JP2011087974A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide technique capable of effectively rising up game interest of a player without disturbing a game tempo. <P>SOLUTION: An normal stop control depending on a result of inner lottery and a special stop control not depending on are set as stop controls to stop rotary cylinders. When a special symbol is displayed (e.g. a cherry symbol in the left rotary cylinder) in a symbol display part when any of the rotary cylinders is stopped, the stop control is switched from the normal stop control to the special stop control and the stop control is returned to the normal stop control after stopping all the rotary cylinders. Thus kinds of game symbol combinations completing prize winning are varied (increased) midway a game triggered by the stop display of the special symbol. As a result, game interest of a player can be effectively raised. Further, because the stop control is switched in one game, the game can be advanced in good tempo. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is a game in which a plurality of spinning cylinders having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface are rotated, and a winning of a predetermined game player is established according to a combination of symbols when the plurality of spinning cylinders are stopped. It relates to a gaming machine that performs.

  2. Description of the Related Art A spinning-type game machine that performs a game in which a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn is rotated and the respective spinning cylinders are stopped so that a predetermined combination of symbols is aligned is widely known. In such a spinning-type gaming machine, first, when a betting game medium such as a game medal is bet and the start lever is operated, all the spinning cylinders start rotating, and an internal lottery is performed in advance to establish a prize for any game player. It is determined whether or not to be established. Next, when the player operates the stop button of each torsion to stop the torsion, at that time, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the gamer who is won by the internal lottery (the winning is permitted) is complete As a result, a winning combination of the game player is established, and a privilege according to the game player is given to the player. In this way, in order to establish a winning combination for a gamer, the winning in the internal lottery is premised, so no matter what timing the player operates the stop button in each game, the internal lottery In general, the stop control of each cylinder is performed so that the corresponding symbol combinations cannot be made unless they are won.

  Among these spinning-type gaming machines, there has also been proposed a gaming machine with a special gaming state called challenge time gaming (hereinafter referred to as CT gaming) in which the stopping control of the spinning cylinder is different from the normal stopping control. (Patent Document 1). When the game is switched to the CT game, a stop control (hereinafter, such a stop control is referred to as CT control) capable of stopping and displaying the symbol aimed by the player regardless of the result of the internal lottery is performed in each game. . For this reason, in each game during a CT game, when a player operates the stop button at a specific timing (so-called “pressing”), it is possible to establish a winning combination of a game player with a high probability and efficiently obtain a privilege. it can.

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  However, the conventional CT game is started on condition that all the spinning cylinders are stopped and a predetermined special symbol combination (hereinafter referred to as a special symbol combination) is prepared. Even if they are arranged, it is not possible to receive the benefits of CT games during the game. Therefore, a game with a special symbol combination is a throw-away game for a player only to start a CT game, and there is a problem that there is a possibility that a delayed impression is given to the player by performing such a game. there were. In addition, CT game is a mode in which the stop control of the spinning cylinder is switched to a special stopping control (CT control). In view of the fact that the stop control is switched in response to this, not only the CT control in CT games but also a similar problem occurs when the stop control is switched to another special stop control. obtain.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and can effectively excite the game entertainment without giving the player the impression that the game is extended when switching the game mode. The aim is to provide possible technology.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
Rotating a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface, and operating a corresponding rotating cylinder by operating any one of the stop operation portions provided corresponding to each of the plurality of spinning cylinders When a predetermined symbol combination is established in the symbol display portion provided so as to be able to display the predetermined range of the outer peripheral surface when the plurality of rotating drums are stopped, according to the established symbol combination In gaming machines that perform games where benefits are granted to players,
A symbol combination for performing a lottery as to whether or not to allow any symbol combination among a plurality of symbol combinations including a special symbol combination that gives a player a predetermined privilege with the start of rotation of the spinning cylinder Lottery means;
A stop control means for controlling a stop position of the rotating cylinder, triggered by any one of the stop operating units being operated during rotation of the rotating cylinder,
The stop control means includes
The special symbol combination constituting the special symbol combination when the stop operation unit corresponding to a specific spinning cylinder among the stop operation units is operated in a state where the special symbol combination is allowed to be established by the symbol combination lottery means. A first control unit that controls a stop position of the specific rotator so that a symbol and a specific symbol constituting a specific symbol combination that gives a privilege different from the privilege related to the special symbol combination are displayed in the symbol display unit in a stopped manner. Stop processing,
When the special symbol and the specific symbol are stopped and displayed in the symbol display unit due to the rotation of the specific rotating cylinder, the stop operation unit corresponding to the remaining rotating cylinder indicates the stop position of the remaining rotating cylinder. A second stop process for controlling to a different stop position according to the operation mode when operated,
When the stop operation unit corresponding to the remaining rotating cylinder is operated in the first operation mode, as the second stop process, the remaining symbol combination is established simultaneously with the special symbol combination and the specific symbol combination. Execute the process to control the stop position of the rotating drum,
When the stop operation unit corresponding to the remaining rotating cylinder is operated in a second operation mode different from the first operation mode, the special symbol combination is established as the second stop process, and the specific symbol is set. A process for controlling a stop position of the remaining drum is performed so as not to establish a combination.
Further, the gaming machine according to claim 2 is:
It is possible to start a game by inserting a predetermined number of game media,
Which symbol combination allows the symbol combination lottery means to be established among the plurality of symbol combinations including a re-game symbol combination that can start a next game without inserting the game medium? A lottery about whether or not
Replay time game generating means for generating a replay time gaming state in which the probability that the replay symbol combination is allowed to be established is higher than a normal gaming state by establishing the specific symbol combination in the symbol display unit;
The specific symbol is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum so as to be stopped and displayed in the symbol display unit simultaneously with the special symbol.
As a result, a new game can be given that the type of symbol combination that can be established changes (increases) during the game, triggered by the special symbol being stopped and displayed on the symbol display section. It is possible to more effectively excite the player's gaming interests between games.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the gaming machine of the invention (reference invention) disclosed by reference in this specification adopts the following configuration. That is,
Rotating a plurality of rotators having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface, and when the rotator stops, a predetermined symbol combination is provided in a symbol display portion provided to display a predetermined range of the outer peripheral surface. If established, in a revolving game machine that performs a game in which a privilege according to the established symbol combination is given to the player,
Symbol combination lottery means for performing lottery as to whether or not to allow any symbol combination among a plurality of symbol combinations triggered by the operation of a rotation start member for starting rotation of the rotating drum When,
The lottery result of the symbol combination lottery means and the time when the stop operation unit is operated are triggered by any one of the stop operation units provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotation cylinders. Normal stop control means for controlling the stop position of the rotating drum based on the rotational position of the drum;
Based on the rotation position of the rotating cylinder when the stop operation unit is operated, regardless of the lottery result of the symbol combination lottery means, when any one of the stop operation units is operated, Special stop control means for controlling the stop position of the trunk;
The special symbol combination is configured when any of the plurality of spinning cylinders is stopped by the control of the stop position by the normal stop control unit in a state where the predetermined special symbol combination is permitted by the symbol combination lottery unit. When a special symbol is displayed in the symbol display section, the control of the stop position for the rotating rotating cylinder is switched to the control by the special stop control means, and after all of the plurality of rotating cylinders stop, Stop control switching means for returning from the control by the special stop control means to the control by the normal stop control means until the first stop position of the plurality of cylinders is controlled in a game. It is characterized by.

  In the spinning type gaming machine of the reference invention, a lottery is performed as to whether or not any symbol combination is permitted from among a plurality of symbol combinations. In addition, normal stop control and special stop control are provided as stop control that stops the rotating cylinder corresponding to the operation of the stop operation unit. In normal stop control, the lottery result and stop of the symbol combination are provided. The special stop control is based on the rotation position of the rotating cylinder at the time of stop operation, while the stop position of the rotating cylinder is controlled based on the rotation position of the rotating cylinder at the time of operation. The stop position of the rotary drum is controlled. If any special symbol that constitutes the special symbol combination is displayed on the symbol display section when one of the rotating cylinders is stopped by the normal stop control, the stop control is switched to the special stop control and the rotating rotation is performed. In addition to stopping the cylinder, it is configured to return from the special stop control to the normal stop control from when all the cylinders are stopped until the first stop control is performed in the next game.

  In this way, in the spinning machine of the reference invention, in the process of progressing one game, a special symbol is stopped and displayed on any one of the spinning machines, so that the stop control for the other spinning machine is specially stopped. We are going to switch to control. Therefore, unlike the case where stop control is switched from the next game after all the spinning cylinders are stopped and a predetermined symbol combination is prepared, one game when generating special stop control is not wasted. It becomes possible to progress the game with a good tempo. In addition, since the stop control is suddenly switched from the middle of the game (before all the spinning cylinders are stopped), it is possible to effectively excite the player's gaming interest in one game. .

  Further, when a special symbol is displayed on the spinning cylinder stopped by the normal stop control, the stop control is switched from the normal stop control depending on the lottery result of the symbol combination to the special stop control not depending on the lottery result. For this reason, before the special symbol is displayed, only symbol combinations allowed in the lottery can be established, whereas after the special symbol is displayed, symbol combinations not allowed in the lottery can also be established. It becomes like this. As a result, it is possible to give a new gameability that the types of symbol combinations that can be established change (increase) during the game when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display section. It is possible to more effectively excite the player's gaming interests between games.

  In addition, the stop control switched to the special stop control by the special symbol stop display returns to the normal stop control between the stop of all the spinning cylinders and the first stop control in the next game. It is like that. That is, at the start of one game (while all the spinning cylinders are rotating), the player cannot recognize whether or not special stop control is executed in the current game. By doing in this way, compared to the case where the player clearly recognizes that special stop control is executed from the start of the game (conventional CT game, etc.), the effect of gaming between games is effective. Can be increased.

  In such a spinning machine, as a special stop control, the stop position of the rotor is set so that at least one of the symbols displayed in the symbol display unit during the operation of the stop operation unit is held in the symbol display unit. It is good also as controlling.

  According to such a configuration, for example, in a swivel type gaming machine capable of displaying three symbols in the symbol display portion, when the player operates the stop operation portion, the player is positioned in the symbol display portion at the time of the stop operation. It is a stop position that displays all the symbols (hereinafter referred to as “operation symbols”) as it is, a stop position that displays one of the symbols during operation by rotating one symbol, or a rotation that proceeds by rotating two symbols. The spinning cylinder stops at one of the stop positions that display one of the hour symbols. The player can easily establish a target symbol combination by operating the stop operation unit (so-called “eye-push”) when the symbol to be stopped and displayed is located in the symbol display unit. It becomes possible to give a privilege according to the accuracy of pressing. Then, a player who is good at winning can efficiently establish a symbol combination and acquire a privilege, and as a result, it is possible to effectively enhance the gaming interest.

  In addition, in such a swivel type gaming machine, a plurality of symbols can be displayed in the symbol display section, and as a special stop control, a symbol combination including the symbols displayed simultaneously with the special symbols in the symbol display section is established. It is good also as controlling the stop position of a rotating cylinder so that it may obtain.

  In this way, if a special symbol is displayed on the first stop that has stopped, the remaining stop is controlled as a special stop control, and the player is stopped and displayed on the stop operation unit together with the special symbol. Further, a symbol combination including any symbol among a plurality of symbols (hereinafter referred to as simultaneous display symbols) can be established. At this time, the player operates the stop operation unit in the hope that a symbol combination to which a more advantageous privilege is given is established, and the interest in the symbol displayed and stopped increases, so that the player's interest Can be effectively lifted.

  In addition, depending on the timing at which the player operates the stop operation unit and the stop operation order (so-called pressing order), which of the symbol combinations including the simultaneous display symbols can be established may be determined. Then, it becomes possible to select the symbol combination to be established based on the player's own judgment, so that the player's interest can be further enhanced.

  In addition, in such a spinning machine, as long as a special symbol is displayed in the symbol display section when the specific spinning cylinder is stopped, it can be established regardless of the symbols that are stopped and displayed in other spinning cylinders. By providing a special symbol combination, when the special symbol is displayed on the symbol display section when the specific cylinder is stopped for the first time, the player is given a special bonus according to the establishment of the special symbol combination. In addition, the stop control may be switched from the normal stop control to the special stop control.

  In this way, when the special cirrus is first stopped and the special symbol is displayed in the symbol display section, the player can receive a special symbol combination benefit before the all circadian stops and is rotating. The stop control for the spinning cylinder is switched to the special stop control, and it becomes possible to establish a symbol combination that is not permitted in the lottery. Therefore, in addition to the special symbol combination privilege, the player can also acquire a privilege for the symbol combination that was not allowed in the lottery, so that it is possible to more effectively enhance the player's interest in one game. .

  In addition, since the privilege is given to the player in two times, the special symbol combination privilege and another established symbol combination privilege, it is a game that two symbol combinations are established in one game. As a result, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment interest more effectively.

  In addition, in general, if the player recognizes that the symbol combination has been established before stopping all the cirrus, the result will be the same regardless of the stopping operation for the remaining circadian, Tend to decline. On the other hand, in the spinning type gaming machine according to the present invention, after the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the specific round and the establishment of the special symbol combination is recognized, the player can use a symbol combination different from the special symbol combination. In order to establish the above, a positive stop operation is performed. For this reason, it becomes possible to heighten a player's tension until all the spinning cylinders are stopped.

  Further, the special symbol combination is set to a symbol combination that is established regardless of the symbols that are stopped and displayed on the remaining rotator if the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the specific rotator. Since the spinning cylinder to be stopped is stopped by the normal stop control depending on the lottery result of the symbol combination, in order to display the special symbol on the specific spinning cylinder that stops first, the special symbol combination by lottery Must be allowed. Therefore, the frequency at which the stop control is switched to the special stop control by appropriately setting the probability that the special symbol combination is allowed in advance, that is, the interval at which the player can establish a symbol combination that is not allowed in the lottery. Can be kept moderate.

  Furthermore, in such a swivel type gaming machine, when a specific symbol combination is established in the symbol display unit, a replay time gaming state is generated, and the symbols constituting the specific symbol combination are stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit together with the special symbol. You may arrange | position in a rotating cylinder so that it may obtain. In this way, when the design symbol of the specific symbol combination is displayed together with the special symbol at the first stop of the rotator, the stop control for the remaining rotator is performed with the special stop control (at the time of the stop operation). If the player switches to the stop control based on the rotation position of the spinning cylinder and the player operates the stop operation unit at an appropriate timing, the specific symbol combination can be established in the symbol display unit. In other words, only for games in which a specific symbol combination configuration symbol and a specific symbol are stopped and displayed at the same time, a replay time gaming state advantageous to the player can be generated depending on the player's stop operation. It is possible to cause the player to perform a typical stop operation, and as a result, it is possible to effectively excite the game.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the game machine of a present Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of three spinning cylinders. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the game combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example in association with the symbol combination which establishes a game combination, and the privilege provided by the game combination. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table used during a normal game. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the winning permission flag in the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the specific symbol combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the data structure of the area | region for 1 byte in which a game state flag is set. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally that a game machine of a present Example played a game, switching a some game state. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for BB games. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for 1st RT games. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for 2nd RT games. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game state setting process performed in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game state setting process performed in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of RT game transfer process performed in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the rotating drum rotation stop process performed in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the rotation rotation stop process performed in a game control process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the 1st stop table used with the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the left cylinder was stopped by 1st stop operation. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the relationship between a 1st stop table and a 2nd stop table. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the middle rotation cylinder and the right rotation cylinder were stopped after the symbol corresponding to two types of small roles was stopped and displayed on the left rotation cylinder with the cherry pattern. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the middle rotation cylinder and the right rotation cylinder are stopped, after the structure symbol of a specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the left rotation cylinder with a cherry pattern.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples will be described in the following order.
A. Equipment configuration of the spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure:
A-2. Electrical configuration:
B. Overview of the game:
C. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-1. Game control processing:
C-1-1. Game state setting process:
C-1-2. RT game transition processing:
C-1-3. Cylinder rotation stop processing:
D. Gameability obtained by the gaming machine of this embodiment:

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

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

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

  The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the upper surface as credits. For example, a three-sheet insertion button 34 for inserting three game medals is provided. The storage of game medals means that when the number of game medals inserted into the game medal slot 30 exceeds a specified number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game), the excess is stored as data. Or, instead of actually paying out game medals, the medal payout number is stored as data. Also, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, a start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c after the game medal is inserted and the rotations of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are stopped. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are provided. The operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 and a return button 42 on the upper surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. Even after the game medals are inserted, the game medals that have already been inserted are paid out by operating the settlement button 40 until the start lever 36 is operated and the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started. Is possible. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear the jammed medal when the inserted game medal is jammed inside the gaming machine 1. Since the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c stops when the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c of the present embodiment are “stop operation” according to the present invention. Part ".

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

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. A sub-control board unit 102 is provided at the upper part on the rear surface side of the front door 2, and a pair of speakers 14 are attached to the left and right thereof. The sub-control board unit 102 stores a sub-control board 220 which will be described later, and controls various effects performed using the effect display device 10 shown in FIG. 1, the various lamps 12, the speaker 14, and the like. I am in charge.

  A display window 20 is provided in the approximate center of the front door 2, and a door substrate unit 104 in which a door substrate 240 described later is stored is provided below the display window 20. Also, below the door board unit 104, a medal selector 106 serving as a passage for inserted game medals, a coin shooter 108 for guiding the game medals to the game medal payout port 50, and the like are attached. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 mainly based on dimensions, and accepting only game medals that conform to standard dimensions. If the player inserts a game medal before operating the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are inserted into the hopper 116. Through the coin shooter 108, the game medal payout exit 50 is returned.

  On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the inserted game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 and the game medal payout port 50. Returned to. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and when a game medal that satisfies the dimensional standards passes, it is detected by the medal sensor, and a signal thereof is described later in a main control board 200. To be supplied.

  On the other hand, three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided substantially at the center of the casing 3, and a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each spinning cylinder as described later. Above these spinning cylinders, a main control board unit 110 storing a main control board 200 (to be described later) for controlling the entire game, and a spinning cylinder 260 (to be described later) for driving the respective spinning cylinders. A substrate unit 112 and the like are provided. Further, a rear speaker 114 is provided below the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects inserted game medals and a medal payout device 118 that pays out game medals. A power supply unit 120 storing a power supply board 280 to be described later for supplying power to the entire gaming machine 1 is mounted. The game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50. A power switch 120 s for turning on the gaming machine 1 is also provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 120.

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

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

  The main control board 200 is a board that manages the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. The main control board 200 is mounted with a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203 and the like that are connected so as to be able to exchange data with each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. These signals are output to the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotor board 260, etc. Controls the operation of various substrates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  If the symbol combination on the winning line is a symbol combination corresponding to one of the game actors, the winning of the game officer is established, and a privilege corresponding to the game officer is given to the player. It has become so. FIG. 6 shows the types of gaming combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol combinations that establish the winning of the gaming actor, and the benefits that are given to the player when the winning of the gaming actor is established. It is explanatory drawing shown correspondingly. In FIG. 6, the type of the game player is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the gamer is displayed in the middle column, and the player when the winning of the gamer is established in the rightmost column. The privilege granted to is displayed. For example, the game combination called “Big Bonus” (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) shown in the top row has a symbol combination called “Red Seven” or a symbol combination called “Blue Seven”. Regardless of the combination of symbols, the bonus of starting a big bonus game (BB game) is given to the player.

  Here, the BB game refers to a game state in which the type of game combination (the type of symbol combination from which game medals are paid out) increases compared to the normal game, and the increased game combination (increased combination) wins with a high probability. That is. Therefore, when the BB game is started, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals. This BB game is continued over a plurality of times until a predetermined number (for example, 465) of game medals are paid out. In addition, the BB role won with the symbol “Red Seven” is particularly called “Red 7 BB role”, and the BB role won with the symbol “Blue Seven” is particularly called “Blue 7 BB role”. However, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the benefits obtained for any BB combination are the same, and there is no need to distinguish between the two.

  In addition, a so-called “small role” game role is also provided. First, a game combination called a bell small role is set with a combination of symbols in which all three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in a “bell” pattern. The privilege given to is set so that 15 game medals are paid out. Next, a game combination called a watermelon small role is set with a combination of symbols in which all three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in the pattern of "watermelon". One game medal is paid out to the player. For the small part of cherry, if the symbol of the left cylinder 20a is “cherry”, the symbol combination in which the intermediate cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c may be any pattern is set. Two game medals are paid out to the player for the small part of Cherry. In addition, the symbol combination which establishes the small part of the cherry of this embodiment corresponds to the “special symbol combination” of the present invention. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the symbol of “cherry” is displayed on the left turning cylinder 20a that has stopped first, the stopping control of the rotating cylinder is switched to a special stop control. This will be described in detail later.

  In addition, a symbol combination in which all of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in the “re-game” symbol is set for the game player called the re-game player. As a privilege given to the player for the re-gamer, a right to play a game again is given without betting a new game medal. In other words, in the game next to the game in which the winning of the re-gamer is established, it is possible to play the game once again assuming that a game medal is bet. Note that the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a special gaming state called a replay time game (RT game), and during the RT game, the re-game player has a very high probability compared to the normal game. The winning is set. Therefore, when the RT game is started, the re-game player wins are frequently established, and the player can continue the game without reducing the game medals so much.

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

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the game control process is started, a game state setting process (step 100. Steps are abbreviated as “S” hereinafter) is first performed. Although details of the game state setting process will be described later, in this process, the following process is roughly performed. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, special game states such as a big bonus game (BB game) and a replay time game (RT game) are provided, and a game player wins according to the game state. The ease and the types of gamers to win are different. In the game state setting process, the current game state is detected and it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied. If the end condition is satisfied, the game state is ended and the game Processing to switch the state is performed. By switching the gaming state in this way, the game progresses while greatly changing the impression of the game.

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

  If it is confirmed that the game medal has been inserted as described above, it is possible to start the game at any time by operating the start lever 36. Before that, check whether the settlement button 40 has been operated. (S104). That is, even after betting game medals, it is possible to settle the medals including the bet game medals before the start lever 36 is operated and the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotated. It has become. If the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out game medals stored as credits and inserted game medals (S106). The payout of game medals is performed by outputting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the state returns to the state before the game is started (S100), and the subsequent processing is performed.

  On the other hand, if the settlement button 40 has not been operated (S104: no), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S108). As described above, when the player operates the start lever 36, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200, and the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c rotate to start the game. The main control board 200 can determine whether or not the start lever 36 is operated based on the operation signal of the start lever 36. If the start lever 36 is not operated (S108: no), it is determined that the player has not started the game yet, so confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104), Wait until the start lever 36 is operated. On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S108: yes), the internal lottery process is started (S110).

  In the internal lottery process, a process of determining whether or not the winning of any of the game combinations described above with reference to FIG. Even if one of the game actors is won in the lottery, the winning of the game actor is not immediately established, and by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, it corresponds to the winning game actor. If the symbol combinations are not aligned on the winning line, the winning of the gamer cannot be established. On the other hand, if the player is not a player who has won the lottery, the spinning stop button 38a, 38b, 38c can be operated at any timing except in special cases where a predetermined condition is satisfied. The symbol combinations corresponding to cannot be made uniform. In that sense, such a lottery is called an internal lottery because it is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a combination of symbols and establishing a winning combination for a gamer. In addition, the state of winning the internal lottery is called an internal winning state (or simply, internal winning). Furthermore, in the internal lottery process, it is determined which of the game players is allowed to win, and this process is performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 in the game control process. The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “game combination lottery means” in the present invention.

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

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used during a normal game which is the most common gaming state. In the lottery table for normal games shown in FIG. 9, a random number value of 0 to 7000 is set for “bell small part”. This means that if the acquired random number value is within this range, the small part of the bell is won internally. Similarly, random numbers 7001 to 7200 are set for “watermelon small part”, and random numbers 7201 to 7800 are set for “cherry small part”. In addition, random numbers 7801 to 7900 are set for “red 7 BB combination”, and random numbers 7901 to 8000 are set for “blue 7 BB combination”. Further, random numbers of 8001 to 17000 are set for the “re-game player”. Note that no game combination is set in the random values of 17001 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “lost”.

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

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the winning allowance flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the lower 6 bits of 1 byte (8 bits) data provided at a predetermined address on the RAM 203 are used as a winning allowance flag. The first bit among these 6 bits is a bit for memorizing the internal winning of the red seven BB role, and the next bit is memorizing the internal winning of the blue seven BB role. Is a bit for. Similarly, the following four bits are bits for storing the internal winning of the bell small part, the watermelon small part, the cherry small part, and the re-playing part, respectively. In the internal lottery process (S110) shown in FIG. 7, the internal lottery random number is acquired, and referring to the lottery table, it is determined whether or not any game player has been won internally, and any game If the winning combination is internal winning, a process of setting “1” to the bit corresponding to the winning permission flag shown in FIG. 10 is performed. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, not only when winning with any game player in the internal lottery, but as will be described later, the left-handed cylinder 30a is first stopped and the cherry symbol is displayed in any winning line. The winning allowance flag is set even when stopped and displayed above. In this case, all the game actors (Bell Minor, Watermelon Minor, Cherry Minor, A process of setting “1” to each of the bits corresponding to the winning allowance flag of (game player) is performed.

  When the internal lottery process is completed, the main control board 200 subsequently starts the rotating rotation start process (S112). In the turning rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. In the rotation rotation start processing of the present embodiment, when the start lever 36 is operated and a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. As the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started, a driving signal is output to the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c provided in the respective rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, thereby three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Rotate.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated, the main control board 200 performs a process of stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) (S114). The details of the spinning rotation stop process will be described later. In this process, the result of the internal lottery performed previously (whether or not to which game player has been won internally) Based on the timing at which 38b and 38c are operated, etc., the stop positions of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b and 20c are determined, and a process of stopping at the determined positions is performed.

  When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, the main control board 200 determines whether or not a predetermined specific symbol combination is aligned on the winning line (FIG. 5) (S116). FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating specific symbol combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the specific symbol combination of the present embodiment, a symbol combination in which three symbols of “bar” are arranged and a symbol combination in which three symbols of “chance” are arranged are set, The former is called “specific symbol A” and the latter is called “specific symbol B” for distinction. If it is determined that any of the specific symbol combinations are aligned on the winning line (S116: yes), a process (RT game transition process) for shifting the gaming state to the RT game is performed (S118). ). As described above, the RT game (replay time game) is a special game state in which a winning of a re-gamer is established with a very high probability compared to a normal game. In addition, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with two types of RT games such as a first RT game and a second RT game. The details of the RT game transition process will be described later. In this process, while checking the current game state, the game state is transferred to any RT game according to the type of the specific symbol combination arranged on the winning line. To process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that none of the specific symbol combinations are available on the winning line (S116: no), the RT game transition process is skipped, and a winning of any game player is established. Whether or not (S120). Here, “a winning combination of a gaming combination” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the gaming combination are displayed on the winning line. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if one of the game players is won internally in the internal lottery process (S110), depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, The symbol combinations corresponding to the game actors are not always on the winning line. Therefore, after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the winning combination of the game player won in the internal lottery has been established.

  If it is determined that no winning combination has been established (S120: no), the game ends, and the process returns to the top of the game control process of FIG. 7 to perform the game state setting process. (S100). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when “BB combination” is won in the internal lottery process (S110) described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the BB combination is not stopped on the winning line, and the BB combination is not displayed. Only when the winning combination is not established, the internal winning of the BB combination is carried over, and the game is played with the “BB combination” winning permission flag set after the next game. On the other hand, if the other winning combination ("small role" or "re-playing role") is won internally, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination cannot be stopped on the winning line, The internal winning will be reset without being carried over after the next game.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a winning combination of any game player is established (S120: yes), first, it is determined whether or not the winning game player is a re-game player (FIG. 8). S122). If the winning of the re-gamer is established (S122: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S124). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that the re-game player has won a prize. If the re-game flag is set to ON, even if it is not inserted by the player in the next game medal insertion confirmation process (S102 in FIG. 7), the game medal is automatically re-inserted. When the re-game flag is turned on in this way, the main control board 200 returns to the top of the game control process of FIG. 7 and starts a new game.

  In the above, the process performed when the winning game player is a re-game player has been described (S122: yes), but when the winning game player is not a re-game player (S122: no). Next, it is determined whether or not the game combination in which the winning is achieved is a BB combination (S126). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the BB combination is a gaming combination in which a winning combination is established when the “Red Seven” symbol is aligned or the “Blue Seven” symbol is aligned on the winning line. If it is determined that the winning combination of the BB combination has been established (S126: yes), the BB game flag is set to ON (S128), and all the game state flags other than the BB game flag are set to OFF. (S130). Here, the BB game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the game state is to be a game state advantageous to the player called the above-described big bonus game (BB game). Further, as described above, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of gaming states such as a BB game and an RT game, and the game proceeds while switching these gaming states. The current gaming state is represented by a state of a dedicated flag called a gaming state flag. At a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, an area for 1 byte for setting the game state flag is secured.

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

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a winning combination of BB is established, the BB game is switched to the above-described BB game regardless of the current gaming state. Therefore, when the BB game flag is set to ON, processing is performed to set all game state flags other than the BB game flag to OFF (set the bits of all game state flags except the BB game flag to “0”). When the game state setting process (S100) is started by returning to the beginning of the game control process with the BB game flag set to ON, it is detected that the BB game flag is ON and the game state is BB game. Then, the series of processes described above are performed. Details of the process of switching the gaming state to the BB game based on the BB game flag being ON in S100 will be described later.

  On the other hand, when the winning game combination is not a re-playing game combination (S122: no) and is not a BB combination (S126: no), it is determined that the winning combination of any small combination has been established. Accordingly, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player is performed (S132). That is, if the winning game is a bell small role, 15 game medals will be paid out, if it is a watermelon small role, 10 game medals will be paid, and if a cherry small role, 2 games will be played. Processing to pay out medals. Such processing is performed by determining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200 and then outputting a control signal from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is returned to the beginning, and a new game is started.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game medal is inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started, and the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, A game in which a game medal is paid out is repeatedly performed depending on whether or not a winning combination of a game player is established when the crotch is stopped by pressing 38c. Although the basic operation of this game is common, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of game states, and depending on which game state it is, By switching the types of game actors to win, the impression of the game can be greatly varied. The process for switching the game state is performed in the game state setting process (S100) performed at the head of the game control process shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, the contents of the game state setting process will be described in detail.

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

  Immediately after the game is started, the game state is set to “normal game”. When a winning combination of either the red 7 BB role or the blue 7 BB role is established during the “normal game”, the gaming state is switched to “BB game”. Further, when the combination of specific symbols A (FIG. 11) is aligned on any winning line during “normal game”, the gaming state is switched to “first RT game”. On the other hand, when the combination of the specific symbols B is aligned on the winning line during the “normal game”, the gaming state is switched to the “second RT game”. That is, the “normal game” is switched to a game state of “BB game”, “first RT game”, or “second RT game”.

  When switched to “BB game”, the lottery is performed using the dedicated lottery table set for the BB game in the above-described internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7). FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for BB games. Compared with the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the BB game lottery table does not have a random number range set for the BB role, and during the BB game, the BB game lottery table is overlapped. The BB game is prevented from starting. Further, instead of setting a random number range for the re-game player, a wide range of random values are set for a special game player called “JAC”. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol combination that establishes the JAC winning is set to the same symbol combination as the symbol combination (see FIG. 6) that establishes the winning of the re-gamer during the “normal game”. Accordingly, when the symbols for establishing the re-gamer's winning are prepared during the “BB game”, a JAC winning is established and a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game medals are paid out. ing. In this way, during the “BB game”, JACs, which are easier to win than the various small roles, are added, and each time a JAC win is awarded, 15 game medals are paid out. Of game medals. As described above, the “BB game” is continued until a predetermined number (for example, 465) of game medals are paid out, and the number of game medals paid out during the BB game is a predetermined number. When it reaches, “BB game” is ended and “normal game” is resumed.

  When the “first RT game” is switched, the internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7) described above is performed using the dedicated lottery table set for the first RT game. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for the first RT game. As is clear from the lottery table for the first RT game as compared with the lottery table for the normal game shown in FIG. The random number range has been reduced. For this reason, the “first RT game” is in a gaming state in which a winning of a re-gamer is established with a very high probability. As described above, when the winning of the re-gamer is established, the next game can be performed without inserting a game medal. Therefore, during the “first RT game,” It is possible to continue the game with the aim of winning the BB role. When a winning combination of BB is established during the “first RT game”, the gaming state is switched to “BB game”. However, as shown in FIG. 15, the internal winning probability of the BB combination is not high. Therefore, when the game is played a predetermined number of times (in this example, 100 times) in the “first RT game” state without switching to the “BB game”, the game state is changed to “normal game”. Switch.

  On the other hand, when the “second RT game” is switched, an internal lottery is performed using a lottery table set for the second RT game. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for the second RT game. Compared to the lottery table for the first RT game shown in FIG. 15, the random number range for the second RT game is slightly expanded for the second RT game, and the random number range for the loss is correspondingly increased. Has been reduced. Accordingly, during the “second RT game”, a re-game winning prize is established with a higher probability than the “first RT game”. Further, in the “second RT game” of the present embodiment, when the small winning part of the bell is won internally, the player is notified of the winning by the effect using the effect display device 10 and various lamps 12. Therefore, the player can establish a winning relatively easily if he / she aims at the small role of the bell in the notified game. For this reason, during the “second RT game”, the player does not reduce the number of game medals so much, but rather efficiently establishes a prize for the small bell role and gradually increases the number of game medals while aiming to win the BB role. It is possible to continue. When the winning combination of the BB combination is established, the gaming state is switched to “BB gaming”. On the other hand, when the game is played a predetermined number of times (in this example, 50 times) without switching to the “BB game” in the “second RT game” state, the game state is “normal game”. Switch to.

  The process of switching the game state as described above is performed by the game state setting process (S100) in the game control process shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, detailed contents of the game state setting process will be described.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the first half of the game state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the second half of the game state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. When the game state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 refers to the game state flag shown in FIG. 12 and determines whether or not the BB game flag is set to ON (S200). . As described above, the BB game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the game state is set to BB game, and a combination of symbols corresponding to the BB combination is arranged on any winning line, and the BB combination win is established. When it is determined that it has been performed (S126 of FIG. 8: yes), the flag is set to the ON state (S128).

  If the BB game flag is set to ON (S200: yes), it is then determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the number of game medals paid out during the BB game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 465), the BB game is set to end. . Accordingly, in S202, it is determined whether or not the number of game medals paid out during the BB game has reached a predetermined number. Of course, in the game immediately after the BB game flag is set to ON and the BB game is started, the BB game end condition is not satisfied. Therefore, it is determined as “no” in S202, and the lottery table for the BB game shown in FIG. 14 is selected (S204). As described above, when a game is played using the lottery table for the BB game, the JAC is won internally with a high probability, and 15 game medals are paid out each time the JAC win is established. You can often win game medals.

  Further, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 outputs a BB game effect command to the sub-control board 220 following the selection of the BB game lottery table (S204) (S206). As described above with reference to FIG. 4, various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotating backlight 20 </ b> L are connected to the sub control board 220. The sub-control board 220 is equipped with a CPU, and when an effect command for BB game is received from the main control board 200, the contents of the command are interpreted, and various lamps 12 and various speakers 14 and 114 are interpreted. Further, by controlling the effect display device 10, the rotating back light 20 </ b> L, and the like, an effect that impresses the player that the current gaming state is in the BB game is performed.

  As described above, while the BB game flag is set to ON (S200: yes), the lottery table for the BB game is selected until the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202: no) ( (S204) When the BB game effect command is output to the sub-control board 220 (S206), the game state setting process shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is terminated and the game control process shown in FIGS. To do.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202: yes), the BB game flag is turned OFF to end the BB game (S208). As described above, when the BB game flag is set to ON, all the game state flags other than the BB game flag are set to OFF (S130 in FIG. 8). The game state flags shown in FIG. 12 are all set to OFF, and the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is in a state indicating that the gaming state is “normal game”.

  The processing performed when the BB game flag is set to ON has been described above. However, when the BB game flag is set to OFF (S200: no), this time, the first RT game flag is set to ON. It is determined whether it is set to (S210). Here, the first RT game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the gaming state is the above-described first RT game. Of the 3 bits of the gaming status flag shown in FIG. 12, the second bit from the lower side is set to the first RT gaming flag, and when the first RT gaming flag is set to ON, “1” is set. Although described later in detail, the first RT game flag is set to ON in the RT game transition process (S118 in FIG. 7).

  If the first RT game flag is set to ON (S210: yes), it is then determined whether or not the first RT game end condition is satisfied (S212). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first RT game is terminated by a BB game winning and switching to the BB game, or a predetermined number of times without switching to the BB game (100 times in the present embodiment). It is set when the game is digested. Among these, when the first RT game is ended due to the winning of the BB combination, it is determined as “yes” in S200 described above, and the subsequent processing is performed. Therefore, in S212, it may be determined whether or not a predetermined number of games have been consumed. Of course, in a game shortly after the start of the first RT game, the first RT game end condition is not satisfied (S212: no), so the lottery table for the first RT game shown in FIG. 15 is selected ( S214). As described above, when a game is played using the lottery table for the first RT game, a winning of a re-gamer can be established with a very high probability, so the player can play a game without reducing the number of game medals so much. It is possible to aim for winning the BB role while continuing.

  Next, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 outputs an effect command for the first RT game toward the sub-control board 220 (S216), and then ends the gaming state setting process shown in FIGS. 7 and the game control process of FIG. When the sub-control board 220 receives the effect command for the first RT game, the sub-control board 220 controls the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, the rotary backlight 20L, and the like according to the content of the command. Thus, an effect is made to give an impression that the current gaming state is in the first RT game.

  When it is determined that the end condition of the first RT game is satisfied (that is, the predetermined number of games have been consumed) while continuing the first RT game while repeating such processing (S212: yes), In order to end the first RT game, the first RT game flag is set to OFF (S218). When the first RT game flag is turned OFF, the game state flags shown in FIG. 12 are all set to OFF, that is, the game state is in a state indicating that the game is a normal game.

  As described above, the case where the first RT game flag is set to ON has been described. However, if the first RT game flag is set to OFF (S210: no), whether or not the second RT game flag is set to ON. Is determined (S220 in FIG. 18). Here, the second RT gaming flag is a flag indicating whether or not the gaming state is the above-described second RT gaming. Of the three bits of the gaming state flag shown in FIG. The 2RT game flag is set. Accordingly, when the second RT game flag is set to ON, “1” is set to this bit. This second RT game flag is also set to ON in the RT game transition process (S118 in FIG. 7), similarly to the first RT game flag described above. Details of the process of setting the first RT game flag or the second RT game flag to ON in S118 will be described later.

  When the second RT game flag is set to ON (S220: yes), it is determined whether or not the second RT game end condition is satisfied (S222). As described above with reference to FIG. 13, the end condition of the second RT game of this embodiment is that a BB winning combination is established and the game is switched to the BB game, or a predetermined number of times without being switched to the BB game (this implementation). In the example, it is set when the game is consumed 50 times. Among these, when the 2nd RT game is ended due to the winning of the BB combination, it is determined as “yes” in the above-described S200, and the subsequent processing is performed. Therefore, in S222, it may be determined whether or not a predetermined number of games have been completed. If the second RT game has just started, the second RT game end condition will not be satisfied (S222: no), so the lottery table for the second RT game shown in FIG. 16 is selected. After that (S224), when an effect command for the second RT game is output to the sub-control board 220 (S226), the game state setting process shown in FIGS. Return to the game control process. As a result, an effect for the second RT game is performed, and the gaming state becomes a second RT game in which a winning of a re-gamer is more easily established than in the first RT game. As described above, in the second RT game of this embodiment, the player is informed that the bell small role has been internally won, and the sub-control board 220 that has received the effect command for the second RT game, Further, when a command indicating that the internal winning of the bell small part is received from the CPU 201 of the main control board 200, an effect for notifying the internal winning of the bell small part is performed using the effect display device 10, various lamps 12, and the like. .

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the second RT game end condition has been satisfied after digesting the predetermined number of games (S222: yes), the second RT game flag is set to OFF to end the second RT game. (S228). When the second RT game flag is turned OFF in this way, the game state becomes a state indicating that the game is a normal game.

  The case where the second RT game flag is set to ON has been described above. However, when the second RT game flag is set to OFF (S220: no), the game state flag (BB game) shown in FIG. Since the flag, the first RT game flag, and the second RT game flag) are all set to OFF, it is determined that the game state is “normal game”. Accordingly, after selecting the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9 (S230), when the normal game effect command is output to the sub-control board 220 (S232), the game state setting of FIG. 17 and FIG. The process ends, and the process returns to the game control process described above with reference to FIGS. As described above, when the BB game end condition is satisfied, the BB game flag is turned off (S208 in FIG. 17), or when the first RT game end condition is satisfied, the first RT game flag is turned off. (S218) Or, when the second RT game flag is turned OFF because the second RT game end condition is satisfied (S228 in FIG. 18), the game state is “normal game”. A lottery table is selected (S230).

  As described above, in the game control process, when the process is started, the game state setting process is first performed, and an appropriate lottery table corresponding to the setting of the game state flag is selected to switch the game state. The game progresses. Then, for the first RT game flag (S210 in FIG. 17) and the second RT game flag (S220 in FIG. 18) referred to in the game state setting process, the RT game transition process (in FIG. 7) performed in the game control process. In S118), it is set ON. Below, the content of RT game transfer processing is demonstrated.

C-1-2. RT game transition processing:
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a flow of RT game transition processing performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, this process is performed when the specific symbol combination (specific symbol A or specific symbol B) is arranged on the winning line in the game control processing shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. This processing is executed by the CPU 201 (S134 in FIG. 8).

  When the RT game transition process is started, first, with reference to the game state flag shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether any game state flag is set to ON (S300). If any game state flag is set to ON (S300: yes), the current game state is any one of “BB game”, “first RT game”, and “second RT game”. It is judged that there is. As described above with reference to FIG. 13, even if a specific symbol combination (specific symbol A or specific symbol B) is aligned on the winning line during these gaming states, the gaming state does not switch to another gaming state. . Accordingly, if “yes” is determined in S300, the RT game transition process of FIG. 19 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, if any of the game status flags is set to OFF (S300: no), the specific symbol combination (specific symbol A or specific symbol B) is aligned on the winning line during the “normal game”. It is judged. As described above with reference to FIG. 13, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the combination of the specific symbol A is complete in the “normal game”, the gaming state is switched to the “first RT game”, and the combination of the specific symbol B When all of them are aligned, the gaming state is switched to “second RT game”. Therefore, if “no” is determined in S300, it is then determined whether or not the specific symbol combination aligned on the winning line is the specific symbol A (S302). If the combination of specific symbols A is complete (S302: yes), the first RT game flag is set to ON (S304), and the RT game transition process in FIG. 19 is terminated. Thus, when returning to the game control process (FIGS. 7 and 8) while the first RT game flag is ON, the lottery table for the first RT game is selected in the game state setting process (S100) described above (S214 in FIG. 17). ), The game state is switched to “first RT game”, and “first RT game” is continued until the end condition is satisfied. Since the gaming state becomes RT gaming when the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 sets the RT game flag to ON, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment is It constitutes an aspect of “replay time game generating means”.

  On the other hand, when the specific symbol combination aligned on the winning line is not the specific symbol A, that is, when the combination of the specific symbol B is aligned (S302: no), after setting the second RT game flag to ON (S306) ), The RT game transition process of FIG. 19 is ended, and the process returns to the game control process of FIGS. When the second RT game flag is turned on and the game control process is resumed in this way, in the game state setting process (S100), the lottery table for the second RT game is selected until the end condition is satisfied (S224 in FIG. 18). A game is played in the “second RT game”.

  As described above, in the RT game transition process, the first RT game flag and the second RT game flag are set to ON. In the game state setting process, the game state flag (BB game flag, first RT game flag, first flag Based on the current setting of (2RT game flag), an appropriate lottery table is selected from four types of lottery tables (FIGS. 9 and 14 to 16). In the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the game progresses by performing a series of processes after the internal lottery process using the lottery table selected in this way. Then, depending on which lottery table is selected in the game state setting process, the type of game combination that can be won in the internal lottery and the ease of winning the game combination are switched.

  Here, as described above, even if any game player is won in the internal lottery, winning of the winning game player is not immediately established. In order to actually win the winning combination of the game player, the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the game player is aligned on the winning line by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. It is necessary to stop at an appropriate position. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, even if the game combination is not won internally, the spinning cylinders 20a and 20b are located at positions where the corresponding symbol combinations are aligned on the winning line. 20c can be stopped. As described above, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are not simply stopped when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated. As a result of the internal lottery, whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, and Processing to stop the spinning cylinder at an appropriate position is required according to the timing at which the spinning cylinder stop button is operated. Below, the content of the process (rotator rotation stop process) which stops a rotating cylinder in a suitable position is demonstrated in detail.

C-1-3. Revolving rotation stop processing:
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the first half of the spinning cylinder rotation stop process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the spinning cylinder rotation stop process performed in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. As described above, the spinning cylinder rotation stop process is executed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (S114 in FIG. 7).

  When the spinning rotation stop process is started, first, a process of selecting the first stop table is performed according to the result of the internal lottery (S110 in FIG. 7) performed prior to this process (S400). Here, the stop table is a dedicated table that is referred to when stopping the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. As will be described in detail later, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, any of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the spinning cylinder (see FIG. 3) is displayed on the display window 20. Whether to display and stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is set in advance in the stop table. As described above, when a game combination that is an internal lottery is won, the combination of symbols corresponding to the game combination is arranged on the winning line by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c at an appropriate timing. Thus, on the other hand, for gamers who have not won the game internally, except for special cases where a predetermined condition is satisfied, no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated, It is necessary to stop each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c so that the symbol combinations corresponding to are not aligned. For this reason, stop tables having different contents are provided depending on which game combination is won internally. In addition, in such a stop table, the first stop table that is referred to when all of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, and the reference when any of the rotating drums is already stopped are referred to. There is a second stop table. Therefore, in S400 immediately after starting the rotation rotation stopping process, the first stop table is first selected according to the result of the internal lottery. For example, when “Bell's small role” has been won internally, the first stop table set for “Bell's small role” is selected. Of course, when no game player is won, the first stop table set for losing is selected.

  When the first stop table is selected, it is determined whether or not the rotational speed of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c has reached a predetermined value (S402). Immediately after the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started, if the rotational speed has not yet reached the predetermined value (S402: no), the process waits until the rotational speed reaches the predetermined value. When the rotation speed reaches a predetermined value (S402: yes), the operation of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c is validated (S404).

  Next, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 determines whether or not a first stop operation has been performed (S406). Here, the first stop operation refers to the first operation with respect to any of the three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c that have become effective. As described above, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are provided corresponding to the respective rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and these three rotating cylinder stop buttons can be operated in any order. For this reason, in this embodiment, the first operation is called “first stop operation”, the second operation is called “second stop operation”, and the third operation is called “third stop operation”. . Further, as described above, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Based on this operation signal, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 can determine whether or not the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c have been operated. If the first stop operation has not been performed yet (S406: no), the system waits until the operation is performed.

  On the other hand, when the first stop operation is performed (S406: yes), the rotation stop button for which the first stop operation is performed is invalidated, and the rotation position corresponding to the button is located at which rotation position. It is detected (S408). As described above, the rotation sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c are provided corresponding to the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (see FIG. 4), and the rotation position of the rotation cylinder can be detected. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of symbols among a plurality of symbols (see FIG. 3) drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum is located in the middle of the display window 20 when the rotating drum stop button is operated. By detecting whether the rotation has occurred, the rotational position of the rotating drum is detected.

  And if the rotation position of the rotating cylinder corresponding to 1st stop operation is detected, referring to the 1st stop table (S400) selected immediately after the start of a rotating rotation stop process, the rotation position of a rotating cylinder will be determined. Processing to determine is performed (S410). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, which symbol is to be displayed on the middle stage of the display window 20 is determined as the stopping position of the rotating cylinder.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating one of the first stop tables set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. This first stop table is a first stop table that is referred to when “Cherry small role” is won internally in all gaming states. As shown in FIG. 22, the stop table includes a rotation position of the rotating cylinder at the time when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated, and a time from when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated until the rotating cylinder is stopped (stop time). ) Is set. As described above, in this embodiment, the rotational position of the rotating cylinder is detected based on which symbol is located in the middle of the display window 20, and therefore, in FIG. The number of the symbol drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the trunk (corresponding to the number assigned to the symbol array in FIG. 3) is set. In addition, as described above, since the rotating cylinder rotates at a constant speed when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated (S402), if the stop time is determined, the pattern drawn on the rotating cylinder during that time can be changed. It will also be determined whether the frame will rotate. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 22, instead of the stop time, “the number of sliding frames” indicating how many frames are rotated (slid) to stop the rotating cylinder after the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Is set. Therefore, referring to such a stop table, the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the symbol located in the middle stage of the display window 20 when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated is read and displayed in the middle stage of the display window 20. (Stop symbol) can be determined.

  As an example, in the case of stopping the left turning cylinder 20a by the first stop operation, when the player operates the left turning cylinder stop button (left stop button) 38a, as shown in FIG. It is assumed that the second “replay” symbol is displayed. In this case, referring to the first stop table of FIG. 22, the number of sliding symbols is set to “2” for the second “re-game” symbol. For this reason, the position at which the 4th “cherry” symbol is displayed in the middle of the display window 20 by sliding two symbols is determined as the stop position of the left cylinder 20a. In FIG. 23, a symbol surrounded by a broken-line circle indicates that it is a stop symbol (a symbol that is stopped and displayed in the middle stage), and a white arrow indicates the rotation direction of the rotating drum.

  The stop time set in the stop table is within 190 msec, and the rotating drum rotates by 4 frames in the pattern during this 190 msec. That is, when the rotation stop button is operated, a symbol within four frames at the maximum from the symbol currently positioned in the middle of the display window 20 (five symbols including symbols positioned in the middle). The stop symbol will be determined from the list. Correspondingly, in the stop table of FIG. 22, a numerical value of 0 to 4 is set according to each symbol as the number of sliding frames.

  Thus, the stop position of the rotating drum is determined by the stop time (number of sliding frames) set in the stop table. Therefore, if the stop table is set appropriately in advance, the symbol combinations corresponding to the internal winning game combination can be relatively easily arranged. It is possible to stop each cylinder.

  When the stop position of the rotating cylinder on which the first stop operation has been performed as described above is determined, the rotating cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S412), and then the symbol “cherry” is stopped and displayed on the left rotating cylinder 20a. It is determined whether or not (S414). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the turning cylinder stopped by the first stop operation is the left turning cylinder 20a, and the symbol “cherry” is stopped and displayed on any one of the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display window 20. If it is performed (S414: yes), the remaining two rotating cylinders (the middle rotating cylinder 20b and the right rotating cylinder 20c) are stopped by a special stop control different from the normal stop control. . Therefore, if “yes” is determined in S414, a special stop control flag indicating that the stop control is switched to the special stop control is set to ON (S416). Further, as described above, for the small part of cherry, if the symbol “cherry” is stopped and displayed on the left cylinder 20a, what symbols are stopped and displayed on the middle cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c. (See FIG. 6), since the winning establishment is confirmed when the left cylinder 20a is stopped, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number corresponding to the winning establishment of the cherry small role (two) The process of paying out the game medals is performed when the symbol “Cherry” is stopped and displayed on the left-handed drum 20a (S418). In the above-described game control process (FIGS. 7 and 8), after all the spinning cylinders are stopped, a process of paying out game medals is performed according to the winning game player (S132 in FIG. 8). When a game medal is paid out in S418, naturally, in order to prevent duplicate payout, in S132, no game medal is paid out in response to the winning of the small cherry role. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the “cherry” symbol is stopped and displayed on the left cylinder 20a, game medals are paid out before all the cylinders stop, and the game medals are paid out. This is performed by outputting a control signal instructing the number of game medals to be paid out from the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. The mounted CPU 201 constitutes one aspect of the “early privilege provision means” of the present invention.

  On the other hand, if the turning cylinder stopped by the first stop operation is not the left turning cylinder 20a, or if the symbol “cherry” is not stopped and displayed on the display window 20 (S414: no), the rotation is performed. The second stop table is selected to stop the remaining two cylinders in the normal stop control (S420). Here, the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table will be supplementarily described.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table. As described above, the first stop table is a table that is referred to when all of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, and is set for all three spinning cylinders. On the other hand, the second stop table is a table that is referred to when any of the spinning cylinders is already stopped, and the already stopped spinning cylinder is one of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Depending on which one is used, two spinning cylinders other than the stopped spinning cylinder are set as targets. In addition, as described above, in order to establish a winning combination for a game player who has won an internal winning, the corresponding symbol combinations must be aligned on any winning line. Since it is necessary to avoid being aligned on the winning line, it is affected by the symbols already displayed on the spinning cylinder that has been stopped. There is. For this reason, a plurality of second stop tables are prepared according to which symbols are displayed on the first stopped spinning cylinder. In S420 of FIG. 20, the symbols displayed on the first stopped spinning cylinder are displayed. A suitable second stop table is selected accordingly. Note that, as described above, the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the display window 20 depend on the type of game player who has won internally, so both the first stop table and the second stop table have been won internally. It is set for each role.

  As described above, the spinning cylinder is stopped at an appropriate position in accordance with the first stopping operation, and after the processing corresponding to the stopped spinning cylinder and the stopped and displayed pattern is performed, the main control board 200 is subsequently processed. The mounted CPU 201 determines whether or not a second stop operation has been performed (S422 in FIG. 21). If the second stop operation has not been performed yet (S422: no), the system waits until it is operated.

  On the other hand, when the second stop operation is performed (S422: yes), the rotation stop button for which the second stop operation has been performed is invalidated, and the rotation position corresponding to the button is detected. After (S424), it is determined whether or not the special stop control flag is set to ON (S426). As described above, the special stop control flag is a flag indicating that the stop control is switched to a special stop control different from the normal one, and when the symbol “cherry” is displayed on the first left-turn cylinder 20a that has stopped first. Is set to ON (S416 in FIG. 20). If the special stop control flag is set to OFF (S426: no), it is determined that the rotating drum is stopped by the normal stop control, and therefore, referring to the second stop table selected in S420. , Based on the rotation position of the rotating cylinder detected in S424 (the pattern located in the middle stage of the display window 20 at the time of the second stop operation), the stopping position of the rotating cylinder (the pattern to be stopped and displayed in the middle stage of the display window 20). After the determination (S428), the rotator is stopped at the determined position (S430). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the stop table is selected according to the result of the internal lottery, and the process of controlling the stop position of the rotating cylinder based on the stop table and the rotating position of the rotating cylinder at the time of the stop operation is performed. Is performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “normal stop control means” in the present invention. Yes.

  On the other hand, when the special stop control flag is set to ON (S426: yes), it is determined that the rotating cylinder is stopped by the special stop control, and is positioned at the middle stage of the display window 20 during the second stop operation. The symbol that has been used is determined as a stop symbol (the symbol to be displayed in the middle of the display window 20) as it is (S432), and the rotating drum is stopped at the position where the determined stop symbol is displayed in the middle of the display window 20 (S430). ). That is, if the special stop control flag is ON, the corresponding rotating cylinder is immediately stopped when the second stop operation is performed. Since the symbol located in the middle of the display window 20 at the time of the stop operation is determined as the stop symbol as it is, when the special stop control flag is ON, the number of sliding symbols is set regardless of the result of the internal lottery. It can also be understood that the stop position of the rotating drum is determined with reference to the stop table set to “0”. Further, since the process of controlling the stop position of the rotating cylinder based on the rotating position of the rotating cylinder during the stop operation is performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200, the main control board 200 of the present embodiment. The CPU 201 mounted on the terminal constitutes one aspect of the “special stop control means” in the present invention. Further, since the process of switching the stop control according to the state of the special stop control flag is performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment This constitutes one aspect of the “stop control switching means” in the present invention.

  When the rotating cylinder corresponding to the second stop operation is stopped as described above, it is determined whether or not the third stop operation has been performed (S434), and the third stop operation has not been performed yet. (S434: no) waits until it is operated.

  Thereafter, when the third stop operation is performed (S434: yes), the rotation stop button for which the third stop operation has been performed is invalidated, and the rotation position corresponding to the button is detected. Next, it is determined whether or not the special stop control flag is set to ON (S438). If the special stop control flag is set to OFF (S438: no), the stop position of the rotating cylinder is determined based on the rotating position of the rotating cylinder detected in S436 while referring to the second stop table. (S440). As described above with reference to FIG. 24, stop information (the number of sliding frames) is set in the second stop table for the two spinning cylinders except the first stopped spinning cylinder. The second stop table is also referred to when determining the stop position of the rotating drum corresponding to the operation. When the spinning cylinder is stopped at the stop position determined in this manner (S442), the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process of FIGS. 20 and 21 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, if the special stop control flag is set to ON (S438: yes), the rotation position of the rotating cylinder detected in S436 is determined as it is as the stopping position of the rotating cylinder (S444), and then Then, the special stop control flag is set to OFF (S446). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the spinning cylinder is stopped by special stop control only for a game in which the special stop control flag is set to ON. Therefore, when the stop position of the rotating drum corresponding to the third stop operation is determined, the special stop control flag is returned to OFF. Thereafter, when the rotating cylinder is stopped at the determined stop position (S442), the rotating cylinder rotation stopping process of FIGS. 20 and 21 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  As described above, in the rotation rotation stop processing, when the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated, the rotation position of the rotation cylinder when each stop button is operated is detected and an appropriate rotation is detected. While referring to the stop table, each spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c is stopped by normal stop control, and when the special stop control flag is set to ON, the stop control is switched to special stop control. Is supposed to stop. In addition to this, the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment can arrange the symbols that can be stopped and displayed on the display window 20 together with the symbol “cherry” on the left turn cylinder 20a. It is possible to effectively excite the player's entertainment interest. Hereinafter, this point will be described in detail with an example.

D. Gameability obtained by the gaming machine of this embodiment:
As an example, consider a case where, in a game in which the “cherry small part” is won in the internal lottery, the left cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c are stopped after the left cylinder 20a is stopped by the first stop operation. In the example shown in FIG. 25, the center cylinder 20 b and the right cylinder 20 c are displayed in a state where the symbol “No. 4” is displayed in the middle of the display window 20 by the first stop operation and the left cylinder 20 a is stopped. The state of stopping is shown. As shown in FIG. 25 (a), in the stopped left turning cylinder 20a, the symbol “No. 5” is displayed on the top of the display window 20, and the symbol “No. 4” is displayed on the middle. In the lower row, the third “Watermelon” symbol is displayed. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the symbol of “cherry” is displayed on the left-turn cylinder 20a that has been stopped first, the special stop control flag is set to ON (S416 in FIG. 20), The middle cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c are stopped as they are at the rotation position when the player operates the rotation stop button (S432 and S444 in FIG. 21). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), when the No. 13 "bell" symbol is positioned in the middle stage of the display window 20 in the rotating inner cylinder 20b, the center rotating cylinder stop button (intermediate stop) is displayed. If the (button) 38 b is operated, the middle drum 20 b can be stopped at that position, and a “bell” symbol is displayed in the middle of the display window 20. Also, as shown in FIG. 25 (c), when the 7th “watermelon” symbol is positioned in the middle of the display window 20 in the rotating right spinning cylinder 20c, the right spinning cylinder stop button (right stop) If the (button) 38c is operated, the right cylinder 20c can be stopped in a state where the symbol "bell" is displayed in the lower part of the display window 20. As a result, three “Bell” symbols are arranged on the winning line L5 diagonally downward to the right, and the winning of the small role of the bell is established, so that 15 game medals are paid out. Here, an example in which the “bell” symbol is aligned has been described, but it is of course possible to align the “watermelon” symbol displayed at the bottom of the left turn cylinder 20a.

  In this way, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop control for the middle cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c is switched by displaying the symbol "Cherry" on the left cylinder 20a that was stopped first, Even if it is a game player who has not won the game internally, if one of the symbols displayed along with the “Cherry” symbol is lined up on the winning line, and the rotator stop button is operated in a timely manner (so-called “aim”) , Winning can be established. For this reason, it is possible to effectively excite the player's gaming interest. Hereinafter, this point will be supplementarily described.

  Even if the symbol “cherry” is stopped and displayed on the left turn cylinder 20a, unlike the above-described embodiment, the stop control for the other turn cylinders (the middle turn cylinder 20b and the right turn cylinder 20c) is not switched. Consider a case where the middle cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c are stopped by normal stop control while referring to the stop table. As described above, in the stop table, the correspondence relationship between the rotation position of the rotating cylinder when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated and the stop time (the number of sliding symbols) is set according to the game player who is elected internally. The game combinations that are not won internally are set so that the corresponding symbol combinations are not aligned on the winning line. Therefore, in a game that is won internally for the cherry small role, the combination of symbols for establishing a winning combination for a game character other than the cherry small character cannot be aligned on the winning line no matter what timing the stop button is operated. . Therefore, the player loses interest in what symbols are stopped and displayed on the middle cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c when the symbol “cherry” is stopped and displayed on the left cylinder 20a. In spite of being in the middle of the stage (before stopping all the spinning cylinders), the tension tends to be greatly reduced.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the symbol “cherry” is displayed on the first left turn cylinder 20a, the stop control for the remaining turn cylinder is switched to the special stop control. The middle cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c can be stopped by displaying the symbols aimed by the player. For this reason, even after the “Cherry” symbol is stopped and displayed on the left-handed trunk 20a in a game in which a small part of Cherry is elected internally, the player can display the symbol displayed together with the symbol “Cherry” (in the above example, The middle cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c are stopped so that three "bells" or "watermelons") are aligned on the winning line. As a result, the player feels nervous until all the cylinders are stopped. Can be raised. And if the three symbols displayed together with the “Cherry” symbol (hereinafter referred to as “simultaneously displayed” symbols) can be aligned on the winning line, in addition to the bonus (two medal payouts) for winning the cherry small role Thus, a privilege (a game medal is paid out for a small combination) for a game combination in which a winning is achieved by a combination of symbols composed of simultaneous display symbols can be received. As described above, when the player stops and displays “Cherry” on the left turn cylinder 20a, the player performs a game with different stop control on the remaining turn cylinders. It is possible to effectively excite the player's gaming interests.

  In addition, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the symbol “Cherry” is displayed on the first left-turn cylinder 20a, the winning establishment is confirmed at that time, so The number (2) of game medals corresponding to the winning establishment is paid out (S418 in FIG. 20). After that, when all the spinning cylinders are stopped, three simultaneous display symbols (designed with “Cherry” symbol on the left spinning cylinder 20a) are arranged on the winning line, and other small roles (Bell small role or If a winning combination (watermelon small role) is established, the number of game medals corresponding to the small role is paid out (132 in FIG. 8). In this way, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game medal is paid out in two times, that is, the winning of the cherry small combination and the winning of the other small combination are awarded, so two games can be played in one game. It is possible to strongly impress the player that the winning of the game player has been established, and as a result, it is possible to more effectively excite the game interest in one game.

  The case where the symbol (simultaneous display symbol) displayed together with the symbol “cherry” on the left cylinder 20a stopped by the first stop operation is a part of the symbol combination that establishes the winning of other small role. Having described, the case where the simultaneous display symbol is a part of the specific symbol combination will be described next. In the example shown in FIG. 26, from the state in which the 15th “cherry” symbol is displayed in the middle of the display window 20 by the first stop operation and the left rotating cylinder 20a is stopped, the intermediate rotating cylinder 20b and the right rotating cylinder 20c. The state of stopping is shown. As shown in FIG. 26 (a), in the stopped left turn cylinder 20a, the 16th “bar” symbol is displayed on the upper stage of the display window 20, and the 15th “cherry” symbol is displayed on the middle stage. In the lower row, the 14th “chance” symbol is displayed. As described above, the symbol “bar” is a part of the combination of the specific symbol A, and the symbol “chance” is a part of the combination of the specific symbol B (see FIG. 11). Also in this case, since the “cherry” symbol is displayed on the left cylinder 20a, the stop control for the middle cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c is switched to a special stop control. Therefore, the middle stop button 38b is operated when the 3rd "bar" symbol is positioned in the middle of the display window 20 in the rotating middle cylinder 20b, and the 17th "replay" symbol is displayed in the right cylinder 20c. If the right stop button 38c is operated when is positioned in the middle of the display window 20, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), the combinations of the specific symbols A can be aligned on the pay line L5 that is inclined downward to the right. As described above, when the combination of the specific symbols A is aligned on the winning line, the gaming state is switched to the first RT game (see FIG. 12).

  On the other hand, when the No. 17 “Blue Seven” symbol is located in the middle of the display window 20 on the rotating inner cylinder 20b, the middle stop button 38b is operated, and the No. 2 “Bell” symbol on the right cylinder 20c. If the right stop button 38c is operated when is positioned in the middle of the display window 20, as shown in FIG. 26 (c), the combination of the specific symbols B can be aligned on the lower pay line L3, and the gaming state Switch to the 2nd RT game.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the symbol “cherry” is displayed together with the symbols constituting the specific symbol combination (specific symbol A or specific symbol B) on the first left-turn cylinder 20a that has stopped. The player can align the specific symbol combinations on the winning line by pushing. However, as shown in FIG. 3, since only one “bar” symbol and “chance” symbol is drawn on each cylinder, it is never easy to align specific symbol combinations. If the failure to push the line fails, the opportunity to align specific symbol combinations will disappear. For this reason, it is possible to cause the player to play a highly tense game suddenly from the middle of the game. In addition, when specific symbol combinations are arranged on the winning line, an RT game (first RT game or second RT game) advantageous to the player is started, so that the player's gaming interests can be more effectively enhanced. Is possible.

  Further, as described above, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with two types of RT games, the first RT game and the second RT game, and the benefits given to the players are different. That is, as described above, in the first RT game, the RT game in which a re-game winning is established with a high probability can be continued until 100 games are consumed, whereas in the second RT game, up to 50 times. However, since the player is notified of the internal winning of the small part of the bell, it is possible to gradually increase the number of game medals. Then, as shown in FIG. 26 (a), when the symbols “bar” and “chance” are stopped and displayed on the left cylinder 20a together with the symbols “cherry”, the player presses the Since either the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B can be aligned on the winning line, it is possible to switch to the RT game that matches the player's intention. For example, when a player desires a long-term RT game, the game state can be switched to the “first RT game” if the combination of the specific symbol A is aimed at the symbol “bar”. On the other hand, if an RT game in which the number of game medals is gradually increased is desired, the game state can be switched to the “second RT game” if the combinations of the specific symbols B aiming for the “chance” symbol are arranged. As described above, since a favorite RT game can be selected and started depending on which specific symbol combination the player aims for, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the player during one game.

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

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, as a special stop control, the stop position of the rotating drum is determined so that the symbol located in the middle stage of the display window 20 at the time of the stop operation is stopped and displayed as it is in the middle stage (FIG. 21). S432, S444). However, the special stop control is not limited to this. For example, when a stop operation is performed, one of the two symbols (simultaneous display symbol described above) displayed together with the symbol “cherry” on the left-turn cylinder 20a that has been stopped first is always on the winning line. Thus, the stop position of the rotating drum may be determined. For example, in the normal stop control, the stop control is performed within the range of the maximum number of four sliding frames, but in the special stop control, the number of sliding symbols is not limited, and the symbol combination configured by the simultaneous display symbols The spinning cylinder 20 is stopped by stop control (stop control capable of sliding four frames or more) that advances (slides) until the wheels are reliably aligned on any winning line. In this way, in addition to the establishment of the winning of the cherry small combination, it is possible to give all the players a privilege such as the establishment of a winning of another small combination or the start of RT game by the formation of the specific symbol combination. The player selects which of the two symbols displayed along with the “Cherry” symbol is aligned on the winning line, depending on whether the player stops the rotating middle cylinder 20b or the right cylinder 20c first. It is also possible to make it possible.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the stop control is switched to the special stop control by displaying the “cherry” symbol that establishes the winning of the small cherry role on the first left-turn cylinder 20a stopped. Of course, this is not a limitation. For example, a special symbol on which only one of the three drums 20a, 20b, 20c is drawn is provided, and no game player is won in the internal lottery (so-called lost state). When this special symbol is stopped and displayed by one stop operation, the stop control may be switched to the special stop control. In this way, the special symbol can be stopped and displayed regardless of the result of the internal lottery, so that the player can stop and display the special symbol relatively easily during the normal game by performing a special push. It is possible to switch to stop control. As a result, it is possible to effectively enhance the game interest during the normal game.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the stop control is switched to the special stop control when the symbol “cherry” is displayed when the left turn cylinder 20a is first stopped. However, it is not always necessary to stop the left rotating cylinder 20a first before stopping all the rotating cylinders. For example, when the left rotating cylinder 20a is stopped by the second stop operation, the symbol “cherry” is displayed. Even when displayed, the stop control may be switched to a special stop control. Of course, in this case, the game is played in the relationship with the symbol displayed on the first stopped rotator (such as the tempered state of the symbol stopped and displayed on the first and second stopped rotator). Although it is not always possible to align the symbol combinations for winning the winning combination, when the second cylinder is stopped by the second stop operation, which of the two combinations of the symbol combinations for achieving the winning of the gaming combination is If they are all on the winning line (in a so-called “tempered state”), it is possible to establish a winning combination for the game player by stopping the last cylinder.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the RT game is started when the specific symbol combination is aligned on the winning line, but the gaming state started when the specific symbol combination is aligned is limited to the RT game. is not. For example, the present invention can be suitably applied even when a special game state such as an assist time game (AT game), a challenge time game (CT game), or a bonus game such as a BB game is started. .

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiments, the description has been made assuming that a game is performed using a game medal as a game medium. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention is also applied to a game machine using a game ball as a game medium. The invention can be suitably applied.

1 ... Revolving machine (game machine),
20 ... Display window (symbol display part), 20a, 20b, 20c ... Spinner,
38a, 38b, 38c ... rotating cylinder stop button (stop operation unit), 200 ... main control board,
201 ... CPU (game game lottery means, stop control means, replay time game generation means)

Claims (2)

Rotating a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface, and operating a corresponding rotating cylinder by operating any one of the stop operation portions provided corresponding to each of the plurality of spinning cylinders When a predetermined symbol combination is established in the symbol display portion provided so as to be able to display the predetermined range of the outer peripheral surface when the plurality of rotating drums are stopped, according to the established symbol combination In gaming machines that perform games where benefits are granted to players,
A symbol combination for performing a lottery as to whether or not to allow any symbol combination among a plurality of symbol combinations including a special symbol combination that gives a player a predetermined privilege with the start of rotation of the spinning cylinder Lottery means;
A stop control means for controlling a stop position of the rotating cylinder, triggered by any one of the stop operating units being operated during rotation of the rotating cylinder,
The stop control means includes
The special symbol combination constituting the special symbol combination when the stop operation unit corresponding to a specific spinning cylinder among the stop operation units is operated in a state where the special symbol combination is allowed to be established by the symbol combination lottery means. A first control unit that controls a stop position of the specific rotator so that a symbol and a specific symbol constituting a specific symbol combination that gives a privilege different from the privilege related to the special symbol combination are displayed in the symbol display unit in a stopped manner. Stop processing,
When the special symbol and the specific symbol are stopped and displayed in the symbol display unit due to the rotation of the specific rotating cylinder, the stop operation unit corresponding to the remaining rotating cylinder indicates the stop position of the remaining rotating cylinder. A second stop process for controlling to a different stop position according to the operation mode when operated,
When the stop operation unit corresponding to the remaining rotating cylinder is operated in the first operation mode, as the second stop process, the remaining symbol combination is established simultaneously with the special symbol combination and the specific symbol combination. Execute the process to control the stop position of the rotating drum,
When the stop operation unit corresponding to the remaining rotating cylinder is operated in a second operation mode different from the first operation mode, the special symbol combination is established as the second stop process, and the specific symbol is set. A gaming machine that executes a process of controlling a stop position of the remaining spinning cylinder so as not to establish a combination. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
It is possible to start a game by inserting a predetermined number of game media,
Which symbol combination allows the symbol combination lottery means to be established among the plurality of symbol combinations including a re-game symbol combination that can start a next game without inserting the game medium? A lottery about whether or not
Replay time game generating means for generating a replay time gaming state in which the probability that the replay symbol combination is allowed to be established is higher than a normal gaming state by establishing the specific symbol combination in the symbol display unit;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific symbol is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum so as to be stopped and displayed in the symbol display unit simultaneously with the special symbol.

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