JP2014023547A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that checks a player overlooking an important presentation.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: delay control means that performs delay control for delaying progress of a game; and reel control means that performs presentation reel control for suggesting a prescribed benefit to be granted in a period containing at least a part of the delayed period in which delay control is performed by the delay control means. The reel control means performs at least a part of the presentation reel control on the basis of the operation of the prescribed operation means. Further, the machine includes announcement control means for controlling announcement means so that, in the delayed period, an announcement is performed for urging the prescribed operation of the operation means.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game table represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine) and a spinning machine (slot machine).

  Conventionally, for example, a slot machine is known as one of game machines. In this slot machine, a specified number of medals are inserted, the reel is rotated by operating the start lever, the role is internally determined by internal lottery, and the reel is stopped by operating the stop button, A rule corresponding to a winning combination based on the fact that a combination is established when a combination of symbols predetermined according to the combination determined internally is displayed on the display window, and a combination with a medal payout is established. A number of medals are paid out. Some of these slot machines provide an effect related to a game and provide a delay period for delaying the progress of the game to increase interest in the effect being executed (for example, Patent Document 1).

  By the way, by simply providing an effect with such a delay period, the effect itself is not different from the effect performed outside the delay period, and does not increase the player's interest in the effect.

  Therefore, it is preferable that an important effect that the player wants to show to the player is performed using the reel rotation mode that the player pays most attention to during the delay period.

JP 2010-227276 A

  However, as described above, even if it is an important effect using the reel rotation mode in the delay period, such an effect is not performed by the player's intention, so the player unintentionally overlooks it. The problem of end up occurs.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and by making the player involved in the execution of an important effect using the reel rotation mode in the delay period, such an important effect can be played in the game. It aims at providing the game stand which suppresses that a person misses.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem,
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
A plurality of types of operation means including a plurality of stop operation means provided to correspond to each of the plurality of reels and operated to individually stop the plurality of rotating reels;
Lottery means for deriving one lottery result from a plurality of types of lottery results by lottery;
The one of the plurality of reels operated based on the one lottery result derived by the lottery means and the operation result of the one stop operation means operated among the plurality of stop operation means. Reel control means for executing control related to the plurality of reels, including stop control for stopping the reel corresponding to the stop operation means;
Delay means for delaying the progress of the game;
An informing means for informing about a game;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means,
A game stand that enables visual recognition of symbols applied to each of the plurality of reels in a predetermined viewable area,
The reel control means includes
Control of rotating the reel to make a stop mode suggesting that a predetermined profit is granted in the viewable region, and a rotation mode suggesting that the predetermined profit is given The effect reel control configured by at least one of the controls for rotating the game is executed in a delay period in which the progress of the game is delayed by the delay means,
When a predetermined operation means of the plurality of operation means is operated, or when the predetermined operation means is operated according to a predetermined operation condition, at least a part of the effect reel control is executed. ,
The notification control means includes
The notifying means is controlled so as to make a notification prompting the user to operate the predetermined operating means.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming table that prevents the player from overlooking such an important effect by causing the player to participate in the execution of an important effect using the reel rotation mode in the delay period. Can be provided.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front side (player side). It is a figure which shows an example of the winning line for every inserted number of sheets. It is a circuit block diagram of a control part. It is a figure which expands and shows the arrangement of the design given to each reel in plane. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination (including an operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination. FIG. 3 is a transition diagram of the gaming state of the slot machine 100. FIG. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of the winning combination in each game state. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of medal insertion / start operation reception processing (step S103) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of the winning combination internal lottery process (step S109) of FIG. It is a flowchart of the reel rotation process (step S113) of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the time process (step S1303) at the time of the effect reel control permission flag shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a false production reel control permission flag setting process (step S1307) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of the reel stop control process (step S115) of FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the effect reel control preparation process (step S1619) of FIG. (A) is a flowchart of the main process which CPU404 of the 1st sub control part 400 performs, (b) is a flowchart of the process at the time of command reception of (a), (c) is 1st sub control. 4 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing of a unit 400. It is a flowchart of the effect control process (step S309) of Fig.17 (a). FIG. 19 is a flowchart of internal winning command reception processing (step S3103) in FIG. 18. FIG. (A) is a flowchart showing the flow of the start lever operation reception command reception process (step S3107) shown in FIG. 18, and (b) is the effect reel control execution command reception process (step S3111) shown in FIG. (C) is a flowchart showing the flow of the false effect reel control execution command reception process (step S3115) shown in FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a game state update command reception process (step S3119) in FIG. 18; FIG. (A) is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500, (b) is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500, and (c) is 5 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500, and (d) is a flowchart of image control processing of the second sub-control unit 500. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a stepping motor. It is a figure which shows the data for reel control in normal rotation with a table | surface. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of rotation mode pattern data. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a structure from rotation mode data A-1 to A-4. It is a figure which shows the data for effect vibration control by a table | surface. It is a figure which shows the data for effect movement control by a table | surface. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of false rotation mode pattern data. (A) is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the structure from false rotation mode data A-1 to A-3, (b) is a figure which shows how many times 1/4 frame reciprocation rotation is performed. It is a figure which shows an example of effect reel control and the effect of a liquid crystal display device at the time of internal winning of the small role. It is a figure which shows having provided the production pattern for every symbol given to the reel. It is a figure which shows an example of the reel stop data at the time of internal winning of the small role. It is a figure which shows an example of effect reel control at the time of internal winning of the small role. 4 is a view showing an example of a stop area that can be defined in a symbol display window 113 provided in the slot machine 100. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the modification of effect reel control. It is a figure which shows an example of the stop aspect of a reel at the time of internal winning of the small part. It is a figure which shows an example of the stop aspect of a reel when the internal winning result in a special game state (RT5) is a loss. It is a figure which shows an example of the reel stop data when the internal winning result in the special game state (RT5) is lost. It is the figure which compared the reel stop data of the 1st stop and the 2nd stop when the small combination 4 is the internal winning and the internal winning result during the RT5 setting is a loss. It is the figure which compared the reel stop data of the 3rd stop when the small winning combination 4 wins an internal winning, and the internal winning result in setting RT5 is lost. It is a figure which shows the space | interval of the bell symbol given to the reel. It is a figure which shows an example of the stop mode of the reel at the time of internal winning of the small combination 3a. It is a figure which shows an example of effect reel control at the time of internal winning of the small role 3a. It is a figure which shows an example of the stop aspect of a reel at the time of internal winning of the small part 3b. It is a figure which shows an example of the stop aspect of a reel at the time of internal winning of the re-game player 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the stop aspect of a reel at the time of the internal winning of the re-game player 1 in embodiment which changed the design given to the reel. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning different from the symbol arrangement | positioning shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the amount of rotations of a reel required for effect reel control. It is a figure which shows the range which arranges a replay symbol in Fig.47 (a). (A) is a figure which shows the rotation mode data different from FIG. 25, (b) is a figure which shows the false rotation mode data different from FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the excitation pattern of the effect movement control performed with the data shown in FIG. 51, (b) is a figure which shows the effect vibration control performed with the data shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the combination of a 1st-3rd symbol aspect and a 1st-3rd stop area | region.

  Hereinafter, a slot machine according to an embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The slot machine of this embodiment described below starts rotating when a predetermined number of game media are inserted and a plurality of reels each having a plurality of types of symbols receive a predetermined rotation start instruction operation. At the same time, it is determined by lottery whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is won based on receiving the rotation start instruction operation, and each of the reels individually rotates by receiving a predetermined rotation stop instruction operation. If the conditions determined by the combination based on the result of the lottery and the combination of symbols when the reels stop meet the predetermined payout conditions, the game medium is paid out and the game ends. This is a game machine that advances a series of games that are completed without paying out game media.

  First, the basic configuration of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front side (player side). FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a winning line for each inserted number.

A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to an example of a game machine according to the present invention, and includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. . Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In the present embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Specifically, using FIG. 2A, the symbols displayed on the upper stage of the left reel 110 (position 1 shown in the figure) are the upper stage of the left reel 110 and the middle stage of the left reel 110 (position 2 shown in the figure). ) The symbol displayed on the left reel middle symbol, the symbol displayed on the lower column of the left reel 110 (position 3 in the figure), the symbol displayed on the lower reel symbol on the left reel, and the upper part of the middle reel 111 (position 4 in the diagram). The displayed symbols are displayed in the middle reel upper symbol, the left reel 111 in the middle symbol (position 5 in the figure), the symbol displayed in the middle reel middle symbol, and the middle reel 111 in the lower symbol (position 6 in the diagram). The symbol displayed on the lower stage of the middle reel, the symbol displayed on the upper stage of the right reel 112 (position 7 in the figure), the symbol displayed on the upper stage of the right reel 112, and the picture displayed on the middle stage of the right reel 112 (position 8 in the figure). The right reel middle design, the lower reel 112 lower The symbol displayed at the 9 position shown in the figure is called the right reel lower symbol, and the symbols of each reel 110 to 112 are three on the reels 110 to 112 through the symbol display window 113 in the vertical direction. Nine are displayed. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a combination of a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this. In addition, the area | region inside this display window 113 is corresponded to an example of the visually recognizable area | region in the game stand of this invention.

  A backlight (not shown) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back of each of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The winning line is a line for determining whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination described in FIG. 5 described later is displayed. FIG. 2A shows a winning line that is valid when three medals are inserted, and FIG. 2B shows a winning line that is valid when two medals are inserted. It is shown.

  In the present embodiment, the middle reel winning line L1 composed of the left reel middle symbol, the middle reel middle symbol and the right reel middle symbol, the left reel upper symbol, the middle reel middle symbol and the right reel lower symbol line L2 comprised of the right reel lower symbol. , A left reel lower symbol, a middle reel middle symbol, and a right reel upper symbol L3. A left reel upper symbol, a left reel upper symbol, a middle reel upper symbol, and a right reel upper symbol L4. There are two winning lines. A valid pay line (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “valid line”) is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. The slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment can start a game by using two medals in a special gaming state to be described later, and by using three medals in a gaming state other than the special gaming state. It has become. When the game is started using three medals, the winning lines L1 to L4 are valid, and when the game is started using two medals, the winning lines L2 and L3 are valid. When the winning line becomes valid, the game can be started by operating the start lever 135. Note that if the number of medals corresponding to the gaming state is not bet, no winning line is activated and the game cannot be started. The number of winning lines is not limited to 4 lines or 2 lines. For example, three middle winning lines L1, right falling winning lines L2, and right rising winning lines L3 may be set as valid winning lines, or the number of winning lines corresponding to the number of bets is set as effective winning lines. May be.

  For example, the notification lamp 123 indicates that a specific winning combination (specifically, a special combination 1 and a special combination 2) is won internally in an internal lottery described later, or is in a special gaming state described later. It is a lamp to inform the person. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 indicates that the current game can be replayed when a replaying role (details will be described later), which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game, can be replayed (no medal insertion is required). This is a lamp that informs the player. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In the present embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, one sheet is inserted. When the bet button 131 is pressed, two sheets are inserted. When the bet button 132 is pressed, three sheets are inserted. ing. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on. These bet buttons 130 to 132 correspond to an example of operation means in the game table of the present invention.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there.

  The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation. The start lever 135 corresponds to an example of a rotation instruction operation unit in the game machine of the present invention.

The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139 including a left stop button 137, a middle stop button 138, and a right stop button 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. More specifically, the left reel 110 can be stopped by operating the left stop button 137, the middle reel 111 can be stopped by operating the middle stop button 138, and the right stop button 139 can be The right reel 112 can be stopped by operating. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. In addition, reels that are stopped in response to these stop operations are sequentially referred to as a first stop reel, a second stop reel, and a third stop reel. Further, the order of stopping the stop buttons 137 to 139 in order to stop all the rotating reels 110 to 112 is called a stop operation order or a pressing order. Further, the stop operation sequence in which the first stop operation is the stop operation of the left reel 110 is called “forward press stop operation sequence” or simply “forward press”, and the first stop operation is the stop operation of the right reel 112. Is called “reverse pressing stop operation sequence” or simply “reverse pressing”. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player. These stop buttons 137 to 139 correspond to an example of stop operation means in all the game tables of the present invention.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided.

  The sound hole 145 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160. The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (effect image) disposed on the back side of the shutter 163. And a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 appears on the front side (player side) of the slot machine 100 when the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened horizontally outward in front of the liquid crystal display device 157. It has become. It should be noted that the display device is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, but may be any display device capable of displaying various effect images and various game information. For example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), dot matrix display, organic EL display, plasma display , A reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface. The liquid crystal display device 157 corresponds to an example of notification means of the present invention.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into main effects according to a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400. The main controller 300 described below corresponds to an example of a lottery unit, a reel control unit, and a delay control unit of the present invention. Moreover, the combination of the 1st sub control part 400 and the 2nd sub control part 500 is equivalent to an example of the alerting | reporting control means of this invention.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel symbols. ROM 306 storing an array, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, frequency, etc., WDT (Watchdog timer) 314 is mounted. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 315b as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315b is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

  The main control unit 300 includes a random number generation circuit 316 that is used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in a range of 0 to 65535 based on a clock signal input from the crystal oscillator 315a, and an activation signal when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 includes a start signal output circuit 338 that outputs a (reset signal), and when the start signal is input from the start signal output circuit 338, the CPU 304 starts game control (main control unit main processing described later). Start).

  Further, the main control unit 300 includes a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 inserts various sensors 318 (a bet button 130 sensor, a bet button 131 sensor, a bet button 132 sensor, and a medal insertion slot 141 every interruption time). Medal acceptance sensor, start lever 135 sensor, left stop button 137 sensor, middle stop button 138 sensor, right stop button 139 sensor, checkout button 134 sensor, medal payout sensor for medals paid out from the medal payout device 180, left reel 110 The index sensor of the middle reel 111, the index sensor of the right reel 112, etc.).

  When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H level of the start lever sensor, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random number generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random number generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in a register that stores the random value used for the lottery.

  Two medal acceptance sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The left stop button 137 sensor, the middle stop button 138 sensor, and the right stop button 139 sensor are installed in the corresponding stop buttons 137 to 139, respectively, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed in the corresponding medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, respectively, and the medal stored electronically in the RAM 308 is inserted into the game. Detecting a throwing operation when throwing as. The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device 180. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The index sensor of the left reel 110, the index sensor of the middle reel 111, and the index sensor of the right reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases of the reels 110 to 112, and light shielding pieces provided on the reel frame pass therethrough. Each time you do it, it goes to L level. Rotational position information indicating how much the reel is rotating from the reference position from once to the L level is calculated based on the value obtained by counting the clock signals output from the crystal oscillator 315b. Is done. When the CPU 304 detects the L level signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero. This rotational position information is stored in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300.

  The main control unit 300 is provided in a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided in the reel devices 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 for driving a solenoid provided in a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a medal payout device 180. A driving circuit 326 for driving the motor, various lamps 339 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertion possible lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, a game medal insertion lamp 129, a game start lamp 121, and a stored number display. A driving circuit 328 for driving the device 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127).

  In addition, an information output circuit 334 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is slotted into an information input circuit 652 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information of the machine 100 (for example, information indicating the game state) is output.

  Further, the main control unit 300 includes a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit (not shown) to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 330 is a voltage of the power source. When the value is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit 400 and enables communication with the first sub control unit 400. Note that information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 is configured to be able to transmit signals such as commands to the first sub control unit 400. However, the first sub-control unit 400 is configured not to transmit a signal such as a command to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The first sub control unit 400 receives the control command transmitted from the main control unit 300 via the input interface. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 based on the control command. The basic circuit 402 stores data temporarily with the CPU 404. RAM 408, I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time and number of times are mounted. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. The ROM 406 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, a backlight lighting pattern, data for controlling various displays, and the like.

  The CPU 404 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 406 to the counter timer 412 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 412 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency dividing data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 404 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sound source IC 418, and the sound source IC 418 is provided with speakers 272 and 277 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifiers and speakers 272 and 277 in accordance with a command from the CPU 404. The sound source IC 418 is connected to an S-ROM (sound ROM) in which audio data is stored. The audio data acquired from the ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277. The speakers 272 and 277 correspond to an example of notification means of the present invention.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 422, and various kinds of lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162 lamp, bet button lamp, etc.) are connected to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. 200). The various lamps 420 correspond to an example of notification means of the present invention.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. Second sub-control unit 500 performs various controls of effect device 160 including display control of effect image display device 157. Note that the second sub-control unit 500 is, for example, a control unit that controls display of the liquid crystal display device 157 and a control unit that controls various drive devices for presentation (for example, a control unit that controls motor driving of the shutter 163). For example, it may be configured by a plurality of control units.

  The second sub-control unit 500 includes a basic circuit 502 that receives the control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface and controls the entire second sub-control unit 500 based on the control command. The basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 510 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer for measuring time and frequency 512. The CPU 504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock. The ROM 506 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire second sub-control unit 500, data for image display, and the like.

  The CPU 504 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 506 to the counter timer 512 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 512 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 504 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a drive circuit 530 that drives a motor of the shutter 163, and the drive circuit 530 is provided with a shutter 163 via an output interface. The drive circuit 530 outputs a drive signal to a stepping motor (not shown) provided in the shutter 163 in response to a command from the CPU 504.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a sensor circuit 532, and a shutter sensor 538 is connected to the sensor circuit 532 via an input interface. The CPU 504 monitors the state of the shutter sensor 538 every interruption time.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a VDP 534 (video display processor), and a ROM 506 and a VRAM 536 are connected to the VDP 534 via a bus. The VDP 534 reads out image data and the like stored in the ROM 506 based on a signal from the CPU 504, generates a display image using the work area of the VRAM 536, and displays the image on the effect image display device 157.

<Pattern arrangement>
Next, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same figure is a figure which expand | deploys and shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol given to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) planarly.

  In each reel 110 to 112, a plurality of types (9 types in this embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the figure are arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in this embodiment). Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in the present embodiment, “watermelon design” is assigned to the number 1 frame of the left reel 110, “bell design” is assigned to the number 0 frame of the middle reel 111, and “seven 1” is assigned to the number 2 frame of the right reel 112. The “design” is arranged.

<Type of winning prize>
Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a special combination (special combination 1, special combination 2) and a general combination (replay combination 1 to replay combination 4, small combination 1 to small combination 4). The types of winning combinations are not limited to these combinations and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  Among the winning combinations in this embodiment, the special combination 1 and the special combination 2 are combinations that shift to a special gaming state in which a predetermined profit is given to the player. In addition, the replaying role 1 to the replaying role 4 are roles that allow replaying without newly inserting medals. These winning combinations may be referred to as “acting combinations”. In addition, “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an operating combination that does not accompany a medal payout (ie, does not accompany a medal payout) is displayed on the active line. A special combination 2 and a prize for replaying combination 1 to replaying combination 4 are included.

  The special combination 1 and the special combination 2 are combinations (operating combinations) that shift to a special gaming state by winning. However, medals will not be paid out for winning this role. In the corresponding symbol combination, special role 1 is “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1 (BB)” or “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2 (BB)”, and special role 2 is “BAR-BAR-BAR”. (RB) ".

  When the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won internally, a special combination internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is set to ON (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300). When this flag is set to ON, the main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to the special combination internal winning state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT4). This flag is kept on until winning the internal winning combination, and it becomes easy to win the internal winning combination in subsequent games. In other words, even if the special winning combination 1 or special winning combination 2 is not won, the special combination will be selected in the next and subsequent games, and the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination (for example, the special combination) In the case of winning an internal winning 1, the combination of “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1 (BB)” or “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2 (BB)” will be in a state where it is easy to win. This special combination internal winning state (RT4) will be described later.

  The main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to the special gaming state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT5) based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 or special combination 2. Further, in this special game state, when a predetermined number of payouts are made, the game is shifted to a re-game low probability state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT1). The special game state (RT5) and the replay low probability state (RT1) will be described later.

  The re-playing role (re-playing role 1 to re-playing role 4) is a winning combination (operating role) that can play a game without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game by winning a prize. No withdrawal will be made. The corresponding symbol combinations are “replay-replay-replay (ordinary replay)” for replayer 1, “replay-replay-bell (preparation replay)” for replayer 2, and “bell-” for replayer 3. “Replay-Bell (Promotion Replay)”, and Replaying Role 4 is “Replay-Replay-Watermelon (Tumble Replay)”. Note that the main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to the re-gaming high probability preparation state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT2) based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the re-gamer 2. . Further, based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying combination 3, the gaming state is shifted to the replaying high probability state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT3). Further, based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying role 4, the gaming state is shifted to the replaying low probability state (RT1). These replay high probability ready state (RT2) and replay high probability state (RT3) will be described later.

  The re-game player may be any player who can play the next game without the player inserting medals. Therefore, for example, when a re-game is won, a medal may be automatically inserted in the next game (the medal insertion number is reset in a medal insertion number storage area described later), or a re-game is won. It is also possible to use a medal that has been thrown into the next game as it is in the next game.

  The “small role (small role 1 to small role 4)” (hereinafter referred to as “small role 1”, “small role 2”, “small role 3”, and “small role 4” respectively) A winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. Corresponding symbol combinations are: “ANY-Cherry-ANY (cherry)” for small role 1, “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon (watermelon)” for small role 2, and Small role 3 Is “ANY-Bell-ANY (Bell)”, and the small part 4 is “Blank 2-BAR-BAR (1 sheet part)”. The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of “ANY-Cherry-ANY”, the symbol of the middle reel 111 may be “Cherry”, and the symbol of the left reel 110 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol. In the case of “ANY-bell-ANY”, the symbol of the middle reel 111 may be “bell”, and the symbol of the left reel 110 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

<Type of gaming state>
Next, the type and transition of the gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. FIG. 6 is a transition diagram of the gaming state of the slot machine 100.

  The slot machine 100 is roughly divided into a replay low probability state (RT1), a replay high probability preparation state (RT2), a replay high probability state (RT3), a special role internal winning state (RT4), and a special game state (RT5). There are a total of five gaming states, and these gaming states are controlled by the main control unit 300. FIG. 6A shows these five gaming states. FIG. 6B shows the transition conditions for each gaming state, and FIG. 6A shows the symbols corresponding to the transition conditions shown in FIG. 6B on the arrows connecting the gaming states. Has been. When the transition condition corresponding to the symbol described in each arrow is established, the gaming state transitions in the direction of the arrow. Conditions for this game state transition include, for example, winning a predetermined combination, winning a predetermined combination internally, stopping a specific combination of symbols on a specific winning line, and playing a specified number of games. And a predetermined number of payouts may be made.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a lottery table for winning combinations in each gaming state. The horizontal axis represents each gaming state, and the vertical axis represents the lottery value for each winning combination. The internal winning probability of the winning combination in each gaming state described below is a random value obtained from the lottery data prepared in the ROM 306 corresponding to the range of the lottery data associated with each winning combination at the time of the internal lottery. Is obtained by dividing by numerical data in the range of (for example, 65535). For example, in RT5 (special game state), the lottery value of the small combination 4 is 512, and the winning probability of the small combination 4 is 512/65536 * 100≈8%. The lottery data is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. It is determined whether the random number value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to which combination, and the internal lottery combination is determined. This lottery data is provided with settings 1 to 6 in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a game shop clerk can arbitrarily select and set any set value.

  Hereinafter, the gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 as appropriate.

<Replay low probability state (RT1)>
The replay low probability state is a game state in which the internal winning probability of replay is the lowest (unfavorable for the player) among other game states (for example, game states other than the special game state), and is referred to as a normal game state There is also. In the replay low probability state, a winning combination to be internally won is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT1” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG.

  The winning combinations that are won internally in the low reprobability state include special role 1, special role 2, replay role 1, replay role 1-2, small role 1, small role 2, small role 3a, small role 3b. is there. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed. The fact that the symbol combination related to winning in the winning line is not stopped may be referred to as “losing”. In addition, the fact that the winning combination has not been won may be expressed as “winning”.

  Here, “re-playing combination 1-2” indicates that re-playing combination 1 and re-playing combination 2 are won simultaneously. In this case, it is determined which symbol combination corresponding to which combination is displayed according to the stop operation order of the player. More specifically, when a stop operation is performed in accordance with a correct operation sequence that is a predetermined stop operation sequence, a symbol combination (preparation replay) corresponding to the re-game player 2 is displayed (in the remarks column in FIG. 7, In other cases, the symbol combination (normal replay) corresponding to the re-playing combination 1 is displayed (refer to the remarks column in FIG. 7).

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, there are a plurality of stop operation orders depending on the combination of the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation (for example, left middle right, left and right middle, middle left and right, middle right and left, A total of 6 types, middle left and right, left middle) The “re-game player 1-2” explained above has one of these stop operation orders as the correct answer operation order, and the “re-game player 1-2” corresponds to each of a plurality of stop operation orders. There are multiple types. It should be noted that the internal winning probabilities of these multiple types of “re-gamer 1-2” are equal. Further, the internal winning probability shown in FIG. 7 is the sum of the internal winning probabilities of these plural types of “re-gamer 1-2”. Like this “re-game player 1-2”, a re-game player in which the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is determined by the pressing order may be referred to as “push-order replay”.

  In addition, when “Pocket 3a” is won internally, a winning line on which a symbol combination corresponding to the small role 3 is displayed is determined according to the stop operation order of the player (see the remarks column in FIG. 7). More specifically, when a stop operation is performed according to a correct operation sequence that is a predetermined stop operation sequence, the “bell symbol” is placed in the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of number 5 shown in FIG. 2). In other cases, the “bell symbol” is displayed on the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of the number 4 shown in FIG. 2).

  When the “bell symbol” is displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of the number 5 shown in FIG. 2), the middle stage winning line L1, the lower right winning line L2, and the upper right winning line L3 shown in FIG. The symbol combinations corresponding to the small combination 3 are arranged on one pay line, and 12 medals are paid out (refer to the correct answer in the pushing order in the remarks column in FIG. 7). When the “bell symbol” is displayed on the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of the number 4 shown in FIG. 2), the symbol combinations corresponding to the upper prize line L4 shown in FIG. It is paid out (refer to the remarks column in FIG. 7 when the push order is incorrect).

  In the slot machine 100 of this embodiment, there are a plurality of stop operation orders depending on the combination of the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation (for example, left / right / middle / left / right, middle right / left, right / left middle, middle (Total 5 types of first stop). In the “small role 3a” described above, there are a plurality of “small roles 3a” in which one of these stop operation orders is the correct operation order. Note that the internal winning probabilities of these “small roles 3a” are equal. A small combination in which the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, such as “small combination 3a”, is determined by the pressing order may be referred to as “pressing order small combination”. The “small role 3a” described here is the same in the gaming state described below.

  On the other hand, when “small role 3b” is won internally, “bell symbol” is displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (refer to the position of number 5 shown in FIG. 2) regardless of the stop operation order (see FIG. 7 remarks). Column). As a result, the symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 3 are arranged on the three winning lines of the middle stage winning line L1, the lower right winning line L2, and the upper right winning line L3 shown in FIG. 2, so that 12 medals are paid out. The The “small role 3b” described here is the same in the gaming state described below unless otherwise specified.

  In FIG. 6, when the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying role 2 is displayed in the replaying low probability state (RT1) (when winning the replaying role 2), the replaying high probability preparation state described later It is shown that the process proceeds to (RT2). Also, the figure shows that when the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won internally, the state shifts to a special combination internal winning state (RT4) described later. Further, when a symbol combination corresponding to special role 1 or special role 2 is displayed (when winning special role 1 or special role 2), it is indicated that the state will shift to a special gaming state (RT5) described later. ing.

<Replay high probability ready state (RT2)>
The re-gaming high probability ready state (RT2) is a gaming state in which the internal winning probability of the re-gamer is higher than that in the re-gaming low probability state (RT1). In the replay high probability preparation state (RT2), a winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT2” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG.

  In the replay high probability state (RT2), the winning combination that is won internally is Special Role 1, Special Role 2, Replay Role 1, Replay Role 3-4, Small Role 1, Small Role 2, Small Role 3a, Small There is a role 3b. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  Here, the “replaying role 3-4” indicates that the replaying role 3 and the replaying role 4 are won simultaneously. In this case, it is determined which symbol combination corresponding to which combination is displayed according to the stop operation order of the player. More specifically, when a stop operation is performed in accordance with a correct operation sequence that is a predetermined stop operation sequence, a symbol combination (promotion replay) corresponding to the re-game player 3 is displayed (in the remarks column of FIG. 7, In other cases, the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying combination 4 (falling replay) is displayed (refer to the remarks column in FIG. 7).

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, there are a plurality of stop operation orders depending on the combination of the first stop operation, the second stop operation, and the third stop operation (for example, left middle right, left and right middle, middle left and right, middle right and left, A total of 6 types, middle left and right, left middle) The above-mentioned “re-game player 3-4” has one of these stop operation orders as the correct operation order, and the “re-game player 3-4” corresponds to each of a plurality of stop operation orders. There are multiple types. It should be noted that the internal winning probabilities of these multiple types of “re-gamer 3-4” are equal. Also, the internal winning probability shown in FIG. 7 is the sum of the internal winning probabilities of these multiple types of “re-gamer 3-4”. This “re-game player 3-4” may also be referred to as “push order replay” in the same manner as the “re-game player 1-2”.

  In FIG. 6, when a symbol combination corresponding to the replaying combination 3 is displayed in the replaying high probability preparing state (RT2) (when winning the replaying combination 3), the replaying high probability state described later (RT3) is displayed, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the replaying role 4 is displayed (when winning the replaying role 4), the replaying low-probability state (RT1) described above is entered. Has been shown to do. Further, in the same figure, it is shown that when special winning 1 or special winning 2 is won internally, it will shift to the special winning internal winning state (RT4) described later. When the corresponding symbol combination is displayed (when the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won), it is indicated that the state shifts to a special gaming state (RT5) described later.

<Replay high probability state (RT3)>
The re-game high probability state (RT3) is a game state having the highest internal winning probability of the re-gamer among all the game states. In the replay high probability state (RT3), a winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT3” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG.

  In the replay high probability state (RT3), there are a special combination 1, a special combination 2, a replay combination 1, a small combination 1, a small combination 2, a small combination 3a, and a small combination 3b. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  FIG. 6 shows that when a predetermined number of games have been consumed in the replay high probability state (RT3), the state shifts to the above-mentioned replay low probability state (RT1). Further, in the same figure, it is shown that when special winning 1 or special winning 2 is won internally, it will shift to the special winning internal winning state (RT4) described later. When the corresponding symbol combination is displayed (when the special combination 1 or special combination 2 is won), it is indicated that the state shifts to a special gaming state (RT5) described later.

<Special role internal winning state (RT4)>
The special combination internal winning state (RT4) is a state in which the special combination internal winning flag is set to ON, and the player performs either the special combination 1 or the special combination 2 by performing a stop operation at a predetermined timing. It is a gaming state in which a symbol combination corresponding to can be displayed. In the special combination internal winning state, the winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT4” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG. The winning combination for internal winning in the special combination internal winning state includes a replaying combination 1, a small combination 1, a small combination 2, a small combination 3a, and a small combination 3b. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  In addition, FIG. 6 shows that when the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 or the special combination 2 is displayed in the special combination internal winning state (RT4), the state shifts to the special game state (RT5) described later. Has been.

<Special gaming state (RT5)>
The special game state (RT5) is a game state that is most advantageous to the player among all the game states. In the special game state, a winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT5” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG. In the special game state, a winning combination that is won internally includes a small combination 3b and a small combination 4. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed. In addition, when winning the small role 3b in this special game state (RT5), the symbol combinations corresponding to the small role 3 are aligned in the two winning lines of the right falling winning line L2 and the right rising winning line L3 shown in FIG. Therefore, 8 medals are paid out.

  FIG. 6 shows that, in the special game state (RT5), when the specified number is paid out, the re-game low probability state (RT1) is entered. Specifically, in the case of shifting to the special gaming state based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1, when the payout of 360 or more medals is completed, the re-gaming low probability state (RT1) is entered. Transition. In addition, in the case of shifting to the special gaming state based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 2, when the payout of 120 or more medals is completed, the transition to the re-gaming low probability state (RT1) is performed.

  In this embodiment, the special game state ends when a specified number of payouts are executed. For example, the special game state ends when a predetermined combination (for example, a single bonus) is won, or a predetermined number of times ( For example, the game may be ended when there are 8 winnings or when a predetermined number of games (for example, 6 times) are played.

<AT gaming state>
The main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 of this embodiment controls five gaming states (RT1, RT2, RT3, RT4, RT5). On the other hand, in the first sub-control unit 400, when the gaming state is any one of the re-gaming low probability state (RT1), the re-gaming high probability preparation state (RT2), and the re-gaming high probability state (RT3), There is a case where a stop operation effect for informing information on the winning combination is started. Hereinafter, the state where the stop operation effect is executed is referred to as an AT (assist time) gaming state. Here, the details of this AT gaming state will be described.

  In the AT gaming state, when the winning combination is won internally, an effect of notifying the operation timing or the pressing order of the stop operation means is executed so as to bring a result advantageous to the player. Specifically, when “Re-Gamer 1-2” is internally won, the push order for winning Re-Gamer 2 is notified, and when “Re-Gamer 3-4” is internally won. The re-playing player 3 is notified of the push order for winning. Further, when the “small role 3a” is won internally, the pressing order for displaying the “bell symbol” on the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of the number 5 shown in FIG. 2) is notified. These internal winning combinations may be referred to as AT combinations.

  “Re-game combination 1-2” is a combination that is won internally in the low-replay probability state (RT1). When this winning combination is won internally, the winning combination is either the replaying role 1 (normal replay) or the replaying role 2 (preparation replay). Although these roles are common in that replays are given, they differ in that the replaying role 2 is a role that shifts to the replay high probability ready state (RT2), which is a more advantageous gaming state for the player. . In other words, it is more advantageous for the player to win the re-game player 2 than to win the re-game player 1. For this reason, in the AT gaming state, when “re-gamer 1-2” is internally won, an effect of informing the stop operation order for aligning symbols corresponding to re-gamer 2 is executed.

  “Re-playing combination 3-4” is a combination for internal winning in the re-playing high probability ready state (RT2). When this winning combination is won internally, the winning combination is either the replaying role 3 (promotion replay) or the replaying role 4 (falling replay). Although these roles are common in that replays are given, the replay role 3 shifts to a replay high probability state (RT3), which is a more advantageous game state for the player, whereas the replay role The difference is that 4 shifts to a re-playing low probability state (RT1), which is a disadvantageous gaming state for the player. In other words, it is more advantageous for the player to win the replaying role 3 than to win the replaying role 4. For this reason, in the AT gaming state, when “re-gamer 3-4” is internally won, an effect of informing the stop operation order for aligning symbols corresponding to re-gamer 3 is executed.

  “Small 3a” is a combination that is won internally in the gaming state except the special gaming state (RT5). When an internal winning is made for this role, the “bell design” is displayed on either the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of number 5 shown in FIG. 2) or the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of number 4 shown in FIG. 2). Is done. As described above, when the “bell symbol” is displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel 111, 12 medals are paid out, and when the “bell symbol” is displayed in the lower stage of the middle reel 111, four medals are paid out. . That is, it is more advantageous for the player to display the “bell symbol” on the upper stage of the middle reel 111 than on the lower stage of the middle reel 111. For this reason, in the AT gaming state, when “small role 3a” is internally won, an effect of informing the stop operation sequence for displaying “bell symbol” on the middle stage of the middle reel 111 is executed.

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the AT flag provided in the RAM 408 of the first sub-control unit 400 is set to ON, an effect of entering the AT gaming state is executed in the first sub-control unit main process. The This AT flag is set to ON according to the AT number provided in the RAM 408 (sometimes referred to as the remaining AT number). Here, the number of ATs indicates the number of times that the AT flag set to OFF is switched on. In the present embodiment, the gaming state is any one of the re-gaming low probability state (RT1), the re-gaming high probability preparation state (RT2), and the re-gaming high probability state (RT3), and the AT flag is off. In this case, if the AT count is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the AT count and the AT flag is set to ON. If the AT count is 0, the AT flag remains off. The number of ATs is stored in the RAM 408 of the first sub control unit 400 and is added according to a predetermined condition. In the present embodiment, 1 may be added to the number of ATs by lottery when the small winning combination 3a is won internally and the small winning combination 4 is won internally. Further, when the small role 3b is internally won in any of the replay low probability state (RT1), the replay high probability ready state (RT2), and the replay high probability state (RT3), the AT number 1 is added to. Further, when the game state is the special game state (RT5) and the player wins an internal win, 1 is added to the AT number. The AT flag set to ON is set to OFF when the gaming state shifts from the special gaming state (RT5) to the re-gaming low probability state (RT1).

  Note that the AT gaming state may be started and ended according to a predetermined condition (for example, when a specific gaming state is entered) regardless of the number of ATs. Further, a lottery for determining whether to add the number of ATs according to a predetermined condition may be executed. In a state where the AT game is being executed, the player can easily obtain medals. Depending on the length of this period or the like, there may be a situation that is more advantageous to the player than the special gaming state (RT5) described above.

<Outline of processing>
Hereinafter, processing in the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 described above will be described with reference to flowcharts. Prior to this description, an outline of the operations brought about by these processes will be described.

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the small combination 3a or the small combination 4 is internally won, execution of effect reel control described later is permitted by lottery. Further, the effect reel control is executed based on the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132. In the present embodiment, these effect reel control means that the effect target reels (in this embodiment, all reels 110 to 112 are used as effect target reels) are stopped by a stop operation, and then among these effect target reels. An effect that rotates at least one of a predetermined amount of rotation. Further, the effect target reel is a reel that is used to make a player visually recognize a predetermined mode by the effect reel control. Further, among the effect target reels, a reel rotated by effect reel control is referred to as a rotation target reel.

  The slot machine 100 of the present embodiment is configured such that effect reel control is executed based on the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132 when the small combination 3a or the small combination 4 is internally won. With this configuration, it is possible to attract the player's attention so that the production reel control can be seen more reliably.

  Further, the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment is configured so that a preferable stop mode (details will be described later) is easily derived when performing the effect reel control when the small combination 3a or the small combination 4 is internally won. That is, it is configured such that a preferred symbol aspect is derived in the game flow as a stop aspect before rotation. In this way, the stop mode before rotation can be narrowed to some extent, and the processing amount is reduced by predetermining the amount of rotation necessary to achieve the predetermined stop mode, and the production with a small data capacity The reel control is executed. Note that the stop mode means that a predetermined symbol is stopped at a predetermined position in the visually recognizable region (in the present embodiment, in the display window 113).

  Hereinafter, processing of the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Main control unit main processing>
First, a main control unit main process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input resets by a reset interrupt and executes the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG. 8 in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  When the power is turned on, first, various initial settings are made in step S101. In this initial setting, setting of a stack initial value to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of interrupt prohibition, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, operation permission to the WDT 314, and initial setting Set the value.

  In step S103, medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on in response to the insertion of the medal. In addition, it prepares to send an insertion command indicating that a medal has been inserted. Note that when a re-win is won in the previous game, a process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals. Further, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to step S105. The details of the medal insertion / start operation acceptance process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S105, the number of inserted medals is determined and an effective winning line is determined.

  In step S107, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 316 is acquired.

  In step S109, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S107, and the result of the internal lottery is shown. Preparation for transmitting the internal winning command to the first sub-control unit 400 is performed. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned on. Details of the winning combination internal lottery process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S111, reel stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result. The reel stop data is stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  In step S113, reel rotation processing is executed to start rotation of all reels 110 to 112. Details of this reel rotation processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S115, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, the stop table is referred to stop the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button, and the stop table is set. One of the reels 110 to 112 is stopped according to the number of drawn frames. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S117. Details of the reel stop control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S117, a winning determination process is performed. Here, it is determined that the winning combination is won when a pattern combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114. For example, if “ANY-Bell-ANY” is aligned on the activated pay line, it is determined that the small role 3 has been won.

  In step S119, if any winning combination with payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines.

  In step S121, game state control processing is performed. In the game state control process, a replay low probability state (RT1), a replay high probability preparation state (RT2), a replay high probability state (RT3), a special role internal winning state (RT4), and a special game state (RT5). Processing related to the transition of each gaming state is performed, and the gaming state is shifted when the start condition or the end condition is satisfied. In addition, preparation for transmission of a game state update command indicating the current game state is made. Thus, one game is finished. Thereafter, the process proceeds by returning to step S103 and repeating the above-described processing.

<Main timer 300 timer interrupt processing>
Next, a main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S201, a timer interrupt start process is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S203, the WDT 314 is periodically changed to the initial value (32.8 ms in this embodiment) so that no WDT interruption occurs (so as not to detect a processing abnormality). In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S205, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port status update process, the detection signals of the sensor circuits 320 of the various sensors 318 are input via the input ports of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and each of the various sensors 318 is partitioned in the RAM 308. Store in the provided signal state storage area.

  In step S207, various game processes are executed, and processes according to the interrupt status are executed.

  In step S209, timer update processing is performed. More specifically, various timers are updated for each time unit. When a delay timer (details will be described later) is set, the delay timer is subtracted.

  In step S211, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands prepared for transmission are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, basic command, input command, start lever reception command, internal winning command, effect command accompanying effect lottery processing, rotation start command accompanying the start of rotation of reels 110 to 112, stop button Stop button reception command accompanying reception of operations 137 to 139, stop position information command accompanying stop processing of reels 110 to 112, winning determination command, payout number command and payout end command accompanying medal payout processing, reel stop command, game Status update command, production reel control execution command), bit 10 is composed of command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined.

  In step S213, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to an information input circuit 652 separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step S215, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, first, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step S205 are read, and the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality is monitored. (Not shown) Error processing is executed. Further, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which a solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 339, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set according to the current gaming state.

  In step S217, it is monitored whether the low voltage signal is on. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when power supply shutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S221. When the low voltage signal is off (power supply shutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S219.

  In step S219, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is set in each original register. Thereafter, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in step S221, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. After that, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  Next, the details of the medal insertion / start operation acceptance process (step S103) in the main process of the main control unit in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the medal insertion / start operation acceptance process (step S103) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S1101, it is determined whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If the start lever 135 is not operated, step S1101 is repeatedly executed. If the start lever 135 is operated, the process proceeds to step S1103.

  In step S1103, it is determined whether or not the number of inserted medals is a specified number. The number of medals inserted is calculated based on the sensor information in the input port state update process (step S205 in FIG. 9) of the main control unit timer interrupt process. If the inserted number is a specified number (2 in the special gaming state, 3 in the gaming state other than the special gaming state), the process proceeds to step S1105. Otherwise, the process returns to step S1101.

  In step S1105, preparation for transmitting a start lever operation acceptance command to the first sub-control unit 400 is executed. The start lever operation acceptance command also includes information indicating whether or not the effect reel control permission flag is set. When the preparation for transmitting the start lever operation acceptance command is completed, the medal insertion / start operation acceptance process shown in FIG. 10 is terminated.

  Next, the details of the winning combination internal lottery process (step S109) in the main process of the main control unit in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the winning combination internal lottery process (step S109) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S1201, a winning combination internal lottery is executed based on the random number acquired in step S107 shown in FIG. Note that the fact that a winning combination is drawn may be referred to as an internal winning combination. After this internal lottery, the process proceeds to step S1203.

  In step S1203, it is determined whether the small combination 3a or the small combination 4 has been internally won. If these winning combinations are won internally, the process proceeds to step S1205, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1217.

  In step S1205, a lottery for determining whether or not to set the effect reel control preparation flag to ON is executed, and the process proceeds to step S1207.

  In step S1207, it is determined whether or not the lottery in step S1205 has been won. If the lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S1209, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1213.

  In step S1209, the effect reel control preparation flag is set to ON. This effect reel control preparation flag is stored in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. When this flag is set to ON, the effect reel control permission flag is set to ON after the third stop (using FIG. 16). Later). When the effect reel control preparation flag is set to ON, the process proceeds to step S1217.

  On the other hand, in step S1207, which is performed when the lottery in step S1205 is not won in step S1207, a lottery for determining whether or not to set the false effect reel control preparation flag to ON is executed, and the flow proceeds to step S1213.

  In this embodiment, a lottery for determining whether or not the production reel control preparation flag is set to ON is executed, and whether or not the false production reel control preparation flag is set to ON when the lottery is not won. However, after the lottery for determining whether or not to set the false production reel control preparation flag to ON, the lottery for determining whether or not to set the production reel control preparation flag to ON is executed. Alternatively, a lottery for determining whether to turn on one of the effect reel control preparation flag and the false effect reel control preparation flag may be executed at the same time.

  In step S1213, it is determined whether or not the lottery in step S1211 has been won. If the lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S1215. If not, the process proceeds to step S1217.

  In step S1215, the false effect reel control preparation flag is set to ON. The false effect reel control preparation flag is stored in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. When this flag is set to ON, the false effect reel control permission flag is set to ON after the third stop (FIG. 16). Later). When the fake effect reel control preparation flag is set to ON, the process proceeds to step S1217.

  In step S1217, preparation for transmitting an internal winning command indicating the result of the internal lottery to the first sub-control unit 400 is executed. The internal winning command includes information indicating whether the effect reel control preparation flag is set and information indicating whether the false effect reel control preparation flag is set in addition to the result of the internal winning command. include. When the preparation for transmitting the internal winning command is finished, the winning combination internal lottery process shown in FIG. 11 is finished.

  Next, details of the reel rotation process (step S113) in the main process of the main controller shown in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the reel rotation process (step S113) shown in FIG.

  First, in first step S1301, it is determined whether or not the effect reel control permission flag is set to ON. This effect reel control permission flag is a flag that is set to ON in step S1703 of FIG. 16 described later, and is provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1303. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1305.

  In step S1303, after the effect reel control permission flag setting process is performed, the process proceeds to step S1309. This effect reel control permission flag setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S1305 which proceeds when the effect reel control permission flag is not set to ON in step S1301, it is determined whether or not the false effect reel control permission flag is set to ON. The false effect reel control permission flag is a flag that is set to ON in step S1711 of FIG. 16 described later, and is provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1307. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1309.

  In step S1307, the false effect reel control permission flag setting process is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S1309. This false effect reel control permission flag setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S1309, it is determined whether or not the value of the game interval timer is zero. If the value of the game interval timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S1311, and if not, step S1309 is executed again. Note that the game interval counter is a counter provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 in order to adjust the interval between games, and is counted down by the timer update process described above (step S209 in FIG. 9). In the present embodiment, the value is initialized immediately before the start of reel rotation so that the value of the game interval counter becomes 0 when 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the start of the previous reel rotation (FIG. 12). Step S1311). This guarantees the minimum required time between games and suppresses gambling.

  In step S1311, the value of the game interval counter described above is initialized, and the process proceeds to step S1313.

  In step S1313, a process for starting the rotation of all the reels 110 to 112 is executed, and the reel rotation process ends.

  Next, details of the effect reel control permission flag setting process (step S1303) in the reel rotation process of FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect reel control permission flag setting process (step S1303) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S1401, a delay timer is set. This delay timer is a timer that defines a time for delaying the progress of the game. In the present embodiment, the timer value is set based on the internal winning result. In addition to the internal winning result, it may be determined based on conditions such as winning results or game state transition, or may be determined by lottery without using these conditions. The value of the delay timer is stored in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300, and is counted down by the timer update process described above (step S209 in FIG. 9). After setting the delay timer, the process proceeds to step S1403.

  In step S1403, it is determined whether the delay timer has fallen below a specified value. In this embodiment, when the value of the delay timer is less than 1000 ms, the specified value is set to 1000 ms so that the effect reel control is not performed. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1413. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1405.

  In step S1405, the signal state storage area provided in the RAM 308 is referred to and it is determined whether or not the bet buttons 130 to 132 have been operated. Information indicating that the bet buttons 130 to 132 have been operated is detected by the input port state update process of the timer interrupt process of the main control unit (step S205 in FIG. 9). If the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated, the process proceeds to step S1407; otherwise, the process returns to step S1403. Although the operation means operated to set the rotation mode data is a bet button, this operation means may be any operation means that can be operated by the player. It is desirable that the operating means is different from the operating means to be operated next in order to advance the operation. In this way, if the rotation mode data is set when an operation means different from the operation means to be operated next is operated, it is possible to prevent the player from overlooking the effect reel control. Can be increased. In addition, even when a certain operation unit is operated in accordance with a predetermined operation condition (for example, operating a plurality of operation units in a certain order), the player can produce the effect reel even if the rotation mode data is set. It is possible to increase the effect of preventing the control from being overlooked. Furthermore, if the operation means has already been operated among the operation means different from the operation means to be operated next in order to advance the above-described game, it is further prevented that the player misses the effect reel control. Can enhance the effect.

  In step S1407, the rotation mode data is set with reference to the remaining time of the delay timer. The rotation mode data will be described later with reference to FIG. After setting the rotation mode data, the process proceeds to step S1409. In this embodiment, the rotation mode data is set when the bet button is operated during the period in which the delay timer is set. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the bet button is operated. Thus, the delay period may be set and the rotation mode data may be set. In such a case, it is not necessary to refer to the remaining time of the delay timer.

  In step S1409, preparation for transmitting an effect reel control execution command to the first sub-control unit 400 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S1411. The first sub-control unit 400 that has received the effect reel control execution command executes a predetermined effect (see step S3109 and step S3111 in FIG. 18).

  In step S1411, the rotation processing of the rotation target reel is executed. Specifically, a command for switching the excitation of the stepping motor that drives the reels 110 to 1112 is transmitted to the drive circuit 322 based on the rotation mode data set in step S1407. Note that the reel to be rotated is determined in the effect reel control preparation process (step S1707 in FIG. 16). When this rotation process ends, the process proceeds to step S1413.

  In step S1413, it is determined whether or not the value of the delay timer is zero. If the value of the delay timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S1415, and if not, step S1413 is executed again. This step S1413 is repeatedly executed until the value set in the delay timer is counted down to zero. As a result, processing (freezing) for delaying the game is performed. By executing the delay process of step S1413, the player can be surely shown the effect reel control, and the first sub-control unit 400 receives a predetermined effect (execution reel control execution command). Step S3111) in FIG. 18 can be surely shown to the player.

  In step S1415, the effect reel control permission flag is set off (erased), and the effect reel control permission flag setting process ends.

  In this embodiment, the effect reel control is configured to be executed in the period indicated by the delay timer. However, it is not always necessary to set the delay timer, and it is executed next to simply advance the game. You may comprise so that presentation reel control may be performed before performing power processing. Even when the effect reel control is executed as described above, the effect reel control can be executed in a period in which the progress of the game is delayed, as in the case of setting the delay timer.

  Next, details of the false effect reel control permission flag setting process (step S1307) in the reel rotation process of FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flow chart showing the flow of the false effect reel control permission flag setting process (step S1307) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S1501, a delay timer is set. This delay timer is a timer that defines a time for delaying the progress of the game. In the present embodiment, the timer value is set based on the internal winning result. In addition to the internal winning result, it may be determined based on conditions such as winning results or game state transition, or may be determined by lottery without using these conditions. The value of the delay timer is stored in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300, and is counted down by the timer update process described above (step S209 in FIG. 9). After setting the delay timer, the process proceeds to step S1503.

  In step S1503, it is determined whether the delay timer has fallen below a specified value. In the present embodiment, when the value of the delay timer is less than 1000 ms, the specified value is set to 1000 ms so that the false effect reel control is not performed. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1513; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1505.

  In step S1505, the signal state storage area provided in the RAM 308 is referenced to determine whether or not the bet buttons 130 to 132 have been operated. Information indicating that the bet buttons 130 to 132 have been operated is detected by the input port state update process of the timer interrupt process of the main control unit (step S205 in FIG. 9). If the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated, the process proceeds to step S1507. Otherwise, the process returns to step S1503.

  In step S1507, the remaining time of the delay timer is referred to and false rotation mode data is set. The false rotation mode data will be described later with reference to FIG. After setting the false rotation mode data, the process proceeds to step S1509. In this embodiment, similar to step S1407 described above, the false rotation mode data is set when the bet button is operated during the period in which the delay timer is set. Not only the configuration but also the delay period may be set by operating the bet button and the false rotation mode data may be set. In such a case, refer to the remaining time of the delay timer. There is no need to do.

  In step S1509, preparation for transmitting a false effect reel control execution command to the first sub-control unit 400 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S1511. The first sub-control unit 400 that has received the false effect reel control execution command executes a predetermined effect (see step S3109 and step S3115 in FIG. 18).

  In step S1511, the rotation processing of the rotation target reel (reel rotated by false effect reel control) is executed. Specifically, a command to switch excitation of the stepping motor that drives the reels 110 to 1112 is transmitted to the drive circuit 322 based on the false rotation mode data set in step S1507. Note that the rotation target reel is determined in the effect reel control preparation process (step S1707 in FIG. 16). When this rotation process ends, the process proceeds to step S1513.

  In step S1513, it is determined whether or not the value of the delay timer is zero. If the value of the delay timer is 0, the process proceeds to step S1515, and if not, step S1513 is executed again. This step S1513 is repeatedly executed until the value set in the delay timer is counted down to zero. As a result, processing (freezing) for delaying the game is performed. By executing the delay process in step S1513, the player can be surely shown the false effect reel control, and the first sub-control unit 400 performs a predetermined effect executed by receiving the false effect reel control execution command. The production (step S3111 in FIG. 18) can be surely shown to the player.

  In step S1515, the false effect reel control permission flag is set off (erased), and the false effect reel control permission flag setting process ends.

  Next, details of the reel stop control process (step S115) in the main control unit main process of FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the reel stop control process (step S115) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S1601, it is determined whether or not the rotation speeds of the reels 110 to 112 are constant by using sensors provided on the reels. If the rotation is constant, the process proceeds to step S1603. If not, the process of step S1601 is executed again.

  In step S1603, it is determined whether there has been an effective stop button operation. This effective stop button operation is an operation of a stop button corresponding to a rotating reel, and is an operation that has not been invalidated by, for example, the delay processing described above. If the stop button has been operated, the process proceeds to step S1605. If not, the process of step S1603 is executed again.

  In step S1605, symbol position information indicating where the symbol applied to the reel is located by the rotation is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S1607.

  In step S1607, the reel stop position is determined based on the symbol position information acquired in step S1605 and the reel stop data selected in the main control unit main process (see step S111 in FIG. 8), and the process proceeds to step S1609. . In this reel stop data, the number of drawn symbols (details will be described later) corresponding to the symbol position information when the stop operation is performed is set, and drawing (details will be described later) is performed with reference to this value. Thus, a predetermined symbol can be made visible on the display window 113.

  Here, the pull-in will be described.

  It is difficult for most players to perform a stop operation when a predetermined symbol comes in a predetermined stop area. Therefore, when there is this predetermined symbol in a predetermined range upstream of the predetermined stop area from the rotation direction of the reel, by performing stop control to stop the predetermined symbol in the predetermined stop region, the interest of the game is reduced. To prevent or to ensure the fairness of the game. Such processing is called pull-in, and the range in which this pull-in is performed is called the pull-in range. However, if this pull-in range is provided indefinitely, the interest of the game will be reduced. Therefore, the maximum value is set in the pull-in range. The maximum value of the pull-in range is referred to as a maximum pull-in range (in this embodiment, a range corresponding to four symbols). Further, the number of symbols corresponding to the distance that the reel moves from the timing when the stop operation is performed by this pull-in to the stop is referred to as the number of drawn symbols.

  In step S1609, the reel to be stopped is stopped at the stop position determined in step S1607. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1611.

  In step S1611, the reel stop information is updated, and the process proceeds to step S1613. Here, the reel stop information refers to information indicating the stop order of the reels 110 to 112 and the symbol position of the stopped reel.

  In step S1613, preparation is made to transmit a reel stop command to the first sub-control unit 400, and the process proceeds to step S1615. The first sub-control unit 400 that has received the reel stop command executes a predetermined effect (step S3121 in FIG. 18).

  In step S1615, a stop button (valid stop button) that can accept an operation is updated. In this process, the operation for the stop button corresponding to the reel whose rotation has been stopped is set to be invalid. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1617.

  In step S1617, it is determined whether all the reels 110 to 112 have stopped. If all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S1619, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1621.

  In step S1619, the effect reel control preparation process is executed, and then the reel stop control process ends. The effect reel control preparation process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S1621, which proceeds when all the reels 110 to 112 are not stopped in step S1617, the reel stop data is updated. More specifically, the reel stop data for the rotating reel is updated based on the symbol position information of the already stopped reel. As a result, among the symbols applied to the reels that have already stopped, the symbols that are visible in the display window 113 are stopped in accordance with the positions of the symbols applied to the rotating reel. It is possible to adjust the pattern aspect visible in 113. After the reel stop data is updated, the process proceeds to step S1603.

  Next, details of the effect reel control preparation process (step S1619) in the reel stop control process of FIG. 15 will be described using FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect reel control process (step S1619) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S1701, it is determined whether or not the effect reel control preparation flag is set to ON. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1703, and if this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1709. The effect reel control preparation flag is a flag that is set to ON in the winning combination internal lottery process (step S1209 in FIG. 11).

  In step S1703, the effect reel control permission flag is set to ON, and the process proceeds to step S1705.

  In step S1705, the effect reel control preparation flag is set to OFF (erase), and the process proceeds to step S1707.

  On the other hand, in step S1709 which proceeds when the effect reel control preparation flag is not set to ON in step S1701, it is determined whether or not the false effect reel control preparation flag is set to ON. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1711. If this condition is not satisfied, the effect reel control preparation process is terminated. The false effect reel control preparation flag is a flag that is set to ON in the winning combination internal lottery process (step S1215 in FIG. 11).

  In step S1711, the false effect reel control permission flag is set to ON, and the flow proceeds to step S1713.

  In step S1713, the false effect reel control preparation flag is set to OFF (erase), and the process proceeds to step S1707.

  In step S1707, a reel to be rotated is set. Specifically, when the small combination 4 is won internally, the reel that is finally stopped (stopped by the third stop operation) is set as the rotation target reel. Further, when the small combination 3a is internally won, a reel that is stopped later among the left reel 110 and the right reel 112 is set as a rotation target reel. After this process, the effect reel control preparation process is terminated.

<Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>
Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. 17B is a flowchart of the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 17C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step S301 in FIG. 17A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S301. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed. In this process, an area for storing internal winning information that is information representing the result of the internal winning and an area for storing RT update information that is information indicating the gaming state are provided in the RAM 408, respectively.

  In step S303, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S305, 0 is substituted into the timer variable.

  In step S307, command processing that is processing corresponding to each command received from the main control unit 300 is executed.

  In step S309, effect control processing is performed. Here, preparation for the production is performed according to the production reservation information in the production reservation area provided in the RAM 408. This preparation includes, for example, performing a process such as reading the effect data from the ROM 406 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated. Details of this effect control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S311, sound control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S309. For example, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step S309, this command is output to the sound source IC 418.

  In step S313, lamp control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S309. For example, if there is a command to the various lamps 420 in the effect data read out in step S309, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S315, an information output process is performed for setting to transmit a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 based on the processing result of step S309. For example, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read out in step S309, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S303.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S321 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is performed by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S331, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S303 in the first sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 17A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S303, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S333, transmission of a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 set in step S315, an effect random number update process, and the like are performed.

  Next, details of the effect control process (step S309) in the first sub control unit main process of FIG. 17A will be described using FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect control process (step S309) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S3101, it is determined whether or not an internal winning command has been accepted. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3103. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3105.

  In step S3103, an internal winning command reception process is executed. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3105.

  In step S3105, it is determined whether a start lever operation acceptance command has been accepted. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3107. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3109.

  In step S3107, a start lever operation acceptance command acceptance process is executed. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3109.

  In step S3109, it is determined whether an effect reel control execution command has been received. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3111. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3113.

  In step S3111, an effect reel control execution command reception process is executed. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3113.

  In step S3113, it is determined whether a false effect reel control execution command has been received. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3115, and if this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3117.

  In step S3115, a false effect reel control execution command reception process is executed. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3117.

  In step S3117, it is determined whether a gaming state update command has been accepted. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3119. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3121.

  In step S3119, a game state update command reception process is executed. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3121.

  In step S3121, processing is executed when a command other than the internal winning command, start lever operation acceptance command, effect reel control execution command, fake effect reel control execution command, and gaming state update command is received. For example, processing such as reading effect data corresponding to a case where a reel stop command is received is performed. Thereafter, this effect control process is terminated.

  Next, details of the internal winning command reception process (step S3103) in the effect control process of FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the internal winning command reception process (step S3103) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S3201, it is determined based on the internal winning information included in the internal winning command whether or not the small combination 3a has been internally won. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3203. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3209.

  In step S3203, it is determined whether or not the AT flag is set to ON. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3207; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S3205. Note that the AT flag is set to ON in a game state update command reception process described later (step S3409 in FIG. 21).

  In step S3205, based on the information on the effect reel control preparation flag included in the internal winning command, it is determined whether or not the effect reel control preparation flag is set to ON. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3207; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S3219.

  In step S3207, the push order for stopping the bell symbol at the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (refer to the position of number 5 in FIG. 2A) is notified (refer to the correct answer in the push order in the remarks column of the small role 3a in FIG. 7). Production data to be read is read out. The first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 execute effects according to the read effect data (see step S311 to step S315 in FIG. 17 and FIG. 22). The effect is similarly executed for the subsequent effect data. After the effect data is read, the process proceeds to step S3219.

  In step S3201, the process proceeds to step S3209 when the small combination 3a is not internally won. In step S3209, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the special gaming state (RT5) and whether the winning combination or the small combination 4 is internally won. . If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3211. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S3213. Note that information indicating the gaming state is included in the gaming state update command, and is stored in the RAM 408 of the first sub-control unit 400 when this command is received.

  In step S3211, the effect data for 7 notifications is read. Here, “7 assortment” means that the Seven 2 symbols are aligned on the middle stage winning line L1 shown in FIG. When the effect data is read, the process proceeds to step S3219.

  Whether the AT flag is set to ON in step S3213 which proceeds when the condition that the gaming state is the special gaming state (RT5) and the internal winning of the lost game or the small role 4 is not satisfied in step S3209 It is determined whether or not. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3215; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S3219.

  In step S3215, based on the internal winning information included in the internal winning command, it is determined whether or not the AT combination has been won internally. Specifically, it is determined whether or not “re-game player 1-2” or “re-game player 3-4” is internally won. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3217. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S3219.

  In step S3217, in accordance with the internal winning combination, effect data for executing notification (AT notification) of a stop operation condition (refer to the correct answer in the remarks column in FIG. 7) for the player to obtain an advantageous result. Read out. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3219.

  In step S3219, it is determined whether the effect reel control preparation flag is set to ON. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3221, and if not, the internal winning command reception process is terminated.

  In step S3221, 1 is added to the number of ATs, and this internal winning command reception process is terminated.

  Next, details of the start lever operation acceptance command reception processing (step S3107) in the effect control processing of FIG. 18 will be described using FIG. FIG. 20A is a flowchart showing the flow of the start lever operation acceptance command reception processing (step S3107) shown in FIG.

  First, in step S3301, it is determined whether or not the effect reel control permission flag or the false effect reel control permission flag is set to ON. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3303. If not, the start lever operation acceptance command reception process is terminated.

  In step S3303, effect data for informing the user to operate the bet buttons 130 to 132 is read. After the effect data is read, the start lever operation acceptance command acceptance processing is terminated.

  Next, the details of the effect reel control execution command reception process (step S3111) in the effect control process of FIG. 18 will be described using FIG. FIG. 20B is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect reel control execution command reception process (step S3111) shown in FIG.

  Here, effect data corresponding to the rotation mode is read in step S3305. In the present embodiment, the effect reel control is limited to a predetermined internal winning combination (the small combination 3a in RT1 to RT3 and the small combination 4 in RT5), and therefore the reel to be rotated and the number of patterns of the rotation amount thereof. Is suppressed. That is, since the process of executing the effect becomes simple, this effect can be easily matched with the effect reel control. After the effect data is read, the effect reel control execution command reception process is terminated.

  Next, details of the false effect reel control execution command reception process (step S3115) in the effect control process of FIG. 18 will be described using FIG. FIG. 20C is a flowchart showing the flow of the false effect reel control execution command reception process (step S3115) shown in FIG.

  Here, in step S3307, effect data corresponding to the false rotation mode is read. In this embodiment, the false effect reel control is limited to predetermined internal winning combinations (the small combination 3a in RT1 to RT3 and the small combination 4 in RT5). After the effect data is read, the false effect reel control execution command reception process is terminated.

  Next, the details of the game state update command reception process (step S3119) in the effect control process of FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the game state update command reception process (step S3119) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S3401, if the gaming state is any one of the re-gaming low probability state (RT1), the re-gaming high probability preparation state (RT2), and the re-gaming high probability state (RT3), the small role 3b is internally stored. It is determined whether or not any of the conditions in which a winning combination or a special gaming state (RT5) has been won and no winning combination has been internally won (in which a winning has been won internally) is satisfied. If one of these two conditions is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3403, and if not, the process proceeds to step S3405.

  In step S3403, 1 is added to the AT number (remaining AT number), and the process proceeds to step S3405.

  In step S3405, it is first determined whether or not the AT flag is set to ON. If the AT flag is set to ON, the process proceeds to step S3413. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S3407.

  In step S3407, the remaining AT times are subtracted. Specifically, 1 is subtracted from the AT count. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3413.

  In step S3407, it is first determined whether or not the AT number (remaining AT number) is 1 or more. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3409; otherwise, the game state update command reception process is terminated.

  In step S3409, the AT flag is set on, and the process proceeds to step S3411.

  In step S3411, 1 is subtracted from the AT number (remaining AT number), and this gaming state update command reception process is terminated.

  In step S3413, which proceeds when the AT flag is set to ON in step S3405, information indicating a new gaming state included in the gaming state update command and the current stored in the RAM 408 of the first sub-control unit 400. Based on the information indicating the gaming state (RT information), it is determined whether or not the gaming state has shifted from the special gaming state (RT5) to the re-gaming low probability state (RT1). If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3415. If not, the game state update command reception process is terminated.

  In step S3415, the AT flag is set to off (deletion of the AT flag). Thereafter, the game state update command reception process is terminated.

<Processing of Second Sub-Control Unit 500>
Next, the process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 22B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 22C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 22D is a flowchart of the image control process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, in step S401 in FIG. 22A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S401. In this initialization process, input / output port initialization, storage area initialization in the RAM 508, and the like are performed.

  In step S403, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S405.

  In step S405, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step S407, command processing is performed. In the command processing, the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command is received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S409, effect control processing is performed. Specifically, if there is a new command in step S407, processing corresponding to this command is performed. For example, a process of reading effect data for performing image control relating to the background image and effect data relating to the shutter effect from the ROM 506 is executed. In addition, it includes a process of reading other effect data from the ROM 506 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated.

  In step S411, shutter control processing is performed based on the processing result in step S409. For example, if there is a shutter control command in the effect data read in step S409, shutter control corresponding to this command is performed.

  In step S413, image control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S409. For example, if there is an image control command in the effect data read in step S409, image control corresponding to this command is performed. For example, image control relating to a display image (notification image, background image) is executed. This image control process will be described later with reference to FIG. When this image control process ends, the process returns to step S403.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the second sub control unit 500 detects the strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400. In step S415 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the first sub-control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

  Next, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is predetermined by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S417, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 508 described in step S403 in the second sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 22A, and the original timer variable storage area is stored. Therefore, in step S403, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S419, an effect random number update process is performed.

  Next, the image control process in step S413 in the main process of the second sub-control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of image control processing.

  In step S421, an instruction to transfer image data is issued. Here, the CPU 504 first swaps the designation of the display areas A and B in the VRAM 536. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the effect image display device 157. Next, the CPU 504 sets ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 506), VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 536), and the like in the attribute register of the VDP 534 based on the position information table and the like, and then the image from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536. Set an instruction to start data transfer. The VDP 534 transfers the image data from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 534 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 504.

  In step S423, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal is input from the VDP 534. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S425. If not, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it.

  In step S425, parameters are set based on the production scenario configuration table and attribute data. Here, in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM 536 based on the image data transferred to the VRAM 536 in step S421, the CPU 504 includes information on the image data constituting the display image (the coordinate axis and image size of the VRAM 536). , VRAM coordinates (placement coordinates), transparency, etc.) are instructed to the VDP 534. The VDP 534 performs parameter setting in accordance with the attribute based on the instruction stored in the attribute register.

  In step S427, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU 504 instructs the VDP 534 to start drawing an image. The VDP 534 starts drawing an image in the frame buffer in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 504.

  In step S429, it is determined whether or not a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 534 based on the end of image drawing has been input. If a generation end interrupt signal has been input, the process proceeds to step S431; Wait for input.

  In step S431, a scene display counter that is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 508 and counts how many scene images have been generated is incremented (+1), and the process ends.

  Here, an example of a method of controlling the stepping motor that drives the reels 110 to 112 in the rotation process in step S1411 in FIG. 13 and the rotation process in step S1511 in FIG. 14 will be described. In the following, after describing the outline of the stepping motor and the control (normal rotation) of the reels 110 to 112 in a normal game, the control method of the stepping motor in the rotation process will be described based on this content.

  First, the outline of the stepping motor of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram showing an outline of a stepping motor.

  FIG. 23A is a cross-sectional view showing the structure around the rotation axis of the stepping motor. This stepping motor is a so-called PM-type stepping motor, and includes a rotor R around which a plurality of magnets are arranged and a stator S in which four electromagnets having a so-called two-phase winding configuration are arranged in order. (See the enlarged view of FIG. 23A). In this embodiment, a PM type stepping motor is used, but another type of motor such as a so-called HB type stepping motor may be used.

  The magnets arranged on the rotor R are arranged so that N poles and S poles are alternately arranged at equal intervals, and the total number is 252. The four systems of electromagnets, electromagnet A1, electromagnet B1, electromagnet A2, and electromagnet B2, arranged on stator S, are arranged at equal intervals so as to face the magnet arranged on rotor R. The number of electromagnets in one system is 63, and 252 electromagnets are arranged in the entire stator S.

  This stepping motor applies force to the magnets arranged around the rotor R by controlling the four systems of electromagnets arranged on the stator S, and rotates the rotor R. FIG. 23B shows an example of control pulses used when controlling four systems of electromagnets. This pulse is an excitation type pulse called 1-2 phase excitation. In this method, the excitation pattern of the stator S is 8 patterns. In FIG. 23 (c), these eight excitation patterns are shown by signals for four electromagnets. This pattern is stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  When the reels 110 to 112 are rotated in the forward direction, the control shown in FIG. 23C is performed so that the patterns shown in FIG. 23C are sequentially switched from top to bottom, such as pattern 1, pattern 2, pattern 3,. . Note that the control after the pattern 8 is switched to the pattern 1. When the reels 110 to 112 are rotated in the reverse direction, the pattern shown in FIG. 23C is controlled to be switched in order from bottom to top, contrary to the case of rotating in the forward direction. Note that the control after the pattern 1 is switched to the pattern 8. Furthermore, when the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, control for maintaining the excitation pattern may be performed. However, in this embodiment, in order to maintain the stopped state with a larger torque, the stopped state of the reels 110 to 112 is maintained by an excitation method called so-called two-phase excitation.

  The stepping motor of the present embodiment can rotate the reels 110 to 112 once by switching the excitation pattern 504 times. That is, the positions of the reels 110 to 112 can be controlled in increments of 0.71 ° (360 ° / 504). When moving one symbol, it is necessary to switch the excitation pattern 24 times (504 times / 21 symbols) in either the forward direction or the reverse direction.

  Hereinafter, the change of the excitation pattern when performing the normal rotation executed in each game will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a table showing reel control data in normal rotation.

  In FIG. 24, the reels 110 to 112 that are in a stopped state (stop holding) are gradually accelerated (acceleration control) by the operation of the start lever 135, and then converged to a constant speed (steady rotation transition control), and then the stop operation is performed. 3 shows details of data for performing a series of controls until the reels 110 to 112 rotating at a constant speed (steady rotation control) are stopped (stop control). For example, the excitation pattern in the stopped state may not be constant for reasons such as adjusting the excitation pattern so that the positions of the symbols applied to the reels 110 to 112 stop on the effective line of the display window 113. . For this reason, in FIG. 24, the excitation pattern which maintains the stop state among the excitation patterns shown in FIG. 23C is used as a reference, and other excitation patterns are represented by the number of times the excitation pattern is switched in the forward direction therefrom. Yes. FIG. 24 shows the number of times as an excitation pattern offset value. For example, when the reel is in a stopped state in the state of excitation pattern 2, an excitation pattern offset value of 0 indicates excitation pattern 2, and an excitation pattern offset value of 1 indicates excitation pattern 3. In other words, an excitation pattern offset value of 7 indicates excitation pattern 1.

  First, in the “stop holding” item “state”, data for maintaining the stopped state of the reels 110 to 112 is shown. According to this data, it is shown that the stopped state of the reels 110 to 112 is maintained by maintaining one excitation pattern by the two-phase excitation method, and the current used by the stepping motor at that time is 20%. .

  Subsequently, control for starting rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is performed by operating the start lever 135. Data for performing control for accelerating the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is shown in the “acceleration control” of the item “state”. According to this data, the control for accelerating the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is executed by sequentially switching the excitation pattern of the 1-2 phase excitation method and gradually shortening the switching interval. It is shown. It is shown that the current used by the stepping motor in this control is 100%.

  When the reels 110 to 112 are accelerated to some extent, control for converging the rotation speed of the reels 110 to 112 to a constant speed is executed. In the item “state”, “steady rotation transition control”, data for performing control to converge the rotation speed of the reels 110 to 112 to a constant speed is shown. According to this data, the control for converging the rotation speed of the reels 110 to 112 to a constant speed is executed by sequentially switching the excitation pattern of the 1-2 phase excitation method at equal intervals according to the desired speed. It is shown. It is shown that the current used by the stepping motor in this control is 100%.

  After the rotation speed of the reels 110 to 112 has converged to a constant speed, the rotation speed of the reels 110 to 112 is maintained at a constant speed until a stop control described later is performed based on the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139. The item “state” “steady rotation control” shows data for maintaining the rotation speed of the reels 110 to 112 at a constant speed. According to this data, it is shown that the excitation pattern of the 1-2 phase excitation method is sequentially switched at equal intervals in accordance with a desired speed. By this control, the rotation speed of the reels 110 to 112 is kept constant. It should be noted that a large torque is not required because the reel rotation speed has already converged to a constant level by the “steady rotation transition control”. For this reason, the current used by the stepping motor in this control is 60%. Note that the steady rotation control shows only a total of eight excitation pattern offset values of 0 to 7, but this steady rotation control is repeated until the reels 110 to 112 are stopped.

  When stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated during the execution of the steady rotation control, control to stop the rotation of reels 110 to 112 is performed. Data for stopping the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is shown in the “stop control” of the item “state”. This data shows that the excitation pattern before the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is maintained by the two-phase excitation method. By this control, the reels 110 to 112 are stopped. It is shown that the current used by the stepping motor in this control is 20%.

  The example of reel control in normal rotation has been described above. Next, the rotation process in step S1411 in FIG. 13 will be described.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an outline of rotation mode pattern data. As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the small combination 3a or the small combination 4 is internally won, a process for setting the effect reel control permission flag is executed by lottery (step S1205 in FIG. 11) (FIG. 11). 12 step S1303 and FIG. 13). In this process, rotation mode data is set based on the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132 (step S1407 in FIG. 13), and the rotation processing of the reels 110 to 112 is executed according to this rotation mode data (step S1411 in FIG. 13). ). The effect reel control described above is executed by this rotation process. FIG. 25 shows the rotation mode pattern data A that is set when the small combination 4 is won internally, and the rotation mode pattern data B that is set when the small combination 3a is won internally. . Here, for the rotation mode pattern A, data corresponding to the remaining time of the delay timer (step S1401 in FIG. 13) set in the processing at the time of setting the effect reel control permission flag is prepared. More specifically, the rotation mode data A-1 is read when the remaining time is 4000 to 5000 ms, and the rotation mode data A-2 is read when the remaining time is 3000 to 3999 ms. Is 2000 to 2999 ms, the rotation mode data A-3 is read, and when the remaining time is 1000 to 1999 ms, the rotation mode data A-4 is read. When the remaining time is 0 to 999 ms, the effect reel control is not performed. Therefore, rotation mode data corresponding to this case is not prepared. Similarly, rotation mode data corresponding to the remaining time of the delay timer is also prepared for the rotation mode pattern B (not shown). However, the content of the rotation mode data differs between the rotation mode pattern A and the rotation mode pattern B. Below, the rotation aspect pattern A is demonstrated concretely.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the rotation mode data A-1 to A-4. The rotation mode data includes two control data, data for effect vibration control and data for effect movement control. Each data is controlled by the excitation method of the stepping motor, the magnitude of the current used, the excitation pattern offset value, and the holding time during which the excitation pattern is maintained, like the normal rotation control data described with reference to FIG. The contents are set. Hereinafter, effect vibration control and effect movement control will be described in order.

  First, the effect vibration control will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a table showing data for effect vibration control.

  The effect vibration control is a control for rotating the reel to be rotated in the forward direction and in the reverse direction by 1/4 frame. As a result, the reel can appear to vibrate. In FIG. 27A, the excitation pattern is switched so that the excitation pattern offset value becomes 0, 7, 6,..., 2 and then the excitation pattern offset value becomes 2, 3,. Thus, it is shown that the control for switching the excitation pattern is repeatedly executed. The number of repetitions is shown in FIG. 27 (b). Moreover, this effect vibration control is performed by a 1-2 phase excitation system, and a working current is 100%.

  When the excitation pattern is switched so that the excitation pattern offset value becomes 0, 7, 6,..., 2, the reel rotates in the reverse direction. The amount of rotation at this time is 1/4 symbol (excitation pattern switching number of 6 times / 1 excitation pattern switching number of 24 times required to rotate one frame). When the excitation pattern is switched so that the excitation pattern offset value is 2, 3,..., 0, the reel rotates in the forward direction. The amount of rotation at this time is also equivalent to 1/4 frame in the same manner as in the case of reverse rotation. The time required for one reciprocation for 1/4 frame (hereinafter referred to as 1/4 reciprocal rotation) is 165 ms.

  FIG. 09 (b) shows how many times this 1/4 reciprocal rotation is performed. When the rotation mode data A-1 is set, the remaining time of the delay timer is at least 4000 ms. In the present embodiment, the number of reciprocating rotations is set to 22 times ((4000-165) /) so that this effect vibration control and effect movement control (165 ms) described later can be executed during this 4000 ms. 165≈23.24). The number of times calculated similarly is set also in cases other than the rotation mode data A-1. As a result, the effect reel control can be appropriately executed in accordance with the delay process.

  Subsequently, the effect movement control will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows data for effect movement control in a table. In this effect movement control, the reel is reversely rotated in the order of excitation pattern offset values 0, 7, and 6, and the excitation pattern is held when the excitation pattern is switched 24 times. By this control, the reel to be rotated is rotated in reverse by the number of symbols for one frame (excitation pattern switching frequency: 24 times / excitation pattern switching frequency: 24 times required to rotate by one frame). Note that the data for performing the effect movement control is common to all of the rotation mode data A-1 to A-4. By this control, a player can be shown a symbol aspect (see FIG. 34) to be described later.

  The rotation process in step S1411 of FIG. 13 has been described above. Next, the rotation process in step S1511 in FIG. 14 will be described.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an outline of the false rotation mode pattern data. As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the small combination 3a or the small combination 4 is internally won, the false effect reel control permission flag setting process is executed by lottery (step S1213 in FIG. 11) ( Step S1307 in FIG. 12 and FIG. 14). In this process, false rotation mode data is set based on the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132 (step S1507 in FIG. 14), and the reels 110 to 112 are rotated in accordance with the false rotation mode data (FIG. 14). Step S1511). The control by the rotation process here is referred to as false effect reel control. FIG. 29 shows false rotation mode pattern data A that is set when the small combination 4 is won internally, and false rotation mode pattern data B that is set when the small combination 3a is internally won. ing. Here, for the false rotation mode pattern A, data corresponding to the remaining time of the delay timer (step S1501 in FIG. 14) set in the false effect reel control permission flag setting process is prepared. More specifically, when the remaining time is 3000 to 3999 ms, the false rotation mode data A-1 is read, and when the remaining time is 2000 to 2999 ms, the false rotation mode data A-2 is read. When the remaining time is 1000 to 1999 ms, the false rotation mode data A-3 is read. When the remaining time is 0 to 999 ms, the false effect reel control is not performed. Therefore, false rotation mode data corresponding to this case is not prepared. Similarly, false rotation mode data corresponding to the remaining time of the delay timer is prepared for the false rotation mode pattern B (not shown). However, the content of the false rotation mode data differs between the false rotation mode pattern A and the false rotation mode pattern B. Hereinafter, the false rotation mode pattern A will be specifically described.

  FIG. 30A is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration from the false rotation mode data A-1 to A-3. Unlike the rotation mode data described with reference to FIG. 26, the false rotation mode data includes only control data for performing effect vibration control. This control data is the same data as the vibration control data described with reference to FIG. That is, control for performing only 1/4 frame reciprocal rotation is executed based on the false rotation mode data.

  FIG. 30B is a diagram showing how many times the 1/4 frame reciprocal rotation is performed. When the false rotation mode data A-1 is set, the remaining time of the delay timer is at least 3000 ms. In the present embodiment, the number of reciprocating rotations is set to 18 so that this effect vibration control can be executed during the 3000 ms (3000 / 165≈18.18). The number of times calculated similarly is set also in cases other than the false rotation mode data A-1.

  In this false rotation mode data, only the effect vibration control is executed, and the effect movement control is not executed. That is, after the 1/4 frame reciprocal rotation is executed, the normal rotation is executed as it is. On the other hand, in the effect based on the rotation mode data, after the 1/4 frame reciprocal rotation is executed, a symbol mode (see FIG. 34) advantageous to the player is displayed as described later. For this reason, it can be said that the 1/4 frame reciprocating rotation is an effect that makes it expected that a symbol aspect (see FIG. 34) advantageous to the player is displayed. In this embodiment, even if the small combination 4 or the small combination 3a is won internally and the player is not in an advantageous state (in this embodiment, the number of ATs is not given by deviating from the effect reel rotation lottery) By using the false rotation mode data described above, a 1/4 frame reciprocal rotation is executed so that the player can be entertained.

  The characteristic operation of the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described below based on the above-described content. First, an outline of this operation and a problem to be solved by the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of effect reel control and effect of the liquid crystal display device that can be executed when the small combination 4 is won internally. FIG. 32 is a diagram showing that an effect pattern is provided for each symbol applied to the reel.

  First, a game is started by the start lever 135 and an internal lottery is executed (step S109 in FIG. 8). In the lottery (in step S1205 in FIG. 11), an internal winning is performed for the small role 4 and a production reel control preparation flag is set. Suppose you win. According to this result, reel stop data that permits a predetermined stop mode (the mode shown in FIG. 31B) is read (step S111 in FIG. 8). Further, the reels 110 to 112 are rotated by the reel rotation process (step S1313 in FIG. 12). On the other hand, a reel rotation start command is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400, and a predetermined effect is executed by the liquid crystal display device 157 (step S3121 in FIG. 18). FIG. 31A shows a state in which the reels 110 to 112 are rotating and a state in which an effect is being executed by the liquid crystal display device 157.

  Subsequently, when a stop operation is performed on all reels, stop control is performed according to the reel stop data (step S115 in FIG. 8). Here, as a result of performing a stop operation at a predetermined timing to be described later, it is assumed that the Seven 2 symbols applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 are stopped in the display window 113 and the predetermined stop mode is obtained. to continue. FIG. 31 (b) shows a state in which a predetermined stop mode is configured by the seven two symbols applied to the stopped reels 110 to 112.

  Further, when a medal is inserted to start the next game and the start lever 135 is operated, the effect reel control permission flag setting process is executed (step S1303 in FIG. 12, FIG. 13), and the delay timer is set ( Step S1401 in FIG. The rotation process of the rotation target reel is executed by operating the bet buttons 130 to 132 within the period set in the delay timer.

  In addition, a start lever operation acceptance command is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400, and an effect of prompting the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132 by the liquid crystal display device 157 is executed (step S3107 in FIG. 18, step in FIG. 20). S3303). FIG. 31 (c) shows a scene in which the liquid crystal display device 157 produces an effect that prompts the user to operate the bet buttons 130 to 132.

  Here, it is assumed that the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated in accordance with the effect of the liquid crystal display device 157. At this time, in the effect reel control permission flag setting process, rotation processing (effect reel control) of the rotation target reel is executed (step S1411 in FIG. 13), and the effect vibration control described with reference to FIG. 27 and FIG. The effect movement control described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31D shows a scene in which the rotation target reel (right reel 112 in this figure) vibrates (reciprocally rotates 1/4 frame) by effect vibration control. FIG. 31 (e) shows a scene in which the reel to be rotated rotates (in this example, the right reel 112 reversely rotates one frame) by effect movement control.

  On the other hand, an effect reel control execution command is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1409 in FIG. 13), and a predetermined effect is executed (step S3305 in FIG. 20B).

  After performing the effect reel control and the effect by the liquid crystal display device 157, all the reels 110 to 112 start rotating again (step S1313 in FIG. 12), and the liquid crystal display device 157 produces an effect by receiving the reel rotation start command. This is executed (step S3121 in FIG. 18). FIG. 31 (f) shows a state in which the reels 110 to 112 are rotating and a state in which an effect is being executed by the liquid crystal display device 157.

  As described above, the operation from FIG. 31A to FIG. 31F is an example of the characteristic operation in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment.

  Here, the problem of the conventional slot machine regarding the effect reel control executed in FIG. 31 will be described. In the conventional slot machine, the game is delayed by providing a freeze period, and the performance is performed during this period. However, since this process proceeds regardless of the player's operation, the player may miss the effect. The slot machine 100 of the present embodiment is configured such that the rotation process of the rotation target reel is executed based on the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132. As a result, the player's attention can be further attracted, and the effect produced by the rotation target reel can be surely shown.

  Further, another problem related to the conventional slot machine will be described. In the conventional slot machine, it is assumed that effect reel control for deriving a predetermined stop mode is performed after the rotation of the reel is stopped. Here, since there are various patterns in the pattern modes that can be taken when the rotation of the reel is stopped, there is a problem that the control burden and the data capacity increase.

  In the case where a predetermined stop mode is derived from the effect reel control from many patterns, there is a method of storing data used for the effect reel control so that all of these patterns can be handled. However, this method has a problem that the data capacity increases. In FIG. 32, when the symbol shown in symbol position 10 can be derived no matter which symbol is derived to the display window among symbols applied to one reel, the same number of effect patterns as that symbol are obtained. It has been shown to be necessary.

  On the other hand, in order not to increase the data capacity, it is also conceivable to perform effect reel control by calculating each reel how much and how much to rotate according to the reel status. However, in order to make the progress of the game compatible with such a process, the process becomes complicated and a control load of each hardware is caused. For this reason, for example, the time required to execute the effect reel control increases, it becomes difficult to match the timing of the progress of the game and other effects, or the game cannot be smoothly advanced.

  The slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to derive the symbol mode immediately before execution of the effect reel control when the small combination 3a or the small combination 4 is won internally. That is, the stop mode before execution of the effect reel control is made visible using the conventional game flow. As a result, the stop mode before effect reel control can be narrowed down to some extent to reduce the number of effect patterns, and the amount of rotation necessary to achieve a predetermined stop mode can be determined in advance. It solves the capacity problem.

  Hereinafter, details of these operations will be described with reference to the drawings with appropriate reference to the above-described flowcharts. First, among the operations described with reference to FIG. 31, operations excluding effects by the liquid crystal display device 157 will be described.

  A stop operation for winning a prize in the small combination 4 when the small combination 4 is internally won while the special gaming state (RT5) is set will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the symbol combination corresponding to the small role 4 is “blank 2-BAR-BAR”. In the case where the small combination 4 is internally won, the timing at which these symbols can be drawn into all the reels 110 to 112 (for example, the timing at which the corresponding symbol is in the maximum drawing range from any of the winning lines) ), The stop control is executed so that the small combination 4 is won. This stop control is executed according to the stop data read from the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 (steps S111 and S115 in FIG. 8 and steps S1605 to S1609 in FIG. 15).

  On the other hand, when the small combination 4 is won internally, if the symbol corresponding to the small combination 4 cannot be drawn, the stop control is executed so as to be lost (steps S1605 to S1609 in FIG. 15). . The slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when performing stop control that causes a loss, causes each reel to stop at a predetermined position in the display window 113 based on the timing of the stop operation. Further, it is configured to allow execution of effect reel control after this control. Hereinafter, this flow will be specifically described.

  First, the timing of the stop operation for stopping the Seven 2 symbols of each reel at a predetermined position in the display window 113 and the stop control of each reel when the small combination 4 is internally won.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example of reel stop data when the small combination 4 is won internally. Among these, (a) shows a part of stop data when the first stop operation or the second stop operation is performed on the left reel 110 in a table, and (b) shows in the middle reel 111. On the other hand, a part of the stop data when the first stop operation or the second stop operation is performed is shown in a table, and (c) shows that the first stop operation or the second stop operation is performed on the right reel 112. A part of the stop data is shown in the table. Further, (d) to (f) show stop data used when it is determined that a loss occurs at the time of the first stop and the second stop. More specifically, part (d) of the stop data when the third stop operation is performed on the left reel 110 is shown in a table, and part (e) of FIG. A part of the stop data when the third stop operation is performed is shown in a table, and (f) shows a part of the stop data when the third stop operation is performed on the right reel 112 in a table. Has been.

  In the leftmost item “symbol position” of each table shown in FIG. 33, a number indicating the layout position of the symbol shown in FIG. 4 is shown. The second item from the left shows a symbol applied to each reel corresponding to the number indicated in the “symbol position” item. In the third item “stop position” from the left, a black circle and an upward arrow indicate which position of the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the middle stage winning line L1 by pulling. More specifically, a black circle indicates that the corresponding symbol is a symbol drawn into the middle stage winning line L1 (numbers “2”, “5”, and “8” shown in FIG. 2), and the arrows It shows that when the stop operation is performed when the corresponding symbol is in the middle stage winning line L1, the drawing is performed. The rightmost item “Pull In” indicates the number of symbols to be drawn when a stop operation is performed when the corresponding symbol is on the middle stage pay line L1. By drawing a symbol corresponding to this number, the symbol corresponding to the black circle shown in the “stop position” stops on the middle stage winning line.

  In the stop data shown in FIG. 33, when the stop operation is performed at the timing when the portion of the symbol surrounded by the thick frame is on the middle stage winning line L1, a loss using the Seven 2 symbols of each reel occurs. Details of this process will be described below.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 33A to 33C, the flow from the internal winning of the small role 4 to the second stop operation will be described.

  When the Seven 2 symbol corresponding to the symbol position “9” in the portion indicated by the thick frame in FIG. 33A (the range indicated by the symbol positions “9” to “13”) is on the middle pay line L1, the stop operation is performed. In the case of the symbol, the symbol is not drawn (the value of “pulling” corresponding to the symbol position “9” is 0). That is, the stop control of the left reel 110 is performed so that the Seven 2 symbols are stopped on the middle stage winning line L1 as it is. Further, when the blank operation corresponding to the symbol position “10” is on the middle pay line L1, when the stop operation is performed, one symbol is drawn (“draw” corresponding to the symbol position “10”). The value of 1). Similarly, when a stop operation is performed when the symbols corresponding to the symbol positions “11” to “13” are on the middle stage winning line L1, the drawing corresponding to each symbol position is performed (the symbol positions “11”). ”To“ 13 ”(see“ Retraction ”values). That is, the stop control of the left reel 110 is performed so that the Seven 2 symbols are stopped at the middle stage winning line L1.

  That is, in the stop data shown in FIG. 33A, the first stop operation is performed when the symbol corresponding to the portion indicated by the thick frame (the range indicated by the symbol positions “9” to “13”) is on the middle pay line L1. Alternatively, when the second stop operation is performed, stop control of the left reel 110 is performed so as to stop the Seven 2 symbols on the middle stage winning line L1. Similarly, in the stop data shown in FIGS. 33B and 33C, when the symbol corresponding to the portion indicated by the thick frame (the range indicated by symbol positions “10” to “14”) is in the middle stage winning line L1. When the first stop operation or the second stop operation is performed, stop control of the left reel 110 is performed so as to stop the Seven 2 symbols on the middle stage winning line L1.

  Next, the small combination 4 is internally won, and after the first stop operation and the second stop operation, two Seven 2 symbols stop on the middle stage winning line L1, the third stop operation is performed, and the effect reel control is further executed. The flow up to this point will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 (d) to 33 (f) and FIG. FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an example of effect reel control when the small combination 4 is won internally.

  For example, when it is determined that two 7-2 symbols stop on the middle stage winning line L1 of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 to cause a loss, the stop data for stopping the left reel 110 is shown in FIG. The reel stop data shown in FIG. If the third stop operation is performed when the symbol corresponding to the portion indicated by the thick frame (the range indicated by the symbol positions “8” to “12”) in the reel stop data is on the middle stage pay line L1, the second 2 Stop control of the left reel 110 is performed so that the symbol is stopped at the bottom of the display window 113 (the position of the number “3” shown in FIG. 2). That is, the Seven 2 symbols stop at the positions of numbers “3”, “5”, and “8” shown in FIG. 2 (see the top diagram in FIG. 34C).

  Similarly, when it is determined that two Seven 2 symbols stop on the middle winning line L1 of the left reel 110 and the right reel 112 to cause a loss and the reel stop data shown in FIG. 33 (e) is read out. When the third stop operation is performed when the symbol corresponding to the portion indicated by the thick frame (the range indicated by the symbol positions “9” to “13”) is on the middle pay line L1, the number “ Seven 2 symbols stop at the positions of “2”, “6”, and “8” (see the top diagram in FIG. 34B).

  In addition, when it is determined that two Seven 2 symbols stop on the middle reel line L1 of the left reel 110 and the middle reel 111 to cause a loss, and the reel stop data shown in FIG. 33 (f) is read out. When the third stop operation is performed when the symbol corresponding to the portion indicated by the thick frame (the range indicated by symbol positions “9” to “13”) is in the middle stage winning line L1, the number “2” illustrated in FIG. Seven 2 symbols stop at the positions of “5” and “9” (see the top diagram in FIG. 34 (a)).

  As described above, when the small role 4 is won internally, a stop operation is performed at a predetermined timing (a timing corresponding to a portion indicated by a bold line in each stop data in FIG. 33), so that three seven 2 It can be lost due to the stop mode (see the top diagrams of FIGS. 34 (a) to 34 (c)) in which the symbols fail to align with the middle stage winning line L1. Hereinafter, these stop modes are referred to as production reel control preparation modes. This effect reel control preparation mode is a preferable stop mode for deriving an effect reel control target mode to be described later when the effect reel control is executed. In addition, since a symbol different from the Seven 2 symbol is drawn at a timing other than the predetermined timing, the Seven 2 symbol stops in an area outside the display window 113.

  Next, the flow in which the effect reel control is executed from the effect reel control preparation mode described above will be described.

  First, effect reel control (step S1411 in FIG. 13) is executed by operating the bet buttons 130 to 132 in the effect reel control permission flag setting process (FIG. 13). The processing at the time of setting the effect reel control permission flag is executed when a lottery (step S1205 in FIG. 11) whether or not to set the effect reel control preparation flag is won.

  When the effect reel control preparation flag is set to ON (step S1209 in FIG. 11), after all reels 110 to 112 are stopped in the reel stop control process (step S115 in FIG. 8 and FIG. 15), the effect is generated. The effect reel control permission flag, which is a flag for executing the reel control, is set to ON (step S1703 in FIG. 16). In addition, the rotation target reel when performing the effect reel control is also set (step S1707 in FIG. 16). When the small winning combination 4 is won internally, the reel stopped by the third stop operation is set as the rotation target reel.

  Thereafter, when the medal insertion operation is performed and the start lever 135 is operated to start the next game, reel rotation processing is executed (step S113 in FIG. 8, FIG. 12). In this reel rotation process, if the effect reel control permission flag is set to ON, an effect that prompts the liquid crystal display device 157 to operate the bet buttons 130 to 132 is executed (step S3303 in FIG. 20A). When the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated according to this effect, the rotation processing of the set reel to be rotated (step S1411 in FIG. 13) is executed. By this process, the effect reel control is executed in which the reel stopped by the third stop operation reciprocates by 1/4 frame and rotates backward by one symbol. That is, the effect reel control is executed in which the effect reel control preparation mode (see the top diagram in FIGS. 34A to 34C) is changed to the stop mode in which the three seven 2 symbols are aligned with the middle stage winning line L1. Is done. The second figure from the top in FIGS. 34 (a) to 34 (c) shows a state in which the Seven 2 symbols are in a stopped state aligned with the middle stage winning line L1. In the following description, the stop mode in which the Seven 2 symbols are aligned with the middle stage winning line L1 by the effect reel control is referred to as the effect reel control target mode. This effect reel control target mode is a stop mode that can entertain the player in the stop mode after performing the effect reel control.

  After the effect reel control is executed, a process of rotating all the reels 110 to 112 is executed to advance the game (step S1313 in FIG. 12). 34 (a) to 34 (c) shows a state where all the reels 110 to 112 are rotating.

  The operation described above corresponds to an example of a characteristic operation in the game machine of the present invention. Depending on the timing of the stop operation, the Seven 2 symbols may not stop at the positions shown in FIGS. 34 (a) to 34 (c), but even in this case, the process of stopping the effect reel control is not performed. That is, the execution of the effect reel control is allowed regardless of the stop mode. In this case, although it does not become the effect reel control target mode, the player can know that the lottery allowing the execution of the effect reel control is won. For example, if the Seven 2 symbol does not stop at the position shown in FIGS. 34A to 34C, the effect reel control is determined not to be executed, so that the execution of the effect reel control is determined according to the stop mode. Alternatively, the current symbol position of each of the reels 110 to 112 is grasped using the index sensor during the execution of the effect reel control without referring to the stop mode before the effect reel control is performed, and the grasped symbol position. The effect reel control target mode may be derived based on the above. In such a case, the effect reel control target mode can be surely shown to the player by executing the effect reel control. As described above, there are various methods of performing the effect reel control. However, any of the execution methods attracts the player's attention by performing the effect reel control based on the player's operation. There is no change in being able to show the production.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the effect reel control is executed, 1 is added to the AT number, so that the player operates more positively in anticipation of this effect reel control. It has become. It should be noted that not only the number of ATs but also a profit advantageous to the player may be given, and the effect reel control is executed when the condition for shifting to the advantageous state is satisfied. May be. Even in such a case, it can be expected that the player actively performs the operation. Further, in the present embodiment, by using the stop control for the internal winning combination which is the control in the conventional game, it is possible to derive the stop mode immediately before the execution of the effect reel control, thereby suppressing the increase in the effect pattern. Thus, it is possible to reduce the control burden and execute the effect reel control with a small data capacity.

  In the above description, the three reels 110 to 112 correspond to an example of an effect target reel in the gaming machine of the present invention. In addition, the effect reel control preparation mode (the uppermost mode in FIGS. 34A to 34C) corresponds to an example of a first stop mode in the gaming machine of the present invention. At this time, the three seven 2 symbols correspond to the first symbol mode in the gaming machine of the present invention, and the position where the seven 2 symbols stop corresponds to an example of the first stop region (FIGS. 34A to ( c) (See the line indicated by SL1). The small role 4 corresponds to an example of a first lottery result in the gaming machine of the present invention. Further, the effect reel control target mode (see the second drawing from the top of FIGS. 34 (a) to 34 (c)) corresponds to an example of the second stop mode in the gaming machine of the present invention. At this time, the three seven 2 symbols correspond to the second symbol mode in the gaming machine of the present invention, and the position where the seven 2 symbols stop corresponds to an example of the second stop region (FIG. 34 (a) to ( c) (See line indicated by SL2).

  Here, with reference to FIGS. 35 and 36, a modified example of the embodiment in the case where the winning combination 4 is won internally will be described. FIG. 35 is a view showing an example of a stop area that can be defined in the symbol display window 113 provided in the slot machine 100. FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating an example of a modification of the effect reel control.

  In the embodiment in which the small role 4 is elected internally, the line indicated by SL1 in FIGS. 34A to 34C is set as the first stop area, and the line indicated by SL2 in FIG. 34 is set as the second stop area. Although the example has been described, these stop areas are merely examples, and any area may be used as long as an area for one symbol is assigned to one effect target reel in the display window 113. In FIG. 35, an example of a stop area in which one pattern area is assigned to one effect target reel in the display window 113 is indicated by a dotted line. It should be noted that these stop areas may overlap with the winning line for determining whether or not the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination are complete, or may be unrelated to the winning line.

  In the embodiment in which the small role 4 is won internally, the player is not given any profit in the production reel control preparation mode, and 1 is added to the AT number in the production reel control target mode. However, a profit may be given to the player when the second stop mode is entered as in this embodiment. By configuring in this way, the interest of the game can be improved. Even if no profit is given, the player can be entertained by the effect reel control.

  In the embodiment in which the small role 4 is won internally, the case where the first symbol mode and the second symbol mode are the same symbol mode (three seven two symbols) has been described. For example, FIG. As shown, the first symbol aspect (Seven 2 symbol) and the second symbol aspect (Seven 1 symbol) may be different.

  In the embodiment in which the small combination 4 is won internally, the three reels 110 to 112 are used as the production target reels, but it is not necessary to use all of the plurality of reels as the production target reels. For example, the configuration may be such that the effect reel control is executed using only the left reel 110 as the effect target reel.

  In the embodiment in which the small combination 4 is won internally, the case of performing the effect reel control by reverse rotation has been described. However, there is no particular limitation on the rotation direction, and the forward direction (the rotation direction of the reel in a normal game) is used. Alternatively, the rotation direction may be set for each effect target reel, or the rotation direction may be once rotated in the forward direction and then in the reverse direction. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the effect reel control in which the third stopped reel is reversely rotated by one symbol has been described. However, for example, a rotation amount corresponding to one reel rotation may be added (reverse by 22 symbols). rotation).

  In the embodiment in which the small combination 4 is won internally, the first stop area and the second stop area are different from each other by one production target reel (for example, in FIG. 34A, the right reel 112 is different). Only the difference.) In this case, since only one effect target reel is different, only one rotation target reel is required. In other words, since it is only necessary to rotate the effect target reel when changing from the first stop mode to the second stop mode, it is possible to reduce the control burden in the effect reel control and to reduce the data capacity. This configuration is an example, and the first stop region and the second stop region may not be overlapped at all, or the first stop region and the second stop region may be the same region. May be.

  Here, the case where the first stop area and the second stop area described above are the same area will be described in more detail. When the first stop region (see SL1) and the second stop region (see SL2) described with reference to FIG. 34 are the same region (for example, both regions are SL2), the first stop mode and the second stop mode Are the same stop mode. In other words, the effect rotation is executed from the state where the first stop mode is displayed, and the first stop mode is displayed again. In the present embodiment, since only one symbol (seven 2 symbols) constituting the first symbol aspect is applied to each of the reels 110 to 112, in the effect rotation in this case, the rotation target reel stops at the same position again. You just have to do it. For example, the same symbol is displayed once more by rotating one turn (for 21 symbols) (either forward direction or reverse direction), or the same symbol is displayed in the reverse direction after rotating in the forward direction. The same symbol may be displayed again by rotating. When a plurality of symbols constituting the first symbol aspect are applied to the reel to be rotated, rotation control is executed so that any one of these symbols is displayed in the first stop area. Also good. That is, from the stop mode in which the symbols (seven 2 symbols) constituting the first symbol mode are stopped in the first stop region (middle stage line), the second symbol mode is the same as the first symbol mode by the effect rotation. You may comprise so that it may become the stop aspect stopped in the 2nd stop area | region same as a 1st stop area | region. In this case, the rotation amount required for effect rotation is a rotation amount that is an integral multiple of the rotation amount for rotating the reels 110 to 112 (for example, one rotation (for 21 symbols)). 112 may be all reels, or may be a part of the reels 110 to 112. Moreover, you may comprise so that it may become a 1st stop mode by production rotation from the 1st stop mode which the symbol (Seven 2 symbols) which comprises a 1st symbol mode stops in the 1st stop area | region (middle stage line).

  In the embodiment in which the small combination 4 is internally won, the configuration in which the line indicated by SL1 in FIGS. 34A to 34C is changed into three patterns by the stop operation has been described. In addition to this, for example, the first stop area is limited to only one pattern of the line SL shown in FIG. 34 (a), and the effect reel control that rotates backward by one symbol of the right reel 112 is executed. One stop region and a rotation target reel may be fixed.

  In the embodiment when the small combination 4 is won internally, the start condition of the delay process is that the start lever 135 is operated with the effect reel control permission flag turned on. Even if the start condition is other than this, the effect reel control preparation mode is changed from the effect reel control preparation mode to the effect reel control target mode as long as it is satisfied before the next rotation is started after the effect target reel is stopped. Can be changed.

  In the embodiment in which the small combination 4 is won internally, the effect reel control in which the first symbol form stopped in the first stop area moves to the second stop area has been described (see FIG. 34). In addition to this, for example, as shown in FIG. 36 (b), from the stop mode in which the first symbol mode (seven 2 symbols) stops in the first stop region (middle winning line L1), the first symbol mode is performed by effect reel control. You may comprise so that the 2nd symbol aspect (seven 1 symbol) different from may become the stop aspect stopped in the 1st stop area | region.

  So far, of the operations described with reference to FIG. 31, the operations excluding effects by the liquid crystal display device 157 have been described. Among these, in order to obtain the production reel control preparation mode shown in the top diagram of FIGS. 34 (a) to 34 (c), at the timing corresponding to the portion surrounded by the bold line in each stop table of FIG. Explained that stop operation is necessary. However, if no information is given to the player, the stop operation may not be performed at this timing. In order to solve this problem, for example, the liquid crystal display device 157 may perform an effect of notifying the stop operation for the effect reel control preparation mode. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to increase the frequency with which the effect reel control target mode is derived.

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, in order to increase the frequency of the above-described effect reel control preparation mode when the small role 4 is internally won, an effect (hereinafter referred to as 7 sets) of informing a stop operation that becomes an operation motivation improvement mode described later. The notification effect) is executed by the liquid crystal display device 157 (see step S3211 in FIG. 19). The configuration with this effect will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram showing an example of a reel stop mode when the small combination 4 is won internally.

  FIG. 37 shows the same state as that shown in FIG. Here, the liquid crystal display device 157 displays “7 Aim for 7 (seven 2 symbols)”. It can be expected that the player performs a stop operation aiming at the Seven 2 symbols appearing in the display window 113 by the 7-set notification effect. If the stop operation is performed aiming at the Seven 2 symbol, the stop operation is performed at the timing corresponding to the portion surrounded by the thick line shown in FIG. The frequency which becomes a preparation aspect (the top of Drawing 34 (a)-(c)) can be raised. This increases the frequency with which the effect reel control according to the flow shown in FIGS. 34 (a) to 34 (c) is executed, and can entertain the player.

  In the above description, the liquid crystal display device 157 corresponds to an example of an informing means in the game table of the present invention. Moreover, the combination of the 1st sub control part 400 and the 2nd sub control part 500 is corresponded to an example of the alerting | reporting control means in the game stand of this invention. Note that the notification means is not limited to the liquid crystal display device 157, and for example, speakers 272, 277 and a lamp 420 may be used.

  Up to this point, the description has been given of the effects (seven-matched notification effects) executed using the liquid crystal display device 157 in order to increase the frequency of the effect reel control preparation mode. Here, a configuration in which the player is more eager to aim at the Seven 2 symbols when the above-mentioned seven notification effects are executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 and 39. FIG. FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an example of a reel stop mode when the internal winning result in the special gaming state (RT5) is a loss. FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of reel stop data when the internal winning result in the special gaming state (RT5) is a loss. Note that the items of the reel stop data in FIG. 39 are the same as those described with reference to FIG.

  In the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the internal winning result in the special gaming state (RT5) is a loss, the above-described seven-set notification effects are executed in the same manner as in the case where the small role 4 is internally won (see FIG. 19 steps S3211). FIG. 38 shows a state in which the above-mentioned seven notification effects are executed when an internal winning is made in a special game state.

  On the other hand, the reel stop data (step S111 in FIG. 8) read according to the internal winning result can align the Seven 2 symbols to the middle stage winning line L1 by performing a stop operation at a predetermined timing described later. Yes. In the reel stop data corresponding to each reel shown in FIGS. 39A to 39C, a range corresponding to the timing at which the Seven 2 symbols can be stopped at the middle stage winning line L1 is indicated by a thick frame. ing. When the above seven notifications are made, it can be expected that the player performs a stop operation aiming at the Seven 2 symbol appearing in the display window 113. If the stop operation is performed aiming at the Seven 2 symbol, the stop operation is performed at the timing corresponding to the range surrounded by the thick frame in the reel stop data of FIGS. It is possible to increase the frequency with which two symbols are aligned (see the diagram shown at the bottom of FIG. 38). In addition, since the middle stage winning line L1 is not effective in the special gaming state, even if the Seven 2 symbols are aligned on this winning line, the special combination 1 is not won (is lost). In the following description, a stop mode in which Seven 2 symbols are aligned on the middle stage winning line L1 when an internal winning is made in the special game state will be referred to as an operation motivation improving mode. The stop operation for deriving the operation motivation improvement mode overlaps with the stop operation for easily deriving the effect reel control preparation mode described above. Furthermore, this operation motivation improvement mode is a stop mode that is more advantageous to the player as the player motivates the stop operation for deriving. In addition, as an advantageous stop mode here, for example, a stop mode in which medals are often paid out, a stop mode in which a transition is made to a special game state or a high replay probability state, or a period during which AT games are executed is granted or extended. Stop mode to be used.

  Here, the player's advantage is compared between the effect reel control preparation mode (see the bottom diagram in FIG. 37) and the operation motivation improvement mode (see the bottom diagram in FIG. 38). First, in these stop modes, no prize is won and no medals are paid out. Therefore, there is no difference in the merit of paying out medals. On the other hand, in the production reel control preparation mode, 1 is added to the number of ATs when it is decided to perform production reel control by lottery (step S3221 in FIG. 19), whereas in the operation motivation improvement mode, the AT always increases. 1 is added to the number of times (step S3403 in FIG. 21). Therefore, it can be said that the operation motivation improvement mode is a stop mode that is more advantageous for the player than the effect reel control preparation mode.

  When the 7-notification effect is executed, the player is eagerly aiming for the Seven 2 design in the hope that the player will be in the above-described mode of operation improvement even when the small role 4 is elected internally. become. Thereby, since the above-described production reel control preparation mode is easily derived, it is possible to make the player more entertained and enjoy the change from the production reel control preparation mode to the production reel control target mode. Furthermore, the production reel control preparation mode and the operation motivation improvement mode are the same when the first stop operation and the second stop operation are performed (the upper and middle diagrams in FIG. 37, and the upper and middle diagrams in FIG. 38). The player's willingness to operate can be maintained until the third stop operation is performed.

  Since the production reel control preparation mode uses the area on the downstream side of the rotation direction of the reel than the operation motivation improvement mode, when the Seven 2 symbols are attracted to the middle stage winning line L1 in order to derive the operation motivation improvement mode, Seven 2 symbols are attracted to the pull-in range necessary for deriving the reel control preparation mode. That is, the production reel control preparation mode is established in the region on the downstream side in the rotation direction of the reel with respect to the operation motivation improvement mode, and the production reel control preparation mode is made to imagine that the operation motivation improvement mode is derived. It can be easily derived. As in the present embodiment, the production reel control target mode after the production reel control and the operation motivation improvement mode are set to the same stop mode, and the stop mode and the production reel control preparation mode are finally stopped. By making the reels different, it is possible to employ a production reel control with a small control burden of rotating only one reel, and the player's willingness to operate can be maintained until a third stop operation is performed.

  In the above description, the loss in the special gaming state corresponds to an example of the second lottery result on the gaming machine of the present invention. The operation motivation improvement mode corresponds to an example of a third stop mode in the gaming machine of the present invention. At this time, the position where the three Seven 2 symbols are stopped corresponds to an example of the third stop region in the gaming machine of the present invention.

  Up to this point, the configuration has been described in which the player is more eager to aim at the Seven 2 symbols when the above-described seven notification effects are executed. Here, with reference to FIG. 40 and FIG. 41, in the special gaming state (RT5), when the small role 4 is internally won to derive the above-described production reel control preparation mode, and when the loser is internally won and the above-mentioned operation motivation is improved. In the case of deriving the aspect, the reel stop data when the stop operation is performed in the order of the left reel 110, the middle reel 111, and the right reel 112 are compared. FIG. 40 is a diagram comparing the reel stop data of the first stop and the second stop when the small combination 4 is won internally and the internal win result during the RT5 setting is lost. FIG. 41 is a diagram comparing the reel stop data of the third stop when the small combination 4 is won internally and when the internal winning result during the RT5 setting is lost. In the following description, the above effect will be confirmed, and a modified example of reel stop data will be described.

  First, FIG. 40A shows reel stop data of the left reel 110 to be first stopped. In either reel stop data, the range for drawing the Seven 2 symbols into the middle stage winning line L1 is the same (see the portion surrounded by the thick line). That is, the first stop operation for making the above-described production reel control preparation mode when the small combination 4 is won internally and the first stop operation for making the above-mentioned operation motivation improvement mode when winning the internal winning are the same. It is a stop operation.

  Next, FIG. 40B shows reel stop data of the middle reel 111 to be second stopped. As in the case of FIG. 40 (a), the range for drawing the Seven 2 symbols into the middle stage winning line L1 is the same (see the portion surrounded by the thick line). That is, the second stop operation for setting the above-described production reel control preparation mode when the small combination 4 is internally won and the second stop operation for setting the above-mentioned operation motivation improvement mode when the win is lost are the same. It is a stop operation.

  Further, FIG. 41 shows reel stop data of the right reel 112 to be third stopped. Unlike the case of FIG. 40 above, when the small role 4 is won internally, the Seven 2 symbol stops below the middle stage winning line L1 (more specifically, the position of the number “9” shown in FIG. 2). Retraction is performed so that The stop operation in which this pull-in is performed is a stop operation at a timing when the symbols corresponding to the symbol positions “9” to “13” are in the middle stage pay line L1. On the other hand, when an internal winning is won, the drawing is performed so that the Seven 2 symbols are stopped on the middle stage winning line L1. The stop operation in which this pull-in is performed is a stop operation at a timing when the symbols corresponding to the symbol positions “10” to “14” are in the middle stage winning line L1. That is, the third stop operation for setting the above-described production reel control preparation mode when the small winning combination 4 is won internally, and the third stop operation for setting the above-mentioned operation motivation improvement mode when winning the internal winning combination are strictly There is a different stop operation. However, looking at both reel stop data, the stop position of Seven 2 symbols is the difference of one symbol, so at the timing when the symbols corresponding to symbol positions “10” to “13” are in the middle stage winning line L1. If it is the stop operation, it is possible to derive both the production reel control preparation mode and the operation motivation improvement mode. In addition, for example, the case where the stop position of the Seven 2 symbol is a difference between two symbols is also considered, but when the size of the display window 113 is smaller than the maximum pull-in range (in this embodiment, four symbols). There is a stop operation at a timing at which both modes can be derived.

  Further, the stop operation notified by the seven notification effects “aiming for the Seven 2 symbols” is a stop operation at the timing when the Seven 2 symbols become visible in the display window 113. In the case of internal winning for a loss in the special game state, the stop operation for stopping the Seven 2 symbols on the middle winning line L1 according to this notification is the numbers “1” “2” “4” “5” “7” shown in FIG. “8” is a stop operation at the timing when there is a Seven 2 symbol at the position “8”. In FIG. 40 and FIG. 41, a range corresponding to this timing is indicated by a region surrounded by a dotted line. The stop operation at this timing is a stop operation capable of deriving both stop modes of the production reel control preparation mode and the operation motivation improvement mode.

  As described above, when the small role 4 is internally won, even if the stop operation notification for the operation motivation improvement mode is executed, the frequency at which the effect reel control preparation mode is derived is increased. be able to.

  40 and 41, the case where the drawing of the Seven 2 symbols is performed in the maximum drawing range has been described. For example, the drawing range is such that the drawing is performed when the Seven 2 symbols are in the display window 113. May be a narrower configuration. Hereinafter, this modification will be described.

  First, the case where the drawing is performed when the symbol is in the display window 113 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. In order to stop the symbol at the number “1”, it is necessary to perform a stop operation at a timing when the symbol is at the position of the number “1”. Similarly, in order to stop the symbols at the numbers “4” and “7”, it is necessary to perform a stop operation at the timing when the symbols are at the positions of the numbers “4” and “7”, respectively. Further, in order to stop the symbol at the number “2”, it is necessary to perform a stop operation at the timing when the symbols are at the positions of the numbers “1” and “2”. Similarly, to stop the symbol at the number “5”, to stop the symbol at the number “8” in order to stop the symbol at the position of the numbers “4” and “5”, the number “7”. It is necessary to perform a stop operation at the timing when the symbol is at the position “8”. Further, in order to stop the symbol at the number “3”, it is necessary to perform a stop operation at a timing when the symbol is located at the positions of the numbers “1” to “3”. Similarly, in order to stop the symbol at the number “6”, in order to stop the symbol at the number “9” in order to stop the symbol at the number “6”, the number “7”. It is necessary to perform a stop operation at the timing when there is a symbol at the position “9” to “9”.

  Here, when the small combination 4 is internally elected in the special gaming state (RT5) in the above-described modified example, the case where the stop operation for deriving the above-described operation motivation improvement is notified will be described with reference to FIGS. 40 and 41 again. I will explain.

  First, as described above, the first stop operation for the left reel 110 and the second stop operation for the middle reel 111 are the same in both the production reel control preparation mode and the operation motivation improvement mode.

  Among the stop operations for deriving the operation motivation improvement mode, the third stop operation for the last right reel 112 is the stop operation at the timing when the number of the numbers “7” and “8” shown in FIG. 41. This is a stop operation at the timing when the symbols corresponding to the symbol positions “10” and “11” shown in FIG. 41 are at the position of the number “8” shown in FIG. Note that a range surrounded by a dotted line shown in FIG. 41 is a range corresponding to this timing. On the other hand, among the stop operations for deriving the production reel control preparation mode, the third stop operation for the last right reel 112 is a timing at which there are Seven 2 symbols at positions “7” to “9” shown in FIG. The stop operation at the timing when the symbols corresponding to the symbol positions “9” to “11” shown in FIG. 41 are at the position of the number “8” shown in FIG. The timing of the stop operation for deriving the operation motivation improvement mode is included in the timing of the stop operation for deriving the effect reel control preparation mode.

  As described above, the stop operation for deriving the operation motivation improvement mode is included in the stop operation for deriving the effect reel control preparation mode. Therefore, when the small combination 4 is won internally, the production reel control preparation mode can be derived by notifying the stop operation for deriving the operation motivation improvement mode.

  Up to this point, the embodiment of the operation related to the effect reel control that is allowed to be executed when the “small role 4” is internally won and the modification thereof have been described.

  Subsequently, in the case of any one of the replay low probability state (RT1), the replay high probability ready state (RT2), and the replay high probability state (RT3), the execution is performed when the small role 3a is internally elected. The permissible effect reel control will be described.

  First, the small role 3a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 42 is a diagram illustrating the interval between the bell symbols applied to the reels 110 to 112. The small role 3a has a plurality of stop operation sequences (for example, left / right / middle / middle / right / middle / right / left / right / left / middle / middle first stop), as described above. One of them is a correct operation order. When the stop operation is performed in accordance with this correct operation sequence (hereinafter referred to as the correct order of pressing), the “bell symbol” is displayed in the middle stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of number 5 shown in FIG. 2). In other cases (hereinafter, referred to as incorrect pressing order), the “bell symbol” is displayed on the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of number 4 shown in FIG. 2).

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, a plurality of bell symbols are provided on the reels 110 to 112, and the interval is set so that the bell symbol can be stopped in the display window 113 at any timing. It is arranged in the space. FIG. 42 shows that the bell symbols applied to each reel are provided at intervals of a maximum of 4 symbols.

  For example, a case will be described in which a stop operation is performed at a timing when the replay symbol at symbol position “11” on the left reel is at the position of number “2” shown in FIG. When the bell symbol is stopped at the position of the number “3” shown in FIG. 2 by this stop operation, the drawing is not performed. In this case, the bell symbol at the symbol position “12” stops at the position of the number “3” shown in FIG. Further, when the bell symbol is stopped at the position of the number “2” shown in FIG. 2 by this stop operation, four symbols are drawn. In this case, the bell symbol at the symbol position “7” stops at the position of the number “2” shown in FIG. Further, when the bell symbol is stopped at the position of the number “1” shown in FIG. 2 by this stop operation, the drawing for three symbols is performed. In this case, the bell symbol at the symbol position “7” stops at the position of the number “1” shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the bell symbol is placed on the reels 110 to 112 so that the bell symbol can be stopped in the display window 113 by being pulled in regardless of the timing of the stop operation. There are several. By using this configuration, it is possible to perform stop control that makes the bell symbol stop position different between when the correct answer is in the pressing order and when the incorrect answer is in the pressing order. Hereinafter, this specific example will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an example of a reel stop mode when the small combination 3a is internally won.

  In FIG. 43, when the stop operation in the order of left middle right is the correct operation sequence, the stop mode when the stop operation is performed according to this correct operation sequence is shown in the leftmost column. (See FIG. 43 (a)). Further, in the case where the stop operation in the right middle left order is the correct operation sequence, the stop mode when the stop operation is performed in accordance with the correct operation sequence is shown in the middle column (FIG. 43 (b)). )reference). Furthermore, the stop mode when the push order is incorrect in either of the above two cases is shown in the rightmost column (see FIG. 43C).

  In the correct answer in the pushing order, the bell symbol is placed in the middle stage of the middle reel 111 so that the three winning lines of the middle stage winning line L1, the lower rightward winning line L2, and the upper right winning line L3 shown in FIG. The operation stops at the position of number 5 shown in FIG. At this time, reading of the reel stop data for stopping the bell symbols is also performed on the left reel 110 and the right reel 112 so that the bell symbols are stopped obliquely, and stop control based on the data is executed. By this process, the bell symbol stops at the upper stage of the reels that are stopped first among the left reel 110 and the right reel 112, and the bell symbol stops at the lower stage of the reels that are stopped later. That is, when the left reel stops before the right reel, the bell symbols are aligned on the downward-sloping winning line L3 shown in FIG. 2A (see FIG. 43A), and the left reel is behind the right reel. When stopped, bell symbols are aligned on the upward winning line L2 shown in FIG. 2A (see FIG. 43B).

  On the other hand, when the answer is incorrect, the bell symbol stops at the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (see the position of the number 4 shown in FIG. 2) so that the small role 3 is won on the upper prize line L4 shown in FIG. At this time, reading of the reel stop data for stopping the bell symbol on the left reel 110 and the right reel 112 and stop control based on this data are executed so that the bell symbol is aligned with the upper winning line L4. (See FIG. 43 (c)).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 44, an explanation will be given of the operation in the case where the lottery (step S1205 in FIG. 11) allowing the execution of the effect reel control is won after the small winning combination 3a is internally won. This figure is a diagram showing an example of effect reel control when the small combination 3a is internally won.

  When the small combination 3a is won internally and then the lottery for performing the effect reel control is won (step S1209 in FIG. 11), the effect reel control preparation flag is set to ON, and then all the reels 110 to 112 start rotating. (Step S1313 in FIG. 12). Thereafter, after all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, an effect reel control permission flag, which is a flag for executing effect reel control, is set to ON (step S1703 in FIG. 16). Further, among the left reel 110 and the right reel 112, a reel that is stopped later is set as a rotation target reel (step S1707 in FIG. 16).

  Thereafter, when the medal insertion operation is performed and the start lever 135 is operated to start the next game, reel rotation processing is executed (step S113 in FIG. 8, FIG. 12). In this reel rotation process, if the effect reel control permission flag is set to ON, an effect that prompts the liquid crystal display device 157 to operate the bet buttons 130 to 132 is executed (step S3303 in FIG. 20A). When the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated according to this effect, the rotation processing of the set reel to be rotated (step S1411 in FIG. 13) is executed.

  For example, when the right reel 112 is a rotation target reel, effect reel control is performed in which the right reel 112 reciprocally rotates 1/4 frame and then reversely rotates by two symbols. In FIG. 44 (a), after winning the small role 3, the right reel 112 set as the rotation target reel rotates backward by two symbols, and all the reels 110 to 112 start normal rotation. It is shown. If the left reel 110 is a reel to be rotated, effect reel control is performed in which the left reel 110 reciprocally rotates 1/4 frame and then reverses by two symbols. In FIG. 44 (b), after winning the small role 3, the left reel 112 set as the rotation target reel rotates backward by two symbols, and all the reels 110 to 112 start normal rotation. It is shown. In both cases shown in FIGS. 44 (a) and 44 (b), the bell symbols are stopped at the positions of numbers “1”, “5” and “7” shown in FIG.

  Even when the pressing order is incorrect, the effect reel control is performed by the reel that is stopped later among the left reel 110 and the right reel 112. In this case, the bell symbol is the number “1” shown in FIG. There is no stop at the positions “5” and “7”. However, the player can know that the lottery allowing the execution of the effect reel control has been won. As in the case of the small role 4 described above, the stop mode may be determined to determine whether or not the effect reel control can be executed. However, in the case of the small role 3a, since the stop mode is determined when the first stop operation and the second stop operation are performed, it is possible to take time to determine the stop mode. Therefore, the control burden due to the determination of the stop mode is reduced as compared with the case of the small role 4.

  In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the small role 3a is internally won, an effect (hereinafter referred to as a push order effect) for notifying the correct operation sequence may be executed by the liquid crystal display device 157 (FIG. 19). Step S3207). More specifically, this push order effect is executed when the AT flag is set on or when the effect reel control preparation flag is set on. When the operation is performed in accordance with this effect, more medals are paid out (12 in the correct push order, 4 in the incorrect answer), and it can be expected that the player performs a stop operation in accordance with this effect. For this reason, when the push order is notified, it is easy to align the bell symbols on the right-up winning line L2 or the right-down winning line L3, and when the effect reel control is executed, the number “1” shown in FIG. The frequency with which the bell symbols are aligned at the positions “5” and “7” increases.

  Here, the small role 3b will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an example of a reel stop mode when the small combination 3b is internally won. In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the internal winning is performed in any one of the replay low probability state (RT1), the replay high probability preparation state (RT2), and the replay high probability state (RT3), the AT number is increased. A small combination 3b (see step S3403 in FIG. 21) that is a combination to which 1 is added is provided. The small role 3b is a role in which bell symbols are always aligned at the positions of numbers “1”, “5”, and “7” shown in FIG. FIG. 45 shows a case where the stop operation is performed in the order of left middle right and a case where the stop operation is performed in the order of right middle left. In either case, the numbers “1”, “5”, “ It is shown that the bell pattern is aligned at the position “7”. In this case, the winning combination 3 is won in the middle stage winning line L1, the rising right winning line L2, and the falling right winning line L3, and 12 medals are paid out. When the bell symbols are aligned at the positions of numbers “1”, “5”, and “7” shown in FIG. 2 by the small role 3b, 12 medals are paid out and the AT number is given, which is advantageous to the player. Can impress the player.

  It is assumed that the player who has such an impression wins the small role 3a and follows the pushing order, and the bell symbols are aligned on the upward winning line L2. Here, when the effect reel control is further executed and the bell symbols are aligned at the positions of numbers “1”, “5”, and “7” shown in FIG. 2, the player knows that it is advantageous to himself and plays more games. Can enjoy.

  With the effect reel control described above, the player can be entertained regardless of whether the push order is correct or incorrect. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the execution of the effect reel control is allowed, 1 is added to the AT number (step S3221 in FIG. 19), and the player executes the effect reel control. Can enjoy more. Further, in the present embodiment, by using the stop control for the internal winning combination which is the control in the conventional game, it is possible to derive the symbol mode immediately before the execution of the effect reel control, thereby suppressing the increase in the effect pattern. It is possible to reduce the control burden and execute the effect reel control with a small data capacity. In the above description, an example has been described in which bell symbols are aligned with either the right-up winning line L2 or the right-down winning line L3 at the correct push order answer. You may make it perform effect reel control which uses the reel 110 as a rotation object reel. In addition, since the correct operation order is determined in advance for the small combination 3a, a reel to be operated later in the correct operation order among the left reel 110 and the right reel 112 may be set as a rotation target reel. In this case, the reel to be rotated may be determined before the stop operation is performed. Furthermore, if there is a margin in the process, effect reel control may be performed in which the middle reel 111 is rotated in the forward direction by one symbol after the bell symbols are aligned with the upper winning line L4 when the push order is incorrect. That is, the aspect derived by the effect reel control when the push order is incorrect and the aspect derived by the effect reel control when the push order is correct may be configured in the same manner. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the player's willingness to play even if the answer is incorrect in the push order.

  In the above description, the three reels 110 to 112 correspond to an example of an effect target reel in the gaming machine of the present invention. Also, the stop mode (see the top diagrams of FIGS. 44 (a) and 44 (b)) in which the bell symbols are aligned on the right-up winning line L2 and the right-down winning line L3 is the first stop in the gaming machine of the present invention. This corresponds to an example of an aspect. At this time, the three bell symbols correspond to the first symbol form in the gaming machine of the present invention, and the winning line L2 and the down-right winning line L3 where the bell symbols are stopped correspond to an example of the first stop region (see FIG. 44 (a) and (b) see the line indicated by SL3). Further, the small role 3a corresponds to an example of a first lottery result in the gaming machine of the present invention. Furthermore, the stop mode in which the bell symbols are stopped at the positions of numbers “1”, “5”, and “7” shown in FIG. 2 corresponds to an example of the second stop mode in the gaming machine of the present invention. At this time, the position at which the three bell symbols are stopped corresponds to an example of the second stop region (see the line indicated by SL4 in FIGS. 44A and 44B).

  Here, a modified example of the embodiment in the case where the above winning combination 3a is won internally will be described.

  In the embodiment in which the small role 3a is won internally, the line indicated by SL3 in FIGS. 44 (a) and 44 (b) is the first stop area, and the line indicated by SL4 in FIG. 44 is the second stop area. Although the example has been described, these stop areas are merely examples, and any area may be used as long as one display area is assigned to one effect target reel in the display window 113 (see FIG. 35). It should be noted that these stop areas may overlap with the winning line for determining whether or not the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination are complete, or may be unrelated to the winning line.

  In the embodiment in which the small combination 3a is won internally, twelve medals are awarded in accordance with the pressing order, and the execution of the effect reel control is allowed and 1 is added to the number of ATs. ing. As in this embodiment, when it is allowed to derive the second stop mode, a profit may be given to the player. By configuring in this way, the interest of the game can be improved. Even if no profit is given, the player can be entertained by the effect reel control.

  In the embodiment in which the small combination 3a is internally won, the first symbol form (three bell symbols) is changed from the first stop region (see SL3 in FIG. 44) to the second stop region (SL4 in FIG. 44) by effect reel control. The example of moving to (see) has been described. In addition to this, for example, when the lower-right winning line L3 is set as the first stop area (see SL3 shown in FIG. 44 (a)), from the state where the first pattern mode (three bell symbols) is aligned in this area, A second symbol mode (bell-bell-replay) different from the first symbol mode in the second stop area (see SL4 shown in FIG. 44 (a)) by effect reel control that reversely rotates the right reel 112 by three symbols. May be stopped. The stop mode in which the second symbol mode is in the second stop area corresponds to an example of the second stop mode in the gaming machine of the present invention. In this case, it is necessary to apply these symbols so that the replay symbols can be visually recognized from any state in which any bell symbol can be visually recognized with the same rotation amount. That is, among the reels to be rotated, the reel (right reel 112) on which both the symbols constituting the first symbol aspect (bell symbol) and the symbols constituting the second symbol aspect (replay symbol) are applied (the right reel 112). It is necessary that a symbol (replay symbol) constituting the second symbol aspect is provided adjacent to or at a predetermined interval from the symbol constituting the aspect (bell symbol). For example, in the right reel 112 shown in FIG. 4, since the replay symbol is arranged at a position adjacent to any bell symbol, the first stop mode can be surely changed to the second stop mode by the effect reel control. it can.

  In the embodiment in which the small combination 3a is internally won, the three reels 110 to 112 are used as the production target reels, but it is not necessary to use all of the plurality of reels as the production target reels. For example, the configuration may be such that the effect reel control is executed using only the left reel 110 as the effect target reel.

  In the embodiment when the small combination 3a is won internally, the case of performing the effect reel control by reverse rotation has been described, but there is no particular limitation on the rotation direction, and the forward direction (the rotation direction of the reel in a normal game) is used. Alternatively, the rotation direction may be set for each effect target reel, or the rotation direction may be once rotated in the forward direction and then in the reverse direction. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the reel rotates backward by two symbols by effect reel control has been described. However, for example, a rotation amount for one rotation of the reel may be added (reverse rotation by 23 symbols).

  In the embodiment in which the small combination 3a is won internally, a configuration in which the first stop area and the second stop area are different by only one effect target reel has been described (for example, in FIG. 44 (a), the right reel 112 Only the difference.) In this case, since only one effect target reel is different, only one rotation target reel is required. That is, since it is only necessary to rotate this effect target reel when changing from the first stop mode to the second stop mode, the control burden in the effect reel control can be reduced and the data capacity burden can be reduced. This configuration is an example, and the first stop region and the second stop region may not be overlapped at all, or the first stop region and the second stop region may be the same region. May be.

  In the embodiment when the small combination 3a is won internally, the start condition of the delay process is that the start lever 135 is operated with the effect reel control permission flag on. Even if the start condition is other than this, the start reel is changed from the first stop mode to the second stop mode by the effect reel control as long as it is satisfied before the next rotation starts after the target reel is stopped. be able to.

  In the embodiment in the case where the above-mentioned small role 4 is won internally, a configuration has been described in which an operation motivation improvement mode using a loss in the special game state (RT5) is provided and the player is led to the effect reel control preparation mode. Even in the case of the push order such as the small role 3a, such a configuration that improves the motivation for operation may be provided so that the player can eagerly derive the first stop mode.

  In the embodiment in which the small combination 3a is internally won, the effect reel control in which the first symbol form stopped in the first stop area moves to the second stop area has been described (see FIG. 44). In addition to this, from the state where the first symbol mode (for example, three bell symbols) is stopped in the first stop area (for example, the right-up winning line L2), the effect reel control (for example, the right reel 112 is rotated by one symbol in reverse) is performed. You may comprise so that the 2nd symbol aspect (for example, bell-bell-replay) different from a 1st symbol aspect may be in the state stopped in the 1st stop area | region.

  Up to here, the effect reel control in the case where the small winning combination 3a is internally won during any of the replay low probability (RT1), the replay high probability ready state (RT2), and the replay high probability state (RT3) Explained.

  Subsequently, the case where the execution of the effect reel control is allowed when the re-playing combination 1 which is an internal winning combination different from the small combination 4 and the small combination 3a described above is allowed will be described with reference to FIG. . The figure shows an example of a reel stop mode when the re-gamer 1 is internally won.

  In the above description, an example in which a lottery (step S1205 in FIG. 11) that allows execution of the effect reel control is performed when the small combination 4 and the small combination 3a are internally won is described. It is assumed that this lottery is executed when winning. In FIG. 46, after the start lever 135 is operated after winning the re-playing player 1 and the bet buttons 130 to 132 are further operated, the effect reel control is executed (step S1411 in FIG. 13), and all the reels 110 are operated. The flow until .about.112 rotates normally is shown.

  First, the regame player 1 will be described. When this winning combination is won internally, stop control for always winning the re-gamer 1 is executed no matter what order the stop operation is performed or at any timing. In the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, a plurality of replay symbols are arranged at intervals on each reel so that the replay symbols can be drawn regardless of any stop operation. More specifically, the replay symbols are arranged so that the interval between these symbols is a maximum of four symbols (see FIG. 4). This interval is because the maximum pull-in range is for 4 symbols. In FIG. 42, the case where the bell symbol can be drawn into the display window 113 at any timing is described. However, as with the bell symbol, the replay symbol can be displayed at any timing. You can pull in.

  The top diagram in FIG. 46 (a) shows a state in which the replay symbols are aligned with the middle stage winning line L1. Thereafter, the effect reel control in which the left reel 110 rotates in the forward direction by one symbol and the right reel 112 rotates in the reverse direction by one symbol is executed in the upper part of FIG. It is shown in the second figure. Further, the state in which all the reels start to rotate thereafter is shown in the third diagram from the top in FIG.

  In the example in which the small combination 4 or the small combination 3a is internally won, the reels 110 to 112 are stopped and the reels to be rotated are set (step S1707 in FIG. 16). However, as described above, the replay is performed. Since the symbol can be stopped at the middle stage winning line L1 at any timing, the rotation target reel in the effect reel control can be set before the stop operation is performed. In addition, when the re-game player 1 is internally won, stop control is always executed so as to be in the stop mode shown in FIG. 46 (a). Therefore, the player changes the change shown in FIG. 46 (a) by the effect reel control. You can always show it to.

  In the above description, the three reels 110 to 112 correspond to an example of an effect target reel in the gaming machine of the present invention. In addition, the stop mode (see the top diagram in FIG. 46A) in which the replay symbols are aligned on the middle stage winning line L1 corresponds to an example of the first stop mode in the gaming machine of the present invention. At this time, the three replay symbols correspond to the first symbol form in the gaming machine of the present invention, and the middle stage winning line position L1 where the replay symbol is stopped corresponds to an example of the first stop region (FIG. 46A). (See line shown at SL5). In addition, the re-game player 1 corresponds to an example of a first lottery result in the gaming machine of the present invention. Furthermore, the stop mode (second mode from the top in FIG. 46 (a)) in which the replay symbols are lined up to the right and the winning line L2 corresponds to an example of the second stop mode in the gaming machine of the present invention. The upward winning line L2 at this time corresponds to an example of the second stop area (see the line indicated by SL6 in FIG. 46A).

  Here, a modified example of the embodiment when the re-game player 1 is internally won will be described.

  In the embodiment in which the re-gamer 1 is elected internally, an example in which the line indicated by SL5 in FIG. 46A is the first stop area and the line indicated by SL6 in FIG. 46 is the second stop area will be described. However, these stop areas are merely examples, and any area may be used as long as an area for one symbol is assigned to one effect target reel in the display window 113 (see FIG. 35). It should be noted that these stop areas may overlap with the winning line for determining whether or not the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination are complete, or may be unrelated to the winning line.

  In the embodiment in the case where the re-gamer 1 is won internally, the game can be played again by winning the re-gamer 1, but it is advantageous to the player by performing the effect reel control. Absent. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and a profit may be given to the player when the second stop mode is set. By configuring in this way, the interest of the game can be improved. Even if no profit is given, the player can be entertained by the effect reel control.

  In the embodiment when the re-game player 1 is internally won, the first symbol form (three replay symbols) changes from the first stop region (see SL5 in FIG. 46A) to the second stop region (FIG. 46A The example of moving to SL6) has been described. In addition to this, for example, as shown in FIG. 46 (b), from the stop mode in which the first symbol mode (three replay symbols) stops in the first stop region (see SL5 in FIG. 46 (a)), the first symbol pattern The effect reel control may be performed so that the second symbol mode (replay-replay-watermelon) different from the mode becomes a stop mode stopped in the second stop area. The stop mode in which the second symbol mode is in the second stop area corresponds to an example of the second stop mode in the gaming machine of the present invention. In this case, it is necessary to apply these symbols so that the watermelon symbol can be visually recognized from any replay symbol that can be visually recognized with the same rotation amount. That is, among the reels to be rotated, the reel (right reel 112) on which both the symbols constituting the first symbol aspect (replay symbol) and the symbols constituting the second symbol aspect (watermelon symbol) are applied (first reel 112). The symbol (watermelon symbol) constituting the second symbol aspect needs to be provided adjacent to the symbol (replay symbol) constituting the aspect or at a predetermined interval. For example, in the frames A to E indicated by the dotted lines in FIG. 46 (d), watermelon symbols are arranged at positions spaced by one symbol from any replay symbol applied to the right reel 112. It is shown that. With such a configuration, the first stop mode can be reliably changed to the second stop mode by effect reel control. In the case of this configuration, for example, effect reel control may be executed in which the left reel 110 is rotated by one symbol in the forward direction and the right reel 112 is rotated by three symbols in the reverse direction.

  In the embodiment in which the re-game player 1 is won internally, the three reels 110 to 112 are used as the production target reels, but not all of the plurality of reels may be used as the production target reels. For example, the configuration may be such that the effect reel control is executed using only the left reel 110 as the effect target reel.

  In the embodiment in which the re-game player 1 is won internally, the case of performing the effect reel control combining the reverse direction and the forward rotation has been described, but there is no particular limitation on the rotation direction. Further, it may be rotated once in the forward direction and then in the reverse direction. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the effect reel control for rotating the third stopped reel by one symbol has been described. However, for example, a rotation amount corresponding to one rotation of the reel may be added (22 symbols). rotation).

  In the embodiment in which the re-game player 1 is won internally, a configuration in which the first stop area and the second stop area are different by two effect target reels has been described (in FIG. 46A, the left reel 110 and the right reel). 112 is different.) In addition to this, for example, even if an overlap portion is provided in the first stop area and the second stop area so that only one of the effect target reels is rotated by the effect reel control (so that there is only one rotation target reel). Good. In this case, since only one effect target reel needs to be rotated when changing from the first stop mode to the second stop mode, the control burden in the effect reel control can be reduced and the data capacity can be reduced. This configuration is an example, and the first stop region and the second stop region may not be overlapped at all, or the first stop region and the second stop region may be the same region. May be.

  In the embodiment in the case where the re-gamer 1 is internally won, the start condition of the delay process is that the start lever 135 is operated with the effect reel control permission flag turned on. Even if the start condition is other than this, the start reel is changed from the first stop mode to the second stop mode by the effect reel control as long as it is satisfied before the next rotation starts after the target reel is stopped. be able to.

  In the embodiment in the case where the re-game player 1 is internally won, the effect reel control in which the first symbol form stopped in the first stop area moves to the second stop area has been described (see FIG. 46A). In addition to this, for example, as shown in FIG. 46 (c), from the stop mode in which the first symbol mode (three replay symbols) is stopped in the first stop region (middle winning line L1), the effect reel control (right reel 112). The second symbol mode (replay-replay-watermelon) different from the first symbol mode may be configured to be stopped in the first stop region.

  So far, the embodiment in which the re-game player 1 is internally won has been described.

  Next, an example in which the symbol configuration of the reel of the slot machine 100 described above is changed will be described.

  In the embodiment described using the small role 4 described above, when the operation for deriving the above-described operation motivation improvement mode (the mode in the lowermost stage in FIG. 38) is won internally by the small role 4, and A configuration has been described in which notification is made (see the liquid crystal display device 157 shown in step S3211 of FIG. 19, FIG. 37, and FIG. 38) in any case where a win in the special gaming state is internally won. This can increase the frequency with which the above-described production reel control preparation mode (the mode of the lowermost stage in FIG. 37) is derived.

  The two stop modes (production reel control preparation mode and operation motivation improvement mode) in the above-described embodiment are configured using the same symbol mode (three seven two symbols). The embodiment described below is a modification in which the symbols constituting these two stop modes are different from the above-described embodiments. First, the effect reel control operation according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 47 is a diagram showing an example of a reel stop mode when the re-game player 1 is internally won in the embodiment in which the symbols applied to the reels are changed. In the following embodiments, the line connecting the numbers “3”, “6”, and “9” of the display window 113 is assumed to be an effective winning line (hereinafter referred to as a lower winning line L5).

  First, in one of the gaming states of the re-gaming low probability state (RT1), the re-gaming high probability preparation state (RT2), and the re-gaming high probability state (RT3), the re-game player 1 is internally won, and further, the production reel Assume that a lottery in which control is executed is won. In addition, by winning this effect reel control, it is assumed that the above-mentioned seven notification effects (see the liquid crystal display device 157 in FIGS. 37 and 38) are executed.

  The player who sees these seven notification effects has the expectation that he may have won the special role 1 composed of three seven 2 symbols. Since the special combination 1 is a combination that makes a transition to a special gaming state (RT5) that is advantageous to the player, it can be expected that the player performs a stop operation aiming at the Seven 2 symbols. In the present embodiment, even when the special combination 1 is won internally, seven notification effects are provided.

  When the stop operation is performed aiming at the Seven 2 symbol, the Seven 2 symbol is aligned with the lower winning line L5 until the first stop and the second stop. Further, when the third stop operation is performed so that the Seven 2 symbols are aligned with the lower winning line L5, the Seven 2 symbols do not stop at the lower winning line L5, and the re-game 1 is established on another effective winning line. . At the top of FIG. 47 (a), when the right reel 112 is stopped for the third time, the Seven 2 symbols do not stop at the lower winning line L5, and the re-playing combination 1 is established at the lower falling winning line L3. The appearance is shown. At the top of FIG. 47 (b), when the middle reel 111 is stopped for the third time, the Seven Game 2 does not stop at the lower winning line L5, and the re-playing combination 1 is established at the upper winning line L4. The situation is shown. At the top of FIG. 47 (c), when the left reel 110 is stopped for the third time, the second game symbol does not stop at the lower winning line L5, and the re-playing combination 1 is established at the rising winning line L2. The appearance is shown.

  As described above, since it can be expected to win the special combination 1 until it is finally stopped, it can be expected that the player operates according to the seven notification effects.

  In the present embodiment, when the re-gamer 1 is internally elected and operated in accordance with the seven notification effects, the re-player role 1 is established more frequently by drawing in the replay symbol at a specific position. In addition, a reel in which the Seven 2 symbol and the replay symbol that becomes visible later than this symbol are arranged close to each other is adopted. Hereinafter, this reel will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement different from the symbol arrangement shown in FIG.

  On the left reel 110 shown in FIG. 48, there are arranged two symbols and a replay symbol that can be visually recognized with a delay (see symbol positions “9” and “7”). In the middle reel 111 shown in FIG. 48, a 7-two symbol and a replay symbol that can be visually recognized with a delay are continuously arranged (see symbol positions “10” and “9”). On the right reel 112 shown in FIG. 48, a 7-two symbol and two replay symbols that can be visually recognized with a delay are sequentially arranged (see symbol positions “10” to “8”). By adopting the reels arranged in this manner and aiming at the Seven 2 symbol, the replaying combination 1 can be established by the replay symbol at a specific position.

  Next, the rotation amount of the reel necessary for the effect reel control is changed from the mode shown in the uppermost stage of FIG. 47 to the mode in which the Seven 1 symbols are aligned on the middle stage winning line L1 shown in the middle of the figure. 49 for explanation. This figure shows the amount of reel rotation required for effect reel control. FIG. 49 shows, for each reel, the rotation amount for aligning the Seven 1 symbols at symbol position “2” on the middle stage winning line L1 from the top mode of FIGS. 47 (a) to (c). ing.

  In order to change from the stop mode in which the re-playing combination 1 shown at the top of FIG. 47 (a) is won to the stop mode in which the Seven 1 symbols are aligned on the middle stage winning line L1, the left reel 110 is set in the middle of 6 symbols. The reel 111 may be rotated in the forward direction by 7 symbols and the right reel 112 by 6 symbols. Therefore, when the re-game player 1 is internally won to win a lottery that allows execution of the effect reel control, and the third stop operation is performed on the right reel 112, execution of this effect reel control is allowed. The

  In order to change from the stop mode in which the re-playing combination 1 shown at the top of FIG. 47 (b) is won to the stop mode in which the Seven 1 symbols are aligned in the middle stage winning line L1, the left reel 110 is set in the middle of 6 symbols. The reel 111 may be rotated in the forward direction by 8 symbols and the right reel 112 by 7 symbols. Therefore, when the re-game player 1 is internally won and a lottery that allows the execution of the effect reel control is won, and the third stop operation is performed on the middle reel 111, the execution of the effect reel control is allowed. The

  In order to change from the stop mode in which the re-game player 1 is won shown in the top of FIG. 47 (c) to the stop mode in which the Seven 1 symbols are aligned on the middle stage winning line L1, the left reel 110 is arranged in 4 symbols. The reel 111 may be rotated by 7 symbols and the right reel 112 may be rotated by 7 symbols in the forward direction. Accordingly, when the re-game player 1 is internally won and a lottery that allows execution of the effect reel control is won, and the third stop operation is performed on the left reel 110, execution of this effect reel control is allowed. The

  47. Since the above-described seven notification effects make it easy to derive the stop mode shown at the top of each of FIGS. 47A to 47C, even if the above-described effect reel control is provided in advance, FIG. In such a flow, the frequency of production is increased. It is not determined whether the stop mode shown at the top of each of FIGS. 47A to 47C has been derived for the purpose of reducing the control burden and reducing the data capacity. Even if it is not derived, the player can be entertained by the effect reel control.

  Here, taking the case of FIG. 47 (a) as an example, the range of replay symbols that can be pulled in when a stop operation for aligning the Seven 2 symbols is performed will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 47 is a diagram showing a range in which replay symbols are arranged in FIG.

  First, the left reel 110 will be described. In the left reel 110, it is necessary to arrange the replay symbol so that the replay symbol can be stopped at the top when the stop operation is performed to stop the Seven 2 symbol at the bottom.

  Here, in order to stop the Seven 2 symbol at the bottom of the left reel 110, it is assumed that the stop operation is performed when the Seven 2 symbol at the symbol position “9” is at the position of the number “3” shown in FIG. At this time, the symbol at the symbol position “7” can be stopped at the top of the left reel 110 which is separated from the bottom of the left reel 110 by two symbols. Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the maximum pull-in range is for four symbols, the symbol at the symbol position “3” can be stopped at the top of the left reel 110 using this pull-in. In other words, if the replay symbol is placed in a range where the maximum pull-in range (for 4 symbols) is added to the distance (for 2 symbols) to the position for stopping the 7 2 symbol and the position for stopping the replay symbol (for 2 symbols), The probability that this replay symbol is drawn by the targeted stop operation is increased. When aiming at the Seven 2 symbol, it is preferable to place the replay symbol close to the Seven 2 symbol in consideration of the case where the stop operation is performed earlier than the above timing. When the stop operation is performed at a timing when the Seven 2 symbol is at the bottom of the left reel 110, the symbol at the symbol position “8” cannot be stopped at the top of the left reel 110. In the present embodiment, in consideration of these points, the replay symbol is arranged at the symbol position “7”.

  In accordance with the description of the left reel 110 described above, in the middle reel 111, a range obtained by adding the maximum pull-in range (for 4 symbols) to the distance (for 1 symbol) to the position for stopping the 7-two symbol and the position for stopping the replay symbol The replay symbols are arranged at 5 symbols) (symbol position “9”). In the right reel 112, the replay is performed in a range (4 symbols) obtained by adding the maximum pull-in range (4 symbols) to the distance (0 symbols) to the position to stop the Seven 2 symbols and the position to stop the replay symbols. Symbols are arranged (symbol positions “8” and “9”). In this embodiment, the example in which the region where the replay symbols are aligned and the region where the seven 2 symbols are aligned has been described is different. However, as shown in the configuration shown using the right reel 112, the maximum pull-in from the seven 2 symbols is performed. These areas can be made the same by arranging the replay symbols in the range. Accordingly, for example, when the Seven 2 symbols are aimed at the lower winning line L5, the replay symbols can be arranged on the lower winning line L5.

  The embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 47 to 50 is a modified example of the embodiment in which the above-mentioned small combination 4 is won internally, and parts other than the above description are internal to the above-mentioned small combination 4. This is the same as the winning example.

  As described above, the effect reel control that is allowed to be executed when the small combination 4, the small combination 3a, and the replaying combination 1 are internally won has been described. Hereinafter, features common to these operations will be described.

  The slot machine 100 described above is configured such that when the effect reel control (step S1411 in FIG. 13) is executed, the AT number is given (step S3221 in FIG. 19). That is, it can be said that this effect reel control is an operation that suggests that a privilege advantageous to the player is given. Further, since the benefit advantageous to the player ultimately contributes to the player's profit grant, the suggestion that the advantageous privilege is given is also the suggestion that the benefit is given. Therefore, it can be said that the effect reel control is an operation that suggests that a profit is given to the player. This effect reel control has an effect that the player can expect the effect reel control to be executed and can entertain the game. In the above embodiment, an example in which the number of ATs is given has been described. However, for example, when it is decided to shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player, or it is decided that a predetermined number of medals can be obtained. The effect reel control may be executed when it is present. In addition, the effect reel control is to make a predetermined symbol form visible in the display window 113, but may be a control to perform a predetermined rotation operation regardless of the symbol aspect, for example. Also in this case, there is an effect that the player can expect to perform the effect reel control and can entertain the game. That is, the reel control is performed to rotate the reel so as to make it possible to visually recognize the symbol form that suggests that the predetermined profit is provided, and the reel is rotated in the rotation form that suggests that the predetermined profit is provided. The effect reel control including at least one of the reel controls may be used. In addition, this rotation mode is a rotation mode different from the reel rotation mode by the normal reel control that is executed in each game to advance the game, and is also a rotation mode in which each game is not executed.

  The slot machine 100 of the present embodiment is configured such that the effect reel control is executed based on the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132. For example, when the effect reel control is executed regardless of the player's operation, the player may miss the effect. In particular, when this effect suggests that it is advantageous to the player, there is a problem that a situation unfavorable to the player occurs due to overlooking. Like the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, the player's attention can be drawn by performing an operation that triggers execution of the effect reel control, so that the above-described problems do not occur. be able to. Since the effect reel control cannot be executed when the game progresses, the effect reel control is executed after the game progress is delayed.

  In the present embodiment, after the start lever 135 is operated, the effect reel control is executed in response to the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132 (step S1405 in FIG. 13). As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect reel control is executed after the progress of the game is delayed. Therefore, the effect is based on the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 instead of the bet buttons 130 to 132, for example. It is also possible to configure to execute reel control. However, in the game progress process when the effect reel control is not executed, the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is accepted following the operation of the start lever 135. If it is configured to execute the effect reel control based on the above, there is a possibility that the player who has assumed that the game will progress will be confused. For this reason, it is preferable that the effect reel control is performed based on an operation different from the operation required next to advance the game. In addition, since the player cannot show the effect reel control unless the player knows that the effect reel control is executed and the operating conditions therefor, in this embodiment, the player is notified of the bet buttons 130 to 132. (Step S3303 in FIG. 20A).

  In the present embodiment, the delay process is executed on the condition that the start lever 135 is operated when the effect reel control permission flag is on (FIG. 12). Further, in addition to this condition, effect reel control is executed on condition that the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated (FIG. 13). That is, the execution condition of the delay process is always satisfied when the execution condition of the effect reel control is satisfied. In this case, the effect reel control is always executed during the execution period of the delay process. Further, when the execution condition of the delay process is satisfied, the execution condition of the effect reel control may be satisfied. In this case, when the delay process is executed, the effect reel control is executed. Further, these conditions may be the same condition. That is, it is sufficient if there is a portion where the execution conditions of the delay process and the effect reel control overlap. In this case, the execution period of the delay process and the effect reel control may not be the same, and only part of them may overlap. This will be specifically described below.

  First, the start timing of the delay process and the effect reel control may not be the same. When the effect reel control is started after the delay process as in the present embodiment, the effect reel control can be shown to the player from the beginning. Further, when the effect reel control is started first, the effect reel control can be executed unless an operation for advancing the game is executed, and then the effect reel control is surely executed by the delay processing execution engine. Can do. Furthermore, the timing at which the delay process and the effect reel control end may not be the same. When the effect reel control ends before the delay process as in the present embodiment, the progress of the game can be resumed after the effect reel control ends. Even if the delay process ends first, the effect reel control can be executed as long as an operation for advancing the game is not executed thereafter. As described above, it is only necessary that the execution period of the effect reel control includes at least a part of the execution period of the delay process. This ensures that at least part of the effect reel control is executed. In particular, it is preferable that the control by accepting the player's operation in the effect reel control is executed during this delay period.

  In the present embodiment, the example in which the effect reel control is executed after the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated has been described. In addition to this, for example, a reel effect may be added or changed by performing notification according to the content of the notification by performing a notification prompting some operation after starting the reel effect once by the effect reel control. Further, the above-described effect reel control may be executed by starting a reel effect once by reel control different from the effect reel control and then performing an operation in accordance with a notification prompting some operation.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the example in which the effect reel control is executed by one operation of the player has been described. In addition to this, for example, the effect by the effect reel control may be changed according to the number of operations. A specific example will be described with reference to FIGS. 51 and 52. FIG.

  51A is a diagram showing rotation mode data different from FIG. 25, and FIG. 51B is a diagram showing false rotation mode data different from FIG. FIG. 52A is a diagram showing an excitation pattern of effect movement control executed by the data shown in FIG. 51. FIG. 52B shows effect vibration control executed by the data shown in FIG. FIG.

  In the rotation mode data shown in FIG. 51 (a), when the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is received five times during the remaining time of 3000 to 3999 ms, the effect movement control is executed four times, and the remaining time is 2000 to 2999 ms. When the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is received three times, the effect movement control is executed four times, and when the remaining time is 1000 to 1999 ms, the effect movement control is executed four times. Is done. When the remaining time is 0 to 999 ms, the effect reel control is not performed. In the effect movement control shown in FIG. 52 (a), the excitation pattern described with reference to FIG. 23 is switched six times, and the reel rotates backward by 1/4 frame. Accordingly, when the effect movement control is executed four times, the reel rotates backward by one frame. Thereby, the effect shown in FIG. 34 is executed. In this example, the number of operations of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is determined in step S1405 shown in FIG.

  In the false rotation mode data shown in FIG. 51 (b), when the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is received five times during the remaining time of 3000 to 3999 ms, the effect movement control is executed three times, and the remaining time is 2000 to 2999 ms. When the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is accepted three times during the period, the effect movement control is executed twice. When the operation of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is accepted once during the remaining time of 1000 to 1999 ms, the effect movement control is performed once. Executed. When the remaining time is 0 to 999 ms, the false effect reel control is not performed. In the effect movement control shown in FIG. 52 (a), the excitation pattern described with reference to FIG. 23 is switched six times, and the reel rotates backward by 1/4 frame. Therefore, in this false rotation mode data, the reel rotates backward, but unlike the rotation mode data, the reel does not rotate backward by one frame. Further, the effect vibration control shown in FIG. 52B is performed during the remaining time of the delay timer. In FIG. 52B, after the excitation pattern is switched twice so as to rotate backward, the excitation pattern is switched twice so as to rotate in the forward direction (1/12 frame reciprocal rotation). This effect shows that the player is not an effect of the rotation mode. In this example, the number of operations of the bet buttons 130 to 132 is determined in step S1505 shown in FIG.

  Here, the difference between the process for adjusting the game interval and the delay process will be described. As described with reference to step S1309 and step S1311 in FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, a game interval adjustment process for adjusting a game interval is provided. This process is based on a predetermined timing from when the start operation in the game is received until the stop operation effective timing at which all the stop operations corresponding to each of the plurality of reels can be received, from the predetermined timing in the previous game. This is a process of delaying the stop operation effective timing in the current game so that the interval until the predetermined timing in the current game is equal to or greater than a predetermined game interval. Also, this game interval adjustment process is executed in each game.

  Here, one game is executed at least during the reel operation period from the start of the reel rotation until the rotation of all the reels is stopped. The period in which all reels before and after the reel operation period are stopped can be said to be a game preparation period or an overlap period of two consecutive games. Therefore, a single game can be performed from the operation of the start lever 135 in a state where a predetermined number of game media are inserted until all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, and the predetermined number of games. A single game may be performed from the operation of the start lever 135 with the medium inserted to the operation of the start lever 135 with the predetermined number of game media inserted again. In addition, it is possible to make a single game from the state in which a predetermined number of game media are loaded until all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped.

  On the other hand, the relationship between the game interval adjustment process and the delay process described above will be described. In the present embodiment, the game interval adjustment process is executed based on the timing immediately before the reel rotation starts. On the other hand, the delay process is executed when the effect reel control permission flag is on and the start lever 135 is released (see FIG. 12). Therefore, in this embodiment, the game interval adjustment process is executed after the delay process is executed.

  These game interval adjustment processing and delay processing are common in that the game progress is delayed. However, the game interval adjustment process is executed in every game, whereas the delay process is not executed in every game. The game interval adjustment process is different in that the progress of the game is not delayed until a predetermined end condition is satisfied, whereas the progress of the game is not delayed if the game interval is equal to or longer than a certain period. In addition, the game interval adjustment process is a process for delaying the timing for enabling the stop operation of all reels, so the start operation immediately before that triggers the execution, whereas the delay process is not limited to the start operation. Other operations and timings can be triggered. In other words, the delay process is a process for delaying the progress of a game in a game in which a predetermined start condition is satisfied until the predetermined end condition is satisfied after the predetermined start condition is satisfied. As described above, the game interval adjustment process and the delay process are processes having different purposes. In addition, since there is no problem even if these processes are executed sequentially or simultaneously as in the present embodiment, there is no need to consider the relationship between these processes during design. Further, in some cases, part of the effect reel control may be executed using the execution period of the game interval adjustment process.

  Furthermore, here, the combinations applicable to the present embodiment among the combinations of the first to third symbol aspects and the first to third stop regions described above will be organized with reference to FIG.

  First, considering the combination of symbol patterns, for example, there are all five patterns from A-1 to A-5 in Fig. 53 (a), such as a pattern in which all the first to third symbol patterns are the same symbol pattern. To do. Similarly, when considering combinations of stop areas, there are all five patterns B-1 to B-5 as shown in FIG. 53 (b). That is, when all the combinations of the first to third symbol aspects and the first to third stop regions are considered, all 25 patterns in which B-1 to B-5 are associated with A-1 to A-5, respectively. Will exist.

  Here, for example, when considering the combination corresponding to FIG. 34 (a), the first symbol aspect, the second symbol aspect, and the third symbol aspect in this case are all three seven 2 symbols, and the first stop region is It is the line SL1, and both the second stop region and the third stop region are the line SL2. Therefore, the combination corresponding to this case is a combination of A-1 and B-4. 36 (a), the first symbol mode and the third symbol mode in this case are both three seven two symbols, the second symbol mode is three seven one symbols, The 1 stop area is the same line as the above-described line SL1, and the second stop area and the third stop area are the same lines as the above-described line SL2. Therefore, the combination corresponding to this case is a combination of A-3 and B-4.

  By the way, it is premised that the first stop mode and the third stop mode are different from each other because it is easy to derive the effect rotation preparation mode by the operation motivation improvement mode described above. That is, when the first symbol aspect and the third symbol aspect are the same symbol aspect, and the first stop area and the third stop area are the same stop area, specifically, A-1 and B-1, In the combination of A-1 and B-3, A-3 and B-1, and A-3 and B-3, this premise is not satisfied.

  Therefore, the combination of the 1st-3rd pattern aspect and the 1st-3rd stop area | region applicable to this embodiment matched B-1 to B-5 with each of A-1 to A-5. The combination is shown by a pattern excluding the four patterns of A-1 and B-1, A-1 and B-3, A-3 and B-1, and A-3 and B-3 from all 25 patterns.

In the above explanation,
A plurality of reels (reels 110 to 112) with a plurality of types of symbols;
Rotation instruction operation means (start lever 135) for instructing rotation start of the plurality of reels and a plurality of stop operation means (stop buttons 137 to 139) for individually stopping the rotating reels corresponding to the plurality of reels. ) Including a plurality of types of operation means (start lever 135, stop buttons 137 to 139, bet buttons 130 to 132),
Lottery means (main control unit 300) for deriving one lottery result from a plurality of types of lottery results by lottery;
The reel including normal reel control for starting rotation of the reel based on the operation of the rotation instruction operation means and stopping the reel within a maximum pull-in range based on the operation of the stop operation means. Reel control means (main control unit 300) for executing reel control related to rotation and stop of
Delay control means (main control unit 300) for executing delay control for delaying the progress of the game until a predetermined end condition is satisfied after a predetermined start condition is satisfied;
Notification control means (first sub-control unit 400 and second sub-control unit 500) for controlling notification means (liquid crystal display device 157) for notification about a game,
A gaming machine (slot machine 100) in which a symbol applied to each of the plurality of reels in a predetermined viewable area (area in the display window 113) is visible,
The reel control means includes
Makes it possible to visually recognize a symbol aspect (for example, an aspect in which three seven two symbols shown in the middle of FIG. 34 are aligned with the middle prize line) suggesting that a predetermined profit (for example, granting the number of ATs) is granted. Therefore, the reel control for rotating the reel and the rotation mode that suggests that a predetermined profit is given (for example, the effect reel control executed when the reel does not stop in the mode shown in the upper part of FIG. 34) The effect reel control (step S1411 in FIG. 13) including at least one reel control among the reel controls for rotating the reel in the rotation mode) is a delay period in which the delay control is performed by the delay means (FIG. 13). For the predetermined period including at least a part of the period until the delay timer set in step S1401 becomes 0),
Furthermore, the reel control means includes
At least a part of the effect reel control is executed based on an operation of a predetermined operation means (for example, the bet buttons 130 to 132) among the operation means in the predetermined period (step S1405 in FIG. 13). Yes,
The notification control means includes
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that the notification means is controlled so as to cause notification to prompt the operation of the predetermined operation means during the delay period (step S3303 in FIG. 20).

Also,
A gaming machine as described above,
The plurality of reels are:
One or more effect target reels on which a plurality of types of symbols including a first configuration symbol (seven two symbols) constituting a first symbol aspect (three seven two symbols) configured by one or a plurality of types of symbols Including (reels 110 to 112),
The lottery means
A first stop region (a line SL1 shown in each of FIGS. 34A to 34C, or FIG. 36B) in which a region for one symbol is defined for one effect target reel in the viewable region. A first lottery result is derived by lottery from a plurality of types of lottery results including a first lottery result (for example, a small role 4) that allows the first symbol mode to be stopped at the top).
The reel control means includes
When the lottery means derives the first lottery result and the stop operation means corresponding to the effect target reel is operated, the first configuration applied to the effect target reel that is to be stopped The maximum pull-in from the first stop area, wherein the design includes at least an area in which the first stop area and the area upstream of the first stop area in the rotation direction of the effect target reel are included in the viewable area If it is in a predetermined area within the range, the normal reel control for stopping the first component symbol in the first stop area is executed (step S1609 in FIG. 15, surrounded by a bold line in the reel stop table shown in FIG. 33). Reel stop control for stop operation at the timing)
When the lottery means derives the first lottery result and the stop operation means corresponding to the effect target reel is operated, the first configuration applied to the effect target reel that is to be stopped When the symbol is outside the predetermined area, the normal reel control is executed to stop the first configuration symbol in an area different from the first stop area (steps S1609 in FIG. 15, reels shown in FIG. 33). Reel stop control for stop operation at timings other than the timing surrounded by the thick line in the stop table)
The delay control means includes
The first lottery result is derived by the lottery means, and after a production start condition (step S1703 in FIG. 16, step S1301 in FIG. 12) established after all the production target reels are stopped, a predetermined value is established. The delay control is executed until an end condition (step S1413 in FIG. 13) is satisfied,
The reel control means further includes
A first stop mode (FIG. 34 (a) in which the first symbol mode is stopped in the first stop region during the delay period in which the delay control is performed based on the establishment of the effect start condition. ) To (c), the upper pattern in FIG. 36 (b), and the second symbol pattern (seven two symbols in the example of FIG. 34) which is the same as or different from the first symbol pattern. The second stop mode (second from the top in FIGS. 34 (a) to (c)) in which the seven 1 symbol in the example of FIG. 36 (a) is stopped in the second stop region that is the same as or different from the first stop region. The effect reel control (step S1411 in FIG. 13) is switched to the second aspect from the top of FIG. 36 (a).
The notification control means includes
When the first lottery result (small role 4) is derived by the lottery means, the notification is made to notify the operating condition of the stop operation means for stopping the first symbol mode in the first stop area. A game table characterized by controlling means (step S3211 in FIG. 19) is described.

Also,
A gaming machine as described above,
The plurality of reels are:
One or a plurality of production target reels (reels) provided with a plurality of types of symbols including a first configuration symbol (bell symbol) constituting a first symbol aspect (three bell symbols) configured by one or a plurality of types of symbols 110-112),
The lottery means
The first design mode is allowed to be stopped in a first stop region (line SL3 shown in FIG. 44) in which a region for one design is defined for one effect target reel within the viewable region. One lottery result is derived by lottery from a plurality of types of lottery results including one lottery result (small role 3a),
The reel control means includes
When the first lottery result is derived by the lottery means and the stop operation means corresponding to the effect target reel is operated according to a specific operation order (in the remarks column corresponding to the small part 3a in FIG. 7) In the correct pushing order), the normal reel control (see step S1609 in FIG. 15, FIGS. 43 (a) and (b)) for stopping the first component symbol in the first stop region is executed,
When the first lottery result is derived by the lottery means and the stop operation means corresponding to the effect reel is operated according to an operation order different from the specific operation order (in the small part 3a in FIG. 7) When the corresponding remarks column is pressed in the wrong order), the normal reel control is performed to stop the first configuration symbol in an area different from the first stop area (see step S1609 in FIG. 15, FIG. 43 (c)). Is to execute
The delay control means includes
The first lottery result is derived by the lottery means, and after a production start condition (step S1703 in FIG. 16, step S1301 in FIG. 12) established after all the production target reels are stopped, a predetermined value is established. The delay control is executed until an end condition (step S1413 in FIG. 13) is satisfied,
The reel control means further includes
A first stop mode (FIG. 44 (a) in which the first symbol mode is stopped in the first stop region during the delay period in which the delay control is executed based on the establishment of the effect start condition. ) And (b), the second symbol mode (bell-bell-replay), which is the same as or different from the first symbol mode, is the same as or different from the first stop region. The effect reel control (step S1411 in FIG. 13) for switching to the second stop mode (the second mode from the top in FIGS. 44 (a) and (b)) stopped in the stop region (see line SL4 shown in FIG. 44). Is to execute
The notification control means includes
When the first lottery result is derived by the lottery means, the notifying means is controlled so as to notify the operating condition of the stop operating means for stopping the first symbol mode in the first stop area (FIG. 19 (step S3207, refer to the push order displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 in FIG. 43)).

Also,
A gaming machine as described above,
The plurality of reels are:
A plurality of types of symbols including the first configuration symbol (replay symbol) arranged in the maximum pull-in range are provided, and the first symbol pattern (three replay symbols) configured by one or more types of symbols is applied. Including one or a plurality of effect target reels (reels 110 to 112),
The lottery means
A first stop area (a line SL5 shown in FIG. 46, a middle winning line L1 (the top of FIG. 46 (c)) in which an area for one symbol is defined for one effect target reel within the viewable area. The first lottery result is derived by lottery from a plurality of types of lottery results including the first lottery result (re-playing player 1) that allows the first symbol mode to be stopped in the above-mentioned aspect).
The reel control means includes
The first lottery result is derived by the lottery means, and when the stop operation means corresponding to the effect target reel is operated, the first constituent symbol is stopped in the first stop area. The normal reel control (see step S1609 in FIG. 15, the top mode in FIGS. 46A and 46B, and the top mode in FIG. 46C) is executed.
The delay control means includes
The first lottery result is derived by the lottery means, and after a production start condition (step S1703 in FIG. 16, step S1301 in FIG. 12) established after all the production target reels are stopped, a predetermined value is established. The delay control is executed until an end condition (step S1413 in FIG. 13) is satisfied,
The reel control means further includes
A first stop mode (FIG. 46 (a) in which the first symbol mode is stopped in the first stop region in the delay period in which the delay control is performed based on the establishment of the effect start condition. ) And (b), the top mode of FIG. 46 (c)), the second design mode (in FIG. 46 (a), which is the same or different from the first design mode). Three replay symbols (replay-replay-watermelon in FIG. 46 (b)) stopped in a second stop region (see line SL6 shown in FIGS. 46 (a) and (b)) that is the same as or different from the first stop region. The effect reel control (step S1411 in FIG. 13) for switching to the second stop mode (see the second mode from the top in FIGS. 46A and 46B and the second mode from the top in FIG. 46C). A game stand characterized by executing It has been described.

in addition,
A gaming machine as described above,
The lottery means
Among the viewable areas configured with a predetermined range within the maximum pull-in range for each of the reels, the area corresponding to the effect target reel, and from the first stop area and the first stop area The first stop area (the top of FIG. 34) is defined within the area including the upstream area in the rotation direction of the effect target reel. In the third stop area (the position where the Seven 2 symbols are stopped in the lowermost stage in FIG. 38) different from the position where the Seven 2 symbols are stopped in the stage (see the line SL1) The second lottery result that allows the player to become the third stop mode (the mode of the lowermost stage in FIG. 38) that is advantageous to the player as compared to the first stop mode, in which the mode is stopped. Multiple types of lottery including losing in special gaming state) The reel control means is intended to derive a lottery result from fruits,
When the lottery means derives the second lottery result and the stop operation means corresponding to the effect target reel is operated, the first configuration applied to the effect target reel that is to be stopped The symbol is an area (number “1” shown in FIG. 2A) that combines the third stop area and the area upstream of the third stop area in the rotation direction of the effect target reel in the viewable area. A predetermined region within the maximum pull-in range from the third stop region (at least in the range of “2”, “4”, “5”, “7”, “8”) 4), the normal reel control (step S1609 in FIG. 15 and the reel stop table shown in FIG. 39) is surrounded by a bold line. Stop at the timing Run the reel stop control) for operation,
When the lottery means derives the second lottery result and the stop operation means corresponding to the effect target reel is operated, the first configuration applied to the effect target reel that is to be stopped When the symbol is outside the predetermined area, the normal reel control (reel stop table shown in FIG. 15, step S1609, FIG. 39) stops the first configuration symbol in an area different from the third stop area. Reel stop control for a stop operation at a timing other than the timing surrounded by the bold line)
The notification control means includes
When the first lottery result or the second lottery result is derived by the lottery means, the notifying means is controlled so as to notify an operation condition for stopping the first symbol mode in the third stop area. (See step S3211 in FIG. 19 and an effect by the liquid crystal display device 157 in FIG. 37 and FIG. 38).

further,
A gaming machine as described above,
The lottery means
Only the area for the reel to be stopped last among the production target reels is made different from the first stop area, and the other areas are the third stop area overlapped with the first stop area (the bottom of FIG. 37). And the bottom row of FIG. 38), from a plurality of types of lottery results including the second lottery result (losing in a special gaming state) that allows the third stop mode to be established. One lottery result is derived,
The reel control means includes
When the lottery means derives the second lottery result and the stop operation means corresponding to the effect target reel is operated, the first configuration applied to the effect target reel that is to be stopped In the state where the design is in the predetermined area, if the effect target reel is a reel other than the reel to be stopped last among the effect target reels, the third stop area is the first stop area. The normal reel control (the same mode up to the first stop and the second stop in FIGS. 37 and 38) for stopping the first configuration symbol in the overlapping region is executed,
When the lottery means derives the second lottery result and the stop operation means corresponding to the effect target reel is operated, the first configuration applied to the effect target reel that is to be stopped In a state where the design is in the predetermined area, if the effect target reel is the reel to be stopped last among the effect target reels, the third stop area is different from the first stop area. The game machine is characterized in that the normal reel control for stopping the first configuration symbol (the third stop is different in FIGS. 37 and 38) is executed.

In addition,
A gaming machine as described above,
Rotation mode selection means (see step S1407 in FIG. 13 and FIG. 25) for selecting a predetermined rotation mode from a plurality of types of rotation modes according to the timing at which the predetermined operation unit is first operated in the predetermined period,
The delay control means includes
Based on the establishment of the predetermined start condition (step S1703 in FIG. 16, step S1301 in FIG. 12), the delay control is executed until a predetermined time elapses after the predetermined start condition is satisfied. (Step S1413 in FIG. 13),
The reel control means includes
The effect reel control is executed in the rotation mode selected by the rotation mode selection means in the predetermined period included in the delay period (see step S1411, FIG. 25, FIG. 27, and FIG. 28 in FIG. 13). The game table to be played is described.

Also,
A plurality of reels (reels 110 to 112) which are provided with a plurality of kinds of symbols and are driven to rotate;
A plurality of types of operations including a plurality of stop operation means (stop buttons 137 to 139) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and operated to individually stop the plurality of rotating reels. Means (start lever 135, stop buttons 137 to 139, bet buttons 130 to 132),
Lottery means (main control unit 300) for deriving one lottery result from a plurality of types of lottery results by lottery;
The one of the plurality of reels operated based on the one lottery result derived by the lottery means and the operation result of the one stop operation means operated among the plurality of stop operation means. Reel control means (main control unit 300) for executing control related to the plurality of reels, including stop control for stopping the reel corresponding to the stop operation means;
Delay means (main control unit 300) for delaying the progress of the game;
An informing means (liquid crystal display device 157) for informing about a game;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means (first sub-control unit 400 and second sub-control unit 500),
A gaming machine (slot machine 100) that makes it possible to visually recognize a symbol applied to each of the plurality of reels in a predetermined visible area (area in the display window 113),
The reel control means includes
A stop mode (for example, a mode in which three seven 2 symbols shown in the middle of FIG. 34 are aligned with the middle pay line) suggesting that a predetermined profit is granted (for example, granting the number of ATs) is the viewable region. And a rotation mode that suggests that the predetermined profit is given (for example, executed when the reel does not stop in the mode shown in the upper part of FIG. 34). In the effect reel control (step S1411 in FIG. 13) configured by at least one of the control for rotating the reel in the rotation mode by the effect reel control), the progress of the game is delayed by the delay means. In the delay period (the period until the delay timer set in step S1401 in FIG. 13 becomes 0),
When a predetermined operation means (the bet button 132 in FIG. 31) among the operation means excluding the operation means to be operated next in order to advance the game from the plurality of operation means is operated, or the predetermined When the operation means is operated according to a predetermined operation condition, at least a part of the effect reel control is executed (step S1405 in FIG. 13).
The notification control means includes
There is described a game table characterized by controlling the notifying means so as to make a notification prompting the user to operate the predetermined operating means (step S3303 in FIG. 20).

Also,
A plurality of reels (reels 110 to 112) which are provided with a plurality of kinds of symbols and are driven to rotate;
A plurality of types of operations including a plurality of stop operation means (stop buttons 137 to 139) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and operated to individually stop the plurality of rotating reels. Means (start lever 135, stop buttons 137 to 139, bet buttons 130 to 132),
Lottery means (main control unit 300) for deriving one lottery result from a plurality of types of lottery results by lottery;
The one of the plurality of reels operated based on the one lottery result derived by the lottery means and the operation result of the one stop operation means operated among the plurality of stop operation means. Reel control means (main control unit 300) for executing control related to the plurality of reels, including stop control for stopping the reel corresponding to the stop operation means;
Delay means (main control unit 300) for delaying the progress of the game;
An informing means (liquid crystal display device 157) for informing about a game;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means (first sub-control unit 400 and second sub-control unit 500),
A gaming machine (slot machine 100) that makes it possible to visually recognize a symbol applied to each of the plurality of reels in a predetermined visible area (area in the display window 113),
The reel control means includes
A stop mode (for example, a mode in which three seven 2 symbols shown in the middle of FIG. 34 are aligned with the middle pay line) suggesting that a predetermined profit is granted (for example, granting the number of ATs) is the viewable region. And a rotation mode that suggests that the predetermined profit is given (for example, executed when the reel does not stop in the mode shown in the upper part of FIG. 34). In the effect reel control (step S1411 in FIG. 13) configured by at least one of the control for rotating the reel in the rotation mode by the effect reel control), the progress of the game is delayed by the delay means. In the delay period (the period until the delay timer set in step S1401 in FIG. 13 becomes 0),
When a predetermined operation means (the bet button 132 in FIG. 31) of the plurality of operation means is operated, or when the predetermined operation means is operated according to a predetermined operation condition, at least the effect reel control is performed. A part is executed (step S1405 in FIG. 13).
The notification control means includes
There is described a game table characterized by controlling the notifying means so as to make a notification prompting the user to operate the predetermined operating means (step S3303 in FIG. 20).

Also,
A gaming machine as described above,
Period setting means (first sub-control unit 400) for setting a specific period (a period in which the AT gaming state is set) advantageous to the player;
The lottery means
One lottery result is derived by lottery from a plurality of types of lottery results including a predetermined lottery result (for example, small role 3a),
The reel control means includes
When the predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means and the plurality of stop operation means are operated according to predetermined operating conditions (when the correct answer is in the push order of the remarks column corresponding to the small role 3a in FIG. 7) The player is more advantageous than the stop mode that is stopped when the plurality of stop operation means are not operated in accordance with the predetermined operation condition (when the push order in the remarks column corresponding to the small role 3a in FIG. 7 is incorrect). Executing the stop control to stop the plurality of reels in a predetermined stop mode,
The notification control means includes
When the predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means, and at least when the specific period is set by the period setting means, the plurality of reels are stopped in the predetermined stop mode. The notification means is controlled so as to notify the operation condition (see step S3207 in FIG. 19 and the pressing order displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 in FIG. 43),
The reel control means further includes
A stop mode that suggests that the specific period is set or that the specific period is extended (for example, a mode in which the three seven 2 symbols shown in the middle of FIG. 34 are aligned on the middle prize line) Control for rotating the reel to make it visible in the viewable region, and a rotation mode which suggests that the specific period is set or the specific period is extended (for example, in FIG. 34 The effect reel control (step of FIG. 13) constituted by at least one of the controls for rotating the reel in the aspect shown in the upper row in the rotation mode by the effect reel control executed when the reel does not stop. There is described a gaming machine characterized in that S1411) is executed during the delay period.

Also,
A plurality of reels (reels 110 to 112) which are provided with a plurality of kinds of symbols and are driven to rotate;
A plurality of types of operations including a plurality of stop operation means (stop buttons 137 to 139) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and operated to individually stop the plurality of rotating reels. Means (start lever 135, stop buttons 137 to 139, bet buttons 130 to 132),
Lottery means (main control unit 300) for deriving one lottery result from a plurality of types of lottery results by lottery;
The one of the plurality of reels operated based on the one lottery result derived by the lottery means and the operation result of the one stop operation means operated among the plurality of stop operation means. Reel control means (main control unit 300) for executing control related to the plurality of reels, including stop control for stopping the reel corresponding to the stop operation means;
Delay means (main control unit 300) for delaying the progress of the game;
An informing means (liquid crystal display device 157) for informing about a game;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means (first sub-control unit 400 and second sub-control unit 500),
A gaming machine (slot machine 100) that makes it possible to visually recognize a symbol applied to each of the plurality of reels in a predetermined visible area (area in the display window 113),
The reel control means includes
A stop mode (for example, a mode in which three seven 2 symbols shown in the middle of FIG. 34 are aligned with the middle pay line) suggesting that a predetermined profit is granted (for example, granting the number of ATs) is the viewable region. And a rotation mode that suggests that the predetermined profit is given (for example, executed when the reel does not stop in the mode shown in the upper part of FIG. 34). In the effect reel control (step S1411 in FIG. 13) configured by at least one of the control for rotating the reel in the rotation mode by the effect reel control), the progress of the game is delayed by the delay means. In the delay period (the period until the delay timer set in step S1401 in FIG. 13 becomes 0),
When a predetermined operation means (the bet button 132 in FIG. 31) of the plurality of operation means is operated, or when the predetermined operation means is operated according to a predetermined operation condition, at least the effect reel control is performed. A part is executed (step S1405 in FIG. 13).
The notification control means includes
There is described a game table characterized by controlling the notifying means so as to make a notification prompting the user to operate the predetermined operating means (step S3303 in FIG. 20).

Also,
A gaming machine as described above,
The lottery means
One lottery result is derived by lottery from a plurality of types of lottery results including a predetermined lottery result (special role) advantageous to the player,
The reel control means includes
A stop mode indicating that the predetermined lottery result has been derived by the lottery means (for example, a mode in which three seven 2 symbols shown in the middle row of FIG. 34 are aligned with the middle row winning line) is visually recognized in the viewable region. Control for rotating the reel to make it possible, and a rotation mode indicating that the predetermined lottery result has been derived by the lottery means (for example, when the reel does not stop in the mode shown in the upper part of FIG. 34) The effect reel control configured to execute at least one of the control for rotating the reel in the effect reel control executed at the time is executed in the delay period. The table (a modification in which the effect reel control is executed when the special combination is won internally) is described.

Also,
A gaming machine as described above,
A game state setting means (main control unit 300) for setting one game state from a plurality of types of game states including a special game state (special game state of FIG. 5) advantageous to the player;
The gaming state setting means includes
The lottery means derives the predetermined lottery result, and the reel control means determines in advance in the viewable region a symbol form (see symbol combination corresponding to the special role in FIG. 5) corresponding to the predetermined lottery result. There is described a game stand characterized in that the special game state is set on the basis of being stopped in a given winning area.

100 slot machine 110 to 112 reel 113 display window 130 to 132 bet button 135 start lever 137 to 139 stop button 157 liquid crystal display device 272, 277 speaker 420 various lamps 300 main control unit 400 first sub control unit 500 second sub control unit

Claims (3)

A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
A plurality of types of operation means including a plurality of stop operation means provided to correspond to each of the plurality of reels and operated to individually stop the plurality of rotating reels;
Lottery means for deriving one lottery result from a plurality of types of lottery results by lottery;
The one of the plurality of reels operated based on the one lottery result derived by the lottery means and the operation result of the one stop operation means operated among the plurality of stop operation means. Reel control means for executing control related to the plurality of reels, including stop control for stopping the reel corresponding to the stop operation means;
Delay means for delaying the progress of the game;
An informing means for informing about a game;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means,
A game stand that enables visual recognition of symbols applied to each of the plurality of reels in a predetermined viewable area,
The reel control means includes
Control of rotating the reel to make a stop mode suggesting that a predetermined profit is granted in the viewable region, and a rotation mode suggesting that the predetermined profit is given The effect reel control configured by at least one of the controls for rotating the game is executed in a delay period in which the progress of the game is delayed by the delay means,
When a predetermined operation means of the plurality of operation means is operated, or when the predetermined operation means is operated according to a predetermined operation condition, at least a part of the effect reel control is executed. ,
The notification control means includes
A game table, characterized in that the notifying means is controlled so as to make a notification prompting an operation of the predetermined operating means. The game stand according to claim 1,
The lottery means
One lottery result is derived by lottery from a plurality of types of lottery results including a predetermined lottery result advantageous to the player,
The reel control means includes
Control for rotating the reel to make the stop mode indicating that the predetermined lottery result has been derived by the lottery means visible in the viewable region, and the predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means. A game machine characterized in that the effect reel control constituted by at least one of the controls for rotating the reel in a rotation mode suggesting that the game has been performed is executed during the delay period. The game stand according to claim 2,
A game state setting means for setting one game state from a plurality of types of game states including a special game state that is advantageous to the player;
The gaming state setting means includes
Based on the fact that the predetermined lottery result is derived by the lottery means, and the design corresponding to the predetermined lottery result is stopped by the reel control means in a winning area predetermined in the viewable area. A game stand characterized by setting a special game state.