. Since it is determined by lottery, the main control board 200 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “lottery means” of the present invention.

  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 the 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. 9A, a random number value of 0 to 7000 is set for “bell small part”. This means that if the acquired random number value is within this range, the small part of the bell is won internally. Similarly, random numbers 7001 to 7200 are set for “watermelon small part”, and random numbers 7201 to 7300 are set for “cherry small part”. Further, random numbers 7301 to 7400 are set for “Red 7 BB combination”, and random numbers 7401 to 7500 are set for “Blue 7 BB combination”. Further, random numbers of 7301 to 20000 are set for the “re-game”. It should be noted that no game combination is set in the random number values 20001 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “lost”. Also, FIG. 9B schematically shows the correspondence between each game combination set in the normal game lottery table and the random number range of the internal lottery random numbers. In addition, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in addition to the normal game, a special game state called BB game (big bonus game) is provided, and depending on which game state it is in Since the probabilities of internal winnings for game players are different, a dedicated lottery table is easily prepared for each gaming state.

  Here, paying attention to the random number range 7301 to 7500, two game combinations of “BB combination” and “re-game combination” are set. This indicates that when the acquired random number value is within this range, the two winning combinations are won internally. When a plurality of game combinations are set for random numbers in the same range as described above, these game combinations are called “overlapping combinations”.

  In the internal lottery process, as described above, it is detected that the start lever 36 has been operated, the random number for internal lottery is acquired, and by referring to the lottery table, which game player has won internally, 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 drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the lower 7 bits of 1 byte (8 bits) data provided at a predetermined address on the RAM 203 are used as an internal winning flag. The first bit in these 7 bits is a bit for storing the internal winning of the red 7 BB combination, and the next bit stores the internal winning of the blue 7 BB combination. Is a bit for. Similarly, the following five bits are bits for storing the internal winning combination of the bell small part, the watermelon small part, the cherry small part, the replaying part and the increasing part respectively. As described above, in the internal lottery process (S112) shown in FIG. 7, the internal lottery random number is acquired, and referring to the lottery table, it is determined whether or not any game combination is won internally, If any game combination is won internally, a process of setting “1” to the corresponding bit of the internal win flag shown in FIG. 10 is performed.

  When the internal lottery process ends, the main control board 200 outputs a lottery result transmission command toward the sub-control board 220 (S114). Here, the lottery result transmission command is a command for transmitting the result of the internal lottery performed in the previous internal lottery process (S112) (such as the type of the winning game combination) to the sub-control board 220. As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a predetermined game player is won internally, a special effect called “matching effect” is performed. Since this battle effect is controlled by the sub-control board 220, the main control board 200 directs a command (lottery result transmission command) describing the lottery result to the sub-control board 220 when the internal lottery process is completed. Output. The contents of the control performed by the sub-control board 220 to execute the battle effect will be described in detail later.

  Subsequent to the output of the lottery result transmission command, the main control board 200 starts the rotation rotation starting process (S116). 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 start processing of the present embodiment, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and 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. 20c is rotated. When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated, the main control board 200 performs a process for stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) (S118).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the spinning cylinder rotation stop process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. When the rotation rotation stop process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the rotation speed of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c has reached a predetermined value (S200). Immediately after the rotation of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c is started, if the rotational speed has not yet reached the predetermined value (S200: no), the process waits until the rotational speed reaches the predetermined value. When the rotational speed reaches a predetermined value (S200: yes), the operation of the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is validated (S202).

  Next, it is determined whether or not any one of the effective rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c has been operated (S204). As described above, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. The main control board 200 can determine whether or not the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated based on the operation signal. If none of the spinning cylinder stop buttons is operated (S204: no), the system waits until it is operated.

  On the other hand, when any of the rotating cylinder stop buttons is operated (S204: yes), when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated, it is detected at which rotational position the rotating cylinder corresponding to the button is located (S206). ). As described above, the rotation sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c are provided corresponding to the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (see FIG. 4), and the rotation position of the rotation cylinder can be detected. Thereafter, the operated rotating cylinder stop button is invalidated (S208), and a stop button operation signal is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S210). Here, the stop button operation signal is a control signal for transmitting to the sub-control board 220 that the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c have been operated. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the predetermined effect is advanced by the operation of the start lever 36 and the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. When operated, a stop button operation signal is output to the sub-control board 220 that controls the progress of the performance.

  Following the output of the stop button operation signal, the main control board 200 determines the stop position of the rotating cylinder corresponding to the operated rotating cylinder stop button (S212). In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the rotation position of the rotating cylinder is rotated within 190 ms from the rotating position of the rotating cylinder when the rotating stop button is operated (the rotation position detected in S206). This is determined within the stop delay range. 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 winning line. On the other hand, if a certain game player is internally elected, unless the timing is too late, the combination of symbols for establishing the winning of the internally won game player will be stopped and displayed on the winning line. The stop position is determined. In addition, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, there may be a case where the re-playing role and the BB role are overlapped. Thus, the stop position of each cylinder is determined.

  When the stop position of the rotating cylinder is determined in this way, after the rotating cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S214), it is determined whether or not all of the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped (S216). If there is a rotating spinning cylinder without operating the spinning cylinder stop button yet (S216: no), the process returns to the processing of S204 and waits until an effective rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Then, the series of processes described above are executed. If it is determined that all the spinning cylinders have been stopped while repeating these processes (S216: yes), the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process in FIG. 11 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the game control process, when the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped by the spinning cylinder stop control process, it is determined whether or not any game player has won a prize. (S120). Here, “a winning combination of a game combination is established” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are displayed together 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 internally won in the internal lottery process (S112), 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 all the spinning cylinders, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the winning combination of the game combination won in the internal lottery has been established.

  If it is determined that no winning combination has been established (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 this embodiment, when the big bonus combination (BB combination) is won in the internal lottery process (S112) described above, the corresponding symbol combination is not stopped and displayed on the winning line, and the BB combination is displayed. Only when the winning is not established, the internal winning of the BB combination is carried over, and the game is played with the internal winning flag corresponding to the BB combination set after the next game. On the other hand, when another winning combination (“small role”, “re-playing role” or “increasing 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. In addition, as described above, when the re-game combination and the BB combination are won simultaneously, the re-game combination win is preferentially established, and therefore, the BB combination win is not established in the game of the double win. , The internal winning of BB role is carried over after the next game.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a winning combination of any game combination is established (S120: yes), first, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is a re-game combination (FIG. 8). 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 a re-game player win has been established. If the re-game flag is set to ON, even if it is not inserted by the player in the next game medal insertion confirmation process (S102 in FIG. 7), the game medal 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 gaming combination in which a winning combination is established when the “Red Seven” symbol is aligned or the “Blue Seven” symbol is aligned on the winning line. When it is determined that the winning combination of the BB combination has been established (S126: yes), the BB game flag is set to ON (S128).

  Here, the BB game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the game state is to be a game state advantageous to the player called the BB game (big bonus game) described above. 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. In the internal lottery process (S112) described above, a lottery is performed using a lottery table for BB games. In the lottery table for BB games, a very wide range of random numbers are set for “increasing roles” where no winning is achieved in normal games. The combination of symbols of the combination easily aligns on the winning line, and a predetermined number (15) of game medals are paid out as a privilege (see FIG. 6). As described above, the BB game is set to continue until an upper limit number (for example, 400) of game medals is paid out. When the payout number reaches the upper limit number, the BB game is ended. Therefore, the BB game flag is set to OFF in the game state setting process (S100).

  In the above, the processing 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 increasing role has been established. Therefore, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player is performed (S130). That is, if the winning game is a bell small role, 15 game medals will be paid out, if a watermelon small role, 10 game medals will be paid out, and if a cherry small role, 2 cards will be paid out. Process to pay out game medals. Further, when a winning combination of winning 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 medals are paid out in this way, the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is returned to the beginning, and a new game is started.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of this 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, A game in which a game medal is paid out is repeatedly performed depending on whether or not a winning combination of a game player is established when the crotch is stopped by pressing 38c. In addition, when a winning combination of BB, which is a particularly advantageous gaming player for a player, is established, the gaming state is switched to BB gaming, and the types of gaming actors that can be awarded and the ease of establishing winnings of gaming players. Is switched.

  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, the main control board 200 sends various control signals and control commands related to the effects of the game to the sub-control board 220 while executing the game control processing shown in FIGS. Output. The sub-control board 220 determines specific performance contents based on the received control signals and control commands, and uses the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the performance display device 10, the rotary backlight 20L, and the like. Various productions are performed. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a predetermined game combination is won internally, a special effect called “matching effect” is executed on the effect display device 10. Below, the content of the process (match effect execution process) which the sub control board 220 performs in order to perform a battle effect is demonstrated in detail.

C-2. Battle production execution processing:
In describing the content of the battle effect execution process, first, in order to facilitate understanding, an outline of the battle effect performed on the effect display device 10 mounted on the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be briefly described. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a battle effect performed on the effect display device 10. As described above, the effect display device 10 is configured by a so-called liquid crystal display, and on the display screen, the player operates the start lever 36 and the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. There are provided an area (player side area) 10a in which the progressing player side effect is displayed, and an area (CPU side area) 10b in which the CPU side effect progressing as time passes. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player side effect and the CPU side effect are in a battle relationship, and so-called puzzle games are respectively advanced. Then, when the player side effect and the CPU side effect are completed, a battle effect is shown in which either the player side or the CPU side victory is shown by comparing the end modes of both effects. The player side area 10a of the present embodiment corresponds to the “first display area” of the present invention, and the CPU side area 10b of the present embodiment corresponds to the “second display area” of the present invention. ing.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the contents of a puzzle game that progresses as a player-side effect and a CPU-side effect. Since the contents of the puzzle game to be progressed are basically the same between the player side effect and the CPU side effect, they will be described here for convenience. When the battle effect is started, first, as shown in FIG. 13A, four types of blocks, diamond, spade, heart, and club, are initially arranged. Note that the initial arrangement of the player side effects and the CPU side effects blocks may be the same or different.

  Next, the same type or different types of blocks from the four types (diamond, spade, heart, club) fall in pairs (in the example shown in FIG. 13 (a), heart and club) from above. come. As described above, the player-side effect and the CPU-side effect have different triggers for the effect, and in the player-side effect, an operation by the player (such as the start lever 36 and the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c). In contrast, a set of blocks is dropped when triggered by (operation), whereas a set of blocks is dropped when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses in the CPU side effect. . Note that the set of falling blocks may be connected vertically as shown in FIG. 13A or may be connected horizontally. Also, the type of the falling block and the falling position may be the same or different in the player side effect and the CPU side effect, but the initial arrangement described above is the same. In some cases, at least one of the type or position of the falling block is different.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13B, the set of blocks that have fallen are stacked on the already arranged blocks. At this time, if four or more of the same type of blocks are continuous in the vertical and horizontal directions, the continuous blocks disappear. In the example shown in FIG. 13B, the blocks of the four clubs surrounded by the broken line are continuous vertically and horizontally, so these blocks disappear. Note that four or more blocks of the same type do not necessarily continue due to the fall of a set of blocks, and if they are not continuous, they are stacked as they are.

  FIG. 13C shows a state in which four consecutive club blocks have disappeared. As shown in the figure, when the block disappears, the block (heart and diamond) located above it falls. Then, by dropping these blocks, as shown in FIG. 13 (d), four heart blocks and four diamond blocks are continuous in the vertical and horizontal directions, so a total of eight blocks surrounded by broken lines disappear. In this way, the disappearance of four or more similar blocks based on the fall of one set of blocks is called “chain”.

  Then, in the player side production, when the player performs the following operation, a new set of blocks is dropped, while in the CPU side production, when a predetermined time elapses, a new set of blocks is dropped. come. Then, by stacking new blocks, if four or more of the same kind of blocks are consecutive, the consecutive blocks disappear.

  When the puzzle game as described above progresses in each of the player side effect and the CPU side effect, and both effects are finished, the victory with the smaller number of remaining blocks is won. That is, after the last block has dropped in both effects and the disappearance of the block due to the chain has ended, if the number of blocks for the player side effects is less than the number of blocks for the CPU side effects (for example, the player side If all the blocks have disappeared due to the performance, or if the blocks have been stacked up to the top in the CPU side effect), the player wins. On the other hand, if the number of blocks on the CPU side effect is less than the number of blocks on the player side effect, the CPU side wins (the player side loses).

  As described above, the battle effect that is divided into the player-side effect and the CPU-side effect in the puzzle game is executed under the control of the sub-control board 220. Below, the detailed content of the battle effect execution process which the sub control board 220 performs in order to perform a battle effect is demonstrated.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the battle effect execution process performed by the sub-control board 220 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, when the battle effect execution process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the re-game player has been internally won (S300). As described above, when the internal lottery process (S112 in FIG. 7) is completed, a lottery result transmission command for transmitting the result of the internal lottery is output from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 (S114). ), The sub-control board 220 can determine whether or not the re-game player has been internally won based on the lottery result transmission command. If it is determined that the re-gamer is not internally won (S300: no), the process waits until the re-gamer is internally won.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the re-game combination has been won internally (S300: yes), it is determined whether or not it is a double-winning combination with the BB combination (S302). As described above with reference to FIG. 9, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a part of the re-game is set to win the BB combination. If the winning combination with the BB combination is made (S302: yes), the player side effect and the CPU side effect performed on the effect display device 10 as the battle effect are set so that the player side wins ( S304). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of pairs of effects that the player side effect wins and the CPU side effect is lost are prepared in advance, and one of them is selected by lottery. The player side effect of the present embodiment corresponds to the “first effect” of the present invention, and the CPU side effect of the present example corresponds to the “second effect” of the present invention. In addition, since the processing for setting the player side effect and the CPU side effect is performed by the sub control board 220, the sub control board 220 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “effect setting means” of the present invention. is doing.

  Here, the specific contents of the player side effect and the CPU side effect will be supplementarily described. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing how the player side effect and the CPU side effect progress in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the CPU-side effects are configured in seven stages a to f, and the player-side effects are configured in seven stages A to F. Each time one stage progresses, one set of blocks is newly dropped in the puzzle game described above with reference to FIG. Further, as described above, the CPU-side effect progresses after a lapse of a predetermined time, and in this embodiment, it progresses step by step in the order of a to f every 3 seconds. On the other hand, the player side effect is advanced by the player's operation, and progresses step by step in order of A to F every time the player performs a predetermined operation. In the present embodiment, as the predetermined operation in which the player side production proceeds, the first operation (first stop operation) among the three rotation stop buttons performed in the game in which the re-game player is internally elected, three times The total of the last operation (third stop operation) among the body stop buttons, the start lever operation performed in the next game, the first stop operation, the third stop operation, and the start lever operation performed in the next game Six operations are set. In the player side effect and the CPU side effect set in S304 of FIG. 14, the initial arrangement of blocks displayed at the start of each, the types of blocks falling at each stage of a to f or A to F, and falling The position is determined so that the player can win. Specifically, when the CPU side effect f and the player side effect F are finished, the number of the player side effect blocks is smaller than the number of the CPU side effect blocks. To win. Note that FIG. 15 shows a case where the relationship (progress status relationship) between the player side effect and the CPU side effect is the most ideal.

  In the above, the processing performed when the re-game combination and the BB combination are won simultaneously (S302: yes) has been described. However, when the re-game combination and the BB combination are not won (S302: no), the battle is performed. It is determined by lottery whether or not an effect is executed (S306). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a battle effect is always performed in the case of overlapping winning with the BB role, whereas it is determined whether or not the battle effect is performed by lottery in the case of a single winning of the re-game character. ing. Therefore, if it is determined by lottery, it is determined whether or not a battle effect is executed based on the lottery result (S308). If the battle effect is not executed (S308: no), the process returns to the head of the battle effect execution process, and it is determined again whether or not the re-game player has been internally won (S300).

  On the other hand, when the battle effect is executed (S308: yes), the player side effect and the CPU side effect performed on the effect display device 10 as the battle effect are set so that the CPU side wins (S310). That is, although it is basically the same as the process of S304 described above, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of pairs of effects that the CPU side effect wins and the player side effect loses. Select one by lottery. Therefore, in the player side effect and the CPU side effect set in S310, the initial arrangement of the blocks displayed at the start of each, the type of block that falls at each stage of af or AF, and the position where it falls However, it is determined that the CPU side wins. Specifically, when the CPU-side effect f and the player-side effect F are finished, the number of CPU-side effect blocks is smaller than the number of player-side effect blocks, and the CPU side wins. It becomes.

  Thus, when the player side effect and the CPU side effect are set so that either the player side or the CPU side wins according to the internal lottery result, both effects are started and the elapsed time is started (S312). ). When the player side effect and the CPU side effect start in this way, in the effect display device 10, as shown in FIG. 12, the player side region 10a and the CPU side region 10b are set, and the initial arrangement of the previously determined blocks is set. Displayed on each.

  When the player side effect and the CPU side effect are started, it is determined whether or not an effect progression operation has been performed (S314). As described above with reference to FIG. 15, the player-side effects are generated each time a predetermined effect progression operation (operation of the start lever 36 or the rotation stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, 38 c) by the player is performed. It progresses one step at a time. When the start lever 36 is operated, a start lever operation signal is output from the main control board 200 (S110 in FIG. 7), and when the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated, the main control board 200 outputs the start lever 36. Since the stop button operation signal is output (S210 in FIG. 11), the sub-control board 220 can determine whether or not an effect progress operation has been performed based on these signals. Then, when an effect progress operation is performed (S314: yes), one stage of the operation progress effect corresponding to the performed effect progress operation is advanced (S316). For example, if it is the first stop operation (the first operation among the three spinning cylinder stop buttons) that is performed in a game in which a re-game player is internally won, the player-side effect A is advanced. In addition, since the process of advancing the player side effect (first effect) is performed by the sub control board 220, the sub control board 220 of the present embodiment is the “first effect advancing means” of the present invention. It constitutes one aspect.

  On the other hand, when the effect progression operation is not performed (S314: no), the process of advancing one stage of the player side effect (S316) and skipping the CPU side effect (CPU side effect progression process) ) Is started (S318). Although details of the CPU side effect progress process will be described later, in this process, one stage of the CPU side effect is advanced with the lapse of a predetermined time (3 seconds in this embodiment), and in accordance with the player side effect. The progression speed of the CPU side effect is adjusted. Note that the processing for advancing the CPU-side effect (second effect) is performed by the sub-control board 220, so the sub-control board 220 of this embodiment is one of the “second effect advancing means” of the present invention. The aspect is comprised.

  When the CPU-side effect progress process is completed, the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not both the player-side effect and the CPU-side effect have been completed, that is, the player-side effect has progressed to F, and the CPU-side effect. It is determined whether or not has progressed to f (S320). If it is determined that both effects have not ended yet (S320: no), the process returns to S314, and the series of processes described above (processes for causing the player side effect or the CPU side effect to proceed) are performed. Execute.

  When it is determined that both the player side effect and the CPU side effect have been completed while repeating these processes (S320: yes), the win or loss indicating which of the player side effect or the CPU side effect has won. A determination effect is executed (S322). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the player side effect and the CPU side effect are displayed, the player with the smaller number of remaining blocks wins and the player with the larger block is displayed and the player side effect is won. Is displayed on the effect display device 10 as “bonus confirmed” (internal winning for the BB role). When the win / loss determination effect is thus executed, the process returns to the head of the battle effect execution process of FIG. 14 and waits until the re-gamer is internally won again (S300). Execute. As described above, which of the player side effect and the CPU side effect wins is determined in advance according to the internal lottery result (S304 and S310 in FIG. 14). Further, since the sub-control board 220 executes the win / loss determination effect, the player is informed of the result of the internal lottery (whether or not the BB role is won internally), so the sub-control board 220 of the present embodiment. Constitutes one aspect of the “lottery result notifying means” of the present invention.

  Here, the content of the CPU side effect progress process (S318) performed in the battle effect execution process (FIG. 14) described above will be described in detail.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of the CPU side effect progression process performed in the battle effect execution process. When the CPU-side effect progress process is started, first, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (S400). As described above, the CPU-side effect progresses one step each time a predetermined time (3 seconds in the present embodiment) elapses, so if the predetermined time has not elapsed (S400: no) Then, the CPU-side effect progress process in FIG. 16 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined time (3 seconds) has elapsed, one stage of the CPU side effect is advanced (S402). For example, when the first 3 seconds have elapsed since the start of the CPU effect, the CPU side effect a is advanced.

  When the CPU-side effect is thus advanced by one stage, the sub-control board 220 performs processing for adjusting the progress speed of the CPU-side effect in accordance with the player-side effect. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the progress speed is adjusted when the CPU side effect b is advanced and when the d is advanced. Therefore, first, it is determined whether or not the CPU-side effect advanced in S402 is b (S404). If the CPU side effect a is advanced, it is determined as “no” (S404: no), and then it is determined whether the CPU side effect advanced in S402 is d (S406). ). Of course, when the CPU side effect “a” is advanced, it is also determined as “no” here (S406: no), so the CPU side effect progression process of FIG. 16 is terminated as it is, and the battle effect execution process of FIG. Return to.

  When returning to the battle effect process, as shown in FIG. 14, since it is determined that the CPU side effect has not ended in S320 (S320: no), the process returns to S314 and a series of processes are performed. CPU side effect progression processing (S318) is started again. Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed for the second time (that is, 6 seconds have elapsed since the start of the CPU-side effect) (S400: yes in FIG. 16), the CPU-side effect b is advanced (S402). It is determined that b of the side effect has been advanced (S404: yes).

  If it is determined that the CPU side effect b has been advanced, it is determined whether or not the player side effect has progressed to A (S408). As described above with reference to FIG. 15, it is most ideal that the player-side effect has progressed to B when the CPU-side effect b has progressed. However, if the player side effect has not yet progressed to A (S408: no), it is determined that the progress speed of the player side effect with respect to the CPU side effect is too slow. After the additional effect α is inserted (S410), the CPU side effect progress process in FIG. 16 is terminated, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process in FIG. Here, the additional effect α is an effect set in advance so that it may be inserted between b and c of the CPU side effect (does not affect the final victory or defeat). The content is such that one set of blocks is newly dropped at a position that is not related to the fact that the disappearance of the blocks continuously occurs based on the fall of one set of blocks. Note that b of the CPU side effect (second effect) of the present embodiment corresponds to the “correction determination stage” of the present invention, and the player side effect (first effect) when the CPU side effect has progressed to b. ) Is detected by the sub-control board 220. Therefore, the sub-control board 220 of the present embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “first effect progress stage detecting means” of the present invention. Yes.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory view conceptually showing a state where the additional effect α is inserted into the CPU side effect in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, since the player side effect has not progressed to A when the CPU side effect has progressed to b, if the CPU side effect has progressed as it is, the end time of the CPU side effect and the game The end time of the person-side production greatly opens, and the two productions cannot be effectively compared (see FIG. 15). Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in order to make the relationship between the progress stage of the player side performance and the progress stage of the CPU side performance as ideal as possible, an additional effect α between the CPU side effects b and c. Is supposed to be inserted. If the third predetermined time has elapsed (that is, 9 seconds have elapsed since the start of the CPU-side effect) with the additional effect α inserted in this manner (S400: yes in FIG. 16), the CPU-side effect c in S402. Instead, the inserted additional effect α is advanced. As a result, the progress of the CPU side effect is delayed by one stage. Note that the insertion of the additional effect α delays the arrival of the CPU-side effect (second effect) at the final stage f, and the additional effect α is inserted by the sub-control board 220. Therefore, the sub-control of this embodiment is performed. The substrate 220 constitutes one aspect of the “second effect progress delay means” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, if the player side effect has progressed to A when the CPU side effect b has progressed (S408: yes in FIG. 16), then the player side effect has progressed to C It is determined whether or not (S412). If the player side effect has not progressed to C, that is, if the player side effect has progressed to A or B (S412: no), the progress rate of the CPU side effect is not adjusted. Then, the CPU-side effect progress process in FIG. 16 is terminated, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process in FIG. Note that the player side effects (first effects) A and B correspond to the “specified stage” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, when the player side effect has already progressed to C when the CPU side effect b has progressed (S412: yes), the speed of the player side effect with respect to the CPU side effect is too high. Therefore, after c of the CPU side effect is cut (S414), the CPU side effect progress process of FIG. 16 is terminated, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process of FIG. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the content of c of the CPU side effect is set in advance so that it can be cut (does not affect the final victory or defeat). Even if there is no one set of blocks that fall, the above-described chain is established. Therefore, even if d advances after b of the CPU side effect, the player does not feel uncomfortable.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state where c of the CPU side effect is cut in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, when the CPU-side effect has progressed to b when the CPU-side effect has progressed to b, if the CPU-side effect has progressed at this pace, the end time of the CPU-side effect and the game There is a large difference between the end time of the person side performance (see FIG. 15). Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the CPU side effect c that should have been advanced next is cut. When the CPU-side effect c is cut in this way, when the third predetermined time has elapsed (that is, 9 seconds have elapsed since the start of the CPU-side effect) (S400: yes in FIG. 16), in S402, the CPU side Since the effect d is advanced, the progress of the CPU-side effect is accelerated by one step. Note that c of the CPU side effect (second effect) of this embodiment corresponds to the “specific effect” of the present invention, and the process of cutting (omitting) c is performed by the sub-control board 220. The sub-control board 220 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “second effect progress acceleration means” of the present invention.

  In the above description, the case where the CPU-side effect progressed in S402 is b has been described (S404: yes). However, as the CPU-side effect progress process in FIG. (S406: yes), it is determined whether or not the player side effect has progressed to C (S416). As shown in FIG. 15, when the player-side effect d has not yet progressed to C when the CPU-side effect d has progressed (S416: no), the player-side effect progresses with respect to the CPU-side effect. Since it is determined that the speed is too slow, after the additional effect β is inserted before e of the CPU side effect (S418), the CPU side effect progress process of FIG. 16 is terminated and the battle effect execution process of FIG. Return. Here, the additional effect β is an effect set in advance so that it may be inserted in the middle of the CPU-side effect (between d and e), similarly to the above-described additional effect α. Therefore, when the predetermined time (3 seconds) elapses (S400: yes), the additional effect β is advanced (S402).

  On the other hand, if the player side effect has progressed to C when the CPU side effect d has progressed (S416: yes), then, whether the player side effect has progressed to E or not. Is determined (S420). If the player-side effect has not progressed to E, that is, if the player-side effect has progressed to C or D (S420: no), the progress rate of the CPU-side effect is not adjusted. Then, the CPU-side effect progress process in FIG. 16 is terminated, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the player side effect has already progressed to E when the CPU side effect d has progressed (S420: yes), it is determined that the speed of the player side effect relative to the CPU side effect is too fast. Therefore, after cutting e of the CPU side effect (S422), the CPU side effect progression process of FIG. 16 is terminated, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process of FIG. Therefore, when a predetermined time (3 seconds) elapses next (S400: yes), the CPU side effect f is advanced (S402).

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the CPU-side effect and the player-side effect are started at the same time, and the CPU-side effect progresses with the passage of a predetermined time, whereas the player The side performance proceeds with the player's operation. And although the contents of the CPU side effect and the player side effect are determined in advance based on the result of the internal lottery (whether or not the BB role has been won internally), both effects are uniformly triggered by the same opportunity. Unlike the case of progressing, the progress speed of the player side effect with respect to the CPU side effect changes irregularly according to the operation pace of the player. For this reason, when performing a battle-type effect as described above, it is not clear at a glance whether it is advantageous or disadvantageous to the player in the process of the production, and the battle-type effect is more effectively (real). Can be realized. As a result, it is possible to effectively excite the player's interest.

  In addition, as described above, when the CPU side effect that progresses with the passage of a predetermined time and the player side effect that progresses with the player's operation are executed simultaneously, If the player side effect ends before the CPU side effect, and conversely, if the player's operating pace is slow, the CPU side effect ends before the player side effect, and both effects are effective. Can cause problems that cannot be contrasted. However, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the CPU side effect has progressed to a predetermined stage, the player side effect is detected with respect to the CPU side effect by detecting to which level the player side effect has progressed. When the progress speed of the player side effect is slow relative to the CPU side effect (that is, when the player's operation pace is slow), an additional effect is added in the middle of the CPU side effect. By inserting, the progress of the CPU side effect is delayed. On the other hand, when the progress speed of the player side effect is faster than the CPU side effect (that is, when the player's operation pace is fast), a part of the player side effect is cut (omitted) to cut the CPU side effect. It is designed to speed up the progress. As described above, by adjusting the progress of the CPU side effect according to the operation pace of the player, it is possible to effectively compare the CPU side effect and the player side effect.

D. Modified example:
In the embodiment described above, when the progress speed of the player side effect is slower than the CPU side effect, the CPU side effect is delayed by inserting an additional effect in the middle of the CPU side effect. When the progress speed of the player side effect is faster than the effect, the progress of the CPU side effect is accelerated by cutting a part of the CPU side effect. However, the mode of delaying or speeding up the progress of the CPU side effect is not limited to these. Below, the modification which adjusts progress of CPU side production by another aspect is demonstrated.

  FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 are flowcharts showing the flow of the CPU side effect progress process executed in the gaming machine 1 of the modification. When the process is started, first, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has passed (S500). Similarly to the above-described embodiment, in the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, the CPU side effect is advanced step by step every time a predetermined time (3 seconds) elapses (see FIG. 15). Therefore, if the predetermined time has not elapsed (S500: no), the CPU-side effect progress processing in FIGS. 19 and 20 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined time (3 seconds) has elapsed (S500: yes), it is determined whether any of the effect delay flag or the effect acceleration flag is set to ON (S502). Here, the effect delay flag is a flag indicating that the progress of the CPU side effect is delayed, and, as will be described later, when it is determined that the progress speed of the player side effect is too slow with respect to the CPU side effect. Set to ON. Further, the effect acceleration flag is a flag indicating that the progress of the CPU side effect is accelerated, and is turned on when it is determined that the progress speed of the player side effect is too fast with respect to the CPU side effect as will be described later. Set to the state of If both the effect delay flag and the effect acceleration flag are set to OFF (S502: no), one stage of the CPU side effect is advanced (S504).

  On the other hand, when either the effect delay flag or the effect acceleration flag is set to ON (S502: yes), it is then determined whether or not the effect delay flag is set to ON (S506). . If the effect delay flag is set to ON (S506: yes), one stage of the CPU side effect is advanced in slow display (S508). Similarly to the above-described embodiment, in the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, when one stage of the CPU-side effect is advanced, a new set of blocks are dropped in the CPU-side region 10b of the effect display device 10. It has become. And in the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, when the CPU-side effect is advanced in the above-described S504, the display control (normal display control) for completing the fall of the block over about 2 seconds is executed. In the case of proceeding in slow display in S508, display control (first special display control) in which the block slowly falls over about 5 seconds is executed. As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the modified example is provided with a plurality of display controls having different speeds at which the blocks are dropped. When one stage of the CPU side effect is advanced in the slow display in this way, the effect delay flag is set to OFF (S510).

  On the other hand, when the effect acceleration flag is set to ON instead of the effect delay flag (SS506: no), the two stages of the CPU side effect are continuously advanced in fast-forward display (S512). That is, when the CPU-side effect is advanced in the fast-forward display in S512, display control (second special display control) that completes dropping of the block is executed in about 1 second, and one set of blocks is displayed. Once the fall is complete, another set of blocks will similarly fall in about 1 second. When the two stages of the CPU-side effect are thus advanced in the fast-forward display, the effect acceleration flag is set to OFF (S514).

  When the CPU side effect is advanced according to the state (ON / OFF) of the effect delay flag and the effect acceleration flag as described above, the process for adjusting the progress speed of the CPU effect according to the player side effect is performed. Do. Similar to the embodiment described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, the progress speed is adjusted when the CPU side effect b is advanced and when the d is advanced. Therefore, first, it is determined whether or not the CPU side effect b has been advanced (S516). If the CPU side effect b has been advanced (S516: yes), whether or not the player side effect has progressed to A. Is determined (S518). If the player side effect has not yet progressed to A (S518: no), it is determined that the player speed of the player side effect is too slow relative to the CPU side effect, so the effect delay flag is set to ON. After (S520), the CPU side effect progress processing in FIGS. 19 and 20 is terminated, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process in FIG. When the CPU side effect progress process is started again with the effect delay flag set to ON (S318 in FIG. 14), it is detected that the effect delay flag is ON (S506 in FIG. 19). : Yes), the CPU side effect c is advanced in slow display (S508).

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory view conceptually showing a state where c of the CPU side effect progresses in a slow display in the gaming machine 1 of the modified example. As shown in the figure, when the CPU side effect has progressed to b, the player side effect has not yet progressed to A, so it is necessary to delay the progress of the CPU side effect. Thus, when the third predetermined time has elapsed (that is, 9 seconds have elapsed since the start of the CPU-side effect), the CPU-side effect c is advanced in a slow display. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the modified example, when progressing in the slow display, it takes about 5 seconds until the progress of c is completed (until the falling of the block is completed). For this reason, even when the predetermined time of the fourth time has elapsed (that is, 12 seconds have elapsed from the start of the CPU-side effect), the progress of c of the CPU-side effect is continued slowly. As a result, the progress of the CPU side effect d is delayed until the fifth predetermined time has elapsed (that is, 15 seconds have elapsed since the start of the CPU side effect). Since the CPU side effect “c” is displayed slowly for two times (the third and fourth times), the CPU side effect “c” is in the middle of the third time. It can also be understood that the remaining is advanced with respect to the passage of a predetermined time for the fourth time. In addition, when the sub control board 220 sets the effect delay flag to ON, the progress of c of the CPU side effect (first effect) is displayed in a slow manner, and thereby the arrival of the CPU side effect at the final stage f is delayed. Thus, the sub-control board 220 of the modified example constitutes one aspect of the “first effect progress delay means” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, if the player side effect has progressed to A when the CPU side effect b is advanced (S518: yes), then it is determined whether the player side effect has progressed to C. (S522). If the player-side effect has already progressed to C (S522: yes), it is determined that the progress speed of the player-side effect with respect to the CPU-side effect is too fast, so the effect acceleration flag is set to ON. After that (S524), the CPU-side effect progress process of FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 is ended, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process of FIG. When the CPU side effect progress process is started again with the effect acceleration flag set to ON (S318 in FIG. 14), it is detected that the effect acceleration flag is ON (S506 in FIG. 19). : No), c and d of the CPU side effect are continuously advanced by fast-forward display (S512).

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which c and d of the CPU side effect proceed continuously in fast-forward display in the gaming machine 1 of the modification. As shown in the figure, when the CPU side effect has progressed to b, the player side effect has progressed to C, so it is necessary to speed up the progress of the CPU side effect. Therefore, when the third predetermined time has elapsed (that is, 9 seconds have elapsed since the start of the CPU-side effect), c and d of the CPU-side effect are continuously advanced in fast-forward display. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, when progressing in fast-forward display, the progress of c (drop of the block) is completed in about 1 second, and then the progress of d is also about 1 second. Complete with. As a result, the progress of d is completed before the fourth predetermined time has elapsed (that is, 12 seconds have elapsed from the start of the CPU-side effect), and the progress of the CPU-side effect is accelerated by one step. Note that the sub-control board 220 sets the effect acceleration flag to ON so that the progress of the CPU side effect (first effect) is displayed in a fast-forwarded manner, thereby accelerating the final stage f of the CPU side effect. The sub-control board 220 of the modified example constitutes one aspect of the “first effect progress acceleration means” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, when the CPU side effect b is advanced, if the player side effect has not progressed to C, that is, if the player side effect has progressed to A or B (S522 in FIG. 19). : No), with the effect delay flag and the effect acceleration flag both set to OFF, the CPU side effect progress process in FIGS. 19 and 20 is terminated, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process in FIG. Thereafter, when the CPU-side effect progress process is started again (S318 in FIG. 14), it is determined that both the effect delay flag and the effect acceleration flag are OFF (S502: no in FIG. 19). The c is advanced as usual (S504).

  In the above, the process performed when the CPU side effect b is advanced (S516: yes in FIG. 19) has been described. However, when the advanced CPU effect is not b (S516: no), Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the CPU side effect d has been advanced (S526 in FIG. 20). If the advanced CPU-side effect is not d (S526: yes), the CPU-side effect progress process of FIGS. 19 and 20 is performed without performing the process for adjusting the progress speed of the CPU-side effect. After the completion, the process returns to the battle effect execution process of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the CPU side effect d is advanced (S526: yes), it is determined whether or not the player side effect is advanced to C (S528). If the player side effect has not yet progressed to C (S528: no), it is determined that the player speed of the player side effect is too slow with respect to the CPU side effect, so the effect delay flag is set to ON. After (S530), the CPU side effect progress processing in FIGS. 19 and 20 is terminated, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process in FIG. Therefore, when a predetermined time (3 seconds) elapses next, the CPU side effect e is advanced in a slow display (S508).

  On the other hand, if the player side effect has progressed to C when the CPU side effect d is advanced (S528: yes), the player side effect has now progressed to E. It is determined whether or not (S532). If the player side effect has already progressed to E (S532: yes), it is determined that the speed of the player side effect with respect to the CPU side effect is too fast, so the effect acceleration flag is set to ON. After that (S534), the CPU-side effect progress process in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 is ended, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process in FIG. Therefore, when the predetermined time (3 seconds) elapses next, the CPU side effects e and f are continuously advanced in a fast-forward display (S512).

  On the other hand, if the player side effect has not progressed to E when the CPU side effect d is advanced, that is, if the player side effect has progressed to C or D (S532: no). Since there is no need to adjust the progress speed of the CPU-side effect, the CPU-side effect progress process of FIGS. 19 and 20 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the battle effect execution process of FIG.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the modified example, when the CPU-side effect has progressed to a predetermined level, it is detected to which level the player-side effect has progressed, thereby playing the game for the CPU-side effect. The progress speed of the player side performance is determined, and when the progress speed of the player side performance is slow (that is, when the player's operation pace is slow), a part of the CPU side performance is progressed in a slow display so that the CPU side Delay the progress of the production. On the other hand, when the progress speed of the player side effect is fast (that is, when the player's operation pace is fast), the progress of the CPU side effect is accelerated by advancing a part of the CPU side effect by fast-forward display. ing. Thus, since the progress of the CPU side effect can be adjusted according to the progress speed of the player side effect (that is, the player's operation pace), the end time of the player side effect and the end time of the CPU side effect It is possible to effectively compare the two effects.

  Further, if the progress of the CPU side effect is delayed by the slow display, it is only necessary to reduce the progress amount of the CPU side effect that progresses once with respect to the elapse of a predetermined time, and an addition for extending the CPU side effect. Since it is not necessary to prepare an effect or the like, it is possible to more easily realize a delay in the progress of the CPU side effect. In addition, if the progress of the CPU-side effect is accelerated by fast-forwarding display, it is possible to show the player all of the preset CPU-side effects, unlike when a part of the CPU-side effect is cut. .

  Furthermore, since the CPU side effect that has been in progress at the same pace may suddenly become a slow display or a fast-forward display, the player side effect and the CPU side effect are competing. Thus, it becomes possible to impress the player even more strongly.

  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 embodiment described above, the progress of the CPU side effect is delayed by inserting an additional effect in the middle of the CPU side effect, and the progress of the CPU side effect is accelerated by cutting a part of the CPU side effect. It was. Further, in the above-described modification, the progress of the CPU side effect is delayed by advancing a part of the CPU side effect in a slow display, and the progress of the CPU side effect is advanced by a part of the CPU side effect being advanced in a fast-forward display. It was supposed to be accelerated. However, the mode of delaying or speeding up the progress of the CPU side effect is not limited to these. For example, when the progress speed of the player side effect is slower than the CPU side effect, the predetermined time, which is an opportunity to advance one stage of the CPU side effect, is extended from “3 seconds” to “4 seconds”. On the contrary, when the progress speed of the player side effect is faster than the CPU side effect, the predetermined time may be shortened from “3 seconds” to “2 seconds”. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to adjust the progress speed of the CPU side effect in accordance with the player side effect, so that the CPU side effect and the player side effect can be effectively compared.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when it is determined that the progress speed of the player side effect is fast when the CPU side effect b is advanced, the next c is cut (omitted). However, the configuration is not limited to c, as long as the stage after b is cut. For example, it is good also as cutting from the back | latter stage (e) except the last stage (f). In this way, it is determined that the progress speed of the player side effect is fast when the CPU side effect b is advanced, but the progress rate of the player side effect is slow when the d is advanced. If it is determined, the cut stage (e) can be returned, so that it is easy to adjust the progress of the CPU side effect according to the progress speed of the player side effect (player's operation pace).

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, when it is determined that the progress speed of the player side effect is fast when the CPU side effect b is advanced (that is, when the player's operation pace is fast), the CPU The side effect c is cut, and d is advanced as the next predetermined time elapses. However, when the player's operation pace is extremely fast and the player side effect has already ended when the CPU side effect b is advanced (for example, the player side effect has progressed to E). May cut all CPU side effects c to e and advance f in the final stage as the next predetermined time elapses. Note that it is desirable to set the CPU side effect so that c to e can be cut (b and f are connected even if c to e are cut). Thus, if the amount of effect to be cut is changed according to the difference in progress between the CPU-side effect and the player-side effect, even if the player's operation pace is extremely fast, the player-side effect It is possible to effectively compare the end time with the end time of the CPU side effect. Contrary to the case described above, when the player's operating pace is slow (for example, when the player side effect d has only progressed to A when the CPU side effect d is advanced), the CPU The amount of the effect to be added (inserted) may be adjusted according to the difference between the side effect and the player side effect (for example, any one of a plurality of additional effects having different lengths may be selected). In this way, it is possible to cope even when the player's operation pace is extremely slow.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment and modification, the puzzle game as shown in FIG. 13 is advanced as the player side effect and the CPU side effect in the battle effect. However, the contents of the player side effect and the CPU side effect only have to be in a mutually competitive relationship, and the contents of the effect are not limited to the puzzle game. For example, as a configuration in which the race progresses from the start point toward the goal point, the victory of the player who has finished first may be used. In addition, as a configuration in which a score is given when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a win with a higher score may be used.

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 drawn 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 a prize 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 a flowchart which shows the flow of the rotation rotation stop process performed with the game machine of an Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that the battle | competition effect was performed in an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the aspect of the battle | competition effect performed with an effect display apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the battle | competition effect execution process which a sub control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the mode that the player side production | presentation and CPU side production | presentation each advance in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of CPU side production progress performed in a battle production execution process. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing how the additional effect α is inserted into the CPU side effect. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state of cutting c of the CPU side effect. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the CPU side effect progress process performed with the game machine of a modification. It is the flowchart which showed the second half part of the CPU side effect progress process performed with the game machine of a modification. In the game machine of a modification, it is explanatory drawing which showed notably the mode that c of CPU side production progresses by slow display. In the game machine of a modification, it is explanatory drawing which showed notably the mode that c and d of CPU side production progress continuously by fast-forward display.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Revolving type game machine (game machine), 10 ... Production display device,
20a, 20b, 20c ... rotation cylinder, 36 ... start lever (rotation start member),
38a, 38b, 38c ... rotating cylinder stop button (rotation stop member),
200 ... main control board (lottery means)
220 ... Sub-control board (effect setting means, first effect progress means, second effect advance means, first effect progress stage detection means, second effect progress delay means, second effect progress acceleration means, lottery result notification means)

Claims (5)

After the game medium is inserted, the plurality of spinning cylinders are rotated by operating the rotation starting member, the plurality of spinning cylinders are stopped by operating the rotation stopping member, and the game is advanced, and an effect display is performed in accordance with the progress of the game. In the spinning-type game machine that performs a predetermined performance on the device,
Lottery means for performing a lottery on whether or not to shift the gaming state to a gaming state advantageous to the player;
Effect setting means for setting the first effect and the second effect executed simultaneously on the effect display device according to the lottery result of the lottery means;
A first effect progression means for advancing the first effect set by the effect setting means in stages each time a game operation is performed as the game progresses;
Second effect advancing means for advancing the second effect set by the effect setting means step by step every time a predetermined time elapses;
First effect progress stage detection means for detecting the progress stage of the first effect when the second effect has progressed to a predetermined correction determination stage before the final stage;
If the progress stage of the first effect detected by the first effect progress stage detection means has not reached a predetermined stage that corresponds to the correction determination stage of the second effect, Second production progress delay means for delaying the arrival of the final stage of the two productions;
If the progress stage of the first effect detected by the first effect progress stage detecting means exceeds the prescribed stage, the second effect progress accelerating means for speeding up the final stage of the second effect. When,
Lottery result notifying means for notifying the lottery result of the lottery means by comparing the first effect and the end effect of the second effect when the first effect and the second effect are ended. A torso-type game machine. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
In the second effect set by the effect setting means, a specific position where a predetermined additional effect can be inserted is set after the correction determination stage,
The second production progress delay means delays the arrival of the second production at the final stage by inserting the additional production at the specific position. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
The revolving game machine, wherein the second effect progress delay means delays the arrival of the second effect at the final stage by reducing the progress amount of the second effect per predetermined time. In the rotating type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
In the second effect set by the effect setting means, a specific effect that can be omitted is provided after the correction determination stage,
The second-stage game progress accelerating means speeds up the final stage of the second effect by omitting the specific effect. In the rotating type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The second-stage production progress accelerating means speeds up the final stage of the second production by increasing the amount of progress of the second production per predetermined time.

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