JP2013128549A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving amusement of a game by allowing a mode which gives a number of times of privilege games to appear in connection with a performance of a special presentation such as a freeze presentation.SOLUTION: In a drawing process for giving a specific ART (assist replay time), it is determined whether a reel presentation-reserving flag is on or not. In a reel presentation-reserved state where the reel presentation-reserving flag is on, a game machine comes into an advantageous state of being given an advantageous condition where the winning probability of giving ART is improved. In other words, the winning probability in the drawing for giving the specific ART is far more improved than in a case of drawing for shift to AT (assist time) based on winning of a specific small winning combination. If a trigger for the drawing process for giving the specific ART occurs in the reel presentation-reserved state, the drawing for giving the specific ART under the advantageous condition is performed. Winning in the drawing for giving the specific ART turns on a specific ART winning flag.

Description

  The present invention uses a game medium such as a medal, a coin, a game ball or the like to perform a stop game of a reel such as a reel or a belt, and a special game based on an accessory game or an accessory continuous operation device according to a game rule. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a spinning-reel type gaming machine capable of giving a privilege game advantageous to a different player such as AT or ART.

  A slot machine called a slot machine is a lottery for a role when triggered by a start operation when a game medium (hereinafter described in the case of medals) necessary for one round game is inserted or set. (Hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery”), and based on the result of the internal lottery, the game result can be displayed using a combination of symbols arranged in the spinning drum. Has a function of paying out award medals.

  In a general spinning machine, in addition to a general combination (also referred to as a small role) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out when winning a prize, a big bonus game or a regular bonus that can acquire a large number of medals in a short time A function for generating a special game called a game is provided. The big bonus game and the regular bonus game are an accessory continuous action device and an accessory game defined in the game rules, and the number of medals obtained in the big bonus game is larger than that of the regular bonus game.

  Giving the big bonus game and the regular bonus game is determined by an internal lottery performed under the complete probability method, and therefore depends on the probability of the internal lottery. Accordingly, when only these bonus games are given as gaming benefits, the spinning game is made uniform and monotonous in the continuous implementation of the spinning game. Replay time game (hereinafter referred to as RT game) with a higher win probability of replay (which is also called replay). )) Is available separately from the bonus game. In RT games, replays are won frequently, so that the spinning game can be digested under conditions that are advantageous to the player. In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, in recent years, the main game is a special game called AT (assist time) game in which a winning notification is made easier by guiding and informing (navigating) the type of the selected small role and the stop operation order. Granting as a privilege is also performed. Furthermore, as shown in Patent Document 3, an ART (assist replay time) game in which an RT game is combined with an RT game has also emerged. In an ART game, a medal is obtained because the winning frequency of replay is higher than in the normal game state. It is possible to perform a bonus game that makes it easier to win a prize by navigating the winning small role.

  In the conventional spinning-type game machine, for example, the internal lottery result or the presence / absence of the bonus game ART is notified by the display effect or sound of the liquid crystal display device, but recently, as shown in Patent Document 4, In order to excite the excitement of the torso game, the revolving drum itself is used for production. For example, as a spinning effect mode, there is a mode in which the reel of the spinning drum is delayed and started from the normal time at the start of the game, or an irregular rotation that reversely rotates in the reverse direction and then the normal rotation is performed. Further, as shown in Patent Document 5, a so-called “freeze” effect is performed in which a specific display effect or the like is performed during a predetermined period without rotating the reel.

JP 2006-334120 A JP 2002-272900 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-215772 JP 2011-10784 A JP 2011-24657 A

  For example, in a gaming machine in which an ART game can be granted as a bonus game, the main control unit that controls the rotating display of the rotating drum to variably display the symbols performs the internal lottery execution process and the replay winning probability. The management of the RT gaming state which improves is also performed. On the other hand, for AT-related processing including AT state transition lottery and AT game processing, it is necessary to navigate the type of small role won in AT game and the order of stop operation, so the result of internal lottery from the main control unit Upon receipt of the information, the AT-related processing is executed by a sub-control unit that controls various effects such as navigation information. Therefore, when granting bonus games, specifically granting the initial number of times of ART games or adding additional numbers of ART games in the middle (adding the number of games), the sub-control unit generates a predetermined grant lottery opportunity. Based on the lottery for the transition to the AT state or on the basis of the lottery, whether or not to give a bonus game is determined based on the lottery result. This bonus game grant lottery may be always generated when all the roles are won or missed, but in general there is a risk that the design of the play rate in the game machine may become unstable, For example, it is generated based on winning or establishment of a specific small role or special replay.

  However, since the sub-control unit performs the grant lottery according to the winning combination of the internal lottery result and determines the bonus game grant, it does not lead to the execution of the grant lottery unless the specific small role is won, There has been a problem that the game process up to the granting of the bonus game is monotonous or uniform, and the continuous game is not promoted and the operating rate of the gaming machine is not improved.

Further, conventionally, when an ART grant lottery trigger occurs when a specific small role is won as a result of the internal lottery, since the grant lottery is executed in the game, the result of the presence / absence of grant has also been notified during the game. Therefore, when the game is off, the game ends as long as it is, and in the subsequent games, there is no relationship and there is a problem that the game is lightly continued such that the game continues continuously.
In particular, even in the case of performing notification by special effects such as the above-mentioned freeze effect, since the lottery of whether or not the special effects are performed is determined based on the internal lottery result in the game, an ART grant lottery opportunity occurs. Even if the ART game is awarded, there is a problem that the special performance related to the ART grant cannot always be executed with smooth cooperation.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the gaming interest by allowing an appearance mode of the number of times of a bonus game to appear in association with execution of a special effect such as a freeze effect.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following aspects. Note that the parentheses indicate examples of corresponding elements in the embodiment, but the configuration of the present invention is not limited to this.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a rotating drum in which a plurality of types of symbols are set is rotated to variably display the symbols in accordance with a predetermined arrangement, and a predetermined lottery. A lottery drawing means (step S5) for lottery drawing based on the probability, and a spinning cylinder stop control means (step S7) for performing stop control of the variable display according to the lottery result of the role lottery means, A predetermined freeze period based on the establishment of a predetermined game condition in a gaming machine that can grant a privilege game that increases the chance of acquiring a game medium for a predetermined number of games by performing a grant lottery. Reserved to execute a special effect comprising a freeze effect that performs a specific effect without rotationally driving the rotating cylinder, and / or an irregular rotation effect that irregularly rotates the rotating drum in an irregular rotation mode different from the normal rotation. Special Production reservation means (step S6c), and grant rate improvement means (see the lottery table in (17B) of FIG. 17) for improving the grant rate of the number of games of the bonus game in the grant lottery in the special production reservation state. The game machine includes special effect execution means (steps S45 to S47) for executing a special effect related to the reservation on condition that at least the lottery opportunity of the grant lottery has occurred in the reservation state.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the special effect reservation means performs a freeze effect for performing a specific effect without rotating the rotating drum for a predetermined freeze period based on establishment of a predetermined game condition. And / or reserve to execute a special effect consisting of an irregular rotation effect that irregularly rotates the rotating drum in an irregular rotation mode different from the normal rotation, and in the reserved state of the special effect by the grant rate improving means, Improve the grant rate of the number of games of the bonus game in the grant lottery, and execute the special effect related to the reservation on the condition that at least the lottery opportunity of the grant lottery occurs in the reserved state by the special effect execution means Can do. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the transition to the reserved state, the execution frequency of executing the special effect having an impact such as the freeze effect in connection with the determination of the number of games of the bonus game by the improvement of the grant rate. It is possible to give the bonus game while giving a sense of expectation that brings about a shocking joy and improvement of the game entertainment. In particular, since the special effect can be executed in connection with the provision of the number of games of the privilege game, the effect of the freeze effect and the irregular rotation is effectively demonstrated and the expectation for the acquisition of the privilege game is increased. It can be even more exciting.

The generation condition of the granted lottery opportunity may be, for example, one or more of a small role winning based on an internal lottery or winning, a replay (replay) winning or establishment, or a lottery off.
The predetermined game condition can be established by, for example, winning or establishment of a predetermined combination by internal lottery. A part or all of the predetermined game conditions may overlap with the grant lottery opportunity.

The improvement of the grant rate can be performed, for example, by increasing the grant lottery probability or increasing the chance of the grant lottery opportunity.
The execution opportunity of the special effect by the special effect execution means is not limited to the fact that the lottery opportunity of the grant lottery has occurred in the reservation state, and can further execute a special effect when winning the grant lottery with further restrictions You may make it.
The special effect is executed when the freeze period is generated and executed at the game start stage in accordance with the winning of the grant lottery, so that the grant of the bonus game related to the winning is notified. In addition to this, it is possible to further exert the effect by performing the confirmation notification during the game or after the next game by using the rendering means by image display or voice notification.

  The privilege game according to the present invention includes, for example, a high-probability re-game (RT game) in which replays are won frequently, a winning combination notification game (AT game) in which the type of winning combination related to winning is notified in advance, or RT It consists of ART games that use both games and AT games. Further, in the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned bonus game, it relates to a first-class special bonus (RB: regular bonus), a second-class special bonus (challenge bonus), and a first-class special bonus as defined in the game rules. Applying to a gaming machine including a game form in which one or more of an accessory continuous operating device (BB: Big Bonus), an accessory continuous operating device (challenge time) related to a second type special accessory is given by lottery Can do.

  The execution system for the special effects according to the present invention is not limited to the determination of granting the privilege game itself, but performs a lottery addition of the number of games of the privilege game when a predetermined lottery opportunity occurs during the bonus game, The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine equipped with an extra function for adding an extra number of games to the number of games of the bonus game based on winning the extra lottery. In other words, during the bonus game, the execution of the special effect is reserved based on the establishment of the predetermined game condition, and the extra rate in the extra lottery (corresponding to the grant rate of the number of games) is improved in the reserved state. Thus, the special effect related to the reservation can be executed on the condition that an extra lottery opportunity or an extra prize is generated. In this case as well, the execution frequency of executing the special effect in connection with the determination of the extra number of games for the bonus game is improved by improving the additional rate corresponding to the rate of giving the number of games when the state is shifted to the reservation state. In addition, it is possible to execute the above-mentioned addition while giving a sense of expectation during the bonus game, and to improve the game entertainment.

  In the freeze effect mode, during the freeze period, the game progress including the rotation of the spinning cylinder is temporarily stopped, and for example, one or more of image display, lamp display, sound effect, and mechanical effect agent The specific effect by combination can be executed during the pause. In the irregular rotation production mode other than the freeze production mode, the game progress is temporarily stopped during the irregular rotation, and during the temporary stop, the reverse rotation, the irregular start sequence rotation, the slow rotation, the start delay rotation, or the frame feed rotation. It is possible to perform a spinning effect mainly using various irregular rotations. During the irregular rotation, for example, an auxiliary effect can be performed by any one or a combination of mechanical movable objects such as image display, lamp display, sound effect, and gimmick.

  The present invention variably displays the rotation display unit based on a start operation, and in addition to a gaming machine that performs stop control based on the result lottery result according to a player's stop operation, the rotation display based on the start operation The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine for casino that performs variable stop display and performs automatic stop control based on the result lottery result. In the gaming machine for casino, for example, it is possible to give a high-accuracy game mode in which a winning combination is generated with a higher probability than the normal game mode, and in connection with the granting of the high-accuracy game mode, Execution system can be applied.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, in the reserved state, the grant rate improvement cancellation for canceling the grant rate improvement when a predetermined release condition is satisfied without reaching the execution of the special effect. A gaming machine having means.

  If the improvement state of the grant rate is continued without limitation, it may affect the design of the game machine and may hinder stabilization of the game output rate. Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the grant rate improvement canceling means improves the grant rate when a predetermined release condition is satisfied without reaching the execution of the special effect in the reserved state. Therefore, the special effect can be executed in response to or in conjunction with the granting of the number of games of the bonus game, and further, the improvement state is suppressed without restriction and the play rate is stabilized. However, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

  The predetermined release condition can be established by providing a release opportunity such as a predetermined limit number of times. For example, after the predetermined game condition is satisfied, the state can be shifted to the improved state for a certain number of games, and the improved state can be released after the certain number of games have elapsed. Alternatively, one or more of the lottery combinations can be set as a cancellation combination, and the improved state can be canceled by winning or establishment of the cancellation combination.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, after making a reservation for the special effect, the predetermined number of games has passed without reaching the execution of the special effect. A gaming machine having reservation cancellation means for canceling a reservation.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the reservation is canceled on the condition that a predetermined number of games have passed without the execution of the special effect after the reservation of the special effect by the reservation canceling means. Therefore, it is possible to execute the special effect in response to or in conjunction with the granting of the number of games of the bonus game, and to prevent the improved state from continuing without limitation by providing the reservation cancellation constraint. Thus, it is possible to improve the game entertainment while stabilizing the above-mentioned payout rate.

  The predetermined number of games in the present embodiment is not limited to using a single type of fixed value, and any one of a plurality of types of game number values can be determined and used by selection lottery. Since the improved state becomes an advantageous state advantageous for the player to acquire a bonus game, the latter can make it possible to appear an advantageous state consisting of various variations by the selection lottery, and can further contribute to an increase in interest.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect, an extra execution means for performing an extra lottery during the bonus game and executing the extra number of games of the bonus game by the extra win. And the grant rate improving means includes an extra rate improving means for improving the extra rate of the extra lottery based on the occurrence of the reservation during the bonus game, and the special effect executing means is in the reserved state. It is a gaming machine including an extra related execution means for executing a special effect related to the reservation on the condition that at least a lottery opportunity for the extra lottery has occurred.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the extra execution means performs an extra lottery during the special game, executes the extra number of games of the special game by the extra winning, and the extra rate improving means Based on the occurrence of the reservation during the award game, the increase rate of the additional lottery is improved, and the reservation is executed on the condition that at least the additional lottery opportunity has occurred in the reserved state by the additional related execution means. Such special effects can be executed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the extra rate is improved in the reservation state that can be transferred during the bonus game, and the special effect having an impact such as the freeze effect is executed in connection with the confirmation of the execution of the extra. The execution frequency is improved and the above-mentioned addition can be given while giving a sense of expectation that brings shocking joy, and the interest in the special game can be improved.

The execution opportunity of the special effect by the extra related execution means is not limited to the fact that the lottery opportunity of the extra lottery has occurred in the reservation state, and the special effect can be executed when the extra lottery is won. .
As an additional mode of the number of games by the extra lottery, the bonus game starts from the initial number of games, and includes an additional mode that adds (adds) the additional number of games along the way, or a predetermined number of games. When the bonus game is granted in units of units, an extra winning mode is included in which the bonus game is added to the bonus game after the completion of one bonus game for each unit.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the grant rate improvement means provides at least the winning of a lottery with a high winning probability among the lottery of the winning lottery means. A gaming machine comprising a lottery opportunity improvement means for improving the grant rate by being included in a lottery opportunity of a lottery.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the lottery opportunity improvement means includes the lottery with a high probability of winning among the lottery roles of the role lottery means included in at least the lottery opportunity of the grant lottery. Since the rate is improved, it is easy to generate an opportunity to give the number of games of the bonus game by the improved state that improved the lottery opportunity of the grant lottery, and the bonus game grant form with the special effect is caused to appear. An increase in game entertainment can be achieved.
The mode of improvement of the grant rate by the lottery opportunity improvement means is not limited to the case where the winning of the lottery with a high winning probability is used as the lottery trigger of the grant lottery, and the bonus game is determined by the winning of the lottery with a high winning probability. Can be confirmed.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the irregular rotation effect mode is a reverse rotation mode that rotates in a direction opposite to a normal rotation, and a starting order that is different from the normal rotation. Any of an irregular start order mode for starting the rotating drum, a slow rotating mode for rotating the rotating drum at a lower speed than the normal rotation, a delayed starting rotating mode for starting the rotating drum after the normal rotation, or a frame feed rotating mode It is a gaming machine consisting of

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the irregular rotation effect mode is any one of the reverse rotation mode, the irregular start order mode, the slow rotation mode, the start delay rotation mode, or the frame feed rotation mode. Therefore, it is possible to execute the irregular rotation effect that raises the sense of expectation in relation to the provision of the number of games of the bonus game, thereby increasing the game entertainment.

  In the present invention, as the special effect mode, any one of the freeze effect mode, the reverse rotation mode, the irregular start order mode, the slow rotation mode, the start delay rotation mode, or the frame feed rotation mode, or different types Two or more aspects can be used, and even in the same kind of aspect, two or more aspects having different performance execution conditions can be used. As the performance execution conditions, for example, the content of the specific performance in the case of the freeze production mode, the reverse rotation time in the case of the reverse rotation mode, the start order in the case of the irregular start order mode, and the slow rotation In the case of the mode, it is the low speed rotation speed or the low speed rotation time, in the case of the start delay rotation mode, the start delay time, and in the case of the frame feed rotation mode, the frame feed rotation time. When multiple types of special effects are included, it is possible to determine the effects to be performed by performing a type determination lottery.

  The type of special effect mode to be executed can be determined according to the lottery result in the grant lottery. Thus, for example, the production execution condition (the content of the specific production, the reverse rotation time, the start order, the low speed rotation speed (or the low speed rotation time), the start delay time, or the frame feed rotation time It is possible to enhance the player's expectation for the provision of the bonus game depending on how at least one is).

  Receiving game information based on the lottery result from the main control unit for controlling the spinning display unit, the role lottery unit and the spinning stop control unit, and related information related to the game information A sub-control unit that performs at least visual and / or auditory notification control to the player, and each of the main control unit and the sub-control unit is configured by a microcomputer and can communicate with each other. When the present invention is applied to the gaming machine, it is preferable that at least the special effect reservation means and the special effect execution means related to the rotating drum drive are provided in the main control unit. That is, for example, when a single or multiple types of general winning combination (push order AT combination) is won when stopped in a predetermined stop operation sequence, the stop operation sequence notification type that notifies the stop operation sequence is won. In the case of granting an AT game as a privilege game, the combination of the stop operation order notification control as a part of the notification control of related information related to the game information is incorporated into the sub-control unit. Thus, the stop operation order notification type AT game can be smoothly executed in close association with the lottery process and the spinning drum drive process for the special effect. Alternatively, when a single or multiple types of general winning combination (for example, an AT combination with a partially different winning symbol combination) is won, a winning combination type notification type AT game for notifying the type is awarded as a bonus game. Incorporating notification control of the winning combination type as part of notification control of related information related to the game information in the sub-control unit, lottery processing in the main control unit, and rotating drive for the special effect The winning combination type notification-type AT game can be smoothly executed in close association with the processing.

  According to the present invention, a special effect such as a freeze effect can be executed in connection with the execution of a bonus game grant lottery in a gaming machine that grants a bonus game such as ART, resulting in the number of bonus games played. It is possible to improve the gaming interest in the game process up to.

1 is an external perspective view of a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the effective lines L1-L4 set to the symbol display window 8 of the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence band and symbol type which are used for each spinning cylinder of the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A. 4 is a control block diagram of a control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. FIG. It is a control block diagram of the main control board 100 of the said control apparatus. 2 is a front view showing a configuration inside a casing 1 of a rotating type gaming machine A. FIG. It is a control block diagram of the effect control board 200 of the control device. 5 is a flowchart of main processing by the main control board 100. 5 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing by the main control board 100. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the periodic update process in the said timer interruption process, and the designated number interrupt waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the process in bonus game operation | movement in the said main process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the rotation effect lottery process in the said main process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the rotation rotation start setting process in the said main process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the rotation starting process in the said main process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the starting setting process in the said main process. A spinning effect production pattern lottery table (16A), a reel production setting table (16B), and a reel activation timer setting table (16C) used for the spinning machine A. A spinning lottery table (17A) of a spinning drum effect pattern used for a spinning drum effect pattern lottery based on a spinning drum effect reservation in the spinning reel gaming machine A, a lottery table (17B) used for a specific ART grant lottery, and sub-side ART granting It is a lottery table (17C) used for the lottery and a distribution lottery table (17D) used for the lottery for assigning the number of granted games, which is executed by sub-processing when the specific ART winning flag is turned on. It is a table | surface which shows the various rotation control flags used for the rotation type game machine A. It is a timing chart which shows typically each generation timing of each above-mentioned drum control flag. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the rotation effect production reservation process in the said main process. It is a flowchart which shows the specific ART provision lottery process in the said main process. It is a flowchart which shows a part of spinning cylinder rotation control process in the said main process. FIG. 3 is a transitional relationship diagram of gaming states that occur in the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. 10 is a flowchart showing a mode process in a normal gaming state by a sub-control unit of a rotating game machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process at the time of RT1 game state by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process in AT mode by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process in non-AT mode N3 by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the AT setting process by the said sub control part. It is a table | surface which shows the extra lottery table used for the extra lottery of the number of ART games by the said sub-control part. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing at the time of the ART game state by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the ART game effect alerting | reporting process of the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the production | presentation alerting | reporting process performed by the said sub-control part. It is a table | surface which shows the winning symbol combination and winning lottery table of the various winning combinations used for the rotary type gaming machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the ART addition lottery process which is another Example. It is a figure which shows typically the example of an effect display by the display screen 3a of the liquid crystal display device 3 in the said effect alerting | reporting process.

Hereinafter, a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, an example of a spinning-reel game machine using a game medal as a game medium will be described. In the rotating type gaming machine A, as a special effect according to the present invention, a rotating effect such as a freeze effect, a reel reverse rotation effect, and a reel delayed start effect can be executed.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment.
The rotating type gaming machine A includes a front door 5 that is attached to a housing 1 that houses various control boards and a rotating mechanism mechanism member so as to be freely opened and closed. In the center of the upper portion 2 of the front door 5, a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 3 as an effect notification device is arranged. On this display screen, characters, letters, numbers, messages, and the like are displayed as images according to the progress of the spinning game, and various display effects such as a notification effect of the winning combination can be performed. A pair of upper speakers 4 are provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display device 3 so that sound effects such as various sound effects can be performed in synchronization with image effects by the liquid crystal display device 3. The effect notification device is not limited to a color liquid crystal, and a display device using, for example, a color EL (electroluminescence), a color plasma display device, an electronic paper display, a 7 segment, an LED dot display, or the like can be used.

  A symbol display window 8 is provided in the approximate center of the front door 5 and below the liquid crystal display device 3. The symbol display window 8 is made of a transparent panel, and reels (rotors) 8 a, 8 b, and 8 c are disposed inside the housing 1 through the symbol display window 8 so as to be visible. The reels 8a to 8c constitute a spinning cylinder display unit for variably displaying (fluctuating) symbols displayed on the symbol display window 8. The reels 8a to 8c are attached to a rotation shaft of a pulse motor (not shown), and are driven to rotate at a constant speed by driving the motor. On the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 8a to 8c, 21 symbols are formed along the rotation direction. From the symbol display window 8, a predetermined number, for example, three symbols of the symbols of the reels 8a to 8c can be visually recognized, and the symbol display window 8 can display 3 × 3 symbols. A symbol display area is configured. In the present embodiment, a reel is displayed on the surface of the reel, and a rotating display unit that changes the symbol by rotating the reel is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a symbol is placed on the surface of an endless belt and rotated. It is also possible to use a rotator display unit that changes the design by doing so, in addition to a mechanical rotator display unit such as a reel, drum, belt, etc., a display that displays an image of the rotator and its variation in a pseudo manner Can also be used.

  The symbol display area of the symbol display window 8 is a symbol stop effective region where the stop symbol of each reel can be visually recognized by three frames. FIG. 2 shows four effective lines L1 to L4 set in the symbol display window 8 for confirming winnings of various winning combinations. The effective line L1 is a center line, and the effective line L2 is an upper line. The effective lines L3 and L4 are a diagonal line that descends to the right and a diagonal line that rises to the right. The effective lines L1 to L4 are composed of four irregular lines excluding the lower line from the so-called five lines, and constitute a winning position specifying form for specifying a winning position. The symbol stop positions of the reels 8a to 8c are a total of nine frames E11 to E13, E21 to E23, and E31 to E33. The effective line L1 consists of the arrangement of stop positions E12-E22-E32. The effective line L2 is formed by disposing stop positions E11-E21-E31. The effective line L3 is formed by arrangement of stop positions E11-E22-E33. The effective line L4 consists of the arrangement of stop positions E13-E22-E31. The setting of the effective line is related to the determination of the winning rate, the symbol stop control of the pushing order ART, etc. In the present invention, the effective line is not limited to the above-mentioned four irregular lines, but various effective depending on the design of the symbol arrangement, the appearance rate, etc. A combination of lines is possible, and the number of lines may be three or less or five. The spinning-type gaming machine A is a so-called three-round spinning-type gaming machine that requires three medals for one game. An activation indicator (not shown) indicating that a game is possible when three medals are inserted is arranged on the panel surface around the symbol display window 8.

  FIG. 3 shows symbol arrangement bands and symbol types formed on the reels 8a to 8c. FIG. 3A shows the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, and FIG. 3B shows eight kinds of symbols arranged in the symbol arrangement band. The left turning cylinder, the middle turning cylinder, and the right turning cylinder of (3A) correspond to the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, respectively. Each symbol arrangement band is composed of a reel tape wound around a reel, and on the tape surface, a symbol is printed to form a combination of symbols corresponding to a winning combination by internal lottery (hereinafter also referred to as “winning winning combination”) Has been. In the design of this embodiment, as shown in (3B), red 7 (symbol 31), blue 7 (symbol 32), cherry (symbol 33), watermelon (symbol 34), bell (symbol 35), white 7 A total of eight types of symbols are used: (reference numeral 36), blank (reference numeral 37), and replay (RP: reference numeral 38). A total of 21 symbols are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of each reel, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 are assigned along the symbol arrangement order.

  A panel display unit 7 including a BET lamp 23, a credit display unit 24, and a payout number display unit 25 is disposed below the symbol display window 8. The BET lamp is a lamp that is turned on according to the number of inserted (set) medals, and is turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). The credit display unit 24 and the payout number display unit 25 are configured by 7 segment LEDs. The rotating type gaming machine A has a credit function for storing and storing the number of inserted medals in advance, and the credit display unit 24 displays the number of remaining medals. The maximum number of credits to the revolving gaming machine A is 50, and the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 24 is 50 or less. It should be noted that even if more medals are inserted in a state where the maximum number of 50 is credited, it is discharged and returned as it is. The payout number display unit 25 displays the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize. The payout number display unit 25 also has a display function for displaying game information of the bonus game, and the total payout number acquired in the bonus game is cumulatively displayed during the bonus game.

  Below the symbol display window 8, there is provided an operation unit 9 operated by the player. The operation portion 9 includes an inclined portion that is gently inclined forward and a front portion provided on the front side of the front door 1. The inclined portion of the operation unit 9 has a medal slot 10 for inserting a game medal as a game medium, and an upper limit value of the number of bets allowed for one game within a credited stored number range ( MAX bet button 11 for inserting (setting) game medals at once (the number of game medals that can be inserted for one game), and additionally setting game medals up to the upper limit of the bet number according to the number of times of pressing. There are provided a 1-bet button 13 for performing payment and a stored medal settlement button 12 for performing credit settlement. When the MAX bet button 11 is pressed and the remaining number of medals is sufficient, the bet number is set to the maximum bet number, that is, three, and when the remaining number is less than the maximum bet number, Is added to the number of bets.

On the left and right sides of the front door 5 on the left and right sides of the symbol display window 8, there are provided decorative lamp portions 6 for displaying the game effects in an electrical manner. The decorative lamp unit 6 is composed of LEDs capable of emitting RGB multicolor light, and exhibits a light effect by the type of light emission and the light emission mode.
On the front portion of the operation unit 9, a rotation rotation start lever 15 which is a start switch for starting rotation of the reels 8a to 8c, and a rotation rotation stop button 16a provided corresponding to each reel 8a to 8c. , 16b, 16c, and a return button 17 for returning a medal jammed from the medal insertion slot 10 to the internal medal insertion path. A locking device 18 for switching the locking state of the front door 5 is provided at the open side end of the front door 5.

  The lower panel 14 of the front door 5 is provided with a decorative panel 19 on which a design design based on the model name, motif, etc. of the swivel type gaming machine A is attached, and a lighting device (not shown) installed on the inner side of the panel. )). Below the decorative panel 19, a medal payout port 21 for discharging award medals discharged by a medal hopper 305, which will be described later, or medals paid out by a return operation, and medals discharged from the medal payout port 21 are stored. A medal tray 20 is provided. Lower speakers 22 a and 22 b are provided on the left and right sides of the medal payout opening 21. An ashtray 26 is disposed beside the medal tray 20.

  In the present embodiment, using the effect display by the liquid crystal display device 3, the sound effect by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b, and the electrical decoration effect of the decorative lamp unit 6, the winning of the general role and the special game role, the bonus game Gives (ART game), produces an effect such as adding the number of ARTs, and performs notification visually and audibly. As the effect effect means, not only visual and auditory sense, but also means for transmitting by stimulating the human senses such as tactile sense, for example, a vibration device for transmitting vibration to the player's body, a bone conduction device, a blower device, etc. Can be used.

  During the ART game, as an informing means for informing the stop operation sequence of each of the 6-choice AT roles, an effect display by the liquid crystal display device 3 (for example, an instruction display of a stop operation procedure), an upper speaker 4, Sound effects (for example, left / middle / right instruction sounds in accordance with the stop operation sequence) by the lower speakers 22a and 22b are used.

The control device for the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A.
The control device for the revolving gaming machine A has a main control board 100 for overall control of game operation control, and receives an effect control command from the main control board 100 to control the effect control for images, light and sound. It includes an effect control board 200 that controls, a payout control board 300 that controls the payout of prize medals, and a power supply board 400 that generates and supplies power necessary for the gaming machine from an AC 24V external power supply. The effect control board 200 is connected to the main control board 100 via an effect I / F (interface) board 201. The effect control board 200 receives an effect control command from the main control board 100, lottery of effect contents, transmission of the liquid crystal control command to the liquid crystal control board 203, sound control of each speaker, LED light emission control of the decorative lamp unit 6, etc. Etc. In FIG. 4, the power supply route is omitted.

  The liquid crystal control board 203 generates the control data necessary for performing the display control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command received from the effect control board 200, and outputs the control data to a VDP (Video Display Processor). CPU, control ROM containing a program describing the operation procedure of the liquid crystal control CPU, control RAM functioning as a work area or buffer memory, and video display processor VDP connected to the liquid crystal control CPU and performing image expansion processing And an image data ROM storing image data necessary for image development by the VDP, and a VRAM for temporarily storing image data developed by the VDP.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the main control board 100.
The main control board 100 includes a microcomputer 101 having a main CPU 102 and a main ROM 103 and a main RAM 104 (in this embodiment, a Z80 system equivalent product is used). The main control unit of the invention is configured. The microcomputer 101 is provided with a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) 105 and an interrupt controller circuit 106 for giving an interrupt signal to the main CPU 102. The microcomputer 101 is connected to I / O port circuits 107 and 108 for inputting / outputting signals to / from the peripheral board. The I / O port circuits 107 and 108 exchange signals with the external peripheral board, respectively. Mediating I / F circuits 109 and 110 are connected. The I / F circuit 109 is connected to the game relay board 150 via the switch input circuit 111. The I / F circuit 110 is connected to the power supply board 400, the dispensing relay board 301, and the external relay terminal board 401. Further, a counter circuit 114 and a motor drive circuit 115 are connected to the microcomputer 101.

  In the main ROM 103, in addition to a control program in which a series of gaming machine control procedures are described, a stop control table (not shown) in which stop data for rotation stop control is described, and a role lottery table for lottery (Refer to FIG. 33) Predetermined data required for game operation control such as a payout / payout table (not shown) for setting the number of payouts for winning is stored. The main RAM 104 is formed with a work area for storing data necessary for the progress of the game, such as random numbers for lottery used for determining the winning combination, winning combination information, and game state information. ing. The main ROM 103 has a special effect execution reservation process program for performing a special effect execution reservation process according to the present invention, a special effect execution process program for executing a special effect execution process related to the reservation, and can be executed in the reserved state. A specific ART grant lottery execution processing program for executing a specific ART grant lottery is stored.

  The counter circuit 114 includes a random number generation circuit that generates a random number within a certain range (random number range: 0 to 65535) in hardware and a sampling circuit that samples a random value from the random number generation circuit at a predetermined timing. The motor drive circuit 115 is a stepping motor (a left cylinder drive motor 251, a middle cylinder drive motor 252 and a right cylinder drive motor 253) under the control of the microcomputer 101 (main CPU 102). A drive pulse signal for controlling the rotation is supplied, and rotation control and stop control of the reels 8a to 8c are performed. A signal such as an effect control command output from the main CPU 102 is output to the input buffer circuit 202 of the effect I / F board 201 via the effect control board I / F circuit 112 including the output buffer circuit 113.

  The main CPU 102 acquires the random number value generated by the random number generation circuit according to the processing state as an internal lottery random number value, and the internal lottery random number value is mainly used for lottery processing relating to a combination. The lottery processing is executed with reference to the above-mentioned lottery table every time the microcomputer 101 (main CPU 102) constituting the main control unit executes the unit spinning game (one game) by the rotation of the reels 8a to 8c.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 100 includes a spinning cylinder rotation start switch 15 a for detecting the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 15 and the rotation rotation stop buttons 16 a to 16 c via a game relay board 150. A stop switch board 160 on which each of the spinning cylinder rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g is mounted, a medal detection sensor 10a that detects a game medal from the medal slot 10, and a MAX bet switch that detects the operation of the MAX bet button 11. 11a, a 1-bet switch 13a for detecting the operation of the 1-bet button 13, and a stored-medal settlement switch 12a for detecting the operation of the stored-medal settlement button 12 are connected, and the main control board 100 receives detection signals from various switches. It is possible. The medal detection sensor 10a is installed in a medal sorting device (not shown) arranged on a medal insertion path until a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 10 is accommodated in a tank of a medal hopper 305 described later.
Note that the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 15, the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c, the MAX bet button 11, the 1 bet button 13, and the stored medal settlement button 12 are provided with LEDs (not shown) inside the operation member. Thus, the player can be notified of the validity or invalidity of the lever operation or button operation by the light emission mode (for example, light emission color) of the LED.

  Stepping motors (251, 252, 253) for rotationally driving the reels 8a to 8c are connected to the main control board 100 via the rotary relay board 250, and the rotary rotation position detection provided on each reel is detected. Sensors 254, 255, 256 are connected. Under the control of the main control board 100, it is possible to perform stop control at a predetermined position according to the lottery result and stop operation timing by receiving detection signals from these turn position detection sensors after the turn rotation. It has become.

  FIG. 6 shows the internal configuration of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. The housing 1 is a box formed by a top plate 1a, side plates 1b and 1c, and a bottom plate 1d. Inside, a reel 8a to 8c, a medal hopper 305, a power supply device 400a, and the like are stored. A main board box 100 a that houses the main control board 100 is attached above the reel 8. Sub-boards such as the effect control board 200 are also arranged around the main board box 100a. The medal hopper 305 is a game medium payout device that is driven by the hopper motor 302 and discharges the medal stored in the tank toward a discharge passage (not shown) communicating with the medal payout port 21 through the medal discharge port 305b.

  A hopper motor 302, a medal payout sensor 303, and a full detection device 304 are connected to the main control board 100 via a payout relay board 301 and a payout control board 300. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command from the main control board 100 via the payout relay board 301 and drives and controls the hopper motor 302. The medal payout sensor 303 is installed in the discharge passage, detects a game medal paid out from the medal hopper 305, and gives a detection signal to the main control board 100 via the payout relay board 301. The main control board 100 can transmit a payout control command for designating the payout number to the payout control board 300 when it is necessary to pay out a game medal by winning. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command and controls the hopper motor 302 to perform payout processing of a specified number of game medals. The paid-out game medals are detected by the medal payout sensor 303, and the detection signal is input to the main control board 100 and used for the determination of payout completion.

  Next to the medal hopper 305, an auxiliary tank 306 for storing game medals overflowing from the overflow medal 305a overflowing from the medal hopper 305 is disposed. The auxiliary tank 306 is provided with a full detection device 304 that monitors the full state of the auxiliary tank 306, and the main control board 100 can receive a detection signal from the full detection device 304 via the dispensing relay board 301. ing.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of the effect control board 200.
The effect control board 200 includes a microcomputer having a sub CPU 206 and a microcomputer 205 having a sub ROM 207 and a sub RAM 208, and constitutes a sub control unit of the present invention. The microcomputer 205 is provided with an interrupt controller circuit 210 that applies an interrupt signal to the CTC 209 and the sub CPU 206. In addition, the effect control board 200 is provided with an I / O port circuit 211 and a counter circuit 212 for inputting / outputting signals to / from the effect I / F board 201.
In the sub ROM 207, in addition to the production control program in which a series of production control procedures are described, an ART grant lottery that can be executed when a specific small role is won (in order to distinguish it from a specific ART grant lottery that can be executed by the main process, , Referred to as AT shift lottery), an ART grant lottery table ((17C) in FIG. 17), a winning combination push order notification effect selection table (not shown) used during the AT mode, and an extra to be used for the ART game number of extra lotteries. A lottery table (FIG. 29), a predetermined lottery table such as an effect lottery table (not shown) for notifying the progress of the ART game and the number of games are stored. The sub-RAM 208 is formed with a work area for storing data necessary for performing an effect such as an effect lottery random value used for effect-related lottery and game control (effect state) information on the effect control side. Yes. In addition, the sub RAM 208 stores an AT flag that is set when the ART game grant is determined.

Similarly to the counter circuit 114, the counter circuit 212 includes a random number generation circuit and a sampling circuit. The sub CPU 206 obtains a numerical value generated by the random number generation circuit as an effect random number value by sending an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the effect processing state (for example, the timing at which the effect control command is received). The obtained random number for production is mainly used for production lottery.
The effect control board 200 has a function of receiving an effect control command from the main control board 100 and performing an effect process on light and sound, and outputs music and audio through the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b. An acoustic control signal is output to the acoustic generator 213. In addition, an LED board 204 on which an LED group constituting the decorative lamp unit 6 is mounted is attached to the inner side of the front door 5, and the effect control board 200 outputs an LED drive control signal to the LED board 204.

  The effect control board 200 transmits the liquid crystal control command associated with the effect control command to the liquid crystal control board 203 that performs image control of the liquid crystal display device 3 at a timing when image reproduction to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 is necessary. The effect control board 200 is determined by lottery or uniquely from a plurality of types of effect contents prepared in advance based on the effect control command sent from the main control board 100, and a control signal for instructing execution of the determined contents Is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 203, the sound generator 213, and the LED board 204 at a necessary timing, and the reproduction of the sound effect and the decoration lamp unit together with the effect image of the liquid crystal display device 3 corresponding to various effect contents. 6 LED lighting / flashing drive is realized. Therefore, under the control of the sub-control unit having the sub CPU 206 as a main component, various contents of effects are developed in time series according to the effect scenario based on the motif set for the revolving game of the revolving game machine A. You can excite the excitement of the spinning game.

  In the sub ROM 207 of the effect control board 200, an ART grant determination is executed under sub-control by the sub CPU 206 separately from the specific ART grant lottery, and determines whether or not to give an ART game by sub lottery (AT transition lottery). Processing program, ART game number extra lottery during ART game, ART game number extra decision processing program to determine the ART game number extra, AT push order to notify the AT role winning team push order in the RT game state When an ART game grant is determined by the notification control program and the specific ART grant lottery, a grant game number determination processing program for determining the number of grant games for the ART game is stored. The effect control board 200 constitutes an ART game execution means for notifying the winning order of the winning AT role during an ART game by executing the execution control of the AT push order notification control program.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a hall computer HC (a computer that comprehensively manages pachinko hall gaming machines) is connected to the main control board 100 via an external concentrated terminal board 401. Game information can be externally output to the hall computer HC. Further, the main control board 100 is connected to a rotating drum setting board 402 so that a detection signal from the rotating drum setting board 402 can be received. The rotation setting board 402 has a setting switch (not shown) for changing the “6-step setting” for setting the payout rate to one of six levels, and a reset switch (not shown) for canceling the game operation error. Etc., and the operation detection signal of each switch on the rotating drum setting board 402 is given to the main control board 100.

A processing procedure of main processing in the main control board 100 (main control unit) will be described with reference to the drawings. This processing procedure includes a series of flows necessary for one game. In addition, each process in this embodiment is shown with the step number, and the process in each step comprises the control means by a main control part or a sub-control part.
FIG. 8 shows main processing by the main control unit. This main process is executed under the control of the main CPU 102, and the main body of the process execution will be described as the main control board 100.

  When power is turned on to the revolving game machine A, a power-on signal is sent from the power board 400, and the main control board 100 receives the power-on signal and starts main processing. After the initial setting process (step S1) is performed when the power is turned on, the normal operation process (steps S2 to S17) is performed. First, a RAM initialization process (step S2) is performed. In the RAM initialization process, predetermined data used at the end of the previous game is cleared, and a work area necessary for the current game is secured.

  Next, a game state flag generation process is performed (step S3). In the game state flag generation process, the type of game state of the current game (normal game, RT1 game, RT2 game, bonus carryover game, bonus game, etc.) is confirmed, and the corresponding game state flag (normal game flag, RT flag, bonus flag, bonus internal winning flag, bonus operation flag, etc.) are set. Based on the game state flag set in the game state flag generation process, a main process corresponding to the game state is executed. During the ART game, the RT2 gaming state is reached in which the replay winning probability is high. In this embodiment, ART grant determination processing is performed by sub-control and the AT flag is set on the sub-side, but the ART grant determination processing is performed on the main side alone or in cooperation with the main side. You may make it manage an ART game by setting an ART game flag.

  A game medal insertion process (step S4) is performed. In the game medal insertion process, detection of game medals inserted into the main body of the gaming machine, management of credits, and automatic game medals when there is a request for re-games. In addition to performing insertion setting processing, etc., it is monitored whether or not a predetermined number of game medals required for starting the game have been inserted. When the prescribed number of game medals are inserted or the credit setting is confirmed, the game start condition is established, and the player performs the depressing operation of the rotation-rotation start lever 15 while maintaining this condition, that is, the rotation It waits for an operation detection signal from the rotation start switch 15a to be sent. By receiving the operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start switch 15a, the main control board 100 acquires the random number for internal lottery based on the counter value of the counter circuit 114 (step S5).

  An internal lottery process is performed based on the acquired random number for internal lottery (step S5). In the internal lottery process, an internal lottery is performed based on the acquired internal random number for lottery and the combination lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state, and winning combination information (winning flag) corresponding to the lottery result is set in the main RAM 104. Remembered.

  FIG. 33 shows a lottery probability table (general game lottery table, RT lottery table and bonus game lottery table) of a general winning combination and two types of bonus combinations (big bonus game BB and regular bonus game RB). The internal lottery is executed based on the combination lottery table of FIG. In the role lottery table, lottery probabilities are set such that the payout rate differs according to each of the six stages, and FIG. 33 shows an example thereof. FIG. 33 shows the lottery probabilities calculated based on the range of the lottery value assigned to each winning combination for the random number range (0 to 65535). In the lottery probability table of FIG. 33, for example, a winning random number range is set so that a small combination such as cherry or watermelon and a bonus combination, and a normal replay and a specific replay can be drawn simultaneously.

  In this embodiment, two types of RTs, RT1 and RT2, occur, but the replay probability is substantially improved only by RT2, and the replay probability of the normal gaming state is only improved by about 1/100 in RT1. It is. The RT1 gaming state is provided to implement a 6-option replay game for shifting to the ART gaming state (RT2 gaming state). In the gaming state during the RT2 game, a lottery table during RT in which the replay lottery probability is set to 1 / 1.5, which is higher than 1 / 7.3 in the normal game, is used.

  In the present embodiment, two types of special games are provided: a big bonus game BB and a regular bonus game RB that differ greatly in the prescribed payout amount (or the net increase number obtained by subtracting the inserted number from the payout number) of the medal amount that can be acquired. It is possible. The prescribed number of bonus games to end is 50 for big bonus games and 50 for regular bonus games, which is less than half of big bonus games. The big bonus game BB has two types of special symbol combinations (blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7) established by different winning flags, and the lottery probability combining them Is about 1/400. In an internal winning state in which different big bonus winning flags are set, if any special symbol combination is stopped on any of the four active winning lines, it is possible to shift to a big bonus game. In the case of a regular bonus combination, there is only one type of BAR-BAR-BAR, and the lottery probability is 1/655. The bonus combination is a so-called zero-sheet combination, and no prize medal is paid out when winning. Nine or six award medals are paid out when Bell or Watermelon wins. Furthermore, there are two types of cherry roles including cherry symbols: a cherry 1 small role consisting of a cherry-replay-replay combination and a cherry 2 small role consisting of a cherry-white 7-white 7 combination. Two prize medals are paid out at the time of winning.

  The bell role is a combination of the stop order of the reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, There are six types of general small roles: medium turning drum → right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder). In the normal gaming state, the combined lottery probability of the bell role is 1/5, but during the bonus game, it becomes a so-called JAC role that can be won regardless of the stop order, and has a high probability of 1/1. Win. When the Bell as JAC wins, 13 prize medals are paid out. The six types of bell roles distinguished by the pressing order are AT roles (pushing order bell roles) that can be won by stopping each spinning cylinder in accordance with the pressing order notification by the sub-control unit in the ART game. In the normal gaming state, each of the six selections of bells is drawn based on a 1/30 lottery probability (combined lottery probability of all bells is 1/5), and any of the bells can be won. In the state, the push order is not notified, so in general, if a so-called forward push stop operation is performed that stops in order from the left turning cylinder to the middle / right turning cylinder, the pushing order is incorrect and a winning occurs. There will be more cases. In the ART gaming state, the winning combination probability of the AT combination is improved by a factor of six when the push order is notified by navigation.

  In addition to the normal replay 1 (RP-RP-RP combination), the replay role includes replay 2 and replay 3 consisting of a combination of RP-RP-bells that can be established simultaneously with replay 1, and RT2 games (ART Replay 4 (RP-RP-Watermelon / Blank combination) that can be established simultaneously with Replay 1 only during the game) is included.

  Replay 1 is six types of replays in which the combinations of stop orders of reels 8a to 8c are different as in the case of the bell combination. Replays having different combinations of stop orders are used for a selection game in the push order for transition to RT2 at RT1, and the push order of the winning replay 1 is notified during the RT1 game, so that the transition to the RT2 game is possible. Replays 2 and 3 are replays having the same combination (RP-RP-Bell) at the time of establishment and different stop orders. That is, in the case of Replay 2, the combination of RP-RP-Bell is established only when it is stopped by pushing the middle in the order from the left first and then right, and in the case of Replay 3, the combination from the right In order, the combination of RP-RP-Bell is established only when the vehicle is stopped by pushing backward to the left. The replay 4 is a so-called punk role, and when the replay 4 is won in the RT2 game (ART game) state, if the replay 4 is not established, the RT2 game state is released. During the ART game, the push order of the replay 4 is notified so that the ART game is not punctured. When the stop operation is performed in a different pressing order from the correct answer pressing order of the replays 2, 3 or 4, stop control is performed so that the replay 1 that can be simultaneously established is established, so that no replay occurs. In addition to the above combinations, chance combinations a and b are provided as special small combinations. The chance combination a consists of a combination of watermelon-white 7-blank (pay out one award medal) and is used in an ART grant lottery. The chance combination b is drawn in the bonus game, and consists of a combination of blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7 (no award medal is paid out), and is used for the ART grant lottery.

  In the ART gaming state, the AT control mode is notified by the sub-control unit in the AT navigation control mode, and the AT role combination is notified and the winning AT combination is surely stopped, so that the frequency of replay increases and the medal consumption is increased. The number of medals can be gradually increased during the ART game by acquiring a small role such as an AT role. As described above, in the push order notification ART, when the bell role is elected, the stop order of the left, middle and right cylinders for aligning the bell role to the active line is determined. As long as it is not stopped according to the determination order, the turning stop control is performed so that a 12-piece payout / winning prize for the bell role does not occur.

  In the internal winning state of the bonus combination, the bonus winning flag is set as a carryover combination that can be carried over to the next and subsequent games. For this reason, at the time of winning the bonus combination, the winning period is maintained during the game period until the bonus combination is won. On the other hand, the winning combination other than the bonus combination is set as a carry-over impossible combination in which the winning flag cannot be carried over to the next game. Even during bonus carryover games, lotteries are drawn as usual, and whether or not to win a combination of symbols corresponding to the selected small combination at this time is determined based on a predetermined drawing priority. In the present embodiment, stop control is performed so as to preferentially draw in the order of “(replay or small combination)> bonus combination”.

  In the internal lottery process, a “game start command (including information relating to gaming state and winning information (lottery result information))” is set as an effect control command. The “information relating to the gaming state” included in the game start command includes information relating to the gaming state such as “normally playing”, “RT gaming”, “bonus gaming”, “bonus carryover gaming”, and the like.

  Subsequently, a spinning effect reservation process (step S6) for making a reservation for the spinning effect (special effect) by the rotation mode (including the freeze effect) of the reel (reel), and whether or not to give an ART game with a high winning probability A specific ART grant lottery process to be determined (step S7) is performed. After the specific ART grant lottery process, a setting process at the time of rotation rotation start (rotation rotation start setting process) is performed (step S8). In the rotation effect reservation process (step S12), execution of the rotation effect can be reserved when the replay 2 or 3 is established. The specific ART grant lottery process can be executed in the spinning effect reservation state, that is, in an advantageous state advantageous with a high winning probability, and when there is no rotation effect reservation, the AT transition lottery by the sub process can be executed. Details of the spinning effect reservation process, the specific ART grant lottery process, and the spinning rotation start setting process will be described later.

  After the rotation rotation start setting process is performed, the reel rotation is started and the reels 8a to 8c are shifted to the rotation state. After the reel rotation, when detection signals from the rotation rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g by the rotation operation of the rotation rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c are output, the rotation cylinder to be stopped is stopped and controlled. Is performed (step S9). In the rotation stop processing, the number of sliding symbols is calculated from the stop control table based on the winning information and the stop operation procedure (stop operation timing) of the rotation, and the stop control of the rotation based on this is performed.

  The spinning stop process refers to a stop control table stored in the ROM 103 based on a stop operation position where each reel is stopped and a lottery result of the lottery process. This is done by stopping the rotation. The reel stop position is determined so as to be drawn and stopped within a predetermined number of symbols (4 frames stipulated in the game rules) from the position of the stop operation timing. When there are symbols corresponding to the lottery result within 4 frames from the position of the stop operation timing, the stop control is performed so that the winning combination symbols are aligned on the active line. In particular, in the re-game stop control process, when a re-game is won even in a normal game state or a bonus flag carry-over state, priority pull-in control is performed so that the re-game is always aligned on the active line. .

  In this embodiment, a push order navigation ART game using both a stop order notification game (push order navigation AT game) and an RT game is given as a privilege game, and in the spinning stop process during the push order navigation ART game, Stop control is executed with reference to the stopping sequence of the rotating drum. You may make it give the ART game which alert | reports the classification of AT symbol as a privilege game.

  When it is confirmed that all reels have stopped rotating, a winning determination process is performed (step S10). In the winning judgment process, it is checked whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination has stopped on the effective winning line, that is, whether or not a winning has occurred. Based on the above, the number of game medals to be paid out is set. When a winning occurs, the medal payout number monitoring process is performed (step S11). In the medal payout number monitoring process, the medal hopper 305 is driven and controlled based on the payout information set in the winning determination process, and the game medal payout process and the credit addition process for the payout number are performed.

  Subsequently, a spinning effect lottery process (step S12) for determining the type of special effect (rotating effect pattern) by lottery is executed. Further, a re-game RT setting process for setting a re-game (replay) and setting a transition of the RT game state is performed (step S13). In the re-game RT setting process, it is determined whether or not the RT game establishment condition (when the symbol display for RT establishment occurs in the symbol display area) is established based on the winning information, and the RT game establishment condition is established. In this case, the transition to the RT gaming state is set.

  In the re-game RT setting process (step S13), a re-game setting process for performing a re-game when the replay combination is established is performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the replay is stopped on the effective pay line. If the replay is stopped, the setting process for giving the regame is performed, and the process proceeds to step S14.

  After the re-game RT setting process, it is determined whether or not a bonus game is in progress (step S14). If the bonus game is in progress, processing during bonus game operation is performed (step S15). In the bonus game operating process, a setting process required for continuing and ending the bonus game is performed. When the above processes and settings are completed, the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S2). The bonus game operating process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If it is not during the bonus game, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the bonus combination (special winning combination) has stopped on the effective winning line (step S16). If the bonus symbol has not stopped, the routine proceeds to RAM initialization processing (step S2). On the other hand, when the bonus combination is stopped, bonus game operation start processing is performed (steps S16 and S17). When the bonus game operation start process is completed, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process in step S2.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing on the main control side activated by interruption every predetermined time based on the time count of the CTC 105. With reference to FIG. 9, a timer interrupt process executed every 1.5 ms (milliseconds) in the main control board (main control unit) will be described.

  When a timer interrupt occurs, the main control board 100 performs a saving process for saving the register to a predetermined stack area (step S20), and then performs a port input process (step S21). In the port input process, detection information from switches and sensors provided in the gaming machine is managed. Next, a rotation rotation control process is performed (step S22). In the rotation rotation control process, activation, rotation, and stop of the rotation are performed according to the rotation control flag. After the rotating rotation control process, a periodic update process is performed (step S23).

(10A) of FIG. 10 shows a periodic update process.
In the periodic update process, 1 is added to the counter value of the interrupt counter provided in the main RAM 104 (step S100), and 1 is further subtracted from the values of the 1-byte timer and 2-byte timer provided in the microcomputer 101 of the main control unit 100 ( Steps S101 and S102). This interrupt counter is a counter for counting the number of interrupts that is updated by +1 for each interrupt. The counter value of the interrupt counter is updated in the order of “00” → “01” → “02” →... → “FE” → “FF” → “00” → “01” →. The 1-byte timer is a timer composed of 1 byte, such as a medal insertion sensor ON timer, a credit medal insertion interval timer, a stop button stop interval timer, a door open sensor (not shown) monitoring timer provided on the front door 5, etc. including. The 2-byte timer is a 2-byte timer, and includes a minimum game time (game interval time: for example, 4.1 seconds) timing wait timer, an extinguishing time timing timer, and the like.

  Next, a command output process is performed (step S24), and an effect control command that is set according to the processing state accompanying the progress of the game is transmitted to the effect control board 200. The main control board 100 outputs an effect control command for one byte for each interruption. Since one effect control command is 2 bytes long, one effect control command is transmitted by two successive timer interruptions.

  Next, display output processing (step S25) and abnormality monitoring processing (step S26) are performed. In the display output process, a control signal for performing light emission control and the like of LEDs and 7 segments provided in the gaming machine is output. In the abnormality monitoring process, an abnormality monitoring mainly related to equipment provided in the gaming machine, for example, an error at the time of medal payout by monitoring of the medal payout sensor 303, a door opening error by monitoring of the door opening sensor, etc. Monitor operation errors).

  Further, external information signal output processing (step S27) is performed. In the external information signal output processing, a game medal insertion signal, a medal payout signal at the time of game medal payout, an error signal, and the like are output. These output signals are transmitted to the hall computer HC via the external concentration terminal board 401.

  After the processing of step S20 to step S27 is completed, it is determined whether or not the operation of the MAX bet button 11 is valid. When the MAXBET button valid flag is on and the operation is valid, the MAX bet button 11 is operated. If it does, a MAXBET operation command is set (steps S28 to S30). The MAXBET button valid flag is normally turned on after the turning rotation start lever 15 is turned on and turned off after all reels are stopped. Therefore, when the MAX bet button 11 is operated during the game, the MAXBET operation command is transmitted to the effect control board 200, and the effect control board 200 that receives the command can execute a predetermined game effect / notification. . After setting the MAXBET operation command, the contents of the register are restored (step S31), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. Even when the MAX bet button 11 is not operated or when the MAXBET button valid flag is OFF, the contents of the register are restored (step S31), and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

The contents of the bonus game operating process (step S14) will be described.
FIG. 11 shows the processing contents of the bonus game operating processing.
The main control board 100 compares the payout number during bonus game (the number acquired during bonus game) with a predetermined maximum number acquired (step S171). The bonus game continuation setting process is performed and the process of step S171 is repeated until the number of bonus games acquired during the bonus game reaches the maximum number acquired (200 for big bonus games, 50 for regular bonus games) (steps S172 and S173). If the number of bonus games acquired reaches or exceeds the maximum number of games acquired, the process proceeds to a bonus end effect standby process (steps S172 and S174). Set the production standby time (ending time) at the end of the bonus game, and wait until the production standby time is up. When the production standby time is over, various settings are made at the end of the bonus game (step S175). At this time, a “bonus end command” indicating that the bonus game is ended is set mainly as an effect control command. After performing these setting processes, the RAM clear area at the end of the bonus game is cleared, and the bonus game operating process ends (step S176).

  Even during the bonus game, the ART grant lottery can be executed. In the case of this ART grant lottery, as shown in FIG. 33, when a chance combination b is drawn with a lottery probability of 1/200 and won, an ART confirmed combination (blue 7-blue 7) in which bonus symbols are aligned during bonus game. -Blue 7 or Red 7-Red 7-Red 7) can be established. After the bonus game is finished, the game state returns to the normal game state. However, when the ART game is determined to be given, the replay push order is notified via the RT1 game state, as will be described later, and the RT2 state (ART (Game state) can be transferred.

  An outline of the operation at the time of the game in the rotary type gaming machine A executed based on the main process will be described. First, when a player plays a game, after inserting a predetermined number of medals from the medal slot 10 or setting a BET from the credit amount, the player operates the rotation start start lever 15. This starting operation triggers a lottery performed inside the gaming machine. After the start operation, the reels 8a to 8c rotate and reach a certain speed, and then the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c becomes effective. Based on the timing of each stop operation, each reel is controlled to stop at a position corresponding to the lottery result inside the gaming machine. When any winning combination other than replay is won, when a symbol combination of the winning combination is established on the active line, a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

FIG. 20 shows the spinning effect reservation process (step S6).
The spinning effect reservation process can be executed when the replay 2 or 3 is won (step S6a). Replay 2 or 3 is a replay role that is won by simultaneous lottery with Replay 1 and can be established when a stop operation is performed in accordance with the respective rotation stop operation order, so that the player can stop the correct answer of any winning replay. The winning replay (2 or 3) is established. If the player's stop operation is incorrect in the replay 2 or 3 push order selection game, the winning replay (2 or 3) is not established and the replay 1 is established. When the winning replay (2 or 3) is established, the spinning effect reservation flag is turned on (steps S6b and S6c). When the winning replay (2 or 3) is not established, the spinning effect reservation flag is not turned on (steps S6b and S6c).

  When the replay 2 or 3 is won, a notification effect by an image and sound is executed by a sub-process corresponding to the winning. As an example of the notification effect, an image display that prompts the user to select the first stop of the right or left swirl is performed together with the notification of “chance arrival”. When the above-mentioned push order selection game occurs due to the winning of Replay 2 or 3, when the winning is performed by performing a lottery of the presence / absence of correct push order notification with a predetermined lottery probability (for example, low probability of 1/100) by sub-processing, You may make it alert | report the correct pressing order corresponding to winning replay (2 or 3). Step S6c is a special effect reserving means in the present invention that turns on the spinning effect reservation flag based on the establishment of the winning replay (2 or 3) and reserves the execution of the turning effect (special effect) in the main process. Configure. Whether or not the winning replay (2 or 3) is established corresponds to a predetermined game condition in the special effect reservation means. The game condition that triggers the reservation for the special performance is not limited to whether or not the replay (2 or 3) is established, and a winning of a specific small role can be used.

In the present embodiment, the specific ART grant lottery function based on the spinning effect reservation that can be executed in the main process, and the sub side based on the internal lottery result (specific small role winning) that can be executed in the sub process It has an ART grant lottery function.
FIG. 21 shows the specific ART grant lottery process (step S7).
First, it is determined whether or not the spinning effect reservation flag is on (step S7a). When the rotation effect reservation flag is turned on in step S6c, the process proceeds to step S7b, and when it is not turned on, the process ends.

  (17B) of FIG. 17 shows the lottery table used for the specific ART grant lottery. This lottery table is stored in the main ROM 104. The lottery opportunity of the specific ART grant lottery is the replay or bell winning and dismissal in the internal lottery result, and the specific ART grant lottery is lower than the probability of winning the specific small role (cherry or chance role) of the AT transition lottery opportunity The lottery opportunity is likely to occur. Based on the occurrence of these lottery opportunities, the specific ART grant lottery can be executed with a high winning probability. For example, at the time of replay winning, the grant of ART game is won with a probability of 58640/65536. In addition, when a bell is won, 100% ART game grant will be confirmed. The main ROM 104 stores a lottery table for a specific ART giving lottery having different winning probabilities according to the setting stage, and (17B) corresponds to the case of setting 1.

  (17C) in FIG. 17 shows a lottery table used for the ART grant lottery on the sub side. This lottery table is used for an ART grant lottery (AT shift lottery) that can be executed by sub-processing, and is stored in the sub-ROM 207. The ART grant lottery opportunity in the sub-processing is the winning of Cherry 1, 2 or Chance combination. This ART grant lottery table is made up of a sort lottery table for lottery of AT grant / non-AT grant and ART game grant count at the same time. The sub ROM 207 stores an ART grant lottery table with different grant rates depending on the setting stage, and (17C) corresponds to the case of setting 1. The probability of each de-assignment in (17C) is 65064/65536. For example, when a cherry is won, the initial value 50 of the number of ART games can be given with a probability of 256/65536. Comparing (17B) and (17C), the winning probability of the former specific ART grant lottery is significantly improved compared to the latter AT transition lottery, and in the spinning effect reservation state, the winning probability of ART grant It becomes an advantageous state advantageous to a player who is given an advantageous condition with improved. In the case of improving the ART game grant rate by increasing the winning probability of the specific ART grant lottery, a part or all of the specific ART grant lottery opportunity may be the same as the AT transition lottery opportunity.

  When the spinning effect reservation flag is on, the specific ART grant lottery based on the lottery table (17B) can be executed. When a lottery opportunity for the specific ART grant lottery occurs, the grant lottery based on the advantageous conditions is executed (steps S7b and S7c). When the specific ART grant lottery is won, the specific ART winning flag is turned on (steps S7d and S7e).

  (17D) of FIG. 17 shows a lottery table used for the lottery for the number of granted games, which is executed by sub-processing when the specific ART winning flag is turned on. When the specific ART winning flag is turned on, a lottery of ART games (the number of sets in which 25 games are set as one set) is performed by sub-processing, and the number of granted games (number of sets) is determined. The (17D) lottery table is stored in the sub ROM 207. Any one of 1 to 10 sets can be given as the number of granted games by the sorting lottery based on the lottery table. For example, 75 games (3 sets) can be given with a distribution probability of 4096/65536.

FIG. 12 shows the details of the above-mentioned spinning drum lottery process (step S12).
The spinning effect that performs special effects related to the reel (rotating) behavior such as the freeze effect and the reverse rotation effect of the reel can be executed when determined according to the internal lottery result. Apart from this, it can be executed when the spinning effect is reserved in the spinning effect reservation process (step S6). In the reeling effect lottery process, first, the presence / absence of the spinning effect reservation is confirmed, and when there is a spinning effect reservation flag, the process proceeds to priority execution of the effect lottery process based on the spinning effect reservation in step S45 and subsequent steps (step S40). ).

When there is no rotation effect reservation flag, the process proceeds to an effect lottery process corresponding to the internal lottery result after step S41 (steps S40 to S44). In the effect lottery process according to the internal lottery result, whether or not to execute the spinning effect is determined according to the winning combination of the internal lottery based on the lottery table of (16A) of FIG. A pattern (reel effect pattern type, hereinafter also referred to as a reel effect pattern) is determined (steps S41 and S42). By determining the rotation effect pattern, the rotation effect flags f _{01 to} f ₀₇ (corresponding to the reel effect patterns PTN 1 to 7 respectively) for each pattern type are turned on. If the special effect can be executed only when the reservation process is performed, the special effect is 100% notification of the ART game grant. In this embodiment, the special effect is also obtained when a predetermined role is won as a result of the internal lottery. To appear.

  FIG. 16 shows a reel effect pattern lottery table (16A) used for the reeling effect lottery process according to the internal lottery result, and also shows a reel effect-specific setting table (16B) and a reel activation timer setting table (16C). . These tables are stored in the main ROM 103. The reel effect pattern is composed of seven types (PTN1 to 7). Each reel performance pattern is triggered by the winning of BB winning, simultaneous winning with BB (BB + Bell, BB + Watermelon, BB + Cherry), or the small role of Bell, Watermelon and Cherry ) (Step S41). The reel effect pattern PTN1 consists only of freeze effect contents that cause a game progress stop state (freeze effect) in which the progress of the spinning game is stopped for 5 seconds. The reel effect pattern PTN2 is composed of a composite reverse rotation effect content (composite reverse rotation effect mode) in which a spinning cylinder reverse rotation effect that reversely rotates the reel for 10 seconds appears in addition to the freeze for 5 seconds. The reel production pattern PTN3 includes a composite reverse rotation production content in which a spinning cylinder reverse production production that reversely rotates the reel for 20 seconds appears in addition to the freeze for 5 seconds. The reel effect pattern PTN4 is composed of the content of a single freeze effect for 30 seconds. At the time of the freezing effect, a specific video effect is executed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 3 with a sound effect and an LED light emission effect during the freezing time (5 seconds or 30 seconds). The specific video effect pattern is selected from a plurality of types of image effect patterns stored in the liquid crystal control board 203 and used for the freeze effect.

  In the case of the reel production pattern PTN1, lottery is performed at the time of winning excluding the BB winning among the above seven kinds of triggers. For example, at the time of cherry winning, the lottery is drawn with a lottery probability 1 / 32.0. In the case of the reel production pattern PTN2, a lottery is performed at any of the seven types of winning, for example, a lottery with a lottery probability of 1 / 18.0 at the time of winning the bell. In the case of the reel production pattern PTN3, lottery is performed at the time of winning five types excluding simultaneous winning (BB + Bell) and Bell role winning. For example, at the cherry winning, the lottery is drawn with a lottery probability of 1 / 16.0. In the case of the reel production pattern PTN4, a lottery is performed only when BB is won, and a lottery probability is 1 / 5.8.

  The reel production patterns PTN5 to PTN7 are each composed of delayed start production contents for starting any one of the reels 8a to 8c with a delay from the normal rotation at the time of starting the reel. Reel 8a (left cylinder) and reel 8b (medium cylinder) are respectively provided. ), Corresponding to the delayed start of the reel 8c (right cylinder). In the case of the reel production pattern PTN5, the lottery is performed only at the time of simultaneous winning (BB + cherry) and the cherry winning, for example, when the cherry is winning, the lottery is drawn with a lottery probability of 1 / 18.0. In the case of the reel production pattern PTN6, a lottery is performed only at the time of simultaneous winning (BB + Bell) and a bell winning. For example, when a bell is won, a lottery is drawn with a lottery probability of 1 / 18.0. In the case of the reel production pattern PTN7, lottery is performed only at the time of simultaneous winning (BB + watermelon) and watermelon winning. For example, at the time of watermelon winning, the lottery is drawn with a lottery probability of 1 / 18.0. Note that the reel rotation effect mode is not limited to the reverse rotation, and a rotation mode such as a slow rotation or a frame feed rotation that is normally rotated at a lower speed than the normal rotation can be used.

  When either the spinning effect execution or the spinning effect pattern is determined according to the winning combination (steps S42 and S43), the spinning effect pattern data is stored and set in the main RAM 104 (step S44). The game lock index (reel effect type PTN1 to PTN7) corresponding to the lottery result of the rotation effect pattern in (16A) of FIG. 16 is set and the game lock command is set in the main RAM 104 by setting the rotation effect pattern. (Step S44). At this time, when the freeze effect is won, the freeze table (standby time) corresponding to the game lock index is set in a predetermined register (BC register) with reference to the setting table (16B) (step S44). . The value set as the waiting time is, for example, “3334” in the case of a 5-second freeze.

  In the spinning effect drawing lottery process of FIG. 12, when there is a spinning effect reservation flag and the specific ART winning flag is on, the lottery for execution of the spinning effect is not performed, and the reel is based on the winning of the specific ART grant lottery. Only the effect pattern lottery is executed (steps S45 and S46). A reservation effective game number period is set in the rotation effect reservation based on the rotation effect reservation flag, and it is not indefinitely valid. That is, the reservation valid game number period ends after the spinning effect reservation flag is established, on condition that the specific ART grant lottery (step S6) is not won in the game execution within 7 games. When the specific ART grant lottery is won during the reservation valid game number period, the lottery effect pattern allocation lottery is executed (steps S45 and S46). By executing the lottery effect pattern lottery, a special effect based on the rotation effect reservation can be executed. As an executable condition, not only the winning of the specific ART grant lottery but the occurrence of the specific ART grant lottery opportunity can be used.

  (17A) of FIG. 17 shows the distribution lottery table of the rotation effect pattern used for the rotation effect pattern lottery based on the rotation effect reservation. The reel production patterns that can be selected by the lottery production pattern lottery are the reel production types PTN1 to PTN1-7 shown in (16A) of FIG. For example, the reel production type PTN1 among the various reel production patterns is selected by lottery based on the distribution lottery probability of 54/256. When the ART winning flag is turned on by winning the specific ART grant lottery (step S45), the spinning effect production pattern is determined based on the distribution lottery table of (17A) (step S46). The spinning effect pattern data is stored and set in the main RAM 104 (step S47). As in the case of the determination process according to the internal lottery result, the game lock index (reel effect type PTN1 to PTN7) corresponding to the spinning effect pattern determined based on the distribution lottery table of (17A) is set. When a game lock command is set in the main RAM 104 and a freeze effect is won, the freeze time (waiting time) corresponding to the game lock index is referred to a predetermined register (BC register) with reference to the setting table (16B). ) Is set (step S47). In the present embodiment, in the spinning effect production pattern lottery based on the spinning production reservation, one of the reel production types PTN1 to PTN7 similar to the case of the determination process according to the internal lottery result can be selected. Of the production types PTN1 to PTN7, only specific types, for example, PTN1 to PTN4 that are likely to be related to BB winning may be selected.

Even when the spinning performance pattern is determined based on the ART granting winning in the spinning performance reservation state, the determined spinning performance pattern is determined in the same manner as when the spinning performance pattern is determined according to the winning combination (step S43). Corresponding spinning effect flags F _{01 to} F ₀₇ (corresponding to reel effect patterns PTN ₁ to ₇ respectively) are turned on. The turning effect flags F _{01 to} F ₀₇ are provided so as to be distinguishable from the turning effect flags f _{01 to} f ₀₇ which are turned on in step S44. These rotation effect flags are stored and set in the corresponding flag area of the main RAM 104. By setting the turning effect flag, the turning effect reservation flag is turned off (step S49). Said step S45-S47 comprises the special effect execution means in this invention which enables execution of a spinning effect (special effect) based on the winning of the specific ART grant lottery in a reservation state.

  If the specific ART grant lottery is not won even if the game is executed for the number of reserved valid games (within 7 games) (steps S45 and S48), the spinning effect is not executed and the spinning effect is not executed. The reservation flag is turned off and the spinning drum production reservation disappears (step S49). Canceling the reeling effect reservation on the condition that, after making the spinning effect reservation by the reservation canceling means configured in steps S48 and S49, the specific ART grant lottery will not be won up to the limit of the number of reservation effective games. Can do. The specific ART grant lottery that can be executed under the spinning effect reservation state is executed with a higher probability than the normal sub-side ART grant lottery. It is possible to improve the gaming interests while suppressing the improvement state with improved probability from continuing without limitation and stabilizing the game play rate of the gaming machine. Although the processing flow is omitted, when a bonus game is won during the number of reservation valid games, an ART grant lottery opportunity can be generated even during the bonus game, so the bonus game processing is given priority and the spinning effect. The reservation flag is turned off.

FIG. 13 shows the rotation rotation start setting process (step S8).
In the rotation rotation start setting process, a weight process is first performed. In the wait process, a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) is counted by a weight timer from the start of the reel rotation in the previous spinning game, and the current spinning game is performed until the predetermined time (wait time) elapses. This is a process for waiting without starting the rotation of the reel.

  In the wait process, the timer value of the wait timer is acquired (step S500), and the time is counted until the wait timer reaches 0, that is, the wait time is consumed (steps S501 and S502). When the wait time is consumed (step S502), the wait time (4.1 seconds) until the next game start is newly set in the wait timer (step S503), and the process proceeds to the rotation starting process (step S504). This wait timer is subtracted by the above-described regular update process. In the rotation activation process, the rotation activation condition according to the rotation activation condition and the rotation effect pattern at the time of normal rotation is set, and details thereof will be described later. When the rotation starting process is finished, a rotation state flag indicating that all reels are rotating is turned on (step S505). Furthermore, a rotation start command is set (step S506), and the rotation rotation start setting process ends.

The spinning effect can be executed in the pre-stage process until the reel is shifted to the normal rotation state where the spinning stop control is possible.
FIG. 14 shows the rotation activation process (step S504) related to the activation of the rotating cylinder rotation in the previous stage process. First, the game lock index (see step S44) set at the time of setting the spinning effect pattern is acquired (step S60), and the startup data corresponding to the acquired game lock index is stored in the startup data area provided in the main RAM 104. It is set (step S61).

  The start-up data according to the acquired game lock index is set based on the reel effect-specific setting table and the reel start timer setting table shown in (16B) and (16C) of FIG. The reel production patterns PTN1 to PTN4 are single freeze production content or composite reverse rotation production content, and the start-up data of reverse rotation presence / absence, reverse rotation time, and rotation order of the 3rd cylinder is set according to the content of each production. . The reel effect patterns PTN5 to PTN5 are the contents of the delayed start effect of the spinning cylinder, and start-up time data of the start delay time (300 ms) for the delay target cylinder is set according to the contents of each effect.

  In the case of the reel production patterns PTN1 to PTN4, the rotation order at the time of starting the rotating cylinder causes all reels to rotate simultaneously and does not cause a start delay. The rotation order “123” shown in (16B) represents the order in which the reels are activated. Since each of the reel effect patterns PTN5 to PTN7 has delayed start effect contents, the rotation order is set. In the case of the reel effect pattern PTN5, as shown in the rotation order “231” in (16B), the reel effect pattern PTN5 is started in the order of the right, left, and middle rotation. In the case of the reel effect pattern PTN6, as shown in the rotation order “132” in (16B), the reel effect pattern PTN6 is started in the order of left, right, and middle rotation. In the case of the reel effect pattern PTN7, as shown in the rotation order “123” in (16B), the reel effect pattern PTN7 is started in the order of left, middle, and right spinning.

  During normal rotation, the three cylinders are activated in the normal rotation (forward rotation) direction almost simultaneously without causing a start delay. Also during the reverse rotation effect, the three cylinders are activated in the reverse rotation direction opposite to the normal rotation almost simultaneously without causing a start delay. At the time of delayed start production that delays the start of the left, middle, and right cylinders, the first two cylinders are activated almost simultaneously in the normal rotation direction, and the remaining delays after the rotation delay time (300 ms) has elapsed since the activation. The target cylinder is activated in the normal direction of rotation. At the time of reverse rotation effect, after the reverse rotation effect of the rotating drum is finished, the first rotating drum is activated after the rotation delay time (38 seconds) has elapsed, and the next rotation after the rotation delay time (500 ms) has elapsed since the activation. The cylinder is activated, and after the activation, the last cylinder is activated after the rotation delay time (500 ms) has elapsed. As described above, according to the game state, that is, based on the game lock index, the spinning delay time shown in (16C) is set for the reel start timer (step S62).

After setting the start time data and the rotation delay time, after performing the first rotation start setting (steps S63 to S68) corresponding to the start time data, when the start time data is reverse rotation, the reverse rotation to the normal rotation The second rotation activation setting (steps S70 to S76) is performed.
In the first rotation activation setting, data setting (steps S63, S65, and S67) and activation setting processing (steps S64, S66, and S68) for each rotation cylinder are performed for the three rotation cylinders. Is called. In the second rotation activation setting, the rotation delay time data setting (steps S71, S73, S75) and the activation setting process (steps S72, S74, S76) are performed for each of the three rotation cylinders. Is called. The activation setting process (steps S64, S66, S68) and the activation setting process (steps S72, S74, S76) are executed by a common activation setting process to reduce the capacity burden on the main CPU 102.

  In the first rotation activation setting, a rotation delay time “0” is set in the BC register for one of the two rotation cylinders other than the delay target (step S63), and activation setting processing for the rotation cylinder is performed. (Step S64) is performed. After setting the rotation delay time “0” and starting setting processing for the next rotation cylinder (steps S65 and S66), the rotation delay time for the last rotation cylinder is set (step S67). . When the start delay effect is included, 300 ms is set as the rotation delay time (the value set in the BC register is 200, and 300 (1.5 ms × 200) ms is set). At the time of reverse rotation effect, a rotation delay time “0” is set for each rotation. The rotation delay time set in step S67 is consumed by the designated number interruption waiting process (step S80 in FIG. 15), and appears as a start delay rotation effect in which the start of reel rotation is delayed from the normal time.

FIG. 15 shows the activation setting process (steps S64, S66, S68, S72, S74, S76).
In the startup setting process, first, the designated number interrupt waiting process (step S80) shown in (10B) of FIG. 10 is performed, and after the delay time set in the BC register is consumed, the process shifts to the interrupt disabled state (step S80). S81). Next, the reel of the target cylinder corresponding to the rotation start order is specified (step S82), and a control flag corresponding to the specified target reel is set (step S83). At this time, if a reverse rotation effect is included, the reverse rotation flag is set. After step S83, the interrupt disabled state is released, the interrupt is permitted, and the process ends (step S84).

(10B) of FIG. 10 shows a designated number interrupt waiting process (step S80).
First, the counter value of the interrupt counter shown in the periodic update process (10A) is acquired (step S110). The acquired value is compared with the counter value of the interrupt counter (step S111). This comparison continues until the two do not match, and one interrupt process is completed. When the comparison results do not match, the comparison ends (step S112), and the process proceeds to step S113. In the BC register of the main CPU 102, a designated number of interrupt wait times is preset. In step S113, 1 is subtracted from the BC register. The above steps S110 to S113 are repeated a specified number of times. When the value of the BC register becomes 0, the specified number interrupt waiting process is terminated (step S114). If “3334” is set in the BC register as the 5-second freeze standby time, the processing of steps S110 to S114 is looped 3334 times, and the time required for this is about 5 seconds (1.5 ms × 3334). = 5001 ms).

  Here, FIG. 18 shows various swivel control flags used in the main control unit. FIG. 18 is a data table of each cylinder control flag. In addition to the control flag and the reverse rotation flag, the rotation control flag includes a rotation sensor ON flag, a stop command flag, a stop signal detection flag, a rotation start flag, a rotation start flag, and a rotation stop flag. It is.

FIG. 19 schematically shows the generation timing of each cylinder control flag. In FIG. 19, the ON state of each cylinder control flag is shown in a period rising from the lower line, and an example of rotation timing including a reverse rotation effect is shown.
The control flag is a flag indicating that the rotation control of the rotation (normal rotation) of the rotating drum is being performed. As shown in FIG. 19 (19A), the control flag is turned on at time T8 when the rotating cylinder rotates from the time T1 of the first start setting (steps S64, S66, and S68) and completes a stop operation. Corresponds to the period up to.
The reverse rotation flag is a flag indicating that the reverse rotation control is being performed in the reverse rotation effect of the rotating drum. As shown in (19B), the reverse rotation flag is turned on at a time T2 at which the rotating cylinder reversely rotates for a predetermined period from the first activation setting time T1 and shifts to normal rotation (steps S72, S74, S76). Corresponds to the period up to.

  The rotation sensor ON flag is a flag indicating that the rotation reference position of each rotation is detected by the rotation position detection sensors 254 to 256. When the rotation reference position is detected during the normal rotation state and the turn sensor ON flag is turned on, the stop operation by the turn rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c is validated. (19C) As shown in (19C), the turn-on sensor ON flag indicates that the turn-rotation position detection sensor is detected after time T3 when the reel rotation reaches a rotation state at a steady speed (steady rotation state) after the turn-on is started. This corresponds to the period from the time T4 when the reel rotation reference position detection signals 254 to 256 are received to the time point T8 at which the cylinder is completely stopped.

The stop command flag is a flag indicating that a stop command has been generated as a result of a stop operation performed by the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c. As shown in (19D), the on state of the stop command flag corresponds to a period from time T6 when the number of sliding pieces becomes 0 by the stop control to time T8 of complete rotation stop.
The stop signal detection flag is a flag indicating that a stop signal generated by a stop operation by the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c is detected. As shown in (19E), the on state of the stop signal detection flag corresponds to the period from the time T5 when the stop operation is detected in the steady rotation state of the rotating cylinder to detect the stop signal until the rotating cylinder complete stop time T8. .

The rotating cylinder activated flag is a flag indicating that the rotation of the rotating cylinder has reached a steady rotation state. As shown in (19F), the on state of the spinning cylinder start-up flag corresponds to the period from the time T3 when the steady rotation state is reached to the time T8 of complete rotation stop.
The spinning cylinder start flag is a flag indicating that the engine is starting up from the start in the normal rotation state to the steady rotation state. As shown in (19G), the on state of the spinning cylinder start flag corresponds to the period from the reverse rotation end time T2 to the steady rotation state arrival time T3. When reverse rotation is not performed, it is turned on at T1 to T3.
The spinning cylinder stop flag is a flag that indicates a transition to the complete rotation control of the spinning cylinder after the number of sliding pieces becomes zero. As shown in (19H), the turning-turn-stop flag on state corresponds to the period from the time T7 when the reel moves to a position where the reel can stop after the sliding piece becomes 0 to the time when the reel complete stop T8. To do.

  The data setting of the rotation delay time (steps S63, S65, S67) and the start setting process (steps S64, S66, S68) are executed for each rotation, and for example, the left reel start delay effect is determined by lottery. When it is set, the data setting and activation setting processing of the rotation delay time is performed in the order of the middle, right, and left rotation, and the delayed rotation of the left rotation is executed. When the rotation activation setting at the normal rotation is finished (steps S63 to S68), it is determined whether or not the reverse rotation effect is determined by lottery. When the reverse rotation effect has not been determined, the rotation starting process is performed only during normal rotation and the process ends (step S69).

  When the reverse rotation effect is determined, the reverse rotation data is cleared after the reverse rotation time set in step S61 has elapsed (step S70). In the case of reverse rotation in the previous step S61, since the rotation order is set to 123, the order of switching from reverse rotation to forward rotation is in the order of left middle right, but switching is performed by setting the rotation order data at this timing. The order can be changed as appropriate. As shown in (16C) above, a value corresponding to the reverse rotation time of 38 seconds is set in the BC register (step S71), and the activation setting process (step S72) for the rotating drum is performed. After waiting for the reverse rotation time of 38 seconds to elapse in S80, the data cleared in step S70 is set in the reverse rotation flag (memory area) corresponding to the first spinning cylinder (step S83). At this timing, the first cylinder shifts to the normal rotation. A rotation delay time (500 ms) after activation of the first rotation is set for the next rotation (step S73), and activation setting processing (step S74) for the rotation is performed. Further, a rotation delay time (500 ms) after activation of the second rotation cylinder is set for the last rotation cylinder (step S75), and activation setting processing (step S76) for the rotation cylinder is performed.

  With the above rotation activation process, the rotation activation condition necessary for normal rotation activation to activate the stepping motor of the rotation cylinder and the rotation rotation condition corresponding to the rotation effect pattern at the time of reverse rotation effect are set. When there is no reverse rotation effect, the rotation start process of steps S60 to S69 for forward rotation drive is executed without turning on the reverse rotation flag in the first rotation start setting process. When there is a reverse rotation effect, the reverse rotation flag is turned on in the first rotation activation setting process, the rotation activation process of steps S60 to S69 for the reverse rotation drive is executed, and the normal rotation drive after the reverse rotation is performed. The second rotation start setting process in steps S70 to S76 is executed. Therefore, when performing the setting for starting to rotate the rotating cylinder forward only (normal rotation) and forward rotating through the reverse rotation effect, the startup setting means (steps S80 to S85) in FIG. The reverse rotation effect control of the rotating drum can be smoothly executed without giving a burden of program capacity to the main control unit. In other words, under the restrictions of the game rules for performing the lottery process and the spinning rotation process in the main control unit, it is related to the game information based on the lottery result of the main control unit by the effect display device such as a liquid crystal display device and various lamps Although the related information notification control can be executed in the sub-control unit, the special effect of the rotating cylinder such as reverse rotation needs to be under the control of the main control unit. By sharing the setting means (steps S80 to S85), the program capacity can be simplified to reduce the capacity burden related to the special effects.

Of the spinning cylinder rotation control process (step S22) executed in the timer interruption process (FIG. 9), a process related to the spinning cylinder effect (reverse rotation effect) will be mainly described.
FIG. 21 shows a process related to the reverse rotation effect in the rotating cylinder rotation control process (step S22).

  First, the first spinning cylinder control flag is checked to confirm the flag content (step S210). When the control flag is off (step S211), the process proceeds to step S219 to determine whether or not the processing for three reels has been completed. If the processing for three reels has not been completed, the process returns to step S210, and the next Check reel control flags. When the rotation control of all three reels has been completed, the spinning cylinder rotation control process ends. When the control flag is on based on the detection of the rotation of the rotating cylinder rotation start switch 15a, it is determined whether or not the reverse rotation flag is on (steps S211 and S212). When the reverse rotation flag is on, the motor output timer is decremented by 1 to start reverse rotation (step S213). The main RAM 104 is provided with a counter memory area for an excitation output counter for specifying an excitation pulse for performing motor drive current supply control by the motor drive circuit 115. Hereinafter, the output data of the excitation output counter is referred to as excitation output data. The motor output timer is a timer provided in the main control unit for updating the excitation output counter. When the rotation of the stepping motor (left cylinder drive motor 251, middle cylinder drive motor 252, right cylinder drive motor 253) is accelerated, the excitation output counter is updated by the motor output timer when the count value of the excitation output counter becomes zero. In addition, when the stepping motor is stopped, the time during which all phases are turned on is managed by the motor output timer.

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the motor output timer is a negative value, that is, whether or not the timer of the motor output timer is being measured (step S214). If the value of the motor output timer is a negative value, the motor output timer Is set to "5" (step S215), and the excitation output counter is decremented by 1 (step S216). As described above, the motor output timer is decremented by 1 every timer interrupt and becomes 1 when the excitation output counter is negative. Therefore, when “5” is set in step S215, 6 timer interrupts are generated. The excitation output counter is updated every time (1.5 ms × 6). In this embodiment, by subtracting 1 in S216, reverse rotation drive in which the excitation output counter rotates in the reverse direction to the normal rotation can appear. When the value of the motor output timer is positive or 0, the excitation data corresponding to the counter value of the excitation output counter is acquired with reference to the excitation output table (not shown) for rotational drive control of the stepping motor (step S217). . The acquired excitation data is stored in the output buffer corresponding to the reel (step S218). The excitation data stored in the output buffer is output to the motor drive circuit 115 together with the output to the LED or the like in, for example, display output processing (step S25 in FIG. 9). The above excitation pulse output to the stepping motor is executed for all three reels (step S219).

  After completion of the reverse rotation effect, the rotation control process is continued according to the establishment of various rotation control flags. That is, when the rotation activation flag is on, the rotation rotation acceleration control process is performed, and then the rotation steady rotation control process in the steady rotation state is executed. After the stop signal detection flag is turned on, stop slip control processing is performed until the stop command flag is turned on. When the stop command flag is turned on, the process proceeds to the rotation stoppage control processing. When the rotating cylinder stop flag is on, the rotating cylinder stop control process is executed.

  FIG. 23 shows the transition relationship of the game state mainly managed by the sub-side, which occurs in the swing type gaming machine A. In the figure, the game state by the main process is indicated by a bold line, and the sub process is indicated by a thin line. FIG. 23 shows the transition relationship between the general gaming state, the RT gaming state, and the special gaming state.

  First, the relationship between the game states in the main process by the main control unit will be described. When the RT1 transition condition is established from the normal gaming state that is neither the RT state, the ART state nor the bonus game state, the state shifts to the first RT gaming state RT1. Since the RT gaming state RT1 only slightly improves the replay winning probability, it is very close to the normal gaming state and substantially corresponds to the normal gaming state in the main process, but in FIG. The RT gaming state RT1 is clearly shown to distinguish from a gaming state that is neither an ART state nor a bonus game state. When the RT2 transition condition is satisfied in the first RT gaming state RT1, the state shifts to the second RT gaming state RT2. The second RT gaming state RT2 corresponds to an ART gaming state in which the sub-control unit notifies the push order of the AT stop button. When the end condition of the second RT gaming state RT2 (ART gaming state) is satisfied, the normal gaming state is restored. When a bonus game of BB or RB is generated in the normal gaming state, the first RT gaming state RT1, or the second RT gaming state RT2, the game state returns to the normal gaming state after the bonus game gaming state ends. In the present embodiment, a mode transition system is provided that passes the RT1 gaming state between the normal gaming state and the RT2 gaming state without directly shifting from the normal gaming state to the ART (RT2) gaming state. The present invention can also be applied to a swivel type gaming machine that allows transition from the normal gaming state to the ART gaming state without adding the RT1 gaming state.

Sub-control unit performs notification process of stop operation order (push order) of AT combination and 6-option replay, ART game grant lottery (AT transition lottery) process based on internal lottery result, ART game number addition process and ART game execution process It is executed by sub processing.
The main sub-processing includes the non-AT mode N1 in the normal gaming state and the AT preparation mode M1 in which the specific ART grant lottery or the AT transition lottery is won and the transition is made from the non-AT mode N1, non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state, and non- The processing includes an AT preparation mode M2 in which a specific ART grant lottery or an AT transfer lottery is won from the AT mode N2, and a non-AT mode N3 in the RT2 gaming state and an AT mode in the ART gaming state.

  The non-AT mode N3 is canceled on the condition that the replay has not been established when the AT role is missed or the replay 3 is won (satisfaction of the puncture condition), and returns to the RT1 gaming state (non-AT mode N2). The release condition is that when a predetermined combination is established, the establishment or winning of the combination can be avoided by notification of the release combination by technical intervention. Can be.

An outline of sub-processing by the sub-control unit executed in each gaming state of FIG. 23 will be described below.
FIG. 24 shows mode processing in the normal gaming state by the sub-control unit.
In the normal gaming state, the non-AT mode N1 is set in which the push order notification is not performed even if the AT combination or the replay combination is won. (24A) of FIG. 24 shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N1.
When the game is executed once in the non-AT mode N1 (step S150), it is determined whether or not the specific ART grant lottery is won (step S151). If it is confirmed that the specific ART winning flag is turned on, since the ART game grant has been confirmed, the number of ART game grant games is drawn (step S158). The lottery of the number of granted games is executed based on the lottery table of (17D) of FIG. When the number of games at the time of ART grant is determined, the AT flag is turned on, the AT setting process is performed, and the AT preparation mode M1 is entered (steps S155 to S157).

  When the specific ART winning flag is not turned on, it is determined whether or not an AT shift lottery opportunity based on the internal lottery result (specific small role winning) has occurred (steps S151 and S152). When the specific small combination of cherries 1 and 2 or the specific small combination of chance combination a is won, an AT shift lottery based on the occurrence of an AT shift lottery opportunity is performed (steps S152 and S153). In this case, in addition to the chance combination a and the like, winning of a watermelon or bonus combination may be used as an AT shift lottery opportunity.

  The AT shift lottery (step S152) corresponding to the winning combination is executed based on the ART game grant and grant count lottery table shown in (17C) of FIG. When the AT shift lottery is won, the AT flag is turned on, and the AT setting process is performed to shift to the AT preparation mode M1 (steps S154 to S157).

(24B) of FIG. 24 shows mode processing in the AT preparation mode M1.
After shifting to the AT preparation mode M1, the game is executed (step S165), and the AT role (bell role) with the incorrect push order is not won even though the AT role (push order bell role) is won. (Hereinafter, referred to as “missing AT role”) shifts to the AT preparation mode M2 (steps S166 and S167). In the non-AT mode N1 of (24A), when the specific ART winning flag is not turned on, the AT transfer lottery opportunity does not occur, and the AT transfer lottery is lost, the AT role is lost. , Transition to the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state (steps S151, S152, S159, S160).

  Loss of the AT combination in the normal gaming state also corresponds to the RT1 transition condition in the main process. In other words, even if the bell role is won in the normal gaming state, the player is not notified of the pushing order determined accordingly, and usually the pushing order is out of order, so the normal gaming state continues for a long time. Instead, transition to the RT1 gaming state is made. The transition condition from the RT1 gaming state to the RT2 gaming state is the establishment of the replay 1 by the correct pressing order when the replay 1 is won. As described above, in the RT1 gaming state, the replay probability is substantially improved only slightly, and it is substantially the same as the normal gaming state. It becomes all the game execution possible modes.

FIG. 25 (25B) shows mode processing in the AT preparation mode M2.
As a result of the internal lottery in the AT preparation mode M2, when the replay 1 is won, since the AT flag is established in the stage of the AT preparation mode M2, the pressing order of the winning replay 1 is notified. When the player performs a stop operation in the correct pressing order and the winning replay 1 is established, the mode can be shifted to the AT mode (steps S190 to S192). The condition for shifting to the AT mode is not limited to the establishment of the above-described push order replay, and can be triggered by a winning combination of a specific small role or a winning combination, or used together. Together with the AT mode transition in the sub-control unit, the ART gaming state is generated by the transition to the RT2 gaming state.

FIG. 26 shows mode processing in the AT mode.
When the game is executed in the AT mode, that is, in the ART gaming state (step S240), when the ART termination condition is satisfied, that is, the number of ART games reaches a preset number (including the number of additions) and the AT process is terminated (step S243), the process shifts to the non-AT mode N3 in the RT2 gaming state (step S244). If the AT puncture condition is satisfied during the AT mode, an AT puncture occurs, the AT mode is terminated, and a transition is made to the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state (steps S241 and S242). The AT puncture condition is when the correct answer pressing order of the AT role is notified during the AT mode, when the AT role is lost due to an incorrect answer procedure, or when the replay 4 is not established. Is established.

  In the main process, on the condition that an AT puncture occurs during the AT mode, RT2 is released, the process proceeds to RT1, and the ART gaming state is released. The occurrence of AT puncture is one of the conditions for releasing the ART game state halfway, and the end condition is also established, but after the occurrence of AT puncture, the normal game state is not restored, and the state shifts to the non-AT mode N2, Compared to returning to the normal gaming state, it is easier to return to the ART game. Even if an AT puncture occurs, the ART gaming state may be retained, and when the ART gaming state is restored via the non-AT mode N2, the ART gaming state that has been released halfway may be resumed from the point of release.

  One of the conditions for releasing the ART game state halfway includes winning a bonus game. In FIG. 23, the midway cancellation processing routine by winning the bonus game is omitted. When the bonus game is won in the ART game state and the ART game state halfway release condition is satisfied, the latent flag indicating the ART halfway release due to the bonus winning is turned on, and the AT preparation mode M1 is shifted by turning on the latent flag. be able to. That is, when the bonus game is won and the bonus game is completed, the AT preparation mode M1 is set in the sub-processing. In FIG. 23, the halfway release mode of the ART gaming state by winning the bonus game is indicated by a one-dot chain line. In such a latent game state, after the transition from the AT preparation mode M1 to the AT preparation mode M2, as a result of the internal lottery, when the replay 1 is won, the correct pressing order is notified, and the AT mode is determined by the establishment of the winning replay. Can be migrated to.

FIG. 27 shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N3.
In the non-AT mode N3, a game is executed (step S250), and even if one of the AT combination and replay is won as a result of the internal lottery, the pushing order is not notified to the player. Therefore, even if the winning of the AT role or the replay 4 is simultaneously won with the replay 1 during the non-AT mode N3, the pushing order is not notified to the player. Therefore, in the non-AT mode N3, the AT role is lost or replayed. The failure is likely to occur at the time of winning 4, and the non-AT mode N2 of the RT1 gaming state is shifted to due to the failure of replay 4 or the like (steps S258 and S259). In the main process, RT2 is canceled and the process proceeds to RT1. The non-AT mode N3 corresponds to the end process of the AT mode, and the transition from the end of the AT mode to the non-AT mode N2 is facilitated by the failure of the replay 4 or the like, but even in the non-AT mode N3, the specific ART winning flag There is a possibility that a lottery opportunity for ON and AT transition will occur. When the specified ART winning flag is turned on, the number of games assigned to the ART game is drawn (steps S251 and S260), the number of games at the time of the ART is determined, the AT flag is turned on, and AT setting processing is performed. The mode is changed (steps S255 to S257). Also, if an AT shift lottery trigger occurs and the AT shift lottery is executed to win, the AT flag is turned on and AT setting processing is performed to shift to the AT mode (steps S252 to S257).

FIG. 25 (25A) shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N2.
When the game is executed once in the non-AT mode N2 (step S180), it is determined whether or not the specific ART grant lottery is won (step S181). If the specific ART winning flag is on, the lottery of the number of games given to the ART game is drawn (step S188). When the number of games at the time of granting ART is determined, the AT flag is turned on, AT setting processing is performed, and the process proceeds to the AT preparation mode M2 (steps S185 to S187). If the specific ART winning flag is not turned on, AT transition lottery is performed on the condition that an AT transition lottery opportunity has occurred (steps S182 and S183). If the AT transition lottery is won, the AT flag is turned on and the AT setting process is performed, and then the AT preparation mode M2 is performed (steps S184 to S187).

FIG. 28 shows the AT setting process (steps S156, S186, S256) of the sub-control unit.
In the present embodiment, when an ART game grant lottery is won, 25 games are awarded as 1 unit (set) as an award game. The number of ART granted games determined by lottery of the number of times of grant can be stored and set in an ART game set number counter provided in the sub RAM 208 and managed in units of sets. In other words, when the AT flag is turned on based on the turn-on of the specific ART winning flag or the turn-on of the AT shift lottery, it is determined that the ART game is given. The number of grants (set number) of the ART game determined at this time is set in the ART game set number counter (step S120). It can be managed by the total number of grants of ART games instead of the unit management of the number of sets.

  In this embodiment, a grant lottery that determines only whether or not to grant is executed at the time of a specific ART grant lottery, but using a lottery table that draws a distribution of the number of grants of ART games at the same time, a specific small role of an internal lottery result Similar to the AT lottery based on winning, a separate lottery table with different allocation ratios for the number of games to be granted is provided separately from the granted lottery probability value. You may make it perform the game lottery lottery simultaneously.

  In the present embodiment, the special effect reservation means (step S6c) executes any of the special effects of the reel effect patterns PTN1 to PTN7 based on establishment of predetermined game conditions (replay 2 or 3 establishment). And the grant rate of the number of games of the ART game in the specific ART grant lottery (step S7) in the special effect reservation state by the grant rate improving means (see the lottery table in (17B) of FIG. 17) (winning probability) Further, the special effect execution means (steps S45 to S47) can execute the special effect related to the reservation on condition that the winning of the specific ART grant lottery occurs in the spinning effect reservation state. Therefore, the execution frequency of executing special effects with impact such as freeze effects is improved in relation to the determination of the number of times of ART games by improving the rate of granting ART games when transitioning to the spinning effect reservation state. It is possible to grant an ART game while giving a sense of expectation that brings shocking joy, and it is possible to improve the gaming interest.

In the present embodiment, in order to diversify the number of granted games during an ART game, it is possible to add the number of ART games by adding lottery.
FIG. 29 is an extra lottery table used for the extra lottery, in which a predetermined extra rate (the extra winning probability and the expected value of the extra ART game number) is set. The extra lottery opportunity occurs when a replay, cherry 1, 2, watermelon and chance combination are won by internal lottery. For each setting, an extra lottery table with different extra rates is stored in the sub ROM 207 in advance. In the case of FIG. 29, up to 200 times can be added, and for example, when the replay is won, the number of games can be added 20 times with a distribution lottery probability 256/65536.

  In the present embodiment, the special effect execution system according to the present invention is applied to the addition determination process in addition to the determination of granting the ART game itself, thereby executing the special effect related to the spinning effect reservation, It is possible to improve the gaming interest in the ART game. In other words, during the ART game, an extra winning rate or an extra lottery opportunity was generated by reserving the execution of a special effect based on the establishment of a predetermined game condition (for example, replay winning or establishment), and then improving the extra rate In particular, the execution of the special effect related to the reservation can be determined, and the sense of expectation at the time of the additional addition of the number of ART games can be raised.

FIG. 30 shows a control process in the ART gaming state of the sub-control unit. In the figure, the midway cancellation process by the bonus winning during the ART game is omitted.
When shifting to the ART game (step S130), 1 is subtracted from the value NS of the ART game set number counter that stores the number of times the ART game is set (step S131). Further, the initial value (25) is stored and set in the ART game number counter provided in the sub RAM 208 (step S132).

  Next, when a single spinning game is executed by inserting a medal or setting a credit, and a reel rotation start operation (step S133), an internal lottery result is obtained from the main control unit, and an extra lottery opportunity has occurred. Judge whether or not. Based on the result of the internal lottery, an extra lottery opportunity is generated based on the winning of replay, specific small role, watermelon and chance role. When an extra lottery opportunity occurs, an extra lottery based on the extra lottery table of FIG. 29 corresponding to the extra lottery opportunity is executed (steps S134 and S135). When the winning lottery is won (step S136), the ART game number counter is updated and one subtraction is performed (steps S137 and S138). By updating the above ART game number counter, an extra change is executed during the ART game period. When one set of the above-mentioned ART games is executed, the number of games including the added amount in the middle is digested, and the value of the ART game number counter becomes 0 (step S139), the value NS of the ART game set number counter is 0. If there is a remaining set number of times (step S141), the set number is subtracted again and the initial value of the ART game number counter is set again (steps S131 and S132). Repeat execution. When there is no remaining set number of times (step S141), the ART game is terminated. If an AT puncture occurs during the ART game, the process ends at that time (step S140).

In this embodiment, the AT transition lottery is executed by the sub-process separately from the specific ART grant lottery of the main process, but the AT transition lottery process based on the specific small role winning may also be executed by the main process. .
FIG. 34 shows an ART grant lottery process according to another embodiment. In the ART grant lottery process, a specific ART grant lottery and an AT shift lottery can be executed by the main process. In the figure, the same processes as those in FIG. 21 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
The process of turning on the specific ART winning flag based on the specific ART grant lottery result in the spinning effect reservation state is executed in the same manner as in FIG. On the other hand, when it is not in the spinning effect reservation state (step S7a), whether or not the specific small role is won is confirmed, and when the specific small role is won, it is determined that an ART grant lottery opportunity based on the specific small role win is generated (step S7f). ). Next, the ART grant lottery corresponding to the winning combination is executed (step S7g). In step S7g, a lottery table similar to the lottery table in (17C) of FIG. 17 is stored in the main ROM 103, and the ART grant lottery is executed based on the stored lottery table. As a result of the ART granting lottery, when winning is determined, the ART game grant is determined and the ART winning flag is turned on (steps S7h, S7i).
As described above, the ART grant lottery based on the specified small role winning corresponding to the specific ART grant lottery and the AT shift lottery can be collectively processed by the main process. If the ART game grant is determined by any of the lotteries, the lottery for the number of grant games is sub-processed in the same manner as in steps S158, S188, and S260 based on whether the specific ART winning flag or the ART winning flag is turned on. Can be executed. At this time, the expected value of the number of granted games in the lottery of the number of granted games can be improved when the specific ART winning flag is on than when the ART winning flag is on. Further, the lottery of the number of granted games may be collectively processed by the main process.

Next, notification effect control executed under the control of the sub-control unit will be described. In the following description, notification effect control in updating the number of games in the ART gaming state will be mainly described.
FIG. 31 shows an outline of the effect notification process executed by the sub control unit (sub CPU 206).
In the present embodiment, winning symbols and role types are announced mainly by image display by the liquid crystal display device 3, and a blessing effect at the time of winning a role is performed. In addition to this image effect, various sounds and light effects are executed using the sound effect of the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b and the electric effect of the decorative lamp unit 6 separately.
In the effect notification process by the sub-control unit, image / sound / light effect notification according to the gaming state is performed. The sub-control unit receives an effect control command from the main control unit (main CPU 102), determines the game state, and executes normal game effect notification processing in the normal game mode (steps S90 and S95). In the normal game effect notification process (step S95), mainly game information related to the result of the internal lottery, for example, various roles (including specific symbol roles), 100% notification of replay or miss, notification of probability of winning. Etc. are performed. In the normal game effect notification process, a notification process for notifying the result of the ART grant lottery, or the fact that the ART grant lottery can be executed with a high probability in a reservation state in which the rotation effect reservation flag is on is indicated as “high”. Also included is a high-accuracy state notification in which a message display such as “probability” appears on the liquid crystal screen for notification or a specific display lamp is turned on. Note that the high-accuracy state notification state is canceled by canceling the reservation state.
(35A) in FIG. 35 is a high-accuracy state notification ("" that the turning effect reservation flag is turned on in step S6c and the state is shifted to an improved state (high-accuracy state) in which the ART game grant rate has improved. A display example in which “high accuracy”) is displayed in the upper left corner of the display screen 3 a of the liquid crystal display device 3 is shown.
(35B) in FIG. 35 is a liquid crystal display device that provides an ART game acquisition notification for notifying that when an ART game is awarded in the specific ART grant lottery (step S7c) or AT transition lottery (steps S153, S183, S253). 3 shows a display example displayed on the display screen 3a.

In the case of a bonus game, a bonus game effect notification process for displaying a progress effect of the bonus game in accordance with the content of the motif of the gaming machine and displaying the number of acquired games is executed (steps S91 and S96).
In the ART game mode, ART game effect notification processing such as ART game progress effect, ART game continuation / addition notification, and cumulative display of the number of acquired medals is executed (steps S92 and S97).
In the case of the internal winning state, an internal winning state effect informing process for notifying the bonus winning combination, informing whether or not the ART game has been acquired, or notifying the probability is executed (steps S93 and S98). Furthermore, when a bonus game is won, a bonus winning effect notification process for congratulating the occurrence of the bonus game is executed (steps S94 and S99). The specific video effect that is executed accompanying the breathing effect can be executed in the normal game effect notification process (step S95) or the internal winning state effect notification process (step S98).

FIG. 32 shows the ART game effect notification process (step S97).
The effect control board 200 acquires the winning combination type and performs an effect process according to the winning combination. When the winning combination is either the AT combination or 6-choice replay, the push order notification effect corresponding to the winning combination type is selected based on the winning combination push order notification effect selection table stored in the sub-ROM 207 (step) S200, S201). For example, if the push order is elected as the bell of the middle torso → left torso → right torso, the right / left / middle instruction voices in accordance with the stopping procedure will be displayed before the first reel stop. ”,“ Hidari ”before the next reel stop, and“ Naka ”before the last reel stop, and is notified together with the image display. This push order notification effect is executed in parallel with the ART progress effect that directs the progress of the entire ART game. Steps S200 and S201 by the effect control board 200 constitute notification control means for performing notification control of the stop operation order in the stop operation order notification game. Even when an ART game for notifying the type of the winning AT symbol is given, the winning combination notification can be performed by providing the effect control board 200 with the winning combination notification control means for notifying the type of the winning AT combination.
When the winning combination is a bonus combination (step S202), the effect state is set to “normal” and the effect at the time of winning the bonus is selected (steps S203 and S204). Therefore, when a bonus win occurs during an AT game, the AT game effect ends, and the effect state shifts to a “normal” effect state in which the push order notification effect does not appear. If the winning combination is not a bonus combination, that is, if it is a small combination or out of play, the contents corresponding to each are selected (steps S202 and S205).

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and includes various modifications and design changes within the technical scope without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Needless to say.

  The present invention is particularly suitable for a swivel game machine to which privilege games such as AT games and ART games can be given.

1 housing,
1a Top plate,
1b side plate,
1c side plate,
1d bottom plate,
2 Upper part,
3 Liquid crystal display device,
3a display screen,
4 Upper speaker,
5 Front door,
6 Decorative lamp part,
7 Panel display,
8 Symbol display window,
8a reel,
8b reel,
8c reel,
9 Operation part,
10 medal slot,
10a Medal detection sensor 11 MAX bet button,
11a MAX bet switch,
12 Reservation medal settlement button,
12a Storage medal settlement switch,
13 1 bet button,
13a 1 bet switch,
14 Lower part,
15 cylinder rotation start lever,
15a Revolving rotation start switch,
16a Revolving rotation stop button,
16b Revolving rotation stop button,
16c Revolving rotation stop button,
16e Revolving rotation stop switch,
16f Revolving rotation stop switch,
16g Cylinder rotation stop switch,
17 Return button,
18 lock device,
19 Decorative panels,
20 medal tray,
21 Medal payout exit,
22a Lower speaker,
22b Lower speaker,
23 BET lamp,
24 credit display,
25 payout number display area,
26 Ashtray,
100 main control board,
100a main board box,
101 microcomputer,
102 main CPU,
103 Main ROM,
104 main RAM,
105 CTC,
106 interrupt controller circuit,
107 I / O port circuit,
108 I / O port circuit,
109 I / F circuit,
110 I / F circuit,
111 switch input circuit,
112 I / F circuit,
113 output buffer circuit,
114 counter circuit,
115 motor drive circuit,
150 game relay board,
160 stop switch board,
200 production control board,
201 Production I / F board,
202 input buffer circuit,
203 liquid crystal control board,
204 LED substrate,
205 microcomputer,
206 Sub CPU,
207 sub ROM,
208 sub-RAM,
209 CTC,
210 interrupt controller circuit,
211 I / O port circuit,
212 counter circuit,
250 lap trunk relay board,
251 stepper motor,
252 stepper motor,
253 stepper motor,
254 Revolving rotation position detection sensor,
255 Revolving position detection sensor,
256 Cylinder rotation position detection sensor,
300 payout control board,
301 Dispensing relay board,
302 hopper motor,
303 medal payout sensor,
304 full detection device,
305 medal hopper,
305a Overflow medal outlet,
306 auxiliary tank,
400 power supply board,
400a power supply,
401 External relay terminal board,
402 Cylinder setting board.

Claims (6)

Rotating a spinning cylinder set with a plurality of types of symbols, variably displaying the symbols according to a predetermined arrangement, a role lottery means for performing a lottery of a role based on a predetermined lottery probability, A rotation stop control means for performing stop control of the variable display according to the lottery result of the lottery means, and increasing the chances of acquiring game media for a predetermined number of games by performing a given lottery and winning In a gaming machine that is capable of granting a privilege game to be performed, a freezing effect that performs a specific effect without rotating the rotating drum for a predetermined freezing period based on establishment of a predetermined gaming condition, and / or the rotating drum Special effect reservation means for reserving to execute a special effect consisting of an irregular rotation effect that irregularly rotates in an irregular rotation mode different from the normal rotation, and in the reserved state of the special effect, the privilege in the grant lottery A grant rate improving means for improving the grant rate of the number of games of the technique, and a special effect executing means for executing a special effect related to the reservation on condition that at least the lottery opportunity of the grant lottery has occurred in the reservation state A gaming machine characterized by that. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising grant rate improvement releasing means for canceling the improvement of the grant rate when a predetermined release condition is established without reaching the execution of the special effect in the reserved state. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a reservation canceling unit that cancels the reservation on a condition that a predetermined number of games have passed without performing the special effect after making the reservation for the special effect. . An extra lottery means for performing an extra lottery during the bonus game and executing an extra number of games of the bonus game by extra prize winning, the grant rate improving means is based on the occurrence of the reservation during the bonus game The special effect execution means executes the special effect related to the reservation on the condition that at least the lottery opportunity for the additional lottery has occurred in the reservation state, and includes an additional rate improving means for improving the additional rate of the additional lottery The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising an addition related execution means. The said grant rate improvement means is comprised of a lottery opportunity improvement means for improving the grant rate by including in the lottery opportunity of the grant lottery the winning of the lottery role having a high winning probability among the lottery roles of the role lottery means. The gaming machine according to any one of to 4. The irregular rotation effect mode includes a reverse rotation mode that rotates in a direction opposite to the normal rotation, an irregular start order mode that starts the rotating drum in a starting sequence different from the normal rotation, and a slow that rotates the rotating drum at a lower speed than the normal rotation. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising any one of a rotation mode, a start delay rotation mode in which the cylinder is started after the normal rotation, or a frame feed rotation mode.

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