JP2015186687A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of effectively enhancing game interest by improving interest in a special state.SOLUTION: A game machine generates a special state of stopping progress of a symbol variation game until the symbol variation game ends after the symbol variation game starts. The game machine can execute first special operation processing to stop-display specific symbols inside a display window by receiving operation to a specific operation part and second special operation processing to stop-display the specific symbols inside the display window without receiving the operation to the specific operation part, and imparts a different benefit in the case that the specific symbols are stop-displayed inside the display window by the execution of the first special operation processing and the case that the specific symbols are stop-displayed inside the display window by the execution of the second special operation processing.

Description

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

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

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

JP 2010-11950 A

However, it is well known to perform the above-mentioned spinning effect in a special state, and it is difficult to achieve further interest in a single symbol variation game due to lack of interest in the special state with the conventional method. there were.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in conventional gaming machines,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of effectively enhancing the interest in a single symbol variation game by improving the interest in a special state.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
Based on the start operation, rotate a plurality of spinning cylinders provided with a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, execute a game to stop the plurality of spinning cylinders based on the stop operation, and as a result of the game, In the gaming machine that gives the first privilege corresponding to the winning combination when the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed,
Comprising a turning effect execution means for executing a turning effect for controlling the turning force in a predetermined manner in the course of a game;
As a result of the spinning effect, when a specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed, the second privilege is given,
As an aspect of the turning effect, a first aspect in which the specific symbol combination can be controlled to stop when the operation for stopping the turning effect is performed during the turning effect, and the turning effect during the turning effect. When the predetermined time has passed without triggering an operation to stop the spinning effect, the specific symbol combination has a second mode in which stop control is possible,
The turning effect execution means includes:
Based on whether or not the second privilege is granted, the spinning effect of either the first mode or the second mode is executed.

In such a gaming machine, during the special state, “first special operation processing for stopping and displaying a specific symbol in the display window in response to an operation on a specific operation unit” is executed, A different privilege is given when the “second special operation process for stopping and displaying a specific symbol in the display window without receiving an operation on the part” is executed. Thereby, whether the mode in which the specific symbol is stopped and displayed is “a mode that is performed in response to an operation on a specific operation unit” or “a mode that is performed without receiving an operation on a specific operation unit” It is possible to realize a new production that draws attention to the player, and a variety of production variations during the special state. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest in the special state, and to effectively enhance the interest in one symbol variation game as compared with the conventional case.

The “special state” may be any state that stops the progress stage of the symbol variation game,
For example, “a state in which normal rotation of the rotating cylinder does not start immediately when a rotation start operation is received (a state in which the normal rotation start time is delayed)” or “rotation of the rotating cylinder stops when a rotation stop operation is received” A so-called “freeze state” such as “a state in which the rotation is not immediately performed (a state in which the normal rotation stop time is delayed)” can be exemplified. In addition, the “specific operation unit” may be anything that can be operated by the player, such as an input operation unit (such as a bet button) used to input a game medium in a symbol variation game, or a rotation in a symbol variation game. Operation unit for starting rotation (start lever, etc.) used for starting operation, operation unit for stopping rotation (stop button, etc.) used for rotation stopping operation in symbol variation game, operation unit for effect different from these (effect buttons, etc.) And the like. Also,
The “game bonus” may be given as different from the bonus obtained as a result of the symbol variation game, such as “payout of game media” or “start of gaming state advantageous to the player”. , “Increase in duration of gaming state advantageous to player” can be exemplified.

In addition, the gaming machine described above is
The special operation processing execution means includes
As the special operation process, by receiving an operation on the specific operation unit at the specific time, the rotating cylinder is rotated to stop and display a non-specific symbol different from the specific symbol in the display window. A special operation process and a fourth special operation process in which the non-specific symbol is stopped and displayed in the display window by rotating the rotating drum without receiving an operation on the specific operation unit at the specific time. Is possible,
The privilege granting means
The non-specific symbol is stopped and displayed in the display window by executing the third special operation process, and the non-specific symbol is displayed in the display window by executing the fourth special operation process. When the specific symbol is stopped and displayed, the privilege may not be granted.

According to the above configuration, during the special state, the first special operation process or the second special operation process is executed to give a privilege, or the third special operation process or the fourth special operation process is performed. It becomes possible to make a player pay attention to whether it is executed and a privilege is not given. As a result, it is possible to improve the fun in a special state and further enhance the interest in a single symbol variation game.

In addition, the gaming machine described above is
The special operation processing execution means is configured to be able to execute the special operation processing a plurality of times during the special state,
Execution pattern determination means for determining an execution pattern of the plurality of special operation processes executed during the special state may be further provided.

According to the above-described configuration, different special operation processes can be mixed in one special state, and the interest in one special state can be further improved. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the interest in a single symbol variation game.

The “execution pattern determining means for determining the execution pattern of the special operation process” is “a configuration in which the special operation process to be executed next is determined by lottery every time the special operation process is executed”.
For example, “a configuration in which execution orders of a plurality of types of special operation processes are stored in advance and one execution order is selected” can be exemplified.

According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively enhance the interest in a single symbol variation game by improving the interest in a special state.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. It is the perspective view which opened the front door of the present Example, and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the three spinning cylinders of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example with the symbol combination which establishes a prize of a game combination, and the privilege provided by winning establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the normal condition combination lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the game state flag etc. of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation stop process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation stop control process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated one of the 1st stop tables of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the left cylinder was stopped as a 1st cylinder. It is explanatory drawing which showed the relationship between the 1st stop table and 2nd stop table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the BB state combination lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the RT state combination lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol combination of the "missing eye" of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the missed eye confirmation process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special operation control execution process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special operation control execution process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special operation control execution process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the operation presence / absence lottery table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated upward 2 frames as "special operation control" of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the stop display aspect lottery table at the time of operation of this Example, and the stop display aspect lottery table with an operation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the stop display aspect of "single blue 7 uniform" and "double blue 7 uniform" of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the stop display mode of "displacement" of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the AT effect execution process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special operation control corresponding | compatible process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special operation control corresponding | compatible process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special operation control corresponding | compatible process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special operation control corresponding | compatible process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the standby reminder effect and the operation prompt effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the game property obtained with the gaming machine of a present Example.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On the other hand, after the start lever 36 is operated, the game medal is inserted into the game medal slot 3.
When inserted from 0, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the game medal is returned to the game medal payout exit 50 through the coin shooter 108. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and when a game medal that satisfies the dimensional standard passes, it is detected by the medal sensor, and a signal thereof will be described later. To be supplied.

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

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

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

A-2. Electrical configuration:
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine 1 has a main control board 200 as a center, a sub control board 220, a door board 240,
A rotating substrate 260, a power supply substrate 280, a relay substrate 300, and the like are connected to be able to communicate data.

The main control board 200 is a board that controls the progress of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On the main control board 200, a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, and the like are mounted so that data can be communicated with each other via a bus, and the door board 24 mounted on the front door 2 is mounted.
From 0, a signal indicating that the start lever 36 or the effect button 43 has been operated is received, and a game control process to be described later is executed, while the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotating board 260, etc. By sending a control command (or control signal)
The operation of these various substrates is controlled.

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

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

On the rotating board 260, the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, respectively, and the rotating sensors 26a, 26b for detecting the rotational positions of the respective rotating cylinders. , 26c, etc. are connected. The rotating substrate 260 is connected to the rotating sensor 2.
6a, 26b, and 26c, by detecting the rotational position of each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, by driving the spinning cylinder motors 24a, 24b, and 24c, the respective spinning cylinders 20a,
20b and 20c can be stopped at desired positions. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a, 24b, and 24c.

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

These various control boards and power consumed by the boards are supplied from a power supply board 280. In FIG. 4, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow.
As shown, the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 220 include a power supply board 28.
Power is directly supplied from 0, and power is supplied to various boards (the door board 240, the rotating board 260, and the relay board 300) via the main control board 200. 1 for power supply board 280
An AC voltage of 00V is supplied, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board.

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

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

When a prescribed number of game medals are inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, the three cylinders 20a
, 20b, 20c start normal rotation. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, a plurality of symbols are drawn on each of the spinning cylinders. Therefore, when the rotating cylinder normally rotates, these symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the display window 20. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, three turning cylinder stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, and 38 c are provided on the front surface side of the front door 2 corresponding to each turning cylinder. Revolver 2
When the rotation stop button 38a, 38b, 38c is operated during normal rotation of 0a, 20b, 20c, the rotation corresponding to the operated rotation stop button stops normal rotation, and accordingly, the display In the window 20, the symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed as any symbol. In this way, when the normal rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped, one of the symbols is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the size of the display window 20 is set such that three symbols are displayed for each cylinder. After all, three round drums 2
When 0a, 20b, and 20c are stopped and displayed, the display window 20 displays a total of nine symbols in three rows and three columns. In addition, a plurality of pay lines are set in advance at positions where these nine symbols are displayed.

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

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

In addition, for the game role of the red bell role, the left spinning cylinder 20a is a "Red Seven" design, the middle spinning cylinder 20b.
And the right drum 20c is a symbol combination of “bell” (hereinafter “red seven”-“bell”
-Indicated as “Bell”), and a game role of blue bell
Is associated with the symbol combination of “blue seven”, the middle cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c “bell” (hereinafter referred to as “blue seven”-“bell”-“bell”). ing. As a privilege for winning a red bell role and a blue bell role, 15 game medals are set to be paid out to the player.

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

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

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

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

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

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

When the input operation validation process is performed (S102), it is confirmed whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S106). That is, before the operation of the start lever 36 described later is detected, it is possible to settle the medals including the inserted game medals. And
If the settlement button 40 has been operated (S106: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out game medals stored as data and inserted game medals (S122). The game medal is paid out from the main control board 200 by the medal payout device 1.
This is done by outputting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out. When the game medals are paid out in this manner, the state returns to the state before the start of the game, and the processing after the game state setting processing (S100) is performed.

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

When the insertion operation acceptance process is performed (S108), it is determined whether or not the insertion completion flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not a specified number of game medals have been inserted (S110). As a result, when the prescribed number of game medals has not been inserted (S110: no), the settlement button 4
While confirming the presence or absence of the operation of 0 (S106), it waits until a specified number of game medals are inserted. On the other hand, when a prescribed number of game medals are inserted (S110: yes)
Next, it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S112). As described above, when the player operates the start lever 36, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Therefore, the main control board 200 operates the start lever 36 based on the operation signal of the start lever 36. It can be determined whether or not. As a result, the start lever 36
Is not operated (S112: no), it waits until the start lever 36 is operated while confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 is operated (S106). On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S112: yes), the input operation invalidation process is performed (S114).
In the insertion operation invalidation process, a process for invalidating the game medal insertion operation is performed. In a state in which the game medal insertion operation is disabled, the game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is returned to the game medal outlet 50 through the coin shooter 108 without being detected as the inserted game medal. Is done. In addition, in a state where the game medal insertion operation is invalid, no game medal is inserted even when the insertion button 34 is pressed. In other words, after the start lever 36 is operated, no game medals can be inserted regardless of which operation is performed. Thus, when the process of invalidating the game medal insertion operation is completed (
S114), an internal lottery process is started (S116).

In the internal lottery process, a process of determining whether or not the winning of any of the game combinations described above with reference to FIG. It should be noted that even if one of the game players is won in this lottery (the winning is permitted), the winning of the player is not immediately established, but by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. If the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning game combination are not aligned on the winning line, the winning combination of the game combination cannot be established. Conversely,
If it is not a game player won in the lottery, the rotation stop button 38a, 38 at any timing
Even if b and 38c are operated, the corresponding symbol combinations cannot be arranged on the winning line. In this sense, this lottery is also referred to as “internal lottery” because it is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a combination of symbols and establishing a winning combination for a gamer. In addition, winning a predetermined game combination in the internal lottery is also referred to as “internal winning” for the game combination. In addition, the state of winning the internal lottery is also referred to as “internal winning state”.

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

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a role lottery table (normal state role lottery table) used in a normal state (a game state that is neither a BB state nor an RT state) which is the most common gaming state. is there. FIG. 9A collectively shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination. FIG. 9 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the normal state combination lottery table, random numbers from 0 to 2999 are set for the “red bell combination”. This indicates that when the acquired random number value is within this range, the player wins the red bell. Similarly, a random number value of 3000 to 5999 is set for the “blue bell role” and 6000 for the “watermelon role”.
A random value of ˜7999 is set, a random value of 8000 to 9999 is set for “Cherry combination”, a random value of 10000 to 10299 is set for “Bonus combination”, and “Re-playing combination A”
Is set to a random value of 10300 to 19999. It should be noted that no game combination is set in the random number values of 20000 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “lost”.

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

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an internal winning flag for a game combination other than a bonus combination and an internal winning flag for a bonus combination (bonus combination internal winning flag).
And a storage area is secured for each of them. FIG. 10 (a)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram exemplifying a data structure of an area for 1 byte in which an internal winning flag of a game combination other than a bonus combination is set. As shown in the drawing, 7 bits of 1-byte data are used as internal winning flags for game combinations other than bonus combinations. Of these 7 bits, the first bit is a bit for memorizing the internal winning of the red bell role,
The next bit is a bit for memorizing the internal winning of the role of blue bell. Following 5
Similarly, the two bits are bits used for storing the internal winning combination of the watermelon role, cherry role, replaying role A, replaying role B, and increasing role, respectively.

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

Thus, when the internal lottery is performed (S116), special operation control execution processing is performed (S118) before the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are normally rotated. That is, as described above, when the start lever 36 is operated, the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are normally rotated, but prior to that, special operation control execution processing is performed. As will be described in detail later, in the special operation control execution process, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c are controlled to cause the rotating cylinder to perform a "special operation" different from the normal rotation. .

After performing the special operation control execution process (S118), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200
An internal lottery result transmission command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S120). In the internal lottery result transmission command, “whether or not a game player has been won in the internal lottery performed in the previous internal lottery process (S116), or the type of game player in the case of winning” (internal lottery result) The sub-control board 220 can execute various effects during normal rotation based on this information.

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

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

When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 stops the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, it determines whether or not any game player wins based on the stop positions (S13).
2). Here, “a winning of a game combination is established” means that the normal combination of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c stops, and the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are stopped and displayed on the winning line. Say. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if one of the game players is won internally in the internal lottery process (S116), depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, The symbol combinations corresponding to the game actors are not always on the winning line. Therefore, after stopping the normal rotation of the spinning cylinder, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the winning combination of the game combination won by the internal lottery has been established.

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

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

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

When the process of S142 is finished, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the sub control board 22.
A game end command is transmitted toward 0 (S154). The game end command is a command that is transmitted every time one symbol variation game is finished (every time the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped after normal rotation). The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 recognizes that one symbol variation game has ended by receiving the game end command. Also,
In the game end command, “whether any game player has won a prize in this symbol variation game,
If the winning is achieved, the information (winning result information) indicating the type of the winning combination (winning result information) or the information indicating the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the predetermined line (stop displaying result) (stop displaying result) Information). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives not only the completion of one symbol variation game but also the “winning result” and “stop display result” in the symbol variation game by receiving the game end command. To do. When the game end command is transmitted in this manner (S154), the process returns to the beginning of the game control process, and the above-described processes after the game state setting process (S100 in FIG. 7) shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are performed.

On the other hand, if the winning game combination is not a bonus combination (S136: no), it is next determined whether or not the game combination is a re-game combination A (S144). When the winning of the re-gamer A is established (S144: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S146). here,
The re-game flag is a flag for storing the winning of the re-game player A or the re-game player B. If this re-game flag is set to ON, a game medal is automatically re-inserted even if it is not inserted by the player in the next insertion operation acceptance process (S108 in FIG. 7) (the insertion completion flag is set). Set to ON). That is, in the next symbol variation game, it is possible to perform a symbol variation game (re-game) that does not require the player to insert a game medal. Further, after the re-game is completed, the re-game flag is returned to OFF. Such a re-game flag is also the RA mounted on the main control board 200 in the same manner as the game state flag described above.
It is set to a predetermined address of M203. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower bit of the bit in which the flag indicating the gaming state is set is used as the re-gaming flag. When the re-game flag is set to ON (S146), a game end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S154), and then the process returns to the top of the game control process to set the game state shown in FIGS. The above-described processing after the processing (S100 in FIG. 7) is performed.

On the other hand, when the winning game player is not the re-game player A (S144: no), it is next determined whether or not the game player is the re-game player B (S147). When the winning of the re-game player B is established (S147: yes), first, the re-game flag is set to ON to enable the re-game in the next symbol variation game (S 148). Subsequently, the special operation control execution flag is set to O.
N is set (S149). The special operation control execution flag is a flag indicating that the next symbol variation game is temporarily stopped and the spinning cylinder performs a “special operation”. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment,
When the winning of the re-gamer B is established, the special operation control execution flag is set to ON in order to temporarily stop the next symbol variation game and cause the spinning cylinder to perform the “special operation” (S149). The storage area of the special operation control execution flag is secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. When the special operation control flag is set to ON (S149), after a game end command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S154), the game control process returns to the top of the game control process, and the gaming state shown in FIGS. The above-described processing after the setting processing (S100 in FIG. 7) is performed.

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

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

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

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

When the rotation rotation stop process is started, first, an internal lottery (
A process of extracting the first stop table is performed according to the result of S116) in FIG. 7 (S200).
Here, the stop table is a dedicated table that is referred to when stopping the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Although the details will be described later, the player turns the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c.
Of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the rotator (see FIG. 3), which symbol is displayed on the display window 20 to stop the rotators 20a, 20b, and 20c. Is set in advance. As described above, when a game player is won by the internal lottery (the internal winning flag is set to ON), the spinning stop buttons 38a and 38 are appropriately timed.
When b and 38c are operated, it is necessary to stop each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b and 20c so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are aligned on the winning line. On the other hand, for gamers who have not won the game internally, no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated, the corresponding combination of symbols is not aligned on an effective winning line. Trunk 20a
20b and 20c need to be stopped. Therefore, different stop tables are provided depending on which game combination is won internally.

In addition, in such a stop table, a first stop table that is referred to when all of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are normally rotating, and a second stop that is referred to when any one of them has already stopped. A table is set. Therefore, S20 immediately after starting the rotation rotation stopping process.
In 0, first, the first stop table is extracted according to the result of the internal lottery. For example, "
If it is determined that the “watermelon role” has been won internally, the first set for winning the “watermelon role”
Extract stop table. Of course, if no game combination is won, the first stop table set for losing is extracted.

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

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

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

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

When the spinning cylinder stop control process is performed to stop the spinning cylinder for which the spinning cylinder stop button has been operated, it is determined whether or not all of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have been stopped (S214). If there is a spinning cylinder that has not been operated yet (S214: no), S
Returning to the process of 206, the process waits until the effective rotation stop button is operated, and when operated, the series of processes described above are executed. If it is determined that all the spinning cylinders have been stopped while repeating these processes (S214: yes), the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process of FIG.
And it returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

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

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the rotation stop control process executed in the rotation rotation stop process. When the rotation stop control process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the rotation cylinder to be stopped is the first rotation cylinder (S300). Here, the first cylinder is the three cylinders 20a, 2
This is the first stop in 0b and 20c. That is, the three rotation stop buttons 38a
, 38b, 38c can be operated in any order, so that the three rotary cylinders 20a, 2
The order of stopping 0b and 20c can take various orders. Therefore, the three cylinders 20a, 20
b and 20c, the first stop which stops is called the "first cylinder" and the second stop which stops second is "
The second cylinder and the third cylinder to be stopped are called “third cylinder” for distinction. If it is determined to stop the first drum (S300: yes), immediately after the start of the rotation rotation stop processing (
While referring to the first stop table extracted in S200) of FIG. 12, based on the rotation position (S210 of FIG. 12) of the first cylinder at the time of the previously detected rotation stop button operation, the first The stop position of the rotating drum is determined (S302). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed at the reference position is determined as the stop position of the rotating drum.

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

As an example, a case where the left cylinder 20a is stopped as the first cylinder will be described. When the player operates the left rotation stop button (left stop button) 38a, as shown in FIG. 15, the 10th “Red Seven” symbol is displayed at the middle position (reference position) of the display window 20. Suppose that it is displayed. In this case, referring to the first stop table in FIG. 14, the number of sliding symbols is set to “2” with respect to the 10th “Red Seven” symbol. Therefore, slide 1 frame 2 frames
The second “bell” symbol is determined as a stop symbol to be displayed at the reference position. In FIG. 15, the rotation direction of the rotating drum is indicated by a white arrow, and the symbol surrounded by a broken-line circle represents a stop symbol.

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

Thus, the stop position of the rotating drum is determined by the stop time (number of sliding frames) set in the stop table. Therefore, if the stop table is set appropriately in advance, the symbol combinations corresponding to the internally winning game actors are relatively easily aligned on the winning line. Make sure that the combination is not on the winning line.
It becomes possible to stop 0a, 20b, and 20c.

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

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table. As described above, the first stop table stops the first cylinder, that is, the cylinders 20a and 20b.
, 20c is a table that is referred to when all of the three rotating cylinders are rotated. On the other hand, the second stop table is a table that is referred to when stopping the second cylinder and the third cylinder, and the first cylinder that has already stopped has three cylinders 20a and 20a.
The remaining two cylinders except the first cylinder are set as targets depending on which of b and 20c is selected. In addition, as described above, in order to establish a winning combination for a game player who has won an internal winning, the corresponding symbol combinations must be aligned on the winning line. It is necessary not to align with any of the lines. From this, the second
It may be influenced by the symbols displayed on the already-stopped first cylinder whether which symbols are stopped and displayed on the rotary cylinder or the third cylinder. Accordingly, a plurality of second stop tables are prepared in accordance with the symbols stopped and displayed on the first cylinder, and in S306 of FIG. 13, an appropriate one is displayed depending on which symbol is stopped and displayed on the first cylinder. The second stop table is extracted. As mentioned above,
Since the stopping positions of the respective cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c depend on the game winnings that are won internally, both the first stop table and the second stop table are set according to the game winning that is won internally. ing.

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

On the other hand, when the symbol to be stopped is not the second cylinder (S308: no), that is, when the first cylinder and the second cylinder are already stopped and the third cylinder is stopped, 2 Referring to the stop table, the stop position of the third cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S210 of FIG. 12) of the third cylinder when the cylinder stop button is detected previously (S314). In the second stop table, stop information (stop time) of both the second cylinder and the third cylinder as shown in FIG. 14 is set, so the stop position of the third cylinder is determined. Also refer to the second stop table. When the third cylinder is stopped at the position thus determined (S316), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 13 is terminated, and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process shown in FIG.

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

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

C-3. Game state setting process:
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a gaming state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment.
When the game state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 displays FIG.
Referring to the gaming state flag shown in (2), it is determined whether or not the BB state flag is set to ON (S400). As described above, the BB state flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is in the BB state. If it is determined that the BB state flag is set to ON (S400: yes), it is determined whether the BB state end condition is satisfied (S400).
402). In this embodiment, the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB state is set as the end condition for the BB state, and when the number of game medals paid out reaches a first predetermined number (for example, 400). The BB state is set to end. In the game control process described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the number of game medals paid out is counted (S152 in FIG. 8), and the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB state becomes the first predetermined number. When it reaches, it can be detected immediately.

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

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

As the BB state progresses using the above-mentioned BB state combination lottery table, when the “increasing combination” repeatedly wins and pays out the first predetermined number of game medals, in S402 of FIG.
It is determined that the termination condition for the B state is satisfied (S402: yes), and the B state is terminated to terminate the BB state.
The B state flag is set to OFF (S406). Subsequently, the CPU 20 of the main control board 200
1 transmits a BB state end command to the sub-control board 220 (S412). By receiving the BB state end command, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives BB.
Know that the state has ended. When the BB state end command is transmitted, the RT state flag is set to ON to start the RT state (S416). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the RT state flag is a gaming state flag indicating that the RT state is in progress. Subsequently, after the RT state combination lottery table is selected in order to perform the symbol variation game in the RT state (S422).
Then, the game state setting process is ended, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an RT state combination lottery table used during the RT state. FIG. 19A shows a range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 19B shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. As is clear from comparison with the normal state winning lottery table described above with reference to FIG. 9, FIG.
In the RT state combination lottery table shown in FIG. 2, a random number value of more than half of the whole is set to “re-game player A”. Therefore, since a re-game winning prize is established with a higher probability in the RT state than in the normal condition, aiming for the bonus winning prize establishment while suppressing the amount of game medals used (consumption) than in the normal condition. Is possible. Also, in the RT state combination lottery table, “re-game combination A
Some of the random number values (11000 to 11299) among the random number values set to "" are also set redundantly to "Re-Gamer B". Therefore, when the internal lottery random number corresponding to these random number values is acquired when the start lever 36 is operated in the RT state, the internal winning is repeated for “re-game player A” and “re-game player B”. . In this way, “Re-Gamer A” and “Re-Gamer B”
When the internal winning is repeated, the stop table that preferentially establishes the winning of “re-gamer B” is selected in the rotation rotation stop processing described above with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. In other words, the spinning cylinder stop button 38a,
When the buttons 38b and 38c are operated, the “re-gamer B” is established and the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b and 38c are operated at a timing at which “re-gamer B” cannot be established. In this case, “Re-Gamer A” is awarded.

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

In this embodiment, when the winning of the re-playing role B is established, the “17th” symbol (blue seven) of the left cylinder 20a and the “18th” symbol (blue seven) of the middle cylinder 20b. And "1"
The stop control is performed so that the “No. 8” symbol (blue seven) is stopped and displayed on the middle line L2 (see FIG. 26A). In other words, the re-game player B in this embodiment
No win is established except for the middle line L2, and "18th" of the left cylinder 20a.
The stop control is performed so that the winning establishment using the symbol (blue seven) or the “19th” symbol (blue seven) of the right turn cylinder 20c does not occur.

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

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

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

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

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing missing eye confirmation processing. The missed eye confirmation process is a result of stopping the normal rotation of the rotating drum in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (FIG. 8).
S130), a process performed when no winning combination is established (S132: no) (S134). As shown in FIG. 21, when the missed eye confirmation process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the RT state flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not it is in the RT state (S500). If it is in the RT state (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the missed eye is stopped and displayed as a result of stopping the normal rotation of the rotating drum (S501).
. As a result, if the missed eye is stopped and displayed (S501: yes), the RT state flag is set to OFF to end the RT state (S502). When the RT state flag is set to OFF, an RT state end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220, and then the missed eye confirmation process is ended and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. When it is determined that it is not in the RT state (S500: no), and when it is determined that the missed eye of the RT state is not stopped (S501: no), S502 and S5 are used as they are.
After the process of 04 is skipped and the missed eye confirmation process is completed, the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. When the RT state is terminated by displaying the missed eye in a stopped state, both the BB state flag and the RT state flag are set to OFF, so that the normal state is set in the next game state setting process (FIG. 17). The utility lottery table is selected, and the gaming state shifts to the normal state.

As described above, when either of the red bell role and the blue bell role is won internally in the RT state, if the winning combination is not established, the missed eye is stopped and displayed. At the same time, the RT state is terminated and the normal state is started. For the player, the RT state is an advantageous gaming state in which the game can proceed while suppressing the amount of game medals used compared to the normal state. Therefore, the player expects that when either of the red bell combination and the blue bell combination is won internally, the game combination is won and the missed eye is not stopped and displayed. And, if there is a possibility that one of the red bell role and blue bell role has been elected internally, but if it cannot recognize whether it is a red bell role or a blue bell role,
Estimate which of the red bell role and blue bell role was won internally, and at the timing based on the guess (to aim for the “Red Seven” or “Blue Seven” symbol) 20a
Stop. If the guess is correct, the winning combination (red bell role or blue bell role) is won (the RT state continues), and if the guess is incorrect, the missed eye is stopped and displayed. (RT state is terminated).

C-4. Special operation control execution processing:
Next, the special operation control execution process will be described. As described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, in the special operation control execution process, the operation of the start lever 36 is detected (S112: yes).
s) After the internal lottery process is performed (S116), and an internal lottery result transmission command is transmitted (S120), and normal rotation of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started (S128).
It is a process executed before. Therefore, the “special operation” of the spinning cylinder performed in the special operation control execution process is executed from when the operation of the start lever 36 is received until the normal rotation of the spinning cylinder is started. That is, the normal rotation of the rotating cylinder is not started until the “special operation” of the rotating cylinder is completed, and consequently the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c for stopping the normal rotation.
Since the above operation is not validated, the symbol variation game is temporarily stopped. In other words,
The state in which the spinning cylinder is performing the “special operation” is a state in which operations (rotation start operation and rotation stop operation) for advancing the symbol variation game are invalid. In the following, the rotating drum 20a,
A control process executed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in order to cause the 20b and 20c to perform “special operation” is also expressed as “special operation control”.

The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 causes the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c to perform various “special operations” by executing “special operation control”. For example, an operation of rotating upward or downward, an operation of stopping the rotation, and an operation of maintaining the stopped state are performed. In addition, even if the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped by executing “special operation control”, it is different from the case where the normal rotation is stopped, whether or not the game player has won a prize. Not performed.

The “special motion control” is executed in the symbol variation game next to the symbol variation game in which the replay B is won. The winning of the replay B is a symbol variation game in the RT state, and since the RT state is not terminated in the symbol variation game, the next symbol variation game ("special motion control" is executed after the symbol variation game) The RT state is continued even in the symbol variation game). That is, “special operation control” is executed in the RT state.

22 to 24 are flowcharts showing the special operation control execution process of this embodiment. When the special operation control execution process is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the special operation control execution flag is set to ON, that is, the re-game player B wins in the previous symbol variation game. Thus, it is determined whether or not it is determined to cause the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c to perform “special motion” (execute “special motion control”) in the current symbol variation game (S600). As a result, if the special action control execution flag is not set to ON (S600: no), the special action control execution process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

On the other hand, when the special operation control execution flag is set to ON (S600: y
es), “special operation control” is executed. Here, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, “special stop control” is executed while “special operation control” is being executed (as one of “special operation control”). The “special stop control” is control for stopping the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c in a predetermined stop display mode after rotating them. As this “special stop control”, “special stop control” (hereinafter, also referred to as “no-operation special stop control”) triggered by the player's operation of the production button 43,
In addition, one of “special stop control” (hereinafter also referred to as “special stop control with operation”) that is not triggered by the operation of the effect button 43 by the player is executed. Therefore, when executing the “special motion control” (S600: yes), a process of determining the “special stop control” to be executed this time out of the “special stop control without operation” and the “special stop control with operation” (operation presence / absence) Lottery: S604 to S608).

In the operation presence / absence lottery (S604 to S608), first, a random number (operation presence / absence lottery random number) used in the operation presence / absence lottery is acquired (S604). The random number for operation presence / absence lottery is repeatedly updated at a predetermined timing, and is acquired at the execution timing of the process of S604. Subsequently, an operation presence / absence lottery table is selected (S606).

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the operation presence / absence lottery table of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 25, in the operation presence / absence lottery table, it is set to execute “no operation special stop control” corresponding to 0 to 49 out of random numbers for operation presence / absence lottery. It is set to execute “special stop control with operation” corresponding to 50 to 99 of random numbers 0 to 99. Therefore, when the operation presence / absence lottery table is selected and the operation presence / absence lottery is performed, 50
It is determined to execute “special stop control without operation” with a probability of%, and to execute “special stop control with operation” with a probability of 50%. The operation presence / absence lottery table is stored at a predetermined address of the ROM 202 mounted on the main control board 200.

When the operation presence / absence lottery table is selected (S606 in FIG. 22), with reference to the operation presence / absence lottery table, “special stop control” corresponding to the operation presence / absence lottery random number acquired in the process of S604 (
"Special stop control without operation" or "Special stop control with operation") is determined (S608).
In this manner, the operation presence / absence lottery is executed by performing the processing of S604 to S608, and the “special stop control” to be executed this time is determined. Once the “special stop control” to be executed this time is determined, the “special stop control” to be executed this time is “special stop control without operation” and “special stop control with operation”.
(S610). As a result, "Special stop control" to be executed this time
Is “no operation special stop control” (S610: yes), a no operation special stop control execution command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S612). Sub control board 220
When receiving the no-operation special stop control execution command, the CPU 221 recognizes that the “no-operation special stop control” is executed. If you send a special stop control execution command without operation (
S612), by controlling the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c, the rotating cylinders 20a,
Rotate 20b and 20c upward by two frames and then stop.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated upward by two frames during the “special stop control”. In the symbol variation game before the symbol variation game in which the special stop control is executed, the winning combination of the re-gamer B is established, so that the reels 20a, 20b, 2 are processed in the process of S614.
The spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c before rotating 0c upward by two frames are stopped in a stop display mode when the winning of the re-gamer B is established. As shown in FIG. 26 (a), in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning combination of the re-gamer B is established, the symbol combination of the “blue seven” symbols (hereinafter also referred to as “blue 7 uniform”). Is stopped and displayed on the middle line L2. In the process of S614, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotated upward by two frames from this state, and the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b,
As shown in FIG. 26B, the state of 20c is changed to a state where “blue 7 uniform” is moved from the display window 20 to a position where it cannot be visually recognized (outside the frame). As described above, when the “special motion control” is executed, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated upward in the opposite direction to the normal rotation. Can be noticed.

When the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated upward by two frames (S614), "no operation special stop control" is executed. In this process, first, the process waits for the elapse of a period (hereinafter also referred to as “state maintenance period”) for maintaining the state where the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated upward by two frames (S616). And if a state maintenance period passes (S616: yes), the process (Stop display mode lottery at the time of no operation: S640-S644) which determines the stop display mode in "no operation special stop control" performed this time will be performed. Stop display mode lottery (S
In 640 to S644), first, a random number used in the stop display mode lottery (stop display mode lottery random number) is acquired (S640 in FIG. 23). The stop display mode random number for random selection is repeatedly updated at a predetermined timing, and is acquired at the execution timing of the process of S640. continue,
A stop display mode lottery table is selected when there is no operation (S642).

Fig.27 (a) is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the stop display mode lottery table at the time of no operation of a present Example. As shown in FIG. 27A, in the stop display mode lottery table when there is no operation, there is a stop display mode of “single blue 7 aligned” corresponding to 0 to 49 out of random numbers for stop display mode lottery. The stop display mode of “double blue 7 uniform” is set in correspondence with 50 to 89 of the random numbers for stop display mode lottery 0 to 99, and 90 to 99 of the random numbers for stop display mode lottery 0 to 99 are set. The “off” stop display mode is set corresponding to Accordingly, when the no-operation stop display mode lottery table is selected and the no-operation stop display mode lottery is performed, 50%
With the probability of “Single Blue 7 Aligned” stop display mode, with a probability of 40% “Double Blue 7
“Stop” is determined as the “stop” display mode, and “stop” is displayed with a probability of 10%. The no-operation stop display mode lottery table is stored in the RO mounted on the main control board 200.
It is stored at a predetermined address of M202. The stop display modes of “single blue 7 aligned”, “double blue 7 aligned”, and “out” will be described in detail later.

When the stop display mode lottery table without operation is selected (S642 in FIG. 23), the stop display mode corresponding to the random number for stop display mode lottery acquired in the process of S640 with reference to the stop display mode lottery table without operation. (One of “single blue 7 aligned”, “double blue 7 aligned”, and “out”) is determined (S644). By performing the processes of S640 to S644 in this way, the stop display mode lottery without operation is executed, and the stop display mode in the “no operation special stop control” executed this time is determined. When the stop display mode in the “no operation special stop control” to be executed this time is determined, it is determined whether or not the current stop display mode is “single blue 7 aligned” (S646). As a result, when the current stop display mode is “single blue 7 aligned” (S646: yes), the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped in the “single blue 7 aligned” stop display mode (S648). Subsequently, to the sub-control board 220, an operation-free single blue 7-alignment command including information indicating that “no operation special stop control has been executed” and “single blue 7-alignment stopped display” is transmitted. (S650). Sub control board 220
When the CPU 221 receives the no-operation single blue 7 uniform command, the CPU 221 recognizes these facts.

On the other hand, if the current stop display mode is not “single blue 7 aligned” (S646: no),
This time, it is determined whether or not the current stop display mode is “double blue 7 aligned” (S658).
. As a result, when the current stop display mode is “double blue 7 aligned” (S658: yes)
), The rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped in the “double blue 7 aligned” stop display mode (S
660). Subsequently, to the sub-control board 220, an operation-free double blue 7-alignment command including information indicating that “no operation special stop control has been executed” and “double blue 7-alignment has been stopped” is transmitted. (S662). When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the no-operation double blue 7 assortment command, it grasps these things.

If the current stop display mode is not “double blue 7 aligned” (S658: no), that is, the current stop display mode is not “single blue 7 aligned” (S646: no).
If it is “disengaged”, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped in a “disengaged” stop display mode (S664). Subsequently, an operation-free release command including information indicating “execution-free special stop control” and “release display stopped” is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S666). When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the no-operation-off command, the CPU 221 grasps these.

Here, stop display modes of “single blue 7 aligned”, “double blue 7 aligned”, and “out” will be described. FIG. 28A is an explanatory view showing a stop display mode of “single blue 7 aligned” in the present embodiment, and FIG. 28B is an explanatory view showing a stop display mode of “double blue 7 aligned” of the present embodiment. FIG. As shown in FIG. 28A, the stop display mode of “single blue 7 aligned” is a mode in which “blue 7 aligned” is stopped and displayed only on the middle line L2 (one line). Further, as shown in FIG. 28B, the “double blue 7 aligned” stop display mode stops “blue 7 aligned” on the middle line L2 and the diagonally upward-facing lines L4 (2 lines). It is an aspect. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing a stop display mode of “out” in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG.
The stop display mode is a mode in which “blue 7 uniform” is not stopped and displayed on any of the lines L1 to L5.

When the no-operation stop display mode lottery (S640 to S644 in FIG. 23) is executed, based on the lottery result, stop display modes (“double blue 7 aligned”, “single blue 7 aligned” shown in FIGS. 28 and 29) , “Out”) is stopped in any stop display mode (S648, S660, S664).

In this way, when “no operation special stop control” is executed, “1” is added to the value of the special stop control execution counter (S652). In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, three “special stop controls” are executed in one “special operation control”. The special stop control execution counter is a counter for counting the number of executions of “special stop control” in one “special operation control”. S65
In the process 2, “1” is added to the value of the special stop control execution counter so that the number of times of execution of the “special stop control” is increased by one as the “special stop control” is executed. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of the special stop control execution counter is “3” (S654). The value of the special stop control execution counter is set to “0” at the start of “special operation control”, and “1” is added when “special stop control” is executed as described above. That is, in the process of S654, it is determined whether or not the number of executions of “special stop control” in “special operation control” being executed has reached three. As a result, if the number of executions of the “special stop control” has not yet reached 3 (S654: no), the process returns to the process of S604 in FIG. 22 and the process of executing the “special stop control” is repeated.

On the other hand, if the number of executions of “special stop control” has reached three (S654: yes)
) Then, in preparation for the next execution of the “special operation control”, after setting the value of the special stop control execution counter to “0” (S656), the special operation control execution processing shown in FIGS. , FIG.
And it returns to the game control process shown in FIG. After returning to the game control process, after transmitting the internal lottery result transmission command (S120), the rotation rotation start process (S128 in FIG. 8) is executed to start normal rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c (special). The motion control is finished, and the symbol variation game that has been paused is resumed). Note that the storage area of the special stop control execution counter is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

The above is the case where the “special stop control” to be executed this time is “no operation special stop control” (S6).
10: yes) has been described. In contrast, the special stop control to be performed this time
Is “special stop control with operation” (S610: no), a special stop control execution command with operation is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S618). When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the special stop control execution command with operation, the CPU 221 grasps that the “special stop control with operation” is executed. If you send a special stop control execution command with operation (
S618), as in the case of executing “special stop control without operation”, the rotating motors 24a, 2
By controlling 4b and 24c, the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b and 20c are rotated upward by two frames and then stopped (S620, see FIG. 26).

When the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated upward by two frames (S620), “special stop control with operation” is executed. In this process, first, the effect button 43 is validated so that the player's operation on the effect button 43 can be detected (S622). Below, production button 4
A period in which 3 is in an effective state is also expressed as an “effective period”. Thus, when the effect button 43 is validated (S622), it is determined whether or not an operation on the effect button 43 is detected (S
624). As a result, if the operation corresponding to the effect button 43 has not been detected yet, it is next determined whether or not the valid period has passed (S626). If the valid period has not yet elapsed (S626: no), it is determined again whether or not an operation on the effect button 43 has been detected (S624: yes).

While repeating the process of determining whether or not an operation on the production button 43 has been detected,
Eventually, when it is determined that the effect button 43 has been operated (S624: yes), the effect button 43 is invalidated so that the operation on the effect button 43 cannot be detected (S628). On the other hand, if the operation for the effect button 43 is not detected (S624: no), and the effective period has passed (S626: yes), the player's operation for the effect button 43 is detected when the effective period has elapsed. In view of this, the rendering button 43 is invalidated so that the operation on the rendering button 43 cannot be detected (S628).

When the operation on the effect button 43 is detected and the effect button 43 is invalidated (S628),
Processing for determining the stop display mode in the “special stop control with operation” executed this time (stop display mode lottery with operation: S670 to S674) is executed. Stop display mode lottery (when there is an operation)
In S670 to S674, first, as in the case of no-operation stop display mode lottery (S640 to S644), a stop display mode lottery random number is acquired (S670 in FIG. 24).

FIG. 27B is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the no-operation stop display mode lottery table of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 27B, in the stop display mode lottery table when there is an operation, there is a stop display mode of “single blue 7 aligned” corresponding to 0 to 29 out of random numbers for stop display mode lottery. The stop display mode of “double blue 7 uniform” is set corresponding to 30 to 49 of the random numbers for stop display mode lottery 0 to 99, and 50 to 99 of the random numbers for stop display mode lottery 0 to 99 are set. The stop display mode of “out” is set corresponding to Therefore, if the stop display mode lottery table with operation is selected and the stop display mode lottery with operation is performed, 30%
With the probability of “single blue 7 complete” is determined to be a stop display mode, with a probability of 20% “double blue 7
It is determined to be the “stop” display mode of “just”, and is determined to be the stop display mode of “out” with a probability of 50%.

The stop display mode lottery table with operation shown in FIG. 27 (b) is associated with fewer random numbers than the stop display mode lottery table with no operation shown in FIG. 27 (a).
And the stop display mode of “double blue 7 uniform” is set. Therefore, “single blue 7 assortment” and “double blue 7 assortment” are stopped with a lower probability when “special stop control with operation” is executed than when “special stop control without operation” is executed. Will be displayed.
The stop display mode lottery table when there is an operation is stored in the ROM mounted on the main control board 200.
202 is stored at a predetermined address.

When the stop display mode lottery table with operation is selected (S672 of FIG. 24), the stop display mode corresponding to the random number for stop display mode lottery acquired in the process of S670 is referred to the stop display mode lottery table with operation. (One of “single blue 7 aligned”, “double blue 7 aligned”, and “out”) is determined (S674). In this way, by performing the processing from S670 to S674, the stop display mode lottery is performed when there is an operation, and the stop display mode in the “special stop control with operation” executed this time is determined. When the stop display mode in the “operation special stop control” to be executed this time is determined, it is determined whether or not the current stop display mode is “single blue 7 aligned” (S676). As a result, when the current stop display mode is “single blue 7 aligned” (S676: yes), the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped in the “single blue 7 aligned” stop display mode (S678). Subsequently, to the sub-control board 220, a single blue 7 aligned command with operation including information indicating that “the special stop control with operation has been executed” and “single blue 7 aligned is stopped and displayed” is transmitted. (S680). Sub control board 220
The CPU 221 recognizes these when receiving the single blue 7 command with operation.

On the other hand, if the current stop display mode is not “single blue 7 aligned” (S676: no),
This time, it is determined whether or not the current stop display mode is “double blue 7 aligned” (S688).
. As a result, when the current stop display mode is “double blue 7 aligned” (S688: yes)
), The rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped in the “double blue 7 aligned” stop display mode (S
690). Subsequently, a double blue 7 aligned command with operation including information indicating “execution of special stop control with operation” and “double blue 7 aligned stop display” is transmitted to the sub-control board 220. (S692). When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the double blue 7 command with operation, it grasps these.

If the current stop display mode is not “double blue 7 aligned” (S688: no), that is, the current stop display mode is not “single blue 7 aligned” (S676: no).
If it is “disengaged”, the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped in a “disappear” stop display mode (S694). Next, an operation presence / absence command including information indicating that “the special stop control with operation has been executed” and “the failure has been stopped and displayed” is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S696). The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 grasps these when receiving an operation presence / absence command.

After executing “Special Stop Control without Operation” in this way, “Special Stop Control with Operation” is performed thereafter.
As in the case of executing (S652 to S656 of FIG. 23), “1” is added to the value of the special stop control execution counter in order to add the number of executions of “special stop control” by one (S682). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of executions of the “special stop control” in the “special operation control” being executed has reached three (S684). As a result, if the number of executions of the “special stop control” has not yet reached 3 (S684: no), the process returns to the process of S604 in FIG. 22, and the process of executing the “special stop control” is repeated. On the other hand, if the number of executions of “special stop control” has reached three (S684: yes), the value of the special stop control execution counter is set to “0” in preparation for the next execution of “special operation control”. Is set (S686), the special operation control execution process shown in FIGS. 22 to 24 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. When returning to the game control process, after sending the internal lottery result transmission command (S120), the rotation rotation start process (FIG. 8).
S128) is executed, and the normal rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started (the special operation control is ended, and the symbol variable game that has been paused is resumed).

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes the “special operation control” for temporarily stopping the symbol variation game when the re-game player B is won. And during execution of “special motion control”, 3
”Special stop control” is executed. When this “special stop control” is executed, an operation presence / absence lottery that determines which of “special stop control without operation” and “special stop control with operation” is executed is executed. Then, the “special stop control” determined by the operation presence / absence lottery is executed. When "Special stop control without operation" or "Special stop control with operation" is executed, the rotating cylinder 20 is displayed in one of the stop display modes of "single blue 7 aligned", "double blue 7 aligned", and "disengaged".
a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. Which of these stop display modes is selected is determined by lottery for the stop display mode when there is no operation when “no operation special stop control” is executed, and there is an operation when “operation special stop control” is executed. It is determined by lottery display mode lottery. As a result of executing “special stop control”, the stop display mode is “single blue 7 aligned” or “double blue 7”.
The probability of “equal” is set higher when “special stop control without operation” is executed than when “special stop control with operation” is executed.

As described above, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executes the special operation control from when the start lever 36 is operated until normal rotation is started (until the symbol variation game ends). State (a special state in which the progress of the symbol variation game is stopped) is generated. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “special state generating means” in the present invention. In addition, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 rotates and stops the spinning cylinder after rotating the spinning cylinder for two frames upward (specific time) during execution of “special operation control” (during a special state). "Stop control" (special operation processing) is executed. Further, as a special operation process, by receiving an operation on the effect button 43 (specific operation unit) at a specific time, the rotating cylinder is rotated to display “single blue 7 aligned” or “double blue 7 aligned” in the display window 20. “Special stop control with operation” (first special operation process) to stop and display (specific symbol), display by rotating the rotating drum without receiving an operation on the production button 43 (specific operation unit) at a specific time “No operation special stop control” (second special operation process) for stopping and displaying “single blue 7 aligned” or “double blue 7 aligned” (specific symbol) in the window 20, and a production button 43 (specific “Special operation control with operation” (third special operation process), specified by rotating the rotating cylinder and stopping and displaying “off” (non-specific symbol) in the display window 20 by receiving an operation on the operation unit) Production button 4 at the time Without receiving the operation for (specific operation unit), "off" to rotate the display window 20 in the reel-(
It is possible to execute “special stop control without operation” (fourth special operation process) for stopping and displaying a specific symbol. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “special operation processing execution means” in the present invention. In addition, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the operation presence / absence lottery and the stop display mode lottery every time the “special stop control” is executed once.
Determines the execution pattern of special stop control (special operation processing) that is executed multiple times during execution of special operation control (during special state). Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “execution pattern determination means” in the present invention.

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

D-1. AT effect execution processing:
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the AT effect execution process of the present embodiment. When the AT effect execution process is started, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not a BB state end command has been received (S800). The BB state end command is shown in FIG.
As described above with reference to FIG. 4, when the BB state ends and the RT state starts, the main control board 200
Is a command sent from. When the BB state end command is received (S800
: Yes), the AT effect flag is set to ON (S802). Here, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the AT effect is started together with the start of the RT state. As will be described in detail later, the state in which the AT effect is being executed is an advantageous state for a player who can easily establish a winning combination as compared to the state in which the AT effect is not being executed. The AT effect flag is a flag indicating that the AT effect is being executed. In the process of S802, the AT effect flag is set to ON to start the AT effect in response to the start of the RT state. . Subsequently, “50” is set to the value of the AT counter (S804). The AT effect continues until a predetermined number of symbol variable games are executed, and the AT counter is a counter indicating the remaining number of symbol variable games until the AT effect ends. In the process of S804, “50” is set to the value of the AT counter so that the AT effect that is started at the start of the RT state is continued until “50” symbol variation games are performed. Note that storage areas of the AT effect flag and the AT counter are secured at predetermined addresses of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. still,
In the following, the number of symbol variable games in which the AT effect is continuously performed is also expressed as “the number of AT effect continuations”.

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

When the navigation effect is executed, the player must stop the left swirl symbol ("Red Seven").
Or any of the “Blue Seven” symbols), and by operating the rotation stop button 38a at the timing to stop and display that symbol, the red bell role and blue bell role can be efficiently handled. Winnings can be established. As a result, in the state where the AT effect is being executed,
Compared to a state in which the AT effect is not executed, the player can win a game medal by winning a red bell and a blue bell with a high probability (a skilled player is sure). Here, the AT effect is started after the end of the BB state, but as described above, the RT state is also started after the end of the BB state. That is, the AT effect is executed during the RT state. In addition, RT
The state is an advantageous state in which the amount of game medals used can be suppressed, but it is a gaming state in which the winning of the red bell role or the blue bell role cannot be established and the game ends when the missed eye is stopped and displayed. . In this regard, while the AT effect is being executed, the winning of the red bell role or the blue bell role can be established efficiently, so that the game medal can be obtained while continuing the RT state and suppressing the usage amount of the game medal. It becomes possible to do. Therefore, the state in which the AT effect is being executed is an advantageous state for the player.

When the navigation effect is executed (S812), or when it is determined that neither the red bell role nor the blue bell role is won internally (S810: no), a process of subtracting “1” from the value of the AT counter is performed. (S814). As described above, the AT counter is a counter in which the remaining number of symbol variation games of the AT effect is set. After subtracting “1” from the AT counter value (S
814) As a result, it is determined whether or not the value of the AT counter has become “0” (S816).
). If the value of the AT counter is not yet “0” (S816: no), that is, if the remaining number of symbol variation games of the AT effect is 1 or more, the AT effect is also produced in the next symbol variation game. Therefore, the AT effect execution process is terminated with the AT effect flag set to ON. On the other hand, when the value of the AT counter becomes “0” ((S816: y
es), after setting the AT effect flag to OFF to end the AT effect (S818),
The effect execution process ends.

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

D-2. Special motion control processing:
FIG. 31 to FIG. 34 are flowcharts showing the special operation control support processing of the present embodiment. In the special operation control corresponding processing, processing for executing various effects and the like is performed in response to “special operation control” executed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. When the special operation control handling process is started, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not a no-operation special stop control execution command has been received (S900). As described above with reference to FIG.
The no operation special stop control execution command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the “no operation special stop control” is executed. As described above with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23, when “no operation special stop control” is executed, after the state maintenance period has elapsed, the no operation stop display mode lottery is executed, and the no operation stop display is performed. Depending on the result of the mode lottery, the spinning cylinder 20a, in any stop display mode of “single blue 7 aligned”, “double blue 7 aligned”, or “out”
20b and 20c are stopped.

Therefore, when the no-operation special stop control execution command transmitted when the “no-operation special stop control” is executed (S900: yes), as shown in FIG. Prompt to wait for the progress and wait for the progress of the state maintenance period to indicate that there is a possibility that “blue 7 assortment” (“single blue 7 assortment” or “double blue 7 assortment”) may be aligned. Is executed (S902). Further, as will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when “single blue 7 aligned” or “double blue 7 aligned” is stopped and displayed as a result of executing “special stop control”, Bonus (adding the number of continuations of AT production or A
T start of production). Therefore, the standby prompting effect is also an effect suggesting that the privilege may be given. When “Single Blue 7 Assortment” or “Double Blue 7 Assortment” is stopped and displayed, a privilege is granted.
It is possible to cause the player to expect that “alignment” or “double blue 7 alignment” is stopped and displayed. If no special stop control execution command is received (S900: n
o) The processing of S902 is omitted.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a special stop control execution command with operation has been received (S904).
. As described above with reference to FIG. 22, the special stop control execution command with operation is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the “special stop control with operation” is executed. FIG.
As described above with reference to FIG. 23, the effective period starts when “special stop control with operation” is executed, and when an operation on the effect button 43 is detected within the effective period, the stop display mode lottery with operation is detected. Is executed, and depending on the result of the stop display mode lottery when the operation is performed, the rotating cylinder 20a is displayed in any stop display mode of “single blue 7 aligned”, “double blue 7 aligned”, or “out”.
, 20b, 20c are stopped.

Therefore, when the special stop control execution command with operation transmitted when the “special stop control with operation” is executed (S904: yes), as shown in FIG. When you are prompted to operate and the production button 43 is operated, "Blue 7 is complete"
An operation prompting effect indicating that there is a possibility that “single blue 7 assortment” or “double blue 7 assortment” may be arranged is executed (S906). Further, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when “single blue 7 aligned” or “double blue 7 aligned” is stopped and displayed as a result of executing the “special stop control”, the bonus is given to the player. (Addition of number of continuations of AT effect or start of AT effect) is given. Therefore, the operation prompting effect is also an effect suggesting that the privilege may be given. When “Single Blue 7 Assortment” or “Double Blue 7 Assortment” is stopped and displayed, a privilege is granted. By executing the operation prompting effect, “Single Blue 7 Assortment” or “Double Blue 7 Assortment” is stopped and displayed. It is possible to make the player expect that this will be done. still,
If no special stop control execution command with operation has been received (S904: no), S90
The process of 6 is omitted.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a no-operation single blue 7 uniform command has been received (S in FIG. 32).
920). As described above with reference to FIG. 23, the no-operation single blue 7 aligned command includes “
Information indicating that “no operation special stop control has been executed” and “single blue 7 uniform has been stopped and displayed” is included. When a single blue 7 command with no operation is received (S92
0: yes), a process of giving a privilege to the player is performed. That is, processing for adding the number of continuations of the AT effect being executed or for starting the AT effect is performed. In this process, first, “10” is added to the value of the AT counter as the number of ATs (S922). What is the number of ATs?
The number of additions when the number of continuations of the AT effect is added as a privilege, or the number of continuations of the AT effect when the AT effect is started as a privilege.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the AT effect flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the AT effect is being performed (S924). That is, it is during execution of the “special operation control” that the single blue 7 command without operation is received (S920: yes), and the “special operation control” is executed in the RT state. During the RT state, the AT effect started simultaneously with the RT state is continuously executed (when the RT effect is being performed) and when the AT effect has already ended ( There is a case where it is in the RT state but not in the AT production).
Therefore, in the processing of S924, it is determined whether the RT state and the AT effect are being performed, or whether the AT state is being performed but the AT effect is not being performed.

As a result, when the RT state is being performed and the AT effect is being performed (S924: yes), the number of AT effects is continued as a result of adding "10" as the AT number to the value of the AT counter in the process of S922. Is added “10 times”. Accordingly, in this case, as a result of the execution of the special stop control without operation, the single blue 7 assortment is stopped and displayed, and the number of continuations of the AT effect is added 10 times. Effect) (S926)
). On the other hand, if it is in the RT state but not in the AT production (S924: no)
), The AT effect flag is set to ON to start the AT effect (S928). This
Since “10” is added as the number of ATs to the value of the AT counter in the process of S922, an AT effect with a continuation number of 10 is started. Accordingly, in this case, an effect indicating that “the AT effect for the operation-free single is started as a result of the execution of the special stop control without operation and the single blue 7 assortment is stopped and displayed is repeated 10 times” is started. (Direction). If no single blue 7 command without operation has been received (S920: no), S922
Processing of ~ S930 is omitted.

As described above, when “single blue 7 uniform” is stopped and displayed as a result of the execution of “no operation special stop control”, as an advantage, if the AT effect is being performed, the number of times the AT effect continues is “10”.
"" Times "is added, and if the AT effect is not being performed, the AT effect of the number of continuations" 10 times "is started.

Subsequently, a process when a double blue 7 aligned command without operation is received (process after S940 in FIG. 32), a process when a single blue 7 aligned command with operation is received (S96 in FIG. 33).
Processing after 0), processing when a double blue 7 aligned command with operation is received (S9 in FIG. 33)
(Processing after 80) will be described. In these descriptions, the description of the processing similar to the processing (the processing after S920 in FIG. 32) when the above-described single blue 7 command without operation is received is simplified or omitted.

As described above with reference to FIG. 23, “no operation special stop control”, “no operation double stop 7 blue” command for determining whether or not it has been received in the process of S940 in FIG.
Information indicating that “double blue 7 assortment is stopped and displayed” is included. No operation double blue 7
Even when a uniform command is received (S940: yes), a process of giving a privilege to the player is performed. That is, processing for adding the number of continuations of the AT effect being executed or for starting the AT effect is performed. In this process, first, “20” is added to the value of the AT counter as the number of ATs (S942).

Subsequently, it is determined whether the RT state and the AT effect are being performed or whether the AT state is being performed but the AT effect is not being performed (S944). As a result, if it is in the RT state and AT production is in progress (S
944: yes), by adding “20” as the number of ATs to the value of the AT counter in the process of S942, as a result, the number of continuations of the AT effect is added “20 times”. Accordingly, in this case, as a result of the execution of the special stop control without operation, the double blue 7 assortment is stopped and displayed and the number of continuations of the AT effect is added 20 times (AT extension for double operation without operation). (Direction) is executed (S946). On the other hand, when it is in the RT state but not in the AT effect (S944: no), the AT effect flag is set to ON to start the AT effect (
S948). As a result, the value of the AT counter is set to “20” as the AT count in the process of S942.
Is added, an AT effect of 20 continuations is started. Accordingly, in this case, an effect indicating that “the result of the execution of the special stop control without operation and the double blue 7 assortment is stopped and the AT effect is started 20 times is started” (AT start for double operation without operation is started). (Direction). In the case where the no-operation double blue 7 assortment command has not been received (S940)
: No), the processing of S942 to S950 is omitted.

As described above, as a result of the execution of the “no operation special stop control”, when “double blue 7 uniform” is stopped and displayed, as a benefit, if the AT effect is being performed, the number of times the AT effect continues is “20. "" Times "is added, and if the AT effect is not being performed, the AT effect of the continuation count" 20 times "is started. FIG.
As described above with reference to FIG. 24, the single blue 7 command with operation for which it is determined whether or not it has been received in the process of S960 is “the special stop control with operation has been executed”, “single blue 7 Information indicating that the alignment has been stopped is included. Also when the single blue 7 command with operation is received (S960: yes), a process of giving a privilege to the player is performed. That is, processing for adding the number of continuations of the AT effect being executed or for starting the AT effect is performed. In this process, first, “50” is added to the value of the AT counter as the number of ATs (S962).

Subsequently, it is determined whether the RT state and the AT effect are being performed or whether the RT state is being performed but the AT effect is not being performed (S964). As a result, if it is in the RT state and AT production is in progress (S
964: yes), by adding “50” as the number of ATs to the value of the AT counter in the process of S962, as a result, the number of continuations of the AT effect is added “50 times”. Therefore, in this case, as a result of the execution of the special stop control with operation, the single blue 7 assortment is stopped and displayed, and the duration of the AT effect is added 50 times. (Direction) is executed (S966). On the other hand, if it is in the RT state but not the AT effect (S964: no), the AT effect flag is set to ON to start the AT effect (S968). As a result, the value of the AT counter is set to “5” as the AT count in the process of S962.
Since “0” is added, an AT effect of 50 continuations is started. Therefore, in this case, the effect (the AT start for the single with operation is started as a result of the execution of the special stop control with operation, the single blue 7 assortment is stopped and the AT effect is started 50 times) (Direction). If no single blue 7 command with operation has been received (S960: no), the processing of S962 to S970 is omitted.

As described above, when “single blue 7 uniform” is stopped and displayed as a result of the execution of “special stop control with operation”, if the AT effect is being performed, the number of times that the AT effect is continued is “50”.
"" Times "is added, and if the AT effect is not in progress, the AT effect of the continuation count" 50 times "is started. FIG.
As described above with reference to FIG. 24, the command with double blue with operation 7 for which it is determined whether or not it has been received in the process of S980 of No. 3 is “the execution of special stop control with operation”, “double blue Information indicating that “7 sets are stopped and displayed” is included. Even when an operation-equipped double blue 7 uniform command is received (S980: yes), processing for giving a privilege to the player is performed. That is, processing for adding the number of continuations of the AT effect being executed or for starting the AT effect is performed. In this process, first, “100” is added to the value of the AT counter as the number of ATs (S982).

Subsequently, it is determined whether the RT state and the AT effect are being performed or whether the RT state is being performed but the AT effect is not being performed (S984). As a result, if it is in the RT state and AT production is in progress (S
984: yes), by adding “100” as the number of ATs to the value of the AT counter in the process of S982, as a result, the number of continuations of the AT effect is added “100 times”. Therefore, in this case, as a result of the execution of the special stop control with operation, the double blue 7 assortment is stopped and displayed, and the number of continuations of the AT effect is added 100 times.
(Extended effect) is executed (S986). On the other hand, if it is in the RT state but not in the AT effect (S984: no), the AT effect flag is set to ON to start the AT effect (S988). As a result, the AT counter value is added to the AT counter value in the process of S982.
Since “100” is added, the AT effect is started 100 times. Accordingly, in this case, as a result of the execution of the special stop control with operation, the double blue 7 assortment is stopped and displayed and the AT effect is started 100 times (the AT for operation double AT is started).
Start production). Note that if the double blue 7 command with operation has not been received (S980: no), the processing of S982 to S990 is omitted.

As described above, when “double blue 7 complete” is stopped and displayed as a result of the execution of “special stop control with operation”, as an advantage, if the AT effect is being performed, the number of times the AT effect continues is “100”.
"" Times "is added, and if the AT effect is not being performed, the AT effect of the continuation count" 100 times "is started.

Next, it is determined whether or not a no-operation-off command has been received (S1000 in FIG. 34). As described above with reference to FIG. 23, the no-operation-off command includes information indicating that “no-operation special stop control has been executed” and “out-of-stop has been displayed”. When the no-operation-off command is received (S1000: yes), an effect (standby failure effect) indicating that “no operation is stopped as a result of executing the no-operation special stop control and no privilege is given” is executed. (S1002). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, no special privilege is given when a detachment is displayed as a stop as a result of execution of the special stop control without operation. Note that if no command for no operation has been received (S1000: no), the processing of S1002 is omitted.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not an operation presence / absence command has been received (S1004). As described above with reference to FIG. 24, the operation presence / absence command includes information indicating that “the operation special stop control has been executed” and “the failure has been stopped and displayed”. When the operation presence / absence command is received (S1004: yes), an effect (operation failure effect) indicating that “the operation is stopped as a result of execution of the special stop control with operation and no privilege is given” is executed. (S1006). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, no special privilege is given when a stop is displayed as a result of execution of the special stop control with operation. Note that if an operation presence / absence command is not received (S1004: no), the processing of S1006 is omitted.

As described above, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes “special stop control with operation” (first special operation process) to execute “single blue 7 aligned” in the display window 20.
Alternatively, when “double blue 7 aligned” (specific symbol) is stopped and displayed and “no operation special stop control” (second special operation process) is executed, “single blue 7 aligned” is displayed in the display window 20. ”Or“ Double Blue 7 Assortment ”(specific symbols) is displayed differently,
Awards). Furthermore, "Special stop control with operation" (third special operation process)
Alternatively, when “out” (non-specific symbol) is stopped and displayed in the display window 20 by executing “no operation special stop control” (fourth special operation process), the number of ATs (game benefits) ) Is not granted. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “privilege grant means” in the present invention.

E. Gameability obtained by the gaming machine of this embodiment:
FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing the game performance obtained by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the BB state ends, the gaming state is set to the RT state and the AT effect is started. Then, when the re-gamer B is established during the RT state, “special motion control” for temporarily stopping the symbol variation game is executed. During the execution of the special operation control, the special stop control is executed three times (multiple times).

When executing the “special stop control”, an operation presence / absence lottery that determines which of “the special stop control without an operation” and “the special stop control with an operation” is executed is executed. Then, the “special stop control” determined by the operation presence / absence lottery is executed. Executing “Special stop control without operation” or “Special stop control with operation” will result in “Single blue 7 aligned” and “Double blue 7 aligned”
, The spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped in any stop display mode of “out”. Which of these stop display modes is selected is determined by lottery for the stop display mode when there is no operation when “no operation special stop control” is executed, and there is an operation when “operation special stop control” is executed. It is determined by lottery display mode lottery. When “special stop control” is executed, the probability that the stop display mode is “single blue 7 aligned” is 50 when “no operation special stop control” is executed.
%, And “special stop control with operation” is executed 30%. In addition, the probability that the stop display mode is “double blue 7 aligned” when “special stop control” is executed is 40% when “no operation special stop control” is executed, and “special stop control with operation”. ”Is 20%. Thus, the probability that the stop display mode is “single blue 7 aligned” when “special stop control” is executed, and the stop display mode is “double blue 7 aligned” when “special stop control” is executed. The probability that becomes "the special stop control without operation" is "
This is higher than when special operation control with operation is executed.

As a result of executing “special stop control without operation” or “special stop control with operation”, if “single blue 7 uniform” or “double blue 7 uniform” is stopped and displayed, a privilege is given to the player. Specifically, when “single blue 7 complete” is stopped and displayed as a result of executing “no operation special stop control”, if the AT effect is being performed, the number of times of the AT effect is increased by “10 times”. AT
If the production is not in progress, the AT production of “10 times” is started. Also, if “double blue 7 assortment” is stopped and displayed as a result of executing “no operation special stop control”, if the AT effect is being performed, the number of continuations of the AT effect is increased by “20 times”. If the production is not in progress, the number of continuations is “2”
“0 times” AT production starts. In addition, as a result of executing “Special stop control with operation”, “
When “Single Blue 7 Assortment” is stopped and displayed, if the AT production is in progress, the number of continuations of the AT production is incremented by “50”. Is done. In addition, as a result of the execution of “special stop control with operation”, when “double blue 7 assortment” is stopped and displayed, if the AT effect is being performed, the number of continuations of the AT effect is increased by “100 times”.
If the production is not in progress, the AT production of “100 times” is started.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a privilege (AT number) that is given when the “non-operation special stop control” is executed and the “operation special stop control” is executed. The privilege (AT number) given is different. That is, the privilege (AT number) given when the “operation special stop control” is executed is more than the privilege (AT number) given when the “non-operation special stop control” is executed. large. Therefore, during execution of `` Special operation control ''
At the timing of executing “special stop control”, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which one of “special stop control without operation” and “special stop control with operation” is executed. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest during execution of the “special motion control”, and to effectively enhance the interest in one symbol variation game as compared with the prior art.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when “special stop control” is executed, the probability that the stop display mode is “single blue 7 uniform” (first specific symbol) and the privilege is given to the player ,and,
The probability that the special display will be given to the player when the “special stop control” is executed and the stop display mode is “double blue 7 complete” (second specific symbol) is executed is “special stop control with operation” It is higher when “no operation special stop control” is executed. Therefore, at the timing of executing the “special stop control” during the execution of the “special operation control”, the player is further determined which of “the special stop control without an operation” and “the special stop control with an operation” is executed. It becomes possible to draw attention. As a result, it is possible to further improve the interest during execution of the “special motion control”, and to effectively enhance the interest in one symbol variation game as compared with the prior art.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when “special stop control without operation” is executed, “single blue 7 set” or “double blue 7 set” (specific symbol) is stopped and displayed, and the player is given a privilege. Probability that “single blue 7 uniform” or “double blue 7 uniform” (specific symbol) is stopped and given to the player when “special stop with operation” is executed rather than the probability given Is lower. In addition to the benefits given to the player when “single blue 7 set” or “double blue 7 set” (specific symbol) is stopped and displayed when “special stop control without operation” is executed,
When “special stop control with operation” is executed, “single blue 7 set” or “double blue 7 set” (specific symbol) is stopped and displayed, and the privilege given to the player is larger. Therefore, when “Special stop control with operation” is executed, “Single blue 7 aligned” or “Double blue 7 aligned”
Is displayed in a stopped state, and a privilege is given to the player, “although“ single blue 7 set ”or“ It is possible to give the player a sense of accomplishment that “double blue 7 assortment” (specific symbol) is stopped and displayed and a large privilege is granted. As a result, it is possible to further improve the interest during execution of the “special motion control”, and to effectively enhance the interest in one symbol variation game as compared with the prior art.

In addition, as a result of the execution of any of the “special stop controls”, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment results in “single blue 7 aligned” (first specific symbol) or “double blue 7 aligned” (second specified When the symbol (design) is stopped and displayed, a privilege is given to the player, and when "off" (non-specific symbol) is displayed and stopped, the privilege is not given to the player. Therefore, as a result of the execution of the “special stop control”, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not “single blue 7 aligned” or “double blue 7 aligned” is stopped and displayed. As a result, it is possible to further improve the interest during execution of the “special motion control”, and to effectively enhance the interest in one symbol variation game as compared with the prior art.

In addition, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has a “double blue 7” rather than a case where “single blue 7 assortment” (first specific symbol) is stopped and displayed as a result of executing any “special stop control”. The player who gives a great benefit to the player when “7 sets” (second specific symbol) is stopped and displayed. Therefore,
As a result of the execution of the “special stop control”, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which one of “single blue 7 aligned” and “double blue 7 aligned” is stopped and displayed. As a result,
This makes it possible to improve the fun of the game more effectively than before, by improving the fun during execution of the “special motion control”.

In addition, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes “special stop control” a plurality of times during execution of one “special operation control”. Accordingly, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which one of “non-operation special stop control” and “operation special stop control” is repeatedly executed during the execution of one “special operation control”. As a result, it is possible to further improve the interest during execution of the “special motion control”, and to effectively enhance the interest in one symbol variation game as compared with the prior art.

In addition, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes any one of “non-operation stop control” and “operation stop control” for each “special stop control” during execution of one “special operation control”. In addition, it is determined which one of the stop display modes of “single blue 7 aligned”, “double blue 7 aligned”, and “out” is to be stopped. Therefore, various “special stop controls” can be mixed during the execution of one “special motion control”, improving the fun in the special state, and in one symbol variation game compared to the past. It is possible to further enhance interest. Different special stop control during special operation control (during special state)
Special operation processing) can be mixed, and the fun during one special operation control (special state) can be further improved. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the interest in a single symbol variation game.

As mentioned above, although the Example was described about this invention, this invention is not limited to this,
As long as it does not deviate from the scope described in each claim, it is not limited to the wording of each claim, the scope is easily replaced by those skilled in the art, and improvements based on the knowledge that those skilled in the art normally have are made as appropriate. Can be added.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the “special operation control” is executed when the winning of the re-gamer B is established, but the “special operation control” is executed when a predetermined condition other than this is established. It is good also as composition to do. For example, the “special motion control” may be executed when a predetermined game combination is won internally, when a predetermined game combination is won, or when a predetermined symbol combination is stopped and displayed.

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that three “special stop controls” are executed during one “special control operation”, but once during one “special control operation”. Or it is good also as a structure which performs "special stop control" of multiple times other than three times.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that three “special stop controls” are executed during one “special control operation”, but “special control operations” are executed during one “special control operation”. As a result of executing “stop control”, when “single blue 7 assortment” or “double blue 7 assortment” (specific symbol) is stopped, the following “special stop control” is executed, and “out” (non-specific symbol) ) May be stopped, the “special control operation” may be terminated without executing the next “special stop control”. In this way, the player can be more focused on whether “single blue 7 aligned” or “double blue 7 aligned” is stopped or displayed, and “out” is stopped. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the entertainment interest of the game.

In the above-described embodiment, the “special stop operation” is executed three times during the execution of one “special control operation”. However, the “operation” is executed during the execution of one “special control operation”. When one of “With special stop control” or “Without operation special control” is executed, the next “Special stop control” is executed, and when the other is executed, the next “Special stop control” is not executed. The “special control operation” may be configured to end. In this way, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which one of “Special stop control with operation” and “Special stop control without operation” is executed, which improves the fun in the special state, compared with the conventional case. This makes it possible to further enhance the gaming interest.

In the above-described embodiment, each time “special stop control” is executed, which one of “stop control without operation” and “stop control with operation” is to be executed (special stop control type),
A configuration that determines which stop display mode (stop display mode of special stop control) is to be stopped in “single blue 7 aligned”, “double blue 7 aligned”, or “out” It was. Instead, at least one of the “special stop control type” and the “special stop control stop display mode” has a special stop control execution pattern set for each “special stop control” to be executed. A plurality of them may be stored differently. In this case, when “special operation control” is executed, 1 is selected from a plurality of stored special stop control execution patterns.
One special stop control execution pattern is selected, and a plurality of “special stop controls” are executed based on the selected special stop control execution pattern. In this way, by setting various execution patterns (special stop control execution patterns) for multiple times of special stop control (special operation processing) executed during execution of one special operation control (during special state), Different special stop controls (special operation processing) can be mixed during one special operation control (during special state), and the fun during one special operation control (special state) can be further improved. be able to. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the interest in a single symbol variation game.

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cylinder-type game machine (game machine), 20a, 20b, 20c ... Cylinder, 36 ... Start lever, 38a, 38b, 38c ... Crotch stop button, 43 ... Production button (specific operation part), 2
00 ... Main control board, 201 ... CPU (special state generation means, special operation processing execution means, execution pattern determination means), 202 ... ROM (lottery table storage means), 220 ... sub control board,
221 ... CPU (privilege grant means).

Claims (1)

Based on the start operation, rotate a plurality of spinning cylinders provided with a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, execute a game to stop the plurality of spinning cylinders based on the stop operation, and as a result of the game, In the gaming machine that gives the first privilege corresponding to the winning combination when the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed,
Comprising a turning effect execution means for executing a turning effect for controlling the turning force in a predetermined manner in the course of a game;
As a result of the spinning effect, when a specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed, the second privilege is given,
As an aspect of the turning effect, a first aspect in which the specific symbol combination can be controlled to stop when the operation for stopping the turning effect is performed during the turning effect, and the turning effect during the turning effect. When the predetermined time has passed without triggering an operation to stop the spinning effect, the specific symbol combination has a second mode in which stop control is possible,
The turning effect execution means includes:
Based on whether or not the second privilege is granted, a spinning effect of either the first aspect or the second aspect is executed.

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