JP2012071010A - Rotary drum type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary drum type game machine which greatly increases player's excitement and enjoyment of a game by properly utilizing a freeze function.SOLUTION: The special result such as the number of prize-winning times of a predetermined special combination of symbols, which is the result of games played during a special period covering two or more games, is obtained, and a mode of freeze state is set based on the understood special result. Then, the freeze state is generated in the set mode and privilege according to the generated mode of freeze state is given to the player.

Description

  The present invention provides a game in which a predetermined privilege is given to a player in accordance with a symbol combination when a plurality of drums having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on an outer peripheral surface thereof are rotated and the plurality of drums are stopped. It is related with the rotary type game machine which performs.

  2. Description of the Related Art A spinning-type gaming machine that performs a game in which a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn is rotated and the respective spinning cylinders are stopped so that a predetermined symbol combination is aligned is widely known. In such a spinning-type game machine, when a game medium such as a game medal is inserted (betted) and a rotation start member such as a start lever is operated, the rotation of all the rounds starts and an internal lottery is performed in advance. It is determined whether the game player is to be won internally or neither is to be won internally. Next, when the player stops the spinning cylinder by operating a rotation stop member such as a stop button provided on each spinning cylinder, and at that time, when the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning game player is stopped and displayed In this case, a winning combination of the game player is established, and the number of game media corresponding to the game player is paid out.

  In such a spinning machine, in order to prevent the game from becoming monotonous, an effect suggesting the provision of a privilege is performed in various modes. As one of the effects, a function stop state in which a game function (for example, a function for starting the rotation of the above-mentioned spinning cylinder or a function for paying out game media) is stopped for a predetermined period as one of the effects. A production using a so-called “freeze state”) is known. For example, a game that a freezing state is generated in the process of progressing the game to temporarily stop the progress of the game, and then a certain privilege (payout of game media, transition to an advantageous gaming state, etc.) is given to the game. It is common to notify a person. By using the freeze state in this way, it is possible to impress the player with a stronger impression of giving a bonus than simply performing an image or sound alone (Patent Document 1).

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  However, in the conventional technology, there is a problem that it is difficult to say that the player's gaming interest is sufficiently enhanced by utilizing the freeze state. That is, the freeze state is completed within one game and ends immediately. For this reason, the player's gaming interests can be enhanced only by one game, and the gaming interests cannot be continuously enhanced over a plurality of games.

  The present invention was made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a swivel type gaming machine that can effectively excite a player's gaming interest using a freeze state. To do.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the rotating game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
When the operation of the rotation start member is detected after detecting the insertion of the prescribed number of game media, the rotating cylinder displaying a plurality of symbols is normally rotated, and when the operation of the rotation stop member is detected thereafter, the rotation is normally rotated. In a spinning-type gaming machine that advances one game by stopping the spinning cylinder,
A function stop state generating means for generating a function stop state in which the game function for advancing the game stops functioning for a predetermined time;
A privilege granting means for granting a player a predetermined privilege according to the occurrence time of the function stop state;
A special period generating means for generating a special period capable of recognizing that the function stop state occurs later over a plurality of games performed prior to the occurrence of the function stop state;
Based on the progress of the plurality of games performed during the special period, the occurrence time of the function stop state that occurs after the end of the special period is set to one of a plurality of types of occurrence times having different lengths. A generation time setting means for setting.

  In such a swivel type gaming machine of the present invention, with the occurrence of a freeze state (a function stop state) in which a game function for proceeding with a game temporarily stops, a game privilege is given to the player. . In addition, in the “special period (multiple games)” that occurs prior to the occurrence of the freeze state, the “occurrence time” of the freeze state that occurs after the end of the special period is set based on the results of each game during that period Is done. With such a configuration, the “length” of the freeze state to be generated later varies depending on the result of each game performed during the special period, and the game control (( The privilege content to be given) can be changed variously. For example, as a change in game control due to “difference in length”, when a freeze state having a first occurrence time occurs, a predetermined privilege is given and a second occurrence shorter than the first occurrence time. When the freeze state which has time generate | occur | produces, not giving the said privilege etc. can be illustrated. For this reason, prior to the occurrence of the freeze state, by generating a special period related to the setting of the occurrence time of the freeze state in a manner recognizable to the player, the condition that the predetermined privilege is granted before the freeze state occurs It is possible to increase the player's expectation for “whether a freezing condition that satisfies the condition occurs” over a plurality of games, and to effectively improve the gaming interest until the freezing state occurs.

  Further, it is desirable that the “result of progressing a plurality of games during a special period” be a result that can be recognized by the player or a result that can be estimated by the player. For example, in each game during a special period, the result of the internal winning of a predetermined game player, the result of winning a prize, or the result of a lottery other than the internal lottery of a game player, the amount of game media paid out, the amount of game media used (consumption) Amount) and the like. In this way, according to the progress of the game during the special period prior to the occurrence of the freeze state, it is possible to add pleasure that the player recognizes or guesses the occurrence time of the freeze state, multiple times before the freeze state occurs It is possible to effectively enhance the interest of the player over the game.

  The “game function for advancing the game” includes (a) “insertion detection function” that detects insertion of a prescribed number of game media, and (b) “start member operation detection” that detects the operation of the rotation start member. "Function", (c) "Rotating cylinder rotating function" for rotating (normally rotating) the rotating cylinder on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, (d) "Stop member operation detecting function" for detecting the operation of the rotation stopping member, (e ) “Rotating Crotch Stop Function” that stops the spinning cylinder, and (f) “Game Medium Dispensing Function” that operates when a predetermined number of game media are paid out after stopping the spinning cylinder. A game progresses by executing each game function of a) to (f) one after another in a predetermined order. Accordingly, when any of the game functions (a) to (f) is stopped, the insertion of the game medium is not detected even when the player performs an operation, or the rotation of the spinning cylinder is detected. Since the start or stop is not performed and the progress of the game is temporarily stopped, the player's attention is strongly attracted. In the present invention, “the game function stops functioning” means “a specific game function (function to rotate the spinning cylinder, etc.) does not operate (move)” or “a specific game function (rotation of the spinning cylinder)”. For example, a function that causes the game to move (movable) with a different operation (reverse rotation, etc.) from the normal game progression operation (normal rotation), and during that time, the game cannot proceed with the player's intention, , “The progress of the game is stopped by the special rotation of the rotating drum instead of the normal rotation” is also included.

  If the “starting member operation detection function” stops functioning, the operation of the rotation starting member cannot be detected. Therefore, in order to start the rotation of the rotating cylinder, the “starting member operation detection function” function stop is canceled. Therefore, it is necessary to detect the operation of the rotation start member. On the other hand, when the “rotating cylinder rotation function” is stopped, the function of rotating the rotating cylinder for a predetermined time (normal rotation) after the operation detection of the rotating cylinder start member is performed is stopped. Therefore, when the “rotating cylinder rotation function” is canceled, the rotating cylinder may start rotating (normal rotation) without detecting the operation of the rotating cylinder start member again. In addition, when the “stop member operation detection function” stops, the operation of the rotation stop member cannot be detected. Therefore, in order to stop the rotation of the rotating cylinder, the stop of the “stop member operation detection function” is released. Therefore, it is necessary to detect the operation of the rotation stop member. On the other hand, when the “rotor stop function” is stopped, the function of stopping the rotor only for a predetermined time after the operation detection of the rotor stop member is performed is stopped. When the “rotating cylinder stop function” is canceled, the rotating cylinder may stop rotating without detecting the operation of the rotating cylinder stop member again.

  In addition, “privileges” include “to display special effects that can be seen only by the player while the freeze state is occurring” and “high profit gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state” “Transition”, “Transition to a chance gaming state with a high possibility of transition to a high profit gaming state”, and the like. The high profit gaming state may be any gaming state in which the amount of gaming media owned by the player is less likely to decrease than in the normal gaming state, and a bonus game in which the payout frequency of the gaming medium is higher than in the normal gaming state. State (Big Bonus gaming state, Regular Bonus gaming state, Challenge Bonus gaming state), or the assist time gaming state (AT game) in which the possibility of acquiring game media is higher than the normal gaming state, The replay time gaming state (RT gaming) or the like having a higher probability than the normal gaming state.

  In addition, in the above-described spinning-reel game machine of the present invention, if a privilege that is different depending on the occurrence time of the function stop state is given to the player, a difference in the “amount of privilege” is caused depending on the occurrence time of the freeze state. Thus, it is possible to realize a game property that causes the player to pay attention to “whether the occurrence time corresponding to an advantageous privilege is set as the occurrence time of the freeze state” during the special period prior to the occurrence of the freeze state. As a result, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation for the occurrence time of the freeze state over a plurality of games, and to effectively enhance the player's gaming interest. In addition, the “amount of benefit” here refers to the above-mentioned “difference in the premier level of special display types that the player can see only during the occurrence of the freeze state” or “high profit gaming state” For example, “the difference in the probability of transition to the chance gaming state” or “the difference in the generation period of the high profit gaming state chance gaming state”.

In addition, the above described spinning cylinder type gaming machine of the present invention,
The generation time setting means determines a predetermined time for each game during the special period, and sets the generation time of the function stop state based on a calculation result of the time determined in each game. And
It is good also as providing the determination time alerting | reporting means which alert | reports to the player the time determined by the said game whenever a game is performed during the said special period.

  In such a revolving game machine of the present invention, the occurrence time of the freeze state is set according to the calculation result (addition result, subtraction result, etc.) of “time” determined for each game during the special period. Further, by notifying the player of the “time” determined for each game, the player can be made to guess or recognize the process of determining the occurrence time of the freeze state. Therefore, during the special period, it is possible to gradually enhance the sense of expectation regarding “which freeze time will occur”, and it is possible to effectively enhance the game entertainment prior to the occurrence of the freeze.

In addition, in the above described spinning cylinder type gaming machine of the present invention,
An occurrence determination unit that determines whether or not the function stop state is generated over the generation time set by the generation time setting unit;
The function stop state generating means is
When the occurrence determination unit determines not to generate the function stop state, the function stop state is not generated over the generation time set by the generation time setting unit,
When the generation possibility determination unit determines to generate the function stop state, the function stop state may be generated over the generation time set by the generation time setting unit.

  In such a spinning-reel game machine of the present invention, even if the occurrence time of the freeze state is set by the occurrence time setting means, regardless of the set occurrence time, depending on the lottery result by the occurrence possibility lottery means To determine whether to generate a freeze state. As a result, it is possible to draw attention to the player at the moment when the freeze state occurs after the end of the special period (whether or not the freeze state occurs), and when the freeze state actually occurs, It is possible to give the player a sense of excitement and to enhance the player's gaming interest.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a swivel type gaming machine that can effectively excite a player's gaming interest by using a freeze state.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the rotation type game machine of 1st Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door of 1st Example, and showed the structure inside the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the three drums of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the rotation type game machine of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the winning line set to the gaming machine of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the rotation type gaming machine of 1st Example with the symbol combination which establishes the winning of a game player, and the privilege provided by winning establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control processing which a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the rotation type game machine of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in the rotation type game machine of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for normal games of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the game state flag of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation stop process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation stop control process of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated one of the 1st stop tables of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the left cylinder was stopped as a 1st cylinder. It is explanatory drawing which showed the relationship between the 1st stop table and 2nd stop table of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the stop process for bell small part AF of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the BB game lottery table of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the watermelon small winning combination of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special period count process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the re-game player winning of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the spinning cylinder freezing process of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating each freeze of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the production | presentation control process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the latter half part of the production control process of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the mode until a freeze generate | occur | produces after the special period of 1st Example, and a privilege is provided. It is a flowchart which shows the spinning cylinder freezing process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the freeze determination process of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the freeze time lottery table of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the freeze operation | movement lottery table of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control process of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the AT game frequency setting table in which AT game frequency was set corresponding to the freeze aspect of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the freeze determination process of another example.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples will be described in the following order.
A. First embodiment:
A-1. Equipment configuration of the spinning machine:
A-1-1. overall structure:
A-1-2. Electrical configuration:
A-2. Outline of the game of the first embodiment:
A-3. Control contents of the first embodiment:
A-3-1. Game control processing:
A-3-2. Cylinder rotation stop processing:
A-3-3. Game state setting process:
A-3-4. Process for freezing the rotator of the first embodiment:
A-4. Production control processing of the first embodiment:
A-5. Gameability obtained by the first embodiment:
B. Second embodiment:
B-1. Process for freezing the rotator of the second embodiment:
B-2. Production control processing of the second embodiment:
C. Variations:

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

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

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

  The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the upper surface as credits. An insertion button 34 and the like are provided for inserting the number of game medals required for one game. The storage of game medals means that when the number of game medals inserted into the game medal slot 30 exceeds a prescribed number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game), the excess is stored as data. Or storing the number of medals paid out as data instead of actually paying out game medals. Further, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, a start lever 36 for starting rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medals are inserted and rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided.

  In addition, the operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. Even after the game medals are inserted, the game medals that have been inserted are paid out by operating the settlement button 40 until the start lever 36 is operated and the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started. Is possible. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed medal when the inserted game medal is jammed inside the gaming machine 1.

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

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. An effect display device 10 is attached to the upper part on the back side of the front door 2, and a pair of speakers 14 are attached to the left and right thereof.

  A display window 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 2, and a door substrate 240 described later is provided below the display window 20. Further, below the door substrate 240, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the start lever 36 are attached.

  A medal selector 106 serving as a passage for inserted game medals is provided on the left side of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and below that is for guiding game medals to the game medal payout port 50. A coin shooter 108 and the like are provided. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 mainly based on dimensions and receiving only game medals that conform to the standard dimensions. If a player inserts a game medal before operating the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are inserted into the hopper 116. Through the coin shooter 108, the game medal payout exit 50 is returned.

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

  Three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided in the approximate center of the casing 3 to which the front door 2 is attached, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided on the outer circumferential surface of each spinning cylinder as described later. It is drawn. A main control board unit 110 storing a later-described main control board 200 for controlling the entire game is provided above the spinning cylinders. Behind the spinning cylinders are described later for driving the respective spinning cylinders. A rotating substrate unit 112 in which the rotating substrate 260 to be stored is stored is provided. Further, a sub-control board 220 (to be described later) for controlling various effects performed using the effect display device 10 shown in FIG. A sub-control board unit 111 is provided.

  A rear speaker 114 is provided below the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects inserted game medals, a medal payout device 118 that pays out game medals, and games A power supply unit 120 in which a power supply board 280 to be described later for supplying power to the entire machine 1 is stored is mounted. The game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50. A power switch 120 s for turning on the gaming machine 1 is also provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 120.

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

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

  The main control board 200 is a board that manages the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On this main control board 200, CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203 and the like are mounted so that data can be communicated with each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. By transmitting a control command (or control signal) toward the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotating board 260, etc. while receiving a signal indicating that the game control process will be described later. The operation of these various substrates is controlled.

  Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub control board 220 includes a CPU 221, a ROM 222, a RAM 223, and the like that are connected to each other via a bus so that data can be communicated with each other. In addition, various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, a rotating backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like are connected to the sub control board 220. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c and illuminates a pattern (see FIG. 3) drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub-control board 220 analyzes the control command received from the main control board 200, and transmits drive signals to the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L, respectively. Various performances are performed.

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

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

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

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

A-2. Outline of the game of the first embodiment:
In the following, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the revolving game machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described, but as an preparation, an outline of the game performed in the revolving game machine will be described. Keep it.

  When starting a game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 and a bet of game medals of a required number (a prescribed number) is required to start the game. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the prescribed number is fixed to “3”, and when three game medals are bet, the operation of the start lever 36 is validated. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, a predetermined number of game medals can be bet by pressing the insertion button 34.

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

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a winning line set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper prize line L1, the middle prize line L2, the lower prize line L3, the diagonally upward winning line L4, and the diagonally lower right. A total of five pay lines are set for the pay line L5 in the direction. When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, some symbol combinations are obtained on these winning lines. If the symbol combination on the winning line is a symbol combination corresponding to one of the game actors, the winning of the game officer is established, and a privilege corresponding to the game officer is given to the player. The

  FIG. 6 shows the types of gaming combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol combinations that establish the winning of the gaming actor, and the benefits that are given to the player when the winning of the gaming actor is established. It is explanatory drawing shown correspondingly. In FIG. 6, the type of gamer is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the gamer is displayed in the middle column, and the player when the winning of the gamer is established in the rightmost column. The privilege granted to is displayed. For example, in the game combination called “Big Bonus” (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) shown in the top row, there is a combination of symbols called “Red Seven” or a combination of symbols called “Blue Seven”. When they are associated with one of the symbol combinations, a game state called a big bonus game (BB game) that is advantageous to the player over the normal game state is started as a bonus. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the BB role for which a winning is achieved with the symbol “Red Seven” is called “Red 7 BB”, and the BB role for which the winning is achieved with the “Blue Seven” symbol is “ This is called “Blue 7 BB”.

  In the BB game of this embodiment, the types of game players to which game medals are paid out as a bonus increase as compared to a normal game state (hereinafter referred to as a normal game), and there is a high probability that the increased game player (increased player) will win a prize. This is a gaming state that is established in, and is continued until a predetermined number (for example, 400) of game medals are paid out after the BB game is started. Therefore, when the BB game is started, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals. In the present embodiment, the increasing combination includes a combination of a symbol of “replay” for the left crotch 20a, a symbol of “bell” for the middle crotch 20b, and a symbol of “replay” for the right crotch 20c (hereinafter “replay”). "-" Bell "-" Replay "), and as a privilege, it is set so that 15 game medals are paid out to the player.

  In addition, a so-called “small role” game role is also provided. First of all, a combination of three water drums 20a, 20b, and 20c arranged in a “watermelon” pattern is set for a game role called a watermelon small role, and as a privilege, 10 game medals are played. It is set to be paid to the person. Next, for a game role called a cherry small role, as long as the design of the left spinning cylinder 20a is a "cherry" design, the design of the middle spinning cylinder 20b and the right spinning cylinder 20c may be any design. No symbol combination is set, and as a privilege, two game medals are set to be paid out. And, the game combination called the re-playing combination is set with a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all in the “replay” design. Is granted the right to play a game again without betting a new game medal. That is, it is possible to play a game once again, assuming that game medals have been betted in the same number as the number of game medals bet at the time of winning the re-gamer.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with a gaming role called a small role of a bell. A game combination called Bell's small role is set with a combination of three bells 20a, 20b, and 20c all in the shape of "Bell". , 15 game medals are set to be paid out to the player. As will be described in detail later, the small part of the bell is set to be drawn during the BB game and to be drawn outside the BB game. There are 6 types of bells that are selected in a lottery other than during BB games. For each of the bells, the pressing order of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is set differently. ing. When the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated in the pushing order corresponding to each bell, the bells of the bells are aligned on the winning line and the winning is established. Note that there is only one type of bell that will be selected during the BB game. Regardless of the pressing order of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the "Bell" symbol will remain on the winning line. Winnings are established.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with a special gaming state called assist time gaming (AT gaming), and during the AT gaming, the small role of each bell drawn in addition to the above-mentioned BB gaming. Is set so as to be notified by the effect display device 10, the speaker 14 and the like of the pressing order of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. Therefore, when the AT game is started, the player can recognize the push order in which the small role of the bell is established, and by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c in accordance with this push order, The winning of the small part of the bell can be established efficiently. On the other hand, if the push order is not notified, the player cannot recognize the push order, and it becomes difficult to establish a prize for the small role of the bell.

  Of course, when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, a winning combination of any game player is not necessarily established. In this case, after betting a specified number of game medals again, the next game is played by operating the start lever 36 and rotating the spinning cylinder. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the game progresses by repeatedly performing such operations. The progress of such a game is controlled by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. Below, the processing content which CPU201 of the main control board 200 is performing in order to control progress of a game is demonstrated.

A-3. Control details of the spinning machine:
A-3-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the first half of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the second half of the game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. This game control process is a process executed after power is turned on to the gaming machine 1 and an initialization process such as a checksum of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 is further performed. .

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the game control process is started, a game state setting process (step 100. Steps are abbreviated as “S” hereinafter) is first performed. Although details of the game state setting process will be described later, in this process, the following process is roughly performed. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the big bonus game state (BB game) is provided as the game state in addition to the normal game state (normal game). The ease of establishment of the winnings, the types of game players who can win the winnings, and the like are different. In the game state setting process, the current game state is detected and it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied. If the end condition is satisfied, the game state is ended and the game Processing to switch the state is performed. By switching the game state in this way, it becomes possible to avoid the game becoming monotonous.

  Following the game state setting process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a medal insertion confirmation process (S102). In the medal insertion confirmation process, it is confirmed whether or not a game medal has been inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 or whether or not the insertion button 34 has been operated when the game medal is stored as credit. As described above, the inserted game medal is detected by the medal sensor built in the medal selector 106, and the detection signal is supplied to the main control board 200. When the input button 34 is operated, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 can determine whether or not a game medal has been inserted based on these signals. When a prescribed number of game medals are inserted, the game can be started. When the insertion button 34 is operated, a process of subtracting the inserted number from the stored number of game medals is also performed at the same time.

  If the insertion of the game medal can be confirmed as described above, it is possible to start the game at any time by operating the start lever 36, but before that, it is confirmed whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated. (S104). That is, even after betting game medals, it is possible to settle the medals including the bet game medals before the start lever 36 is operated and the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotated. It has become. If the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out game medals stored as credits and inserted game medals (S106). The payout of game medals is performed by transmitting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the state returns to the state before the game starts (S100), and the subsequent processing is performed.

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

  In the internal lottery process, a process of determining whether or not the winning of any of the game combinations described above with reference to FIG. It should be noted that even if one of the game actors is won in this lottery (the winning is permitted), the winning of the gaming actor is not immediately established, but by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. If the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning game combination are not arranged on the effective winning line, it is not possible to establish a prize for the game combination. On the other hand, unless it is a game player who has been won by lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the effective winning line cannot be arranged no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated. It has become. In this sense, this lottery is called “internal lottery” because it is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a combination of symbols and establishing a winning combination for a gamer. In addition, the state of winning the internal lottery is called an internal winning state (or simply, internal winning).

  This internal lottery is performed using a dedicated table called a lottery table, and in this table, a correspondence relationship between a game combination and an internal lottery random number is set. Here, the random number for internal lottery is a random number that is acquired when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives an operation signal for the start lever 36. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the internal lottery random number is 2-byte data and can take a random value in the range of 0-65535. The random numbers for lottery can be generated by hardware using a dedicated random number generation circuit mounted on the main control board 200, or generated by software using a random number generation program. Is also possible.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used during a normal game (other than a BB game) which is the most common gaming state. FIG. 9A collectively shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination. FIG. 9 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the lottery table for normal games, a random value of “42006 to 42200” is set for “watermelon small part”. This represents that when the acquired random number value is within this range, the small combination of watermelon is won internally. Similarly, a random number value of “42201 to 42300” is set for “cherry small role”, and a random number value of “42501 to 55000” is set for “re-game role”. In addition, a random number value of “42301-42400” is set for “Red 7 BB combination”, and a random number value of “42401-42500” is set for “Blue 7 BB combination”.

  Furthermore, as bell small roles, “bell small roles A to F”, in which the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are pressed in different orders, are set. A random value is set in. For example, a random number value of “0 to 7000” is set for “bell small role A” in which the push order “left → middle → right” is set, and the push order “left → right → middle” is set. Random values of “7001 to 14001” are set for the “bell small part B”. Furthermore, a random value of “14002 to 21002” is set for “bell small part C” in which the push order “middle → left → right” is set, and the push order “middle → right → left” is set. Random values of “21003 to 28003” are assigned to “Bell's small part D”, and “28004” is assigned to “Bell's small part E” in which the push order “right → left → middle” is set. ˜35004 ”and“ Bell Minor F ”in which the push order“ right → middle → left ”is set, the random value of“ 35005-4005 ”is set. If any of the “bell bells A to F” is won internally, the spinning bell stop button 38a, 38b, 38c is operated in the corresponding pressing order, and the “Bell” symbol is displayed on the winning line. The combination is complete. In addition, any game combination is not set in the random number value “55001 to 65535”. Therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “lost”.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, in the lottery table for normal games, a “bell small part (bell small part)” is set in a wide random number range of more than half. Therefore, in the internal lottery process, With a high probability, one of the “bell small roles A to F” is won internally. However, as described above, a specific pushing order is set for these bell small combinations, and unless the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated in the pushing order corresponding to the internal winning bell small combination, An internal winning bell role cannot be awarded. In addition, the player does not know which bell small combination is won internally (thus, in which pressing order the bell small combination can be won). For this reason, although the bell winning combination is won internally with a very high probability, in many cases, the game progresses without winning the winning combination.

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

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, an internal winning flag (internal winning flag such as a small role) for a small role, a replaying role, and an increasing role, a red 7 BB role, and a blue 7 BB The winning combination is stored separately as an internal winning flag (bonus winning internal winning flag). Also, two areas for 1 byte (8 bits) are secured in the internal winning flag such as a small role, and one area for 1 byte (8 bits) is secured in the bonus winning internal winning flag. FIG. 10A is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area where an internal winning flag such as a small role is set. As shown in the figure, the internal winning flag such as a small part has two 1-byte areas, and the lower 4 bits of one area are used as the internal winning flag such as a small part. . The first bit in these 4 bits is a bit for memorizing the internal winning of the small part of watermelon, and the next bit is for memorizing the internal winning of the small part of cherry Is a bit. Similarly, the following two bits are used for storing the internal winning combination of the replaying combination and the increasing combination, respectively. In the other one of the two 1-byte areas, the lower 7 bits are used as an internal winning flag such as a small part. The first bit among these 7 bits is a bit for memorizing that the winning combination of the bell which is drawn in the BB game is internally won. The next six bits are used for storing the fact that the internal winning of the small part of the bell drawn in the normal game is made. These six bits are the internal winnings from the first bit to Bell Minor A, Bell Minor B, Bell Minor C, Bell Minor D, Bell Minor E, and Bell Minor F, respectively. It is used to remember what happened.

  FIG. 10B is an explanatory view exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the bonus combination internal winning flag is set. As shown in the drawing, the lower two bits of 1-byte data are used as the bonus combination internal winning flag. Of these two bits, the upper bit is a bit for storing the internal winning combination for the red 7 BB role, and the lower bit is for storing the internal winning combination for the blue 7 BB role. It is a bit to keep. In the internal lottery process (S110) shown in FIG. 7, an internal lottery random number is acquired, and referring to the lottery table, it is determined whether or not any game player has been won internally, and any game If the winning combination is internal winning, a process of setting “1” to the corresponding bit of the internal winning flag shown in FIG. 10 is performed.

  When the internal lottery process is completed, the main control board 200 transmits an internal lottery result transmission command to the sub-control board 220 (S112 in FIG. 7). The internal lottery result transmission command includes the result of the internal lottery performed in the previous internal lottery process (S110) (information on whether or not a game player has been won, and information on the game player if winning). ) To the sub-control board 220. As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a predetermined game player is won in an internal lottery performed during a predetermined period, a special effect using the effect display device 10, various lamps 12 and the like is used. To inform the player of the internal winnings. Since such an effect is controlled by the sub-control board 220, the main control board 200 directs a command (internal lottery result transmission command) describing the internal lottery result to the sub-control board 220 when the internal lottery process is completed. To send.

  When the transmission of the internal lottery result transmission command (S112) is completed, the spinning freeze process is performed (S114). As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment does not start normal rotation of the rotating cylinder until a predetermined period elapses even when the start lever 36 is operated when a predetermined condition is satisfied ( One of the functions necessary for the progress of the game is to generate a freeze state (hereinafter also referred to as “freeze”) that stops the function that the spinner rotates normally (the “rotator rotation function”). For this reason, in the spinning cylinder freezing process, prior to the spinning cylinder rotation starting process for normally rotating the spinning cylinder described later, a process for determining whether or not a condition for freezing the spinning cylinder has been established, If the condition for freezing is satisfied, the process is performed to freeze the rotating cylinder until a predetermined time elapses, and even if the player operates the start lever 36 while waiting until the predetermined time elapses. Since even not start rotation of the reel-functional stop state of the game function (frozen) will occur.

  When the rotation freezing process is completed, the main control board 200 subsequently starts the rotation rotation starting process (S116). In the rotation rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (rotation as described later). A process of performing “normal rotation”, which is the rotation that enables the operation on the trunk stop button, is performed. In the rotating cylinder rotation starting process of the present embodiment, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. In order to start the rotation of the rotating cylinder, the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, 20c, 20c, 20c are transmitted by transmitting drive signals to the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c respectively provided in the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c. Rotate 20c.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated, the main control board 200 performs a process for stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) (S118). The details of the spinning rotation stop process will be described later. In this process, the result of the internal lottery performed previously (whether or not to which game player has been won internally) Based on the timing, sequence, or current gaming state of the operation of 38b, 38c, the stop position of each of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is determined, and a process of stopping at the determined position is performed.

  When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not any game combination is won based on the stop positions (S120). Here, “a winning combination of a game combination is established” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are stopped and displayed on the winning line. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even when any game player is internally won in the internal lottery process (S110), depending on the timing and the order of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. The combination of symbols corresponding to the game combination is not always on the winning line. Therefore, the main control board 200 determines whether or not a winning combination of the game combination won in the internal lottery has been established after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, if any bonus combination (red 7 BB combination or blue 7 BB combination) is won in the internal lottery process (S110) described above, it corresponds to the winning line. Only when the symbol combination is not stopped and the winning combination of any bonus combination is not established, the internal winning of the bonus combination is carried over, and the internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination is set after the next game. The game is played in the state. On the other hand, if another winning combination such as a small role or re-playing role is won internally, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning winning role cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning line, the internal winning Will be reset without being carried over after the next game.

  When it is determined that a winning combination of any game combination has been established (S120: yes), first, it is determined whether or not the winning gaming combination is a BB combination (S122 in FIG. 8). . As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the BB combination is a gaming combination in which a winning combination is established when the “Red Seven” symbol is aligned or the “Blue Seven” symbol is aligned on the winning line. If it is determined that the winning combination of the BB combination has been established (S122: yes), the type of the BB combination in which the winning combination has been established ("Red 7 BB combination" or "Blue 7 BB combination"). ), The BB game flag is set to ON (S124). Here, the BB game flag is a flag indicating that the game state is set to a game state advantageous to the player called the above-described big bonus game (BB game), and “game” for indicating the current game state. It is a kind of dedicated flag called “status flag”. Such a game state flag is set at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area for 1 byte in which a game state flag or the like is set. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, 2 bits from the lower side excluding the lowest bit out of 1 byte data of a predetermined address on the RAM 203 are used as the gaming state flag. The first bit of these 2 bits is set to the BB game flag corresponding to “Red 7 BB combination” (hereinafter referred to as the red 7 BB combination flag), and the next bit is set to “Blue 7 BB combination”. The corresponding BB game flag (hereinafter, the blue 7 BB game flag) is set. In S124, “1” is set to one of the bits according to the type of the BB combination in which the winning is achieved. When the processing of S124 is completed, the special counter is set to OFF and the value of the special counter is set to “0” (S126). As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a special method for determining how to generate the freeze before the spinning cylinder is frozen (before the freeze state is generated). There is a period (special period). That is, the special period is set over a plurality of games, and the mode of freezing generated thereafter is determined according to the result of the game in the special period. The special flag described above is a flag that is set to ON during the special period, and the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 grasps whether or not the present period is in the special period according to the state of the flag. . The special counter is a counter for the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 to know how many times the current game has started since the start of the special period. As for the special flag and the special counter, respective storage areas are secured at predetermined addresses of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, since the special period is not set during the BB game, in the process of S126, the special flag is set to OFF to end the special period when starting the BB game. Set “0” to.

  When the processing of S126 is completed, “0” is set in the re-game player counter this time (S128). As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of times that a re-gamer win is established during the special period is counted, and the above-described freeze mode is determined according to the number of times. The re-gamer counter is a counter for the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to grasp how many times a re-gamer win is established during the special period. In the process of S128, in response to the end of the special period, “0” is set to the value of the re-gamer counter in order to reset the number of times that the re-gamer has won.

  Thus, when the series of flag operation and counter operation processing for starting the BB game is completed (S124 to S128), the main control board 200 transmits a BB game start command to the sub-control board 220 (S130). . The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 grasps that the BB game is started by receiving the BB game start command. When the BB game start command is transmitted (S130), the process returns to the beginning of the game control process and the game state setting process (S100) is started. When the game state setting process (S100) is started by returning to the beginning of the game control process with the BB game flag set to ON, it is detected that the BB game flag is ON and the game state is BB game. The above-described series of processing is performed. Details of the process of switching the gaming state to the BB game based on the BB game flag in S100 will be described later.

  In the above, the processing performed when the winning combination is the BB combination (S122: yes in FIG. 8) has been described, but when the winning combination is not the BB combination (S122). : No) This time, it is determined whether or not the winning game player is a re-game player (S132). If the winning of the re-gamer has been established (S132: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S134). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that the re-game player has won a prize. If this re-game flag is set to ON, in the next game medal insertion confirmation process (S102 in FIG. 7), a game medal is automatically inserted even if it is not inserted by the player. Further, after the game medal is automatically reinserted in the medal insertion confirmation process, the setting of the regame flag is returned to OFF. Such a re-game flag is also set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, similarly to the game state flag described above. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower bit of the bit for which the gaming state flag is set is set in the re-gaming flag.

  When the re-game flag is set to ON (S134), a re-game role winning process is performed (S136). As will be described in detail later, in the re-game role winning process, a process for counting the number of times the re-game role is won during the special period is performed.

  On the other hand, when the winning game player is not a re-game player (S132: no), it is determined whether or not the winning game player is a small watermelon role (S138). As a result, if it is determined that a watermelon small role has been established (S138: yes), a watermelon small role winning process is performed (S140). As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is set to start the above-described special period when a winning combination of a watermelon small role is established. In the watermelon small role winning process, a process for starting a special period is performed.

  When the watermelon small role winning process is completed (S140), a game medal is paid out (S142). In addition, even when it is determined that no winning combination has been established for the small part of the watermelon (S138: no), the winning combination of any of the gaming actors has been established (S120: yes in FIG. 8). Since it is neither a BB combination, a re-playing combination, nor a watermelon small combination, it is determined that it is a small combination other than a watermelon small combination or an increase combination. Therefore, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player is performed (S142). That is, if the winning small role is a bell small role, 15 game medals will be paid out, if it is a watermelon small role, 10 game medals will be paid out, if it is a cherry small role, Process to pay out game medals. Further, when a winning combination of winning combination is established, a process of paying out 15 game medals is performed. This process is performed by determining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200 and then transmitting a control signal from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118.

  When the game medals are paid out in this way, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a payout number counting process (S136). As described above, since the BB game of this embodiment is set to end when the upper limit number (for example, 400) of game medals is paid out, the game medals paid out after the start of the BB game are set. It is necessary to count the number of sheets (the number of payouts). Therefore, in the payout number counting process, first, it is determined whether or not the current game state is BB game, and if it is determined that the game is in BB game, the number of game medals paid out in the process of S136. Is added to the number of payouts (the number of payouts). On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is not in the BB game, the payout number counting process is terminated without performing the payout number addition process.

  When the payout number counting process is performed, the special period counting process is performed (S146). As will be described in detail later, the special period counting process is performed every time a game is performed (regardless of whether or not any game player has won a prize), and is performed next time. A process is performed to count how many games the game corresponds to after the above-described special period starts. By performing this processing, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 can grasp the current number of games since the special period is started in the next game. When the special period setting process is thus performed, the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is returned to the beginning, and a new game is started.

A-3-2. Revolving rotation stop processing:
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the spinning cylinder rotation stop process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the rotation rotation stop processing is performed after the main control board 200 starts normal rotation (rotation different from freeze) in the game control processing shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. (S116 in FIG. 7) is executed (S118 in FIG. 7).

  When the rotating rotation stop process is started, first, a process of extracting the first stop table is performed according to the result of the internal lottery (S110 in FIG. 7) performed prior to this process (S200). Here, the stop table is a dedicated table that is referred to when stopping the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. As will be described in detail later, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, any of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the spinning cylinder (see FIG. 3) is displayed on the display window 20. Whether to display and stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is preset in the stop table. As described above, when a game combination is won by internal lottery, if the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at an appropriate timing, the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are arranged on the winning line. Thus, it is necessary to stop each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. On the other hand, for gamers who have not won the game internally, no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated, the corresponding combination of symbols is not aligned on an effective winning line. It is necessary to stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Therefore, different stop tables are provided depending on which game combination is won internally.

  In addition, such a stop table includes a first stop table that is referred to when all of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, and a second stop table that is referred to when any one of them has already stopped. And are set. Therefore, in S200 immediately after the rotation rotation stop process is started, the first stop table is first extracted according to the result of the internal lottery. For example, if it is determined that the “watermelon small character” has been won internally, the first stop table set for winning the “watermelon small character” is extracted. Of course, if no game combination is won, the first stop table set for losing is extracted.

  When the first stop table is selected in this way, it is determined whether or not the rotational speed of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c has reached a predetermined value (S202). Immediately after the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate, it is determined that the rotational speed is increasing and has not yet reached the predetermined rotational speed (S202: no) until the rotational speed reaches a predetermined value. , And enters a standby state while repeating the determination. If it is determined that the rotational speed has reached the predetermined speed (S202: yes), the operation of the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is validated (S204).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not any one of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c that has been activated has been operated (S206). As described above, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Therefore, the main control board 200 stops the spinning cylinder based on the operation signal. It can be determined whether or not the buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c have been operated. If none of the spinning cylinder stop buttons is operated (S206: no), the process waits until it is operated.

  On the other hand, if any of the rotation stop buttons is operated (S206: yes), the operated rotation stop button is invalidated (S208), and when the rotation stop button is operated, It is detected at which rotational position the corresponding rotating cylinder was located (S210). As described above, the rotation sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c are provided corresponding to the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (see FIG. 4), and the rotation positions of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c can be detected. It is. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of symbols among a plurality of symbols (see FIG. 3) drawn on the corresponding rotating cylinder is set to a predetermined “reference position” when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Based on the displayed information, the rotational position of the rotating drum is detected. Here, the reference position is a special position predetermined in order to relatively detect the rotational position of each spinning cylinder. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, any spinning cylinder is located in the middle of the display window 20. The position is set to the reference position.

  In this way, when the rotational position of the rotating cylinder where the rotating cylinder stop button has been operated is detected, a process (rotating cylinder stop control process) for stopping the rotating cylinder at an appropriate position is started (S212). The detailed contents of the rotating cylinder stop control process will be described later.

  When the spinning cylinder stop control process is performed to stop the spinning cylinder for which the spinning cylinder stop button has been operated, it is determined whether or not all of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have been stopped (S214). If there is a rotating spinning cylinder without operating the spinning cylinder stop button yet (S214: no), the process returns to S206 and waits until an effective rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Then, the series of processes described above are executed. If it is determined that all the spinning cylinders have been stopped while repeating these processes (S214: yes), the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process in FIG. 12 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. To do.

  Next, when the rotation stop button is operated in the above-described rotation rotation stop processing (FIG. 12), the rotation stop control processing (S212) performed to stop the corresponding rotation drum at an appropriate position. ) Will be explained.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the rotation stop control process executed in the rotation rotation stop process. When the rotation stop control process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the rotation cylinder to be stopped is the first rotation cylinder (S300). Here, the first spinning cylinder refers to the spinning cylinder that stops first among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. That is, since the three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c may be operated in any order, the order in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped can take various orders. Therefore, among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, the first spinning cylinder that stops is referred to as a “first spinning cylinder”, and the second spinning cylinder that stops second is the “second spinning cylinder” and stops third. The cylinder is called “third cylinder” to distinguish. And when it is judged that the 1st drum is stopped (S300: yes), referring to the 1st stop table extracted immediately after the start of the rotation rotation stop process (S200 of FIG. 12), The stop position of the first cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S210 in FIG. 12) of the first cylinder at the time of the detected rotation stop button operation (S302). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed at the reference position is determined as the stop position of the rotating drum.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating one of the first stop tables set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. In the stop table, the relationship between the rotation position of the rotating cylinder when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated and the time from when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated until the rotating cylinder is stopped (stop time) is set. Has been. As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotational positions of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are detected by the symbols displayed at the reference position. Therefore, in FIG. The numbers of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces 20b and 20c (corresponding to the numbers assigned to the symbol array in FIG. 3) are set. Further, as described above, when the operation of the rotating cylinder stop button is validated, the corresponding rotating cylinder is rotating at a constant speed (S202 of FIG. 12: yes), so if the stop time is determined, During that time, it is also determined how many frames will be rotated in the pattern drawn on the rotator. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 14, instead of the stop time, “the number of sliding frames” indicating how many frames are rotated (slid) to stop the rotating cylinder after the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. "Is set. Therefore, by referring to such a stop table, the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the symbol displayed at the reference position when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated can be read to determine the stop symbol.

  As an example, a case where the left cylinder 20a is stopped as the first cylinder will be described. When the player operates the left rotation stop button (left stop button) 38a, as shown in FIG. 15, the 10th “blue seven” symbol is displayed at the middle position (reference position) of the display window 20. Suppose that it is displayed. In this case, referring to the first stop table in FIG. 14, the number of sliding symbols is set to “2” for the “Blue Seven” symbol of No. 10. For this reason, the symbol “Bell” of No. 12 is slid for two frames and determined as the stop symbol to be displayed at the reference position. In FIG. 15, the rotation direction of the rotating drum is indicated by a white arrow, and the symbol surrounded by a broken-line circle represents a stop symbol.

  Here, the stop time set in the stop table is 190 msec at the maximum, and during this 190 msec, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated by four frames as a pattern. In other words, when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated, it stops from the symbols (5 symbols including the symbol at the reference position) within 4 frames at the maximum from the symbol displayed at the reference position at that time. The design will be determined. Correspondingly, in the stop table (FIG. 14), a numerical value of 0 to 4 is set as the number of sliding frames according to the design of the reference position.

  Thus, the stop position of the rotating drum is determined by the stop time (number of sliding frames) set in the stop table. Therefore, if the stop table is set appropriately in advance, the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning game combination will be relatively easily aligned on the effective winning line. It is possible to stop each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c so that the symbol combinations are never aligned on an effective winning line.

  When the stop position of the first cylinder is determined as described above, the first cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S304). After that, when the second stop table is extracted according to the symbol stopped and displayed on the first cylinder (S306), the cylinder stop control process of FIG. 13 is temporarily ended and the cylinder rotation stop process shown in FIG. Return to. Here, the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table will be supplementarily described.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table. As described above, the first stop table is a table that is referred to when the first cylinder is stopped, that is, when all of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating. It is set as a target. On the other hand, the second stop table is a table that is referred to when stopping the second cylinder and the third cylinder, and the first cylinder already stopped has three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Depending on which of the two, the remaining two drums except the first drum are set as targets. In addition, as described above, in order to establish a winning combination for a game player who has won an internal winning, the corresponding symbol combinations must be aligned on the winning line. It is necessary not to align with any of the lines. For this reason, which symbol is stopped and displayed on the second or third cylinder may be influenced by the symbols displayed on the already stopped first cylinder. Accordingly, a plurality of second stop tables are prepared in accordance with the symbols stopped and displayed on the first cylinder, and in S306 of FIG. 13, an appropriate one is displayed depending on which symbol is stopped and displayed on the first cylinder. The second stop table is extracted. As described above, the stop position of each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c depends on the game player who is won internally, so that both the first stop table and the second stop table are internally won. Each is set according to the role.

  In the above description, the process performed when the rotating cylinder to be stopped is the first rotating cylinder (S300 in FIG. 13: yes) has been described. However, when the rotating cylinder to be stopped is not the first rotating cylinder, that is, already If any of the spinning cylinders is stopped (S300: no), it is determined whether or not the rotating cylinder to be stopped is the second spinning cylinder (S308). And when it is judged that it is the 2nd cylinder (S308: yes), referring to the 2nd stop table extracted by S306, rotation of the 2nd cylinder at the time of the rotation stop button operation detected previously Based on the position (S210 in FIG. 12), the stop position of the second cylinder is determined in the same manner as in the case of the first cylinder described above (S310). After that, when the second cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S312), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 13 is temporarily ended, and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if the symbol to be stopped is not the second cylinder (S308: no), that is, the first cylinder and the second cylinder are already stopped and the third cylinder is stopped. It is determined whether or not the small combination A to F is won internally (S314). Here, the same first stop table and the same second stop table are extracted for the bell small combination A to F which is selected during the BB game and the bell small combination A to F which is selected other than during the BB game. These stop tables are set so that the symbol combination of “bell” is stopped on the winning line. Therefore, if the third drum is stopped with reference to the stop table as it is, even if the bell small roles A to F are elected internally, regardless of the order of operation of the cylinder rotation buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, “ The combination of symbols “Bell” will be stopped and displayed on the winning line. As described above with reference to FIG. 9, the bell small roles A to F are special game players who cannot win a prize unless they operate the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c in the corresponding pushing order. ing. On the other hand, the push order is not set for other game combinations. Therefore, when the internal winning game combination is a bell small combination A to F, it is not possible to stop the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in the same manner as when other game combinations are internal winning. Even if at least the small combinations A to F of the bell are won internally, if the pressing order is not correct, it is necessary to prevent the “bell” symbol combinations from being aligned. Therefore, when stopping the third body, it is determined whether or not the internal winning game combination is the bell small combination A to F (S314), and the bell small combination A to F and other games are determined. The process of stopping the third drum is different depending on the combination. Then, when the bell small roles A to F are not internally won (S314: no), referring to the second stop table, the rotational position of the third cylinder at the time of the previously detected cylinder stop button operation. Based on (S210 in FIG. 12), the stop position of the third cylinder is determined (S316). In the second stop table, stop information (stop time) of both the second cylinder and the third cylinder as shown in FIG. 14 is set, so the stop position of the third cylinder is determined. Also refer to the second stop table. When the third cylinder is stopped at the position thus determined (S318), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 13 is terminated, and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the bell small combination A to F is won internally (S314: yes), the third stop processing for the bell small combination A to F (for the bell small combination A to F) Stop processing) is performed (S320). In the stop processing for the bell small roles A to F, if the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38 are operated in the pushing order (see FIG. 9) set for the bell small roles A to F, “ Processing to stop the 3rd torso so that the symbol combination with the combination of symbols of “Bell” is stopped, otherwise stop and display the symbol combination (losing) that does not correspond to any game player I do.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the bell small combination A to F stop processing executed in the spinning cylinder stop control processing. When the stop processing for the bell small combination A to F is started, first, whether or not the operation order up to the second drum matches the pressing order corresponding to the small combination A to F of the internally won bell A determination is made (S400). Here, in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200, it is determined that the operation of the rotation stop button has been activated (S204 in FIG. 12) (S206: yes in FIG. 12). It is remembered. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 grasps the order of operation from the contents stored in the RAM 203 to the second drum, and does it match the pressing order corresponding to the small winning combination A to F of the internally elected bell? Make a decision.

  As a result, if it is determined that the operation order up to the second round is consistent with the push order corresponding to the small winning combination A to F of the internal winning bell (S400: yes), By referring to the second stop table so that the combination of “bell” symbols is displayed in a stopped manner, the rotation position of the third cylinder (S210 in FIG. 12) at the time of operation of the cylinder cylinder stop button detected earlier is determined. Based on this, the stop position of the third cylinder is determined (S402). On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation order up to the second round does not match the pressing order corresponding to the small part A to F of the internally won bell (S400: no), the stop table is set to the first. 2. Replace the stop table with the lose table. Then, referring to the replaced lose table, the stop position of the third cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S210 in FIG. 12) of the third cylinder when the cylinder stop button is detected previously. (S404). The lose table is set so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any game combination is not stopped and displayed on the winning line. When the third cylinder is stopped at the position thus determined (S406), the bell small part A to F stop process of FIG. 17 and the cylinder stop control process of FIG. 13 are terminated, and the rotation of the cylinder shown in FIG. Return to stop processing.

  As described above, in the spinning rotation stop process, an appropriate stop table is extracted according to the game player who is won internally, and any of the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is operated. Each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped at an appropriate position by determining the stop position with reference to the stop table based on the rotation position at the time of operating the button of the corresponding spinning cylinder. In addition, when the bell small roles A to F are internally elected, in order to stop the third torso, the operation order of the torsion stop button up to the second torso is determined, and the internal winning is made. If it matches the pressing order corresponding to the bell small roles A to F, the third drum is stopped so that the combination of the symbols of “Bell” is aligned on the winning line, and conversely, If they do not match, the third cylinder is stopped so that the “bell” symbols are not aligned on the winning line (the out symbol combination is stopped and displayed). When all the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, after returning to the game control process shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not any game player has won a prize (FIG. 7 (S120), if a winning combination of any game combination is established (S120: yes), processing corresponding to the winning combination is performed (S122 to S144 in FIG. 8). Then, after performing the special period setting process (S146) regardless of whether or not a win has been established as described above, the process returns to the top of the process again and repeats the series of processes described above following the gaming state setting process. . Below, the game state setting process (S100) performed at the head of the game control process shown in FIG. 7 will be described.

A-3-3. Game state setting process:
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a game state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. When the game state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 refers to the game state flag shown in FIG. 11 to determine the BB game flag (red 7 BB game flag, blue 7 BB game flag). It is determined whether (any) is set to ON (S500). As described above, the BB game flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is set to BB game. As a result, when it is determined that the BB game flag is not set to ON (S500: no), the current game state is in the normal game, so the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9 is selected ( S502). Note that a lottery table (not shown) in which the BB combination is not set is selected as the internal winning game combination after the BB combination is won internally until the winning of the BB combination is established. As a result, in a state where the BB combination is won internally, another BB combination is not won internally.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that any of the BB game flags is set to ON (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (S504). In this embodiment, the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game is set as the BB game end condition. When the number of game medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (for example, 400), the BB game is played. It is set to end. In the game control process described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the number of game medals paid out is counted (S144 in FIG. 8), and when the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game reaches a predetermined number, This can be detected immediately. If it is not yet detected that the number of game medals has reached the predetermined number, it is determined that the BB game end condition is not satisfied (S504: no), and the BB game is continued. A game lottery table is selected (S506). The BB game lottery table will be described below.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a BB game lottery table used during a BB game. FIG. 19A shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 19B shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. In the BB game lottery table shown in FIG. 19, the “red 7 BB role”, “blue 7 BB role”, and “re-game role” are different from the normal game lottery table described above with reference to FIG. , “Bell small role A to F” are not set, and “Bell small role” and “Increased role” which are not set in the normal game lottery table are set. In addition, the “bell small part” set in the BB game lottery table is different from the “bell small part A to F” in the normal game lottery table, and the corresponding rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, The pressing order of 38c is not set. That is, in the BB game, the “bell small role” is a game character that can win a prize regardless of the pressing order of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. In addition, a random number value of more than half of the whole is set in the “increasing combination”. As described above with reference to FIG. 6, when the winning of “increasing combination” is established, 15 game medals are paid out. Therefore, during the BB game, the winning combination of increasing combination is established with a high probability. 15 game medals will be paid out.

  In the internal lottery process shown in FIG. 7, the internal lottery is performed by referring to any of the lottery tables described above (S110). As a result, depending on the internal lottery random number obtained when the start lever 36 is operated and the lottery table referred to, the internal lottery result (which game player has been won internally or which game player has been won internally) It was decided). As a result, when the normal game lottery table is selected, the game in the normal game state (normal game) is performed, and when the BB game lottery table is selected, the game in the BB game state (BB game). ) Will be performed.

  As the BB game using the above-mentioned BB game lottery table progresses, when the winning combination repeatedly wins and pays out a predetermined number of game medals, the BB game end condition is satisfied in S504 of FIG. Judgment is made (S504: yes), and the BB game flag is set to OFF (S508). Then, the main control board 200 transmits a BB game end command to the sub-control board 220 (S510). The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 recognizes that the BB game has ended by receiving the BB game end command. When the BB game end command is transmitted, after selecting the normal game lottery table to set the game state to the normal game (S502), the game state setting process is ended, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. Return to the game control process.

A-3-4. Processing to freeze the rotator:
Next, the process for freezing the spinning cylinder performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a special period over a plurality of games is set, and the spinning cylinder is frozen in a manner based on the game result (special result) in the special period. . First, the special period will be described.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a watermelon small prize winning process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. The watermelon small role winning process is executed when it is determined in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 that the winning of the watermelon small role has been established as a result of this game (FIG. 8). S140). In the watermelon small role winning process, first, it is determined whether or not the BB game flag is set to ON (S600). That is, it is determined whether or not “the winning combination of the watermelon small role” was in the BB game. As a result, when it is determined that the BB game is not being played, it is determined whether or not the special flag is set to ON (S602). That is, since the special flag is set to ON during the special period as described above, it is determined in the processing of S602 whether or not “the winning of the watermelon small part winning” was during the special period. As a result, if it is determined that it is not in the special period, the special flag is set to ON to start the special period (S604). Thereafter, the watermelon small role winning process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the special period is started when there is a “watermelon small role winning establishment” when neither the BB game nor the special period. When the BB game is in progress, or when the special period has already started, the special flag is not operated and the watermelon small role winning process is terminated as it is, and the game control shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is performed. Return to processing.

  Thus, when the special flag is set to ON to start the special period, processing for counting the number of games during the special period is performed. This process will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a special period counting process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. The special period counting process is executed at the end of each game in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (S146 in FIG. 8). In the special period counting process, first, it is determined whether or not the special flag is set to ON (whether or not the current period is in the special period) (S700). As a result, when the special flag is set to ON, it is determined whether or not the value of the special counter is “4” (S702). As described above, the special counter is a counter for the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to grasp the current number of games since the start of the special period. As will be described in detail later, the value of the special counter is set to “0” except for the special period, and “1” is set at the end of the game in which the special flag is turned on (the game in which the watermelon small role is won). It is set so that it is incremented and incremented by “1” at the end of the subsequent game. In other words, the value of the special counter is “1” at the start of the first game (the next game in which the watermelon small role is won) after the start of the special period, and at the start of the second game. The value of the special counter is “2”. Therefore, in the processing of S702, it is determined whether or not the current game is the fourth game since the start of the special period (whether or not the value of the special counter at the start of the game is “4”).

  As a result, when it is determined that the value of the special counter is not “4” (S702: no), after adding “1” to the special counter (S704), the special period counting process is terminated, and FIGS. Return to the game control process shown in FIG. Of course, if the special flag was set to ON in the last watermelon small role winning process (the watermelon small role was won and the special period started in this game) (S604 in FIG. 20), until then, Since the value of the special counter is set to “0” (until the special period starts), a negative determination is made in the processing of S702, and “1” is added to the value of the special counter and the value is Set to “1”. Thus, with the value of the special counter set to “1”, returning to the beginning of the game control process shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 and performing a series of processes, the first time after the start of the special period A game is performed. Until the value of the special counter reaches “4” (S702: no), every time a game is played, “1” is added in the processing of S704, and the number of games since the value starts the special period It has come to show.

  If it is determined in the process of S702 that the value of the special counter is “4” (if the current game is the fourth game since the start of the special period) (S702: yes), the special period ends. Accordingly, the special flag is set to OFF (S706), and "0" is set to the special counter (S708). That is, the special period is set to end with the fourth game from the start.

  Thus, when the process for ending the special period is performed, the freeze execution times flag is set to ON (S710). The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is set to execute freezing in the next game when the special period ends. The freeze execution time flag is a flag for allowing the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to grasp whether or not the current game is a game for executing freeze, and the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. The storage area is secured. In the process of S710, the freeze execution times flag is set to ON so that it can be grasped that the game to be started next is a game for executing the freeze (S710). Thus, in the state where the freeze execution times flag is set to ON, a series of processing is performed by returning to the beginning of the game control processing shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.

  As described above, the special period starts when a watermelon small role is won in a game that is neither in the BB game nor in the special period. Then, when the game is played four times after the start of the special period, the special period ends and a process for executing the freeze in the next game is performed. The mode of freezing to be executed is determined in accordance with the “game result during a special period” (the winning status of gamers in four games). Hereinafter, a process for collecting (storing) such “game results during a special period” will be described.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a re-game winning combination process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. The re-gamer winning time process is executed when it is determined in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 that a re-gamer win has been established as a result of the current game (FIG. 8). S136). In the re-game winning combination process, first, it is determined whether or not the special flag is set to ON (whether or not the current period is a special period). As a result, if the current time is a special period (S800: yes), “1” is added to the value of the re-game player counter (S802), and then the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is resumed.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the number of times that a re-gamer win is established during the special period is counted, and a freeze mode is determined according to the number of times. The re-gamer counter is a counter for the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to know how many times a re-gamer win is established during the special period, and is mounted on the main control board 200. The storage area is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 203. In the process of S802, since it is determined that a winning of a re-gamer has been established during the special period (S800: yes), “1” is added to the value of the re-gamer counter. In this way, during the special period (in the game from the start of the special period until the fourth game), “1” is added to the value of the re-game counter every time a re-game player wins. As a result, the number of established winnings of the re-gamer during the special period is counted, and the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 can grasp the number of winning established times. On the other hand, if the winning of a re-gamer is established but it is not a special period (S800: no), the process of S802 is skipped and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. A special period over a plurality of games is generated by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performing the above-described processing. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 corresponds to the “special period generation means” in the present invention.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment determines a freeze mode based on the number of re-winning winning combinations established during the special period thus counted, and performs a process of executing the freeze in the determined mode. Below, the process which determines the aspect of freezing and the process which performs a freeze in this aspect are demonstrated in detail.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the spinning freeze process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. The spinning freezing process is executed before the spinning rotation starting process in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (S114 in FIG. 7).

  When the spinning freeze processing is started, first, it is determined whether or not the freeze execution times flag is set to ON (S900). As described above, the freeze execution times flag is a flag that is set to ON when the special period ends (S710 in FIG. 21), and is set to OFF during the game immediately after the special period ends as described later. Is done. In other words, the freeze execution times flag is set to ON only during the game immediately after the end of the special period, and by determining whether or not the freeze execution times flag is ON, the current game is special. It is determined whether or not the game is immediately after the end of the period.

  As a result of the determination process in S900, when the current game is a game immediately after the end of the special period (S900: yes), a process for executing a series of freezes described below is performed. First, in the processing of S902, it is determined whether or not the value of the regame counter is “2”. That is, it is determined whether or not the re-gamer wins are established twice during the special period (whether or not the result of two games out of the four games during the special period is the re-gamer wins). As a result, if it is determined that the re-gamer has won twice during the special period (S902: yes), a freeze A execution command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S904). The CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 grasps that the freeze A is executed by receiving the freeze A execution command. When the freeze A execution command is transmitted, freeze A is executed (S906).

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram for explaining each freeze. As shown in FIG. 24, execution of Freeze A is performed by keeping the spinning cylinder stationary for 5 seconds (for example, sending no drive signal to the spinning motor (see FIG. 4) for 5 seconds).

  Here, to keep the cirrus stationary for 5 seconds means that execution of the freeze A requires at least 5 seconds, and therefore the cirrus freezing process shown in FIG. 23 does not end for at least 5 seconds. That's what it means. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the rotating cylinder freeze process is performed between the process of determining that the start lever has been operated (S108) and the rotating cylinder rotation starting process (S116) for normally rotating the rotating cylinder. Since the process is performed, the spinning cylinder does not normally rotate for at least 5 seconds after the start lever is operated. Therefore, during this time, even if the start lever is operated, the spinning cylinder does not start rotating normally without being able to stop the spinning cylinder (because there is no response even if the spinning stop button is operated). ), It is possible to attract the player's attention to the freeze (reverse rotation of the cylinder).

  When the execution of freeze A is finished (S906), the game to be frozen is only this time (only the game immediately after the end of the special period), so the freeze execution times flag is set to OFF (S908), In preparation for “counting the number of times a re-gamer has won a prize”, the value of the re-gamer counter is set to “0” (S910). Thereafter, the spinning cylinder freezing process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  If it is determined in the process of S902 that the value of the regame counter is not “2”, this time, whether or not the value of the regame counter is “3”, that is, during the special period, It is determined whether or not three winnings have been established (whether or not the result of three games out of four games in the special period was the winning of a re-gamer) (S912). As a result, if it is determined that there are three re-game winnings during the special period (S912: yes), a freeze B execution command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S914). The CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 grasps that the freeze B is executed by receiving the freeze B execution command. When the freeze B execution command is transmitted, freeze B is executed (S916).

  Here, the fact that there are three re-winning winning combinations during the special period is a rare case compared to the two winning winnings in view of the internal winning probability of the re-playing winning combination. Therefore, Freeze B performs the freeze in a manner that attracts the player's attention rather than Freeze A. That is, as shown in FIG. 24, the rotator is kept stationary for 20 seconds. In this case, for the reason described above, the player cannot stop the spinning cylinder by rotating the spinning lever normally even if the start lever is operated for at least 20 seconds (even if the spinning cylinder stop button is operated). Since there is no response, it is possible to further draw the player's attention to the freeze (to the reverse rotation of the cylinder).

  When the execution of the freeze B is finished (S906), the freeze execution times flag is set to OFF (S908) and the value of the re-game player counter is set to “0” in the same manner as after the execution of the freeze A described above. After the setting (S910), the spinning cylinder freezing process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  If it is determined in S912 that the re-game counter value is not “3”, this time, whether or not the re-game counter value is “4”, that is, during the special period, It is determined whether or not there are four winnings (whether or not the results of all four games out of four games in the special period are winnings of the re-gamer) (S918). As a result, when it is determined that the re-gamer has won four times during the special period (S918: yes), a freeze C execution command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S920). The CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 grasps that the freeze C is executed by receiving the freeze C execution command. When the freeze C execution command is transmitted, freeze C is executed (S922).

  Here, the fact that there are four re-game winnings during the special period means that all the games during the special period have been won, and the internal winning probability of the re-gaming is considered. This is a rarer case than when there are three winnings. Therefore, Freeze C causes the spinning cylinder to perform an action that attracts the player's attention more than Freeze A or Freeze B. That is, as shown in FIG. 24, by sending a drive signal to the spinning motor (see FIG. 4), the spinning cylinder is rotated in the direction opposite to the normal rotation for 20 seconds. In this case, for the reason described above, the player cannot stop the spinning cylinder by rotating the spinning lever normally even if the start lever is operated for at least 20 seconds (even if the spinning cylinder stop button is operated). Since there is no response, it is possible to further draw the player's attention to the freeze (to the reverse rotation of the cylinder). Moreover, since the reverse rotation operation, which is an operation that is not normally performed (operation that is neither normal rotation nor stationary), is performed on the rotating drum, the player's attention is further attracted.

  When the execution of freeze C is completed (S922), the freeze execution times flag is set to OFF (S908), and the value of the re-game player counter is set to “0” in the same manner as after the execution of freeze A described above. After the setting (S910), the spinning cylinder freezing process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  If it is determined in S918 that the value of the regame counter is not “4”, that is, if the value of the regame counter is “0” or “1” (S918: no), the game is replayed during the special period. It means that there was no winning combination for the role, or it was only once. In this case, the game result during the special period does not satisfy the condition for executing the freeze, so the freeze execution time flag is set to OFF without executing the freeze (S908), After setting the value of the counter to “0” (S910), the spinning freezing process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  As described above, in the game immediately after the end of the special period, the mode of freezing is determined according to the number of re-winning winning combinations (special results) during the special period, and the freezing is executed in that mode. As the mode of freezing, the mode that can attract the player's attention (the player's expectation that something will happen) can be selected as the probability of the special result is lower. That is, when the number of winning prizes of the re-gamer during the special period is 2 times, the mode in which the “moving motion” is continued for 5 seconds is selected, and the number of winning prizes is 3 times. In this case, a mode in which the “quieting operation” is continued for 20 seconds in the spinning cylinder (a mode in which the operation is performed without changing the operation compared to the case where the number of winning establishments is two times) is selected, When the number of winnings is 4 times, the spinning cylinder continues to “rotate in the opposite direction of normal rotation” for 20 seconds (compared to the case where the number of winnings is 2 times, the operation is flashy) A mode in which the period during which the operation is performed is lengthened is selected. Therefore, it is possible to make the player feel that a game during a special period (a game in which a freeze does not occur) is a game for generating a freeze in a subsequent game, and depending on the result of the game in that game Makes it possible to feel the result as a precursor to the occurrence of freezing, to increase the expectation for the occurrence of freezing, to infer the form of freezing, and to enhance the game interest of the player.

  In addition, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the above-described processing, a freeze mode is set based on the special result, and the freeze is executed in this mode. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 corresponds to “generation time setting means” and “function stop state generation means” in the present invention.

  The contents of various control processes executed by the main control board 200 to advance the game have been described above. Here, as described above with reference to FIG. 4, the main control board 200 is connected to the sub-control board 220 so as to be able to communicate data, and the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is being executed. Various control signals and control commands related to game effects are transmitted toward the sub-control board 220. The sub-control board 220 executes effect control processing based on the received control signal and control command, and uses the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, the rotary backlight 20L, and the like. Directing. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the freeze A execution command, the freeze B execution command, and the freeze C execution command transmitted from the main control board 200 during the above-described spinning freeze processing, so that each freeze is performed. It is possible to grasp that is executed. Then, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 according to the present embodiment detects that each freeze has been performed, the CPU 221 starts control for performing an AT game for a period corresponding to each freeze. Here, the AT game corresponds to the privilege in the present invention, and when a game player (Bell's small role A to F) in which the push order is set is internally won, the player wins a prize for the game player. In order to make it easy to establish, it is a gaming state in which an effect of informing the pushing order is performed. Hereinafter, the details of the process (effect control process) performed by the sub-control board 220 for controlling the effects as described above will be described in detail.

A-4. Production control process of the first embodiment:
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the first half of the effect control process executed by the sub control board 220 in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the latter half. When the sub control board 220 starts the effect control process, it first checks whether a command has been received from the main control board (S1000). The control performed by the sub control board 220 is basically executed based on a command output from the main control board 200, and in the effect control process, the process is started upon reception of the command. For this reason, if it is determined that the command has not been received yet (S1000: no), the process waits until the command is received.

  And if a command is received (S1000: yes), it will be judged whether the command is a BB game start command (S1002). As described above with reference to FIG. 8, the BB game start command is a command output from the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 toward the sub-control board 220 when a winning combination is established for the BB role. If the received command is a BB game start command (S1002: yes), the AT flag is set to OFF (S1004), and an effect for BB game is started (S1006). That is, when the BB game is started, the AT flag is set to OFF in order to end the AT game even during the AT game. The AT flag is set to ON at the start of the AT game and set to OFF at the end of the AT game, and its storage area is secured in the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. An effect for the BB game is performed by the sub-control board 220 controlling the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, the rotating backlight 20L, and the like. When the effect for the BB game is started (S1006), the process returns to S1000 and waits until the next command is received.

  On the other hand, if the received command is not a BB game start command (S1002: no), it is determined whether or not the command is a BB game end command (S1008). If the command is a BB game end command (S1008: yes), the BB game effect is ended (S1010). In other words, the fact that the BB game end command has been received from the main control board 200 should have received the BB game start command (S1002: yes) and execute the effect for the BB game. Therefore, when a BB game end command is received from the main control board 200 (S1008: yes), the effect for the BB game being executed is ended (S1010).

  On the other hand, if the received command is not a BB game end command (S1008: no), it is determined whether or not the command is a freeze A execution command (S1012). If the received command is a freeze A execution command, an effect for freeze A is started (S1014). As an effect for freeze A, for example, an effect of turning off various lamps 12, the effect display device 10, the rotating back light 20 </ b> L, etc., or a specific effect sound (noise) for the occurrence of freeze A from various speakers 14 and 114 For example, an effect of outputting a sound for 5 seconds in accordance with the mode of freeze A on the effect display device 10. When the effect for freeze A is started, the AT flag is set to ON to start the AT game (S1016), and “50” is added to the value of the AT counter (S1018). That is, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is set so that the AT game is always started when the freeze A is executed. The AT counter is used to determine the end timing of the AT game, and the remaining number of games in which the AT game is performed is set. The storage area of the AT counter is secured in the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. The AT counter will be described in detail later.

  If the received command is not a freeze A execution command (S1012: no), it is determined whether or not the command is a freeze B execution command (S1020). If the received command is a freeze B execution command (S1020: yes), the effect for freeze B is started (S1022). As for the effect for Freeze B, the same effect as the effect for Freeze A described above is performed, but in accordance with the period of execution of Freeze B (20 seconds), the effect period is also the effect of the effect for Freeze A. Longer than the period. Also, in each of the above-described effects, the number of lamps that are turned off, the volume of a specific effect sound is increased, or the animation that is rarely displayed on the effect display device 10 than the effect for freeze A. It becomes a large-scale (or rare) production such as displaying a so-called premier video. When the effect for freeze B is started, the AT flag is set to ON to start the AT game (S1024), and “100” is added to the value of the AT counter (S1026). That is, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is set so that the AT game is always started when the freeze B is executed.

  If the received command is not a freeze B execution command (S1020: no), it is next determined whether or not the command is a freeze C execution command (S1030 in FIG. 26). If the received command is a freeze C execution command (S1030: yes), an effect for freeze C is started (S1032). As for the effect for freeze C, the effect similar to the effect for freeze B described above is performed, but the mode of freeze C (the reverse rotation operation to be performed by the rotating drum, the period for which the operation is performed (20 seconds)) ). Moreover, since the probability that the freeze C is performed is lower than the probability that the freeze B is performed, the content of the effect is larger (rare) than the freeze B. For example, the number of lamps that are extinguished more than the effect for Freeze B, the volume of a specific effect sound is increased, or a video that is displayed more rarely on the effect display device 10 (what is called the above-mentioned premier video) For example, another (more rare) premier video) is displayed. When the effect for freeze C is started, the AT flag is set to ON to start the AT game (S1034), and "200" is added to the value of the AT counter (S1036). That is, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is set so that an AT game is always started when the freeze C is executed.

  On the other hand, if the received command is not a freeze C execution command (S1030: no), it is determined whether or not the command is an internal lottery result transmission command (S1038). If the received command is not an internal lottery result transmission command (S1038: no), the process returns to the top of the process to determine whether the command has been received (S1000). If no command is received, the process waits until the next command is received. If the received command is an internal lottery result transmission command (S1038: yes), it is determined whether or not the AT flag is ON, that is, whether or not an AT game is in progress (S1040). If the AT game is not being played (S1040: no), the process returns to S1000 and waits until the next command is received.

  As a result, if an AT game is being played (S1040: yes), it is determined based on the contents of the internal lottery result transmission command whether or not any of the bell small roles A to F has been won internally (S1042). If any of the bell small roles A to F is internally won (S1044: yes), the pressing order corresponding to the bell small role is changed to various lamps 12, various speakers 14, 114, and production. Notification is made using the display device 10, the rotating backlight 20L, and the like (S1044). The pressing order corresponding to the bell small roles A to F is stored in advance in the ROM 222 mounted on the sub-control board 220 in correspondence with the bell small roles A to F.

  When the push order corresponding to the bell small roles A to F is informed, the player can recognize the push order corresponding to the bell small roles A to F, and the rotation stop button according to the push order. By operating the buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, it is possible to efficiently establish a prize for the bell small roles A to F. As a result, during the AT game, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals. This point will be described with some supplementation.

  In the lottery table referred to during the AT game after the end of the BB game, as described above with reference to FIG. 9, one of Bell's small roles A to F is internally won with a high probability of more than half. However, a specific push order is set for these bell small roles A to F, and unless the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated in the correct push order, the internal winning bell small roles A to F are selected. Cannot be awarded. And since the player does not know the correct pushing order, and also does not know that the small part A to F of the bell is won internally, in the normal gaming state that is not in the AT game, the small part A to F of the internally won bell , Almost no winnings can be made (the out symbol combination is stopped and displayed). However, in AT games, the push order corresponding to the internal winning bell small roles A to F is notified, so that almost all of the bell small roles A to F winning internally are won with a high probability of more than half. As a result, a large amount of game medals can be obtained.

  When the push order corresponding to any of the bell small roles A to F is notified (S1044), or when it is determined that none of the bell small roles A to F are internally won (S1042: no), AT A process of subtracting “1” from the counter is performed (S1046). As described above, the AT counter is a counter that is set to determine the end timing of the AT game. Then, it is determined whether or not the AT counter is “0” (S1048). If the AT counter is “0” (S1048: yes), the AT flag is turned OFF to end the AT game. Set (S1050). That is, during an AT game (S1040: yes), every time an internal lottery result transmission command is received (every game) (S1040: yes), it is added at the start of the AT game (S1018, S1026, S1036). “1” is subtracted from the counter (S1046), and when the value of the AT counter becomes “0” (S1048: yes), the AT flag is set to OFF (S1050). As a result, after the AT game is started, when the game is performed as many times as the value set in the AT counter, the AT game is ended.

  As described above, in accordance with the mode of freezing that occurs, the number of AT games played increases as the freezing with a lower probability of occurrence is executed. Here, as described above, the AT game is played only the same number of times as the value of the AT counter. However, if the BB game is started during the AT game, the AT flag is set to OFF and the AT game is ended (S1004 in FIG. 25). Normally, at this time, the value of the AT counter is also set to “0” at the end of the AT game. However, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the process of operating the value of the AT counter is performed. Not. That is, even if the BB game is started during the AT game and the AT game is ended, the number of games of the remaining AT games is still set in the value of the AT counter. In this way, when the next AT game starts, the number of games of the remaining AT game set in the AT counter is added to the number of games corresponding to the newly executed freeze (50 times, 100 times, 200 times). ) Will be added. In other words, “the number of games of AT game that could not be digested because BB game was started in the middle of the previous AT game” and “the number of games of AT game acquired because a new freeze was executed” are combined. The AT game is started for the number of games played. As a result, the player can feel that the number of games of the next AT game to be started is unpredictable, so that the expectation for the AT game can be increased, and the player's gaming interests are enhanced. It becomes possible.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 does not know whether or not the current AT game is being played, so a special period is set regardless of whether or not the AT game is being played. Freezing occurs. In this way, since the number of AT games is added even during AT games (because it is added to the value of the AT counter), the player can be expected to freeze even during AT games. It becomes possible to enhance the gaming interest of the player who is playing the AT game.

  In addition, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs the processing as described above, a privilege (AT game (50 times, 100 times, 200 times)) according to the mode of freeze (freeze A to freeze C) is obtained by the player. To be granted. Accordingly, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “privilege grant means” in the present invention.

A-5. Gameability obtained by the first embodiment:
FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a freeze occurs after a special period and a privilege is granted. As shown in FIG. 27, when a small watermelon winning combination is established, a special period consisting of four games is started. The game result (special result, the number of times a re-game winning is established) is stored in the special period, and the freeze mode is determined according to the game result. Then, when a freeze occurs in this mode, a privilege of value (the number of games) corresponding to the mode of the generated freeze is given (AT game is started). In this way, even if the game is in a special period where freezing does not occur, the player can feel that the game is “a game for generating a freeze immediately after the special period ends”. At the same time, depending on the result of the game, the game result (establishment of the winning of the re-gamer) may be felt as a precursor to the occurrence of the freeze, and the expectation for the occurrence of the freeze may be increased or the mode of the freeze may be estimated It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to heighten the game interest of the player. In addition, since the special period starts when the winning of the watermelon small role is established, it is possible to attract the player's attention to the establishment of the winning combination of the watermelon small role in the game before the start of the special period. This makes it possible to excite the player's gaming interests.

B. Second embodiment:
In the first embodiment described above, the mode freeze is executed based on the number of times that the re-game player has won a prize during the special period, and a privilege according to the mode of the executed freeze is given (the number of games of the AT game is set). It was described as adding. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, a lottery for determining a freeze mode is performed during the special period, and the freeze is generated in a mode determined based on the result. Hereinafter, the process for freezing the rotating cylinder of the second embodiment will be described in detail.

B-1. Process for freezing the cylinder of the second embodiment:
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the spinning cylinder freezing process of the second embodiment. This processing is also performed in the game control processing described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 (corresponding to S114) in the same manner as the spinning cylinder freezing processing in the first embodiment described above with reference to FIG. This process is executed by the CPU 201.

  When the spinning freezing process of the second embodiment is started, first, it is determined whether or not the special flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the current game is performed during the special period ( S2000). As a result, when it is determined that the current game is a game during a special period (S2000: yes), a process for determining a freeze mode (freeze determination process) is performed (S2002).

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing freeze determination processing. When the freeze determination process is started, first, whether or not the value of the special counter is “4”, that is, whether the current game is the fourth game after the start of the special period or the first to third games Is determined (S2100). As a result, if the current game is the first to third game since the start of the special period (S2100: no), the lottery time (freeze time) is selected (S2102).

  FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the freeze time lottery table. The process for drawing the freeze time is to obtain a random value for the freeze time lottery at the start of the process, and determine the freeze time depending on the random number range of the freeze time lottery table To do. As shown in FIG. 30, “10 seconds” is set in the random number range of “0-32767”, which is half of the total random number range “0-65535”, and the remaining random number range of “32768-65535” “5 seconds” is set. That is, when the freezing time lottery is performed, “10 seconds” or “5 seconds” is won with a probability of half. In addition, the random number to be acquired when the freeze time is drawn may use the configuration for generating the random number for the internal lottery (random number generation circuit or random number generation program) as it is, or the configuration dedicated to the freeze time lottery. May be.

  As a result of the freezing time lottery, if any of the freezing times is won, a winning time command indicating the lottery result (whether “10 seconds” or “5 seconds” is won) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220. (S2104). Then, the selected freeze time is stored in a “freeze time storage area” (hereinafter also referred to as “freeze time area”) secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 (S2106). Here, as described above, the freeze time lottery is performed in the first to third games after the start of the special period (S2100: no). The freeze time won in the freeze time lottery is stored in the freeze time area as it is in the first game after the start of the special period, but the freeze time won in the second and third games Is added to the freeze time already stored in the freeze time area and stored. For example, if “5 seconds” is won in the first game, “5 seconds” is stored in the freeze area, and if “10 seconds” is won in the second game, this “10 seconds” is already stored. “15 seconds” is stored in addition to “5 seconds”, and when “5 seconds” is won in the third game, this “5 seconds” is added to “15 seconds” already stored. “20 seconds” is stored. That is, when three games are completed after the start of the special period, the total freeze time won in each of the three games is stored in the freeze time area. As will be described in detail later, the freeze time stored in the freeze time area is the time for executing the freeze.

  On the other hand, when it is the fourth game (the last game in the special period) since the start of the special period (S2100: yes), a process of drawing the operation (freeze operation) for freezing the spinning cylinder is performed. (2108).

  FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the freeze operation lottery table. The process of lottering the freeze operation is to obtain a random number value for the freeze operation lottery when starting the process, and determine the freeze operation depending on which random number range of the freeze operation lottery table the acquired random value is included in To do. As shown in FIG. 31, the freeze operation of “reverse rotation” (operation rotating in the direction opposite to the normal rotation) in the random number range of “0 to 13000” corresponding to about 20% of the entire random number range “0 to 65535”. Is set, and a freeze operation of “low speed normal rotation” (operation that rotates in the same direction as normal rotation at a low speed) is set in a random number range of “13001 to 3000” corresponding to about 30%, which is about 50% “Freeze” freeze operation is set in the random number range of “33001 to 65535”. That is, when the freezing operation lottery is performed, the “still” freezing operation is won with the highest probability, and the “reverse rotation” freezing operation is won with the lowest probability. In addition, the random number acquired when the freeze operation is drawn may use the configuration for generating the random number for internal lottery (random number generation circuit or random number generation program) as it is, or the configuration dedicated to the lottery for freeze operation. May be.

  As a result of the lottery of the freeze operation, when one of the freeze operations is won, a win operation command indicating the lottery result (which can identify which freeze operation has been won) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S2110). Then, the selected freeze operation is stored in a “freeze operation storage area” (hereinafter also referred to as a freeze operation area) secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 (S2112). As described above, when 4 games have been played since the start of the special period (at the end of the special period), the game will enter the freeze time area based on the lottery results in the first to third games after the start of the special period. The freeze time is stored, and the freeze operation is stored in the freeze operation area based on the lottery result in the fourth game (the last of the special period) after the start of the special period. That is, as a result of the lottery during the special period, the freeze mode (freeze time and freeze operation) is determined (stored).

  The case where the current game is determined to be a special period (S2000: yes) has been described above in the process of S2000 in FIG. On the other hand, if the current game is not in a special period, whether or not the freeze execution times flag is set to ON, that is, a game in which the current game executes a freeze (a game immediately after the end of the special period) ) Or not. As a result, if the current game is not a game for which freezing is executed (S2004: no), the spinning freezing process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, when the game this time is a game that executes freeze (S2004: yes), a lottery (freeze execution lottery) is performed to determine whether or not to perform freeze (S2006). This freeze execution lottery is set so as to win with a probability of one-half, and the freeze is executed when winning. In other words, even if the freeze mode is determined during the special period as described above, the freeze is executed only with a probability of half.

  When the freeze execution lottery ends, it is determined whether or not the freeze execution lottery has been won (S2008). As a result, if it is determined that the freeze execution lottery has been lost (S2008: no), a loss selection command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S2016). On the other hand, when it is determined that the freeze execution lottery is won (S2008: yes), during the special period described above, the “freeze time” stored in the freeze time area and the “freeze operation” stored in the freeze operation area (ie, the special period) The freeze mode determined by the lottery in the middle is grasped (S2010). Thereafter, a freeze execution command indicating that the freeze is performed in the determined freeze mode (the freeze mode can be identified, for example, “freeze time” and “freeze operation” can be identified) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220. (S2012), the freeze is executed in the “determined freeze mode” (S2014). In other words, until the “freeze time determined by the lottery during the special period” elapses, the rotating drum performs the “freeze operation determined by the lottery during the special period”. The freeze mode pattern (combination of freeze time and freeze operation) will be described in detail later.

  When a freeze is executed (S2014) or a defeat command is transmitted (S2016), the game to be frozen is only this time (only the game immediately after the end of the special period), so the freeze execution times flag is set to OFF (S2018). ) The value stored in the freeze time area is set to “0” in preparation for addition storage of the freeze time in the next special period (S2020). Thereafter, the spinning cylinder freezing process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  As described above, if the freeze mode (freeze time and freeze operation) is determined by lottery during the special period, and the freeze execution lottery is won in the game immediately after the special period ends, the freeze mode determined during the special period The freeze is executed. Note that the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs lottery to determine whether or not to perform the freeze. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 corresponds to the “occurrence determination unit” in the present invention.

B-2. Production control processing of the second embodiment:
Next, the effect control process of the second embodiment will be described. In the effect control process of the second embodiment, an effect process according to a freeze time during a special period and a lottery result of a freeze operation is performed, and a process of giving a privilege according to a freeze mode pattern is performed.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the effect control process of the second embodiment executed by the sub control board 220. When the sub control board 220 starts the effect control process, first, as in the first embodiment, it confirms whether or not a command is received from the main control board (S2200), and receives the BB game start command. If so (S2202: yes), after setting the AT flag to OFF (S2204), the effect for the BB game is started (S2206). If the BB game end command is received (S2208: yes), the effect for BB game is ended (S2210).

  If it is determined that the received command is not a BB game end command (S2208: no), it is determined whether or not the received command is a winning time command (S2212). As described above, the winning time command is a command that is transmitted when a freeze time lottery is performed during a special period, and is a command that indicates the result of the lottery (which freeze time was won). When the winning time command is received (S2212: yes), an effect corresponding to the selected freeze time is executed (S2214). For example, an effect is provided in which the player is notified of the fact that “10 seconds” or “5 seconds” is won in the freezing time lottery, and the total of the freezing time accumulated up to the current game.

  If the received command is a winning action command (S2216: yes), an effect is provided to notify the player that the freezing action has been won (S2218). That is, as described above, the winning operation command is a command transmitted when a freezing operation lottery is performed in a special period, and is a command indicating the result of the lottery (which freezing operation has been won). Therefore, in the process of S2218, an effect of notifying the player of the freeze operation won in the current lottery is executed.

  On the other hand, when the received command is a freeze execution command (S2220: yes), an effect for freeze is executed (S2222). As described above, the freeze execution command is a command that is transmitted when the freeze is executed, and is a command that can identify the type of freeze to be executed (“freeze time” and “freeze operation”). When receiving the freeze execution command, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes a freeze effect corresponding to the freeze mode that can be identified from this command. Then, after setting the AT flag to ON to start the AT game, the number of games in which the AT game is played is set to the value of the AT counter. The number of games set as the value of the AT counter will be described below.

  FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an AT game frequency setting table in which the AT game frequency is set in correspondence with the freeze mode. The AT game frequency setting table is stored in the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. As shown in FIG. 33, there are three types of freeze patterns for each of four types of freeze times (the total of the lottery results for the first to third games since the start of the special period). The operation (the lottery result of the freeze operation in the fourth game after the start of the special period) is set, and there are 12 types of patterns in total. In the AT game frequency setting table, the number of AT games is set in correspondence with these freeze patterns. In addition, the longer the freeze time is (the more the number of times “10 seconds” is won in the freeze time lottery), and the more the freeze operation has a lower win probability, the more AT games are set. Has been. In the process of S2226, the AT game number setting table is referred to, and the number of AT games corresponding to the freeze mode (freeze time and freeze operation) to be executed is set as the value of the AT counter.

  If it is determined in step S2220 of FIG. 32 that the command is not a freeze execution command (S2220), it is next determined whether the received command is a lost command (S2228). As a result, when a defeat command is received (S2228: yes), an effect corresponding to the defeat command is executed (S2230). That is, as described above, the lost command is a command transmitted when the freeze execution lottery is lost (S2016 in FIG. 28), and the processing of S2230 indicates that the freeze execution lottery has been lost (no freeze is performed). The effect which alert | reports to the player who performs the effect which shows is performed is performed. If the received command is not a lost command (S2228: no), the process for executing the AT game is performed. The process already described in the first embodiment (the process after S1038 in FIG. 26). The description is omitted.

  As described above, according to the game results in the special period (special results, lottery for determining the freeze mode), the mode of the freeze is determined. Even if it is a game, it can be felt that it is a “game for generating a freeze in the game immediately after the end of the special period”, and depending on the result of the game, the game result (notification of the lottery result) may be displayed. It is possible to increase the expectation for the occurrence of the freeze or to guess the mode of the freeze by making it feel as a precursor to the occurrence of the freeze, and it is possible to enhance the game interest of the player. In addition, every time a lottery for determining the freeze mode is performed, the result is notified to the player so that the player can recognize the process in which the freeze mode is determined during the special period and raise the player's expectation. Therefore, it is possible to further attract the player's attention to the game during the special period, and to enhance the gaming interest. Even if the freeze mode is determined, whether or not the freeze can be executed is determined according to the result of the freeze execution lottery regardless of the content of the freeze mode. As a result, it is possible to attract the player's attention (whether or not the execution of the freeze is started) at the moment when the freeze starts after the elapse of the special period, and when the freeze is actually started Can give the player a sense of excitement and enhance the player's interest in gaming. Furthermore, since the number of games of the AT game is determined according to the freeze mode to be executed, the player's attention can be attracted to the freeze mode to be executed, and the game interest of the player can be enhanced. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 notifies the player of the determined time (a process in which the freezing occurrence time is determined) by performing the above-described processing. Therefore, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “determination time notification unit” in the present invention.

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

  In the above-described embodiment, the special period is started when the winning combination of the watermelon small role is triggered. However, even if the watermelon small role cannot be established, the watermelon small role is won internally. If so, a special period may be started. In addition, the special period may be started when an internal winning or other winning of a game player is established, or may be started when a gaming state such as a BB game is ended. The game may be started when a predetermined number of games have been played.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the watermelon small role winning is established, the special period is started except during the BB game or the special period, but at the above-mentioned opportunity mentioned as the special period start opportunity A lottery for starting a special period may be performed, and when the lottery is won, the special period may be started. In this way, it is possible to attract the player's attention to whether or not the special period at the opportunity starts, and it is possible to increase the player's gaming interest.

  In the above-described embodiment, the number of continuations (the number of games) of the special period is a fixed number (4), but the number of continuations may be determined by lottery. For example, the number of continuations may be selected by lottery from 4, 8, and 12. In this way, it is possible to recognize or guess how many times it will continue (in the case of the exemplified configuration, whether or not the special period ends in the fourth (or eighth) game after the special period starts). Since the player's attention can be attracted and the game can be diversified, it is possible to enhance the game interest of the player.

  In the embodiment described above, the number of continuous special periods (the number of games) is a fixed number (4 times). However, the special period is extended when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the special period. May be. For example, when a predetermined game combination (watermelon small combination) is won internally or won during a special period, the number of continuations of the special period may be increased by a predetermined number. In this way, it is possible to allow the player to perform a game aiming to extend the special period while performing a game aiming for freezing during the special period, and to increase the player's gaming interest in the special period Is possible.

  Further, the special period may be started at a plurality of triggers among the above-described special period start triggers, and the number of continuations of the special period may be determined according to the trigger. For example, a special period is started in response to internal winnings or winnings of a plurality of game actors, and the number of continuations of the special period is determined according to which gaming player has won internal winnings or winnings. Anyway. This makes it possible for the player to recognize the number of continuations of the special period, and to draw attention to which gamer will win the internal winning or winning, so the player's gaming interest will be enhanced It becomes possible.

  In the above-described embodiment, the player can recognize the start of the special period by recognizing the winning of the watermelon small role, but the player cannot recognize the start of the special period. May be. For example, it may be determined by lottery whether or not to start a special period each time a game is played, and the result may not be notified to the player. In this way, it is possible to make the player feel that even a game that is not actually a special period may be a special period, and it is possible to enhance the game interest of the player.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game state is not changed even when the special period starts, and the normal game remains. However, when the special period starts, the game state is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. It is good also as a structure to transfer. For example, when a special period starts, the transition to an RT game (a game state in which a game can be progressed while suppressing the use amount (consumption amount) of game media (game medals)) in which the winning probability of a re-gamer is higher than that of a normal game You may comprise. In this way, it is possible to entertain a player in a game state that is more advantageous than a normal game while allowing a player to play a game aiming for freezing during a special period. It will be possible to enhance the entertainment interest of the game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the freeze is executed in the game immediately after the special period. However, when the predetermined condition is satisfied after the special period ends (a predetermined number of games have elapsed since the special period). Freeze may be executed (in a game after a game or a game after a predetermined game player has won a prize after a special period). For example, after the special period is over, the freeze may be executed when the winning of a small role of cherry is established. In this way, in the game from the end of the special period until the predetermined condition is satisfied (game until the winning of the cherry small role is established), the player can be focused on the establishment of the predetermined condition. Since the occurrence of freeze can be expected, it is possible to enhance the player's gaming interest.

  In the second embodiment described above, in the freezing time lottery, “10 seconds” or “5 seconds” is always won, but “0 seconds” is won with a predetermined probability (at any time). May not be won, and the freeze time is not added).

  In the second embodiment described above, the “freeze execution command” includes information that can identify the freeze mode to be executed, and the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the “freeze execution command”. , I tried to figure out how to freeze. Instead, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 identifies the freeze time and the freeze operation from the “winning time command” and “winning operation command” received each time the freeze time or the freeze operation lottery is performed. You may comprise so that it may grasp | ascertain.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode of freezing is determined according to the game result during the special period, and the content of the privilege is determined according to the mode of freezing. Instead of this, not only the mode of freezing You may comprise so that a privilege may also be determined according to the game result in a special period.

  In the second embodiment described above, as described above with reference to FIG. 29, the time won in the freeze time lottery is added during the special period. However, a prize is awarded to a predetermined small role during the special period. Then, it is good also as a structure which adds freeze time (it changes). Alternatively, the maximum freeze time may be set in advance, and the time won in the freeze time lottery may be subtracted from the freeze time. Further, a maximum freeze time may be set in advance, and when a predetermined small combination wins during a special period, the predetermined time may be subtracted from the freeze time. This configuration will be described below.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing another example of the freeze determination process described above. As described above, the freeze determination process of this example is a process of subtracting a predetermined time from the freeze time when a predetermined small role is won during a special period from the preset maximum freeze time. is there. That is, since it is necessary to know whether or not a predetermined small role has won for each game during a special period, it is possible to determine whether or not at least the spinning cylinder has been stopped (whether or not the predetermined small role has won) Once in the state). If the game control process as shown in FIG. 7 is performed, it is performed after the spinning cylinder rotation stop process (S118).

  When the freeze determination process of this example is started, first, it is determined whether or not the current game is a special period game (S3000). If the game is in a special period (S3000: yes), it is next determined whether or not a predetermined small role is won in this game (S3002). As a result, when the predetermined small combination has won (S3002: yes), the following processing is performed. That is, in this case (S3000: yes, S3002: yes), it means that a predetermined small role has won during the special period, so the freeze time stored in the freeze time area is first read (S3004). The freeze time area is an area secured in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. In this area, when a special period is started, a preset default time (maximum freeze time, here 20 seconds) is set. Remembered. Accordingly, in a game in which a predetermined small role is won first after the start of the special period, the default time is read out in the process of S3004. Then, the subtraction time (here, 5 seconds) is subtracted from the default time (20 seconds) (S3006), and the result (15 seconds) is stored in the freeze time region (S3008). If the small role is won in the next game or later in the special period, this subtraction result (15 seconds) is read from the freeze time area (S3004), and after 5 seconds are subtracted (S3006), the result (10 seconds) is stored again in the freeze time region (S3008). Therefore, when the special period ends, the time obtained by subtracting the subtraction time for the number of small winning combinations from the default time is stored in the freeze time area.

  After the end of the special period, the freeze for the length of time (freeze time) stored in the freeze time area is executed. That is, if the special period is 4 times, the default time is 20 seconds, and the time for subtraction is 5 seconds, when the special period ends, the freeze time is “20 seconds (the winning of a predetermined small role is 0). ”,“ 15 seconds (when a predetermined small role is won once) ”,“ 10 seconds (when a predetermined small role is won twice) ”,“ 5 seconds (a predetermined small role) Or “0 seconds (when a predetermined small role is won 4 times)” is stored in the freeze time area, and each length of freeze is executed. . When the freeze is executed, a benefit that is advantageous when the freeze is longer is given according to the length of the freeze. For example, when a 20-second freeze occurs, a privilege with a large profit is generated, and when a 15-second or 10-second freeze occurs, a benefit with a medium profit level occurs when a 5-second freeze occurs or a freeze does not occur (0 If a second freeze occurs), a privilege with a small profit is given.

  As described above, this separate example is configured, so that it is possible for the player to achieve a novel gameability in which the game is advanced while avoiding a predetermined small role in order to generate a freeze during a special period. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to raise a player's game interest.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game function to be frozen is a function for starting normal rotation of the rotating drum, but is not limited thereto, and other game functions may be frozen. For example, the function of stopping the normal rotation of the rotating cylinder may be frozen (enabling the rotation stop button after the normal rotation of the rotating cylinder may be delayed). In this case, according to the game result during the special period, the time when the operation to the rotation stop button is invalid and the number of rotation stop buttons for delaying the activation may be set. . For example, it is good also as a structure which lengthens the time when operation to a rotation stop button is invalid, and the number of rotation stop buttons which delay that operation becomes effective, so that the privilege provided is large.

  The present invention can be used for a swing type game machine used in a game hall.

    DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cylinder-type game machine (game machine), 20a, 20b, 20c ... Cylinder, 36 ... Start lever (rotation start member), 38a, 38b, 38c ... Cylinder stop button (rotation stop member), 200 ... Main Control board 201 ... CPU (special period generation means, generation time setting means, function stop state generation means, occurrence possibility determination means), 220 ... sub control board, 221 ... CPU (privilege grant means, determination time notification means)

Claims (3)

When the operation of the rotation start member is detected after detecting the insertion of the specified number of game media, the rotating cylinder displaying a plurality of symbols is normally rotated, and when the operation of the rotation stop member is subsequently detected, the rotation is normally performed. In a spinning-type gaming machine that advances one game by stopping the spinning cylinder,
A function stop state generating means for generating a function stop state in which the game function for advancing the game stops functioning for a predetermined time;
A privilege granting means for granting a player a predetermined privilege according to the occurrence time of the function stop state;
A special period generating means for generating a special period capable of recognizing that the function stop state occurs later over a plurality of games performed prior to the occurrence of the function stop state;
Based on the progress of the plurality of games performed during the special period, the occurrence time of the function stop state that occurs after the end of the special period is set to one of a plurality of types of occurrence times having different lengths. A spinning-type game machine comprising: an occurrence time setting means for setting. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
The generation time setting means determines a predetermined time for each game during the special period, and sets the generation time of the function stop state based on a calculation result of the time determined in each game. And
Each time a game is played during the special period, it is provided with a determined time notifying means for notifying the player of the time determined in the game. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
An occurrence determination unit that determines whether or not the function stop state is generated over the generation time set by the generation time setting unit;
The function stop state generating means is
When the occurrence determination unit determines not to generate the function stop state, the function stop state is not generated over the generation time set by the generation time setting unit,
When the generation possibility determination unit determines to generate the function stop state, the function stop state is generated over the generation time set by the generation time setting unit. .

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