JP2013158539A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of effectively enhancing interest in a game by increasing fun in a special state.SOLUTION: Until a pattern variation game is completed after a start, a special state for stopping progress in the pattern variation game is generated, and a rotating drum is kept stopped in the special state. Then, when a predetermined operation member is operated while the rotating drum has been stopped, the rotating drum is made toperform special rotation different from normal rotation, and a predetermined privilege is imparted according to a lapse time until the operation member is operated after the occurrence of the state.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game is played using a game ball, a game medal, and the like, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that normally rotates a spinning cylinder having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on its outer peripheral surface and stops the spinning cylinder. .

  2. Description of the Related Art There are widely known gaming machines that perform a symbol variable game by normally rotating a spinning cylinder on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn and stopping and displaying predetermined symbols. In such a gaming machine, after a game medium such as a game medal is inserted (betted), when a rotation start operation is performed by operating a start lever or the like, a role lottery for determining a winning combination is performed and a normal rotation of the spinning cylinder is performed. Be started. Subsequently, when a rotation stop operation for operating a stop button or the like provided corresponding to the spinning cylinder is received, the spinning cylinder is stopped in a manner corresponding to the result of the winning lottery.

  Among such gaming machines, there is known a gaming machine that generates a special state (so-called freeze state) in which the progress of the symbol variation game is temporarily stopped in the process of progression of the symbol variation game described above (Patent Literature). 1). In such a gaming machine, in a special state, the gaming machine is improved by controlling the spinning cylinder in a mode different from normal rotation to perform various spinning effects.

JP 2010-11950 A

  However, it is well known to perform the above-mentioned spinning effect in a special state, and there is a problem that the special state is not interesting.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems in conventional gaming machines, and provides a gaming machine that can effectively enhance gaming interest by improving the interest in a special state. For the purpose.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A game that performs a symbol variable game in which after a game medium is inserted, a predetermined rotation start operation is received to start normal rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders, and a predetermined rotation stop operation is received to stop the normal rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders. In the machine
Special state generating means for generating a special state for stopping the progress of the symbol variable game until the symbol variable game is ended,
Stop holding means for keeping the rotating drum stopped until a predetermined operation member is operated during the special state;
When the operation member is operated while the rotating drum is stopped in the special state, the normal rotation is performed according to an elapsed period from the occurrence of the special state to the operation member being operated. Determining means for determining whether or not to rotate the rotating drum with a special rotation different from
In accordance with the determination result of the determination means, special rotation execution means for rotating the rotating drum in the special rotation during the special state;
And a privilege granting means for granting a predetermined privilege when the spinning cylinder rotates by the special rotation during the special state.

  In such a gaming machine, whether the spinning cylinder rotates specially during the special state according to the period from when the “special state where the progress of the symbol variation game stops” occurs until the predetermined operation member is operated. It is determined whether or not, and “execution of special rotation of the spinning cylinder” and “granting a privilege associated therewith” are performed according to the determination result. Therefore, until the operation member is operated, the player's consciousness can be directed to the length of the period after the occurrence of the special state, and “the operation timing of the operation member in the special state is appropriate and the special rotation is performed. It is possible to realize a new spinning effect that pays attention to “whether or not is executed”. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the special state and effectively enhance the gaming interest compared to the conventional case.

  The “operating member” may be anything that can be operated by the player, and is used for a throwing member (such as a bet button) used for throwing a game medium in a symbol variation game or a rotation start operation in a symbol variation game. Examples include a rotation start member (start lever, etc.), a rotation stop member (stop button, etc.) used for a rotation stop operation in a symbol variation game, and an operation member (production button, etc.) for effects different from these. In addition, the `` predetermined privilege '' given along with the rotation of the spinning cylinder during a special rotation during a special state may be given as different from the privilege obtained as a result of the symbol variation game, Examples include “payout of game media”, “start of advantageous gaming state”, or “increase in duration of advantageous gaming state”.

In addition, the gaming machine described above is
When the operating member is operated when the rotating cylinder is stopped in the special state, the determining means is configured to perform the elapsed period from the occurrence of the special state until the operating member is operated. In response, determine whether to rotate the rotating cylinder in the special rotation, or to rotate the rotating cylinder in a non-special rotation different from the normal rotation and the special rotation,
In the case where it is determined by the determining means to rotate the spinning cylinder in the non-special rotation, further comprising non-special rotation executing means for rotating the spinning cylinder in the non-special rotation during the special state,
The privilege granting means does not grant the privilege when the spinning cylinder rotates in the non-special rotation during the special state, and the privilege when the spinning cylinder rotates in the special rotation during the special state. May be given.

  According to the above-described configuration, it is possible to make various variations of the spinning drum effect executed in the special state according to the operation timing of the operation member in the special state, and to further improve the interest in the special state.

In addition, the gaming machine described above is
The determining means includes
When the elapsed time from the occurrence of the special state to the operation of the operation member is a predetermined specific period, it is determined to rotate the spinning cylinder in the special rotation,
When the elapsed period from the occurrence of the special state to the operation of the operation member is a non-specific period other than the specific period, it is determined to rotate the spinning cylinder in the non-special rotation And
Setting pattern storage means for storing a plurality of different patterns as setting patterns of the specific period and the non-specific period set during the special state;
Setting pattern setting means for setting any of the plurality of setting patterns stored in the setting pattern storage means when the special state occurs may be provided.

  According to the above-described configuration, since the operation timing of the operation member in the special state can be set in various ways, the variation of the spinning effect executed in the special state is diversified, and the interest in the special state is further improved. It becomes possible.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively enhance the gaming interest by improving the interest in the special state.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the swivel type game machine of a present Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door of the present Example, and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the three spinning cylinders of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example with the symbol combination which establishes a prize of a game combination, and the privilege provided by winning establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the normal condition combination lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the game state flag etc. of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation stop process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation stop control process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated one of the 1st stop tables of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the left cylinder was stopped as a 1st cylinder. It is explanatory drawing which showed the relationship between the 1st stop table and 2nd stop table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the BB state combination lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the RT state combination lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol combination of the "missing eye" of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the missed eye confirmation process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation special operation determination process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation special operation execution process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation special operation execution process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation special operation execution process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the hit period pattern lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of a special rotation and a non-special rotation of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the stop display aspect of red 7 alignment, blue 7 alignment, and a removal of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the winning establishment aspect of the watermelon role of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the AT effect execution process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the spinning cylinder special operation corresponding | compatible process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the spinning cylinder special operation corresponding | compatible process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the suggestion effect pattern lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the suggestion effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the game property obtained with the gaming machine of a present Example.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the configuration of the present invention is applied to the following spinning-type game machine will be described.

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

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

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

  The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the upper surface as credits. An insertion button 34 and the like are provided for inserting the number of game medals required for one game. Note that the storage of game medals is the amount of excess when the number of game medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 from the game medal slot 30 exceeds a prescribed number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game). It means storing data as data, or storing medal payout numbers as data instead of actually paying out game medals. Further, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, the start lever 36 for starting the normal rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medals are inserted and the normal rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. A rotating cylinder stop button 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided.

  In addition, the operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. Even after the game medals are inserted, the game medals that have already been inserted can be paid out by operating the settlement button 40 before the start lever 36 is operated to start the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c. It is. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed game medal when a game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is jammed inside the gaming machine 1. Furthermore, the operation unit 2mb is provided with an effect button 43 in the center of the upper surface. The effect button 43 is for causing the player to operate when executing a predetermined effect.

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

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

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

  A medal selector 106 serving as a path for game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 is provided to the left of the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. A coin shooter 108 and the like for guiding to the outlet 50 are provided. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 mainly based on dimensions and receiving only game medals that conform to the standard dimensions. If a game medal is inserted before the player operates the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are accepted into the hopper 116 and do not satisfy the standard. The medals are returned to the game medal payout exit 50 through the coin shooter 108.

  On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 to play a game. Returned to medal payout exit 50. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and when a game medal that satisfies the dimensional standard passes, it is detected by the medal sensor, and a signal thereof will be described later. To be supplied.

  Three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided in the approximate center of the casing 3 to which the front door 2 is attached, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided on the outer circumferential surface of each spinning cylinder as described later. It is drawn. A main control board unit 110 storing a later-described main control board 200 for controlling the entire game is provided above the spinning cylinders. Behind the spinning cylinders are described later for driving the respective spinning cylinders. A rotating substrate unit 112 in which the rotating substrate 260 to be stored is stored is provided. Further, a sub-control board 220 (to be described later) for controlling various effects performed using the effect display device 10 shown in FIG. 1, various lamps 12, the speaker 14, and the like is stored on the left side of the rotating drum. A sub-control board unit 111 is provided.

  A rear speaker 114 is provided below the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 and a game medal are paid out. A medal payout device 118, a power supply unit 120 in which a power supply board 280 to be described later for supplying power to the entire gaming machine 1, and the like are mounted. The game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50. A power switch 120 s for turning on the gaming machine 1 is also provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 120.

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

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

  The main control board 200 is a board that controls the progress of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On the main control board 200, a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, and the like are mounted so that data can be communicated with each other via a bus. From the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2, a start lever 36 and an effect button 43 are provided. The control command (or control signal) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotor board 260 and the like while receiving a signal indicating that the player has been operated and performing a game control process described later. By doing so, the operation of these various substrates is controlled.

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

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

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

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

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

B. Outline of symbol variation game:
In the following, the contents of the control performed to advance the symbol variation game (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “game”) in the spinning-reel type gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described. The outline of the game performed with the trunk type game machine will be described.

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

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

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

  FIG. 6 shows the types of gaming combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol combinations that establish the winning of the gaming actor, and the benefits that are given to the player when the winning of the gaming actor is established. It is explanatory drawing shown correspondingly. In FIG. 6, the type of gamer is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the gamer is displayed in the middle column, and the player when the winning of the gamer is established in the rightmost column. The privilege granted to is displayed. For example, the first bonus combination shown in the top row is associated with a combination of symbols called “Red Seven”, and if the combination is combined with this symbol combination, as a bonus, A gaming state called the advantageous first big bonus state (first BB state) is started. In addition, a game combination called “2nd bonus combination” shown in the second row is associated with a combination of symbols called “Blue Seven”. A gaming state called a second big bonus state (second BB state) advantageous to the player is started. The first BB state and the second BB state of the present embodiment are gaming states in which a winning of a later-described game player to which a game medal is paid out as a privilege is established with a higher probability than the normal state, and the first BB state and the second BB state are It continues until a predetermined number (for example, 400) of game medals are paid out after the start. Therefore, when the first BB state and the second BB state are started, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals. In the following description, when there is no particular distinction between the first bonus combination and the second bonus combination, they are collectively referred to as “bonus combination”, and the first big bonus state (first BB state) and the second big bonus state (second 2BB state) is not particularly distinguished, they are collectively referred to as “big bonus state (BB state)”.

  In addition, for a game role called a red bell role, a combination of symbols in which the left spinning cylinder 20a is “red seven” and the middle spinning cylinder 20b and right spinning cylinder 20c are “bell” (hereinafter referred to as “red seven” − “Bell” —denoted “Bell”) is associated, and for a game role called a blue bell, the left spinning cylinder 20a is a pattern of “blue seven”, the middle spinning cylinder 20b and the right spinning cylinder 20c are “bell”. Are associated with each other (hereinafter referred to as “blue seven”-“bell”-“bell”). As a privilege for winning a red bell role and a blue bell role, 15 game medals are set to be paid out to the player.

  In addition, a game combination called a watermelon role is provided with a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in the “watermelon” design. It is set so that one game medal is paid out to the player. For the game role called cherry role, if the symbol of the left rotator 20a is a symbol of “cherry”, a symbol combination is set in which the symbol of the middle rotator 20b and the right rotator 20c may be any symbol. As a privilege for winning the cherry role, two game medals are set to be paid out.

  In addition, a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in the “replay” pattern is set for the game player called the re-game player. The right to play the game again is granted without inserting a new game medal. In other words, it is possible to play the game once again, assuming that the same number of game medals that have been inserted when the re-game player wins is established. In addition, a game combination called an increasing role includes a symbol combination of a symbol “replay” for the left spinning cylinder 20a, a symbol “bell” for the middle spinning cylinder 20b, and a symbol “replay” for the right spinning cylinder 20c (hereinafter “ "Replay"-"Bell"-"Replay") is set, and as a privilege for the winning combination of this increasing combination, 15 game medals are set to be paid out to the player.

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

C. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the first half of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the second half of the game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. This game control process is a process that is executed after the gaming machine 1 is turned on and further initialization processing such as a checksum of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 is performed. Yes, based on a timer interrupt (for example, every 4 msec) every predetermined time.

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

  Subsequent to the game state setting process, an input operation validation process is performed (S102). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the operation of the start lever 36 is detected after a specified number of game medals are inserted, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start normal rotation. In the insertion operation validation process, processing for validating such an operation for inserting a game medal (to enable detection of a game medal insertion operation) is performed.

  When the input operation validation process is performed (S102), it is confirmed whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S106). That is, before the operation of the start lever 36 described later is detected, it is possible to settle the medals including the inserted game medals. If the settlement button 40 has been operated (S106: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out game medals stored as data and inserted game medals (S122). The payout of game medals is performed by outputting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this manner, the state returns to the state before the start of the game, and the process after the game state setting process (S100) is performed.

  After performing the input operation validation process (S102), if it is determined that the settlement button 40 has not been operated (S106: no), then the input operation acceptance process is performed (S108). In the insertion operation reception process, it is determined whether or not a specified number of game medals have been inserted, and when a specified number of game medals have been inserted, a process of setting an insertion completion flag to ON is performed. The insertion completion flag is a flag indicating whether or not a prescribed number of game medals have been inserted, and the storage area is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  When the insertion operation acceptance process is performed (S108), it is determined whether or not the insertion completion flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not a specified number of game medals have been inserted (S110). As a result, if the specified number of game medals has not been inserted (S110: no), the system waits until the specified number of game medals are inserted while confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S106). On the other hand, if a specified number of game medals have been inserted (S110: yes), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S112). As described above, when the player operates the start lever 36, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Therefore, the main control board 200 operates the start lever 36 based on the operation signal of the start lever 36. It can be determined whether or not. As a result, when the start lever 36 is not operated (S112: no), the system waits until the start lever 36 is operated while confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 is operated (S106). On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S112: yes), the input operation invalidation process is performed (S114). In the insertion operation invalidation process, a process for invalidating the game medal insertion operation is performed. In a state where the game medal insertion operation is disabled, the game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is returned to the game medal outlet 50 through the coin shooter 108 without being detected as the inserted game medal. Is done. In addition, in a state where the game medal insertion operation is invalid, no game medal is inserted even when the insertion button 34 is pressed. In other words, after the start lever 36 is operated, no game medals can be inserted regardless of which operation is performed. Thus, when the process of invalidating the game medal insertion operation is completed (S114), the internal lottery process is started (S116).

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

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

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a role lottery table (normal state role lottery table) used in a normal state (a game state that is neither a BB state nor an RT state) which is the most common gaming state. is there. FIG. 9A collectively shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination. FIG. 9 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the normal state combination lottery table, random numbers from 0 to 2999 are set for the “red bell combination”. This indicates that when the acquired random number value is within this range, the player wins the red bell. Similarly, a random number value of 3000 to 5999 is set for “blue bell role”, a random value of 6000 to 7999 is set for “watermelon role”, and 8000 to 9999 is set for “cherry role”. A random value is set, a random value of 10,000 to 10499 is set for the “first bonus combination”, a random value of 10500 to 10999 is set for the “second bonus combination”, and 11000 is set for the “regame combination”. A random value of ˜19999 is set. It should be noted that no game combination is set in the random number values of 20000 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “lost”.

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

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an internal winning flag for a gaming combination other than a bonus combination and an internal winning flag (bonus combination internal winning flag) for a bonus combination are stored separately. A storage area is secured for each. FIG. 10A is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the internal winning flag of the game combination other than the bonus combination is set. As shown in the figure, 6 bits of 1-byte data are used as internal winning flags for game combinations other than bonus combinations. Of these 6 bits, the first bit is a bit for storing the internal winning combination for the red bell, and the next bit is for storing the internal winning combination for the blue bell. Is a bit. Similarly, the following four bits are used to store the internal winning combination of the watermelon role, the cherry role, the replaying role, and the increasing role, respectively.

  FIG. 10B is an explanatory view exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the bonus combination internal winning flag is set. As shown in the drawing, the lower two bits of 1-byte data are used as the bonus combination internal winning flag. Of these two bits, the upper bit is a bit for storing the internal winning combination for the first bonus combination, and the lower bit is for storing the internal winning combination for the second bonus combination. Is a bit for. In the internal lottery process (S116) shown in FIG. 7, an internal lottery random number is acquired, and referring to the combination lottery table, it is determined whether any game combination is won internally, If the game combination is won internally, a process of setting “1” to the corresponding bit of the internal win flag shown in FIG. 10 (setting the internal win flag ON) is performed.

  Thus, when the internal lottery is performed (S116), before the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are normally rotated, the rotating special operation execution process is executed (S118). That is, as described above, when the start lever 36 is operated, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are normally rotated, but prior to that, the spinning cylinder special operation execution process is executed. As will be described in detail later, in the spinning cylinder special operation execution process, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the spinning cylinder performs a special spinning cylinder operation that is different from normal rotation (hereinafter simply referred to as “ It is also referred to as “revolving special operation”).

  When the special rotation execution process is performed (S118), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits an internal lottery result transmission command to the sub control board 220 (S120). In the internal lottery result transmission command, “whether or not a game player has been won in the internal lottery performed in the previous internal lottery process (S116), and the type of game player in the case of winning (internal lottery result) ”(Internal lottery result information) is included.

  When the internal lottery result transmission command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S118), the rotation rotation starting process is subsequently started (S128 in FIG. 8). In the turning rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of normally rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. In the rotation rotation start process of the present embodiment, a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and the normal rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. In this case, the normal rotation of the spinning cylinder is started, and by outputting a drive signal to the spinning motors 24a, 24b, 24c provided in the respective spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b and 20c are normally rotated.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are normally rotated in this manner, the main control board 200 performs a process for stopping the normal rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) (S130 in FIG. 8). As will be described in detail later, in the spinning rotation stop process, the result of the internal lottery performed previously (S116), the timing at which the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated by the player, the current gaming state, etc. Based on the above, a stop position of each of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is determined, and a process of stopping at the determined position is performed.

  When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not any game combination is won based on the stop positions (S132). Here, “a winning of a game combination is established” means that the normal combination of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c stops, and the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are stopped and displayed on the winning line. Say. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if one of the game players is won internally in the internal lottery process (S116), depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, The symbol combinations corresponding to the game actors are not always on the winning line. Therefore, after stopping the normal rotation of the spinning cylinder, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the winning combination of the game combination won by the internal lottery has been established.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when any bonus combination (first bonus combination or second bonus combination) is won in the internal lottery process (S116), the symbol combination corresponding to the winning line is selected. Is not displayed, and only when the bonus winning combination is not established, the internal winning of the bonus winning combination is carried over, and the internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus winning combination is set ON after the next game. The game is played in the state. On the other hand, if a game combination other than the bonus combination is won internally, if the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination won in that game cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning line, It will be reset without being carried over later.

  As a result of the determination process in S132, if it is determined that a winning combination of any game combination is established (S132: yes), first, whether or not the gaming combination in which a winning combination is established is the first bonus combination. Is determined (S136). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the first bonus combination is a game combination in which a winning combination is established when “Red Seven” symbols are arranged on the winning line. If it is determined that the winning of the first bonus combination is established (S136: yes), the internal winning flag of the first bonus combination is set to OFF (S138), and then the first BB state flag is set to ON. At the same time (S140), other game state flags are set to OFF (S142). If it is determined that the winning of the second bonus combination is established (S143: yes), the internal winning flag of the second bonus combination is set to OFF (S144), and then the second BB state flag is set to ON. At the same time (S145), other game state flags are set to OFF (S146). Here, the first BB state flag and the second BB state flag are flags indicating that the gaming state is a gaming state advantageous to the player, which is referred to as the first BB state or the second BB state described above. Is a kind of a special flag called “game state flag”. As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is provided with gaming state flags corresponding to special gaming states such as the first BB state, the second BB state, and the RT state. The game progresses while switching the game state according to the setting (ON / OFF). Such a game state flag is set at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area for 1 byte in which a game state flag or the like is set. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, 3 bits of 1-byte data at a predetermined address on the RAM 203 are used as the gaming state flag. The first bit of these three bits is set in the first BB state flag indicating that the first BB state is being set, and the next bit is set in the second BB state flag indicating that the second BB state is being set. The next bit is set in the RT state flag indicating that the RT state is in progress. In S140, “1” is set to the bit corresponding to the first BB state, and “1” is set to the bit corresponding to the second BB state in S145. In S142 and S146, other game state flags (in this case, the RT state flag) are set to OFF (other than the first BB state or the second BB state). That is, even in the RT state, when the first bonus combination is won, the RT state is ended and the first BB state is started, and when the second bonus combination is won, the RT state is ended and the second BB state is started. Is done.

  When the process of S142 or S146 is completed, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a game end command to the sub control board 220 (S154). The game end command is a command that is transmitted every time a game is completed (every time the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated and then stopped). The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 recognizes that one game has ended by receiving a game end command. In addition, the game end command includes information (winning result information) indicating “whether or not any game player has won a prize in this game, and if a win has been established, the type of game player” (winning result). And information (stop display result information) indicating “a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on a predetermined line” (stop display result). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives not only the game end command but also the “winning result” and “stop display result” in the game by receiving the game end command. When the game end command is transmitted in this manner (S154), the process returns to the beginning of the game control process, and the above-described processes after the game state setting process (S100 in FIG. 7) shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are performed.

  On the other hand, if the winning game combination is neither the first bonus combination nor the second bonus combination (S136: no, S143: no), it is determined whether or not the game combination is a re-playing combination (S147). . If the winning of the re-gamer has been established (S147: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S148). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that the re-game player has won a prize. If this re-game flag is set to ON, the game medal is automatically re-inserted even if it is not inserted by the player (S108 in FIG. 7) (the insertion completion flag is set). Set to ON). Further, after the game in which the game medals are automatically re-inserted is finished, the re-game flag is returned to OFF. Such a re-game flag is also set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, similarly to the game state flag described above. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower bit of the bit in which the flag indicating the gaming state is set is set in the re-gaming flag.

  On the other hand, when the winning game player is not a re-game player (S147: no), a special rotation determination process is performed (S149). As will be described in detail later, in the spinning special action determination process, whether or not to execute the spinning special action in the next game (effect execution process: S118 in FIG. 7) depends on the winning mode in the current game. A determination process is performed. When the special rotation determination process is performed (S149), the medal payout process is executed (S150). That is, in this case, although a winning of any game combination is established (S132 of FIG. 7: yes), the game combination is not any of the first bonus combination, the second bonus combination, and the re-game combination. Therefore, it is determined that it is another game player. Accordingly, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player is performed (S150). Specifically, if the winning game is a red bell role, a blue bell role, or an increasing role, 15 game medals will be paid out, if it is a watermelon role, 10 game medals will be paid out. For example, a process of paying out two game medals is performed. This process is performed by obtaining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200 and then outputting a control signal from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118.

  When the game medals are paid out in this way, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a payout number counting process (S152). As described above, since the BB state of this embodiment is set to end when the upper limit number (for example, 400) of game medals is paid out, the game medals paid out after the start of the BB state is set. It is necessary to count the number of sheets (the number of payouts). Therefore, in the payout number counting process, first, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state. If it is determined that the BB state is in effect, the number of game medals paid out in the processing of S150. Is added to the number of payouts (the number of payouts). On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB state is not in effect, the payout number counting process is terminated without performing the payout number addition process. When the payout number counting process is performed in this way, a game end command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S154), and then the process returns to the head of the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 S100) and subsequent steps are performed.

  The above describes the processing when the normal rotation of the spinning cylinder is stopped (S130) and when a winning combination of any game player is established (S132: yes). On the other hand, when no winning combination is established (S132: no), a missed eye confirmation process is performed. Here, the “missing eye” is an RT end symbol combination that terminates the RT state described above. In this embodiment, the RT state is terminated when the “missing eye” is stopped and displayed during the RT state. It is configured as follows. In the missed eye confirmation process, if the missed eye is stopped and displayed during the RT state, a process for ending the RT state is executed. When the missed eye confirmation process is performed (S134), after a game end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S154), the process returns to the top of the game control process, and the game state setting process shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. The above-described processing after (S100 in FIG. 7) is performed.

C-2. Revolving rotation stop processing:
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the spinning cylinder rotation stop process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the spinning cylinder rotation stop process is executed by the main control board 200 in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (S130 in FIG. 8).

  When the rotating rotation stop process is started, first, a process of extracting the first stop table is performed according to the result of the internal lottery (S116 in FIG. 7) performed prior to this process (S200). Here, the stop table is a dedicated table that is referred to when stopping the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. As will be described in detail later, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, any of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the spinning cylinder (see FIG. 3) is displayed on the display window 20. Whether to display and stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is preset in the stop table. As described above, when a game player is won by internal lottery (the internal win flag is set to ON), if the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated at an appropriate timing, the game It is necessary to stop each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations are aligned on the winning line. On the other hand, for gamers who have not won the game internally, no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated, the corresponding combination of symbols is not aligned on an effective winning line. It is necessary to stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Therefore, different stop tables are provided depending on which game combination is won internally.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  On the other hand, when the symbol to be stopped is not the second cylinder (S308: no), that is, when the first cylinder and the second cylinder are already stopped and the third cylinder is stopped, 2 Referring to the stop table, the stop position of the third cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S210 of FIG. 12) of the third cylinder when the cylinder stop button is detected earlier. In the second stop table, stop information (stop time) of both the second cylinder and the third cylinder as shown in FIG. 14 is set, so the stop position of the third cylinder is determined. Also refer to the second stop table. When the third cylinder is stopped at the position thus determined (S316), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 13 is terminated, and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the spinning cylinder rotation stop process, an appropriate stop table is extracted according to the result of the internal lottery, and any of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is operated. Each stop 20a, 20b, 20c is stopped at an appropriate position by determining the stop position with reference to the stop table based on the rotation position at the time of operating the button of the rotor.

  When all the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, after returning to the game control process shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, if any winning of a game combination is established (S132: yes) , A process for setting a game state flag in accordance with the established game player (S136 to S148 in FIG. 8), a special case determination process for the spinning cylinder (S149), a process for paying out and counting game medals (S150 to S152) After performing the process of transmitting a game end command (S154), the process returns to the top of the process again, and the series of processes described above following the game state setting process are repeated. In addition, when no winning of any game player has been established (S132: no), after performing the process of confirming the stop display of the missed eye (S134) and the process of transmitting the game end command (S154) Returning to the top of the process again, the above-described series of processes following the game state setting process are repeated. Below, the game state setting process (S100) performed at the head of the game control process shown in FIG. 7 will be described.

C-3. Game state setting process:
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a gaming state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. When the game state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 refers to the game state flag shown in FIG. 11 and either one of the first BB state flag and the second BB state flag is set to ON. It is determined whether or not (S400). As described above, the first BB state flag is a gaming state flag indicating that the gaming state is the first BB state, and the second BB state flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is the second BB state. As a result, when it is determined that any of the BB state flags is set to ON (S400: yes), it is determined whether or not the BB state end condition is satisfied (S402). In this embodiment, the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB state is set as the termination condition for the first BB state and the second BB state, and the number of game medals paid out is the first predetermined number (for example, 400). It is set so that the BB state is terminated when the number of images reaches (the number of sheets). In the game control process described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the number of game medals paid out is counted (S152 in FIG. 8), and the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB state becomes the first predetermined number. When it reaches, it can be detected immediately. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first BB state and the second BB state have the same end condition, but the end condition may be different from each other.

  If it is not yet detected that the number of game medals has reached the first predetermined number, it is determined that the end condition for the BB state is not satisfied (S402: no), and the BB state is continued. Therefore, the BB state combination lottery table is selected (S404). The BB state winning lottery table will be described below. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the BB state combination lottery table described below is selected in both the first BB state and the second BB state, but the first BB state and the second BB state are different from each other. It may be configured to select a role lottery table.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a BB state combination lottery table used during the first BB state and the second BB state. FIG. 18 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 18 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. In the BB state combination lottery table shown in FIG. 18, the “first bonus combination”, “second bonus combination”, “red bell combination” set in the normal state combination lottery table described above with reference to FIG. ”,“ Blue Bell Role ”,“ Watermelon Role ”,“ Cherry Role ”, and“ Re-Game Role ”are not set, and“ Increase Role ”is set. Random values that are more than half of the total are set for “Increase role”. As described above with reference to FIG. 6, when the “increasing combination” winning is achieved, 15 game medals are paid out, so that the “increasing combination” winning is highly likely during the first BB state and the second BB state. Is established, and 15 game medals are paid out each time a winning is established.

  As the BB state progresses using the above-mentioned BB state combination lottery table, when the “increasing combination” repeatedly wins and pays out the first predetermined number of game medals, in S402 of FIG. It is determined that the end condition is satisfied (S402: yes), and the BB state flag (first BB state flag or second BB state flag) is set OFF to end the BB state (S406). Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a BB state end command to the sub-control board 220 (S412). The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 recognizes that the BB state has ended by receiving the BB state end command. When the BB state end command is transmitted, the RT state flag is set to ON to start the RT state (S416). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the RT state flag is a gaming state flag indicating that the RT state is in progress. Subsequently, after the RT state combination lottery table is selected to perform the game in the RT state (S422), the game state setting process is ended, and the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is returned to. .

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an RT state combination lottery table used during the RT state. FIG. 19A shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 19B shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. As is clear from comparison with the normal state combination lottery table described above with reference to FIG. 9, in the RT state combination lottery table shown in FIG. 19, more than half of the random number values are set as “re-game combination”. ing. Accordingly, since the winning of the re-gamer is established at a higher probability in the RT state than in the normal state, the first bonus combination and the second bonus are controlled while suppressing the usage amount (consumption amount) of the game medal than in the normal state. It becomes possible to aim for winning the winning combination.

  In the internal lottery process shown in FIG. 7, the internal lottery is performed by referring to any of the above-mentioned combination lottery tables (S116). As a result, based on the internal lottery random number acquired at the time of operating the start lever 36 and the referenced role lottery table, the internal lottery result (which game player has been won internally, Was not won) will be decided. As a result, when the normal state combination lottery table is selected, the game in the normal state is performed, and when the BB state combination lottery table is selected, the game in the BB state is performed, and RT When the state combination lottery table is selected, a game in the RT state is performed.

  The above describes the processing when it is determined in the processing of S400 that either the first BB status flag or the second BB status flag is set to ON (S400: yes). On the other hand, when it is determined that none of the BB status flags is set to ON (S400: no), it is determined whether or not the RT status flag is set to ON (S424). As described above, the RT state flag is a gaming state flag indicating that the gaming state is the RT state. In the process of S424, it is determined whether or not the RT state is in progress. As a result, when it is determined that it is in the RT state (S424: yes), the above-described RT state combination lottery table is selected (S422). On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not in the RT state (S424: no), since it is already determined that it is not in the BB state (S400: no), the current gaming state is the normal state. The normal state combination lottery table shown is selected (S426). In addition, a bonus lottery table (not shown) in which a bonus combination is not set as a game combination to be won internally until the bonus combination is won after the bonus combination (first bonus combination or second bonus combination) is won. ) Is selected. As a result, when the bonus combination is won internally, another bonus combination is not won.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the RT state is started when the first BB state or the second BB state is ended. On the other hand, the RT state is terminated when a symbol combination called “missing eye” is stopped and displayed.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a symbol combination of “missing eyes”. In the “missing eyes”, a combination of symbols in which the left rotating cylinder 20a is “replay” and the middle rotating cylinder 20b and the right rotating cylinder 20c are “bell” (hereinafter “replay”-“bell”-“bell ")" Is set. The stop table selected when the red bell combination is won internally during the RT state and the stop table selected when the blue bell combination is internally won during the RT state (see FIGS. 14 and 16), When these game combinations (red bell combination or blue bell combination) are not displayed in a stopped state, the “missing eye” is set to be stopped and displayed. That is, when the red bell role is not won in the RT state, the red bell role cannot be established (when the left turning cylinder 20a is not stopped and displayed with the symbol “Red Seven”). , And when the blue bell role could not be established even though the blue bell role was won internally during the RT state (when the left turn cylinder 20a was not stopped and displayed with the "blue seven" symbol) Will stop and display “Missing eye”. In other words, when the red bell role was elected internally during the RT state, the spinning drum was stopped and displayed aiming at the blue bell role, and the red bell role was aimed even though the blue bell role was elected internally. If the rotator is stopped and displayed, the “missing eye” is stopped and displayed.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing missing eye confirmation processing. In the game control process shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the missed eye confirmation process is a result of stopping the normal rotation of the spinning cylinder (S 130 in FIG. 8), and when no game winnings are established ( S132: no) This process is performed (S134). As shown in FIG. 21, when the missed eye confirmation process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the RT state flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in the RT state (S500). If it is in the RT state (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the missed eye has been stopped and displayed as a result of stopping the normal rotation of the rotating drum (S501). As a result, if the missed eye is stopped and displayed (S501: yes), the RT state flag is set to OFF to end the RT state (S502). When the RT state flag is set to OFF, an RT state end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220, and then the missed eye confirmation process is ended and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. When it is determined that the RT state is not in the process of S500 (S500: no), and when it is determined that the missing eye is not stopped and displayed in the process of S501 (S501: no), the processes of S502 and S504 are performed as they are. After skipping and finishing the missed eye confirmation process, the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. When the RT state is ended by displaying the missed eye stop, all of the first BB state flag, the second BB state flag, and the RT state flag are set to OFF, so that the next game state setting process ( In FIG. 17), the normal state combination lottery table is selected, and the gaming state shifts to the normal state.

  As described above, when either of the red bell role or the blue bell role is won internally in the RT state, if the winning combination is not established, the missed eye is stopped and displayed. The RT state is terminated and the normal state is started. For the player, the RT state is an advantageous gaming state in which the game can proceed while suppressing the amount of game medals used compared to the normal state. Therefore, the player expects that when either the red bell role or the blue bell role is won internally, the game role is won and the missed eye is not stopped and displayed. If there is a possibility that either the red bell role or the blue bell role is elected internally, but the player cannot recognize whether it is a red bell role or a blue bell role, It is possible to guess which of the winning combination and the blue bell winning combination has been won internally, and if the guess is correct, it is possible to establish a prize for the gaming combination (continue the RT state). If it is an error, the missed eye is stopped and displayed (the RT state is terminated).

C-4. Cylinder special motion judgment processing:
Next, the rotating special operation determination process will be described. As described above with reference to FIG. 8, the spinning cylinder special motion determination process is performed when all of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped (S130) and a winning combination of any game player is established (S132: yes). It is a process to be executed.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the spinning cylinder special operation determination process of the present embodiment. When the spinning cylinder special action determination process is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not a watermelon winning combination has been established in the current game (S600). As a result, if it is determined that the watermelon winning combination has been established (S600: yes), whether or not the RT state flag is set to ON, that is, whether the watermelon winning combination has been established in the RT state. It is determined whether or not (S602). If a winning combination of watermelon is established during the RT state, the turning special operation execution flag is set to ON (S604). The spinning special operation execution flag is a flag indicating that the spinning cylinder performs a special operation different from normal rotation in the next game (executes the special spinning operation). It is. In the process of S604, the turning special operation execution flag is set to ON in order to execute the “turning special operation” in the next game. Note that the storage area of the spinning cylinder special operation execution flag is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a winning combination of watermelon is established during the RT state, the “rotor special operation” is executed in the next game.

C-5. Spinning special operation execution processing:
Next, the rotating special operation execution process will be described. As described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the turning special operation execution process is performed after the start lever 36 is operated (S112: yes) and the internal lottery is performed (S116), and This process is executed before normal rotation of the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started (S128) and the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are activated (S130). Therefore, even if the start lever 36 is operated, the normal rotation of the rotating cylinder is not performed until the “rotating cylinder special operation” executed in the rotating cylinder special operation execution process is completed. , 38b, 38c are not activated, and the symbol variation game is temporarily stopped.

  23 to 25 are flowcharts showing the spinning cylinder special operation execution processing of the present embodiment. When the spinning special operation execution process is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the spinning special operation execution flag is set to ON, that is, the previous game is in the RT state and the game It is determined whether or not it is decided to execute the “rotor special operation” by winning the watermelon role (S700). As a result, if the turning special operation execution flag is not set to ON (S700: no), the turning special operation execution processing is ended as it is, and the game control processing shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is resumed.

  On the other hand, when the rotation special operation execution flag is set to ON (S700: yes), a random number for winning period lottery is acquired (S701), and the “hit period” is calculated using the random number. A process determined by lottery (hereinafter also referred to as “winning period lottery process”) is executed (S702). Here, as will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effect buttons 43 (see FIG. 5) at a predetermined timing in a state where the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are in a special stop (the special stop will be described later). 1 and FIG. 4) are operated, a privilege different from that at the time when the winning combination of the game player is established is given to the player. The “winning period” determined in the winning period lottery process of S708 defines the operation timing of the effect button to which the privilege is given (the time from the start of “special stop”). In addition, “per red period” and “per seventh blue period” are set as the “per hit period”, and when the effect button 43 is operated during “per red period”, it is referred to as “per red seven”. When the effect button 43 is operated during the “period per blue 7”, a privilege referred to as “per blue 7” is granted.

  FIG. 26 (a) is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a hit period pattern lottery table referred to in the hit period lottery process in S702, and FIG. 26 (b) conceptually shows the setting condition of the hit period of each hit period pattern. It is explanatory drawing shown in. In the hit period pattern lottery table, hit period patterns (AP1 to AP5) are set in association with the hit period lottery random numbers acquired in the process of S701 prior to the hit period lottery process. The random number for winning period lottery is repeatedly updated in the range of 0 to 99, and any value from 0 to 99 is acquired at the timing when the processing of S701 is executed. In addition, each hit period pattern is set so that “per red 7 period” and “per 7 blue period” are different from each other. For example, in the case where the hit period pattern AP1 is determined, when the effect button 43 is operated in a period of 0 second or more and less than 2 seconds after the “special stop” is started, a privilege of “per red 7” is given, When the effect button 43 is operated during a period of 2 seconds or more and less than 4 seconds, a privilege “per blue 7” is given. In the winning period lottery process of S702, the winning period pattern corresponding to the random number for winning period lottery acquired in the process of S701 is determined with reference to the winning period pattern lottery table. The hit period pattern lottery table is stored at a predetermined address of the ROM 202 mounted on the main control board 200. When the winning period pattern is determined by the winning period lottery process (S702 in FIG. 23), the determined winning period pattern is stored in a predetermined address of the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 (S704). In addition, among the periods in which the special stop is executed, a period that is neither the “per 7 red period” nor the “per 7 blue period” is referred to as an “outgoing period”. Of course, when the production button 43 is operated during the “outage period”, neither the “per red 7” privilege nor the “per blue 7” privilege is granted.

  When the determined hit period pattern is stored in this way (S704), a process of executing the “rotating drum special operation” is performed. Here, the process for executing the special rotation of the spinning cylinder is a process that is performed after the start lever 36 is operated and before the spinning cylinder starts normal rotation. Until the special rotation or non-special rotation is performed, the rotating drum is in a stopped state. Stopping the rotating cylinder from the start of the special rotating cylinder operation until special rotation or non-special rotation is performed is referred to as “special stop”. In the process of executing the “rotating drum special operation”, first, measurement of the time during which the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are specially stopped (hereinafter also referred to as “special stop time”) is started (S706).

  Subsequently, the effect button 43 is validated so that the operation on the effect button 43 can be detected (S716). Then, a special stop start command indicating that the special stop of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c has been started is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S718). This special stop start command includes information indicating the types of hit period patterns (AP1 to AP5) determined in the hit period lottery process in S702. When receiving the special stop start command, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 grasps the type of the hit period pattern during the special stop in addition to starting the special stop.

  Thus, the measurement of the special stop time is started (S706), and the effect button 43 is validated (S716). Next, it is determined whether or not an operation on the effect button 43 is detected (S720 in FIG. 24). As a result, when the operation of the effect button 43 is detected (S720: yes), the time from the start of the special stop until the effect button 43 is operated (hereinafter also referred to as “effect button operation time”) is stored ( S722).

  Then, depending on whether the production button operation time stored in this way is the “period per red 7”, “period per blue 7”, or “outage period” stored as a hit period pattern in the processing of S704, “special rotation” Or execute “Non-special rotation”. The “special rotation” and the “non-special rotation” are rotations for effects performed before the “normal rotation” is started (in the “rotor special operation”). When the “special rotation” or the “non-special rotation” is stopped, unlike the case where the “normal rotation” is stopped, the winning combination state of the game player is not determined. As “special rotation”, “special rotation A” and “special rotation B” can be executed. In the following description, causing the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c to execute the special rotation A or the special rotation B is also simply referred to as “special rotation”.

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing the special rotation and non-special rotation modes of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 27, when starting the “special rotation A”, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 moves the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in the forward direction at a lower speed than the normal rotation (the design of the display window 20 changes downward). After rotating (in the display direction), as shown in FIG. 28 (a), the combination of symbols in which “red seven” symbols are aligned on the middle line L2 (hereinafter also referred to as “red seven aligned”) is stopped and displayed. Let When “special rotation B” is started, the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated in the reverse direction at a lower speed than the normal rotation (in the direction in which the design of the display window 20 is changed upward), and then ( As shown in b), the symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as “blue 7 uniform”) in which “blue seven” symbols are aligned on the middle line L2 is stopped and displayed. When the “non-special rotation” is started, the left rotating cylinder 20a and the right rotating cylinder 20c are rotated in the forward direction by one frame and the middle rotating cylinder 20b is rotated in the reverse direction by one frame. As shown in (c), it is stopped in a stop display mode in which none of the symbols are arranged (displaced).

  In addition, since the “rotator special operation” is started in the next game in which the watermelon role is established, the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c when the special rotation or non-special rotation is started The role is stopped in a manner in which a winning combination has been established. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a watermelon combination is won, a symbol combination corresponding to the watermelon combination is stopped and displayed on the middle line L2, as shown in FIG. In other words, when special rotation or non-special rotation is started, the positions of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are always determined positions. Accordingly, when executing the special rotation or the non-special rotation, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 moves the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in the reverse direction or the forward direction for a predetermined rotation time at a predetermined rotation speed. By rotating, it is possible to stop the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in a stop display mode of “red 7 aligned”, “blue 7 aligned”, and “out” shown in FIG.

  As a result of the determination processing in S724 of FIG. 24, when the effect button operation time during the special stop is within the “period per red 7” (S724: yes), before giving the privilege “per red 7” The special rotation A start command indicating that the special rotation A is started is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S726), and the special rotation A is executed (S730). When the special rotation A is executed, a command (a command per red 7) indicating that the red 7 alignment is stopped and displayed as a result of the special rotation A, that is, a privilege "per red 7" is given to the sub control board. Transmission to 220 (S732).

  On the other hand, when the production button operation time is within the “period per blue 7” (S724: no, S734: yes), the special rotation B described above is given before the privilege “per blue 7” is granted. Is sent to the sub-control board 220 (S736) and special rotation B is executed (S740). When the special rotation B is executed, a command indicating that the blue 7 assortment is stopped and displayed as a result of the special rotation B, that is, a privilege “per blue 7” (a command per red 7) is issued to the sub control board. Transmission to 220 (S742).

  Further, when the production button operation time is not within the “per 7 red period” or the “per 7 blue period”, that is, when it is the “outer period” (S734: no), the above-mentioned non-special rotation is performed. A non-special rotation start command indicating the start is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S746), and non-special rotation is executed (S748). When non-special rotation is executed, an out-of-command indicating that the disengagement mode is stopped and displayed as a result of the non-special rotation, that is, neither the privilege “per red 7” nor the privilege per “blue 7” is given. Transmission is performed toward the sub-control board 220 (S752).

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, whether or not a privilege is given according to the production button operation time (the time from when the special stop is started until the production button 43 is operated), and The type of privilege to be granted (“per red 7” or “per 7 blue”) is determined. And when giving a privilege, special rotation is performed in the aspect corresponding to the kind of privilege to provide, and the rotating cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c is stopped by the stop display aspect corresponding to the kind of privilege to provide. That is, when giving a privilege “per red 7”, special rotation A is executed to stop and display red 7 alignment on the middle line L2, and when giving a privilege “per blue 7”, special rotation B To stop and display the blue 7 alignment on the middle line L2. Further, when neither the “per red 7” privilege nor the “per blue 7” privilege is given, non-special rotation is executed, and the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are stopped in a stop display mode.

  The process when the operation of the effect button 43 is detected (S720: yes) has been described above. On the other hand, when the operation of the production button 43 is not detected (S720: no), whether or not the time for automatically ending the special stop has elapsed since the start of the special stop (special stop time). Whether or not the end time has been reached is determined (S754). If the special stop time has not reached the end time (S754: no), the process returns to S720, and it is determined again whether or not the operation of the effect button 43 is detected (S720). Then, without detecting the operation of the effect button 43 (S720: no), when the special stop time reaches the end time (S754: yes), a non-special rotation start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S746). ) Non-special rotation is executed (S748). Then, a disconnect command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S752). As described above, when the effect button 43 is not operated until a predetermined time elapses after the start of the special stop, the non-special rotation is executed, the stop display is performed in a disengaged manner, and no privilege is given.

  Thus, after the special rotation or non-special rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is executed and stopped in the respective modes, the special rotation or non-special rotation is terminated and the “rotary special operation” is terminated. (Hereinafter, also referred to as “time after completion of special rotation”) is started (S758 in FIG. 25) and waits until the time after completion of special rotation reaches a predetermined time (here, 3 seconds) ( S760). That is, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped for a predetermined time (3 seconds) after the end of special rotation or non-special rotation. Thereafter, a command indicating the end of the “rotor special operation” (rotator special operation end command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S762), and the next “rotator special operation” is executed (the winning of a watermelon role is established). In step S764, the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.

  As described above, in the special spinning operation of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the special rotation or the non-special rotation is stopped, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped until the time after the completion of the special rotation reaches a predetermined time. It will be in the state.

  Note that the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the above-described processing, thereby operating the start lever 36 for starting normal rotation of the rotating cylinder and normal rotation of the rotating cylinder until the symbol variation game is completed. Without accepting any operation of the rotation stop button 38a, 38b, 38c for stopping the rotation, a state (special state) is generated in which the progress of the symbol variation game is stopped and the special operation for the rotation is executed. Let Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “special state generating means” in the present invention. In addition, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the above-described processing until the effect button 43 (predetermined operation member) is operated during the state (special state) in which the special rotation operation is performed. Execute a special stop (keep the spinning cylinder stopped). Accordingly, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “rotor stop holding unit” in the present invention. In addition, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the above-described processing, so that the effect button 43 (predetermined operation member) is operated during a special stop (when the rotating cylinder is stopped during the special state). Then, after the special stop is executed, that is, after the state where the progress of the symbol variation game is stopped and the special operation for the spinning cylinder is executed (after the special state occurs), the effect button 43 When the time until the (operation member) is operated is a period per red 7 or a period per blue 7 (according to the elapsed period), the special rotation A or the special rotation B is executed (different from the normal rotation). Rotate the spinning cylinder with a special rotation), and execute the special rotation during a state (special state) in which the special movement for the spinning cylinder is stopped according to the determined result and the progress of the symbol variation game is stopped. (Special rotation Rotate the reel-). Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “determination means” and “special rotation execution means” in the present invention.

  In addition, the CPU 201 (determining means) of the main control board 200 executes the above-described process to stop the progress of the symbol variation game and execute a special operation on the spinning cylinder (in a special state). If the production button 43 (operation member) is operated while the stop is being executed (when the spinning cylinder is stopped), a state occurs in which the progress of the symbol variation game is stopped and a special operation for the spinning cylinder is executed. (After the occurrence of a special state), whether to execute special rotation A or special rotation B according to the time (elapsed period) until the effect button 43 (operation member) is operated (rotate by special rotation) Whether to rotate the cylinder) or to perform non-special rotation (whether to rotate the cylinder with a non-special rotation different from the normal rotation and the special rotation). When the CPU 201 (determining means) of the main control board 200 determines to execute non-special rotation (rotate the spinning cylinder by non-special rotation), the progress of the symbol variation game is stopped and the rotation is performed. A non-special rotation is executed during a state in which a special operation is performed on the cylinder (during the special state) (the rotating cylinder is rotated by non-special rotation). Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “non-special rotation execution means” in the present invention.

  In addition, the CPU 201 (determining means) of the main control board 200 executes the above-described processing to stop the progress of the symbol variation game and execute a special operation for the spinning cylinder (the special state is changed). Special) when the time (elapsed period) until the production button 43 (operation member) is operated is a period per red 7 or a period per blue 7 (a predetermined specific period) It is determined that the rotation A or the special rotation B is to be executed (rotating the spinning cylinder by the special rotation), and the state of executing the special operation for the spinning cylinder by stopping the progress of the symbol variation game ( The time (elapsed period) from when the special state occurs until the effect button 43 (operating member) is operated is an off period (a period other than the specific period) that is neither the red 7 period nor the blue 7 period. Specific period) When there decides to perform a non-featured rotary (rotating the reel-in unspecialized rotation). Then, the ROM 202 of the main control board 200 stops the progress of the symbol variation game and executes a special operation with respect to the spinning cylinder (during the special state). A plurality of different hit period patterns (patterns) are stored as setting patterns for the extra periods (specific period and non-specific period). Therefore, the ROM 202 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “setting pattern storage unit” in the present invention. In addition, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 generates a special state from any of a plurality of hit period patterns (setting patterns) stored in the ROM 202 (setting pattern storage means) by executing the above-described processing. Set when you want to. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “setting pattern setting means” in the present invention.

D. Production control process:
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs the effect control process in conjunction with the process by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 as described above, whereby various lamps 12, various speakers 14, 114. Various effects are executed using the effect display device 10 and the rotary backlight 20L. The effect control process is executed based on a timer interruption (for example, every 4 msec) every predetermined time. Hereinafter, the “AT effect execution process” and the “rotor special operation corresponding process” executed in the effect control process are performed. Will be described.

D-1. AT effect execution processing:
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the AT effect execution process of the present embodiment. When the AT effect execution process is started, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not a BB state end command has been received (S800). As described above with reference to FIG. 17, the BB state end command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the BB state ends and the RT state starts. If the BB state end command has been received (S800: yes), the AT effect flag is set to ON (S802). Here, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the AT effect is started together with the start of the RT state. As will be described in detail later, the state in which the AT effect is being executed is an advantageous state for a player who can easily establish a winning combination as compared to the state in which the AT effect is not being executed. The AT effect flag is a flag indicating that the AT effect is being executed. In the process of S802, the AT effect flag is set to ON to start the AT effect in response to the start of the RT state. . Subsequently, “50” is set to the value of the AT counter (S804). The AT effect continues until a predetermined number of games are executed, and the AT counter is a counter indicating the remaining number of games until the AT effect ends. In the process of S804, “50” is set to the value of the AT counter in order to continue the AT effect that starts at the start of the RT state until “50” games are played. Note that storage areas of the AT effect flag and the AT counter are secured at predetermined addresses of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the AT effect flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the AT effect is being executed (S806). As a result, when the AT effect is being executed (S806: yes), it is determined whether an internal lottery result transmission command has been received (S808). As described above with reference to FIG. 7, the internal lottery result transmission command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the internal lottery is performed, and includes internal lottery result information. Yes. If an internal lottery result transmission command has been received (S808: yes), whether or not an internal lottery is won for either the red bell role or the blue bell role based on the internal lottery result information included in the internal lottery result transmission command It is determined whether or not (S810). If either of the red bell role or the blue bell role has been won internally (S810: yes), the game role that has been won internally is either the red bell role or the blue bell role (for example, counterclockwise The symbols to be stopped and displayed on the trunk (“Red Seven” symbol or “Blue Seven” symbol) are notified using various lamps 12, various speakers 14, 114, the production display device 10, the revolving backlight 20 L, etc. An effect to be performed (hereinafter also referred to as “navigation effect”) is executed (S812).

  When the navigation effect is executed, the player can recognize the symbol (one of “Red Seven” or “Blue Seven”) that should be displayed in a stopped state on the left-handed trunk, and stop that symbol. By operating the spinning cylinder stop button 38a at the display timing, it is possible to efficiently establish a winning combination of red bell and blue bell. As a result, in the state where the AT effect is being executed, the player has a higher probability of winning the role of red bell and blue bell than the state in which the AT effect is not being executed (skilled players are sure to win). It is possible to win game medals. Here, the AT effect is started after the end of the BB state, but as described above, the RT state is also started after the end of the BB state. That is, the AT effect is executed during the RT state. In addition, the RT state is an advantageous state in which the usage amount of game medals can be suppressed, but the winning of the red bell role or the blue bell role cannot be established, and the game ends when the missed eye is stopped and displayed. A gaming state. In this regard, while the AT effect is being executed, the winning of the red bell role or the blue bell role can be established efficiently, so that the game medal can be obtained while continuing the RT state and suppressing the usage amount of the game medal. It becomes possible to do. Therefore, the state in which the AT effect is being executed is an advantageous state for the player.

  When the navigation effect is executed (S812), or when it is determined that neither the red bell role nor the blue bell role is won internally (S810: no), a process of subtracting “1” from the value of the AT counter is performed. (S814). As described above, the AT counter is a counter in which the remaining number of games of the AT effect is set. When “1” is subtracted from the value of the AT counter (S814), it is determined whether or not the value of the AT counter has become “0” as a result (S816). If the value of the AT counter is not yet “0” (S816: no), that is, if the remaining number of games of the AT effect is 1 or more, the AT effect is continued in the next game. Then, the AT effect execution process ends with the AT effect flag set to ON. On the other hand, when the value of the AT counter becomes “0” ((S816: yes)), the AT effect flag is set to OFF to end the AT effect (S818), and then the AT effect execution process ends. To do.

  As described above, during the AT production, each time an internal lottery result transmission command is received (for each game), it is determined whether or not an internal winning combination of the red bell role and the blue bell role is made. If the internal winning is, the navigation effect is executed. Also, during the AT production, every time an internal lottery result transmission command is received (every game), the value of the AT counter is decremented by “1”, and when the value of the AT counter becomes “0”, the AT performance flag Is set to OFF to end the AT effect.

D-2. Cylinder special action processing:
FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 are flowcharts showing the process for handling the special spinning cylinder of this embodiment. In the special process corresponding to the spinning cylinder, a process for executing various effects corresponding to the “rotary special action” executed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 is performed. When the turning special operation corresponding process is started, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not a special stop start command has been received (S900). As described above with reference to FIG. 23, the special stop start command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the special stop is started. The special stop start command includes information indicating a hit period pattern determined by the hit period lottery. If a special stop start command has been received (S900: yes), an effect (suggested effect) pattern (suggested effect) executed during the special stop that is started this time based on the hit period pattern obtained from the special stop start command A lottery (suggested effect pattern lottery) is determined (S902). The suggestive effect pattern lottery will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the suggestion effect pattern lottery table for the hit period pattern AP1. As shown in FIG. 33, in the suggestion effect pattern lottery table, suggestion effect patterns in which the execution order of a plurality of types of suggestion effects is defined are set in association with random numbers acquired at a predetermined timing. As described above with reference to FIGS. 24 and 26, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, “per red 7” or “depending on the time from the start of the special stop until the effect button 43 is operated” A privilege of “per blue 7” is awarded. The suggestion effect may be given a privilege of “per red 7” or “per blue 7” when the effect button 43 is operated while the special effect is being performed. This is an effect that suggests. In other words, as for the suggestion effect, the privilege “per red 7” or “per blue 7” is given by operating the effect button 43 at any timing (time) during the period in which the special stop is executed. It is a production that suggests.

  FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the suggestion effect of the present embodiment. In FIG. 34, the content indicating the degree of expectation that the privilege “per red 7” or “per blue 7” is given is displayed on the effect display device 10 as the suggestion effect. Specifically, FIG. 34 (a) is an effect (content that suggests that the degree of expectation is small) is displayed (expected small degree of effect), and FIG. 34 (b) shows that the degree of expectation is normal. The effect that the suggestion content is displayed (intermediate expectation effect) is shown in FIG. 34 (c), and the content that suggests that the expectation level is large is displayed (the expectation level effect). In addition to these, the suggestion effect may be executed by causing the various lamps 12 to emit light or outputting the sound to the various speakers 14 and 114. The suggestion effect pattern shown in FIG. 33 defines the execution order of the suggestion effects having different expectations as described above. That is, it is defined which effect is executed according to the time from the start of the special stop.

  The suggestion effect lottery table shown in FIG. 33 is for the hit period pattern AP1. As described above with reference to FIG. 26, when the special stop is performed based on the hit period pattern AP1, the effect button 43 is operated when the time since the start of the special stop is 0 second or more and less than 2 seconds. When it is decided that the privilege “per red 7” will be granted, and the production button 43 is operated when the time since the start of the special stop is 2 seconds or more and less than 4 seconds, the privilege “per blue 7” is granted. It is decided that Corresponding to this, in the suggestion effect pattern lottery table for the hit period pattern AP1 shown in FIG. 33, the bonus is given during the period (hit period) in which the bonus “per red 7” or “per blue 7” is granted. The suggestion effect pattern SP1 for executing the suggestion effect (intermediate expectation effect, high expectation effect) indicating that the possibility (expectation degree) to be given is high is selected with a higher probability than other suggestion effect patterns. Is set to In this way, the reliability of the player's suggestion effect can be improved.

  In the suggestion effect pattern lottery process (S902 in FIG. 31), referring to the suggestion effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the hit period pattern obtained from the special stop start command, the suggestion effect pattern corresponding to the random number acquired at a predetermined timing is obtained. decide. When the suggestion effect pattern is determined in this manner, the suggestion effect is executed based on the suggestion effect pattern (S908).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not any of a special rotation A start command, a special rotation B start command, and a non-special rotation start command has been received (S906). As described above with reference to FIG. 24, these commands are transmitted when the effect button 43 is operated during a special stop to start any special rotation or non-special rotation. If any special rotation start command or non-special rotation start command has been received (S906: yes), if the received command is a special rotation A start command, an effect corresponding to special rotation A (special rotation) If the received command is a special rotation B start command, an effect corresponding to the special rotation B (special rotation effect) is executed, and if the received command is a non-special rotation start command An effect corresponding to the non-special rotation (non-special rotation effect) is executed. Although the suggestion effect is executed during the special stop, the suggestion effect ends with the start of the special rotation effect or the non-special rotation effect.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a command per red 7 or a command per blue 7 is received (S910 in FIG. 36). As described above with reference to FIG. 24, the red 7 hit command indicates that the red 7 alignment is stopped after the special rotation A is executed as a result of receiving the operation of the effect button 43 during the red 7 hit period during the special stop. The command transmitted from the main control board 200 when it is determined to give the privilege “per red 7”, and the per blue 7 command is the effect button 43 during the special blue stop per blue 7 period. As a result of receiving the operation, after the special rotation B is executed, blue 7 assortment is stopped and displayed, and it is transmitted from the main control board 200 when it is decided to give the privilege “per blue 7”. It is a command. When either the red 7 command or the blue 7 command is received (S910: yes), it is determined whether or not the AT effect flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the AT effect is being performed ( S912). As described above, either the red 7 hit command or the blue 7 hit command is received after the end of the special rotation, and the special rotation is ended in the RT state. Therefore, in the processing of S912, it is determined whether the RT state and the AT effect are being performed, or whether the AT state is being performed but the AT effect is not being performed.

  As a result, when it is in the RT state and the AT effect is being performed (S912: yes), the AT extension effect indicating the extension of the period for executing the AT effect is executed. In other words, when the effect button 43 is operated during the red stop period or the red 7 hit period or the blue 7 hit period during the RT state and during the AT effect, “per red 7” or “per blue 7”. As a privilege, the period for executing the AT effect is extended (the process of setting the value of the AT counter to extend the period for executing the AT effect will be described later). On the other hand, when it is in the RT state but not in the AT effect (S922: no), after the AT effect flag is set to ON to start the AT effect, the AT start indicating that the AT effect is started Perform the production. In other words, when the effect button 43 is operated during the red stop period or the blue 7 period during the special stop when the RT state is not being performed but the AT effect is not being performed, “per red 7” or “blue The AT effect is started as a bonus of “per 7” (the process of setting the value of the AT counter to set the period for executing the AT effect will be described later).

  When the AT extension effect or the AT start effect is thus executed (S914 or S924), it is determined whether the command received this time is a command for red 7 or a command for blue 7 (S916). As a result, if a command for red 7 is received (S916: yes), “10” is added (set) to the value of the AT counter, and if a command for blue 7 is received, the value of the AT counter is set. Add (set) “30”. That is, if the operation of the effect button 43 is performed during the red 7 per period during the special stop, as a privilege of “per 7 red”, if the AT effect is being executed, the remaining until the AT effect ends. 10 times is added to the number of games (the AT effect is extended by 10 games), and if the AT effect is not being executed, the AT effect that continues until 10 games are started is started. On the other hand, when the effect button 43 is operated during the period of blue 7 during the special stop, if the AT effect is being executed as a privilege of “per blue 7”, the AT effect is ended. 30 times are added to the remaining number of games (the AT effect is extended by 30 games), and if the AT effect is not being executed, the AT effect is continued until 30 games are played.

  In the above, the case where either the command for red 7 or the command for blue 7 is received has been described. On the other hand, when neither a red 7 command nor a blue 7 command has been received (S910: no), it is determined whether an out command has been received (S926). As described above with reference to FIG. 24, the off command is the result of receiving the operation of the effect button 43 during the special stop other than the hit period (the period per red 7 and the period per blue 7) or during the special stop. This is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the non-special rotation is executed as a result of not accepting the button operation, and the disengagement mode is stopped and displayed and it is determined not to give a privilege. When the removal command is received (S926: yes), the removal effect indicating that the privilege is not given (that is, the removal) is executed. The AT extension effect, the AT start effect, and the off effect are executed by using any of the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, the rotating backlight 20L, or a combination thereof. Is done.

  Thus, when the AT effect is extended and the AT extension effect is executed, when the AT effect is started and the AT start effect is executed, or when the off effect is executed, the special rotation operation is finished on the main control board 200 When it is done, it receives a spinning cylinder special operation end command (see FIG. 25). When the turning special operation end command is received (S930: yes), the result notification effect being executed (any one of the AT extension effect, the AT start effect, and the off effect) is ended, and the turning special operation corresponding process is ended.

  Note that the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes the above-described processing to start the AT effect or to perform the AT effect when the special rotation A or the special rotation B is performed (when the spinning cylinder rotates by the special rotation). Extending the execution period (giving a predetermined privilege). In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 does not give a privilege when executing the above-described processing and performing non-special rotation (when the spinning cylinder rotates by non-special rotation). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “privilege grant means” in the present invention.

E. Gameability obtained by the gaming machine of this embodiment:
FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram showing the game performance obtained by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a winning combination of watermelon is established during the RT state, the special spinning action is executed before normal rotation in the next game. As shown in FIG. 35, when the turning special operation is started, first, a special stop and a suggestion effect are executed. In this way, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c remain stopped despite the operation of the start lever 36, so that the player can draw attention to the gaming machine 1. As a result, it is possible to attract the player's attention to the suggestion effect.

  When the effect button 43 is operated during the special stop, the special rotation A, the special rotation B, and the non-special are made according to the time (the effect operation time) from the start of the special stop to the operation of the effect button 43. One of the rotations is performed. Specifically, when the production button 43 is operated during the red 7 per period during the special stop, the red 7 alignment is stopped and displayed after the special rotation A is executed, and the production is performed during the blue 7 per period during the special stop. When the button 43 is operated, the blue 7 alignment is stopped and displayed after the special rotation B is executed. When the special rotation A is executed and the red 7 assortment is stopped and displayed, if the AT effect is being performed, the AT effect is extended by 10 games, and if the AT effect is not being performed, the AT effect for 10 games is started. Is done. In addition, when the special rotation B is executed and the blue 7 assortment is stopped and displayed, the AT effect is extended by 30 games if the AT effect is being performed, and the AT effect for 30 games is started if the AT effect is not being performed. Is done. Further, when the effect button 43 is not operated during the hit period during the special stop, the disengagement mode is stopped and displayed after the non-special rotation is executed. When the non-special rotation is executed and the disengagement mode is stopped and displayed, no privilege is given.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes special rotation or non-special rotation in a manner corresponding to the time from when the special rotation of the spinning cylinder is started until the effect button 43 is operated. When the special rotation A is executed and the red 7 alignment is stopped and displayed, or when the special rotation B is executed and the blue 7 alignment is stopped and displayed, a privilege is given to the player. Therefore, the player's consciousness can be directed to the length of time after the special stop is started until the effect button 43 is operated. After the effect button 43 is operated, the operation timing is timely (red). 7 or a period of blue 7), and a new spinning effect can be realized in which attention is paid to whether or not the special rotation A or the special rotation B is executed. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the special operation of the rotating cylinder and to effectively enhance the gaming interest compared to the conventional art. The operation of the start lever 36 for starting the normal rotation of the rotating cylinder (normal starting operation) and the operation of the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c for stopping the normal rotation of the rotating cylinder (normal stopping operation). Despite the fact that a special spinning operation that does not accept any operation is executed (special state), special rotation or non-special rotation can be started at the player's operation timing, thus enhancing the gaming fun It becomes possible.

  Further, the player is given a special privilege when the special rotation A (first special rotation) is executed and when the special rotation B (second special rotation different from the first special rotation) is executed. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which of the special rotation A and the special rotation B is executed, and to improve the fun of the special rotation operation, compared with the conventional rotation. As a result, it is possible to effectively increase the entertainment interest.

  In addition, depending on the operation period (operation timing) of the effect button 43 to which the bonus is granted, and thus the bonus is given, non-special rotation is executed, and in this case, the bonus is not given. Therefore, it is possible to make various variations of the spinning effect executed after the special stop, and to further improve the interest in the special rotation operation.

  In addition, since a single hit period pattern is determined from a plurality of hit period patterns each time a special stop is performed, the operation period (operation timing) of the effect button 43 to which the hit period and, in turn, a privilege is given, should be set in various ways. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the variations of the spinning cylinder effect executed after the special stop, and to further improve the fun of the special spinning cylinder operation.

  As mentioned above, although the Example was described about this invention, this invention is not limited to this, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, it is not limited to the description word of each claim, and those skilled in the art Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate to the extent that they can be easily replaced.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the non-special rotation is executed when the effect button 43 is not operated during the hit period, but a predetermined time elapses when the effect button 43 is not operated during the hit period. It is good also as a structure which makes the rotating cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c stand still.

  In the above-described embodiment, the red period per 7 and the blue period 7 are set one by one in the hit period pattern. However, either one or both of the red 7 period and the blue 7 period are set. It is good also as a structure which sets two or more and does not set any one.

  In the above-described embodiment, the special rotation operation is performed when the watermelon winning combination is established. However, the special rotation operation may be performed when various conditions are satisfied. For example, it may be configured to execute the special spinning action triggered by internal winning or winning of various game players, winning a predetermined lottery, or the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the watermelon role is won, the special spinning action is always executed. However, when the watermelon role is won, the lottery is executed and the lottery is won. In addition, a configuration may be used in which a special rotation operation is performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, as the benefits of “per 7 red” and “per 7 blue”, the AT effect is started or the execution period of the AT effect is extended. It is good also as composition to do. For example, it is good also as a structure which starts the state where acquisition of a game medium is easy compared with another state as this privilege, or a structure which displays a predetermined | prescribed image on the effect display apparatus 10. FIG.

  In the above-described embodiment, the special rotation and the non-special rotation are executed by operating the effect button 43. However, the start lever 36, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and the like are various. It is good also as a structure which performs special rotation and non-special rotation by operating either of the operation parts, or these combination.

  In the above-described embodiment, the special rotation operation is performed after the start lever 36 is operated and before the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are normally rotated. The game may be executed from the start to the end of the symbol variation game, for example, after the normal rotation of some or all of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped. .

  In the above-described embodiment, two types of special rotation A and special rotation B are used as the special rotation, but more types of special rotation may be executed. Further, although the number of non-special rotations is one, more types of non-special rotations may be executable.

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

    DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cylinder-type game machine (game machine), 20a, 20b, 20c ... Cylinder, 36 ... Start lever (rotation start member), 38a, 38b, 38c ... Crotch stop button (rotation stop member), 43 ... Production Button (operation member), 200 ... main control board, 201 ... CPU (special state generating means, rotating cylinder stop holding means, determination means, special rotation execution means, setting pattern setting means), 202 ... ROM (setting pattern storage means) 220 ... sub-control board, 221 ... CPU (privilege grant means).

Claims (3)

A game that performs a symbol variable game in which after a game medium is inserted, a predetermined rotation start operation is received to start normal rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders, and a predetermined rotation stop operation is received to stop the normal rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders. In the machine
Special state generating means for generating a special state for stopping the progress of the symbol variable game until the symbol variable game is ended,
Until the predetermined operating member is operated during the special state, the rotating cylinder stop holding means that keeps the rotating cylinder stopped,
When the operation member is operated while the rotating drum is stopped in the special state, the normal rotation is performed according to an elapsed period from the occurrence of the special state to the operation member being operated. Determining means for determining whether or not to rotate the rotating drum with a special rotation different from
In accordance with the determination result of the determination means, special rotation execution means for rotating the rotating drum in the special rotation during the special state;
A gaming machine, comprising: a privilege granting means for granting a predetermined privilege when the spinning cylinder rotates by the special rotation during the special state. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
When the operating member is operated when the rotating cylinder is stopped in the special state, the determining means is configured to perform the elapsed period from the occurrence of the special state until the operating member is operated. In response, determine whether to rotate the rotating cylinder in the special rotation, or to rotate the rotating cylinder in a non-special rotation different from the normal rotation and the special rotation,
In the case where it is determined by the determining means to rotate the spinning cylinder in the non-special rotation, further comprising non-special rotation executing means for rotating the spinning cylinder in the non-special rotation during the special state,
The privilege granting means does not grant the privilege when the spinning cylinder rotates in the non-special rotation during the special state, and the privilege when the spinning cylinder rotates in the special rotation during the special state. A gaming machine characterized by providing The gaming machine according to claim 2,
The determining means includes
When the elapsed time from the occurrence of the special state to the operation of the operation member is a predetermined specific period, it is determined to rotate the spinning cylinder in the special rotation,
When the elapsed period from the occurrence of the special state to the operation of the operation member is a non-specific period other than the specific period, it is determined to rotate the spinning cylinder in the non-special rotation And
Setting pattern storage means for storing a plurality of different patterns as setting patterns of the specific period and the non-specific period set during the special state;
A gaming machine comprising: a setting pattern setting unit that sets any of the plurality of setting patterns stored in the setting pattern storage unit when the special state occurs.

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