JP2016131607A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for giving a proper penalty to a play to perform a halt operation in a non-recommended order.SOLUTION: In the case where the result of an internal lottery becomes a specific one and in the case where a stop operation is performed in an order other than a specific one of the orders to stop the reel at first, a pseudo game related processing is performed. Although the control state is not a special control state, a pseudo game is performed by assuming: either that the order of the stop operation is other than a specific order because the stop operation is performed in the order to stop a reel other than a predetermined reel at first; or that the stop operation is performed in an order not following a specific order notifying performance, irrespective of the fact that the control state is not a special control state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine has an internal lottery triggered by the player's rotation start operation and starts rotating a plurality of reels, and the player's stop operation triggers an aspect according to the result of the internal lottery. The control is performed to stop a plurality of reels. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the active line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

  In recent years, it is easy to acquire a game medium such as a medal in an assist time state in which a winning award winning effect can be performed by changing a winning award probability by performing a winning assist effect that assists a winning of a winning combination under predetermined conditions. Gaming machines that can play assist time games are gaining popularity. This method has the advantage that it is easy to adjust the game media acquisition rate on the gaming machine side because the winning rate of the small role related to the payout of the game medium can be changed without changing the winning rate of the small role. Yes, as one of the adjustment methods of the game media acquisition rate, the number of games in the assist time state is added based on the winning lottery that is executed in conjunction with the winning of the specific role. It is known to adjust the acquisition time of the game medium by adjusting the end time (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-61139 A

  Here, in this type of gaming machine, in order to appropriately control the acquisition status of gaming media, when not in the assist time state, the player is asked to stop the reels in a specific order. When a player performs a stop operation that does not follow a specific order, or when a player performs a stop operation that does not follow a winning assistance effect, a penalty will be given to the player. Accordingly, there is a game that allows the player to perform a stop operation in accordance with a specific order or a winning assistance effect. However, the penalty for the player may become excessive depending on the penalty.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that gives an appropriate penalty to a player who performs a stop operation in an unrecommended order.

  (1) The present invention is provided with N (N is a natural number of 3 or more) reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, accepts an operation on the game start operation means as a game start operation, and starts a game An internal lottery that determines whether or not a winning combination is made based on the operation is performed, the N reels start to rotate, and an operation on the stop operation means is accepted as a stop operation, and the stop operation is performed. Based on the result of the internal lottery and the stop operation according to the mode of the stop operation is a gaming machine that stops the spinning reel corresponding to the stop operation and advances the real game, the result of the internal lottery When a stop operation is performed in a specific order among the order in which reels other than the predetermined reel are first stopped, the above-mentioned N is displayed so that a specific symbol combination is displayed. When the control state is the special control state and the result of the internal lottery is a specific result, an effect of informing the specific order is executed, and the result of the internal lottery is the specific result. And when the stop operation is performed in an order other than the specific order among the orders in which the reels other than the predetermined reel are first stopped, the game start operation is performed. The rotation of the book is started, but the progress of the real game is interrupted, the pseudo game-related processing for performing the pseudo game imitating the real game is performed, and then the progress of the real game is resumed. As a process, an operation to the stop operation means is accepted as a pseudo stop operation while the plurality of reels are rotating, and the pseudo stop operation is performed based on the fact that the pseudo stop operation has been performed. The spinning reel was pseudo-stopped at the pseudo-stop position, and the pseudo-game start operation was performed by accepting an operation for the game start operation means as a pseudo-game start operation with all the plurality of reels being pseudo-stopped. The game machine is characterized by starting rotation of the plurality of reels that are pseudo-stopped and restarting the progress of the real game when a return condition to the real game is satisfied. It is.

  In the present invention, when the result of the internal lottery is a specific result, and the stop operation is performed in an order other than the specific order among the orders in which the reels other than the predetermined reel are first stopped, By performing the related process, the stop operation is performed in the order in which the reels other than the predetermined reel are stopped first even though the control state is not the special control state, so the order of the stop operations becomes an order other than the specific order. Even if the control state is the special control state, the pseudo game can be performed on the assumption that the stop operation is performed in an order that does not follow the effect of notifying the specific order.

  (2) In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the control state is not the special control state and the result of the internal lottery is a specific result, the stop operation first stops reels other than the predetermined reel. When the game is performed in an order other than the specific order, the progress of the real game is interrupted after the game start operation is performed, and after the pseudo game-related processing is performed, the acceptance of the stop operation is started. The progress of the real game may be resumed.

  In this way, although the control state is not the special control state, the stop operation is performed in the order in which the reels other than the predetermined reel are stopped first, so the order of the stop operations becomes an order other than the specific order. As described above, a pseudo game can be performed.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the present invention, in a real game, a privilege may be given to the player under a predetermined condition, and in a pseudo game, a privilege may not be given to the player.

  In this way, it is possible to cause the player to waste useless time by performing the pseudo game.

  (4) The present invention is provided with N (N is a natural number of 3 or more) reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, accepts an operation on the game start operation means as a game start operation, and starts a game An internal lottery that determines whether or not a winning combination is made based on the operation is performed, the N reels start to rotate, and an operation on the stop operation means is accepted as a stop operation, and the stop operation is performed. Based on the result of the internal lottery and the stop operation according to the mode of the stop operation is a gaming machine that stops the spinning reel corresponding to the stop operation and advances the real game, the result of the internal lottery When a stop operation is performed in a specific order among the order in which reels other than the predetermined reel are first stopped, the above-mentioned N is displayed so that a specific symbol combination is displayed. When the control state is the special control state and the result of the internal lottery is a specific result, an effect of informing the specific order is executed, and the control state is not the special control state. When the stop operation is performed in the order in which the reels other than the predetermined reel are stopped first, the N reels start rotating based on the game start operation being performed. A state in which the plurality of reels are rotated as the pseudo game-related process, the progress of the real game is resumed after performing the pseudo game-related process for interrupting the progress and performing the pseudo game imitating the real game The operation to the stop operation means is received as a pseudo stop operation, and based on the fact that the pseudo stop operation has been performed, the rotating reel corresponding to the pseudo stop operation is pseudo stopped at the pseudo stop position. The pseudo-stop is received based on the fact that the pseudo-game start operation is performed by accepting an operation for the game start operation means as a pseudo-game start operation in a state where all of the plurality of reels are pseudo-stopped. The present invention relates to a gaming machine characterized in that when a plurality of reels start to rotate and the return condition to the real game is satisfied, the progress of the real game is resumed.

  In the present invention, when the control state is not the special control state and the stop operation is performed in the order in which the reels other than the predetermined reel are first stopped, the control state is made special by performing the pseudo game related processing. Although it is not in the control state, the pseudo game can be performed on the assumption that the stop operation is performed in the order in which the reels other than the predetermined reel are stopped first.

  (5) In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the control state is not the special control state and the result of the internal lottery is a specific result, and the stop operation is performed in the specific order, the real game May be interrupted after the game start operation is performed, and after the pseudo game-related processing is performed, the stop operation is accepted and the progress of the real game is resumed.

  In this way, even if the control state is not the special control state, the pseudo game can be performed assuming that the stop operation is performed in a specific order.

  (6) In the gaming machine of the present invention, in a real game, a privilege may be given to the player under a predetermined condition, and in a pseudo game, a privilege may not be given to the player.

  In this way, it is possible to cause the player to waste useless time by performing the pseudo game.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning mode of internal lottery in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning mode of internal lottery in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the pressing order of the stop button and the winning combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the pseudo | simulation internal lottery table in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a state transition diagram of the production state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process which concerns on the real game in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process which concerns on the real game in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows a series of processes which concern on the real game in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the reel stop control which concerns on the real game in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows a series of processes which concern on execution of the pseudo game related process in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the introduction process which concerns on execution of the pseudo | simulation game related process in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the set game process which concerns on execution of the pseudo game related process in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the set game process which concerns on execution of the pseudo game related process in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the return process which concerns on execution of the pseudo game related process in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called slot machine or spinning-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine that performs games using medals as gaming media.

  In the present embodiment, the start lever SL is operated to start the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotating at a predetermined speed. Performing operations on the stop buttons B1 to B3 in order to change the behavior of the game is referred to as “game”, and “real game” and “pseudo game” can be performed as “game”. For convenience of explanation, a “game” that is performed while imitating a “real game” until the “real game” is interrupted and the “real game” is restarted is referred to as a “pseudo game”.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 (a plurality of reels) is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. It has been. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In the gaming machine casing of the present embodiment, a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted, and a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is also housed. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a main board 10 that controls the progress of the game as a control board, and a display effect or sound that matches the progress of the game by receiving a signal transmitted from the main board 10 There are provided a plurality of types of electronic circuit boards including a sub-board 20 that performs control for performing an effect.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 is divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor. By controlling the width or the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the stepping motor rotationally drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is interrupted, As the rotation of the stepping motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable, and the front upper door UD has a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Is provided. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed through the display window DW from the front of the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line is set according to the combination of the display positions of each reel. The In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one real game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three or two, and when a medal corresponding to the prescribed insertion number is inserted, the first The effective line L1 configured by the middle stage of the reel R1, the lower stage of the second reel R2, and the middle stage of the third reel R3 is activated. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the specified number of insertions differs according to the gaming state, the specified number of insertions is set to 3 for the normal state and the bonus establishment state, and the specified number of insertions is set for the bonus state. Two sheets are set.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the active line L1 in the display window DW, and when the symbol combination on the effective line is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined symbol, the winning combination is won. As a result, medals are paid out from the hopper unit.

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display section DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of medals paid out or earned in one game, and the remaining number of bonus games. The

  In addition, the front upper door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing game effects. On the liquid crystal display LCD, various videos (or images) for assisting the game or for exciting the game are displayed. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for performing a game effect are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or for exciting the game are output.

  The front lower door DD is provided with various operation means. As the operation means, an operation that triggers the start of the game by rotating the bet button (insertion operation means) B0 and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. Start lever (game start operation means) SL for performing the game, and a stop button (stop operation means for performing an operation that triggers each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by the stepping motor. ) B1-B3 and the like are provided.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in a real game, the player controls the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or pressing the bet button B0. Is set to a ready state where it can start. When the player depresses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate by driving the stepping motor on the control board, and an internal lottery using a random number value is performed, so that the first reel R1 The stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted (validated) on condition that the rotation speed of the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed.

  Thereafter, when the player presses down the stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, stop switches (stop signal output means: for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure) built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 A sensor or the like) performs an ON operation, and changes a reel stop signal input to the control board from the OFF state to the ON state.

  When the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switch of each button is turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is changed from the on state to the off state. .

  And the control board is at a stop position according to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the off state to the on state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and a number of medals according to the result of the real game are paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. ing.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  The gaming machine of this embodiment is controlled by a control board including the main board 10 and the sub board 20. The main board 10 receives input signals from input means such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, and the stop switch 240, and performs various calculations for executing the game, and based on the calculation results. Operation control of output means such as the reel unit 310 and the hopper unit 320 is performed. In addition, the sub-board 20 receives signals sent from the main board 10 and performs various calculations for executing effects in accordance with the progress of the game. Based on the calculation results, the sub-board 20 and the audio device Operation control of output means such as 340 is performed. The functions of each board such as the main board 10 and the sub board 20 are various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, ROM This is realized by software composed of a given program stored in advance.

  The main board 10 includes an insertion receiving means 105, a random number generating means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a gaming state. The shift control means 170, the communication control means 175, the pseudo game control means 177, and the main memory 190M are configured.

  The insertion accepting means 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game in the real game, and based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions (3 or 2), the start lever SL (game start operation means) ) To activate the game start operation. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL that is activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified insertion number is accepted as the game start operation, and the first reel R1 to the third reel. It is an opportunity to start the rotation of R3 and an opportunity to execute the internal lottery.

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 210 is operated, and the insertion accepting means 105 is inserted with a prescribed number of insertions as a limit. Is set to the on state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed while the medal is credited to the gaming machine, the insertion accepting means 105 sets the specified number of insertions as the bet switch 220 is activated. Limit and set the credited medal to the inserted state.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random value can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In this embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

  The internal lottery means 120 determines whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a game start operation on the start lever SL (first press operation on the activated start lever SL). Means for performing an internal lottery, and performs a lottery table selection process, a random number determination process, a lottery flag setting process, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is to be used for internal lottery among a plurality of types of internal lottery tables stored in the main lottery table storage unit 1901 of the main memory 190M. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the main lottery table storage unit 1901 stores three types of internal lottery tables A to C as shown in FIG. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) corresponds to various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (unauthorized). It is attached.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, bells, special small roles A1 to A6, special small roles B1 to B2, and cherry are prepared as small roles. Bell 1 to batting order bell 12 (specific result) and cherry are set. As shown in FIG. 4, the winning mode of the batting order bell includes a bell, any one of special small roles A1 to A6, and any one of special small roles B1 and B2. It shows that the three types of small roles corresponding to the winning mode are associated with the same random value so that the three types of small roles are won in duplicate.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, replay 1 to replay 11 are prepared as replays. As shown in FIG. 5, special replay 1, special replay 2, normal replay, bell replay, A weak watermelon play, a strong watermelon play, a weak chance replay 1, a weak chance replay 2, and a strong chance replay are set. The winning mode of these replays means that one or more types of replays corresponding to the winning mode are associated with the same random number value.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a big bonus (BB) is prepared as a bonus, and in the internal lottery table A, the big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery object, but the internal lottery table B and the internal lottery In Table C, the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery targets.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state can be set as the gaming state, and in the lottery table selection process, the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C are selected according to the gaming state. Either one is selected as an internal lottery table to be used in the internal lottery.

  In the random number determination process, a random number value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generator 110 for each game based on the start signal from the start switch 230, and the main lottery table storage unit 1901 in the main memory 190M for the acquired random number value. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the table.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state). , ON state). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 1902 of the main memory 190M.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a non-winning state without carrying the winning state on the next game regardless of winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the winning state is prepared. The combination associated with the former carry-over possible flag is a big bonus (BB), and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over until the big bonus (BB) wins. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine whether or not the small role and replay are successful even in a game in which the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in the game where the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over, when a small role or replay is won, the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) already won And a lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of winning combinations including a small role won in the internal lottery and a replay lottery flag. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the lottery flag setting process in the game in the bonus state, the lottery flags for all the small roles are forcibly set to the winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery.

  The reel control means 130 starts rotation driving of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by a stepping motor based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a game start operation to the start lever SL by the player. Press the stop buttons B1 to B3 (stop operation means) corresponding to the reels in which the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are normally rotating at a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotation speed of about 80 rotations per minute). The control which makes the stop operation by this effective is performed, and the control which stops the 1st reel R1-3rd reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor in the aspect according to the setting state (result of an internal lottery) of a lottery flag I do.

  The reel controller 130 stops the reel from the stop switch 240 when the stop switch 240 is actuated when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled. Based on the signal, the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped to perform control to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

  That is, the reel controller 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. The reel is stopped at the stop position. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1 (predetermined reel), and pressing the stop button B2 stops the second reel R2. Corresponding to the operation for causing the third reel R3 to be pressed, pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to the operation for stopping the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is changed, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is changed.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in principle, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. In the bonus state, the first reel R1 is exceptionally stopped within 75 ms from when the stop button B1 is pressed, and the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 are stopped with the stop buttons B2, B3. The rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button stops within 190 ms from when the button is pressed. When the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is 0 frames from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. -4 frames (predetermined pull-in range, first pull-in range). In addition, when a rotating reel is stopped within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the number of frames required from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops is in a range of 0 to 1 frame (narrower than a predetermined pull-in range). (The pull-in range, the second pull-in range). The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. Within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames (when stopped within 190 ms), or within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame (stops within 75 ms) with respect to the display position on the active line ), The symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is displayed at the display position on the active line. The reel is stopped.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the red 7 symbol A “red 7 A” and the red 7 symbol B “red” with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R 1 to the third reel R 3 constituting the reel unit 310. 7B ", white 7 symbol" white 7 ", BAR symbol" BAR ", replay symbol" RP ", bell symbol" BL ", watermelon symbol A" WMA ", watermelon symbol B" WMB ", watermelon symbol C" WMC ", In addition, when the symbol “CH” is arranged and a symbol existing within 4 frames from the pressed detection position is drawn on the effective line, the symbols arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. (For example, the bell symbol “BL” and the replay symbol “BL”) can be displayed at an arbitrary display position regardless of the pressed detection position.

  Further, the reel control means 130 refers to a logic operation for obtaining the stop position of the rotating reel according to the priority, and the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 1903 of the main memory 190M, so that the reel control means 130 rotates. Table reference processing for determining the stop position is performed.

  First, in the logic operation, within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the pressing detection position which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when pressing of the stop button is detected) according to the priority order data determined for each combination. The priority is obtained for the stop position candidates corresponding to 5 frames. In the bonus state, with respect to the first reel R1, priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for two frames existing within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame from the pressing detection position, and the second reel R2 and the third reel are obtained. For R3, the priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for 5 frames corresponding to the pressed detection position in the same manner as described above. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in the logic calculation, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery or the pressed detection position, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In this case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

  In particular, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”, and in the logic operation, lottery flags regarding two or more types of roles are set to the internal winning state. In accordance with the priority order associated with each winning combination, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning combination form with the lower priority for the stopping position candidates including the symbols constituting the winning pattern with the winning combination with the higher priority order. The priority is determined so that the priority is higher than the candidate.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the priority for the stop position candidate when multiple types of small roles are won in the internal lottery is determined according to the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line. There are cases where the priority is calculated according to the number of medals paid out based on a predetermined payout for the small role, and the stop position candidates are determined according to the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line. The priority for each stop position candidate is determined so that the higher the priority is the stop position where the number of symbol combinations indicating the winning pattern that can be displayed on the active line is higher, and the medal When the priority of the stop position candidates is determined according to the number of payouts, the number of medals paid out based on the small part payout corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line increases. Position so as priority (stop position capable of winning a small prize payout is large) is high determine the priority for the candidate of each stop position. However, if the priority for the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of medals paid out, if a small role with the same payout is won in duplicate, the stop position where each small role can be won The priorities of the candidates are treated as the same.

  In this embodiment, when the batting order bell is won, a logic operation corresponding to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is performed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the correct answer order (specific order) is set for each of the hit order bell 1 to the hit order bell 12, and an order different from the correct answer order is treated as an incorrect answer order.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the batting order bell is won, the order in which the stop button B1 is first pressed in any batting order bell (batting order 1, 2) is the incorrect answer batting order, and the batting order bell 1 For the batting order bell 6, one type of the order of pressing the stop button B2 first (batting order 3, 4) is the correct answer batting order, and for the batting order bell 7 to the batting order bell 12, the order of pressing the stop button B3 first (batting order) One of 5 and 6) is the correct answer order.

  Then, when any of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, a logic operation is performed to determine the priority according to the number of medals paid out, and the number of medals paid out is the largest. The priority is determined so that the priority of the candidate stop position becomes the highest. Also, if any of the hitting bells is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order, the priority for the stop position candidates according to the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line The priority is calculated so that the priority of the stop position candidates that can display the symbol combinations constituting the most winning patterns is the highest. In this embodiment, when any of the hitting bells is won in the bonus establishment state, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct hitting order, the number of medals to be paid out is set when the first reel is stopped. The largest stop position candidate is a candidate stop position that can display the symbol combinations that make up the most winning patterns, and if the reels that stop second and later are in correct answer order, continue. The priority of the candidate for the stop position where the number of medals to be paid out is the highest, and when the reels that stop after the second turn in the wrong answer order, the symbol combinations that make up the most winning form are displayed. The priority of the candidate for the stop position that can perform is increased.

  In this embodiment, if any of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, the stop position candidates that can win the bell with the largest number of payout medals. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B1 is pressed first, the logic operation is performed so that the priority is the highest, and can be displayed on the active line. Logic so that the priority of the stop position candidate that can win the special small combination A (one of special small combination A1 to special small combination A6) having the largest number of symbol combinations indicating the winning form is the highest. When the calculation is performed and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first in the incorrect answering order, the table appears on the active line. Logic operation so that the priority of the stop position candidate that can win the special small combination B (special small combination B1 or special small combination B2) having the largest number of symbol combinations indicating the possible winning combinations is the highest. Is done.

  In the logic operation, so-called pull-in processing and kick-out processing are performed as processing for obtaining reel stop position candidates. The pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the winning state while winning the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the non-winning state. A logic operation is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 made of a photosensor, and the reel control means 130 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel makes one revolution. Thus, the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the stepping motor) from the reel reference position (the frame detected by the reel index 315). It has become. That is, the reel control unit 130 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel.

  In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates having the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation, which stop position is set as the stop position is determined as a stop control table storage unit 1903 in the main memory 190M. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in the table.

  Here, in the stop control table, according to the setting state of the lottery flag, the correspondence between the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing of the stop button is detected), and the stop position. Is set. In the stop control table, a correspondence relationship between the press detection position and the number of sliding symbols indicating the rotation amount from the press detection position to the stop position may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag.

  In the stop control table that is referred to when any one of the batting order bell 1 to the batting order bell 12 is won in the internal lottery, as shown in FIG. 7, the correct batting order is set for each batting order bell. A pressing order different from any of the hit orders is treated as an incorrect answer hit order. In the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when one of the batting order bells is won, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order, the bell wins (a specific symbol combination is selected). When a stop position is set with respect to the pressed detection position (as displayed) and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B1 is first pressed in the incorrect answering order, The stop position for the pressed detection position is set so that there is a case where (one of special small roles A1 to A6) wins and a case where none of them wins (missing). When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first, the special small part B (special small part B1 or And if the special Small Win B2) is winning, the stop position with respect to the depression detection position so if any of the winning combination may not win the (missed) exists is set. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the stop control table referred to when the winning order bell is won, the stop position relative to the pressed detection position is set so that the most medals are paid out in the correct answer hit order, and valid in the incorrect answer hit order. The stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the line is the largest.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a process of determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, with reference to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 1904 of the main memory 190M, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are displayed on the active line when all of them stop. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination is in the form of a predetermined winning combination. Then, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the active line in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, a big bonus (BB), replay 1 to replay 11, bell, special small role A1 to special A winning determination table is prepared so that it is possible to determine whether or not there is a small combination A6, special small combination B1 to special small combination B2, and cherry.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. As a winning process, for example, when a small role is won, a payout control unit 150 performs a medal payout control process, and when a replay wins, a replay process unit 160 performs a replay process, and a bonus is awarded. When a prize is won, a gaming state transition control process is performed by the gaming state transition control means 170 to transition the gaming state.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing related to the payout of medals according to the game result of the real game. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are assigned to the hopper unit 320 ( The payout device is controlled to pay out.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the payout for the small role is determined by the specified number of inputs, and when the specified number of inputs is 3, the bell payout is set higher than the specified input number. However, dividends for small roles other than Bell are set below the specified number of inputs, and if the specified number of inputs is two, the dividends for all small roles including Bell are equal to or less than the specified number of inputs. Is set.

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is actually operated from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. It is configured to be able to manage the number of medals paid out.

  When medal credits (internal storage) are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the main memory 190M (not shown) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals is performed to virtually pay out medals.

  When a replay is won in a real game, the replay processing means 160 sets the same preparation state as the previous real game without needing to insert a medal owned by the player for the next real game (replay game) Process). That is, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when a replay is won, the same number of medals as the previous real game are automatically inserted without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). A throw-in process is performed, and the next game start operation for the start lever SL is awaited in a state where the same effective line as the previous game is set.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is possible. Specifically, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the bonus establishment state. In the normal state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3, and the big bonus (BB) is set as the lottery target. An internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table A is performed.

  The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 3.8, and the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery target. An internal lottery with reference to the lottery table B is performed. In the internal lottery table B referred to in the bonus establishment state, as shown in FIG. 3, there is no occurrence of losing (unfair) in the internal lottery, and a small role or replay is won in each game. ing.

  In the bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) is won, and the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. Then, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state.

  The bonus state is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the bonus state, the internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table C in which all the random numbers among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. Regardless of the result, the lottery flags for all the small combinations are forcibly set to the winning state, the drawing range of the symbols for the first reel R1 is set to 0 frame to 1 frame, and the second reel R2 and the third reel For the reel R3, the symbol drawing range is set to 0 frame to 4 frames, and the reel is stopped.

  Further, in the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the bonus state, and when a predetermined number of medals (for example, 10) are paid out, The state transition control means 170 performs control to end the bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  The communication control means 175 controls the output of signals to the sub-board 20, the hall computer 410 (computer that centrally manages gaming machines installed in the game hall) and the data counter 420 (game hall) as external devices. It is individually connected to each installed gaming machine and performs control to output a signal to a device that displays information related to gaming history of the gaming machine). In the gaming machine of this embodiment, only unidirectional communication from the main board 10 to the sub board 20 is possible between the main board 10 and the sub board 20, and from the sub board 20 to the main board 10. Communication connection is established so that signals cannot be transmitted.

  Then, when the internal lottery means 120 performs the internal lottery, the communication control means 175 notifies the sub board 20 of the result of the internal lottery by outputting a lottery result signal to the sub board 20. Further, when the bet button B0 is pressed to insert a medal, a game start operation is performed with respect to the start lever SL, or a stop operation is performed with respect to the stop buttons B1 to B3, the communication control unit 175 performs the sub board 20. By outputting an operation notification signal to the player, operations performed by the player such as the bet button B0 being pressed on the sub-board 20, the start lever SL being pressed, and the type of the stop button being pressed To be notified. Further, the communication control means 175 notifies the current gaming state to the sub-board 20 by outputting a gaming state signal to the sub-board 20. As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, based on the lottery result signal, the operation notification signal, and the game state signal output from the main board 10, the effect control means 180 of the sub-board 20 performs the internal lottery. It is possible to execute an operation or a lottery according to the current game state.

  The communication control means 175 outputs a game start signal based on the game start operation being performed on the start lever SL, and outputs a game end signal based on the completion of the stop operation on the stop buttons B1 to B3. The game start signal and the game end signal are output to notify the hall computer 410 and the data counter 420 that one game has been played.

  The communication control means 175 controls the output of the specific signal to the hall computer 410 and the data counter 420, and the bell wins when the batting order bell is won in a state where the specific signal is not output (the state is not the special control state). If a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times) is generated without missing the winning of the bell when winning the batting order bell, output of the specific signal to the hall computer 410 and the data counter 420 is started and the specific signal is output. In a special state, when the winning of the batting order bell is missed, if a predetermined number of times (for example, 2 times) the bell does not win when the batting order bell is won, an output of a specific signal is generated. Control to stop.

  The pseudo game control means 177 advances the real game based on the establishment of a predetermined condition after the game start operation is performed on the start lever SL until the stop operation on the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated. Is a pseudo game that allows one real game to be experienced as multiple games including a pseudo game by suspending the game and resuming the progress of the real game after performing a pseudo game imitating a real game Perform related processing.

  In the present embodiment, in the state where the specific signal is not output, the stop button B2 or B3 is pressed in the order in which the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first at the time of winning the batting order bell, and the winning of the bell is missed. However, when a predetermined number of times (for example, two times) is generated without pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 in the order in which the stop button B1 is first pressed at the time of winning the hitting bell, the main memory In the pseudo game reservation flag storage unit 1905 of 190S, the pseudo game reservation flag is set to the ON state, and the pseudo game related processing is executed based on the fact that one of the replays is won in the next and subsequent games. That is, in the state where the specific signal is not output, for example, the batting order 4 to the batting order 6 at the time of winning the batting order bell 1 shown in FIG. The stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in an incorrect answering order corresponding to the batting order bell (an order other than the specific order among the orders in which reels other than the predetermined reel are first stopped). The stop button B1 to B3 is not pressed in the batting order 2 or the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the correct answer order corresponding to the batting order bell selected at the time of winning the batting order bell. When it occurs, the pseudo game reservation flag is set to ON. Then, the pseudo game control unit 177 sequentially executes an introduction process (first process), a set game process (second process), and a return process (third process) as the pseudo game related process.

  In the introduction process, based on the fact that the replay is won when the pseudo game reservation flag is set to the ON state, the lottery flag corresponding to the normal replay is set as the normal winning replay in the pseudo game related to the introduction process. In addition to setting the winning state, the reel control means 130 starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 as in the real game, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 after the rotation speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed or more. Can be accepted as a pseudo stop operation. When a pseudo stop operation is performed on the stop buttons B1 to B3, a pseudo stop position of the reel is determined for the rotating reel corresponding to the pseudo stop operation, and the rotor of the stepping motor for driving the reel is set at a minute interval. Direct rotation torque (torque in the direction of rotation in which the symbol appears to flow from top to bottom) and reverse rotation torque (torque in the direction of rotation in which the symbol appears to flow from bottom to top) are alternately applied to the coil. Excitation is performed to cause the reel to swing at the pseudo stop position. In the present embodiment, a situation in which the operation of the stepping motor is continued while a situation in which the reel appears to be stopped is referred to as a pseudo stop. In the introduction process, when a pseudo stop operation is performed on each rotating reel, the symbol combination of Replay 1 or Replay 3 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed as a stop mode corresponding to the normal replay as in the real game. Each reel is falsely stopped. In this embodiment, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pseudo-stopped in the introduction process, the introduction process is completed, and the set game process is started.

  In the set game process, the simulated game is performed with 10 simulated games as one set. Specifically, a value (for example, 10) corresponding to the number of times of pseudo games is set in the set game end determination counter 1906 of the main memory 190S, and each time a pseudo game is played, it corresponds to one time of pseudo game. When a decrement update is performed to subtract a certain value (for example, 1) from the value of the set game end determination counter 1906, and the value of the set game end determination counter 1906 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), a set of pseudo It can be determined that a game has been played.

  Further, in the set game processing, based on the fact that the pseudo-game start operation is performed after the operation on the start lever SL can be accepted as the pseudo-game start operation in a state where all the reels are pseudo-stopped for each pseudo game, A pseudo internal lottery is performed by the internal lottery means 120. In the present embodiment, in the pseudo internal lottery, in the same manner as the internal lottery in the real game, any value is obtained as a random number value from the numerical value range from the random number generating means 110 to 0 to 65535, and the pseudo winning combination is determined. .

  In this embodiment, a pseudo internal lottery table is stored in the main lottery table storage unit 1901 of the main memory 190M, and a pseudo internal lottery is performed with reference to the pseudo internal lottery table. As shown in FIG. In the pseudo internal lottery table, normal replays are associated with all random numbers in a predetermined range (for example, 65536 random values between 0 and 65535), and the winning mode and lose of the small role are associated with each other. Absent. And the winning mode of normal replay in the pseudo game is the same as the normal replay mode in the real game, and when the normal replay is won in the pseudo game, the same lottery flag as the real game is set to the winning state. Is done.

  Further, when a pseudo stop operation is performed on a rotating reel in the pseudo game, a pseudo stop position is determined by a logic operation and a stop control table, as in the real game. And in the pseudo internal lottery, when the winning mode common to the internal lottery in the real game is obtained and the combination included in the winning mode is determined as the pseudo winning combination, the same control content as the real game is executed and the pseudo stop position Is determined.

  In the present embodiment, all the stop modes in the pseudo game display a replay, and in a real game, it can be recognized that a game can be performed without requiring a new medal when a replay is won. In the simulated game, it is possible to recognize that the next simulated game can be performed by pressing the start lever SL without requiring the insertion of medals. In this way, if the stop mode in the pseudo game is to display replay, the player can be given a motivation to continue the game, so that the real game is not finished even though the real game has not ended. It is possible to prevent a situation where the game is mistakenly terminated and the game is stopped.

  In the set game processing, it is determined that one set of pseudo games has been performed based on the fact that the value of the set game end determination counter 1906 that is decremented for each game reaches a threshold value (for example, 0). To finish the set game process.

  The return process is executed based on the completion of the set game process, and an operation on the start lever SL is accepted as a return operation in order to return to the real game, and the reel control unit 130 based on the return operation on the start lever SL. When the rotation of the reel is started, a series of pseudo game-related processing ends and the game returns to the real game.

  Here, the pseudo game control means 177 sets an operable time of 60 seconds when accepting a pseudo game start operation for the start lever SL in the set game process and the return process, and operates at the start of accepting the pseudo game start operation. The counting of the possible time is started, and the reel control means 130 is caused to start rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 when the remaining time of the operable time becomes zero. Then, if a pseudo game start operation is performed on the start lever SL within the operable time, the remaining time of the operable time during the time measurement is shortened to 0, and the remaining time of the operable time becomes 0. Then, the reel control means 130 starts to rotate the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the set game process, a pseudo internal lottery is also performed by the internal lottery means 120 based on the fact that the remaining operable time of the pseudo game start operation has become zero.

  When a pseudo game start operation is received in the pseudo game, and the pseudo game start operation is performed within the operable time, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate based on the pseudo game start operation. If the pseudo game start operation is not performed within the operable time, it is assumed that the pseudo game start operation has been performed with the expiration of the operable time, and the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is started. You may do it. The same applies to the pseudo internal lottery.If a pseudo game start operation is performed within the operable time, a pseudo internal lottery is performed based on the pseudo game start operation, and the pseudo game start operation is performed within the operable time. If not, the pseudo internal lottery may be performed upon expiration of the operable time.

  In the present embodiment, the operable time is set not only for the pseudo game start operation but also for the pseudo stop operation. In the pseudo game, the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 becomes a predetermined speed or more, and the pseudo stop operation is performed. When is activated, the pseudo game control means 177 sets an operable time of 30 seconds from the time of validation (start of acceptance) of the pseudo stop operation. Then, the timing of the operable time is started at the start of accepting the pseudo stop operation, and when the pseudo stop operation for the stop button is accepted within the operable time, the reel control means 130 at the time when the pseudo stop operation is performed. The pseudo stop position is determined with the position of the reel as the pressing detection position, and the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is pseudo-stopped.

  On the other hand, if there is a spinning reel when the remaining operable time reaches zero, the reel control means 130 determines that the reel is rotating based on the fact that the remaining operable time is zero. Pseudo-stop. In this case, the position of the reel at the time when the remaining operable time becomes 0 is handled as the pressing detection position, the pseudo stop position is determined, and all the rotating reels are pseudo stopped.

  When a pseudo stop operation is accepted in the pseudo game, an operation possible time is set for each of the stop buttons B1 to B3, and the pseudo stop operation is performed when the pseudo stop operation is performed on the stop button within the operation possible time. The remaining time of the operable time for the stop button is shortened to 0, and the reel that is rotating corresponding to the stop button pressed by the reel control means 130 when the remaining time of the operable time becomes 0 A pseudo stop may be used. In this case, when the pseudo stop operation is validated, the operation possible time for each stop button is started almost simultaneously, and when 30 seconds have passed after the reel rotation speed exceeds the predetermined speed. When there are reels that are rotating, their operable time may reach 0 almost simultaneously and may be pseudo-stopped all at once.

  In the present embodiment, the pseudo winning combination determined in the pseudo game is treated as a carry-over impossibility flag regardless of which combination is determined as the pseudo winning combination, and every time one pseudo game is finished. The lottery flag for the pseudo winning combination is reset to the non-winning state. Note that any of the replay lottery flags that triggered the execution of the pseudo-game related process, or the big bonus (BB) lottery flag that has been carried over in the bonus established state, Therefore, the winning state is maintained without being reset even during execution of the pseudo game-related process. In other words, in the present embodiment, when a pseudo game-related process is performed, the result of the pseudo internal lottery is reset each time a pseudo game is performed while the result of the internal lottery in the real game is held.

  Even during the execution of the pseudo game related process, the communication control means 175 indicates that the pseudo game start operation has been performed on the start lever SL (the remaining time of the operable time of the pseudo game start operation is zero). A game start signal is output based on the fact that the pseudo stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 has been completed (all reels have been pseudo stopped). That is, in this embodiment, when the pseudo game related process is performed, the external device side counts the game as a set of the game start signal in the real game and the game end signal in the introduction process, and starts the game in the set game process. The game is counted with the signal and the game end signal as a set, and the game is counted with the game start signal in the return process and the game end signal in the real game as a set.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 has two types of light sources (LEDs and lamps), and one of the first light sources emits red light. The remaining second type of light source emits green light.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a medal corresponding to the specified number of throws is inserted at the start of a real game, the first light source is turned on, each stop button is turned red, and a game start operation for the start lever SL is performed. When the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotationally driven and the rotational speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed, the first light source is turned off to end the operation and the second light source is turned on. Turn on each stop button in green. When each stop button is pressed, the second light source that lights the pressed stop button in green is turned off, and the stop button is turned off. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the stop button is turned off or lit in red, it is notified that an operation for the stop button is not accepted, and the stop button is green. When it is lit, it is informed that an operation for the stop button is being accepted.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the pseudo game related process is executed, even if the operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is not accepted as the stop operation internally, the pseudo game Based on being accepted as a pseudo-stop operation for the progress of the game, the operation of the first light source and the second light source is controlled to turn on the stop buttons B1 to B3 in order to make it appear to be similar to a real game. The color is changed from red to green.

  Next, the sub substrate 20 will be described. The sub board 20 is configured to include the effect control means 180 and the sub memory 190S.

  The effect control unit 180 uses the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage unit 1910 of the sub memory 190S and the sound device 340 (an example of the effect device). ) Is used to control the sound effect performed. For example, a lamp (an example of the display device 330) or an LED (in response to the occurrence of a game event such as the insertion of a medal, the operation on the bet button B0, the start lever SL, the stop buttons B1 to B3, or the change in the game state or main state) By turning on or blinking an example of the display device 330, changing the display content of the liquid crystal display LCD (an example of the display device 330), or outputting a sound from a speaker (an example of the acoustic device 340), And control the execution of effects to assist the game.

  Particularly in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the effect control means 180 has a normal effect state (a state that is not a special control state), a game number determination state (a special control state), and an assist time state (an AT state). , A special control state) is performed to change the effect state among a plurality of kinds of effect states. In the present embodiment, in a game where the production state is staying in the game number determination state or the AT state, the prize control assisting unit 180 assists the winning of the bell by notifying the correct batting order when the batting order bell is won. An effect is performed, and an assist time game in which a medal can be obtained more easily than a game staying in a normal effect state can be performed.

  Then, the production control means 180 performs an AT lottery when the cherry, weak watermelon play, strong watermelon play, weak chance replay 1, weak chance replay 2, and strong chance replay are won in the internal lottery in the normal production state (predetermined). Grants benefits under conditions). In the AT lottery, any of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the acquired random number value is compared with the AT lottery table stored in the sub lottery table storage unit 1911, and according to the comparison result. It is determined whether or not the AT lottery is won. In the AT lottery table, for example, each of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is associated with either winning or losing, and the random value acquired in the AT lottery is selected in the AT lottery table. If it is associated, it is determined that the AT lottery is won. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the AT lottery differs depending on the winning mode of the internal lottery that triggered the AT lottery, and the weak water lily play <weak chance replay 1, 2 <cherry <strong chance replay <strong water lily play. The AT lottery is performed so that the winning probability increases in the order of.

  On the other hand, as described above, when the specific signal is not output, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answer hit order corresponding to the hit order bell won in the internal lottery among the hit order 3 to 6 at the time of winning the hit order bell. The stop buttons B1 to B3 are not pressed in the batting order 1 or the batting order 2 when the batting order bell is won, or the stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged in the correct batting order corresponding to the batting order bell won when the batting order bell is won. When the pseudo game is performed by being generated a predetermined number of times (for example, twice) without being pressed, the AT lottery is not performed (no privilege is given) regardless of the result of the pseudo internal lottery.

  Then, the production control means 180 shifts the production state to the game number determination state based on having won the AT lottery (gives a privilege under a predetermined condition), and performs three games in the game number determination state. The number of games that will be the end condition of the AT state is determined.

  Specifically, the effect control means 180 performs a special lottery for each game in the game number determination state, and determines the number of games as an AT state end condition based on the result of the special lottery. Here, in the special lottery, any one of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the obtained random number value is compared with the special lottery table stored in the sub lottery table storage unit 1911 to obtain a comparison result. It is determined whether or not a special lottery has been won. In the special lottery table, for example, the number of games is associated with each of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767, and the random number acquired in the special lottery is associated in the special lottery table. A value (for example, 10) corresponding to the number of games (for example, 10) is added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1912.

  When the number of games is determined in the game number determination state, the effect control means 180 sets the effect state to the AT state, and every time a game in the AT state (which can be either a real game or a pseudo game) is performed. Decrement update is performed by subtracting a fixed value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games for one game from the stored value of the AT end determination counter 1912. When the stored value of the AT end determination counter 1912 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), it is determined that the end condition for the AT state is satisfied, the AT state is ended, and the effect state is returned to the normal effect state. Take control. In the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won, it is determined that the update interruption condition of the AT end determination counter 1912 is satisfied. In this case, while maintaining the effect state in the AT state, the AT state is maintained. The decrement update regarding the stored value of the end determination counter 1912 is interrupted, and after the bonus state is ended, the decrement update of the AT end determination counter 1912 is resumed when the game state shifts to the bonus establishment state. Let it be done. When the big bonus (BB) is won, the AT state is ended even if the stored value of the AT end determination counter 1912 has not reached the threshold value, and the AT end determination is made in accordance with the winning of the big bonus (BB). The stored value of the counter 1912 may be reset to an initial value (for example, 0).

  In addition, the effect control means 180 performs the lottery by taking advantage of the fact that cherry, weak water lily play, strong water lily play, weak chance replay 1, weak chance replay 2, and strong chance replay are won in the internal lottery in the AT state. In the extra lottery, any one of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the obtained random number value is compared with the extra lottery table stored in the sub lottery table storage unit 1911, according to the comparison result. And determine whether or not the lottery is won. In the extra lottery table, for example, each of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is associated with either winning or losing, and the random value acquired in the extra lottery is selected in the extra lottery table. If it is associated, it is determined that the extra lottery is won. In this embodiment, the winning probability of the extra lottery varies depending on the winning mode of the internal lottery that triggered the extra lottery, and weak water lily play <weak chance replay 1, <cherry <strong chance replay <strong water lily play. The lottery is performed so that the winning probability increases in the order of.

  Then, the effect control means 180 shifts the effect state to the game number determination state based on the winning of the extra lottery, performs a special lottery in the game number determination state, and adds the number of games to be added to the remaining number of games in the AT state ( Value to be added to the value of the AT end determination counter 1912).

  The functions of this embodiment can be virtually realized by a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, by downloading a program that causes a computer to function as the main board 10 or the sub board 20 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or a DVD or a Web server on the Internet via the network, the function is achieved. Can be realized. In the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240 and the like virtually function their functions with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), or a controller. This can be realized by assigning. In the above computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements. These device units virtually control their functions by controlling images displayed on the display (display device 330). Can be realized.

2. In the following, the method employed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be specifically described. In a gaming machine that allows a player to acquire medals by assist time gaming as in the present embodiment, after the start lever SL is pressed due to the arrangement of the start lever SL and the stop buttons B1 to B3 as shown in FIG. A game method in which the stop buttons B2 and B3 are pressed in order from the stop button B1 is conventionally used. And in this Embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the batting order bell which makes the order which presses stop button B1 first the correct batting order is not provided. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the stop button B1 is first pressed, it is more difficult for the player to acquire medals than when the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first.

  However, in such a lottery mode, if the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first without pressing the stop button B1 first, there is a possibility that the correct answer hit order may be obtained when winning the hitting bell. When a dishonest player presses the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 first in a game in the normal performance state, a strategy element is generated in which a game method in which a medal can be easily obtained can be selected.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the game in the normal performance state, the order in which the stop button B1 is first pressed (batting order 1, 2) is the recommended batting order, and in the game in the normal performance state, the stop button B2 and the stop button B3 are pressed first. In such a case, the simulated game is performed with 10 simulated games as one set. Here, in the 10-time simulated game, as described above, only normal replay can be won, and AT lottery is not performed regardless of the result of the simulated internal lottery. Penalties are given to allow players to play games that are not given benefits and do not benefit the player.

  For this reason, in this Embodiment, in order to avoid generation | occurrence | production of a penalty, when a production | presentation state is a normal production | presentation state, the motivation for a player to press down stop button B1 first can be given. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, in the game in the normal performance state, it is difficult to acquire the medal by suppressing the correct hitting order when winning the hitting order bell, and in the game in the game number determination state or AT state, , Because the correct batting order is notified by the winning assist stage at the time of winning the batting order bell and it is possible to reliably win the bell, the medal between the normal stage state and the game number determination state or the AT state A big difference can be made in the acquisition situation.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the pseudo game control means 177 of the main board 10 performs the pseudo game related processing, while the effect control means 180 of the sub board 20 performs the transition of the effect state. Since only one-way communication to 20 is possible, the main board 10 cannot obtain information about which stage the production state is from the sub-board 20. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the pseudo game control means 177 on the main board 10 monitors the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 at the time of winning the batting order bell, thereby determining whether the effect state is the normal effect state. If the state where the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is initially pressed continues when it is determined whether the state is the state or the AT state and the effect state is determined to be the normal effect state, 10 pseudo games are played 1 As a set, pseudo games are played.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, if the start lever is pressed (Y in step S10) and the batting order bell is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S12), is a specific signal being output? It is determined whether or not (step S14), and if the specific signal is not output (Y in step S14), when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct hit order according to the hit order bell won in the internal lottery. (Y in step S16), 1 is added to the value of the first specific counter 1907 in the main memory 190M (step S18). On the other hand, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order (N in step S16), the value of the first specific counter 1907 is reset to 0 (step S20). When the value of the first specific counter 1907 reaches 3 (Y in step S22), output of a specific signal is started (step S24).

  In other words, in this embodiment, when a specific signal is not output and a bell wins at the time of winning the batting order bell, if the bell wins at the time of winning the batting order bell three times, the effect state is the number of games Assuming that the state is the determination state or the AT state, output of a specific signal to the hall computer 410 and the data counter 420 is started.

  If the specific signal has already been output (N in step S14), when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answering order (Y in step S26), the second specific counter 1908 in the main memory 190M. 1 is added to the value of (step S28). On the other hand, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct hit order corresponding to the hit order bell won in the internal lottery (N in step S26), the value of the second specific counter 1908 is reset to 0 (step S30). When the value of the second specific counter 1908 reaches 2 (Y in step S32), the output of the specific signal is stopped (step S34).

  In other words, in this embodiment, when the specific signal is output, if the winning of the hitting bell is missed, and if the bell is won twice when the hitting bell is won, the effect state is the normal effect. The output of the specific signal is stopped as the state.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, when the start lever is pressed (step S40) and the batting order bell is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S42), it is determined whether or not a specific signal is output. If the specific signal is not output (Y in step S44), the stop buttons B1 to B3 are displayed in the incorrect answer hit order corresponding to the hit order bell winning in the internal lottery among the hit order 3 to 6 When pressed (Y in step S46), 1 is added to the value of the third specific counter 1909 in the main memory 190M (step S48). On the other hand, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct hit order according to the hit order 1 or the hit order 2 or the hit order bell won in the internal lottery (N in step S46), the value of the third specific counter 1909 is reset to zero. (Step S50). When the value of the third specific counter 1909 reaches 2 (Y in step S52), the pseudo game reservation flag is set to the ON state (step S54).

  In other words, in this embodiment, a state in which a specific signal is not output is treated as a normal performance state, and a batting order bell won by an internal lottery among batting order 3 to batting order 6 at the time of winning the batting order bell when no specific signal is output. The stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect order of hitting according to the fact that the stop buttons B1 to B3 are not pressed in the batting order 1 or the batting order 2 when the batting order bell is won, or when the batting order bell is won If the stop button B1 to B3 is generated twice without pressing the stop button B1 to B3 in the correct answer order according to the hitting order bell, the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first in spite of the normal performance state. As a result, by giving a simulated game with 10 simulated games as one set, no benefits are given to the player, and the player's benefit It is causing a penalty to perform a game.

  In particular, in this embodiment, even if the production state shifts from the normal production state to the game number determination state or the AT state, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct batting order corresponding to the batting order bell won at the time of winning the batting order bell. However, since the output of the specific signal is not started until the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed three times without pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3, the batting order won at the time of winning the batting order bell without outputting the specific signal. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct hit order according to the bell, the performance state shifts from the normal performance state to the game number determination state or the AT state, and the player stops the stop buttons B1 to B3 according to the winning assist performance. As a result of pressing, the value of the third specific counter 1909 is reset to zero.

  Hereinafter, the details of the process related to the pseudo game performed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 18, an insertion acceptance process for receiving insertion of medals necessary for playing a real game is performed (step S100). In the insertion acceptance process, the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI to set the inserted medal to the inserted state, and the player presses the bet button B0 to activate the bet switch 220 to play the game in advance. Set the medal credited in the aircraft to the inserted state. Also, when a replay is won in the previous real game, the game machine automatically sets the same number of medals as the previous real game to the inserted state without requiring the player's own medals. . Then, when the insertion of medals of the specified number of insertions set as the game start condition (three in the normal state and bonus establishment state, two in the bonus state) is completed (Y in step S101), the stop buttons B1 to B3 are displayed in red. Is turned on (step S102), and a game start operation for the start lever SL is waited for (step S103). Note that the stop buttons B1 to B3 may always be lit in red during a period in which the pressing operation on the stop buttons B1 to B3 is not validated.

  When a game start operation is performed in which the player depresses the start lever SL (Y in step S103), an internal lottery is performed (step S104). At this time, a game start signal is output based on a game start operation on the start lever SL. In the internal lottery, whether or not the winning combination is decided is determined by comparing the random value acquired with the operation of the start switch 230 when the start lever SL is pressed with an internal lottery table selected according to the gaming state. Then, the lottery flag of the winning combination (winning combination) is set to the winning state. If any replay is won in this internal lottery (Y in step S105), it is determined whether or not the pseudo game reservation flag is set to ON (step S112), and the pseudo game reservation flag is set. If it is set to the ON state (Y in step S112), pseudo game-related processing is performed (step S113), and if the pseudo game reservation flag is not set to the ON state (N in step S112). Then, continue processing related to real games. If the result of the internal lottery is other than the winning of any replay (N in step S105), the processing relating to the real game is continued.

  Specifically, the supply of drive pulses is started so as to apply a positive rotational torque to the rotor of the stepping motor that rotationally drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the rotational drive of each reel is started (step S106). ) When the rotation speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed (Y in step S107), the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in green (step S108). In response to the stop operation, a reel stop control is performed to stop the rotating reel (step S109). In particular, in the present embodiment, reel stop control is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when the player presses the stop button (Y in step S200), the operation on the pressed stop button is invalidated and the pressed stop button is turned off (step S201), and the corresponding stop button is pressed. A stop position of the rotating reel to be rotated is determined (step S202). In the present embodiment, the stop position is determined by referring to the logic operation and the stop control table, and when the stop position is determined, the rotor of the stepping motor that drives the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button A driving pulse is supplied so as to apply brake torque to the reels to stop the rotating reels (step S203). If all the reels have not stopped (N in step S204), the processing in steps S200 to S203 is performed. Repeat.

  When all the reels stop (Y in step S204), as shown in FIG. 18, a winning determination process is performed based on the stopped state of each reel (step S110). At this time, a game end signal is output based on the completion of the stop operation for all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the present embodiment, the presence / absence of a winning combination is determined based on whether or not a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern for a winning combination is displayed on the active line. If the winning combination is determined as a result of the winning determination (Y in step S110), the winning process according to the lottery flag of the winning combination is performed, and the series of processes is terminated (step S111). For the lottery flag set in the winning state in the internal lottery, if the lottery flag is a carry-over impossible flag, it is reset until the next game starts, and if it is a carry-over possible flag, It is reset when the winning process according to the lottery flag is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 18, when the pseudo game reservation flag is set to ON (Y in step S112), the progress of the real game is temporarily interrupted, and the pseudo game related process is executed. (Step S113). In this embodiment, as the pseudo game-related process, as shown in FIG. 20, the process proceeds in the order of the introduction process (step S300), the set game process (step S400), and the return process (step S500). The real game that has been resumed.

  First, in the introduction processing shown in FIG. 21, the lottery flag corresponding to the normal replay is set to the winning state with the pseudo winning combination being the normal replay (step S301), and the stepping motor that rotationally drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The supply of drive pulses is started so as to apply a positive rotational torque to the rotor, and the rotational drive of each reel is started (step S302). Then, when the rotational speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed (Y in step S303), it starts measuring the operable time (30 seconds) for the pseudo stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 (step S304). The pseudo stop operation for B1 to B3 is validated and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in green (step S305).

  When the player presses the stop button (Y in step S306), the pseudo stop operation for the pressed stop button is invalidated and the pressed stop button is turned off (step S307), and then the pressed stop button is pressed. The pseudo stop position of the rotating reel corresponding to is determined (step S308). In the introductory process, if the pseudo-winning role is a lottery target even in the internal lottery of the real game, the pseudo stop position is determined in the same manner as the real game (refer to the same logic calculation and the same stop control table). . When the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button reaches the determined pseudo stop position, brake torque is applied to the rotor of the stepping motor that drives the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button. After that, the drive pulses are supplied so as to alternately apply the forward rotation torque and the reverse rotation torque at the pseudo stop position, and the reels are pseudo-stopped so that the reels appear to swing (step S309), and all the reels are pseudo-stopped. If not (N in step S314), the processing from step S306 to step S309 is repeated within the operable time.

  Then, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pseudo-stopped by the pseudo stop operation performed within the operable time (Y in step S314), the remaining time of the operable time is reset to 0 After that (step S315), the lottery flag corresponding to the pseudo winning combination (here, normal replay) is reset to the non-winning state, and the introduction process is terminated (step S316). At this time, a game end signal is output based on the completion of the pseudo stop operation for all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

  In addition, when the remaining time of the operable time becomes 0 in the situation where the rotating reel exists (Y in step S310), the pseudo stop operation for the stop button for all the rotating reels is invalidated and green is displayed. All the stop buttons that are lit on are turned off (step S311), and then the pseudo stop position of the rotating reel is determined (step S312). In this case, the pseudo stop position is determined by treating the reel position at the time when the remaining operable time becomes 0 in the same manner as the pressing detection position. For all the reels that are rotating, the drive pulse is supplied so that the brake torque is applied to the rotor of the stepping motor that drives each reel, and then the forward rotation torque and the reverse rotation torque are applied at the pseudo stop position. The reels are pseudo-stopped so as to appear to swing (step S313), the lottery flag corresponding to the pseudo-winning combination (normal replay here) is reset to the non-winning state, and the introduction process is terminated (step S316). In addition, even when the rotating reels are quasi-stopped without the quasi-stop operation because the remaining operation time is 0, the quasi-stop operation for all the reels is performed when all the reels are quasi-stopped. A game end signal is output assuming that the game has been completed. In addition, when resetting the lottery flag corresponding to the pseudo-winning combination to the non-winning state, the lottery flag set to the winning state in the real game (such as a lottery flag corresponding to any replay or big bonus (BB)) The winning state is maintained without being reset to the non-winning state.

  In this way, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are falsely stopped in the introduction process (Y in step S314), the normal replay symbol combination is displayed and then the process proceeds to the set game process.

  Subsequently, in the set game processing shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the value of the set game end determination counter 1906 is set to a predetermined value “10” for counting 10 pseudo games at the beginning of one set, and the start lever The operation possible time of the pseudo game start operation for SL is set to 60 seconds, and the time measurement is started (step S402), and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in red (step S403), and the pseudo game start operation for the start lever SL is started. (Step S404).

  Then, when a pseudo game start operation for depressing the start lever SL is performed (Y in step S404), the remaining time of the operable operation time is reset to 0 (step S405). In the present embodiment, based on the fact that the remaining time of the operable time for the game start operation has become 0 (Y in step S406), it corresponds to one pseudo game from the value of the set game end determination counter 1906. The fixed value “1” is subtracted (step S407), and a pseudo internal lottery for determining a pseudo winning combination is performed by the internal lottery means 120 (step S408). If the pseudo game start operation is not performed within the operable time, the set game end determination is made based on the fact that the remaining operable time is 0 (N in step S404, Y in step S406). A fixed value “1” corresponding to one-time pseudo game is subtracted from the value of the counter 1906 (step S407), and a pseudo internal lottery for determining a pseudo winning combination is performed by the internal lottery means 120 (step S408).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the pseudo internal lottery, a random winning value is obtained by comparing the random number value acquired when the remaining time of the operable time of the game start operation becomes 0 with the pseudo internal lottery table. And the lottery flag corresponding to the pseudo winning combination is set to the winning state. In addition, when the pseudo game start operation is performed within the operable time and when the pseudo game start operation is not performed within the operable time, the remaining time of the operable time is zero. Thus, a game start signal is output assuming that a pseudo game start operation has been performed on the start lever SL. Then, supply of drive pulses is started so as to apply a positive rotational torque to the rotor of the stepping motor that rotationally drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the rotational drive of each reel is started (step S409).

  After that, as shown in FIG. 23, when the rotational speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed (Y in step S415), the measurement of the operable time (30 seconds) for the pseudo stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is started. (Step S416) The pseudo stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in green (step S417).

  When the player presses the stop button (Y in step S418), the pseudo stop operation for the pressed stop button is invalidated and the pressed stop button is turned off (step S419). The pseudo stop position of the rotating reel corresponding to is determined (step S420). In the set game process, if the pseudo winning combination is determined by pseudo internal lottery, and the pseudo winning combination is also subject to lottery in the internal lottery of the real game, the same procedure as the real game (the same logic operation and the same stop control) The pseudo stop position is determined by referring to the table. A drive pulse is then supplied so that the brake torque is applied to the rotor of the stepping motor that drives the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button, and then the forward rotation torque and the reverse rotation torque are applied at the pseudo stop position. The reels are pseudo-stopped so that the reels appear to swing (step S421). If all the reels are not pseudo-stopped (N in step S426), the processes in steps S418 to S421 are repeated within the operable time. Do.

  In addition, when the remaining time of the operable time becomes 0 in a situation where there is a rotating reel (Y in step S422), the pseudo stop operation with respect to the stop button for all the rotating reels is invalidated and green is displayed. All the stop buttons that are lit on are turned off (step S423), and then the pseudo stop position of the rotating reel is determined (step S424). In this case, the pseudo stop position is determined by treating the reel position at the time when the remaining operable time becomes 0 in the same manner as the pressing detection position. For all the reels that are rotating, the drive pulse is supplied so that the brake torque is applied to the rotor of the stepping motor that drives each reel, and then the forward rotation torque and the reverse rotation torque are applied at the pseudo stop position. The reels are pseudo-stopped so as to appear to swing (step S425).

  In this way, when all the reels are pseudo-stopped within the operable period in the set game process (Y in step S426), the remaining time of the operable period is reset to 0 (step S427), and the virtual winning combination is dealt with. The lottery flag to be reset is reset to the non-winning state (step S428). At this time, a game end signal is output based on the completion of the pseudo stop operation for all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

  Further, even when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pseudo-stopped (step S425) based on the fact that the remaining operable time in the set game process has become zero (Y in step S422). The lottery flag corresponding to the pseudo winning combination is reset to the non-winning state (step S428). As described above, even when the rotating reels are quasi-stopped without performing the pseudo-stop operation because the remaining operable time is zero, the quasi-loops for all the reels are simulated when all the reels are quasi-stopped. A game end signal is output assuming that the stop operation is completed.

  In addition, when resetting the lottery flag corresponding to the pseudo winning combination to the non-winning state, the lottery flag set to the winning state in the real game (such as a lottery flag corresponding to any replay or big bonus (BB)) Is maintained in the winning state without being reset to the non-winning state.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the set game end determination counter 1906 has reached the threshold value “0” (step S429). If the threshold value has not been reached (N in step S429), the process returns to step S402. To start the next simulated game.

  On the other hand, when the value of the set game end determination counter 1906 has reached the threshold value “0” (Y in step S429), the set game process ends and the process proceeds to a return process. In other words, in the present embodiment, the set game processing causes the player to perform a pseudo game start operation to start the rotation of the reel that has been pseudo-stopped, determines the pseudo winning combination by pseudo internal lottery, and rotates to the player. This is a simulated experience of a series of real games in which a reel is pseudo-stopped in a manner corresponding to a pseudo-winning role by performing a pseudo-stop operation for the inner reel.

  Subsequently, in the return process shown in FIG. 24, the operation possible time of the pseudo game start operation with respect to the start lever SL is set to 60 seconds, the time measurement is started (step S501), and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in red ( In step S502), a pseudo game start operation for the start lever SL is waited for (step S503).

  Then, when a pseudo game start operation for depressing the start lever SL is performed (Y in step S503), the remaining time of the operable time being counted is reset to 0 (step S504). In the return processing, based on the fact that the remaining time of the operable time for the game start operation has become 0 (Y in step S505), the rotor of the stepping motor that rotationally drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is corrected. The supply of drive pulses is started so as to apply the rotational torque, and the rotational drive of each reel is started (step S506), and the real game that has been interrupted after the return process is completed is resumed. In addition, when the pseudo game start operation is performed within the operable time, or when the pseudo game start operation is not performed within the operable time, the remaining time of the operable time is zero. A game start signal is output on the assumption that a pseudo game start operation has been performed on the start lever SL. Thus, in the return processing, the boundary between the end of the pseudo game and the restart of the real game is established by starting the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and returning to the real game by the pseudo game start operation with respect to the start lever SL. It is difficult for the player to distinguish, and it is possible to return to the real game in a natural flow.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Modifications will be introduced below. Note that the above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and employed as a control method for realizing the present invention.

  First, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the pseudo game-related processing is executed based on the fact that one of the replays is won in the game after the next game in which the pseudo game reservation flag is set to the ON state has been described. In the next game of the game in which the pseudo game reservation flag is set to the ON state, the pseudo game related process may be executed regardless of the type of winning combination.

  In the above embodiment, the pseudo internal lottery table has been described with an example in which normal replay is associated with all random numbers in a predetermined range (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535). However, in the pseudo internal lottery table, for each random number value in a predetermined range (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535), as in the internal lottery table B, bell replay, weak water lily play, and strong water lily play. , Weak chance replay 1, weak chance replay 2, strong chance replay, special replay 1, special replay 2, and normal replay may be associated with each other. However, in this example, even if cherry, weak water lily play, strong water lily play, weak chance replay 1, weak chance replay 2, and strong chance replay are won in the pseudo internal lottery, AT lottery is not performed (no privilege is given).

  Further, in the above embodiment, the AT lottery is performed when the real game in the normal performance state is won by cherry, weak water lily play, strong water lily play, weak chance replay 1, weak chance replay 2, and strong chance replay. However, in the pseudo game, an example is described in which AT lottery is not performed, but in a real game in a normal performance state, points are added under a predetermined condition (a privilege is given), and when the point reaches a threshold value, an AT lottery However, in the pseudo game, points may not be added (privileges are not given). Also, whenever a real game in the normal performance state is played, the ceiling counter is updated (a privilege is given), and when the ceiling counter reaches a threshold value, the state is shifted to the AT state, but the ceiling counter is not updated in the pseudo game ( You may make it not grant a privilege. Further, as a privilege given to the player, not only a privilege given by the process in the sub-board 20 but also a privilege given by the process in the main board 10, for example, a special role winning or a medal payout may be given. At least one of the privilege granted by the process on the sub-board 20 and the privilege given by the process on the main board 10 can be a privilege given to the player.

  In the above embodiment, when no specific signal is output, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first when the hitting bell is won, and the winning of the bell is missed. However, if the stop button B1 to B3 is not pressed in the order in which the stop button B1 is first pressed at the time of winning the batting order bell or if the bell is generated twice without winning, a pseudo game in which no privilege is given is In the state where the specific signal is not output, the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the order in which the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first pressed when the hitting bell is won. If it is missed even once (predetermined number of times), a pseudo game in which no privilege is given is performed Unishi may be.

  In the above embodiment, when no specific signal is output, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect answer hit order corresponding to the hit order bell won in the internal lottery among the hit order 3 to 6 at the time of winning the hit order bell. When a predetermined number of times occur, an explanation will be given with an example in which a pseudo game in which a privilege is not given is performed on the assumption that the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is initially pressed even though the effect state is the normal effect state. However, regardless of whether or not a specific signal is output, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect answer hit order corresponding to the hit order bell won in the internal lottery among the hit order 3 to 6 at the time of winning the hit order bell. If a predetermined number of times occurs, a pseudo game in which no privilege is given may be performed.

  In this example, although the production state is the normal production state, the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first, so that the order is incorrect, or the production state is the game number determination state or the AT state. Nevertheless, if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an order that does not follow the winning assistance effect, a pseudo game without a privilege can be performed.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated and demonstrated the example which the production | generation control means 180 of the sub board | substrate 20 performs the transition of an effect state, you may make it the main board | substrate 10 perform the transition of an effect state. In this example, since the main board 10 can accurately grasp the state of the production state, when the production state is the normal production state, the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first pressed. When a certain number of times occurs, a pseudo game in which no privilege is given may be performed, or when the production state is the normal production state, the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first pressed and the bell When a predetermined number of times of winning one or more times occurs, a pseudo game in which no privilege is given may be performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first pressed at the time of winning the batting order bell, the bonus is given when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed and the bell winning is generated a predetermined number of times. Although an example in which a pseudo game that is not performed is performed has been described, a plurality of types of batting order replays (specific results) in which a plurality of types of replays are won in different manners like a batting order bell are subject to lottery An internal lottery is performed, and one of batting order 3 to batting order 6 is set as the correct batting order for each of a plurality of types of batting order replays. When the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed in the correct batting order corresponding to the batting order replay, a specific replay wins, and the stop button is batting order 1 or batting order 2. When 1 to B3 is pressed or stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in an incorrect answer hit order according to the hit order replay selected in the internal lottery among the hit order 3 to 6, a replay other than a specific replay wins a prize. As described above, when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped and the effect state is a special effect state such as the AT state, an effect that notifies the correct hitting order is executed and no specific signal is output. When the stop button B2 or B3 is pressed in the order in which the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first pressed at the time of winning the batting order replay, and a specific number of replay wins occur for a predetermined number of times, the effect state is the normal effect state In spite of the fact that the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first pressed, It may be cracked.

  In a game in which the hitting order replay is won, the replay is performed in such a manner that when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B3 is first pressed (specific hitting order), a specific symbol combination such as seven is displayed. So that when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B1 or the stop button B2 is first pressed, the replay wins in such a manner that a symbol combination other than a specific symbol combination is displayed. When the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped and the effect state is the special effect state, the specific signal is generated while performing the effect of informing the order in which the stop button B3 is first pressed (specific stroke order). The stop button B3 is the first to be displayed when the batting order replay is won in the state where the output is not performed or when the production state is the normal production state. If the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed a predetermined number of times in the order of the release, it is assumed that the stop button B3 is pressed first in spite of the fact that the effect state is the normal effect state. A game may be played.

  In addition, any one of batting order 3 to batting order 6 is set as the correct batting order for each of a plurality of types of batting order replays, and the sub-board 20 performs batting order replay when the production state is a special production state such as an AT state. While performing the effect of notifying the correct hit order at the time of winning, on the main board 10, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct hit order at the time of winning the hit order replay. When a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times) is generated without pressing B3, a specific signal is output to the hall computer 410 or the data counter 420 and a specific signal is output (special control state) Thus, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect answer order when the winning order replay is selected. When a predetermined number of times (for example, twice) is generated without pressing the up buttons B1 to B3, the output state of the specific signal is controlled in the main substrate 10 by performing control to stop the output of the specific signal. In the same manner, when the specific signal is not output, the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is first pressed for a predetermined number of times or the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first. Then, if the Bell wins a predetermined number of times, one or more times, a pseudo game without a privilege may be performed.

  Also, in a game where a predetermined replay is won, the same replay is won no matter which batting order the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed, but each time the predetermined replay is won, the main board 10 hits the batting order 3 to the batting order 6 The sub-board 20 determines the correct hit order by lottery, and the sub-board 20 performs the effect of notifying the correct hit order when the predetermined replay is won when the effect state is the special effect state. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the correct answer order when the replay is won, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are not pressed in the incorrect answer order when the predetermined replay is selected and generated a predetermined number of times (for example, three times). In the state where a specific signal is output to the hall computer 410 or the data counter 420 and the specific signal is output (special control state), When the predetermined replay is won, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the incorrect order of hitting. When the predetermined replay is won, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are not pressed in the correct order of hitting a predetermined number of times (for example, twice). When it occurs, by performing control to stop the output of the specific signal, it is possible to grasp which state the effect state is in the main board 10 and when the specific signal is not output, the stop button B2 or When the stop button B3 is first pressed for a predetermined number of times or more, or when the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed for the first time and the bell is awarded for a predetermined number of times or more A pseudo game to which no is given may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, an example in which no hitting bell is provided in which the order of pressing the stop button B1 first is the correct hitting order has been described. However, the order of pressing the stop button B1 first is described. You may make it provide the batting order bell which makes the correct answer batting order. In this example, the winning probability of the batting order bell in which the order in which the stop button B1 is first pressed is the correct hit order is the winning probability of the batting order bell in which the order in which the stop button B2 is pressed first is the correct hit order, or the stop button B3 It may be made lower than the winning probability of the hitting order bell in which the first pressing order is the correct hitting order, or the winning probabilities may be the same.

  The types of pseudo stops include not only the case where the reel swings in the vicinity of the pseudo stop position, but also the operation of the stepping motor is continued by updating the excitation of the coil so as to repeatedly restrain and release the rotor of the stepping motor. However, if it seems to stop at the pseudo stop position, for example, if the reel is rotated at a sufficiently slow speed that only moves about 0.1 frames in 60 seconds, it will stop at the pseudo stop position. It also includes cases that appear to be.

  Further, when the pseudo game-related processing is being executed, the sub-board 20 notifies the fact that the pseudo game is being performed by the display screen of the liquid crystal display LCD, the lighting state of the lamp, or the sound from the speaker. You may make it perform execution management of production.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1 effective line, DS game information display, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
10 Main board,
105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means,
175 communication control means, 177 pseudo game control means,
190M main memory,
1901 main lottery table storage means, 1902 lottery flag storage means,
1903 stop control table storage means, 1904 winning determination table storage means,
1905 pseudo game reservation flag storage means, 1906 set game end determination counter,
1907 1st specific counter, 1908 2nd specific counter,
1909 Third specific counter,
20 sub-board,
180 production control means,
190S sub memory,
1910 effect data storage means, 1911 sub lottery table storage means,
1912 AT end determination counter,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch,
230 Start switch, 240 Stop switch,
310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device,
410 hall computer, 420 data counter

Claims (6)

It is provided with N reels (N is a natural number of 3 or more) with multiple types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, accepting an operation on the game start operation means as a game start operation, and performing a game start operation The internal lottery for determining whether the winning combination is made or not is started, the rotation of the N reels is started, the operation for the stop operation means is accepted as the stop operation, and the internal lottery is performed based on the stop operation being performed. A game machine that advances a real game by stopping a rotating reel corresponding to the stop operation at a stop position according to the result of the above and the mode of the stop operation,
A specific symbol combination is displayed when the result of the internal lottery is a specific result and the stop operation is performed in a specific order among the order of stopping reels other than the predetermined reel first. And stop the N reels,
When the control state is a special control state and the result of the internal lottery is a specific result, an effect is provided to notify the specific order,
When the result of the internal lottery is a specific result, and the stop operation is performed in an order other than the specific order among the orders in which the reels other than the predetermined reel are first stopped, the game start operation is performed. Based on what has been done, the N reels start to rotate, but the progress of the real game is interrupted, and a pseudo game-related process for performing a pseudo game imitating the real game is performed. Resume progress,
As the pseudo game-related processing,
An operation for the stop operation means is accepted as a pseudo stop operation while the plurality of reels are rotating, and the spinning reel corresponding to the pseudo stop operation is pseudo stopped based on the fact that the pseudo stop operation has been performed. Pseudo stop at position,
While the plurality of reels are all in a pseudo stop, an operation for the game start operation means is received as a pseudo game start operation, and the pseudo stop is performed based on the pseudo game start operation being performed. Start spinning the reel,
A gaming machine, wherein when the return condition to the real game is satisfied, the progress of the real game is resumed. In claim 1,
When the control state is not the special control state and the result of the internal lottery is a specific result, the stop operation is performed in an order other than the specific order among the orders in which reels other than the predetermined reel are stopped first. The progress of the real game is interrupted after the game start operation is performed, and after the pseudo game related processing is performed, the stop operation is accepted and the progress of the real game is resumed. A gaming machine. In claim 1 or 2,
A gaming machine characterized in that a bonus is given to a player under a predetermined condition in a real game, and no bonus is given to the player in a pseudo game. It is provided with N reels (N is a natural number of 3 or more) with multiple types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, accepting an operation on the game start operation means as a game start operation, and performing a game start operation The internal lottery for determining whether the winning combination is made or not is started, the rotation of the N reels is started, the operation for the stop operation means is accepted as the stop operation, and the internal lottery is performed based on the stop operation being performed. A game machine that advances the real game by stopping the rotating reel corresponding to the stop operation at the stop position according to the result of and the mode of the stop operation,
A specific symbol combination is displayed when the result of the internal lottery is a specific result and the stop operation is performed in a specific order among the order of stopping reels other than the predetermined reel first. And stop the N reels,
When the control state is a special control state and the result of the internal lottery is a specific result, an effect is provided to notify the specific order,
When the control state is not the special control state, and the stop operation is performed in the order in which the reels other than the predetermined reel are stopped first, the N reels are controlled based on the game start operation being performed. The rotation of the real game is interrupted, the progress of the real game is interrupted, and the real game is resumed after performing the pseudo game-related processing for performing the pseudo game imitating the real game,
As the pseudo game-related processing,
An operation for the stop operation means is accepted as a pseudo stop operation while the plurality of reels are rotating, and the spinning reel corresponding to the pseudo stop operation is pseudo stopped based on the fact that the pseudo stop operation has been performed. Pseudo stop at position,
While the plurality of reels are all in a pseudo stop, an operation for the game start operation means is received as a pseudo game start operation, and the pseudo stop is performed based on the pseudo game start operation being performed. Start spinning the reel,
A gaming machine, wherein when the return condition to the real game is satisfied, the progress of the real game is resumed. In claim 4,
When the control state is not the special control state and the result of the internal lottery is a specific result, and the stop operation is performed in the specific order, the game start operation is performed to advance the real game A gaming machine, which is interrupted later, starts accepting a stop operation after performing the pseudo game-related processing, and resumes the progress of the real game. In claim 4 or 5,
A gaming machine characterized in that a bonus is given to a player under a predetermined condition in a real game, and no bonus is given to the player in a pseudo game.

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