JP2010259707A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine capable of preventing the motion to stop the rotation of rotary reels from being monotonous when a plurality of different winning combinations are simultaneously won. <P>SOLUTION: The slot machine includes: a stopping control means for controlling the stop of the rotary reels; an establishment determining means for determining whether any of a plurality of winning combinations should be established or not; an establishment determination information storing means for storing information on the result of establishment determination by the establishment determining means in a plurality of past games; and a preferential establishment determining means for determining one winning combination to be preferentially established among the plurality of simultaneously won winning combinations. The stopping control means controls the stopping so that a combination of symbols related to the preferentially established winning combination can be preferentially arranged in the rotary reels if winning combinations are simultaneously won in a lottery by a winning lottery means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine, and more particularly to a slot machine that prevents the operation of stopping the rotation of a rotating reel from becoming monotonous when a plurality of different winning combinations are won.

Conventionally, a gaming machine that uses a medal as a game medium corresponds to three rotating reels each having a plurality of symbols on the peripheral surface, and a start switch for starting the rotation of each rotating reel. A slot machine having a stop switch for stopping the rotation of a rotating reel is known.
In such a slot machine, the game can be started when a medal is bet. Then, triggered by the operation of the start switch, the three rotating reels start to rotate, and a lottery of which of a plurality of winning combinations is won or lost is performed. When the winning combination is won in the lottery, when the stop switch is operated, stop control of each rotating reel is performed so that the combination of symbols related to the winning combination can be aligned on the effective line. Furthermore, when the rotation of all the rotating reels is stopped and the combination of symbols related to the winning combination is aligned with the active line, the winning combination is won and a predetermined profit is given to the player. For example, when winning a “small role”, a predetermined number of medals are paid to the player.

  In addition, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of different small roles (first small role and second small role) may be won in duplicate. When the stop switch is operated at a predetermined timing, stop control is performed so that the first small combination is won, and when the stop switch is operated at other timings, the second small combination is performed. Stop control is performed so as to win.

JP 2008-43469 A

By the way, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, when the first small combination and the second small combination are won, the stop control is always performed so that the first small combination is won. There is a tendency that the operation of stopping the rotation of the reel becomes monotonous. In particular, when the operation of the stop switch is repeated at a constant rhythm and operation sequence, there is a problem that such a tendency becomes stronger and the interest of the game is impaired.
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to stop rotation of a rotating reel when a plurality of winning combinations different from each other are won. It is to provide a slot machine in which the interest of the game is not impaired by preventing the game from becoming monotonous.

(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 includes a plurality of rotating reels (23) having a plurality of symbols on the surface, a start switch (53) for starting rotation of each rotating reel (23), One of a plurality of winning roles is triggered by the operation of the stop switch (54) and the start switch (53) for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel (23). In response to the winning lottery means (130) that performs the lottery of winning or losing and the operation of the stop switch (54), the rotation position of the corresponding rotating reel (23) and the lottery result of the winning lottery means (130) And a stop control means (160) for performing stop control of the rotating reel (23), and by winning lottery means (130), a plurality of different winning combinations are won (hereinafter, “ "It is called" Duplicate Winning ") and each reel (23) has a combination of winning symbols. If the rotation is stopped, the slot machine (S) that wins the winning combination, and all of the rotating reels (23) have stopped rotating, which of the multiple winning combinations will win? Alternatively, the winning determination means (170) for determining whether there is no winning, the winning determination information storage means (200) for storing information on the winning determination result of the winning determination means (170) in a plurality of past games, and the overlapping winning Priority winning determination means for determining one winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “priority winning winning combination”) among a plurality of winning combinations to be determined based on the memory of the winning determination information storage means (200) ( 210), and the stop control means (160) performs stop control so that the combination of symbols related to the first prize winning combination can be preferentially aligned when the winning lottery means (130) wins in duplicate. Slot machine (S) characterized by It relates.

(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 includes a plurality of rotating reels (23) having a plurality of symbols on the surface, a start switch (53) for starting rotation of each rotating reel (23), One of a plurality of winning roles is triggered by the operation of the stop switch (54) and the start switch (53) for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel (23). In response to the winning lottery means (130) that performs the lottery of winning or losing and the operation of the stop switch (54), the rotation position of the corresponding rotating reel (23) and the lottery result of the winning lottery means (130) And a stop control means (160) for controlling the stop of the rotating reel (23), and the winning lottery means (130) may win a lot, and each rotating reel (23) If the rotation stops so that the symbol combinations are aligned, the slot player who will win the winning combination A winning determination means (170) for determining whether a winning combination or no winning combination is made in response to the fact that the rotation of all the rotating reels (23) is stopped by a thin (S) And a winning determination information storage means (200) for storing information related to the winning determination result of the winning determination means (170) in a plurality of past games, and a plurality of stop switches (54) respectively in a plurality of different operation orders. And an operation order corresponding winning combination determining means for associating any one of a plurality of winning combinations to be won based on the memory of the winning determination information storage means (200), and the stop control means (160) is a winning lottery In the case of duplicate winning by means of means (130) lottery, the combination of symbols related to the winning combination corresponding to the actual operation order of the stop switch (54) is given priority based on the association by the operating order corresponding winning combination determining means. You can get it It relates a slot machine (S), characterized in that for performing stop control on.

(Claim 3)
In addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1, the invention described in claim 3 includes the winning determination information storage means (200) as information related to the winning determination result of the winning determination means (170) in a plurality of past games. When the winning lottery means (130) wins multiple times, the number of times that the winning determination means (170) is determined to be a winning prize winning combination is stored, and the priority winning determination means (210) is a winning determination information storage means The present invention relates to a slot machine (S) characterized in that, when the number of times stored in (200) has reached a predetermined number, the winning combination of priority winning is re-determined.
(Claim 4)
In addition to the features of the invention described in claim 2, the winning determination information storage means 200 includes the winning lottery means 130 as information on the winning determination result of the winning determination means 170 in a plurality of past games. The number of times that the winning determination unit 170 determines that a predetermined winning combination is determined to be won by the winning determination unit 170 is stored, and the operation order corresponding winning combination determining unit stores the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage unit 200. The present invention relates to a slot machine (S) characterized in that association is performed again when the predetermined number of times is reached.

(Claim 1 or 3)
According to the first or third aspect of the present invention, information related to a winning determination result in a plurality of past games is stored, and a preferential winning combination is determined based on the stored information. Then, in the case of overlapping winning in the lottery, stop control is performed so that the preferential winning winning combination is preferentially won. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the operation of stopping the rotation of the rotating reel from becoming monotonous, and it is possible to provide a slot machine that does not impair the fun of the game.
(Claim 2 or 4)
According to the invention described in claim 2 or 4, the information related to the winning determination result in the past plural games is stored, and any one of the plurality of winning combinations is assigned to each of the stop switch operation order based on the stored information. Associate one. Then, in the case of overlapping winning in lottery, based on this association, stop control is performed so that the winning combination corresponding to the actual operation sequence of the stop switch is preferentially won. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the operation of stopping the rotation of the rotating reel from becoming monotonous, and it is possible to provide a slot machine that does not impair the fun of the game.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the slot machine according to the first embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the front door in the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the symbol display window and effective line in the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a development view showing a reel tape of each rotary reel in the slot machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of input, control, and output of the control device in the slot machine according to the first embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the combination of the winning combination in the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and the symbol of a winning combination. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the control of the game in the slot machine which concerns on a 1st form. It is a flowchart which shows the stop control process in the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the priority winning determination process in the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the stop control process in the slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation order corresponding winning combination determination process in the slot machine according to the second embodiment.

Two embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in order with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
(Slot Machine S)
In the slot machine S according to the present embodiment, a game is played using medals as game media. Here, the “front” means a surface in the slot machine S that faces when a player plays a game. “Right side” means the right side when viewed from the player facing the front of the slot machine S, and “left side” means the left side when viewed from the player facing the front of the slot machine S.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine S includes a box-shaped housing 1 having a front opening 11 that opens to the front side. Inside the housing 1, an intermediate plate 12 is provided so as to be horizontal at the approximate center in the height direction. Further, a front door 3 that closes the front opening 11 of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable is provided on the front surface of the housing 1. The front door 3 includes an upper door 30 that closes an upper part of the front opening 11 so as to be openable and closable, and a lower door 40 that closes a lower part of the front opening 11 so as to be openable and closable.
The bottom plate of the housing 1 has a power supply unit 4 with a built-in power supply device for supplying power to each component, and a hopper 5 for storing medals and paying out the stored medals to the tray 43. Is installed. Although not specifically shown, the hopper 5 is discharged by a medal tank capable of storing a plurality of medals, a payout device 6 for discharging the medals stored in the medal tank one by one, and a payout device 6. And a payout sensor 7 for detecting a medal. Further, the medals discharged by the payout device 6 are paid out to the tray 43 through the medal discharge unit 44.

In addition, a reel unit 22 having three rotating reels 23 and a game control device 100 for controlling the game of the slot machine S are provided inside the housing 1.
The reel unit 22 has three rotating reels 23 (a “left rotating reel 23L” located on the left side, a “center rotating reel 23M” located on the center, and a “right rotating reel 23R” located on the right side) and their respective drives. There are provided three stepping motors 26 for rotationally driving a rotary reel 23 fixed to the shaft. Each rotary reel 23 includes a rotary drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape 28 attached around the rotary drum. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape 28, as shown in FIG. 4, "7 (red)", "7 (white)", "BAR", "Bell", "Watermelon", "Cherry", "REP" And a “flower” symbol is arranged. The rotating drum of each rotating reel 23 is provided with a protruding index, and an index sensor 27 for detecting the index is provided at a predetermined position of the reel unit 22.

  A symbol display window 31 for making the symbols of each rotary reel 23 visible from the front side is provided at a substantially central portion of the upper door 30. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display window 31 has an upper effective line 37 (first effective line 37A) extending horizontally, a lower effective line 37 (second effective line 37B) extending horizontally, and a symbol display. The four effective lines 37 (third effective line 37C) extending to the diagonal of the window 31 and the rising effective line 37 (fourth effective line 37D) extending to the diagonal of the symbol display window 31 are formed. Here, the stop position of the rotating reel 23 when the symbol is properly displayed on each effective line 37 is referred to as a “stop reference position”. Since each of the rotary reels 23 is provided with 21 symbols, there are 21 stop reference positions.

Further, an image display device 34 (for example, a liquid crystal display or a CRT) is provided above the symbol display window 31 as shown in FIG. A lamp 33 is provided around the image display device 34 in the upper door 30. Also, below the symbol display window 31, there is provided a numerical value display section 32 (for example, a 7-segment display) for displaying the number of credited medals and the set value of the game. Here, the credit is electronically stored in the slot machine S for medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 42 and transferred to the hopper 5 as regular medals by the medal selector 46 or medals paid out by a predetermined winning. It is to be.
On the back surface of the upper door 30, as shown in FIG. 2, an effect control device 300 for controlling the effects of the slot machine S and a speaker 35 for outputting various sounds are provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, an operation unit 50 for operating the slot machine S is provided on the upper portion of the lower door 40. The operation unit 50 includes a bet switch 51 for subtracting credited medals and replacing it with insertion of medals, a settlement switch 52 for paying out credited medals, a start switch 53 for starting a game, and a rotating reel 23. 3 stop switches 54 for stopping the rotation of the "rotation stop 54L" corresponding to the left rotation reel 23L, the "center stop switch 54M" corresponding to the center rotation reel 23M, "corresponding to the right rotation reel 23R" A right stop switch 54R ") is provided.
The lower door 40 also has a medal insertion slot 42 for inserting medals one by one, a medal payout opening 41 for discharging medals from the slot machine S, and medals discharged from the medal payout opening 41. A tray 43 is provided for storing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, on the back surface of the lower door 40, there is a medal selector 46 for sorting out the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 42 with authenticity, and an opening below the medal selector 46, A medal discharge unit 44 communicating with the medal payout port 41 and a speaker 45 for outputting various sounds are provided. The medal selector 46 includes a medal passage for guiding medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 42 to the hopper 5, an insertion sensor 47 for detecting medals flowing down the medal passage, and medals flowing down the medal passage. Is provided with a blocker device 48 for removing the token to the medal discharging unit 44 before being detected by the insertion sensor 47. The blocker device 48 removes medals flowing down the medal passage to the medal discharging unit 44 when one game is in progress or when the credited medal reaches the upper limit of 50. ing.

As an effect device that produces a game by displaying a predetermined image on the image display device 34, outputting a predetermined sound from the speakers 35, 45, blinking the lamp 33 in a predetermined pattern, etc. Can function.
(Control device 10)
The control device 10 is for controlling the slot machine S.
In the present embodiment, the control device 10 mainly receives a game control device 100 that controls the game of the slot machine S and a signal from the game control device 100, and mainly controls the effect of the slot machine S. And a control device 300. In addition, the game control device 100 and the effect control device 300 are configured around a CPU, and include a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, a random number generator, and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the input stage of the game control device 100 includes parts such as a bet switch 51, a settlement switch 52, a start switch 53, a stop switch 54, an index sensor 27, a payout sensor 7, and a closing sensor 47. Are connected to the output stage of the game control device 100, such as the stepping motor 26, the payout device 6, the blocker device 48, and the numerical display unit 32.
Further, the game control device 100 allows the CPU to execute a program stored in the ROM so that the normal game control means 110, the special game control means 120, the winning lottery means 130, the rotation control means 140, the rotational position determination means 150, It functions as stop control means 160, winning determination means 170, bet number storage means 180, payment control means 190, winning determination information storage means 200, priority winning determination means 210, etc. (see FIG. 5).

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, parts such as a lamp 33, an image display device 34, and speakers 35 and 45 are connected to the output stage of the effect control device 300.
In addition, the effect control device 300 is configured such that the CPU executes a program stored in the ROM so that the image data storage means 310, the image display control means 320, the sound data storage means 330, the sound output control means 340, the lamp blinking control means. 350, mission start lottery means 360, mission effect control means 370, assist time control means 380, etc. (see FIG. 5).
Next, each means with which the game control apparatus 100 is provided is demonstrated.
(Bet number storage means 180)
The bet number storage means 180 is for storing the number of medals bet (hereinafter referred to as “bet number”). Specifically, the bet number storage unit 180 updates the bet number by adding “1” when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 42 and the insertion sensor 47 detects the medal. Further, an upper limit is set for the number of bets in the bet number storage means 180. In the present embodiment, the upper limit of the bet number in the bet number storage unit 180 is set to “3”.

Further, when the bet number in the bet number storage means 180 is added up to “3”, all the valid lines 37 are activated.
(Normal game control means 110)
The normal game control means 110 is for causing a normal game to be performed.
Here, the normal game in the present embodiment will be described.
When the bet number stored in the bet number storage means 180 is “3”, when the start switch 53 is operated, each rotary reel 23 starts to rotate by driving each stepping motor 26 of the reel unit 22.

Thereafter, when the stop switch 54 is operated, the corresponding rotary reel 23 stops at one of the stop reference positions. When all of the rotating reels 23 are stopped at the stop reference position, when the winning combination is matched with the active line 37, the winning combination is won and a predetermined profit is given to the player.
Here, the winning combination and the combination of symbols of the winning combination will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the winning combination includes a “Red Seven Winner” that shifts to a special game (big bonus) by winning, and a “White Seven Winner” that shifts to a special game (regular bonus) by winning. The “Replay Winner” will be a replay that allows one game to be played again without newly betting medals, and the “Bell Winner” will be awarded with 10 medals per active line. Will receive 10 medals for each active line, 5 winning medals will be awarded for 5 medals per winning line, and 5 medals per active line for winning. There are “Flower Winner”, where one piece is paid, and “Single Cherry Winner”, where two medals are paid for each active line when winning.

(Special game control means 120)
The special game control means 120 is for causing the player to perform a special game advantageous based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130. In the present embodiment, as a special game, a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) can be executed.
Specifically, when three “7 (red)” symbols are aligned on the active line 37 in the normal game, the game moves to BB. Then, when more than 320 medals are paid during BB, BB is terminated and the game shifts to a normal game.

In addition, when three “BAR” symbols are aligned on the active line 37 in the normal game, the game moves to RB. If the winning combination is won eight times during RB, or if 12 games are played during RB, RB ends and the game shifts to normal game.
The winning roles that can be won during the special game are “Bell Winner”, “Watermelon Winner”, “Dual Cherry Winner”, “Flower Winner” and “Single Cherry Winner”. Also, during the special game, the probability of winning these winning combinations is set to be higher than during the normal game.
(Winning lottery means 130)
The winning lottery means 130 is for performing a lottery to determine which of a plurality of winning roles is to be won or lost.

In the present embodiment, the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130 includes `` Red Seven Winning '' which is the winning of `` Red Seven Winning Role '', `` White Seven Winning '' which is the winning of `` White Seven Winning Role '', There are “Replay Winning” that will be selected for “Replay Winning Role”, “Single Cherry Winning” that will be selected for “Single Cherry Winning Role”, and “Lose” that will make it impossible to win any of the winning roles.
In addition, the lottery of the winning lottery means 130 may win a plurality of different winning combinations (hereinafter referred to as “overlapping winning”). Specifically, in the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130, “BS double winning”, “double cherry winning” and “flower winning”, which will be the double winning of “Bell Winning” and “Watermelon Winning” There is a “2F Duplicate Winning”, which will be a double win.

Further, the ROM of the game control device 100 stores a table in which each winning random number generated by the random number generator is assigned to which winning combination is won or lost. In the present embodiment, a normal game win determination table, a normal game win determination table when a bonus win flag is held, a BB win determination table, an RB win determination table, and the like are stored in the ROM. In these winning determination tables, areas corresponding to any of the lottery results described above are allocated.
The winning lottery means 130 extracts one numerical value from the random number generated by the random number generator when the start switch 54 is operated, and uses it as extracted random number data. Then, the extracted random number data is compared with the winning area of the winning combination in the winning determination table selected according to the gaming state etc., and if the extracted random number data belongs to any winning area, it corresponds to the winning area If the extracted random number data does not belong to any winning area, “Lose” is determined.

When winning in this lottery, a winning flag corresponding to the winning is set in a predetermined area of the RAM of the game control device 100. The “winning flag” is a variable associated with winning of the winning combination, and causes the control device 10 to store the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130. In the present embodiment, there is a winning flag (for example, “red seven winning flag” corresponding to “red seven winning combination”) corresponding to each winning combination described above. These winning flags are classified into “small role winning flag” and “bonus winning flag”.
When the “bonus winning flag” is set in a predetermined area of the RAM of the game control device 100, when the combination of symbols of the winning combination related to the winning flag is not displayed on the active line 37, the next bonus is not deleted. It means the winning flag carried over to the game. In the present embodiment, the “red seven winning flag” corresponding to the “red seven winning combination” and the “white seven winning flag” corresponding to the “white seven winning combination” are the bonus winning flags.

When the “small role winning flag” is set in a predetermined area of the RAM of the game control device 100, the next game starts when the combination of symbols of the winning combination related to the winning flag is not displayed on the active line 37. It means the winning flag that is cleared before being played. In the present embodiment, the other winning flags excluding the “red seven winning flag” and the “white seven winning flag” are small role winning flags.
When winning by lottery, a winning flag corresponding to the winning is set in a predetermined area of the RAM of the game control device 100. For example, when “Red Seven Winning” is selected, the “Red Seven Winning Flag” is set in a predetermined area of the RAM, and when “Single Cherry Winning” is selected, “Single Cherry Winning” is set in the predetermined area of the RAM. Flag "is set. Also, for example, when “BS overlapping winning” is set, “Bell winning flag” and “Watermelon winning flag” are set in a predetermined area of the RAM, and when “2F overlapping winning” is set, A “double cherry winning flag” and a “flower winning flag” are set in the predetermined area.

(Rotation control means 140)
The rotation control means 140 is for starting the rotation of each rotary reel 23 in response to the operation of the start switch 53 and rotating each rotary reel 23 at a constant rotational speed.
Specifically, when the bet number stored in the bet number storage unit 180 is “3”, the rotation control unit 140 starts to rotate each stepping motor 26 when the start switch 53 is operated. Then, the rotation of each rotary reel 23 is started. Further, the rotational drive of each stepping motor 26 is controlled so that the rotation of each rotary reel 23 is accelerated until it reaches a constant rotational speed. Then, when the rotation of each rotary reel 23 is accelerated to a constant rotational speed, the rotational drive of each stepping motor 26 is controlled so that each rotary reel 23 rotates normally while maintaining a constant rotational speed. .

(Rotation position determination means 150)
The rotational position determination means 150 is for specifying the rotational position of each rotary reel 23.
Specifically, index detection by each index sensor 27 is started when each rotation reel 23 is accelerated to a constant rotation speed and becomes steady rotation. Then, when the index sensor 27 detects the index, the number of pulses of the stepping motor 26 is counted, and the rotation position of the corresponding rotary reel 23 is specified based on the number of pulses. The counted number of pulses is reset every time an index is detected, and the number of pulses is newly counted.

Also, 21 symbols assigned to each rotary reel 23 are assigned symbol numbers based on the rotational position when the index sensor 27 detects the index. Specifically, symbol numbers “00” to “20” are sequentially assigned from symbols on the first effective line 37A when the index sensor 27 detects the index. In addition, a symbol type corresponding to each symbol number is stored for each rotary reel 23. Based on the rotational position of the rotating reel 23, that is, the number of pulses, the symbol number of the symbol on the first effective line 37A is specified, and the symbol type is specified based on the symbol number.
(Stop control means 160)
The stop control means 160 is for performing stop control of the rotary reel 23 based on the rotation position of the corresponding rotary reel 23 and the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130 when the stop switch 54 is operated.

  Here, the number of stop reference positions that pass through the symbol display window 31 from when the stop switch 54 is operated until the corresponding rotating reel 23 stops at one of the stop reference positions is the “slip frame number”. That's it. For example, the number of sliding symbols “0” means that the rotary reel 23 corresponding to the operated stop switch 54 is stopped at the stop reference position displayed on the symbol display window 31 first from the operation. In addition, the number of sliding symbols “1” is determined such that the rotating reel 23 corresponding to the operated stop switch 54 passes the stop reference position displayed on the symbol display window 31 first from the operation and is secondly symbolized. It means stopping at the stop reference position displayed on the display window 31. In the present embodiment, the stop control means 160 stops the rotary reel 23 at the stop reference position within the range of the number of sliding symbols “0” to “4” based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130. Yes.

Specifically, in the ROM of the game control device 100, based on the rotational position of the rotating reel 23 when the stop switch 54 is operated, the number of sliding symbols until the corresponding rotating reel 23 stops at the stop reference position is rotated. A stop table defined for each reel 23 is stored.
In the present embodiment, a stop table corresponding to the winning flag (for example, “red seven stop table” corresponding to the “red seven winning flag”) is stored in the ROM of the game control device 100. In these stop tables, the number of sliding symbols of each rotary reel 23 is defined so that the winning combination related to the winning flag can win and other winning combinations do not win.
In addition, the ROM of the game control device 100 stores a stop table used when the “bell winning flag” and the “watermelon winning flag” are simultaneously provided in a predetermined area of the RAM. Specifically, the “bell bell stop table” in which the number of sliding frames is specified so that the “bell” symbol is preferentially aligned with the effective line 37 and the “watermelon” symbol preferentially to the active line 37 There is a “watermelon priority stop table” in which the number of sliding frames is defined so that they are aligned.

In addition, the ROM of the game control device 100 stores a stop table that is used when the “double cherry winning flag” and the “flower winning flag” are simultaneously provided in a predetermined area of the RAM. Specifically, the number of sliding frames is defined so that the combination of symbols of “Double Cherry Winner” can be preferentially aligned with the active line 37 over the combination of symbols of “Flower Winner”. There is a “cherry priority stop table”.
In addition, the ROM of the game control device 100 stores a stop table used when any one of the bonus winning flags and any one of the small bonus winning flags are simultaneously provided in a predetermined area of the RAM. For example, “replay / red 7 stop table” used when the “red seven winning flag” and “replay winning flag” are simultaneously provided, and “red seven winning flag” and “single cherry winning flag” used simultaneously. Single cherry red 7 stop table ". These tables indicate that each rotary reel 23 has a sliding piece so that the winning combination related to the bonus winning flag can preferentially win over the winning combination related to the small role winning flag, and so that no other winning combination can win. Number is specified.

Further, the ROM of the game control device 100 stores a “losing stop table” that does not correspond to any winning flag. In the “losing stop table”, the number of sliding symbols of each rotary reel 23 is defined so that no combination of symbols of the winning combination is aligned with the effective line 37.
The stop control means 160 selects a stop table corresponding to the winning flag in the RAM of the game control device 100 when all the index sensors 27 have detected the index. At this time, if there is no winning flag in the RAM of the game control device 100, the lose stop table is selected. Then, reception of the operation of each stop switch 54 is started. Thereby, the operation of each stop switch 54 becomes effective.

Further, when the stop switch 54 is operated, the selected stop table is referred to, and the number of sliding symbols is acquired based on the rotational position when the stop switch 54 is operated. Then, the rotation drive of the stepping motor 26 is controlled so that the rotation reel 23 stops at the stop reference position that is displayed first after the stop reference positions corresponding to the number of acquired slip frames pass through the symbol display window 31. .
(Winning determination means 170)
The winning determination means 170 determines which of a plurality of winning combinations has won a prize or has not won a prize when the rotation of all the rotating reels 23 has stopped.
Specifically, for example, when all the rotary reels 23 are stopped at the stop reference position and the three “7 (red)” symbols are aligned on the active line 37, the winning determination means 170 determines “red It is determined that “Seven winners win”.

Further, the winning determination means 170 determines that “no winning” if all the reels 23 are stopped at the stop reference position and the combination of symbols related to any winning combination is not on the active line 37. .
(Winning determination information storage means 200)
The winning determination information storage means 200 stores information related to the winning determination result of the winning determination means 170 in a plurality of past games. In the present embodiment, the winning determination information storage means 200, as information related to the winning determination result of the winning determination means 170 in a plurality of past games, is used by the winning determination means 170 in the case of overlapping winning by lottery of the winning lottery means 130. The number of times determined to be a winning combination is stored.

  Here, the “preferential winning winning combination” means one winning combination that is preferentially awarded among a plurality of winning combinations to be won in duplicate. Specifically, when “BS double win” is made by lottery of the winning lottery means 130, that is, when the “bell win flag” and the “watermelon win flag” are simultaneously provided in a predetermined area of the RAM of the game control device 100, “ Either the “Bel Winner” or the “Watermelon Winner” becomes the “Priority Winner”. Then, the winning determination information storage means 200, when the “BS double winning” is determined by lottery of the winning lottery means 130, when the priority winning winning combination is “Bell winning combination”, The number of times determined as “winning” is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM, and when the preferential winning combination is “watermelon winning combination”, the number of times determined as “watermelon winning combination” by the winning determination unit 170 is stored in the RAM. Store in a predetermined area. More specifically, “0” is set as an initial value in a predetermined area of the RAM, and “1” is added to the numerical value in the RAM every time the winning determination means 170 determines “winning of the winning prize winning combination”. Is supposed to do.

(Priority winning decision means 210)
The preferential winning determination means 210 determines one winning combination (prior winning combination) that is preferentially awarded among a plurality of winning combinations that are selected in duplicate, based on the storage of the winning determination information storage means 200.
In the present embodiment, the “bell winning combination” among the winning combinations that are repeatedly selected in “BS overlapping winning” is the default priority winning combination. Then, the priority winning determination means 210 changes the priority winning combination from “Bell winning combination” to “Watermelon winning combination” when the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage unit 200 reaches “10 times”. To do. Furthermore, the priority winning determination means 210 changes the priority winning combination from “watermelon winning combination” to “bell winning combination” when the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage unit 200 reaches “10 times”. To do. Thus, the priority winning determination means 210 switches the priority winning winning combination every time the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage means 200 reaches “10 times”.

The stop control means 160 described above has a “bell priority stop” when the preferential winning combination is “bell winning combination” when the predetermined area of the RAM has the “bell winning flag” and the “watermelon winning flag” at the same time. When the “table” is selected and the priority winning combination is “watermelon winning combination”, the “watermelon priority stop table” is selected.
(Payment control means 190)
The payment control means 190 controls to pay medals when the winning combination for which medals are paid by winning is determined as “winning winning combination” by the winning determination means 170. The medal is paid for each active line 37 in which the combination of symbols related to the winning combination is arranged.

Note that “control for paying medals” may be “control for paying out medals to the hopper 5” or “control for increasing the number of credits”. In the present embodiment, the payment control means 190 performs control to increase the number of credits before the number of credits reaches the upper limit “50”. Further, the payment control means 190 controls the hopper 5 to pay out medals after the number of credits reaches the upper limit “50”.
Next, each means with which the production | presentation control apparatus 300 is provided is demonstrated.
(Mission start lottery means 360)
In the present embodiment, a “mission” to be achieved in order to start the assist time is provided. The mission start lottery means 360 performs a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “mission start lottery”) as to whether or not to start this mission.

Specifically, the mission start lottery means 360 performs a mission start lottery in response to the operation of the start switch 53. Then, when the mission start lottery is won, the mission is started from the next game by the mission effect control means 370 described later. In addition, after starting the mission, the mission start lottery is not performed until the mission is achieved.
Note that the mission start lottery means 360 performs the mission start lottery using random numbers in the same manner as the winning lottery means 130, and a description thereof will be omitted.
(Mission production control means 370)
The mission effect control means 370 controls the effect related to the mission. The “mission” in the present embodiment is “winning a watermelon winning combination three times”.

Specifically, the mission effect control means 370 causes the effect device to perform an effect of notifying the mission when the mission start lottery is won, and counts the number of times the watermelon winner is won. Then, when the number of winning the watermelon winning combination has reached 3 times, the production device performs an effect of informing the achievement of the mission. Then, an assist time is started from the next game by an assist time control means 380 described later.
(Assist time control means 380)
The assist time control means 380 controls “assist time” for notifying information related to the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130.

When the assist time control means 380 wins the winning combination by the lottery of the winning lottery means 130 during the assist time, the assist time control means 380 causes the effecting device to perform an effect to notify the winning combination. The assist time control means 370 ends the assist time when 100 games are consumed during the assist time.
(Image data storage means 310)
The image data storage unit 310 stores data (image data) relating to an image to be displayed on the image display device 34. This image data is stored in the ROM and is output to the CPU as necessary.

In the present embodiment, the image data storage means 310 stores image data of an image for notifying the mission (for example, an image instructing a watermelon winning combination to be won three times). In addition, the image data storage means 310 informs the user that the information related to the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130 is notified (for example, the fact that “Bell Winner” and “Watermelon Winner” were won in the lottery of the winning lottery means 130). Image data).
(Image display control means 320)
The image display control means 320 controls the display of images on the image display device 34 based on the image data stored in the image data storage means 310. In other words, based on a signal from the game control device 100, image data stored in the image data storage means 310 is selected, and an image is displayed on the image display device 34 in accordance with this image data.

In the present embodiment, the image display control means 320 selects the image data of the image for notifying the mission when the mission start lottery is won, and causes the image display device 34 to display the image according to this image data.
Further, the image display control means 320 causes the image display device 34 to display an image based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130 during the assist time. For example, the image display control means 320 selects the image data of the image that suggests the fact that it has won the “bell winning combination” and “watermelon winning combination” in the lottery of the winning lottery means 130, and this image An image is displayed on the image display device 34 according to the data.

(Audio data storage means 330)
The audio data storage means 330 stores data (audio data) related to audio to be output to the speakers 35 and 45. This audio data is stored in the ROM and is output to the CPU as necessary.
In the present embodiment, the sound data storage means 330 stores sound data of sound effects that notify the mission. In addition, the voice data storage means 330 is a voice for notifying information related to the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130 (for example, indicating that “Bell Winner” and “Watermelon Winner” were won in the lottery of the winning lottery means 130) Voice data).

(Audio output control means 340)
The sound output control means 340 controls the sound output of the speakers 35 and 45 based on the sound data stored in the sound data storage means 330. In other words, the audio data stored in the audio data storage means 330 is selected based on the signal from the game control device 100, and BGM and sound effects are generated in the speakers 35 and 45 in accordance with the audio data.
In the present embodiment, the voice output control means 340 selects the sound data of the sound effect for notifying the mission when the mission start lottery is won, and causes the speakers 35 and 45 to output the sound according to the voice data. .

Also, the audio output control means 340 causes the speakers 35 and 45 to output audio based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130 during the assist time. For example, the voice output control means 340 selects voice data that suggests the voice when the winning lottery means 130 wins the “Bel Winner” and “Watermelon Winner”, and selects this voice data. The sound is output to the speakers 35 and 45 according to the data.
(Lamp blinking control means 350)
The lamp blinking control means 350 controls blinking of the lamp 33. Specifically, the lamp blinking control means 350 selects one of a plurality of blinking patterns based on a signal from the game control device 100, and blinks the lamp 33 according to this blinking pattern.

(Operation of slot machine S)
Next, an outline of the game control in the slot machine S will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This control is repeatedly executed by the game control device 100 every predetermined time.
In step 101, a game update process is performed. Specifically, a predetermined area of the RAM is cleared, and the small role winning flag is deleted, the winning bonus winning flag is deleted, the bet number in the bet number storage unit 180 is cleared, and the like.
In step 102, it is determined whether the game is a replay. If it is determined that the game is a replay, the process proceeds to step 103. If it is determined that the game is not a replay, the process proceeds to step 104.

In step 103, a re-game bet process is performed. Specifically, an update is performed in which the number of medals bet in the previous game, that is, “3” is added to the bet number in the bet number storage unit 180. Then, the process proceeds to Step 105.
In step 104, a bet process is performed. Specifically, when the insertion sensor 47 detects a medal, an update is performed to add “1” to the bet number in the bet number storage unit 180. Alternatively, when the bet switch 51 is operated, the number of credits is reduced, and at the same time, the bet number storage means 180 is added to the bet number. Then, the process proceeds to Step 105.
In step 105, it is determined whether or not the start switch 53 has been operated. When it is determined that the start switch 53 has been operated, the routine proceeds to step 106. When it is determined that the start switch 53 is not operated, the process returns to step 105.

In step 106, the rotation of the three rotary reels 23 is started. Then, the process proceeds to Step 107.
In step 107, a winning lottery process by the winning lottery means 130 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to Step 108.
In step 108, stop control processing by the stop control means 160 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to Step 109. The stop control process will be described later.
In step 109, a winning determination process by the winning determination means 170 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to Step 110.

In step 110, priority winning determination processing by priority winning determination means 210 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to Step 111. The preferential winning determination process will be described later.
In step 111, payment control processing by the payment control means 190 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step 112.
In step 112, a game transition process is performed. Then, the game ends.
Next, the stop control process in step 108 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.
In step 201, it is determined whether or not the predetermined area of the RAM of the game control device 100 has a “bell winning flag” and a “watermelon winning flag”. If it is determined that the “bell winning flag” and the “watermelon winning flag” are not present, the process proceeds to step 202. If it is determined that the “bell winning flag” and the “watermelon winning flag” are present, the process proceeds to step 203.

In step 202, a stop table corresponding to a winning flag in a predetermined area of the RAM is selected from a plurality of stop tables stored in the ROM of the game control apparatus 100. If there is no winning flag, the loss stop table is selected. Then, the process proceeds to Step 206.
In step 203, it is determined whether or not the priority winning winning combination is a “bell winning combination”. If it is determined that the preferential winning combination is a “bell winning combination”, the process proceeds to step 204. If it is determined that the priority winning winning combination is not the “bell winning combination”, that is, if it is the “watermelon winning combination”, the process proceeds to step 205.

In step 204, a “bell priority stop table” is selected from a plurality of stop tables stored in the ROM of the game control apparatus 100. Then, the process proceeds to Step 206. In the “bell priority stop table”, the number of sliding symbols is defined so that the symbols of “bell” are preferentially aligned with the active line 37. Therefore, the symbol “bell” is aligned with the effective line 37 regardless of the rotation position of the rotary reel 23 when the stop switch 54 is operated.
In step 205, a “watermelon priority stop table” is selected from a plurality of stop tables stored in the ROM of the game control apparatus 100. Then, the process proceeds to Step 206. In the “watermelon priority stop table”, the number of sliding frames is defined so that the symbols of “watermelon” are preferentially aligned with the active line 37. Therefore, regardless of the rotation position of the rotary reel 23 when the stop switch 54 is operated, the “watermelon” symbols are aligned with the effective line 37.

In step 206, acceptance of the operation of the stop switch 54 is started. Thus, when the stop switch 54 is operated and a stop signal is output, the corresponding rotation reel 23 is stopped. Then, the process proceeds to Step 207.
In step 207, it is determined whether or not the first stop switch 54 has been operated. When it is determined that the first stop switch 54 has been operated, the routine proceeds to step 208. If it is determined that the first stop switch 54 has not been operated, the process returns to step 207.
In step 208, acceptance of the operation of the stop switch 54 is terminated. As a result, even if the stop switch 54 is operated and a stop signal is output, the stop control of the corresponding rotating reel 23 is not performed. Then, the process proceeds to Step 209.

In step 209, the number of sliding symbols on the rotary reel 23 corresponding to the operated stop switch 54 is acquired with reference to the selected stop table. Then, the process proceeds to Step 210.
In Step 210, after the stop reference positions corresponding to the acquired number of sliding frames have passed through the symbol display window 31, the rotation of the rotary reel 23 is stopped so as to stop at the stop reference position first displayed on the symbol display window 31. Let Then, the process proceeds to Step 211.
In step 211, acceptance of the operation of the stop switch 54 is started. Then, the process proceeds to step 212.

In step 212, it is determined whether or not the second stop switch 54 has been operated. If it is determined that the second stop switch 54 has been operated, the process proceeds to step 213. When it is determined that the second stop switch 54 has not been operated, the process returns to step 212.
In step 213, the acceptance of the operation of the stop switch 54 is terminated. Then, the process proceeds to step 214.
In step 214, the number of sliding symbols on the rotating reel 23 corresponding to the operated stop switch 54 is obtained with reference to the selected stop table. Then, the process proceeds to Step 215.

In step 215, after the stop reference positions corresponding to the acquired number of sliding frames have passed through the symbol display window 31, the rotation of the rotary reel 23 is stopped so as to stop at the stop reference position first displayed on the symbol display window 31. Let Then, the process proceeds to Step 216.
In step 216, acceptance of the operation of the stop switch 54 is started. Then, the process proceeds to Step 217.
In step 217, it is determined whether or not the third stop switch 54 has been operated. If it is determined that the third stop switch 54 has been operated, the process proceeds to step 218. When it is determined that the third stop switch 54 has not been operated, the process returns to step 217.

In step 218, the acceptance of the operation of the stop switch 54 is terminated. Then, the process proceeds to Step 219.
In step 219, the number of sliding symbols on the rotary reel 23 corresponding to the operated stop switch 54 is obtained with reference to the selected stop table. Then, the process proceeds to Step 220.
In step 220, after the stop reference positions corresponding to the acquired number of sliding frames have passed through the symbol display window 31, the rotation of the rotary reel 23 is stopped so as to stop at the stop reference position first displayed on the symbol display window 31. Let Then, the stop control process ends.

Next, the priority winning determination process in step 110 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.
In step 301, it is determined whether or not the priority winning winning combination is a “bell winning combination”. If it is determined that the preferential winning combination is “bell winning combination”, the process proceeds to step 302. If it is determined that the preferential winning combination is not the “bell winning combination”, that is, if it is the “watermelon winning combination”, the process proceeds to step 303.
In step 302, it is determined whether or not the winning determination result in step 109 is “Bel winning combination winning”. Then, if it is determined that the winning determination result is “winning winning of the bell winning combination”, the process proceeds to step 304. If it is determined that the winning determination result is not “Winning of the Bell Selection”, the priority winning determination process is terminated.

In step 303, it is determined whether or not the winning determination result in step 109 is “winning watermelon winning combination”. If it is determined that the winning determination result is “winning watermelon winning combination”, the process proceeds to step 304. When it is determined that the winning determination result is not “winning watermelon selection”, the priority winning determination process is terminated.
In step 304, an update is performed by adding "1" to the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage means 200. Then, the process proceeds to Step 305.
In step 305, it is determined whether or not the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage means 200 has reached "10 times". If it is determined that “10 times” has been reached, the process proceeds to step 306. If it is determined that “10 times” has not been reached, the preferential winning determination process is terminated.

In step 306, it is determined whether or not the priority winning winning combination is a “bell winning combination”. If it is determined that the winning combination for winning a prize is “bell winning combination”, the process proceeds to step 307. If it is determined that the preferential winning combination is not a “bell winning combination”, that is, if it is a “watermelon winning combination”, the process proceeds to step 308.
In step 308, the preferential winning combination is changed from “bell winning combination” to “watermelon winning combination”. Then, the process proceeds to Step 309. Accordingly, when the winning lottery means 130 results in “BS double winning”, that is, when “Bell winning combination” and “Watermelon winning combination” are selected, the stop control means 160 displays the “watermelon priority stop table”. Because it comes to choose, it comes to win the “watermelon winning role”.

In step 309, the priority winning combination is changed from “watermelon winning combination” to “bell winning combination”. Then, the process proceeds to Step 309. Therefore, when the “bell winning combination” and “watermelon winning combination” are both won, the stop control means 160 selects the “bell priority stop table”, so that the “bell winning combination” is selected. Become.
In step 309, the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage means 200 is cleared to "0". Then, the priority winning determination process ends.
As described above, according to the first embodiment, when the “BS double win” is selected in the lottery, the number of times that the preferential winning combination is won is stored, and the preferential winning combination based on the stored number of times is stored. Is changed from either “Bell Winner” or “Watermelon Winner” to the other. When the “BS double win” is selected in the lottery, stop control is performed so that the preferential winning combination is preferentially won. As a result, it is possible to prevent the operation of stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23 from becoming monotonous, so that the interest of the game is not impaired.

In the first embodiment, after the mission starts, the assist time starts when the watermelon winning combination is won three times. And when the priority winning combination is “Watermelon Winning”, “Watermelon Winning” is preferentially won, but when the preferential winning winning combination is “Bell Winning”, “Bell Winning” Will be given priority. Therefore, even in a mission with the same content, the difficulty of achievement changes, so the game is not monotonous and can be more interesting.
In the first embodiment, in place of the winning determination information storage means 200, a lottery result information storage means for storing information related to the lottery results of the winning lottery means 130 in a plurality of past games is provided, and the priority winning determination means 210 is provided. May determine the preferential winning combination based on the storage of the lottery result information storage means. Further, the lottery result information storage means stores the number of times that a plurality of winning combinations including a preferential winning winning combination are won as information on the lottery results of the winning lottery means 130 in a plurality of past games. The winning winning combination may be re-determined when the number of times stored in the lottery result information storage means reaches a predetermined number.

  Specifically, for example, in the ROM of the game control apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment, the combination of symbols of “double cherry winning combination” is more effective than the combination of symbols of “flower winning combination”. In addition to this, there is a “double cherry priority stop table” in which the number of sliding frames is specified so that it can be preferentially aligned. A “flower priority stop table” in which the number of sliding frames is defined so that the combination of symbols of “winning role” can be preferentially aligned with the active line 37 is provided. Further, in place of the winning determination information storage means 200, a lottery result information storage means for storing the number of “2F double winning” which is a double winning of the “double cherry winning combination” and the “flower winning combination” is provided. Then, when the number of times stored in the lottery result information storage means reaches a predetermined number, the priority winning determination means 210 determines whether the priority winning winning combination is “double cherry winning combination” or “flower winning combination”. Decide on one side. Then, the stop control means 160, when the winning lottery means 130 results in “2F overlapping winning”, that is, when having a “double cherry winning flag” and a “flower winning flag” simultaneously in a predetermined area of the RAM, Select "Double Cherry Priority Stop Table" when the Preferred Winner is "Double Cherry Winner", and select "Flower Priority Stop Table" when the Preferred Winner is "Flower Winner" To do. As a result, when the winning lottery means 130 results in a “2F double winning”, the combination of the symbols of either “double cherry winning combination” or “flower winning combination” can be preferentially aligned. Become.

  Here, depending on the rotation position of the rotary reel 23 when the stop switch 54 is operated, the combination of symbols of “flower winning combination” cannot be arranged on the effective line 37 in the range of the number of sliding symbols “0” to “4”. There is. In such a case, the “Flower priority stop table” may specify the number of sliding frames so that the combination of symbols of “Two Cherry Winners” can be aligned with the effective line 37, or the slipping may be performed so as not to align. The number of frames may be specified. In addition, depending on the rotational position of the rotary reel 23 when the stop switch 54 is operated, it is not possible to align the symbol combination of “two consecutive cherries” on the effective line 37 within the range of the number of sliding symbols “0” to “4”. Sometimes. In such cases, the “Double Cherry Priority Stop Table” may specify the number of sliding frames so that the combination of symbols of “Flower Winner” can be aligned with the effective line 37, or the slipping so as not to align. The number of frames may be specified.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the priority control determining means 210 is provided in the game control apparatus 100. However, in the second embodiment, the game control apparatus 100 determines the winning combination corresponding to the operation order instead of the priority winning determination means 210. Means were provided.
Further, the winning determination information storage means 200, the stop control means 160, and the mission effect control means 370 according to the second embodiment are different from those of the first embodiment.
The slot machine according to the second embodiment is the same in hardware configuration as the slot machine according to the first embodiment.

Therefore, the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.
(Winning determination information storage means 200)
In the second embodiment, the winning determination information storage means 200 is used by the winning determination means 170 in the case where duplicate winning is made by lottery of the winning lottery means 130 as information on the winning determination result of the winning determination means 170 in the past plural games. The number of times determined to win a predetermined winning combination is stored.
Specifically, when the “BS duplicated winning” is made by lottery of the winning lottery means 130, that is, when the “bell winning flag” and the “watermelon winning flag” are simultaneously provided in a predetermined area of the RAM of the game control device 100, The number of times determined by the determination means 170 as “winning watermelon winning combination” is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM. More specifically, “0” is set as an initial value in a predetermined area of the RAM, and every time the winning determination means 170 determines “winning watermelon winning combination”, an update is performed to add “1” to the RAM value. To do.

(Measuring method for winning order corresponding to operation order)
The operation order-corresponding winning combination determining means is based on the storage of the winning determination information storage means 200 for any one of a plurality of winning combinations that are selected in duplicate for each of a plurality of different operation orders for the plurality of stop switches 54. To associate.
In the present embodiment, “watermelon winning combination” is set in the operation sequence in which the left stop switch 54L is operated first, and “bell” is set in the operation sequence in which the center stop switch 54M or the right stop switch 54R is operated first. “Winning combination” is associated as a default.
Then, the winning order determining means corresponding to the operating order is the operating order in which the first left stop switch 54L is operated when the number of times stored in the winning determination information storing means 200 reaches “10 times”. One of the operation order in which the central stop switch 54M is operated in the first or the operation order in which the right stop switch 54R is operated in the first is associated with “watermelon winning combination”, and the remaining operation order is “ Correspond to "Bell Winner". The operation order corresponding winning combination determining means performs this association every time the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage means 200 reaches “10 times”.

(Stop control means 160)
The stop control means 160 performs stop control different from that of the first embodiment when the “bell winning flag” and the “watermelon winning flag” are simultaneously provided in a predetermined area of the RAM. This is the same as the first embodiment. Therefore, stop control when the “bell winning flag” and the “watermelon winning flag” are simultaneously provided in a predetermined area of the RAM will be described.
When the stop control means 160 has the “bell winning flag” and the “watermelon winning flag” simultaneously in a predetermined area of the RAM, the operation of each stop switch 54 is triggered when all the index sensors 27 detect the index. Start accepting. In response to the operation of the first stop switch 54, a stop table that preferentially wins the winning combination corresponding to the operated stop switch 54 is selected. That is, when the corresponding winning combination is “Bell Winning Role”, “Bell Priority Stop Table” is selected, and when the corresponding winning role is “Watermelon Winning Role”, “Watermelon Priority Stop Table” is selected. Select. Then, referring to the selected stop table, the number of sliding symbols is acquired based on the rotational position when the stop switch 54 is operated. Then, the rotation drive of the stepping motor 26 is controlled so that the rotation reel 23 stops at the stop reference position that is displayed first after the stop reference positions corresponding to the number of acquired slip frames pass through the symbol display window 31. .

(Mission production control means 370)
The mission effect control means 370 controls the effect related to the mission. The “mission” of the present embodiment is “do not win a watermelon winning combination for 30 games”.
Specifically, the mission effect control means 370 causes the effect device to perform the effect of notifying the mission when the mission start lottery is won, and counts the number of played games. Then, before winning the watermelon winning combination, the stage device is caused to produce an effect of notifying the achievement of the mission when the number of games played reaches 30. Then, an assist time is started from the next game by an assist time control means 380 described later. On the other hand, before the number of played games reaches 30 times, the stage device is caused to produce an effect of notifying the mission failure when the watermelon winning combination is won. Then, the assist time is not started and a normal performance is performed.

(Operation of slot machine S)
The outline of the game control in the second embodiment is obtained by replacing step 110 “preferential winning determination process” in the outline of the game control in the first embodiment with “operation order corresponding winning combination determining process”. Detailed description will be omitted.
Next, the stop control process in the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
In step 401, it is determined whether or not the predetermined area of the RAM of the game control device 100 has a “bell winning flag” and a “watermelon winning flag”. When it is determined that the “bell winning flag” and the “watermelon winning flag” are included, the process proceeds to step 402. If it is determined that the “bell winning flag” and the “watermelon winning flag” are not present, the process proceeds to step 408.

In step 402, acceptance of the operation of the stop switch 54 is started. Then, the process proceeds to Step 403.
In step 403, it is determined whether or not the first stop switch 54 has been operated. When it is determined that the first stop switch 54 has been operated, the routine proceeds to step 404. When it is determined that the first stop switch 54 has not been operated, the process returns to step 403.
In step 404, the acceptance of the operation of the stop switch 54 is terminated. Then, the process proceeds to Step 405.

In step 405, it is determined whether or not the operated stop switch 54 corresponds to the “bell winning combination”. If it is determined that it is a “bell winning combination”, the process proceeds to step 406. If it is determined that it is not “bell winning combination”, that is, if it is “watermelon winning combination”, the process proceeds to step 407.
In step 406, the “bell priority stop table” is selected from the plurality of stop tables stored in the ROM of the game control apparatus 100. Then, the process proceeds to Step 412. In the “bell priority stop table”, the number of sliding symbols is defined so that the symbols of “bell” are preferentially aligned with the active line 37. Therefore, the symbol “bell” is aligned with the effective line 37 regardless of the rotation position of the rotary reel 23 when the stop switch 54 is operated.

In step 407, a “watermelon priority stop table” is selected from a plurality of stop tables stored in the ROM of the game control apparatus 100. Then, the process proceeds to Step 412. In the “watermelon priority stop table”, the number of sliding frames is defined so that the symbols of “watermelon” are preferentially aligned with the active line 37. Therefore, regardless of the rotation position of the rotary reel 23 when the stop switch 54 is operated, the “watermelon” symbols are aligned with the effective line 37.
In step 408, a stop table corresponding to the winning flag in a predetermined area of the RAM is selected from a plurality of stop tables stored in the ROM of the game control apparatus 100. If there is no winning flag, the loss stop table is selected. Then, the process proceeds to Step 409.

In step 409, acceptance of the operation of the stop switch 54 is started. Then, the process proceeds to step 410.
In step 410, it is determined whether or not the first stop switch 54 has been operated. If it is determined that the first stop switch 54 has been operated, the process proceeds to step 411. When it is determined that the first stop switch 54 has not been operated, the process returns to step 410.
In step 411, the acceptance of the operation of the stop switch 54 is terminated. Then, the process proceeds to Step 412.

In step 412, referring to the selected stop table, the number of sliding symbols of the rotary reel 23 corresponding to the operated stop switch 54 is obtained. Then, the process proceeds to step 413.
In step 413, after the stop reference positions corresponding to the acquired number of sliding frames have passed through the symbol display window 31, the rotation of the rotary reel 23 is stopped so as to stop at the stop reference position first displayed on the symbol display window 31. Let Since the subsequent flow is the same as the flow after step 211 of the stop control process in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
Next, the winning order determining process corresponding to the operation order in step 110 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

In step 501, it is determined whether or not the winning determination result in step 109 is “winning watermelon winning combination”. If it is determined that the winning determination result is “winning watermelon winning combination”, the process proceeds to step 502. If it is determined that the winning determination result is not “winning watermelon winning combination”, the operation order corresponding winning combination determining process is terminated.
In step 502, an update is performed by adding "1" to the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage means 200. Then, the process proceeds to step 503.
In step 503, it is determined whether or not the number of times the winning determination information storage means 200 stores “10 times”. If it is determined that “10 times” has been reached, the process proceeds to step 504. When it is determined that “10 times” has not been reached, the winning combination determining process corresponding to the operation order is terminated.

In step 504, the operation sequence in which the left stop switch 54L is operated first, the operation sequence in which the center stop switch 54M is operated first, or the operation sequence in which the right stop switch 54R is operated first. One of them is associated with “watermelon winning combination”, and the remaining operation order is associated with “bell winning combination”. Then, the process proceeds to Step 505.
Therefore, when the operation of the stop switch 54 is repeated in a certain operation order, when the “bell winning combination” and the “watermelon winning combination” are simultaneously selected, the stop control means 160 determines “bell priority” according to the operation order. Either “stop table” or “watermelon priority stop table” has been selected, but the association may be performed again in step 504, so that the other stop table may be selected. In other words, when the “Bel Winner” and “Watermelon Winner” were both won, one of the winners was won. However, as the association was made again in Step 504, the other winner Sometimes it comes to winning a prize.

In step 505, the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage means 200 is cleared to "0". Then, the winning order determination process corresponding to the operation order is terminated.
As described above, according to the second embodiment, the number of winning “watermelon winning combination” is memorized when the “BS double winning” is selected in the lottery, and the stop switch 54 is based on the memorized number. Each of the operation orders is associated with either “Bell Winner” or “Watermelon Winner”. Then, in the case of “BS double win” in the lottery, based on this association, stop control is performed so that the winning combination corresponding to the actual operation order of the stop switch 54 is preferentially won. ing. As a result, it is possible to prevent the operation of stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23 from becoming monotonous, so that the interest of the game is not impaired.

Further, in the second embodiment, the assist time is started if the watermelon winning combination is not won for 30 games after the mission starts. Then, the winning combination corresponding to the operation sequence of the stop switch 54 in the case where the “bell winning combination” and the “watermelon winning combination” are both won is determined again based on the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage means 200. It has become. Accordingly, since the player tries various operation orders when operating the stop switch 54 in order to achieve the mission, the game is not monotonous and can be interesting.
In the second embodiment, instead of the winning determination information storage means 200, a lottery result information storage means for storing information related to the lottery results of the winning lottery means 130 in a plurality of past games is provided, and the winning combination corresponding to the operation order is provided. The determining means may associate one of a plurality of winning combinations to be won in duplicate with each of a plurality of different operation orders for the plurality of stop switches based on the storage of the lottery result information storage means. Good. In addition, the lottery result information storage means stores the number of times that a plurality of winning combinations including a winning prize winning combination are won as information on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 130 in a plurality of past games, and determines the winning combination corresponding to the operation order. The means may perform association again when the number of times stored in the lottery result information storage means reaches a predetermined number.

  Specifically, for example, the ROM of the game control apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment is provided with the “double cherry priority stop table”, but in addition to this, the above-mentioned “flower priority stop table” Is provided. Further, in place of the winning determination information storage means 200, a lottery result information storage means for storing the number of times “2F double winning” by the lottery of the winning lottery means 130 is provided. Then, the operation order-corresponding winning combination determining means, when the number of times stored in the lottery result information storage means has reached a predetermined number of times, the operation order in which the first left stop switch 54L is operated first, Either the operation sequence in which the central stop switch 54M is operated or the operation sequence in which the right stop switch 54R is operated for the first time is associated with “Dual Cherry Winner” and the remaining operation sequence is “Flower” Correspond to "winning role". The stop control means 160, when the winning lottery means 130 results in “2F overlapping winning”, triggers the winning combination corresponding to the operated stop switch 54 in response to the operation of the first stop switch 54. The stop table for preferentially winning is selected. In other words, if the corresponding winning combination is “Double Cherry Winner”, select “Two Cherry Preferential Stop Table”, and if the corresponding winning combination is “Flower Winner”, Select “Priority stop table”. As a result, when the winning lottery means 130 results in a “2F double winning”, the combination of the symbols of either “double cherry winning combination” or “flower winning combination” can be preferentially aligned. Become.

  Here, depending on the rotation position of the rotary reel 23 when the stop switch 54 is operated, the combination of symbols of “flower winning combination” cannot be arranged on the effective line 37 in the range of the number of sliding symbols “0” to “4”. There is. In such a case, the “Flower priority stop table” may specify the number of sliding frames so that the combination of symbols of “Two Cherry Winners” can be aligned with the effective line 37, or the slipping may be performed so as not to align. The number of frames may be specified. In addition, depending on the rotational position of the rotary reel 23 when the stop switch 54 is operated, it is not possible to align the symbol combination of “two consecutive cherries” on the effective line 37 within the range of the number of sliding symbols “0” to “4”. Sometimes. In such cases, the “Double Cherry Priority Stop Table” may specify the number of sliding frames so that the combination of symbols of “Flower Winner” can be aligned with the effective line 37, or the slipping so as not to align. The number of frames may be specified.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, The deformation | transformation and improvement in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention are also included. In addition, the present invention can be appropriately combined or rearranged with the above-described embodiments.

1 housing 23 reel
53 Start switch 54 Stop switch
130 Winning lottery means 160 Stop control means
170 Winning determination means 210 Winning determination information storage means
220 Precedence winning means

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A plurality of rotating reels with a plurality of symbols on the surface;
A start switch for starting rotation of each reel,
A stop switch provided for each rotating reel and for stopping the rotation of the corresponding rotating reel;
Winning lottery means for drawing a lottery for winning or losing one of a plurality of winning roles triggered by the operation of the start switch;
Triggered by the operation of the stop switch, based on the rotation position of the corresponding rotary reel and the lottery result of the winning lottery means, the stop control means for performing stop control of the rotary reel,
Depending on the lottery of the winning lottery means, you may win multiple different winning roles (hereinafter referred to as “Duplicate Winning”).
When each spinning reel stops rotating so that the combination of symbols of the winning combination is aligned, it is a slot machine that wins the winning combination,
A winning determination means for determining whether or not any of the plurality of winning roles has won a prize or not, with the fact that rotation of all the rotating reels has stopped,
Winning determination information storing means for storing information related to winning determination results of winning determination means in a plurality of past games;
Preferential winning determination means for determining one winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “preferential winning winning combination”) that is preferentially won among a plurality of overlapping winning combinations, based on the storage of the winning determination information storage means; Prepared,
A slot machine characterized in that the stop control means performs stop control so that a combination of symbols related to a preferential winning combination can be preferentially arranged in the case of overlapping winning by lottery of the winning lottery means. A plurality of rotating reels with a plurality of symbols on the surface;
A start switch for starting rotation of each reel,
A stop switch provided for each rotating reel and for stopping the rotation of the corresponding rotating reel;
Winning lottery means for drawing a lottery for winning or losing one of a plurality of winning roles triggered by the operation of the start switch;
Triggered by the operation of the stop switch, based on the rotation position of the corresponding rotary reel and the lottery result of the winning lottery means, the stop control means for performing stop control of the rotary reel,
Duplicate winners may be won by lottery.
When each spinning reel stops rotating so that the combination of symbols of the winning combination is aligned,
A winning determination means for determining whether or not any of the plurality of winning roles has won a prize or not, with the fact that rotation of all the rotating reels has stopped,
Winning determination information storing means for storing information related to winning determination results of winning determination means in a plurality of past games;
An operation order corresponding winning combination determining means for associating one of a plurality of winning combinations to be won in duplicate with each of a plurality of different operation orders for a plurality of stop switches based on the storage of the winning determination information storing means. Prepared,
The stop control means gives priority to the combination of symbols related to the winning combination corresponding to the actual operation sequence of the stop switch based on the association by the winning order determining means corresponding to the operation order in the case of overlapping winning by the lottery of the winning lottery means. A slot machine that performs stop control so that it can be aligned with each other. The winning determination information storage means, as information related to the winning determination result of the winning determination means in a plurality of past games, indicates the number of times that the winning determination means has determined that the winning winning combination has been won by the winning determination means when the winning lottery means a lottery. Remember,
2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the priority winning determination means re-determines a winning combination for winning a prize when the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage means reaches a predetermined number. The winning determination information storage means is determined as the winning of the predetermined one winning combination by the winning determination means when the winning determination result is determined by the lottery of the winning lottery means as information on the winning determination result of the winning determination means in the past plural games. Remember the number of times,
3. The slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the winning combination determining unit corresponding to the operation order performs association again when the number of times stored in the winning determination information storage unit reaches a predetermined number.

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