JP2011200710A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to easily recognize that a game machine is in standby processing.SOLUTION: The game machine adapted to advance a game by receiving a plurality of kinds of game operations (such as token input operation, start operation and stop operation) by a player includes a standby processing execution means (e.g., a main control part 300) carrying out standby processing for placing the progress of the game on standby when predetermined standby conditions are established based on the determination of a determining means determining a stop display of a predetermined standby symbol combination by the rotation stop of reels on an effective line and on the operation of a rotation instruction operating means. A reel rotation control means carries out reverse rotating operation of rotating the reels in a visual mode of a plurality of kinds of symbols moving upward from below, to one or more reels during the execution of standby processing by the standby processing execution means.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a spinning machine (slot machine) and a ball game machine (pachinko machine).

  A gaming machine typified by a slot machine rotates a reel by inserting a medal (game medium) and operating a start lever, determines a role by internal lottery, and operates a stop button to operate the reel. When the symbol combination is displayed on the symbol display window in accordance with the internal determination when the symbol is stopped, a combination is established. Generally, it is configured to be paid out.

  Among such gaming machines, there is a gaming machine that performs standby processing for waiting for the progress of a game without accepting a player's gaming operation based on the establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-20791 A

  However, since it is difficult for a player to recognize that it is a standby process in the standby process performed by the above-mentioned patent document, some players are confused.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to make it easier for a player to recognize that a standby process is in progress.

The game stand of the present invention that solves the above problems
In the game stand where the game progresses by accepting multiple types of game operations by the player,
An input operation accepting means for accepting an input operation for instructing the use of a game medium included in the game operation;
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
A rotation instruction operation means for instructing rotation of the reel, wherein a start operation included in the gaming operation is performed;
Lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is successful by lottery;
Reel rotation control for executing a forward rotation operation for rotating the reels in a visual manner in which the plural types of symbols move from top to bottom based on a start operation of the rotation instruction operation means. Means,
A stop operation means provided corresponding to each of the reels, wherein the stop operation included in the game operation is performed to individually stop the rotation of the reel;
Reel stop control means for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means;
Was a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to a combination based on the lottery result of the lottery means stopped on the predetermined active line visible to the player by stopping the reel rotation? Determining means for determining whether or not;
Game setting means for setting various control states including a control state that is advantageous for the player;
The determination means determines that a predetermined standby execution symbol combination has been stopped and displayed by stopping the rotation of the reel on the effective line, and is established based on the operation of the rotation instruction operation means. Standby processing execution means for executing standby processing for waiting for the progress of the game when a predetermined standby condition is satisfied,
The reel rotation control means includes
When the standby process execution means is executing the standby process, a reverse rotation operation is performed to rotate each of the plurality of reels at the same speed in a visual manner in which the plurality of types of symbols move from bottom to top. Then, a pause operation is performed to temporarily stop each of the plurality of reels rotating at the same speed by the reverse rotation operation at the same timing, and the reverse rotation is performed again after the pause operation is performed. Perform the action,
Furthermore, this game stand
An informing means for informing predetermined notification contents;
Notification control means for executing control of notification performed by the notification means;
With
The reel
When the standby execution symbol combination is aligned on the active line, the plurality of symbol combinations are selected from a plurality of symbol combinations on a predetermined line that can be visually recognized by the player when the plurality of reels reversely rotate at the same speed. The design is applied in an array where specific symbol combinations appear,
The reel rotation control means includes
When the standby process execution means is executing the standby process, the reverse rotation operation is performed, and the symbol combination that is displayed when the pause operation is performed is displayed in the specific symbol combination,
The notification control means includes
As an informing content indicating the amount of profit to be given to the player, an operating procedure is an informing of an operating procedure that avoids displaying a symbol combination that would be disadvantageous to the player after the bonus game based on the number of pause operations. The informing means is informed of the number of games to be notified.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the player can easily recognize that the gaming machine is executing the standby process.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front side (player side). 3 is a front view of a symbol display window 113 and reels 110 to 112 provided in the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front. FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 opened. It is the figure which showed the circuit block diagram of a control part. It is the figure which expanded and showed the arrangement | sequence of the symbol given to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) planarly. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination (including an operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination. 6 is a transition transition diagram of the gaming state of the slot machine 100. FIG. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of the winning combination in each game state memorize | stored in ROM306 of the main control part 300. FIG. 3 is a diagram conceptually showing a reel stop table stored in a ROM 306 of the main control unit 300. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing of the main control unit 300. 5 is a flowchart of a display determination process performed by the main control unit 300. 5 is a flowchart of standby flag setting processing performed by the main control unit 300. It is a figure which shows the temporary stop pattern lottery table memorize | stored in ROM306 of the main-control part. 5 is a flowchart of a gaming state control process performed by the main control unit 300. 5 is a flowchart of all-stop standby processing performed by the main control unit 300. 5 is a flowchart of a reel stop position return process performed by a main control unit 300. 3 is a flowchart of reel rotation processing performed by a main control unit 300. 4 is a flowchart of lever ON standby processing performed by the main control unit 300. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a timer interruption process. 5 is a flowchart of processing executed by a first sub control unit 400. It is a flowchart of the effect update process which the 1st sub control part 400 performs. It is a figure which shows the navigation frequency table memorize | stored in ROM406 of the 1st sub control part 400. FIG. (A) is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500, (b) is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500, and (c) is 5 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500, and (d) is a flowchart of image control processing of the second sub-control unit 500. The temporary stop reel positions of the reels 110 to 112 in the standby process when the lever is ON are shown. The symbol display mode of each reel 110 to 112 of the main control unit 300 is shown. The movement mode when starting the standby process based on the BB double line alignment and starting the reverse rotation operation and displaying the BB double line aligned temporary stop reel position on the symbol display window 113 as the temporary stop operation has been described. FIG. Based on the BB double line alignment, the execution of the standby process is started and the reverse rotation operation is started. As a temporary stop operation, the position of the temporary stop reel that is aligned to the right is displayed on the symbol display window 113. FIG. Based on the BB double line alignment, the standby process is started and the reverse rotation operation is started. As the first temporary stop operation, the position of the temporary stop reel aligned right up by one sheet is displayed on the symbol display window 113, and the next It is a figure explaining the movement mode at the time of displaying on the symbol display window 113 the temporary stop reel position which raises right one piece again as a temporary stop operation. The standby process is started based on the BB double line alignment and the reverse rotation operation is started, and the BB double line aligned temporary stop reel position is displayed on the symbol display window 113 as the last temporary stop operation. It is the figure explaining the movement mode at the time of returning to the symbol stop position (here symbol stop position corresponding to BB double line alignment) currently displayed on the symbol display window 113. FIG. The standby process is started based on the BB double line alignment and the reverse rotation operation is started. As the final temporary stop operation, the position of the temporary stop reel aligned with the right-up line is displayed on the symbol display window 113, and the standby operation is started. It is a figure explaining the movement mode at the time of returning to the symbol stop position (here symbol stop position corresponding to BB double line alignment) currently displayed on the symbol display window 113 before the process start. (A)-(g) is the figure which showed in time series the operation | movement aspect of each reel 110 thru | or 112 in the standby process performed based on BB double line alignment, and the display aspect of the effect image display apparatus 157. FIG. (A)-(g) is the figure which showed the operation | movement aspect of each reel 110 thru | or 112 in the standby process performed based on BB right-down single line alignment, and the display aspect of the effect image display apparatus 157 in time series. . (A)-(f) is the figure which showed the operation | movement aspect of each reel 110 thru | or 112 in the waiting process in the modification 1, and the display aspect of the effect image display apparatus 157 in time series. It is a figure explaining another apparatus.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine (for example, a spinning machine or a ball game machine such as a slot machine 100 (sometimes referred to as a gaming machine 100)) according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. .

  First, the basic configuration of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front side (player side). FIG. 2 is a front view of the symbol display window 113 and the reels 110 to 112 provided in the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front.

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In the present embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Specifically, referring to FIG. 2, the symbols displayed on the upper stage of the left reel 110 (position 1 shown in the figure) are displayed on the upper stage of the left reel 110 and the middle stage of the left reel 110 (position 2 shown in the figure). The symbol to be displayed is displayed in the middle stage of the left reel, the symbol displayed in the lower stage of the left reel 110 (position 3 in the figure), the symbol displayed in the lower stage of the left reel, and the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (position 4 in the figure). The symbol is displayed on the middle reel upper symbol, the symbol displayed on the middle reel 111 (position 5 in the drawing) is the middle reel middle symbol, and the symbol displayed on the lower reel 111 (position 6 in the drawing) is displayed. The symbol displayed on the lower stage of the middle reel, the upper stage of the right reel 112 (position 7 in the figure) is the upper stage of the right reel, and the picture displayed on the middle stage of the right reel 112 (position 8 in the figure) is the right reel. Middle design, bottom of right reel 112 (in the figure The symbol displayed at the position 9) is called the right reel lower symbol, and the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 are three in the vertical direction on the reels 110 to 112 through the symbol display window 113, for a total of nine symbols. Is displayed. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner. Note that the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 are in a variation mode, and the main control unit 300 is a visual mode in which a plurality of types of symbols drawn on any of the reels 110 to 112 moves from top to bottom. Reverse rotation of rotating any of the reels in a visual rotation mode in which a plurality of types of symbols drawn on any of the reels 110 to 112 move from the bottom to the top in a forward rotation operation that rotates any of the reels. There are at least two variations with rotational movement. Note that each of the reels 110 to 112 is provided on the gaming table 100 so as to be provided with a plurality of types of symbols and is driven to rotate, and corresponds to a plurality of reels referred to in the present invention. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as an effect image display device 157 can be employed as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  A backlight (not shown) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back of each of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of this sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp that indicates an effective winning line. The winning line is a line for determining whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 6, is displayed. In this embodiment, the left reel upper symbol, middle reel middle symbol and right reel are displayed. Downward winning line L1 composed of the lower reel design, left reel upper design, middle reel middle design and small V winning line L2 composed of right reel upper design, left reel lower design, middle reel middle design and right There are provided four winning lines, a rising prize line L3 composed of a reel upper symbol, and an Oyama winning line L4 composed of a left reel lower symbol, a middle reel middle symbol, and a right reel lower symbol. An effective winning line (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “effective line”) is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. In each case, for example, when one medal is bet, the right-down winning line L1 is valid, and when two medals are bet, two small V-win lines L2 are added and three medals are bet. In this case, four lines to which the upward winning line L3 and the Oyama winning line L4 are added are valid as the winning line. The number of winning lines is not limited to 4 lines. For example, a winning line different from the above winning line may be added and a winning line exceeding 4 lines (for example, 5 lines) may be set as an effective winning line, and the same number of winning lines may be set uniformly regardless of the number of bets. It may be set as an effective winning line.

  For example, the notification lamp 123 indicates to the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, the special combination 1 or the special combination 2) is won internally in the internal lottery described later, or that the player is in the special gaming state. It is a lamp to inform. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 indicates that the current game can be replayed when a replaying role 1 to a replaying role 4 that is one of the winning roles in the previous game is won (no medal insertion is required). This is a lamp that informs the player. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a special game) numerically. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation. That is, the start lever 135 instructs the start of rotation of each of the reels 110 to 112 by an operation by the player, and corresponds to the rotation instruction operation means referred to in the present invention.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139 including a left stop button 137, a middle stop button 138, and a right stop button 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. More specifically, the left reel 110 can be stopped by operating the left stop button 137, the middle reel 111 can be stopped by operating the middle stop button 138, and the right stop button 139 can be The right reel 111 can be stopped by operating. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. The order in which stop buttons 137 to 139 are stopped to stop all the rotating reels 110 to 112 is called a stop operation order. Further, the stop operation sequence in which the first stop operation is the stop operation of the left reel 110 is referred to as “forward press stop operation sequence” or simply “forward press”, and the first stop operation is the stop operation of the middle reel 111. The order is referred to as “intermediate press stop operation order” or simply “intermediate press”, and the stop operation in which the first stop operation is the stop operation of the right reel 112 is referred to as “reverse press stop operation order” or simply “reverse press”. A light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter can be turned on to notify the player. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are provided for the reels 110 to 112 and individually stop the rotation of the reels, and correspond to stop operation means in the present invention.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided.

  The sound hole 180 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160. The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in the horizontal direction, and an effect image display device 157 disposed on the back side of the shutter 163. When the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened horizontally in front of the effect image display device 157 (player side), the display screen of the effect image display device 157 is displayed on the front surface (player side) of the slot machine 100. It has a structure that appears. This effect image display device notifies predetermined notification contents and corresponds to notification means according to the present invention.

  In addition, the display device 157 may be a display device that can display various effect images and various game information, for example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, It may be a plasma display, a reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 opened. The main body 101 is a box that is surrounded by the upper surface plate 261, the left side plate 260, the right side plate 260, the lower surface plate 264, and the back plate 242, and that opens to the front. Inside the main body 101, a main control board storage case 210 that stores the main control board is disposed at a position that does not overlap with the ventilation port 249 provided on the upper portion of the back plate 242. Below the three reels 110 to 112 are arranged. On the side plate 260 on the left side of the main control board storage case 210 and the reels 110 to 112, a sub control board storage case 220 containing a sub control board is disposed. Further, an external concentrated terminal plate 248 that is connected to the main control board and outputs the information of the slot machine 100 to an external device is attached to the side plate 260 on the right side.

  The lower surface plate 264 is provided with a medal payout device 180 (a device for paying out medals accumulated in a bucket, sometimes called a “hopper”), above the medal payout device 180, that is, the reels 110 to 112. A power supply device 252 having a power supply board is disposed below the power supply device 252, and a power switch 244 is disposed on the front surface of the power supply device 252. The power supply device 252 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the slot machine 100 into a direct current, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and supplies it to each control unit and each device such as a main control unit 300 and sub-control units 400 and 500 described later. To do. Furthermore, a power storage circuit (for example, a capacitor) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power source is cut off is provided. Yes.

  A medal auxiliary storage 240 is arranged on the right side of the medal payout device 180, and an overflow terminal is arranged behind this (not shown). The power supply device 252 is provided with a power cord connecting portion for connecting a power cord 264, and the power cord 264 connected thereto extends to the outside through a power cord hole 262 provided in the back plate 242 of the main body 101. Yes.

  The front door 102 is hinged to the left side plate 260 of the main body 101 via a hinge device 276, and an effect device 160 and an effect control board (which controls the effect device 160) are provided above the symbol display window 113. An upper speaker 272 is provided. Below the symbol display window 113, there are provided a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a passage 266 through which medals pass when the medal selector 170 drops illegal medals etc. on the medal tray 161. Yes. Further, a bass speaker 277 is provided at a position corresponding to the sound hole 180.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into main effects according to a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel stop. ROM 306 for storing position, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, and the like WDT (watchdog timer) 314 is mounted. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined cycle output from the crystal oscillator 314b as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314b is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

  The main control unit 300 includes a random number generation circuit 316 that is used as a hardware random number counter that fluctuates a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535, and a start signal output circuit that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When the activation signal is input from the activation signal output circuit 338, the CPU 304 starts game control (starts main processing main processing described later).

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 is inserted from various sensors 318 (a bet button 130 sensor, a bet button 131 sensor, a bet button 132 sensor, and a medal slot 141 at every interruption time. Medal reception sensor, start lever 135 sensor, stop button 137 sensor, stop button 138 sensor, stop button 139 sensor, checkout button 134 sensor, medal payout sensor for medals paid out from the medal payout device 180, index sensor for reel 110 , The index sensor of the reel 111, the index sensor of the reel 112, etc.). The main control unit 300 receives the bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, the bet button 132 sensor, and the medal acceptance sensor to instruct the use of the game medium (specifically, the game medium is set as the number of bets). . For this reason, the bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, the bet button 132 sensor, and the medal acceptance sensor constitute the insertion operation acceptance means referred to in the present invention.

  When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H level of the start lever 135 sensor, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random number generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random number generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in a register that stores the random value used for the lottery.

  Two medal acceptance sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The stop button 137 sensor, the stop button 138 sensor, and the stop button 139 are installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and the medals stored electronically in the RAM 308 are inserted as inserted medals into the game. Detecting the input operation when The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device 180. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The index sensor of the reel 110, the index sensor of the reel 111, and the index sensor of the reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases of the reels 110 to 112, and each time a light shielding piece provided on the reel frame passes. Becomes L level. When detecting this signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The main control unit 300 is provided in a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided in the reel devices 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 for driving a solenoid provided in a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a medal payout device 180. A driving circuit 326 for driving the motor, various lamps 339 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertion possible lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, a game medal insertion lamp 129, a game start lamp 121, and a stored number display. A driving circuit 328 for driving the device 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127).

  Further, an information output circuit 334 (external concentration terminal board 248) is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the slot machine 100 is output to the information input circuit 652 provided.

  The main control unit 300 also includes a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit (not shown) to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 330 is a voltage of the power source. When the value is less than a predetermined value (9 v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit 400 and enables communication with the first sub control unit 400. Note that information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 is configured to be able to transmit signals such as commands to the first sub control unit 400. However, the first sub-control unit 400 is configured not to transmit a signal such as a command to the main control unit 300. The main control unit 300 outputs (or enables output) information to the first sub-control unit 400, but the first sub-control unit 400 does not output information to the main control unit 300 (or The reason why the output is impossible) (that is, the reason why the communication is one-way communication) is incorrect in the process such as lottery for winning combination performed by the main control unit by inputting an incorrect signal to the main control unit 300. This is to prevent the processing from being performed. Another reason is that the one-way communication reduces the inspection burden of the inspection organization that inspects the game machine program. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 300 is provided so that the result of processing performed by the first sub control unit 400 cannot be input.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that receives a control command transmitted from the main control unit 300 via an input interface and controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 based on the control command. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404, a RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time and frequency. It is equipped with. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. The ROM 406 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, a backlight lighting pattern, data for controlling various displays, and the like.

  The CPU 404 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 406 to the counter timer 412 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 412 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency dividing data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 404 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sound source IC 418, and the sound source IC 418 is provided with speakers 272 and 277 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifiers and speakers 272 and 277 in accordance with a command from the CPU 404. The sound source IC 418 is connected to an S-ROM (sound ROM) in which audio data is stored. The audio data acquired from the ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 422, and various lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162 lamp, etc.) are provided to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. It is connected.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. Second sub-control unit 500 performs various controls of effect device 160 including display control of effect image display device 157. The second sub-control unit 500 is, for example, a control unit that controls display of the effect image display device 157, a control unit that controls various drive devices for effect (for example, a control unit that controls motor driving of the shutter 163). ), And the like.

  The second sub-control unit 500 includes a basic circuit 502 that receives the control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface and controls the entire second sub-control unit 500 based on the control command. The basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 510 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer for measuring time and frequency 512. The CPU 504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock. The ROM 506 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire second sub control unit 500, data for image display, and the like.

  The CPU 504 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 506 to the counter timer 512 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 512 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 504 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a drive circuit 530 that drives a motor of the shutter 163, and the drive circuit 530 is provided with a shutter 163 via an output interface. The drive circuit 530 outputs a drive signal to a stepping motor (not shown) provided in the shutter 163 in response to a command from the CPU 504.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a sensor circuit 532, and a shutter sensor 538 is connected to the sensor circuit 532 via an input interface. The CPU 504 monitors the state of the shutter sensor 538 every interruption time.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a VDP 534 (video display processor), and a ROM 506 and a VRAM 536 are connected to the VDP 534 via a bus. The VDP 534 reads out image data and the like stored in the ROM 506 based on a signal from the CPU 504, generates a display image using the work area of the VRAM 536, and displays the image on the effect image display device 157.

  Next, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) is developed in a plane.

<Pattern arrangement>
In each reel 110 to 112, a plurality of types (seven types in this embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the figure are arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in this embodiment). Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in the present embodiment, the “Cherry design” is assigned to the number 1 frame of the left reel 110, the “Bell design” is assigned to the number 0 frame of the middle reel 111, and the “BB design” is assigned to the number 2 frame of the right reel 112. ”, Respectively.

<Type of winning prize>
Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination.

  Among the winning combinations in the present embodiment, BB (may be expressed as a big bonus or special combination 1) and RB (may be expressed as a regular bonus or special combination 2) are assumed to be transferred to the special gaming state. ing. In addition, the re-playing role 1 to the re-playing role 4 may be referred to as “acting roles”, which are distinguished from winning roles as roles that allow re-playing without newly inserting medals. The “winning combination” in FIG. 4 includes BB, RB, and re-playing combination 1 to re-playing combination 4 which are operating combinations. In addition, “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an actuator not accompanied by a medal payout (without medal payout) is displayed on an active line, for example, a big bonus, regular Bonuses and winnings for re-game players 1 to 4 are included.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a big bonus (BB), a regular bonus (RB), a small role (watermelon, bell, cherry, and one piece), and a re-playing role (replay 1 to replay 4). There is. Needless to say, the type of winning combination is not limited to this and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  “Big Bonus (BB)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “BB”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “BB symbol-BB symbol-BB symbol”. For BB, the flag is carried over. That is, when BB is won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300), but the symbol combination corresponding to BB is not displayed on the active line in the game. Even so, the flag indicating the internal winning is maintained until winning, and the BB will be in internal winning even after the next game, and the symbol combination “BB symbol-BB symbol-BB symbol” corresponding to BB will be available. (If the BB flag is established but the symbol combination corresponding to BB is not displayed on the active line, the main control unit 300 will explain the current gaming state in detail with reference to FIG. 7 described later. To shift to a special role internal winning state). The main controller 300 shifts the gaming state to the special gaming state (described in detail in FIG. 7 described later) based on the display of the symbol combination.

  The “RB bonus (RB)” (hereinafter may be simply referred to as “RB”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) that is a special game is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “RB symbol-RB symbol-RB symbol”. Also, flag carryover is performed for RB. That is, when RB is won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300), but the symbol combination corresponding to RB is not displayed on the active line in the game. Even if the winning is won, the flag indicating the internal winning will be maintained, and the RB will be in internal winning even after the next game, and the symbol combination “RB symbol-RB symbol-RB symbol” corresponding to RB will be available. (If the RB flag is established but the symbol combination corresponding to RB is not displayed on the active line, the main control unit 300 will explain the current gaming state in detail with reference to FIG. 7 described later. To shift to a special role internal winning state). The main controller 300 shifts the gaming state to the special gaming state (described in detail in FIG. 7 described later) based on the display of the symbol combination.

  The “re-game player (re-game player 1, re-game player 2, re-game player 3, re-game player 4)” can play a game without inserting medals (game media) in the next game due to winning. It is a winning combination (operating combination) that can be made, and medals are not paid out. The corresponding symbol combinations are “replay-replay-replay (ordinary replay)” for replay player 1, “replay-replay-bell (punk play)” for replay player 2, and “replay-” for replay player 3. “Bell-replay (control replay 1)” and the re-playing role 4 are “bell-replay-replay (control replay 2)”. Note that the main control unit 300 changes the gaming state from the re-gaming high probability state (described in detail in FIG. 7 described later) to the re-gaming low probability state based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game player 2. (It will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 7).

  The “small role (watermelon, bell, cherry and one-piece role)” is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, and the corresponding symbol combination is that the watermelon is “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol”, bell Is "Bell symbol-Bell symbol-Bell symbol", Cherry is "Cherry symbol-Arbitrary symbol-Arbitrary symbol", 1 character role is "1 character role symbol-1 symbol role symbol-1 symbol role symbol" . The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. The “arbitrary symbol” means any symbol.

<Type of gaming state>
Next, the type and transition of the gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. FIG. 7 is a transition transition diagram of the gaming state of the slot machine 100. FIG. 8 is a view showing a lottery table for winning combinations in each gaming state stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  FIG. 7 is a state transition diagram of the gaming state of the gaming table 100. The gaming state of the main control unit 300 is roughly divided into four gaming states: a replay low probability state (RT0), a replay high probability state (RT1), a special role internal winning state (RT2), and a special game state (RT3). did. Further, the gaming state shifts in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure when the condition described on the arrow is satisfied. In addition, there are cases where the game state is roughly divided into a normal game state (RT0, RT1, and RT2) and a special game state (RT3).

  FIG. 8 shows a lottery table for winning combinations in each gaming state. The horizontal axis represents each gaming state, and the vertical axis represents the lottery value for each winning combination. The lottery probability is a value obtained by multiplying the lottery value divided by 65536 by 100. For example, in RT3, the lottery value for cherry is 512, and the winning probability for cherry is 512/65536 * 100≈8%. The lottery table is stored in the ROM 406 of the main control unit 300.

<Replay low probability state (RT0)>
The replay low probability state is a game state having the lowest internal winning probability of replay in the normal game state, and is also an initial game state. In the replay low probability state, a winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table “RT0” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG.

  The winning combination that is won internally in the low probability state of replay includes BB (special role 1), RB (special role 2), replay role 1 (normal replay), cherry (small role 1), watermelon ( There are a small role 2), a bell (small role 3), and a single role (small role 4). If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed on the active line. In addition, the fact that the winning combination has not been won may be expressed as “winning”.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, in the replay low probability state, when a winning combination is displayed and a symbol combination corresponding to the single winning combination is displayed on the active line, the replaying high probability state described later is entered. Transition. Further, when the BB or RB is won in the re-gaming low probability state and the symbol combination corresponding to the BB or RB is displayed on the active line, the state shifts to a special gaming state described later. When the BB or RB is won in the replay low probability state, but the symbol combination corresponding to the BB or RB is not displayed on the active line, the state shifts to the special combination internal winning state described later.

<Replay high probability state (RT1)>
The re-game high probability state is a game state in which the internal winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than the re-game low probability state, and is a game state that is more advantageous than the re-game low probability state. In the replay high probability state, the winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT1” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG.

  In the replay high probability state, the winning combination that is won internally includes BB (special role 1), RB (special role 2), replay role 1, replay role 1-2, and replay role 1-2. -3, re-playing role 1-2-4, cherry (small role 1), watermelon (small role 2), bell (small role 3), and single role (small role 4). If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  Here, “re-playing combination 1-2” indicates that re-playing combination 1 (normal replay) and re-playing combination 2 (punk play) are won at the same time. Similarly, “re-game player 1-2-3” means that re-game player 1, re-game player 2 and re-game player 3 (control replay) are won at the same time, and “re-game player 1-2-4” "" Refers to the fact that replaying role 1, replaying role 2 and replaying role 4 (control replay) are won simultaneously. In these cases, it is determined which symbol combination corresponding to which combination is displayed according to the stop operation order of the player. In this embodiment, when “re-gamer 1-2” is elected, if the player presses forward, the symbol combination (normal replay) corresponding to re-gamer 1 is displayed, otherwise The symbol combination (punk play) corresponding to the re-playing player 2 is displayed. In addition, when “re-game player 1-2-3” is won, if the player presses the center, the symbol combination (normal replay) corresponding to re-game player 1 is displayed. A symbol combination (punk play) corresponding to the combination 2 is displayed. In addition, when “re-game player 1-2-4” is won, if the player reverse-presses, the symbol combination corresponding to re-game player 1 (normal replay) is displayed. A symbol combination (punk play) corresponding to the game combination 2 is displayed. The player recognizes the internal winning combination as long as the game table 100 is not notified of an operation procedure that is advantageous to the player, such as notification of which internal winning combination has been won or notification of the pushing order to avoid punching play. I can't. Therefore, unless the game stand 100 performs notification of an internal winning combination or a push order that avoids a puncture play, the player cannot reliably maintain a re-game high probability state without displaying a puncture play. In addition, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is determined by the pressing order, such as “re-game player 1-2”, “re-game player 1-2-3”, and “re-game player 1-2-4”. The simultaneous winning combination of a plurality of re-game players may be referred to as “push order replay”.

  As will be described later, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 display the symbol combination of the punk play on the effective line when the push order replay is established at RT1 when a predetermined condition is established. The stop operation order to avoid this is notified. As described above, a state in which an operation procedure or operation timing that is advantageous to the player is notified may be referred to as an AT state (AT game state). In the present embodiment, the first sub-control unit 400 performs an operation procedure that is advantageous for the player when a predetermined condition (the number of times of navigation described later is set after the special game state is completed) is established. Transition to the AT gaming state to be notified. Further, in this embodiment, when the notification of the operation procedure in which the puncture play is not displayed when the push order replay is won is executed a predetermined number of times, the AT gaming state is ended, but the notification of the operation procedure in which this puncture play is not displayed is notified. The number of times of navigation is called the number of times of navigation, and the first sub-control unit 400 ends the AT gaming state when the number of times of navigation set based on the establishment of a predetermined condition becomes zero.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, in the replay high probability state, the replay combination 1-2, the replay combination 1-2-3 or the replay combination 1-2-4 is won, and the replay combination 2 is further selected. When the corresponding symbol combination “Punk Play” (“Replay-Replay-Bell”) is displayed on the active line, the game shifts to the replay low probability state. In this embodiment, the replay high probability state is more advantageous to the player than the replay low probability state because it is more advantageous for the player to arrange replay players, so the player does not want to display the pattern combination of punk play. . Further, when the BB or RB is won in the re-gaming high probability state and the symbol combination corresponding to the BB or RB is displayed on the active line, the state shifts to a special gaming state described later. When the BB or RB is won in the replay high probability state, but the symbol combination corresponding to the BB or RB is not displayed on the active line, the state shifts to the special combination internal winning state described later.

<Special role internal winning state (RT2)>
The special combination internal winning state is a gaming state in which a symbol combination corresponding to BB or RB can be displayed when the BB or RB is internally won and the player performs a stop operation at a predetermined timing. In the special combination internal winning state, a winning combination to be internally won is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column of “RT2” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG. The winning combination for internal winning in the special role internal winning state includes re-playing role 1, cherry (small role 1), watermelon (small role 2), bell (small role 3), and one-time role (small role) 4). If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when a symbol combination corresponding to BB or RB is displayed in the special combination internal winning state, the state shifts to a special combination gaming state described later.

<Special gaming state (RT3)>
The special gaming state is a gaming state that is more advantageous than the normal gaming state. In the special game state, a winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT3” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG. In the special game state, the winning combination that is won internally includes cherry (small role 1), watermelon (small role 2), and bell (small role 3). If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed. As is clear from the lottery values shown in FIG. 7, RT3 has a higher expected value of the number of game media to be paid out than RT0, RT1, and RT2. For this reason, the special gaming state can be said to be a gaming state that is more advantageous than the normal gaming state.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, when the specified number is paid out, the game shifts to a replay low probability state. Here, the prescribed number is larger when the symbol combination corresponding to the BB symbol is displayed and the game is shifted to the special game state than when the symbol combination corresponding to the RB symbol is displayed and the game is shifted to the special game state. The number of sheets is set. In this embodiment, when the symbol combination corresponding to the BB symbol is displayed and the game state is shifted to the special game state, 401 as the prescribed number is displayed, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the RB symbol is displayed and the symbol game state is shifted to the special game state, 101 sheets are set as the prescribed number. In this embodiment, the same game is displayed when the symbol combination corresponding to the BB symbol is displayed and the game is shifted to the special game state, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the RB symbol is displayed and the game is shifted to the special game state. Although it is in the state, it may be in a different gaming state. For example, two game states of a BB game state and an RB game state may be provided as the special game state.

  BB and RB are special roles in which special games are started by winning a prize. The “re-playing role (replay)” is a winning combination (operating role) that allows a game to be played without a medal being inserted in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. The “small role” is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning. In addition, the internal winning probability of each combination is obtained from the lottery data prepared in the ROM 306 by calculating the numerical data corresponding to the range of the lottery data associated with each combination in the range of the random value range acquired at the time of the internal lottery. It is obtained by a value divided by numerical data (for example, 65535). The lottery data is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. It is determined whether the random number value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to which combination, and the internal lottery combination is determined. This lottery data is provided with settings 1 to 6 in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a game shop clerk can arbitrarily select and set any set value.

  Further, the low replay probability state and the special role internal winning state are game states in which the total number of medals to be acquired is less than the total number of medals inserted. Therefore, it is a gaming state that is disadvantageous for the player. Further, in the re-gaming high probability state, the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted, and there may be a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. The replay high probability state is a game state that is more advantageous than the replay low probability state and the special role internal winning state, but is a disadvantageous game state compared to the special role game state. The special game state is set so as to be a game state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the special role gaming state is a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of inserted medals. In the present embodiment, the special game state ends when a predetermined payout amount is paid out, and during that time there is no transition to the game state, but the special game state is started by winning a special role, During the special game, another special game state (a state in which a lottery is performed using a lottery table different from the special game state) may be continuously and repeatedly executable. In the special game state, the special game may be ended based on the establishment of conditions other than the payout number. For example, a special game state may be transferred to another game state during a special game state a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) or a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times). You may make it complete | finish when it is materialized.

  Next, the reel stop control table of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually showing a reel stop table stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  The main control unit 300 refers to the reel stop table of each of the reels 110 to 112 stored in the ROM 306 based on the winning combination won internally. The reel stop table shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C is a reel stop table for each of the reels 110 to 112 when the winning combination won internally is BB, and FIG. 9A shows the stop of the left reel 110. 9B corresponds to the stop table of the middle reel 111, and FIG. 9C corresponds to the stop table of the right reel 112.

  9A, the symbol shown in the “left reel” column corresponds to the symbol drawn on the left reel 110, and the symbol position column shows the symbol. The numbers shown correspond to the frame numbers described in FIG. In addition, there are two types of “stop position”: a symbol of “black circle (●)” and a symbol of “up arrow (↑)”. The black circle indicates that the symbol position of the row indicated by the black circle is the middle position of the left reel when the main control unit 300 attempts to stop the left reel 110 that is rotationally driven based on the reception of the operation of the left stop button 137. If it is in the position, it indicates that the left reel 110 is stopped. The up arrow indicates that the symbol position in the row indicated by the up arrow indicates the middle position of the left reel when the main control unit 300 attempts to stop the left reel 110 that is rotationally driven based on the reception of the operation of the left stop button 137. If it is in the position of the symbol, it indicates that the left reel 110 is not stopped and the rotation drive is continued. For example, when the main control unit 300 tries to stop the left reel 110 that is rotationally driven based on the reception of the operation of the left stop button 137, the left reel middle symbol is “watermelon symbol” at symbol position 12. In some cases, since the symbol in the “stop position” column is an up arrow, the main control unit 300 continues to rotate. Since the main controller 300 rotates the left reel 110 in a forward rotation operation, when the left reel 110 continues to rotate, the middle symbol of the left reel becomes the “one-piece symbol” at symbol position 11. Also in this case, since the symbol of the “stop position” column is an upward arrow, the main control unit 300 continues to rotate. When the left reel 110 continues to rotate, the left reel middle symbol becomes the “replay symbol” of No. 10. In this case, the symbol of the “stop position” column is a black circle, so the main control unit 300 is connected to the left reel 110. Stop rotation drive. As a result, the symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 are “BB symbol” at symbol position 9 on the left reel upper symbol, “Replay symbol” at symbol position 10 on the left reel middle symbol, and symbols on the left reel lower symbol. “One piece symbol” at position 11 is displayed. In this example, the player operates the left stop button 137 at the timing when the left reel middle symbol is “watermelon symbol” at symbol position 12, but the symbol that is finally displayed as the left reel middle symbol is the symbol. It is a “replay symbol” at position 10. As described above, the difference between the left reel middle symbol and the finally stopped left reel middle symbol at the time when the operation of the left stop button 137 is accepted is called the number of drawn frames, and the “retracted” column shown in FIG. The number of frames to be drawn is described. In the above example, the difference between the “replay symbol” at symbol position 10 and the “watermelon symbol” at symbol position 12 is two frames, so the “Watermelon Symbol” row at the symbol position “No. The number “2” is displayed.

  Also, the view of the stop table of the middle reel 111 shown in FIG. 9B and the view of the stop table of the right reel 112 shown in FIG. 9C are the same as the view of the stop table of the left reel 110. However, the “stop position” column from symbol position No. 5 to symbol position No. 9 in (c) is not sufficient in the description of FIG.

  In FIG. 9 (c), a non-priority stop position symbol is shown on the right side of the “retraction” column from “cherry symbol” at symbol position 5 to “one symbol symbol” at symbol position 9. The number of drawn frames corresponding to the non-priority stop position symbol is shown on the right side. Further, unlike FIG. 9A, there are places where a “-(hyphen)” symbol is added to the “stop position” column in addition to the symbols of the black circle and the up arrow. This is because the main control unit 300 performs the stop control of the right reel 112 according to the non-priority stop position symbol for the stop position of the row with a hyphen in the “stop position” column, and “ This indicates that the main control unit 300 performs the stop control of the right reel 112 according to the stop position symbol in the “stop position” column. Specifically, when the operation of the right stop button 139 is accepted at the timing when the “cherry symbol” at symbol position 5 is the right reel middle symbol, the third “replay symbol” is finally the right reel middle symbol. As stopped. Similarly, when the operation of the right stop button 139 is accepted at the timing when the “replay symbol” at symbol position 6 or the “bell symbol” at symbol position 7 is the right reel middle symbol, the final “ The “replay symbol” is stopped as the right reel middle symbol. On the other hand, when the operation of the right stop button 139 is received at the timing when the “watermelon symbol” at symbol position 8 or the “one-piece symbol symbol” at symbol position 9 is the right reel middle symbol, Since the symbol is a hyphen, the main control unit 300 controls the stop of the right reel 112 according to the non-priority stop position symbol. As a result, the fifth “cherry symbol” is finally stopped as the right reel middle symbol.

  Next, the main process of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit 300.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal is input executes a main control unit main process shown in FIG.

  When the power is turned on, first, various initial settings are made in step S101. In this initial setting, setting of the stack initial value to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of interrupt inhibition, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, operation permission to the WDT 313, and initial setting Set the value.

  Thereafter, in step S102, processing related to medal insertion is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not medals have been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on according to the number of medals inserted. Note that the game proceeds by the player's medal insertion operation (operating the bet buttons 130 to 132 or inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 141). Therefore, the operation of the medal insertion operation means represented by the bet buttons 130 to 132 and the insertion of the medal into the medal insertion slot 141 correspond to an example of a plurality of types of game operations by the player according to the present invention. In addition, when a re-game player is won in the previous game, a game with the same bet number as the previous game can be performed without additional insertion of medals. In step S102, a process related to a game start operation is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If it is determined that the start operation has been performed, the number of inserted medals is determined and a start signal (command) is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. To do. Note that the game proceeds by the player's start operation (operating the start lever 135). For this reason, the rotation instruction start means represented by the star and lever 135 corresponds to an example of a plurality of types of game operations by the player according to the present invention.

  In step S103, the valid line is determined, and in step S104, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 316 is acquired.

  In step S105, an internal lottery of the winning combination is performed using the random number value acquired in step S104 and the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned ON. The main control unit 300 corresponds to the lottery means according to the present invention because the main control unit 300 determines whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations is based on lottery based on the operation of the start lever 135.

  In step S106, a reel stop table candidate is selected based on the internal lottery result in step S105. For example, if it is determined in the internal lottery in step S105 that the winning combination of cherry is won internally, the winning combination of cherry is selected as a reel stop table candidate for each of the left reel 110, the middle reel 111, and the right reel 112. The reel stop table corresponding to is selected.

  In step S107, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started by reel rotation processing. Further, as will be described in detail later, the main control unit 300 accepts a game operation when a predetermined flag (a standby processing flag, which will be described later) is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 308 in this process. A standby process for waiting for the progress of the game is executed. The main control unit 300 performs a plurality of forward rotation operations for rotating the reels 110 to 112 in a visual manner in which a plurality of types of symbols move from top to bottom based on the operation of the rotation instruction operation means (start lever 135). And is equivalent to the reel rotation control means referred to in the present invention.

  In step S108, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any of the stop buttons is pressed, the reel stop control in which one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is selected in step S111. Stop based on data. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S109. In the push order replay, the reel stop table corresponding to the case where the left reel 110 is set to the first stop operation, the reel stop table corresponding to the case where the middle reel 111 is set to the first stop operation, and the right reel 112 are set to the first. A reel stop table corresponding to the stop operation is prepared, and the main control unit 300 refers to a different reel stop table according to the pressing order. By doing so, the main control unit 300 displays the symbol combination of the normal replay if it is a predetermined pressing order when winning the pressing order replay, and displays the symbol combination of the punk play if it is not the predetermined pressing order. Thus, stop control can be performed. The main control unit 300 performs stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means, and corresponds to the reel stop control means according to the present invention. . Further, the game proceeds by the player's stop operation (operating the stop buttons 137 to 139). For this reason, the rotation instruction start means represented by the star and lever 135 corresponds to an example of a plurality of types of game operations by the player according to the present invention.

  In step S109, the winning determination of the symbols stopped when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are pressed is performed. Here, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination internally or the winning combination is displayed (displayed) on the active line, it is determined that the winning combination has been won. For example, if “Replay-Replay-Replay” is arranged on the active line, it is determined that the re-game 1 (Replay 1) is won. In step S109, when it is determined that the winning combination is won as a result of the winning determination, a command corresponding to the winning combination is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. Further, information on the number of payouts corresponding to the symbol combination stored in the ROM 306 is acquired, and the information is stored in the RAM 308 as a payout request number. Further, as will be described in detail later, the main control unit 300 performs predetermined processing in the RAM 308 when the symbol combination corresponding to BB is displayed on both the right-down winning line L1 and the right-up winning line L3. Set the all-stop standby processing flag in the area. Further, when the symbol combination corresponding to BB is displayed only on the right-downward winning line L1, a lever ON standby processing flag is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 308. In addition, the symbol combination corresponding to BB may be referred to as “BB double line alignment” when the symbol combination corresponding to BB is displayed on both the winning line of the right-down winning line L1 and the upwardly rising winning line L3. Displaying only on the right-down winning line L1 may be referred to as “BB right-down single line alignment”. Note that the main control unit 300 sets all of the reels 110 to 112 on a predetermined effective line in which a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the combination based on the lottery result in step S105 is visible to the player. It is determined whether or not the stop display is made by stopping the rotation of the rotation, and corresponds to the determination means referred to in the present invention. The determining means may simply determine what symbol combination is the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  In step S110, a medal payout process is performed. In this medal payout process, if a winning combination with a payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. That is, the main control unit 300 gives the player a profit based on the determination result of the determination unit.

  In step S111, game state control processing is performed. In this gaming state control process, control for shifting the gaming state is performed. For example, in the case of BB winning, a special gaming state (RT3) is prepared to be started from the next time, and a prescribed number is obtained in the special gaming state In such a case, preparation is made so that the re-playing low probability state (RT0) can be started from the next time. In addition, in the replay high probability state (RT1), when a puncture play symbol combination is displayed, preparation is made so that the replay low probability state (RT0) can be started from the next time. In addition, as will be described in detail later, the main control unit 300 accepts a game operation when a predetermined flag (a standby processing flag for all stops as will be described later) is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 308 in this process. A standby process for waiting for the progress of the game is executed. The main control unit 300 sets various control states including a control state (such as a special game state) that provides a game advantageous to the player, and corresponds to a game setting means according to the present invention.

  The processing from step S102 to step S111 has been described above. To sum up, the game table 100 allows the game to proceed by accepting a plurality of types of game operations (medal insertion operation, start operation, and stop operation) by the player. You can say that.

  Next, the display determination process in step S109 in FIG. 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of display determination processing performed by the main control unit 300.

  In step S201, stop information is acquired. Here, it is determined what kind of symbol combination has been stopped on the active line.

  In step S202, it is determined whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to the BB symbol is displayed on the active line. If the symbol combination is displayed, the process proceeds to step S203. If not, the process proceeds to step S205.

  In step S203, information indicating that the BB has been won is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400.

  In step S204, a standby flag setting process is performed. Details will be described later.

  In step S205, other display determination processing is performed. Here, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game combination or the small combination is displayed on the active line. If it is determined that the combination is displayed, processing corresponding to each winning combination is performed. If it is not displayed, the process ends.

  Next, the standby flag setting process in step S204 in FIG. 11 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a standby flag setting process performed by the main control unit 300.

  In step S301, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination displayed on the active line is aligned with the BB double line. If the BB double line is aligned, the process proceeds to step S302. If the BB double line is not aligned, the process proceeds to step S303.

  In step S302, the all-stop standby process flag is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 308.

  On the other hand, in step S303, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination displayed on the active line is aligned to the BB right-down single line. If the BB right-down single line is aligned, the process proceeds to step S304. If the BB right-down single line is not aligned, the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S304, a lever ON standby processing flag is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 308.

Note that, as shown in steps S301 to S304, the main control unit 300 stops the rotation of the reels on a valid line for a predetermined standby execution symbol combination (BB double line alignment or BB right-down single line alignment). Thus, the standby process is executed based on the determination that the display is stopped. Note that the standby execution symbol combination is a symbol combination that is displayed on the active line and triggers the execution of standby processing. In this embodiment, the BB double line alignment or the BB right-down single line alignment corresponds to this. To do. In the present embodiment, a special standby process is not executed based on the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination other than BB being displayed on the active line.
In step S305, a temporary stop pattern lottery is performed. Here, the present invention will be briefly described. In the present invention, the main control unit 300 is configured to execute at least a predetermined game among a plurality of game operations when a predetermined standby condition is satisfied (for example, when a standby process flag when the lever is ON or a standby process flag when all stops) is set. A standby process for waiting for the progress of the game without accepting an operation (for example, an operation of the start lever 135 or the bet buttons 130 to 132) is executed. When the standby process is executed, a plurality of types of symbols are moved from the bottom to the top. A reverse rotation operation for rotating the reel in a visually recognizing manner is performed on one or a plurality of the reels. This may make it easier for the player to recognize that the gaming table 100 is executing the standby process. As described above, the main control unit 300 performs the reverse rotation operation for one or a plurality of the reels during the standby process. In the present embodiment, the main control unit 300 performs the reverse rotation operation during the reverse rotation operation. A temporary stop operation for temporarily stopping is executed, and after the temporary stop operation is performed, a reverse rotation operation for executing the reverse rotation operation again is executed. The reverse rotation operation is a subordinate concept of the reverse rotation operation. In step S305, the RAM 308 determines how the reverse rotation operation and the pause operation executed during the standby process are performed (for example, how many times the pause operation is performed, at what timing, etc.). A temporary stop pattern lottery random value is acquired, and a lottery is performed based on the temporary stop pattern lottery random value and the temporary stop pattern lottery table stored in the ROM 306. The temporary stop pattern lottery table will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Note that the pause operation of the present embodiment is different from the pause operation that displays the symbol combination corresponding to the winning, and is merely a pause operation as an effect that enhances the fun of the game. Moreover, a temporary stop may be expressed as a temporary stop. That is, the term temporary stop pattern may be replaced with a temporary stop pattern. In the following, description will be made mainly using the expression temporary stop.

  In addition, the information regarding the lottery result of the temporary stop pattern performed in step S305 is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 in this process, and the first sub-control unit 400 determines the first sub-control unit 400 based on the information regarding the lottery result of the temporary stop pattern. Information for causing the effect image display device 157 to perform predetermined notification is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. That is, the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 control notification performed by the notification unit (effect image display device 157), and correspond to the notification control unit referred to in the present invention. To do.

  Next, the temporary stop pattern lottery table referred to in the temporary stop pattern lottery process in step S305 of FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a temporary stop pattern lottery table stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  As shown in the “Condition” column in FIG. 13, when there is a BB double line alignment or a BB right-down single line alignment, the main control unit 300 temporarily stores the temporary stop pattern lottery table stored in the ROM 306 and the temporary storage stored in the RAM 308. A lottery is performed as to what pattern the temporary stop pattern is to be based on a random number for stop pattern lottery (a random value is selected from 0 to 65535). As shown in the “NO (number)” column, there are eight patterns 1 to 8 as the lottery results. For example, if pattern 1 (the pattern indicated as 1 in the “NO” column) is won with a probability of 16384/65535 (16384 is indicated in the “internal winning probability” column), and this pattern is won The number of temporary stops is set to 1 (shown in the “temporary stop count” column), and the time from when the standby process is executed (after each reel 110 to 112 starts reverse rotation) to the temporary stop. A temporary stop time is set to 2758 ms, and 1 is set to a temporary stop counter which is a counter to be referred to for executing the temporary stop (respectively shown in the “temporary stop time (ms)” column). The number of temporary stops indicates the number of times the main control unit 300 executes a temporary stop operation, and the temporary stop counter is a counter value necessary for control to execute a temporary stop according to the number of temporary stops. In addition, as described above, the temporary stop time is a time related to a timing at which execution of the temporary stop operation is started after the standby process is started. Also, pattern 6 (pattern indicated as “6” in the “No” column) is won with a probability of 4096/65536, and when this pattern is won, the number of temporary stops is three, and the start timing of each temporary stop operation Since the start of the standby process, the first time is 2758 ms, the second time is 5516 ms, and the third time is 8274 ms. The standby time is 10527 ms for all patterns.

  In addition, when the symbol combination corresponding to BB is displayed on the active line, but the BB double line is not aligned and the BB right descending single line is not aligned (for example, the symbol combination corresponding to BB is only in the upward winning line L3. When displayed, the main control unit 300 does not execute the standby process according to the present invention.

  Next, the gaming state control process in step S111 of FIG. 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the gaming state control process performed by the main control unit 300.

  In step S401, it is determined whether or not the all-stop standby process flag is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 308. If the flag is set, the process proceeds to step S402. If the flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S404.

  In step S402, standby processing for all stops is executed. Although the details will be described later, here, the main control unit 300 executes the standby process at the time of all stops, so that the start of accepting the player's medal insertion operation in the next game is the standby time at the time of all stops for the execution period of the standby process As a result, the progress of the game is awaited.

  In step S403, since the standby process is executed in step S402, the all-stop standby process flag is cleared.

  In step S404, other game state control processing is performed. For example, a process of shifting the gaming state to the special gaming state when the symbol combination corresponding to BB is displayed is performed.

  Next, the all-stop standby process in step S402 of FIG. 14 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the all-stop standby process performed by the main control unit 300.

  In step S501, as the setting of the reel rotation direction, the main control unit 300 sets the reel rotation direction so as to perform a reverse rotation operation. In this process, the main control unit 300 transmits a standby process start command indicating that the main control unit 300 has started executing the standby process to the first sub-control unit 400. Also, the start of this process may be the start of a standby process (a standby process at all stops).

  In step S502, the value of the timer 1 is initialized and the temporary stop counter value is set. The clock timer 1 is a timer stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 308 for managing the standby processing time of the standby processing (the standby processing when all stops and the standby processing when the lever is ON) and the start timing of the temporary stop operation. It is a timer. After the timekeeping timer 1 is initialized (a value of 0 is set), the value is incremented and updated in step S905 of FIG. 19 described later. The temporary stop counter is a counter stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 308, and is a counter for managing the number of times that the temporary stop operation is executed. The temporary stop counter set here is a value corresponding to the temporary stop pattern won in the temporary stop pattern lottery process in step S305 of FIG. 12 (see the temporary stop pattern lottery table of FIG. 13). For example, when the temporary stop pattern 6 is won, a value of 3 is set in the temporary stop counter.

  In step S503, it is determined whether or not the temporary stop counter is zero. If 0, the process proceeds to step S511. If it is not 0, the process proceeds to step S504.

  In step S504, the temporary stop time is acquired based on the value of the temporary stop counter. Here, the temporary stop time corresponding to the temporary stop pattern won in the temporary stop pattern lottery process in step S305 of FIG. 12 is determined from the current temporary stop counter value, and the temporary stop time is stored in the RAM 308 in a predetermined storage. It memorize | stores in the temporary stop time storage part provided in the area | region. For example, if the temporary stop pattern 6 is won and the current temporary stop counter is 3, a value corresponding to 2758 ms is acquired. In addition, when the execution of the process of step S504 is started again after the value of the temporary stop counter is subtracted in step S510, which will be described later, the current temporary stop counter value becomes 2, and a value corresponding to 5516 ms is acquired. Further, when the value of the temporary stop counter becomes 1, a value corresponding to 8274 ms is acquired.

  In step S505, rotation of the reel is started. Here, the reels 110 to 112 stopped by the player's operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 are started to rotate by a reverse rotation operation. The main control unit 300 rotationally drives the reels 110 to 112 using at least one of acceleration pattern data and constant speed pattern data referred to in the forward rotation operation when performing the reverse rotation operation. Specifically, at least one of acceleration pattern data and constant speed pattern data referred to in the forward rotation operation is used. Diversion naturally includes using the data as it is, but processing and using a part of the data (for example, using information other than the information about the rotation direction, changing the sign of the numerical value, etc.) )including.

  In step S506, it is determined whether or not the timer 1 has reached a temporary stop time. It is determined whether or not the temporary stop time stored in the temporary stop time storage unit matches the value stored in the timekeeping timer 1. If they match, the process proceeds to step S507. If they do not match, the process of step S506 is performed. repeat. For example, when the temporary stop pattern 6 is won, a value corresponding to 2758 ms, which is the temporary stop time when the temporary stop counter = 3, is stored in the temporary stop time storage unit. It is determined whether or not the values stored in timer 1 match.

  In step S507, the main control unit 300 temporarily stops the reels 110 to 112.

  In step S508, the main control unit 300 executes a swinging motion that swings the reels 110 to 112. Note that the swinging operation performed here is performed in order to make the player aware that the stop of the reels 110 to 112 is a temporary stop, and therefore a part of the temporary stop operation according to the present invention. Is the operation. In the present embodiment, the temporary operation referred to in the present invention includes the swinging operation. However, the temporary stop operation includes an operation that stops without swinging at all. In addition, the swinging motion in this embodiment means that each symbol displayed in the symbol display window 113 moves within a range in which it does not move completely from the symbol display position to another display position during the temporary stop operation. Say. For example, if the left reel middle symbol is “replay symbol” during the temporary stop operation, the “replay symbol” moves up and down within a range that does not completely become the left reel upper symbol or the left reel lower symbol. Note that it may simply vibrate.

  In step S509, it is determined whether or not the operation period of the temporary stop operation has elapsed. The operation period of the temporary stop operation is 200 ms in common for any temporary stop pattern, and the RAM 308 is provided with a temporary stop operation period timer for measuring the temporary stop operation period.

  In step S510, the value of the temporary stop counter is decremented.

  In step S511, it is determined whether or not the timer 1 matches the standby processing time. Here, it is determined whether or not the value of the clock timer 1 has become a value corresponding to the standby time of 10527 ms. If they match, the process proceeds to step S512. If they do not match, the process proceeds to step S503.

  In step S512, a reel stop position return process is performed. Although details will be described later, a process of rotating the reels 110 to 112 is performed so that the symbols displayed in the symbol display window 115 when the standby process is started are displayed again. Note that the operation of rotationally driving each of the reels 110 to 112 so that the symbol displayed in the symbol display window 115 when the standby process is started may be referred to as a stop position return operation. Here, the stop position return operation is performed by a forward rotation operation. Further, the standby process referred to in the present invention is also included during the execution of the stop position return operation.

  For example, when pattern 6 is won as a temporary stop pattern, the main control unit 300 executes the first temporary stop operation 2758 ms after the start of the standby process, and 5516 ms after the start of the standby process. The second temporary stop operation is started, the third temporary stop operation is started after 8274 ms, and then the standby process is terminated through the stop position return operation.

  Next, the reel stop position return process in step S512 of FIG. 15 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the reel stop position return process performed by the main control unit 300.

  In step S601, information on the last temporary stop reel position is acquired from the reel positions when the temporary stop operation is executed (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “temporary stop reel position”). In the present embodiment, there are two types of reel positions as temporary stop reel positions in the all-stop standby process. The first temporary stop reel positions are the “replay symbol” with the left reel middle symbol number 3, the “BB symbol” with the middle reel middle symbol number 3, and the “replay symbol” with the right reel middle symbol number 3. “BB double line aligned temporary stop reel position”. The second temporary stop reel position is the “replay symbol” with the left reel middle symbol number 10 “replay symbol”, the middle reel middle symbol number 10 “one-player symbol”, and the right reel middle symbol symbol “replay symbol” number 10. It is a certain “single winning combination right-stop temporary stop reel position”. In step S601, the main control unit 300 determines whether the current temporary stop reel position is the temporary stop reel position where the temporary stop BB double line is aligned or the right position is aligned right up.

  Note that, as described above, the main control unit 300 displays a symbol combination that is displayed when the pause operation is performed in a plurality of symbol combinations (BB double-line aligned temporary stop reel position or single-piece right-up aligned temporary stop reel position). The information regarding the symbol combination is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 in step S501 of FIG. Then, as will be described later, the first sub-control unit 400 determines a profit amount to be given to the player (the number of notifications of push order navigation in AT games) based on the information related to the symbol combination, and notifies the contents regarding the determination result ( The notification means (effect image display device 157) is notified of the notification of the content of the number of times of push order navigation.

  In step S602, the reel rotation time is calculated. Here, how much the reel is rotated based on the information on the current temporary stop reel position and the information on the symbol stop position before starting the standby process, the current temporary stop reel position is changed to the symbol stop position before the standby process is started. Determine if it can be returned.

  In step S603, the reel rotation direction is set. In the present embodiment, the reel rotation direction is set as the forward rotation direction in order to control the reel stop position to return from the current temporary stop reel position to the symbol stop position before the standby process is started in the forward rotation operation. In the present embodiment, when the standby process at the time of all stops is completed, the main control unit 300 always executes the rotation operation from the temporary stop reel position to the symbol stop position before starting the standby process by the forward rotation operation. . For this reason, the player can recognize that the standby process ends when the forward rotation operation is performed after the reverse rotation operation and the temporary stop operation are executed one or more times.

  In step S604, reel rotation is performed. Here, the main control unit 300 rotationally drives each of the reels 110 to 112 by a forward rotation operation.

  In step S605, it is determined whether the reel rotation time calculated in step S602 has elapsed. If it has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S606, and if it has not elapsed, the process of step S605 is repeated.

  In step S606, the reels 110 to 112 are stopped. As a result, the reels 110 to 112 are stopped at the symbol stop position before the standby process is started. Note that the standby process may be terminated when the reels 110 to 112 are returned to the positions before the start of the standby process.

  Next, the reel rotation process in step S107 of FIG. 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the reel rotation process performed by the main control unit 300.

  In step S701, it is determined whether a lever ON standby processing flag is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 308. If the flag is set, the process proceeds to step S702. If the flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S704.

  In step S402, a standby process when the lever is ON is executed. Although the details will be described later, here, the main control unit 300 executes the standby process when the lever is ON, so that the start of accepting the reel stop operation of the player for the execution period of the standby process executes the standby process when the lever is ON. As a result, the game will be delayed.

  In step S703, since the standby process is executed in step S702, the standby process flag when the lever is ON is cleared.

  In step S704, the reel rotation direction is set. Here, the main controller 300 sets the reel rotation direction to the forward rotation direction so that the reels 110 to 112 perform the forward rotation operation.

  In step S705, reel rotation is started.

  In step S706, a reel rotation start command indicating that the reel has started rotating is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400.

  Next, the lever ON process in step S702 of FIG. 17 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the lever ON standby process performed by the main control unit 300.

  In step S801, the reel rotation direction is set so as to perform the reverse rotation operation as the reel rotation direction. In this process, the main control unit 300 transmits a standby process start command indicating that the main control unit 300 has started executing the standby process to the first sub-control unit 400. Further, the start of this process may be the start of a standby process (a standby process when the lever is ON).

  In step S802, the value of the timer 1 is initialized and the value of the temporary stop counter is set.

  In step S803, it is determined whether or not the temporary stop counter is zero. If 0, the process proceeds to step S811. If it is not 0, the process proceeds to step S804.

  In step S804, the temporary stop time is acquired based on the value of the temporary stop counter. Here, the temporary stop time corresponding to the temporary stop pattern won in the temporary stop pattern lottery process in step S305 of FIG. 12 is determined from the current temporary stop counter value, and the temporary stop time is stored in the RAM 308 in a predetermined storage. It memorize | stores in the temporary stop time storage part provided in the area | region.

  In step S805, the reel starts rotating in the reverse rotation operation.

In step S806, it is determined whether or not the timer 1 has reached a temporary stop time. In step S807, the main control unit 300 temporarily stops the reels 110 to 112.

  In step S808, the main control unit 300 executes a swinging operation that swings the reels 110 to 112.

  In step S809, it is determined whether or not the operation period of the temporary stop operation has elapsed. The operation period of the temporary stop operation is 200 ms in common for any temporary stop pattern.

  In step S810, the value of the temporary stop counter is decremented.

  In step S811, it is determined whether or not the timekeeping timer 1 coincides with the standby processing time. If they coincide, the step ends. If they do not match, the process proceeds to step S803.

  Next, timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU 314 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of timer interrupt processing.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S901, a timer interrupt start process is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S902, WDT (watchdog timer) is restarted.

  In step S903, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port state update process, the detection signals of various sensors are input via the sensor circuit 320 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and are stored in a signal state storage area provided for each sensor in the RAM 308. .

  In step S904, various game processes are performed. Specifically, an interrupt status is acquired (various interrupt statuses are acquired based on signals from various sensors), and processing according to this status is performed. For example, if the interrupt status is in the medal insertion process, the medal insertion acceptance process is performed. If the interrupt status is in the payout process, the medal payout process is performed.

  In step S905, timer update processing is performed. Various timers are updated for each time unit. For example, various timer counting processes such as the waiting timer 1 counting process are performed.

  In step S906, device monitoring processing is performed. Regarding this device monitoring process, the signal states of the various sensors stored in the signal state storage area in step S903 are read to monitor the presence or absence of errors, and if an error is detected, error processing is executed. For example, the error state of the start lever 135 is monitored based on the signal state of the start lever 135 sensor, and the error state of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is monitored based on the signal state of the stop button sensor.

  In step S907, if the status of each reel is “start rotation”, a reel control process is performed. In this reel control process, the rotation of the reel is controlled, and from the plurality of reel stop table candidates selected in step S106 of the main control unit main process, the reels 110 to 112 are actually controlled according to the stop order and the stop situation of the reels 110 to 112. After determining the reel stop table used for the reel stop control, the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop buttons 137 to 139 is stopped based on the determined reel stop table.

  In step S908, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various set commands are transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. The output schedule information transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in this embodiment, and bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bits 11 to 14. Is a command type (in this embodiment, a basic command, a start lever reception command, an effect command accompanying an effect lottery process, a rotation start command accompanying the start of rotation of the reels 110 to 112, and an operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139. Stop button reception command, stop position information command accompanying the stop processing of reels 110 to 112, payout number command and payout end command accompanying medal payout processing, etc., bits 0 to 10 are command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type) ).

  In the sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the effect control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and the command data included in the output schedule information Based on this information, the contents of the effect control can be determined.

  In step S909, external signal output processing is performed. Here, predetermined information (for example, information relating to the gaming state) is transmitted from the information output circuit 334 to the information input circuit 652 of the external device.

  In step S910, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. Then, if the low voltage signal is on (when power supply shutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S912. If the low voltage signal is off (power supply shutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S911.

  In step S911, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S901 is set in each original register.

  On the other hand, in step S912, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. Do.

  Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of processing executed by the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. 6A of the first sub control unit 400 is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 5B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 5C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  The main process of the first sub control unit 400 is executed when a reset signal is input to the first sub control unit 400. First, in step S1001 of FIG. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S1001. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed.

  In step S1002, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S1003.

  In step S1003, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step S1004, first sub-control unit command processing is performed. The CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 determines whether or not a command is received from the main control unit 300, and performs a predetermined process when receiving the command. When a standby process start command is received from the main control unit 300, the fact that the standby process start command has been received is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 408.

  In step S1005, an effect control process is performed. For example, when there is a new command in step S1004, processing such as reading the effect data corresponding to this command from the ROM 406 is performed, and when the effect data needs to be updated, the effect data is updated. If a standby process start command is received in step S1004, an image pattern to be displayed on the effect image display device 157 is selected in accordance with the standby process executed by the main control unit 300, and the second sub control unit 500 selects the image pattern. A command indicating an image pattern is transmitted. Details will be described later.

  In step S1006, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step S1005, the command is output to the sound source IC 418.

  In step S1007, if there is a command to the various lamps 420 in the effect data read in step S1005, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S1008, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read in step S1005, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S1002.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described using FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S1101 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored in the command storage area provided in the RAM 408 as an unprocessed command.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms). Execute in the cycle.

  In step S1201 of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S1002 in the first sub control unit main process shown in FIG. Stored in the original timer variable storage area. Accordingly, in step S1002 in FIG. 10A, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S1202 of the first sub-control unit timer interrupt process, transmission of a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 set in step S1008 in FIG. 20A, update of a random number for production, a predetermined timer (Timekeeping timer 2 described later, etc.) is updated.

  Next, the effect update process in step S1005 of FIG. 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the effect update process performed by the first sub-control unit 400.

  In step S1301, it is determined whether or not the reception of the standby process start command is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 408. If stored, the process advances to step S1302. If not stored, the process proceeds to step 1312.

  In step S1302, the display pattern of an effect image (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a standby effect image) to be displayed when the main control unit 300 is executing the standby process is selected. The standby effect image is determined based on the information regarding the lottery result of the temporary stop pattern transmitted in step S305 and the navigation frequency table stored in the ROM 406 (described in detail in FIG. 22 described later).

  In step S1303, the value of the timer 2 is initialized and the value of the image switching counter is set. The clock timer 2 is a timer stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 408, and is a timer for managing the display timing of the standby effect image. After the timekeeping timer 2 is initialized (a value of 0 is set), the value is incremented and updated in step S1202 of FIG. The image switching counter is a counter stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 408, and the image switching timing of the standby effect image is determined with reference to the value of the counter. In step S <b> 1303, the first sub control unit 400 transmits a standby process start image display command indicating that the standby process has started to the second sub control unit 500.

  In step S1304, it is determined whether the image switching counter is 0 or not. If 0, the process proceeds to step S1310. If it is not 0, the process proceeds to step S1305.

  In step S1305, the effect switching time is acquired based on the value of the image switching counter. Here, the effect switching time is determined based on the current image switching counter and a navigation frequency table described in detail later with reference to FIG. 22, and the effect switching time is stored in the effect switching time stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 308. Store in the department.

  In step S1306, it is determined whether or not the timer 2 has reached the effect switching time. It is determined whether or not the effect switching time stored in the effect switching time storage unit and the value stored in the timekeeping timer 2 match. If they match, the process proceeds to step S1307. If they do not match, the process of step S1306 is performed. repeat.

  In step S1307, the first sub control unit 400 transmits a command indicating information on the standby effect image to the second sub control unit 500.

  In step S1308, it is determined whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed since the processing in step S1307 was terminated. This period is 200 ms, and the RAM 308 is provided with a timer for determining whether or not this period has elapsed.

  In step S1309, the value of the image switching counter is decremented.

  In step S1310, it is determined whether or not the clock timer 2 matches the standby processing time. Here, it is determined whether or not the value of the clock timer 2 has become a value corresponding to a predetermined period (in this embodiment, 10527 ms, and stored in the ROM 406 so as to have the same period as the value of the clock timer 1). If it is determined and they match, the process proceeds to step S1311. If they do not match, the process proceeds to step S1304.

  In step S1311, the first sub-control unit 400 transmits information indicating that the standby effect has ended to the second sub-control unit 500.

  In step 1312, other effect update processing is performed. For example, a lottery process for the number of times of navigation to be performed when a BB winning is made by an alignment method other than BB double line alignment or BB right-down single alignment is executed. Here, the same lottery value is stored in the temporary stop pattern lottery table of the main control unit 300 so that the profit received by the player does not differ depending on which active line the symbol combination corresponding to the BB symbol is displayed. The number of navigations to be given is determined based on the lottery value.

  It should be noted that the first sub-control unit 400 executes sound notification and lamp notification in accordance with the image switching, and performs an effect that enhances the fun of the game.

  Next, a navigation frequency table that is referred to when setting the standby effect image pattern in step S1302 in FIG. 21 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a navigation frequency table stored in the ROM 406 of the first sub-control unit 400.

  The first sub control unit 400 determines the number of times of navigation based on the information regarding the temporary stop pattern lottery result transmitted from the main control unit 300 in step S305. Specifically, the data corresponding to the information regarding the number (NO) is determined among the lottery results of the main control unit 300. For example, when the information that the lottery result of the temporary stop pattern performed by the main control unit 300 is the pattern 6 (pattern indicated as 6 in the “NO” column) is transmitted, the first sub-control unit 400 Data in a row having a value of 6 in the “NO” column is determined as the number of times of navigation. That is, in the case of pattern 6, 15 navigation times are acquired. Further, the values in the “NO” column of the temporary stop pattern lottery table and the “NO” column of the navigation frequency table have a one-to-one correspondence.

  Further, the standby effect image and the effect switching time are also determined according to the temporary stop pattern lottery selected by the main control unit 300. For the standby effect image, a value of 5 or 10 is set in each of the “first” column, the “second” column, and the “third” column in the “standby effect image” column. The first sub-control unit 400 displays a standby effect image corresponding to 5 if it is 5, and displays a standby effect image corresponding to 10 if it is 10. For example, in the case of pattern 7, an image indicating that the number of times of navigation is given 10 times is displayed for the first time, an image showing that the number of times of navigation is assigned 5 times is displayed for the second time, and the third time is displayed. An image indicating that the number of times of navigation is given 5 times is displayed.

<Processing of Second Sub-Control Unit 500>
Next, processing of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 23A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 23B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 23C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 23D is a flowchart of the image control process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, in step S1401 of FIG. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in S1401. In this initialization process, input / output port initialization, storage area initialization in the RAM 508, and the like are performed.

  In step S1403, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S1405.

  In step S1405, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step S1407, command processing is performed. The CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command has been received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S1409, effect control processing is performed. For example, when there is a new command in step S1407, processing such as reading the effect data corresponding to the command from the ROM 506 is performed, and when the effect data needs to be updated, the effect data is updated.

  In step S1411, if there is a shutter control command in the effect data read in step S1409, shutter control corresponding to this command is performed.

  In step S1413, if there is an image control command in the effect data read in step S1409, image control corresponding to this command is performed (details will be described later), and the process returns to step S1403.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the second sub control unit 500 detects the strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400. In step S1501 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the first sub control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

  Next, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is predetermined by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S1601, the timer variable is incremented.

  In step S1603, various update processes (for example, a process for updating a predetermined timer or a predetermined counter) are performed.

  Next, the image control process in step S1413 in the main process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of image control processing.

  In step S1701, an instruction to transfer image data is issued. Here, the CPU 504 first swaps the designation of the display areas A and B in the VRAM 536. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the effect image display device 157. Next, the CPU 504 sets ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 506), VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 536), and the like in the attribute register of the VDP 534 based on the position information table and the like, and then the image from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536. Set an instruction to start data transfer. The VDP 534 transfers the image data from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 534 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 504.

  In step S1703, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal is input from the VDP 534. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S1705. If not, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it. In step S1705, parameters are set based on the production scenario configuration table and attribute data. Here, in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM 536 based on the image data transferred to the VRAM 536 in step S1701, the CPU 504 sets information on image data (coordinate axes and image sizes of the VRAM 536). , VRAM coordinates (arrangement coordinates, etc.) are instructed to the VDP 534. The VDP 534 performs parameter setting in accordance with the attribute based on the instruction stored in the attribute register.

  In step S1707, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU 504 instructs the VDP 534 to start drawing an image. The VDP 534 starts drawing an image in the frame buffer in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 504.

  In step S1709, it is determined whether or not a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 534 based on the end of image drawing is input. If a generation end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S1711. If not, the generation end interrupt signal is determined. Wait for input. In step S1711, the scene display counter which is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 508 and counts how many scene images have been generated is incremented (+1), and the process ends.

  Next, the temporary stop reel position in the temporary stop operation in the lever ON standby process executed by the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24 shows the temporary stop reel positions of the reels 110 to 112 in the standby process when the lever is ON.

  There are two types of reel positions in the temporary stop reel position in the standby process when the lever is ON. The first temporary stop reel positions are “watermelon design” with the left reel middle design being No. 5, “BB design” with the middle reel middle design being No. 3, and “watermelon design” with the right reel middle design being No. 1. “BB right-falling single line aligned temporary stop reel position”. The second temporary stop reel position is “Watermelon design” with No. 12 in the middle stage of the left reel, “One-piece design” with No. 10 in the middle reel, and “Watermelon design” with No. 8 in the right reel. It is a certain “one-position combination right lowering temporary stop reel position”. In FIG. 24, “BB right-falling single line aligned temporary stop reel position” is indicated by P1, and “one-piece right-falling temporary stop reel position” is indicated by P2.

  The main control unit 300 executes the standby process on condition that the BB right descending single line is aligned, and repeats the temporary stop operation one or more times in the standby process. In the predetermined storage area of the main control unit 300, there is a temporary stop reel position table provided corresponding to the lottery result of the temporary stop pattern lottery table. The temporary stop reel position is determined as either the temporary stop reel position of “downward single line aligned temporary stop reel position” or “single-piece right down aligned temporary stop reel position”.

  Further, the difference between the stop position of each reel 110 to 112 at the “BB right-down single line aligned temporary stop reel position” and the stop position of each reel 110 to 112 at the “single-use right-down aligned temporary stop reel position”. Is the same for all reels. Specifically, the left reel middle stage symbol at the “BB right-falling single line aligned temporary stop reel position” is No. 5, and the left reel middle stage symbol at the “single-piece right-down aligned temporary stop reel position” is No. 12. The difference is 7 frames. In addition, the middle reel middle stage symbol is No. 3, the left reel middle stage symbol in the “single-handed right-down aligned temporary stop reel position” is No. 10, and the difference is 7 frames as with the left reel 110. The same applies to the left reel. In addition, the pattern displayed on the symbol display window 113 and the “BB right-falling single line aligned temporary stop reel position” when the BB right-falling single line is aligned are the same reel position. is there. Thereby, for example, when the symbol combinations corresponding to BB are aligned in a right-down direction, it can be said that the single winning combination is arranged in the right-down direction at a position that cannot be visually recognized by the player. That is, when a standby execution symbol combination (here, BB right-down single line alignment) is aligned on the active line, a specific symbol combination (one sheet) is placed on a predetermined line (right-down line) invisible to the player. It can be said that the symbol combinations corresponding to the roles are available. Further, the main control unit 300 executes the reverse rotation operation by aligning the rotation speeds of the reels. That is, the main control unit 300 executes the reverse rotation operation with the rotation speeds of a plurality of reels being aligned. As a result, for example, data regarding the start or end timing of the reverse rotation operation or temporary stop operation can be shared by the reels 110 to 112, or data regarding the speed of the reverse rotation operation can be shared by the reels 110 to 112. In some cases, it is possible to suppress an increase in data volume and processing load related to rotation control. In addition, the reels 110 to 112 start the reverse rotation operation at the same timing, or the reverse rotation operation is executed at the same speed, so that it seems that the reels are rotating beautifully from the player. The interest of will improve. For example, if the speeds of the reels 110 to 112 are different, the backlight is different for each reel 110 to 112, so that it appears to flicker, but in this embodiment, such a situation can be prevented as much as possible. Note that the stop operation modes of a plurality of reels may be the same in the pause operation as well.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 displays a plurality of symbol combinations (BB right-down single line aligned temporary stop reel position or one-piece right-down aligned temporary stop reel position) when the main control unit 300 performs a pause operation. The information regarding the symbol combination is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 in step S501 of FIG. Then, the first sub-control unit 400 determines the profit amount to be given to the player based on the information related to the symbol combination (the number of notifications of push order navigation in the AT game), and notifies the contents related to the determination result (push order navigation). Is notified to the notification means (effect image display device 157).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the symbol display mode of each reel 110 to 112 in the temporary stop operation in the all-stop standby process executed by the main control unit 300 will be described. FIG. 25 shows a symbol display mode of each reel 110 to 112 of the main control unit 300.

  As described above, there are two types of reel positions, the “BB double-line aligned temporary stop reel position” and the “single-piece right-up aligned temporary stop reel position” in the all-stop standby process. In FIG. 25, “BB double-line aligned temporary stop reel position” is indicated by P3, and “one-piece right-up aligned temporary stop reel position” is indicated by P4.

  The main control unit 300 executes the standby process on condition that the BB double line is aligned, and repeats the temporary stop operation one or more times in the standby process. In the predetermined storage area of the main control unit 300, there is a temporary stop reel position table provided corresponding to the lottery result of the temporary stop pattern lottery table. Either the temporary stop reel position of “double line aligned temporary stop reel position” or “single-piece right-up aligned temporary stop reel position” is determined as the temporary stop reel position.

  In addition, the difference between the stop position of each reel 110 to 112 at the “BB double line aligned temporary stop reel position” and the stop position of each reel 110 to 112 at the “single-use right-up aligned temporary stop reel position” is all This is the same for all reels. Furthermore, the symbol form displayed in the symbol display window 113 when the BB double line is aligned, which is the execution condition of the all-stop standby process, and the “BB double line aligned temporary stop reel position” are the same reel position. Thereby, for example, when the BB double line is aligned on the active line, it can be said that the single winning combination is lined up to the right at a position that cannot be visually recognized by the player. In other words, when a standby execution symbol combination (here, BB double line alignment) is aligned on the active line, a specific symbol combination (single symbol combination) is displayed on a predetermined line (upward to the right) that is not visible to the player. It can be said that the corresponding symbol combinations) are available. Further, the main control unit 300 executes the reverse rotation operation by aligning the rotation speeds of the reels. That is, the main control unit 300 executes the reverse rotation operation with the rotation speeds of a plurality of reels being aligned.

  Note that, as described above, the main control unit 300 displays a symbol combination that is displayed when the pause operation is performed in a plurality of symbol combinations (BB double-line aligned temporary stop reel position or single-piece right-up aligned temporary stop reel position). The information regarding the symbol combination is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 in step S501 of FIG. Then, the first sub-control unit 400 determines the profit amount to be given to the player based on the information related to the symbol combination (the number of notifications of push order navigation in the AT game), and notifies the contents related to the determination result (push order navigation). Is notified to the notification means (effect image display device 157).

  Next, the reverse rotation operation and the temporary stop operation during the standby process executed based on the BB double line alignment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 shows the movement when starting the standby process based on the BB double line alignment and starting the reverse rotation operation to display the BB double line aligned temporary stop reel position on the symbol display window 113 as a temporary stop operation. It is a figure explaining the aspect.

  In FIG. 26, the symbols drawn on the reels 110 to 112 are shown (in the case of the left reel 110, it is indicated by the “left reel” column), and the stop position is shown in the column to the right of the column ( In the “Stop” column). Note that the stop position row is divided into two rows, indicating that the reel makes one turn in the reverse rotation operation.

  The “stop position” column is shown in two columns. A black circle symbol (a symbol indicated by “●”) in the left column is a symbol displayed in the middle symbol of the symbol display window 113 when the BB double line is aligned. Since each reel operates in the reverse rotation, the fourth “BB symbol” next to the “replay symbol” indicated by the black circle symbol is the next left reel middle symbol in the reverse rotation operation (the down arrow symbol (“↓ ”Indicates the direction of transition of the middle symbol.) In other words, the middle symbol is displayed next to the symbol displayed as the middle symbol (No. 3 replay symbol) when the BB double line is aligned. The BB symbol is No. 4. From there, the reverse rotation operation continues, such as No. 5 watermelon symbol, No. 6 bell symbol becomes the middle symbol, and the next after No. 20 bell symbol becomes the middle symbol Move to the right column and the replay symbol No. 0 becomes the middle symbol, and finally the No. 3 replay symbol is displayed on the reel display window 113 as the middle symbol during the temporary stop operation (the black circle in the right column) The symbol (the symbol displayed with “●”) is the first temporary stop motion. It indicates that the symbols to be displayed in the middle symbols during).

  The middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 are the same as the left reel 110 and the left reel 110. That is, the reels 110 to 112 start the reverse rotation operation after the BB double line alignment is completed, and when all the reels have moved 21 frames (when the BB double line alignment is at the temporary stop reel position). Stop operation is performed.

  Next, the reverse rotation operation and the temporary stop operation during the standby process executed based on the BB double line alignment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 shows a case where the standby process is started based on the BB double line alignment and the reverse rotation operation is started, and the temporary stop reel position where the one-piece right-up aligned temporary stop reel is displayed on the symbol display window 113 as the temporary stop operation. It is a figure explaining the movement aspect of. The way of looking at the figure is the same as in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the reels 110 to 112 start the reverse rotation operation after the BB double line is aligned, and when all the reels have moved 28 frames (to the temporary stop reel position where one reel is aligned to the right and aligned) The temporary stop operation is performed at that time.

  Next, the reverse rotation operation and the temporary stop operation during the standby process executed based on the BB double line alignment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 28, the standby process is started based on the BB double line alignment and the reverse rotation operation is started. As the first temporary stop operation, the position of the temporary stop reel aligned right up by one sheet is displayed on the symbol display window 113. Then, as the next temporary stop operation, it is a diagram for explaining a movement mode when the temporary stop reel position that is right-up aligned by one sheet is displayed on the symbol display window 113 again. The way of looking at the figure is the same as in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the reels 110 to 112 start the reverse rotation operation again after the temporary stop reel position is displayed on the symbol display window 113 as the first temporary stop operation. The temporary stop operation is performed when all the reels have moved 21 frames (when the reels are in the position of temporary stop reels aligned right up).

  Next, the reel stop position return operation during the standby process executed based on the BB double line alignment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 starts the standby process based on the BB double line alignment and starts the reverse rotation operation, and displays the BB double line aligned temporary stop reel position on the symbol display window 113 as the final temporary stop operation. It is a figure explaining the movement aspect at the time of returning to the symbol stop position (here symbol stop position corresponding to BB double line alignment) currently displayed on the symbol display window 113 before the standby process start. The way of looking at the figure is the same as in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the reels 110 to 112 start the forward rotation operation after the BB double line aligned temporary stop reel position is displayed on the symbol display window 113 as the final temporary stop operation, and all the reels Is temporarily stopped when 21 frames are moved (design stop position corresponding to BB double line alignment).

  Next, the reel stop position return operation during the standby process executed based on the BB double line alignment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 shows the start of the standby process based on the BB double line alignment and the reverse rotation operation. As the final temporary stop operation, the position of the temporary stop reel aligned with the right-up line on the single sheet is displayed on the symbol display window 113. It is a figure explaining the movement mode at the time of returning and returning to the symbol stop position (here symbol stop position corresponding to BB double line alignment) displayed on the symbol display window 113 before the standby process is started. The way of looking at the figure is the same as in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the reels 110 to 112 start the forward rotation operation after the temporary stop reel position with the right-up line-aligned one-piece line is displayed on the symbol display window 113 as the final temporary stop operation, The temporary stop operation is performed when all the reels have moved 28 frames (the symbol stop position corresponding to the BB double line alignment).

  Next, the operation mode of each of the reels 110 to 112 and the display mode of the effect image display device 157 during standby processing executed based on the BB double line alignment will be described with reference to FIG. 31 (a) to 31 (g) are diagrams showing the operation modes of the reels 110 to 112 and the display mode of the effect image display device 157 in time series during the standby process executed based on the BB double line alignment. It is.

  In FIG. 31A, the player performs a stop operation of all of the reels 110 to 112 that are rotationally driven. As a result, the symbol combination corresponding to BB is present in the right-down winning line L1 and the right-up winning line L3. The reels 110 to 112 at the displayed time are shown. As a result, the main control unit 300 starts standby processing. In this figure, description will be made assuming that the pattern 4 is selected as the temporary stop pattern.

  FIG. 31 (b) shows that the standby process is executed according to FIG. 31 (a), and as a result, the main controller 300 is rotating the reels 110 to 112 in reverse. The up arrow shown on each reel 110 to 112 indicates the reel rotation direction. Thereby, since each reel 110 thru | or 112 is driving in the rotation direction different from the direction rotated by operation of the start lever 135, the player may be able to recognize that the standby process is currently being executed. is there. In the present embodiment, the reels 110 to 112 are not reversely rotated except when the main control unit 300 is executing the standby process. Thereby, the player may be able to more easily recognize that the standby process is being performed if the player is performing the reverse rotation operation. The second sub-control unit 500 fully closes the shutter 163 that is movable in front of the effect image display device 157 (player side).

  FIG. 31C shows a time point when the first temporary stop operation is executed after the reverse rotation operation is executed according to FIG. 31B. The main control unit 300 executes a temporary stop operation of each of the reels 110 to 112, and executes a swinging operation during the temporary stop operation. Note that the player can recognize that this stop is a temporary stop by executing the swinging operation during the temporary stop operation. Further, the temporary stop position during the first temporary stop operation is the BB double line aligned temporary stop reel position. In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the number of times of navigation five times, and transmits information indicating that the number of times of navigation five times is set to the second sub-control unit 500. The second sub-control unit 500 fully opens the shutter 163 and displays an image indicating that the number of navigation times of 5 is set on the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 31D ends the first temporary stop operation of FIG. 31C, and further starts a reverse rotation operation for resuming the reverse rotation operation of each of the reels 110 to 112. The second sub-control unit 500 fully closes the shutter 163 that is movable in front of the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 31 (e) shows a time point when the second temporary stop operation is executed after the reverse rotation operation is executed according to FIG. 31 (d). The main control unit 300 performs a temporary stop operation for each of the reels 110 to 112 and performs a swing operation during the temporary stop operation. In addition, the temporary stop position during the second temporary stop operation is a temporary stop reel position in which the one-piece combination is raised to the right. In addition, the first sub control unit 400 sets the number of times of navigation 10 times, and transmits information indicating that the number of times of navigation of 10 times is set to the second sub control unit 500. The second sub control unit 500 fully opens the shutter 163 and displays an image indicating that the number of times of navigation is set to 10 on the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 31 (f) ends the second temporary stop operation of FIG. 31 (e), and the main control unit 300 performs a forward rotation operation to return the current temporary stop reel position to the symbol stop position before the standby process is started. The time points at which the reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven are shown. The second sub-control unit 500 fully closes the shutter 163 that is movable in front of the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 31G shows a point in time when the stop position return operation of FIG. The main control unit 300 returns the reels 110 to 112 to the reel stop position before starting the standby process, and stops the rotational driving of the reels 110 to 112. Further, the second sub-control unit 500 fully opens the shutter 163 and displays an image indicating that a total of 15 navigation times have been set on the effect image display device 157.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 32, the operation mode of each of the reels 110 to 112 and the display mode of the effect image display device 157 during standby processing executed based on the BB right-down single line alignment will be described. 32 (a) to 32 (g) show, in time series, the operation modes of the reels 110 to 112 and the display mode of the effect image display device 157 during standby processing executed based on the BB right-down single line alignment. It is a figure.

  In FIG. 32A, the player performs a stop operation on all of the reels 110 to 112 that are rotationally driven, and as a result, each of the symbols when the symbol combination corresponding to BB is displayed only in the right-down winning line L1. Reels 110 to 112 are shown. Thereafter, based on the player operating the start lever 135, the main control unit 300 starts a standby process. In this figure, description will be made assuming that the pattern 4 is selected as the temporary stop pattern.

  FIG. 32 (b) shows that the standby process is executed according to FIG. 32 (a), and as a result, the main controller 300 is rotating the reels 110 to 112 in reverse. At this time, the second sub-control unit 500 fully closes the shutter 163 that is movable in front of the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 32C shows a time point when the first temporary stop operation is executed after the reverse rotation operation is executed according to FIG. 32B. The main control unit 300 executes a temporary stop operation of each of the reels 110 to 112, and executes a swinging operation during the temporary stop operation. Further, the temporary stop position during the first temporary stop operation is the temporary stop reel position aligned with the BB right-down single line. In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the number of times of navigation five times, and transmits information indicating that the number of times of navigation five times is set to the second sub-control unit 500. The second sub-control unit 500 fully opens the shutter 163 and displays an image indicating that the number of navigation times of 5 is set on the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 32D ends the first temporary stop operation of FIG. 32C, and further starts a reverse rotation operation for resuming the reverse rotation operation of each of the reels 110 to 112. The second sub-control unit 500 fully closes the shutter 163 that is movable in front of the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 32 (e) shows a point in time when the second temporary stop operation is executed after the reverse rotation operation is executed according to FIG. 32 (d). The main control unit 300 performs a temporary stop operation for each of the reels 110 to 112 and performs a swing operation during the temporary stop operation. In addition, the temporary stop position during the second temporary stop operation is the temporary stop reel position where the one-piece combination is lowered to the right. In addition, the first sub control unit 400 sets the number of times of navigation 10 times, and transmits information indicating that the number of times of navigation of 10 times is set to the second sub control unit 500. The second sub control unit 500 fully opens the shutter 163 and displays an image indicating that the number of times of navigation is set to 10 on the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 31 (f) ends the second temporary stop operation of FIG. 31 (e), and starts rotating the reels 110 to 112 based on the fact that the main control unit 300 has accepted the operation of the start lever 135. Indicates the time. The second sub-control unit 500 fully closes the shutter 163 that is movable in front of the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 31G shows the continuation of the rotation operation of FIG. The main control unit 300 continues to rotate the reels 110 to 112 until the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is received. Further, the second sub-control unit 500 fully opens the shutter 163 and displays an image indicating that a total of 15 navigation times have been set on the effect image display device 157.

  Next, a slot machine according to another embodiment will be described. In the following description, differences from the slot machine 100 of the first embodiment described so far will be mainly described, and overlapping descriptions will be omitted. Further, the same components as those described so far will be described with the same reference numerals as those used so far.

  FIGS. 33A to 33F are diagrams showing the operation modes of the reels 110 to 112 and the display mode of the effect image display device 157 in time series in the standby process in the first modification.

  In the first modification, the standby process execution condition is different from that of the first embodiment. That is, in the first modification, a predetermined winning combination (one combination in this modification) is won, and a part of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on one of the reels 110 to 112. (In this modification, the stand-by process is executed on the condition that the stop operation of the left reel 110 is performed as the first stop operation and one symbol symbol is displayed as the left reel lower symbol).

  FIG. 33A is a diagram showing a point in time when a winning combination of one sheet is won, a stop operation of the left reel 110 is performed as a first stopping operation, and a one-piece winning symbol is displayed as a lower reel symbol. The main control unit 300 receives a stop operation of the left reel 110 as the first stop operation, and executes a standby process based on the fact that the single symbol symbol is displayed as the left reel lower symbol. By executing this standby process, the timing of executing the second stop operation is delayed, so the progress of the game is delayed.

  FIG. 33 (b) shows that the standby process is executed according to FIG. 33 (a), and as a result, the main controller 300 is rotating the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 in reverse. The second sub-control unit 500 fully closes the shutter 163 that is movable in front of the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 33 (c) shows a time point when the temporary stop operation is executed after the reverse rotation operation of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 is executed according to FIG. 33 (b). The main control unit 300 executes a temporary stop operation of each of the reels 110 to 112, and performs a swinging operation of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 during the temporary stop operation. In addition, the temporary stop positions of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 during the temporary stop operation are the temporary stop reel positions where the single-handed right-up line is aligned. In addition, the first sub control unit 400 sets the number of times of navigation 10 times, and transmits information indicating that the number of times of navigation of 10 times is set to the second sub control unit 500. The second sub control unit 500 fully opens the shutter 163 and displays an image indicating that the number of times of navigation is set to 10 on the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 33D ends the temporary stop operation of FIG. 33C, and the main control unit 300 resumes the rotation operation of the reels 110 to 112. The second sub-control unit 500 fully closes the shutter 163 that is movable in front of the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 33 (e) shows the continuation of the rotation operation of FIG. 33 (d). The main control unit 300 continues to rotate the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 until the operation of the stop button 138 or 139 is accepted. Further, the second sub-control unit 500 fully opens the shutter 163 and displays an image indicating that a total of 15 navigation times have been set on the effect image display device 157.

  FIG. 33F shows a continuation of FIG. The player performs the stop operation with the aim of bringing together one symbol when the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 are stopped. As a result, the symbol combination corresponding to one combination can be displayed on the effective line. In this way, by executing the waiting process, it is possible to notify the player using the reels how to display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the active line. That is, the main control unit 300 starts the standby process based on the fact that a part of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning winning combination is displayed on a predetermined reel among the plurality of reels, and the predetermined process is performed during the standby process. After the reels other than the reels are reversely rotated, a pause operation is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning winning combination is displayed on the active line. Thereby, even a novice player may be able to play a game with peace of mind.

  As described above, in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of types of symbols are applied on the gaming table where the game proceeds by accepting a plurality of types of game operations (for example, medal insertion operation, start operation, stop operation) by the player. A plurality of reels to be rotated (for example, each of the reels 110 to 112), a rotation instruction operating means for instructing the rotation of the reels to perform a start operation included in the game operation (for example, a start lever 135), and a plurality of types Based on lottery means (for example, the main control unit 300) for determining whether or not the internal winning of the winning combination is lottery, and a reel in a visual mode in which a plurality of types of symbols move from top to bottom based on the start operation of the rotation instruction operation means Reel rotation control means (for example, the main control unit 300) for executing forward rotation operation for rotating the plurality of reels, A stop operation means (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) for performing a stop operation included in the game operation, which is provided corresponding to the reel and individually stopping the rotation of the reel, a lottery result of the lottery means, and a stop operation Based on a stop operation of the means, a reel stop control means (for example, the main control unit 300) that performs stop control related to the stop of the rotation of the reel, and a symbol combination that is determined in advance corresponding to the combination based on the lottery result of the lottery means. A determination means (for example, the main control unit 300) for determining whether or not the reel rotation is stopped on a predetermined effective line that can be visually recognized by the player; Game setting means (for example, the main control unit 300) for setting various control states including a control state (for example, a special game state) to be a game, and a predetermined standby condition For example, when a combination of symbols corresponding to BB is displayed on the active line), at least a predetermined game operation (for example, a stop operation) is not accepted among the game operations, and standby processing for waiting for the progress of the game is performed. Standby processing execution means (for example, main control unit 300) to be executed, and the reel rotation control means has a plurality of types of symbols from bottom to top when the standby processing execution means is executing standby processing. There is a description of a gaming table that executes a reverse rotation operation for rotating the reel in a moving visual manner with respect to one or a plurality of the reels. Thereby, the rotation direction of the reel most noticed by the player is reversed, so that it is possible to clearly recognize that the game is on standby.

  In addition, each reel 110 to 112 is driven to rotate by rotating the shaft, but dust accumulated in the vicinity of the rotating shaft is prevented from being accumulated by reverse rotation that rotates in a direction different from the normal time, and the sliding performance of the rotating shaft is improved. There is a case.

  In addition, the player may be confused if an unusual action is performed while the game is in progress, but the player will be waiting for the game to continue while the standby process is being executed. Less likely to be confused. On the other hand, recent players are bored with the existing performances, and the excitement of the game may be improved by performing unusual operations. Therefore, when the progress of the game is on standby, the reel is driven to rotate in the direction opposite to the direction rotated by the operation of the start lever 135, thereby providing an effect that improves the fun of the game without confusing the player. May be possible.

  In the above embodiment, a medal insertion operation, a start operation, and a stop operation are given as a plurality of types of game operations by the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a settlement operation (operation of the settlement button 134) may be included.

  In addition, although the determination means determines whether or not the reel is stopped and displayed on the predetermined effective line that can be visually recognized by the player, it is simply displayed on the effective line. It may be only necessary to determine what kind of symbol the displayed symbol is.

  Further, the symbol combination corresponding to BB is displayed on the predetermined effective line as the predetermined standby condition, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the standby condition may be that a predetermined period (for example, 4.1 seconds) has not passed since the reels 110 to 112 started rotating in the previous game. In this case, the reels 110 to 112 cannot be started to rotate in the current game unless a predetermined period (eg, 4.1 seconds) has passed since the reels 110 to 112 started rotating in the previous game. In addition, the standby process is performed until a predetermined period elapses after the start operation is received in this game, but this standby process may be included in the standby process of the present invention. This limitation of the game period to 4.1 seconds or more is exclusively for the purpose of lowering the number of medals earned per unit time or the number of medals lost, but it is preferable for the player because the progress of the game is hindered. Some are frustrating and some are frustrating. There are cases where such a player can be entertained by performing an unusual reel operation, and the irritation to the game not progressing can be eliminated.

  Moreover, it is good also as having detected abnormality of the game stand as another example of predetermined | prescribed waiting conditions. An anomaly in a gaming machine is when the hopper is empty, when an illegal act is detected, or when a program error occurs. When such an abnormality is detected, the game store clerk does not perform an error release operation (an operation of an error release button provided inside the operation main body 101 or an operation of turning a key held by the game store clerk into a keyhole and turning it in a predetermined direction). As long as the progress of the game is on standby, such abnormality detection may be set as a standby condition. In this way, the player or the store clerk can recognize that an abnormality has occurred clearly as the reels 110 to 112 that normally operate in the forward rotation are reversely rotated, and promptly take measures against the abnormality. There are cases where it is possible.

  Further, as another example of the predetermined standby condition, the settlement button 134 may be operated during the internal winning of the special role. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the game from being ended despite satisfying the special winning condition, and the beginner can play the game with peace of mind.

  The main control unit 300 may perform the reverse rotation operation of each of the reels 110 to 112 during the standby process, and may not perform the reverse rotation operation of each of the reels 110 to 112 except during the standby process. By doing so, the player can easily recognize that the standby process is being performed, and the troublesomeness of performing a game operation despite the standby process being performed can be prevented. Of course, the reverse rotation operation may be executed even during the standby process. When executing the reverse rotation operation except during the waiting process, the reverse rotation operation may be executed with higher probability when the special combination is won than when the special combination is not selected.

  In addition, a predetermined control unit (the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, or the second sub control unit 500) is notified that the game operation by the player is accepted (for example, the operation unit accepting the operation). The LED provided inside may be caused to emit light), and the notification may not be executed during the standby process.

  In the above embodiment, the reel rotation control means executes a pause operation for temporarily stopping the reverse rotation operation during the standby process, and then again after performing the pause operation. There is a description of a game machine that performs a re-reverse operation for executing the reverse rotation operation. Thereby, the interest of a game can be improved.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the alerting | reporting means (for example, the effect image display apparatus 157) which alert | reports predetermined alerting | reporting content, and the alerting | reporting control means (the 1st sub control part 400 and 2nd) which perform control of alerting | reporting which an alerting | reporting means performs. Sub-control unit 500), and the reel rotation control means displays a symbol combination to be displayed in the case of a pause operation in a specific symbol combination selected from a plurality of symbol combinations, and the notification control means There is a description of a gaming table that causes the notification means to notify the notification content based on a specific symbol combination. Thereby, a predetermined law property can be given to the stop mode at the time of the pause operation, and the interest of the game may be enhanced.

  The predetermined control unit (the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, or the second sub control unit 500) displays the first symbol combination when the symbol combination displayed when the temporary stop operation is performed is the first symbol combination. The game may be controlled so as to be advantageous to the player at a higher rate than in the case of the second symbol combination different from the symbol combination. In such a case, the notification control means performs notification on the profit level of the player by the notification means, and also executes the notification on the reels 110 to 112, whereby the profit level can be recognized by the reel that is most watched. Thereby, the recognition degree of a profit degree can be raised.

  In addition, even if it is the same symbol combination, the profit degree provided to a player may differ according to which active line it was displayed on. For example, the expected value of the profit to be given to the player is larger when the temporary stop is performed at the temporary stop position where the single winning combination is right-aligned than when the temporary stop position is aligned at the temporary stop position where the single winning combination is lowered. May be.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the standby process execution means determines that a predetermined standby execution symbol combination (for example, a symbol combination corresponding to BB) is stopped and displayed by stopping the rotation of the reel on the effective line. A description is given of a game machine that performs standby processing based on the determination. Thereby, the interest degree with respect to a standby execution symbol combination can be raised, and the interest of a game can be improved.

  It should be noted that the predetermined standby execution symbol combination may be a symbol combination that is particularly advantageous for the player by displaying the symbol combination. For example, a symbol combination corresponding to BB, but the first sub-control unit 400 transitions to the AT gaming state based on the display of the symbol combination (such as a transition lottery to the AT gaming state, It may be a symbol combination (including a lottery of the number of games in the AT gaming state).

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the standby execution symbol combination is aligned on the effective line, the plurality of reels are aligned with the specific symbol combination on the predetermined line that is not visible to the player, The reel rotation control means is described as a gaming table that performs a reverse rotation operation with the rotation speeds of the plurality of reels aligned. Thereby, there may be a case where it is possible to provide a rotation operation that looks good for the player.

  The main control unit 300 may execute the reverse rotation operation with reference to the data for the rotation operation common to each of the plurality of reels. Further, the forward rotation operation may be executed with reference to a part or all of the data for the rotation operation.

  Further, when executing the reverse rotation operation or the temporary stop operation, the main control unit 300 is used for the forward rotation operation that is referred to when starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 by the forward rotation operation based on the operation of the start lever 135. The data may be referred to during the reverse rotation operation. As a result, the reels 110 to 112 can share the data and the reels 110 to 112 can share the data related to the speed of the reverse rotation operation. In some cases, an increase in load can be suppressed.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the description of the game stand which displays the same symbol combination as the symbol combination at the time of starting standby processing when finishing execution of standby processing is described. Thereby, it is possible not to prevent the progress of the game when it becomes a normal game.

  Further, the proportion of the profit received by the player may be varied according to the number of executions of the reverse rotation operation. By doing in this way, the interest of a player's game can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the reverse rotation operation performed by the main control unit 300 has been described as one aspect of the effect performed during the standby process. However, the effect performed during the standby process is the first sub-control unit 400 and the second effect. Centering on the image display by the effect image display device 157 executed by the sub-control unit 500, the reverse rotation operation may be executed as a notification indicating that the standby process is being performed. For example, the main control unit 300 performs the reverse rotation operation during the standby process, but may not execute the pause operation, or may continue the reverse rotation operation during the standby process.

  In addition, the gaming table according to the present embodiment can be applied to other devices other than the gaming table. FIG. 34 is a diagram for explaining other devices. The game table according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 34 (a). “Insert bills into bill insertion slot 2002, execute lottery based on bet 2004 and start 2006 operation, and display lottery result on lottery result display device 2008. Then, at the time of winning, the number of bonus coins is added to the remaining credit number, and when cashout 2008 is selected, the casino machine 2000 issues a receipt from the receipt issuing machine 2010 with a code corresponding to the remaining credit number. It may be.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4B, the cellular phone 2001 having a storage unit for storing the electronic data for realizing the present invention, and the electronic data for realizing the present invention as shown in FIG. The present invention may be applied to a portable game machine 3000 having a storage unit for storing the video data and a home video game machine 4000 having a storage unit for storing electronic data for realizing the present invention.
More specifically, the cellular phone 2001 in FIG. 6B includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires game-related data through a mobile phone line, and acquired game-related data (this book And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit.

  The portable game machine 3000 in FIG. 6C includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and acquired data related to the game (the present invention). And a control unit for controlling the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit. The home video game machine 4000 in FIG. 6C includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and acquired data about the game ( And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4D, the present invention may be applied to a data server 5000 that stores electronic data for realizing the present invention. In some cases, electronic data for realizing the present invention is downloaded from the data server 5000 to the home video game machine 4000 shown in FIG.

  In addition, a game can be executed by applying the present invention to a game program in which the operation of a real machine such as a slot machine is simulated for a home game machine. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

In the present invention, a slot machine and a pachinko gaming machine are given as examples of gaming machines. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be suitable for an arrangement ball gaming machine, a ball ball gaming machine, a smart ball, and the like.
Hereinafter, what has been described so far will be additionally described.
(Appendix 1)
In the game stand where the game progresses by accepting multiple types of game operations by the player,
An input operation accepting means for accepting an input operation for instructing the use of a game medium included in the game operation;
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
A rotation instruction operation means for instructing rotation of the reel, wherein a start operation included in the gaming operation is performed;
Lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is successful by lottery;
Reel rotation control for executing a forward rotation operation for rotating the reel in a visual manner in which the plurality of types of symbols move from top to bottom based on a start operation of the rotation instruction operation means. Means,
A stop operation means provided corresponding to each of the reels, wherein the stop operation included in the game operation is performed to individually stop the rotation of the reel;
Reel stop control means for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means;
Was a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to a combination based on the lottery result of the lottery means stopped on the predetermined active line visible to the player by stopping the reel rotation? Determining means for determining whether or not;
Game setting means for setting various control states including a control state that is advantageous for the player;
Standby processing execution means for executing standby processing for waiting for progress of a game without accepting at least the predetermined gaming operation among the gaming operations when a predetermined standby condition is satisfied,
The reel rotation control means includes
When the standby process execution means is executing the standby process, the one or more reels are subjected to a reverse rotation operation for rotating the reels in a visual manner in which the plurality of types of symbols move from bottom to top. A game stand characterized by being executed against.
(Appendix 2)
In the game stand described in Appendix 1,
The reel rotation control means includes
When the standby process is being executed, a temporary stop operation that temporarily stops the reverse rotation operation is executed, and a reverse rotation operation that executes the reverse rotation operation again after performing the temporary stop operation is performed. A game stand characterized by performing.
(Appendix 3)
In the game stand described in Appendix 2,
An informing means for informing predetermined notification contents;
Notification control means for executing control of notification performed by the notification means;
With
The reel rotation control means includes
The symbol combination to be displayed when the pause operation is performed is displayed in a specific symbol combination selected from a plurality of symbol combinations,
The notification control means includes
A game table characterized by causing the notification means to notify the notification content based on the specific symbol combination.
(Appendix 4)
In the game stand according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 3,
The standby process execution means includes
A game table, wherein the standby processing is executed based on the determination by the determination means that a predetermined standby execution symbol combination is stopped and displayed by stopping the rotation of the reel on the effective line.
(Appendix 5)
In the game stand described in Appendix 4,
The plurality of reels are:
When the standby execution symbol combination is aligned on the effective line, the specific symbol combination is aligned on a predetermined line that is not visible from the player,
The reel rotation control means includes
A game table, wherein the reverse rotation operation is executed with the rotation speeds of the plurality of reels being aligned.
(Appendix 6)
In the game stand according to any one of appendices 1 to 5,
The reel rotation control means includes
A gaming machine that displays the same symbol combination as the symbol combination at the start of the waiting process when the execution of the waiting process ends.
(Appendix 7)
The winning lottery means is more likely to win a re-playing role that gives a re-game that does not require a game medium used in a game as one of the multiple types of winnings, and the re-playing role than in the first gaming state. A special combination for which one of a plurality of conditions for transitioning to the second gaming state is satisfied,
When the reel stop operation means is stopped in the second stop operation sequence in a state where the special combination is internally won by the combination lottery means, the reel stop operation means The game table according to any one of appendices 3 to 4, wherein the second gaming state is more easily given as the first privilege than when the stop operation is performed in the first stop operation order.
(Appendix 8)
In the game stand where the game progresses by accepting multiple types of game operations by the player,
An input operation accepting means for accepting an input operation for instructing the use of a game medium included in the game operation;
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
A rotation instruction operation means for instructing rotation of the reel, wherein a start operation included in the gaming operation is performed;
Lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is successful by lottery;
Reel rotation control for executing a forward rotation operation for rotating the reels in a visual manner in which the plural types of symbols move from top to bottom based on a start operation of the rotation instruction operation means. Means,
A stop operation means provided corresponding to each of the reels, wherein the stop operation included in the game operation is performed to individually stop the rotation of the reel;
Reel stop control means for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means;
Was a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to a combination based on the lottery result of the lottery means stopped on the predetermined active line visible to the player by stopping the reel rotation? Determining means for determining whether or not;
Game setting means for setting various control states including a control state that is advantageous for the player;
A predetermined standby condition is established, which is established when a predetermined standby execution symbol combination, which is a combination of bonus game transition symbols advantageous to the player, is stopped and displayed by stopping the rotation of the reel on the effective line. In this case, standby processing execution means for executing standby processing for waiting for the progress of the game without accepting at least a predetermined gaming operation among the gaming operations,
The reel rotation control means includes
When the standby process execution means is executing the standby process, a reverse rotation operation is performed to rotate each of the plurality of reels at the same speed in a visual manner in which the plurality of types of symbols move from bottom to top. Then, a pause operation is performed to temporarily stop each of the plurality of reels rotating at the same speed by the reverse rotation operation at the same timing, and the reverse rotation is performed again after the pause operation is performed. Perform the action,
Furthermore, this game stand
An informing means for informing predetermined notification contents;
Notification control means for executing control of notification performed by the notification means;
With
The reel
When the standby execution symbol combinations are aligned on the active line, when the plurality of reels are reversely rotated at the same speed, a specific symbol combination composed of the same symbols appears on the effective line. Design is given,
The reel rotation control means includes
After the standby execution symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the effective line, the reverse rotation operation is performed, and the symbol combination to be displayed when the pause operation is executed is displayed in the specific symbol combination,
The notification control means includes
As an informing content indicating the amount of profit to be given to the player, an operating procedure is an informing of an operating procedure that avoids displaying a symbol combination that would be disadvantageous to the player after the bonus game based on the number of pause operations. A game table characterized by causing the notification means to notify the number of games to be notified.

110 Left reel 111 Middle reel 112 Right reel 130 1 bet button 131 Double bet button 132 MAX bet button 137 Left stop button 138 Middle stop button 139 Right stop button 157 Production image display device 300 Main control unit 308 RAM
400 First sub-control unit 408 RAM
500 Second sub-control unit

Claims (2)

In the game stand where the game progresses by accepting multiple types of game operations by the player,
An input operation accepting means for accepting an input operation for instructing the use of a game medium included in the game operation;
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
A rotation instruction operation means for instructing rotation of the reel, wherein a start operation included in the gaming operation is performed;
Lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is successful by lottery;
Reel rotation control for executing a forward rotation operation for rotating the reels in a visual manner in which the plural types of symbols move from top to bottom based on a start operation of the rotation instruction operation means. Means,
A stop operation means provided corresponding to each of the reels, wherein the stop operation included in the game operation is performed to individually stop the rotation of the reel;
Reel stop control means for performing stop control related to the stop of rotation of the reel based on the lottery result of the lottery means and the stop operation of the stop operation means;
Was a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to a combination based on the lottery result of the lottery means stopped on the predetermined active line visible to the player by stopping the reel rotation? Determining means for determining whether or not;
Game setting means for setting various control states including a control state that is advantageous for the player;
The determination means determines that a predetermined standby execution symbol combination has been stopped and displayed by stopping the rotation of the reel on the effective line, and is established based on the operation of the rotation instruction operation means. Standby processing execution means for executing standby processing for waiting for the progress of the game when a predetermined standby condition is satisfied,
The reel rotation control means includes
When the standby process execution means is executing the standby process, a reverse rotation operation is performed to rotate each of the plurality of reels at the same speed in a visual manner in which the plurality of types of symbols move from bottom to top. Then, a pause operation is performed to temporarily stop each of the plurality of reels rotating at the same speed by the reverse rotation operation at the same timing, and the reverse rotation is performed again after the pause operation is performed. Perform the action,
Furthermore, this game stand
An informing means for informing predetermined notification contents;
Notification control means for executing control of notification performed by the notification means;
With
The reel
When the standby execution symbol combination is aligned on the active line, the plurality of symbol combinations are selected from a plurality of symbol combinations on a predetermined line that can be visually recognized by the player when the plurality of reels reversely rotate at the same speed. The design is applied in an array where specific symbol combinations appear,
The reel rotation control means includes
When the standby process execution means is executing the standby process, the reverse rotation operation is performed, and the symbol combination that is displayed when the pause operation is performed is displayed in the specific symbol combination,
The notification control means includes
As an informing content indicating the amount of profit to be given to the player, an operating procedure is an informing of an operating procedure that avoids displaying a symbol combination that would be disadvantageous to the player after the bonus game based on the number of pause operations. A game table characterized by causing the notification means to notify the number of games to be notified. The reel rotation control means includes
The specific symbol combination is displayed by the pause operation executed last in the execution period of the standby process, and the forward rotation operation is executed following the pause operation. The game table according to 1.