JP2012095961A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the amusement of a game by making sure, after reel performance, that it does not become an aid for button-pressing.SOLUTION: This game machine is adapted to permit a stop operation by a stop switch (50) after rotating rotary reels (40) in a state where a stop mode of a preceding game stored by a stop position storage means (410) in each rotary reel (40) under rotation can be displayed on a display window (13) by a rearrangement control means (180).

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of producing a turning effect by a rotating reel.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, a slot machine that performs a game in which a plurality of rotating reels are rotated and then stopped by a stop switch is generally known. In this slot machine, a plurality of symbols are arranged around each rotary reel, and a part of the front side of the symbols arranged on each rotary reel is visible through the display window. Then, when the player inserts a medal and operates the start switch, each rotating reel starts rotating, and after each rotating reel starts rotating, the player operates the stop switch to operate each rotation. The reel stops. In addition, inside the slot machine, in principle, lottery is performed on the condition that the medal is inserted and the start switch is operated. As a result of the lottery, a predetermined combination is won (a winning flag is established), and A predetermined number of medals can be paid out or a special game advantageous to the player can be made on condition that the symbol of the winning combination is stopped and displayed on a preset active line. Etc. are granted. Then, in order to enhance the fun of the game, in response to the result of the lottery through a liquid crystal display device, a number of lamps, a notification means such as a speaker, etc. Various effects by sound and light are performed.

  Here, in recent years, as such an effect, from the start switch operation until the rotation reel reaches a predetermined rotation speed and the stop switch can be pressed, an effect by changing the rotation speed of the rotation reel, etc. Various so-called spinning effects have been studied. Specifically, for example, a predetermined symbol (for example, a combination of symbols 7, 7, and 7) is arranged in parallel until the rotating reel starts rotating and the pressing operation of the stop switch becomes possible. Then, it is such that it is in a steady rotation (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-51642 A

However, the spinning effect that aligns the predetermined symbol during the rotation described above is because the predetermined symbol is rotated in a state where the predetermined symbol is parallel, although there is a heightened expectation that the predetermined symbol may be aligned. As it is, there is a problem that it becomes a so-called assisting aid. By rotating in a state in which the predetermined symbols are in parallel, the recognition of the rotating symbols is significantly easier than in the case of normal eyelashes, and it becomes too unfair compared to other cases. is there. And, depending on the skilled player, there is a person who is half the fun of such an assisting aid.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the problems of the above-described conventional technology, and the object of the present invention is to make the game more interesting so as not to assist in the mainstream after the revolving effect. It is to improve.

(Claim 1)
A gaming machine (10) according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of rotating reels (40) each having a plurality of symbols (61) attached thereto, and a start for starting rotation of the rotating reel (40). The winning combination consisting of the switch (30), the stop switch (50) for stopping the rotation of the rotating reel (40), and the stop display of the symbol (61) of the rotating reel (40) is determined by lottery. And a role lottery means (110).
Then, the gaming machine (10) starts the rotation of the rotating reel (40) by operating the start switch (30), and the winning lottery means (110) wins or loses any of a plurality of winning combinations. The lottery is performed, and the rotation of the rotating reel (40) is stopped based on the result of the lottery and the operation of the stop switch (50). It is determined whether or not a single game is completed by determining whether or not the game is complete, and giving or not giving a predetermined profit to the player according to the result of the determination.

  Then, stop position storage means (410) for storing the stop mode of the rotation reel (40) of the previous game, rotation position detection means (160) for detecting the rotation position of the rotation reel (40), and rotation position detection When the position of the specific symbol (61a) detected by the means (160) is compared between the rotating reels (40) that are rotating, the specific symbol (61a) is a predetermined symbol constituted by the plural rotating reels (40). The rotation mode of the predetermined rotating reel (40) is changed so as to rotate in a displayable state in the display window (13) with the arrangement mode maintained, and then the plurality of rotation reels are maintained in the predetermined arrangement mode. It is possible to perform a stop operation with the stop switch (50) after the turning effect by the turning effect production control means (170) that performs the turning effect production that rotates (40) at the same rotation speed. The stop mode of the rotary reel (40) of the previous game stored in the stop position storage means (410) is displayed before The rotation mode of the predetermined rotary reel (40) is changed so as to rotate in a state that can be displayed on the window (13), and then a plurality of rotary reels (in a state in which the stop mode can be displayed on the display window (13) ( And rearrangement control means (180) for rotating 40) at the same rotational speed.

Then, after rotating the rotating reel (40) in a state where the stop mode of the previous game can be displayed on the display window (13) in each rotating reel (40) rotating by the rearrangement control means (180), the stop is stopped. A stop operation by the switch (50) is made possible.
Among the above, “predetermined arrangement mode” or “stop mode of the rotating reel (40) of the previous game stored by the stop position storage means (410)” “rotates in a state that can be displayed on the display window (13)”. Thus, in the case of “changing the rotation mode”, “changing the rotation mode” includes the following.
(A) By changing the rotation speed during rotation, a predetermined arrangement mode or the like is obtained.

(B) By changing the rotation start timing for each rotary reel (40), a predetermined arrangement mode or the like is obtained.
(C) A predetermined arrangement mode or the like is set by temporary stop.
(D) By changing the rotation direction of at least some of the rotating reels (40) that are rotating, a predetermined arrangement mode or the like is obtained.
(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 described above. That is, the gaming machine (10) includes a housing (11) having a front opening that opens to the front side, and a front door (14) that is attached to the housing (11) so as to close the front opening. ing.

The stop position storage means (410) is formed so as to be able to erase the stored content of the stop mode of the rotary reel (40) of the previous game.
And a front door opening / closing detection means (420) capable of detecting opening / closing of the front door (14), a front door opening / closing determination means (430) for determining whether the front door (14) has been opened / closed, and a game Power-on determining means (440) for determining whether or not the power of the machine (10) has been turned on, and erasure determining means (460) for determining whether or not the stored contents of the stop position storing means (410) have been deleted And.
The front door opening / closing determination means (430), the power-on determination means (440), and the erasure determination means (460) determine the opening / closing of the front door (14) between the start of the previous game and the start of the current game, When it is determined that at least one of turning on the power or erasing the stored contents of the stop position storage means (410) is performed, the rotation effect is not performed by the rotation effect control means (170) in the current game. It is characterized by doing so.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rotating effect control means rotates the predetermined rotating reel so that the rotating reel rotates in a state where it can be displayed on the display window while maintaining the predetermined arrangement. After that, the plurality of rotating reels are rotated at the same rotation speed while maintaining the predetermined arrangement mode. Thereby, in a some rotary reel, it can arrange so that it may rotate in the state where the predetermined arrangement | positioning aspect was equal, and can expect the expectation of provision of a predetermined profit. Thereafter, before the stop operation by the stop switch becomes possible, the rearrangement control unit rotates the predetermined game reel so that the previous game stop mode stored in the stop position storage unit can be displayed in the display window. The rotation mode is changed, and then the plurality of rotating reels are rotated at the same rotation speed in a state where the stop mode can be displayed on the display window. Thereby, a predetermined arrangement | positioning aspect collapse | crumbles and it becomes the stop aspect of the last game, and does not become auxiliary of pushing. Therefore, even for a player who is skilled in the skill of pressing, the fun of the pressing is not halved and the interest of the game can be improved.

In addition, since the stop mode of the previous game is stored by the stop position storage means, the natural stop mode can be obtained most easily without particularly calculating a new stop mode.
(Claim 2)
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect described in claim 1, when the front door is opened / closed, the power is turned on, or the reset switch is operated between the previous game and the current game, The spinning effect is not performed by the drum effect control means. For this reason, for example, when the front door is opened and the rotating reel is forcibly moved by hand, the stop mode before the start of rotation of the current game is different from the stop mode of the previous game, It is possible to prevent the body effect from being performed. As a result, when a stop mode different from the stop mode of the previous game exists before the start of rotation, it is possible to avoid the rotation effect being performed, and to avoid the unnatural behavior of the rotation mode. Can do.

1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external perspective view showing a part of a reel unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a part of a reel unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the input, control and output of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a part of a design of a reel tape of a rotary reel according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic diagram showing contents of a role. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is an external appearance front view which shows an effective line. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is an external appearance front view which shows an effective line. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a change in rotational speed for each rotating reel, according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a change in the rotational speed of three rotary reels according to the embodiment of the present invention. This is an embodiment of the present invention, which is a normal game flow. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flow of a rotation effect process and a rearrangement process. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention and an initial rotation mode of three rotation reels. It is a partial modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the rotation aspect of the rotation start initial stage of three rotation reels. It is a partial modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the rotation aspect of the rotation start initial stage of three rotation reels. It is a partial modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the rotation aspect of the rotation start initial stage of three rotation reels. It is a partial modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the rotation aspect of the rotation start initial stage of three rotation reels. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a conceptual diagram showing a rotation mode of rearrangement of three rotary reels. It is a partial modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the rotation aspect of rearrangement of three rotation reels. It is a partial modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the rotation aspect of rearrangement of three rotation reels. It is a partial modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the rotation aspect of rearrangement of three rotation reels. It is a partial modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the rotation aspect of rearrangement of three rotation reels.

(Outline of gaming machine 10)
In this specification, the “front” refers to the surface that the player faces when playing a game in the gaming machine, and the “back” is the surface opposite to the “front” when viewed from the player, The left and right directions such as “left” and “right” also mean the left side and the right side when viewed from the person facing the front of the gaming machine.
As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine as a gaming machine according to the present embodiment, which has a square box-like casing 11 having a front opening that opens toward the front, and a front opening of the casing 11. And a front door 14 for closing and opening the part. The front door 14 includes an upper door 3 that covers an upper part of the front opening so as to be opened and closed, and a lower door 4 that covers a lower part of the front opening so as to be opened and closed.

Further, the upper part of the front door 14 is provided with the upper panel 12a, the lower part of the front door 14 is provided with the lower panel 12b, and the front panel 14 has a front panel between the upper panel 12a and the lower panel 12b. An operation portion 12c protruding forward is provided.
The upper door 3 is formed with an upper panel 12a having a substantially rectangular window shape facing the player side. A display window 13 through which a symbol 61 on the reel tape 42 affixed to the circumference of the three rotary reels 40, that is, a so-called stop symbol 61, is formed substantially at the center of the upper panel 12a. The display window 13 is formed to show the player a total of nine symbols arranged in three rows and three rows when the rotation of all three rotary reels 40 stops.

A reel unit 60 for rotating a rotary reel 40 as a symbol display means by three stepping motors 64 is disposed in the back of the display window 13. The rotating reel 40 includes a left reel 43 positioned on the left end side, a right reel 45 positioned on the right end side, and a middle reel 44 positioned between the left reel 43 and the right reel 45.
A predetermined number of lines are formed on the front side of the gaming machine 10 to connect the stop positions of the three predetermined symbols of the three rotary reels 40 in the horizontal direction and the oblique direction. In the present embodiment, the upper line L1 that passes through the three upper symbols, the middle line L2 that passes through the three middle symbols, the lower line L3 that passes through the three lower symbols, and the lower left, An upper right line L4 that passes through the three symbols at the center and the upper right, and a right downward line L5 that passes through the three symbols at the upper left, the center, and the lower right are provided.

The front door 14 is formed with notifying means 66 for notifying the player of winning of the lottery by sound, light or video, and the notifying means 66 includes upper and lower speakers 67 and upper panel 12a. A liquid crystal display device 68 disposed in the upper center and a notification lamp 69 disposed on the peripheral edge of the upper panel 12a are provided.
The lower door 4 has a medal slot 18 for inserting medals located on the right side of the operation unit 12c, and a bet switch 16 that is positioned on the left side of the operation unit 12c and reduces the number of stored medals to replace medal insertion. And a checkout switch 17 for paying out the credited medal located on the left side of the bet switch 16, and a rotary switch 40 on the left side of the operation unit 12c on condition that the medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is inserted. A start switch 30 as a fluctuation display start means 31 for starting rotation, and a stop as a fluctuation display stop means 51 for stopping the rotation of the corresponding rotating reel 40 located at the approximate center of the operation portion 12c by operation. And a switch 50.

The stop switch 50 for accommodating the left reel 43 is the left stop switch 50a, the stop switch 50 for accommodating the middle reel 44 is the middle stop switch 50b, and the stop switch for accommodating the right reel 45 Reference numeral 50 denotes a right stop switch 50c.
The gaming machine 10 is configured to be able to store (credit) up to 50 medals in the gaming machine 10 when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 18. Then, the stored (credit) medal can be replaced with medal insertion as a game start condition by pressing the bet switch 16.
Behind the lower door 4 is a so-called hopper unit that can store medals and can store and pay out medals, and can be operated to turn on or shut off power. A power supply device 5 having a power switch 6 and supplying power to each component is disposed.

When the power switch 5 is turned on by operating the power switch 6, a signal capable of transmitting that the power switch 6 has been operated for power-on is output to the power-on determination means 440 described later. It is formed to be. The signal to be sent is not limited to the operation of the power switch 6 for turning on the power, but when the operation of the power switch 6 for turning off the power is performed, it is applied to the power-on determination means 440. These signals may be output.
In addition, the power supply device 5 only sends power, and the power-on determination means 440 on the main board 23 detects that the power supply has been started or has been cut off by detecting a change in power. , It may be configured to detect and judge itself.

In the lower part of the lower door 4, a payout port 32 through which a medal is paid out from the storage payout means 65 when a symbol of a predetermined combination is displayed on the active line is formed, below the payout port 32 In order to store medals paid out from the payout port 32, a dish-like payout tray 33 that opens upward is formed.
In principle, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment starts the rotation of the rotary reel 40 by depressing the start switch 30 after the bet switch 16 is operated or the medal is inserted, and performs a lottery drawing. Based on the timing of pressing the stop switch 50 and the result of the lottery, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped so as to match the result of the role lottery, and the predetermined symbol of the winning combination is an effective line depending on the combination of symbols at the time of stoppage. This is a slot machine that gives a player a predetermined privilege (profit) such as paying out a predetermined number of medals when stopped and displayed above.

Note that the gaming machine 10 enters a state in which a game can be started, that is, a so-called game start preparation state, by betting on a game medium by operating the bet switch 16 or inserting a medal. When the start switch 30 is pressed during the game start preparation state, the game is started and the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, when a process of paying out medals after the subsequent stop display of the rotary reel 40 is finished, one game is finished. It should be noted that the period from the end of this game to the betting of the game medium relating to the next game is a so-called inter-game (inter-game) state.
(Reel unit 60)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reel unit 60 is for rotating three rotary reels 40 arranged side by side and each rotary reel 40, and corresponds to each rotary reel 40. A stepping motor 64 as a driving motor, a motor driver 62 for rotating the stepping motor 64 by inputting a pulse signal from the game control device 21, and a rotation for detecting the rotational position of the rotary reel 40 A position detection device 46 and a support member 49 for supporting them are provided.

The rotary reel 40 has a cylindrical shape in which 21 symbols are evenly arranged around the periphery. Each rotating reel 40 includes a rotating drum made of synthetic resin, and a tape-shaped reel tape 42 that is affixed around the rotating drum and displays a plurality (21) of symbols 61. ing.
The rotational position detecting device 46 is provided corresponding to each rotary reel 40 and a protruding piece-like index 47 protruding laterally from the rotary drum of the rotary reel 40, and from the support member 49 around the rotary reel 40. An index detecting device 48 for projecting and detecting the passage of the index 47 by blocking the optical sensor is provided.

  Then, after starting the rotation by the stepping motor 64, by recognizing the rotation angle after the index 47 is detected by the index detection device 48, the current position is specified by the rotation position determination means 161 described later, It is possible to stop at a predetermined angle. This index detection device 48 has an optical sensor inside, and the overall shape is substantially U-shaped. A light emitting element (LED) is arranged at one end and a light receiving element (phototransistor) is arranged at the other end. The protruding piece-shaped index 47 moves through the U-shaped interior, so that the light from the light emitting element is blocked and the timing at which the index 47 passes can be detected.

The motor driver 62 is configured to rotationally drive the stepping motor 64 when a pulse signal as a signal from the game control device 21 is input.
More specifically, the stepping motor 64 is set to rotate 360 degrees, that is, one round in 504 steps. Then, when one pulse signal is input from the motor drive control means 63 described later to the motor driver 62, the stepping motor 64 is set to rotate by one step angle (specifically, 360/504 degrees). Has been. That is, when a signal of 504 pulses is input to the motor driver 62, the stepping motor 64 rotates 360 degrees, that is, one rotation. Since 21 symbols are arranged around the rotating reel 40, when a 24 pulse signal is input from the motor drive control means 63 to the motor driver 62, the stepping motor 64 moves 24 steps, and 1 symbol It is set to rotate by the minute.

In the present embodiment, the rotation speed of the rotary reel 40 is changed. This is because the rotation speed of the rotary reel 40 is adjusted by the rotation control means 150 described later by changing the number of steps per unit time. It is made possible.
(RAM clear switch 470)
The RAM clear switch 470 is a switch capable of initializing stored data by erasing the stored contents of the RAM, which is a storage means for storing various data of the current game contents as the game progresses. The RAM clear switch 470 is formed so as to be able to erase the stored contents of the stop position storage means 410 described later.

Specifically, the RAM clear switch 470 is located on the front side of the game control device 21 (main board 23) inside the gaming machine 10, and can be operated by opening the front door 14.
When the RAM clear switch 470 is operated, a RAM clear signal indicating that the RAM clear switch 470 is operated is sent to an erasure determination unit 460 described later.
(Reset switch 450)
The reset switch 450 is a switch that can initialize the gaming state.
Specifically, the reset switch 450 is set inside a keyhole into which an opening / closing key for opening / closing the front door 14 can be inserted, and the opening / closing key is inserted into the keyhole to open the opening / closing key. Rotate clockwise from the front to unlock the front door 14 and the housing and open / close the front door 14, and turn the open / close key counterclockwise to turn this reset switch 450 ON It is formed to become.

(Front door opening / closing detection means 420)
The front door opening / closing detection means 420 is a sensor that can detect the opening / closing of the front door 14 and has a protruding bar 421 that is located on the upper right side of the housing 11 and protrudes toward the front side. is there. The protruding bar 421 can be moved forward and backward, and is formed so that the forward / backward movement can be detected by a position sensor provided therein. When the front door 14 is closed, the protruding bar 421 is pushed inward by the frame portion of the front door 14, and when the front door 14 is opened, the frame portion of the front door 14 protrudes. Apart from the bar 421, the protruding bar 421 is formed so as to protrude forward. And, it is formed so that it is possible to detect whether the front door 14 is closed or open by detecting the pushed-in state of the protruding bar 421 and the state of protruding in the forward direction by the position sensor. It is. The front door opening / closing detection means 420 is not limited to such a position and structure, and may be any device that can detect the opening / closing of the front door 14, such as an optical sensor. It may be based on other structures such as detecting the front door 14 directly. Further, the installation location is not limited to the above-described location, and may be provided at other locations as long as the movement of the front door 14 can be detected.

When the opening / closing of the front door 14 is detected by the front door opening / closing detection means 420, the front door opening / closing detection means 420 outputs a signal capable of transmitting the presence / absence of opening / closing to a front door opening / closing determination means 430 described later. It is formed as follows.
(Control device 20)
As shown in FIG. 4, a control device 20 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM and a RAM. The RAM is configured to be operable by reading data and programs stored in the ROM.

The above-mentioned bet switch 16, start switch 30, stop switch 50, settlement switch 17, reset switch 450 and front door opening / closing detection means 420 are connected to the input stage of the control device 20, and the above-mentioned storage is connected to the output stage. The payout means 65, the reel unit 60, and the notification means 66 are connected.
The control device 20 controls a game control device 21 (main board 23) that controls the game state by advancing the game, and controls the effect state in order to produce a game in response to a signal from the game control device 21 And an effect control device 22 (sub-board 24). Here, transmission / reception of signals between the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22 is formed so as to be one-way in order to ensure the reliability of internal data such as data relating to the role lottery in the game control device 21. ing. That is, a signal is output only from the game control device 21 toward the effect control device 22, and no signal is output from the effect control device 22 toward the game control device 21.

(Game control device 21)
The game control device 21 performs random number lottery by the player's operation of the start switch 30, and controls rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 reflecting the lottery result by operating the stop switch 50. It is.
The game control device 21 includes a game control means 27, a role lottery means 110, a rotation effect determining means 120, a rotation control means 250, a motor drive control means 63, a weight control means 190, and a stop control means 130. Stop symbol determination means 140, timing means 150, pulse counter 320, rotation position determination means 161, stop position storage means 410, front door open / close determination means 430, power-on determination means 440, and erase determination Means 460, spinning effect data storage means 210, spinning effect control means 170, and rearrangement control means 180 are provided.

The game played by this slot machine is a player who is more than the normal game when compared with a normal game played in a normal (ordinary) game period, which is called a bonus game and is based on the same number of games. And special games that can give big profits. This special game shifts by displaying a predetermined role symbol on the active line during a normal game, and the number of medals that can be acquired per unit time can be larger than that of a normal game. Is formed. Specifically, the special game includes a BB game (big bonus game) and an RB game (regular bonus game) capable of acquiring up to a predetermined number of medals.
Here, the “combination” is composed of a combination of symbols in principle, and means a predetermined combination of symbols. For example, the stop symbols of the left, middle and right rotating reels 40 are As shown in FIGS. 7, 7, and 7, a shape in which three symbols displayed on a rotating reel are usually arranged is a basic shape. However, the cherry symbols stop on a specific rotating reel, such as the left reel 43, and the remaining two rotating reels 40 may have any symbol even if the three are not arranged, such as cherry. . The composition of the combination is displayed on the front side (not shown) of the gaming machine 10.

The normal game control means 70 performs control related to a normal game in order to perform a normal game, and the special game control means 80 performs control related to a special game in order to perform a special game.
(Normal game control means 70)
The normal game control means 70 controls normal games.
Hereinafter, the normal game in the gaming machine 10 will be described. It is possible to bet three medals as game media for one game. If you bet 3 medals, all 5 lines will be valid. In addition, it can also be set as the 3 sheet exclusive machine which becomes effective only by 3 sheet | seat insertion. The activated line is hereinafter referred to as an “effective line”. In addition, the medal bet includes a bet by inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 18 and a bet of credited medal by operating the bet switch 16. In the re-game, the same number of medals as the bet in the previous game are automatically bet. In addition, the game can be started on the condition that a bet of three medals is operated. When the start switch 30 is operated, a winning lottery of winning or losing a plurality of winning combinations is performed and All the rotating reels 40 start to rotate. After that, when the rotation of all three rotary reels 40 reaches a predetermined steady rotation speed and the regular rotation starts, all the three stop switches 50 are enabled, and the operation of the stop switch 50 is enabled. When one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 corresponding to the stop switch 50 is stopped. When all the three stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of all three rotary reels 40 is stopped. At this time, if a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the winning combination lottery is displayed on any active line, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination can be obtained. The acquired medals are credited, and when the number of credits reaches the upper limit value, the storage / dispensing means 65 is driven, and the amount exceeding the upper limit value is paid out from the payout port 32. In addition, a predetermined profit may be given to the player instead of the medal acquisition or along with the medal acquisition.

Here, the combination of a predetermined symbol combination on the active line is stopped and displayed on the active line, and the small combination on which the medal is paid out and the predetermined symbol combination on the active line is stopped and displayed on the medal. The combination of a replay that can be played again under the same conditions as the previous game without inserting a new medal, and a combination of predetermined symbols on the active line is stopped and displayed. There is a bonus role that does not pay out but shifts to special games.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the small role includes a plum role, a bell role, a cherry role, an advantageous game transition role, a so-called 3 choice role (3 choice blue 7 role, 3 choice role white). 7 roles, 3 choice roles 7 roles). For example, among the role of plum, the role of bell, and the role of cherry, the role of plum is constituted by a combination of symbols of “plum”, “plum” and “plum”, and for example, the role of cherry is “cherry” “ANY” “ANY” ”(“ ANY ”means any symbol may be used). Then, the combination of symbols constituting the winning combination is stopped and displayed on one of the active lines, whereby a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning combination are paid out. For example, a combination of symbols “bell”, “bell”, and “bell” is stopped and displayed on one of the active lines, so that a predetermined number (for example, 15) of medals according to the bell combination is paid out.

  In addition, the advantageous game transition combination is determined to shift to the advantageous game described later by winning the combination by the combination lottery by the combination lottery means 110 described later, and a combination of predetermined symbols on the active line is determined. The medal is paid out by the stop display. As shown in FIG. 6, the advantageous game transition combination is constituted by a combination of symbols of “red 7”, “replay”, and “replay”. The replay symbol consists of a capital letter R in a double circle. Then, by winning the winning combination by winning the winning lottery by the winning lottery means 110, it is determined to shift to the advantageous game, and the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the active line. Nine) medals are paid out. The advantageous game transition combination is a combination that is drawn by lottery only during the big bonus game described later. Of course, when an advantageous game is awarded, the game is not limited to this, and it may be various, such as a predetermined number of games after the end of the BB game or a winning combination.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the re-game player is constituted by a combination of symbols of “replay”, “replay”, and “replay”. Then, the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on any active line, so that the game can be played again under the same conditions as the previous game without newly inserting medals.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the bonus combination includes a BB combination and an RB combination. The BB combination is configured by a combination of symbols of “red 7”, “red 7”, and “red 7”. Then, when the symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, the game proceeds to a big bonus game described later. The RB combination is configured by a combination of symbols “BAR”, “BAR”, and “BAR”. Then, when the symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, the game proceeds to a regular bonus game described later.

In this embodiment, the bonus combination is shifted to a special game without paying out medals. However, after a predetermined number (for example, 15) of medals has been paid out, the bonus combination is shifted to a special game. You may set to do.
(Special game control means 80)
The special game means a game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the special game control means 80 controls the special game.
Special games include a big bonus game (BB game) and a regular bonus game (RB game). A BB game is a game in which a game having a predetermined winning combination winning probability higher than that of a normal game can be executed a plurality of times, and is ended by paying out a predetermined number of medals (for example, 369). In addition, the RB game is a game that can execute a game having a higher probability of winning a predetermined role than a normal game a plurality of times, as in the BB game, and has a predetermined number (for example, 99) of medals less than the BB game. It is a game that ends by paying out.

In the present embodiment, the special game control means 80 has a payout number counter that counts the payout number of medals in the special game (BB game and RB game).
Specifically, in the normal game, when winning the BB role by winning a lottery, a combination of symbols of “Red 7”, “Red 7”, and “Red 7” corresponding to the BB role is won on any active line. When the combination of symbols “Red 7”, “Red 7”, and “Red 7” is complete and displayed in a stopped state, the game shifts to the BB game.
When the game shifts to the BB game, the probability of winning a predetermined role in the role lottery becomes higher than that in the normal game, and the game can be started by betting with two medals. As shown in FIG. Only line. When a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the combination are paid out and the number of medals paid out by the payout number counter is counted. Is done.

Then, when the cumulative payout number of medals in the BB game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 369), the BB game ends and the game shifts to a normal game or an advantageous game described later.
Also, in a normal game, when the RB role is won by the role lottery, a combination of symbols “BAR”, “BAR”, and “BAR” corresponding to the RB role can be arranged on any active line. When the combination of symbols “BAR” and “BAR” are aligned and stopped, the RB game is entered.
When shifting to the RB game, a game similar to the BB game is performed. When a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the combination are paid out and the number of medals paid out by the payout number counter is counted. Is done.

Then, when the cumulative payout number of medals in the RB game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 99), the RB game is ended and the game shifts to a normal game.
In the present embodiment, the special game (BB game and RB game) ends when a predetermined number of medals are paid out, but other conditions (for example, the number of games) are set as the special game end condition. You can also
Further, the counting by the payout number counter may be a count-up method or a count-down method.
(Role lottery 110)
The role lottery means 110 performs a lottery for winning or losing a plurality of roles in response to the operation of the start switch 30. The role lottery means 110 includes a random number generation means, a random number extraction means, a role lottery table, and a determination means.

The random number generation means generates a random number for lottery within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal number). The random number extraction means extracts the random number generated by the random number generation means at a predetermined opportunity (for example, operation of the start switch 30). Since the random number generating means is constituted by a counter circuit or the like, the numerical value generated by the random number generating means is not strictly a random number. However, since the timing at which the start switch 30 is operated is considered to be random, the numerical value extracted by the random number extraction means can be practically handled as a random number.
In addition, the combination lottery table predefines whether each of the random numbers within the range generated by the random number generation means is won or lost in any of a plurality of combinations. In the present embodiment, the role lottery tables include a general role lottery table used in normal games and advantageous games described later, and a special role lottery table used in BB games and RB games. In those lottery tables, a winning area and a lost area are set. Note that, as the winning area, in addition to the single winning area where only one combination is won, an overlapping winning area where a plurality of winning combinations are simultaneously won can be set. (In the case where such a duplicate winning area is set, if a plurality of winning combinations are won in the winning lottery by the winning lottery means 110, winning flags corresponding to each of the winning combinations are established. If the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery is stopped and displayed on one of the active lines while this flag is established, the player will receive a medal or special game profit. Is granted.)
In addition, the determination unit compares the random number extracted by the random number extraction unit with the combination lottery table and determines whether one of the plurality of combinations is won or lost. Specifically, when the determination means determines whether one of a plurality of winning combinations is won or lost, the determining means appropriately uses a winning lottery table corresponding to the gaming state at that time. It has become.

Then, when any of the winning combinations is won by the winning lottery means 110, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is established.
Here, in the winning flag, the winning combination flag (plum winning flag, bell winning flag, cherry winning flag, 3 winning combination blue 7) that is established when the result of the lottery by the winning lottery means 110 is the winning of the small role. Winning flag, 3 option white 7 winning flag, 3 option red 7 winning flag, and advantageous game transition winning flag) and the result of the lottery by the winning lottery means 110 is a re-game winning There are a game winning flag and a bonus winning flag (BB winning flag and RB winning flag) which is established when the result of the lottery by the winning lottery means 110 is winning of a bonus winning combination.

Although the small role winning flag and the re-game winning flag are valid only in the established game, the bonus winning flag can be carried over to the next game and corresponds to the winning bonus combination. The combination of symbols is erased by stopping and displaying on one of the effective lines.
(Cylinder effect determination means 120)
Based on the history of the front door opening / closing determination means 430, the power-on determination means 440, and the erasure determination means 460, the rotation effect determination means 120 has opened / closed the front door 14, turned on power, or stopped position storage means 410 based on the history of the previous game. When at least one of the stored contents is erased, it is determined that the spinning effect is not performed by the spinning effect control means 170.

The turning effect determining means 120 is configured to open / close the front door 14 as described above, turn on the power, and stop position storage means 410 from the start of the previous game until the start of the turning effect of the current game. When the stop mode is erased, a signal to the effect that the rotation effect is not performed is output to the rotation effect control means 170.
Further, the spinning effect determining means 120 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the spinning effect in a predetermined case only when the operation described above has not been performed since the start of the previous game.
In other words, the spinning stage effect determining means 120 performs a lottery on whether or not to perform the spinning stage effect by the rotary reel 40 when the start switch 30 is operated. The spinning effect determining means 120 includes a random number generating means, a random number extracting means, a rotating effect lottery table, and a determining means. The random number generation means and the random number extraction means are the same as the role lottery means 110. The rotation effect lottery table is a table in which whether or not the rotation effect is executed is determined in advance for each random number within the range generated by the random number generation means. In addition, the determination unit compares the random number extracted by the random number extraction unit with the rotation effect lottery table, and determines whether it is a win or a loss for executing the rotation effect.

  In the present embodiment, only when the front door 14 has not been opened or closed since the start of the previous game described above, the rotation effect is controlled by the rotation effect control means 170 in a predetermined case during the normal game. In order to make it possible, the lottery effect determining means 120 performs a lottery. When the lottery effect determining means 120 is selected, the spinning effect is executed by the rotating effect control means 170. As the lottery probability at that time, variously changed lottery probabilities are used in accordance with the lottery result of the role lottery means 110. Specifically, the lottery probability in the case of winning the BB combination is set to a high probability, and the lottery is set not to be performed when other combinations are won or lost. Note that the spinning effect can be generated only at the time of winning the BB role, but it is not particularly limited to this, and it may be possible to generate a lottery even when other role or lose, It may be possible to generate a spinning effect during other predetermined games such as an advantageous game or when the transition role is won, instead of the normal game. It should be noted that a numerical value set separately and independently in advance may be used for the lottery probability regardless of the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110.

As a result, the rotation effect determining means 120 determines that none of the turning on of the front door 14, opening of the front door 14, etc., and the deletion of the stored contents of the stop position storage means 410 have been performed since the start of the previous game. In addition, only when the above-mentioned lottery effect for performing the spinning effect is performed, the rotating effect determination means 120 sends a signal to the effect of performing the spinning effect to the spinning effect control means 170. In other cases, a signal indicating that the spinning effect is not performed is transmitted.
(Rotation control means 250)
The rotation control means 250 starts rotation of all three rotary reels 40 when the start switch 30 is operated, and controls the rotational drive of all three rotary reels 40. Specifically, the rotation control means 250 starts the rotation of all three rotary reels 40 in response to the operation of the start switch 30 as a general rule when the rotation effect or the like is not performed. The speed is increased until a predetermined steady rotational speed is reached. Then, when the rotation speed of the rotary reel 40 reaches a predetermined steady rotation speed, the rotation control means 250 performs a constant speed process for rotating the rotary reel 40 at a constant steady rotation speed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the rotation control means 250 starts the rotation of the rotary reel 40 when a signal to start the rotation effect is input from the rotation effect control means 170 described later. The start of the process for increasing the rotation speed is temporarily suspended. Then, the rotation control means 250 adjusts the rotation speed of the rotary reel 40 to a predetermined steady rotation speed when the signal indicating the end of the rotation effect is input from the rotation effect control means 170. Start processing.
Specifically, when starting the speed adjustment process, the rotation control means 250 performs a speed adjustment process for starting the rotation and increasing the speed for the rotating reel 40 that has stopped rotating, and thereafter Perform constant speed processing. In addition, when starting the speed adjustment process, for the rotating reel 40 that is rotating at a speed slower than the predetermined steady rotation speed, the speed is increased until the rotation speed reaches the predetermined steady rotation speed, and then Then, constant speed processing for maintaining a predetermined steady rotational speed is performed. When the steady rotational speed is set to be lower than the previous rotational speed, the speed until the rotational speed reaches a predetermined steady rotational speed is reduced.

In the present embodiment, the operation of the stop switch 50 is made effective after the transition process for rotating the rotary reel 40 at a predetermined steady rotational speed, that is, the so-called steady rotational process (speed adjustment process) is completed. Is formed.
(Motor drive control means 63)
The motor drive control means 63 is for outputting a pulse signal (step signal) for driving each stepping motor 64. The motor drive control means 63 receives various signals from the rotation control means 250, the spinning drum effect control means 170, etc., and outputs a pulse signal to the motor driver 62 that drives and controls the stepping motor 64.

(Weight control means 190)
The weight control means 190 controls so that the game time in one game does not become less than a predetermined time (hereinafter referred to as “wait time”). In the present embodiment, the wait time is set to 4.1 seconds. In the present embodiment, the weight control means 190 measures the wait time by the time measuring means 150. Specifically, the weight control means 190 causes the time measuring means 150 to start measuring when the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started by the rotation control means 250 in one game. Then, in the next game, when the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started by the rotation control means 250, the time measurement by the time measurement means 150 is reset and time measurement is started again. Similarly, in the games thereafter, when the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started by the game and rotation control means 250, the time measurement by the time measurement means 150 is reset and the time measurement is started again.

Then, the weight control means 190 uses the rotation control means 250 when the time measured by the time measuring means 150 when the start switch 30 relating to the start of the game is operated is 4.1 seconds or less. The start of the process for starting the rotation of all the three rotary reels 40 is temporarily suspended, and after the counted time of 4.1 seconds, the process by the reserved rotation control means 250 is started.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the start switch 30 relating to the start of the game is operated, the progress of the game is delayed by the spinning drum effect control means 170 described later, and the effect using the rotary reel 40 during that time There is a case where a spinning drum effect (rotary reel effect) is executed. In such a case, the weight control means 190 determines whether or not the time measured by the time measuring means is 4.1 seconds or less, triggered by the operation of the start switch 30. When the timed time is 4.1 seconds or less, the weight control unit 190 temporarily holds the start of the process of starting the rotation of all three rotary reels 40 by the rotation control unit 250. And after the time measured for 4.1 seconds has elapsed, the suspended rotation control means 250 can start the process. At this time, the rotation effect control means 170 executes the rotation effect after 4.1 seconds have elapsed. That is, after 4.1 seconds have elapsed, the progress of the game is delayed, and the spinning effect is executed during that time. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the rotation effect is performed by the rotation effect control means 170, if the set time is sure to clear the limit of 4.1 seconds, As described above, the spinning effect is not executed after 4.1 seconds have passed, but the spinning effect is executed even if 4.1 seconds have not passed when the start switch 30 is operated. May be.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the spinning effect is executed, the weight control means 190 is triggered by the fact that the spinning effect is finished and the rotation control means 250 starts the rotation of the rotary reel 40. Then, the timing means starts timing. In other words, the weight control means 190 indicates that the rotation control means 250 has started the rotation of the rotary reel 40 when a signal indicating that the rotation effect is finished is input from the rotation effect control means 170 to the rotation control means 250. In response, the timing means starts timing.
The weight control unit 190 causes the timing unit to start timing when the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started by the rotation control unit 250, but is not limited thereto. For example, when the spinning effect is executed, the weight control unit 190 may cause the timing unit to start timing from any timing from the start to the end of the spinning effect.

(Stop control means 130)
The stop control means 130 stops the rotation of each rotary reel 40 based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 110 and the rotation position of the corresponding rotary reel 40 when each stop switch 50 is operated. is there.
Specifically, the stop control means 130 indicates the rotational position of the corresponding rotary reel 40 when each stop switch 50 is operated until the corresponding stop switch 50 is operated after the corresponding index is detected. Rotating from this design with reference to the design that can be immediately stopped on the active line (ie, the rotational position of the rotating reel 40) when the stop switch 50 is operated, while specifying the number of steps of the corresponding stepping motor in between The corresponding rotary reel 40 is stopped within a range up to a symbol that has been moved in a predetermined number (the maximum number of smooth frames, for example, 4 frames).

When the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is won for any of the winning combinations, the stop control means 130, when stopping the rotation of each rotary reel 40, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination, With regard to combinations of symbols corresponding to a role other than the winning role as much as possible on any active line, pull-in control and kicking control are performed so that they do not align on any active line. In the case where the lottery result of the combination lottery means 110 is lost, when stopping the rotation of each rotary reel 40, on any effective line, so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is not aligned, Perform kick-off control.
In this embodiment, as a general rule, a single winning flag is established independently, but a plurality of winning flags may be established simultaneously (double winning). In such a case, the stop control means 130 presets which of the plurality of winning combinations is to be preferentially drawn in the pull-in control. Specifically, the stop control means 130 sets the pull-in priority order as “re-game combination”> “bonus combination”> “small combination”. Note that the priority order of pulling in may be set in the order of “re-playing combination”> “small combination”> “bonus combination”.

Further, in the present embodiment, the stop control means 130 includes a stop table in which the stop position of the symbol is determined in advance, and performs the above-described pull-in control and kick-off control using this stop table.
Specifically, the stop control means 130 includes one stop table for each flag state. Here, the flag state is, for example, a state where a plum winning flag is established or a state where a bell winning flag is established.
And, for example, in the `` Plum winning table '' which is a stop table used in the state where the plum winning flag is established, the combination of symbols corresponding to the plum role can be preferentially aligned on the active line, In addition, combinations of symbols corresponding to roles other than the plum role are set so as not to be aligned on the effective line.

The stop control means 130 may include one stop table for each flag state and gaming state. Here, the game state is a normal game in which a bonus winning flag is established (internal winning state), or a normal game in which a bonus winning flag is not established (internal non- Winning state) and RB games.
Further, the stop control means 130 may perform the pull-in control and the kick-off control by program control that performs control while determining whether or not to stop a predetermined symbol.
(Stop symbol judging means 140)
The stop symbol determination means 140 is configured to be able to calculate the stop symbol of each rotary reel 40 in the current game from the content of the stop control of the stop control means 130.

Then, the stop symbol determination means 140 determines whether or not a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations is stopped and displayed on any effective line when the rotation of all the rotary reels 40 is stopped. The control based on the determination result is performed. In other words, when a combination of symbols constituting a predetermined combination is displayed in a stopped state, a signal corresponding to the combination displayed in a stopped state is output.
Specifically, the stop symbol determination means 140 outputs a signal to each control means. Then, for example, the game control means 27 to which the signal relating to the small combination is inputted controls the stored paying means 65 to pay out a predetermined number of medals. In addition, for example, the game control means 27 to which a signal relating to the re-game player is inputted controls the game again. Further, for example, the special game control means 80 to which a signal related to the bonus combination is input starts a special game. More specifically, for example, the special game control means 80 to which a signal related to the BB combination is input starts the BB game.

(Time measuring means 150)
The time measuring means 150 is a so-called timer means for measuring a predetermined time, for measuring various times in carrying out the present embodiment, and having a plurality of timer mechanisms. . For example, a time limit of 4.1 seconds, which is a time limit for one game, is also measured, and the time required for rotation in a state where predetermined symbols of the rotation effect are controlled by the rotation effect control means 170 (a state in which a predetermined mode is maintained), etc. It is also used to measure time. Further, it is for counting or counting other various times. The method is based on counting up to a predetermined time, but is not limited thereto, and may be based on counting down from a predetermined time.

Further, the time measuring means 150 as the timer means is formed so as to be able to count down a phase shift waiting time to be described later.
(Pulse counter 320)
The number of pulses (step number) of the pulse signal (step signal) for driving each stepping motor 64 output from the motor drive control means 63 is counted.
This pulse counter 320 is formed so that the number of pulses can be counted after the index detection device 48 of each rotary reel 40 detects the index 47.
(Rotation position determination means 161 (rotation position detection means 160))
The rotational position determining means 161 is based on the timing at which the index 47 from the rotational position detecting device 46 passes through the index detecting device 48 and the number of input pulse signals for driving the stepping motor 64 from that point. This is for grasping the current rotational position of the rotary reel 40. The rotational position determination means 161 and the rotational position detection device 46 (index 47 and index detection device 48) constitute a rotational position detection means 160 that detects the rotational position of the rotary reel 40. This makes it possible to recognize in real time the symbols currently passing in the upper and lower upper and lower stages around the predetermined reference position, for example, the middle position of the display window 13, in real time. It will be. The data is formed to be updated to the latest accurate data every time the index 47 passes the index detection device 48. Then, the rotation position data during rotation of the three rotary reels 40 detected by the rotation position determination means 161 is formed so as to be sent to the rotation position determination means 161 during the spinning effect every time it is updated. ing. Here, the data update means that every time the index 47 passes through the index sensor 48, the count of the number of steps based on the number of input pulse signals in the rotational position determination means 161 is reset to 0, and the reference position based on it It means that various data such as are appropriate.

(Stop position storage means 410)
The stop position storage means 410 is for storing the stop mode of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game. Naturally, this stop position storage means 410 is configured to store the stop mode of the rotary reel 40 of the current game at the end of the current game in order to store the stop mode of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game. . The stop position storage means 410 is formed so as to be able to store the stop mode of each rotation reel 40 of the current game based on the stop design of each rotation reel 40 of the current game calculated by the stop symbol determination means 140. is there. The stop position storage means 410 is formed so that the stop mode of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game is automatically erased.

The stop position storage means 410 is configured such that when the RAM clear signal from the RAM clear switch 470 is input, the stored content of the stop mode of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game is erased.
Specifically, it stores how many (how many frames) the positions of the symbols “red 7” of the three rotating reels 40 are shifted in a predetermined direction between the two rotating reels 40 to be compared. For example, when the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 are displaced by 5 frames, and when the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45 are displaced by 12 frames, the numerical value of (5, 12) is the phase difference. Is memorized. Note that the rotation reels 40 to be compared may be any combination. In addition, it is not particularly limited to the symbol “red 7”, and may be set to another symbol or the like. The storage of the stop mode is not limited to this, and the symbol numbers and the like adjacent to the specific positions of the three rotary reels 40 may be stored. For example, the stop position storage means 410 may store symbol numbers (0 to 20) of symbols arranged on the middle line of the three rotary reels 40 of the display window 13. The storage method is not limited to these, and the position of other locations or other specific symbols may be stored as long as the positional relationship between the three rotating reels 40 can be grasped.

(Front door open / close judgment means 430)
The front door opening / closing determination means 430 is for determining whether the front door 14 has been opened or closed, and stores the opening / closing history of the front door 14 by the front door opening / closing detection means 420. This determination is made from the following. Specifically, the front door opening / closing determination means 430 stores the opening / closing history of the front door 14 by the front door opening / closing detection means 420 from the time when the start switch 30 was operated in the previous game to the time when the start switch 30 was operated in the current game. is doing. The front door opening / closing determination means 430 can obtain history data of opening / closing of the front door 14 by inputting a signal capable of transmitting the presence / absence of opening / closing of the front door 14 from the front door opening / closing detection means 420. A signal that can be transmitted from the front door opening / closing detection means 420 to indicate whether the front door 14 has been opened or closed is output from the front door opening / closing detection means 420 to the front door opening / closing determination means 430 only when the front door 14 is open. When the signal is not input, the front door 14 is recognized as being closed.

Note that the opening / closing history of the front door 14 of the front door open / close determining means 430 is not limited to the history of the previous game start switch 30 operation, but for example, multiple times (N times, where N is 2 or more) When the history is stored over an integer number of games (for example, N = 10 times) and the front door 14 is opened at least once among the N times (for example, 10 times), the turning effect control means 170 It is also possible not to use the spinning effect.
(Power-on determination means 440)
The power-on determination means 440 is for determining whether or not the gaming machine 10 has been powered on, stores a history of power-on of the gaming machine 10 and makes a determination based on the stored contents. is there. This power-on determination means 440 gives a signal that the power switch 6 has been operated to power on from the time when the start switch 30 was operated in the previous game to the time when the start switch 30 was operated in the current game. By inputting, a history of power-on is stored. When the power-on determination means 440 inputs a signal indicating that the power is turned on during the game, the power-on determination means 440 continues until the game started next to the input game, and the signal input is a game. If it is after the end, the power-on history is stored until the next game to be started. Then, the power-on determination unit 440 deletes all the power-on history of the previous game.

The power-on determination unit 440 stores the power-on history in the previous game, but is not particularly limited to this, and is a plurality of times (N times, where N is an integer of 2 or more) before the previous time. You may make it memorize | store the history of power-on over a game, for example, over the past 10 games. Then, the turning effect control means 170 may determine whether or not to execute the turning effect based on the history of turning on the power a plurality of times. For example, in the past 10 games, if there is a history of turning on power even once, the spinning effect during the freeze time by the spinning effect control means 170 can be prevented.
In addition, the power supply device 5 only sends power, and the power-on determination means 440 on the main board 23 detects that the power supply has been started or has been cut off by detecting a change in power. , It may be configured to detect and judge itself. Specifically, it detects a predetermined parameter such as current or voltage, and detects that the supply of power has been started or shut off by reaching predetermined numerical values. is there.

(Erase determination means 460)
The erasure determination means 460 is for determining whether or not the stored contents of the stop position storage means 410 have been deleted. The erasure determination means 460 stores a history of erasure of the stored contents of the stop position storage means 410, and from this stored contents This is for making the determination. This erasure determination means 460 stores the history of erasure of the stored contents of the stop position storage means 410 by the RAM clear switch 470 between the time when the start switch 30 is operated in the previous game and the time when the start switch 30 is operated in the current game. It is what you are doing. The determination by the erasure determination unit 460 may be determined only by whether or not the stop position storage unit 410 is erased, or may be determined by the contents of the stored contents of the stop position storage unit 410. Further, without providing the erasure determination means 460, it may be decided not to perform the spinning effect depending on whether or not the stored contents of the stop position storage means 410 exist, that is, simply stop position storage means 410. It may be determined whether or not it is stored, and if it is not stored, the spinning effect may not be performed.

Then, the erasure determination unit 460 is configured to erase the history of the stored contents of the stop position storage unit 410 before and after the previous time. Note that the history stored by the erasure determination unit 460 is not limited to the history from the start switch 30 of the previous game, but is stored over a plurality of games (N times, N is an integer of 2 or more) before and after the previous game. Then, if the stored content of the stop symbol determining means 140 is erased even once in the plurality of times by the spinning effect control means 170, the spinning effect may not be performed.
Further, the history to be stored is not limited to the history of the storage contents of the stop position storage means 410 by the RAM clear switch 470, but also includes the history of the storage contents of the stop position storage means 410 not by the RAM clear switch 470. Or you may limit to it. Specifically, for example, the deletion determination unit 460 is configured to store only when there is a history of stored contents of the forced stop position storage unit 410 from the outside without using the RAM clear switch 470. Also good.

(Cylinder effect data storage means 210)
The rotation effect data storage unit 210 stores the rotation effect data in which the time of the rotation effect by the rotation effect control unit 170 and the execution contents of the rotation effect are predetermined.
Specifically, data such as the rotational speed of each rotating reel in the spinning effect and the time at the rotational speed are stored in advance.
(Cylinder effect control means 170)
The rotation effect control means 170 is an effect using the rotating reel 40 during the delay of the game when the result of the rotation effect determination means 120 is determined to execute the rotation effect. A rotating effect (rotary reel effect) is executed. The “delay of game progress” at this time is generally called “freeze effect” or the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the rotation effect control unit 170 executes the rotation effect based on the rotation effect data obtained from the rotation effect data storage unit 210 based on the determination result of the rotation effect determination unit 120. It is formed to do.
The rotating effect control means 170 is the position of the symbol “red 7” which is the specific symbol 61a detected by the rotation position detection means 160 (the rotation position determination means 161 and the rotation position detection device 46 (index detection device 48, index 47)). The rotation mode of the predetermined rotary reel 40 is changed so that the specific symbol 61a rotates in the predetermined arrangement mode configured by the plurality of rotary reels 40 when the rotary reels 40 are compared with each other. Thereafter, a rotating effect is produced in which a plurality of rotating reels 40 maintaining the predetermined arrangement are rotated at the same rotational speed. In the present embodiment, the rotation speed of the rotary reel 40 is changed as the rotation mode.

Specifically, the turning effect control means 170 executes the turning effect during the times A, B, C, and D in FIGS. 9 and 10. Here, the first, second, and third rotating reels 40 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 are set in order as the left reel 43, the middle reel 44, and the right reel 45, and the middle reel 44 with reference to the left reel 43. The rotation speed of the right reel 45 is changed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the right reel 45 and the middle reel 44 may be used as a reference.
Normally, when the spinning reel 40 does not perform the spinning effect, the rotation reel 40 starts rotating from the rotation stop state, increases the rotation speed, and then passes the predetermined time, and then the rotation speed Becomes constant and stable (speed adjustment processing). Such a stable rotation speed is defined as a steady rotation speed, and in this embodiment, the steady rotation speed is set as V1.

First, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, by time T1, the rotation speed of the left reel 43 becomes V3, which is a half of the steady rotation speed, and the rotation speed of the middle reel 44 becomes V4. The output of the pulse signal is controlled so that the rotation speed of the right reel 45 becomes V2. Then, the rotational speed of each rotary reel 40 is maintained at the set rotational speed.
Then, the spinning effect control means 170 determines the interval between the specific symbols 61a of the left reel 43 and the right reel 45 (specifically, “Red 7” of the BB role) from the rotational position data from the rotational position determination means 161. The time B until the specific symbol 61a rotates side by side in parallel is calculated from the rotation speed difference (V2-V3) between the left reel 43 and the right reel 45, and is rotated by that time. Then, the spinning effect control means 170 decelerates the rotation speed of the right reel 45 from V2 to V3, and when the time T2 is reached, the symbols “red 7” of the left reel 43 and the right reel 45 are arranged side by side. The pulse signal is controlled so as to rotate in a state where it is disposed in the position. Then, the spinning drum effect control means 170 performs control such that the left reel 43 and the right reel 45 maintain their rotational speed V3 and rotate at the same rotational speed V3 until time T4.

  On the other hand, the rotation effect control means 170 determines the interval between the specific symbols 61a of the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 (specifically, “Red 7” of the BB role) from the rotational position data from the rotational position determination means 161. The time (B + C) until the specific symbol 61a rotates side by side in parallel is calculated from the rotation speed difference (V3-V4) between the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44, and only that time (B + C) Rotate at this speed difference. Then, the rotation effect control means 170 increases the rotation speed of the middle reel 44 from V4 to V3, and when the time T3 is reached, the symbol “red 7” of the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 is reached. The pulse signal is controlled so as to be rotated in a state where they are arranged side by side. The spinning drum effect control means 170 controls the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 to rotate at the same rotation speed V3 until the time T4 while maintaining the rotation speed V3.

As a result, the spinning drum effect control means 170 can perform the spinning drum effect of rotating the symbols “red 7” of the three rotary reels 40 side by side from time T3 to T4.
The rotation effect control means 170 is based on the rotation position data of the rotary reel 40 from the rotation position determination means 161 and data such as the rotation speed and the maintenance time stored in the rotation effect data storage means 210. The time etc. are calculated by The calculation calculation is executed while the calculation result is corrected each time the latest rotation position data is updated from the rotation position determination means 161. In other words, the rotation effect control means 170 controls the rotation reel 40 with time lapse information such as a predetermined time calculated from the rotation position and the rotation speed, and the rotation reel 40 input from the rotation position determination means 161. The rotary reel 40 is controlled by both the rotational position information. Note that the rotation effect control means 170 is not limited to this, and may control the rotary reel 40 mainly with predetermined time lapse information, or may control the rotary reel 40 mainly with rotational position information. Good.

For example, only the current symbol position information is determined, and control is performed so that the predetermined rotation speed continues until the determination result reaches the predetermined symbol position, and the rotation speed is changed when the predetermined symbol position is reached. You may form so that it may be equal.
Further, for example, the spinning effect control means 170 sets the rotation reel 40 to rotate at a predetermined rotation speed for a predetermined time at the start of the rotation effect. Then, when the timer means of the time measuring means 150 is up, the next process (rotation process at the rotation speed V3) is performed. Therefore, a timer by the timer means of the time measuring means 150 is further set, and a predetermined time elapses (time up) in that state (rotational speed V3), and when the time is reached, the process proceeds from there to speed adjustment processing, etc. As such, the control may be performed mainly by determining the passage of time.

Note that, as described above, the rotation effect control means 170 controls the rotation of the rotary reel 40 by the internal calculation means based on the collected various data, but it is not particularly limited to this. Instead, from the first stop position data, a data table in which all the position data and the rotation speed calculated from the position data and the maintenance time thereof are recorded in advance is provided in the rotating effect data storage means 210, The rotating reel 40 may be controlled based on the stop position data and prestored data.
In addition, here, the state in which the symbols “red 7” of the three rotary reels 40 are arranged side by side at the same rotational speed in order to correspond to the upper stage line L1, the middle stage line L2, and the lower stage line L3 is a predetermined arrangement mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in order to correspond to the upper right line L4, the pattern “red 7” that is shifted one by one in the upper right direction may be rotated as a predetermined arrangement mode. Further, in order to correspond to the right-down line L5, a pattern “red 7” arranged in a state of being shifted one by one diagonally down to the right may be rotated as a predetermined arrangement mode. In addition, in the case where other polygonal lines are set, the pattern “red 7” is arranged in an arrangement mode that can recall (correspond to) such polygonal lines. Is also good.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the rotational speeds of the three rotary reels 40 are different from each other. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and the three rotary reels 40 are in a normal steady rotational operation. The number of pulses until the index detection device 48 cuts the index 47 may be detected by rotating the rotation speed V1 simultaneously at the same rotational acceleration as usual.
In the present embodiment, the turning effect is performed during the so-called freeze effect period, but a freeze control means is provided separately from the turning effect control means 170 to perform the above-described turning effect. You may form so that only the freeze production which does not perform and delays progress of a game may be implemented.

Based on the determination of the rotation effect determination unit 120, the rotation effect control unit 170 is based on the history of the front door opening / closing determination unit 430, the power-on determination unit 440, and the erasure determination unit 460. When at least one of opening / closing, turning on the power, and erasing the stored contents of the stop position storage means 410 is performed, the rotation effect control means 170 does not perform the rotation effect.
In other words, as a result of the rotation effect determining means 120, the rotation effect control means 170 opens and closes the front door 14 as described above and the power source between the start of the previous game and the start of the rotation effect of the current game. When the stop mode of the previous game in the throwing / stop position storage means 410 is erased, the spinning effect is not performed. When such an act of forcibly changing the rotation position of the rotary reel 40 with the front door 14 opened from the outside is performed, the power is turned off by the power switch 6 of the power supply device 5. After that, when the power is turned on, or when the previous game stop mode in the stop position storage means 410 is erased by operating the reset switch 450 or an illegal act from the outside. There is a possibility that the stop mode of the rotary reel 40 in the previous game and the stop mode of the rotary reel 40 before the start of the current game are different. In a case where a normal normal gaming action is in progress, the stop mode of the rotation reel 40 of the previous game and the stop mode before the rotation of the rotation reel 40 of the current game match. However, in such a case, there is a possibility that an unnatural situation such as inconsistency may occur. In such a case, there is a high possibility that a fraudulent action, a so-called goto action, is performed, and the rotation effect is not performed by the rotation effect control means 170.

(Relocation control means 180)
The rearrangement control means 180 has a stop mode of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game stored in the stop position storage means 410 before the stop operation by the stop switch 50 is possible after the rotation effect by the rotation effect control means 170. The rotation mode of the predetermined rotating reel 40 is changed so as to rotate in a state where it can be displayed on the display window 13. After that, the rearrangement control means 180 rotates the plurality of rotary reels 40 at the same rotational speed in a state where the previous game stop mode can be displayed on the display window 13.
Then, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the stop mode of the rotation reel 40 of the previous game stored in the stop position storage unit 410 is displayed on the display window 13 in each rotation reel 40 rotated by the rearrangement control unit 180. The rotary reel 40 is rotated in a displayable state, and then the stop operation by the stop switch 50 is possible.

Specifically, the rearrangement control means 180 is configured so that the rotation reels 40 are partially or wholly rotating after the rotation effect by the rotation effect control means 170 and before the stop operation by the stop switch 50 is enabled. When comparing the position of the specific symbol 61a at a predetermined timing with each other, the interval from the position of the specific symbol 61a of the predetermined rotating reel 40 to the position of the specific symbol 61a of the other rotating reel 40 is equal to or more than the predetermined number of symbols, By being in a distant position, the rotation mode of a part or all of the rotary reels 40 is changed so that the previous game stop mode is rotated in a state that can be displayed on the display window 13.
The rearrangement control means 180 then causes the plurality of reels 40 to rotate at the same rotational speed (specifically, the steady rotational speed) in a state in which the rearranged last game stoppage state can be displayed on the display window. Rotate with Then, the rearrangement control means 180 rotates the rotating reel 40 at the same rotation speed as it is, with the position of the specific symbol 61a of the rotating rotating reel 40 being in the state of stopping the previous game.

The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment rotates the rotating reel 40 in a state in which the position of the specific symbol 61a of the rotating reel 40 being rotated by the rearrangement control means 180 can be displayed on the display window. Then, the stop switch 50 can be used to perform a stop operation.
The rearrangement control means 180 starts from the state in which the symbols “red 7” are aligned, so that the stop mode of the previous game stored in the stop position storage means 410 can be rotated so that it can be displayed on the display window 13. Is calculated how many frames need to be shifted between the rotating reels 40. Specifically, for the relationship between the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44, it is calculated how many frames need to be shifted by changing the rotation speed during rotation, or how many frames are required for so-called phase shift. Similarly, regarding the relationship between the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45, it is calculated how many frames need to be shifted or how many so-called phase shifts are necessary by changing the rotation speed during rotation. Then, the rotational speed difference between the two rotating reels 40 to be compared, specifically, in the present embodiment, the rotational speed difference when rotating at the steady rotational speed V1 and the half rotational speed V3 is A time for generating a phase difference of one frame at a certain time is calculated in advance.

As an outline of the calculation method, the phase shift waiting time between the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 is the product of the time for generating a phase difference of one frame and the number of frames to be shifted (number of phase shift frames). It is approximately calculated. Similarly, the phase shift waiting time between the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45 is calculated in the same manner.
The calculation method is not limited to this, and the calculation time is calculated by dividing the number of frames to be shifted by the difference between the rotation speeds of the two rotating reels 40 to be examined (V1−V3). May be.
As shown in FIG. 10, the rotational speed of the left reel 43 is increased at time T4 to a rotational speed V1, which is a steady rotational speed. Then, this state is maintained for the time E of the phase shift between the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 described above. That is, the rotational speed difference (V1−V3) state is maintained for the phase shift time E, which is the time for the symbol “red 7” between the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 to be separated by a predetermined number of frames (n frames). become. At time T5, the symbol “red 7” has a phase shift of n frames between the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44.

At time T5, the rotation speed of the middle reel 44 is increased from V3 to V1. In this state, this state is maintained for the phase shift time F between the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45 described above. That is, the rotational speed difference (V1-V3) state is maintained for the phase shift time F, which is the time for the symbol “red 7” between the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45 to be separated by a predetermined number of frames (m frames). As a result, at time T6, the symbol “red 7” of the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45 is in a state of being separated by m frames, which is the number of frames shifted in phase. As a result, the all-revolution reel 40 can be rotated in a state in which the stop mode of the previous game can be displayed on the display window 13.
Here, when the symbol “red 7” of the two rotating reels 40 is separated by n frames, the state where the two rotating reels 40 are arranged side by side and the symbol “red 7” is counted as 0 frames, and one is 1 When it rotates by one frame, it counts as one frame apart, and when one rotates by two frames, it counts as two frames apart, and repeats similarly, and when one rotates n frames, two reels Forty symbols “Red 7” count as n frames away. In other words, in the state where n frames are separated, compared to the state where both symbols “red 7” are arranged side by side, the symbol “red 7” moved from the symbol “red 7” in which the symbols are arranged side by side, It means a state where n-1 symbols exist.

Here, the rearrangement control means 180 mainly controls the rotating reel 40 with predetermined time lapse information, but is not limited thereto, and may control the rotating reel 40 mainly with rotational position information. Further, the rearrangement control means 180, like the spinning drum effect control means 170, is time-lapse information such as a predetermined time calculated from the rotational position and rotational speed for controlling the rotary reel 40, and rotational position determination means. The rotary reel 40 may be controlled with both the rotational position information of the rotary reel 40 that enters from 161.
As described above, the rearrangement control unit 180 controls the rotation of the rotary reel 40 by the internal calculation unit based on the collected various data, but is not particularly limited to this. A data table in which all the position data and the rotation speed calculated from the position data and the maintenance time thereof are recorded in advance is provided in the rotating effect data storage means 210, and the initial stop position data and pre-stored data are provided. The rotary reel 40 may be controlled based on the above.

(Advantageous game control means 220)
The advantageous game control means 220 controls advantageous games. The advantageous game control means 220 according to the present embodiment displays the information indicating the result of the lottery of the role lottery means 110 on the display device 68 as an advantageous game, thereby giving the winning small role to the player. A game in which notification is given is performed. Such an advantageous game is called assist time (AT) or the like. This advantageous game is formed so that it can be executed a predetermined number of times by stopping and displaying the advantageous game transition combination on the active line. The player looks at the information displayed on the display device 68 and operates the stop switch 50 at a timing so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected small role is stopped on any active line, Compared to the case where there is no notification, a combination of symbols corresponding to a larger number of small roles can be stopped and displayed on the active line, so that a larger number of medals can be obtained. Thereby, the assist time (AT) as an advantageous game is a game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the three-choice role blue 7 (blue 7, plum, plum), the three-choice white 7 (white 7, plum, plum), and the three-choice red 7 ( Red 7, plum, plum). As shown in FIG. 5, in the left reel 43, the symbol “blue 7”, the symbol “white 7”, and the symbol “red 7” have, for example, a maximum retractable range that can be stopped or pulled into the display window 13. In the range of 7 frames, there is only one. For this reason, if any of the three-choice role blue 7, the three-choice role white 7, and the three-choice role red 7 as a small role is elected, the skill is excellent. However, when it is not notified which winning combination is won, the pull-in probability becomes one third. On the other hand, during AT, it is specified which one of the three-choice role blue 7, the three-choice white 7, and the three-choice red 7 as such a small role is identified and notified to the player. . Thereby, the possibility that the winning symbol can be stopped on the active line is dramatically increased, and the number of medals that can be acquired can be increased.

In this embodiment, the turning effect by the turning effect control means 170 is formed so that it can be executed only during the normal game, and is not executed during the special game and the advantageous game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be formed so that the turning effect is produced by the turning effect control means 170 during the advantageous game. Thereby, the notification by the spinning effect is also added, and it is possible to give the player an opportunity to further notify the winning information.
(Production data storage means 230)
The effect data storage means 230 stores effect data of an effect to be executed and execution probability data in which an execution probability that is a probability of executing the effect is predetermined. The execution contents of the effect are configured by display on the display device 68, lighting / flashing of the effect lamp 17, sound generation from the speaker, and the like.

(Production control means 240)
The effect control means 240 executes the effect. In the present embodiment, the effect control means 240 executes the corresponding effect based on the effect data from the effect data storage means 230 based on the result lottery result by the role lottery means 110 based on the result of the effect lottery. It is formed to be possible.
(Operation of gaming machine 10)
Hereinafter, based on the flowchart shown in FIG.11 and FIG.12, the outline | summary of operation | movement of the gaming machine 10 which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated.

First, the flow of a normal game for the main control process, which is a process in the game control device 21 of the gaming machine 10, will be described.
In step 110 shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the symbol of the re-gamer is stopped and displayed on the active line in the previous game. Then, if it is determined that the symbol of the re-gamer is stopped and displayed, the process proceeds to step 111, and if it is determined that the stop game is not displayed, the process proceeds to step 112.
In step 112, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of medals have been bet. If it is determined that a bet has been made, the process proceeds to step 113, where a bet process is performed. If it is determined that a bet has not been made, the process returns to step 112.

In step 111, a replay bet process is performed. Specifically, the medal as a condition for starting the game is automatically inserted without being inserted by the player without reducing the number of credits by the internal control of the gaming machine 10. Then, the process proceeds to step 114.
In step 114, it is determined whether or not the start switch 30 has been operated. If it is determined that the operation has been performed, the process proceeds to the next step 115. If it is determined that the operation has not been performed, Return to before 114.
In step 115, the role lottery means 110 performs a role lottery process. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 116.

In step 116, the rotation effect determination unit 120 performs a rotation effect determination process. It should be noted that in the lottery effect lottery process in the turning effect determination process, the actual lottery is executed only when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the lottery is not executed when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. Of course, the lottery probability when the condition is not satisfied may be set to 0 and the lottery may be executed in all cases. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 117.
In step 117, the weight control means 190 determines whether or not the time measured by the time measuring means for measuring the wait time is 4.1 seconds or less. If it is determined that the time is 4.1 seconds or less, the process proceeds to step 118. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not less than 4.1 seconds, that is, it exceeds 4.1 seconds, the process proceeds to step 119.

In step 118, the weight control unit 190 performs weight processing. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 119.
In step 119, it is determined whether or not to perform the spinning effect based on the determination by the spinning effect determination means 120. In other words, the rotation effect is determined only when the front door 14 has not been opened or closed by the rotation effect determination means 120 and the lottery effect indicating that the rotation effect is to be performed. In other cases, it is determined that the spinning effect is not performed. If it is determined that the spinning effect is to be performed, the process proceeds to the next step 120. If it is determined that the spinning effect is not to be performed, the process proceeds to step 121.

In step 120, the spinning effect production process and the rearrangement process are performed by the rotation effect production control means 170. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 121.
In step 121, a process for shifting the rotation of the rotary reel 40 to the steady rotational speed is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 122.
In step 122, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 50 has been operated. When it is determined that the stop switch 50 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 123, and when it is determined that the stop switch 50 has not been operated, the process returns to before step 122.
In step 123, stop control of the rotary reel 40 corresponding to the operated stop switch 50 is performed by the stop control means 130. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 124.

In step 124, the game control means 27 determines whether or not the rotation of all the rotary reels 40 has been stopped. Here, if it is determined that the rotation of all the rotary reels 40 has stopped, the process proceeds to step 125. On the other hand, if it is determined that the rotation of all the reels 40 has not stopped, the process returns to step 122.
In step 125, the stop symbol determination means 140 determines whether or not a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations has been stopped and displayed on any effective line. Here, if it is determined that the display is stopped, the process proceeds to step 126. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stop display is not performed, the process ends.

In step 126, the game control means 27 performs a process corresponding to the combination corresponding to the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed. For example, when a combination of symbols corresponding to any small combination is stopped and displayed, the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 127.
In step 127, the stop position storage means 410 stores the stop mode of all the rotating reels 40 (rotating drums) in the current game. Then, the process ends.
Next, the above-described flow of the spinning drum effect process and the rearrangement process will be described.
In step 213 shown in FIG. 12, the rotating drum effect control means 170 causes the three rotary reels 40 to start rotating at different rotational speeds. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 214.

In step 214, it is determined whether or not the left reel 43 (left cylinder) and the right reel 45 (right cylinder) are designated symbol positions (arrangement modes). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the symbols “red 7” of the left reel 43 and the right reel 45 are rotated side by side based on predetermined time lapse information and symbol position information. is there. And when it determines with it being this symbol position (arrangement | positioning aspect), it progresses to the following step 215. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not such a symbol position, the process returns to step 214.
In step 215, the rotational speeds of the left reel 43 and the right reel 45 are adjusted to the same rotational speed V3 (a rotational speed that is a half of the steady rotational speed). Then, the process proceeds to next Step 216.

In step 216, it is determined whether or not the left reel 43 (left cylinder) and the middle reel 44 (middle cylinder) are in the designated symbol position (arrangement mode). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the symbols “red 7” of the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 are rotated side by side based on predetermined time-lapse information and symbol position information. is there. And when it determines with it being this symbol position (arrangement | positioning aspect), it progresses to the following step 217. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not such a symbol position, the process returns to step 216.
In step 217, the rotation speeds of the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 are adjusted to the same rotation speed V3. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 218.

In step 218, as a result, the rotational speed of all the reels 40 becomes a rotational speed V3 that is a half of the steady rotational speed V1, and this state is maintained for a predetermined time. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 219.
Here, the pattern “red 7” is aligned at the rotational speeds V2, V3, and V4. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and it is possible to align the patterns by various rotational speed differences.
Although the speed is adjusted in the order of the right reel 45 and the middle reel 44, the order of the rotating reels 40 to be matched is not limited to this, and the speed is adjusted in the order of the middle reel 44 to the right reel 45. May be. This also applies to the case where the reference rotation reel 40 is not the left reel 43 but another rotation reel 40, and the order in which the speeds are adjusted is any of the remaining two rotation reels 40. It can also be formed. Specifically, for example, FIG. 10 is made possible by making the right reel 45 maintain the rotational speed V2 until time T3 and the middle reel 44 maintain the rotational speed V4 until time T2. Further, for example, FIGS. 9 and 10 are graphs in which the graph of the right reel 45 and the graph of the middle reel 44 are interchanged (the graph of the right reel 45 becomes the middle reel 44, and the graph of the middle reel 44 becomes the right reel 45. Can be easily executed.

In step 219, the rearrangement control means 180 shifts the phase according to the phase difference between the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 at the end of the spinning effect and the previous game stop mode stored in the stop position storage means 410. Set the waiting time. This is because the number of frames to be shifted is determined from the current phase difference and the data of the stop mode of the previous game, and the time for generating a phase for one frame at a predetermined rotational speed difference in the number of frames to be shifted. By multiplying, the phase shift waiting time is calculated. Then, the process proceeds to Step 220.
In step 220, the left reel 43 is rotated at a steady rotational speed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 221.

In step 221, the rearrangement control means 180 determines whether or not the phase shift waiting time has ended. Then, when the phase shift waiting time ends, the process proceeds to the next step 222. On the other hand, if it is determined that the phase shift waiting time has not ended, the process returns to step 221.
In step 222, the rearrangement control means 180 causes the phase shift waiting time based on the phase difference between the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45 at the end of the spinning effect and the stop mode of the previous game stored in the stop position storage means 410. Set. Then, the process proceeds to Step 223.
In step 223, the middle reel 44 is rotated at a steady rotational speed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 224.

In step 224, the rearrangement control means 180 determines whether or not the phase shift waiting time has ended. When the phase shift waiting time is completed, the process proceeds to the next step 225. On the other hand, if the phase shift waiting time has not ended, the process returns to step 224.
In step 225, the right reel 45 is rotated at a steady rotational speed. Then, the process ends.
(Action / Effect)
According to the present embodiment, when the spinning effect control means 170 determines to execute the spinning effect as a result of the lottery of the spinning effect determination means 120 during the normal game, the stop switch 50 can be operated. During the spinning effect of the rotating reel 40 before the rotation, the speed of the three rotating reels 40 is changed so as to rotate in the predetermined arrangement form in which the symbols “red 7” are arranged side by side in parallel. Specifically, during the time (B + C) between times T1 and T3, the symbols “red 7” of the three rotary reels 40 are aligned. Then, during the time D from the time T3 to the time T4, the three rotary reels 40 are rotated at the rotation speed V3 that is the same rotation speed while maintaining the predetermined arrangement mode. As a result, in the three rotating reels 40, the symbol “red 7”, which is a symbol of the BB role that can shift to the BB game that can give more profits of the player than the normal game, is in a parallel state. It can be rotated in a state aligned with the arrangement mode. In addition, since the rotational speed V3 is a half of the normal rotational speed V1, it can be confirmed more clearly than usual. As a result, a sense of expectation for giving predetermined profits can be obtained.

  After that, the rearrangement control means 180 changes the rotational speed of the three rotating reels 40 so that the rotating reel 40 is rotating from the arrangement state in which the symbol “red 7” is in parallel to the previous game stop state. Change it. Then, the stop mode of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game stored by the stop position storage means 410 can be rotated in a state where it can be displayed on the display window 13. As a result, the arrangement mode in which the symbols “red 7” are arranged in parallel is collapsed during the rotation of the rotary reel 40 and becomes the stop mode of the previous game, so that it is not an aid for pushing. Therefore, even for a player who is skilled in the skill of pressing, the fun of the pressing is not halved and the interest of the game can be improved.

In addition, since the stop mode of the previous game is stored in the stop position storage unit 410, a natural stop mode can be obtained most easily without particularly calculating a new stop mode. In other words, when a stop mode that does not assist in pushing is newly created each time, such a storage table, program, calculation processing, etc. are required. By just memorizing them, they can be made unnecessary, and a natural stop mode can be obtained.
Further, when the front door is opened / closed, the power is turned on, or the reset switch operation is performed between the previous game and the current game, the rotation effect is not performed by the rotation effect control means 170. For this reason, for example, when the front door 14 is opened and the rotary reel 40 is forcibly moved by hand, the stop mode before the start of rotation of the current game is different from the stop mode of the previous game. It is possible to prevent the rotation effect from being performed. As a result, when a stop mode different from the stop mode of the previous game exists before the start of rotation, it is possible to avoid the rotation effect being performed, and to avoid the unnatural behavior of the rotation mode. Can do.

(Partial modification of the rotation mode of the rotating reel 40 in the spinning effect)
In the present embodiment, when the position of the symbol “red 7”, which is the specific symbol 61a detected by the rotational position detecting means 160, is compared between the rotating reels 40 that are rotating, the symbol “red 7” is rotated a plurality of times. The rotation mode of the all-revolution reel 40 is changed so that the reel 40 rotates in a state where it can be displayed on the display window 13 with the pattern “red 7” being aligned. The plurality of rotary reels 40 are rotated at the same rotational speed while maintaining the predetermined arrangement mode.
Here, various "variation examples" can be considered for the "rotation mode in the spinning effect" performed at times A, B, C, and D in FIG. The contents of various rotation modes will be described below. In the following partial modification, like the description of FIG. 9, in the drawing, the left reel 43 is indicated by a solid line, the middle reel 44 is indicated by a one-dot chain line, and the right reel 45 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

(Rotation mode in the spinning effect (1))
First, as shown in FIG. 13, the rotational speed of the rotary reel 40 is changed to be different. Here, FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of the initial part of the rotation in the conceptual diagram showing the change in the rotational speed of the three rotary reels 40 of FIG. Here, as the rotation starts, the three rotary reels 40 are rotated with different rotational accelerations, and when the time T1 is reached, the rotational speeds of the three rotary reels 40 reach V2, V3, and V4. is doing. Thereafter, as described above, by changing the rotational speed of the three rotary reels 40 as described above, the symbol “red 7” of the left reel 43, the middle reel 44, and the right reel 45 is being rotated. The relative positions are aligned. The “changing the rotation mode” by the rotating effect control means 170 is not limited to the above.

(Rotation mode in the rendition effect (2))
For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the rotation acceleration may be set to be the same for the three rotary reels 40 as the three rotary reels 40 start to rotate. Each of the rotating reels 40 keeps rotating at each speed when reaching the respective rotating speeds V2, V3, and V4, and rotates for a predetermined time due to the rotating speed difference from the left reel 43, whereby the symbol “red 7” is displayed. During rotation, the display windows 13 can be relatively aligned so that they can be displayed.
(Rotation mode in the swivel effect (3))
Further, since the stop mode of the previous game is stored in the stop position storage means 410, the rotation start timing is shifted as shown in FIG. 15 instead of starting the rotation of the three rotary reels 40 at the same time. Thus, the predetermined symbol “red 7” can be relatively aligned during rotation. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, first, the rotation of the left reel 43 (solid line in FIG. 15) is started, and the rotational speed is increased at a constant rotational acceleration. At that time, the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45 remain stopped. The left reel 43 reaches the rotational speed V3 when the time M1 is reached and maintains the rotation at a constant speed V3. Then, after the rotation of the right reel 45 (two-dot chain line in FIG. 15) is started at time M2, the rotation of the middle reel 44 (one-dot chain line in FIG. 15) is started at time M3. By shifting the rotation start timing, the rotation is maintained at the rotation speed V3 while the symbols “red 7” of the left reel 43 and the right reel 45 are aligned side by side at the time M4. At time M5, the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 are kept rotating at the rotational speed V3 with the symbols "red 7" being aligned side by side. As a result, the three rotary reels 40 are The rotation is maintained in a state where the red 7 ”is maintained side by side. The operation of the rotation mode of the rotary reel 40 after the time M5 is the same as that after the time T3 in FIG.

Thus, by shifting the rotation start timing of the rotary reel 40, the rotational acceleration and rotational speed of the rotary reel 40 can be set to be the same for all three rotary reels 40. As a result, in the production of the rotation control programming of the rotary reel 40, the parameter to be changed can be set only for the time, and the rotation acceleration and the rotation speed can all be made common, and the control programming can be facilitated. it can.
(Rotation mode in spinning effect (4))
Further, as shown in FIG. 16, first, a normal steady rotation operation is performed with respect to the rotation of the three rotary reels 40. That is, all the reels 40 are started simultaneously and rotate at the same rotational acceleration and the same rotational speed (steady rotational speed V1). Thereafter, by shifting the stop timing of the three rotating reels 40, the symbols “red 7” can be stopped. At time N3, the two rotating reels 40 are stopped when the symbols “red 7” are aligned, and at time N4, the three rotating reels 40 are stopped when the symbols “red 7” are aligned. . Then, from the state where the symbols “Red 7” are stopped, the three rotary reels 40 start to rotate at the same time, and have the same rotational acceleration and the same rotational speed (one half of the steady rotational speed V1). It is rotated at a speed V3) and rotated as an effect while showing the state in which the symbols “red 7” are aligned after time N5. The subsequent steps are the same as those after time T3 in FIG. Note that the order of the rotating reels 40 to be temporarily stopped can be changed as appropriate.

(Rotation mode in the spinning effect (5))
In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, among the three rotary reels 40, a predetermined rotary reel 40 is reversely rotated so that the symbols “red 7” are aligned, and thereafter, all the three rotary reels 40 are rotated forward. “Red 7” is in a state of being aligned. In the rotation mode shown in FIG. 17, only the right reel 45 indicated by a two-dot chain line starts reverse rotation of the other rotation reel 40 and reversely rotates it, and increases the reverse rotation speed until time P1, and after time P1, Decrease the reverse rotation speed. Then, at time P2, the rotational speed is 0, that is, a stop state, and thereafter, the rotational speed is increased by forward rotation from time P2 to P4. At time P4, the rotation speed V3 becomes a constant rotation speed in a state where it can be displayed on the display window 13 so as to be aligned with the pattern “red 7” of the left reel 43. Then, the middle reel 44 also starts to rotate at time P3, and at the time P5, it is in a state where the symbols “red 7” of the other two rotating reels 40 are aligned. As a result, the symbols “red” of the three rotating reels 40 are aligned. Rotate in a state where it can be displayed on the display window 13 in a state where 7 ”is aligned. Here, the predetermined rotation reel 40 to be reversely rotated is only one of the right reel 45, but is not particularly limited to this, and may be another rotation reel 40, or two or all of them. The rotary reel 40 may be reversely rotated.

  Here, whether or not to reversely rotate is determined by determining the reference reel 40 (the left reel 43) and the reel 40 which is intended to align the symbol “red 7” by changing the speed thereof. The relative positions of the two symbols “Red 7” may be determined. Rather than calculating the degree of separation of the positions of both symbols “red 7” in the stopped state and trying to make the relative positional relationship in a predetermined arrangement mode with all the forward rotations, combining forward rotation and reverse rotation Thus, the reverse rotation may be determined to be adopted when the predetermined arrangement mode can be realized in an earlier time. Specifically, for example, when the left reel 43 is set to rotate before the middle reel 44, the symbol “of the middle reel 44 by one frame than the symbol“ red 7 ”of the left reel 43 is set. If “Red 7” is positioned upstream of the forward rotation (opposite to the rotation direction), when all the forward rotations are adopted, the left reel 43 is not rotated approximately one turn for 20 frames, and the symbol “ Cannot align to “Red 7”. However, if the left reel 43 can be rotated one frame in the reverse direction, the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 can be rotated with a rotation amount smaller than that of the left reel 43 by approximately one turn, “red 7”. It is possible to align both symbols “red 7” in a shorter time than in the case of all rotations.

Further, the rotation modes (1) to (5) in the above-described spinning drum effect can be used in combination as appropriate. Further, the reference rotation reel 40 is not particularly limited to the left reel 43, and the order of rotation start and the magnitude of the rotation speed may be appropriately changed for each rotation reel 40.
(Partial modification of rotation mode of rotating reel 40 in rearrangement)
In the present embodiment, the rearrangement control means 180, after the turning effect by the turning effect control means 170, before the stop operation by the stop switch 50 is enabled, the specific symbols 61a of the plurality of rotating reels 40 being rotated. The position of the pattern “Red 7”, which is the same as above, is rearranged so that the one that has been stopped in the previous game after being disassembled is rotated so that it can be displayed on the display window. The rotation mode is changed, and then the plurality of rotating reels 40 are rotated at the same rotation speed in a state where the previous game stop mode can be displayed on the display window.

Here, various partial modifications can be considered for the “rotation mode in rearrangement” performed after time T4 in FIG. The rotation modes in various rearrangements are described below.
(Rotation mode in rearrangement (1))
First, in the “rotation mode in rearrangement” as shown in FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 18, the rotation speed of the reference left reel 43 is increased at time T <b> 4, and the rotation speed is the steady rotation speed. Set to speed V1. Then, the state of the rotational speed difference (V1-V3) is maintained for a time (phase shift waiting time) in which the symbol “red 7” of the left reel 43 is separated from the symbol “red 7” of the middle reel 44 by a predetermined number of frames. At time T5, the rotation speed of the middle reel 44 is increased to the rotation speed V1. In this state, the symbol “red 7” of the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 is in a state of being separated by a predetermined number of frames as in the previous game stop mode. Similarly, the right reel 45 indicated by a two-dot chain line also maintains the state of the rotational speed difference (V1-V3) for the time that the symbol “red 7” is separated by a predetermined number of frames (phase shift waiting time), at time T6. The rotational speed is increased to the rotational speed V1. As a result, the symbols “red 7” of the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45 are also separated by a predetermined number of frames as in the previous game stop mode. As a result, the rotating reel 40 can be rotated in a state where the previous game stop mode can be displayed on the display window 13.

(Rotation mode in rearrangement (2))
Next, as shown in FIG. 19, the rotational speeds of the three rotary reels 40 are changed to be different from each other. Here, the rotational speeds of the three rotary reels 40 that have been rotated at the same rotational speed of the rotational speed V3 are rotated at different times from the time T4, and when the time T5 is reached, this is indicated by a one-dot chain line. In addition, the symbol “red 7” between the middle reel 44 and the left reel 43 indicated by the solid line is in a state of being separated by a predetermined number of frames as in the previous game stop mode, and when the time T6 is reached, it is indicated by a two-dot chain line. The symbols “red 7” of the right reel 45 and the middle reel 44 are in a state of being separated by a predetermined number of frames as in the previous game stop mode. Then, during the time G, the rotation speed V3 that is one half of the steady rotation speed is maintained as it is, and the three rotation reels 40 simultaneously increase the rotation speed from time T7, and the rotation is steady at time T8. Reach speed V1. And it is formed so that the operation of the stop switch 50 becomes effective from this time T8.

(Rotation mode in rearrangement (3))
Further, as shown in FIG. 20, until the time Q4 of time D, the three rotating reels 40 are rotated in a state where the symbols “red 7” are aligned. Then, the left reel 43 indicated by a solid line as a reference from time Q4 to Q5 decelerates the rotation speed, becomes zero at time Q5, and stops. Then, the middle reel 44 indicated by the alternate long and short dash line is stopped at time Q6, and in the stopped state, the symbol “red 7” of the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 is stopped in a state of being separated by a predetermined number of frames. Similarly, the right reel 45 indicated by a two-dot chain line also decreases the rotation speed, stops at the rotation speed 0 at time Q7. In this state, the symbol “red 7” of the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45 is stopped in a state where it is a predetermined number of frames away. Then, the stop state continues for time H, and at time Q8, the three rotary reels 40 start rotating at the same rotational acceleration at the same time, and reach the steady rotational speed V1 at time Q9.

(Rotation mode in rearrangement (4))
Further, as shown in FIG. 21, until the time R4 of time D, the three rotating reels 40 are rotating at the same rotational speed V3 with the symbols “red 7” aligned. Then, from time R4 to R5, the three rotary reels 40 decelerate the rotational speed at the same rotational acceleration, and at time R5, the three rotary reels 40 are stopped simultaneously. In this state, the symbol “red 7” is stopped in an aligned state. At that time, the symbols “red 7” of the three rotary reels 40 are stopped in a horizontal line along the middle line L2 of the display window 13. Then, the stop state continues only for time F, and at time R6, the left reel 43 indicated by the solid line as a reference starts to rotate, and the rotational speed is increased to the rotational speed V1. On the other hand, the middle reel 44 indicated by the alternate long and short dash line starts to rotate at the same rotational acceleration as the left reel 43 at time R7 with a time G behind the left reel 43, and increases the speed to the rotational speed V1. At time R9, the symbol “red 7” of the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 continues to rotate at the same rotational speed in the arrangement manner in a state where the predetermined number of frames are separated as in the previous game stop manner. Then, at time R8, the right reel 45 indicated by the two-dot chain line also starts rotating, and at time R10, the symbol “red 7” of the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45 is a predetermined frame as in the previous game stop mode. The rotation is continued at the same rotation speed V1 (steady rotation speed) in an arrangement mode several times away. Thereby, the rotary reel 40 can be rotated in the state of the stop mode of the previous game.

(Rotation mode in rearrangement (5))
Further, as shown in FIG. 22, until the time S4 of time D, the three rotating reels 40 are rotating at the same rotation speed V3 in a state where the symbols “red 7” are aligned. Then, from time S4, the left reel 43 indicated by the solid line increases the rotation speed, and after reaching the rotation speed V1, maintains the rotation speed V1 (steady rotation speed). Then, the middle reel 44 indicated by the alternate long and short dash line from time S4 starts to decelerate the rotation speed, reaches the rotation speed 0 at time S5, temporarily stops, and then immediately starts to rotate in the reverse rotation direction. After reaching the reverse rotational speed V3 at time S6, the reverse rotational speed starts to decrease, and at time S7, the rotational speed becomes zero and once stopped, The rotation starts in the forward rotation direction, the rotation speed is increased, and the rotation speed V1 is reached at time S8. At that time, the symbol “red 7” of the left reel 43 and the middle reel 44 is in a state in which the rotation continues at the same rotational speed V1 in an arrangement manner that is a predetermined number of frames away from the previous game stop manner. Become. On the other hand, the right reel 45 indicated by the two-dot chain line keeps rotating at the rotational speed V3 from time S4 to S9, and the relative speed of the symbol “red 7” is increased by the rotational speed difference (V1−V3) from the middle reel 44. The position is moved away, the rotational speed is increased from time S9 to time S10, and the rotational speed V1 is reached at time S10. At the time S10, the pattern “red 7” of the middle reel 44 and the right reel 45 is in a state of continuing to rotate at the same rotational speed V1 in an arrangement manner in which the predetermined number of frames are separated.

Further, in the above embodiment, the timing at which the index 47 turns off the index detection device 48 is not specifically described, but the rotation speed and the rotation speed are counted by counting the number of pulses of the pulse signal for driving the stepping motor 64. It is used to determine speed fluctuations, current rotational position, etc., and if there is any deviation from the judgment at the timing when the index 47 turns off the index detection device 48, the deviation is automatically corrected. It is formed so that it can be. And it is formed so that it can respond also to the complicated fluctuation | variation of the above rotational speeds by such deviation | shift correction | amendment.
Further, the rotation modes (1) to (5) in the rearrangement described above can be used in combination as appropriate. Further, the reference rotation reel 40 is not particularly limited to the left reel 43, and the order of rotation start and the magnitude of the rotation speed may be appropriately changed for each rotation reel 40.

Furthermore, various things shown in the partial modification example of the rotation mode of the rotating reel 40 in the above-described spinning drum effect, and various things shown in the partial modification example of the rotation mode of the rotating reel 40 in the rearrangement, Each can be used in combination. Specifically, for example, one of the rotation modes (1) to (5) in the above-described rotation effect and one of the rotation modes (1) to (5) in the above-described rearrangement, respectively. They can be used in combination as appropriate.
(Other partial variations)
In this embodiment, the spinning effect can be generated only at the time of winning the BB game, but the spinning effect is performed when winning the right to play an advantageous game, such as when winning a transitional role of an advantageous game. It may be formed.

In the above-described embodiment, as an advantageous game, the assist time (AT) for notifying the player of the selected small role is executed. However, the assist time (AT) is not limited to the AT. For example, (a) BB (B) the winning combination is displayed on the active line, (c) the bonus game is stopped, (d) the predetermined symbol is displayed on the active line during normal games, (e) the above End of a predetermined number of games from the trigger of either c or d,
You may make it perform the replay time (RT) set so that the winning probability of a re-game may be changed and a game start or end may be triggered at any one of the above-mentioned (a) to (e).

Further, an assist replay time (ART) game in which AT can be executed simultaneously during RT may be performed. Further, for example, by setting the number of smooth frames of any of the rotating reels 40 to 0 or 1 frame, a challenge time (CT) that enables so-called pressing may be executed.
In the above-described embodiment, the assist time (AT) is a game for notifying the player of the selected small role, but is not limited thereto. As the assist time (AT), for example, a type in which an operation order (so-called “push order”) of the stop switch 50 in which the selected small combination can be stopped and displayed may be notified.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes modifications and improvements as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. In addition, the present invention can be appropriately combined or rearranged with the above-described embodiments.

10 gaming machine 11 chassis
14 Front door 16 Bet switch
30 Start switch 40 turn reel
46 Rotation position detector 50 Stop switch
110 Role lottery means 170 Cylinder effect control means
180 Relocation control means 410 Stop position storage means
420 Front door opening / closing detection means 430 Front door opening / closing detection means
440 Power-on judgment means 460 Erase judgment means

Claims (2)

A plurality of rotating reels with a plurality of symbols around them;
A start switch for starting rotation of the rotating reel;
A stop switch for stopping the rotation of the rotating reel;
A winning lottery means for determining a winning combination by a lottery constituted by a stop display mode of a design of a rotating reel;
The rotation of the rotating reel is started by operating the start switch, and a lottery means for winning or losing a plurality of roles is selected by the role lottery means. Based on the result of the lottery and the operation of the stop switch, By stopping the rotation and determining whether or not the combination of symbols related to the winning combination is aligned with the predetermined position of the display window, depending on the result of the determination, the predetermined profit is given to the player or not given to the player A gaming machine in which one game ends,
Stop position storage means for storing the stop mode of the rotating reel of the previous game;
Rotational position detecting means for detecting the rotational position of the rotating reel;
When the position of the specific symbol detected by the rotational position detecting means is compared between a plurality of rotating reels in rotation, the specific symbol can be displayed on the display window in a predetermined arrangement form constituted by the plurality of rotating reels. A rotation effect control means for changing a rotation mode of a predetermined rotation reel so as to rotate at a rotation speed, and then performing a rotation effect that rotates a plurality of rotation reels at the same rotation speed while maintaining the predetermined arrangement mode; ,
After the turning effect by the turning effect control means, before the stop operation by the stop switch is enabled, the stop mode of the rotating reel of the previous game stored in the stop position storage means is rotated in a state that can be displayed on the display window. And a rearrangement control means for rotating a plurality of rotating reels at the same rotation speed in a state in which the rotation mode of the predetermined rotating reel is changed and then the stop mode can be displayed on the display window,
A feature that the stop operation by the stop switch can be performed after the rotating reel is rotated in a state where the stop mode of the previous game can be displayed on the display window in each rotating reel being rotated by the rearrangement control means. A gaming machine. The gaming machine includes a housing having a front opening that opens to the front side, and a front door that is attached to the housing to close the front opening in an openable and closable manner.
The stop position storage means is formed such that the stored content of the stop mode of the rotating reel of the previous game can be erased,
Front door opening / closing detection means capable of detecting opening / closing of the front door;
Front door opening / closing determination means for determining whether the front door has been opened or closed;
Power-on determination means for determining whether or not the gaming machine has been turned on;
Erasure determination means for determining whether or not the stored content of the stop position storage means has been erased,
Depending on the judgment of the front door opening / closing judgment means, the power-on judgment means and the erasure judgment means, the opening / closing of the front door, the power-on, or the erase of the stored contents of the stop position storage means after the start of the previous game and before the start of the current game. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when it is determined that at least one of them has been performed, the spinning effect is not performed by the spinning effect control means in the current game.

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