JP2013202130A - Reel type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reel type game machine capable of enhancing the amusement of the play during a specific presentation period (a so-called assist time period).SOLUTION: If a prescribed condition for determination is satisfied during a specific presentation period, an extension announcing presentation to suggest that the specific presentation period will be extended is executed. Operation for a plurality of presentation operating means is effective during a prescribed period while the extension announcing presentation is executed, and when one of the plurality of presentation operating means is operated by a player, the extension announcing presentation is advanced according to an announcement presentation pattern corresponding to the operated presentation operating means.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game is played using game balls, game medals, and the like, and in particular, a rotating game in which a rotating drum having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on its outer peripheral surface is rotated and the rotating drum is stopped. Machine (slot machine).

  In a spinning-type gaming machine, after a game medium such as a game medal is inserted (betted), when a rotation start operation is performed by operating a start lever or the like, a role lottery is executed and a plurality of times in which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn are displayed. Start torso rotation. Subsequently, when a rotation stop operation is performed to operate a stop button or the like provided corresponding to each spinning cylinder, the rotation of the spinning cylinder is stopped in a manner corresponding to the result of the winning lottery. At this time, when the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination is stopped and displayed, the winning combination of the game combination is established, and a privilege according to the game combination is given. In addition, if a predetermined start condition is established while repeating such a symbol variation game, the probability that the “re-game player who can execute the next symbol variation game without executing a game medium” can be won in the role lottery is normal. There is also known a spinning machine that starts a higher “replay high probability state”.

  In such a rotating game machine, a specific performance period (so-called assist time period) in which “a specific performance indicating that the information related to the result of the role lottery is specific information before receiving a rotation stop operation” is performed. It is known that it is generated over a predetermined period in the replay high probability state. As the specific effect, an effect indicating that a predetermined game player has been won, or an effect indicating that there is a possibility that a symbol in which the replay high probability state ends may be stopped and displayed. As a result, the specific effect period is a period advantageous to the player because it is easier to avoid the establishment of a prize for a predetermined game player and the end of the replay high probability state than the other periods. Further, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the specific effect period, the specific effect period is extended (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2). Furthermore, when such a specific effect period is extended, a spinning-reel game machine that executes an effect indicating that the specific effect period is extended by causing a player to operate a predetermined operation unit such as an effect button. Exists. By doing so, the player is expected to extend the specific performance period, and the game entertainment is improved.

JP 2009-028447 A JP 2011-125532 A

  However, during the replay high probability state, even if a specific performance period has occurred, the replay player is elected with a high probability, so a flashy state such as a bonus state in which many game media are paid out in a short period of time. There is no shortage, and it is easy to continue the game. In addition, even if an effect indicating that the specific effect period occurs during the re-probability high probability state and the specific effect period is extended based on the operation of the operation unit by the player, the effect is Since it is only performed in accordance with a predetermined execution pattern selected in (1), it is difficult to enhance the game entertainment interest by such an effect. For this reason, even if the specific effect period occurs during the re-game high probability state, there is a problem that the game during the specific effect period still tends to be monotonous.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a swivel type gaming machine that can enhance the gaming interest during a specific performance period.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the rotating game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
After the game medium is inserted, when the player receives a rotation start operation, a lottery for determining a winning combination from a plurality of game players is executed and rotation of a plurality of cylinders is started. Later, when receiving a rotation stop operation by the player, in the spinning-type gaming machine that performs the symbol variation game that stops the rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders in a mode according to the result of the combination lottery,
When a predetermined start condition is satisfied, the probability that a re-gamer who can execute the next symbol variation game without inserting a game medium is determined as a winning player in the role lottery is higher than usual. A replay high probability state starting means for starting the state;
When the combination lottery is executed, prior production execution means for performing a preliminary production for indicating information related to the result of the combination lottery with a predetermined production device before receiving the rotation stop operation;
A specific effect period in which a specific effect period in which a specific effect indicating that the information relating to the result of the combination lottery is specific information is performed as the prior effect is generated over a predetermined period in the replay high probability state Generating means;
When a predetermined condition is established during the specific effect period, an extension notification effect executing means for performing an extension notification effect for indicating extension information related to the extension of the specific effect period with a predetermined effect device;
A notification effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of notification effect patterns when indicating the extension information in the extension notification effect;
The player's operation becomes effective at a predetermined time before the extension information is displayed while the extension notification effect is being executed, and a plurality of notification effects patterns stored in the notification effect pattern storage means are provided. And directing operation means,
The extended notification effect executing means, when any of the plurality of effect operation means is operated at the predetermined time during execution of the extended notification effect, the notification effect corresponding to the operated effect operation means. A pattern is read from the notification effect pattern storage means, and the extended notification effect is advanced in accordance with the read notification effect pattern to indicate the extension information.

  In such a swivel type gaming machine, a specific effect period is started during the replay high probability state, and an extended notification effect is executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the specific effect period. This extension notification effect is an effect for showing the player extension information related to the extension of the specific effect period, and the extension information is shown as a result of the extension notification effect. That is, if any one of the plurality of effect operating means is operated by the player at a predetermined time before the extension information is shown (before the result of the extension notification effect is shown) after the start of the extension notification effect, The extended notification effect is advanced in accordance with the notification effect pattern corresponding to the operated operation operation means, and the extension information is shown in the progress of the extended notification effect. In this way, by extending the “extended notification effect” that enhances the player's expectation for the extension of the specific effect period that is advantageous to the player in a manner corresponding to the effect operation means operated by the player, the extended notification It is possible to add the fun of selecting and operating the production operation means in the production, that is, “gameability that selecting and operating the production operation means leads to selection of the production pattern of the extended notification production”. As a result, even during the specific production period that is likely to become monotonous because the re-gamer is determined as a winning combination with high probability, the gameplay can be changed and the monotony can be eliminated. It is possible to enhance the game entertainment during the period.

  Note that the “specific information” includes information indicating that a predetermined game player is determined to be a winning role in a role lottery, or that a game player who can end a specific performance period in a role lottery is determined as a winning role. The information shown etc. can be illustrated. In addition, as the “specific effect”, an effect for notifying the mode of rotation stop operation for winning a predetermined game character determined to be a winning character in the role lottery, or a specific effect period determined as a winning character in the character lottery For example, an effect or the like for informing the mode of the rotation stop operation for avoiding the winning of the game player who finishes the game. In addition, as “extension information related to the extension of the specific performance period”, information on whether or not the specific performance period currently being executed (occurring) is extended, and how much is extended when the specific performance period is extended For example, information on the extended period such as whether or not it is performed. The length (final period) of the “specific effect period” or “extension period” can be determined based on the number of times the symbol variable game is executed during the period, the elapsed time after the period starts, or the like. In addition, when the “predetermined start condition” that triggers the start of the high replay probability state is satisfied, the rotation of the spinning cylinder is stopped in a predetermined manner when the result of the winning lottery becomes a predetermined result. For example, the case where a predetermined gaming state is completed can be exemplified. In addition, when the “predetermined condition” that triggers the execution of the extended notification effect is satisfied, a predetermined number of symbol variation games are executed after the start of the specific effect period, or the result of the lottery is a predetermined value. When it comes to a result, the case where rotation of a rotating cylinder is stopped in a predetermined mode etc. can be illustrated. In addition, the “production operation means” may be anything that can be operated by the player, such as an input operation unit (such as a bet button) used to input a game medium in a symbol variable game, or rotation start in a symbol variable game. Operation unit for starting rotation (start lever, etc.) used for operation, operation unit for stopping rotation (stop button, etc.) used for rotation stop operation in symbol variation games, operation unit dedicated to production (production buttons, etc.) different from these Etc. can be exemplified.

In addition, the above-described spinning machine is
As the notification effect pattern, a first notification effect pattern indicating the extension information based on one operation of the effect operation means at the predetermined time, and the extension based on a plurality of operations of the effect operation means at the predetermined time. And a second notification effect pattern indicating information is set,
As the effect operation means, an effect operation means corresponding to the first notification effect pattern and an effect operation means corresponding to the second notification effect pattern may be provided separately.

  According to the above-described configuration, when the effect operation unit corresponding to the first notification effect pattern is operated, the extended notification effect proceeds in a mode based on one operation, and the effect operation unit corresponding to the second notification effect pattern. When is operated, the extended notification effect proceeds in a manner based on a plurality of operations. Thereby, the player can be made aware of the number of operations of the production operation means, and the fun of selecting and operating the production operation means in the extended notification production can be enhanced.

In addition, the above-described spinning machine is
As the first notification effect pattern, a first pattern in which the operation time of the effect operation means required to indicate the extension information is a first time, and a second time in which the operation time is longer than the first time, A second pattern to be set, and
As the effect operation means, an effect operation means corresponding to the first pattern and an effect operation means corresponding to the second pattern may be provided separately.

  According to the above-described configuration, although either the presentation operation means corresponding to the first pattern or the presentation operation means corresponding to the second pattern is operated, the extended period notification presentation progresses in a mode based on one operation. When the effect operation means corresponding to the first notification effect pattern is operated, the extended notification effect proceeds in a manner based on the operation for the first time, and the effect operation means corresponding to the second notification effect pattern is operated. The extended notification effect progresses in a mode based on an operation for a second time longer than the first time. Thereby, the player can be made aware of the operation time of the production operation means, and the fun of selecting and operating the production operation means in the extended notification production can be enhanced.

In addition, the above-described spinning machine is
In accordance with the arrival of the predetermined time during the execution of the extended notification effect, an operation effective effect execution unit is provided that performs an operation effective effect to indicate that the operation of the effect operation unit is effective with a predetermined effect device. It is good.

  According to the above-described configuration, since the effect button operation effective effect is executed at the timing when the operation on the effect operation means becomes valid, it is possible to make the player accurately recognize that it is the timing to operate the effect operation means. The player's willingness to operate the production operation means can be increased. As a result, it is possible to enhance the fun of selecting and operating the effect operating means in the extended notification effect.

In addition, the above-described spinning machine is
An operation validity determining means for determining which one of the plurality of effect operating means is to be validated;
The operation effective effect executing means may perform the operation effective effect according to a determination result by the operation effective determining means.

  According to the above-described configuration, when executing the extended notification effect, the player determines which effect operation means is effective, that is, which effect operation means can be selected and operated. Can attract attention. As a result, it is possible to enhance the fun of selecting and operating the effect operating means in the extended notification effect.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest during the specific performance period.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the swivel type game machine of a present Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door of the present Example, and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the three spinning cylinders of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example with the symbol combination which establishes a prize of a game combination, and the privilege provided by winning establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the normal condition combination lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the game state flag etc. of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation stop process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation stop control process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated one of the 1st stop tables of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the left cylinder was stopped as a 1st cylinder. It is explanatory drawing which showed the relationship between the 1st stop table and 2nd stop table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the BB state combination lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the RT state combination lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol combination of the "missing eye" of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the missed eye confirmation process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the progress stop process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the AT period corresponding | compatible process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the addition production | presentation execution process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the addition production | presentation execution process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the addition frequency | count lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production button operation prompting production of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the single shot production | presentation process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the continuous striking effect process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the long press production | presentation process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the continuous strike prompting effect and long press prompting effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the game property obtained with the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows a process different from the Example of this modification. It is a flowchart which shows a process different from the Example of this modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the effective button lottery table of this modification.

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

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

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

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

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

  In addition, the operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. Even after the game medals are inserted, the game medals that have already been inserted can be paid out by operating the settlement button 40 before the start lever 36 is operated to start the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c. It is. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed game medal when a game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is jammed inside the gaming machine 1. Further, on the upper surface of the operation unit 2mb, a single hit effect button 43, a continuous hit effect button 44, and a long press effect button 45 are provided. As will be described in detail later, these effect buttons 43 to 45 are buttons that are operated when performing effects using various effect devices such as the effect display device 10, the speaker 14, and various lamps 12.

  Further, in the lower area 2d of the front door 2, a game medal payout outlet 50 from which game medals are paid out, a tray 52 for receiving the paid out game medals, and the like are provided.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The main control board 200 is a board that controls the progress of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On the main control board 200, a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, and the like are mounted so that data can be communicated with each other via a bus. From the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2, a start lever 36 and a rotation stop While receiving a signal indicating that the buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c have been operated and performing a game control process to be described later, control commands (for the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotating board 260, etc.) Alternatively, the operation of these various substrates is controlled by transmitting a control signal).

  Similar to the main control board 200 described above, the sub-control board 220 is configured such that a CPU 221, a ROM 222, a RAM 223, an effect data ROM 224 for storing effect data, and the like are communicably connected via a bus. . Further, the sub-control board 220 includes a single shot effect button 43, a continuous hit effect button 44, a long press effect button 45, various lamps 12, various speakers 14, 114, an effect display device 10, a rotary backlight 20L, and the like. Is connected. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c and illuminates a pattern (see FIG. 3) drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub control board 220 is based on the control commands received from the main control board 200 and signals indicating that the various effect buttons 43 to 45 have been operated, the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, Various effects are performed by outputting drive signals to the rotating backlight 20L.

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

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

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

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

B. Overview of the game:
Hereinafter, in the gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game will be described. As a preparation, an outline of the game performed in the gaming machine 1 will be described.

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

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

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

  FIG. 6 shows the types of gaming combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol combinations that establish the winning of the gaming actor, and the benefits that are given to the player when the winning of the gaming actor is established. It is explanatory drawing shown correspondingly. In FIG. 6, the type of gamer is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the gamer is displayed in the middle column, and the player when the winning of the gamer is established in the rightmost column. The privilege granted to is displayed. For example, a game combination called a bonus combination shown in the top row is associated with a combination of symbols in which all three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in a pattern called "Red Seven". If they are all prepared, a gaming state called a big bonus state (BB state) advantageous to the player is started as a privilege. The BB state of the present embodiment is a gaming state in which a winning of a game player described later in which a game medal is paid out as a privilege is established with a higher probability than the normal state, and a predetermined number (for example, 400) after the start of the BB state. Continue until the game medal is paid out. Therefore, when the BB state is started, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals.

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

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

  In addition, a symbol combination in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in a “replay” symbol is set for the game player A. In addition, a combination of symbols (hereinafter also referred to as “blue 7 uniform”) in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in a pattern called “blue seven” is set for the game player called re-game player B. ing. As a privilege for winning a prize for the re-gamer A and the re-gamer B, the right to play the game again is given without inserting a new game medal. In other words, it is possible to play a game again assuming that the same number of game medals have been inserted as the number of game medals inserted when the winning of the re-gamer A or the re-gamer B is established. In addition, a game combination called an increasing role includes a symbol combination of a symbol “replay” for the left spinning cylinder 20a, a symbol “bell” for the middle spinning cylinder 20b, and a symbol “replay” for the right spinning cylinder 20c (hereinafter “ "Replay"-"Bell"-"Replay") is set, and as a privilege for the winning combination of this increasing combination, 15 game medals are set to be paid out to the player.

  Of course, when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, a winning combination of any game player is not always established. In this case, after a predetermined number of game medals are inserted again, the next symbol variation game is performed by operating the start lever 36 and rotating the rotating drum. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game progresses by repeatedly performing these operations. The progress of such a game is controlled by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. Below, the processing content which CPU201 of the main control board 200 is performing in order to control progress of a game is demonstrated. In addition, after receiving the operation of the start lever 36 and rotating the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, the game for stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by receiving the operation of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. Is also expressed as “symbol fluctuation game”.

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

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

  Subsequent to the game state setting process (S100), an input operation validation process is performed (S102). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the operation of the start lever 36 is detected after a predetermined number of game medals are inserted, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate. In the insertion operation validation process, processing for validating such an operation for inserting a game medal (to enable detection of a game medal insertion operation) is performed.

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a role lottery table (normal state role lottery table) used in a normal state (a game state that is neither a BB state nor an RT state) which is the most common gaming state. is there. FIG. 9A collectively shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination. FIG. 9 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the normal state combination lottery table, random numbers from 0 to 2999 are set for the “red bell combination”. This indicates that when the acquired random number value is within this range, the player wins the red bell. Similarly, a random number value of 3000 to 5999 is set for “blue bell role”, a random value of 6000 to 7999 is set for “watermelon role”, and 8000 to 9999 is set for “cherry role”. A random number value is set, a random value of 10,000 to 10299 is set for “bonus combination”, and a random value of 10300 to 19999 is set for “re-game combination A”. It should be noted that no game combination is set in the random number values of 20000 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “lost”.

  In the internal lottery process (S116), as described above, it is detected that the start lever 36 has been operated, the internal lottery random number is acquired, and any game combination is assigned to any game combination by referring to the combination lottery table. It is determined whether or not any game player has been won internally. Then, if any game combination is won internally, the internal winning flag of the winning game combination is set to ON. Here, the internal winning flag is a flag used for storing the result of the internal lottery, and is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an internal winning flag for a gaming combination other than a bonus combination and an internal winning flag (bonus combination internal winning flag) for a bonus combination are stored separately. A storage area is secured for each. FIG. 10A is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the internal winning flag of the game combination other than the bonus combination is set. As shown in the drawing, 7 bits of 1-byte data are used as internal winning flags for game combinations other than bonus combinations. Of these 7 bits, the first bit is a bit for storing the internal winning combination for the red bell, and the next bit is for storing the internal winning combination for the blue bell. Is a bit. Similarly, the following five bits are used for storing the internal winning combination of the watermelon role, cherry role, replaying role A, replaying role B, and increasing role, respectively.

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

  Thus, when the internal lottery process is performed (S116), it is determined whether or not the progress stop execution flag is set to ON (S118). The progress stop execution flag is a flag indicating that a “progress stop processing” (S120), which will be described later, is executed, and its storage area is secured at a predetermined address of the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. If the progress stop execution flag is set to ON (S118: yes), the progress stop process is executed (S120). As will be described in detail later, in the progress stop process, a process of temporarily stopping the progress of the symbol variation game is performed. An opportunity to set the progress stop execution flag to ON will also be described later.

  When the progress stop process is executed (S120) or when it is determined that the progress stop execution flag is set to OFF (S118: no), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines the internal lottery result for the sub control board 220. A transmission command is transmitted (S122). In the internal lottery result transmission command, information indicating whether or not a game player has been won in the internal lottery performed in the previous internal lottery process (S116), and the type of game player (internal) Information indicating a lottery result) is included, and various effects are performed under the control of the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 based on the information.

  When the internal lottery result transmission command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S120), the rotation rotation starting process is subsequently started (S128 in FIG. 8). In the rotation rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. In the rotating cylinder rotation starting process of the present embodiment, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. To start rotating the rotating drum. The rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated by outputting drive signals to the rotating cylinder motors 24a, 24b, and 24c provided in the respective rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated, the main control board 200 performs a process for stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stop process) (S130). Although details will be described later, in the rotation rotation stopping process, three results are determined based on the result of the internal lottery performed previously (S116) and the timing at which the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated by the player. Each stop position of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c is determined, and a process of stopping at the determined position is performed.

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

  In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the bonus combination is won in the internal lottery process (S116) described above, the corresponding symbol combination on the winning line is not stopped and the bonus combination is not established. Only when the bonus winning combination is won, the symbol change game is performed with the internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination set to ON after the next symbol change game. On the other hand, if a game combination other than the bonus combination is won internally, if the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination won in the symbol variable game cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning line, It will be reset without being carried over after the next symbol variation game.

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

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area for 1 byte in which a game state flag or the like is set. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, 2 bits of 1-byte data at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 are used as the gaming state flag. The leading bits of these two bits are set in the BB state flag indicating that the BB state is being set, and the next bit is set in the RT state flag indicating that the RT state is being set. In S140, “1” is set to the bit corresponding to the BB state. In S142, other game state flags (other than the BB state) (here, the RT state flag) are set to OFF. That is, even in the RT state, when the bonus combination is won, the RT state is ended and the BB state is started.

  When the processing of S142 is completed, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a BB state start command to the sub control board 220 (S143). When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the BB state start command, the CPU 221 grasps that the BB state is started. Subsequently, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a game end command to the sub-control board 220 (S154). The game end command is a command that is transmitted every time one symbol variation game is finished (every time the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped after normal rotation). The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 recognizes that one symbol variation game has ended by receiving the game end command. In addition, in the game end command, information indicating whether or not any game player has won a prize in this game, information indicating the type (winning result) of a game player who has won a prize, Information (stop display result information) indicating a symbol combination (stop display result) stopped and displayed on a predetermined line is included. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives not only the game end command but also the “winning result” and “stop display result” in the game by receiving the game end command. When the game end command is transmitted in this manner (S154), the process returns to the beginning of the game control process, and the above-described processes after the game state setting process (S100 in FIG. 7) shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are performed.

  On the other hand, if the winning game combination is not a bonus combination (S136: no), it is next determined whether or not the game combination is a re-game combination A (S144). When the winning of the re-gamer A is established (S144: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S146). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing the winning of the re-game player A or the re-game player B. If this re-game flag is set to ON, a game medal is automatically re-inserted even if it is not inserted by the player in the next insertion operation acceptance process (S108 in FIG. 7) (the insertion completion flag is set). Set to ON). That is, in the next symbol variation game, it is possible to perform a symbol variation game (re-game) that does not require the player to insert a game medal. Further, after the re-game is completed, the re-game flag is returned to OFF. Such a re-game flag is also set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, similarly to the game state flag described above. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower bit of the bit in which the flag indicating the gaming state is set is used as the re-gaming flag. When the re-game flag is set to ON (S146), a game end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S154), and then the process returns to the top of the game control process to set the game state shown in FIGS. The above-described processing after the processing (S100 in FIG. 7) is performed.

  On the other hand, when the winning game player is not the re-game player A (S144: no), it is next determined whether or not the game player is the re-game player B (S147). When the winning of the re-game player B is established (S147: yes), first, the re-game flag is set to ON to enable the re-game in the next symbol variation game (S 148). Subsequently, the progress stop execution flag is set to ON (S149). That is, when the winning of the re-gamer B is established, the progress stop execution flag is set to ON in order to execute the progress stop process (S120 in FIG. 7) in the next symbol variation game (S149). When the progress stop execution flag is set to ON (S149), after a game end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S154), the game control process returns to the top of the game control process, and the gaming state shown in FIGS. The above-described processing after the setting processing (S100 in FIG. 7) is performed.

  On the other hand, when the winning game player is not the re-game player B (S147: no), although any game player has won a prize (S132: yes in FIG. 7), the game player has a bonus. Since it is neither a combination, a re-playing game A, or a re-playing game B, it is determined that another game combination has been won. Accordingly, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player is performed (S150). Specifically, if the winning game is a red bell role, a blue bell role, or an increasing role, 15 game medals will be paid out, if it is a watermelon role, 10 game medals will be paid out. For example, a process of paying out two game medals is performed. This processing is performed by outputting the control signal for paying out the game medal to the medal payout device 118 after the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 obtains the number of game medals to be paid out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

C-3. Game state setting process:
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a gaming state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. When the game state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 refers to the game state flag shown in FIG. 11 and determines whether or not the BB state flag is set to ON (S400). . As described above, the BB state flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is in the BB state. If it is determined that the BB state flag is set to ON (S400: yes), it is determined whether or not the BB state end condition is satisfied (S402). In this embodiment, the number of game medals paid out during the BB state is set as the BB state end condition, and when the number of game medals paid out during the BB state reaches a predetermined number (for example, 400), BB The state is set to end. In the game control process described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the number of game medals paid out is counted (S152 in FIG. 8), and the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB state (in the BB state) When the predetermined number is reached, this can be detected.

  If it is not yet detected that the number of game medals has reached the predetermined number, it is determined that the end condition for the BB state is not satisfied (S402: no), and the BB state is continued to continue. The state combination lottery table is selected (S404). The BB state winning lottery table will be described below.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a BB state combination lottery table used during the BB state. FIG. 18 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 18 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. In the BB state combination lottery table shown in FIG. 18, the “bonus combination”, “red bell combination”, “blue bell combination”, “ The game roles of “watermelon role”, “cherry role”, and “re-game role A” are not set, and “increasing role” is set. Random values that are more than half of the total are set for “Increase role”. As described above with reference to FIG. 6, when the “increasing combination” win is established, 15 game medals are paid out, so that the “increasing combination” winning is established with a high probability during the BB state, and the winning is established. Each time, 15 game medals are paid out.

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

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an RT state combination lottery table used during the RT state. FIG. 19A shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 19B shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. As is clear from comparison with the normal state combination lottery table described above with reference to FIG. 9, in the RT state combination lottery table shown in FIG. 19, more than half of the random number values are set to “re-playing combination A”. Has been. Therefore, since the winning of the re-gamer A is established with a higher probability in the RT state than in the normal state, the goal of winning the bonus part is aimed at while suppressing the amount of game medals used (consumption) than in the normal state. It becomes possible. Also, in the RT state combination lottery table, some random numbers (11000-11299) among the random numbers set in “re-playing combination A” are also set in “re-playing combination B”. ing. Therefore, when the internal lottery random number corresponding to these random number values is acquired when the start lever 36 is operated in the RT state, the internal winning is repeated for “re-game player A” and “re-game player B”. . As described above, when the internal winning is repeated for “re-gamer A” and “re-gamer B”, “re-gamer B” has priority in the rotation rotation stop processing described above with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. Then, the stop table for establishing the winning is selected. That is, when the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at a timing at which "Re-Gamer B" can be established, "Re-Gamer B" is awarded and "Re-Gamer B" When the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at a timing at which it is impossible to establish a prize, “re-gamer A” is established.

  Here, in the RT state combination lottery table, the same number of random numbers as the bonus combination are set for the re-playing combination B. That is, during the RT state, the re-game player B is internally won with the same probability as the bonus game. In this way, by setting the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B to the same probability (300/65536) as the bonus game advantageous to the player, the player's values for the re-gamer B are worth the bonus game. It can be closer to the view. As a result, it is possible to improve the peculiarity of the re-gamer B with respect to game players other than the bonus game, and to increase the player's expectation for the internal winning of the re-gamer B.

  In the internal lottery process shown in FIG. 7, the internal lottery is performed by referring to any of the above-mentioned combination lottery tables (S116). As a result, the internal lottery result is determined based on the internal lottery random number acquired when the start lever 36 is operated and the referenced role lottery table. Here, in the symbol variation game in the normal state, the normal state combination lottery table is referred to, in the symbol variation game in the BB state, the BB state combination lottery table is referred to, and in the symbol variation game in the RT state, the RT state is used. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the role lottery table.

  The above describes the processing when it is determined in S400 that the BB state flag is set to ON (S400: yes). On the other hand, if it is determined that the BB state flag is not set to ON (S400: no), it is next determined whether or not the RT state flag is set to ON (S424). As described above, the RT state flag is a gaming state flag indicating that the gaming state is the RT state. In the process of S424, it is determined whether or not the RT state is in progress. As a result, when it is determined that it is in the RT state (S424: yes), the above-described RT state combination lottery table is selected (S422). On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not in the RT state (S424: no), since it is already determined that it is not in the BB state (S400: no), the current gaming state is the normal state. The normal state combination lottery table shown is selected (S426). Note that a winning lottery table (not shown) in which no bonus combination is set is selected as a game combination to be won internally until the bonus combination is won after the bonus combination is won internally. As a result, when the bonus combination is won internally, another bonus combination is not won.

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

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

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing missing eye confirmation processing. The missed eye confirmation process is a result of stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (S130 in FIG. 8), and when no game combination is established (S132: no) (S134). As shown in FIG. 21, when the missed eye confirmation process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the RT state flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not it is in the RT state (S500). If it is in the RT state (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the missed eye has been stopped and displayed as a result of stopping the rotation of the rotating drum (S501). As a result, if the missed eye is stopped and displayed (S501: yes), the RT state flag is set to OFF to end the RT state (S502). When the RT state flag is set to OFF, an RT state end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220, and then the missed eye confirmation process is ended and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. When it is determined that it is not in the RT state (S500: no), or when it is determined that the missing eye is not displayed in a stopped state (S501: no), the processing of S502 and S504 is skipped as it is. Then, after the missed eye confirmation process is completed, the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. When the RT state is ended by displaying the missed eye stop, both the BB state flag and the RT state flag are set to OFF, so that the next game state setting process (FIG. 17) is in the normal state. The service lottery table is selected, and the gaming state shifts to the normal state.

  As described above, in the case where the red bell role or the blue bell role is won internally during the RT state, if the winning of the internal winning game role (winning role) is not established, the missed eye is stopped and displayed. At the same time, the RT state is terminated and the normal state is started. Here, for the player, the RT state is an advantageous gaming state in which the game can be advanced while suppressing the amount of game medals used compared to the normal state. Therefore, the player expects that when the red bell role or the blue bell role is won internally, the winning of the internally winning game role is established and the missed eye is not stopped and displayed. If the player may have won the red bell role or blue bell role internally but cannot recognize the type of the winning role (red bell role or blue bell role), the player Is the “red bell role” or “blue bell role”, and stops the left turning cylinder 20a at the timing based on the guess (with the aim of the “red seven” symbol or the “blue seven” symbol) Let And if the player's guess is correct, the winning combination of the internal winning game role (red bell role or blue bell role) is established (the RT state continues), and if the player's guess is wrong, there is a miss Stop display (RT state is terminated).

C-4. Progress stop processing:
Next, the progress stop process will be described. As described above with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the progress stop process (S120) is a process executed in the next symbol variation game of the symbol variation game in which the winning of the re-gamer B is established. Is a process executed when the progress stop execution flag is set to ON (see S118 and S120 in FIG. 7).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the progress stop processing of this embodiment. When the progress stop process is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first transmits a progress stop start command indicating that the progress stop process has started to the sub-control board 220 (S600). When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the progress stop start command, the CPU 221 grasps that the progress stop processing has started.

  Subsequently, measurement of the execution time of the progress stop process is started (S602), and the process waits until the execution time of the progress stop process reaches a predetermined time (S604). That is, the execution time of the progress stop process is determined in advance, and the progress stop process is not terminated until the execution time has elapsed. Then, when the execution time of the progress stop process reaches a predetermined time (S604: yes), the progress stop process shown in FIG. 22 is ended, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  Here, the progress stop process is executed after the operation of the start lever 36 is detected (S112: yes) and before the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started (S128). It is processing. Therefore, even if the operation of the start lever 36 is detected, the rotation of the spinning cylinder is not started during the execution of the progress stop process, and as a result, the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38 remain disabled. That is, during the execution stop process, the player's operation for advancing the symbol variation game is not accepted, and the progression of the symbol variation game is stopped. When the progress stop process is terminated and the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is restored, the process following the progress stop process (S120 in FIG. 7) is executed. As a result, the state in which the progress of the symbol variation game is stopped is released, and the symbol variation game is resumed.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the winning of the re-game player B is established, executes the progress stop processing in the next symbol variation game and stops the progression of the symbol variation game.

  When the BB state ends (a predetermined start condition is satisfied), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 internally wins a re-gamer who can execute the next symbol variation game without inserting a game medium ( An RT state (replay high probability state) in which the probability (determined as a winning combination in the role lottery) is higher than normal is started. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “replay high probability state start means” in the present invention.

D. Production control process:
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs the effect control process in conjunction with the process by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 as described above, whereby various lamps 12, various speakers 14, 114. Various effects using the effect display device 10, the rotary backlight 20L, and the like are executed. Execution of various effects is realized by the following configuration.

  The effect data ROM 224 of the sub-control board 220 stores image data (sprite data, moving image data, etc.) and audio data used for the effect. The ROM 222 of the sub control board 220 stores effect patterns corresponding to various effects. The effect pattern is data in which the type of image data and sound data used for the effect, the output position of the image data, the output timing of the image data and sound data, the lighting pattern of the lamp, and the like are defined. When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines an effect to be executed based on a command from the main control board 200, the CPU 221 reads an effect pattern corresponding to the effect from the ROM 222. Then, according to the read effect pattern, the effect is executed by outputting image data and sound data stored in the effect data ROM 224.

  Such an effect control process is executed based on a timer interruption (for example, every 4 msec) every predetermined time. Hereinafter, the “AT (assist time) period handling process” and the “addition effect execution process” executed in the effect control process will be described.

D-1. Processing for AT (assist time) period:
First, the AT period handling process will be described. The AT (assist time) period in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a period that continues until the predetermined number of symbol variation games are executed during the RT state after the RT state starts. When the “red bell role” or “blue bell role” is won internally, a “navigation effect” described later is executed. In the AT period corresponding process, a process for starting and ending the AT period, a process for executing a “navigation effect” during the AT period, and the like are performed. A state in which an AT period has occurred in the RT state may be referred to as an “ART state”.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the AT period handling process of the present embodiment. When the AT period corresponding process is started, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not a BB state end command has been received (S800). As described above with reference to FIG. 17, the BB state end command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the BB state ends and the RT state starts. When the BB state end command has been received (S800: yes), the AT period flag is set to ON (S802). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the AT period starts in accordance with the start of the RT state. That is, when the BB state ends, the ART state is started. The AT period flag is a flag indicating that it is during the AT period, and in the process of S802, the AT period flag is set to ON to start the AT period in accordance with the start of the RT state.

  Subsequently, “50” is set to the value of the AT counter (S804). The AT period is a period that continues until a predetermined number of symbol variation games are executed, and the AT counter is a counter that indicates the number of symbol variation games for which the AT period is continued. In the process of S804, “50” is set to the value of the AT counter so that the AT period starting in accordance with the start of the RT state is continued until 50 symbol variation games are performed. Note that storage areas of the AT period flag and the AT counter are secured at predetermined addresses of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. In the following, the number of symbol variable games in which the AT period is continued is also expressed as “the number of continuous games in the AT period”.

  When “50” is set to the value of the AT counter (S804), it is determined whether or not the AT period flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not it is during the AT period (S806). As a result, when it is determined that it is during the AT period (S806: yes), it is determined whether or not an internal lottery result transmission command is received (S808). As described above with reference to FIG. 7, the internal lottery result transmission command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 when the internal lottery is performed, and the internal lottery result information is included in the command. It is included. If an internal lottery result transmission command has been received (S808: yes), whether or not an internal winning combination of red bell or blue bell is determined based on the internal lottery result information included in the internal lottery result transmission command. Judgment is made (S810). And, when the internal winning role is the red bell role or the blue bell role (S810: yes), whether the internal winning game role (winning role) is “red bell role” or “blue bell role” Is displayed using the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, the rotary backlight 20L, and the like (S812). Examples of navigation effects include the type of left-handed cylinder that should be stopped and displayed on the winning line ("Red Seven" or "Blue Seven"), and the left-turned figure that should not be displayed stopped on the winning line. An example of the effect is that the player can recognize the type and the operation order of the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c appropriate for winning the winning combination.

  When the “navigation effect” is executed, the player can recognize the symbol (“Red Seven” or “Blue Seven”) that should be displayed in a stopped state on the left-handed cylinder, and the player can rotate the symbol at the timing when the symbol is stopped and displayed. By operating the torso stop button 38a, it is possible to efficiently establish a winning combination of red bell or blue bell. As a result, during the AT period in which the navigation effect is executed, it is possible to win a game medal by winning a red bell role or blue bell role with a higher probability than in other periods. Here, the AT period (specific production period) of the present embodiment is started in accordance with the start of the RT state. That is, the gaming state during the AT period is set to the RT state. The RT state is an advantageous state in which the usage amount of game medals can be suppressed, but is a gaming state that ends when the missed eye is stopped and displayed. In this regard, during the AT period, a red bell role or a blue bell role can be established efficiently by executing the navigation effect, so that it is possible to efficiently avoid stopping and displaying the missed eye. Can do. Therefore, the AT period is an advantageous period for a player who can acquire a game medal while suppressing the usage amount of the game medal by continuing the RT state.

  If the navigation effect is executed (S812), or if it is determined that the internal winning combination of the red bell or the blue bell is not performed (S810: no), a process of subtracting “1” from the value of the AT counter is performed (S814). . As described above, the AT counter is a counter in which the number of symbol variation games in which the AT period is continued (the number of continuous games in the AT period) is set. In the process of S814, it is determined that the symbol variation game has been executed once during the AT period by receiving the internal lottery result transmission command, and the value of the AT counter is set to “1” to decrease the number of continuous games in the AT period by one. 1 "is subtracted. Subsequently, as a result of subtracting “1” from the value of the AT counter (S814), it is determined whether or not the value of the AT counter has become “0” (S816). When the value of the AT counter becomes “0” (S816: yes), that is, when the number of continuous games in the AT period becomes 0 (S816: yes), the AT period to end the AT period The flag is set to OFF (S818). On the other hand, when the value of the AT counter is not yet “0” (S816: no), that is, when the number of continuous games in the AT period is one or more, the AT period is also used in the next symbol variation game. Therefore, the AT period flag is set to ON.

  As described above, during the AT period, every time an internal lottery result transmission command is received, it is determined whether or not an internal winning combination of a red bell role or a blue bell role is made (every time one symbol variation game is executed). If any game player is internally won, a navigation effect is executed. Also, during the AT period, every time an internal lottery result transmission command is received (every time one symbol variation game is executed), “1” is subtracted from the value of the AT counter, and the value of the AT counter becomes “ When it becomes “0” (when the number of continuous games in the AT period becomes 0), the AT period flag is set to OFF and the AT period ends.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether a BB state start command has been received (S820). As described above with reference to FIG. 8, the BB state start command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the BB state starts. If the BB state start command has been received (S820: yes), the AT period flag is set to OFF to end the AT period (S822), and "0" is set to the value of the AT counter (S824). . Thus, when the BB state starts, the AT period ends even during the AT period. Thus, when the AT period ends or when it is determined that the BB state start command is not received (S820: no), the AT period corresponding process shown in FIG. 23 is ended.

D-2. Addition production execution processing:
Next, an extra effect execution process will be described. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the AT period, the AT period may be extended by adding a predetermined symbol variation game number to the number of continuous games in the AT period. . Hereinafter, the number of symbol variable games added to the number of continuous games in the AT period is also referred to as “addition number”. Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the process related to the addition of the “addition number” with respect to the number of continuous games in the AT period is performed, the “addition effect” related to the addition is executed. In the extra effect execution process, these “process of adding the extra number to the number of continuous games in the AT period” and “process of executing the extra effect” are performed.

  FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 are flowcharts showing the extra effect execution process of this embodiment. When the additional effect execution process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not a progress stop start command has been received (S900). As described above with reference to FIG. 22, the progress stop start command is a command transmitted to the sub control board 220 when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the progress stop process. When the progress stop start command is received (S900: yes), it is determined whether or not the AT period flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the AT period is in progress (S902).

  As a result of the determination process in S902, when it is determined that the current period is the AT period (S902: yes), processing for determining the number of times of addition (S904 to S908: number of addition times lottery) is executed. In the extra number lottery, first, a random number (random number for extra number lottery) used in the extra number lottery is acquired (S904). This extra number lottery random number is repeatedly updated at a predetermined timing, and is acquired at the execution timing of the processing of S904. Subsequently, an extra number lottery table is selected (S906).

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the extra number lottery table of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 26, in the extra number lottery table, the extra number is set in correspondence with the extra number lottery random number. Specifically, the number of additions “0” (no addition) is set in correspondence with 0 to 29 among the addition number lottery random numbers 0 to 99, and the number of additions “20” in correspondence with 30 to 69. The number of times of addition is set, “50 times” is set in association with 70 to 89, and the number of additions “100” is set in correspondence with 90 to 99.

  When the extra number lottery table shown in FIG. 26 is selected (S906), the extra number corresponding to the extra number lottery random number acquired in the process of S904 is determined with reference to the table (S908). In the extra number lottery table, the random number for extra number lottery and the extra number are set in the above-described manner. Therefore, in the extra number lottery (S904 to S908), the extra number is determined to be “0” with a probability of 30%. The number of times of addition is determined to be “20 times” with a probability of 40%, the number of times of addition is determined to be “50 times” with a probability of 20%, and the number of times of addition is determined to be “100” with a probability of 10%. .

  Thus, when the number of times of addition is determined in the number-of-additions lottery (S904 to S908), the determined number of times of addition is stored in an area for storing the number of times of addition of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220 (hereinafter referred to as “addition number of times storage area”). (S910). Subsequently, the number of additions determined by the addition number lottery is added to the value of the AT counter (S912). As described above with reference to FIG. 23, since the AT counter is a counter in which the number of continued games in the AT period is set, the number of additional games in the AT period is added to the value of the counter to add the number of continued games in the AT period. The number of times of addition is added and the AT period is extended. Of course, when the extra number is determined to be “0” in the extra number lottery, the value of the AT counter does not change, so the number of continuous games in the AT period does not change, and the AT period is not extended.

  As described above, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the progress stop process, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines the number of times of addition in the number-of-additions lottery and adds the number of times of addition to the number of continued games in the AT period. This will extend the AT period. Further, the number of times of addition determined by the number-of-additions lottery is stored in the “number of additions storage area”. It is to be noted that it is the next symbol variation game of the symbol variation game in which the re-game player B has won a prize when the progress stop start process is executed in this way and the AT period is extended. Therefore, during the AT period, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation for the winning of the re-gamer B.

  Subsequently, an “addition effect” for notifying that there is a possibility that the additional number of times may be added to the number of continuous games in the AT period is started (S914). When the addition effect is started, first, an effect (start effect) for notifying that the addition effect is started is executed (S914). Subsequently, after the start effect is executed, the process waits until a predetermined time elapses (S916). That is, the start effect is executed until a predetermined time elapses in order for the player to recognize that the extra effect has been started.

  When a predetermined time elapses after the start effect is executed (S916: yes), the operations for the single hit effect button 43, the continuous hit effect button 44, and the long press effect button 45 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4 are validated. (S930 in FIG. 25). Subsequently, while prompting the user to select and operate any of these effect buttons, the effect (hereinafter referred to as “effect button operation prompting effect”) that prompts the user to operate in a manner corresponding to the selected effect button. Is executed) (S932).

  Here, as will be described in detail later, in the extra effect in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the result of the extra number lottery with the content according to the type of the effect button operated by the player and the operation mode to the effect button. An effect for informing the user (a single-stroke effect, a continuous hit effect, and a long-press effect described later) is executed. Therefore, by performing the effect button operation prompting effect in the process of S932, any one of the single impact effect button 43, the continuous hit effect button 44, and the long press effect button 45 is selected, and the selected effect button corresponds to the button. The player is prompted to operate in the form (single hit, continuous hit, long press).

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an effect button operation prompting effect executed by the effect display device 10. As shown in FIG. 27, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the user is prompted to select and operate any one of the single hit effect button 43, the continuous hit effect button 44, and the long press effect button 45, and the single hit effect button If 43 is selected and operated, a single stroke is performed (operating once), if repeated operation button 44 is selected and operated, repeated strokes (operating continuously several times), long If the push effect button 45 is operated, an effect that prompts a long press (maintaining the operated state) is executed as the effect button operation prompt effect.

  Thus, when the effect button operation prompting effect is executed (S932), it is determined whether or not the single stroke effect button 43 is operated by the player, that is, whether or not an operation on the single stroke effect button 43 is detected (S934). And when operation with respect to the single stroke effect button 43 is detected (S934: yes), a single stroke production process is performed (S936). As will be described in detail later, in the single shot effect process, a process for executing an effect (single shot effect) for notifying the result of the extra number lottery according to the operation of the single shot effect button 43 is performed. When the single shot effect process is performed (S936), the extra effect execution process shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the operation on the single hit effect button 43 is not detected (S934: no), whether or not the player has operated the continuous hit effect button 44, that is, whether an operation on the continuous hit effect button 44 is detected. It is determined whether or not (S938). And when operation with respect to the continuous hit effect button 44 is detected (S938: yes), a continuous hit effect process is performed (S940). As will be described in detail later, in the continuous hit effect process, a process for executing an effect (sequential hit effect) for notifying the result of the extra number lottery according to the operation of the continuous hit effect button 44 is performed. If the continuous impact effect process is performed (S940), the extra effect execution process shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the operation on the continuous hit effect button 44 is not detected (S938: no), it is detected whether or not the long press effect button 45 is operated by the player, that is, the operation on the long press effect button 45 is detected. It is determined whether or not (S942). When an operation on the long press effect button 45 is detected (S942: yes), a long press effect process is performed (S944). As will be described in detail later, in the long press effect process, a process of performing an effect (long press effect) for notifying the result of the extra number lottery according to the operation of the long press effect button 45 is performed. When the long press effect process is performed (S944), the extra effect execution process shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is terminated.

  On the other hand, if no operation is detected for any of the single stroke effect button 43, the continuous hit effect button 44, and the long press effect button 45 (S942: no), a period during which the operations for these effect buttons are effective (operation effective period) It is determined whether or not it has elapsed (S946). As a result, if the operation valid period has not elapsed (S946: no), the determination process (S934, S938, S942) for determining whether an operation on any of the effect buttons has been detected is repeated. That is, until the operation effective period elapses, it waits for any one of the single hit effect button 43, the continuous hit effect button 44, and the long press effect button 45 to be operated.

  As a result, if no operation on any effect button is detected within the operation effective period (S946: yes), all of the single effect button 43, the continuous effect button 44, and the long press effect button 45 (all effect buttons) are applied. The operation is invalidated (S954). Subsequently, an effect pattern of “no operation effect” corresponding to the case where the effect button is not operated is read out as an effect pattern for informing the result of the extra number lottery (S956), and determined in the current extra number lottery. The added number of times added is read (S958). The extra number is stored in the extra number storage area of the RAM 223 as described above with reference to FIG.

  Thus, when the non-operation effect production pattern and the number of times of addition are read (S956, S958), the non-operation effect that notifies the number of times of addition is executed based on the effect pattern (S960). When the no-operation effect is performed (S960), the additional effect execution process shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is terminated. As described above, when no operation on any effect button is detected within the operation effective period, the no-operation effect is executed.

  Here, the execution time of the above-described addition effect (start effect, effect button operation prompting effect, single shot effect, continuous hit effect, long press effect, no operation effect) is the execution time of the progress stop process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. It is set shorter. In other words, the extra effect is executed while the symbol variation game is stopped. Therefore, since the new effect accompanying the progress of the symbol variation game is not started during the execution of the extra effect, the extra effect is not terminated halfway, and the extra effect can be executed to the end. As a result, it is possible to add a player and pay attention to the production, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  The above describes the processing when it is determined in the processing of S902 of FIG. 24 that it is during the AT period (S902: yes). On the other hand, if the AT period is not in progress (S902: no), the AT period cannot be extended, so an effect different from the addition effect, for example, “If AT period, the AT period is extended. Although there is a possibility, an effect indicating that the opportunity has been missed (extended opportunity lost effect) is executed (S918). Thereafter, the additional effect execution process shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is terminated.

  Next, the single launch process (S936), the continuous hit effect process (S940), and the long press effect process (S944) executed in the above-described additional effect execution process will be described.

D-2-1. Single stroke effect processing:
As described above with reference to FIG. 25, the single shot effect process (S936) is performed after the execution of the effect button operation prompting effect (S932), and when an operation on the single shot effect button 43 is detected (S934: yes), the single shot effect is displayed. It is a process to be executed.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the single shot effect process of the present embodiment. When the single shot production process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first invalidates the operations for all the production buttons (S1000). This is due to the following reason. In other words, since the operation for the single stroke effect button 43 has already been detected (S934 in FIG. 25: yes), it is determined to execute the single stroke effect, and it is not necessary to detect operations for the other performance buttons. Further, since the single shot effect is an effect when a single operation on the single shot effect button 43 is detected, there is no need to further detect an operation on the single shot effect button 43. Therefore, in the process of S1000, the operations for all effect buttons are invalidated.

  Subsequently, the number of times of addition determined in the number-of-additions lottery is read from the number-of-additions storage area (S1002). Then, it is determined whether or not the read addition number is “0” (S1004). As a result, when the number of times of addition is not “0” (S1004: no), that is, when the number of times of addition is “20”, “50”, or “100”, and the AT period is extended Reads out an effect pattern of an effect (single hit success effect) indicating that the AT period has been successfully extended by operating the single hit effect button 43 once (S1006). Then, based on the effect pattern that has been read, a single-hit success effect that notifies the number of times of addition read in the process of S1002 is executed (S1008). When the single hit success effect is executed, the single hit effect process shown in FIG. 28 is terminated, and the process returns to the additional effect execution process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, when the number of times of addition is “0” (S1004: yes), that is, when the AT period is not extended, it is determined that the AT period has failed to be extended although the single stroke effect button 43 is operated once. The effect pattern of the effect to be shown (single hit failure effect) is read (S1010). Then, a single hit failure effect is executed based on the read effect pattern (S1012). If the single shot failure effect is executed, the single shot effect process shown in FIG. 28 is terminated, and the process returns to the additional effect execution process shown in FIGS.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the AT period is extended, the single hit effect is performed by executing the single hit success effect. Further, when the AT period is not extended, the single hit effect is performed by executing the single hit failure effect.

D-2-2. Strike process:
The repeated hitting effect process (S940 in FIG. 25) is a process of executing the repeated hitting effect when an operation on the repeated hitting effect button 44 is detected after the execution of the effect button operation prompting effect (S932) (S938: yes).

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the continuous hit effect process of the present embodiment. When the continuous hit effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first invalidates the operation for the single hit effect button 43 and the long press effect button 45 (S1200). That is, since an operation on the continuous hitting effect button 44 has already been detected (S938: yes in FIG. 25), it is determined to execute the continuous hitting effect, and it is not necessary to detect an operation on the other effect buttons. Therefore, the operation for the single-stroke effect button 43 and the long press effect button 45 is invalidated in the process of S1200.

  Subsequently, an effect of prompting a plurality of continuous operations on the continuous hit effect button 44 (sequential hit prompting effect) is executed (S1202). An example of this repeated hitting promotion effect is shown in FIG. As will be described in detail later, in the repeated hitting effect, an effect corresponding to the number of times the operation for the repeated hitting effect button 44 is detected is executed. Therefore, the repeated hitting prompting effect for prompting a plurality of continuous operations on the repeated hitting effect button 44 is executed.

  Next, the number of times of addition determined in the number-of-additions lottery is read from the number-of-additions storage area, and it is determined whether the read number of times of addition is “0” (S1204). As a result, when the number of times of addition is not “0” (S1204: no), that is, when the number of times of addition is “20”, “50”, or “100”, and the AT period is extended Judges whether or not a new operation for the continuous hit effect button 44 has been detected (S1206). If an operation on the continuous hitting effect button 44 is detected (S1206: yes), the number of times that an operation on the repeated hitting effect button 44 is detected during the execution of the current continuous hitting prompting effect (number of consecutive hits) is added (S1208). The storage area for the number of repeated hits is secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. When the number of consecutive hits is added (S1208), it is determined whether or not the number of consecutive hits has reached a predetermined number (for example, 20 times or more, preferably 30 times or more) (S1210). If the predetermined number of hits has not yet reached the predetermined number (S1210: no), it is determined whether or not a period during which the operation on the effect button is effective (operation effective period) has passed (S1211). Also, when it is determined in the process of S1206 that the operation of the continuous hit effect button 44 has not been detected (S1206: no), it is determined whether or not the operation valid period has elapsed (S1211).

  As a result, when the operation valid period has not elapsed (S1211: no), the processing of S1206 to S1211 is repeated again. That is, the processing of S1206 to S1211 is repeated until the number of consecutive hits reaches a predetermined number (S1210: yes) or until the operation valid period ends without reaching the predetermined number of times (S1211: yes).

  When the number of consecutive hits reaches a predetermined number (S1210: yes), the operation for the consecutive hit effect button 44 is invalidated (S1212). Subsequently, an effect pattern of an effect (successful hitting success effect) indicating that the AT period has been successfully extended by continuously operating the repeated hit effect button 44 a plurality of times is read (S1214). Further, the number of additions determined by the addition number lottery is read from the addition number storage area (S1216). Then, based on the effect pattern read out in the process of S1214, an effect of success in consecutive hits for notifying the number of times of addition read out in the process of S1216 is executed (S1218). When the continuous hitting effect is executed (S1218), the continuous hitting effect process shown in FIG. 29 is ended, and the process returns to the additional effect execution process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, when the operation valid period has ended without the number of repeated hits reaching the predetermined number (S1211: yes), the operation on the repeat hit effect button 44 is invalidated (S1212), and the continuous hit effect button 44 is continuously operated. The effect pattern of the effect (successive reversal effect) indicating that the number of times is small but the extension of the AT period is likely to be successful is read (S1224). Further, the number of times of addition determined in the number-of-additions lottery is read from the number-of-additions storage area (S1226). Then, based on the effect pattern read out in the process of S1224, a repeated hit reversal effect that notifies the number of times of addition added in the process of S1226 is executed (S1228). When the repeated hitting reverse effect is executed (S1228), the repeated hitting effect process shown in FIG. 29 is terminated, and the process returns to the added effect executing process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S1204 that the number of times of addition is “0” (S1204: yes), that is, if the AT period is not extended, first, it waits for the operation valid period to end. (S1230) When the operation valid period is over (S1230: yes), the consecutive hit effect button 44 is invalidated (S1232). Subsequently, an effect pattern of an effect (successful hitting failure effect) indicating that the AT period has failed to be extended although the consecutive hit effect button 44 has been continuously operated is read (S1232). Then, based on the read effect pattern, a repeated hit failure effect is executed (S1236). When the repeated hitting failure effect is executed (S1236), the repeated hitting effect process shown in FIG. 29 is ended, and the process returns to the added effect execution process shown in FIGS. Here, as described above, the repeated hit failure effect is executed after the operation valid period ends. If it carries out like this, the execution timing of a continuous hit failure effect can be made the same as the execution timing of a continuous hit reverse effect. As a result, at the time when the operation valid period has elapsed (when the continuous hitting effect button 44 is invalidated), which one of the “continuous hitting reverse effect” and “sequential hitting failure effect” is executed, that is, the AT period is extended. It is possible to prevent the player from determining whether or not the AT period has been extended easily.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the AT period is extended and the number of consecutive hits reaches a predetermined number within the operation effective period, the repeated hitting prompting effect and the repeated hit success effect are executed. By doing this, it will produce repeated strikes. Further, when the AT period is extended, if the number of consecutive hits does not reach a predetermined number within the operation effective period, the repeated hit effect is performed by executing the repeated hit prompting effect and the repeated hit reverse effect. Further, when the AT period is not extended, the repeated hitting effect is performed by executing the repeated hitting prompting effect and the repeated hitting failure effect.

D-2-3. Long press effect processing:
The long press effect process (S944 in FIG. 25) is a process of executing a long press effect when an operation on the long press effect button 45 is detected after execution of the effect button operation prompting effect (S932) (S942: yes). is there.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the long press effect process of the present embodiment. When the long press effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first invalidates the operations for the single-stroke effect button 43 and the continuous hit effect button 44 (S1300). That is, since an operation on the long press effect button 45 has already been detected (S942: yes in FIG. 25), it is determined to execute the long press effect, and it is necessary to detect an operation on the other effect buttons. Absent. Therefore, the operations for the single-stroke effect button 43 and the continuous-hit effect button 44 are invalidated in the process of S1300.

  Subsequently, an effect (long press prompting effect) for prompting maintenance of the state in which the long press effect button 45 is operated (pressed state) is executed (S1302). An example of this long press promotion effect is shown in FIG. As will be described in detail later, in the long press effect, the long press effect button 45 is operated because the effect corresponding to the time during which the state where the long press effect button 45 is operated, that is, the “time for which the button is continuously pressed” is executed. A long press prompting effect that prompts maintenance of the state is executed.

  Next, the number of times of addition determined in the number-of-additions lottery is read from the number-of-additions storage area, and it is determined whether or not the read number of times of addition is “0” (S1304). As a result, when the number of times of addition is not “0” (S1304: no), that is, when the number of times of addition is “20”, “50”, or “100”, and the AT period is extended Starts measuring the time (operation time) during which an operation on the long press effect button 45 is detected (S1306). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not an operation on the long press effect button 45 is detected, that is, whether or not the long press effect button 45 is kept pressed (S1308).

  As a result, when an operation on the long press effect button 45 is detected (S1308: yes), it is determined whether or not a period during which the operation on the effect button is valid (operation effective period) has passed (S1311). If the operation valid period has not yet elapsed (S1311: no), it is determined again whether or not an operation on the long press effect button 45 is detected (S1308). That is, it is determined whether or not the long press effect button 45 is kept pressed until the operation effective period elapses.

  As described above, when the operation for the long press effect button 45 is not detected while the determination processing of S1308 and S1311 is repeated (S1308: no), the measurement of the operation time is ended (S1309). Also, when the operation valid period ends while detecting an operation on the long press effect button 45 (S1311: yes), the measurement of the operation time is ended (S1309).

  When the measurement of the operation time is completed, it is determined whether or not the operation time is a predetermined time or longer (for example, 3 seconds or longer, preferably 5 seconds or longer) (S1310). As a result, if the operation time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time (S1310: yes), first, the operation on the long press effect button 45 is invalidated (S1312). Subsequently, an effect pattern of an effect (long press success effect) indicating that the AT period has been successfully extended by maintaining the operation state (pressed state) of the long press effect button 45 is read (S1314). Further, the number of additions determined in the addition number lottery is read from the addition number storage area (S1316). Then, based on the effect pattern read out in the process of S1314, a long press success effect that notifies the number of times of addition read out in the process of S1316 is executed (S1218). If the long press success effect is executed (S1318), the long press effect process shown in FIG. 30 is terminated, and the process returns to the extra effect execution process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, when the operation time is less than the predetermined time (S1310: no), first, the operation on the long press effect button 45 is invalidated (S1324). Subsequently, an effect pattern of an effect (long press reverse effect) indicating that the operation state (pressed state) of the long press effect button 45 is maintained for a short time and the AT period is likely to fail but is likely to fail is read ( S1326). Further, the number of additions determined in the addition number lottery is read from the addition number storage area (S1328). Then, based on the effect pattern read in the process of S1326, a long press reverse effect that notifies the number of times of addition read in the process of S1328 is executed (S1330). When the long press reverse effect is executed (S1330), the continuous hit effect process shown in FIG. 30 is terminated, and the process returns to the add-on effect execution process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S1304 that the number of times of addition is “0” (S1304: yes), that is, if the AT period is not extended, first, it waits for the operation valid period to end. When the operation valid period ends (S1332) (S1332: yes), the long press effect button 45 is invalidated (S1334). Subsequently, an effect pattern of an effect (long press failure effect) indicating that the AT period has failed to be extended while the operation state (pressed state) of the long press effect button 45 is maintained is read (S1336). Then, the long press failure effect is executed based on the read effect pattern (S1338). When the long press failure effect is executed (S1338), the repeated impact effect process shown in FIG. 30 is terminated, and the process returns to the added effect execution process shown in FIGS. Here, as described above, the long press failure effect is executed after the operation valid period ends. In this way, the execution timing of the long press failure effect can be made the same as the execution timing of the long press reverse effect. As a result, when the operation valid period has elapsed (when the long press effect button 45 is invalidated), which of the “long press reverse effect” and the “long press failure effect” is executed, that is, the AT period is The player cannot determine whether or not the extension is extended, and it is possible to prevent the AT period from being easily understood.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the AT period is extended and the operation time reaches a predetermined time, the long press prompting effect and the long press success effect are executed for a long time. Push production. When the AT period is extended and the operation time does not reach the predetermined time, the long press effect is performed by executing the long press prompting effect and the long press reverse effect. When the AT period is not extended, the long press effect is performed by executing the long press prompting effect and the long press failure effect.

  When the internal lottery (role lottery) is executed, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs a red bell role or a blue bell role before receiving an operation (rotation stop operation) on the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. Next, the effect display device 10 (predetermined effect device) performs the navigation effect (specific effect) indicating that the internal winning is made (the information related to the result of the role lottery is the specific information) as a pre-effect. Further, the AT period (specific effect period) in which the navigation effect (specific effect) is performed is generated over a predetermined period in the RT state (replay high probability state). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “preliminary effect executing means” and the “specific effect period generating means” in the present invention.

  In addition, the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220 has an effect pattern (first notification effect pattern, first information) related to a single-stroke effect when the result of the addition number lottery (extension information) is shown as the addition effect (extension notification effect) progresses. (Pattern), an effect pattern (second notification effect pattern) related to the continuous hit effect, and an effect pattern (first notification effect pattern, second pattern) related to the long press effect. Accordingly, the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “notification effect pattern storage means” in the present invention. Further, the operation buttons 43, 44, and 45 are operated by the player at a predetermined time during the execution of the extra production (extended notification production) and before the result of the extra number lottery (extended information) is shown, An effect pattern related to the effect, an effect pattern related to the continuous hit effect, and an effect pattern (notification effect pattern) related to the long press effect are provided. Accordingly, the production buttons 43, 44, and 45 correspond to the “production operation means” in the present invention.

  Further, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220, when the re-game player B is established during the AT period (specific effect period) and the progress stop process is executed (when a predetermined condition is established), the number of times of addition in the extra number lottery. (Extended period of the specific effect period) is determined, and the effect display device 10 (the effect device) performs an additional effect (extended notification effect) indicating the determination result (extension information related to the extension of the specific effect period). Furthermore, when any of the effect buttons 43, 44, 45 (plural effect operation means) is operated at a predetermined time during the execution of the extra effect (extended notification effect), the operated effect button (effect An effect pattern (notification effect pattern) corresponding to the operation means) is read from the ROM 222 (notification effect pattern storage means), and an additional effect (extended notification effect) is advanced in accordance with the read effect pattern (notification effect pattern). Shows the result of lottery (extended information). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “extended notification effect executing means” in the present invention.

E. Gameability obtained by the gaming machine of this embodiment:
FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing the game performance obtained by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, when the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment ends the BB state, the gaming state is set to the RT state and the AT period is started. Then, when the re-game player B is won during the AT period, an extra effect for notifying the extra number lottery and the result of the extra number lottery is executed in the next symbol variation game. Of course, the AT period is an advantageous period for the player, so that the player can be expected to extend the AT period by executing the extra effect.

  When an extra effect is started, an “effect button operation prompting effect” is executed to prompt the player to select one of a plurality of effect buttons and operate the selected effect button in a manner corresponding to the button. To do. When the player selects and operates one of the effect buttons, an effect corresponding to the effect button selected by the player and the operation mode of the effect button is executed to notify the result of the extra number lottery. Specifically, when the single shot effect button 43 is operated, a single shot effect (single hit success effect, single hit failure effect) corresponding to one operation is executed. In addition, when the continuous hit effect button 44 is operated, a continuous hit effect (sequential hit prompting effect, consecutive hit success effect, consecutive hit reverse effect, and repeated hit failure effect) corresponding to a plurality of consecutive operations is executed. Further, when the long press effect button 45 is operated, a long press effect (long press prompting effect, long press success effect, long press reverse effect, long press failure effect) corresponding to the operation for maintaining the operated state is executed. To do.

  In this way, the extra effect that the player is interested in expecting an extension of the AT period is advanced in a manner corresponding to the effect button operated by the player, so that the effect button is selected and operated in the extra effect. Can be added. As a result, even in an AT period that tends to be monotonous when a re-gamer is established with a high probability of winning, it is possible to eliminate the monotony by changing its gaming characteristics, and to enhance the gaming interest in the AT period It becomes possible.

  In addition, when the single hit effect button 43 is operated, a single hit effect corresponding to one operation is executed, and when the continuous hit effect button 44 is operated, a continuous hit effect corresponding to a plurality of continuous operations is executed. The player can be made aware of the number of operations of the effect button, and it is possible to enhance the interest in selecting and operating the effect button in the extra effect. Further, when the single stroke effect button 43 is operated, a single stroke effect corresponding to a short time operation is executed, and when the long press effect button 45 is operated, a long time corresponding to a long time continuous operation (long press operation) is executed. Since the push effect is executed, it is possible to make the player aware of the operation time of the effect button, and it is possible to enhance the fun of selecting and operating the effect button in the extra effect.

  Further, since the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes the effect button operation prompting effect at the timing when the effect button is activated, the player can accurately recognize that it is the timing to operate the effect button. At the same time, the player's motivation for operating the effect button can be increased. As a result, it is possible to enhance the fun of selecting and operating the effect button in the extra effect.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the re-game player B wins a prize during the AT period (in the ART state) in the RT state (when the progress stop condition is satisfied), the symbol change is performed in the next symbol change game. A progress stop process for temporarily stopping the game is executed (having progress stop means). Then, an extra effect is performed during the execution of the progress stop process. Therefore, since the new effect accompanying the progress of the symbol variation game is not started during the execution of the extra effect, the extra effect is not terminated halfway, and the extra effect can be executed to the end. As a result, it is possible to add a player and pay attention to the effect, and it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest in the AT period.

F. Modified example:
Next, a modified example of the present invention will be described. In the above-described embodiment, when the addition effect is started, the operations for all the effect buttons (the single-effect effect button 43, the continuous hit effect button 44, and the long press effect button 45) are validated, and the effect buttons corresponding to all the effect buttons. The operation prompting effect is executed. On the other hand, in this modified example, when an additional effect is started, a part or all of all effect buttons are activated, and an effect button operation prompting effect corresponding to the activated effect button is executed. And

  In order to realize such a configuration, in the additional effect execution process of this modification example, instead of the processes of S930 to S946 of the additional effect execution process in the above-described embodiment (the process surrounded by the broken line in FIG. 25), the following The process shown in is executed.

  FIG. 33 and FIG. 34 are flowcharts showing processing different from the embodiment of the present modification. In the present modification, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines processing buttons to be activated (S1400 to S1404 in FIG. 33: valid) when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the additional performance (S916: yes in FIG. 24). Button lottery). In the valid button lottery, first, a random number (valid random number for valid button lottery) used in the valid button lottery is acquired (S1400). The random number for valid button lottery is repeatedly updated at a predetermined timing under the control of the CPU 221 and is acquired at the execution timing of the process of S1400. Subsequently, a valid button lottery table is selected (S1402).

  FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the valid button lottery table of this modification. As shown in FIG. 35, in the valid button lottery table, the types of effect buttons to be activated are set corresponding to the random numbers for valid button lottery. Specifically, among the random numbers for valid button lottery 0 to 99, all the effect buttons 43, 44, 45 are set in correspondence with 0 to 39, and the single shot effect button 43 and the continuous hitting are corresponding to 40 to 59. The effect button 44 is set, the single hit effect button 43 and the long press effect button 45 are set corresponding to 60 to 79, and the continuous hit effect button 44 and the long press effect button 45 are set corresponding to 80 to 99. .

  When such a valid button lottery table is selected (S1402), an effect button corresponding to the random number for valid button lottery acquired in S1400 is determined with reference to the table (S1404). In the valid button lottery table, the random number for valid button lottery and the types of effect buttons are set in the above-described manner. Therefore, in the valid button lottery (S1400 to S1404), all the effect buttons 43 and 44 have a probability of 40%. , 45 is determined to be effective, and it is determined to enable the single hit effect button 43 and the continuous hit effect button 44 with a probability of 20%, and the single hit effect button 43 and the long press effect button 45 are determined with a probability of 20%. It is decided to activate, and it is decided to activate the continuous hit effect button 44 and the long press effect button 45.

  Thus, when the effect buttons to be activated are determined in the valid button lottery (S1400 to S1404), these effect buttons are activated (S1406). Subsequently, an effect button operation prompting effect corresponding to the activated effect button is executed (S1408). That is, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, the effect button operation prompting effect for all the effect buttons is executed, but in this modification, the effect button activated in the process of S1406 is targeted. The effect button operation promotion effect is executed.

  In this way, when the effect button operation prompting effect is executed (S1408), it is determined whether or not the single stroke effect button 43 is activated (S1410 in FIG. 34). If the single stroke effect button 43 is activated (S1410: yes), it is determined whether an operation on the single stroke effect button 43 is detected (S1412). As a result, when an operation on the single shot effect button 43 is detected (S1412: yes), a single shot effect process (see FIG. 28) similar to the above-described embodiment is performed (S1414). When the single shot effect process is performed (S1414), the additional effect execution process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the single hit effect button 43 is not activated (S1410: no), or when an operation on the single hit effect button 43 is not detected (S1412: no), the continuous hit effect button 44 is activated. It is determined whether or not it is performed (S1416). If the continuous hit effect button 44 is activated (S1416: yes), it is determined whether or not an operation on the continuous hit effect button 44 is detected (S1418). As a result, when an operation on the continuous hit effect button 44 is detected (S1418: yes), the same hit effect process (see FIG. 29) as in the above-described embodiment is performed (S1420). When the continuous hit effect process is performed (S1420), the additional effect execution process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the continuous hit effect button 44 is not activated (S1416: no), or when an operation on the continuous hit effect button 44 is not detected (S1418: no), the long press effect button 45 is enabled. It is determined whether or not it has been converted (S1422). If the long press effect button 45 is activated (S1422: yes), it is determined whether or not an operation on the long press effect button 45 is detected (S1424). As a result, when an operation on the long press effect button 45 is detected (S1422: yes), a long press effect process (see FIG. 30) similar to the above-described embodiment is performed (S1426). When the long press effect process is performed (S1426), the additional effect execution process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when no operation is detected for any of the activated effect buttons (S1422: no, S1424: no), whether the period during which the operation for the effect button is valid (operation effective period) has elapsed. It is determined whether or not (S1428). As a result, if the operation valid period has not elapsed (S1428: no), it is determined which of the effect buttons has been activated (S1410, S1416, S1422), and among the activated effect buttons The determination process (S1412, S1418, S1424) of whether or not an operation on any of the effect buttons has been detected is repeated. That is, until the operation effective period elapses, it waits for any of the activated effect buttons to be operated.

  As a result, when the operation for the activated effect button is not detected within the operation effective period (S1428: yes), the operation for all the effect buttons is invalidated as in the above-described embodiment (FIG. 25). S954), the no-operation effect is executed (S956 to S960). Then, the addition effect execution process of this modification is complete | finished.

  As described above, when the gaming machine of the present modification starts the extra effect, the effect button to be activated is determined by the effective button lottery, and the determined effect button is activated. In addition, an effect button prompting effect corresponding to the activated effect button is executed. When any of the activated effect buttons is operated in a state where the effect button prompting effect is executed, an effect corresponding to the activated effect button is executed. Thereby, in executing the extra effect, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which effect button is activated, that is, which effect button can be selected and operated. As a result, it is possible to enhance the fun of selecting and operating the effect button in the extra effect.

  Note that the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 in this modification determines which of the plurality of effect buttons (effect operation means) is to be operated. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 in this modification corresponds to “operation validity determining means” in the present invention. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 in the present modification shows that the operation of the effect button (effect operation means) becomes effective in accordance with the arrival of the predetermined time during the execution of the extra effect (extended notification effect). The effect button operation prompting effect (operation effective effect) is performed by the effect display device 10 (effect device). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 in this modification corresponds to “operation effective effect execution means” in the present invention.

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

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the progress stop process is started when not in the AT period, an effect (extended opportunity lost effect) different from the extra effect is executed. Instead of this configuration, when the progress stop process is started when not in the AT period, the AT period may be newly started. In this way, even during the AT period, it is possible to make the player expect the re-gamer B to win a prize and execute the progress stop process during the RT state, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest. Become.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the re-gamer B is awarded a prize during the AT period and executes the progress stop process, the extra number lottery and the extra effect are executed. When a lottery is won, when a predetermined game player has won an internal winning or winning, or when a predetermined symbol combination is stopped and displayed, an extra number lottery and an extra effect may be executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the number of times of addition is determined immediately before the addition effect is executed. However, the number of times of addition may be determined in advance when the AT period is started. In such a configuration, even if the number of times of addition is determined in advance, the number of times of addition is not notified until the addition effect is executed, but the number of additions is notified by executing the effect of addition. Alternatively, when the AT period starts, the number of symbol variable games (the upper limit of the number of continued games) for continuing the AT period is determined, and at the beginning of the AT period, the number of times less than the determined number is determined for the AT period. The remaining game number up to the upper limit of the number of continued games may be reported as the number of additional times by executing an extra effect at a predetermined time before reaching the upper limit of the number of continued games.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the number of times of addition is “20 times”, “50 times”, or “100 times” and the AT period is extended, the single hit success effect, the continuous hit success effect, the continuous hit reverse, The production, the long press success production, and the long push reverse production are executed. However, the content (notification production pattern) of these productions may be changed according to the number of times of addition. If it carries out like this, a player can be made to pay attention to the content of the production effect, and it will become possible to heighten the game interest during an AT period.

  In the embodiment described above, the three effect buttons 43, 44, and 45 are provided as the effect operation means. However, two or more effect operation means may be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the effect button is provided as the effect operation unit. However, as the effect operation unit, a lever that can be moved around a fulcrum, a rotatable sphere, or the like may be provided. In this configuration, when these effect operation means are operated, the additional effects corresponding to each effect operation means are executed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the effect button dedicated to the effect (only for the add-on effect) is provided as the effect operation means. However, the operation means (the input button 34, the start lever 36, the spinning cylinder) for advancing the symbol variation game is provided. The stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c) may be used as effect operating means. In this case, since the extra effect is performed during the execution stop process, even if the operating means for advancing the symbol variable game is operated during the extra effect, the extra effect is executed without advancing the symbol variable game. Is possible. As a result, the number of members for the production operation means can be reduced, and the productivity of the gaming machine can be increased.

  In the above-described embodiment, the progress stop process is executed at the timing when the start lever 36 is operated. However, the progress stop process is executed at the timing when the closing button 34 and the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated. It is good also as a structure.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the additional effect is performed during the execution of the progress stop process. However, the additional effect may be performed without executing the progress stop process. In such a configuration, when the symbol variation game is advanced by operating the operation means for advancing the symbol variation game during the execution of the extra effect, it is different from the single hit effect, the continuous hit effect, and the long press effect described above. Announcement of the extra number lottery result ”is performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the AT period is extended by adding the additional number to the number of continuous games in the AT period. Instead, the AT period may be a period that continues until a predetermined duration elapses, and the AT period may be extended by adding the duration.

  Moreover, in the modification mentioned above, it was set as the structure which determines the kind of effect button activated according to the result of an effective button lottery. Instead of this configuration, the CPU 221 (operation validity determining unit) of the sub-control board 220 may determine the type of the production button (production operation unit) to be activated according to the result of the extra number lottery. In this way, it is possible to suggest the result of the extra number lottery by indicating the effect button to be activated, and it is possible to make the player expect that a predetermined type of effect button is activated. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the effect button operation prompting effect, and it is possible to further enhance the game interest in the AT period. As such a configuration, for example, when the number of times of addition is determined to be 20, 50, or 100 (when the AT period is extended), the configuration that increases the probability that all effect buttons are activated Can show. In this case, it is possible to make the player expect that all effect buttons will be activated.

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

    DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cylinder-type game machine (game machine), 20a, 20b, 20c ... Cylinder, 36 ... Start lever, 38a, 38b, 38c ... Cylinder stop button, 43 ... Single-stroke production button (production operation means), 44 ... Repetitive strike effect button (effect operation means), 45 ... long press effect button (effect operation means), 200 ... main control board, 201 ... CPU (replay high probability state start means), 220 ... sub-control board, 221 ... CPU ( Prior effect execution means, specific effect period generation means, extended notification effect execution means, operation validity determination means, operation effective effect execution means), 222 ROM (notification effect pattern storage means).

Claims (5)

After the game medium is inserted, when the player receives a rotation start operation, a lottery for determining a winning combination from a plurality of game players is executed and rotation of a plurality of cylinders is started. Later, when receiving a rotation stop operation by the player, in the spinning-type gaming machine that performs the symbol variation game that stops the rotation of the plurality of spinning cylinders in a mode according to the result of the combination lottery,
When a predetermined start condition is satisfied, the probability that a re-gamer who can execute the next symbol variation game without inserting a game medium is determined as a winning player in the role lottery is higher than usual. A replay high probability state starting means for starting the state;
When the combination lottery is executed, prior production execution means for performing a preliminary production for indicating information related to the result of the combination lottery with a predetermined production device before receiving the rotation stop operation;
A specific effect period in which a specific effect period in which a specific effect indicating that the information relating to the result of the combination lottery is specific information is performed as the prior effect is generated over a predetermined period in the replay high probability state Generating means;
When a predetermined condition is established during the specific effect period, an extension notification effect executing means for performing an extension notification effect for indicating extension information related to the extension of the specific effect period with a predetermined effect device;
A notification effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of notification effect patterns when indicating the extension information in the extension notification effect;
The player's operation becomes effective at a predetermined time before the extension information is displayed while the extension notification effect is being executed, and a plurality of notification effects patterns stored in the notification effect pattern storage means are provided. And directing operation means,
The extended notification effect executing means, when any of the plurality of effect operation means is operated at the predetermined time during execution of the extended notification effect, the notification effect corresponding to the operated effect operation means. A rotary gaming machine, wherein a pattern is read from the notification effect pattern storage means, and the extension notification effect is advanced according to the read notification effect pattern to indicate the extension information. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
As the notification effect pattern, a first notification effect pattern indicating the extension information based on one operation of the effect operation means at the predetermined time, and the extension based on a plurality of operations of the effect operation means at the predetermined time. And a second notification effect pattern indicating information is set,
As the production operation means, production operation means corresponding to the first notification production pattern and production operation means corresponding to the second notification production pattern are provided separately, respectively. Gaming machine. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 2,
As the first notification effect pattern, a first pattern in which the operation time of the effect operation means required to indicate the extension information is a first time, and a second time in which the operation time is longer than the first time, A second pattern to be set, and
A spinning-type game machine, wherein as the effect operation means, an effect operation means corresponding to the first pattern and an effect operation means corresponding to the second pattern are provided separately. In the rotating type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
In accordance with the arrival of the predetermined time during the execution of the extended notification effect, an operation effective effect execution unit is provided that performs an operation effective effect to indicate that the operation of the effect operation unit is effective with a predetermined effect device. A spinning cylinder game machine. In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 4,
An operation validity determining means for determining which one of the plurality of effect operating means is to be validated;
The operation effective effect executing means performs the operation effective effect according to a determination result by the operation effective determining means.

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