JP2011120766A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve game eagerness of players and increase the working rate of game machines in a game parlor. <P>SOLUTION: The slot machine includes: a time storage means (150), when a player operates to start or stop the variation displays of symbol display means (41) before getting to a predetermined time, storing a wait time till exerting the operation function to start or stop the variation displays of all the symbol display means (41); a time addition means (170) for adding the wait time to be stored in the time storage means (150); and an advantageous state production means (180), when the addition time acquired by the time addition means (170) reaches a predetermined time, producing the advantageous state to the player under predetermined conditions. When the addition time reaches the predetermined time and the predetermined conditions of the advantageous state production means (180) are satisfied, this slot machine produces the advantageous state to the player. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of improving a player's willingness to play and increasing an operating rate.

  In a conventional slot machine as a gaming machine, in order not to be reluctantly reluctant, and to make a profit not too much for the player compared to other gaming machines such as pachinko, the game per unit time A predetermined limit is set for the number of times. Specifically, the game continues to progress until a predetermined time (so-called game time limit) elapses from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game to a predetermined trigger time of the current game. The game is set so that it cannot be performed, and the game can be continued after the set time has elapsed. Until this predetermined time (game limit time) has elapsed, even if a player operates a predetermined operation switch, the game is put on hold (or disabled) so that the function of the operation switch is not activated effectively. There is a case where a waiting time is set so as not to be activated at an operation timing operated by a person.

And when it is a long time production, there are some games that can be played without weight (for example, Patent Document 1).
Some so-called big bonus games (BB games) do not have a wait time (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-144614 A JP-A-11-342238

However, in the above-described conventional technique, there has been a problem that some players are stressed because the operation during the wait time becomes impossible. For this reason, there is a problem that the game time of one game is extended by not performing an operation during the wait time so as not to be stressed, and as a result, the operation rate of the slot machine is deteriorated.
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the conventional technology, and the object of the present invention is to improve the player's willingness to play and to increase the operating rate of the gaming machine slot machine. Is to increase.

(Claim 1)
A slot machine (10) according to the invention of claim 1 includes a plurality of symbol display means (41) for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols (61), and all the symbol display means (41). A start switch (30) for starting the variation display of the symbol (61), a plurality of stop switches (50) for stopping the variation display of the symbol (61) of the corresponding symbol display means (41), and The winning lottery means (110) for determining the winning combination constituted by the stop display mode of the symbol (61) by lottery, and the symbol display means for stopping control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) Game control means (27) for performing on (41).

The game can be started on condition that the game medium is inserted, and as a result of the lottery by the winning lottery means (110), a winning flag is established by winning the predetermined winning combination, and the symbol display means (41 ) Becomes a winning when the symbol (61) is stopped and displayed in advance according to the winning combination, or it is lost when the symbol (61) is not stopped and displayed once. The game is set to end.
When the slot machine (10) has not reached a predetermined time from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game to a predetermined trigger time of the current game, the symbol display means (41) The variable display start operation or stop operation is not possible, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display start operation or stop operation of all the symbol display means (41) can be performed to perform its function. Is formed.

And before the arrival of the predetermined time, when the start or stop operation of the variable display of the symbol display means (41), the start or stop operation of the variable display of all the symbol display means (41) Time storage means (150) for storing the wait time until the function is exhibited, time addition means (170) for adding the wait time stored in the time storage means (150), and the time addition means (170) And an advantageous state generating means (180) for generating an advantageous state for the player under a predetermined condition when the addition time acquired in (1) reaches a predetermined time.
Then, when the addition time reaches the predetermined time and the predetermined condition of the advantageous state generating means (180) is satisfied, an advantageous state for the player is generated.

Here, the “predetermined predetermined time” is a so-called game time limit, and specifically includes, for example, 4.1 seconds. Of course, the game time limit is not limited to 4.1 seconds, and may be set to another predetermined time (specific time).
Here, the “predetermined time” of “when the addition time reaches a predetermined time” includes the above-described “predetermined fixed time” of the game limit time of 4.1 seconds. In particular, it is not limited to the game time limit, and may be another predetermined time different from the game time limit, for example, a predetermined time such as 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, or 60 seconds.
In addition, the above-mentioned “game time limit” is provided in order to prevent a game time from being too short and a game from being executed many times per unit time, thereby significantly increasing gambling. It is. The “game time limit” is a predetermined specific time from a predetermined timing (trigger) of the previous game to a predetermined timing (trigger) of the current game (the game next to the previous game) 4.1. Including those set to seconds.

The predetermined trigger time (timing) of the previous game, which is the beginning of this game time limit, can be set in advance to various trigger times (timing) that occur during the previous game. Specifically, the predetermined timing (timing) is, for example, at the time of medal insertion (direct insertion or bet insertion), the operation timing of the start switch (30), the rotation start timing of the rotating reel, It is possible to set various triggers that occur during the previous game, such as the timing at which the stop switch (50) can be operated after the rotational speed of the rotary reel (40) reaches the steady rotational speed.
Further, the predetermined trigger time (timing) of the current game, which is the end of the game time limit, can be set in advance to a predetermined trigger time (timing) that occurs during the current game. Specifically, predetermined timing (timing), for example, at the time of medal insertion (direct insertion or bet insertion) in this game, the operation timing of the start switch (30), the rotation start timing of the rotating reel, It can be set to various triggers that occur during the game, such as the timing at which the rotation speed of the rotary reel (40) reaches the steady rotation speed and the stop switch (50) can be operated.

  The start and end of the time measured as the game time limit may be set, for example, from the rotation start timing of the rotation reel (40) of the previous game to the rotation start timing of the rotation reel (40) of the current game. Alternatively, it may be set from the timing of pressing the start switch (30) of the previous game to the timing of pressing the start switch (30) of the current game. Furthermore, a “predetermined opportunity” at a predetermined trigger time (timing) of the previous game, which is the beginning of the game time limit, and a “predetermined time” of a predetermined trigger time (timing) of the current game, which is the end of the game time limit. “Trigger” does not necessarily have to be the same trigger, and may be different, or any combination of those described above. Specifically, the start and end of the time to be measured may be set, for example, from the rotation start timing of the rotation reel (40) of the previous game to the pressing operation timing of the start switch (30) of the current game. It may be set from the timing of pressing the start switch (30) of the previous game to the timing of starting the rotation of the rotating reel (40) of the current game, or from the timing of pressing the start switch (30) of the previous game. The timing can be set such that the stop switch (50) can be operated.

Here, the “wait time” is a time until the game time limit elapses when a change display start operation (or stop operation) is performed before the predetermined game time limit is reached. Until the game time limit elapses, the time during which the game cannot be continued without being able to perform the function of the start operation (or stop operation) of the variable display of all the symbol display means (41). It is.
In the present invention, the `` wait time '' refers to, for example, when all the symbol display means (41) display a variable display when the variable display start operation of the symbol display means (41) is performed before the game time limit is reached. Time to start. In addition, the “wait time” means that, for example, when the variable display stop operation of the symbol display means (41) is performed before the game time limit is reached, all the symbol display means (41) can be stopped. It is time to become.

  Here, “exercising the function of the variable display start operation of the symbol display means (41)” means a state in which the main functions predetermined in advance based on the operation can be exhibited. Therefore, even if only some of the predetermined functions based on the operation can be performed, but the predetermined main functions are not performed, `` variable display of the symbol display means (41) '' It is not included in the state of “demonstrating the function of starting operation”. Specifically, in the case of a pressing operation of the start switch (30), an extraction random number of the winning lottery means (110) is acquired based on the pressing operation of the start switch (30) until the game time limit elapses. Although a part of the lottery function is performed, the function of starting the rotation of the rotating reel (40), which is the original main function of the start switch (30), has not been demonstrated, and the rotating reel (40) Will not start rotating. In this case, a predetermined original function of the start switch (30) is not exhibited.

  The “wait time” is a time during which an operation for continuing the game is disabled until the game time limit elapses. This wait time is a time during which a predetermined operation for advancing a game is limited to delay the game during a specific time of at least a part of the game time limit, and a wait (wait) state is entered. The operation to prevent the wait during the waiting time is performed in order to advance the game during the game, and the variable display start operation of the symbol display means (41) (the rotating reel (40 ) Rotation start operation) and the variable display stop operation of the symbol display means (41) (rotation stop operation by the stop switch (50)). It should be noted that the operation that is not possible can be set to various other operations. An operation that is not possible during the wait time can be set to at least one of various operations that occur during medal insertion (direct insertion or bet insertion) operation and other games.

In addition, here, “the starting operation of the variable display of the symbol display means (41) is not possible” means that the rotation start of the rotating reel (40) is not completed, for example, all or part of The rotating reel (40) includes a reel that does not start rotating until the wait time ends.
In addition, “the operation to stop the variable display of the symbol display means (41) is not possible” means that the rotation of the rotating reel (40) starts but the stop operation by the stop switch (50) is not accepted. In addition, the rotating reel (40) does not become a steady rotation and the stop operation is not possible, the rotating reel (40) does not become a steady rotation and the stop operation by the stop switch (50) is not enabled, etc. Including.

Here, “the function of the start operation or stop operation of the variation display” of “the wait time until the function of the start operation or stop operation of the variation display of all the symbol display means (41)” is provided. Specifically, one of the “variable display start operation function” or “variable display stop operation function” is defined in advance.
(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points. That is, a plurality of symbol display means (41) for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols (61) and a start for variably displaying symbols (61) of all the symbol display means (41) A switch (30), a plurality of stop switches (50) for stopping the variable display of the symbol (61) of the corresponding symbol display means (41), and a stop display mode of the symbol (61) Winning lottery means (110) for determining the winning combination by lottery, and game control means for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) to the symbol display means (41) ( 27).

The game can be started on condition that the game medium is inserted, and as a result of the lottery by the winning lottery means (110), a winning flag is established by winning the predetermined winning combination, and the symbol display means (41 ) Becomes a winning when the symbol (61) is stopped and displayed in advance according to the winning combination, or it is lost when the symbol (61) is not stopped and displayed once. The game is set to end.
When the slot machine (10) has not reached a predetermined time from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game to a predetermined trigger time of the current game, the symbol display means (41) The variable display start operation or stop operation is not possible, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display start operation or stop operation of all the symbol display means (41) can be performed to perform its function. Is formed.

Then, before reaching the predetermined time, stored in the operation storage means (200) for storing the start or stop operation of the variable display of the symbol display means (41) and the operation storage means (200). The number-of-times adding means (210) for adding the number of times of operations, and the advantage of generating an advantageous state for the player under a predetermined condition when the addition result obtained by the number-of-times adding means (210) reaches a predetermined number of times. State generating means (180).
Then, when the addition result reaches the predetermined number of times and the predetermined condition of the advantageous state generating means (180) is satisfied, an advantageous state for the player is generated.
In addition, “predetermined fixed time”, “predetermined time”, “game time limit”, “predetermined opportunity” of “when the addition time reaches a predetermined time” described in the means of claim 1; `` Wait time '', `` No change display start operation on symbol display means (41) is possible '', `` No change display stop operation on symbol display means (41) is possible '', `` Start change display The contents such as “function of operation or stop operation” are also used in the same meaning in claim 2.

(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2. That is, the time adding means (170) or the number-of-times adding means (only when the game in the state in which the variable display start operation or stop operation of the symbol display means (41) is continued before the fixed time has been reached ( 210) can be added.
Then, when there is a state in which the variable display start operation or stop operation of the symbol display means (41) is performed after the fixed time has been reached, the previous time addition means (170) or the number addition means (210) The addition result is initialized to 0.

(Claim 1)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the fluctuation of the symbol display means (41) of the current game before reaching a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the predetermined timing of the previous game. When the display start operation or stop operation is performed, the time storage means (150) stores the wait time W (for example, W = 4.1-T), and the time addition means (170) stores the wait time W. The addition time M can be added to the previous addition time M, and the addition time can be set as a new addition time M. When the new addition time M reaches a certain time, the advantageous state generating means (180) can generate an advantageous state for the player under a predetermined condition. Therefore, the player can obtain an advantageous state by accelerating the progress of the game, and the game progress can be accelerated and the game motivation can be improved so that the wait time is generated. Further, since the progress of the game is accelerated, the operation rate in the game hall in which the slot machine (10) is installed can be increased.

(Claim 2)
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the fluctuation of the symbol display means (41) of the current game before reaching a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the predetermined timing of the previous game. When a display start operation or stop operation is performed, the operation storage means (200) stores that this operation has been performed, and the number of times addition means (210) stores the number of operations stored in the operation storage means (200). (1 time) can be added. When the addition result (N) reaches a predetermined number of times (K), the advantageous state generating means (180) can generate an advantageous state for the player under a predetermined condition. Therefore, the player can obtain an advantageous state by accelerating the progress of the game, and the game progress can be accelerated and the game motivation can be improved so that the wait time is generated. Further, since the progress of the game is accelerated, the operation rate in the game hall in which the slot machine (10) is installed can be increased.

(Claim 3)
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the start or stop operation of the variable display of the symbol display means (41) is performed before reaching the predetermined time. The time or number can be added only when the game is played continuously, and when the variable display start or stop operation is performed on the symbol display means (41) after reaching a certain time, the time or number is added. The result can be initialized to zero. For this reason, if the game that generates the wait time cannot be continuously generated, the time or the number of times cannot be added, and the addition result so far is initialized to 0. As a result, the player Cannot produce an advantageous state. Thereby, the hurdle to generation | occurrence | production of an advantageous state can be raised and the level of difficulty can be raised more.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating input, control, and output of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is an external front view showing a slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a flow which shows an outline of operation of a slot machine. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flow which shows a wait process. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flow which shows a wait process. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing input, control and output of the slot machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flow which shows a wait process. It is a 4th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flow which shows a wait process.

(First embodiment)
(Overview of slot machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine as a gaming machine according to the present embodiment, which has a square box-like casing 11 having a front opening that opens toward the front, and a front opening of the casing 11. And a front door 14 for closing and opening the part. The front door 14 includes an upper door 3 that covers an upper part of the front opening so as to be opened and closed, and a lower door 4 that covers a lower part of the front opening so as to be opened and closed.
The upper door 3 is formed with a display window 12 having a substantially square window shape facing the player side. In the approximate center of the display window 12, there is formed a symbol display window 13 through which a symbol 61 on the reel tape 42 affixed to the circumference of the three rotary reels 40, that is, a so-called stop symbol 61 can be seen. .

Behind the symbol display window 13 is disposed a reel unit 60 for rotating a rotary reel 40 as symbol display means 41 by three drive motors. The rotating reel 40 includes a left rotating reel 43 positioned on the left end side, a right rotating reel 45 positioned on the right end side, and a central rotating reel 44 positioned between the left rotating reel 43 and the right rotating reel 45. .
On the front side of the slot machine 10, a total of five pay lines A to E are formed, three in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction on the left and right diagonal lines. In the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the number of inserted medals is dedicated to three, and all of the five winning lines including the diagonal lines become the winning effective lines. Note that the winning line is not limited to the above five lines, and may be any one of 1 to 5, or 6 or more. The winning line is not limited to the straight line, and may be a V-shaped broken line. Further, the number of medals inserted as a condition for starting the game is not limited to the above-described three, but may be one, two, or any other number.

The front door 14 is formed with notifying means 66 for notifying the player of winnings or the like by sound, light or video, and the notifying means 66 is provided at the upper and lower speakers 67 and the upper center of the display window 12. A liquid crystal display device 68 disposed and a notification lamp 69 disposed on the peripheral edge of the display window 12 are provided.
The lower door 4 has a medal slot 18 for inserting medals and a medal selector below the medal slot 18 for detecting medals inserted from the medal slot 18. Insertion switch 15, bet switch 16 for reducing the number of stored medals to replace medal insertion, settlement switch 17 for paying out the credited medals, and rotating reel 40 on condition of insertion of medals or insertion of bet switch 16 A start switch 30 is provided as a change display start means for starting rotation, and a stop switch 50 is provided as a change display stop means for stopping the rotation of the corresponding rotating reel 40 by an operation.

The slot machine 10 is configured to be able to store (credit) up to 50 medals in the slot machine 10 when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 18. Then, the stored (credit) medal can be replaced with medal insertion as a game start condition by pressing the bet switch 16.
Behind the upper door 3, a main control device 21 which is a main control device 20 for controlling the entire slot machine 10 is disposed, and on the right side of the main control device 21, a setting change switch 161 is provided. A setting change operation unit 160 having a setting change key switch 162 is formed.
Behind the lower door 4 is a so-called hopper unit that can store medals and can store and pay out medals, and can be operated to turn on or shut off power. A power supply device 71 having a power switch 71 and supplying power to each component is disposed.

In the lower part of the lower door 4, a payout port 32 from which a medal is paid out from the storage payout means 65 when a winning is made is formed. Below the payout port 32, a medal paid out from the payout port 32 is displayed. In order to store, a dish-shaped dispensing tray 33 that opens upward is formed.
In principle, the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment starts the rotation of the rotary reel 40 by operating the bet switch 16 or pressing the start switch 30 after the medal is inserted, and performs a lottery for each rotary reel 40. Based on the pressing timing of the stop switch 50 and the result of the winning lottery, the rotation of the rotating reel 40 is stopped along the winning lottery result, and the combination of the symbols at the time of the stop is judged to determine whether or not a prize has been won and won In some cases, it is a slot machine that gives a privilege such as paying out a predetermined number of medals.

In this specification, “front”, “front”, and “front” refer to the case where the player faces the slot machine 10 in front of the front side of the slot machine 10. This means the direction from the back to the front when viewed from the player. Similarly, “back”, “backward”, and “backward” mean that the player sees the slot machine 10 facing the front side of the slot machine 10 from this player. It means the direction from the front to the back. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left direction” and “right direction” also mean directions when viewed from the person facing the front surface of the slot machine 10.
(Setting change operation section 160)
As shown in FIG. 2, the setting change operation unit 160 is an operation switch provided on the front surface of the main controller 21, and is an operation for changing the setting of the slot machine 10 (selecting one of settings 1 to 6). It functions as a device. The setting change operation unit 160 includes a setting change switch 161 and a setting change key switch 162.

The setting change switch 161 is a push button type switch, and changes a setting value (any one of six integers 1 to 6) corresponding to the lottery table of the winning lottery means 110 of the slot machine 10. It is a switch for. Specifically, the setting value is changed each time the setting change switch 161 is pressed. The changed set value is displayed on the numerical display 19 on the front surface of the upper door 3, and is formed so that at least one of the lottery probabilities determined for each setting is different. It is what.
The setting change key switch 162 is a switch for enabling the setting change by the setting change switch 161, and can be switched ON and OFF by inserting a key into the keyhole and rotating it. Specifically, the setting change key switch 162 is turned on with the power switch 71 turned off, and then the power switch 71 is turned on, so that the slot machine 10 switches from the game mode to the setting change mode, and the setting is changed. The setting value is displayed on the numerical value display unit 19 by operating the switch 161 (this is referred to as setting value reference), and the setting change switch 161 is operable. Here, a set value (lottery table) is selected by operating / not operating the setting change switch 161, and the set value is determined by operating the start switch 30. Furthermore, the slot machine 10 is configured to switch from the setting change mode to the game mode by turning off the setting change key switch 162 after the setting value is confirmed.

The power switch 71 is for turning on the main power of the slot machine 10, but also has the above-described function when the setting is changed.
In the present embodiment, the setting change confirmation switch for confirming the setting value changed by the setting change switch 161 is also used as the start switch 30.
(Control device 20)
As shown in FIG. 2, a control device 20 for controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 10 is formed inside the slot machine 10. Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM and a RAM. The RAM is configured to be operable by reading data and programs stored in the ROM.

The input switch 15, the bet switch 16, the checkout switch 17, the start switch 30, the stop switch 50, and the setting change operation unit 160 are connected to the input stage of the control device 20, and the storage and dispensing described above are connected to the output stage. The means 65, the reel unit 60 and the notification means 66 are connected.
The control device 20 has a main control device 21 that controls the game state by advancing the game, and a sub-control device 22 that receives the signal from the main control device 21 and controls the effect state in order to produce the game. And.
(Main controller 21)
The main control device 21 performs random number lottery by the player's operation of the start switch 30 and controls rotation and stop of the rotating reel 40 reflecting the lottery result by operating the stop switch 50. is there.

The main control device 21 includes a game control means 27, a winning lottery means 110, a stop control means 120, a timing means 130, an operation holding means 140, a time storage means 150, a time adding means 170, an advantageous state Generating means 180.
The game played by this slot machine is a player who is more than the normal game when compared with a normal game played in a normal (ordinary) game period, which is called a bonus game and is based on the same number of games. And a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. This special game is formed so that it shifts by winning a predetermined predetermined role during the normal game, and the number of medals that can be acquired per unit time is larger than that of the normal game. Specifically, the special game includes a BB game (big bonus game, BB game) and an RB game (regular bonus game, RB game) capable of acquiring up to a predetermined number of medals.

Furthermore, the game played by the slot machine 10 has an advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game.
As this advantageous game, an AT game (assist game) is provided. During this game, the pressing order of the stop switch 50 that performs the first stop operation for a predetermined winning combination is specified internally. And if only the first stop operation is not in the correct pushing order, the winning combination is formed so as not to win (does not align), and it is possible to easily win by teaching the correct pushing order by the notification means 66. It is formed as follows. Note that the AT game is not limited to this, and not only the first stop operation but also the second stop operation and the third stop operation may be formed so that no winning is made unless the pushing order is correct.

  Further, instead of the push order notification as described above, for example, a winning symbol notification assist game for notifying a correct winning symbol may be used. Specifically, for example, small role A (red 7, bell, bell), small role B (blue 7, bell, bell), small role C (white 7, bell, bell) (where the parentheses are , The symbols on the winning effective line for winning the winning combination, in the order from the left, the symbols on the winning effective line of the left rotating reel 43, the central rotating reel 44, and the right rotating reel 45). Is formed. Of these three small symbols, the red 7, blue 7 and white 7 symbols are arranged around the rotating reel 40 so as to be separated from each other so as not to overlap with each other on the circumference of the left rotating reel 43. ing. And if each of the three small roles has a winning flag, even if the small role A is won, even if only one of the three is notified that it has been won (that is, Even if a notification that does not specify one specific small role is given), even if the small role C or the small role B is aimed at, the small role A cannot be stopped on the winning line. In such a case, the player cannot determine which of the above three has won, and inevitably results in a loss. However, it becomes an AT game state, and it is informed which of the small roles A, B or C has been won (notification that specifically specifies that a specific one has been won), which symbol Since it can be judged whether it should aim, the notified small role can be awarded. That is, it is possible to increase the winning probability of the small role. As a result, the winning of the small role can be increased, and as a result, the player can be in an advantageous state.

Furthermore, the advantageous game is not limited to the above-mentioned AT game, but may be an RT game (replay time game) in which the lottery probability of the winning combination replay is different from that of the normal game, or a combination of both the AT game and the RT game. An ART game (assist replay time game) may be used.
Here, the “combination” is composed of a combination of symbols in principle and means a predetermined winning mode, for example, a stop symbol of the left, middle and right rotating reels 40. However, as shown in FIGS. 7, 7, and 7, the shape in which three symbols that are normally displayed on the rotating reel are aligned is a basic shape.
For the role, there are a small role (watermelon, bell, cherry, etc.) that pays out a medal by winning, a BB game transitioning role (big bonus game transitioning role) that does not pay out a medal due to winning, and a win RB game transition role (regular bonus game transition role) that does not pay out medals but shifts to RB game, and replay (re-game) that does not pay out medals but can play again without newly inserting medals ).

(Game control means 27)
The game control means 27 is for playing a game. Here, the game played by the game control means 27 can be started on condition that a medal is inserted, and as a result of the lottery of the winning lottery means, a predetermined winning combination is won, and the gaming situation is predetermined according to the winning combination. It becomes a winning by becoming the displayed symbol display mode (the symbols corresponding to the combination are aligned on the winning effective line), or it does not become the symbol display mode (the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is on the winning effective line) It is set so that one game is ended due to a miss. In addition, when the symbols constituting the winning combination are arranged on the winning active line, the winning combination is won.

Then, when the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is one of the winnings (also referred to as internal winning), a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established. Here, the “winning flag” is a memory for storing the fact that the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is won in a predetermined role, and the winning flag is established. Means that the right to win has been generated. While the winning flag is established, it is confirmed that the combination of the stop symbols 61 of the rotating reel 40 matches a predetermined predetermined winning symbol (for example, three “7” s on the winning effective line). It is formed to win a condition.
Winnings include small role winning (each of watermelon, bell, cherry, etc.), BB gaming winning (big bonus game winning, that is, winning the transition winning role to move to BB game), and RB gaming winning (regular Bonus game winning, that is, winning of a transition winning combination for shifting to the RB game) and replay (replay) winning are provided. Note that the winning flag for the small role winning and replay winning is a carry-over impossible flag that will not be carried over to the next game if no winning is made, but the winning flag for the winning winning combination of BB gaming and RB gaming is not won The carryover flag is carried over to the next game.

(Winning lottery means 110)
The winning lottery means 110 generates a random number for lottery within a predetermined area (0 to 65535 in decimal number), acquires the random number at the operation timing of the start switch 30, and determines a data table for a predetermined winning area. Based on the lottery table having the above, the presence / absence and type of winning is determined.
Specifically, the winning lottery means 110 generates a random number for lottery generation within a predetermined area (decimal number 0 to 65535) using a counter that adds a predetermined range of numbers one by one at high speed. Means 111, winning random number generating means 112 for acquiring random numbers generated by the winning random number generating means 111 under a predetermined condition (specifically, operation of the start switch 30), and all of the random numbers taken by the winning random number generating means 111 In the area, the lottery table storage means 113 having the lottery table of the winning area of each winning item is collated with the predetermined acquisition random number and the winning area of the lottery table, and the winning corresponding to the winning area to which the acquired random number belongs is determined. And winning determination means 114 for determining a stop table corresponding to the winning result.

The winning lottery means 110 is configured to be able to change the lottery probability in a plurality of stages in correspondence with a preset value for the winning probability of the lottery. As the set value increases from 1 to 6 and the set value increases by 1, the lottery probability of each winning combination is formed to be the same or higher. The lottery table stores data of lottery probabilities of all the combinations having the same set value in advance. And it is formed so that the lottery table corresponding to the setting values 1 to 6 can be selected by the operation of the setting change operation unit 160 by the manager or the like of the game hall.
(Stop control means 120)
The stop control means 120 is for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 for the rotary reel 40. The stop control means 120 prepares a number of stop tables in which stop positions corresponding to the lottery results are recorded in advance, and selects a stop table determined based on the lottery results from the stop tables, and based on the selected stop table. So-called table stop control is used. In this stop table, presets are made in advance from among the four retractable symbols 61 (a total of five symbols including the symbols at the stop position) from the symbols above the symbol at the predetermined stop position. The number of drawn frames is set so that a predetermined symbol is drawn and stopped.

  In this table stop control, whether any of the symbols to be preferentially drawn can be aligned on the winning effective line while any of the winning flags is established is determined based on the 21 stop tables previously described on the selected stop table. It is determined by the number of sliding frames at each stop operation position (No0 to No20) corresponding to the symbol. For example, the symbols on the winning effective line of the left rotating reel 43, the central rotating reel 44, and the right rotating reel 45 are set to win the BB game by sequentially stopping as seven, seven, and seven. When the winning flag of the BB game is established, when the stop operation position on the predetermined winning effective line on the central rotary reel 44 is No6, three frames from the position of No6 on the selected stop table are displayed. Assume that a seven is located behind (position upstream of three-frame rotation) and that the number of sliding frames at the position No. 6 is set to 3 in advance. In this case, the predetermined winning valid line is rotated by 3 frames from the No. 6 symbol, and the Seven winning symbol is stopped. Thus, the number of sliding frames at each stop operation position is set in advance in the stop table.

Instead of the table stop control, a stop condition such as the presence / absence of a winning flag may be determined, and a condition determination stop control to stop by kicking control and pull-in control, so-called control stop control may be used. In addition to combining table stop control and control stop control, it uses logic calculation and table stop control that are performed while logic calculation processing is performed with a predetermined priority so that the priority of pull-in increases as the number of payouts increases. May be.
(Time measuring means 130)
The time counting means 130 starts time counting from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game, and measures time until a predetermined trigger time of the current game. The time measuring means 130 measures the time T from the time when the change display of the symbol display means 41 (the rotating reel 40) of the previous game is started (when the rotation is started) to the timing when the start switch 30 of the current game is operated.

  Furthermore, the time measuring means 130 outputs a signal at the timing when 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the start of the change display (at the start of rotation) of the symbol display means 41 (the rotating reel 40) of the previous game. Specifically, the time measuring means 130 starts counting up from the timing of starting the rotation of the rotating reel 40 of the previous game (time T = 0 second), and the counted up time T is 4 It has a monitoring timer that outputs a predetermined signal when 1 second is reached. This timer continues counting up until the rotation reel 40 of the current game starts rotating, and at the same time the timer time T is reset to the initial value 0, and at the same time, the next game time limit is set again. Start counting up to measure. Of course, the timer is not limited to this, and any timer having a mechanism that can determine the elapse of 4.1 seconds may be used. Specifically, for example, the timer 4.1 at the same time as the rotation of the rotary reel 40 starts. It is also possible to set the second and count down until reaching 0 second. In this case, when the time reaches 0 seconds and the time is up, a count-up signal is output and the time T is counted up to distinguish whether the current time T is counting down or counting up. It can be done. Also, the timer counts up only the time T from 0 to 4.1 seconds, and after 4.1 seconds, only the discriminator (flag) that can determine that 4.1 seconds have passed is established. In other words, the time T after 4.1 seconds may not be counted.

a. When the time T is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (4.1 seconds) The time T from the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game to the timing when the start switch 30 of the current game is operated is a predetermined time ( Specifically, if the game time limit is 4.1 seconds) or more, when the timer of the time measuring means 130 outputs a signal at the time when it reaches 4.1 seconds, the operation of the start switch 30 is still not performed. This is not performed, and the rotating reel 40 is not started to rotate. Then, after reaching 4.1 seconds, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started almost simultaneously with the operation timing of the start switch 30 (exactly slightly after the signal transmission time). . In this case, the operation timing of the start switch 30 and the rotation start timing of the rotary reel 40 are processed as substantially the same timing. Therefore, in this case, the clock means 130 keeps timing from the time when the rotation reel 40 of the previous game starts to the time when the rotation reel 40 of the current game starts.

b. When the time count T is less than a predetermined time (4.1 seconds) On the other hand, the time count T from the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game to the timing when the start switch 30 of the current game is operated is a predetermined constant time. If it is less than the time (specifically, the game limit time of 4.1 seconds), at the operation timing of the start switch 30, the rotating reel 40 does not start rotating, A signal output simultaneously with the arrival of a predetermined time (specifically, the game limit time of 4.1 seconds) from the start of the variable display (rotation) of the symbol display means 41 (rotary reel 40) of the previous game. On the basis of the rotation reel 40 starts to rotate. In this case, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is 4.1 seconds from the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game. Note that the time (4.1-T) obtained by subtracting the time T acquired by the time storage means 150 at the operation timing of the start switch 30 at this time from a predetermined time (4.1 seconds of game limit time). Is calculated and stored as the wait time W.

  Here, the timing means 130 measures the time T from the predetermined trigger time of the previous game to the predetermined trigger time of the current game, and the “predetermined trigger time” is the rotation described above in particular. It is not limited to the time when the reel 40 starts to rotate. For example, when a medal is inserted in the previous game (at the time of direct insertion or when a bet is inserted), or when the stop switch 50 of the first stop operation, the second stop operation, or the third stop operation is pressed, It may be set when the switch 30 is pressed or when the stop switch 50 can be operated. Also, the predetermined timing of the previous game and the predetermined timing of the current game may be the same combination or different combinations.

(Operation hold means 140)
The operation holding means 140 is for preventing a specific operation for continuing the game during the wait time W (not enabling it), and is based on a predetermined original based on the operation. It does not allow the function to be demonstrated.
Here, “does not allow operation (does not activate)” means that it is not in a state in which a predetermined primary main function based on the operation can be exhibited. Therefore, when the original main function is not exhibited among the functions based on the operation, it is not included in the operable state. In order not to exhibit the function of this operation, the following two meanings (1) and (2) are included. (1) Hold the operation. When the pressing operation of the start switch 30 is put on hold, a lottery at the operation timing, which is a part of the function based on the operation of the start switch 30, is performed, but the rotation reel that is the original main function of the start switch 30 The rotation of 40 is suspended, and the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started after the wait time has elapsed. When the pressing operation of the stop switch 50 is suspended, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped after the wait time has elapsed. (2) Treat the operation as invalid (ignore). When the pressing operation of the start switch 30 is treated as invalid, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is not started unless the pressing operation of the start switch 30 is performed again. Note that when the pressing operation of the stop switch 50 is treated as invalid, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is not stopped unless the pressing operation of the stop switch 50 is performed again.

In this embodiment, it is used as the meaning of “holding” in (1). Note that “not activated” can be used as the meaning of (2), which is treated as invalid.
(Time storage means 150)
When the time storage means 150 performs a “start operation” of the fluctuation display of the symbol display means 41 before reaching a certain time (predetermined game limit time), the fluctuation display of all the symbol display means 41 is started. This is for memorizing the wait time until the time.
Here, the change display start operation of the symbol display means 41 is an operation of pressing the start switch 30 for rotating the rotary reel 40, and the time storage means 150 can be operated to press the start switch 30. A wait time until the time is reached, that is, a wait time until a state where a predetermined original function based on the operation of the start switch 30 can be exhibited is stored.

It should be noted that the pressing operation of the start switch 30 is a part of the lottery that is performed by acquiring the extracted random numbers of the winning lottery means 110 based on the pressing operation of the start switch 30 during the wait time until the game time limit elapses. Although the function is performed, the original function of starting the rotation of the rotating reel 40 which is the original function of the start switch 30 is not exhibited, and the rotation of the rotating reel 40 is not started. It is in a state where it does not demonstrate the original main functions that have been defined.
Specifically, the time storage means 150 is configured so that the predetermined time (specifically, the game time limit of 4.1 seconds) has been reached since the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game. When the start switch 30 is operated, the wait time W until all the rotating reels 40 start rotating (variation display) is stored.

The time storage means 150 obtains, from the timing means 130, the time T from the start of rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game acquired by the timing means 130 at the timing when the start switch 30 of the current game is pressed. Then, a time (4.1-T) seconds obtained by subtracting the time T from a predetermined fixed time (a game limit time of 4.1 seconds) is calculated and stored as the wait time W.
Instead of the “start operation”, a “stop operation” by the stop switch 50 may be used. This is based on the rotation start operation of the rotary reel 40, but is based on the stop operation of the rotary reel 40. In this case, the time storage means 150 stores a predetermined time (specifically, a game time limit of 4.1 seconds) from when the rotating reel 40 of the previous game was stopped (or during the stop operation). Before reaching, when the stop switch 50 is operated, a wait time W until all the rotating reels 40 can be stopped from rotating (variation display) can be stored.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the wait time based on the start operation is measured and stored, and only a configuration for giving a predetermined privilege based on the wait time is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the start operation is performed. The wait time based on both the wait time based on the stop operation and the wait time based on the stop operation is measured and stored, and a predetermined privilege based on the wait time is provided, and either one of the predetermined ones may be used. . Furthermore, it has the above-described configuration of both a wait time based on a start operation and a wait time based on a stop operation. If at least one of the wait times is generated, a wait is generated, and the wait times are individually or together. In addition, when the added value reaches a predetermined value, a privilege can be provided. Furthermore, both the above-described configurations based on the wait time based on the start operation and the stop operation are included, and the wait times are individually or together only when the wait time occurs in both the configurations based on the start operation and the stop operation. It is also possible to form so as to give a privilege when the added value reaches a predetermined value.

(Time addition means 170)
The time adding means 170 is for adding the wait time W stored in the time storage means 150. Specifically, the addition time M is set to 0 in the initial setting when the power is turned on. When the first wait time W1 is generated by the time storage means 150, the addition time M = 0 plus this wait time W1 (M = 0 + W1), that is, the addition time M = W1. Then, in the next and subsequent games, and when the wait time W2 is generated by the time storage means 150, the addition time M2 thus far added to the currently generated wait time W2, that is, M (= W1 ) + W2 is calculated by the time addition means 170 as a new addition time M = W1 + W2. Thereafter, addition is performed by the same calculation means.

The time adding means 170 initializes (clears) the addition time M to 0 when an advantageous state generating means 180 described later generates an advantageous state. Note that the time adding means 170 is not limited to setting the added value M to 0 when the advantageous state generating means 180 generates the advantageous state, but the added value M is generated by one occurrence of the advantageous state. A predetermined numerical value (for example, 4.1 seconds) may be subtracted from.
(Advantageous state generating means 180 (Time addition advantageous state generating means 181))
The time addition advantageous state generation means 181 as the advantageous state generation means 180 generates an advantageous state for the player under a predetermined condition when the addition time acquired by the time addition means 170 reaches a predetermined time. Is for.

  Here, the “predetermined condition” is a condition that a lottery is performed to determine whether or not a state advantageous to the player is generated, and the lottery is won. The “predetermined condition” may be set so as to generate a state advantageous to the player according to the game state at that time. For example, the degree of advantage to the player may be changed according to the game state. Specifically, when the addition time reaches a predetermined time during the BB game than during normal game, the AT game benefits that are given are increased (the lottery probability is high, the number of payouts is large, Navigation is easy to understand). The “predetermined condition” may be uniquely determined without performing lottery or the like.

The time addition advantageous state generation unit 181 as the advantageous state generation unit 180 according to the present embodiment generates a state advantageous to the player when the addition time acquired by the time addition unit 170 reaches a predetermined time. It is for performing a lottery of whether or not to make it. Here, in the present embodiment, the “predetermined time” is set to 4.1 seconds, which is a game time limit. Note that the predetermined time is not limited to the game time limit, and other predetermined time different from the game time limit, for example, other predetermined time such as 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, etc. It may be time.
The lottery performed by the time addition advantageous state generating means 181 specifically uses a random number (0 to 65535 in decimal) collected for the lottery of the winning lottery means 110 when the start switch 30 is pressed. If the extracted random number is an even number, the game is won. Thereby, when a lottery is performed, it is possible to win an advantageous state with a probability of about one half. Of course, the lottery is not limited to this, and it may be set to an odd number. Also, when the extracted random number value is a multiple of 3, a winning number is obtained, and a predetermined number such as a multiple of 4 or a multiple of 5 The winning probability is set to a winning number when it is a multiple of, so that the winning probability is shifted to an advantageous state with a probability of about one third, about one quarter, about one fifth, or a predetermined number of ones. Can do. In addition, since the lottery winning range of the winning lottery means 110 is set to a random value range, for example, 100 to 300, etc., by setting a predetermined multiple in this way, the correlation between the two is suppressed, Relevance can be reduced. Further, instead of using the random number value extracted by the winning lottery means 110 as described above, separately from the winning lottery means 110, the random number generating means, the random number extracting means, and the operation timing of the start switch 30, A random value different from that of the winning lottery means 110 may be extracted to determine whether or not to win or not along a predetermined winning table.

Then, when the lottery of the time addition advantageous state generating means 181 is won, a state advantageous to the player is generated. In this embodiment, an AT game (assist game) which is a special game is used as this advantageous state. It is formed so that it can be implemented. Of course, the advantageous state is not limited to this AT game, and may be set to other special games such as an RT game or an ART game having both properties. The advantageous state can be set not only for special games but also for special games such as BB games and RB games.
(Sub-control device 22 (effect data storage means 25, effect control means 26))
The sub-control device 22 mainly relates to effect data, and controls the notification means 66 such as the liquid crystal display device 68, the notification lamp 69, and the speaker 67. The sub-control device 22 has the effect data storage means 25 having a ROM for storing the effect data of the notification means 66 such as the liquid crystal display device 68, and the effect data from the effect data storage means 25 read into the RAM. Based on the control signal from the main control device 21, the information is output to the notification means 66 such as the liquid crystal display device 68, etc., to control each notification means 66.

(Operation of slot machine 10)
Next, an outline of the normal game operation of the game of the slot machine 10 having the above configuration will be described using the flow shown in FIG.
First, at step 110, whether a player inserts a game medal directly from the medal slot 18, or whether a bet is inserted by operating the bet switch 16 from a credit medal that has been credited in advance and stored up to 50 cards. Thus, the game media input process is performed. When a re-game is won in the previous game, the game is progressed as if the insertion process has been completed without operating the input process. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 111.

In step 111, it is determined whether or not the start switch 30 is operated by the player to be in the ON state. When it is determined that the start switch 30 is in the ON state, the process proceeds to the next step 112.
In step 112, a winning lottery process for the current game is performed by the winning lottery means 110. In the winning lottery process, first, a random number is acquired from the random numbers generated by the winning random number generating means 111 by the winning random number acquiring means 112 and stored therein. Then, the winning determination means 114 compares the acquired random number with the winning determination area data of the lottery table stored in the lottery table storage means 113. Then, it is determined which winning area of the lottery table of the lottery table storage means 113 the acquired random number is included in, and the evaluation of the lottery process is determined. Then, based on the determination, a stop table that determines a stop position to be stopped in advance is determined. The lottery method is not particularly limited to these methods, and may be determined by another method using another random number generation program or the like. Here, the random number value acquired by the winning random number acquiring means 112 is AT as an advantageous state which is a privilege when the addition time W has reached a certain time, as will be described later, in addition to the lottery of the winning combination described above. It is also used for game lottery processing. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 113.

In step 113, wait processing is performed. In this wait process, if the time T has reached the game limit time, the rotation is immediately started in the next step 114 without generating a wait. On the other hand, when the wait time W has occurred without the time count T reaching the game limit time, the wait time W addition process and the advantageous state when the added time M has reached the game limit time The lottery process for the occurrence is performed. Specifically, it will be described with reference to the flow of FIG. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 114.
In step 114, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 115.

In step 115, the player operates the stop switch 50, and the stop switch 50 is turned on. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 116.
In step 116, a process for stopping the rotating reel 40 is performed. This stop operation process is performed by so-called table stop control in which the stop process of the rotary reel 40 is performed based on the stop table selected corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110. The condition determination stop control may be performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 117.
In step 117, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been operated. If it is determined that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 118.

In step 118, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the winning effective line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not the winning is won. If it is determined that a prize has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 119.
In step 119, a winning process is performed. Specifically, when the BB transition combination is won, the medal payout is not performed and the game state transition process is set, and when the replay is won, the replay process (the same number of medals inserted in the game) Is automatically entered as the number of games to be inserted into the next game), and when a small winning combination is won, a predetermined number of medals are paid out corresponding to the winning symbol of the small winning combination. Then, the game ends.

If it is determined in step 111 that the start switch 30 is not in the ON state, the process returns to step 111.
If it is determined in step 117 that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has not been operated, the process returns to step 115.
If it is determined in step 118 that no winning has been made, step 119 is skipped and the game ends.
The wait process in step 113 of the flow of FIG. 3 will be described using the flow of FIG.

In step 210, it is determined whether or not the time T counted by the time counting means 130 has reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds) from the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game. If it is determined that the time count T has not reached the game time limit, the process proceeds to the next step 211.
In step 211, the time storage means 150 stores a value (4.1-T) obtained by subtracting the time T measured by the time measuring means 130 from the game time limit (4.1 seconds) as the wait time W. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 212.
In step 212, the time adding means 170 calculates a value (M + W) obtained by adding the wait time W calculated in step 211 to the addition time M as a new addition time M. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 213.

In step 213, it is determined whether or not the addition time M has reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds). That is, it is determined whether or not the addition time M is 4.1 seconds or longer. When it is determined that the addition time M has reached the game time limit, the process proceeds to the next step 214.
In step 214, an advantageous state generation lottery process is performed by the time addition advantageous state generation unit 181 as the advantageous state generation unit 180. Specifically, using a random value acquired at the timing of pressing the start switch 30, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not a state advantageous to the player is generated, that is, whether or not the game can be shifted to an AT game. It is. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 215.

In step 215, it is determined whether the win has been won. If it is determined that the winning state is won, the process proceeds to the next step 216. Note that steps 214 and 215 may be omitted, and a setting process for shifting to an AT game may be performed in step 216 if the addition time satisfies a predetermined condition in step 213 without performing lottery.
In step 216, a setting process for shifting to the AT game is performed. Specifically, a transition such as setting a transition flag of a predetermined AT game to an on state so that a transition from a next game after the game ends to a so-called AT game (assist game) instead of a normal game can be made. Processing is performed. When the AT game transition flag is established, the game is configured to transition to the AT game after the game ends. Note that the game is not necessarily limited to transition to the AT game after the game ends, and the game is not ended, either from the stop operation of the game, or a predetermined game period after the game ends ( After the elapse of time), an AT game that displays the stop operation order of the stop switch 50, the notification of winning, etc. on the notification means 66 may be started. The AT game according to the present embodiment is a push order notification (push order navigation), and is a winning combination set so that a winning can be won only when the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined stop operation order. And informing the stop operation order of the stop switch 50 makes it possible to win the winning combination, increasing the winning rate and increasing the player's profit. At that time, the order of all three stop operations may be correct, but the correct first stop operation (the first stop operation among the left, middle and right stop switches 50 is specified). In which the second stop operation and the third stop operation are irrelevant even if they are not related to each other.

In addition, the AT game is not limited to the push order navigation, but may be a notification of winning symbol (winning symbol navigator). Then, the process proceeds to next Step 217.
In step 217, the time addition means 170 initializes (clears) the addition time M to zero. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 218.
In step 218, it is determined whether or not the time count T has reached 4.1 seconds. Thereby, it is determined whether or not the wait time W has ended. When it is determined that the time count T has reached 4.1 seconds, that is, it is determined that the wait time W has ended, the processing ends.

If it is determined in step 213 that the addition time M has not reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds), that is, M is less than 4.1 seconds, step 218 is skipped and step 218 is skipped. Proceed to
If it is determined in step 215 that the advantageous state is not won, the process proceeds to the next step 217.
If it is determined in step 218 that the time count T has not reached 4.1 seconds, that is, the wait time W has not ended, the process returns to step 218.
If it is determined in step 210 that the time count T has reached the game time limit, the process ends.

(Function)
The time T measured by the time measuring means 130 from the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 in the previous game reaches a predetermined time, specifically, 4.1 seconds as the game time limit (T <4. In 1), when the start switch 30 of the current game is operated, the time storage means 150 stores the wait time W = 4.1-T. Then, the time addition means 170 adds the wait time W to the previous addition time M (M + W). Then, the addition time (M + W) is set as a new addition time M. When the new addition time M has reached the game limit time of 4.1 seconds, the time addition advantageous state generating means 181 as the advantageous state generating means 180 performs a lottery and the lottery is won The AT game is generated as a state advantageous to the player. Thereby, the player can acquire the transition to the AT game as an advantageous state by accelerating the progress of the game. As a result, the player can advance the game so that the wait time W occurs, and as a result, the game motivation can be improved. Further, as the game progresses faster, the operating rate of the slot machine 10 in the game hall in which the slot machine 10 is installed can be increased.

(Second Embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the addition (M + W) by the time adding means 170 is possible only when the game in which the start switch 30 is operated continues before the fixed time (game time limit) is reached. Here, the “certain time” is set to the game time limit of 4.1 seconds, but may be set to a time shorter or longer than the game time limit.
Then, when the game progresses so that the wait time W occurs without reaching the game limit time of 4.1 seconds in the previous game and also in the current game, that is, a game within the game time limit. Only when the progress has occurred continuously in the previous and current games, the wait time is added, and the addition time is set to a predetermined time (in this case, the game limit time of 4.1 seconds, and set to another time) If it is possible, the lottery process for generating an advantageous state is performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when there is a state in which the start switch 30 is operated after the predetermined time (game time limit) has been reached, the previous addition time W by the time addition means 170 is initialized to zero. Is formed. Other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those in the first embodiment.
1 to 3 used in the first embodiment are used in this embodiment as they are, and FIG. 5 is used instead of FIG.
In the weight processing flow shown in FIG. 5, the only difference from FIG. 4 is the part where step 312 and step 320 are added, and the other part is the same as FIG.

In step 312, it is determined whether the wait time W has occurred without the time T measured by the time measuring means 130 reaching the game limit time of 4.1 seconds in the previous game. If the wait time W has occurred without the time count T reaching the game time limit, the process proceeds to step 313. If the game time limit has been reached and the wait time W has not occurred, step 319 is performed. Proceed to
In step 320, the time addition means 170 initializes (clears) the addition time M to 0 (M → 0). Then, the process ends.
(Function)
The wait time W can be added to the addition time M only when the game in which the operation of the start switch 30 is performed before the game time limit of 4.1 seconds is reached. When the start switch 30 is operated after reaching the game limit time of 4.1 seconds, the addition result of the addition time M so far is initialized to zero. In other words, even if a game that generates the wait time W is continuously generated, if a game that reaches the game limit time and does not generate the wait time W is performed even once in the middle, At the time, the addition time M added so far is initialized to zero. For this reason, if the game of the game progress speed that generates the wait time W cannot be continuously generated, the generated wait time W cannot be added, and the addition time M so far becomes 0. As a result, the addition time M, which is a condition for carrying out the advantageous state occurrence lottery, cannot reach the predetermined time of 4.1 seconds. As a result, the player cannot generate a transition to an AT game that is in an advantageous state. As a result, it is possible to make the game progress with a sense of tension, increase the hurdle to the occurrence of the advantageous state (AT game), and raise the level of difficulty.

(Third embodiment)
In the present embodiment, compared with the first embodiment, the time storage unit 150 and the time addition unit 170 of the first embodiment are changed to an operation storage unit 200 and a number addition unit 210. The advantageous state generating means 180 is the number-of-times adding advantageous state generating means 182 that is partially different. Others are the same as in the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 used in the first embodiment are used as they are. Instead of FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, FIG. It is what you use. In the following, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.
(Operation memory means 200)
The operation storage means 200 operates the start switch 30 before reaching a predetermined time (specifically, the game time limit of 4.1 seconds) from the start of rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game. It is for memorizing what has been done (number of operations once). Even if the game is operated a plurality of times, it is memorized that the operation has been performed by the first operation (the number of operations is 1), and even if there is an operation after that, The operation is not memorized. In other words, if the start switch 30 is operated before the game time limit is reached in one game, even if the start switch 30 is pressed multiple times, only the first one operation is performed. I was remembered.

(Number of times addition means 210)
The number-of-times adding means 210 is for adding the number of operations stored in the operation storage means 200. The number of operations stored in the operation storage means 200 (one time) has been added so far. This is added to the number N of additions. The addition result (N + 1) is set as a new addition count N (N + 1 → N).
Specifically, the number N of additions is set to 0 in the initial setting when the power is turned on. When the start switch 30 is operated before the game time limit is reached, the number of operations stored in the operation storage means 200 is added to the number of additions N = 0 by the number addition means 210 (N + 1) → N), that is, N (= 0) +1 is the number of additions N = 1 of the new addition result. If the start switch 30 is operated in the subsequent game or before the game time limit is reached, the operation memory means 200 stores the number of times of operation, and the number addition means 210 stores the current game. The number of operations stored in the operation storage means 200 (one time) is added to the number of operations N = 1 so far, that is, N (= 1) +1 is the number of additions of new addition results N = Calculated as 2. Thereafter, addition is performed by the same calculation means.

The number adding unit 210 initializes (clears) the number N of addition results to 0 when the advantageous state generating unit 180 generates an advantageous state. The number-of-times adding means 210 is not limited to setting the number N of addition results to 0 when the advantageous state generating means 180 generates an advantageous state, but the number of adding means 210 is increased by one occurrence of the advantageous state. A predetermined number of numerical values (for example, 5 times) may be subtracted from the number of results N.
(Advantageous state generating means 180 (number addition advantageous state generating means 182))
The number addition advantageous state generation unit 182 as the advantageous state generation unit 180 generates an advantageous state for the player under a predetermined condition when the addition result obtained by the number addition unit 210 reaches a predetermined number of times. belongs to.

Here, the “predetermined condition” is the same as that described in the first embodiment, and is given, for example, when the addition result reaches a predetermined number during the BB game rather than during the normal game. Such that the benefits of the AT game are large (the probability of lottery is high, the number of payouts is large, the navigation is easy to understand, etc.). The “predetermined condition” may be uniquely determined without performing lottery or the like.
The number addition advantageous state generation unit 182 as the advantageous state generation unit 180 according to the present embodiment is such that the addition result obtained by the number addition unit 210 reaches a predetermined number K (K is an integer of 2 or more). A lottery is performed as to whether or not a state advantageous to the player is generated. Here, the predetermined number of times K is a predetermined number of times, and specifically, K = 5 times. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and other numerical values may be set. Further, the predetermined number K may be formed so as to vary depending on the gaming state without being fixed to a predetermined specific numerical value. For example, you may form so that the predetermined number K2 of special games like a BB game may become smaller than the predetermined number K1 of a normal game (K1> K2). As a result, the special game can increase the frequency of the lottery in which the advantageous state occurs, and more easily shift to the advantageous state.

The lottery performed by the number addition advantageous state generation means 182 is specifically performed by using a random number value (0 to 65535 in decimal) collected for the lottery of the winning lottery means 110 at the timing when the start switch 30 is pressed. If the extracted random number is an even number, the game is won. The lottery method of the number addition advantageous state generating means 182 is the same as that described in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.
Then, when the lottery of the number addition advantageous state generating means 182 is won, a state advantageous to the player is generated, but in this embodiment, as this advantageous state, as in the first embodiment, a special state is generated. An AT game (assist game), which is a game, can be executed. Of course, the advantageous state is not limited to this, and may be set to other advantageous games such as an RT game or an ART game having both characteristics.

7 is different from FIG. 4 in steps 411, 412 and 416. Further, only step 211 of FIG. 4 is not provided in FIG. Is the same as FIG.
In step 411, a value obtained by adding the number of times 1 generated in the current game to the number N of the previous addition results is set as the number N of new addition results (N + 1 → N). Then, the process proceeds to next Step 412.
In step 412, it is determined whether or not the number N of addition results has reached a predetermined number of times K (specifically, K = 5 times). That is, it is determined whether or not the addition result N is equal to or greater than K (= 5 times). When it is determined that the addition result N has reached K = 5, the process proceeds to the next step 413, and when it is determined that the addition result N has not reached, the process proceeds to step 417.

In step 416, the number N of addition results is initialized (cleared) to 0 by the number adding means 210. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 417.
(Function)
Start of the current game from the start of the previous game rotation reel 40 before reaching the predetermined time limit of 4.1 seconds (T <4.1). When the operation of the switch 30 is performed, the operation storage unit 200 stores that this operation has been performed, and the number adding unit 210 adds the number of operations (one time) stored in the operation storage unit 200. . When the addition result N reaches the predetermined number of times K (specifically, 5 times), the number addition advantageous state generating means 182 as the advantageous state generating means 180 performs a lottery and the lottery is won. In this case, an AT game is generated as an advantageous state for the player. Thereby, the player can acquire the transition to the AT game as an advantageous state by accelerating the progress of the game. As a result, the player can advance the game so that the wait time W occurs, and as a result, the game motivation can be improved. Further, since the progress of the game is accelerated, the operation rate in the game hall in which the slot machine 10 is installed can be increased.

(Fourth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the addition (N + 1) by the number adding means 210 is possible only when a game in which the start switch 30 is operated continues before the fixed time (game time limit) is reached. Here, the “certain time” is set to the game time limit of 4.1 seconds, but may be set to a time shorter or longer than the game time limit.
Then, when the game progresses so that the wait time W occurs without reaching the game limit time of 4.1 seconds in the previous game and also in the current game, that is, a game within the game time limit. Only when the progress has occurred continuously in the previous and current games, the addition result is added, and the number N of addition results is a predetermined number K (here, K = 5 times, where K is the other 2) In this case, the lottery process for generating an advantageous state is performed.

In this embodiment, when there is a state in which the start switch 30 is operated after the predetermined time (game time limit) has been reached, the number N of the addition results by the number addition means 210 before that is initialized to zero. It is formed as follows. Other configurations, operations, and effects are the same as those of the third embodiment.
The drawings used in the present embodiment are the same as those in FIGS. 2, 3 and 6 used in the third embodiment, and FIG. 8 is used instead of FIG. It is.
In the weight processing flow shown in FIG. 8, the only difference from FIG. 7 is the part where steps 511 and 519 are added, and the other parts are the same as those in FIG.

In step 511, it is determined whether or not the wait time W has occurred without the time T measured by the time measuring means 130 reaching the game limit time of 4.1 seconds in the previous game. If the wait time W has occurred without the time count T reaching the game limit time, the process proceeds to step 512, and if the game limit time has been reached and the wait time W has not occurred, step 518 is performed. Proceed to
In step 519, the number N of addition results is initialized (cleared) to 0 by the number addition means 210 (N → 0). Then, the process ends.
(Function)
The addition result can be added to the number N (addition of the number of times 1) by the number adding means 210 only when the game in which the start switch 30 is operated before the game time limit of 4.1 seconds is reached continues. It becomes. When the start switch 30 is operated after the game time limit of 4.1 seconds has been reached, the addition result of the number N of addition results so far is initialized to zero. In other words, even if a game that generates the wait time W is continuously generated, if a game that reaches the game limit time and does not generate the wait time W is performed even once in the middle, At the time, the number N of addition results added so far is initialized to zero. Therefore, if a game with a game progress speed that generates the wait time W cannot be continuously generated, the game with a sense of tension that the number N of the generated addition results is initialized to 0. You can make progress. As a result, it is possible to make the game progress with a sense of tension, increase the hurdle to the occurrence of the advantageous state (AT game), and raise the level of difficulty.

  In the first to fourth embodiments described above, the advantageous state generating means 180 is configured such that the addition time M for generating the advantageous state accumulates a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) or the number of additions N Is formed so as to give an advantageous state under conditions other than the lottery result (predetermined conditions) as well as a bonus based on the lottery result when N is accumulated N times (for example, 5 times). You can also Specifically, for example, when the addition time M or the number N of additions reaches a predetermined value, the game state is a specific game state (for example, BB game, RB game, AT game, RT game, normal game, BB game end) It can be formed so as to give an advantageous state only when it is a predetermined number of normal games later. Further, the advantageous state generating means 180 uniquely gives an advantageous state without giving a special condition when the addition time M or the number N of additions has reached a predetermined value without performing the lottery. May be.

Here, in the embodiment described above, the time storage means 150, the time addition means 170, the operation storage means 200, the number-of-times addition means 210, and the advantageous state generation means 180 are formed on the main board of the main controller 21. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and may be formed on the sub-board of the sub-control device 22. Thereby, effects related to effects such as AT games can be processed by the sub-board of the sub-control device 22, and the memory can be used efficiently.
You may have a structure which can be implemented combining the 1st Embodiment mentioned above and 3rd or 4th Embodiment. Moreover, it may have a configuration that can be implemented by combining the second embodiment described above and the third or fourth embodiment. In the above combination, the transition to the advantageous state is made possible only when both the condition of the addition time M and the condition of the number of additions N are satisfied, so that the transition to the advantageous state can be achieved rather than the first to fourth single conditions. The hurdle can be tough. Further, if any one of the condition of the addition time M or the condition of the number N of additions is satisfied, the transition to the advantageous state is made possible by making the transition to the advantageous state possible. It can be made gentler than the conditions.

  In the first to fourth embodiments described above, when a small role winning is achieved, a predetermined number of medals associated with the small role are paid out by being added to the credit number. Alternatively, the payout tray 32 directly pays out the payout tray 33. Depending on the number of medals to be paid out, a time elapses in the payout operation, and the time T from the start of time measurement by the time measuring means 130 becomes close to the game limit time of 4.1 seconds, or In some cases, it may exceed 1 second. For this reason, depending on the result of the lottery of the winning lottery means 110, depending on the timing of pressing the stop switch 50, the symbol of the small role may be drawn on the winning winning line and stopped depending on the timing of pressing the stop switch 50. In order to advance the game within the game time limit when winning a so-called missed small role that can not be won because it can not be won, the skill of the stop operation by the player to forcibly generate the missing to prevent winning, So-called workmanship is required. In addition, in order to win a small role and advance the game within the game time limit, it is necessary to perform an operation for quick game progress after the completion of payout of medals, and to make a game with a sense of tension. it can. In addition, since the number of medals to be paid out due to winning a prize may exceed the game limit time of 4.1 seconds, an element of luck (pulling) in the lottery is added. Interest that does not depend on the skill of the game progress speed of the person also occurs. Such an effect occurs because the game is completed after the payout process or the like is completed in the winning process in step 119. For this reason, of the winning process, only the payout process is skipped to another work routine so that only the payout process can be processed independently by a control process separate from the game progress control process. Even if the medal payout process is not completed, the game can be formed so that it can proceed to the next game. In this way, it is possible to obtain both a medal acquisition by winning a small role with a large number of payouts and a privilege of shifting to an advantageous game by allowing the game to proceed within the game time limit.

10 Slot machine 27 Game control means
30 Start switch 41 Symbol display means
50 Stop switch 60 Reel unit
61 Symbol 66 Notification means
110 Winning lottery means 150 Time storage means
170 Time addition means 180 Advantageous state generation means
200 Operation storage means 210 Number addition means

Claims (3)

A plurality of symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting the variation display of the symbols of all the symbol display means;
A plurality of stop switches for stopping the symbol display of the corresponding symbol display means;
A winning lottery means for determining a winning combination constituted by a pattern stop display mode by lottery;
Game control means for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means to the symbol display means,
The game can be started on condition that a game medium is inserted, and as a result of the lottery of the winning lottery means, a winning flag is established by winning the predetermined winning combination, and the symbol display means is in accordance with the winning combination. It is set so that it becomes a prize by becoming a stop display mode of a predetermined symbol, or it is missed by not becoming a stop display mode of the symbol and one game is finished,
If the predetermined display time has not been reached between the predetermined trigger time of the previous game and the predetermined trigger time of the current game, it is possible to start or stop the variable display of the symbol display means. A slot machine formed so as to be able to perform the start operation or stop operation of the variable display of all the symbol display means after reaching the predetermined time and exhibit its function,
The wait time until the function of the variable display start operation or stop operation of all the symbol display means is performed when the variable display start operation or stop operation of the symbol display means is performed before the predetermined time has elapsed. Time storage means for storing
Time adding means for adding the wait time stored in the time storage means;
Advantageous state generating means for generating an advantageous state for the player under a predetermined condition when the addition time acquired by the time adding means reaches a predetermined time;
A slot machine that generates an advantageous state for a player when the addition time reaches the predetermined time and satisfies a predetermined condition of the advantageous state generating means. A plurality of symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting the variation display of the symbols of all the symbol display means;
A plurality of stop switches for stopping the symbol display of the corresponding symbol display means;
A winning lottery means for determining a winning combination constituted by a pattern stop display mode by lottery;
Game control means for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means to the symbol display means,
The game can be started on condition that a game medium is inserted, and as a result of the lottery of the winning lottery means, a winning flag is established by winning the predetermined winning combination, and the symbol display means is in accordance with the winning combination. It is set so that it becomes a prize by becoming a stop display mode of a predetermined symbol, or it is missed by not becoming a stop display mode of the symbol and one game is finished,
If the predetermined display time has not been reached between the predetermined trigger time of the previous game and the predetermined trigger time of the current game, it is possible to start or stop the variable display of the symbol display means. A slot machine formed so as to be able to perform the start operation or stop operation of the variable display of all the symbol display means after reaching the predetermined time and exhibit its function,
An operation storage means for storing that the change display start operation or the stop operation of the symbol display means is performed before the fixed time has been reached;
Number-of-times adding means for adding the number of operations stored in the operation storage means;
An advantageous state generating means for generating an advantageous state for the player under a predetermined condition when the addition result obtained by the number adding means reaches a predetermined number of times;
A slot machine that generates an advantageous state for a player when the addition result reaches the predetermined number of times and satisfies a predetermined condition of the advantageous state generating means. The addition by the time addition means or the number of addition means is possible only when the game in the state where the start operation or stop operation of the variable display of the symbol display means is continued before the fixed time has reached,
When there is a state in which the variable display start operation or stop operation of the symbol display means is performed after the certain time has elapsed, the addition result by the time addition means or the number addition means before that is initialized to 0. 3. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the slot machine is characterized.

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