JP2013192800A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a bonus game adding function for adding a bonus game such as an ART game, and capable of raising a player's sense of expectancy and enhancing the entertainment of the play by allowing the player not only to observe a presentation but to actively participate in development of a freeze presentation when the freeze presentation (special presentation) is executed as a mode of announcement of determination to add the bonus game.SOLUTION: When an ART addition lottery is won, an ART game shift possible state to permit shift to an ART game is set based on establishment of a condition for the shift. Whether or not a special presentation can be executed is determined in the ART game shift possible state. At the time, an announcement to urge a player to input by specific game operation (pressing of a reel rotation starting lever 15) is made when a freeze period is started, and a period for executing the special presentation during the freeze period is reduced on condition that the frequency of input during an input waiting period satisfies an input frequency condition.

Description

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

  A slot machine called a slot machine is a lottery for a role when triggered by a start operation when a game medium (hereinafter described in the case of medals) necessary for one round game is inserted or set. (Hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery”), and based on the result of the internal lottery, the game result can be displayed using a combination of symbols arranged in the spinning drum. Has a function of paying out award medals. In a general spinning machine, in addition to a general combination (also referred to as a small role) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out when winning a prize, a big bonus game or a regular bonus that can acquire a large number of medals in a short time A function for generating a special game called a game is provided.

  Giving the big bonus game and the regular bonus game is determined by an internal lottery performed under the complete probability method, and therefore depends on the probability of the internal lottery. Accordingly, when only these bonus games are given as gaming benefits, the spinning game is made uniform and monotonous in the continuous implementation of the spinning game. Replay time game (hereinafter referred to as RT game) with a higher win probability of replay (which is also called replay). )) Is available separately from the bonus game. In the RT game, the replay game can be performed under conditions that are advantageous to the player because the replay is won frequently. In addition, in recent years, a gaming machine has appeared that gives a special game called AT (assist time) game as a main game privilege, in which the winning combination is facilitated by guiding and informing (navigating) the type of the selected small role and the stop operation order. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2). Furthermore, gaming machines equipped with an ART (assist replay time) game in which an RT game is used in combination with an RT game have also appeared (see, for example, Patent Document 3). In ART games, it is possible to perform a privilege game in which the winning frequency of replays is higher than in the normal gaming state, the used medals are less likely to be consumed, and winning is facilitated by navigating through the selected small role.

  By the way, in a general gaming machine, in order to notify the result of the internal lottery directly or indirectly and to raise the player's expectation, the lottery result information is notified by production. Conventionally, such an effect has been performed at the start of a game, during the game, or at the end of the game, for example, using various lamps or display on a liquid crystal display device or voice notification. In order to enhance the feeling and further enhance the interest of the game, freeze production is also executed. As disclosed in Patent Document 4, the freeze effect is a special effect in which the progress of the game is temporarily stopped and an internal lottery result such as a bonus win is notified during the freeze period during the stop. If the freeze effect is executed, the game progress is temporarily stopped, so that the player's attention can be attracted and the expectation of winning a bonus can be further enhanced.

JP 2006-334120 A JP 2002-272900 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-215772 JP 2000-61034 A

  During the freeze period, for example, the freeze effect is a notification effect (special effect) for notifying whether or not a bonus has been won. In order to enhance the effect of notification by the special effect, a specified time (about 4.1 seconds) for one game is used. It is often executed over a long time (for example, 10 to 30 seconds).

  When using a freeze effect to announce whether or not a bonus role has been won, even if the bonus role symbol is not aligned in the turning stop operation after the freeze effect is completed, a certain symbol combination called a reach eye will occur. The player can also determine whether or not a bonus has been won by reach. Therefore, for the player, the arrival of the bonus role acquisition can be substantially recognized by the appearance of the freeze effect, and even if the freeze period of the freeze effect is long, it is difficult for the player to be annoying.

  On the other hand, regarding the granting of privileged games such as ART, generally, for example, a bonus game granting decision is made based on the fact that a prize lottery is performed after the winning or establishment of a specific role. Even if a specific role is won, a bonus game is not necessarily given. Therefore, when a freeze effect is used for notifying whether or not a privilege game is determined to be given along with the occurrence of a grant lottery opportunity, the determination of whether or not a grant decision is made substantially depends on the content of the effect of the freeze effect.

  However, if the game progress is stopped for a relatively long freeze period even if it is out of the lottery, and the final result of the freeze production is no bonus game, the game will continue and the game will continue. There was a problem that there was a risk of diminishing motivation.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a bonus game granting function for granting a bonus game such as an ART game, and when a freeze effect (special effect) is performed as a notification mode of the bonus game grant determination, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can actively participate in the progress of the freeze production, enhance the expectation, and increase the gaming interest.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following aspects. Note that the parentheses indicate examples of corresponding elements in the embodiment, but the configuration of the present invention is not limited to this.
The first form according to the present invention is based on a rotating display unit that rotates a rotating cylinder in which a plurality of types of symbols are set and variably displays the symbols according to a predetermined arrangement, and a predetermined lottery probability. A lottery means for performing a lottery and a rotation stop control means for controlling the stop of the variable display according to the lottery result of the part lottery means. A gaming machine that makes a bonus game grant decision that increases the chances of acquiring game media during the number of games, and that makes it possible to shift to the bonus game related to the grant decision based on the establishment of the transition condition Special game execution possible state setting means for setting a possible state, and special production execution means for performing special production for notifying related information related to the provision of the special game during a freeze period in which the progress of the game is temporarily stopped And at least said A special effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute the special effect in a state in which the game can be transferred, and an input standby period for waiting for an input by a specific game operation from the start of the freeze period, and input during the input standby period Execution period varying means for varying the execution period of the special effect during the freeze period on the condition that the number of times played satisfies a predetermined input frequency condition, and the specific game operation with the start of the freeze period This is a gaming machine having operation input notification means for performing notification for prompting input.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a bonus game granting function for granting a bonus game such as an ART game is provided, and during the freeze period in which the progress of the game is paused by the special effect executing means, A special game for making it possible to execute a special effect for notifying related information related to the grant, and allowing the special game to be transferred to the special game according to the grant determination by the special game transferable state setting means. A transition enable state is set, the special effect determination means determines whether or not the special effect can be executed at least in the privilege game transfer enable state, and the operation input notification means causes the specific game to accompany the start of the freeze period. A notification that prompts input by an operation is performed, and the number of times input during the input waiting period by the execution period varying means satisfies the input number condition. Since the execution period of the special effect during the freeze period is variable on the condition of the above, when performing the freeze effect (special effect), the player not only takes a quiet look but also participates by an input operation during the input waiting period Thus, it is possible to cause a change in the progress of the freeze effect. Moreover, the present invention is a system for changing the execution period on the premise of a player's input operation, and the input operation result clears the input count condition, unlike the case where the change is caused only by the presence / absence of input. If this is the case, it is specifically reflected as a change in the execution period, and it is possible to enhance the expectation for the provision of the bonus game. It can increase interest.

  As the conditions for generating the bonus game grant lottery, each lottery may be, for example, a small role winning based on internal lottery or winning, a replay (replay) winning or establishment thereof, or a lottery off.

  The privilege game transferable state is a game state that can be transferred to a privilege game on condition that the grant lottery is won. For example, when a predetermined number of games are consumed (the transition condition is satisfied) and the game is shifted to a bonus game after winning the lottery, the game period corresponding to the predetermined number of games corresponds to the bonus game transferable state. In addition, after winning the grant lottery, when the special game such as replay is won or established (establishment of the transition condition), the game period until winning or establishment of the specific role is the bonus game. Corresponds to the transition enabled state. Furthermore, in the case where the winning game can be transferred to the bonus game at the same time as the winning lottery, the winning game or the game immediately thereafter corresponds to the bonus game transferable state. Whether or not the special effect can be executed is not limited to being determined only in the state where the bonus game can be transferred, but can be determined even when the player is out of the grant lottery. When the special effect is performed in the latter case, it is merely a notification of the occurrence of the grant lottery opportunity, and the provision of the bonus game is an effect that becomes a pseudo notification, that is, a so-called gusset notification.

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

  As the effect notification means in the special effect, a display notification means such as a liquid crystal display device, a dot LED and display lamps, a sound notification means such as a speaker, and the like can be used. Moreover, the alerting | reporting means using mechanical effect | action actors, such as a gimmick, can also be used.

  In the special effect, while the progress of the game is paused during the freeze period, for example, any one of an image display, a lamp display, a sound effect, and a mechanical effect agent using the effect notification unit or A specific effect by a plurality of combinations can be executed. The execution of the specific effect may be after the input waiting period or during the input waiting period. Further, during the pause of the progress of the game, it is possible to perform a spinning effect mainly of various irregular rotations such as reverse rotation, irregular start order rotation, slow rotation, start delay rotation, or frame feed rotation. Even during the irregular rotation, for example, an auxiliary effect can be performed by any one or a combination of mechanical movable accessories such as image display, lamp display, sound effect, and gimmick. As the specific symbol, a bonus role symbol or the like that is easily noticed by the player can be used.

The notification mode for prompting the input operation by the operation input notification means is not limited to the display notification by the display notification means or the voice notification by the voice notification means. For example, an illumination push button switch dedicated to the gaming operation is provided, A lamp lighting notification mode in which the built-in lamp of the illuminated pushbutton switch is lit to notify is also included.
Note that the input standby period and the input count condition according to the present embodiment are not limited to a single type, but a period or the number of times determined by selection lottery from a plurality of types can be used. You may make it produce achievement difficulty by the combination of frequency conditions.

  The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine with an extra lottery function in which the extra number of bonus games is added and the bonus game period can be changed by performing an extra lottery during the extraordinary game. When applied to a gaming machine with an extra lottery function, the presence / absence and / or the number of extra games can be notified through the special effect as the related information.

  The lottery function can be selected from a single type of extra games (for example, 10 times) or multiple types (for example, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 100, etc.). Can be determined and granted. In addition to the number of games by extra lottery, the bonus game is a unit consisting of a predetermined number of games, as well as an additional mode in which bonus games are started from the initial number of games and the number of games added is added (added) on the way. In the case of granting a bonus game in units, the extra winning mode includes a unit-unit extra mode in which the bonus game of the unit unit related to the winning bonus is added after the bonus game for each unit is completed.

  The present invention variably displays the rotation display unit based on a start operation, and in addition to a gaming machine that performs stop control based on the result lottery result according to a player's stop operation, the rotation display based on the start operation The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine for casino that performs variable stop display and performs automatic stop control based on the result lottery result. In a gaming machine for casino, for example, a high-accuracy game mode in which a winning combination can be given with a higher probability than the normal game mode can be given, and a push button switch dedicated to the game operation is provided, and the number of times the push button is pressed Thus, the present invention can be applied to the notification of whether or not the high-accuracy game mode is given by determining whether or not the input number condition is cleared.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the execution period varying unit is configured to execute the input waiting period after the input waiting period has elapsed, on condition that the input number satisfies the input number condition. A gaming machine including execution period variable setting means for setting an execution period until the end of the freeze period to a period shortened or extended from an execution period when the input count condition is not satisfied.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the execution period variable setting means sets the freeze period from the elapse of the input waiting period on condition that the input count satisfies the input count condition. Since the execution period until the end is set to a period shortened or extended from the execution period when the input count condition is not satisfied, when the input operation result by the player clears the input count condition, the input waiting Shortening the execution period of the special effect after the passage of time (for example, omitting the story effect process leading to the end of whether or not the bonus game is acquired through story development, etc.) or extending (for example, the above-mentioned When the story directing process is progressed and a premier directing with a high possibility of obtaining a bonus game is executed instead of the normal ending directing), a specific change is made to the player. And to be recognized as, giving a sense of accomplishment by the input operation participation of the player, it is possible to increase and promote the continuation game of attract the gaming interest the active participation by the input operation.
In particular, when the input standby period is ended at the time when the input number condition is cleared, it is necessary to substantially adjust the production execution period in accordance with the input standby period. Since the input standby period, which is only the pre-stage of the special production, is separated into the subsequent production period, the fixed input standby period contributes to reducing the burden of the capacity for storing all freeze production patterns. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the special effect execution means includes a combination effect execution means for executing at least an introduction part effect and a main part effect relating to notification of the related information. A gaming machine that omits a part or all of the introduction section effect during the execution period changed by the execution period variable means.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the combination effect execution means can execute at least the introduction part effect and the main part effect relating to the notification of the related information, and the input operation result by the player is the number of times of input. If the condition is cleared, during the execution period changed by the execution period variable means, part or all of the introduction part effect is omitted, so execution is performed by omitting part or all of the introduction part effect. Compared with no change in the period, the effect period of the special effect is shortened and changed to the main part effect at an early stage to give the player a sense of achievement by participating in the input operation. Invite active participation and increase game entertainment and promote continuous games.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect, the special effect execution means includes a continuous effect execution means for executing a series of a plurality of types of continuous effects, and the execution period variable means. During the execution period changed by the game machine, a part or all of the effect part other than the end of the continuous effect is omitted.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a series of a plurality of types of continuous effects can be executed by the continuous effect executing means, and when the input operation result by the player clears the input count condition, the execution is performed. During the execution period changed by the period variable means, part or all of the production part other than the ending of the continuous production is omitted. For example, the story can be omitted by omitting part or all of the production part other than the ending of the story production. The production period is shortened and the end of the game is notified early, thereby giving the player a sense of accomplishment by participating in the input operation and inviting the player to actively participate in the input operation. Can be promoted.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any of the first to fourth aspects, the special effect execution means includes irregular rotation execution means for irregularly rotating the rotating drum in an irregular rotation mode different from normal rotation. The execution period varying means is a gaming machine including irregular rotation execution period changing means for shortening or extending the irregular rotation execution period during the freeze period.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the irregular rotation execution means allows the rotating drum to rotate irregularly in an irregular rotation mode different from normal rotation, and the irregular rotation execution period changing means changes the irregularity during the freeze period. Since the rotation execution period is shortened or extended, the player's input operation effect can be embodied as a change in the anomalous rotation mode of the spinning cylinder to give a clear sense of accomplishment, increasing game entertainment and promoting continued games Can be achieved.

  The irregular rotation mode includes a reverse rotation mode that rotates in the direction opposite to the normal rotation, a slow rotation mode in which the rotating drum rotates at a lower speed than the normal rotation, and an irregular start in which the rotating drum is started in a starting sequence different from the normal rotation. A forward mode, a delayed start rotation mode in which the drum is started after the normal rotation, a frame feed rotation mode, or a combination rotation mode in which two or more of these rotation modes are combined can be used.

  As a change mode of the irregular rotation execution period, for example, the reverse rotation time in the reverse rotation mode, the low speed rotation speed or the low speed rotation time in the slow rotation mode, and the start in the irregular start order mode The order, the start delay time in the case of the start delay rotation mode, and the frame feed rotation time in the case of the frame feed rotation mode can be shortened or extended.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the special effect determining means determines whether or not the special effect can be executed even when the special effect determining unit is out of the grant lottery, and the special effect is determined. The execution means includes a notification effect executing means for executing a normal notification effect with a low expected expectation level of the privilege game or a special notification effect with a high expected expectation level, and when executing the special effect by the special effect execution means, A gaming machine that executes the normal notification effect as long as the execution period is not changed and enables the special notification effect to be executed during the execution period changed by the execution period variable means.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, even when the special effect determining means is out of the grant lottery, it is possible to determine whether or not the special effect can be executed, and the special effect is also used for pseudo notification. When the notification effect executing means enables execution of a normal notification effect with a low expected expectation level of the bonus game or a special notification effect with a high expected expectation level, and executes the special effect by the special effect executing means, If the execution period is not changed, the normal notification effect is executed, and if the input operation result by the player clears the input count condition, the special notification effect is performed during the execution period changed by the execution period variable means. Therefore, the appearance of the special notification effect gives the player a sense of accomplishment by participating in the input operation and invites the player to actively participate in the input operation. Can be increased and promoting continued game of interest.

  As a specific effect mode of the normal notification effect and the special notification effect, for example, in the case of performing the privilege game acquisition possibility in the display mode of the privilege game acquisition rate in which the acquisition rate is displayed, A display of a high acquisition rate (for example, a high value of 50% or 70%, of course, a 100% confirmation display is included when a bonus game is determined to be given) is likely to appear and the normal notification effect is displayed. Differentiation can be realized. The appearance mode of the special notification effect is not limited to the appearance mode in which the special notification effect is shifted to the special notification effect through the normal notification effect during the execution period changed by the execution period variable unit. An appearance mode that shifts to the special notification effect, or an appearance mode that executes only the special notification effect without passing through the normal notification effect is included.

  According to the present invention, for example, in a gaming machine equipped with a privilege game granting function for granting a privilege game such as an ART game, when a freeze effect (special effect) is performed as one of the notification modes of the privilege game grant determination, In addition to being quiet, it is possible to actively participate in the progress of the freeze production, so that the expectation can be raised and the entertainment interest can be increased.

1 is an external perspective view of a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the effective lines L1-L4 set to the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 of the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence band and symbol type which are used for each spinning cylinder of the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A. 4 is a control block diagram of a control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration inside a casing 1 of a rotating type gaming machine A. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing main processing by a main control board 100. It is a table | surface which shows the winning symbol combination and winning lottery table of the various winning combinations used for the rotary type gaming machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of ART provision determination / transfer process in the said main process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the ART transfer process of FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a sub-side management process of an ART game by the sub-control board 200. It is a flowchart which shows the special effect process in the said main process. It is a flowchart which shows the freeze execution process in the said main process. It is a table | surface which shows the kind of special production which can be performed in this embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows the lottery table (14B) of a transfer game number lottery (14A) and ART grant lottery until it transfers to ART game state used for this embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows the lottery table (15A) and mission lottery table (15B) of the special production pattern used for this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the transition relation of the game state which generate | occur | produces by the said main process. It is a flowchart which shows the special effect execution process with a mission in the said freeze execution process. 7 is a flowchart showing a setting process of the number of ART games executed in the sub-control board 200. It is a table | surface which shows the game frequency lottery table used for the setting process of the said ART game frequency. It is a table | surface which shows the addition number of lots of ART games used in the rotary type game machine A. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of effect notification processing executed by a sub-control board 200. It is a table | surface which shows an example of the kind of freeze image effect pattern which can be performed by the sub control board 200 at the time of special effect execution of the special effect pattern 1. FIG. It is a table | surface which shows an example of the kind of freeze image effect pattern which can be performed by the sub control board 200 at the time of special effect execution of the special effect pattern 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the example of an image display of the janken game result of the image effect performed with the freeze image effect pattern of FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the example of an image display of the mission effect in the freeze image effect pattern of FIG.

Hereinafter, a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, an example of a spinning-reel game machine using a game medal as a game medium will be described.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment.
The rotating type gaming machine A has a casing 1 that houses various control boards and a rotating mechanism member, and a front door 5 is attached to an open front portion of the casing 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. In the center of the upper part 2 of the front door 5, a display screen of a liquid crystal display device 3 comprising a color liquid crystal display device as one of display notification means is disposed. On this display screen, images such as characters, letters, numbers, and messages are displayed according to the progress of the spinning game, and various display effects such as notification of winning combination can be performed. A pair of upper speakers 4 are provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display device 3 so that sound effects such as various sound effects can be performed in synchronization with the image effects by the liquid crystal display device 3. In addition to color liquid crystals, for example, a color EL (electroluminescence), a color plasma display device, an electronic paper display, a 7-segment display, an LED dot display, or the like can be used as the display device of the display notification means.

  A symbol display window 8 made of a transparent panel is provided in the approximate center of the front door 5 below the liquid crystal display device 3. Reels (rotating drums) 8 a, 8 b, 8 c are arranged inside the housing 1 inside the symbol display window 8. Through the symbol display window 8, reels (rotors) 8a to 8c are visible. The reels 8a to 8c are attached to a rotating shaft of a stepping motor (not shown), and are driven to rotate at a constant speed by driving the stepping motor. Twenty-one symbols are formed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 8a to 8c along the rotation direction. The reels 8a to 8c constitute a rotating display unit that variably displays (varies) the symbols that are visibly displayed through the symbol display window 8.

  Of the symbols of the reels 8a to 8c, three symbols can be visually recognized through the symbol display window 8, and the symbol display window 8 constitutes a symbol combination display area that can display 3 × 3 symbols. To do. In the present embodiment, the reels 8a to 8c of the rotating drum are used as the rotating drum display unit. In addition to the rotating drum, for example, the rotating drum is rotated by a rotating mechanism such as an endless belt in which symbols are arranged and set on the belt surface. The display unit can be configured, and it is also possible to use a display that displays an image of the rotating cylinder and its variation in a pseudo manner without using a rotation mechanism.

FIG. 2 shows four effective lines L1 to L4 set in the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 for confirming winning or establishment of various winning combinations.
Based on the lottery result of the role lottery (internal lottery) and the rotation stop timing by the player's stop operation, the variable display stop control of the rotation display unit is performed, and the symbols corresponding to the winning combination are the effective lines L1 to L1. Stopping at L4, the display result by the combination of winning combination symbols can be derived to the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8.

  The effective lines L1 and L2 are a center line and an upper line, respectively. The effective lines L3 and L4 are a diagonal line that descends to the right and a diagonal line that rises to the right, respectively. The effective lines L1 to L4 are composed of four irregular lines excluding the lower line from the five lines, and constitute a winning (or establishment) symbol position specifying form for specifying a winning (or establishment) position. The setting of the effective line is related to the determination of the winning rate, the symbol stop control of the push order ART, etc., but not limited to the above four irregular lines of this embodiment, various effective lines depending on the design of the symbol arrangement, the appearance rate, etc. The number of lines may be three or less or five.

  Each symbol stop position of the reels 8a to 8c in the symbol combination display area is composed of a total of nine frames E11 to E13, E21 to E23, and E31 to E33. The effective lines L1 and L2 are arranged at stop positions of E12-E22-E32 and E11-E21-E31, respectively. The effective lines L3 and L4 are arranged at stop positions of E11-E22-E33 and E13-E22-E31, respectively.

  FIG. 3 shows symbol arrangement bands and symbol types formed on the reels 8a to 8c. That is, FIGS. 3A and 3B respectively show seven types of symbols arranged in the symbol arrangement band and the symbol arrangement band of each reel 8a to 8c. The left turning cylinder, the middle turning cylinder, and the right turning cylinder in (3A) correspond to the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, respectively. Each symbol arrangement band is composed of a reel tape wound around the outer periphery of the reel, and a symbol for constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination won in the internal lottery is printed on the tape surface.

  In this embodiment, as shown in (3B), red 7 (symbol 31), blue 7 (symbol 32), cherry (symbol 33), watermelon (symbol 34), bell (symbol 35), blank (symbol 36) ) And replay (RP: code 37), a total of seven types of symbols are used. A total of 21 symbols are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of each reel, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 are assigned along the symbol arrangement order.

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

An operation unit 9 operated by the player is provided below the symbol display window 8. The operation unit 9 includes an inclined part gently inclined forward and a front part provided on the front side of the front door 1. In the inclined portion, there are a medal slot 10 for inserting a game medal as a game medium, and an upper limit value of a bet allowed per game (with respect to one game) within a range of the number of reserved credits. MAX bet button 11 for inserting (setting) game medals at once (the number of game medals that can be inserted), and 1 for additionally setting game medals up to the upper limit of the betting number according to the number of times of pressing. A bet button 13 and a stored medal settlement button 12 for performing credit settlement are provided. When the MAX bet button 11 is pressed and the remaining number of medals is sufficient, the bet number is set to the maximum bet number, that is, three, and when the remaining number is less than the maximum bet number, Is added to the number of bets.
The spinning-type gaming machine A is a so-called three-round spinning-type gaming machine that requires three medals for one game. An activation indicator (not shown) indicating that a game is possible when three medals are inserted is arranged on the panel surface around the symbol display window 8.

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

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

  In the swing-type gaming machine A, using the effect display by the image display of the liquid crystal display device 3, the sound effect by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b, and the electric decoration effect of the decorative lamp unit 6, It is possible to visually and audibly perform a winning combination, provision of a bonus game (ART game), effects such as addition of the number of ARTs, and notification. As the effect effect means, not only visual and auditory sense, but also means for transmitting by stimulating the human senses such as tactile sense, for example, a vibration device for transmitting vibration to the player's body, a bone conduction device, a blower device, etc. Can be used.

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

The control device for the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A.
The control device of the revolving gaming machine A has a main control board 100 that generally controls game operation control, and receives control commands from the main control board 100 in one direction, and effects display control for images, light, and sound. A sub-control board 200 that generally controls the payout, a payout control board 300 that controls the payout of award medals, and a power supply board 400 that generates and supplies power necessary for the gaming machine from an AC24V external power supply. In FIG. 4, the power supply route is omitted.

  The main control board 100 includes a microprocessor with a built-in main CPU 101 and a main-side microcomputer (in this embodiment, a Z80 system equivalent) having a main ROM 102 and a main RAM 103. The main control unit is configured to execute a lottery drawing, reel drive control, determination of whether or not to execute a special effect (freeze effect) using a spinning drum, an ART grant lottery, and the like. Although not shown, the main microcomputer is provided with a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) and an interrupt controller circuit for giving an interrupt signal to the main CPU 101.

  In the main ROM 102, in addition to a control program in which a series of gaming machine control procedures in various gaming states are described, a stop control table (not shown) in which stop data for stopping control of the rotating cylinder is described, a role lottery for role lottery Stored are predetermined data necessary for game operation control such as a table (see FIG. 7), a winning / dispensing table (not shown) for setting the number of payouts for winning. The main ROM 102 stores an ART grant determination processing program for determining whether or not to grant an ART game as a bonus game. Further, the main ROM 102 stores a freeze effect determination processing program for determining whether or not to execute a freeze effect (special effect) in connection with the bonus winning and determination of granting an ART game. The freeze effect determination processing program also includes a mission effect determination processing program that prompts the player to perform an input operation. The main RAM 103 is formed with a work area for storing data necessary for the progress of the game, such as a random number for lottery used for determining the winning combination, winning combination information, and gaming state information. ing.

  A counter circuit (not shown) for generating a random number for lottery is connected to the main microcomputer. This counter circuit includes a random number generation circuit that generates random numbers within a certain range (random number range: 0 to 65535) in hardware, and a sampling circuit that samples random number values from the random number generation circuit at a predetermined timing. . The main CPU 101 acquires the random number value generated by the random number generation circuit according to the processing state as an internal lottery random value and executes a role lottery process. The combination lottery process is executed with reference to the combination lottery table every time the unit-turning game (one game) is executed for each rotation of the reels 8a to 8c.

  The main control board 100 is connected to a rotary drive motor group 251 for rotationally driving the reels 8 a to 8 c via the rotary relay board 250. The rotating drum drive motor group 251 includes three stepping motors (not shown) that rotate and drive each reel, and a motor drive circuit for each stepping motor. Under the control of the main CPU 101, a drive pulse signal for controlling the stepping motor of each of the cylinders is supplied through the cylinder relay substrate 250 to perform rotation control and stop control of the reels 8a to 8c.

  The main control board 100 is connected to a rotary rotation position detection sensor 252 provided on each reel via a rotary relay board 250. Under the control of the main control board 100, after the rotary rotation. By receiving a detection signal from the rotation position detection sensor for each reel, it is possible to perform stop control at a predetermined position according to the lottery result and stop operation timing.

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

  Setting data by the setting switch 351 can be input to the main control board 100 via the rotary setting board 350, and the setting rate of the setting switch 351 sets the payout rate to one of six levels. “6-step setting” can be changed. In addition to the setting switch 351, the main control board 100 is connected to various switches such as a reset switch for canceling a game operation error. Also, the main control board 100 externally sends game information such as bonus winnings and game execution data to a hall computer (a computer that comprehensively manages pachinko hall gaming machines) via an external concentration terminal board (not shown). Output is possible.

  The sub control board 200 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to receive a control command from the main control board 100 in one direction. In addition to receiving control commands from the main control board 100, the sub-control board 200 draws effect contents, transmits liquid crystal control commands to the liquid crystal control board 206, controls the sound of each speaker, and LEDs such as the decoration lamp unit 6 Perform light emission control and the like.

  The liquid crystal control board 206 generates control data necessary for performing display control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command received from the sub control board 200 and outputs the control data to a VDP (Video Display Processor). CPU, control ROM containing a program describing the operation procedure of the liquid crystal control CPU, control RAM functioning as a work area or buffer memory, and video display processor VDP connected to the liquid crystal control CPU and performing image expansion processing And an image data ROM storing image data necessary for image development by the VDP, and a VRAM for temporarily storing image data developed by the VDP.

  FIG. 5 shows the internal configuration of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. The housing 1 is composed of a box with an open front surface formed by a top plate 1a, side plates 1b and 1c, and a bottom plate 1d. In the housing 1, reels 8a to 8c, a medal hopper 305, a power supply device 400a, and the like are housed. A main board box 100 a that houses the main control board 100 is attached above the reel 8. Sub-boards such as the sub-control board 200 are also arranged around the main board box 100a. The medal hopper 305 is a game medium payout device that is driven by the hopper motor 301 and discharges the stored medals stored in the tank toward a discharge passage (not shown) communicating with the medal payout port 21 through the medal discharge port 305b.

  The hopper motor 301 is connected to the main control board 100 via the payout control board 300. When it is necessary to pay out a game medal by winning, the main control board 100 transmits a payout control command for designating the payout number to the payout control board 300. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command from the main control board 100 and drives and controls the hopper motor 301 to perform payout processing of a specified number of game medals.

  A medal payout sensor (not shown) is installed in the discharge passage. The medal payout sensor detects a game medal paid out from the medal hopper 305 and can output a detection signal to the main control board 100. The hopper motor 301 is driven and controlled, and the paid out game medal is detected by the medal payout sensor, and the detection signal is input to the main control board 100 to be used for determination of payout completion.

  Next to the medal hopper 305, an auxiliary tank 306 for storing gaming medals overflowing from the overflow medal discharge port 305a overflowing from the medal stored in the tank of the medal hopper 305 can be disposed. The auxiliary tank 306 is provided with a full detection device (not shown) for monitoring the full state of the auxiliary tank 306, and a detection signal from the full detection device can be transmitted to the main control board 100.

  The sub-control board 200 is equipped with a microprocessor with a built-in sub CPU 201 and a sub-side microcomputer with a sub-ROM 202 and a sub-RAM 203, and includes various effect notification control and stop operation order of AT role during ART game. A sub-control unit that executes notification and the like is configured. The sub-side microcomputer is provided with an interrupt controller circuit for giving an interrupt signal to the CTC and the sub CPU 201 as in the main side.

  In the sub ROM 202, in addition to the effect notification control program in which a series of effect notification control procedures are described, a push order notification control program for notifying the push order of the winning combination of the AT role during the ART game, the progress of the ART game and the number of games Predetermined data such as an effect lottery table (not shown) for notifying the change is stored. The effect notification control program also includes an image effect execution program during the freeze period by the liquid crystal display device 3. The sub-control board 200 constitutes an ART game execution means for notifying the winning order of the winning AT role during an ART game by executing control of the push order notification control program. The sub-RAM 203 has a work area for storing a random number value for effect used for lottery regarding effect notification, data necessary for the effect notification state, and the like.

  A counter circuit (not shown) for generating sub lottery random numbers is connected to the sub-side microcomputer. This counter circuit includes a random number generation circuit and a sampling circuit in the same manner as the counter circuit provided in the main microcomputer. The sub CPU 201 acquires a numerical value generated by the random number generation circuit as an effect random number value by sending an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the effect processing state (for example, the timing at which the control command is received from the main control board 100). To do. The obtained random number for performance is used for lottery for various performance notifications.

  The sub-control board 200 includes a sound generator 204, a lamp board 205, and a liquid crystal control board 206 as control targets for receiving a control command from the main control board 100 and performing an effect notification process for light, sound, and images. It is connected. The sound generator 204 receives the sound control signal from the sub-control board 200 and controls the output of musical sound or sound by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b. The lamp substrate 205 is a circuit board on which the LED group constituting the decorative lamp unit 6 is mounted, and is attached to the inner side of the front door 5. The lamp board 205 receives the LED drive control signal from the sub-control board 200 and performs LED lighting control. The sub control board 200 transmits a liquid crystal control command associated with the control command from the main control board 100 to the liquid crystal control board 206, and the liquid crystal control board 206 performs image control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command.

  Based on the control command sent from the main control board 100, the sub-control board 200 determines the execution effect contents from a plurality of types of effect contents by lottery or uniquely, and various control signals for instructing the execution of the determined contents Is transmitted to the sound generation device 204, the lamp substrate 205, and the liquid crystal control substrate 206, and the effect image display of the liquid crystal display device 3, the output of the sound effect, and the lighting / flashing drive of the decorative lamp unit 6 cooperate. It is executable.

  An outline of the operation at the time of gaming in the above-configured rotating game machine A will be described. First, when a player plays a game, after inserting a predetermined number of medals from the medal slot 10 or setting a BET from the credit amount, the player operates the rotation start start lever 15. This starting operation triggers an internal lottery performed inside the gaming machine, and the internal lottery is executed. Further, the rotation operation of the reels 8a to 8c is started by this starting operation, and after reaching a certain speed, the operation of the rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c becomes effective. Based on the timing of each stop operation, each reel is controlled to stop at a position corresponding to the internal lottery result. When any winning combination other than replay is won, a predetermined number of medals are paid out when the stop operation timing matches and the symbol combination of the winning combination is established on the active line.

  When a bonus combination (BB or RB) is won by internal lottery, a bonus game in which a bell combination is won with a high probability can be made due to the establishment of a bonus combination symbol. In addition to the internal lottery, an ART game grant determination process can be executed for each game. When it is determined that an ART game is to be granted, it is possible to shift to an ART game state in which the correct answer pressing order of the AT role is notified.

  A processing procedure of main processing by the main control board 100 will be described with reference to the drawings. This processing procedure includes a series of flows necessary for one game. In addition, each process in this embodiment is shown with the step number, and the process in each step comprises the control means by a main control part or a sub-control part.

FIG. 6 shows the procedure of the main process.
When the turning-on gaming machine A is turned on, a power-on signal is sent from the power board 400 to the main control board 100 to start the main process. When the power is turned on, an initial setting process (step S1) is performed. Thereafter, the normal operation process (steps S2 to S17) is performed for each game.
First, a RAM initialization process (step S2) is executed to clear predetermined data used at the end of the previous game, and a work area necessary for the current game is secured.

  Next, a game state flag generation process is performed (step S3). In the game state flag generation process, the type of game state of the current game (normal game, RT1 game, RT2 game, bonus carryover game, bonus game, etc.) is confirmed, and a game state flag corresponding to the game state (normal game) Gaming state flag, RT gaming state flag, bonus-to-bonus flag, bonus internal winning flag, bonus operating flag, etc.) are set. The main process in each game is executed based on the set game state flag.

  The ART game in the present embodiment can be executed in the RT2 gaming state in which the winning probability of replay is high in the main process. When the gaming state in the main process is the RT1 gaming state, the provision of the ART game is determined, and the RT2 transition condition is satisfied, so that the RT2 gaming state flag is turned on. When the RT2 game state flag is turned on, the RT2 game state is entered and the ART game is started. The game state flags of RT1 and RT2 are stored and set in the main RAM 103. In the present embodiment, the ART game grant determination process is performed by the main process, but the ART grant determination process may be performed by a sub process. When the ART game is determined to be assigned in the sub process, an AT flag for managing the ART game state is set in the sub RAM 203.

  In the game medal insertion process (step S4), mainly the detection of game medals inserted into the gaming machine body, the management of credits, the automatic insertion setting process of game medals when a re-game occurs, and the like are performed. It is monitored whether or not a predetermined number of game medals required for starting a game are inserted by the game medal insertion process, and when the specified number of game medals are inserted or credit setting is confirmed, the game start condition is satisfied. . While maintaining the established state of the game start condition, the player stands by so as to be able to receive an operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start lever 15 of the player, that is, an operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start switch 15a.

  Upon receipt of the operation detection signal from the rotating rotation start switch 15a, the main control board 100 acquires the internal lottery random value generated by the random number generation circuit, and performs an internal lottery process based on the acquired internal lottery random value. Is performed (step S5). An internal lottery based on the acquired internal random number for lottery and a winning lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state is performed, and winning combination information (winning flag) corresponding to the lottery result is set and stored in the main RAM 103.

FIG. 7 shows a winning symbol combination and a winning lottery table for various winning winning combinations used in the swing type gaming machine A.
The internal lottery in step S5 is executed based on the combination lottery table of FIG. In the role lottery table, lottery probabilities are set so that the payout rate differs according to each of the six stages. FIG. This role lottery table is a lottery probability table (general game lottery table, RT lottery table and bonus game lottery table) of a general winning combination, etc. and two types of bonus roles (big bonus game BB and regular bonus game RB). Indicates. In FIG. 7, the lottery probability calculated by the range of the lottery value assigned to each lottery with respect to the random number range (0 to 65535) is shown. In the lottery probability table of FIG. 7, for example, a winning random number range is set so that a small combination such as cherry and watermelon and a bonus combination, and normal replay 1 and specific replay 2 can be drawn simultaneously.

  Two types of RT1 gaming state and RT2 gaming state occur as RT gaming states, but the replay probability is substantially improved only for RT2, and the replay probability of the normal gaming state is only improved by about 1/100 in RT1. It is. The RT1 gaming state is the gaming state at the previous stage of transition to the ART gaming state (RT2 gaming state). In the RT2 gaming state, a lottery table during RT in which the lottery probability of Replay 1 is set to 1 / 1.5, which is a higher probability than 1 / 8.2 at the time of normal gaming, is used.

  In addition to ART games, two types of special games are offered: Big Bonus Game BB and Regular Bonus Game RB, which differ greatly in the prescribed payout amount (or the net increase obtained by subtracting the inserted number from the payout amount) as a special game. It is possible. The prescribed number of bonus games to end is 50 for big bonus games and 50 for regular bonus games, which is less than half of big bonus games. The big bonus game BB has two types of special symbol combinations (blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7) established by different winning flags, and the lottery probability combining them Is about 1/410. In an internal winning state in which different big bonus winning flags are set, if any special symbol combination is stopped and established in any of the four active lines, it is possible to shift to a big bonus game.

  In the case of a regular bonus combination, there is only one type of BAR-BAR-BAR, and the lottery probability is 1/820. The bonus combination of BB and RB is a so-called zero combination, and no prize medal is paid out when the bonus combination is established. Nine or five award medals will be paid out when Bell or Watermelon wins. In addition, there are two types of cherry roles including cherry symbols: a cherry 1 small role that wins when the cherry symbol stops at the active line in the middle cylinder, and a small cherry 2 that consists of a combination of cherry-bell-bell A role is provided, and four prize medals are paid out at the time of winning each prize. Cherry 2 is a premier role in which the grant of ART game is confirmed 100% by winning, and the winning probability is extremely lower than 1/80 of Cherry 1 (1/16384).

  The bell role is a combination of the stop order of the reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, There are six types of general small roles: medium turning drum → right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder). In the normal gaming state, the lottery probability of each bell role is 1/30, but during the bonus game, it becomes a so-called JAC role that can be won regardless of the stop order, and has a high probability of 1/1. Win. When the Bell as JAC wins, 13 prize medals are paid out.

  The six types of bell roles distinguished by the pressing order are AT roles (pushing order bell roles) that can be won by stopping each spinning cylinder in accordance with the pressing order notification by the sub-control unit in the ART game. In the normal gaming state, each of the six selections of the bell roles is drawn based on a 1/30 lottery probability, and any of the bell roles can be won, but in the normal gaming state, the push order is not notified, In particular, when a so-called forward push stop operation is performed in which the left turn cylinder is stopped in the order of the middle and right turn cylinders, the push order is incorrect and the winning is often not generated. In the ART game state, the winning order probability of the AT combination is improved 6 times (the combined lottery probability of all the Bell combinations is 1/5) by the navigation notification of the pressing order.

  In addition to the normal replay 1 (RP-RP-RP combination), the replay combination includes RT2 release replay 2 (RP-RP-bell combination) that can be established simultaneously with the replay 1.

  The replay role is a combination of the stopping order of the reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, 6) Replay roles that are different from middle torso → right torso → left torso, right torso → middle torso → left torso, right torso → left torso → middle torso Replay is determined based on the stop order. The replay 2 is a so-called punk role, which is a so-called punk role. When the replay 2 is won in the RT2 game (ART game) state, if the replay 2 is not established, the RT2 game state is canceled and the RT1 game state is restored. During the ART game, the replay 2 pressing order is notified so that the ART game puncture does not occur. When the stop operation is performed in a pressing order different from the correct answer pressing order of the replay 2, a stop control is performed in which the replay 1 that can be simultaneously established is established, so that no replay occurs.

  In addition to the above-mentioned combination, a lottery combination that is drawn only during the bonus game and is used for the ART grant lottery is provided. The chance combination consists of a combination of blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7 (no award medal is paid out). The

  In the ART gaming state, the AT role (push order bell role) is notified by the AT role navigation control by the sub-control unit, so that the winning AT role is surely stopped and the frequency of replay increases. Accordingly, the medal consumption is small, and the acquired medals can be gradually increased during the ART game by acquiring the small role such as the AT role.

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

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

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

Subsequently, a rotation rotation start setting process (step S6) for setting the rotation mode of the rotation cylinder is performed.
In the rotation rotation start setting process, the rotation activation process is performed through the weight process. In the wait process, a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the start of the reel rotation in the previous spinning game is counted by a wait timer (not shown) provided in the main control unit. This is a process for standing by without starting the rotation of the reel in the current spinning game until time elapses. In the rotation activation process, the rotation rotation conditions corresponding to the rotation activation conditions for the normal rotation and the rotation effect pattern for the special effects are set.

  After the setting process at the time of rotation rotation start (rotation rotation start setting process) is performed, the reel rotation start is performed and the reels 8a to 8c are shifted to the rotation state. After the reel rotation, when detection signals from the rotation rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g by the rotation operation of the rotation rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c are output, the rotation cylinder to be stopped is stopped and controlled. Is performed (step S7). In the rotation stop processing, the number of sliding symbols is calculated from the stop control table based on the winning information and the stop operation procedure (stop operation timing) of the rotation, and the stop control of the rotation based on this is performed.

  The spinning stop process is performed at a corresponding reel stop position by referring to a stop control table stored in the main ROM 102 based on a stop operation position that is a stop operation position for each reel and a lottery result of the lottery process. This is done by stopping the rotation of the reel. The reel stop position is determined so as to be drawn and stopped within a predetermined number of symbols (4 frames stipulated in the game rules) from the position of the stop operation timing. When there are symbols corresponding to the lottery result within 4 frames from the position of the stop operation timing, the stop control is performed so that the winning combination symbols are aligned on the active line. In particular, in the re-game stop control process, when a re-game is won even in a normal game state or a bonus flag carry-over state, priority pull-in control is performed so that the re-game is always aligned on the active line. .

  When it is confirmed that all reels have stopped rotating, a winning determination process is performed (step S8). In the winning determination process, it is confirmed whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination has stopped on the effective winning line, that is, whether or not a winning has occurred.

  After winning determination processing, based on the occurrence of an ART game grant lottery, an ART grant determination process that determines whether or not to grant an ART game, and an ART that determines the transition to the ART game state based on the ART grant determination Migration processing is executed (step S9). Details of the ART grant determination / migration process will be described later. When a winning is confirmed by the winning determination process, a process for setting the number of game medals to be paid out is performed based on the combination of the symbols that have been stopped. When a winning occurs, the medal payout number monitoring process is performed (step S10). Through the medal payout number monitoring process, the medal hopper 305 is driven and controlled based on the payout information set in the winning determination process, and a game medal payout process and a credit addition process for the payout number are performed.

  Further, during the freeze period in which the progress of the game is paused, a special effect process (step S11) is performed for determining whether or not to execute a special effect for performing rotational driving of the rotating drum that is different from the normal one. The special effect by the special effect pattern determined in the special effect process is executed in the next freeze execution process (step S12). A part of the special effect pattern includes a player operation input mode that prompts a specific operation input by the player (press input by the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 15). The execution period of the player operation input mode corresponds to the input waiting period according to the present invention. Details of the special effect process and the freeze execution process will be described later.

  After the special effect process and the freeze execution process, a re-game RT setting process for setting a re-game (replay) and setting a transition of the RT game state is performed (step S13). In the re-game RT setting process, it is determined whether or not the RT game establishment condition is established based on the winning information or the like, and when the RT game establishment condition is established, the transition to the RT1 gaming state or the RT2 gaming state is set. . In the re-game RT setting process (step S13), a re-game setting process for performing a re-game when the replay combination is established is also performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the replay is stopped on the effective pay line. If the replay is stopped, the setting process for giving the regame is performed, and the process proceeds to step S14.

After the re-game RT setting process, it is determined whether or not a bonus game is being performed (step S14). If the bonus game is being performed, a bonus game operating process is performed (step S16). In the bonus game operating process, a bonus game continuation process and a setting process required to finish the bonus game are executed.
The main control unit compares the number of payouts during the bonus game (the number acquired during the bonus game) with the maximum number obtained in advance, and the maximum number acquired during the bonus game (200 for the big bonus game, regular bonus) The bonus game is continued until the number reaches 50), and when the number of bonus games acquired reaches or exceeds the maximum number of games acquired, the bonus game operating process is terminated. When the above processes and settings are completed, the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S2).

  Even during the bonus game, the ART grant lottery can be executed. As shown in FIG. 7, when a chance combination is won with a lottery probability of 1/80, a bonus lottery is executed during bonus, and an ART confirmed combination (in which bonus symbols are aligned during bonus game by winning the grant lottery ( Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7 or Red 7-Red 7-Red 7) can be established. After the bonus game is completed, the game state returns to the normal game state. However, when the ART game is determined to be granted due to the establishment of the ART fixed role, the player can enter the RT2 state (ART game state).

  If the bonus game is not in progress, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the bonus combination (special winning combination) has stopped on the active line (step S15). If the bonus combination has not stopped, the RAM initialization process is performed. (Step S2). On the other hand, when the bonus combination symbol is stopped and the bonus combination is established, a bonus game operation start process is performed (step S17). When the bonus game operation start process is completed, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process in step S2.

FIG. 8 shows the processing contents of the ART grant determination / migration process (step S9). FIG. 9 shows the details of the ART migration process of FIG.
When an ART game grant is not determined, an ART game grant determination process can be executed based on the occurrence of an ART game grant lottery (steps S210, S214, and S215).

  When the cherry 2 is won, since the ART game grant is confirmed, the ART game condition is set and the ART winning flag is turned on (steps S210 to S213). The ART winning flag is set in the corresponding area of the main RAM 103.

  The ART game condition is a setting of the number of transition games (any one of 1 to 30 games) from the ART game grant decision (ART winning flag ON) to the transition to the ART game state (RT2 game state).

  (14A) of FIG. 14 shows the transfer game number lottery table in the ART grant determination. In this transition game number lottery table, the number of transition games (any one of 1 to 30 games) from the determination of granting ART games to transition to the ART gaming state (RT2 gaming state) is 1 to 10, 11 to 19, 20 It is assigned to 3 stages of ~ 30. At each stage, any number of games is selected and drawn with a lottery probability of 1/10, 1/10, and 1/11 respectively. When winning Cherry 2, 1 to 10 transfer games that can be transferred in a short time are assigned at a high rate. For example, in the case of winning Cherry 2, the number of transfer games of 1 to 10 is most frequently assigned at 24/32. At the time of winning the ART grant lottery opportunity other than Cherry 2, the number of transition games of 1 to 10 is allocated at a low rate. For example, the number of transition games of 11 to 19 is allocated most frequently at 18/32.

(14B) of FIG. 14 shows the lottery table used for ART grant lottery.
The role that becomes the ART grant lottery opportunity is the watermelon role and the bell role in addition to the cherry role. Cherry 2 is a 100% winning combination, and at the time of winning of Cherry 1, a watermelon role and a bell role, a lottery with or without ART is performed with a lottery probability of 1/5, 1/80, and 1/250, respectively. In addition to these, a replay role can be used as an ART grant lottery trigger, or an internal lottery failure can be used as a trigger. In the bonus game, when the chance combination is won during the bonus game, the ART game grant lottery can be executed with a 1/2 lottery probability.

  When a grant lottery opportunity other than Cherry 2 is won, an ART grant lottery is executed (step S215). ART game conditions are set by winning the ART grant lottery, and the ART winning flag is turned on (steps S216 to S218).

When the ART winning flag is ON (when ART grant has been determined), ART transfer processing is executed (steps S210 and S219).
The gaming state in which the ART winning flag is turned on and the number of transition games is set corresponds to the ART transition enable state according to the present invention. The present invention can also be applied to the case where the next game is shifted to the ART gaming state by turning on the ART winning flag. In this case, the game when the ART winning flag is turned on or the next game corresponds to the state where the ART transition is possible. To do.

FIG. 9 shows the details of the ART transfer process (step S219).
When the ART game condition is set by the ART game grant decision, the number of transition games until the transition to the ART game state is counted (steps S90 and S91). The process of counting the number of transferred games can be executed by a game number counter memory area provided in the main RAM 103. When the count value of the number of transfer games reaches the set value and the ART transfer condition is satisfied, the ART game condition is cleared. That is, the game number counter is cleared and the ART winning flag is turned off, and the RT2 game state flag is turned on and set in the corresponding area of the main RAM 103 (steps S92 and S93).

  The ART transition processing includes RT2 gaming state release management processing. That is, in the RT2 gaming state, the condition for canceling the RT2 gaming state is satisfied when the replay 2 is won and is not established, and when the AT role is missed during the ART game (the AT role is not won). When the release condition for the RT2 gaming state is satisfied, the RT2 gaming state flag is turned off (steps S94 and S95).

FIG. 16 shows the transition relationship of the gaming state generated by the main process.
FIG. 16A shows the transition relationship between the general gaming state 16A, the RT1 gaming state 16B, the RT2 gaming state 16C, and the special gaming state 16E in the main process, and FIG. 16B shows the transition trigger (transition) between each gaming state. Condition).

When transition condition 4 (AT missed) is established from the general gaming state 16A that is not in the RT1 state, the RT2 state (including the ART gaming state), or the bonus game state (special gaming state 16E), the first RT1 gaming state 16B Migrate to When the transition condition 5 is satisfied in the RT1 gaming state 16B, the state transitions to the second RT2 gaming state 16C. The transition condition 5 corresponds to the ART transition condition based on the digestion of the number of transition games after the determination of granting the ART game.
When the bonus game winning of the transition condition 1 is established in the general gaming state 16A, the RT1 gaming state 16B, and the RT2 gaming state 16C, the bonus game display of the transition condition 2 is established through the special game internal winning state 16D, and thus the special game. It becomes possible to shift to the state 16E. When the special game state 16E ends (the transition condition 3 is satisfied), the game state returns to the general game state 16A. In the RT2 gaming state 16C, the ART gaming state of the AT combination stop button pressing order notification game, which is executed under the control of the sub-control unit, is executed. After the end of the ART game, the RT2 gaming state 16C is canceled and the RT1 gaming state 16B is entered due to the failure of replay 2 (satisfaction of the transition condition 6). When the transition condition 7 during the ART game is satisfied (the puncture condition is satisfied: the AT role is missed), the game state 16A is entered. The RT2 gaming state continues even after the ART gaming state ends, but even if the AT role is elected after the ART is finished, the stop operation order is not notified, so the AT role is not won (missed) and the RT2 game is lost. The state is released immediately.

  In the present embodiment, a mode transition system is provided that passes through the RT1 gaming state 16B without directly shifting from the general gaming state 16A to the ART (RT2) gaming state. However, the present invention provides these RT gaming states. The present invention can also be applied to a swivel type gaming machine that can be shifted from the general gaming state 16A to the ART gaming state without adding the symbol.

FIG. 13 shows the types of special effects that can be executed in this embodiment.
The special effect patterns include eight types of special effects PTN1 to PTN8. These effect pattern data are stored in the main ROM 102, and each freeze period is also set for each pattern. The special effects PTN1 to PTN3 include freeze image effects in which a specific image effect is executed using the liquid crystal display device 3 during the freeze period in which the progress of the game is paused. Each freeze period (30 sec, 20 sec, 10 sec) Different.

The special effects PTN4 and 5 include a composite freeze effect that performs a specific image effect during the freeze period and a reverse rotation drive effect of the rotating drum, and each reverse rotation time (10 sec, 5 sec) and freeze period (20 sec) 10 sec) is different. The reverse rotation drive effect is an effect in a rotating rotation mode in which the rotating drum is rotated at a high speed in the direction opposite to the normal direction.
Special effects PTN6 to PTN6 are effects of delaying the start of the rotating cylinder that delay the starting of the rotating cylinder for a short time from the normal time, and the start delay times of the left, middle and right cylinders are set as freeze periods, respectively. It is set to 400 milliseconds.
Special effects include, in addition to the reverse rotation mode and the start delay rotation mode described above, a slow rotation mode in which the rotating drum is rotated at a lower speed than the normal rotation, an irregular starting order mode in which the rotating drum is started in a starting sequence different from the normal rotation, or A frame feed rotation mode or a combination rotation mode in which two or more various rotation modes are combined can be used.

FIG. 11 shows the processing contents of the special effect process (step S11).
The lottery for determining whether or not to execute the special effect is executed based on the lottery table of (15A) in FIG. 15 in response to the winning of the ART grant lottery opportunity (step S230).
The special effect is one of the ART grant determination effect notification modes in which a freeze image effect or the like appears during the freeze period to notify the ART game grant decision. In the present embodiment, special effects can be executed even when a bonus combination is won, but is omitted in the following description.

  (15A) of FIG. 15 shows a lottery table for determining whether or not a special effect is executed and a special effect pattern. When the ART grant is won (when the ART winning flag is on), the special effect is determined with a lottery probability of ½, and any one of the special effects PTN1 to PTN8 can be selected. At the time of ART granting, special effects PTN1 or 2 can be selected with high probability (lottery probability: 104/256).

When the ART grant is not won (when the ART winning flag is on), the special performance non-execution is determined with a lottery probability of 190/256. When the ART grant is unsuccessful, the special effect PTN1 or 2 can be selected with the lowest probability (lottery probability: 6/256), and the special effect that is executed when the ART grant is unsuccessful is a pseudo-ART win based on a so-called Gasse announcement. This is a notification effect.
As for the distribution ratio of the special effect PTN in (15A), the special effect PTN1 or 2 is 1: 2 for the ART winning and losing, the special effects PTN3 to 5 are 1: 2: 3, and the special effect PTN6. ~ 8 is 1: 1: 2.

  When the execution of the special effect is won by lottery based on the lottery table of (15A), the special effect pattern determined thereby is set (steps S231 and S232). This setting is executed by setting a pattern flag corresponding to the determination type in the main RAM 103.

  Among the special effects, when the special effect pattern PTN1 or 2 is executed, a mission effect that enables the player to participate in the effect execution can be added. The mission effect is a player operation input mode that prompts a specific operation input by the player (pressing input by the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 15). When the result of the specific operation input by the player satisfies the mission condition, the freeze image effect is generated. Shortening is performed.

  (15B) of FIG. 15 shows a lottery table for determining whether or not to add a mission effect on condition that the special effect pattern PTN1 or 2 is set. When the special effect pattern PTN1 or 2 is set in step S232 and the ART is awarded, the mission lottery (step S233) is executed with a lottery probability of 36/128, and whether or not the mission effect is added is determined. Is done. In step S232, when the special effect pattern PTN1 or 2 is set and the ART grant is not won, whether or not the mission effect is added is determined with a lottery probability of 14/128.

  When the addition of the mission effect is determined, mission conditions are set (steps S234 and S235). The mission condition is that the number of times that the rotation rotation start switch 15a is turned on by hitting the rotation rotation start lever 15 during the input waiting period (5 seconds) of the input signal to the main control unit is the set value N ( This is the condition that the mission is achieved when the number of input times) is reached. The set value N is determined by lottery from 10 to 15. When the addition of the mission effect is determined, the input standby period for waiting for the input of the turn-on rotation start switch 15a is set as the initial period of the freeze period. Instead of fixing the input waiting period uniformly, for example, any of 5 to 10 seconds may be selected and variably settable.

FIG. 17 shows the processing contents of the freeze execution processing (step S12).
When a special effect is set, freeze execution processing is enabled by the start of the game. First, it is determined whether or not a special effect is set (step S120). When the special effect is set, the presence / absence of the mission effect is determined (step S121). When the mission effect is not set, the set special effect is executed (step S122). When the mission effect is set, the special effect of the special effect pattern PTN1 or 2 accompanied with the mission effect is executed (steps S121 and S123). When the mission effect is not set, the freeze image effect, the rotating reverse rotation effect, or the rotation start delay effect is executed during the freeze period for each effect according to the set special effect PTN.

FIG. 17 shows the details of the execution process of the special effect with mission (effect pattern PTN1 or 2) in step S123.
First, along with the start of the freeze period, a mission timer for timing the input standby period at the beginning of the freeze period is turned on (step S123a). The operation of the mission timer can be executed by the timer function of the main CPU 101.

  Along with the start of timing of the input standby period, notification of mission start and notification that prompts the player to input by a specific game operation are performed by the effect notification processing by the sub-control unit. For example, on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 3, a message “Tap, Strike!” Is notified, and a display and sound notification for prompting the tapping operation of the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 15 appear.

  In the present embodiment, input by the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 15 is used as the specific game operation input means according to the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other input means such as the MAX bet switch 11a is used. Input can be used.

  The number of times that the rotation rotation start switch 15a is turned on by hitting the rotation rotation start lever 15 from the start of the mission is counted (step S123b). If the turn-on rotation start switch 15a does not reach the set value N or more before the mission timer is turned off (steps S123c, S123d), it is determined that the mission has not been achieved, The freeze image effect by effect pattern 1 or 2 is executed as it is without changing the freeze period (30 or 20 sec) (step S123e).

  If the turn-on rotation start switch 15a is turned on more than the set value N and the mission is achieved before the mission timer is turned off (step S123c), the special effect pattern 1 or 2 set initially is used. The freeze image effect is executed with the freeze period shortened (step S123f).

  In the present embodiment, a relatively long freeze period (30 or 20 seconds) is provided in the special effect pattern 1 or 2, and the mission effect is added. The addition of the mission effect can be provided regardless of the type of execution mode of the special effect. For example, it may be possible to add a mission effect in a special effect that performs an irregular rotation mode of the spinning cylinder. In that case, for example, the execution period of the irregular rotation mode can be shortened by accomplishing the mission.

The notification process of the stop operation order (push order) of the AT combination during the ART game and the addition update process of the number of ART games are executed by a sub process by the sub control unit.
FIG. 10 shows the sub-side management processing of the ART game in the sub-control unit. In the figure, the midway cancellation process by the bonus winning during the ART game is omitted.
FIG. 18 shows the setting process of the number of ART games on the sub side.

  When the transition to the ART gaming state is determined, the processing for setting the number of ART games is executed on the sub side in response to the ON information of the RT2 gaming state flag. In the present embodiment, after the grant is determined by the main process, the ART game is given as 25 units as one unit (set) by the sub process. The determination process of the number of times of the ART game may be executed by the main process.

FIG. 19 shows a lottery table for distributing the number of games (number of sets) used for determining the number of times of ART games.
With the transition of the ART game, a lottery for the set number of times based on the lottery table of FIG. According to the lottery table of FIG. 19, one of the values of 1 to 10 sets can be selected. For example, a set number 3 (ART game total number: 75) can be selected with a probability of 12/256. ing. The value of the set number determined by the distribution lottery is set in the memory area for the ART set number counter provided in the sub RAM 203 (step S322).

  When the ART game is started (step S300), 1 is subtracted from the value NS of the ART game set number counter that stores the number of times the ART game is set (step S301). Further, the initial value (25) is stored and set in the ART game number counter provided in the sub RAM 203 (step S302). Next, when a single spinning game is executed by inserting medals or setting credits and starting reel rotation (step S303), an additional lottery is performed according to the winning combination (step S304).

  FIG. 20 shows an extra lottery table stored in the sub ROM 202. The extra lottery can be executed with the replay, the cherry role, the watermelon, the chance role winning, or the internal lottery off. For example, when winning a watermelon role, an additional 20 games can be determined with a lottery probability of 256/65536. When winning a cherry role, etc., for example, if the player wins a large number of games of 50 games or more, the spinning effect (including the specific symbol display effect in the area) can be executed and the winning notification is made. May be.

  When the winning lottery is won, the ART game set number counter is added and updated based on the number of extra games related to winning (steps S305 and S306). Further, one subtraction is performed on the ART game number counter (step S307). By updating the above ART game set number counter, an additional change of the ART game period is executed. When the ART game for one set is executed and digested, and the value of the ART game number counter becomes 0 (step S308), whether or not the value NS of the ART game set number counter is 0, that is, the remaining number of sets If there is a number of times (step S310), the subtraction of the set number of times and the initial value setting of the ART game number counter are performed again (steps S301 and S302), and the ART game execution for one set is repeated. When there is no remaining set number of times (step S310), the ART game is terminated. If an AT puncture occurs during the ART game, the process ends at that time (step S309).

Next, notification effect control executed under the control of the sub-control unit will be described. In the following description, notification effect control in updating the number of games in the ART gaming state will be mainly described.
FIG. 21 shows an outline of the effect notification process executed by the sub-control unit.
In the present embodiment, winning symbols and role types are announced mainly by image display by the liquid crystal display device 3, and a blessing effect at the time of winning a role is performed. In addition to this image effect, various sounds and light effects are executed using the sound effect of the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b and the electric effect of the decorative lamp unit 6 separately.
In the effect notification process by the sub-control unit, image / sound / light effect notification according to the gaming state is performed. The sub control unit receives the control command from the main control unit, determines the game state, and executes the normal game effect notification process in the normal game mode (steps S400 and S405). In the normal game effect notification process, game information related to the result of the internal lottery, for example, various roles (including specific roles), 100% notification of replay or miss, notification of the probability of winning, etc. is performed. The normal game effect notification process also includes a notification process for notifying the appearance of a special effect, the ART grant lottery, and the result of the extra lottery.

In the case of a bonus game, a bonus game effect notification process for displaying the progress effect of the bonus game in accordance with the content of the motif of the gaming machine and the number of acquired coins is executed (steps S401 and S406).
In the ART game mode, ART game effect notification processing such as ART game progress effect, ART game continuation / addition notification, and cumulative display of the number of acquired medals is executed (steps S402 and S407).
In the case of the internal winning state, an internal winning state effect notifying process for notifying the bonus combination winning notification, the presence / absence of the ART game or the probability is executed (steps S403 and S408). Further, when a bonus game is won, a bonus winning effect notification process for congratulating the occurrence of the bonus game is executed (steps S404 and S409). When the special effect is executed, a specific video effect that is executed during the freeze period can be executed in the normal game effect notification process (step S405) or the internal winning state effect notification process (step S408).

  The sub-control board 200 acquires the winning combination type and performs an effect process according to the winning combination in the ART game effect notification process (step S407). When the winning combination is the AT combination, the push order notification effect corresponding to the winning combination type is selected based on the winning combination push order notification effect selection table stored in the sub ROM 202. For example, if the push order is elected as the bell of the middle torso → left torso → right torso, the right / left / middle instruction voices in accordance with the stopping procedure will be displayed before the first reel stop. ”,“ Hidari ”before the next reel stop, and“ Naka ”before the last reel stop, and is notified together with the image display. This push order notification effect is executed in parallel with the ART progress effect that directs the progress of the entire ART game. The ART game effect notification processing constitutes notification control means for performing notification control of the stop operation order in the stop operation order notification game. Even when an ART game for notifying the type of the winning AT symbol is given, the winning combination notification can be performed by providing the effect control board 200 with the winning combination notification control means for notifying the type of the winning AT combination. When the winning combination is a bonus combination, an effect at the time of winning the bonus is selected, and when it is a small combination or missed, the contents corresponding to each are selected.

22 and 23 show examples of types of freeze image effect patterns that can be executed by the sub-control unit when the special effect is executed.
22 and FIG. 23 can be executed in cooperation with the main process as a sub-side effect when the special effect pattern 1 or 2 is executed on the display screen 3a of the liquid crystal display device 3, respectively. It has become. These freeze image effect pattern data are stored in the sub ROM 202, and image effect control data corresponding to each pattern is stored in the liquid crystal control board 206.

  As shown in (22A) of FIG. 22, the image effects executed by each freeze image effect pattern (eight kinds of PTNFP01 to PTNFP08) have an effect configuration in which the janken battle effect is repeated three times during the freeze period. One janken battle production is a game production in which the result of janken between the ally (player side) and the enemy is determined, and “○”, “△”, and “×” in the figure are the productions that the ally has won, respectively. Shows the effect of the draw and the loss of the teammate.

  As shown in (22A), the effect composition in each freeze image effect pattern is after janken battle start effect (effect period: 8 seconds), janken battle effect 1 (effect period: 6 seconds), and janken battle effect 2 (effect) Period: 6 seconds) and janken battle production 3 (production period: 10 seconds). At the end of the janken battle production 3, an ending production is provided for notifying the ART granting decision based on the 3rd round janken battle result. The ART game grant determination notification can be notified when the winning rate of the Janken Battle is 50% or more. PTNFP01 corresponds to the determination notification of the ART game grant. Of the notification results of each effect of PTNFP01 to PTNFP08, the case of ART game acquisition corresponds to PTNFP01 to 03, 05, 07, and the case of no ART game acquisition corresponds to a gasse notification, which corresponds to PTNFP04, 06, 08. The sub-control unit acquires the presence / absence of the ART winning flag from the main side, selects the freeze image effect pattern according to the presence / absence of the ART game grant decision, and executes the image effect of the selected freeze image effect pattern .

FIG. 24 shows a screen display example of the result of the janken battle effect performed in PTNFP01 to PTNFP08. In the left corner of the display screen 3a, the total win / loss result 3d of the janken game is displayed.
FIG. 24A shows an example of a team victory display in the first round of Janken Battle Production 1. The display of (24A) appears in PTNFP01-04. FIG. 24B shows an example of a draw (Ico) result display in the second round of Junken Battle Production 2. The display of (24B) appears in PTNFP07 and 08. FIG. 24C shows an example of ally defeat display in the third round of Janken Battle Production 3. The display of (24C) appears in PTNFP02. FIG. 24D shows a display example of the ART game acquisition notification that appears in the ending effect.

  In the janken battle start effect, an opening effect (introduction effect) such as a game rule explanation of janken battle is executed. When the mission effect is executed, a part of the opening effect is switched to the mission effect at the time of the janken battle start effect.

FIG. 25 schematically shows an image display example of the mission effect in the freeze image effect pattern of FIG.
FIG. 25A shows a screen display example for explaining the mission in the mission effect at the time of the start of the janken battle. According to the explanation of the mission, a message prompting a specific operation input by the player (pressing input by the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 15) is notified during the input waiting period of 5 seconds. When the execution of the mission effect is started, a time count 3b of the mission timer, an action display when pressed by the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 15, and a cumulative display 3c of the number of hits are performed.

FIG. 25B is a display example showing a state where the number of hits of the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 15 has reached 6 times when 2 seconds and 25 have passed since the mission effect execution started.
In FIG. 25C, when the mission timer expires after 5 seconds have elapsed from the start of the execution of the mission effect, the number of hits of the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 15 has reached the input number condition (set value N: for example 10) or more. It is a display example which shows a state.

The sub-control unit receives the control command indicating the achievement of the mission from the main control unit, and executes the freeze image effect shortening process.
(22B) of FIG. 22 shows a shortened version of the freeze image effect pattern of (22A). The total duration of the Janken battle productions 1 to 3 in the freeze image production patterns PTN01 to 08 is 22 seconds. However, in the shortened version of each freeze image production pattern, the Janken battle productions 1 and 2 are omitted and initially selected. Of the freeze image effect patterns, only the effect of the janken battle effect 3 can be executed, and the effect period of the janken battle effect is greatly reduced to 10 seconds. When the mission is completed, the remaining part of the opening effect (introduction effect) excluding the mission effect may be partially omitted so as to be further shortened. Of course, it is also possible to omit the janken battle effect itself and jump to the ending effect to greatly shorten the effect execution period.
When the mission is not achieved, the image effect by the freeze image effect pattern selected at the beginning is executed without changing the freeze period. When the mission is achieved, the type of the Janken Battle Effect 3 may be determined by lottery. For example, when the mission is achieved, the rate of transition to the PTNFP01 Janken Battle Effect 3 that gives the highest expectation level for ART games is increased. Can do.

FIG. 23 shows a freeze image effect pattern that can be executed in cooperation with the main process as a sub-side effect when the special effect pattern 2 is executed.
As shown in (23A) of FIG. 23, the image effect executed by each freeze image effect pattern (6 types of PTNFP11 to PTNFP16) has an effect configuration in which the card turning battle effect is repeated twice during the freeze period. One card turn battle effect is a game effect in which a team of players (player side) and enemies are turned over one by one on multiple flipped cards on the screen, and the outcome of the game is determined by the type of card, In the figure, “◯”, “Δ”, and “×” indicate an effect that the ally has won, an effect that was a draw, and an effect that the ally lost. The strength of the playing card is determined in the order of ace, king, queen, jack and 10-2. You win if the strength of the flipped card is stronger than your opponent.

  The effect composition in each freeze image effect pattern is as shown in (23A), after a card battle start effect (effect period: 7 seconds), a card battle effect 1 (effect period: 6 seconds) and a card battle effect 2 (effect) Period: 7 seconds). The end of the card battle effect 2 includes an ending effect for notifying the ART grant decision based on the card battle result of the second round. The ART game grant determination notification can be notified when the winning percentage is 50% or more. The PTNFP 11 corresponds to a determination notification of granting an ART game. Of the notification results of each effect of PTNFP11 to PTNFP16, the ART game acquisition corresponds to PTNFP11 to 13 and 15, and the ART game acquisition does not correspond to a gasse notification and corresponds to PTNFP14 and 16. The sub-control unit acquires the presence / absence of the ART winning flag from the main side, selects the freeze image effect pattern according to the presence / absence of the ART game grant decision, and executes the image effect of the selected freeze image effect pattern .

(23B) of FIG. 23 shows a shortened version of the freeze image effect pattern of (23A). The total duration of the card battle effects 1 and 2 in the freeze image effect patterns PTN11 to 16 is 13 seconds. However, in the shortened version of each freeze image effect pattern, the card battle effect 1 is omitted and the freeze selected initially. Only the effect of the card battle effect 2 can be executed in the image effect pattern, and the effect period of the card battle effect is shortened to 7 seconds. Even in this case, when the mission is achieved, the remaining part of the opening effect (introduction part effect) excluding the mission effect may be omitted in part, and further shortened, or the card battle effect itself may be omitted, You may make it jump to an ending production | presentation and shorten a production | presentation execution period significantly.
When the mission is not achieved, the image effect by the freeze image effect pattern selected at the beginning is executed without changing the freeze period. Further, when the mission is achieved, the type of the card battle effect 2 may be determined by lottery. For example, when the mission is achieved, the rate of shifting to the janken battle effect 2 of PTNFP 11 that gives the highest expectation level for ART games is increased. can do.

  According to the present embodiment, during the freeze period in which the progress of the game is temporarily stopped by the special effect execution means (step S12), the special effect for notifying the related information (whether or not) related to the grant of the ART game is executed. The ART game transferable state setting means (steps S213 and S218) sets an ART game transferable state that allows transfer based on the establishment of the transfer condition, and determines the special effect. By means, it is determined whether or not the special effect can be executed at least in an ART game transferable state, and further, a specific game operation (pressed by the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 15) is started by the operation input notification means (sub control unit) at the start of the freeze period. The number of times input is performed during the input standby period by the execution period variable means (step S123f). On condition that satisfies the input count condition (set value N), it is possible to vary the execution period of the special effect during the freeze period. Therefore, in a gaming machine equipped with an ART technique granting function for granting an ART game, when performing a freeze effect (special effect), the player not only takes a quiet look but also participates and freezes by an input operation during the input waiting period. It is possible to cause a change in production. In addition, the present invention is a system for changing the execution period of special effects on the premise of the player's input operation, and the input operation result clears the input frequency condition, unlike the case where the change is caused only by the presence or absence of input. If this is done, the intermediate stage until the final stage will be omitted, and it will be reflected specifically as a change in the execution period, and the expectation for the provision of the ART game can be raised, so the player It is possible to increase the entertainment interest by attracting active participation by the input operation.

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

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

1 housing,
1a Top plate,
1b side plate,
1c side plate,
1d bottom plate,
2 Upper part,
3 Liquid crystal display device,
3a display screen,
4 Upper speaker,
5 Front door,
6 Decorative lamp part,
7 Panel display,
8 Symbol display window,
8a reel,
8b reel,
8c reel,
9 Operation part,
10 medal slot,
10a Medal detection sensor,
11 MAX bet buttons,
11a MAX bet switch,
12 Reservation medal settlement button,
12a Storage medal settlement switch,
13 1 bet button,
13a 1 bet switch,
14 Lower part,
15 cylinder rotation start lever,
15a Revolving rotation start switch,
16a Revolving rotation stop button,
16b Revolving rotation stop button,
16c Revolving rotation stop button,
16e Revolving rotation stop switch,
16f Revolving rotation stop switch,
16g Cylinder rotation stop switch,
17 Return button,
18 lock device,
19 Decorative panels,
20 medal tray,
21 Medal payout exit,
22a Lower speaker,
22b Lower speaker,
23 BET lamp,
24 credit display,
25 payout number display area,
26 Ashtray,
100 main control board,
100a main board box,
101 main CPU,
102 Main ROM,
103 main RAM,
150 game relay board,
160 stop switch board,
200 Sub-control board,
201 sub-CPU,
202 sub-ROM,
203 sub-RAM,
204 sound generating substrate,
205 lamp substrate,
206 LCD control board,
250 lap trunk relay board,
251 drum motor group,
252 Revolving position detection sensors,
300 payout control board,
301 hopper motor,
305 medal hopper,
305a Overflow medal outlet,
305b medal outlet,
306 auxiliary tank,
350 cylinder setting board,
351 setting switch,
400 power supply board,
400a Power supply device.

Claims (6)

Rotating a spinning cylinder set with a plurality of types of symbols, variably displaying the symbols according to a predetermined arrangement, a role lottery means for performing a lottery of a role based on a predetermined lottery probability, A rotation stop control means for performing stop control of the variable display according to the lottery result of the lottery means, and the acquisition of game media for a predetermined number of games, provided that the winning lottery is performed A gaming machine that makes a decision to grant a bonus game that increases an opportunity, and a bonus game transferable state that sets a bonus game transferable state that allows transfer to the bonus game related to the grant determination based on establishment of a transfer condition A setting means, a special effect executing means for executing a special effect for notifying related information related to the grant of the bonus game during a freeze period in which the progress of the game is paused, and at least in the status where the bonus game can be transferred A special effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute the special effect and an input standby period for waiting for an input by a specific game operation from the start of the freeze period are provided, and the number of times of input during the input standby period is determined in advance. An execution period variable means for varying the execution period of the special effect during the freeze period on condition that the input number condition is satisfied, and a notification for prompting an input by the specific game operation at the start of the freeze period A gaming machine comprising operation input notification means for performing. The execution period varying means sets the execution period from the elapse of the input waiting period to the end of the freeze period on the condition that the number of input times satisfies the input number condition. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising execution period variable setting means for setting a period shortened or extended from an execution period when it is not satisfied. The special effect execution means includes a combination effect execution means for executing at least an introduction part effect and a main part effect relating to notification of the related information, and the introduction part effect is performed during the execution period changed by the execution period variable means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a part or all of is omitted. The special effect execution means includes continuous effect execution means for executing a series of plural types of continuous effects, and during the execution period changed by the execution period variable means, a part of the effect part other than the end of the continuous effect or The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein all of them are omitted. The special effect execution means includes irregular rotation execution means for irregularly rotating the rotating drum in an irregular rotation mode different from normal rotation, and the execution period varying means is an irregularity that shortens or extends the irregular rotation execution period during the freeze period. The gaming machine according to claim 1, comprising rotation execution period changing means. The special effect determining means determines whether or not the special effect can be executed even when the special lottery is out of the grant lottery, and the special effect executing means determines whether the bonus game has a low expected expectation of the bonus game or the expected expectation of the grant. Including a notification effect executing means for executing a high special notification effect, and when executing the special effect by the special effect execution means, the normal notification effect is executed unless the execution period is changed, and is changed by the execution period variable means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special notification effect can be executed during the execution period.

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