JP2016030139A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can reduce unevenness of a lottery result of a pseudo game continuation lottery.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: specific game control time determination means for determining length of a first period; clocking means which can clock an elapsed time from a start timing of the first period; and specific game control continuation determination means which determines whether or not to perform specific game control repeatedly. The first period is a period started after a reel is stopped. The specific game control continuation determination means determines whether or not to perform the specific game control repeatedly when the first elapsed time passes the first period. The specific game control means starts game control to follow after the preceding specific game control is over when it is determined by the specific game control continuation determination means that the specific game control is performed repeatedly. The specific game control time determination means can set the first period of the first specific game control and a first period of the second specific game control to different durations.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

Description

  The present invention relates to a game table represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine), a spinning cylinder game machine (slot machine), a sealed game machine, or a medalless slot machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a gaming machine capable of repeatedly performing an effect lottery every time the start switch is operated again after the start switch is operated (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, recently, there has been a gaming table that can execute a plurality of pseudo games after the start operation and before the game starts. In this case, the game nature is generally determined by lottery to determine how long the pseudo game is to be continued based on a start operation performed a plurality of times.

  However, in the case of a pseudo game, if there is no player stop operation even though the reel is rotating, the reel will continue to rotate, and the next start operation (pseudo game continuation lottery) There is a problem that cannot be advanced.

  In addition, since the pseudo game is a part of the production, if the time from the start operation to the main game becomes too long, it results in harming the fairness of the game, and the operation of the game table is lowered. There is also a problem.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, there is a game machine that automatically stops the reels when a certain time has elapsed from the start of rotation of the reels related to the pseudo game, and automatically performs the next start operation and the pseudo game continuation lottery. Are known.

JP 2012-106092 A

  However, if the next pseudo game start operation (pseudo game continuation lottery) can be performed at regular intervals from the start of reel rotation based on the start operation, random numbers for lottery will be acquired at regular intervals. The lottery results could be biased.

  The present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game table that can reduce the bias of the lottery result of the pseudo game continuous lottery.

  The gaming table according to the present invention includes a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are arranged, an operation means operable by a player, a rotation driving means provided on each of the plurality of reels, and the rotation driving means. A game machine comprising: a rotation drive control means for controlling; and a stop control means for stopping control of at least one of the plurality of reels subjected to rotation control, wherein a specific game control as a specific game control is performed. Executable specific game control means, specific game control time determination means for determining the length of the first period of the specific game control, and elapsed time from the start timing of the first period (hereinafter referred to as “first ), And a specific game control continuation determining means for determining whether or not to execute the specific game control repeatedly, wherein the first period includes the plurality of times. Out of reel It is a period that starts after at least one reel stops, and the specific game control continuation determining means repeats the specific game control when at least the first elapsed time has passed the first period. The specific game control means determines whether to execute the specific game control repeatedly by the specific game control continuation determination means. Hereinafter, it is means for starting the succeeding game control (hereinafter referred to as “second specific game control”) after completion of “first specific game control”), and determining the specific game control time. The means is a gaming table characterized in that the first period of the first specific game control and the first period of the second specific game control can be set to different lengths. It is.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the bias in the lottery result of the pseudo-game continuing lottery.

FIG. 11 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 opened. The circuit block diagram of a control part is shown. (A) It is the figure which expanded and showed the arrangement | sequence of the symbol given to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) planarly. (B) It is the figure which showed the kind of winning combination (including an operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination. It is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the gaming state of the main control unit of the slot machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the reel action effect which alert | reports an additional AT game. It is a figure which shows an example of the reel action effect which alert | reports an additional AT game. It is a figure which shows an example which performs the production | generation alerting | reporting generation | occurrence | production notification of an extra AT game in a pseudo game. It is a figure which shows an example which performs the production | generation alerting | reporting generation | occurrence | production notification of an extra AT game in a pseudo game. It is a figure which shows an example which performs the production | generation alerting | reporting generation | occurrence | production notification of an extra AT game in a pseudo game. It is a figure which shows an example of the lottery table used by AT lottery processing. It is a timing chart which shows the outline | summary of a process in case a pseudo game is performed during a normal game. It is a timing chart which shows the state of a start lever, a stop button, and a reel. It is a timing chart which shows the state of a start lever, a stop button, and a reel. It is a timing chart which shows the state of a start lever, a stop button, and a reel. It is a timing chart which shows the state of a start lever, a stop button, and a reel. It is a timing chart which shows the period (start interval) from the start of the previous pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game. It is a figure explaining the lottery result of a continuous lottery process. It is a timing chart which shows the period (start interval) from the start of the previous pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game. (A) It is a figure which shows an example of a time-out time lottery table. (B) It is a timing chart which shows the period (start interval) from the start of the previous pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game. (A) It is a figure which shows an example of a time-out time lottery table. (B) It is a timing chart which shows the period (start interval) from the start of the previous pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game. It is a timing chart which shows the period (start interval) from the start of the previous pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game. It is a figure which shows an example of a delay process selection table. It is a timing chart which shows the period (start interval) from the start of the previous pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game. It is a timing chart which shows the period (start interval) from the start of the previous pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a winning combination internal winning process. (B) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of AT lottery processing. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a reel rotation start process. (B) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a pseudo game process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a pseudo | simulation game continuation process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a pseudo | simulation game execution process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a pseudo | simulation game continuation process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a pseudo | simulation game execution process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a delay process. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a 1st sub control part main process. (B) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the command reception interruption process of a 1st sub control part. (C) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the timer interruption process of a 1st sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect selection process.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine (in this example, a spinning machine (slot machine)) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  <Overall configuration>

  First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The slot machine 100 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101, three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols (see FIG. 4) arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored. It is configured to be able to rotate. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In this embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals (see FIG. 4), and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame material. Yes. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of combinations of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation positions of the reels are not limited to this example.

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

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines.

  The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right The down line and the upper right line may be set as valid pay lines, and the same number of pay lines may be set as valid pay lines regardless of the number of bets.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

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

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player.

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

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

  The sound hole 181 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160.

  The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (hereinafter, referred to as a shutter 163). When the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened outward in the horizontal direction in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 is displayed on the front side of the slot machine 100 (which may be referred to as an effect image display device). It has a structure that appears on the player side).

  The “display unit” according to the present invention is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, but may be any display device capable of displaying various effect images and various game information. For example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), A dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, a reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen may be used. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface.

  <Internal configuration>

  Next, the internal configuration of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 opened.

  The main body 101 is a box that is surrounded by the upper surface plate 261, the left side plate 260, the right side plate 260, the lower surface plate 264, and the back plate 242, and that opens to the front. Inside the main body 101, a main control board storage case 210 that stores the main control board is disposed at a position that does not overlap with the ventilation port 249 provided on the upper portion of the back plate 242. Below the three reels 110 to 112 are arranged. On the side plate 260 on the left side of the main control board storage case 210 and the reels 110 to 112, a sub control board storage case 220 containing a sub control board is disposed. Further, an external concentrated terminal plate 248 that is connected to the main control board and outputs the information of the slot machine 100 to an external device is attached to the side plate 260 on the right side.

  The lower surface plate 264 is provided with a medal payout device 180 (device for paying out medals accumulated in a bucket), and has a power supply board above the medal payout device 180, that is, below the reels 110 to 112. A power supply device 252 is provided, and a power switch 244 is provided on the front surface of the power supply device 252. The power supply device 252 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the slot machine 100 into a direct current, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and supplies it to each control unit and each device such as a main control unit 300 and sub-control units 400 and 500 described later. To do. Furthermore, a power storage circuit (for example, a capacitor) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power source is cut off is provided. Yes.

  A medal auxiliary storage 240 is arranged on the right side of the medal payout device 180, and an overflow terminal is arranged behind this (not shown). The power supply device 252 is provided with a power cord connecting portion for connecting a power cord 265, and the power cord 265 connected thereto extends outside through a power cord hole 262 provided in the back plate 242 of the main body 101. Yes.

  The front door 102 is hinged to the left side plate 260 of the main body 101 via a hinge device 276, and an effect device 160 and an effect control board (which controls the effect device 160) are provided above the symbol display window 113. An upper speaker 272 is provided. Below the symbol display window 113, there are provided a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a passage 266 through which medals pass when the medal selector 170 drops illegal medals etc. on the medal tray 161. Yes. Further, a bass speaker 277 is provided at a position corresponding to the sound hole 181.

  <Circuit configuration>

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into main effects according to a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400.

  <Main control unit>

  First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel stop. ROM 306 for storing position, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, and the like WDT (Watch Dock Timer) 313 is mounted. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 314 as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314 is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

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

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

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

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

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

  The index sensor of the reel 110, the index sensor of the reel 111, and the index sensor of the reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases of the reels 110 to 112, and each time a light shielding piece provided on the reel frame passes. Becomes L level. When detecting this signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The main control unit 300 is provided in a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided in the reel devices 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 for driving a solenoid provided in a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a medal payout device 180. A drive circuit 326 for driving the motor, various lamps 338 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertion possible lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, a game medal insertion lamp 129, a game start lamp 121, and a stored number display. A driving circuit 328 for driving the device 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127).

  Further, an information output circuit 334 (external concentration terminal board 248) is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the slot machine 100 is output to the information input circuit 652 provided.

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

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

  <Sub control unit>

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

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

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

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 422, and various lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162 lamp, etc.) are provided to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. It is connected.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. In the second sub-control unit 500, various controls of the rendering device 160 including display control of the rendering image display device 157 and various rendering drive devices 165 are performed. The second sub-control unit 500 includes, for example, a control unit that controls the effect image display device 157, a control unit that controls various effect drive devices (for example, a control unit that controls the motor driving of the shutter 163), and the like. For example, it may be configured by a plurality of control units.

  <Pattern arrangement>

  The symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4A is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) is developed in a plane.

  In each reel 110 to 112, a plurality of types (eight types in this embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the figure are arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in this embodiment). Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in this embodiment, the number 1 frame on the left reel 110 has a “white 7” symbol, the number 1 frame on the middle reel 111 has a “cherry” symbol, and the number 1 frame on the right reel 112 has a number 1 frame. “Bell” symbols are arranged.

  <Type of winning prize>

  Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5B shows the types of winning combinations (including operating combinations), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination.

  Among the winning combinations in the present embodiment, the big bonuses (BB1, BB2) and the regular bonus (RB) are used for shifting to bonus games, and replays (replay, replay 2, replay 3) are newly awarded medals. As a role that can be replayed without being thrown in, it is sometimes distinguished from a winning combination and called an `` operating combination '', but the `` winning combination '' in the present embodiment includes a big bonus, Includes regular bonuses and replays. In addition, the “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an actuator not accompanied by a medal payout (without a medal payout) is displayed on the active line, for example, a big bonus, a regular Includes bonuses and replay wins.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a big bonus (BB1, BB2), a regular bonus (RB), a small role (cherry, watermelon, bell), and a replay (replay, replay 2, replay 3). Needless to say, the type of winning combination is not limited to this and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  “Big Bonus (BB1, BB2)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “BB”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning a prize. . Corresponding symbol combinations are “white 7-white 7-white 7” for BB1, and “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” for BB2. Further, flag carryover is performed for BB1 and BB2. That is, when BB1 and BB2 are won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300), but even if BB1 and BB2 are not won in the game, a prize is won. Until then, the flag indicating the internal winning is maintained, and even after the next game, BB1 and BB2 are being internally selected, and the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 “white 7-white 7-white 7”, the symbol corresponding to BB2 The combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is in a state of winning a prize.

  The “regular bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “REG-REG-REG”. Note that the RB carries over the flag as well as the above-mentioned BB. However, in the big bonus game (BB game) (details will be described later), the regular bonus game (RB game) is won internally and the combination of symbols is displayed on the winning line. In addition, the regular bonus game is started after the start of the big bonus game, and when the regular bonus game is finished once, the regular bonus game is automatically started so that the next regular bonus game is immediately started. It is good. The “small role (bell, watermelon, cherry)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “bell”, “watermelon”, “cherry”) is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning. As for the symbol combination, the bell is “bell-bell-bell”, the watermelon is “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon”, and the cherry is “cherry-ANY-ANY”. The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of “cherry-ANY-ANY”, the symbol of the left reel 110 may be “cherry”, and the symbol of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

  “Replay” is a winning combination (operating combination) in which a game can be performed without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. The corresponding symbol combinations are “replay-replay-replay (ordinary replay)” for replayer 1 (replay) and “replay-replay-bell (high probability replay entry replay) for replayer 2 (replay 2). ) ”, The replay player 3 (replay 3) is“ replay-bell-replay (high probability replay punk play) ”.

  <Type of gaming state>

  Next, the types of gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. The gaming state is information for identifying the type of lottery data selected in a lottery or the like. In the present embodiment, the gaming state of the slot machine 100 is roughly classified into a normal game, a BB game, an RB game, and an internal winning game of a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB). However, the internal winning game may be a division included in the normal game.

  <Normal game>

  The winning combinations that are internally won for normal games include a big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay (Replay, Replay 2, Replay 3), and small roles (Cherry, Watermelon, Bell).

  “Big Bonus (BB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning. “Regular Bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) that starts a regular bonus game (RB game) upon winning. “Replay (Replay, Replay 2, Replay 3)” is a winning combination (operating role) that allows a game to be played without a medal being inserted in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. . The “small role” is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning.

  In addition, the internal winning probability of each combination is a range of random values obtained at the time of internal lottery from numerical data corresponding to the range of lottery data associated with each combination from lottery data prepared for normal games. It is calculated by the value divided by the numerical data (for example, 65535). The lottery data prepared for the normal game is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. It is determined whether the random number value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to which combination, and the internal lottery combination is determined. This lottery data is provided with settings 1 to 6 in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a game shop clerk can arbitrarily select and set any set value.

  In the normal game, the result of the internal lottery is almost lost (big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay (replay, replay 2, replay 3) and small role is not won), or The stop display result of the lose that does not correspond to any symbol combination of the combination is set to be derived in general, and the total number of medals to be acquired is less than the total number of medals inserted. . Therefore, it is a gaming state that is disadvantageous for the player. However, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a specific symbol combination is displayed), it is a gaming state that may be changed to increase the probability of internal winning of replaying. In this case, Consumption of medals used for games is suppressed, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a small role, resulting in a gaming state where the total number of medals exceeds the total number of medals inserted, which is beneficial to the player. May become a gaming state.

  <BB game>

  The BB game is set to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the BB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In this embodiment, the BB game is started by winning a big bonus (BB), and an RB game (described later) can be continuously executed repeatedly, and a predetermined number (for example, during the game) The process ends when more than 465 medals are obtained. However, the BB game only needs to be able to execute the RB game a plurality of times. For example, when a combination (for example, replay-replay-replay) is set for starting the RB game, and this combination is won internally, or The RB game may be set to start when winning. Furthermore, in the BB game, when the BB general game excluding the RB game during the BB game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times), or the number of the RB games executed during the BB game is a predetermined number of times. It may be made to end when it reaches (for example, three times).

  <RB game>

  The RB game is set so as to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the RB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In this embodiment, the RB game is started by winning a regular bonus (RB), and a predetermined role is set to a variation that increases the probability of internal winning (for example, “setting 1” or “normal game”). The internal winning probability 1/15 of “small role 1” is increased to an internal winning probability 1 / 1.2, which is a predetermined value), and a predetermined number (for example, 8 times) It ends when there is a prize.

  In the RB game, when a predetermined number of times (at least twice) is won (for example, 8 times), or when the number of RB games executed during the RB game reaches a predetermined number ( For example, you may make it complete | finish in 8 times. Since the BB game described above can execute the RB game a plurality of times, when a single RB game is performed, the number of medals less than the total number of medals obtained in the BB game is acquired and terminated. Become.

  <Big winning (BB) and regular bonus (RB) internal winning games>

  The winning combination that is internally won for the internal winning game of the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) includes a replay and a small role. The big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are not won internally, and are game states in which a symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) or the regular bonus (RB) can be won.

However, the probability of the internal winning of the replay may be changed from the next game internally won in the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB), for example, the probability of increasing the internal winning probability of the replay is changed. Until the symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB) wins, the total number of medals to be acquired is almost the same as the total number of inserted medals, and is compared with the normal game. The gaming state may be beneficial to the player. Note that a period during which the internal winning probability of replay (replaying combination) is in a high probability state is referred to as replay time (RT). In addition, since the BB game and the RB game are game states that are beneficial to the player, they may be generally referred to as a bonus game or a special game.
<AT game>

  In the present embodiment, there may be a case where a stop operation effect that notifies information related to the winning combination is executed. Hereinafter, this stop operation effect is referred to as an AT (assist time) game, and a state in which the AT game is being executed is referred to as an AT game state. Here, the details of this AT gaming state will be described.

  AT games occur at various times, for example, winning a specific internal winning combination, digesting a specified number of games, and generating or ending a specific gaming state. That is, when an AT game is executed, even if a winning combination is won internally as a result of the winning combination internal lottery process performed by the main control unit 300, the player operates the stop buttons 137 to 139. Depending on the reel control, whether or not a winning occurs (or a difference in the number of payouts), or a plurality of winning combinations that do / do not win according to the push order type, On the control unit side, an effect of notifying the operation procedure for generating a winning or a control process for notifying a pressing order in which a winning winning combination among a plurality of winning winning combinations wins is adjusted to adjust the winning rate. Control may be executed.

  Further, as an example, the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment continues the AT gaming state from the time when the AT game is generated until the game is exhausted, for example, and further AT games are generated during the AT game (hereinafter referred to as an additional AT game). And a function of notifying the occurrence of an additional AT game. The number of occurrences of AT games and the number of occurrences of additional AT games is determined in the AT lottery process of the winning combination internal lottery process.

  Next, the types of gaming states in the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the gaming state of the main control unit 300.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming state of the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 includes a normal state (RT0 mode), a BB (bonus) internal winning state (RT1 mode), a bonus gaming state (RT2 mode), and replaying It can be roughly divided into a high probability state (RT3 mode).

  The BB internal winning state (RT1 mode) refers to a gaming state in which symbol combinations corresponding to special roles 1 to 3 (BB1, BB2, RB) can be displayed on an effective winning line. This bonus internal winning state (RT1 mode) shifts to the case where internal winning is made in special roles 1 to 3 (BB1, BB2, RB) in the normal state (RT0 mode) or the replay high probability state (RT3 mode). Also, when the symbol combinations corresponding to the special combinations 1 to 3 (BB1, BB2, RB) are displayed on the valid winning line, the process is ended, and the bonus game state (RT2 mode) described below is entered.

  The content of the bonus game state (RT2 mode) is not particularly limited, but it is a game state in which the player is more profitable than the normal game state. In this embodiment, the total number of medals earned during the game is inserted during the game. A game state that exceeds the total number of medals won. The bonus game state (RT2 mode) is displayed on a winning line in which the symbol combinations corresponding to special roles 1 to 3 (BB1, BB2, RB) are valid in the special winning state (bonus combination) internal winning state (RT1 mode). Migrate to the case. Further, the bonus game state (RT2 mode) is determined when a predetermined number of medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 240 for BB game and 104 for RB game) are paid out during the game. The process ends, and a transition is made to a normal state (RT0 mode) described below.

  In the normal state (RT0 mode), when the replay 2 (replay 2) is won internally, the replay high probability state (RT3 mode) is entered.

  Although the content of the replay high probability state (RT3 mode) is not particularly limited, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation that increases the internal winning probability of the replaying player than the internal winning probability of the replaying player in the normal state (RT0 mode). It is a gaming state that performs. Accordingly, in the re-game high probability state (RT3 mode) of the present embodiment, there is a high probability that the game can be continued without inserting medals, so that the game is more advantageous to the player than the normal state (RT0 mode). It is in a state. The re-probability high probability state (RT3 mode) shifts to the BB internal winning state (RT1 mode) if the bonus is won internally, and the normal state (RT0 mode) if the player replays 3 (Replay 3). Migrate to

  6 and 7 are diagrams showing an example of a reel action effect for informing an added AT game. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the symbol display window 113 extracted by the player. Three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction, and a total of nine symbols are visible. The numbers shown at the top of each of the reels 110 to 112 of the symbol display window 113 indicate the numbers of the frames that stop at the middle horizontal winning line among the numbers 0 to 20, for example, 21 frames shown in FIG. ing.

  In the present embodiment, for example, when the number of remaining RT games becomes a predetermined number (for example, 100G) among games in a replay high probability state (for example, RT3 mode) that is continued for a predetermined number (for example, 200G). As a result, 100 AT stock games are awarded and AT game starts. Furthermore, an AT game is added by lottery. There are various triggers for the extra AT lottery, such as winning a specific internal winning combination, stopping a specific symbol stop mode, a player's operation type, a specific gaming state, and the number of digested games.

  FIG. 6A shows a state in which the symbol combination corresponding to the lost winning combination is stopped and displayed on the horizontal horizontal winning line by operating the stop buttons 137 to 139 while the reels 110 to 112 are rotated. . That is, the number 19 frame on the left reel 110, the number 7 frame on the middle reel 111, and the number 0 frame on the right reel 112 are stopped and displayed, and the symbol combination “Bell-Watermelon-White 7” corresponding to the loss is displayed. Has been.

  FIG. 6B shows a state in which the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is started again by operating the start lever 135 after the symbol combination stop display of FIG. 6A is shown, and FIG. 6C shows the stop buttons 137 to 139 again. Indicates the operated state. In FIG. 6C, the number 0 frame of the left reel 110, the number 15 frame of the middle reel 111, and the number 0 frame of the right reel 112 are stopped and displayed, and “White 7— The symbol combination “blue 7-white 7” is displayed. In this way, it is possible to notify the occurrence of the extra AT game by the stopped symbol combination.

  FIG. 7 is an example of a reel action effect following FIG. 6 and shows a state in which an additional AT game is generated by a lottery during an AT game.

  FIG. 7A shows a state in which the left reel 110 has started rotating from the symbol stopped state shown in FIG. 6C, and FIG. 7B shows a state in which all the reels 110 to 112 have started rotating. Is shown.

  FIG. 7C shows a state in which the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated again, and the number 0 frame of the left reel 110, the frame 15 of the center reel 111, and the frame of the right reel 112 are placed on the middle horizontal winning line. The frame of number 0 is stopped and displayed, and the symbol combination “white 7-blue 7-white 7” for notifying the occurrence of the added AT game) is displayed. In this way, as long as the winning AT lottery continues to be won, the effect of notifying the adding AT game is repeatedly executed.

  FIG. 8 to FIG. 10 are diagrams illustrating an example of performing an effect of notification of occurrence of an extra AT game in the pseudo game. Here, the pseudo game is a freeze control state in which a game operation performed by the player is not accepted before the main game (normal game) after the start operation of the slot machine 100 starts or during the normal game. It is an effect game that is executed a plurality of times, and each reel 110 to 112 starts rotating by a first trigger (for example, operation of the start lever 135), and a second trigger (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139 This is a game (production game) in which the reels 110 to 112 are stopped by the operation.

  When the reels 110 to 112 are starting to rotate in the pseudo game (FIG. 8A), for example, when the stop button 137 is pressed, the left reel 110 stops rotating and enters the middle horizontal winning line. The number 19 frame (“bell” symbol) on the left reel 110 is stopped and displayed (FIG. 8B). Subsequently, for example, when the stop button 138 is pressed, the middle reel 111 stops rotating, and the number 15 frame (the symbol “blue 7”) of the left reel 110 is stopped and displayed on the middle horizontal winning line (FIG. 9 ( a)). Subsequently, when the stop button 139 is pressed, the right reel 112 stops rotating, and the frame of No. 20 (“Rep” symbol) of the right reel 112 is stopped and displayed on the middle horizontal winning line (FIG. 9C). ). As a result, the symbol combination of “white 7-blue 7-white 7” is stopped and displayed on the lower-right winning line, and an additional AT game occurrence notification effect is performed.

  In this embodiment, in the pseudo game, the time when the first reel starts to rotate from the rotation stopped state of all the reels 110 to 112 is the start time of the game (effect), and subsequently, the second and third The time when all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped after the reels start rotating and all the reels 110 to 112 rotate is the end time. The pseudo game can be executed once or a plurality of times as a single game (production) from the start time to the end time, and the number of times is the number of times the pseudo game is executed as the reels 110 to 112 start rotating. It is determined by a lottery process (a pseudo game continuation lottery process described later (see step S705 in FIG. 30 and step S905 in FIG. 32)).

  For example, in the case where the pseudo game is continued from the state shown in FIG. 9 (c) and an effect of giving an AT game notification is performed in the pseudo game, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the extra AT is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 or the like. There is a navigation (in this case, “white 7”, “blue 7” and “white 7” symbols arranged in a horizontal row and the letters “Aim!”) That allow the player to aim for the combination of symbols in which the game occurs. Is displayed. The navigation may be executed by the stop buttons 137 to 139.

  Then, when the player presses the stop buttons 137 to 139, the reels (reels 110 to 112) are sequentially stopped. Here, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), “White 7-Blue 7— The symbol combination of “White 7” is stopped and displayed, and an effect of notifying the occurrence of the extra AT game is performed. In addition, at the timing when all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the liquid crystal display device 157 is determined in a winning combination internal lottery process (AT lottery process described later (see FIG. 28B)) executed by the main control unit 300. In addition, the number of added AT games (here, “added 20G!”) Is displayed.In addition, the notification effect of the additional AT game of the pseudo game, and the additional AT game (and the additional AT game notification effect of the main game after the pseudo game) In any case, the occurrence of AT games and the number of extra AT games (the number of extra AT games) are determined in the AT lottery process of the winning combination internal lottery process.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of a lottery table used in an AT lottery process (see FIG. 28B) described later. These lottery tables are stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300, for example.

  FIG. 6A is an AT lottery determination table for each internal winning combination. AT random numbers (range 0 to 255) are acquired, for example, in a random number acquisition process (step S107 in FIG. 26) of a main control unit main process (see FIG. 26) described later.

  In this example, when the internal winning combination is “2 cherries”, if the random number value of the acquired AT lottery is in the range of 0 to 185, the AT game is won, and the internal winning combination is “watermelon”. If the random value is between 0 and 46, the AT game is won. If the internal winning combination is “BB”, the AT game is won when the acquired random value is between 0 and 125.

  FIG. 5B is a minimum guaranteed game number table for AT games. When an AT game is won, AT games of the number of games (30 games here) held in the table are given as the minimum guaranteed number of games (initial number of games).

  FIG. 5C is a success / failure determination table for continuous lottery of pseudo games. In the AT lottery process (see FIG. 28B), one pseudo game is executed when an AT game is won. As described above, in the pseudo game, a continuous lottery of the pseudo game (a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the pseudo game repeatedly) is executed, and when the pseudo game is continued, an additional AT game lottery is performed. In other words, until the game is lost in the continuous lottery of the pseudo game, the continuous lottery of the pseudo game and the lottery of the extra AT game are executed.

  The random number for continuous lottery of the pseudo game (range is 0 to 255) is a random number generated using a random number generation register different from the random number for lottery of the internal winning combination, for example, obtained at the start of the pseudo game Is done. Alternatively, it may be acquired by a random number acquisition process (step S107 in FIG. 26) of the main control unit main process 300 (see FIG. 26). In this example, when the acquired random number for continuous lottery of the pseudo game is in the range of 0 to 63, the continuous lottery of the pseudo game is won and the pseudo game can be executed again.

  FIG. 6D is a lottery table for the number of executions of the extra AT game (the number of extra games) when winning the continuous lottery of the pseudo game. The number of additional games is determined to be 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 100 games based on the acquired random number value for the additional AT game.

  <Pseudo game timing chart>

  Hereinafter, the flow of the pseudo game will be further described with reference to the timing chart of the pseudo game.

  FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing an outline of processing when a pseudo game is executed during a normal game.

  When the previous normal game ends (all reels 110 to 112 stop rotating) and the player performs a bet operation and an operation of the start lever 135, the first pseudo game is started. In the pseudo game, the reels 110 to 112 start rotating, and the reel rotation acceleration process is executed for a predetermined time, and then the reel rotation constant speed process is executed. When the stop button stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated during the constant speed processing, the stop processing of the reels 110 to 112 is executed, and then the vibration processing for slightly vibrating the reels 110 to 112 up and down is performed. Executed.

  When the pseudo game is started, the continuous lottery process of the pseudo game (step S705 in FIG. 30 or step S905 in FIG. 32 described later) is executed, and the second time when the continuous lottery is won in the continuous lottery process. The pseudo game is executed. Hereinafter, the pseudo game is continuously executed while continuing to win the continuous lottery.

  When the game is lost in the continuous lottery of the pseudo game, the normal game is resumed. In the normal game after the pseudo game, after the delay process for delaying the start of the reel rotation is executed, each of the reels 110 to 112 starts rotating, and after the acceleration process of the reel rotation for a predetermined time, the reel rotation is started. Constant speed processing is executed.

  FIGS. 13 to 16 show that the start lever 135 is turned on (with operation) / off (no operation), the stop buttons 137 to 139 are turned on (with operation) / off (no operation), and the reels 110 to 112 are turned on. It is a timing chart which shows the state of ON (rotation) / OFF (stop).

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the main control unit 300 executes the reel rotation start process and the first (here, left) stop button 137 is operated (ON) while each of the reels 110 to 112 is rotating, The main control unit 300 stops the rotation of the left reel 110 (off), and when the second (middle here) stop button 138 is operated (on), the rotation of the inner reel 111 is stopped (off). When the third (right here) stop button 137 is operated (on), the rotation of the right reel 112 is stopped (off). Then, when the third reel is stopped (that is, all reels are stopped), the first timer A starts measuring time. The first timer A is a timer (timer after reel stop) that measures the time after all reels stop. The first timer A measures the first elapsed time from the start of all reel stops, and the time until the reel stopped state in which the first elapsed time (reel stop period) is set in advance is released (hereinafter referred to as the first timer A). The reel stop time-out time) (or not exceeded). The first timer A is set with a reel stop timeout time (for example, 20 seconds) as an initial value, and is counted down as time passes. When the first timer A reaches 0, the reel stop period times out. To do.

  As shown in the figure, the start lever 135 is operated (turned on) before the first elapsed time (reel stop period) reaches the reel stop timeout period (for example, 20 seconds) (within the period (1)). At that timing, the main control unit 300 executes a reel rotation start process, and the reels 110 to 112 start rotating. Subsequent monitoring of the reel stop period, that is, counting of the period (2) by the first timer A is cleared.

  In addition, the second timer B starts timing from the timing when the start lever 135 is operated (turned on). The second timer B is a timer (timer after starting reel rotation) that measures the time after the start of all reel rotation, and is provided corresponding to each of the reels 110 to 112. The second timer B measures the second elapsed time from the start of all reel rotation (operation of the start lever 135) for each reel 110 to 112, and the second elapsed time (reel rotation period) is set in advance. It is monitored whether it is within (or does not exceed) the time until the released reel rotation state is released (hereinafter referred to as reel rotation timeout time). The second timer B is set with a reel rotation timeout time (for example, 30 seconds) as an initial value, and is counted down as time elapses. When the second timer B reaches 0, the reel rotation period times out. To do.

  FIG. 14 is a timing chart in the case where the start lever 135 is not operated even when the first elapsed time (reel stop period) counted by the first timer A exceeds the reel stop timeout time.

  When the stop buttons 137, 138, and 139 are sequentially operated (ON) while the reels 110 to 112 are rotating, the main control unit 300 sequentially stops the rotation of the corresponding reels 110, 111, and 112 at that timing. (off). Then, when the third reel is stopped (that is, all reels are stopped), the first timer A starts measuring time.

  In this example, even if the first elapsed time (the reel stop period of (1)) exceeds the reel stop timeout time (for example, 20 seconds), the start lever 135 is not operated (turned on). As described above, when the reel stop period exceeds the reel stop timeout period, the main control unit 300 executes the reel rotation start process even when the start lever 135 is not operated due to the timeout (timing S). Further, the second timer B starts measuring time from the timing S.

  FIG. 15 is a timing chart when the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated (turned on) before the second elapsed time (reel rotation period) counted by the second timer B reaches the reel rotation timeout time. .

  When the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated before the reel rotation period measured by the second timer B reaches the reel rotation timeout period (within the period (1)), the main control unit 300 causes each reel to operate at that timing. The rotation of 110 to 112 is stopped. Subsequent monitoring of the reel rotation period, that is, counting of the period (2) by the second timer B is cleared.

  FIG. 16 is a timing chart when the stop buttons 137, 138, and 139 are not operated even if the reel rotation period counted by the second timer B exceeds the reel rotation timeout time.

  Even if the second timer B starts counting from the start of rotation of each reel 110 to 112 and the second elapsed time (the reel rotation period of (1)) exceeds a predetermined reel rotation timeout time, the stop button 137 When 138 and 139 are not operated (turned on), the main control unit 300 executes reel rotation stop processing (timing T) even if the stop buttons 137, 138, and 139 are not operated due to timeout. Further, the first timer A starts measuring time from the timing T. In this example, all the reels 110 to 112 are timed out simultaneously at the timing T. That is, a different reel rotation time-out time is set for each of the reels 110 to 112 having different rotation start timings, and the reel rotation time counted by the second timer B exceeds the reel rotation time-out time, and the reel rotation time is reached. The period is set to end. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reel rotation timeout time of the same length may be set for each of the reels 110 to 112, and the reel rotation period may be set to end sequentially. The first timer A measures the time from when the reel that stopped rotating last is stopped.

  FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing a period (start interval) from the start of the preceding pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game when the pseudo game is executed a plurality of times.

  (A) of FIG. 6 shows that the elapsed time (reel stop period and reel rotation period) counted by the first timer A and the second timer reach a predetermined reel stop timeout period and reel rotation timeout period, respectively ( This is an example of the start interval when the start lever 135 and the stop buttons 137, 138, 139 are operated before the time-out).

  In the figure, A shows a time measurement period by the first timer A, and B in the figure shows a time measurement period by the second timer B. The timing of the first timer A is when the third reel (all reels 110 to 112) is stopped by operating the stop buttons 137 to 139, and the timing of the second timer B is started by operating the start lever 135. This is when the rotation of all the reels 110 to 112 starts.

  From the left of the timing chart, when the start lever 135 is operated at the timing S1 during the timing period of the first timer A (before timeout), the first pseudo game starts to be executed, and the second timer B counts the time. Start. When the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated at the timing T1 during the timing period (before timeout) by the second timer B, the first pseudo game is finished and the first timer A starts timing.

  When the start lever 135 is operated at the timing S2 during the time measurement period (before timeout) by the first timer A, the second pseudo game starts to be executed, and the second timer B starts time measurement. When the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated at the timing T2 during the timing period (before timeout) by the second timer B, the second pseudo game is finished and the first timer A starts timing.

  When the start lever 135 is operated at timing S3 during the time measurement period (before timeout) by the first timer A, the execution of the third pseudo game starts, and the second timer B starts time measurement. When the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated at the timing T3 during the time measurement period (before timeout) by the second timer B, the execution of the third pseudo game is ended, and the first timer A starts time measurement.

  When the start lever 135 is operated at the timing S4 during the time-measurement period by the first timer A (before timeout), the fourth pseudo game starts to be executed.

  As described above, when the timing start timing of the first timer A and the timing end timing of the second timer B are left to the player's arbitrary start lever 135 operation and stop buttons 137 to 139 operation, A period (start interval F1, F2, F3) from the start (reel rotation start) to the subsequent pseudo game start (reel rotation start) can be randomized (start interval F1 ≠ F2 ≠ F3).

  On the other hand, FIG. 4B shows that the elapsed time (reel stop period and reel rotation period) counted by the first timer A and the second timer exceeds the predetermined reel stop timeout period and reel rotation timeout period, respectively. This is an example of the start interval when the main control unit 300 automatically controls the rotation and stop of the reels by timeout (regardless of the operation of the start lever 135 and the stop buttons 137, 138, and 139). In this example, it is assumed that the predetermined length a of the reel stop timeout time is constant, and the predetermined length b of the reel rotation timeout time is constant.

  From the left of the timing chart, the execution of the first pseudo game starts at timing S1, and the second timer B starts measuring time. When the reel rotation period counted by the second timer B exceeds the reel rotation timeout time b (timing T1), the main control unit 300 causes each reel 110 to 110 due to timeout (regardless of the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139). The rotation of 112 is stopped and execution of the first pseudo game is finished. Then, from this timing T1, the first timer A starts measuring time.

  When the reel stop period timed by the first timer A exceeds the reel stop timeout time a (timing S2), the main control unit 300 causes the reels 110 to 112 to operate for each of the reels 110 to 112 due to timeout (regardless of the operation of the start lever 135). The rotation starts and the second pseudo game starts to be executed. Then, from this timing S2, the second timer B starts measuring time.

  At timing S2, the second pseudo game starts to be executed, and the second timer B starts measuring time. When the reel rotation period measured by the second timer B exceeds the reel rotation timeout time b (timing T2), the main control unit 300 causes each reel 110 to 110 due to timeout (regardless of the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139). The rotation of 112 is stopped and the execution of the second pseudo game is ended. Then, from this timing T2, the first timer A starts measuring time.

  When the reel stop period timed by the first timer A exceeds the reel stop timeout time a (timing S3), the main control unit 300 causes the reels 110 to 112 to move to the reels 110 to 112 due to the timeout (regardless of the operation of the start lever 135). Rotation is started and execution of the third pseudo game starts. Then, from this timing S2, the second timer B starts measuring time.

  As described above, in the pseudo game, the rotation and stop of the reel may be automatically controlled by the main control unit 300 by the elapse of a predetermined time (timeout) regardless of the operation of the start lever 135 and the stop buttons 137, 138, and 139. In the slot machine 100 that is enabled, if the reel rotation period and the reel stop period are constant (period a, period b), the start intervals F1 and F2 between pseudo games are constant (start interval F1 between pseudo games = F2).

  By the way, as will be described in detail later, the pseudo-game continuous lottery process is performed by the reel rotation start process of the main control unit 300 (FIGS. 29, 30, and 32). Therefore, when the start intervals F1 and F2 between the pseudo games are constant, the subsequent lottery process timing after the previous pseudo game is the same, and the lottery result of the continuous lottery process is biased. There is.

  The lottery result of the continuous lottery process will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 11A is a reprint of the success / failure determination table of the continuous lottery of the pseudo game shown in FIG. FIG. 5B is an example of obtaining random values for continuous lottery.

  In the continuous lottery of the pseudo game using the success / failure determination table of the continuous lottery shown in FIG. 5A, the winning probability is 1/4, and the random number is updated every 2 ms of the main control unit timer interrupt process (see FIG. 27). 1 is added to the random value. The total of the reel rotation timeout time and the reel stop timeout time during the pseudo game (the period a + the length of the period b in FIG. 17B) is constant at 20 seconds.

  A random number for continuous lottery is acquired at the start of the pseudo game, and continuous lottery is performed using the success / failure determination table of FIG. Note that the production random numbers including the random numbers for continuous lottery may be performed in the random number acquisition process (step S107 in FIG. 26) of the main process in the main control unit.

  When the continuous lottery is won (in this case, the range of the obtained random number value is 0 to 63), if all the reels 110 to 112 that are rotating are left unattended, the reel rotation timeout time (the length of the period b in FIG. 17B) After the elapse of (fixed)), the main control unit 300 stops all the reels 110 to 112, and the next pseudo game starts after the elapse of the reel stop timeout period (the length of the period a (fixed) in FIG. 17B). Then, a random number for continuous lottery is acquired. In other words, the interval from the previous pseudo game lottery random number acquisition timing to the next pseudo game lottery random number acquisition timing is always 20 seconds.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 5B, if the random number for continuous lottery acquired for the first time is 0, the random number 16 is acquired at the random acquisition timing of the second pseudo game after 20 seconds. Further, the random number value is 32 at the third pseudo game random number acquisition timing after 20 seconds, and the random number value is 48 at the fourth pseudo game random number acquisition timing after 20 seconds.

  That is, all the random values (0, 16, 32, 48) acquired four times from the initial acquisition of random numbers to the acquisition of random numbers 60 seconds later become random values determined to be winning in FIG. . This means that when a pseudo game is started, it is left without operating the start lever 135 and the stop buttons 137 to 139 (by automatically stopping the reel rotation and automatically starting the reel rotation). It means that you can win (continue) many times.

  Note that, as shown in solid color in FIG. 5B, the probability of consecutive winning is reduced as the random number for continuous lottery acquired for the first time increases (for example, random values 45, 60, etc.). Even in such a case, the second pseudo game is more likely to be won regardless of the value of the first acquired random value.

  As described above, in the pseudo game, the rotation and stop of the reel may be automatically controlled by the main control unit 300 by the elapse of a predetermined time (timeout) regardless of the operation of the start lever 135 and the stop buttons 137, 138, and 139. If it is possible, the interval of the continuous lottery of the pseudo game that loops becomes constant, and there is a possibility that the lottery result of the continuous lottery is biased.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, a plurality of reel stop time-out times a and reel rotation time-out times b are set, and one of the reel stop time-out times and the reel rotation time-out time is selected by lottery. The timing interval (random number acquisition interval) was made random. This will be described below.

  <Example 1 in which the loop lottery (random number acquisition) interval is random>

  FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing periods (start intervals F1, F2) from the start of the preceding pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game when the pseudo game is executed a plurality of times. In this example, by setting a plurality of reel stop timeout periods a1 and a2 and reel rotation timeout periods b1 and b2, the pseudo game start periods F1 and F2 have different lengths.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining FIG. 19 in more detail, and in order to randomize the interval (random number acquisition interval) of the continuous lottery of the looping pseudo game, the reel stop timeout time a and the reel rotation timeout time It is a figure which shows an example of control of reel rotation and a reel stop at the time of setting multiple b respectively. FIG. 4A is an example of a lottery table for reel stop timeout time a and reel rotation timeout time b (hereinafter, timeout time lottery table). FIG. 4B shows a case where a pseudo game is executed a plurality of times. It is a timing chart which shows the period (start interval) from the start of the previous pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the reel stop timeout time a (time a1, a2,... Set as the initial value of the first timer A) is a plurality of times (here, 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, 30 s) are set, and the reel rotation time-out time b (time b1, b2,... Set as the initial value of the second timer B) also has a plurality of lengths corresponding to the range of random values. (Here, 20s, 25s, 30s, 35s) are set. Using the random numbers acquired for the continuous lottery of the pseudo game, the reel stop timeout time a and the reel rotation timeout time b are drawn. The lottery of the reel stop time-out time a and the reel rotation time-out time b is executed for each continuous lottery of the pseudo game. In this case as well, the random number is updated by adding 1 to the random number acquired for each main control unit timer interrupt process of 2 ms (the same applies to the production random number).

  FIG. 6B shows the first timer A and the second timer when the pseudo game is executed using the reel stop timeout times a1 and a2 and the reel rotation timeout times b1 and b2 drawn in FIG. Elapsed time (reel stop period and reel rotation period) counted by the timer of the timer exceeds the reel stop time-out times a1 and a2 and reel rotation time-out times b1 and b2 respectively selected by the lottery (the first timer A and the second time). The timer B of the timer is set to 0), and an example of the start interval when the main control unit 300 automatically controls the rotation and stop of the reels due to time-out (regardless of the operation of the start lever 135 and the stop buttons 137, 138, 139). It is.

  From the left of the timing chart, the execution of the first pseudo game starts at timing S1, and the second timer B starts measuring time. When the random number for continuous lottery of the pseudo game is 127 to 190, for example, the reel stop timeout time a1 is 25 seconds, and the reel rotation timeout time b1 is 30 s. In this case, the main control unit 300 causes each reel rotation period measured by the second timer B to time out at a timing T1 when the reel rotation timeout time b1 (30 s) exceeds the reel rotation timeout time b1 (30 s). The rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is stopped, and the execution of the first pseudo game is finished. Then, from this timing T1, the first timer A starts measuring time.

  In addition, the main controller 300 causes each of the reels 110 to 112 to time out at a timing S2 when the reel stop period counted by the first timer A exceeds the reel stop timeout time (25s) a (regardless of the operation of the start lever 135). And the second pseudo game starts executing. Then, from this timing S2, the second timer B starts measuring time.

  At timing S2, the second pseudo game starts to be executed, and the second timer B starts measuring time. When the random value for continuous lottery of the pseudo game is 0 to 64, for example, the reel stop timeout time a2 is 15 seconds, and the reel rotation timeout time b2 is 20 s.

  When the reel rotation period measured by the second timer B exceeds the reel rotation timeout time b2 (20 s), the main control unit 300 causes each reel 110 to 110 by time-out at a timing T2 (regardless of the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139). The rotation of 112 is stopped and the execution of the second pseudo game is ended. Then, from this timing T2, the first timer A starts measuring time.

  When the reel stop period counted by the first timer A exceeds the reel stop timeout time a2 (15 s), the main control unit 300 causes the reels 110 to 112 to operate for each of the reels 110 to 112 due to a timeout at timing S3 (regardless of the operation of the start lever 135). Rotation is started and execution of the third pseudo game starts. Then, from this timing S2, the second timer B starts measuring time.

  With such a configuration, in the pseudo game, the main control unit 300 automatically controls the rotation and stop of the reel according to the elapse of a predetermined time (timeout) regardless of the operation of the start lever 135 and the stop buttons 137, 138, and 139. Even in the slot machine 100 that can do this, the start intervals F1 and F2 between the pseudo games can be made random by making the automatic stop interval of the reels in the pseudo game random (the start interval between the pseudo games). F1 ≠ F2), the lottery interval (time) of the continuous lottery process can be made random, and the occurrence of bias in the lottery result of the continuous lottery process can be suppressed.

  <Another embodiment in which the loop lottery (random number acquisition) interval is random>

  FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of reel rotation control in the case where a plurality of periods (start intervals) from the start of the previous reel rotation to the subsequent reel rotation are set in order to randomize the looped random number acquisition interval. is there. It is another example of the timing chart shown.

  For example, there is a case where a reel action is executed in which the rotation direction of the reel rotated by the start lever 135 is switched to the reverse rotation. In such a configuration, if the rotation direction is automatically switched by time-out regardless of the start lever 135, when the reel rotation time-out time is constant, the reel rotation period in the normal direction and the reel rotation in the reverse direction are performed. The period is the same. That is, when the production random number is acquired, the acquisition interval is constant, and the lottery result may be biased.

  In this example, a plurality of reel rotation timeout times c from the start of the previous reel rotation to the start of the next reel rotation are set.

  FIG. 6A is an example of a lottery table for reel rotation timeout time c, and FIG. 4B is a timing showing a period (start interval) from the start of the previous reel rotation to the start of the subsequent reel rotation. It is a chart.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the reel rotation timeout time c (the time set as the initial value of the third timer C) has a plurality of lengths (here, 25 s, 30 s) corresponding to the range of random values. , 35 s, 40 s), and the reel rotation time-out period c is drawn by the acquired random value.

  FIG. 7B shows a reel in which the reel rotation period counted by the third timer C is lottery when the reel rotation control is executed using the reel rotation timeout time c lottery in FIG. This is an example of the start interval when the main control unit 300 automatically controls the rotation of the reel by the time-out (without the operation of the start lever 135) when the rotation time-out time c is exceeded (the third timer C becomes 0). .

  From the left of the timing chart, the first reel rotation starts to be executed by the operation of the start lever 135 at the timing S1, and the third timer C starts measuring time. At this time, the reel rotates in a normal direction (first direction). For example, if the random number value acquired before the start of reel rotation is, for example, 127 to 190, the reel rotation timeout time c is 35 seconds. In this case, if the start lever 135 is operated again before the reel rotation time-out time c is reached, all the reels 110 to 112 temporarily stop rotating and start rotating in the opposite direction (second direction). On the other hand, without operating the start lever 135, the reel rotation period counted by the third timer C exceeds the reel rotation timeout time c (35 s), due to a timeout at timing S2 (regardless of the operation of the start lever 135). The main controller 300 stops the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 and starts rotating in the reverse direction. Then, from this timing S2, the third timer C starts counting again.

  If the random value acquired before the start of reel rotation at the timing S2 is, for example, 0 to 64, the reel rotation timeout time c is 25 seconds. Without operating the start lever 135, the reel rotation period counted by the third timer C exceeds the reel rotation timeout time c (25 s) at the timing S3 due to timeout (regardless of the operation of the start lever 135). The controller 300 stops the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 and starts to rotate in the normal direction. Then, from this timing S3, the third timer C starts counting again.

  <Example 2 in which the loop lottery (random number acquisition) interval is random>

  FIG. 22 is another example of randomizing the interval of the continuous lottery of the pseudo game to be looped (random number acquisition interval), and the timing showing an example of the reel rotation / stop control during the pseudo game repeated a plurality of times It is a chart.

  In this example, the reel rotation start delay process (see step S915 in FIG. 32 and FIG. 34) is executed during the period from the start of the pseudo game until the reels 110 to 112 start rotating. A plurality of execution times of the delay process are set. For example, the execution time of the delay process is determined for each pseudo game by a lottery process at the start of the pseudo game.

  Specifically, as shown in the figure, for example, when the first pseudo game is started by operating the start lever 135 at the timing S1, the execution time of the first delay process is determined by lottery before the reels start to rotate. The reel is started to rotate after the completion of the delay process. In this example, the reel rotation stops after the reel rotation timeout time elapses, and the second pseudo game starts after the reel stop timeout time elapses. At the timing S2, the execution time of the second delay process is selected by lottery, and the delay process is executed before the reel starts rotating. By setting a plurality of delay processing execution times and selecting by lottery, it is possible to make the execution times of the first and second delay processing different, so the start interval F1 between the preceding pseudo game and the subsequent pseudo game , F2 can be different. This embodiment will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 23 is an example of a delay process selection table for executing the delay process. The delay process is, for example, a process of changing the rotation start timing for each of the reels 110 to 112.

  FIG. 4A is an example of a reel rotation start order determination table. The rotation start order of the left reel 110, the middle reel 111, and the right reel 112 is set corresponding to the random number value (range 0 to 255) for determining the rotation start order acquired in the effect random number acquisition process. For example, when the obtained random number for determining the rotation start order is in the range of 85 to 126, the middle reel 111 starts to rotate first, and the left reel starts to rotate second as the pseudo game starts. Third, the right reel starts to rotate.

  FIG. 5B is an example of a delay symbol number determination table. When each of the reels 110 to 112 starts to rotate in the order shown in FIG. 5A, the number of symbols (frames) that each of the reels 110 to 112 waits for the rotation to start is determined.

  For example, when the obtained random number value for determining the rotation start order is 171 to 214, the rotation start order of the reels is determined by the middle reel 111, the right reel 112, and the left reel 110 according to the rotation start order determination table of FIG. In order.

  Further, a random value for determining the number of delay symbols (range 0 to 255) is acquired for each reel 110 to 112, and the number of delay symbols is determined for each reel. For example, the acquired random number value for determining the number of delay symbols for the middle reel 111 is in the range of 29 to 60, and the acquired random number value for determining the number of delay symbols for the left reel 110 is in the range of 157 to 188, If the acquired random number value for determining the number of symbols for the right reel 112 is in the range of 93 to 124, the middle reel 111 starts rotating after waiting for the movement (rotation) time for three symbols after the pseudo game starts. Then, after waiting for the movement (rotation) time of 4 symbols after the rotation of the middle reel 111 starts, the right reel 112 starts to rotate, and after the rotation of the right reel 112 starts, it waits for the movement (rotation) time of 6 symbols. Later, the left reel 110 starts to rotate. The delay time (standby time) of each reel 110 to 112 is monitored by a delay time monitoring timer provided for each reel 110 to 112. Note that the random number value for determining the number of delay symbols used for the lottery in FIG. 5B is not limited to that acquired for each reel 110 to 112, but is a random value common to all the reels 110 to 112. Also good.

  FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing a period (start interval) from the start of the preceding pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game when the pseudo game is executed a plurality of times in this embodiment.

  From the left side of the timing chart, the rotation start order determination of the reels in FIG. 23A is performed using the random value for determining the rotation start order acquired when the first pseudo game starts (or before) at the timing S1. A lottery is performed at the table to determine the order of reel rotation. Similarly, a lottery is performed in the delay symbol number determination table in FIG. 23B using the acquired random number value for determining the number of delay symbols, and the rotation start timing (standby time) of each reel 110 to 120 is determined. Perform delay processing. After the delay process is completed (after the delay period c1 has elapsed), that is, at the timing when all reels have started to rotate, the second timer B starts measuring the reel rotation period. When the reel rotation period exceeds the reel rotation time-out time b (timing T1), the main control unit 300 stops the rotation of each reel 110 to 112 by the time-out (regardless of the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139). This pseudo game ends execution. Then, from this timing T1, the first timer A starts measuring time. When the reel stop period timed by the first timer A exceeds the reel stop timeout time a (timing S2), the main control unit 300 causes the reels 110 to 112 to operate for each of the reels 110 to 112 due to timeout (regardless of operation of the start lever 135). The rotation starts and the second pseudo game starts to be executed. Then, from this timing S2, the second timer B starts measuring time.

  The execution of the second pseudo game is started at the timing S2, and the delay process is executed in the same manner as described above. In this example, the execution time c2 of the delay process is determined to be shorter than the first time (c1> c2) by lottery based on the delay process selection table shown in FIG. 23 (and the reel rotation start order may be different). . Then, after execution of the delay process, which is the same as the first time, the second timer B starts measuring time. When the reel rotation period measured by the second timer B exceeds the reel rotation timeout time b (timing T2), the main control unit 300 causes each reel 110 to 110 due to timeout (regardless of the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139). The rotation of 112 is stopped and the execution of the second pseudo game is ended. Then, from this timing T2, the first timer A starts measuring time.

  When the reel stop period timed by the first timer A exceeds the reel stop timeout time a (timing S3), the main control unit 300 causes the reels 110 to 112 to move to the reels 110 to 112 due to the timeout (regardless of the operation of the start lever 135). Rotation is started and execution of the third pseudo game starts.

  As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to execute a delay process in which the rotation start order and the rotation start timing of each reel 110 to 112 are randomized. For example, if the execution times of the first and second delay processes are different (c1> c2), the first reel stop timeout time a, the second reel stop timeout time a, and the first reel rotation timeout time b Even if the second reel rotation timeout time b is the same time, the period from the start of pseudo game to the start of timing of the first timer A (d1 = period of timing S1 to timing T1, and d2 = The period from the timing S2 to the timing T2 can be made different, and the start intervals F1 and F2 can be made different intervals (F1 ≠ F2). In other words, in this embodiment, a random delay process (random delay process) can be sandwiched at the start of reel rotation of the pseudo game, the loop lottery interval can be made irregular, and the bias of the lottery result of the continuous lottery of the pseudo game is reduced. can do.

  FIG. 25 is another example of a timing chart showing a period (start interval) from the start of the preceding pseudo game to the start of the subsequent pseudo game when the pseudo game is executed a plurality of times in this embodiment.

  In the timing chart of FIG. 24, the first reel stop timeout time a and the second reel stop timeout time a, and the first reel rotation timeout time b and the second reel rotation timeout time b are set to the same time. However, as shown in the first embodiment of FIG. 20, a plurality of reel stop timeout times a and reel rotation timeout times b may be set and selected by lottery.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 25, the first delay processing execution time c1> the second delay processing execution time c2, the first reel rotation timeout time b1 <the second reel rotation timeout time b2, the first reel. The stop timeout time a1> the second reel stop timeout time a2, and the first to second start intervals F1 of the pseudo game <the second to third start intervals F2 of the pseudo game (periods of timings S1 to T1) d1 <period d2) of timings S2 to T2.

  <Main control unit main processing>

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

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input resets by a reset interrupt and executes a main control unit main process shown in FIG. 26 in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  When the power is turned on, first, various initial settings are made in step S101. In this initial setting, setting of a stack initial value to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of interrupt prohibition, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, operation permission to the WDT 314, and initial setting Set the value. In step S103, medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on according to the insertion of the medal. Note that when a re-win is won in the previous game, a process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals.

  In step S103, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If the start lever 135 has been operated, preparations for transmitting a start lever reception command to the first sub-control unit 400 are made. The process proceeds to step S105.

  In step S105, the number of inserted medals is determined and an effective winning line is determined. In step S107, the random value generated by the random value generation circuit 316 is acquired. In step S109, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S107. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned ON. In step S109, preparation is made for transmitting an internal winning command including information indicating the result of the internal lottery (winning winning combination information) to the first sub-control unit 400.

  In step S111, reel stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result. In step S113, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started.

  In step S115, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, the reel stop data selected in step S111 is one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button. Stop based on. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S117. In step S117, a winning determination is performed. Here, when a symbol combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For example, if “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the activated winning line, it is determined that the player has won the bell. In step S119, if any winning combination with payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines.

  In step S121, game state control processing is performed. In the game state control process, a process related to transition of each game state of normal game, BB game, RB game, and internal winning game is performed, and the game state is shifted when those start conditions and end conditions are satisfied. Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, returning to step S103 and repeating the above-described processing, the game proceeds.

  <Main controller 300 timer interrupt processing>

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S207, various game processes are performed. Specifically, an interrupt status is acquired (various interrupt statuses are acquired based on signals from various sensors 318), and processing according to this status is performed (for example, the interrupt status of each acquired stop button 137 to 139). Based on the stop button reception process). In step S209, timer update processing is performed. Various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step S211, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, basic command, start lever reception command, internal winning command, effect command accompanying effect lottery processing, rotation start command accompanying the start of rotation of reels 110 to 112, stop buttons 137 to 139 Bits 0 to 10), a stop button reception command associated with the acceptance of the operation, a stop position information command associated with the stop processing of the reels 110 to 112, a payout number command and a payout end command associated with the medal payout processing, a command indicating the gaming state, etc. Consists of command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type)

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

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

  In step S215, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, first, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step S205 are read, and the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality is monitored. (Not shown) Error processing is executed. Further, according to the current gaming state, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which a solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 336, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set.

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

  In step S219, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is set in each original register. Thereafter, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG. On the other hand, in step S221, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. After that, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  <Internal winning lottery process>

  Next, the winning combination internal lottery process (step S109 of the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG. 26) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart showing the flow of the winning combination internal lottery process.

In step S301, the internal lottery information is updated based on the internal lottery command.
In step S303, based on the updated internal lottery information, an AT game lottery process (described later) related to the AT game is executed.

  FIG. 4B is a flowchart showing the flow of the AT lottery process.

  In step S401, using the lottery table shown in FIG. 11A, a lottery process relating to the AT game mode right assignment is performed, and the AT game mode right assignment is performed.

  In step S403, it is determined whether or not an AT lottery has been won. If it is a win, the process proceeds to step S405. If not, the process ends.

  In step S405, the pseudo game occurrence flag is set (turned on), and in step S407, the number of games (for example, 30 games) held in the minimum guaranteed game number table for AT games in FIG. Set to the number counter. Thus, a predetermined number (30 games in this case) of AT games is awarded at the time of occurrence of AT games.

  <Reel rotation start processing>

  Next, the reel rotation start process (step S113 of the main control unit main process shown in FIG. 26) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart showing the flow of reel rotation start processing.

  In step S501, it is determined whether or not the pseudo game generation flag acquired in the AT lottery process (step S405 in FIG. 28B) is on (winning for the AT game generation lottery). If it is on, the process proceeds to step S503. If not (if it is off), the process proceeds to step S505.

  In step S503, a pseudo game process is performed. The pseudo game process will be described later.

  In step S505, a delay process before the start of the main game (normal game) is performed. In the delay process, the reel rotation start order and the delay time are determined using the delay process selection table shown in FIG. In this way, the delay process is executed even before the start of the main game (normal game).

  In step S507, processing for starting the rotation of all the reels 110 to 112 is executed.

  FIG. 2B is a flowchart showing the flow of the pseudo game process.

  In step S601, the pseudo game continuation process is executed to determine the time during which the pseudo game is repeatedly continued and divided into ten districts. In step S603, a pseudo game execution process is performed. The pseudo game continuation process and the pseudo game execution process will be described later.

  In step S605, it is determined whether or not the pseudo game continuation flag set in the pseudo game continuation process in step S601 is on. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S601. If it is off, the process ends. Thereby, when it is determined to continue the pseudo game in the pseudo game continuation process of step S601, the pseudo game is repeatedly executed until the continuous lottery is removed.

  The pseudo game continuation process and the pseudo game execution process of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 30 and FIG.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the flow of the pseudo game continuation process (step S601 in FIG. 29B).

  In step S701, it is determined whether or not the reel stop timeout time has been reached (whether or not the value of the first timer A is 0). If timed out (if 0), the process proceeds to step S705, and so on. If not, the process proceeds to step S703. If the reel stop timeout period has been reached, the pseudo game continuation lottery process of step S705 is executed regardless of the operation of the start lever 135 (automatically). In addition, since the reel stop timeout time is not set in the first timer A for the first time of the pseudo game (the value is 0), the pseudo game continuous lottery process in step S705 is executed due to the timeout.

  In step S703, it is determined whether or not the start lever 135 is operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to step S705, and if not, the process proceeds to step S701.

  In step S705, a lottery process for determining whether to continue to execute the pseudo game after the end of the pseudo game is performed using the success / failure determination table for the continuous lottery of the pseudo game in FIG. 11C.

  In step S707, it is determined whether or not the continuous lottery of the pseudo game is successful. If the continuous lottery of the pseudo game is won, the process proceeds to step S709. Otherwise (in the case of a loss), the process proceeds to step S711.

  In step S709, the pseudo game continuation flag is set to ON, and in step S711, the pseudo game continuation flag is set to OFF. In step S713, the number of added AT games is lottery using the number of added AT games executed (number of added games) lottery table in FIG.

  In step S715, the lottery process of the reel stop timeout time a and the reel rotation timeout time b set in the first timer A and the second timer B, respectively, is performed using the timeout time lottery table of FIG.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the flow of the pseudo game execution process (step S603 in FIG. 29B).

  In step S801, the reel rotation timeout time b is set in the second timer B. As a result, when the reels 110 to 112 are left rotated, the rotation can be automatically stopped due to a timeout.

  In step S803, reel stop data for pseudo game is selected based on the lottery result of pseudo game. In step S805, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started.

  In step S807, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any stop button is pressed in this step, any of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped based on the reel stop data selected in step S803.

  In step S811, it is determined whether or not the reel rotation timeout time b set in step S801 has been reached (second timer is 0). If it has not timed out (when the second timer is not 0), the process proceeds to step S813. If it has timed out (when the second timer is 0), the process proceeds to step S815.

  In step S813, it is determined whether all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped. If all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S817; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S807.

  In step S815, stop control of all reels 110 to 112 is performed. Here, regardless of the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139, the main control unit 300 stops all the reels 110 to 112 based on the reel stop data selected in step S803. As described above, when all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped by operating the stop buttons 137 to 139 within the reel rotation timeout time b, or when the reel rotation timeout time b times out, the process proceeds to step S817.

  In step S817, the reel stop timeout time a is set in the first timer A. As a result, after each reel 110 to 112 is stopped, when the next pseudo game start operation is not performed, the reel can be automatically started to rotate due to a timeout.

  In step S819, the number of extra AT games executed (the number of extra games) acquired in the extra AT game number lottery process (step S713 in FIG. 30) is set in the counter.

  With reference to FIGS. 32 and 33, for example, the pseudo game continuation process and the pseudo game execution process of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 25 will be described.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the flow of the pseudo game continuation process (step S601 in FIG. 29B).

  In step S901, it is determined whether or not the reel stop timeout period has been reached (whether or not the value of the first timer A is 0). If timed out (if 0), the process proceeds to step S905, and so on. If not, the process proceeds to step S903. If the reel stop time-out time has been reached, the pseudo game continuation lottery process in step S905 is executed (automatically) regardless of the operation of the start lever 135. In addition, since the reel stop timeout time is not set in the first timer A for the first time of the pseudo game, the pseudo game continuation lottery process in step S905 is executed due to the timeout.

  In step S903, it is determined whether or not the start lever 135 is operated. If the start lever 135 is operated, the process proceeds to step S905. If not, the process proceeds to step S901.

  In step S905, lottery processing for determining whether or not to continue to execute the pseudo game after the end of the pseudo game is performed using the determination table for determining whether or not to continue the pseudo game in FIG. 11C.

  In step S907, it is determined whether or not the continuous lottery of the pseudo game is successful. If the continuous lottery of the pseudo game is won, the process proceeds to step S909. Otherwise (in the case of a loss), the process proceeds to step S911.

  In step S909, the pseudo game continuation flag is set to ON, and in step S911, the pseudo game continuation flag is set to OFF. In step S913, the number of added AT games is lottery using the number of added AT games executed (number of added games) lottery table in FIG.

  In step S915, lottery is performed using the delay process selection table shown in FIG. 23, and the reel rotation start order and the number of delay symbols are determined. Thereby, a random delay process can be executed between pseudo games. Further, using the time-out time lottery table of FIG. 20A, the lottery processing of the reel stop time-out time a and the reel rotation time-out time b set in the first timer A and the second timer B is performed. In the case where the reel stop timeout time a and the reel rotation timeout time b are set to a certain length as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 24, the reel stop timeout time a and the reel rotation timeout time b are set as predetermined values regardless of lottery. Get the value.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the flow of the pseudo game execution process (step S603 in FIG. 29B).

  In step S1001, the reel rotation timeout time b is set in the second timer B. As a result, when the reels 110 to 112 are left rotated, the rotation can be automatically stopped due to a timeout.

  In step S1003, reel stop data for pseudo game is selected based on the lottery result of pseudo game. In step S1005, it is determined whether or not the pseudo game continuation flag set in step S909 or S911 of the pseudo game continuation process (FIG. 32) is on. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S1007, and if not (if off) ) Proceeds to step S1009.

  In step S1007, random delay processing is executed. The delay process will be described later. Note that this step is executed during the next pseudo game when the pseudo game continuation flag is on (after the second pseudo game). At the start of the first pseudo game, the process of this step is not performed in order to prevent the player from recognizing that it is a pseudo game.

  In step S1009, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started. In step S1011, stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any stop button is pressed in this step, any of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped based on the reel stop data selected in step S1003.

  In step S1013, it is determined whether or not the reel rotation timeout time b set in step S1001 has been reached (whether the second timer is 0). If it has not timed out (when the second timer is not 0), the process proceeds to step S1015. If it has timed out (when the second timer is 0), the process proceeds to step S1017.

  In step S1015, it is determined whether all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped. If all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S1019, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1009.

  In step S1017, stop control of all reels 110 to 112 is performed. Here, regardless of the operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139, the main control unit 300 stops all the reels 110 to 112 based on the reel stop data selected in step S1003. As described above, when all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped by operating the stop buttons 137 to 139 within the reel rotation timeout time b, or when the reel rotation timeout time b times out, the process proceeds to step S1019.

  In step S1019, the reel stop timeout time a is set in the first timer A. As a result, after each reel 110 to 112 is stopped, when the next pseudo game start operation is not performed, the reel can be automatically started to rotate due to a timeout.

  In step S1021, the number of extra AT games executed (the number of extra games) obtained in the lottery process for the extra AT games (step S913 in FIG. 30) is set in the counter.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the flow of the delay process (step S1007) in the pseudo game execution process (FIG. 33). In this process, the reel rotation start tying is controlled to be different (delayed) based on the reel rotation start order determined by the lottery using the delay process selection table of FIG. 23 and the number of delay symbols.

  In step S1101, it is determined for each of the reels 110 to 112 whether there is a reel for which a delay time (standby time) has elapsed. The progress of the delay time (standby time) is monitored by a delay time monitoring timer provided for each reel 110 to 112. If there is a reel whose delay time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1103, and if not, this step is repeatedly executed.

  In step S1103, it is determined whether or not the reel whose delay time has elapsed has already started rotating. If the rotation has been started, the process proceeds to step S1107, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1105.

  In step S1105, reel rotation start processing for which the delay time has elapsed is executed. In step S1107, it is determined whether or not all the reels 110 to 112 have started to rotate. If the reels have been rotated, the process ends. If not, the process returns to step S1101.

  <Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>

  Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 5B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 5C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step S1201 in FIG. 10A, various initial settings are performed. When power is turned on, initialization processing is first executed in step S1201. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed.

  In step S1203, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S1205. In step S1205, 0 is substituted for the timer variable.

  In step S1207, command processing is performed. In the command processing, the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 determines whether a command is received from the main control unit 300.

  In step S1209, an effect selection process is performed. The effect selection process will be described later. In step S1211, an effect control process is performed. In this effect control process, for example, when there is a new command in step S1207, a process corresponding to this command is performed. This process includes, for example, performing a process such as reading effect data from the ROM 406 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated.

  In step S1213, sound control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S1211. For example, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step S1211, this command is output to the sound source IC 418. In step S1215, lamp control processing is performed based on the processing result in step S1211. For example, if there is a command to the various lamps 420 in the effect data read in step S1211, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S1217, an information output process is performed for setting to transmit a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 based on the processing result in step S1211. For example, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read out in step S1211, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S1203.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S1301 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored in the command storage area provided in the RAM 408 as an unprocessed command.

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

  In step S1401, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S1203 in the first sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 35A, and the original timer variable storage area is stored. Therefore, in step S1203, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10). In step S1403, transmission of a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 set in step S1217, an effect random number update process, and the like are performed.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect selection process (step S1209) of the first sub-control unit main process (FIG. 35A). Here, as an example of an AT game, a case will be described as an example in which an effect of notifying information (stop operation order) that is advantageous to the player (push order navigation effect) is given when an internal win is selected for the push order. Here, the “push order combination” refers to a winning combination in which the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on the active line differs depending on the stop operation order.

  In step S1501, the number of extra AT games executed (number of extra games) acquired in the lottery process for the number of extra AT games (step S819 in FIG. 30, step S1021 in FIG. 33) is determined. If there is an additional game number (counter> 0), the process proceeds to step S1503, and if not, the process ends.

  In step 1403, it is determined whether or not a normal game is being played (not a pseudo game). If the normal game is being played, the process proceeds to step S1505. If not, the process ends.

  In step S1505, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is won. If the winning combination has been won, the process proceeds to step S1505. If not, the process ends.

  In step S1505, the push order notification flag is turned on. In this way, push order navigation is executed based on the value of the added game number counter transmitted from the main control unit 300.

  As described above, the gaming table (for example, the slot machine 100) according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of reels (for example, the reels 110 to 112) on which a plurality of symbols are arranged, and an operating means that can be operated by the player. (For example, start lever 135 or stop buttons 137 to 139), rotation driving means (for example, a driving device) provided on each of the plurality of reels, and rotation driving control means (for example, for controlling the rotation driving means) And a stop control means (for example, a reel stop control process) for stopping and controlling at least one reel among the plurality of reels that are rotation-controlled. Specific game control means (for example, pseudo game processing) capable of executing a specific game control (for example, pseudo game control), and a first period of the specific game control For example, a specific game control time determination means (for example, a timeout time lottery table) that determines the length of the reel stop timeout time) and an elapsed time from the start timing of the first period (hereinafter referred to as “first elapsed time”). Time measuring means (for example, the first timer A) capable of measuring time (for example, reel stop period)) and specific game control continuation determining means for determining whether or not to execute the specific game control repeatedly. (E.g., pseudo game continuation processing), and the first period is a period that starts after at least one reel of the plurality of reels stops, and the specific game control continuation determining means includes: The specific game control is repeatedly executed when at least the first elapsed time has passed the first period (for example, when the reel stop period has timed out). The specific game control means, when it is determined by the specific game control continuation determination means to repeatedly execute the specific game control, the preceding specific game control (hereinafter referred to as the specific game control) , “First specific game control”) is a means for starting the subsequent game control (hereinafter referred to as “second specific game control”), and the specific game control time determining means. Is a means capable of setting the first period of the first specific game control and the first period of the second specific game control to different lengths. is there.

  According to such a configuration, even if the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate again without the operation of the start lever 135 due to timeout of the reel stop period, and the pseudo game continues lottery, Since the start period up to the start can be random (so that a certain periodicity does not occur), it becomes difficult to generate a periodicity in the random number acquisition timing for the continuous lottery of the pseudo game, and there is a bias in the continuous lottery result of the pseudo game There are cases where it can be less likely to occur.

  The specific game control may be a game control (during a pseudo game) that is executed from the start operation of the game to the start of the game.

  The specific game control time determining means is means for determining a length of a second period (for example, a reel rotation timeout time b) of the specific game control, and a lapse from the start timing of the second period. Other time measuring means (for example, second timer B) capable of measuring time (hereinafter referred to as “second elapsed time (for example, reel rotation period)”) is provided, and the second period includes the plurality of times. The specific game control time determining means is a period that starts after at least one of the reels starts rotating, and the specific game control time determining means is configured to execute the second specific game control and the second specific game. It may be a means capable of setting the second period of control to a different length.

  According to such a configuration, even when there is no game operation (operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139), the main control unit 300 automatically stops the reels due to the timeout of the reel rotation period, and the reels rotate again. Even if a pseudo game is started, the start period until the start of the pseudo game can be random (so that a certain periodicity does not occur). There is a case where a certain periodicity is less likely to occur, and a bias in the continuous lottery result of the pseudo game can be reduced.

  In addition, the operation means includes a reel rotation start operation means (for example, a start lever 135) that receives a start operation for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and a stop for stopping the plurality of rotation-controlled reels. Stop operation means for accepting an operation (for example, operation of stop buttons 137 to 139), and the specific game control means is a control executed in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped. And at least reel effect control means (for example, reel rotation start processing) capable of executing effect rotation control for switching the pattern stop mode by rotating at least one of the plurality of reels. The reel effect control means is means for starting the effect rotation control when a start condition is satisfied, and The condition is a condition that is satisfied when at least one of the first condition and the second condition is satisfied, and the first condition is the start of reel rotation during the first period of the specific game control. The second condition is a condition including at least the case where the first elapsed time has passed the first period, and the reel effect control means includes: And, when the end condition is satisfied, is a means for stopping the effect rotation control by stopping the reels for which the effect rotation control is executed among the plurality of reels, and the end condition is a third condition and A condition that is satisfied when at least one of the fourth conditions is satisfied, and the third condition is a condition that the stop operation means is operated during the second period of the specific game control. The is a condition including at least, the fourth condition, the second elapsed time is a condition that includes at least a case where the elapsed second period may be things.

  According to such a configuration, the timing of the continuous lottery of the pseudo game can be determined also by the operation timing of the player, so that the randomness is increased, and it is possible to reduce the occurrence of bias in the result of the continuous lottery of the pseudo game. There is.

  Further, the specific game control continuation determining means determines whether or not to repeatedly execute the specific game control based on the operation of the reel rotation start operating means during the first period of the specific game control. It is good also as what determines.

  According to such a configuration, the timing of the continuous lottery of the pseudo game can be determined also by the operation timing of the player, so that the randomness is increased, and it is possible to reduce the occurrence of bias in the result of the continuous lottery of the pseudo game. There is.

  In addition, one execution period of the specific game control is started when one of the plurality of reels starts to rotate, and after all the reels of the plurality of reels rotate, the plurality of reels It is good also as a period which is complete | finished when all the reels stop rotation.

  Also, a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are arranged (for example, reels 110 to 112), operation means (for example, a start lever 135 or stop buttons 137 to 139) that can be operated by the player, Rotation drive means (for example, a driving device) provided in each, rotation drive control means (for example, a control unit) for controlling the rotation drive means, and at least one reel among the plurality of reels whose rotation is controlled A game machine having stop control means for stopping control, specific game control means (for example, pseudo game processing) capable of executing specific game control (for example, pseudo game control) over a predetermined period, and Specific game control time determining means for determining the length of a predetermined period (for example, a lottery process for timeout time) and predetermined operation based on the operation of the operating means Time-measurement means (for example, first timer A, second timer B) capable of measuring the elapsed time from the start timing, and specific game control continuation determination for determining whether or not to execute the specific game control repeatedly Means (for example, pseudo game continuation lottery process), and when the specific game control means determines to repeatedly execute the specific game control by the specific game control continuation determination means, The specific game control is restarted after the specific game control is completed, and the specific game control means is configured to at least measure the time by the time measuring means when the specific game control is being executed. When the period has elapsed, one specific game control is terminated, and the specific game control continuation determining means is at least when the specific game control is being executed. When the time measured by the time measuring means has passed the predetermined period, the specific game control time determination means determines whether or not to execute the specific game control repeatedly. It may be a game stand that can be changed for each specific game control.

  In addition, the operation means includes a reel rotation start operation means (for example, a start lever 135) that receives a start operation for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and a stop for stopping the plurality of rotation-controlled reels. Stop operation means for receiving an operation (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) and at least one control that is executed in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and at least one of the plurality of reels. Reel effect control means capable of executing effect rotation control for switching a symbol stop mode by rotating one reel, and the reel effect control means is configured to rotate the reel when the specific game control is being executed. When the start operation means is operated, and when the specific game control is being executed, at least the timekeeping hand Rotation of at least one of the plurality of reels that are stopped when at least one of the first and second timings has elapsed (when the reel stop period has timed out) The effect rotation control is started by starting the game, and when the stop operation means is operated when the specific game control is being executed, and when the specific game control is being executed When at least one of the plurality of reels is satisfied when at least one of the timings by the timing means has passed the second period (for example, when the reel rotation period has timed out), the effect rotation of the plurality of reels is performed. The effect rotation control may be ended by stopping and controlling the reel for which control is being executed.

  The specific game control means ends one specific game control when the operation of the stop operation means is performed while the specific game control is being executed, and the specific game control means The control continuation determining means may determine whether or not to execute the specific game control repeatedly based on the operation of the reel rotation start operating means.

  In addition, a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are arranged, an operation device that can be operated by a player, a rotation driving unit provided on each of the plurality of reels, and a rotation driving control unit that controls the rotation driving unit And stop control means for stopping and controlling at least one of the plurality of reels whose rotation is controlled, and the operation device receives a start operation for starting rotation of the plurality of reels. A game machine including at least operation means and stop operation means for receiving a stop operation for stopping each of the plurality of rotation-controlled reels, and is executed in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped. It is possible to execute effect rotation control for switching the stop mode of symbols by rotating at least one of the plurality of reels. The reel effect control means starts the effect rotation control when the first condition is satisfied, and starts the effect when the second condition is satisfied. Rotation control is ended, and the reel effect control means includes an effect rotation control continuation determining means for determining whether or not to execute the next effect rotation control after the current effect rotation control is ended, and a third effect rotation control means. A timing unit that starts timing when the condition is satisfied, and the second condition includes a case where the stop unit is stopped during the period in which the effect rotation control is being executed. And in the period during which the effect rotation control is being executed, a case where the time measured by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time is included, and the reel effect control means is a reel that determines the predetermined time. Out it is intended to include time determining unit may be.

  Also, a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are arranged (for example, reels 110 to 112), operation means (for example, a start lever 135 or stop buttons 137 to 139) that can be operated by the player, Rotation drive means (for example, a driving device) provided in each, rotation drive control means (for example, a control unit) for controlling the rotation drive means, and at least one reel among the plurality of reels whose rotation is controlled Stop control means (for example, a reel stop control process) for stopping control, and the operation means includes a reel rotation start operation means (for example, a start lever 135) for accepting a start operation for starting rotation of the plurality of reels. Stop operation means for receiving a stop operation for stopping each of the rotation-controlled reels (for example, a stop) Button 137 to 139), and is a control executed in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and rotates at least one of the plurality of reels. The reel effect control means (for example, reel rotation start processing) capable of executing effect rotation control for switching the symbol stop mode is provided, and the reel effect control means performs the effect rotation when the first condition is satisfied. Means for starting control, and means for ending the effect rotation control that has been started when the second condition is satisfied. Effect rotation control continuation determination means (for example, continuous lottery process of pseudo game) for determining whether or not effect rotation control is repeatedly executed, and the start timing of the effect rotation control Clocking means (e.g., second timer B) capable of measuring the elapsed time from the clock, and the second condition is the stop means during the period in which the effect rotation control is being executed. Including a case where the operation is stopped and a case where the time measurement by the time measuring means has passed the first period in the period during which the effect rotation control is being executed, and the reel effect The control means includes numerical value updating means for updating numerical values, and effect rotation control delay means (for example, delay processing) for delaying the start timing, and the effect rotation control delay means is the numerical value update means. The gaming machine is a means for determining a delay amount using a numerical value obtained from the above and delaying the start timing by the determined delay amount.

  According to such a configuration, even if the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate again without the operation of the start lever 135 due to timeout of the reel stop period, and the pseudo game continues lottery, Since the start period up to the start can be random (so that a certain periodicity does not occur), it becomes difficult to generate a periodicity in the random number acquisition timing for the continuous lottery of the pseudo game, and there is a bias in the continuous lottery result of the pseudo game It can be less generated.

  In addition, specific game control means (for example, pseudo game control) that can execute specific game control (for example, pseudo game control) that is specific game control, and normal game control can be executed at least once. Normal game control means (for example, reel rotation start processing), and the reel effect control means can execute the effect rotation control (hereinafter referred to as “first effect rotation control”) in the specific game control. The reel effect control means is a means capable of executing the effect rotation control (hereinafter referred to as “second effect rotation control”) in the normal game control, and the effect rotation control delay means is When the second effect rotation control is executed after the first effect rotation control is finished, the start timing of the effect rotation control in the second effect rotation control is delayed. A it shall may be things.

  According to such a configuration, it is difficult for the player to recognize that the game is a pseudo game by starting random delay processing, that is, whether the game is a pseudo game or a normal game. It may be difficult to understand.

  The specific game control means ends the specific game control once when the operation of the stop operation means is performed while the specific game control is being executed. The rotation control continuation determining means may determine whether or not to execute the specific game control repeatedly based on the operation of the reel rotation start operating means.

  According to such a configuration, the timing of the continuous lottery of the pseudo game can be determined also by the operation timing of the player, so that the randomness is increased, and it is possible to reduce the occurrence of bias in the result of the continuous lottery of the pseudo game. There is.

  Further, a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) on which a plurality of symbols are arranged, operation means (for example, a start lever 135 or stop buttons 137 to 139) that can be operated by the player, A rotation drive means provided in each; rotation drive control means for controlling the rotation drive means; and stop control means for stopping and controlling at least one of the plurality of reels controlled to rotate, The operation means receives a reel rotation start operation means (for example, a start lever 135) that receives a start operation for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and a stop operation for stopping each of the rotation-controlled reels. A game table including at least stop operation means (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139), Reel effect control that is executed in a state where a number of reels are stopped, and that is capable of executing effect rotation control that switches a pattern stop mode by rotating at least one of the plurality of reels. And the reel effect control means starts the effect rotation control when the first condition is satisfied, and ends the effect rotation control started when the second condition is satisfied. The reel effect control means determines effect rotation control continuation determination means (for example, pseudo game continuation lottery) for determining whether or not the effect rotation control is repeatedly executed after one effect rotation control is completed. Processing) and time measuring means (for example, the first timer A and the second timer B) capable of measuring the elapsed time from the predetermined start timing based on the operation of the operation means. The second condition is that when the stop operation is stopped during the period in which the effect rotation control is being executed, and in the period in which the effect rotation control is being executed, by the time measuring means. A case in which the time has reached a predetermined time (for example, a reel rotation period time-out), and the reel effect control means includes a numerical value update means for updating a numerical value, and a start timing of the effect rotation control. Effect rotation control delay means for delaying (for example, delay processing), and the effect rotation control delay means determines a delay amount using a numerical value acquired from the numerical value update means and is determined The start timing of the effect rotation control may be delayed by the amount of the delay.

  Further, the effect rotation control delay means is configured to control at least one reel among the plurality of reels for rotation start control of the plurality of reels in a normal game after the effect rotation control by the reel effect control means is completed. The rotation start control timing may be delayed.

  The specific game control means ends one specific game control when the operation of the stop operation means is performed while the specific game control is being executed, and the specific game control means The control continuation determining means may determine whether or not to execute the specific game control repeatedly based on the operation of the reel rotation start operating means.

  In the above embodiment, an example of the slot machine 100 using medals (coins) as a game medium has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slot machine using a game ball (for example, a pachinko ball) as a game medium. Is also applicable. Further, the slot machine may be a slot machine that only exchanges electronic data without using a medal. In this case, the game medium includes electronic data corresponding to a medal, The input includes inputting the digitized data from a predetermined external device (electronic storage device), and the payout of the game medium is the conversion of the digitized data to the predetermined external device (electronic storage device). Including output.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to an arrange ball game machine, a ball ball game machine, and a pinball machine. In addition, the present invention is a gaming machine (for example, a casino machine, a video game machine, an encapsulated pachinko gaming machine) that can be played with the input of gaming media, and a gaming machine that uses the gaming media itself for gaming (for example, It may be applied to a medal dropping game machine). Here, “inserting game media” means “betting”, and “bet” is also agreed. “Input of game media” includes “input of currency” and “input of electronic money”. A casino machine is a casino in which a game can be started by inserting a currency, and when a lottery result is won, a symbol set in association with the corresponding selection result is stopped, and a payout as a bonus to a player is performed. Machine.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied to an enclosed gaming machine. Here, the “enclosed game machine” is one that circulates and uses game balls enclosed in the game machine. The enclosed game machine may use an enclosed ball as a launch ball, and the payout of the ball may be executed by credit.

  In addition, the main control unit, the first sub control unit, and the second sub control unit may be configured as a single chip, or the main control unit and the first sub control unit may be configured to allow bidirectional communication. Good. Moreover, while enabling bidirectional communication between the main control unit and the first sub control unit, communication from the first sub control unit to the second sub control unit may be one-way communication.

  Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done. Further, in some cases, the contents described in one configuration among the plurality of configurations described in the embodiments may be applied to other configurations to further widen the game.

  The game machine according to the present invention can be applied to game machines represented by a spinning machine (slot machine), a ball game machine (pachinko machine), and the like.

100 Slot Machine 157 Production Image Display Device 300 Main Control Unit 400 First Sub Control Unit 500 Second Sub Control Unit

Claims (5)

A plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are arranged;
Operation means that can be operated by the player;
Rotation driving means provided on each of the plurality of reels;
Rotation drive control means for controlling the rotation drive means;
Stop control means for stopping and controlling at least one of the plurality of reels controlled to rotate;
A game machine equipped with
Specific game control means capable of executing specific game control which is specific game control;
Specific game control time determining means for determining a length of a first period of the specific game control;
Clocking means capable of clocking an elapsed time from the start timing of the first period (hereinafter referred to as “first elapsed time”);
Specific game control continuation determining means for determining whether or not to execute the specific game control repeatedly,
The first period is a period that starts after at least one of the plurality of reels stops,
The specific game control continuation determining means is means for determining whether or not to execute the specific game control repeatedly when at least the first elapsed time has passed the first period.
When the specific game control means determines that the specific game control is repeatedly executed by the specific game control continuation determining means, the specific game control means is referred to as the preceding specific game control (hereinafter referred to as “first specific game control”). ) Is a means for starting the subsequent game control (hereinafter referred to as “second specific game control”),
The specific game control time determining means is a means capable of setting the first period of the first specific game control and the first period of the second specific game control to different lengths.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1,
The specific game control time determining means is means for determining a length of a second period of the specific game control,
Other time measuring means capable of measuring the elapsed time from the start timing of the second period (hereinafter referred to as “second elapsed time”),
The second period is a period that starts after at least one of the plurality of reels starts to rotate,
The specific game control time determining means is a means capable of setting the second period of the first specific game control and the second period of the second specific game control to different lengths.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 2,
The operating means includes
Reel rotation start operation means for receiving a start operation for starting rotation of the plurality of reels;
Stop operation means for receiving a stop operation for stopping each of the plurality of reels whose rotation is controlled;
Is included at least,
The specific game control means includes
Reel effect that is executed in a state in which the plurality of reels are stopped, and that can execute effect rotation control for switching the stop mode of symbols by rotating at least one of the plurality of reels. Including at least control means,
The reel production control means includes
Means for starting the effect rotation control when a start condition is satisfied;
The start condition is a condition that is satisfied when at least one of the first condition and the second condition is satisfied,
The first condition is a condition including at least a case where the reel rotation start operation means is operated during the first period of the specific game control.
The second condition is a condition including at least the case where the first elapsed time has passed the first period,
The reel production control means includes
Means for terminating the effect rotation control by stopping and controlling the reels for which the effect rotation control is being executed among the plurality of reels when an end condition is satisfied;
The end condition is a condition that is satisfied when at least one of the third condition and the fourth condition is satisfied,
The third condition is a condition including at least a case where the stop operation means is operated during the second period of the specific game control,
The fourth condition is a condition including at least the case where the second elapsed time has passed the second period.
A game stand characterized by that. The game table according to claim 3,
The specific game control continuation determining means determines whether or not to execute the specific game control repeatedly based on the operation of the reel rotation start operating means during the first period of the specific game control. To do,
A game stand characterized by that. It is a game stand as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4,
One execution period of the specific game control is started when one of the plurality of reels starts to rotate, and after all the reels of the plurality of reels rotate, A game table characterized by a period that ends when all reels stop rotating.