JP2011041676A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving game amusements. <P>SOLUTION: When a start lever 41 provided on a slot machine 10 is operated, a drawing for a symbol combination is internally performed, and reels 32L, 32M and 32R visible through display windows 26L, 26M and 26R start to rotate. Then, when stop switches 42-44 are operated, the reels 32L, 32M and 32R corresponding to the respective switches 42-44 are stopped. Under a normal game state, there is the possibility of winning BB as well when redundant replay winning is established, and the ratio of winning the BB when the redundant replay winning is established is changed when the left stop switch 42 is operated first, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated first, and when the right stop switch 44 is operated first. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  As a gaming machine that stops after rotating a plurality of reels, for example, there is a slot machine. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are given to the outer peripheral portion of each reel, and a part of the symbols given to each reel is visible through the display window. Then, when the player inserts a medal, an effective line is set, and then the player operates the start lever to play a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) role or small role in the slot machine. In addition, a lottery such as a re-game is performed, and each reel starts to rotate. After each reel starts to rotate, each reel is sequentially stopped to complete one game. When the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination on the active line stops when all reels stop rotating, a prize is awarded, and a privilege for paying out medals is given, or the game state is shifted.

  In such a slot machine, when the BB combination is won and the BB combination winning is established, the gaming state shifts to the BB state. The player can increase the number of medals owned in the BB state until the BB state ends. For this reason, it is common for a player to play a game in a gaming state other than the BB state while expecting that a BB winning combination will be established. In recent years, a slot machine has been proposed in which, for example, a BB role and a re-playing opportunity are both won in one game round (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-075289

  In a configuration in which a chance to win both the BB role and the replay in one game round occurs, it is possible to make the player expect that the BB role is won when the re-game winning is established, It is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for winning the BB role in the game to be played. However, the present inventors, when a re-game winning is established in a configuration in which a chance to win both the BB role and the re-game in one game round is established, when the ratio of winning the BB role is constant, I became concerned about the possibility of games becoming monotonous. This is because when a re-game winning is established, the player's expectation for BB winning may become constant.

  The above problem is not limited to the slot machines as exemplified above, but also applies to a slot machine where a chance to win both a predetermined role and a special role, and a plurality of types of patterns are circulated and displayed. This is also a problem corresponding to other gaming machines that end the cyclic display based on the subsequent operation of the stop operation means.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the gaming interest.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of circulation display means for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of pictures, a start operation means operated to start the cyclic display of the pictures, a lottery means for performing a lottery of a role, A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the picture, and when the result of lottery winning is a special role winning and the special picture stops at an effective position, the gaming state is advantageous to the player Special gaming state transition means for transitioning to a special special gaming state, and predetermined bonus granting means for granting a predetermined bonus to a player when the lottery result of the winning combination is a predetermined winning combination and a predetermined picture stops at the effective position; In a gaming machine in which the special role and the predetermined role both have a chance to win in one game round, the cyclic display of the pattern is stopped when each stop operation means is operated in the first operation order. As mentioned above A first stop control means for stopping the circulation display means; and a second stop control for stopping the circulation display means to stop the circulation display of the picture when each of the stop operation means is operated in a second operation order. Stop control means, and when the first stop control means controls each circulation display means, and when the second stop control means controls each circulation display means, the predetermined picture is The ratio of winning the special combination when stopping at the effective position is different.

  It is possible to improve the game entertainment.

The front view of the slot machine in one embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door. The rear view of a front door. The front view of a housing | casing. The figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of each reel. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the symbol which can be visually recognized from a display window, and a combination line. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a prize mode and the privilege provided. Block diagram of the slot machine. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The figure which shows an example of the lottery table for normal game states. The flowchart which shows a stop information setting process. The flowchart which shows a reel control process. The flowchart which shows stop information 2nd setting processing. The flowchart which shows BB state process. The figure which shows the correspondence of the operation sequence of a stop switch, and the winning aspect established.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in the case of application to a spinning cylinder type gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine will be described in detail based on the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the door 12, and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 is formed in a box shape having an open front as a whole, and is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility when installed in the game hall.

  A front door 12 is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 13a and 13b on the left side when viewed from the front, and the front door 12 has a bearing portion 14a at a position corresponding to each support shaft 13a and 13b. , 14b are provided. When the support shafts 13a and 13b are inserted into the bearing portions 14a and 14b, the front door 12 rotates about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the support shafts 13a and 13b to the housing 11. The front door 12 can be opened and closed by rotating the front door 12 so as to be movable. Further, the front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device 20 provided on the back surface thereof. A key cylinder 21 that is integrated with the locking device 20 is provided on the upper right side of the front door 12, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 21.

  A game panel 25 for notifying the player of the game state is provided above the center of the front door 12. The game panel 25 is formed with three vertically long display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. The display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 30, and a reel unit 31 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper part of the partition plate 30. The reel unit 31 includes a left reel 32L, a middle reel 32M, and a right reel 32R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are disposed on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R correspond to the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is visible through the corresponding display windows 26L, 26M, 26R. Further, when the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  Here, the configuration of the reel unit 31 will be briefly described.

  Each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is connected to a stepping motor, and each reel 32L, 32M, and 32R can be individually rotated, that is, independently driven by the driving of each stepping motor. . For example, the stepping motor is set to rotate once by giving a drive signal of 504 pulses (hereinafter also referred to as an excitation pulse), and the rotation position of the stepping motor, that is, the rotation position of the reel is determined by this excitation pulse. Be controlled. In the reel unit 31, a reel index sensor for detecting that the reel has made one rotation is installed on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. When the reel index sensor detects that the reel has made one rotation, a detection signal is output to the main controller 101 described later each time the reel is detected. Therefore, main controller 101 determines the angular position of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R for each rotation based on the detection signal of the reel index sensor and the number of excitation pulses output until the detection signal is input. It can be confirmed and corrected.

  On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, a plurality of symbols as identification information are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). More specifically, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals. Therefore, in order to switch the symbol at a predetermined position to the next symbol, it is necessary to output 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols) of excitation pulses. Further, the main control device 101 grasps the symbols visible from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R based on the number of excitation pulses output after the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input, or displays the display window. It is possible to perform control to stop a predetermined symbol at a position where it can be visually recognized from 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  Next, the symbols drawn on the reels 32L, 32M, 32R will be described.

  FIG. 6 shows a symbol arrangement of the left reel 32L, the middle reel 32M, and the right reel 32R. As shown in the figure, 21 symbols are arranged in a row on each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. Further, numbers from 0 to 20 are assigned to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. These numbers are symbols that are visible to the main controller 101 from the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R. Is a number for recognizing and not actually attached to the reels 32L, 32M, 32R. However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  As a symbol, “watermelon” symbol (for example, 20th of left reel 32L), “bell” symbol (for example, 19th of left reel 32L), “red 7” symbol (for example, 18th of left reel 32L), “BAR” design (for example, 16th of left reel 32L), “Youth” design (for example, 15th of left reel 32L), “Replay” design (for example, 14th of left reel 32L), “Blue 7” design There are nine types (for example, eleventh of the left reel 32L), “white 7” symbol (for example, fourth of the left reel 32L), and “cherry” symbol (for example, fifth of the middle reel 32M). As shown in FIG. 6, the number and arrangement order of various symbols on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are completely different.

  Each of the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R is formed so that there are three symbols from which the entire symbol can be visually recognized out of the twenty-one symbols attached to the corresponding reel. Therefore, when all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible through the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R.

  In the slot machine 10, a total of four combination lines are set so as to connect positions where the symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are visible. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the first line L1 connecting the upper stage of the left reel 32L, the middle stage of the middle reel 32M, and the upper stage of the right reel 32R, the upper stage of the left reel 32L, the middle stage of the middle reel 32M, and the right The second line L2 connecting the lower stage of the reel 32R, the lower stage of the left reel 32L, the middle stage of the middle reel 32M, the third line L3 connecting the upper stage of the right reel 32R, the lower stage of the left reel 32L, and the middle stage of the middle reel 32M , A fourth line L4 connecting the lower stage of the right reel 32R is set. That is, a plurality of combination lines are set in the upper and lower stages of the left reel 32L, the middle stage of the middle reel 32M, and the upper and lower stages of the right reel 32R, respectively. And, when the combination line is activated, that is, when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the effective line, a privilege that a predetermined number of medals as game media are paid out is given or the gaming state is shifted as winning establishment. Benefits are granted.

  FIG. 8 shows a combination of symbols for winning and a privilege to be given when winning.

  Small prizes where medals are paid out include cherry prizes, bell prizes, and watermelon prizes. When the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M stops on the active line, one medal is paid out as a cherry winning. That is, in the case of a cherry winning, any symbol that stops on the active line for the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R may be any symbol. In other words, if the combination of the “cherry” symbol of the middle reel 32M and the arbitrary symbol of the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R stops on the active line, it can be said that the cherry prize is established. Here, since the middle stage of the middle reel 32M is a position where four active lines overlap, when the “cherry” symbol stops on the middle stage of the middle reel 32M, a cherry win is awarded on all four active lines. As a result, 4 (= 1 × 4) medals are paid out. When the “bell” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the effective line, 10 medals are paid out as a bell winning, and the “watermelon” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is the effective line. When stopped above, 15 medals are paid out as a watermelon prize.

  As a state transition prize in which only the game state transition is performed, there is a BB prize.

  When the “blue 7” symbol of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R stops on the active line, a BB win is made and the gaming state shifts to the BB state although no medal is paid out.

  As a prize for a replay that can be played in the next game without inserting a medal, there are a first regame prize to a third regame prize and a duplicate regame prize. When the “replay” symbol of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R stops on the active line, the first replay prize is awarded. When the “red 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the “replay” symbols of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, a second re-game win is awarded. When the “white 7” symbol of the left reel 32L and the “replay” symbols of the middle reel 32M and the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, a third replay prize is awarded. When the “replay” symbol of the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M and the “watermelon” symbol of the right reel 32R are stopped on the active line, an overlapping replay prize is awarded.

  Hereinafter, a combination of symbols corresponding to each winning prize is also referred to as a winning symbol combination. For example, the combination of overlapping replay symbols is a combination of symbols for overlapping replay winning, that is, a combination of “replay” symbol, “replay” symbol, and “watermelon” symbol. The symbols of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R corresponding to the winnings are also referred to as winning symbols. For example, the overlapping replay symbol is a “replay” symbol for the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, and a “watermelon” symbol for the right reel 32R.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 25, a start lever 41 that is operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is provided. The start lever 41 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, that is, to start variable display of symbols. When the start lever 41 is operated while a predetermined number of medals are inserted, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start to rotate.

  On the right side of the start lever 41, button-like stop switches 42 to 44 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are provided. Each of the stop switches 42 to 44 is disposed immediately below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R corresponding to the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R to be stopped. That is, when the left stop switch 42 is operated, the rotation of the left reel 32L is stopped. When the middle stop switch 43 is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 32M is stopped and the right stop switch 44 is operated. In this case, the rotation of the right reel 32R is stopped. The stop switches 42 to 44 constitute stop operation means operated to stop the variable display of symbols based on the rotation of the reels 32L, 32M, 32R.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, a medal insertion slot 45 for inserting medals is provided. The medal slot 45 constitutes an input means for inputting game media. If attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion slot 45 is directly inserted by the player, it can be said that it constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting the game medium.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 45 are guided to either the storage passage 47 or the discharge passage 48 by a selector 46 as passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12. More specifically, the selector 46 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid 46a. When the medal path switching solenoid 46a is not excited, the medal is guided to the discharge path 48, and when the medal path switching solenoid 46a is excited, the medal is switched. Is guided to the storage passage 47 side. The medal guided to the storage passage 47 is guided to the hopper device 51 housed inside the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 48 is guided to the medal tray 50 from the medal discharge port 49 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  The hopper device 51 includes a storage tank 52 that stores medals and a payout device 53 that pays out medals to a player. The payout device 53 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 48 a provided in the discharge passage 48 and to pay out the medal to the medal tray 50 through the discharge passage 48. It has become. Further, a reserve tank 54 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 51 to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 52. Inside the storage tank 52 of the hopper device 51, a guide plate 52a for discharging medals from the storage tank 52 to the reserve tank 54 is provided. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 52 a is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 54.

  A button-like return switch 55 is provided below the medal slot 45. When the return switch 55 is operated in a situation where a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 45 is jammed in the selector 46, the selector 46 is mechanically operated so that the medal jammed in the selector 46 becomes a medal. It is returned from the discharge port 49.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 26L, 26M, 26R, there is provided a first credit insertion switch 56 for inserting three credited virtual medals as game media at a time. Further, a second credit insertion switch 57 and a third credit insertion switch 58 are provided on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 56. The second credit insertion switch 57 is for inserting two virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 58 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 constitutes input means for inputting a game medium together with the medal insertion slot 45. It should be noted that the medal insertion slot 45 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, whereas each of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is only accompanied by an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. In other words, it can be said to constitute indirect input means for indirectly inputting game media.

  A settlement switch 59 is provided on the left side of the start lever 41. In other words, the slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for 50 medals) and payout medals at the time of winning as virtual medals. When the settlement switch 59 is operated under the stored and stored condition, the virtual medal is paid out from the medal discharge port 49 as an actual medal. In this case, if paying attention to the function of paying out the credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the checkout switch 59 constitutes a checkout operation means for actually paying out the stored game media.

  Below the display windows 26L, 26M, and 26R of the game panel 25, a credit display unit 60 that displays the number of virtual medals credited, and a remaining payout number that displays the number of remaining medals to be paid out before the BB state ends. A display unit 61 and a payout number display unit 62 for displaying the number of medals paid out at the time of winning are provided. Although these display parts 60-62 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  The upper part of the front door 12 has an upper lamp 63 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that produce various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the gaming state. Speaker 64 and an auxiliary display unit 65 for giving various information to the player. The auxiliary display unit 65 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is caused by the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display unit 65. A display control device 81 for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65 is provided on the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 65.

  A power supply box 70 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 51 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 70 accommodates a power supply device 91 therein, and includes a power switch 71, a reset switch 72, a setting key insertion hole 73, and the like. The power switch 71 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 101. The reset switch 72 is a switch for resetting an error state of the slot machine 10. Further, the setting key insertion hole 73 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. That is, the hall manager or the like can set the winning probability of the slot machine 10 by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 73 and turning it ON. The reset switch 72 is operated not only when the error state is reset but also when the winning probability of the slot machine 10 is changed.

  Above the reel unit 31, a main control device 101 that manages and manages games is attached to the housing 11.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control device 101 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 102 which is an arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 91, a clock circuit 103 that outputs a rectangular wave with a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 104, and the like are connected to the CPU 102 via an internal bus. The main control device 101 functions as a main board built in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 101, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a reel index sensor that individually detects that each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R has made one rotation) and a start detection sensor that detects an operation of the start lever 41 are provided. 41a, stop detection sensors 42a to 44a that individually detect the operation of each of the stop switches 42 to 44, a inserted medal detection sensor 45a that detects a medal inserted from the medal slot 45, and a medal paid out from the hopper device 51. Payout detection sensor 51a, credit insertion detection sensors 56a-58a that individually detect the operation of each credit insertion switch 56-58, settlement detection sensor 59a that detects the operation of the settlement switch 59, and reset detection that detects the operation of the reset switch 72 Sensor 72a, setting key insertion hole 7 Various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 73a for detecting that the setting key is inserted and turned ON are connected, and signals from these various sensors are output to the CPU 102 via the input / output port 104. It has become.

  A power supply device 91 is connected to the input side of the main control device 101 via an input / output port 104. The power supply device 91 includes a power supply unit 91 a that supplies driving power to the electronic devices of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 101, a power failure monitoring circuit 91 b, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the power-off state and generates a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also when the power switch 71 powers off. For this reason, the power failure monitoring circuit 91b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 12 VDC in this example output from the power supply unit 91a, and determines that the power supply has been shut off when this drive voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts. Power outage signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 102 and the input / output port 104. The CPU 102 recognizes this power failure signal and executes a power failure process described later. The power failure signal is also supplied to the display control device 81.

  The power supply unit 91a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts that is used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main controller 101 even when the output voltage drops below 10 volts. As a time for outputting the stabilization voltage, a sufficient time for executing the power failure processing by the main control device 101 is secured.

  On the output side of the main controller 101, a reel unit 31 (more specifically, a stepping motor for rotating the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R), a medal path switching solenoid 46a provided in the selector 46, a hopper device 51, a credit A display unit 60, a remaining payout number display unit 61, a payout number display unit 62, a display control device 81, an external concentration terminal board 121 that can transmit information to a hall management device (not shown), and the like are connected via an input / output port 104. Yes.

  The display control device 81 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65, and includes a substrate on which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Then, after receiving a signal from the main controller 101, the display controller 81 independently controls the upper lamp 63, the speaker 64, and the auxiliary display unit 65. Therefore, the display control device 81 is a sub-base for executing auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 101 which is a main base for overall management of games. Various display units 60 to 62 may be configured to be driven and controlled by the display control device 81.

  The CPU 102 described above includes a ROM 105 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 102 and fixed value data, and a work area that temporarily stores various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 105. In addition to the RAM 106 for assuring, as is well known, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, a credit counter for counting the number of credits, etc. Various counters are built-in. The ROM 105 and the RAM 106 constitute a main memory as storage means, and a program for executing various processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 to 17 is stored in the ROM 105 described above as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 106 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 91 even after the power to the slot machine 10 is cut off. The RAM 106 has a memory for temporarily storing various data, a winning flag storage area 106a for storing a lottery result of a combination, and stop information used when stop control of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is performed. In addition to the stop information storage area 106b for storing the game information, the status information storage area 106c for storing the game status such as the BB status, etc., a backup area is provided.

  The backup area is an area for storing the value of the stack pointer when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like (including power shutdown by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter). Yes, when the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 71; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the slot machine 10 can be restored to the state before power-off based on the backup area information. . Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is cut off by a power failure process (see FIG. 10), and restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main process when the power is turned on.

  Further, a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 102 when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When the power is shut off, an NMI interrupt process as a power failure flag generation process is immediately executed.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101 will be described. The processing of the CPU 102 can be broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in a cycle of 1.49 msec in the present embodiment), and a power failure signal to the NMI terminal. NMI interrupt processing that is activated in response to the input of. In the following, a process related to the progress of the game, that is, a timer interrupt process and a normal process performed in the main process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process periodically executed by the main control apparatus 101. A timer interrupt is generated every 1.49 msec by the CPU 102 of the main control apparatus 101, for example.

  First, in the register saving process shown in step S101, the values of all the registers in the CPU 102 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 106. In step S102, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S103, and a power failure process is executed.

  Here, an outline of the power failure process will be described.

  When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 91b of the power supply device 91, and the power failure signal is input to the main controller 101 via the NMI terminal. When a power failure signal is input, main controller 101 immediately executes NMI interrupt processing and sets a power failure flag in the power failure flag storage area provided in RAM 106.

  In the power failure process, it is first determined whether or not the command transmission is completed. If the transmission is not completed, the present process is terminated and the process returns to the timer interrupt process to terminate the command transmission. If the command transmission has been completed, the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 102 is stored in the backup area of the RAM 106. Thereafter, the output state of the output port in the input / output port 104 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. Then, a RAM determination value for determining whether or not the data in the RAM 106 is normal when the power failure is eliminated is stored in the backup area, thereby prohibiting subsequent RAM access. After performing the above processing, an infinite loop is entered in preparation for the case where the power supply is completely shut down and the processing cannot be executed. In consideration of, for example, the case where the power failure flag is set erroneously due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal is not output, the power failure state is recovered, so that writing to the RAM 106 is permitted, the power failure flag is reset, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process. If the power outage signal is continuously output, the infinite loop is entered. Incidentally, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output even under an infinite loop, and when the power failure signal is not output, the main processing is performed.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, if the power failure flag is not set in step S102, various processes after step S104 are performed.

  That is, in step S104, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S105, an interrupt end declaration process is performed so that the next timer interrupt can be set for the CPU 102 itself. In step S106, in order to rotate each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, a stepping motor control process for driving a stepping motor that is a respective rotating drum driving motor is performed. In step S107, the states of various sensors (see FIG. 9) such as the stop detection sensors 42a to 44a, the inserted medal detection sensor 45a, and the payout detection sensor 51a connected to the input / output port 104 are read, and whether the read result is normal. A sensor monitoring process for monitoring the above is performed. In step S108, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S109, a counter process for outputting the result of counting the number of medals bet and the number of payouts to the external concentration terminal board 121 is performed.

  In step S110, command output processing for transmitting various commands such as a lottery result command to be described later to the display control device 81 is performed. In step S111, a segment data setting process for setting segment data displayed on the credit display unit 60, the remaining payout number display unit 61, and the payout number display unit 62 is performed. In step S112, segment data display processing is performed in which the segment data set in the segment data setting processing is supplied to the display units 60 to 62 to display corresponding numbers, symbols, and the like. In step S113, port output processing for outputting data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 104 is performed. In step S114, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S101 is returned to the corresponding register in the CPU 102, respectively. Thereafter, in step S115, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and this series of timer interrupt processes is terminated.

  Next, normal processing for performing main control related to the game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S201, an interrupt permission process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed. In step S202, pre-start processing for enabling a game is performed. In the pre-start process, the process waits until the display control device 81 and the like finish initialization. When the initialization of the display control device 81 or the like is completed, the game management process shown in steps S203 to S212 is performed.

  As a game management process, in step S203, data such as various game information stored in the RAM 106 (for example, a random value used in the previous game) is cleared. Thereafter, in step S204, start waiting processing is performed.

  In the start waiting process, it is determined whether any of the first re-game win to the third re-game win or the duplicate re-game win is established in the previous game. If any of the re-game winnings has been established, an automatic insertion process for automatically inserting the same number of virtual medals as the previous bet number is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. In the automatic insertion process, virtual medals are inserted without reducing the number of virtual medals displayed on the credit display unit 60. That is, if any re-game winning is established in the previous game, the player can play the current game without reducing the number of medals owned and without inserting medals. If none of the re-game winnings have been established, a sensor abnormality confirmation process is performed to confirm whether an abnormality has occurred in the sensor reading result performed in the sensor monitoring process step S107 of the timer interruption process, If an abnormality has occurred, the slot machine 10 is put into an error state and an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of the error is performed. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. If the sensor reading result is normal, it is determined whether or not the settlement switch 59 is operated. If the settlement switch 59 is operated, the medal return process for paying out the same number of medals as the credited virtual medals. I do. After completion of the medal return process or when the settlement switch 59 is not operated, whether or not the medal insertion or the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 are operated between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process If either one is performed, a medal insertion process for changing the number of bets or the like is performed, and the start waiting process is terminated. If neither medal insertion nor operation of the credit insertion switches 56 to 58 is performed between the previous start waiting process and the current start waiting process, the start waiting process is terminated as it is.

  After the completion of the start waiting process, it is determined in step S205 whether or not the bet number of medals has reached a specified number (3 in the present embodiment). If the bet number has not reached the specified number, step S204 is performed. Returning to the start waiting process, the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process are performed. If the bet number has reached the specified number, it is determined in step S206 whether or not the start lever 41 has been operated. When the start lever 41 is not operated, the process returns to the start waiting process of step S204, and the processes after the sensor abnormality confirmation process are performed among the processes.

  On the other hand, when the start lever 41 is operated, the game can be started when the start lever 41 is operated in a situation where a prescribed number of medals are betted. Means that a command has occurred. In such a case, an effective line setting process for setting all the combination lines of the first line L1 to the fourth line L4 described above at step S207 as effective lines is performed, and the medal path switching solenoid 46a is turned off at step S208. Switch to the excited state and prohibit bet acceptance. Thereafter, the lottery process in step S209, the reel control process in step S210, the medal payout process in step S211 and the BB state process in step S212 are executed in order, and the process returns to step S203.

  Next, the lottery process in step S209 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S301, a random number used for determining whether or not the winning combination is obtained is acquired. In the slot machine 10, when the start lever 41 is operated, the hardware circuit latches the value of the free-run counter at that time. The free-run counter generates random numbers from 0 to 65535, and after confirming the operation of the start lever 41, the CPU 102 stores the value latched by the hardware circuit in the RAM 106. With this configuration, it is possible to quickly acquire a random number at the timing when the start lever 41 is operated, and it is possible to avoid the occurrence of problems such as synchronization. The hardware circuit of the slot machine 10 is configured to latch the value of the free run counter each time the start lever 41 is operated.

  After acquiring the random number, in step S302, a lottery table for determining whether or not the winning combination is selected is selected. The slot machine 10 is roughly divided into two game states, a normal game state and a BB state. In step S302, the current gaming state of the slot machine 10 is determined based on the setting flag set in the state information storage area 106c, and a lottery table corresponding to the gaming state is selected. For example, when the setting flag is not set in the state information storage area 106c, it is determined that the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, and the normal gaming state lottery table is selected. Further, in this slot machine 10, a six-stage winning probability from “Setting 1” to “Setting 6” is prepared in advance, and a setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole to perform an ON operation and a predetermined operation is performed. Thus, it is possible to set which winning probability is to execute the internal processing. In step S302, the lottery table with the lowest expected value of medal payout is selected when the setting state is “setting 1”, and the lottery table with the highest expected value of medal payout is selected when it is “setting 6”.

  The lottery table will be briefly described. FIG. 13 is a normal gaming state lottery table selected in the “setting 3” normal gaming state. An index value IV is set in the lottery table, and each index value IV is uniquely associated with a winning combination and a point value PV.

  After selecting the lottery table, the index value IV is set to 1 in step S303, and a determination value DV used for determining whether or not the winning combination is determined is set in subsequent step S304. In the determination value setting process, a new determination value DV is set by adding a point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV to the current determination value DV. In the first determination value setting process, the random value acquired in step S301 is set as the current determination value DV, and a point value PV corresponding to 1 that is the current index value IV is added to the random value to obtain a new value. The determination value is DV.

  Thereafter, in step S305, it is determined whether or not the combination corresponding to the index value IV is correct. In the combination determination, it is determined whether or not the determination value DV exceeds 65535. If it exceeds 65535, the process proceeds to step S306, and the winning flag corresponding to the index value IV at that time is set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106. For example, if the determination value DV exceeds 65535 when IV = 7, in step S306, the duplicate re-game winning flag, the first re-game winning flag, and the second re-game winning flag are set in the winning flag storage area 106a. .

  Incidentally, if the set winning flag is not a winning flag indicating that BB has been won (hereinafter referred to as “BB winning flag”), the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a is set with the corresponding winning flag. It is reset after the end of the game (see S203 of the normal process). On the other hand, when the winning flag is a BB winning flag, the BB winning flag is reset as one of the conditions that the corresponding BB winning is established. That is, the BB winning flag may be valid for a plurality of games.

  If the determination value DV does not exceed 65535 in step S305, it means that the combination corresponding to the index value IV is lost. In such a case, 1 is added to the index value IV in step S307, and in the subsequent step S308, it is determined whether or not there is a combination corresponding to the index value IV, that is, whether or not there is a determination target to be determined. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the index value IV added by 1 exceeds the maximum value of the index values IV set in the lottery table. If there is a determination target to be determined whether or not, the process returns to step S304, and the combination determination is continued. At this time, in step S304, the point value PV corresponding to the current index value IV is added to the determination value DV (that is, the current determination value DV) used for determining whether or not the previous winning combination is a new determination value DV. In step S305, whether or not the winning combination is determined based on the determination value DV. Incidentally, in the case of determining whether or not a winning combination is made using the lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the probability of winning when IV = 1, that is, the probability of winning a cherry is about 78.1, IV = 2. The probability of winning a win, that is, the probability of winning a bell is about 10.0 / 1, the probability of winning a win when IV = 3, that is, the probability of winning a watermelon is about 11.0, IV = The probability of winning in the case of 4, that is, the probability of winning in the first replay is about 1 / 7.9, the probability of winning in the case of IV = 5, that is, the probability of winning in duplicate replay is about 364 minutes The probability of winning when IV = 6, i.e., duplicate replay and the probability of winning BB is about 1/1090, the probability of winning when IV = 7, i.e., duplicate replay, first replay And the probability of winning the second replay is about 1 / 1090th, IV = The probability of winning in the case of duplicate replay, the first replay, the second replay and the probability of winning in the BB is about 1/1090, the probability of winning in the case of IV = 9, ie, duplicate replay, The probability of winning for the first replay, the third replay and BB is about 1/90, and the probability of winning when IV = 10, that is, the probability of winning only for BB is about 1/395. In addition, the probability of losing no winning combination is about 1.40.

  After the winning flag is set in step S306, or when it is determined in step S308 that there is no determination target to be determined, it means that the winning combination determination has ended. In such a case, a lottery result command is set in step S309. Here, the lottery result command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the result of the winning / failing determination of the combination. In the normal process, only the various commands such as the lottery result command are set in the ring buffer, and the command is not transmitted to the display control device 81. The command transmission to the display control device 81 is performed in the command output process S110 of the timer interrupt process described above. When the lottery command is set, stop information setting processing for setting stop information for reel stop control of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R is performed in step S310, and the lottery processing is ended.

  Here, the stop information setting process will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S351, it is determined whether or not the duplicate re-game winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106. If the duplicate re-game winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S352, the duplicate re-game winning information that enables the establishment of the duplicate re-game winning is set, and this process is terminated.

  As described above, the case where the duplicate re-game winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a is the case where only the duplicate re-game is won in the winning / not-judging determination of the combination (when winning when IV = 5) ) In addition, if you are won for duplicate replay and BB (if you win when IV = 6), if you win for duplicate replay, 1st replay and 2nd replay (When winning when IV = 7) and when winning double replay, first replay, second replay and BB (when winning when IV = 8) There are cases in which a duplicate re-game, a first re-game, a third re-game, and a BB are won (when winning when IV = 9). In the stop information setting process, when the duplicate re-game winning flag is set, the duplicate re-game winning information is set regardless of the presence / absence of the winning flag corresponding to the other combination. In other words, in the stop information setting process, when a duplicate re-game is won, stop information is set so that a duplicate re-game win is established with priority over a win corresponding to another winning combination.

  If it is determined in step S351 that the duplicate re-game winning flag is not set in the winning flag storage area 106a, is a winning flag corresponding to another combination set in the winning flag storage area 106a in step S353? Determine whether or not. If a winning flag corresponding to another winning combination is set, winning information that enables a winning corresponding to the winning flag set in step S354 to be established is set, and the process is terminated. To do. At this time, when the first re-game winning flag and the BB winning flag are set, stop information is set so that the first re-game winning is established with priority over the BB winning. In addition, when the winning flag indicating that the small role such as cherry is won and the BB winning flag are set, the stop information is set so that the BB winning is established with priority over the small role winning corresponding to the winning flag. Set. If it is determined in step S353 that the winning flag storage area 106a does not have a winning flag corresponding to another combination, information for losing to avoid winning is set and this processing is performed. finish.

  Next, the reel control process of step S210 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the reel control process, first, in step S401, a rotation start process for starting the rotation of each of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is performed.

  In the rotation start process, it is checked whether or not a predetermined wait time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the reel started rotating in the previous game, and if not, the wait time has elapsed. Wait until When the wait time has elapsed, a wait time for the next game is reset, and a motor control initialization process for setting rotation start information in the motor control storage area provided in the RAM 106 is performed. By performing such processing, stepping motor acceleration processing is started in stepping motor control processing S106 of timer interruption processing, and the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R start to rotate. Therefore, even if the player bets a specified number of medals and operates the start lever 41, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R may not immediately start rotating. Thereafter, the process waits until the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R rotate at a constant rotation speed at a predetermined rotation speed, and the rotation start process ends. Further, when the rotational speed of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R becomes constant, the CPU 102 can generate a stop command by lighting up a lamp (not shown) of each stop switch 42 to 44. To the player or the like.

  Following the rotation start process, in step S402, it is determined whether any of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated. When none of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated, the process waits until any of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If it is determined that any one of the stop switches 42 to 44 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S403 to determine whether or not the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel has been operated, that is, whether or not a stop command has been issued. To do. If no stop command has been issued, the process returns to step S402 and waits until any of the stop switches 42 to 44 is operated. If a stop command is generated, a stop command command is set in step S404. Here, the stop command command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp which stop switch is operated to generate the stop command. When the stop command command is set, stop control processing shown in steps S405 to S411 is performed to stop the rotating reel.

  In step S405, the symbol number of the symbol that has reached the base point position (lower in this embodiment) at the timing when the stop switch is operated is confirmed. Specifically, the symbol number of the reaching symbol reaching the base point position is confirmed by the number of excitation pulses output from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor is input. In the subsequent step S406, the number of reels to be stopped this time is calculated based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b. In the slot machine 10, as a stop mode for stopping the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R, when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated, a stop mode for stopping the reaching symbol reaching the base position as it is is supported. Stop mode for stopping the reel to be slid after one symbol, Stop mode for stopping after sliding for two symbols, Stop mode for stopping after sliding for three symbols, Stop after sliding for four symbols There are prepared five patterns of stop modes. Therefore, in step S406, based on the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b, one of 0 to 4 is calculated as the number of slips. Thereafter, in step S407, the calculated number of threads is added to the symbol number of the reaching symbol, and the symbol number of the stop symbol that is actually stopped at the base point position is determined. In step S408, it is determined whether or not the symbol number of the reaching symbol of the reel to be stopped this time is equal to the symbol number of the stop symbol. If they are equal, a reel stop process for stopping the rotation of the reel is performed in step S409. Do. Thereafter, in step S410, it is determined whether or not all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped. If all the reels 32L, 32M, 32R are not stopped, stop information second setting processing is performed in step S411, and the process returns to step S402. Here, the stop information second setting process is a process of changing the stop information stored in the stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106 after the reels are stopped.

  In the stop information second setting process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not there is one reel stopped in step S451. If there is only one reel that has stopped, the process proceeds to step S452, and it is determined whether or not the duplicate re-game winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106. When the duplicate re-game winning flag is set, an operation order determination process shown in steps S453 to S457 is performed. In the operation order determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the reel stopped in step S453 is the right reel 32R. If the stopped reel is the right reel 32R, it means that the right stop switch 44 has been operated first. In such a case, this process is terminated as it is without changing the stop information. If it is determined in step S453 that the reel stopped is not the right reel 32R, the process proceeds to step S454, and it is determined whether the stopped reel is the middle reel 32M. If the stopped reel is the middle reel 32M, it means that the middle stop switch 43 has been operated first. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S455, and it is determined whether or not the third re-game winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a. When the third re-game winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S456, and the first re-game winning can be established based on the information for duplicate re-game winning stored in the stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106. The information is changed to the information for the first replay winning that becomes possible. Thereafter, the stop information second setting process is terminated. On the other hand, when the third re-game winning flag is not set, the present process is terminated without changing the stop information. If it is determined in step S454 that the stopped reel is not the middle reel 32M, it means that the stopped reel is the left reel 32L and the left stop switch 42 is operated first. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S457, and it is determined whether or not the second re-game winning flag is set in the winning flag storage area 106a. When the second re-game winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S456, and the first re-game winning can be established using the duplicate re-game winning information stored in the stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106. The information is changed to the information for the first replay winning that becomes possible. Thereafter, the stop information second setting process is terminated. On the other hand, if the second re-game winning flag is not set, the present process is terminated without changing the stop information.

  If it is determined in step S451 that there is not one reel stopped, and if it is determined in step S452 that the duplicate re-game winning flag is not set, stop information change processing is performed in step S458. This process is terminated. In the stop information change process, the stop information is changed based on the set winning flag and the stop appearance of the stopped reel. For example, if the BB winning flag and the watermelon winning flag are set and the “watermelon” symbol No. 6 on the left reel 32L is stopped in the upper stage, there is no room for BB winning, so the middle reel 32M And the stop information of the right reel 32R is changed to stop information that makes it possible to stop the “watermelon” symbol on the active line.

  Returning to the description of the reel control process, if it is determined in step S410 that all the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are stopped, a payout determination process is performed in step S412. The payout determination process is a process of setting the payout number of medals as one of the conditions that the combination of winning symbols is arranged on the active line. In the payout determination process, a combination of symbols formed on each active line is derived from the symbol number of the stopped symbol stopped at the lower stage of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R, and whether or not a winning is achieved on the effective line. Determine. If a winning is established, it is further determined whether or not the winning combination is associated with the winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a. If the winning winning combination corresponds to the winning flag, the winning winning combination and the number of payouts corresponding to the winning winning combination are set in the payout information storage area provided in the RAM 106. On the other hand, if the winning combination does not correspond to the winning flag, an abnormality occurrence process for notifying the occurrence of an error is performed while the slot machine 10 is set in an error state. Such an error state is maintained until the reset switch 72 is operated. When the payout determination process is completed, a winning result command is set in step S413 to cause the display control device 81 to recognize the winning combination in the current game, and the reel control process is ended.

  Next, the outline of the medal payout process in step S211 will be described.

  In the medal payout process, it is determined whether or not the payout number set in the payout information storage area is zero. If the number of payouts is 0, it means that it has been determined in the previous payout determination process that a small winning combination has not been established. In such a case, based on the winning combination set in the payout determination process, it is determined whether any of the first re-game winning to the third re-game winning or the duplicate re-game winning is achieved. If none of the re-game winnings have been established, the medal payout process is terminated, and if any of the re-game winnings have been established, a re-game setting process is performed for changing the gaming state to the re-gaming state. Then, the medal payout process is terminated. In the start waiting process S204 described above, an automatic insertion process is performed when it is determined that the current gaming state is the re-gaming state.

  On the other hand, if the number of payouts set in the payout information storage area is not 0, the same number of medals are paid out, and the medal payout process is terminated. Specifically, regarding the payout of medals, when the count value of the credit counter has not reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50), the payout number is added to the count value of the credit counter and the value after the addition is added. It is displayed on the credit display unit 60. In addition, when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, or when the count value reaches the upper limit during the addition of the payout number, the medal payout rotating plate is driven and the medal is discharged from the hopper device 51. It pays out to the medal tray 50 through the exit 49. In the medal payout process, a process of changing the payout number displayed on the payout number display unit 62 in accordance with the medal payout is also performed. When the current gaming state is the BB state, the payout number is subtracted from the value of the remaining payout number counter, which will be described later, and the remaining payout number displayed on the remaining payout number display unit 61 is subtracted. .

  Next, the BB state process of step S212 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S501, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state. If not in the BB state, BB determination processing shown in steps S502 to S505 is performed.

  In the BB determination process, it is determined whether or not a BB winning flag is set in step S502. If the BB winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S503, and it is determined whether or not a BB winning is achieved based on the winning combination set in the previous payout determination process. If a BB winning is established, a BB setting flag is set in the state information storage area 106c of the RAM 106 in step S504. At this time, the BB winning flag set in the winning flag storage area 106a of the RAM 106 is cleared. In step S505, 442 is set in the remaining payout number counter for counting the number of remaining medals that can be paid out in the BB state provided in the state information storage area 106c, and 442 is displayed on the remaining payout number display unit 61. Process. By performing the processing of step S504 and step S505, the gaming state shifts to the BB state. In step S302 of the lottery process, it is determined that the current gaming state is the BB state based on the BB setting flag being set in the state information storage area 106c, and the lottery table for the BB state is selected.

  If the gaming state has shifted to the BB state, an affirmative determination is made in step S501, and an end determination process is performed in step S506. In the end determination process, for example, it is determined whether or not the value of the remaining payout counter is 0. When the value is 0, the BB setting flag is cleared and the game state is changed to the normal game state. Incidentally, when the gaming state shifts to the BB state, the player can expect an increase of about 315 medals owned by the player until the BB state ends.

  When the BB winning flag is not set (when step S502 is NO), when the BB winning is not established (when step S503 is NO), 442 is set to the remaining payout counter in step S505. In the case where the end determination process is performed in step S506, a state command is set in step S507, and the BB state process ends. Here, the state command is a command transmitted to the display control device 81 in order to grasp the gaming state at the time of the end of the game (that is, the gaming state of the next game). In step S507, the state information storage area A status command corresponding to the setting flag set in 106c is set.

  Next, the playability of the slot machine 10 will be described.

  Prior to the description, the symbol arrangement of each reel 32L, 32M, 32R will be briefly described. In the slot machine 10, the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R can be stopped after sliding up to four symbols from the timing when the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. In the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R, the upper and lower stages are stopped. An effective line is set in the middle reel 32M. For this reason, regarding the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R, if the interval between similar symbols is 6 symbols or less, the winning symbol is displayed when the winning symbol is obtained regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 and 44. The middle reel 32M can be stopped on the active line, and if the same symbols are arranged with an interval of 4 symbols or less, the winning symbol is displayed when the winning symbol is obtained regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 43. Can be stopped on the active line. On the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R, the “replay” symbol, the “bell” symbol, and the “watermelon” symbol are arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same type is 6 symbols or less. The “replay” symbol, the “bell” symbol, and the “watermelon” symbol are arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same kind is 4 symbols or less. For this reason, when each of the above symbols becomes a winning symbol, the winning symbol can be stopped on the active line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. That is, when any of the bell, watermelon, first replay, and duplicate replay is won, a winning corresponding to the winning combination can be established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. On the other hand, the “Red 7” symbol, the “Blue 7” symbol, and the “White 7” symbol are only arranged one by one on the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R. Not arranged. In addition, the “cherry” symbols of the middle reel 32M are arranged at positions 0 and 5, and the interval between the “cherry” symbols is 4 symbols in the sections 0 to 5, while 5 In the interval from No. 0 to No. 0, the interval between “Cherry” symbols is 15 symbols. Therefore, if the “Red 7” symbol, the “Blue 7” symbol, the “White 7” symbol, and the “Cherry” symbol on the middle reel 32M become a winning symbol, a game is required to stop the winning symbol on the active line. It is necessary for the person to operate the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the symbol. In other words, when a cherry or BB is won, a winning is achieved or not depending on the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44.

  In this slot machine 10, for example, the expected value for paying out medals per game in the normal gaming state of setting 3 is about 1.6, and when the game is repeated in the normal gaming state, the medal owned by the player Has come to decrease. On the other hand, when the gaming state shifts to the BB state, it can be expected that 315 medals will increase until the BB state ends. Therefore, a player who expects to increase the number of owned medals will play a game while expecting that a BB winning will be established and the gaming state will shift to the BB state. As a case where BB is won, in addition to the case where only BB is won in the determination of whether or not a role is won, there is a case where duplicate replay and BB are won, as well as duplicate replay, first replay, and second replay. And BB are won, and duplicate replays, first replays, third regames, and BBs are won. If the player has won a duplicate regame or the like, the duplicate regame prize or the first regame prize is given priority according to the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44. Alternatively, it can be expected that BB is won when the first replay winning prize is established.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 and the winning mode that is established in the case of winning the duplicate replay.

  When the left stop switch 42 is operated for the first time, the case of winning only for duplicate replay, the case of winning for duplicate replay and BB, and the case of duplicate replay, first replay, third replay When the game and BB are won, a duplicate re-game winning is established. Then, the first re-game, the first re-game and the second re-game are won, and the duplicate re-game, the first re-game, the second re-game and the BB are won. A game prize is established. Here, the probability of winning only for duplicate replay is about 1/364, and the probability of winning for duplicate replay and BB is about 1/1090, so that duplicate replay, first replay, The probability of winning 3 replays and BB is about 1/1090. In addition, the probability of winning the duplicate replay, the first regame, and the second regame is about 1/1090, and the probability of winning the duplicate replay, the first regame, the second regame, and the BB is It is about 1/90, and the probability of winning only the first replay is about 1/90. Therefore, when the left stop switch 42 is operated for the first time, BB is also won at a rate of about 40% of the case where the duplicate re-game winning is established, and about 0 when the first re-game winning is established. BB is also won by 71%. Incidentally, when the left stop switch 42 is operated for the first time, a duplicate re-game winning is established with a probability of about 1/28.

  When the middle stop switch 43 is operated for the first time, when only the duplicate replay is won, when the duplicate replay and BB are won, the duplicate replay, the first replay, and the second replay A duplicate re-game win is established when the game is won and when the duplicate re-game, the first re-game, the second re-game and the BB are won. Then, the first regame prize is established when the duplicate regame, the first regame, the third regame, and the BB are won. Therefore, when the middle stop switch 42 is operated for the first time, the BB is also won at a rate of about 33% of the case where the duplicate regame prize is established, and about 0 when the first regame prize is established. BB is also won by 71%. Incidentally, when the middle stop switch 43 is operated for the first time, a duplicate re-game winning is established with a probability of about 1/182.

  When the right stop switch 44 is operated for the first time, a duplicate re-game winning is always established if a duplicate re-game is won. Therefore, when the right stop switch 44 is operated for the first time, BB is also won at a rate of about 43% of the case where the duplicate regame winning is established, and when the first replay winning is established, BB is won. Not elected. Incidentally, when the right stop switch 44 is operated for the first time, a duplicate re-game winning is established with a probability of about 1/156.

  As described above, in the slot machine 10, the ratio of winning the BB when the duplicate regame prize is established and the probability that the duplicate regame prize is established change depending on the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44. It is supposed to be. Therefore, the player adjusts the ratio of winning the BB when the duplicate re-game winning is established according to the player's own preference according to the order in which the stop switches 42 to 44 are operated. On the other hand, the game can be enjoyed while expecting that a duplicate re-game winning will be established.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  According to the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44, the ratio of winning the BB when the duplicate re-game winning is established is changed. By adopting such a configuration, such a configuration changes the ratio of winning the BB when the duplicate re-game winning is established to the player's own preference through the operation of the stop switches 42 to 44. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous by providing various game characteristics, and it is possible to improve game entertainment.

  If you win for duplicate replay, you will win for duplicate replay only, you will win for duplicate replay and BB, you will win for duplicate replay, 1st replay, and 2nd replay A case where a duplicate regame, a first regame, a second regame, and a BB are won, and a case where a duplicate regame, a first regame, a third regame, and a BB are won occur. Set up a lottery table. When the first regame is won in addition to the duplicate regame, the stop information is changed from the duplicate regame prize information to the first regame prize information according to the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44. It was set as the structure which did not do. In this way, by having a configuration in which an opportunity to win a plurality of winning combinations in one game round can be generated, and by setting a configuration in which stop information is changed according to a winning flag that is set, i.e., a result of determining whether or not a winning combination For example, it is not necessary to perform a process such as lottery separately from whether or not to determine whether or not to change the stop information to the first regame winning information, and the processing configuration can be simplified.

  In the case where the duplicate regame winning is not established in the situation where the duplicate regame is won, the first regame winning information is set instead of the losing information. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a missing game without any winnings as a result of avoiding the establishment of duplicate re-game winnings. In addition, by setting the first replay winning information, when the duplicate regame winning is not established in the situation where the duplicate replay is won, that is, when the left stop switch 42 or the middle stop switch 43 is operated first. The possibility of winning the BB can be generated even when the first re-game winning is established in addition to the duplicate re-game winning. As a result, it is possible to change the winning mode in which the BB winning can be expected according to the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44, and it is possible to provide various games.

  In the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M, the “replay” symbol is the first replay symbol and the overlapping replay symbol, and in the right reel 32R, the “replay” symbol is the first regame symbol while “watermelon” is used. The symbol was a duplicate replay symbol. In this way, by making the overlap replay symbol different from the first replay symbol only in the right reel 32R among the three reels, it is determined that the overlap replay prize is established until the right reel 32R is stopped. Can be expected. Further, with such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of missing in a suitable manner. For example, a configuration is considered in which the overlapping re-game symbol and the first re-game symbol are different in the middle reel 32M in addition to the right reel 32R. In such a configuration, when duplicate re-game winning information is set in the stop information setting process and the middle reel 32M is first stopped, the duplicate re-game symbol is stopped at the middle stage of the middle reel 32M. For this reason, when the information for the first regame winning is set in the stop information second setting process, the establishment of the duplicate regame winning can be avoided, but the first regame winning cannot be established and the game is lost. appear. For example, when a stop command is issued, it is determined for which reel the stop command has been issued, and the stop information is changed before the process of step S405 is performed, that is, before the reel is stopped. It is also possible to avoid doing this. However, with such a configuration, a new problem arises that the processing configuration related to reel stop control becomes complicated. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the duplicate re-game symbol and the first re-game symbol are different only in the right reel 32R, when the duplicate re-game winning information is set in the stop information setting process and the middle reel 32M is first stopped, Even if the stop information is not changed before stopping, the first re-playing symbol is stopped at the middle stage of the middle reel 32M. For this reason, when the first regame winning information is set in the stop information second setting process, the first regame winning can be established instead of missing. In other words, the first replay winning can be established without complicating the processing configuration relating to the reel stop control, and the occurrence of a missing piece can be avoided in a suitable manner.

  On the left reel 32L, the overlapping replay symbols and the “replay” symbols that are the first replay symbols are arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same type is 6 symbols or less, and the middle reel 32M has the overlapping replay symbols and The “replay” symbol as one replay symbol is arranged so that the interval between the same symbols becomes four symbols or less, and the “watermelon” symbol as the duplicate replay symbol and the “replay” as the first replay symbol are arranged on the right reel 32R. The symbols were arranged so that the interval between the symbols of the same kind was 6 symbols or less. With this configuration, when a duplicate regame is won, regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, either the duplicate regame prize or the first regame prize is established according to the set stop information. Can be made.

  The reels 32L, 32M, and 32R are arranged so that the duplicate replay symbol can be stopped on the active line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44, and both the duplicate regame and BB are won. In such a case, the stop information of the reels 32L, 32M, and 32R is set so that the overlapping re-playing symbols are stopped on the active line with priority over the BB symbols. By adopting such a configuration, when both the duplicate regame and the BB are won, it is possible to establish the duplicate regame prize with priority over the BB prize regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. As a result, even if the player operates the stop switches 42 to 44 aiming at the BB symbol, it can be expected that BB is won when the duplicate re-game winning is established.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the case where the left stop switch 42 is operated first, the case where the middle stop switch 43 is operated first, and the case where the right stop switch 44 is operated first overlap. Although the ratio of winning the BB when the re-game winning is established is changed, it is not limited to such a configuration, and when the repeated re-game winning is achieved according to the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44. Any configuration may be employed as long as the ratio of winning the BB is changed. For example, the ratio may be changed between when the left stop switch 42 is operated first and when the stop switches 43 and 44 other than the left stop switch 42 are operated first. The ratio is different between when the operation is performed in the order of 42 → the middle stop switch 43 → the right stop switch 44 and when the operation is performed in the order of the left stop switch 42 → the right stop switch 44 → the middle stop switch 43. Also good.

  (2) In the above embodiment, when IV = 7 or IV = 8, the winning combination is made, and when the left stop switch 42 is operated for the first time, the first regame winning information is set to set the duplicate replay winning prize. However, it may be configured to avoid the establishment of the duplicate re-game winning by setting the second re-game winning information and the losing information.

  (3) In the above embodiment, when the right stop switch 44 is operated for the first time, the probability that a duplicate re-game prize will be established and the ratio of winning the BB when the duplicate re-game prize is established are: Although it is configured to be the highest, the operation sequence of the stop switches 42 to 44 with the highest probability that a duplicate regame prize will be established, and the ratio of winning the BB when the duplicate regame prize is established is the highest. Needless to say, the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 may be different.

  (4) In the above embodiment, when the left stop switch 42 is operated for the first time, BB is also won at a rate of about 40% of the case where the duplicate regame winning is established, and the middle stop switch 43 is operated first. In this case, if BB is also won at the rate of about 33% when the duplicate replay winning is established and the right stop switch 44 is operated first, the BB is about 43% when the duplicate replay winning is established. However, this configuration will be changed.

  For example, when the left stop switch 42 or the middle stop switch 43 is operated first, BB is won at a rate of about 66% of the case where the duplicate replay winning is established, and the right stop switch 44 is operated first. It is assumed that BB is also won at a rate of 100% when a duplicate re-game winning is established. And when the left stop switch 42 or the middle stop switch 43 is operated first, it is set as the structure where a duplicate regame prize is established with a higher probability than the case where the right stop switch 44 is operated first. A method for realizing such a configuration will be described in detail. IV = 5 and IV = 6 in the above embodiment are not provided. Then, when winning is made when IV = 7 or IV = 8, the first replay winning information is set in the stop information setting process, and when winning is won when IV = 9, In the stop information setting process, information for duplicate re-game winning is set. In the stop information second setting process, when the winning flag indicating that the winning is made when IV = 7 or IV = 8 is set, and the reel that is stopped first is not the right reel 32R, the first replay winning information To change to information for duplicate re-game winnings. In such a configuration, although the probability of establishment of the duplicate re-game prize is low, the gameability that the BB is won when the duplicate re-game prize is established and the probability of establishment of the duplicate re-game prize are high. When a duplicate re-game winning of a thing is established, it is possible to provide a game with a low percentage of winning a BB, and it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  (5) In the above embodiment, when the right stop switch 44 is operated for the first time, there is a possibility that BB is won only when the duplicate re-game winning is established, and the left stop switch 42 or the middle stop switch 43 In the first operation, there is a possibility that BB may be won even when the first re-game prize is established in addition to the duplicate re-game prize, but the operation order of the stop switches 42 to 44 is related. Needless to say, the BB may be won only when a duplicate replay prize is established.

  (6) In the above embodiment, a duplicate re-game win is set as a win that can be expected to be won by BB. Instead of or in addition to this, when a bell win or a watermelon win is established, It goes without saying that the configuration can be expected to be won. In the case of such a configuration, an index value IV for winning the bell and BB and an index value IV for winning the watermelon and BB may be set in the lottery table.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the second regame and the third regame are set as the combination while the second regame prize and the third regame prize are not established. It goes without saying that it is also good.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the overlapping replay symbol and the first replaying symbol are different only in the right reel 32R, but the overlapping replay symbol and the first replaying symbol are different only in the left reel 32L. Alternatively, the overlap replay symbol and the first regame symbol may be different only in the middle reel 32M. Moreover, it is good also as a structure from which the overlap re-game symbol and the 1st re-game symbol differ in a some reel so that the overlap re-game symbol and the 1st re-game symbol differ in the left reel 32L and the right reel 32R.

  (9) In the above embodiment, when a duplicate replay is won, a duplicate regame prize can be established regardless of the operation timing of the stop switches 42 to 44. However, the stop switch 42 is at a predetermined timing. It is good also as a structure where a duplicate regame prize is not materialized when -44 is operated. For example, another symbol is arranged in place of the “replay” symbol which is the overlapping replay symbol at the 14th position of the left reel 32L. In such a configuration, when the left stop switch 42 is operated when the symbols 10 to 14 of the left reel 32L reach the lower stage, the “replay” symbol is stopped on the effective line. Cannot be won, and duplicate replay prizes are not established.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, the combination of symbols for winning a prize is an example, and is not limited to the combination of symbols. In addition, the number of symbol combinations for winning a prize is also arbitrary.

  (11) In the above embodiment, a slot machine having a BB state and allowing a player to increase medals in the BB state has been described. However, without a BB state, for example, by an RB state or a CB state In the slot machine in which the player can increase medals, the above embodiment will be described if there is an opportunity to win both the RB and the duplicate re-game and the chance to win both the CB and the duplicate re-game. It can be expected to produce the same effects as the above.

  (12) In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not a start command is generated after three medals are bet. However, the start command is also issued after one bet or two bets. It goes without saying that it may be configured to determine whether or not it has occurred.

  (13) In the above embodiment, as a privilege to be given, in addition to the privilege that the gaming state shifts and the privilege of re-playing, it is configured to include the privilege to pay out medals, but is limited to this configuration Instead, any configuration may be used as long as the player is given some kind of privilege. For example, a configuration in which a prize other than a medal is paid out instead of a medal to pay out a medal may be used. Further, in a slot machine that does not have an actual medal insertion or medal payout function and manages credits owned by a player, an increase in credited medals corresponds to provision of a privilege.

  (14) In the above embodiment, a slot machine having three reels arranged in parallel and having four lines as effective lines has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, five reels are arranged in parallel. It may be a slot machine provided or a slot machine having seven effective lines.

  (15) In the above embodiment, an example in which the slot machine 10 is embodied is shown, but the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a gaming machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be used. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only a ball can be handled as a gaming value in the gaming hall. Therefore, the gaming value seen in the current gaming hall in which pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed Problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and restrictions on the location of the gaming machine can be solved.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine of the present invention will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Gaming machines A plurality of circulation display means (reels 32L, 32M, 32R) for cyclically displaying a plurality of types of patterns (designs);
Start operation means (start lever 41, first to third credit insertion switches 56 to 58) operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 101) for lottery of the role;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 42 to 44) operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
When the result of lottery winning is a special role (BB) win and the special pattern (BB symbol combination) stops at the effective position (active line), the gaming state is advantageous for the player (BB state) Special game state transition means for shifting to (BB setting flag set processing function S504 of the main control device 101),
A predetermined privilege that gives a predetermined privilege (replay) to a player when the lottery result of the combination is a predetermined role (duplicate replay) win and a predetermined pattern (combination of duplicate replay symbols) stops at the effective position In a gaming machine having a granting means (automatic insertion processing function in the start waiting process of the main control device 101), an opportunity to win both the special role and the predetermined role in one game round,
First stop control means (main control device 101) for stopping the circulation display means to stop the circulation display of the picture when each stop operation means is operated in a first operation order (first left operation). Stop information setting processing function S310 and reel control processing function S210),
Second stop control means (main control device 101) for stopping and controlling each of the circulation display means to stop the circulation display of the picture when each of the stop operation means is operated in a second operation sequence (first right operation) Stop information setting processing function S310 and reel control processing function S210),
When the first stop control means stops the circulation display means, and when the second stop control means stops the circulation display means, the predetermined pattern stops at the effective position. The gaming machine is characterized in that the percentage of winning the special role is different.

  According to this gaming machine, a special case in which the predetermined pattern stops at the effective position when the stop operation means is operated in the first operation order and when the stop operation means is operated in the second operation order. The percentage of winning roles is different. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible for the player to change the ratio of winning the special role when the predetermined picture is stopped at the effective position so that the player follows the player's own preference through the operation sequence of the stop operation means. It becomes. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous by providing various game characteristics, and it is possible to improve game entertainment.

  1. gaming machine In the gaming machine 1, the first stop control means is a specific result (winning when IV = 7 or IV = 8) among the results including that the lottery result of the winning combination wins the predetermined winning combination. In this case, avoidance information setting means (stop information second information) for setting avoidance information (first replay winning information) for stopping control of the circulation display means so as to avoid the predetermined picture from stopping at the effective position. A second re-game winning information setting processing function S456) in the setting process, and the second stop control means stops the predetermined pattern at the effective position when the lottery result of the combination is the specific result. Accordingly, stop information setting means (duplicate regame winning information setting processing function S352 in the stop information setting process) for setting stop information (duplicate regame winning information) for stopping control of the circulation display means is provided. Game machine, characterized in that.

  According to this gaming machine, when the lottery result of the combination is a specific result among the results including winning the predetermined combination, the predetermined pattern stops at the effective position when the stop operation means is operated in the first operation sequence. The avoidance information for stopping and controlling the circulation display means is set so as to avoid this, and when the stop operation means is operated in the second operation sequence, the circulation display means is controlled to stop at a valid position. Set stop information for By adopting such a configuration, it becomes possible to stop the predetermined pattern at the effective position or not to stop according to the operation sequence of the stop operation means, and it is won as a special role when the predetermined pattern stops at the effective position. It becomes possible to change the ratio.

  2. gaming machine In the gaming machine 2, any one of the information storage means (stop information storage area 106b of the RAM 106) for storing information used when the circulation display means is controlled to stop, and each stop operation means when the predetermined combination is won. Before the operation is performed, first setting means (stop information setting processing function for setting stop information in the information storage means to stop the circulation display means so as to stop the predetermined picture at the effective position. The avoidance information setting means changes the information stored in the information storage means to the avoidance information when the lottery result of the combination is the specific result. .

  According to this gaming machine, when the predetermined combination is won in the information storage unit, the circulation display unit is controlled to stop at a valid position before any one of the stop operation units is operated. Stop information for setting is set. When the lottery result of the combination is a specific result and the stop operation means is operated in the first operation order, the information stored in the information storage means is changed to avoidance information. With such a configuration, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a result other than the specific result among the results including winning the predetermined winning combination, it is predetermined when the stop operation means is operated in the first operation order. It is possible to stop the design at the effective position, and when the lottery result of the combination is a specific result, it is avoided that the predetermined design stops at the effective position when the stop operation means is operated in the first operation order. It becomes possible to make it.

  Gaming machine4. In the gaming machine 2 or the gaming machine 3, the lottery result of the combination is a second predetermined combination (first re-game) winning and the second predetermined pattern (combination of the first re-game pattern) is stopped at the effective position. The second predetermined privilege granting means (automatic input processing function in the start waiting process of the main control device 101) for granting the player a second predetermined privilege (replay), and the specific result is at least the predetermined role As a result of winning the second predetermined combination, the avoidance information setting means, as the avoidance information, is information for stopping and controlling the circulation display means to stop the second predetermined pattern at the effective position. A gaming machine characterized by setting up.

  According to this gaming machine, when the lottery result of the combination is a specific result, information for stopping and controlling the circulation display means is set as the avoidance information so as to stop the second predetermined picture at the effective position. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the chance of occurrence of an event in which a privilege is not given to the player as a result of preventing the predetermined pattern from stopping at the effective position. In addition to the case where the predetermined picture stops at the effective position, the possibility of winning the special role can also be generated when the second predetermined picture stops at the effective position, thereby diversifying game play. It becomes possible.

  Gaming machine5. In the gaming machine 4, a pattern different from the pattern forming the predetermined pattern is arranged as a pattern forming the second predetermined pattern on one circulation display unit (the right reel 32R) of the circulation display units. A game machine characterized in that the other cyclic display means (the left reel 32L and the middle reel 32M) are associated with a pattern forming the predetermined pattern as a pattern forming the second predetermined pattern.

  According to this gaming machine, one of the circulation display means is arranged with a pattern different from the pattern forming the predetermined pattern as the pattern forming the second predetermined pattern on one circulation display means, The pattern that forms the predetermined pattern is associated with the pattern that forms the second predetermined pattern. With such a configuration, it is possible to make the player expect that the predetermined picture stops at the effective position until one circulation display means stops.

  Gaming machine6. In the gaming machine 5, the first operation order is an operation order including a first stop operation means corresponding to a circulation display means other than the first circulation display means among the stop operation means. The second operation order is an operation order including that the stop operation means corresponding to the first circulation display means is first operated among the stop operation means. .

  According to this gaming machine, the first operation order is an operation order including that the stop operation means corresponding to the circulation display means other than one circulation display means among the stop operation means is first operated. The second operation order is an operation order including that the stop operation means corresponding to one circulation display means among the stop operation means is first operated. In a configuration in which the pattern that forms the predetermined pattern and the pattern that forms the second predetermined pattern are different in one of the circulation display units, it is determined whether the predetermined pattern stops at the effective position. In order to be able to discriminate, it is possible to expect that the stop operation means corresponding to one circulation display means is first operated or that the predetermined picture stops at the effective position until all the circulation display means stop. It is assumed that the corresponding stop operation means is operated last. Therefore, the operation sequence including the first operation of the stop operation means corresponding to one circulation display means and the stop operation means corresponding to the circulation display means other than the one circulation display means are operated first. It is possible to suitably improve the game entertainment by adopting a configuration in which the ratio of winning the special role when the predetermined pattern stops at the effective position differs depending on the operation order including.

  Gaming machine7. In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 6, when the first stop control means and the second stop control means are such that the lottery result of the combination is a result of winning both the special combination and the predetermined combination The game machine is characterized in that the circulating display means is controlled to stop at the effective position in order to stop the predetermined pattern in preference to the special pattern.

  According to this gaming machine, when the lottery result of the winning combination is a result that both the special winning combination and the predetermined winning combination are won, the predetermined design is stopped at the effective position in preference to the special drawing. By adopting such a configuration, for example, even a player who operates each stop operation means aiming at a picture that forms a special picture, if a predetermined picture stops at an effective position, You can expect.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine as a gaming machine, 32 ... Constructing circulation display means and reel as a circulating body, 41 ... Start lever as start operation means or start operation means, 42 to 44 ... Stop switch as stop operation means, 56... First credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 57... Second credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means, 58... Third credit insertion switch as start operation means or input operation means , 63: upper lamp constituting an auxiliary effect part or suggesting means, 64: speaker constituting an auxiliary effect part or suggesting means, 65 ... auxiliary display part constituting an auxiliary effect part or suggesting means, 81 ... sub-control board or suggestion Display control device as determining means, 101... Main control device as main control board, 102. CPU constituting the various control means such as means and the main control unit.

Claims (1)

A plurality of circulation display means for circulating and displaying a plurality of kinds of patterns;
Start operation means operated to start the cyclic display of the pattern;
Lottery means for lottery drawing,
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop the cyclic display of the pattern;
Special game state transition means for transitioning the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player when the lottery result of the combination is a special role winning and the special pattern stops at an effective position;
When the lottery result of the combination is a predetermined combination winning, and a predetermined pattern stops at the effective position, a predetermined privilege granting means for granting a predetermined privilege to the player is provided, and the special combination and the predetermined combination in one game round In game machines where there is an opportunity to win
First stop control means for stopping and controlling each of the circulation display means to stop the circulation display of the picture when each of the stop operation means is operated in a first operation order;
Second stop control means for stopping the circulation display means to stop the circulation display of the picture when each stop operation means is operated in a second operation order;
When the first stop control means stops the circulation display means, and when the second stop control means stops the circulation display means, the predetermined pattern stops at the effective position. The gaming machine is characterized in that the percentage of winning the special role is different.

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