JP2014050677A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a reel performance during a freeze from becoming an assistance for a skill-stop when starting to rotate a reel after the reel performance during a freeze.SOLUTION: A freeze performance for stopping reels 31 is executed during a freeze when operation of a start switch 41 is not received for predetermined time, and then the operation of the start switch 41 is received and the reels 31 start rotating. Counters C1-C3 corresponding to the respective reels 31 are provided. Delay time t from reception of operation of the start switch 41 to rotation start of the reels 31 is determined from a random number value for the respective reels 31. Delay time t1 of a left reel 31 where the delay time t is the shortest is set to "0" and the reel 31 starts rotating when receiving operation of the start switch 41. For other reels 31, the reels 31 start rotating at a lapse of time ("t2-t1" for the middle reel 31 and "t3-t1" for the right reel) obtained by subtracting t1 from the delay time t.

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine that performs a freeze that does not accept an operation of a start switch for a predetermined time and performs a predetermined reel effect during the freeze.

In a conventional slot machine, there is known a slot machine that performs a freeze that does not accept an operation of an operation switch such as a start switch or a stop switch for a certain period of time.
Such a freeze is used, for example, for the effect of notifying whether or not a special (bonus) role has been won or whether or not to shift to an ART game or the like.

  For example, there is also known a slot machine that determines a waiting time from when a start switch is operated until a stop switch is validated based on a winning lottery result (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Furthermore, for example, when a special combination is won, one of a plurality of types of waiting times is selected based on the random number extracted at this time. Then, the standby time is counted at the start or end of the special game, and during that time, the stand-by is performed so as not to rotate the reel, and any one of a plurality of types of effects determined based on the stand-by time is executed. A slot machine is known (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2009-225877 A JP 2009-189531 A

  In the above freeze, when the freeze is performed when the start switch is operated, the reel is rotated to a position different from the reel stop position (in the previous game) during the freeze, and at a specific position (for example, from the player) It is conceivable that the reels are rotated by the end of the freeze after being stopped (so that it becomes “7” as seen).

  However, if the reel is rotated at the end of the freeze after the reel is stopped at a position different from the stop position of the reel in the previous game, the reel has a relative position relationship different from the relative position relationship of each reel in the previous game. Rotates and the operation of the stop switch is accepted. Therefore, if the reel is rotated based on the operation acceptance of the start switch after the reel is stopped at the specific position, the relative positional relationship of the reel in the previous game is different from the relative positional relationship of the reel in the game. For this reason, there is a problem that the above-described specific position may assist in pushing.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that when a freeze that does not accept the operation of the start switch for a predetermined time is performed, and after the reel effect during the freeze is performed, the reel effect during the freeze is started. Is not to help the crowd.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means. Note that the corresponding embodiment is shown in parentheses.
The invention of claim 1 (second embodiment) includes a plurality of reels (31) displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch (41) operated by a player when starting the rotation of the reels, and the An operation switch including a stop switch (42) operated by a player when the rotation of the reel is stopped, and when the start switch is operated, the reel starts rotating and the stop switch is operated. In addition, a reel control means (64) for controlling the stop of the reel corresponding to the stop switch, and a freeze control means for executing a freeze that does not accept the operation of the start switch for a predetermined time when a freeze execution condition is satisfied ( 70), and the reel control means rotates at least one of the reels during freezing, A freeze effect is performed to stop the reel at a position different from the stop position at, and when the release condition of the freeze is satisfied, the operation of the start switch is received and the rotation of the reel is started. For each reel, a delay time t from when the operation of the start switch is accepted to when the reel starts to rotate is determined based on a random value, and the delay time t1 of the reel with the shortest delay time t is t1. When the delay time of the reel is set to "0" and the start switch operation is accepted, the reel starts rotating, and for the other reels, t1 is subtracted from the delay time t. The reel starts to rotate after a lapse of time.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when the reel is rotated after the freeze effect is performed, the stop switch is operated at least after elapse of t1 from the time when the rotational speed of the reel becomes constant. It is characterized by controlling to accept.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the reel control means is such that the number of symbols of each of the reels is N (20), and one rotation time at a constant speed of the reel is T. In this case, a delay time t that is an integral multiple of “T / N” is determined.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, when the number of reels is M, the random number for determining the delay time t is one random number having a period of “N ^M ”, and the reel control When the acquired random number value is R, the means
R = x _M × N ^M−1 + x _M−1 × N ^M−2 +... + X ₁ × N ⁰
X _M , x _M−1 ,..., X ₁ satisfying
Delay time of each reel t = xx × T / N (x = x _M , x _M−1 ,..., X ₁ )
It is characterized by determining.

(Relationship between claimed invention and embodiment)
In the first aspect of the present invention, “when the execution condition of the freeze is satisfied” corresponds to when the AT game is won and the start switch 41 is operated in the embodiment.
The “position different from the previous stop position” corresponds to “7” alignment or “BAR” alignment in the embodiment.

In the embodiment, “when the condition for releasing the freeze is satisfied” means that a predetermined operation (such as a start switch or a stop switch) is performed when the predetermined time allocated to the freeze has elapsed or before the predetermined time allocated to the freeze has elapsed. This corresponds to when the freeze is canceled by the operation of the switch or the like.
In the embodiment, the random number for determining the delay time t is one random number having a period of 20 ³ (0 to 7999),
R = x ₃ × 20 ² + x ₂ × 20 ¹ + x1 × 20 ⁰
X ₃ , x ₂ , and x ₁ that satisfy the above are determined.
Here, x ₃ , x ₂ , and x ₁ are random values corresponding to the left reel 31, the middle reel 31, and the right reel 31, respectively, and the ranges are all “0 to 20”.

According to the present invention, when the reel effect is performed during the freeze, the reel is determined with a correlation position relationship different from the correlation position relationship of the reel at the end of the reel effect (for example, by returning to the correlation position relationship in the previous game). It is possible to make a speed state (accepting a stop switch operation).
Therefore, the stop appearance at the time of the reel production does not become an aid to the main line, and the fairness of the game can be prevented from being harmed.
Further, for at least one reel, the rotation of the reel can be started simultaneously with the release of the freeze (with a delay time “0”).

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of the slot machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a display window and a reel, and an effective line. It is a figure which shows the kind of combination, the number of payout, etc., a combination of symbols, and a specific symbol. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination and winning probability for every gaming state. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the pushing order of a stop switch with respect to a winning combination, and a winning combination. It is a figure explaining transition of the game state of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the time chart when starting rotation of a reel, Comprising: It is a figure which compares and shows 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the interruption time of a motor in 4th Embodiment, and the number of steps. It is a figure which shows the modification of transition of a game state.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the slot machine 10 in the present embodiment. The slot machine 10 includes a main control means (game control means) 50 and a sub control means (effect control means) 80.

  The main control means 50 controls the progress of games such as winning lottery, reel 31 drive (rotation and stop) control, and payout when winning. The main control means 50 is provided on a main control board (not shown), and a CPU for performing calculations, a ROM for storing programs necessary for the progress of games, etc., and the CPU perform various controls. A RAM or the like is provided for temporarily storing data that is sometimes captured.

  The sub-control means 80 controls the selection / output of effects during the game and during the game standby. The sub-control means 80 is provided on a sub-control board (not shown). The CPU that performs calculations, the ROM that stores data for effects (such as effect patterns), and the CPU perform various effects. A RAM or the like for temporarily storing data taken in when outputting is provided.

  The sub control board is a control board belonging to a lower level of the main control board. The main control means 50 and the sub control means 80 are electrically connected, and signals and information (commands) necessary for production output are transmitted from the main control means 50 to the sub control means 80 in one direction. It is formed so that.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the input side (left side in FIG. 1) of the main control means 50, a bet switch 40, a start switch 41, and (left , Middle, right) The stop switch 42 is electrically connected.

  The bet switch 40 is a switch operated when the player inserts a stored medal for the game. In the present embodiment, it is set to play three medals in any gaming state, and three medals are inserted by operating the bet switch 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a bet switch 40 for one bet or two bets may be provided.

The medal slot 43 is a part where a player inserts an actual medal. When a medal is inserted from the medal slot 43, the medal slot 43 is detected by a sensor or the like. Therefore, the insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 43 plays the same role as operating the bet switch 40.
Furthermore, the start switch 41 is a switch operated by the player when starting the reels 31 (all of left, middle, and right).
Further, three (left, middle, right) stop switches 42 are provided corresponding to the three (left, middle, right) reels 31, and are switches that the player operates when stopping the corresponding reels 31. It is.

Three motors 32 are electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 1) of the main control means 50.
The motor 32 is for rotating the reels 31, is connected to the center of rotation of each reel 31, and is controlled by a reel control means 64 described later. Here, the reel 31 includes a left reel 31, a middle reel 31, and a right reel 31, and a stop switch 42 that is operated when the left reel 31 is stopped is the left stop switch 42, and when the middle reel 31 is stopped. The stop switch 42 to be operated is the middle stop switch 42, and the stop switch 42 to be operated when stopping the right reel 31 is the right stop switch 42.

The reel 31 is ring-shaped, and a reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols (designs constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination) is attached is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of the reels 31 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, symbol numbers are also shown. As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, for each reel 31, 20 symbol display areas are arranged at equal intervals (the number of symbol frames is 20), and each symbol display area has a predetermined value. The symbol is displayed.

  Each reel 31 is provided with one (may be two or more) index 34. The index 34 is provided in a convex shape, for example, on the peripheral side surface of the reel 31 and is used when detecting whether the reel 31 has passed a predetermined position, whether it has made one rotation, or the like. A sensor 35 for detecting each index 34 is provided. When the index 34 detects (cuts) the sensor 35, it is detected that the reel 31 has passed a predetermined position.

  In addition, a correspondence relationship with a symbol positioned at a reference position (for example, the middle stage) in the display window 11 at the moment when the index 34 of the reel 31 is detected is stored in advance. Thereby, the position of the symbol at the reference position in the display window 11 at the moment when the index 34 is detected can be detected.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing the positional relationship between the display window (transparent window) 11 provided on the front mask portion (front door, not shown) of the slot machine 10 and each reel 31. In this embodiment, three reels 31 (left reel 31, middle reel 31, and right reel 31) are provided in parallel in the horizontal direction in this embodiment. Further, each reel 31 is arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from the display window 11. Therefore, the display windows 11 of the slot machine 10 are arranged so that a total of 3 × 3 = 9 symbols can be seen.

  In this specification, in FIG. 3, the position where the “RP” symbol of the left reel 31, the “watermelon” symbol of the middle reel 31, and the “cherry” symbol of the right reel 31 are indicated as “upper row”. ”, The position where the symbol“ 7 ”of the left, middle and right reels 31 is stopped is called“ middle stage ”, the symbol“ cherry ”of the left reel 31, the symbol“ RP ”of the middle reel 31, The position where the “bell” symbol of the right reel 31 is stopped is referred to as “lower stage”.

A line passing through one symbol in the display window 11 of each of the left, middle and right reels 31 becomes one symbol combination line. Here, the “symbol combination line” is a line of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped, and is a line that forms a combination of symbols.
In the present embodiment, 10 of the symbol combination lines are set as active lines. Here, the “effective line” is a line for winning a winning combination when a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations is stopped on that line.

  In particular, the effective line passing through the upper symbol of the middle reel 31 is one of “upper (left reel 31)” — “upper (middle reel 31)” — “upper (right reel 31)”. Further, nine effective lines passing through the middle symbol of the middle reel 31 are shown in FIG. Note that an effective line passing through the lower symbol of the middle reel 31 is not provided.

  Of the symbol combination lines, those other than the valid lines are invalid lines. Here, the “invalid line” is a line that is not set as an effective line among the symbol combination lines, and even if the symbol combination corresponding to any symbol is stopped on that line, This is a line that does not give profits (medal payout, etc.) according to. In other words, the invalid line is a line that is not a target of combination of symbols in the first place.

The valid line and the invalid line are set according to the number of medals inserted, the game state, and the like, but in this embodiment, the medals are set to always play with three medals inserted. And 10 always becomes an effective line.
The number of medals inserted is not limited to this, and may be one or two. Moreover, according to the number of inserted medals, the gaming state, etc., the types and number of valid lines and invalid lines among the symbol combination lines may be set.

Further, in FIG. 1, on the output side of the sub control means 80, effect output devices such as the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 are electrically connected.
The lamps 21 are effects lamps for the slot machine 10 and are turned on in a predetermined pattern when predetermined conditions are satisfied. The lamp 21 is arranged on the inner peripheral side of each reel 31 and is a back lamp (not shown) for illuminating from behind the symbols displayed on the reel 31 (three symbols that are continuously visible from the display window 11). ), And an upper lamp and a side lamp (not shown) which are arranged on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 10 and blink when a winning combination is made.

The speaker 22 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied in order to perform various effects during the game.
Furthermore, the image display device 23 is composed of a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a dot display, and the like, and various effect images during the game (effect images during freeze, to be described later, push order during the AT game, A display corresponding to a lottery result), game information, and the like (the number of games and the number of acquired games of an AT game described later) are displayed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the types of combinations (combinations drawn by the combination lottery means 61 described later), the number of payouts, and combinations of symbols in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, special combinations, small combinations, and replays are provided as combinations.
A combination of symbols corresponding to each combination and the number of payouts at the time of winning are determined. As a result, when all the reels 31 are stopped, if a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line, the combination is won, and the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out or automatically inserted. (However, special roles are excluded.)
In this specification, “the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops at any of the effective lines” is referred to as “the combination wins”.

  In the combination, first, the special combination is a combination that shifts from the normal game to the special game. In the present embodiment, an MB (middle bonus, also referred to as a second type big bonus) is provided as a special combination. When the MB wins, there is no payout of medals in the game, but the next game shifts to the MB game which is one of the special games.

Other special combinations include BB (first type big bonus), RB (regular bonus), and SB (single bonus), but are not provided in this embodiment.
In addition, special games that are shifted by winning special roles include games that have a higher payout rate than normal games and are advantageous to the player, and special games that do not aim to increase medals.
Here, the MB of this embodiment is for the purpose of creating a gaming state that is won by the MB. The MB is won and transferred to the MB game, and the player's medal is increased by the MB game. It is not a direct purpose.

The small role is a role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, the small role is roughly divided into small roles 1 to 3 and a combination of predetermined symbols for each small role. Is set. Note that “ANY” in the small role 1 and the small role 3A means that any symbol may be used.
The small combination 3 includes three types of small combinations 3A to 3C. Here, according to the pressing order of the stop switch 42, the small role 3B and the small role 3C determine which effective line the combination of symbols “ANY”-“Bell”-“ANY” as the small role 3A is stopped. It is a small role having a role as a “control role” for controlling, and is not intended for winning a prize. This point will be described later.

Furthermore, the replay is a re-playing role that allows the re-playing while maintaining the number of medals inserted in the game.
Furthermore, in FIG. 4, the “specific symbol” is not a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, but is a symbol that is stopped when an AT game to be described later is started. The specific symbol is stopped and displayed by the control of the slot machine 10 at the time of the reel production during the freeze (described later), and is not stopped and displayed by the player's operation of the stop switch.

In each of the above-mentioned combinations, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination does not stop on the active line in the game selected for the combination, a combination that is carried over after the next game and a combination that is not carried over are determined. .
As a part carried over, MB which is a special part is listed. When the special combination is won, in the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination stops on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped, the special combination is controlled to be carried over from the next game onward.

  As described above, the winning of the special role is carried over, but the roles other than the special role (small role and replay) are not carried over. When a role other than the special role is won in the lottery of the role, the winning role is valid only in the game, and the winning is not carried over after the next game. In other words, in the game where these winning combinations are won, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be stopped (winning) on the active line. Regardless, at the end of the game, the right to the winning role will cease.

  A game in which a special role is not won (a game in which a special role is not carried over) is referred to as “non-inside”. In addition, a special combination was won in a game prior to the game, but the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected special combination is not stopped on the active line (not winning). Is called “inside”.

  At the start of the game, the player operates the bet switch 40 to insert a previously stored medal, or inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 43, and operates (turns on) the start switch 41. When the start switch 41 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the main control means 50. When receiving this signal, the main control means 50 (specifically, the reel control means 64 described later) controls to drive all the motors 32 and rotate all the reels 31 (freeze described later). Except when running). As the reel 31 is rotated by the motor 32 in this way, the symbols on the reel 31 are moved and displayed in the vertical direction in the display window 11 at a predetermined speed.

Then, the player presses the stop switch 42 when the operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is valid, thereby causing the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 (for example, the left reel 31 corresponding to the left stop switch 42). ) Is stopped. When the stop switch 42 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the main control means 50. When the main control means 50 (specifically, the reel control means 64) receives this signal, it drives and controls the motor 32 corresponding to the stop switch 42, and performs stop control of the reel 31 related to the motor 32.
When all the reels 31 are stopped, when a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations stops on the active line (that is, when winning the winning combination), a medal corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. Is called.

Here, in the present embodiment, a normal game and a special game are provided as game states controlled on the main control means 50 side. The “special game” corresponds to an MB game in the present embodiment. The “normal game” means a game other than a special game, and a non-internal game and an internal game are provided.
Further, in the case of an internal middle game, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to shift to the AT game, and the transition between the non-AT game and the AT game is controlled.
On the sub-control means 80 side, the non-AT game / AT game is controlled in synchronization with the main control means 50.

Here, the AT (assist time) game is an operation procedure (push order or operation timing (designs aimed at an effective line, etc.)) of the stop switch 42 which is advantageous to the player (to obtain an advantageous game result). A game to inform.
Therefore, when an AT game is executed, a case where an advantageous game result can be obtained by an operation procedure of the stop switch 42 and a case where an advantageous game result cannot be obtained are provided. During non-AT games, an advantageous game result can be obtained only by chance. However, during an AT game, if the player operates the stop switch 42 in accordance with the notification, the most advantageous game result, for example, the most advantageous game result is obtained. Can be stopped on the active line.
Note that the AT game of the present embodiment relates to the pressing order, and notifies the pressing order for the combination of symbols corresponding to the selected small combination 3A to be the most advantageous stop mode.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the main control means 50 includes the following combination lottery means 61 and the like. The following units in the present embodiment are examples, and the main control unit 50 is not limited to the units shown in the present embodiment.

  The role lottery means 61 performs lottery for a role (the special role, the small role, and the replay described above). The role lottery means 61 is based on, for example, a random number generation means (hardware random number, etc.) for a role lottery, a random number extraction means for extracting a random number generated by the random number generation means, and a random value extracted by the random number extraction means. And determining means for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination.

  The random number generation means generates random numbers in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation). The random number is, for example, a random number for which the counter that performs 1 count at 200 n (nano) sec continues to count as a cycle in the range of 0 to 65535, and continues to count the random number while the slot machine 10 is powered on. .

  The random number extraction means extracts the random number generated by the random number generation means at a predetermined time, in the present embodiment, when the start switch 41 is operated (turned on) by the player. The determination unit determines the combination corresponding to the region to which the random number value belongs by comparing the random number value extracted by the random number extraction unit with a combination lottery table 62 described later. For example, when the extracted random number value belongs to the MB winning area, it is determined as MB winning, and when it belongs to the non-winning area, it is determined as non-winning.

The combination lottery table 62 defines the types of combinations to be selected and the winning probability of each combination. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing types of winning combinations and winning probabilities for each gaming state. Each combination lottery table 62 has a predetermined range of lottery areas. The lottery area is divided into a winning area and a non-winning area for each combination, and the winning combination has a predetermined winning probability. It is set to a predetermined ratio so that
First, in the non-internal middle game, all the combinations including the MB which is a special combination are drawn. On the other hand, MB is not drawn in the middle game and MB game. In other words, once the MB is won and the inside is inside, MBs are not drawn until the MB game based on the winning is finished.

In FIG. 5, “+” means that the game is won simultaneously in the game. For example, “small combination 3A + small combination 3B + small combination 3C” means that these three small combination 3A to small combination 3C are simultaneously won in the game.
Although not exemplified in the present embodiment, for example, when a special combination (MB) and a small combination or replay are won, or when a plurality of types of replays are provided and these replays are set to be selected simultaneously Of course it is good.

  In addition, the replay is set so as to be won with a relatively high probability (in this embodiment, 1 / 2.2) in the internal middle game. On the other hand, it is about 1/7 in the non-inside medium game and the MB game.

Returning to FIG.
The winning flag control means 63 controls the on / off of the winning flag 63a corresponding to each winning, based on the winning lottery result by the winning lottery means 61. In the present embodiment, each of the winning flags 63a for the MB, the small role 1, the small role 2, the small roles 3A to 3C, and the replay is provided so as to correspond to the winning combination. When winning in the lottery of the combination by the combination lottery means 61, the winning flag 63a of the corresponding combination is turned on (the winning flag 63a is set). For example, when winning the small combination 1, the winning flag 63a related to the small combination 1 is turned on, and the winning flags 63a of the other combinations remain off.

In addition, as described above, since winning of a role other than the special role is not carried over, even if these roles are won in the game and the winning flag 63a of these roles is turned on, the winning is not performed at the end of the game. The winning flag 63a is turned off.
On the other hand, since the winning of the special role is carried over, when the special role is won in the game and the winning flag 63a related to the selected special role is turned on, the ON state is kept until the special role is won. It is maintained and turned off when the special role wins.

For example, when the MB is won in the game, the MB winning flag 63a is turned on. When the MB is not won in the game, the winning flag 63a related to the MB is kept on. In the next game (internal game), when winning the small role 3A + the small role 3B, the winning flag 63a of the small role 3A and the small role 3B is turned on in addition to the winning flag 63a related to the already-on MB. Is done. If the MB is not won at the end of the game, the winning flag 63a for the MB is kept on, and the winning flags 63a for the small roles 3A and 3B are turned off.
Thus, the number of winning flags 63a that are turned on is not limited to one.

  When the reel control means 64 receives a rotation start command for the reel 31, especially in this embodiment, when the start switch 41 is operated (when a signal indicating that the start switch 41 is operated) is received ( The three reels 31 are controlled to start rotating (except when freezing is executed).

If the time from the start of rotation of the reel 31 in the previous game to the time when the start switch 41 is operated in the game has not passed 4.1 seconds, the start switch 41 can be used for operation. Although lottery is performed, the rotation of the reel 31 is not started at the moment (immediately after) the start switch 41 is operated, and the rotation of the reel 31 is started after 4.1 seconds. Thus, the time from when the start switch 41 is operated until the rotation of the reel 31 is referred to as “wait time”.
In this embodiment, the freeze and the weight generated when the start switch 41 is operated are different.

  Further, the reel control means 64 refers to the ON / OFF of the winning flag 63a in the game after the winning lottery is performed by the winning lottery means 61, and the stop position determination table corresponding to ON / OFF of the winning flag 63a. 65, and when the stop switch 42 is operated, the stop position of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is determined based on the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated, and the motor 32 is turned on. Drive control is performed to stop the reel 31 at the determined position.

  For example, in a game in which at least one winning flag 63a is on, the reel control means 64 has a symbol corresponding to the winning combination (the combination for which the winning flag 63a is on) within the range of stop control of the reel 31. The reel 31 is controlled so that the combination can be stopped on the effective line, and the reel 31 is controlled so that the combination of symbols corresponding to a combination other than the winning combination (the combination in which the winning flag 63a is off) is not stopped on the effective line. Stop control.

  Here, “within the range of stop control of the reel 31” means within the range of the amount of rotation of the reel 31 (the number of moving symbols) from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops. In this embodiment, the number of moving symbols from the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated is within 4 symbols (within 5 symbols including the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated), in other words, the stop switch 42 is The time from the moment when the reel 31 is operated until the reel 31 stops is set within 190 ms.

  As a result, when any of the symbols within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 counted from the symbol at the moment when the operation of the stop switch 42 is detected is a symbol to be stopped on the effective line, the stop switch 42 is operated. When that happens, the symbol is controlled to stop at the active line.

  That is, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated at the time of winning the winning combination, the reel 31 stopping control is performed when the reel 31 stops when the symbol related to the winning winning combination does not stop on the effective line. By controlling the rotational movement of the reel 31 within the range, the symbol related to the winning combination is controlled so as to be stopped on the effective line as much as possible.

  Conversely, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the effective line, the reel 31 is stopped when the reel 31 is stopped. By controlling the rotational movement of the reel 31 within the range of 31 stop control, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is controlled so as not to stop on the effective line.

  The above “from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops” is based on the assumption that the operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is valid. Therefore, since the operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is invalid during the freeze or wait, even if the stop switch 42 is operated during the freeze or wait, the stop control of the reel 31 is not executed.

  In addition, when the winning combination 63a for the special role and the small role or the replay is on, priority is given to stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role or the replay to the active line, and the symbol corresponding to the small role or the replay is displayed. When the combination cannot be stopped on the active line, control is then performed to stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the special combination on the active line. Therefore, the special combination and the small combination or the replay do not win multiple times (at the same time in the game).

  The stop position determination table 65 is provided for each of the ON / OFF states of the winning flag 63a, and determines the stop position of the reel 31 with respect to the position of the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. It is. Specifically, in each stop position determination table 65, for example, the stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the first symbol (“cherry” in the case of the left reel 31) passes the upper stage (middle stage or lower stage is acceptable). The stop position is determined such that the number of symbols is controlled to move and the number of symbols is stopped in the upper stage.

The stop position determination table 65 includes the following tables.
The MB table is used when the winning flag 63a of the MB (only) is ON (when the MB is won in the non-internal middle game, or when the combination is not won in the internal middle game of the MB), and the reel 31 is stopped. When the combination of symbols corresponding to MB cannot be stopped on the effective line and the combination of symbols corresponding to MB cannot be stopped on the effective line within the control range and in accordance with the pressing order of the stop switch 42, The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the effective line.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between the pressing order of the stop switch 42 and the winning combination for the winning combination.
The MB table of the present embodiment is set so that MBs can be awarded on condition that the stop switch 42 is at the right first stop. Therefore, at the time of the left or middle first stop, the MB is set so as not to win even if the target is accurate.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the pressing order of the stop switch 42 in the non-AT game is determined to be the first left stop, and if the player makes the middle stop or the first right stop, it is controlled to impose a penalty. To do. For example, during a non-AT game or at the right first stop, it is possible not to perform a lottery of AT games for a predetermined number of games.
In particular, in the present embodiment, AT games are executed only in internal games, so there is no case where the game at the time of winning the MB is an AT game. Therefore, in the game at the time of winning the MB, the player should operate the stop switch 42 with the first left stop, so that the won MB will not win.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the internal medium game, about 96% are occupied by the duplicate winning including the small role 3A and the winning of the replay, and the winning of the other small roles 1 and 2 is about 2%. As a result, approximately 2% are not selected. Therefore, the MB table is rarely used even in the internal middle game, and the MB winning condition is set as the MB first stop as described above. As a result, MBs rarely win even in an internal game.
During an AT game, in a game where an MB can be won (a game in which an MB table is used), the player is instructed to stop at the first left to avoid winning an MB. .

  The small combination 1 table is used when the winning flag 63a of the small combination 1 (only) is on, and stops the combination of symbols corresponding to the small combination 1 on the effective line within the range of stop control of the reel 31. In addition, when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination 1 cannot be stopped on the effective line, the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the symbol combination corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the effective line. Is.

The small role 2 table and the replay table are the same as the small role 1 table. In other words, in the small role 1 table, “small role 1” is replaced with “small role 2” and “replay”, respectively.
As shown in FIG. 6, for the small combination 1, the small combination 2 and the replay, these winning combinations can be won regardless of the pressing order of the stop switch 42. However, even if the game is in the win of the small role 1, the small role 2, and the replay, during the non-AT game, there is a penalty at the middle or right first stop.

  The small role 3A + 3B table is used when the winning combination of the small role 3A + the small role 3B is made in the game, that is, when the winning flag 63a of the small role 3A and the small role 3B is ON, and the stop switch 42 is pressed. When the order is “first left stop”, when the middle reel 31 is stopped, the symbol “bell” is stopped at the middle stage, and when the pressing order of the stop switch 42 is “middle or right first stop” The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the “bell” symbol is stopped at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 is stopped.

Here, the combination of symbols of the small role 3A is “ANY”-“bell”-“ANY”, and if the symbol “bell” of the middle reel 31 stops at the middle stage (stop of the left and right reels 31). The winning combination of the small role 3A (regardless of the symbol) and the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role 3A are stopped on nine active lines (see FIG. 3).
On the other hand, when the “bell” symbol of the middle reel 31 stops at the upper stage, it means that it stops at one effective line.
As described above, in this embodiment, the push order in which the small role 3A stops on nine active lines is the “correct answer push order”, and the push order in which the small role 3A stops on one active line is “invalid”. The correct answer press order.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when winning the small role 3A, in order to make it possible for the player to understand at a glance that the small role related to the “bell” symbol has stopped on the active line, The stop positions of the reels 31 are determined so that the combination of symbols “bell”-“bell”-“bell” is stopped on a straight line. It is arbitrary which line the “bell” alignment is stopped.

  Furthermore, the small role 3A + 3C table is used when the winning combination of the small role 3A + the small role 3C is made in the game, that is, when the winning flag 63a of the small role 3A and the small role 3C is turned on. When the pushing order is “medium first stop” (when the pushing order is correct), the symbol “bell” is stopped at the middle when the middle reel 31 is stopped, and the pushing order of the stop switch 42 is “left or right first”. When it is “stop” (when the pressing order is incorrect), the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the symbol “bell” is stopped at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 is stopped.

  Similarly, in the small role 3A + 3B + 3C table, when the winning combination of the small role 3A + the small role 3B + the small role 3C is made in the game, that is, when the winning flag 63a of the small role 3A, the small role 3B and the small role 3C is ON. When the stop switch 42 is pressed in the “first right stop” (in the correct pressing order), the “bell” symbol is stopped in the middle when the middle reel 31 is stopped, and the stop switch 42 is pressed. When the order is “left or middle first stop” (when the pushing order is incorrect), the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the “bell” symbol is stopped at the upper stage when the middle reel 31 is stopped. Is.

  During non-AT games, the first stop on the left is premised, so when the small role 3A + 3C is won and when the small role 3A + 3B + 3C is won, the correct answer will not be obtained unless there is a mistake in the operation of the stop switch 42 of the player. .

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, in all reels 31, the “bell” symbols are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less. As a result, the reel control means 64 always places the “bell” symbol at a desired position within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 regardless of the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated when the reel 31 is positioned. Can be stopped. Therefore, at the time of overlapping winning including the small role 3A, the reel control means 64 can always stop the symbol combination of “bell”-“bell”-“bell” on the desired symbol combination line.

  Even if the stop switch 42 is operated at any moment when the reel 31 is positioned, the target symbol can be stopped on a desired effective line within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 (always winning a prize). This is referred to as “retraction rate (PB) = 1”. On the other hand, the fact that the target symbol cannot be stopped on the active line unless it is determined by the player's attention (that cannot always be awarded) is referred to as “PB ≠ 1”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in all the reels 31, “RP” symbols are arranged at intervals of 5 symbols or less. As a result, the replay is also “PB = 1” as in the small role 3A.

Furthermore, when all the winning flags 63a are off, the non-winning table is used.
The non-winning table is used when all the winning flags 63a are off (that is, when a winning combination is not won in a non-internal game or a special game), and combinations of symbols corresponding to any winning combination are stopped on the active line. In order to avoid this, the combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined. Therefore, the non-winning table is not used inside the special role.

On the other hand, when a special role or replay is won in the internal game of a special role, that is, when the winning flag 63a related to any one special role and the winning flag 63a related to at least one small role or replay are turned on. Uses a stop position determination table 65 that prioritizes winning a small role or replay.
In the stop position determination table 65, when a small role or a replay cannot be won, a special role is awarded next. When a special role cannot be won, either of the winning points is won. The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that it does not occur.

Returning to FIG.
The stop symbol determining means 66 determines a symbol stopped on the active line every time each reel 31 is stopped. Further, when all the reels 31 are stopped, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to any combination has stopped on the active line. The stop symbol determination means 66 determines the symbol on the active line by detecting the number of steps of the motor 32 after detecting the index 34, for example.

  However, when the stop switch 42 is operated and the stop position is determined using the stop position determination table 65, the stop symbol determination means 66 determines the stop symbol regardless of whether or not the reel 31 has stopped. It is possible.

  The payout means 67 determines that the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations has stopped on the active line when all the reels 31 are stopped by the stop symbol determining unit 66, and when the winning combination of the combination is won, Depending on the winning combination, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player, or credits are added.

The special game control means 68 controls the start of the special game, the progress of the game during the special game, and the end of the special game.
During the normal game, when the MB is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the MB stops on the active line, the MB is won, and the special game control means 68 controls to start the MB game from the next game. .

Here, in the MB game of the present embodiment, the payout number is set to 20 or more.
For this reason, the special game control means 68 counts the number of medals paid out during the MB game, keeps updating the number of medals paid out for each game, and the counted number of paid-outs becomes 20 or more. When it is determined, it is determined that the MB game end condition is satisfied.

The game state control means 69 controls the transition between normal games / special games, non-internal / internal of normal games, and non-AT games / AT games.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state of the present embodiment.
The game state control means 69 wins the MB in the non-internal medium game, and when the MB is not won in the game, the game state control means 69 shifts from the next game to the internal medium game. This internal game continues until the winning MB wins. When the winning MB wins, the game state control means 69 shifts to MB game. The MB game continues until the above-mentioned MB game end condition is satisfied. When the MB game is finished, the game state control means 69 shifts the game state to a non-internal medium game.

  As described above, the MB can be awarded on condition that the pressing order is the right first stop. Since the right first stop is a penalty, the player proceeds with the game with the left first stop. For this reason, even if MB is won, in principle, the won MB will not win. Therefore, after the MB is won, the state where the MB does not win, that is, the game in the inside continues for a long time.

In addition, although the MB winning probability can be set arbitrarily, in the present embodiment, it is set to a relatively high probability (1/8 in the example of FIG. 5). As a result, if the winning MB wins and shifts to the MB game, and the MB game ends and shifts to the non-internal medium game, the MB is won early and becomes the internal medium game.
The game state control means 69 does not draw the AT game during the non-inside of the normal game and during the MB game. On the other hand, the game state control means 69 wins the MB, and when it becomes an internal medium game, it draws a lottery whether or not to execute the AT game.

The AT game lottery may be performed at any opportunity. For example, when winning a small role 1 or small role 2 (rare small role), reaching the predetermined number of games after the end of the previous AT game, etc. Is mentioned.
Specifically, when winning the small role 1, win 1/2, win the small role 2, win 1/3, win 100% when reaching 1000 games after the end of the previous AT game, Etc.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the game state control means 69 determines the number of AT game sets by lottery when winning the AT game lottery. The AT game of this embodiment is set to one set of 30 games.

  The freeze control means 70 controls the freeze that does not accept the operation of the operation switch and the acceptance of the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 43 for a predetermined time.

Here, “freeze” (also referred to as “freeze production” or “freeze operation”) means that the function of the operation switch of the gaming machine (the slot machine 10 in the present embodiment) is temporarily stopped, and more specifically. For example,
(1) The operation of the bet switch 40 for accepting a game medium (medal) inserted from the medal insertion slot 43 or determining the number of inserted (betting) game media credited in advance is temporarily stopped.
(2) Suspending the operation of the start switch 41 for starting the game,
(3) The operation of the stop switch 42 (stop operation of the reel 31) is temporarily stopped.

  Further, as a mode in which the function of the operation switch is temporarily stopped, a signal based on the player's operation (for example, a signal from a sensor that detects the insertion of a game medium, the bet switch 40, the start switch 41, or the stop switch 42) For example, not receiving a signal transmitted from the operation switch based on the operation for a predetermined period. In this case, when a signal transmitted based on the player's operation within a predetermined period is received, control processing for invalidating the received signal is performed, or transmission based on the player's operation is performed within the predetermined period. Even when the received signal is detected, the receiving process itself is not performed.

Furthermore, when a signal transmitted based on the player's operation is received within a predetermined period, the signal is received based on the player's operation, but the operation switch control process is performed based on the received signal. May be executed without starting for a predetermined period, and starting control processing based on a signal received after the predetermined period has elapsed.
Further, regarding the freeze of the start switch 41, even if the start switch 41 is operated, the reel 31 is not started to rotate based on the reception of the operation of the start switch 41 for a predetermined period, or the role lottery is not started for the predetermined period. Can be mentioned.

The freeze termination condition is that the freeze ends when a predetermined time elapses. Various operation signals input to the main control means 50 even before the predetermined time elapses. It is also possible to cancel the freeze on the way.
In this case, it is possible to cancel the freeze by simply receiving an operation input of the start switch 41, or a predetermined operation procedure (for example, “operating the start switch 41 five times”, “stop switch 42 , “Operating in the order of middle, right, left”, “operating the bet switch 40 in accordance with a predetermined timing”, etc.) can be used to cancel the freeze.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the freeze control means 70 performs control so as to execute a freeze that does not accept the operation of the start switch 41 in the next game for a predetermined time when the AT game lottery is won.
Furthermore, during this freeze, the reel control means 64 executes a reel effect (also referred to as a pseudo game; the same applies hereinafter).

  In addition, the reel production during the freeze and the freeze is not limited to being executed when the AT game lottery is won, but it is a rare role such as a small role 1 or a small role 2 and a rare replay (this implementation It is also possible to set to perform freeze and reel effects when a predetermined condition such as digestion of a predetermined number of games or the like is satisfied. is there.

  Alternatively, when a specific role is won, etc., a case where freeze and reel effects are always executed, and whether or not freeze and reel effects are executed, a lottery is performed. And the case of execution. In addition, when the specific combination is won, the freeze and the reel production are executed on the condition that the combination of the symbol corresponding to the specific combination is stopped on the effective line and the combination of the symbols corresponding to the specific combination is stopped on the effective line. There are cases.

  In addition, the lottery for determining whether or not to perform the freeze and the reel production can be performed at various timings. In this embodiment, the freeze and the reel production are performed together with the lottery for the role when the start switch 41 is operated. A lottery to determine whether or not to do. This lottery can be performed independently from the lottery of the combination. For example, whether or not the freeze and the reel effect are executed on the condition that the small combination 1 or the small combination 2 (rare combination) is won. It is also possible to perform such a lottery.

  In addition, when a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to perform freeze and reel production when the start switch 41 is operated, when the lottery is won, when the freeze and reel production are performed in the game, There is a case where the game is executed in the next game or after the elapse of a predetermined number of games from the next game (through a latent period of the predetermined number of games) without executing the freeze and reel effects. In this embodiment, when a lottery for determining whether or not to perform freeze and reel effects is won, the freeze and reel effects are performed in the next game.

The reason for this setting is to prevent the continuous effects (a series of effects output over a plurality of games) and the execution of freeze and reel effects from intermingling.
The continuous performance is selected and output when, for example, a rare role is won. Even during the output of a continuous production (between a plurality of games), each game, when the start switch 41 is operated, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to perform freeze and reel production.

  In this case, when winning the lottery for whether or not to perform freeze and reel production, if the freeze and reel production are executed immediately in the game, if the game is in the middle of continuous production, it will be output by then It becomes difficult to maintain the consistency between the continuous production that has been performed and the production corresponding to the freeze and reel production.

  In particular, whether or not to execute the continuous performance is determined on the side of the sub-control means 80, so the main control means 50 cannot determine whether or not the game is in the continuous performance. In such a case, the main control means 50 performs a lottery on whether or not to execute the freeze and reel effect. When the lottery is won, the freeze and the reel effect are executed. Even if it is transmitted to the sub-control means 80, it is difficult for the sub-control means 80 side to maintain the consistency of effects.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when a lottery for executing freeze and reel effects is won, the freeze and reel effects are executed in the next game. In addition, when the main control means 50 wins the lottery for performing the freeze and reel effects (when the freeze and reel effects are performed in the next game), the main control means 50 performs the freeze and reel effects, i.e., the freeze and reel effects. Is transmitted to the sub-control means 80 in the game that has won the lottery.

  When the sub-control unit 80 receives the above information during the continuous production, the sub-control unit 80 switches to the production in which the continuous production ends in the game. For example, if the above information is received at the start of the third game when the continuous production is output between five games, the game will produce the fifth game production (instead of the third game production in the continuous production). To the end of the continuous production game). Then, the continuous production ends in the game.

Here, when the continuous effect ends without continuing five games, it may be used indirectly as an effect informing the player that the freeze and reel effects will be executed in the next game. On the other hand, in order to prevent the player from knowing that the freeze and reel effects are executed in the next game, even if the freeze and reel effects are not executed, a continuous effect that ends in less than 5 games is predetermined. What is necessary is just to set so that it may select by probability.
When outputting an effect that ends a continuous effect, it is also possible to output an effect that suggests or implies that a freeze and reel effect will be executed in the next game.

  When all the reels 31 are stopped, the reel control means 64 stores the stop position of each reel 31 until the next game. The reel control means 64 determines that the reference symbol has passed the reference position when the index 34 is detected, and determines the current position of the reel 31 by counting the number of steps of the motor 32 from that position. .

In the present embodiment, one interrupt is generated every 1.56 ms, and the motor 32 is driven one step every 1.56 ms. And it is formed so as to make one round (rotate 360 degrees) in 480 steps. Therefore, one rotation time at the constant speed of the reel 31 is 1.56 ms × 480 steps = 748.8 ms.
Since the number of symbols on the reel 31 is 20, the number of steps for one symbol (frame) is 37.44 ms (24 interrupts).

If a freeze is executed in the next game, such as winning an AT game lottery, even if the operation switch is operated during the freeze, it becomes invalid and the original game (the main game) cannot proceed.
When the freeze is executed, the reel control means 64 changes at least one of the reels 31 so that the symbol combination line “middle stage”-“middle stage”-“middle stage” in FIG. “7”-“7” (position shown in FIG. 3) or “BAR”-“BAR”-“BAR” is controlled to be stopped (reel effect). Here, it is arbitrary whether to stop “7” or “BAR”, but for example, it is usually stopped with “BAR”, but when the number of AT game sets is “3” or more. Or, when it is “3” or more and the lottery is won, it may be stopped at the same time as “7”.

The reel effect during the freeze may be either forward rotation of the reel 31 (in FIG. 3, the direction of rotation in which the symbol moves from the upper stage toward the lower stage) or the reverse rotation thereof. For example, the number of winning AT games may be suggested by forward rotation and reverse rotation.
Then, when “7” alignment or “BAR” alignment is made in the middle stage line, it stops at that position and waits until the freeze is released. When the freeze is released after the predetermined time elapses, the operation of the start switch 41 is accepted (including the case where the start switch 41 is operated before the elapse of the predetermined time), and the rotation of the reel 31 is started. Control to do.

Since the player does not know in advance that a freeze that does not accept the operation of the start switch 41 for a predetermined time will be executed in the game, the player will start the game by operating the start switch 41 as before. It is normal.
Even when the freeze is executed in the game, when the start switch 41 is operated, the signal is input to the main control means 50, and the lottery of the combination is performed at that timing. Further, at the operation timing of the start switch 41, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to perform freeze and reel production (in the next game). On the other hand, when the start switch 41 is operated, the rotation of the reel 31 is started.

  Therefore, in the case where a freeze and a reel effect are executed in the game, this game is performed while a lottery for a combination and an execution lottery for a freeze and a reel effect are performed by operating the start switch 41 at the start of the game. And after the lottery etc. of the combination which should be performed at the time of a game start are performed by the game of the game concerned, this game is interrupted and a freeze and a reel production are started. By starting the reel effect, the rotation of the reel 31 is started. Therefore, when the first reel 31 starts rotating in a game in which freeze and reel effects are executed, a reel effect (during freeze) is set. That is, the rotation of the reel 31 at the start of the game includes a case of rotation in the main game and a case of rotation in the freeze and reel effect executed before the main game.

  Furthermore, when the above-mentioned “7” or “BAR” alignment is achieved by the reel effect during freezing, it is performed automatically regardless of the operation of the player's operation switch (such as the stop switch 42). There is a case where the operation is performed by operating the stop switch 42 and stopping the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 in response to the operation of the stop switch 42 (in the following embodiments, the latter example will be described). .

Further, when “7” alignment or “BAR” alignment is performed in response to the player's operation of the stop switch 42, a stop position determination table 65 for “7” alignment or “BAR” alignment is provided. The reel 31 is stopped using the position determination table 65.
Furthermore, this stop position determination table 65 is always “7” when the maximum number of moving symbols is set within 4 symbols, as in the case of the stop position determination table 65 used in this game, and when the maximum number of moving symbols is not set. There is a case where the symbol or the “BAR” symbol is set to be stopped (forcibly pulled in) in the middle stage.

  In the case of the former stop position determination table 65, if the player makes a mistake, the “7” or “BAR” alignment cannot be generated. On the other hand, in the case of the latter stop position determination table 65, the “7” alignment or the “BAR” alignment can always be generated regardless of the player's intention.

  Further, the stop of the reel 31 in this game indicates a game result in the game by the stop of the reel 31. On the other hand, in the reel effect during freezing, the function of the operation switch is not effective for obtaining a game result by proceeding with the game. That is, during freezing, the game does not progress due to the reel effect, and the game result of the game is not displayed. Therefore, the stop of the reel 31 at the time of the reel production during the freeze does not indicate a game result. For this reason, the stop of the reel 31 during the reel effect is a so-called “temporary” stop, and is distinguished from the stop of the reel 31 in the game.

  For this reason, even when the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is displayed on the effective line when the reel 31 is stopped by the reel effect, it is the display state of the symbol during the reel effect, This does not mean that the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination has stopped on the active line, that is, winning combination. Therefore, medals are not paid out as in the small role winning, and medals are not automatically inserted as in the replay winning.

  Further, in order to clearly distinguish the temporary stop of the reel 31 in the reel production during the freeze from the stop of the reel 31 in the main game (display of the game result), for example, the temporary stop of the reel 31 during the reel production is It is mentioned that 31 (symbol) does not stay completely at a certain position but is accompanied by fluctuation of shaking.

  Here, “sway fluctuation” means that a symbol repeats moving up and down with a constant amplitude (swing width), and is effective when it is not stationary (when it always repeats up and down movement), or when it repeats stationary and moving, for example. For example, after the line is stationary for a predetermined time at the upper position on the basis of the line, it is moved downward and stopped at the position for a predetermined time, and then it is moved upward again to be stationary for a predetermined time.

  The temporary stop of the reel 31 during the reel effect is not limited as long as the player can recognize (identify) the symbols on the reel 31. Therefore, even if the temporary stop of the reel 31 is accompanied by fluctuation of the reel 31, for example, the symbol displayed in the middle of the display window 11 is any symbol (“red 7”, “cherry”, etc.). It is sufficient that the player can recognize whether or not there is.

In addition, the combination of symbols shown to the player by the temporary stop of the reel 31 is not limited to the one where the center of the symbol is located on the symbol combination line (effective line) and is accompanied by fluctuation fluctuations. Alternatively, the fluctuation may be performed with reference to a position shifted by half a frame.
Similarly, when a combination of symbols is shown to the player by temporarily stopping the reel 31 during the reel production, not only the symbol display state on the effective line provided in the slot machine 10 but, for example, a symbol that is not an effective line. It also includes a temporary stop of a predetermined symbol on a combination line (in particular, a straight invalid line).

Next, fluctuation fluctuation will be described more specifically.
For example, it is assumed that the left reel 31 is temporarily stopped at the position shown in FIG. 3 in the reel effect during freezing (hereinafter, this position is referred to as a “center” position). Next, the motor 32 is driven by a predetermined number of steps to move the left reel 31 slightly downward from the position shown in FIG. The amount of movement at this time is arbitrary. For example, the middle position of the “7” symbol in the middle stage is such an amount that it is located at the boundary line between the middle stage and the lower stage in FIG. Called the “down” position.)

  After the reel 31 is moved downward in this way, the reel 31 is again moved upward, and this time, the above-mentioned “lower” position is symmetrical to the above-mentioned position, that is, the symbol “7” in FIG. The center position is moved to such an extent that it is positioned at the line between the upper and middle stages (hereinafter, this position is referred to as the “upper” position).

By repeating the above operation, the movement of the symbol in the vertical direction is repeated. This is the “swing fluctuation” of the present embodiment. Further, the fluctuation of shaking continues until the end condition is satisfied regardless of fluctuations of the other reels 31.
As a specific example, for example, first, the position shown in FIG. 3 is temporarily stopped at the “center” position, stays at that position for 390 ms, and then moves the reel 31 downward over several ms. And stay in the “down” position for 10 ms.

Next, the reel 31 is moved upwards over a period of several ms and stays at the “center” position for 10 ms. Next, move the reel 31 upwards over a period of a few ms and stay in the “up” position for 10 ms, such as initially staying at 390 ms, then moving over a few ms and staying for 10 ms. repeat.
The reason why the time staying at the “center” position is set to 390 ms is to distinguish it from the stop in the main game displaying the game result by setting the staying time to less than 500 ms.

  Further, for example, after the left reel 31 is temporarily stopped to start fluctuation, the fluctuation of the right reel 31 during the temporary stop is synchronized with the fluctuation of the left reel 31 that has already been temporarily stopped. That is, it is moved at the same timing.

  For example, a counter is provided that keeps updating its value at regular intervals with a certain period during a game, while the power of the slot machine 10 is turned on, or during a reel effect. Then, the counter is updated by “1” in about 0.1 to 2.0 seconds, for example.

  Thereafter, each time the counter value is updated by “1”, the position of the reel 31 is changed from the first “center” position to “down” → “center” → “up” → “center” → “bottom” → Repeat the shaking fluctuations to move "center". In addition, when the counter value at the moment when the left reel 31 moves to “down” after “center” is “N”, the counter value is “N + 4 × k (k = 1, 2). ,... ”, The timing when the left reel 31 moves again from“ center ”to“ down ”. Therefore, the value of “N” is stored.

  After the temporary stop of the left reel 31, when the intermediate reel 31 is temporarily stopped at the "center" position, the intermediate reel 31 is moved to the "center" position until the counter value becomes "N + 4k" at that position. stand by. Next, at the timing when the counter value becomes “N + 4k”, the position of the middle reel 31 is moved from “center” to “down”. As a result, the left and middle reels 31 subsequently perform fluctuation fluctuation in synchronization.

Similarly, when the right reel 31 is temporarily stopped at the “center” position, it waits at that position until the counter value becomes “N + 4k”. Then, at the timing when the counter value becomes “N + 4k”, that is, when the position of the left and middle reels 31 moves from “center” to “down”, the right reel 31 also changes from “center” to “down”. Move to. After that, fluctuation fluctuation is executed in synchronization with the counter value.
As a result, it is possible to perform fluctuation fluctuations at the same timing for all the reels 31.

As described above, all the reels 31 are temporarily stopped with fluctuations, and then the freeze is released when a predetermined time elapses from the time when all the reels 31 are temporarily stopped or by the player. This is when the switch 41 is operated.
If the start switch 41 is operated before the predetermined time has elapsed, the freeze is released at that time and the game is resumed. That is, the reel 31 starts rotating in this game.

  On the other hand, if the freeze is released after the predetermined time has passed without the start switch 41 being operated, the start switch 41 has already been operated, and thus the reel 31 starts to rotate. Therefore, if the start switch 41 is operated before the predetermined time has elapsed, the player does not need to operate the start switch 41 again after the freeze is released. Even if the player operates the start switch 41 again after releasing the freeze, the lottery of the winning combination is not performed based on the operation, and the rotation of the reel 31 is not started by the operation.

Next, the case where the freezing is canceled as the predetermined time elapses will be described more specifically.
First, when the start switch 41 is operated and the freeze and the reel effect are started, the time from when the start switch 41 is operated is measured to determine whether or not the predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) has elapsed. When the first stop switch 42 is operated before 20 seconds elapses, the measurement time is cleared, and the measurement for 20 seconds is started again from the time when the first stop switch 42 is operated.

  Next, when the second stop switch 42 is operated before the lapse of 20 seconds, the measurement time is cleared, and the measurement for 20 seconds is started again from the operation of the second stop switch 42. Next, when the third stop switch 42 is operated before the elapse of 20 seconds, the measurement time is cleared, and the measurement of 20 seconds is started again from the time of operation of the third stop switch 42.

  On the other hand, when the second stop switch 42 is operated from when the start switch 41 is operated until the first stop switch 42 is operated, until when the first stop switch 42 is operated, until the second stop switch 42 is operated. When 20 seconds elapses from when the third stop switch 42 is operated until the third stop switch 42 is operated, the rotating reel 31 is automatically temporarily stopped, and measurement of 20 seconds is started again from that point. When 20 seconds have elapsed, the reel effect is terminated and the freeze is released, and the reel 31 is automatically rotated to restart the game.

  For example, the freeze and the reel effect are started when the rotation of the reels 31 is started, but when 20 seconds have passed without any of the stop switches 42 being operated, all the reels 31 are temporarily stopped temporarily. When all the reels 31 are temporarily stopped automatically, for example, the left, middle, and right reels 31 may be temporarily stopped, or all the reels 31 may be temporarily stopped almost simultaneously at the same time in the shortest time.

  Further, during the reel production, when the first stop switch 42 is operated and the first reel 31 corresponding to the first stop switch 42 is temporarily stopped, when 20 seconds have passed, the other two reels 31 Is temporarily stopped temporarily. Similarly, after the two stop switches 42 are operated and the two reels 31 are temporarily stopped, when 20 seconds have passed, the remaining one reel 31 is automatically temporarily stopped. When another 20 seconds have elapsed from that point, the reel effect is terminated and the freeze is released, and the reel 31 is automatically rotated to resume the game.

  When at least one reel 31 is automatically temporarily stopped during the reel production, the reel production is finished without waiting for 20 seconds from when all the reels 31 are temporarily stopped until the start switch 41 is operated. At the same time, the freezing may be canceled and the reel 31 may be automatically rotated to resume the game.

  Further, as will be described later, when a reel effect is performed a plurality of times during the freeze, for example, when the first reel effect is performed and the second reel effect is performed, the same is true. When executing the second reel production, if the start switch 41 is operated before 20 seconds elapses, the second reel production is performed, but 20 seconds elapse without the start switch 41 being operated. When this happens, the reel production is not performed for the second time, and the reel 31 is automatically rotated to restart the game. The same is true when the second reel production is executed and the third reel production is performed.

When viewing the above reel production operation from the player, if the start switch 41 is operated to start the game, the freeze is executed, and the reel 31 rotates with the start of the freeze. Then, the reel 31 is temporarily stopped in response to the operation of the stop switch 42 by the player, and “7” alignment, “BAR” alignment, or the like is displayed. Thereafter, when the predetermined time has elapsed or the start switch 41 is operated by the player, the reel effect is finished, the freeze is released, the rotation of the reel 31 is started, and the game is resumed.
The player can know that the reel 31 is not stopped when the reel 31 is temporarily stopped, that is, the reel 31 is not stopped in the game, that is, the game result is not indicated. It becomes.

  In response to the operation of the stop switch 42, the reels 31 corresponding to the operated stop switch 42 are temporarily stopped (to display a symbol), and when all the stop switches 42 are operated, all the reels 31 are The temporary stop state is entered. Assuming that this is a single reel production, when the reel production is finished once, the reel production is ended by the operation of the above-described start switch 41 or the elapse of a predetermined time (freezing is canceled), and the game is resumed. To do.

On the other hand, there may be a case where a reel effect is continuously executed a plurality of times in one game. Even if a reel effect is executed a plurality of times in one game, all reel effects are performed before this game.
For example, the first reel effect is started by the operation of the start switch 41, and the reel 31 is temporarily stopped by the operation of the stop switch 42. This completes the first reel production. Next, when the player operates the start switch 41, the second reel effect is started (the rotation of the reel 31 is started).

  In the second reel production, the reel 31 is temporarily stopped in response to the operation of the stop switch 42 as in the first reel production. In addition, since the operation of the start switch 41 that triggers the start of the second reel production is an operation during freezing, the function of the start switch 41 is not effective for obtaining game results. It is an operation. Therefore, depending on the operation of the start switch 41 at this time, the winning combination lottery is not performed. The same repetition as described above is performed when the third and subsequent reel effects are performed.

  That is, after the reel 31 is temporarily stopped in the reel effect, when the reel 31 rotates, the rotation is during the reel effect (during freezing and during the second and subsequent reel effects), and the reel effect is It may be a rotation when the game is resumed after the game is finished (freezing is canceled).

In addition, a reel effect may be executed in each of a plurality of consecutive main games. This is because, when the start switch 41 is operated at the start of this game, a lottery is performed as to whether to perform freeze and reel effects.
For example, in the Nth game, “the start of the Nth game, the start of freeze and reel production (interruption of the game) → the execution of one or more reel productions → the end of the reel production (release of freeze) ) → Resume this game (Nth game) → End this game ”.
In the next “N + 1” game, the “N + 1” game starts the main game → starts the freeze and reel production (interruption of the game) → executes one or more reel productions → ends the reel production (Release Freeze) → Resume this game (“N + 1” game) → End this game ”.

Furthermore, the relationship between the processing on the main control means 50 side when executing freeze and reel effects and the accompanying effect control processing on the sub-control means 80 side is as follows.
First, the first main game is referred to as main game 1, and the second main game is referred to as main game 2. Then, a freeze is executed before the start of this game 2, and two reel effects (reel effect 1 and reel effect 2) are performed during the freeze.

  Further, the lottery result of the combination lottery means 61 at the start of the game 1 is referred to as a winning combination 1, and the lottery result of freeze and reel production by the freeze control means 70 is referred to as main winning number 1. Similarly, the lottery result of the combination lottery means 61 at the start of the game 2 is referred to as a winning combination 2, and the lottery result of freeze and reel production by the freeze control means 70 is referred to as main winning number 2.

Here, the “main winning number” defines whether or not to perform freeze and reel effects, and when performing freeze and reel effects, the number of executions of reel effects, the symbols to be temporarily stopped during the reel effects, etc. It is. In particular, when a reel effect is executed a plurality of times, a combination of symbols to be temporarily stopped (can be temporarily stopped) is determined for each reel effect.
The sub-winning number selected by the sub-control means 80 at the start of the main game 1 is referred to as sub-winning number 1, and the sub-winning number selected by the sub-control means 80 at the start of the main game 2 is referred to as sub-winning number 2.
Here, the “sub-winning number” defines the main winning number, that is, the contents of effects corresponding to the lottery results of the freeze and reel effects.

First, when the start switch 41 is operated, the game 1 is started. Based on the operation of the start switch 41, the winning lottery means 61 draws a winning combination (winning winning combination 1), and the freeze control means 70 determines the main winning number 1.
Next, the main control means 50 transmits the winning combination 1 and the main winning number 1 in the game 1 to the sub-control means 80.

When the sub-control unit 80 receives the information of the winning combination 1 and the main winning number 1, the sub-control unit 80 determines the contents of the effect of the game 1 from the information and the effect state of the game. The effect of the game 1 is an effect corresponding to the winning combination 1, and further includes an effect that implies whether the freeze and reel effects are executed in the next game based on the main winning number 1.
Further, the sub-control means 80 determines the sub-winning number 1 when the main winning number 1 is a winning number for executing freeze and reel effects in the next game.

Also, as described above, when the sub-control means 80 side is in the middle of the continuous production and the content of the continuous production to be output in the main game 1 has already been determined, the main winning number 1 is frozen in the next game. And it is determined whether or not the winning number is to execute the reel effect.
When it is determined that the main winning number 1 is not the winning number for performing the freeze and reel effects in the next game, a continuous effect in the game 1 that has already been determined is output.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the main winning number 1 is the winning number for performing the freeze and reel effect in the next game, the game (the main game 1) is replaced with the continuous effect in the main game 1 already determined. ) To switch to the effect that ends the continuous effect.

Next, when the start switch 41 for starting the main game 2 is operated, the lottery (winning combination 2) of the main game 2 and the main winning number 2 are determined at the time of the operation. Then, these pieces of information are transmitted to the sub-control means 80.
Further, when the start switch 41 for starting the main game 2 is operated, when the main winning number 1 is the main winning number for executing the freeze and the reel effect, the main game 2 is interrupted and the freeze and the reel effect are performed. And the rotation of the reel 31 is started. That is, the rotation of the reel 31 is the reel effect 1.
On the other hand, when the main winning number 1 is a main winning number that does not execute the freeze and reel effects, the game 2 is continued without executing the freeze and reel effects. That is, the rotation of the reel 31 in the game 2 is started.

When the sub-control means 80 receives the information of the winning combination 2 and the main winning number 2 in the main game 2, the sub-control means 80 determines the effect of the main game 2 from the information and the current effect state. The effect of the game 2 is an effect corresponding to the winning combination 2, and further, based on the main winning number 2, an effect that implies whether the freeze and reel effects are executed in the next game of the game 2 or the like Is also included.
Further, when the main winning number 2 is a winning number for executing the freeze and reel effect in the next game of the main game 2, the sub control means 80 determines the sub winning number 2.

  When the reel effect 1 is executed before the start of the game 2 and the rotation of the reel 31 is started, the player waits for the stop switch 42 to be operated. When the stop switch 42 is operated, As a result, the reel 31 is temporarily stopped. Further, in accordance with the reel operation during the reel production 1, the sub control means 80 outputs a predetermined production based on the sub-winning number 1.

  When the start switch 41 is operated next after all the reels 31 are temporarily stopped, the reel effect 2 is started. Since the operation of the start switch 41 at the start of the reel effect 2 is in a freeze state, the function of the start switch 41 is not enabled. Therefore, the lottery of the winning combination and the main winning number are not performed by the operation.

  Similarly to the reel effect 1, the reel effect 2 is also started to rotate, and the reel 31 is temporarily stopped when the player operates the stop switch 42. In accordance with the reel operation during the reel production 2, the sub control means 80 outputs a predetermined production based on the sub-winning number 1.

  After the all reels 31 are temporarily stopped, when the start switch 41 is operated next, the operation of the start switch 41 ends the freeze and the reel effect, and the game 2 is resumed. Therefore, the rotation of the reel 31 in the game 2 is started. Further, since the operation of the start switch 41 here is an operation during freezing, the function of the start switch 41 is not enabled as described above. Therefore, the lottery of the winning combination and the main winning number are not performed by this operation. The operation of the start switch 41 here is an opportunity to end freeze and reel production.

  In the game 2, an effect based on the winning combination 2 and the main winning number 2 drawn at the start of the game 2 is output. If the main winning number 2 is to perform freeze and reel production, the freezing and reel production based on the main winning number 2 is executed after the end of the main game 2 and before the start of the next main game (main game 3). To do.

In addition, in the case where a plurality of reel effects are executed continuously before this game, the combination of symbols displayed (temporarily stopped) in each reel effect can be arbitrarily determined. In this embodiment, an example of “7” alignment or “BAR” alignment is given, but “7” alignment or the like may be displayed in the first reel production.
Alternatively, when a reel effect is executed a plurality of times, “7” alignment or the like is displayed in the last reel effect, and for example, a combination of symbols corresponding to replay may be temporarily stopped in the previous reel effect. .

  Further, when one “7” alignment or “BAR” alignment means, for example, one set of ATs, “7” alignment or the like may be displayed in all of the multiple reel effects. Alternatively, the end of the reel effect may be notified by preventing the “7” alignment or the like from being displayed only for the last reel effect.

In addition, if the reels during freezing are aligned, for example, “7” or “BAR”, and the reels 31 are rotated simultaneously (simultaneously) with the release of the freeze, the previous game (main game) is stopped. Therefore, the reel 31 rotates while having a correlation position different from the position of the reel 31.
For example, when the 20th symbol on the left reel 31, the 19th symbol on the middle reel 31, and the 18th symbol on the right reel 31 stop in the middle stage and the game ends (at this time, the middle line has “RP”-“bell” "-" Watermelon "is stopped), and in the next game, when the reels 31 are rotated all at once based on the operation of the start switch 41, the reels 31 are rotated in a state where the correlation position is maintained, and at a constant speed. In this state, the stop switch 42 can be received.

However, when the start switch 41 is operated to freeze and produce a reel effect, and the “7” alignment is stopped in the middle stage, the reels 31 are simultaneously rotated based on the reception of the operation of the start switch 41 while maintaining the correlation. If it does, the reel 31 will have a positional relationship different from the correlation positional relationship in the previous game.
For this reason, there is a possibility that such a correlation position relationship may lead to assistance, and there is a risk of harming the fairness of the game.
Therefore, in the present invention, after the reel effect during the freeze is finished, the reel 31 is rotated to a constant speed state, and when the operation of the stop switch 42 can be accepted, the correlation positional relationship when the reel effect is stopped. The rotation of at least one reel 31 is controlled so that the correlation position relationship is different from the correlation position relationship selected at random. In particular, in the first embodiment, the rotation start timing of the reels 31 at the time of resuming the game is randomly delayed for each reel 31 (random delay), and the rotation start timings of the reels 31 are controlled to vary.

As shown in FIG. 1, the reel control means 64 includes counter control means 64a. The counter control means 64a controls the counts of the three counters C1, C2, and C3.
Each of these counters C1 to C3 has a period of 0 to 7999, and is used to acquire a random value.
The period of the counter C1~C3 to that as "8000" is the number of symbols of the reels 31 "N", when the number of the reel 31 is "M", ^{"N M"} (in the present embodiment, "20 ³ )).

Counters C1, C2, and C3 correspond to the left, middle, and right reels 31, respectively.
Each of the counters C1 to C3 has a first update and a second update. The first update is uniformly updated in all the counters C1 to C3. In this embodiment, since one step time of the motor 32 when the reel 31 rotates at a constant speed is 1.56 ms, one interrupt is set at 1.56 ms and four interrupts are set as one set. The first interrupt updates only the value of the counter C1, the second interrupt updates only the value of the counter C2, and the third interrupt updates only the value of the counter C3. In the fourth interrupt, the values of any counters C1 to C3 are not updated.

Accordingly, the value of each counter C1 to C3 is updated by “1” every four interrupts (1.56 ms × 4 = 6.24 ms).
The first update is performed all the time while the power of the slot machine 10 is on.

  On the other hand, in the second update, only the counter C1 is continuously updated from the time when the start switch 41 is operated until the first stop switch 42 is operated in the game. From the time when the stop switch 42 is operated until the second stop switch 42 is operated, only the value of the counter C2 is continuously updated. Further, only the value of the counter C3 is continuously updated from when the second stop switch 42 is operated to when the third (last) stop switch 42 is operated.

  Not limited to this, the value of the counter C1 is continuously updated from when the start switch 41 is operated until the first stop switch 42 is operated, and second from the time when the start switch 41 is operated. Until the stop switch 42 is operated, the value of the counter C2 is continuously updated. From the time when the start switch 41 is operated until the third stop switch 42 is operated, the value of the counter C3 is updated. You may continue to do so.

  Instead of “until the stop switch 42 is operated”, it may be “until the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 stops”. Since it takes a maximum of 190 ms from the time when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops, the timing is different between when the stop switch 42 is operated and when the reel 31 is stopped.

  In the second update, the update is performed based on a loop process (main loop) on the main control means 50 side. Any type of main loop may be used. For example, a process that is repeated from the time when the start switch 41 is operated until all the reels 31 are stopped may be used. Specifically, after the start switch 41 is operated, a program for repeatedly determining whether or not all the reels 31 are stopped at a predetermined time interval is provided, and it is determined whether or not all the reels 31 are stopped. The value of the counters C1 to C3 may be updated when the processing is performed. In addition, for example, the index 34 is updated once every time it is detected.

By using the first update and the second update described above, the values of the counters C1 to C3 can be made random.
For example, if the first update is lost and only the counter C1 is updated by the second update until the first stop switch 42 is operated after the start switch 41 is operated, the counters C2 and C3 are completely updated. Unusable time zone occurs. However, by providing the first update, the values of the counters C2 and C3 can be updated even after the start switch 41 is operated and before the first stop switch 42 is operated.
On the other hand, if only the first update is performed, the values of the counters C1 to C3 may be the same (at the time of four interrupts), but by providing the second update, the values of the counters C1 to C3 are changed. Can be different (can eliminate synchronization).

Furthermore, the value of the counters C1 to C3 is updated to “8000”, 4 interrupts (6.24 ms in this example), and the value is updated to “1”. It takes about 50 seconds for the value to make one revolution. However, it can be made more random if the value of the counters C1 to C3 makes at least one turn within one game. Therefore, in the second update by the main loop processing described above, for example, the value of the counters C1 to C3 is updated by “10” for each update (preferably if the update value is a prime number). When a game is played at a speed, it is preferable that the values of the counters C1 to C3 make at least one round in one game.
The counters C1 to C3 are updated only when the game is continued and the values of the counters C1 to C3 are used.
The first update is not limited to “1” at a time, and may be a value of 2 or more.

Next, the values of the counters C1 to C3 and the start of rotation of each reel 31 after the effect of the reel being frozen will be described.
Assume that the values of the counters C1, C2, and C3 at the end of the previous game (when all the reels 31 are stopped) are “3504, 0085, 0729”, for example.
In this case, the left reel 31 starts to rotate after the lapse of the delay time corresponding to “3504” from the time when the operation of the start switch 41 is accepted after the effect of the reel being frozen. Similarly, the middle reel 31 starts rotating the middle reel 31 after the lapse of the delay time corresponding to “0045”, and the right reel 31 rotates the right reel 31 after the lapse of the delay time corresponding to “0729”. Start.

As described above, since one rotation of the reel 31 at a constant speed corresponds to 480 steps of the motor 32, the value obtained by multiplying the values of the counters C1 to C3 by “480/8000” is converted into the number of steps. In addition, rotation of the reel 31 is started after a delay time corresponding to the number of steps × 1.56 ms (time per step of the motor 32) elapses. The fraction may be rounded off.
So in the above example,
Left reel 31: 3504 × 480/8000 × 1.56ms ≒ 328ms
Middle reel 31: 0085 × 480/8000 × 1.56ms ≒ 8ms
Right reel 31: 0729 × 480/8000 × 1.56ms ≒ 68ms
It becomes.

As a result, the rotation of the middle reel 31 is started after 8 ms from the time when the operation of the start switch 41 is accepted, and the rotation of the right reel 31 is started after the time of 68 ms from the time when operation of the start switch 41 is accepted. The rotation of the left reel 31 is started after 329 ms has elapsed.
In the present embodiment, the counters C1 to C3 having a period of “8000” are used. For example, the period of the counters C1 to C3 is “480” which is the same as the number of steps of the motor 32 in which the reel 31 rotates once. When the period (0 to 479) is set, the value obtained by multiplying the acquired value by “1.56 (ms)” is set as the delay time without converting the acquired values of the counters C1 to C3 into the number of steps. be able to.

By doing in this way, the timing at the time of starting the rotation of each reel 31 becomes random (separated), and the outcome stopped at the time of the reel production does not serve as an aid for pushing.
As is apparent from the above, which reel 31 starts to rotate first depends on the values of the counters C1 to C3, and is not limited to the order of left → middle → right.

Furthermore, the delay time may be converted into a value converted into the number of symbols using the values of the counters C1 to C3.
When the motor 32 is at a constant speed, as described above, it is driven by one step at 1.56 ms, and makes one rotation (360 ° rotation) at 480 steps. However, when the reel 31 is actually stopped, it cannot be stopped between the symbols on the effective line, and must always be stopped at a position where the center position of the symbol substantially coincides with the effective line. is there. Therefore, the actual stop positions of the motor 32 are limited to 20 locations. That is, the position is limited to an integer multiple of 24 steps out of 480 steps.
Therefore, when the values of the counters C1 to C3 are extracted, the delay time converted to the total number of symbols 20 is set.

As in the above example, it is assumed that the values of the counters C1, C2, and C3 are “3504, 0085, and 0729”.
in this case,
Left reel 31: 3504 × 480 / 8000≈210 steps Middle reel 31: 0085 × 480 / 8000≈5 steps Right reel 31: 0729 × 480 / 8000≈44 steps

Next, when converted to a value closest to an integer multiple of 24 steps,
Left reel 31: 216 steps (24 steps x 9 symbols) = 336.96 ms
Middle reel 31: 0 steps Right reel 31: 48 steps (24 steps x 2 symbols) = 74.88 ms
It becomes.
As a result, the middle reel 31 rotates simultaneously with the acceptance of the operation of the start switch 41 (delay time 0), and then the right reel 31 rotates after the elapse of a delay time of 74.88 ms (from the start of rotation of the middle reel 31). Then, the left reel 31 starts rotating after a delay time of 336.96 ms has elapsed (from the start of rotation of the middle reel 31).
Thus, when all the reels 31 are at a constant speed, the right reel 31 is at a position delayed by 2 symbols with respect to the middle reel 31, and the left reel 31 is at a position delayed by 9 symbols.

  Specifically, for example, when the reels are frozen and stopped at the “7” level (in FIG. 2, the 16th symbol of each reel 31 stops in the middle stage), and then the reels 31 are rotated for the delay time described above. At the constant speed, the correlation between the No. 16 of the middle reel 31, the No. 14 (RP) of the right reel 31, and the No. 7 (bell) of the left reel 31 passes through the middle stage almost simultaneously. Thereby, it can be set as the constant speed rotation shifted | deviated only the predetermined number of symbols.

FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a time chart at the start of rotation of each reel 31 by random delay.
In FIG. 8A, the determined delay times (ms) of the left, middle, and right reels are t1, t2, and t3, respectively, and in FIG. 8, it is assumed that there is a relationship of “t1 <t3 <t2”. . In FIG. 8, the horizontal axis indicates the time axis, and the vertical axis indicates the rotation speed of the reel 31.

  In FIG. 8A, when the rotation of the reel 31 based on the operation acceptance of the start switch 41 is started after the freeze and the reel effect are finished, the delay time of the left reel 31 (from the time when the operation of the start switch 41 is accepted). In the example, the delay time of the middle reel 31 is t2, and the delay time of the right reel 31 is t3.

In the above example, the values of the counters C1, C2, and C3 are first converted into the number of steps, and the delay time is calculated from the number of steps.
On the other hand, not limited to this, the number of symbols (frames) corresponding to the delay time, that is, the number of delay symbols may be obtained directly. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the total number of symbols on the reel 31 is “20”, the number of delay symbols is one of “0” to “19”. The values of the counters C1 to C3 are set so as to have a period of “0” to “19”, respectively.

For example, assume that the values of the counters C1, C2, and C3 are represented by (C1, C2, C3), respectively, and (C1, C2, C3) = (5, 11, 7). In this case, the number of delay symbols of each of the left, middle and right reels 31 is “5, 11, 7”.
Similarly to the above example, when the number of steps per one rotation (360 degrees) of the motor 32 is 480 steps and the number of steps per symbol (frame) is “24”, the number of delay steps of each reel 31 is
Left reel 31: 5 × 24 = 120 steps Middle reel 31: 11 × 24 = 264 steps Right reel 31: 7 × 24 = 168 steps

When the motor 32 is actually rotated, the rotation start time is controlled to be delayed by the time corresponding to the number of delay steps.
In the above example, since the one step time at the constant speed of the motor 32 is 1.56 ms, the delay time at the start of rotation of each reel 31 is
Left reel 31: 120 steps × 1.56 = 187.2 ms
Middle reel 31: 264 steps × 1.56 = 411.84 ms
Right reel 31: 168 steps x 1.56 = 262.08 ms
It becomes.

As described above, when determining the delay time of each reel 31, any of the number of delay symbols, the number of delay steps, and the delay time may be calculated first.
However, when the delay variable of each reel 31 is determined using a random number such as a counter, it is the number of delay symbols that can make the value of the delay variable the smallest. As in the third embodiment described later, when the delay time of the N reels 31 is determined by one counter (random number generator, sequence generator, etc.), the counter range corresponding to the number of symbols is the number of symbols. N power.
For example, when the number of symbols is “20”, the range of the number of delayed symbols is “0-19”. If the number of reels is “3”, the range of the counter is “20 to the third power = 8000”.

On the other hand, when using a random number for calculating the number of delay steps of the motor 32, when the number of steps per rotation of the reel 31 is “480” as described above, the range is “0 to 479”. In addition, a counter having a range of the third power of the range is required. Therefore, the range of the counter is “0 to 479 ³ ”, and the range becomes enormous.

The same applies to the case where a random number for directly calculating the delay time is used.
The maximum value of the delay time is 1.56 ms (1 step time) × 479 (maximum number of delay steps) = “747.24 ms”. Therefore, in the above example, the range of the third power of “747.24” Counter is required, and its range becomes enormous.
Therefore, when the counter is the smallest range (when the number of lotteries is made the smallest), a counter that calculates the number of delayed symbols is desirable.

  The random delay described above is usually performed when the reel effect and the freeze are finished and the game is resumed. On the other hand, as described above, when performing a reel effect a plurality of times in one game, whether or not to perform a random delay at the start of the second and subsequent reel effects (at the start of rotation of the reel 31), Is optional.

  For example, in a case where the reel effect is performed three times at the maximum, when the third reel effect is executed, it is more advantageous for the player than when the freeze ends at the first or second reel effect. May be set. Specifically, there may be a case where the winning expectation degree of AT, the number of AT games, the AT continuation rate, the setting value of the slot machine 10 and the like are suggested or implied according to the number of reel effects.

  If the reel effect is not performed at the start of the reel effect, and the random delay is performed only when the reel effect ends and the game is restarted, the player continues the reel effect depending on the presence or absence of the random effect. It is easy to know whether or not (reel production has ended and this game has been resumed). That is, when the rotation of the reel 31 is started without random delay, the rotation of the reel 31 is a rotation during the reel effect. On the other hand, when the rotation of the reel 31 is started after the random delay is executed, the rotation of the reel 31 is the rotation of the game, which means that the reel effect is finished.

  In this case, for example, at the start of rotation of the reel 31 corresponding to the third reel production, if the random delay does not occur, the third reel production is confirmed, and if the random delay occurs, the third reel production is performed. It is confirmed that there is no. For this reason, even if it is determined that it is not the third reel production, even if an effect such as pushing a specific symbol or a production with a high expectation is output, the effect of the production can be fully drawn out I can't.

Therefore, for example, at the start of the reel effect, the reel 31 is controlled to start rotating by a random delay unconditionally or under a certain condition.
For example, in the above example, at the start of rotation of the reel 31 corresponding to the third reel effect, control is performed to execute a random delay.

As a result, after performing reel production twice, the flow when resuming this game is
Start reel rotation by reel production (first time) → Temporary reel stop → Start reel rotation by reel production (second time) (no run-ram delay) → Temporary reel stop → (End of reel production and freeze) Based on restart of this game Reel rotation start (with random delay)
It becomes.

On the other hand, after performing the reel production three times, the flow when resuming this game is
Reel rotation start by reel production (first time) → Reel temporary stop → Reel rotation start by reel production (second time) (no run-ram delay) → Reel temporary stop → Reel rotation start by reel production (third time) (with run-ram delay) → Reel temporary stop → (Reel production and freeze ends) Reel rotation based on resumption of this game (with random delay)
It becomes.

That is, a random delay is always executed when the game is resumed. On the other hand, during the reel effect, in the above example, the random delay is executed only at the start of the third reel effect.
Thus, after the reel effect is performed twice, the player cannot distinguish between the rotation start when the game is resumed and the rotation start when the third reel effect is performed. Therefore, it is not possible to know whether the reel effect is being played or the present game is being played until the fluctuation of the swing when the reel 31 is temporarily stopped triggered by the operation of the stop switch 42 occurs.

In addition, when the random delay that is always performed when the game is restarted is referred to as “real random delay” and the random delay that is performed during the reel production is referred to as “pseudo random delay”, the pseudo random delay is the same as the above random delay. The delay time may be calculated by the calculated method.
Furthermore, there are a case where the delay time of each reel 31 calculated for performing the pseudo-random delay is used as it is also during this random delay, and a case where a delay time of each reel 31 is newly calculated during this random delay. It is done.

In the above example, the pseudo-random delay is performed only at the start of the third reel effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a pseudo-random delay may always be performed during the reel effect. In this case, once the pseudo random delay time is calculated, it may be used for all pseudo random delays in the reel effect. Further, the delay time may be used even at the time of this random delay, or a new delay time may be calculated at the time of this random delay.
In addition, when performing a reel effect multiple times, at each start of the reel effect, whether or not to execute a pseudo random delay is determined by lottery, and when this lottery is won, a pseudo random delay is performed. May be.

Further, when the reel 31 is temporarily stopped by the reel effect and the fluctuation of the swing is performed, the following control is performed when shifting from the fluctuation of the swing to a random delay.
Since the acceleration process is required at the start of the rotation of the reel 31, the process shifts to the acceleration process during the fluctuation of the swing of the reel 31, for example, while the design of the reel 31 is moving upward (the design is The motor 32 may be stepped out.

  Therefore, as a first example, when the rotation start signal of the reel 31 is received during the fluctuation of the swing, the reel 31 may be temporarily stopped at a predetermined position and then shifted to the rotation start process of the reel 31. Can be mentioned. The predetermined position may be any, for example, the above-mentioned “lower” position (when the central position of the “7” symbol of the reel 31 in FIG. 3 is located on the line between the middle and lower stages) Suppose that

  The fluctuation of all the reels 31 continues until the first reel 31 rotation start signal is received. When the first reel 31 rotation start signal is received, the fluctuations of all the reels 31 are continued until the reel 31 reaches the “down” position, regardless of the position of the reel 31. Next, when the “down” position is reached, the swing fluctuation of the reel 31 is finished at that position, and at the same time, the acceleration processing (revariation) of the reel 31 is performed from the “down” position.

  At this time, the fluctuation of the remaining two reels 31 is continuing. Next, when a rotation start signal is received for the second reel 31, the fluctuation of the reel 31 is continued until the reel 31 reaches the “down” position regardless of the position. Next, when the reel 31 is in the “down” position, the fluctuation variation of the reel 31 is finished at that position, and at the same time, the reel 31 is accelerated from the “down” position.

  At this point, the fluctuation of the remaining one reel 31 is continuing. Next, when the rotation start signal is received for the third reel 31, the fluctuation of the reel 31 is continued until the reel 31 reaches the “down” position regardless of the position. Next, when the reel 31 is in the “down” position, the fluctuation fluctuation is finished at that position, and at the same time, the reel 31 is accelerated from the “down” position.

As a second example, when the rotation start signal of the reel 31 is received during the fluctuation of the swing, the reel 31 is in the “up” position (the center position of the “7” symbol of the reel 31 in FIG. For example, the acceleration of the reel 31 may be started by ending the swing fluctuation immediately before moving to the “center” position from the middle boundary line).
Specifically, when the first rotation start signal of the reel 31 is received during the swing fluctuation, the reel 31 is moved from the “up” position regardless of the position of the reel 31 at that moment. Immediately before moving to the “center” position, the fluctuation of the swing is finished, and at the same time, the reel 31 is accelerated.

  At this time, the fluctuation of the remaining two reels 31 is continuing. Next, when the rotation start signal is received for the second reel 31, the fluctuation of the reel 31 is continued until the reel 31 reaches the “up” position regardless of the position. Next, the fluctuation of the swing of the reel 31 is terminated immediately before the reel 31 is moved from the “up” position to the “center” position, and at the same time, the reel 31 is accelerated.

  At this point, the fluctuation of the remaining one reel 31 is continuing. Next, when the rotation start signal is received for the third reel 31, the fluctuation of the reel 31 is continued until the reel 31 reaches the “up” position regardless of the position. Next, the fluctuation of the swing of the reel 31 is terminated immediately before the reel 31 is moved from the “up” position to the “center” position, and at the same time, the reel 31 is accelerated.

  If the control is performed as in the second example, when shifting from the fluctuation fluctuation to the acceleration process, the fluctuation fluctuation is not terminated, so that it can be performed without a sense of incongruity. In both the first example and the second example, a slight time lag occurs from the moment when the original rotation start timing is reached until the acceleration process of the reel 31 is started. Since the timing is random, there is no problem.

As described above, the game state control means 69 determines how many sets of one AT game will be executed in 30 games by lottery, but the freeze control means 70 again in the next game after the 30 games are consumed. Then, the freeze at the time of accepting the operation of the start switch 41 is executed, and during this freeze, the reel control means 64 performs the reel effect during the freeze again.
First, when you have the next set of AT games, as with the start of AT games, you can stop reels 31 with the “7” or “BAR” alignment by reel production, The player is informed that the AT game will continue after the next game.

  On the other hand, when the player does not have the next set of AT games, the reel 31 stops the reel 31 with a combination of symbols other than the “7” and “BAR” alignments. The end of the AT game is notified. That is, during the freeze, stopping the combination of symbols other than “7” and “BAR” is the reel effect at the end of the AT game.

  The combination of symbols in this case may be set in advance or selected randomly. When the combination of symbols other than the “7” and “BAR” matches is stopped, the AT game is terminated and the reel 31 is stopped based on the operation acceptance of the start switch 41. Using the value of C3, the rotation start timing of each reel 31 is controlled to be random. This is because even when a combination of symbols other than the “7” uniform and the “BAR” uniform is stopped, depending on the combination of the symbols, there is a possibility of assisting the eyes.

  The main control unit 50 controls the sub-control unit 80 to transmit various information (commands). Information to be transmitted includes information that a medal has been inserted, information that the start switch 41 has been operated, information on a lottery result (winning combination), information that rotation of the reel 31 has started, Information indicating that the stop switch 42 has been operated, information indicating that the reels 31 have been stopped, information regarding the stop position (stop symbol) of each reel 31, winning combination information, medal payout information, gaming state (not inside) / Internal games, normal / special games, non-AT / AT games), information about freezes (freeze start and end information), reel production during freeze (reel production start and end, reel during reel production) 31 rotation and stop and stop symbol information), whether or not the AT game is won, and the number of winning sets.

Returning to FIG.
In FIG. 1, the sub control unit 80 includes an effect output control unit 81.
The effect output control means 81 controls the output of the effects from the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 described above.

  The effect output control means 81 selects an effect by lottery using a software random number based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61 at the start of the game or the like for each game. Specifically, as the game progresses, at what timing (when the start switch 41 is operated, when each stop switch 42 is operated, etc.), what effect is output (how the lamp 21 is operated) Whether to turn on, blink, or turn off, what kind of sound is output from the speaker 22, what kind of image is displayed on the image display device 23, and the like. Then, an effect is output according to this selection.

The production output from the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 is controlled by the sub-control unit 80, not the main control unit 50.
However, the main control means 50 controls the operation switch operation acceptance and the freeze associated with the rotation and stop of the reel 31.
However, when the freeze is executed, a signal to that effect is transmitted from the main control means 50 to the sub-control means 80, and image display and the like during the execution of the freeze are controlled by the sub-control means 80.

  The AT control means 82 controls the display of information related to AT games and the output of effects. For example, the AT control means 82 receives information and effects related to AT games when an AT game is won by lottery, or when AT games start / continue / end (including during freezing and during reel production during freezing). Is displayed on the image display device 23. In addition, information on the number of games of AT games, information on the number of payouts, and the like are displayed on the image display device 23 as images.

Furthermore, during AT games, the AT control means 82 notifies the pushing order of nine payouts when the small combination 3 is won simultaneously.
At the end of the AT game, information on the end of the AT game is transmitted from the main control means 50 to the sub-control means 80, and when receiving this information, the sub-control means 80 produces an effect meaning the end of the AT game. In addition to outputting, after that, control is performed so that the push order notification is not performed when the small combination 3 is won simultaneously.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment, after the reel effect during the freeze, when starting the rotation of the reel 31 based on the acceptance of the operation of the start switch 41, the delay time for each reel 31 is determined, and after the delay time has passed, 31 rotations started.
In this case, for example, when the delay time of the left, middle, and right reels 31 is 100 ms, 200 ms, and 300 ms, after 100 ms has elapsed from the operation acceptance of the start switch 41 for the left reel 31 that starts rotating first. Otherwise, the rotation cannot be started.
Therefore, in the second embodiment, the reel 31 that starts rotating first is controlled to start rotating simultaneously with the operation reception of the start switch 41.

FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a time chart when the rotation of the reel 31 is started in the second embodiment.
In the first embodiment, even the left reel 31 that starts rotating first requires time t <b> 1 from when the start switch 41 is accepted.
Further, the timing when the index 34 is first detected after the reel 31 enters the constant speed state is indicated by “I” in FIG. Actually, the time from when the reel 31 reaches a constant speed until the index 34 is detected depends on the stop position before the rotation of the reel 31, but in the example of FIG. 8, the reel 31 becomes a constant speed. After that, the index 34 is first detected after a certain time.

  In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 8B, for the reel 31 with the shortest delay time, the rotation of the reel 31 is started at the same time when the operation of the start switch 41 is accepted, and the other reels 31 are the shortest. The reel 31 is controlled to start rotating after the delay time minus the delay time t1 has elapsed.

  In FIG. 8B, since the delay time t1 of the left reel 31 is the shortest, the left reel 31 starts rotating at the same time when the start switch 41 is accepted. Next, the right reel 31 starts rotating after the elapse of “t3-t1” time, and the middle reel 31 starts rotating after the elapse of “t2-t1” time. Even with this control, the correlation between the reels 31 at the constant speed can be set to be the same as that shown in FIG. Moreover, by setting in this way, at the time of starting operation reception of the stop switch 42, it can shorten by t1 compared with the case of Fig.8 (a).

  FIG. 8C is a timing chart showing a modification of FIG. The delay time of each reel 31 is the same as in FIG. 8B, but in the example of FIG. 8C, the operation of the stop switch 42 is accepted after t1 elapses after the index 34 of the last middle reel 31 is detected. To start. In this way, the timing at the start of rotation of the reel 31 can be set to be the same as in FIG. 8B, and the start of operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is the same as (obtained in FIG. 8A). Can be set more faithfully).

When the delay time of the reel 31 with the shortest delay time is set to “0” as in the second embodiment, first, after calculating the delay time of each reel 31, the reel 31 with the shortest delay time is calculated. There is a method of recalculating so that the delay time becomes “0”.
For example, taking the first embodiment as an example, the delay time of each reel 31 is
Left reel 31: 187.2ms
Middle reel 31: 411.84ms
Right reel 31: 262.08ms
Since the delay time of the left reel 31, which is the shortest time, may be set to “0”, “187.2 ms” is subtracted from the delay time of each reel 31,
Left reel 31: 0ms
Middle reel 31: 224.64 ms
Right reel 31: 74.88ms
Can be calculated.

Second, when the values of the counters C1, C2, and C3 are (C1, C2, C3) = (5, 11, 7), recalculating to “C1 = 0”, (C1, C2 , C3) = (0, 6, 2).
Therefore, the delay time at the start of rotation of each reel 31 is
Left reel 31: 0ms
Middle reel 31: 6 × 24 × 1.56 = 224.64 ms
Right reel 31: 2 × 24 × 1.56 = 74.88ms
Can be calculated.

  Next, processing when power interruption (power failure or the like) occurs during random delay will be described. In FIG. 8, it is assumed that a power interruption occurs at time D. In this example, as shown in FIG. 8, when power interruption occurs (time D), the left reel 31 is at a constant speed, the middle reel 31 is on standby (delayed), and the right reel 31 is accelerating.

In this embodiment, when the delay time of each reel 31 is calculated when the random delay is executed, it is stored in a predetermined RAM, and a timer for measuring the delay time is activated. Then, when the delay time of the reel 31 whose rotation start is the slowest is reached, the measurement by the timer is finished and the delay time stored in the RAM is erased.
Here, if a power interruption occurs during random delay, that is, at least one reel 31 while waiting for rotation to start (during measurement by a timer), the data of the delay time stored in the RAM is lost.

  In this case, the delay time may be calculated again after the interruption of power interruption. However, in the present embodiment, when a power interruption occurs during the random delay process, control is performed so that data related to the random delay is backed up and the data is used after the power interruption is restored.

First, in this embodiment, when a power interruption occurs, the main control means 50 (or the reel control means 64) stores the status of each reel 31 immediately before the power interruption in the backup memory. Further, for the reel 31 that is on standby, the remaining delay time t ′ (see FIG. 8) until the start of rotation is stored. For example, in the example of FIG.
Left reel 31: constant speed middle reel 31: waiting (remaining delay time t ′)
Right reel 31: Information on acceleration is stored.
The backup memory is a memory that can retain stored information without being erased even when a power interruption occurs or a setting is changed.

Then, after returning from the power interruption, the reel control means 64 determines whether or not the status is stored in the backup memory. When no status is stored in the backup memory, the reel 31 is kept stopped.
On the other hand, when the status is stored in the backup memory, the contents are read and the following control is performed according to the read status.

First, rotation of the reel 31 whose status is constant speed or acceleration is started at a predetermined timing. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, control is performed so as to reach a constant speed through the acceleration region. In the above example, since the left reel 31 is at a constant speed and the right reel 31 is accelerating, the left and right reels 31 are controlled to start rotating at a predetermined timing and to become a constant speed.
Here, there is no particular limitation on the timing at which the rotation is started after the return from power interruption. The rotation may be started in the shortest time after the interruption of power interruption, or the rotation may be started after a predetermined time (several seconds) has elapsed since the interruption of electric interruption.

In contrast, the middle reel 31 waits for the remaining delay time t ′ from the start of rotation of the left and right reels 31. That is, the measurement of the remaining delay time t ′ is started from the start of rotation of the left and right reels 31, and the rotation is started when the remaining delay time t ′ has elapsed. Accordingly, the middle reel 31 starts rotating with a delay of the remaining delay time t ′ from the left and right reels 31.
Thereafter, when the rotation of all the reels 31 is started, the status stored in the backup memory is deleted.

  By controlling as described above, the correlation position relationship of the right reel 31 in which the power interruption occurred during acceleration slightly shifts from the correlation position relationship of each reel 31 when the power interruption did not occur. However, the correlation position of each reel 31 after the random delay of each reel 31 set before power interruption is calculated without calculating in detail the relative position of the right reel 31 during acceleration with respect to the position of the left reel 31 during constant speed. It can be restored to the relationship.

As in the above example, when the same processing is performed on the reel 31 that is in constant speed and in acceleration after the return from power interruption, the status to be stored is distinguished from that in constant speed and acceleration. Alternatively, it may be stored as the same status as “rotating” or the like.
The power interruption recovery process described above can be applied even during the random delay when the game is resumed and during the pseudo-random delay during the reel effect.

<Third Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, three counters C1 to C3 are provided, and the delay time for each reel 31 is calculated. On the other hand, in the third embodiment, the delay time of all the reels 31 is calculated from one counter.
The counter of the third embodiment is a counter C4. The cycle of the counter C4 is “N ^M ”, where N is the number of symbols on the reel and M is the number of reels 31.
Next, when R is a random value extracted from the counter C4,
R = x _M × N ^M−1 + x _M−1 × N ^M−2 +... + X ₁ × N ⁰
X _M , x _M−1 ,..., X ₁ satisfying the above are determined.
And when T is one rotation time at the constant speed of the reel 31,
Delay time t = x × T / N of each reel 31 (x = x _M , x _M−1 ,..., X ₁ )
To decide.

In the present embodiment, since the number of symbols on the reel 31 is “20” and the number of the reels 31 is “3”, the cycle of the counter C4 is “20 ³ = 8000”.
And
R = x ₃ × 20 ² + x ₂ × 20 ¹ + x1 × 20 ⁰
X ₃ , x ₂ , and x ₁ that satisfy the above are determined.
Here, x ₃ , x ₂ , and x ₁ are random values corresponding to the left reel 31, the middle reel 31, and the right reel 31, respectively, and the ranges are all “0 to 20”.

For example, when the value of the acquired random value R is “1234”,
1234 = 3 × 20 ² + 1 × 20 ¹ + 14 × 20 ⁰
Therefore, (x ₃ , x ₂ , x ₁ ) = ( ₃ , ₁ , 14).
This value is the number of symbols (number of delay symbols) corresponding to the delay time.
As described above, when the motor 32 is at a constant speed, it is driven in one step at 1.56 ms, and rotates once (360 degrees) in 480 steps.

Therefore,
Left reel 31: 3 × 1.56 × 480/20 = 112.32 (ms)
Middle reel 31: 1 × 1.56 × 480/20 = 37.44 (ms)
Right reel 31: 14 × 1.56 × 480/20 = 524.16 (ms)
It becomes.
Therefore, if the reels 31 are controlled to start rotating after the delay time has elapsed since the operation of the start switch 41 is accepted, when all the reels 31 are at a constant speed, the middle reel 31 is used as a reference. In this case, the left reel 31 is delayed by 2 symbols, and the right reel 31 is delayed by 13 symbols.

Further, as described in the second embodiment, the reel 31 having the shortest delay time (the number of delay symbols) may be controlled to start rotating simultaneously with the operation acceptance of the start switch 41.
In this case, the delay time of the middle reel 31 is “0”, the delay time of the left reel 31 is 74.88 ms (2 symbol delay), and the delay time of the right reel 31 is 486.72 ms (13 symbol delay).

<Fourth embodiment>
In the fourth embodiment, rotation of the motor 32 is started and acceleration including a delay time is performed in the acceleration region of the reel 31.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the relationship between the interruption time of the motor 32 and the number of steps in the fourth embodiment.
In FIG. 9, the left reel 31 shows an example of the acceleration state of the motor 32 when there is no delay time. First, 90 interrupts (90 × 1.56 = 140.4 ms), 1 step drive, 45 interrupts, 1 step drive, 20 interrupts, 1 step drive, and so on. One step drive is performed, and finally one step drive (constant speed state) is performed by one interrupt (1.56 ms).

Further, for the middle and right reels 31, an example in which a delay time is provided is shown. In this example, both the middle and right reels 31 are originally driven by one interrupt with 4 interrupts, but are driven by one step with the number of interrupts added with a delay time.
The middle reel 31 is driven by one step with a “4 + 60” interrupt. That is, since one step is 1.56 ms, a delay time of “1.56 × 60 = 93.6 ms” is provided.
Further, since the right reel 31 is driven by one step with a “4 + 80” interrupt, a delay time of “1.56 × 80 = 12.8 ms” is provided.

In this example, the delay time (interrupt) is added to the part of one step with 4 interrupts, but the delay time may be added to any part. Alternatively, the delay time may be divided into a plurality of portions and the delay times may be added at a plurality of portions. For example, when the delay time is 70 interrupts, “7 + 40” interrupt may be 1 step in the 7 interrupt 1 step portion, and “4 + 30” interrupt may be 1 step in the next 4 interrupt 1 step portion.
According to the fourth embodiment, when the operation of the start switch 41 is accepted, all the reels 31 can be started to rotate at the same time, so that the player can feel less uncomfortable when starting the rotation of the reels 31. .

  In the fourth embodiment, when the number of delay interrupts for each of the left, middle, and right reels 31 is, for example, “10, 70, 90”, the delay times (interrupt times) for all reels 31 are respectively determined at predetermined portions. ) May be added, but the number of delayed interrupts of “10, 70, 90” is reset to “0, 60, 80” as in the second embodiment, and as shown in FIG. No delay interrupt may be added to the signal, and a delay interrupt may be added only to the middle and right reels 31.

<Fifth Embodiment>
In the fifth embodiment, the drive of the motor 32 is controlled so as to return to the correlation position relationship of each reel 31 in the previous game without acquiring a random number value.
For example, the correlation position relationship of each reel 31 at the end of the game (when all reels 31 are stopped) is stored in the RAM.
For example, when all the reels 31 are stopped, in the middle line, in FIG. 2, the 10th “bell” of the left reel 31, the 6th “cherry” of the middle reel 31, and the 13th “watermelon” of the right reel 31. Is stopped, the stop position of each reel 31 is stored as “10, 6, 13”.

In this case, when the operation of the start switch 41 is accepted after performing the reel effect during the freeze, the rotation of each reel 31 is started, and the correlation position relationship in the previous game is returned in the acceleration range.
For example, it is assumed that the correlation position relationship at the end of the game is “10, 6, 13” as in the above example. Then, it is assumed that a reel effect during freezing is performed in the next game, and the “7” alignment is stopped on the middle stage line. Here, the stop position when the “7” alignment is stopped is “16, 16, 16”.
Therefore, the correlation position relationship “16, 16, 16” at the start of the rotation of the reel 31 is controlled to return to “10, 6, 13” when the rotation of the reel 31 reaches a constant speed.

Here, the correlation position relationship between the left, middle, and right reels 31 in the previous game is “L1, C1, R1”, and the correlation position relationship when the reel effect is stopped during the freeze is “L2, C2, R2”. And
At this time, first, “L2-L1, C2-C1, R2-R1” is calculated. In the above example, “+6, +10, +3”.

Next, the maximum value “+10” is converted into the correlation position relationship of the difference so that it becomes “0”. In this example, “−4, 0, −7”.
Therefore, the middle reel 31 starts rotating simultaneously with the operation of the start switch 41, the left reel 31 starts rotating so as to be delayed by 4 symbols, and the right reel 31 is delayed by 7 symbols. Start rotating.

  Of the above “+6, +10, +3”, “+3”, which is the smallest value, is converted to the correlation position of the difference so that it becomes “0”, and is set to “+3, +7, 0”. The middle reel 31 starts rotating at the same time that the operation of the start switch 41 is accepted, the left reel 31 starts to rotate by a delay corresponding to four symbols, which is the difference from the middle reel 31, and the right reel 31 Even if it is calculated that the rotation is started so as to be delayed by 7 symbols, which is the difference from the middle reel 31, it is the same as described above.

  In other words, which reel 31 starts to rotate simultaneously with the operation of the start switch 41 is determined by selecting the reel 31 having the largest positional deviation between the previous game and the freeze effect, and the minimum time (minimum number of delay symbols). To restore the original correlation position.

  When rotation is started as described above, the correlation position relationship of “16, 16, 16” changes to the correlation position relationship of “20, 16, 3”. That is, there is a correlated positional relationship in which the 20th symbol of the left reel 31, the 16th symbol of the middle reel 31, and the 3rd symbol of the right reel 31 simultaneously pass the middle line. And, when the symbols “20, 16, 3” pass through the middle line at the same time, the symbols “10, 6, 13” pass through the middle line at the same time. It is returned to the correlation position relationship at the end of.

  Further, when the position of the index 34 of each reel 31 is detected at the moment when the symbol 0 passes through the middle stage, if each reel 31 is rotated with a correlation positional relationship of “10, 6, 13”, The index 34 is detected in the order of the left, middle and right reels 31. That is, when the index 34 is detected in the order of the left, middle, and right reels 31 after the constant speed state is reached, the operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is started.

  Therefore, even when the correlation position relationship is restored after the reel production, each reel 31 is at a constant speed, and thereafter, the index 34 should be detected in the order of the left, middle, and right reels 31. When the index 34 of the right reel 31 is detected, control is performed so that the operation acceptance of the stop switch 42 is started. By controlling in this way, it is possible to set the same conditions as when there was no reel effect during freezing in the game.

  When the correlation position relationship of “16, 16, 16” is returned to the correlation position relationship of “20, 16, 3”, in the above example, the middle reel 31 starts to rotate immediately, and the left and right The reel 31 is delayed by a predetermined number of symbols. However, the number of delay symbols may be provided for all reels 31 as in the first embodiment.

  However, as described above, the reel 31 having the largest positional deviation between the previous game and after the reel effect is specified, and the reel 31 starts rotating at the same time as the operation of the start switch 41 is received. If the rotation is delayed by the number of symbols corresponding to the difference, the correlation position relationship of the reels 31 can be restored to the original in the minimum time.

On the other hand, as in the fourth embodiment, all the reels 31 may start to rotate simultaneously, and an interrupt corresponding to the number of delay symbols may be added in the acceleration region of the motor 32.
Note that when the correlation position relationship of each reel 31 is restored, the rotation of the reel 31 is set to forward rotation. As long as the correlation positional relationship is restored, any method may be adopted.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The following various deformation | transformation are possible.
(1) In the first embodiment, the counters C1 to C3 are counters of “0 to 7999”. However, the counter is not limited thereto, and the counter of the number of steps that the motor 32 makes one rotation (360 degrees rotation) is used. Also good. For example, when the number of symbols on the reel 31 is “20” and the number of steps of the motor 32 that rotates the reel 31 is 480, a counter in the range of “0 to 479” may be used.

  (2) When the number of symbols on the reel 31 is “21” and the number of steps that the motor 32 makes one rotation (360 ° rotation) is “504” (one interrupt time is 1.49 ms, one rotation time 750.96 ms, the number of steps corresponding to one symbol is 24), and a counter in the range of “0 to 503” may be used.

  (3) In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not the AT game continues every 30 games. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at the start of the AT game, it may be determined how many AT games are executed first.

  (4) The rotation direction and rotation speed of the reel 31 when performing a reel effect during freezing can be set in various ways. The reel 31 is rotated in the forward direction (in FIG. 3, the direction in which the symbols move from the upper stage toward the lower stage) to align the “7” or “BAR”, or the reel 31 is rotated in the reverse direction (the symbols are moved from the lower stage toward the upper stage). (Direction of movement) and “7” or “BAR” may be aligned. Alternatively, forward rotation / reverse rotation may be determined by lottery or the like. For example, in order to suggest the winning probability when performing a continuous lottery of AT games, or the number of winning sets when determining the number of sets of AT games in advance, if the expectation level is low, forward rotation, expectation degree If the value is high, it is possible to reverse the rotation.

In addition, the rotational speed when aligning “7” or “BAR” may be rotated slowly (slow), and it is performed as fast as possible (the stop symbol in the previous game is “7” or “ BAR "may be changed.
Furthermore, when performing a reel effect during freezing, the “7” or “BAR” alignment is performed at the minimum rotation amount, and the “7” or “BAR” alignment is performed after at least one rotation of each reel 31. It may be allowed.
The above rotation speed and the amount of rotation at the time of reel production may also suggest an AT game continuation rate or the like.

(5) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, in the internal middle game, the AT game lottery was performed on the main control means 50 side.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the AT control lottery may be executed on the sub-control means 80 side. As a method for informing the main control means 50 that the AT game has been won on the sub-control means 80 side, the following methods may be mentioned.

When an AT game is won on the side of the sub-control means 80, an irregular pressing (other than the first stop on the left) is instructed at the time of replay winning when the combination of the same symbols is stopped regardless of the pressing order of the stop switch 42. For example, run it multiple times.
Then, the main control means 50 may determine that the AT game is won when a predetermined irregular push is continuously executed a plurality of times during the replay win. When it is determined that the main control means 50 has won the AT game, an AT game generation signal is transmitted to the outside through an external terminal board electrically connected to the main control means 50.

  In addition, RT1 game, RT2 game (AT preparation in progress), and RT3 game (AT game), which are non-AT games, are provided as game states on the main control means 50 side. In addition to the normal (normal) replay, the main control means 50 provides a rare replay (including duplicate winning with the normal replay).

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state in this case.
First, the main control means 50 continues to stay in the RT1 game during the non-AT game and inside the MB. As in the first embodiment, the sub-control means 80 does not draw the AT game during the non-internal period, and when the MB is won and becomes the internal medium (the signal indicating that the internal medium is in the main control). When it is transmitted from the means 50), the AT game lottery is executed.

  Next, when the AT game is won on the sub-control means 80 side, the sub-control means 80 notifies the irregular pressing (other than the first stop on the left) when the rare replay is won. When the stop switch 42 is operated by pressing a predetermined irregularity at the time of winning the real play, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the promotion replay wins. When the promotion replay wins, the main control means 50 shifts the gaming state from the RT1 game to the RT2 game.

  “Rare Replay Winning” means a) a single type of rare replay, where a promotion replay wins in a predetermined push order, and a promotion replay is missed in a push order other than the predetermined push order. When (Tumble Stop Out) is stopped and displayed, b) Duplicate winnings of two or more rare replays or overlapping winnings of one or more rare replays and normal replays, and promoted replays in a predetermined push order May be awarded, and in a pushing order other than the predetermined pushing order, a fall replay (including a normal replay corresponding to the fall replay) wins.

  Further, in the RT2 game, when the lottery of the rare replay is continued and the game is shifted to the AT game, the sub-control unit 80 notifies a predetermined irregular pressing when the rare replay is won. When the stop switch 42 is operated in the pushing order, the reel 31 is controlled to stop so that the promotion replay wins. Here, when the promotion replay wins, the main control means 50 shifts the gaming state from the RT2 game to the RT3 game. When the gaming state shifts to the RT3 game, the main control means 50 determines that the AT game has been started, and executes the freeze and the reel effect during the freeze.

After the transition to the RT3 game, the main control means 50 continues to stay in the RT3 game unless the fall replay wins. Only when a fall replay wins an RT3 game will the player transition to the RT1 game.
On the other hand, when the AT game is finished, the sub-control unit 80 notifies the push order for avoiding the fall replay winning from the next game, when the rare replay is won, and 9 when the small role 3A is duplicated. No notification of pushing order to receive the payout of sheets. Therefore, the transition of the gaming state by the main control means 50 (transition from RT3 game to RT1 game) and the timing of the end of the AT game by the sub-control means 80 do not necessarily coincide.

  Whether or not to continue the RT3 game is determined by the main control means 50. The main control means 50 is not sure whether or not the current RT3 game is an AT game, and the sub-side This is because an AT signal or the like is not transmitted to the main side.

  In addition, in the state where the AT game lottery is not won in the RT1 game, when the promoted replay is accidentally won at the time of the rare replay win due to an operation error of the stop switch 42 of the player, the sub control is performed Since the means 80 determines that the AT is not being prepared, no notification is made. As a result, the winning probability of the fall replay is increased when the rare replay selected in the RT1 game is won, so that the possibility of falling to the RT1 game before the transition to the RT3 game is increased.

  In particular, as in this embodiment, the left first stop is pressed in an appropriate order, and a penalty is generated at the middle or right first stop, and a tumble replay is performed at the left first stop when winning a rare replay. If the game is set to win, the fall replay can be won in the game, so the possibility of shifting to the RT3 game can be set low.

  Although not described in the above embodiment, the main control means 50 is electrically connected to the external terminal board, and the main control means 50 side sends an outer end signal (the number of executions of the AT game) to the external terminal board. A signal for counting). The outer end signal is transmitted to, for example, a hall computer. The hall computer collects various statistical information such as how many payout each slot (slot machine 10), including the number of executions of AT games on that day (difference number information), and manages the management of the hall. To use.

  Here, for security reasons, the external terminal board is generally allowed to be connected only to the main control board, and is generally not connected to a sub control board inferior to the main control board in terms of security. Therefore, it is necessary to grasp the number of executions of AT games on the main control board (main control means 50 side).

As in the first embodiment, if the main control means 50 side draws the AT game and the number of sets thereof and the main control means 50 side can correctly grasp the number of executions (sets) of the AT game, the external terminal The correct number of AT games can be transmitted to the board.
On the other hand, as in the example of FIG. 10, in the case of performing the AT game lottery on the sub control means 80 side, there is no problem as long as AT game information can be transmitted from the sub control board to the main control board. As described above, since the signal is unidirectional transmission from the main control board to the sub control board, signal transmission from the sub side to the main side is not possible.

Therefore, as a method for grasping whether or not the AT game is executed on the main control means 50 side, it is possible to detect a reel effect during freezing.
However, as described above, when the game is shifted to the RT3 game, it is not always an AT game, and the main control means 50 cannot determine whether or not the current RT3 game is an AT game.
If the number of executions of the AT game is uniformly counted as “+1” when transitioning to the RT3 game, the number of executions of the AT game cannot be counted correctly.

Therefore, in addition to the reel effect during freezing, when transitioning to the RT3 game, the main control means 50 determines the order of pushing instructions (an irregular push other than the left first stop) at the time of normal replay (single) winning. The information is transmitted to the sub-control means 80. When the sub-control means 80 receives the information of the instruction push order, if the AT game is being played, the sub-control means 80 notifies the player of the push order. In the game, there is a method in which the main control means 50 detects whether or not the instruction push order is matched, and transmits an AT signal to the outside only when the match of the instruction push order is detected.
Although it is possible to send the instructions in the order of pressing even once, it is possible to increase the reliability by performing the first multiple times after the transition of the RT3 game (AT game), and by chance. It is possible to prevent the counting of AT games when transitioning to RT3 games.

(6) In this embodiment, the operation of the start switch 41 is given as an example of the freeze start condition. However, the operation is not limited to this, and the operation of the bet switch 40 or the operation of the first or second stop switch 42 is performed. Freezing may be performed at the timing.
For example, when the player operates the first (first) stop switch 42, the freeze is started on the condition that the “7” symbol has stopped at a predetermined position, and the freeze is executed for the second and third stops. It is also possible to carry out the present invention after performing a reel effect that makes the “7” s match.

Alternatively, when the player operates the second stop switch 42, the freeze starts on the condition that the “7” symbols of the first and second reels 31 are aligned with a predetermined symbol combination line. It is also possible to carry out the present invention after performing a reel effect that stops the “7” symbol on the predetermined symbol combination line during the freeze.
In addition, a freeze is started when the player operates the second stop switch 42 when winning the specific role, and the third stop is a symbol arrangement (AT execution of the AT game while the freeze is being executed) ( It is also possible to carry out the present invention after performing a reel effect in which the third reel 31 is stopped at the upper to lower positions that do not stop during a normal game.

(7) The said 1st-5th embodiment is not restricted to being implemented independently, respectively, It is also possible to implement combining each embodiment.
For example, the combination of 2nd Embodiment and 3rd Embodiment is mentioned.
Specifically, the random value of each reel 31 is determined from one counter C4 as in the third embodiment, and the delay time of each reel is determined based on the value. For the reel 31 with the shortest delay time (delay time t1), the reel 31 starts rotating simultaneously with the release of the freeze as in the second embodiment, and for the other reels 31, the delay time t1. For example, the rotation of the reel 31 is started after the delay time after subtracting.

The same applies to the combination of the first embodiment and the second embodiment.
Specifically, as in the first embodiment, the random number value of each reel 31 is determined from the three counters C1 to C3, and the delay time of each reel is determined based on the value. For the reel 31 with the shortest delay time (delay time t1), the reel 31 starts rotating simultaneously with the release of the freeze as in the second embodiment, and for the other reels 31, the delay time t1. For example, the rotation of the reel 31 is started after the delay time after subtracting.

Furthermore, when the delay time is added to the acceleration region of the reel 31 as in the fourth embodiment, the delay time of each reel 31 is calculated from the random numbers of the three counters C1 to C3 as in the first embodiment. You may decide. Or you may determine the delay time of each reel 31 from the random value of one counter C4 like 3rd Embodiment.
Furthermore, after determining the random number value of each reel 31 from the counters C1 to C3 of the first embodiment or the counter C4 of the third embodiment, the delay time of each reel 31 is determined based on the random value. Either the number of delay steps of each motor 32 or the number of delay symbols of each reel 31 may be determined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine 11 Display window 21 Lamp 22 Speaker 23 Image display apparatus 31 Reel 32 Motor 40 Bet switch 41 Start switch 42 Stop switch 43 Medal slot 50 Main (game) control means 61 Role lottery means 62 Role lottery table 63 Winning flag control Means 63a Winning flag 64 Reel control means C1, C2, C3 Counter 65 Stop position determination table 66 Stop symbol judgment means 67 Discharge means 68 Special game control means 69 Game state control means 70 Freeze control means 80 Sub (production) control means 81 Production Output control means 82 AT control means

The present invention relates to a slot machine that performs a freeze effect for changing reels .

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to prevent the freeze effect from assisting in the replay when the reel is re-variable after the freeze effect is performed .

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means. Note that the corresponding embodiment is shown in parentheses.
The present invention
A plurality of reels (31) displaying a plurality of types of symbols;
An operation switch including stop switch (42) the player is operated when the player start switch for operating (41), and stops the change of the reel at the start of the variation of the reel,
Main control means (50) for controlling the progress of the game;
Sub-control means (80) for controlling production output;
With
The main control means includes
Reel control means (64) for starting fluctuation of the reel when the start switch is operated, and for controlling stop of the reel corresponding to the stop switch when the stop switch is operated;
Freeze control means (70) for executing a freeze effect for changing the reel when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied,
The reel control means, as the freeze effect that starts when the start switch is operated, changes the reels so as to display a specific symbol combination even if the stop switch is not operated. Run,
The sub-control means controls the player in an advantageous state after the execution of the freeze effect,
The reel control means performs the re-variation of the reel after finishing the freeze effect. When the re-variation of the reel is performed, a variable is defined for at least one reel, and the reel for which the variable is defined For, execute a delay process that delays the fluctuation timing of the reel by the time corresponding to the variable,
The main control means performs the re-variation of the reels, accelerates all the reels to a predetermined speed, and then makes the reels stoppable based on an operation of the stop switch. .

(Relationship between claimed invention and embodiment)
In the present invention , “when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied” corresponds to when the AT game is won and the start switch 41 is operated in the embodiment.
In the embodiment, the “ specific symbol combination ” corresponds to a “7” alignment or a “BAR” alignment.

According to the present invention, when a freeze effect that changes the reels is executed, the change timing of at least one reel is delayed, so the freeze effect does not assist the game and does not harm the fairness of the game. Can be .

Furthermore, when the delay time is added to the acceleration region of the reel 31 as in the fourth embodiment, the delay time of each reel 31 is calculated from the random numbers of the three counters C1 to C3 as in the first embodiment. You may decide. Or you may determine the delay time of each reel 31 from the random value of one counter C4 like 3rd Embodiment.
Furthermore, after determining the random number value of each reel 31 from the counters C1 to C3 of the first embodiment or the counter C4 of the third embodiment, the delay time of each reel 31 is determined based on the random value. Either the number of delay steps of each motor 32 or the number of delay symbols of each reel 31 may be determined.
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Problems to be solved by the invention (original invention) according to the initial claims of the present application, means for solving the problems related to the original invention, and effects of the original invention are as follows.
(1) Problems to be solved by the original invention
The problem to be solved by the invention at first is that when a freeze is performed that does not accept the operation of the start switch for a predetermined time, and the reel effect during this freeze is performed, the reel effect during the freeze is noticed when the reel rotation is started. It is not to assist pushing.
(2) Means for Solving the Problems Related to the Initial Invention (Note that the corresponding embodiment is described in parentheses)
The first solving means (second embodiment) includes a plurality of reels (31) displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch (41) operated by a player when starting the rotation of the reels, and the An operation switch including a stop switch (42) operated by a player when the rotation of the reel is stopped, and when the start switch is operated, the reel starts rotating and the stop switch is operated. In addition, a reel control means (64) for controlling the stop of the reel corresponding to the stop switch, and a freeze control means for executing a freeze that does not accept the operation of the start switch for a predetermined time when a freeze execution condition is satisfied ( 70), and the reel control means rotates at least one of the reels during freezing, A freeze effect is performed to stop the reel at a position different from the stop position at, and when the release condition of the freeze is satisfied, the operation of the start switch is received and the rotation of the reel is started. For each reel, a delay time t from when the operation of the start switch is accepted to when the reel starts to rotate is determined based on a random value, and the delay time t1 of the reel with the shortest delay time t is t1. When the delay time of the reel is set to "0" and the start switch operation is accepted, the reel starts rotating, and for the other reels, t1 is subtracted from the delay time t. The reel starts to rotate after a lapse of time.
According to a second solution, in the first solution, when the reel is rotated after execution of the freeze effect, at least t1 after the rotation speed of the reel reaches a constant speed, the stop switch Control is performed to accept an operation.
A third solving means is the first or second solving means, wherein the reel control means has a number of symbols of each reel of N (20), and the rotation time of the reel at a constant speed is T. In some cases, a delay time t that is an integral multiple of “T / N” is determined.
According to a fourth solving means, in the third solving means, the random number for determining the delay time t is one random number having a period of “N ^M ” when the number of reels is M, When the acquired random number value is R, the reel control means
R = x _M × N ^M−1 + x _M−1 × N ^M−2 +... + X ₁ × N ⁰
The _{x M, x} M-1 to meet, ..., to determine the _{x 1,}
Delay time of each reel t = xx × T / N (x = x _M , x _M−1 ,..., X ₁ )
It is characterized by determining.
(Relationship between original invention and embodiment)
In the initial invention, “when the execution condition for freeze is satisfied” corresponds to the time when the AT game is won and the start switch 41 is operated in the embodiment.
The “position different from the previous stop position” corresponds to “7” alignment or “BAR” alignment in the embodiment.
In the embodiment, “when the condition for releasing the freeze is satisfied” means that a predetermined operation (such as a start switch or a stop switch) is performed when the predetermined time allocated to the freeze has elapsed or before the predetermined time allocated to the freeze has elapsed. This corresponds to when the freeze is canceled by the operation of the switch or the like.
In the embodiment, the random number for determining the delay time t is one random number having a period of 20 ³ (0 to 7999),
R = x ₃ × 20 ² + x ₂ × 20 ¹ + x1 × 20 ⁰
X ₃ , x ₂ , and x ₁ that satisfy the above are determined.
Here, x ₃ , x ₂ , and x ₁ are random values corresponding to the left reel 31, the middle reel 31, and the right reel 31, respectively, and the ranges are all “0 to 20”.
(3) Effects of the original invention
According to the original invention, when the reel effect is performed during the freeze, the reel is determined with a correlation position relationship different from the correlation position relationship of the reel at the end of the reel effect (for example, by returning to the correlation position relationship in the previous game). It is possible to make a speed state (accepting a stop switch operation).
Therefore, the stop appearance at the time of the reel production does not become an aid to the main line, and the fairness of the game can be prevented from being harmed.
Further, for at least one reel, the rotation of the reel can be started simultaneously with the release of the freeze (with a delay time “0”).

Claims (4)

Multiple reels displaying multiple types of designs,
An operation switch including a start switch operated by a player when starting the rotation of the reel, and a stop switch operated by the player when stopping the rotation of the reel;
Reel control means for starting rotation of the reel when the start switch is operated, and for controlling stop of the reel corresponding to the stop switch when the stop switch is operated;
Freeze control means for executing a freeze that does not accept the operation of the start switch for a predetermined time when the execution condition of the freeze is satisfied, and
The reel control means includes
During the freeze, rotate the at least one reel to perform a freeze effect that stops the reel at a position different from the previous stop position. When the freeze release condition is satisfied, operate the start switch. Control to accept and start rotation of the reel,
For each of the reels, a delay time t from when the operation of the start switch is accepted to when the reel starts rotating is determined based on a random number value,
When the delay time of the reel having the shortest delay time t is t1, the reel delay time is set to “0”, and when the start switch operation is accepted, the reel starts rotating, For the reel, the rotation of the reel is started after elapse of time obtained by subtracting t1 from the delay time t. In claim 1,
When the reel is rotated after execution of the freeze effect, the slot machine is controlled so as to accept the operation of the stop switch at least after elapse of t1 from the time when the rotation speed of the reel becomes constant. . In claim 1 or claim 2,
The reel control means determines a delay time t that is an integral multiple of “T / N” when the number of symbols of each reel is N and the time of one rotation of the reel at a constant speed is T. A slot machine featuring. In claim 3,
The random number for determining the delay time t is one random number having a period of “N ^M ” when the number of reels is M,
The reel control means, when the obtained random number value is R,
R = x _M × N ^M−1 + x _M−1 × N ^M−2 +... + X ₁ × N ⁰
X _M , x _M−1 ,..., X ₁ satisfying
Delay time of each reel t = xx × T / N (x = x _M , x _M−1 ,..., X ₁ )
A slot machine characterized by determining.

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