JP2016123506A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for estimating it in accordance with the situation at the time of resuming a game whether a player has changed or left temporarily, so that a player can play the game comfortably in a desirable sound volume.SOLUTION: A game machine is characterized by comprising: sound volume changing means 343 for changing a sound volume from the sound volume of a reference value on the basis of the operation of a player; and sound volume determination means 344 for determining it according to the situation at the time of reopening the game after the game was interrupted for a prescribed time, whether the sound volume of the reopened game is made into the sound volume changed by the player according to said sound volume changing means 343 or the sound volume of the reference value.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of presuming whether a player has been changed or temporarily leaving his / her seat according to the situation when the game is resumed, and can perform a game comfortably at a preferable volume. The purpose is to provide.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a volume adjusting means that allows the game store side to adjust the volume inside the gaming machine, and a volume adjusting means that allows the player side to adjust the volume outside the gaming machine. In addition, there is a gaming machine in which volume adjustment on the player side is possible within the range of volume adjustment set by the game store side.

JP 2004-215805 A

However, if the player changes, the game is played with the volume adjusted by the player who was playing before the change, and the new player needs to adjust the volume to his liking before starting the game There was a problem that it was bothersome.
On the other hand, if the game is interrupted for a certain period of time and the volume is uniformly returned to the reference value, it is necessary to adjust the volume again in the case of a temporary absence where the player has not changed. The problem of becoming will arise.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.

(Claim 1)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to guess whether the player has been changed or has been temporarily away according to the situation when the game is resumed, and to play the game comfortably at a favorable volume. An object is to provide a possible gaming machine.

(Claim 2)
In the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1, in the case of a gaming state advantageous to the player, the sound volume is returned to the reference value, and the sound volume is set again to the preferred sound volume. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can be prevented from being changed again.

(Claim 3)
In the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the sound volume returns to the reference value in the case of an effect that suggests a transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player. Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the volume from being changed again to a desired volume.

(Claim 4)
In the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the object of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, when the number of game media that can be played is inserted, the sound volume becomes the reference value. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can be prevented from being returned and changing the volume again to a desired volume.

(Claim 5)
In addition to the object of the invention described in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the invention described in claim 5 is provided when the game is resumed when the game is resumed from a muffled state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can guess whether a player has changed or is temporarily away according to the situation, and can play a game comfortably at a favorable volume.

The present invention has been made in order to achieve the above-described object, and features of the present invention will be described below using the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.

(Claim 1)
According to the invention of claim 1, the volume changing means 343 for changing the volume from the reference volume based on the player's operation, and the situation when the game is resumed after the game is interrupted for a predetermined time, A volume determination unit 344 is provided for determining whether the volume of the resumed game is a volume changed by the player by the volume change unit 343 or a reference level.
As a result, a gaming machine capable of comfortably playing a game at a favorable volume by estimating whether the player has changed or temporarily left the seat according to the situation when the game is resumed is provided. can do.

(Claim 2)
The invention of claim 2 comprises, in addition to the object of the invention of claim 1 above, a normal game and an advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the volume determining means 344 includes the advantageous game. In some cases, the volume changed by the player by the volume changing means 343 is determined.
Here, the “advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game” includes, but is not limited to, an effect state in which notification regarding the winning combination such as so-called AT and ART is performed.
Accordingly, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the sound volume from being returned to the reference value and changing the sound volume to the preferred sound volume again in a gaming state advantageous to the player.

(Claim 3)
In addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the invention of claim 3 includes a normal game and an advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. During the production suggesting the shift to the advantageous game, the volume changed by the player by the volume changing means 343 is determined.
Here, the “advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game” includes, but is not limited to, an effect state in which notification regarding the winning combination such as so-called AT and ART is performed.
This makes it possible to prevent the sound volume from being returned to the reference value and changing the sound volume to the preferred sound volume again during the production suggesting a transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player. Machine can be provided.

(Claim 4)
In addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the invention of claim 4 is capable of playing on condition that a predetermined number of game media are inserted, and the volume determining means 344 includes When the predetermined number or more of game media are inserted, the volume changed by the player by the volume changing means 343 is determined.
Here, “when a predetermined number or more of game media are inserted”, if the game machine is capable of playing on condition that a predetermined number, for example, three medals are inserted, the predetermined number of three or more The case where a medal is inserted is included.
This provides a gaming machine capable of preventing the sound volume from being returned to the reference value and changing the sound volume to the preferred sound volume again when a gameable number of game media are inserted. be able to.

(Claim 5)
In addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, the invention of claim 5 includes a noise reduction means 341 for reducing or muting the volume after the game is interrupted for a predetermined time, The volume determination means 344 determines the volume of the resumed game according to the situation when the game is resumed after the volume is reduced or silenced by the sound reduction and silence means 341. It is characterized in that it is determined whether the volume is changed or set to a reference value.
As a result, when the game is resumed from the muted state, it is estimated whether the player has changed or is temporarily away according to the situation when the game is resumed. A gaming machine capable of playing a game comfortably can be provided.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is inferred whether the player has changed or is temporarily away according to the situation when the game is resumed, and the game is played comfortably at a preferable volume. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

(Claim 2)
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 above, in the case of a gaming state advantageous to the player, the sound volume is returned to the reference value, and the sound volume is changed to the desired value again. A gaming machine capable of preventing the sound volume from being changed again can be provided.

(Claim 3)
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the sound volume is a reference value in the case of an effect that suggests a transition to a gaming state advantageous to the player. Thus, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the sound volume from being changed again to the preferred sound volume.

(Claim 4)
According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, when the number of game media that can be played is inserted, the volume is set as a reference. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can be prevented from being changed back to the value and changing the volume again to the desired volume.

(Claim 5)
According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, the game is resumed when the game is resumed from the muted state. According to the situation at the time, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of guessing whether the player has been changed or has been temporarily away from the seat and playing the game comfortably at a preferable volume.

1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing the arrangement of symbols provided on each reel. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the input, control and output of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a combination of symbols of a bonus combination. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a symbol combination of a bell role. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a combination of symbols of a watermelon role. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a symbol combination and the like of a cherry role. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a combination of symbols of a re-game player. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a duplicate winning combination (simultaneous winning combination) in the eight-bell combination. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a duplicate winning combination (simultaneous winning combination) in a three-bell combination. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a stop operation order of a duplicate winning combination (simultaneous winning combination) in a re-game combination. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a winning combination for each stop operation order. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a transition state of the game state in the game progress control means. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the transition state of an effect. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram for explaining an operation example and a screen example of volume change. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the game control process in a game progress control means. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows a volume determination process.

In the present specification, in each explanation location, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it is seen from the gaming machine 10 to the player in front of the player that is facing the gaming machine 10. The direction toward the side is referred to as “front direction”, and the opposite direction is referred to as “rear direction”. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left direction” and “right direction” mean the left direction and the right direction when viewed from the player. Similarly, in the description of each member, when a definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it means a direction viewed from the player in a state where each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.
A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a square box-shaped housing 12 having a front opening that opens in the front direction, and a front door 14 that covers the front opening of the housing 12 so as to be freely opened and closed. And.

  At the upper part of the front door 14, an upper panel 20 made of a thin resin is provided. In the approximate center of the upper panel 20, a symbol 650 on the circumference of three reels 62 (left reel 64 on the left side, middle middle reel 66, right reel 68 on the right side) can be seen. A transmissive symbol display window 16 is formed. When the rotation of all three reels 62 is stopped, the symbol display window portion 16 is formed so that a total of nine symbols 650 arranged in three columns and three rows are shown to the player. The symbol display window portion 16 is provided on the front side of the reel 62, and is used for visually recognizing a plurality of symbols 650 stopped on an effective line 86 to be described later when the rotation of the reel 62 is stopped. . The reel 62 can display a plurality of symbols 650 in a variable manner via the symbol display window 16.

A reel unit 60 for rotating the reel 62 by three drive motors is disposed behind the symbol display window 16.
The front door 14 is formed with an effect device 70 (see FIGS. 1 and 3) for notifying the player of various information such as winning of a lottery by sound, light or video. The effect device 70 includes a speaker 72 (see FIGS. 1 and 3) disposed on the front door 14, an image display unit 84 (see FIGS. 1 and 3), a lamp 78 (see FIGS. 1 and 3), It has.
The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 disposed on the upper left and right of the front door 14 and a lower speaker 76 disposed on the lower left and right of the front door 14.
The image display unit 84 is a display device for displaying various images on the screen, and constitutes an effect unit having a liquid crystal display device for displaying images including moving images.
The lamp 78 includes an upper lamp 80 arranged at the upper part of the front door 14 and a lower lamp 82 arranged at the lower part of the front door 14.

  Inside the housing 12, a rotary switch 31 for setting a reference value of the volume emitted from the speaker 72 of the gaming machine 10 is provided. That is, the rotary switch 31 cannot be operated by the player, and can be operated only by the game store. The rotary switch 31 is a switch that can set a volume level of about 10 steps by rotating in the left-right direction, and the amusement shop sets the volume of the reference value based on the environment in the store.

A lower panel 22 is provided at the lower part of the front door 14. The front door 14 includes an operation unit 30 that is located on the lower panel 22 and protrudes toward the front of the front door 14.
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as a condition for starting a game, a medal as a game medium is inserted in advance from a medal slot 38, which will be described later, and up to 50 credit medals can be stored as credit medals ( A function of electronically storing and managing the number of inserted sheets as electronic data. Note that the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.

  Below the medal slot 38 is provided a settlement switch 36 for paying out all medals credited by the credit function. Three stop switches 50 corresponding to each of the three reels 62 are provided on the left side of the settlement switch 36 in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel 62 by operation. The stop switch 50 has a left stop switch L for stopping the left reel 64, a middle stop switch C for stopping the middle reel 66, and a right stop switch R for stopping the right reel 68. ing. That is, these stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels 62. After the start of the display of the variation of the symbols 650 on the plurality of reels 62, the variation display of the symbols 650 on the reel 62 is individually displayed by the player's operation. It is for stopping. On the left side of the stop switch 50, there is provided a start switch 40 for starting the rotation of the reel 62 on condition that a medal is inserted or a max bet switch 34 described later is operated. That is, the start switch 40 is used to start the variable display of the symbol 650 on the reel 62 by the player's operation. Above the start switch 40, there is provided a max bet switch 34 for substituting three medals by subtracting the number of medals that can be inserted until the maximum number of inserted medals (specifically, three) is reached from the number of credited medals. ing. In this embodiment, as will be described later, since there is only one effective line 86, a single bet switch is provided in addition to the max bet switch 34 to replace one medal inserted by subtracting one credited medal. However, when a plurality of effective lines other than one are set, a single bet switch may be provided so that the player can select the inserted number. In addition, in the CBB, which will be described later, the above-mentioned 3 sheets are set to 2 sheets. A volume change switch 32 is provided above the stop switch 50. The volume change switch 32 includes a left switch 32a, a middle switch 32b, and a right switch 32c, and is used to change the volume by the player. The volume change switch 32 is not used only for changing the volume by the player, but is used during various effects.

A hopper unit 24 (see FIG. 3) capable of storing medals and paying out medals, and a power source capable of operating to turn on or shut off the power, can be stored behind the front door 14. A power supply device (not shown) that has a switch and supplies power to each component is arranged.
A medal payout port 28 through which medals are paid out from the hopper unit 24 in a predetermined case is formed at the lower portion of the front door 14. Below the medal payout port 28, a dish-shaped medal tray 26 that opens upward is formed to store medals paid out from the medal payout port 28. When the number of credited medals is less than the maximum number of credit medals, the acquired medals are added to the number of credit medals without being paid out from the medal payout exit 28 until the number reaches 50.

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment enables a game to be started by inserting a predetermined number of medals by operating the max bet switch 34 or inserting medals. Then, when the start switch 40 is pressed, the reel 62 starts to rotate, and the game is started. Then, the gaming machine 10 stops the rotation of the reel 62 to match the result of the winning lottery based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 corresponding to each reel 62 and the winning lottery result. The gaming machine 10 determines that the combination of the symbols 650 constituting the winning combination is a predetermined effective line depending on the combination of the symbols 650 at the time of stop (when the combination of the symbols 650 of the predetermined role is aligned on the line, This is a line to which the profit is awarded, and is hereinafter referred to as the active line 86.) When the player stops on the line, the player is given a predetermined profit such as winning a prize and paying out a predetermined number of medals. . As a result, one game is completed.

The “effective line 86” means a line to be judged by the game result judging means 230 described later, and the “winning” of the small role described later has a combination of symbols 650 corresponding to the role on the effective line 86. Means. The effective line 86 of this embodiment is composed of only one connecting the middle stage of the left reel 64 and the upper stage of the middle reel 66 and the right reel 68. Further, the number of effective lines 86 is not limited to one and may be two or more.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the surfaces of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68, "red 7 (R7)", "bell (BE)", "replay (RP)", "cherry 1 (C1 ) "," Cherry 2 (C2) "," Watermelon 1 (W1) "," Watermelon 2 (W2) "," BR "," B1 "," B2 ", etc. Yes.

  These designs 650 are formed by sticking a tape on which each design is printed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel 62. Note that the symbol number (frame number) in FIG. 2 is not a physical number attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reel 62, but is a virtual number and is a program for controlling the stop of each symbol 650. This is for designating a specific symbol 650.

  As shown in FIG. 3, game control means 100 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. The game control means 100 receives a game progress control means 200 for controlling the game state by advancing the game, and receives information (commands) from the game progress control means 200 to control effects according to the progress of the game. In addition, there is provided an effect control means 300 for controlling the effect state in order to perform an effect of mainly notifying the player of information relating to game contents. Note that the game progress control means 200 and the effect control means 300 are connected by one-way communication from the game progress control means 200 to the effect control means 300 in order to prevent unauthorized operation of the game progress control means 200. It has been broken. The game progress control means 200 receives inputs from the max bet switch 34, the settlement switch 36, the start switch 40, and the stop switch 50, performs a role lottery, and controls the operations of the reel unit 60 and the hopper unit 24. The effect control means 300 receives signals from the game progress control means 200, the rotary switch 31, and the volume change switch 32, and controls the operation of the effect device 70 such as the image display unit 84. On the output side of the effect control means 300, the speaker 72, the image display unit 84, and the lamp 78 as the effect device 70 are connected.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the main board having the game progress control means 200 and the sub board having the effect control means 300 are housed in dedicated board cases, respectively. Specifically, the game progress control means 200 is housed inside the main board case, and the effect control means 300 is housed inside the sub board case. The main board case is fixed to the upper part inside the housing 12 and the sub board case is fixed to the left side from the front inside the housing 12.

  Each of the game progress control means 200 and the effect control means 300 is constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port (not shown). The CPU has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, and executes various programs by executing a program stored in the ROM. The ROM stores programs executed by the CPU and fixed data such as various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the programs, for example, the state of the gaming machine 10 It is used as a storage area for storing the area and the lottery result of the role lottery.

(Game progress control means 200)
The game progress control means 200 includes a role lottery means 210, a reel control means 220, a game result determination means 230, a normal state control means 240, a specific game control means 250, a bonus game control means 260, a special game control means 270, and a hopper control means. 280 and freeze control means 290. Details of each means will be described later.
Note that these means, in particular, the special game control means 270 may be included in the effect control means 300 instead of the game progress control means 200.
With the above configuration, the game progress control means 200 functions as a means for performing lottery of a combination, controlling the rotation and stop of the reel 62, determining stop symbols when all the reels 62 are stopped, and progressing the game. Will be.

The game progress control means 200 is for controlling the game and for executing the main game. Hereinafter, the game in the present embodiment will be described.
When the specified number of bets (three) is set, one active line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set. In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, 3 is set as the prescribed bet number. As a method for setting the bet number, there are a method for inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 38 and a method for setting a credit medal as the bet number by operating the max bet switch 34. Then, when the start switch 40 is operated on condition that the specified bet number (three) is set, the bet number is fixed and either of a plurality of combinations is won by the combination lottery means 210 or A lottery lottery (role drawing) is performed. At almost the same time as the lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the rotation of the reel 62 in the previous game. After a lapse, all three reels 62 start to rotate. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number is set to 2 only during a bonus game (CBB) described later.

In the present embodiment, when a role is roughly classified, a small role (a role accompanied by paying out medals), a re-playing role (a role that can start the next game without using a medal owned by the player, so-called replay) Role) and a transitional role (a role accompanied by a transition of the gaming state).
After starting the rotation of the reel 62, a predetermined condition (in this embodiment, after executing the process of accelerating the reel 62, a predetermined sensor detects that the rotational position of the reel 62 is the reference position) is established. Then, the stop switch 50 can be operated (stop operation enabled state).
Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the reel 62 corresponding to the stop switch 50 is stopped. When all the three stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of all three reels 62 is stopped.

At this time, when a combination of predetermined symbols 650 is arranged on the effective line 86, processing corresponding to the combination of symbols 650 is performed. The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is formed such that a profit is given to a player when a predetermined combination of symbols 650 is aligned on the active line 86. For example, when the combinations of symbols 650 corresponding to the small combination are aligned on the active line 86, the number of medals corresponding to the small combination is awarded to the player (see FIGS. 5 to 7).
Further, in the present embodiment, a normal state that is normally performed, a bonus gaming state, a specific gaming state (RT gaming state), and an AT gaming state in which the benefits given to the player can be greater than the normal state. Is provided. The bonus game state includes a CBB game state in which a so-called challenge bonus (CBB) can be executed. The specific game state includes a replay time game state (RT game state) in which a so-called replay time (RT) can be executed. The AT gaming state is referred to as an assist time gaming state in which a so-called assist time (AT) can be executed, but an assist replay time gaming state (ART) in which a so-called assist replay time (ART) combining AT and RT can be executed. Game state).

The replay time gaming state (RT gaming state) is set such that the probability of winning a replaying role (replaying role) is higher (or lower) than the game in the normal state. This RT game state is controlled by specific game control means 250 having a main board.
The assist time (AT) is a gaming state in which an assist is made to stop the combination of the symbols 650 related to the combination on the active line 86 by notifying the stop operation order of the stop switch 50, winning symbols, etc. . This AT relates to the effect (notification effect executed using the effect device 70), and is mainly controlled by the effect control means 300.
The assist replay time gaming state (ART gaming state) is a combination of the AT gaming state and the RT gaming state.

  In the bonus game, when a bonus transition combination as a transition combination is won and a combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus transition combination (for example, “C1, B2, B1” shown in FIG. 4) is aligned on the active line 86, It is a game that starts from the next game of a complete game. In addition, even if the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus transitional combination is not prepared on the active line 86 in the game at the time of winning, the bonus transitional combination of the symbol corresponding to the bonus transitional combination on the effective line 86 will be performed after the next game. It is effective to win the bonus transition until the combination is complete. Other combinations will be invalid after the next game if the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination is not available on the active line 86 in the game at the time of winning. The bonus game state ends when the total number of medals paid out to the player during the bonus game state exceeds a preset number.

  In the present embodiment, a challenge bonus game state (CBB) controlled mainly by the game progress control means 200 is provided as the bonus game state. The challenge bonus game state facilitates winning of a small role by placing all the small roles in a winning state. Note that during the challenge bonus game state, the stop is stopped within 75 ms from the time of operation of the stop switch 50 in a predetermined case, and the number of so-called sliding symbols is smaller than that in the normal state. Specifically, in the challenge bonus game state according to the present embodiment, the right reel 68 has a symbol at a display position at a timing when the right stop switch R is stopped, and a symbol one frame above the symbol. This is a so-called “single-frame sliding” state that can be stopped from within the range of two frames. The challenge bonus gaming state according to the present embodiment ends with a payout number exceeding 34. Of course, this end condition is not limited to 34 sheets, and other sheets may be used.

  In addition, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the re-playing role (replaying role) is arranged on the active line 86, the medal will not be paid out, but in the next game, the bet number is automatically used without using the medal owned by the player. You can play games.

(Role lottery means 210)
The role lottery means 210 is a means provided in the game progress control means 200, and is used for performing a lottery (role lottery) of winning or losing a plurality of roles in response to the operation of the start switch 40. is there. The winning lottery means 210 includes lottery data for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won, and is stored in the ROM of the game progress control means 200. The role lottery means 210 compares predetermined lottery data with random numbers extracted from random numbers generated by predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values within a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not it is won.
Further, the lottery performed by the combination lottery means 210 includes a lottery for determining whether or not a plurality of combinations having different privileges are won simultaneously, as will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11.
Here, the plurality of combinations having different privileges are set so that the reel control means 220 stops the predetermined symbol of the reel 62 when the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined operation order.
The processing by the combination lottery means 210 is performed in step 112 (see FIG. 16) described later.

(Reel control means 220)
The reel control means 220 is a means provided in the game progress control means 200, and is for stopping the rotation of each reel 62. The reel control means 220 stops the rotation of each reel 62 based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 210 and the rotation position of the corresponding reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated.
Specifically, by controlling the drive motor of each reel 62, the number corresponding to the number of symbols predetermined in the rotation direction, in this embodiment, the range corresponding to the winning combination within the range of up to 4 frames. Is included, the drawing control is performed so that the symbol is aligned on the effective line 86, and the kicking control is performed so that the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is not aligned on the effective line 86. .
Note that the reel control means 220 may set a condition for stopping whether or not the order (stop operation order) when each stop switch 50 is operated to stop meets a predetermined condition as necessary. The processing by the reel control means 220 is performed in step 113 (see FIG. 16) described later.

(Game result judging means 230)
The game result determination means 230 is a means provided in the game progress control means 200, for storing a combination of symbols on the active line 86 when all the reels 62 are stopped, and for determining a winning or the like. . Note that the processing by the game result determination means 230 is performed in step 114 (see FIG. 16) described later.

(Normal state control means 240)
The normal state control unit 240 controls the progress of the normal state.
Here, the normal state refers to a replay time (RT) by a specific game control means 250, which will be described later, or a game state other than CBB by a bonus game control means 260.
In the normal state, the winning probability of the re-gamer is set lower than the replay time (RT).

(Specific game control means 250)
The specific game control means 250 controls the progress of the specific game, in this embodiment, the replay time “RT”.

(Bonus game control means 260)
The bonus game control means 260 controls the progress of the bonus game, “CBB” in the present embodiment.
During the CBB, the winning probability of the re-gamer is set to “0”.

(Special game control means 270)
The special game control means 270 controls a special game that is an example of an advantageous game that is more advantageous than a normal game. In this embodiment, the special game is a lottery of the role lottery means 210 for a predetermined number of games. According to the result, it refers to a gaming state in which an AT stock lottery is performed.
Further, the special game control means 270 is set so that a reel effect is generated when a special game reaches a predetermined number of games while performing lottery for each game and reel effect during the special game. ing.
Here, the reel effect is a game or the like in which a predetermined game can be played without inserting medals.
Note that the stock of the winning AT is stored in a game number counter of the game number control means described later.
The special game is not limited to the above AT stock lottery, but the game state in which the AT transition lottery is won with a higher probability than the normal game, or points are accumulated during the special game, and the special game is completed at the end of the special game. It may be a gaming state in which AT transfer lottery is performed using points.

(Hopper control means 280)
The hopper control means 280 is for performing predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the determination result of the game result determination means 230. The hopper control means 280 pays out medals when it is determined that the small role is winning as a result of the determination by the game result determination means 230.

(Freeze control means 290)
The freeze control means 290 executes freeze to stop the progress of the game based on the control of the game progress control means 200 for a predetermined time.
In this embodiment, the freeze control means 290 is selected from a so-called third stop of the operation of the stop switch 50 when a predetermined combination is won and the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined stop operation order. Until the establishment of the game, the start of the game of the next game is stopped, that is, a freeze is executed to make it impossible to place a bet by inserting a medal or operating the max bet switch 34.
Then, after the predetermined condition is satisfied, the progress of the game is resumed.
Note that the present invention is not limited to the case where the freeze is executed until the predetermined condition is satisfied after the third stop described above.
The freeze by the freeze control means 290 is not limited to the one after the third stop described above, and a freeze that holds the start of rotation of the rotary reel after the start switch 40 is operated may be executed.
Here, the predetermined condition includes that a predetermined time has elapsed, a player has performed a predetermined operation, and the like.

(Production control means 300)
The effect control means 300 includes a normal game control means 310, a special game effect control means 320, an AT game control means 330, and a volume control means 340. Details of the means will be described later. The AT game control means 330 may be included in the game progress control means 200 instead of the effect control means 300.
With the above configuration, the effect control means 300 functions as a means for determining the presence / absence and mode of the effect and controlling the effect according to the state of the game.
The effect control means 300 is for executing an effect when it is determined to execute a predetermined effect.
Specifically, the production control means 300 outputs data defining the turning on and off of LEDs to an LED driving circuit (not shown) for driving the lamp 78, and outputs sound from the speaker 72. Video data to be output to a liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving the image display unit 84, or data for defining audio to be output to an audio output circuit (not shown) for Data for defining is output, or data for defining video data to be output to a liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving the front display unit 91 is output.

(Normal game control means 310)
The normal game control means 310 controls the progress of the normal game.
Here, the normal game means a game state other than the special game by the assist time (AT), the assist replay time (ART) by the AT game control means 330, which will be described later, and the special game control means 270.

(Special game effect control means 320)
The special game effect control means 320 controls the special game state effect controlled by the special game control means 270 of the game progress control means 200.

(AT game control means 330)
The AT game control means 330 controls the progress of an AT, which is an example of an advantageous game that is more advantageous than the normal game, during a predetermined game section, for example, a lottery to shift to an AT gaming state, a transition control, or the like. .
Here, the AT includes the ART as described above.
Further, although not shown, the AT game control means 330 includes each means of an operation mode notifying means, a game number control means, and an extra lottery means.

(Operation mode notification means)
The operation mode notifying means notifies the operation mode of the stop switch 50, for example, the order of the stop operation by using the image display unit 84 or the like during the AT gaming state.

(Game number control means)
The game number control means determines the game section in the AT gaming state, in the present embodiment, the number of games in the AT gaming state by lottery, and manages the game section.
The lottery of the number of games of the AT game by the game number control means is set so as to be performed in the preparation state described later, but is not limited to the preparation state, and may be determined at the start of the AT game state. .
In addition, although not shown in the figure, the game number control means is provided with a game number counter in the AT gaming state, and as the AT gaming state advances, the counter value in which the number of games in the AT gaming state determined by lottery is stored is subtracted. It is set to go.
It is not limited to the case where the number of games is determined by lottery as a game section in the AT gaming state, but the number of medals to be paid out or the number of notifications of the stop operation order of the stop switch 50 of the small role may be determined. That is, when the payout number of medals is determined, the AT gaming state continues until the payout number is paid out, and when the number of notifications of the stop operation order of the small role stop switch 50 is determined, The AT gaming state continues until the number of notifications is reached.

(Additional lottery means)
The extra lottery means determines by lottery whether or not to add the AT gaming state to each game during the normal game or the AT gaming state, and the game section to be added, in this embodiment, the number of games to be added. To do.
It should be noted that the lottery for determining whether or not to add the AT gaming state is not limited to the one performed every game during the normal game or the AT gaming state, and may be performed when a predetermined combination is won. .
The number of extra games determined by the extra lottery means is added to the game number counter of the game number control means (not shown).
Further, the number of added games is displayed on the image display unit 84 and is notified to the player.

(Volume control means 340)
The volume control means 340 controls the volume of the production voice, music, etc. As shown in FIG. 3, each means of the sound reduction means 341, the volume setting means 342, the volume change means 343, and the volume determination means 344 Have

(Sound reduction means 341)
The sound reduction means 341 silences the volume after the game is interrupted for a predetermined time.
For example, when the game is not started for 30 seconds after the game is finished (reel stop), the game is shifted to a standby state and the sound volume is muted.
This suppresses power consumption in the standby state, and prevents other players from annoying that loud sounds continue to be emitted from the gaming machine 10 without a player.
In addition, it is not limited to the case where the volume is muted, and includes the case where the sound is reduced.
The volume to be muted here is the volume of the production voice or music, and the volume of the warning sound or the like is set so as not to be muted.
In the standby state, in the present embodiment, when the AT gaming state is not being established, the effect using the image display device 84 is also interrupted and the standby screen is displayed.

(Volume setting means 342)
The volume setting means 342 can set a reference volume at a game store.
Specifically, the volume of the reference value of the gaming machine is set by the gaming store by the rotary switch 31 provided inside the gaming machine 10 that cannot be operated by the player. In other words, the reference volume can be set by the game store in consideration of the environment of the game store or the effect of the gaming machine.
When the reference volume is not set by the game store, the volume at the time of shipment of the gaming machine 10 is set as the reference volume.

(Volume change means 343)
The volume changing means 343 changes the volume from the reference volume based on the player's operation.
Note that the volume change by the player's operation will be described later with reference to FIG.
The volume to be changed here is a volume of sound such as production or music, and is set so that the volume of warning sound or the like is not changed.

(Volume determination means 344)
The volume determination means 344 determines whether the volume of the resumed game is set to the volume changed by the player by the volume change means 343 according to the situation when the game is resumed after the game is interrupted for a predetermined time. Determines whether the volume of the value is set.
Here, in the present embodiment, when the “situation when the game is resumed” determined by the volume determination means 344 is as follows, the volume changed by the player by the volume change means 343 is determined. Is done.
In addition, it is not limited to the following, and includes situations where it is presumed that the player will not finish the game, such as when winning a valuable rare role, and situations where it is better not to finish the game .
In addition, “game is resumed” means that an operation related to the progress of the game, such as insertion of a medal, operation of the max bet switch 34, operation of the start switch 40 when a credit medal is stored, has been performed. .

(1) During advantageous game Here, the “advantageous game” includes the AT game state, the special game state, and the AT end preparation state shown in FIG. 14, but is not limited to this, and the number of games in the AT game state If it is a game that is more advantageous to the player than normal games such as an extra special zone that is a gaming state for adding a game, a chance zone that is a gaming state with a high probability of lottery transition to the AT gaming state, or a bonus state good.
(2) During the production suggesting the transition to the advantageous game Here, the “production suggesting the transition to the advantageous game” includes the precursor mode and the preparation state shown in FIG. 14, but is not limited thereto. Also included during continuous production and production with high expectation of transition to advantageous games.
(3) When a predetermined number or more of medals are inserted Here, “when a predetermined number or more of medals are inserted”, as described above, in the present embodiment, a predetermined number, for example, three When the gaming machine is capable of playing games on the condition that medals are inserted, a case where three or more medals that are the predetermined number are inserted is included.
It should be noted that the state where the replay role is won can be played without inserting medals even if no medals are actually inserted. "include. Further, since the CBB is set so that a game can be executed on condition that two medals are inserted, the case where two or more medals are inserted is included in the CBB.

Further, the sound volume determining means 344 determines the sound volume when the game is resumed when the game is interrupted for a predetermined time.
That is, when the game is shifted to the standby state because the game is interrupted for a predetermined time, the sound volume when the game is resumed is determined in advance.
Thereby, in particular, when it is estimated that the player has changed, and the volume of the reference value is determined by the volume determination means 344, when the game is resumed by another player, This prevents the player from feeling uncomfortable when the first volume is executed at the volume changed by the previous player and then executed at the reference volume.

  As shown in FIG. 4, there is a bonus transition combination, and the symbol combination is (C1, B2, B1) in the order of the left reel 64, the middle reel 66, and the right reel 68 (hereinafter the same), and the dividend (medal payout) The number of sheets is 0.

  As shown in FIG. 5, there is a bell role. In the bell role, the number of payouts is 8 bells (8BE), the number of payouts is 3 bells (3BE1 to BE3), and the number of payouts is There is one 1-bell function (1BEA1-1BEA16, 1BEB1-1BEB5, 1BEC1-1BEC4, 1BED1-1BED6). The symbol combination is 8BE (BE, BE, C1), 3BE1 (R7, BE, RP) or the like.

As shown in FIG. 6, there are WMA1, WMA2, WMB1 to WMB9 as small roles (watermelons), and the combination of symbols is WMA1 (W1, W1, RP), WMB1 (B2, W1, RP), etc. There are 3 dividends.
As shown in FIG. 7, there are CHA1 to CHA39 as small roles (cherries), and the symbol combinations are CHA1 (BR, BR, any), CHA2 (BR, W1, any), etc., and the dividend is It is one.
“Any” indicates that any symbol may be arranged on the winning line.

  As shown in FIG. 8, there are NRP1 to NRP5, BERP1 to BERP4, CRPA1 to CRPA8, CRPB1 to CRPB16, 7RP1 to 7RP11 as replaying players, and the combination of symbols is NRP1 (RP, BE, W1), BERP1 (RP, BE, BE), etc., and the payout (medal payout number) is none (however, the next game can be started without inserting medals).

  As shown in FIG. 9, 8BE (1), 8BE, 1BEB1-3, CHA13, 1BEA2, 8BE, 1BEB1-3, CHA13, 1BEA1, 1BEA9 are elected simultaneously (duplicate win), 8BE (2), in which 1BEA10 wins simultaneously (duplicate wins) are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 10, as a result of the role lottery, 3BE1 to 3BE1 to 3BE1 to 3BE1 to 1BEB1 to 3BE1 to 3BE1 to 3BE1 to 3BE1 to CHA13, 1BEA1, and 1BEA9 to win simultaneously. CHA13, 1BEA2, 1BEA10 are simultaneously elected (3BE (2), which is duplicated), etc. are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 11, as a result of the role lottery, BERP (1) in which NRP1 to NRP5, BERP1 to BERP4, and CRPA1 are simultaneously elected, and NRP1 to NRP5, BERP1 to BERP4, 7RP5, 7RP7, and CRPA2 to be simultaneously elected are BERP (3), etc. are provided.

As shown in FIG. 12, the reel control means 220 performs stop control so that the winning combination varies depending on the stop switch stop operation order as a result of the winning lottery.
For example, in the case of BERP (1), the replay (NRP 1 to 5) is established if the left reel first stop (LCR / LRC) or the right reel first stop (RLC / RCL) is established, and the middle reel first stop ( If CLR / CRL), stop control is performed in which bell replay (BERP1 to 4) is established (see FIGS. 8 and 12).
In the case of 3BE (1), if the first stop of the left reel (LCR / LRC), the symbol is within the pullable range of the single bell role (1BEB1-3, 1BEA1, 1BEA9) and the cherry role (CHA13). If placed, the winning combination is established, and if the symbol is not presented within the retractable range, it will be lost, and if it is the middle reel first stop (CLR / CRL), the three-bell role (3BE1-3) ) Is established and the right reel first stop (RLC / RCL), the symbols are arranged within the retractable range of the single bell role (1BEB1-3, 1BEA1, 1BEA9) and the cherry role (CHA13). Stop control is performed in which a winning combination is established (see FIGS. 5 and 10).
In the case of 8BE (1), if it is the first stop of the left reel (LCR / LRC), the symbol is within the pullable range of the single bell role (1BEB1-3, 1BEA1, 1BEA9) and the cherry role (CHA13). If it is placed, the winning combination is established, and if the symbol is not placed within the retractable range, it is lost, and if the middle reel first stop and the left reel second stop (CLR), the eight bell combination ( 8BE) is established, and if the middle reel first stop and right reel second stop (CRL) / right reel first stop (RLC / RCL), one bell (1BEB1-3, 1BEA1, 1BEA9), cherry In (CHA13), stop control is performed in which a combination in which a symbol is arranged within a retractable range is established (see FIGS. 5 and 9).

(Transition state of game progress control means 200)
FIG. 13 shows an example of a game state transition state managed on the game progress control means 200 side.
The normal state is a game state in which a normal state game controlled by the normal state control means 240 is performed.
When the CBB is won by the role lottery by the role lottery means 210 in the normal state, the normal state is shifted to the RT1 state.
The transition is performed by the game progress control means 200.
In the present embodiment, the CBB is set to be won within a few games during the normal state, and the game state of the game progress control means 200 is set so that the proportion of games played in the RT1 state is large. ing.

The RT1 state is a gaming state in which a re-game controlled by the specific game control means 250 is won with higher probability than the normal state.
In the RT1 state, when the symbol combination (C1, B2, B1) of the CBB bonus transition combination is prepared, the RT1 is shifted to the CBB.
Note that the CBB is excluded from the role lottery of the role lottery means 210 so that the CBB is not won during the RT1 state.
The transition is performed by the game progress control means 200.
The CBB state is a gaming state in which a CBB controlled by the bonus game control means 260 is performed.
When a predetermined number, for example, 34 sheets are paid out in the CBB state, the CBB state is shifted to the normal state.
The transition is performed by the game progress control means 200.

(Transition state of production control means 300)
FIG. 14 shows a transition state of the game state managed mainly on the effect control means 300 side.
(Normal game)
The normal game (normal mode) is a game state in which a normal game controlled by the normal state control means 310 is performed.
During the normal game, a transition lottery to the AT gaming state is performed, and when the transition lottery is won, a transition to the precursor mode is performed.
Transition lottery and game transition control are performed by the AT game control means 330 of FIG.
Even if the lottery for the transition to the AT gaming state is not won, there may be a transition to the precursor mode. In this case, after completing the precursor mode, the transition to the preparation state is not performed and the normal game (normal mode) is performed. The so-called “Gasse” sign is returned.

  In addition, during a normal game, a lottery for shifting to a special game state is performed. The transfer lottery is a winning combination by operating the stop switch 50 in a predetermined operation order. In this embodiment, “3BE1” is won and the stop switch 50 is operated in the predetermined operation order. If it is, the transition to the special game state is performed because the transition lottery is won.

(Predictive mode)
The precursor mode is a gaming state in which a precursor effect that suggests the possibility of winning the lottery for the transition to the AT gaming state is performed.
At the time of transition to the precursor mode, the lottery of the number of games in the precursor mode is performed, and the effect of the precursor mode is performed for the number of games determined by the lottery.
The number of games in the sign mode is not limited to the case where the number of games is determined by lottery, but may be a predetermined number of games.
Then, after the number of games determined by the lottery is exhausted, the game shifts to a ready state, and returns to the normal game in the case of a prelude.
In addition, in the case of a predicate sign, a transition lottery to the AT gaming state may be performed even during the precursor mode, and when the transition lottery is won during the precursor mode, the transition may be made to the preparation state.

In addition, during the precursor mode, the special game control means 270 of FIG. 3 performs a lottery to shift to the special game state, and when the shift lottery is won, the precursor mode is terminated and the special game state is shifted to. .
Note that the present invention is not limited to the case where the precursor mode is terminated and the state is shifted to the special game state, and the precursor mode may be resumed when the precursor mode is interrupted and the normal game is returned after the end of the AT gaming state.
Here, the lottery to shift to the special game state is performed when a predetermined three-bell combination, for example, 3BE1, is won. The special game state is entered when the transition lottery is won, the operation procedure notification lottery in the precursor mode is won, and the notified operation procedure is followed.
In addition, even if you win a predetermined three-bell role, such as 3BE1, and you win the operation procedure notification lottery in the precursor mode, if you are not won the transition lottery to the special gaming state The operation procedure notifying means 312 is set to notify an operation procedure that does not shift to the special game state.

(Special gaming state)
The special game state is a game state for executing a special game, in this embodiment, a game for performing AT stock lottery, and is controlled by the special game control means 270 and the special game effect control means 320 of FIG. .
In the special gaming state, a predetermined number of games, in this embodiment, 15 games are executed, and when the number of games reaches the number of games, the special gaming state shifts to a preparation state.

Also, during the special game state, the reel effect lottery is performed by the special game control means 270 of the game progress control means 200 for each game, and the freeze control means 290 performs the freeze in the next game winning the reel effect lottery. During the freeze, the special game effect control means 320 produces an effect that expects the AT to be stocked.
It should be noted that a predetermined number of games, in this embodiment, at the start of the special game state, between the fifth game and the sixth game, between the tenth game and the eleventh game, and after the end of the fifteenth game. The reel effect is performed without lottery and the above-described freeze is performed.
Also, the special game control means 270 determines the AT stock number according to the lottery result of the role lottery means 210 when winning the reel effect lottery, and the number of games corresponding to the stock number is stored in the game number control means. Is done.

(Ready state)
The preparation state is a preparation state for executing AT, and is controlled by the AT game control means 330 in FIG.
After the transition to the preparation state, in the present embodiment, when winning “BERP1 to 4”, a navigation for operating the stop switch 50 in the pressing order corresponding to “BERP1 to 4” is displayed. When the stop switch 50 is operated in the pressing order in two games, the state shifts to the AT gaming state.
This is set to display a navigation for operating the stop switch 50 in a predetermined operation mode when a predetermined combination is won during the preparation state. Sometimes, when the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined operation mode, the game progress control means 200 is set so as to recognize that the gaming state of the effect control means 300 shifts to the AT gaming state. Because.
Further, a reel effect is generated by the start switch operation of the next game in which the second stop switch is operated, and the number of AT games is determined at the time of the reel effect.

(AT gaming state)
The AT gaming state is a gaming state in which AT is executed, and is controlled by the AT gaming control means 330 in FIG.
Further, during the AT gaming state, an extra game number lottery is performed by the extra lottery means, and if the extra lottery is won, the AT continuation is stocked. The extra lottery may be performed every game of AT games or may be performed when a predetermined combination is won.
After the number of AT games determined in the ready state is digested, if there is a continuous stock of ATs drawn in special games or if there is a continuous stock of ATs in the AT gaming state, again the number of stocks AT is executed.
On the other hand, when there is no continuation stock of AT, it shifts to the AT game end preparation state.

(Preparing state for AT game)
The AT game end preparation state is a game state in which a draw-back lottery to the AT game state is performed. Continue to win the push order bell role (3 bells and 8 bells) until you spill a predetermined number of times, and if you win the specified role, draw back, and if you win the number of times in the back lottery, AT game state Returning to the normal game when the winning of the bell role is spilled a predetermined number of times before winning the predetermined number of times for the predetermined role.

(Volume change)
An operation example and a screen example when the player changes the sound volume will be described with reference to FIG.
First, when the middle switch 32b is operated by the player, the screen of FIG. 15A is displayed, and the volume can be changed. On the screen of FIG. 15A, an operation guide image g corresponding to the volume change switch 32 and an image m representing the volume level are displayed.
Next, when the player increases the volume from the reference volume, the right switch 32c is operated to shift to the screen of FIG. 15B, and an image m representing the volume level is displayed from the screen of FIG. Change. That is, every time the right switch 32c is operated, the image m representing the volume level increases by one.
On the other hand, when the player decreases the volume from the reference volume, the left switch 32a is operated to shift to the screen of FIG. 15C, and the image m representing the volume level changes from the screen of FIG. To do. That is, every time the left switch 32c is operated, the image m representing the volume level decreases one by one.
Then, when confirming the change in the volume, the middle switch 32b is operated to end the volume change.
When the volume is changed again, the volume can be changed again from the changed volume as shown in FIGS. 15B and 15C by operating the middle switch 32b as described above. it can.

In FIG. 15, the operation of the volume change switch 32 is indicated by hatching. That is, FIG. 15B shows that the right switch 32c is operated, and FIG. 15C shows that the left switch 32a is operated.
Further, the screen when the volume is changed by the player is not limited to that shown in FIG. 15, and the volume change switch 32 is not used, and other switches, for example, the right stop when changing the volume. The switch R may be operated by operating the left stop switch L to increase the volume, the middle stop switch C to decrease the volume, and the right stop switch R to confirm the change.
Further, the volume changing method is not limited to that shown in FIG. 15, and the screen shown in FIG. 15A is displayed even when the left switch 32a or the right switch 32c is operated without operating the middle switch 32b. May be displayed.

(Main flow)
Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, the game control process executed by the game progress control means 200 for each game will be described.
First, in step 110, a betting number setting process is performed. In this betting number setting process, it is determined whether or not a prescribed betting number is set as the betting number. Specifically, the game progress control means 200 determines whether or not the number of medals set as the number of bets on the game has reached a specified number of bets. In the present embodiment, the prescribed bet number is two or three. For this reason, when a predetermined number of bets is set, the process proceeds to the next step 111. If the predetermined number of bets has not been set, the process stays at that step.
In step 111, the game progress control means 200 determines whether or not the start switch 40 has been operated. Here, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has been operated, the game progress control means 200 makes it impossible to set the number of bets. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the next step 112. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has not been operated, step 111 is performed again.

In step 112, the role lottery means 210 performs a role lottery process. At this time, the result of the winning lottery is transmitted from the game progress control means 200 to the effect control means 300. When the role lottery process ends, the process proceeds to the next step 113.
In step 113, rotation variation processing of the reel 62 in the reel unit 60 is performed. After the reel 62 reaches the predetermined rotation speed, when the game progress control means 200 operates the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 62, the reel control means 220 causes the reel 62 to rotate. Be stopped. The stop operation order corresponding to the winning combination of the stop switch 50 (left stop switch L, middle stop switch C, right stop switch R) at this time is stored in a predetermined storage area formed in the game progress control means 200. At the same time, it is read out in the subsequent processing. Here, when the stop operation of the third stop switch 50 is performed, the rotation stop information of all the reels 62 is transmitted from the game progress control means 200 to the effect control means 300. Then, when the rotation variation processing of all the reels 62 is completed, the process proceeds to the next step 114.

In step 114, the game result determination unit 230 performs a determination process such as winning a prize as to whether or not a combination of symbols of a predetermined combination is aligned on the effective line 86 with respect to the combination of symbols on the effective line 86. Here, the data of the determination result of the determination processing such as winning is transmitted from the game progress control means 200 to the effect control means 300. When the determination process ends, the process proceeds to the next step 115.
In step 115, the hopper control means 280 performs a payout process corresponding to the determination result of the game result determination means 230. Note that if the result of the determination is that payout is not required, payout processing is not performed. Then, the process ends.

Based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 17, the sound volume determination processing by the sound volume determination means 344 will be described.
First, in step 210, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous game. If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to the next step 211. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the predetermined time has passed, the process again becomes step 210.
In step 211, the sound is silenced by the sound reduction means 341, and a transition is made to a standby state. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 212.

In step 212, it is determined whether or not the gaming status is in an advantageous game, for example, in an AT gaming state. If it is determined that the game is advantageous, the process proceeds to the next step 213. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the game is advantageous, the process proceeds to the next step 215.
In step 212, the case where an advantageous game is in progress has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As described above, during a performance suggesting a shift to an advantageous game, or a predetermined number of medals are inserted. This may be the case, or the mobile link service may be active. In addition, it is not limited to the case where each of these conditions (during advantageous game, during the production suggesting the transition to advantageous game, when a predetermined number of medals are inserted) is individually determined, and first during advantageous game It may be sequentially determined whether or not there is an effect that suggests a transition to an advantageous game, and whether or not a predetermined number of medals have been inserted. .

In step 213, it is determined whether or not the volume has been changed by the volume change means 343 by the player. If it is determined that the volume has been changed, the process proceeds to the next step 214. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the volume has been changed, the process proceeds to the next step 215.
In step 214, it is set to resume at the volume changed by the player. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 216.
In step 215, it is set to resume at the reference volume. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 216.

In step 216, it is determined whether or not an operation for resuming the game has been performed. If it is determined that an operation to resume the game has been performed, the process proceeds to the next step 217. On the other hand, if it is not determined that the operation for resuming the game has been performed, step 216 is performed again.
In step 217, the process is resumed at the volume set in step 214 or step 215. Then, the process ends.
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications other than those described above can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

10 gaming machine 12 chassis
14 Front door 16 Symbol display window
20 Upper panel 22 Lower panel
24 Hopper unit 26 Medal tray
28 Medals outlet
30 Control section 31 Rotary switch
32 Volume change switch
34 Max bet switch 36 Checkout switch
38 Medal slot 40 Start switch
50 Stop switch L Left stop switch
C Middle stop switch R Right stop switch
60 reel unit 62 reel
63 Reel tape 64 Left reel
66 Middle reel 68 Right reel
70 Production equipment 72 Speaker
74 Upper speaker 76 Lower speaker
78 Lamp 80 Top lamp
82 Lower lamp 84 Indicator
86 effective lines
100 Game control means 200 Game progress control means
210 Role lottery means 220 Reel control means
230 Game result judgment means 240 Normal state control means
250 Specific game control means 260 Bonus game control means
270 Special game control means 280 Hopper control means
290 Freeze control means
300 Production control means 310 Normal game control means
320 Special game effect control means 330 AT game control means
340 Volume control means 341 Noise reduction means
342 Volume setting means 343 Volume change means
344 Volume determination means
650 Symbol g Operation guide image m Image showing volume level

Claims (5)

Volume changing means for changing the volume from the reference volume based on the player's operation;
Depending on the situation when the game is resumed after the game is interrupted for a predetermined time, the volume of the resumed game is set to the volume changed by the player by the volume changing means or the volume of the reference value. A gaming machine comprising sound volume determining means for determining. A normal game and an advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the volume determination means determines the volume changed by the player by the volume change means during the advantageous game. A normal game and an advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game,
The volume determination means determines the volume changed by the player by the volume change means during the production suggesting the shift to the advantageous game. Game machines A game is possible on condition that a predetermined number of game media are inserted,
The volume determination means determines the volume changed by the player by the volume change means when the predetermined number or more of game media are inserted. The gaming machine according to any one of After the game is interrupted for a predetermined period of time, it is equipped with a sound reduction means to reduce or mute the volume,
The sound volume determining means has changed the sound volume of the game resumed by the player according to the situation when the game is resumed after the sound volume is reduced or silenced by the sound reduction and sound reducing means. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a volume level or a reference level level is determined.

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