JP2016140440A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing the reduction of interest.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: a plurality of drawing pattern rows having a multiplicity of drawing patterns applied in a rotation direction; a display area capable of displaying a predetermined number of ones of drawing patterns individually applied to the plurality of drawing pattern rows; and drawing pattern row stop control means for stopping the drawing pattern row in a rotation display state, in which said numerous drawing patterns are sequentially displayed in said display area, wherein a privilege is granted when a predetermined drawing pattern combination is displayed in said display area by said drawing pattern row at a stop time. The game machine comprises specific drawing pattern display means capable of displaying a specific drawing pattern combination in said display area without said rotation display state again while the number of the predetermined number of drawing patterns displayed in said display area and a shape of said display area are kept in a case where the specific drawing pattern combination is not displayed in said display area at a predetermined reference position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”) or a spinning-type gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “slot machine”).

  Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine fluctuates a symbol sequence in which a large number of symbols are arranged, and then stops the symbol sequence. The lottery result is displayed according to the symbol combination at the time of the stop. In addition, when the symbol combination at the time of the stop is a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination, a game ball or a medal is paid out as a privilege.

  For example, in the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the reels are rotated while maintaining a state in which the symbols of 3 rows by 3 columns in the display area are visible to the player, and then all the reels are stopped. Thus, a predetermined symbol combination is displayed in the display area, and the player plays a game while enjoying which symbol combination is stopped in the display area.

JP 2009-213657 A

  However, in the conventional gaming machine as shown in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the symbol combinations stopped in the display area are patterned, and the interest of the player is reduced by the similar symbol combinations appearing frequently. There is a fear.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, and it aims at suppressing the fall of interest.

The gaming machine according to claim 1, a plurality of symbol rows with a number of symbols attached in the rotation direction;
A display area capable of displaying a predetermined number of symbols among a number of symbols attached to each of the plurality of symbol rows;
A symbol sequence stop control means for stopping the symbol sequence in a rotation display state in which the plurality of symbols are sequentially displayed in the display area;
In a gaming machine that gives a privilege when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed in the display area by the symbol sequence at the time of stoppage,
When a specific symbol combination is not displayed in the display area at a predetermined reference position, the number of the predetermined number of symbols displayed in the display area and the shape of the display area are maintained. In the state, there is provided a specific symbol expression means capable of displaying the specific symbol combination in the display area without setting the rotation display state again.

  According to this invention, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest.

It is the front view which represented the transparent part as opaque in the slot machine which is one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine viewed from the front in the state of FIG. 1. It is the perspective view which looked at the slot machine from back. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the rear of a transparent portion in the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front in the state of FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine as seen from the front after being disassembled for each main configuration. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the slot machine for every main structure and was disassembled. FIG. 5 is a right side cross-sectional view of the slot machine as viewed from the right side when cut at the center in the left-right direction. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the door unit in the slot machine from the front, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the door unit from back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the door unit for every main structure and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the door unit for every main structure and was seen from the back. It is the right side sectional view which cut the top cover unit in a door unit in the horizontal direction center, and was seen from the right side. It is the front view which shows the state which light-emitted the light-guide plate in a top cover unit, and shows the case where the symbol display area A exists in a reference position. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front when the symbol display area A is at the uppermost position. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front when the symbol display area A is at the lowest position. (A) is a front view of the front movable effect unit in a door unit, (b) is a front view of the front movable effect unit shown in the state which lowered the front movable decoration body from the state of (a). (A) is a front view of the middle unit in the slot machine, and (b) is a rear view of the middle unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the middle unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the middle unit from the right back. It is the perspective view which looked at the middle unit from the left back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the middle unit for every main structure and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the middle unit for every main structure, and was seen from the back. It is the perspective view which looked at the middle unit base in the middle unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the middle unit base in the middle unit from back. It is the perspective view which looked at the upper movable production unit in the middle unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the upper movable production unit from the back. It is a front view of the upper movable production unit showing the movement of the upper horizontal production production unit in the upper movable production unit. It is a front view showing an upper middle movable production unit in an upper movable production unit with a schematic configuration. (A) is an explanatory view schematically showing the upper and middle movable production unit in the retracted state from the front, and (b) schematically shows the upper and middle movable production unit in the state of appearing from the state of (a) to the middle. It is explanatory drawing, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows schematically the upper / middle movable production | presentation unit of an appearance state from the front. It is a front view of the upper movable production unit shown in a state where the upper horizontal movable decoration body is moved to the center side and the upper middle movable decoration body is moved to the appearance position. It is a front view of the slot machine shown in a state where the front movable decorative body of the front movable effect unit is located at the lower end. It is explanatory drawing which expand | deploys and shows the symbol sequence with which the outer peripheral surface of each reel in a slot machine is equipped. It is a hit value determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the basic 1 game processing procedure in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a starting process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of flag processing. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a ceiling setting process. It is explanatory drawing which shows a ceiling lottery table. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of AT addition setting process. It is explanatory drawing which shows AT addition lottery table. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a chance game setting process. (A) It is explanatory drawing which shows AT addition lottery table 2, (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows a chance lottery table. (A) It is explanatory drawing which shows a chance sign lottery table, (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows a pseudo chance lottery table. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a ceiling shortening setting process. (A) It is explanatory drawing which shows a ceiling shortening lottery table, (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows a runaway lottery table. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a runaway game setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of AT related setting process. (A) It is explanatory drawing which shows an AT direct hit lottery table, (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows an awakening lottery table, (C) It is explanatory drawing which shows an awakening sign lottery table. (A) It is explanatory drawing which shows a runaway lottery table, (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows a pre-runaway sign lottery table, (C) It is explanatory drawing which shows a normal time gusset lottery table. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a reel stop process.

[1. Overall configuration of slot machine]
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking the slot machine 1 as an example. First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a transparent portion as opaque in a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front in the state of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the machine from back. 4 is a front view showing the rear of the transparent portion in the slot machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slot machine as seen from the front in the state of FIG. Further, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front after being disassembled for each main configuration, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the rear after being disassembled for each main configuration. FIG. 8 is a right side cross-sectional view of the slot machine as viewed from the right side when cut at the center in the left-right direction.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a box-shaped housing unit 2 that is installed in a gaming hall or the like and has an open front surface, a gaming unit 3 that is accommodated in the housing unit 2, and a gaming unit 3 that is located in the front. The door unit 4 that closes the opening of the front surface of the housing unit 2 so as to be visible from the door unit 4 and the middle unit 5 attached to the rear side of the door unit 4 are mainly provided. .

  As will be described in detail later, the housing unit 2 includes a box-shaped housing body 10, a main control unit 20 for controlling a game, and a payout unit 30 for storing and paying out medals as game media. A power supply unit 50 for supplying power to the main control unit 20, the payout unit 30 and the like, and a switch unit 60 for setting power supply on / off and game content are provided. The main control unit 20, the dispensing unit 30, the power supply unit 50, and the switch unit 60 are attached in the housing body 10.

  As will be described in detail later, the gaming unit 3 includes three reels 70 each having a symbol row from a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, and a reel driving mechanism 80 that rotates the three reels 70 independently. And a unit base 90 for mounting the three reels 70 and the reel driving mechanism 80 in the housing unit 2.

  As will be described in detail later, the door unit 4 includes a door body unit 100 that opens and closes the front opening of the housing unit 2, a top cover unit 200 that is attached to the top of the door body unit 100, and a rear side of the top cover unit 200. And a front movable effect unit 300 to be attached. The door body unit 100 stores the operation unit 120 operated by the player to play the game by rotating or stopping the three reels 70 of the game unit 3 and the medals paid out from the payout unit 30. Receiving tray unit 150.

  As will be described in detail later, the middle unit 5 has a middle unit base 400 attached to the door unit 4, a main liquid crystal display device 450 capable of displaying an effect image, a peripheral control unit 470 for controlling the effect, and a movable upper part. An effect unit 600 and a status indicator 800 for displaying the gaming status are provided.

[2. Overall configuration of chassis unit]
Next, the overall configuration of the housing unit 2 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. The housing unit 2 has a box shape with an open front surface. The game unit 3 is accommodated therein, and the opening on the front surface is closed by the door unit 4 so as to be opened and closed. The housing unit 2 includes a box-shaped housing body 10 having an open front surface, a main control unit 20 that is attached to the upper portion of the housing body 10 and controls game content, and a lower portion of the housing body 10. A payout unit 30 that receives a medal inserted as a game medium at the center and pays out a medal according to the game result, and a payout unit that is attached to the right side of the payout unit 30 in the housing body 10 as viewed from the front. A storage box 40 for storing medals overflowing from 30, a power supply unit 50 for controlling the power supply attached to the left side of the payout unit 30 in the housing body 10, and a power supply unit 50 in the housing body 10. And a switch unit 60 attached to the front side.

[2-1. Housing body]
The housing main body 10 of the housing unit 2 is formed in a box shape having an open front surface and extending vertically. As illustrated, the housing body 10 includes a flat bottom plate 11 that forms a bottom portion, a pair of flat side plates 12 that rise upward from the left and right sides of the bottom plate 11, and a pair of side plates 12. The top end 13 of the flat plate which connects the upper end sides of each other and forms the top portion, and the rear end opening of the rectangular shape in front view formed by the top plate 13, the pair of side plates 12 and the bottom plate 11 are closed. A flat plate 14 and a partition plate 15 that divides the inside up and down, and is formed in a box shape with an open front surface. The casing body 10 is inclined so that the front end sides of a pair of side plates disposed on both the left and right sides are positioned so that the upper end is located behind the lower end. The game unit 3 is attached on the partition plate 15 in the housing body 10.

  The housing body 10 includes a handle 16 that extends in the front-rear direction and is recessed from the outside toward the inside at a substantially central position in the vertical direction of the pair of side plates 12. The housing body 10 is attached to the front end of the side plate 12 on the left side when viewed from the front, and is attached to the inside of the front end of the side plate 12 on the right side when viewed from the front and the hinge bracket 17 for attaching the door unit 4 so as to be capable of hinge rotation. The locking door unit 4 includes a locking piece (not shown) on which the locking hook 182 of the locking unit 180 is locked.

[2-2. Main control unit]
As shown in FIG. 8, the main control unit 20 of the housing unit 2 is attached to the upper part of the front surface of the back plate 14 in the housing body 10. The main control unit 20 includes a main control board 21 for controlling the game content and controlling the payout of medals as game media, a main control board box 22 containing the main control board 21, and the main control board 21. A sub-main control board 23 having a control ROM pre-stored with programs and data used for control in the sub-control, a sub-main control board box 24 containing the sub-main control board 23, and a main control board box 22 And the sub main control board box 24 is attached to the mounting base 25 across the plate-like attachment base 25 attached to the back plate 14 of the housing body 10 and the main control board box 22 and the sub main control board box 24. And a box cover 26 to be attached.

  Although not shown in detail, the main control board 21 is formed in a rectangle whose front view extends to the left and right, and a plurality of connectors used for input and output are attached near the lower end of the front face. The main control board box 22 accommodates the main control board 21 so that the input / output connector of the main control board 21 faces forward. The main control board box 22 is formed so as to be divided in the front-rear direction, and is formed so as to leave a divided (open / close) trace. The main control board box 22 is detachably attached to the upper part of the front surface of the attachment base 25. The main control board box 22 and the mounting base 25 are formed so that traces of mounting / removing remain.

  The sub main control board 23 is formed in a rectangular shape whose front view extends to the left and right, and a plurality of connectors used for input / output are attached near the upper end of the front surface. The sub main control board box 24 accommodates the sub main control board 23 so that the input / output connector of the sub main control board 23 faces forward. Further, the sub main control board box 24 is formed so as to be divided in the front-rear direction, and is formed so as to leave a trace of opening and closing. The sub main control board box 24 is detachably attached to the lower part of the front surface of the mounting base 25 which is the lower side of the main control board box 22. The sub main control board box 24 and the mounting base 25 are formed so as to leave a trace of mounting and dismounting.

  The main control board box 22 and the sub main control board box 24 are mounted side by side on the front surface of the mounting base 25. The box cover 26 covers a plurality of connectors of the main control board 21 facing forward from the main control board box 22 and a plurality of connectors of the sub main control board 23 facing forward from the sub main control board box 24. As described above, the attachment base 25 is detachably attached. The box cover 26 and the attachment base 25 are formed so that a trace of attachment / detachment remains.

[2-3. Dispensing unit]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the dispensing unit 30 of the housing unit 2 is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate 11 at the substantially center in the left-right direction in the housing body 10. Are stored as medals as game media distributed by the medal selector 170 and paid out to the tray 151 of the door unit 4. The payout unit 30 is attached to the upper surface of the unit main body 31 and the upper portion of the unit main body 31. The payout unit 30 is opened upward and the lower portion is narrowed toward the lower side to receive a medal. A possible hopper 32 and a plurality of accommodating portions 33a that are rotatably attached to the unit main body 31 at the lower end portion in the hopper 32 and penetrate with a diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the medal at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The disc-shaped dispensing rotator 33 having the above-described structure, the dispensing motor 34 attached to the unit main body 31 by rotating the dispensing rotator 33, and the dispensing rotator 33 being rotated by the driving of the dispensing motor 34. And a payout opening 35 that opens to the front surface of the payout unit main body 31 for medals accommodated in the portion 33a.

  The payout unit 30 can receive medals distributed by the selector after being inserted into the insertion port of the door unit 4 by the hopper 32 and can be stored in the hopper 32. In addition, when the inside of the hopper 32 is filled with medals, the overflowing medals are discharged into the storage box 40 from the discharge port (not shown) of the hopper 32. Further, the payout unit 30 pays out medals stored in the hopper 32 by rotating the payout rotating body 33 by the payout motor 34 in accordance with a payout command from the main control board 21 and paying out medals from the payout opening 35. . The medals paid out from the payout opening 35 are supplied (paid out) into the tray 151 through the discharge port 112 of the door unit 4. The payout unit 30 can pay out medals one by one by driving the payout motor 34.

  The storage box 40 from which the overflowing medals are discharged from the hopper 32 of the payout unit 30 is formed in a box shape with the top opened. A pair of detection rods (not shown) spaced apart from each other are inserted into the storage box 40. Each of the pair of detection rods is connected to the main control board 21, and the medal is stored in the storage box 40 so as to fill the space between the pair of detection rods. When energization is possible between a pair of detection rods through a plurality of medals, the main control board 21 determines that the storage box 40 is full of medals, and notifies the player or game hall side of that fact. .

[2-4. Power supply unit]
The power supply unit 50 of the housing unit 2 supplies power to various electrical components provided in the slot machine 1 such as the main control unit 20, the payout unit 30, the door unit 4 and the middle unit 5. It is. The power supply unit 50 is attached to the lower part of the side plate 12 on the left side when viewed from the front in the housing body 10. The power supply unit 50 includes a power supply board (not shown) for supplying power, and a power supply board box 52 that covers the power supply board and is attached to the side plate 12 in the housing body 10. The power supply board is entirely covered with a power supply board box 52.

[2-5. Switch unit]
The switch unit 60 of the housing unit 2 is attached in front of the power supply unit 50 in the housing body 10 to the inner lower portion of the side plate 12 on the left side when viewed from the front. The switch unit 60 includes a power switch 61 of the slot machine 1 and a setting switch 62 for setting game contents. The power switch 61 and the setting switch 62 are covered with a cover that can be opened and closed.

  Although the detailed illustration of the setting switch 62 of the switch unit 60 is omitted, it is composed of a key switch and a button switch. By turning a specific key into the key switch and turning it, Button switch operations can be accepted. By operating the setting switch 62, the slot machine 1 can be reset or the game mode can be changed. The game mode set by the setting switch 62 is displayed in Arabic numerals on the setting display 810 of the status display 800 of the middle unit 5.

[3. Game unit]
Next, the gaming unit 3 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. Three cylindrical reels 70, a reel drive mechanism 80 for rotatably mounting the reels 70, and the three reel drive mechanisms 80 are supported so that the reels 70 are coaxial. 10 and a unit base 90 attached to the upper surface of the partition plate 15. The gaming unit 3 includes three reels 70 arranged in the left-right direction, and is referred to as a left reel 70L, a middle reel 70M, and a right reel 70R from the left in a front view.

  The reel 70 of the gaming unit 3 is not shown in detail, but a reel main in which the ends of a plurality of (seven in this example) spokes extending radially from a disk-shaped hub are connected by an annular rim. A frame 71, an annular reel subframe (not shown) that is spaced apart from the reel main frame 71 in the axial direction and is coaxially arranged and has the same outer diameter as the rim, and a reel subframe and a reel A cylindrical reel cylinder 73 that is connected to the rim of the main frame 71 and has translucency is provided. The reel main frame 71 includes a flat plate-like detection piece that protrudes from one of the plurality of spokes toward the reel subframe. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel cylinder 73 in the reel 70, a translucent symbol sheet (not shown) is pasted which is a symbol row (see FIG. 32) in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a line.

  The reel drive mechanism 80 of the gaming unit 3 is a plate-like drive base 81 attached to the unit base 90 and projects perpendicularly from one surface of the drive base 81 so that the hub of the reel main frame 71 in the reel 70 can rotate. A columnar shaft portion 82 to be supported, a reel motor 83 attached to the drive base 81 so that the rotation shaft protrudes on the same side of the drive base 81 from which the shaft portion 82 protrudes, and a reel motor 83 A drive gear (not shown) attached to the rotating shaft of the motor, a driven gear 85 meshing with the drive gear and attached to the hub of the reel main frame 71 of the reel 70, and a shaft portion 82 of the drive base 81 protruding. Is attached to the surface of the reel 70 and is capable of detecting the detection piece of the reel main frame 71 in the reel 70. It includes a sensor 86, a.

  The reel drive mechanism 80 is attached to the surface of the drive base 81 from which the shaft portion 82 protrudes, and has a box-like reflector 87 whose front side is open in the assembled state, and a rear side of the reflector 87. And a reel decorative board 88 on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted on the front surface. The reflector 87 is formed in a curved shape so that the open front side is along the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical reel cylinder 73 in the reel 70. Further, the reflector 87 is equally divided into three with respect to the circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the reel cylinder 73. The reel decoration board 88 is mounted with LEDs so as to correspond to each of the three parts of the reflector 87.

  The reel drive mechanism 80 is assembled so that the drive base 81 is located outward on the reel subframe side in the axial direction of the reel 70. In the assembled state, the reflector 87 is located inside the reel cylinder 73 between the reel main frame 71 and the reel subframe in the reel 70. Thereby, when the LED of the reel decoration board 88 is caused to emit light, a part of the reel cylinder 73 (design sheet) can be illuminated and decorated from the inside.

  The unit base 90 of the gaming unit 3 is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened, and the inner peripheral shape in a side view is substantially the same as the outer peripheral shape of the drive base 81 in the reel drive mechanism 80. In the unit base 90, three reel drive mechanisms 80, to which the reels 70 are rotatably mounted, can be mounted coaxially with respect to an axis line in which each reel 70 extends in the left-right direction. . In addition, the unit base 90 is formed so that about 1/3 of the outer peripheral surface of the reel 70 is exposed forward in a state where the reel 70 is attached via the reel driving mechanism 80.

  The three reels 70 in the gaming unit 3 are each attached with a symbol sheet having a different symbol arrangement (see FIG. 32). In each symbol sheet, a large number of symbols of a plurality of types are drawn in the circumferential direction (that is, the rotation direction of the reel 70). In the gaming unit 3, the reel motor 83 is a stepping motor, and the rotation angle of the reel 70 is accurately controlled by the main control board 21 by detecting the detection piece of the reel main frame 71 by the reel rotation detection sensor 86. The reel 70 (design applied to the design sheet) can be stopped at a desired rotation angle.

  The gaming unit 3 can variably display the three symbol rows by the three reels 70 by rotating the three reels 70 arranged on the left and right by the reel motor 83 of the reel driving mechanism 80. The gaming unit 3 rotates the three reels 70 arranged side by side so that a plurality of symbols (symbol rows) provided on the outer peripheral surface in front view are moved from top to bottom by the reel motor 83, respectively. Display symbols in a variable manner. In addition, the game unit 3 can illuminate and decorate three symbols arranged in the circumferential direction (vertical direction) by the reflector 87 and the reel decoration board 88 arranged in each reel 70, and the three reels. With the decorative substrate 88, a total of nine symbols in three upper and lower stages arranged on the left and right can be illuminated and decorated. An area that can be decorated with light emission by the three reel decoration substrates 88 is a symbol display area A by the three reels 70 (see FIG. 4).

  In the symbol display area A, when all reels 70 are in a stopped state, three reels 70 (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) are arranged in three stages (upper, middle, and lower). Is displayed. In the present specification, among many symbols (20 symbols are drawn on each reel in this example) drawn on each of the three reels 70 (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R). A block of “3 [number of symbols displayed per reel] × 3 [number of reels]” divided (displayed) in the display area A is referred to as a “symbol block” or a “symbol group”.

[4. Overall configuration of door unit]
Next, the overall configuration of the door unit 4 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. FIG. 9A is a perspective view of the door unit in the slot machine as viewed from the front, and FIG. 9B is a perspective view of the door unit as viewed from the rear. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the door unit as viewed from the front after being disassembled for each main structure, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the door unit as viewed from the rear after being disassembled for each main structure.

  The door unit 4 of the slot machine 1 closes the opening on the front surface of the housing unit 2 formed in a box shape so as to be openable and closable. The door unit 4 includes a door body unit 100 that can be opened and closed with respect to the front surface of the housing unit 2, a top cover unit 200 that is attached to an upper front surface of the door body unit 100, a top cover unit 200, and the door body unit 100. And a front movable effect unit 300 attached between the two. The front movable effect unit 300 is attached through the top cover unit 200 so as to be visible from the player side (front side).

[4-1. Door body unit]
The door body unit 100 in the door unit 4 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 9 to 10. The door body unit 100 includes a door base 110 having a size capable of closing the front opening of the housing body 10 in the housing unit 2, an operation unit 120 attached to the front surface of the door base 110, and a lower side of the operation unit 120. The front lower decoration unit 140 attached to the front surface of the door base 110 and the tray unit 150 attached to the front surface of the door base 110 below the front lower decoration unit 140 are provided.

  The door body unit 100 includes a reinforcing unit 160 attached to the rear surface of the door base 110, a medal selector 170 attached to the rear surface of the door base 110, and a lock attached to the rear surface of the door base 110. A unit 180 and a bass speaker 190 attached to the rear surface of the door base 110 are provided. The low-frequency speaker 190 is attached so as to radiate (output) sound forward between the front lower decoration unit 140 and the tray unit 150 on the front surface of the door base 110.

[4-1a. Door base]
The door base 110 of the door body unit 100 is formed in a size that allows the front opening of the housing body 10 in the housing unit 2 to be closed, and is formed in a rectangular shape with the outer shape of the front view extending vertically. . The door base 110 has an opening 111 penetrating in the front-rear shape in a quadrangular shape so that the periphery remains thin from the position slightly below the center in the vertical direction to the upper side. Further, the door base 110 further includes a discharge port 112 that is rectangular and penetrates in the front-rear direction at a substantially central position in the left-right direction when viewed from the front side below the opening 111. The door base 110 is integrally formed of synthetic resin.

[4-1b. Operation unit]
The operation unit 120 of the door body unit 100 is attached to the lower side of the opening 111 on the front surface of the door base 110. The operation unit 120 includes a shelf 121 that extends from the lower side of the opening 111 of the door base 110 so that the front end is slightly lower, and a hanging portion 122 that is suspended downward from the front end of the shelf 121. And bulges forward from the front surface of the door base 110.

  In addition, the operation unit 120 is disposed in the vicinity of the right end of the shelf 121 in the front view when the medal as a game medium is inserted, and on the left side of the slot 123 in the center of the shelf 121 in the left-right direction in the front view. An effect button 124, a MAX bet button 125 disposed near the front end of the shelf 121 on the left side of the effect button 124, a 1 bet button 126 disposed slightly to the left behind the MAX bet button 125, and 1 And a cross key 127 disposed on the left side of the shelf on the left side of the bet button 126 and the MAX bet button 125.

  Further, the operation unit 120 includes three stop buttons 128 arranged on the left and right in the center in the left-right direction in the front view of the hanging part 122, and a start that protrudes forward from the hanging part 122 disposed on the left side of the stop button 128 in front view. A lever 129, a clearing button 130 disposed near the left end of the hanging portion 122 on the left side of the start lever 129, and a return button 131 disposed on the right side of the stop button 128 when viewed from the front.

  The insertion port 123 of the operation unit 120 is formed so that disk-shaped medals can be inserted one by one with the back surface facing in the front-rear direction. The medals inserted into the insertion slot 123 are distributed to the payout unit 30 side by a medal selector described later and stored in the hopper 32. The medal inserted into the slot 123 is detected in the medal selector 170, and the detection signal is sent to the main control board 21, whereby the number of medals inserted in the main control board 21 is counted and stored. Is done.

  The effect button 124 is formed in a horizontally long oval shape in plan view. In the normal state, the effect button 124 protrudes slightly upward from the upper surface of the shelf 121 and protrudes higher than the upper surface of the shelf 121 according to the gaming state, so that the player can press it. . The effect button 124 is for a player to use in the effect performed according to the game state. In addition, although the illustration button is omitted, the effect button 124 includes a plurality of LEDs inside, and can be decorated by emitting light from the LEDs.

  The MAX bet button 125 has a circular shape in plan view, is formed smaller than the effect button 124, and can always be pressed. When the number of medals stored by inserting the MAX bet button 125 into the insertion slot 123 in the main control board 21 is three or more, a pressing operation is accepted. When the pressing operation of the MAX bet button 125 is accepted, the game is performed by subtracting the maximum three medals used for one game from the number of medals stored in the main control board 21. You can start. The MAX bet button 125 includes an LED inside, and can be decorated by emitting light from the LED.

  The 1-bet button 126 has a circular shape in plan view and is smaller than the MAX bet button 125. When the 1-bet button 126 is pressed when it can be received, the game can be started by subtracting one as the number of medals used for one game from the number of medals stored in the main control board 21. It becomes like this.

  Although the detailed illustration is omitted, the cross key 127 has a circular middle button arranged at the center, fan-shaped upper buttons and lower buttons respectively arranged on the upper side (rear side) and lower side (front side) of the middle button, There are a total of five buttons, a fan-shaped left button and a right button arranged on the left and right sides of the middle button. The cross key 127 is for use by the player in the production performed according to the gaming state.

  Three stop buttons 128 are arranged on the left and right, and from the left are a left stop button 128L, a middle stop button 128M, and a right stop button 128R. These three stop buttons 128 correspond to the three reels 70 (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R) arranged side by side in the gaming unit 3, and perform a pressing operation while the reel 70 is rotating. Thus, the rotation of the corresponding reel 70 can be stopped. Each stop button 128 includes an LED, and can be decorated by emitting light from the LED.

  When the start lever 129 is operated when a game can be started by operating the MAX bet button 125 or the 1 bet button 126 after inserting a medal into the insertion slot 123, a control command from the main control board 21 is displayed. Based on this, the three reels 70 of the game unit 3 are rotated to start the game. As the three reels 70 rotate, the symbols applied to the outer peripheral surface of each reel 70 are displayed in a variable manner.

  The checkout button 130 is inserted into the insertion slot 123 and pays out the same number of medals as the number of medals stored in the main control board 21 from the payout unit 30 into the tray 151 and is stored in the main control board 21. The number of medals is “0”. The return button 131 is for returning medals stored in the medal selector 170 to the tray.

  In the operation unit 120, the keyhole 185 of the locking unit 180 faces the right side of the return button 131 when viewed from the front.

[4-1c. Front bottom decoration unit]
The front lower decoration unit 140 of the door body unit 100 bulges forward from the front surface of the door base 110 in the same manner as the operation unit 120 below the operation unit 120. The front lower decoration unit 140 has a translucent front lower decoration part 141 extending downward from the lower end of the hanging part 122 of the operation unit 120 and speakers 142 disposed on both the left and right sides of the front lower decoration part 141, respectively. And.

  Although not shown, the front lower decorative unit 140 is disposed behind the front lower decorative part 141 and has a translucent decorative panel on which decorations according to the concept of the slot machine 1 are printed, and the rear of the decorative panel And a front lower decorative board on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted on the front surface. By appropriately emitting the LED on the front and lower decorative substrate, the front and lower decorative portion 141 can be illuminated and decorated.

  The two speakers 142 can output sound in stereo using sound signals from the peripheral control board. The speaker 142 is covered with a speaker cover made of punching metal on the front surface.

[4-1d. Sauce unit]
The tray unit 150 of the door body unit 100 is attached to the lower end of the front surface of the door base 110 with a space downward from the lower surface of the front lower decoration unit 140. The saucer unit 150 includes a dish-shaped saucer 151 that bulges forward from the front surface of the door base 110 and opens upward, and an ashtray 152 disposed on the left side of the saucer 151 in front view. Yes. A discharge port 112 is disposed at a portion of the door base 110 forming the rear wall of the tray 151, and medals paid out from the payout unit 30 are discharged into the tray 151 through the discharge port 112.

[4-1e. Reinforcement unit]
The reinforcing unit 160 of the door body unit 100 is formed of a metal plate and reinforces the door base 110 from the rear side. The reinforcing unit 160 is attached along the left side of the door base 110 on the rear surface when viewed from the front, and is attached to the hinge bracket 17 of the casing body 10 in the casing unit 2 so as to be hinged and rotatable. The bar-shaped upper reinforcing metal fitting 162 attached along the upper side on the rear surface of the door base 110, the bar-shaped middle reinforcing metal fitting 163 attached along the lower side of the opening 111 on the rear surface of the door base 110, and the rear surface of the door base 110 And a flat lower reinforcing plate 164 attached to the lower part of the front lower decoration unit 140.

  The left reinforcing metal fitting 161, the upper reinforcing metal fitting 162, and the middle reinforcing metal fitting 163 in the reinforcing unit 160 are formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate. The middle unit 5 described later is attached to the upper reinforcing metal fitting 162 and the middle reinforcing metal fitting 163 of the reinforcing unit 160.

[4-1f. Medal selector]
The medal selector 170 of the door body unit 100 is attached to a portion corresponding to the rear of the insertion port 123 of the operation unit 120 below the opening 111 on the rear surface of the door base 110. In a normal state, when a medal is inserted into the insertion slot 123 of the operation unit 120, the medal selector 170 guides the inserted medal to the payout unit 30 side and detects it, and then enters the hopper 32 of the payout unit 30. discharge.

  In the state where the return button 131 of the operation unit 120 is pressed, the medal selector 170 distributes the medal stored in the medal selector 170 and the medal newly inserted into the insertion slot 123 to the tray 151 side. Then, it is discharged from the door base 110 discharge port 112 into the tray 151. That is, the medal selector 170 distributes medals inserted into the insertion slot 123 to the payout unit 30 side in a normal state.

[4-1 g. Locking unit]
The locking unit 180 of the door body unit 100 is attached along the right side in front view on the rear surface of the door base 110. The locking unit 180 is formed slightly shorter than the length of the right side of the door base 110 when viewed from the front. The locking body 181 is attached to the rear surface of the door base 110, and extends in the left-right direction near the upper and lower ends of the locking body 181. A pair of locking hooks 182 that are rotatably mounted around the shaft and can be locked to a locking piece (not shown) of the housing body 10 and a pair of locking hooks 182 are rotated, respectively, and the locking body 181 is rotated. A sliding rod 183 slidably attached to the shaft, a locking cam 184 that slides the sliding rod 183 along the locking body 181 by rotating around a longitudinal axis, and a keyhole 185 that opens at the front end. The locking cam 184 can be rotated by inserting a key into the locking cylinder, and the locking cam 184 can be rotated by rotating the inserted key (not shown). Includes a substantially), the.

  When the front surface of the housing unit 2 that is open is closed by the door unit 4, the pair of locking hooks 182 are respectively locked to locking pieces (not shown) of the housing unit 2. On the other hand, the door unit 4 cannot be opened. In this state, when a key corresponding to the key hole 185 of the locking unit 180 is inserted and rotated, the pair of locking hooks 182 are rotated, and the locking with the locking pieces is released, and the housing unit. 2, the door unit 4 can be opened.

  In this locking unit 180, the locking body 181 and the like are formed of a metal plate, and the door base 110 is reinforced together with the reinforcing unit 160 by being attached to the rear surface of the door base 110.

[4-2. Top cover unit]
Next, the top cover unit 200 of the door unit 4 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a right side cross-sectional view of the top cover unit of the door unit as viewed from the right side when cut at the center in the left-right direction. FIG. 13 shows a state in which the light guide plate in the top cover unit emits light, and is a front view showing a case where the symbol display area A is in a middle position (hereinafter referred to as a reference position). FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the slot machine as seen from the front when the symbol display area A is at the uppermost position. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front when the symbol display area A is at the lowest position. The top cover unit 200 is attached to the upper front surface of the door body unit 100 so as to close the opening 111 of the door base 110.

  The top cover unit 200 is capable of closing the opening 111 of the door base 110 in the door body unit 100, and is a shallow box-shaped top cover 201 opened at the rear, and a transparent flat plate disposed in the top cover 201. Transmissive liquid crystal display device (which may be a transmissive organic EL display device) 202, an upper pressing member 203 having the upper end side of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 attached to the top cover 201, and a transmissive liquid crystal display A light guide plate (not shown; hereinafter simply referred to as light guide plate) attached to the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 from the upper side, which is attached to the lower press member 204 and the upper press member 203 attached to the top cover 201 at the lower end side of the device 202. The light guide plate upper decorative substrate 205 on which a plurality of LEDs that irradiate light toward the upper surface is mounted, and the lower pressing member 204 It mounted, and a, a plurality of LED light guide plate under the decorative board 206 mounted to irradiate light toward the lower surface of the light guide plate from below.

  The top cover 201 is substantially transparent except for the four corners. The top cover 201 rises substantially vertically when assembled in the slot machine 1, and has a planar window 201 a having substantially the same size as the opening 111 of the door base 110.

  The display area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 is formed to be substantially the same size as the window portion 201a of the top cover 201, and the top cover 201 is parallel to the window portion 201a by the upper pressing member 203 and the lower pressing member 204. Installed on. Although not shown in detail, the light guide plate includes a decorative layer having a plurality of minute and transparent dots on one surface (rear surface). In the light guide plate, in a normal state where the LEDs on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 206 are not emitting light, the player side cannot see the dots of the decorative layer, and the rear side remains as it is. It is in a transparent state that can be seen. The dots of the decoration layer in the light guide plate are formed by a printing technique. The light guide plate upper decorative substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 206 are controlled by the peripheral control substrate 471.

  The light guide plate irradiates light from the upper surface and the lower surface by the LEDs on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 206 so that light passing through the light guide plate is reflected forward by the dots of the decorative layer. Each dot can be illuminated, thereby functioning as a backlight of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 and displaying a picture or the like in the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 (see FIG. 13). In FIG. 13, FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the minute black dots representing the picture are actually shining with dots, and the rear one can be seen through the white portion. The transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 can visually recognize a rectangular non-decorative region (a region in which nothing is drawn or the like, that is, the back (back) of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 according to the transmittance of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202. A pattern or the like is displayed so as to have such a region (in this example, the front region of the upper movable effect unit 600 and the symbol display region A correspond) (see FIGS. 13 to 15). Therefore, when a pattern or the like is displayed in the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202, since a pattern is not displayed at least in the non-decorated area, it is possible to visually recognize what is arranged behind the non-decorated area. it can.

  The non-decorative area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 corresponds to the symbol display area A displayed by three reels 70 (symbol rows) arranged on the left and right of the gaming unit 3. In other words, the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 displays decorations (pictures) in all areas except for the symbol display area A, and displays “3 [per reel] displayed in the symbol display area A through the non-decoration area. The symbol group consisting of “the number of symbols displayed in FIG. 3] × 3 [the number of reels]” is configured so that it can be viewed well from the player side (see FIGS. 13 to 15).

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the details will be described later, but the symbol display area A consisting of three upper and lower three rows (3 [number of symbols per reel] × 3 [number of reels]) is at the reference position. In some cases, only the middle stage (middle stage line) is the effective line L, and a privilege described later is given according to the combination of symbols stopped and displayed side by side in the middle stage (effective line L).

  In the symbol display area A as a non-decorative region formed by the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202, a symbol group consisting of a maximum of 5 [number of symbols displayed per reel] × 3 [number of reels] is displayed. The However, during the operation of the slot machine 1 (when the power is turned on), the symbol display area A has a symbol group consisting of “5 [number of symbols per reel] × 3 [number of reels]” (that is, 15 symbols). ) Is not displayed, and only the symbol group consisting of “3 [number of symbols per reel] × 3 [number of reels]” is always displayed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when all the reels 70L, 70M, 70R are stopped and the lottery result described later is stopped and displayed on the active line L, the rectangular shape of the symbol display area A and its size are displayed. The non-decorative area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 can be changed so that the symbol display area A can be moved in the vertical direction (reel rotation direction) while maintaining the above. That is, it is possible to change the non-decoration area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 so that the symbol display area A moves in the vertical direction with respect to the reel 70 while maintaining the shape and size of the symbol display area A. It has become. That is, even if the symbol display area A moves in the vertical direction with respect to the reel 70, the number of symbols displayed in the symbol display area A among the many symbols drawn on each reel is “3 [per reel The number of symbols] × 3 [number of reels] ”is maintained. In this way, symbol blocks displayed in the symbol display area A are replaced in a state where all the reels 70L, 70M and 70R are stopped.

  Note that the non-decorative area change of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202, that is, the vertical movement of the symbol display area A is guided by the peripheral control board 471 based on the control commands from the main control board 21 and the sub main control board 23. The light emission mode of each LED of the decorative board 205 on the optical plate and the decorative board 206 under the light guide plate is controlled, and the display control board 473 controls the display of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202. As described above, in this example, the vertical movement of the symbol display area A is configured to be realized by changing the non-decorative area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The symbol display area A may be configured to move in the vertical direction by changing the position of the movable body that constitutes the symbol display area A. In this example, the peripheral control board 471 executes the change of the non-decorative area of the symbol display area A based on the control command from the main control board 21 (the display control board 473 is instructed to transmit the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202). The display control is performed to change the position of the symbol display area A (non-decoration area)), but the main control board 21 executes (instructs the display control board 473 to display control the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202. The position of the symbol display area A (non-decorative area) may be changed).

  As for the position of the symbol display area A with respect to the reel 70, FIG. 13 is the reference position. In this case, only the middle line is the effective line L. The position of the symbol display area A shown in FIG. 14 is a position (top position) moved upward by one symbol from the reference position, and the effective line L in this case is only the lower line. The position of the symbol display area A shown in FIG. 15 is a position (lowermost position) moved downward by one symbol from the reference position, and the effective line L in this case is only the upper line. Thus, the uppermost position and the lowermost position are shifted in the vertical direction by two symbols. Further, the movement of the symbol display area A (replacement of the symbol block displayed in the symbol display area A) can be performed without changing the effective line L and the effective line L is always present in the symbol display area A. Done.

  However, in the decoration area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202, a pattern having the same motif as the pattern drawn on the shelf 121 is displayed, and it is difficult for the player to grasp that the pattern display area A has been moved. It is configured as follows. As a result, for example, the illusion that the reel 70 may have fluctuated despite the fact that the reel 70 is in the stopped state, or the symbol group that should have been displayed in the symbol display area A may have been mistakenly viewed. It is possible to give an illusion that the player cannot do it to the player.

  In order to make it difficult for the player to know that the symbol display area A has been moved, while maintaining the positional relationship between the display in the decoration area and the display in the non-decoration area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202, the non-decoration area The symbol display area A may be moved up and down. For example, when moving the symbol display area A as a non-decoration area in the vertical direction, the pattern in the decoration area of the light guide plate 202 is also moved in the vertical direction while maintaining the positional relationship with the symbol display area A. It is possible to make it difficult to visually recognize that the symbol display area A has been moved.

  In addition, when moving the symbol display area A as a non-decoration area in the vertical direction, the player's attention is given to a place different from the symbol display area (such as above the symbol display area A). The gaze may not be directed to the symbol display area A, and it may be difficult for the player to grasp that the symbol display area A has been moved.

  The technique for making it difficult for the player to know that the symbol display area A has been moved in the vertical direction is to display the same motif pattern on the shelf 121 and the decorative area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202. A technique for moving the symbol display area A as the non-decorative area in the vertical direction while maintaining the positional relationship between the display in the decoration area and the display in the non-decoration area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202, May use only one of a technique for preventing the player from paying attention to the symbol display area A by performing an effect of gazing the player at different places and other techniques. Two or more techniques may be employed. It is not always necessary to prevent the player from grasping that the symbol display area A has been moved in the vertical direction, as long as the symbol display area A is slightly difficult to grasp from the player.

  Further, although not shown, the light guide plate provided in the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 has reflection layers on both the left and right side surfaces. This reflection layer prevents the light emitted from the upper and lower surfaces of the LED on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 206 from leaking to the outside from both the left and right side surfaces. The pattern of the decorative layer can be brightly decorated with light emission, and the entire pattern can be decorated with light emission more uniformly.

  The light guide plate upper decorative substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 206 are not illustrated, but a plurality of LEDs are mounted in a row in the left-right direction on the lower surface and the upper surface, respectively. The LEDs mounted on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 206 are high-brightness LEDs.

[4-3. Front movable production unit]
The front movable effect unit 300 in the door unit 4 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIG. 10, FIG. 11, and FIG. FIG. 16A is a front view of the front movable effect unit in the door unit, and FIG. 16B is a front view of the front movable effect unit shown in a state where the front movable decorative body is lowered from the state of FIG. The front movable effect unit 300 is attached to the front surface of the door base 110 of the door body unit 100 where the opening 111 is formed, on the rear side of the top cover unit 200.

  The front movable effect unit 300 includes a unit base 301 having a substantially quadrangular shape in a front view and a frame shape, and a front movable decorative body that is disposed on the rear side of the unit base and has at least a front decoration. 310 and an elevating drive mechanism 320 that elevates and lowers the front movable decorative body 310 according to the gaming state.

  The unit base 301 of the front movable effect unit 300 is attached to the upper front surface of the door body unit 100 where the opening 111 of the door base 110 is formed. The unit base 301 is formed slightly larger than the inner peripheral shape of the opening 111 of the door base 110. The frame-shaped unit base 301 is formed such that the portion forming the upper side has a larger width (up and down dimensions) than the portion forming the other side. This unit base 301 is formed to be transparent.

  The front movable decorative body 310 is formed to have a substantially constant dimension in the vertical direction, and the horizontal direction is slightly shorter than the horizontal dimension of the unit base 301 and extends to the left and right. The front movable decorative body 310 has substantially the same vertical dimension as the vertical dimension of the part forming the upper side of the unit base 301. The front movable decorative body 310 is formed in an outer shape in which the vicinity of the left end on the lower side protrudes downward in a front view. This front movable decorative body 310 is formed as an item in line with the concept of the slot machine 1 and has a shape simulating a nata (scorpio) with the left side as viewed from the front. Although not shown, the front movable decorative body 310 includes a front movable decorative body decorative board on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted on the front surface, and can be decorated by emitting light from the plurality of LEDs.

  The elevating drive mechanism 320 has both upper and lower ends attached to the rear sides of the portions forming the left and right sides of the frame-shaped unit base 301, and both the left and right end portions of the front movable decorative body 310 are attached to be movable up and down. A columnar slide shaft 321 and a pair of vertically spaced pulleys 322 attached to the unit base 301 so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the front-rear direction near the upper and lower ends of each of the left and right slide shafts 321; A drive belt 323 that is wound around a pair of pulleys 322 that are spaced apart in the vertical direction, and a part of which is attached to the left end or the right end of the front movable decorative body 310, and the left and right slide shafts 321, respectively. The upper pulley 322 of the pulleys 322 attached to the unit base 301 near the upper end of the Before driving people rotate includes a left drive motor 324 and the front right driving motor 325, a.

  The front movable decorative body decoration board (not shown) of the front movable decorative body 310 in the front movable effect unit 300, the front left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 of the elevating drive mechanism 320, and the like are controlled by the peripheral control board 471.

  The front movable effect unit 300 is attached to the left and right sides of the front surface of the frame-shaped unit base 301, and includes a front side decoration member 330 having a three-dimensional decoration. The front side decoration member 330 extends vertically over substantially the entire height of the unit base 301. Further, the front side decorative member 330 has a plated layer having a metallic luster on the surface. The left and right front side decorative members 330 are positioned on the left and right outer sides of the window portion 201a of the top cover 201 in the top cover unit 200 in a state assembled to the door unit 4, and decorate the left and right sides of the window portion 201a. ing.

  In the front movable effect unit 300, in the normal state, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), the front movable decorative body 310 is located at the rising end. In this state, the lower end of the front movable decorative body 310 is located slightly below the lower side of the part forming the upper side of the unit base 301. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the front movable decoration body 310 can be visually recognized from the front (player side) through the transparent unit base 301 also in this state.

  The front movable effect unit 300 rotates the front left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 of the lift drive mechanism 320 according to the gaming state, thereby moving the front movable decorative body 310 positioned at the lift end to the drop end. (See FIG. 16B). In the state where the front movable decorative body 310 is located at the lower end, as shown in the drawing, the portion near the left end of the front movable decorative body 310 extending downward on the lower side of the front movable decorative body 310 is the lower side of the frame-shaped unit base 301. Therefore, most of the lower part of the front movable decorative body 310 is spaced above the lower side of the unit base 301. That is, when the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned at the descending end, a substantially rectangular rear viewable region 302 extending in the left and right directions, in which the rear is visible, is formed below the lower side of the front movable decorative body 310.

  The rear viewable region 302 formed by the lowering of the front movable decorative body 310 in the front movable effect unit 300 is a three-step upper and lower symbol display displayed by three reels 70 (symbol rows) arranged on the left and right of the game unit 3. This corresponds to the lower area in area A. That is, when the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned at the descending end, only the symbols positioned at least in the middle stage among the plurality of symbols displayed by the three reels 70 through the rear viewable region 302 are viewed from the player side. It can be visually recognized well. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the symbol display area A consisting of three columns on the left and right, the middle line (middle line) is the effective line L when the symbol display area A is at the reference position. When the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned at the descending end, at least a symbol positioned on the effective line L can be satisfactorily visually recognized. In addition, it is preferable to place the front movable decorative body 310 at the lower end when the symbol display area A is at the lowermost position, because only the symbols positioned on the effective line L can be seen well.

  Further, the front movable effect unit 300 controls the front left driving motor 324 and the front right driving motor 325 appropriately by the peripheral control board 471 so that the front movable decorative body 310 can be moved to any arbitrary position between the rising end and the lowering end. Can be stopped in position. Therefore, the front movable decorative body 310 can be stopped at various lift positions, and the front movable decorative body 310 can be lifted and lowered in various patterns, so that various effects can be presented to the player. It is possible to prevent the player from getting bored and to suppress a decrease in interest in the game.

[5. Overall configuration of middle unit]
Next, the overall configuration of the middle unit 5 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17A is a front view of the middle unit in the slot machine, and FIG. 17B is a rear view of the middle unit. 18 is a perspective view of the middle unit as seen from the front, FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the middle unit as seen from the right rear, and FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the middle unit as seen from the left rear. Further, FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of the middle unit disassembled for each main configuration and viewed from the front, and FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the middle unit disassembled for each main configuration and viewed from the rear. The middle unit 5 is attached to the rear side of the door body unit 100 of the door unit 4 where the opening 111 of the door base 110 is formed, and provides the player with an effect image and a movable effect through the window 201a of the top cover 201. Etc. are presented.

  The middle unit 5 includes a frame-shaped middle unit base 400 that is attached to the rear side of the door base 110, and a main liquid crystal display device 450 that is detachably attached to the upper rear surface of the middle unit base 400 and that can display an effect image. Peripheral control unit 470 attached to the rear surface of main liquid crystal display device 450, security member 490 preventing removal of main liquid crystal display device 450 from middle unit base 400, and upper rear surface of middle unit base 400 The upper movable effect unit 600 attached to the front side of the main liquid crystal display device 450, the status indicator 800 attached to the front lower end of the middle unit base 400, and the main liquid crystal display device 450 on the rear surface of the middle unit base 400 A decorative driving board unit 900 which is detachably attached so as to cover from the side; It is equipped with a.

[5-1. Middle unit base]
The middle unit base 400 of the middle unit 5 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the middle unit base in the middle unit as seen from the front, and FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the middle unit base in the middle unit as seen from the rear. The middle unit base 400 is attached to the rear surfaces of the upper reinforcement fitting 162 and the middle reinforcement fitting 163 of the reinforcement unit 160 behind the opening 111 of the door base 110 in the door body unit 100 of the door unit 4.

  The middle unit base 400 has a pair of flat side portions 401 that are separated from each other in the left-right direction and have a substantially constant front-rear direction and long in the vertical direction, and an upper connection portion that connects upper ends of the pair of side portions 401 to each other. 402, a middle connecting portion 403 that connects the approximately vertical centers of the pair of side portions 401, and a lower connecting portion 404 that connects the lower ends of the pair of side portions 401 to each other. The upper connecting portion 402 is formed in a rod shape and connects the rear portions at the upper ends of the pair of side portions 401. The middle connecting portion 403 connects the portions on the rear side in the front-rear direction, being closer to the lower side from the center in the vertical direction of the pair of side portions 401. The middle connecting portion 403 is formed so as to extend horizontally from a position closer to the front than the center in the front-rear direction of the pair of side portions 401 and extend upward from the rear end thereof. The side cross-sectional shape is formed in a substantially L shape. The lower connecting portion 404 connects the front portions at the lower ends of the pair of side portions 401. The middle unit base 400 is formed in a frame shape having a substantially “day” shape when viewed from the front.

  The middle unit base 400 has a pair of locking pieces 405 protruding forward from the upper surface near the left and right ends of the upper connecting portion 402, and a pair of lower portions protruding downward from the front ends of the left and right ends of the lower connecting portion 404. And an attachment portion 406. The pair of locking pieces 405 are locked to the upper surface of the upper reinforcing metal fitting 162 in the reinforcing unit 160 of the door unit 4, and the middle unit 5 is attached to the door unit 4 by being locked to the upper reinforcing metal fitting 162. When attaching, the middle unit 5 can be positioned in the height direction with respect to the door unit 4, and the middle unit 5 can be suspended so that the attaching operation can be performed easily. In the middle unit base 400, an upper connecting portion 402 and a pair of lower attaching portions 406 are attached to the upper reinforcing member 162 and the middle reinforcing member 163 of the reinforcing unit 160 by screws (not shown).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24, the middle unit base 400 has a main liquid crystal display device 450 and a decoration on the rear side of the side portion 401 on the left side when viewed from the front, between the upper coupling portion 402 and the middle coupling portion 403. A plurality (four in this case) of a plurality of bearing portions 407 for mounting the drive substrate unit 900 so as to be capable of hinge rotation are arranged in the vertical direction. Each of these four bearing portions 407 is open at the upper end. Of the four bearing portions 407 arranged in the vertical direction, the first and third bearing portions 407 from the top are for attaching the decorative drive board unit 900 so as to be able to rotate the hinge, and the second and fourth surfaces from the top. The bearing portion 407 is for attaching the main liquid crystal display device 450 so as to be able to rotate the hinge.

  The middle unit base 400 includes a lock mechanism 410 for detachably mounting the protruding piece 452 of the main liquid crystal display device 450 on the rear side of the side portion 401 on the right side when viewed from the front. The lock mechanism 410 includes a lock lever 411 that has an opening 411a that slides up and down and opens upward at the top. The lock mechanism 410 is configured so that the main liquid crystal display device 450 is mounted so that the left end of the front view is hingedly rotatable by a bearing portion 407 while the lock lever 411 is slid downward so that the display screen faces the front. When the hinge is rotated (so as to close the opening between the upper coupling portion 402 and the middle coupling portion 403 in the middle unit base 400), the projecting piece 452 projecting outward from the right side of the main liquid crystal display device 450 when viewed from the front. However, it will be in the state inserted in the opening part 411a of the lock lever 411. When the lock lever 411 is slid upward in this state, the rearward movement of the protruding piece 452 of the main liquid crystal display device 450 is restricted, and the main liquid crystal display device 450 is locked with respect to the middle unit base 400. It will be installed in the state that was done.

  Further, the middle unit base 400 includes a locking groove 415 for detachably mounting the decorative drive board unit 900 on the rear side of the side portion 401 on the right side when viewed from the front and above the lock mechanism 410. The locking groove 415 is formed in a groove shape that is recessed forward from the rear surface, and the locking portion of the decorative drive board unit 900 is elastically locked.

  Further, the middle unit base 400 is behind the side portion 401 on the left side when viewed from the front, out of the four bearing portions 407 arranged in the vertical direction, below the third bearing portion 407 from the top, that is, 3 from the top. A mounting recess 420 that is recessed forward from the rear surface is provided between the fourth bearing portion 407 and the fourth bearing portion 407. A security member 490 is attached to the attachment recess 420.

[5-2. Main liquid crystal display]
The main liquid crystal display device 450 of the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. The main liquid crystal display device 450 is attached to the upper rear surface of the middle unit base 400 and includes a display screen that displays an effect image on the front surface. The main liquid crystal display device 450 has a substantially rectangular opening in front view formed by a pair of left and right side portions 401, an upper connecting portion 402, and a middle connecting portion 403 in the middle unit base 400, and is long in the left and right directions. It is formed in a rectangular shape.

  The main liquid crystal display device 450 includes a pair of hinge shaft portions 451 that are spaced apart in the vertical direction on the left side when viewed from the front, project outward, and extend downward in a cylindrical shape. The pair of hinge shaft portions 451 are inserted into the second and fourth bearing portions 407 from the top among the four bearing portions 407 in the middle unit base 400. Further, the main liquid crystal display device 450 includes a flat plate-like protruding piece 452 that protrudes outward from a substantially vertical center in the right side when viewed from the front. The protruding piece 452 is attached to the rear surface of the middle unit base 400 by the lock mechanism 410 of the middle unit base 400.

  The main liquid crystal display device 450 is attached to the middle unit base 400 so as to be capable of hinge rotation so as to be opened and closed rearward by inserting a pair of hinge shaft portions 451 into the bearing portion 407 of the middle unit base 400.

[5-3. Peripheral control unit]
The peripheral control unit 470 of the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 8, FIG. 17, FIG. 19, FIG. Peripheral control unit 470 is detachably attached to the rear surface of main liquid crystal display device 450. The peripheral control unit 470 includes a peripheral control board 471 that controls game contents and effect contents based on control commands from the main control board 21 and the sub main control board 23 of the main control unit 20, and a rear side of the peripheral control board 471. And a ROM board 472 having a ROM in which control programs executed in the peripheral control board 471, the main control board 21 and the sub main control board 23, effect images, effect sounds, etc. are stored in advance. A display control board 473 that is attached to the rear side of the peripheral control board 471 and controls an effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 450 in response to a control command from the peripheral control board 471, a peripheral control board 471, A ROM substrate 472 and a peripheral control board box 474 that houses the display control board 473 are provided.

  The peripheral control board 471 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long on the left and right when viewed from the front, and a plurality of input / output connectors are attached to the lower part of the rear surface along the lower side. The peripheral control board 471 protrudes rearward from between a plurality of input / output connectors, and includes a volume 471a for adjusting the volume (see FIG. 17B).

  The peripheral control board box 474 is formed so that the input / output connector of the peripheral control board 471 and the volume 471a face rearward. The peripheral control board box 474 is formed so as to be divided in the front-rear direction, and is formed so as to leave a divided (open / close) trace. The peripheral control board box 474 is attached to the rear surface of the main liquid crystal display device 450 so as to leave a trace of removal by a member having the same structure as a security member 490 described later in detail.

[5-4. Security member]
The security member 490 of the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 17 and 20 to 22. The security member 490 is for preventing the main liquid crystal display device 450 attached to the middle unit base 400 from being removed by being attached to the attachment recess 420 of the middle unit base 400. The security member 490 includes a pedestal portion 491 having a bottomed rectangular tube shape, and a cap 492 that closes the open side of the pedestal portion 491. Although the pedestal portion 491 of the security member 490 is not shown in detail, the base portion 491 includes a through hole through which a screw can pass at the bottom, and a pair of recessed portions that are recessed at the portions of the inner peripheral surface facing each other. Yes.

  The cap 492 of the security member 490 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape that can be inserted into the pedestal portion 491. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the cap 492 includes a pair of protruding protrusions at portions facing each other on the outer peripheral surface near the open end. When the cap 492 is inserted into the pedestal portion 491 with the open side directed toward the pedestal portion 491, the pair of protrusions are elastically deformed and then protrude into the pair of recesses of the pedestal portion 491, respectively. Thus, the cap 492 can be mounted in the pedestal portion 491 by engaging the protrusion and the recess with each other.

  The security member 490 is configured such that the hinge shaft portion 451 of the main liquid crystal display device 450 is inserted into the bearing portion 407 of the middle unit base 400 and the main liquid crystal display device 450 is hingedly attached to the middle unit base 400. In the state, only the pedestal portion 491 of the security member 490 is inserted into the mounting recess 420 with its bottomed end facing the mounting recess 420 of the middle unit base 400, and the pedestal portion 491 is open. The screws (not shown) inserted from the screw are screwed into the middle unit base 400 through the bottom through-holes, and the pedestal 491 is attached to the mounting recess 420. As a result, since the square cylindrical pedestal portion 491 protrudes rearward from the mounting recess 420 on the upper side of the hinge shaft portion 451 inserted into the fourth bearing portion 407 from the upper side, the hinge shaft portion The upward movement of 451 is blocked by the pedestal 491. As a result, the hinge shaft portion 451 cannot be removed from the bearing portion 407, and the main liquid crystal display device 450 cannot be removed from the middle unit base 400.

  Thereafter, the cap 492 is inserted into the pedestal portion 491, and the protrusion of the cap 492 is locked in the recess of the pedestal portion 491. By attaching the cap 492 to the pedestal portion 491, the screw attaching the pedestal portion 491 to the attachment recess 420 can be covered, and the screw cannot be removed from the rear side. In order to remove the screw to which the pedestal portion 491 is attached, it is necessary to break the cap 492 inserted into the pedestal portion 491 and remove it from the pedestal portion 491.

  By the way, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the peripheral control unit 470 attached to the main liquid crystal display device 450 is provided with a control function and a ROM related to the game. There is a risk that an illegal act of removing from 400 and replacing with an unauthorized main liquid crystal display device replaced with an unauthorized substrate or ROM may be performed. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the main liquid crystal display device 450 is first attached from the middle unit base 400 by attaching the security member 490 to the mounting recess 420 in a state where the main liquid crystal display device 450 is attached to the middle unit base 400. Since it is possible to make it difficult to remove, it is possible to hesitate to cheat such as removing the main liquid crystal display device 450 and to make it difficult to cheat.

  Further, even when the main liquid crystal display device 450 is removed, in order to remove the main liquid crystal display device 450, it is necessary to break the cap 492 of the security member 490 and remove the base portion 491. Since the trace of the removal of the main liquid crystal display device 450 from the base 400 remains, it can be found that an illegal act of replacing the main liquid crystal display device 450 (peripheral control unit 470) has been performed. Therefore, deterrence against fraudulent acts can be increased, and fraudulent acts can be prevented as much as possible.

[5-5. Overall configuration of upper movable production unit]
Next, the upper movable effect unit 600 of the middle unit 5 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 25 to 30. FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the upper movable effect unit in the middle unit as viewed from the front, FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the upper movable effect unit as viewed from the rear, and FIG. It is a front view of the upper movable production unit showing the movement of. FIG. 28 is a front view schematically showing the upper / middle movable effect unit in the upper movable effect unit. FIG. 29A is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the upper / middle movable effect unit in the retracted state from the front, and FIG. 29 (b) is an outline of the upper / middle movable effect unit in the state of appearing from the state (a) to the middle. It is explanatory drawing shown by (c), and (c) is explanatory drawing which shows schematically the upper / middle movable production | presentation unit of an appearance state from the front. FIG. 30 shows the upper movable effect unit shown in a state in which the upper and lower movable decorative body is moved to the center side and the upper and middle movable decorative body is moved to the appearance position. It is a front view.

  The upper movable rendering unit 600 of this embodiment is attached from the rear side to a portion surrounded by the pair of side portions 401, the upper connecting portion 402, and the middle connecting portion 403 in the middle unit base 400. The upper movable effect unit 600 includes a unit base 601 having a frame shape in front view attached to the middle unit base 400, an upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 attached to the unit base 601, and an upper front of the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610. And an upper / middle movable effect unit 650 attached thereto.

  The upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 includes a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 that are arranged in the frame of the unit base 601 in a front view and are always visible from the player side. The pair of upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 are movable in the left-right direction between the left and right ends in the frame of the unit base 601 and the vicinity of the center in the left-right direction. The upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is disposed outside the frame of the unit base 601 in the normal state (above the frame) and is not visible from the player side in a normal view. A body 661 and an upper middle right decorative body 671 are provided. The pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle right decorative body 671 move into the front view frame of the unit base 601 according to the gaming state and merge into one large circular ring, and can be viewed from the player side. It becomes.

  The unit base 601 of the upper movable effect unit 600 is formed in a square frame shape with the front view extending to the left and right. The unit base 601 is formed in a strip shape in which both left and right sides extend vertically with a predetermined width in the front-rear direction, and the upper side is formed in a flat plate shape extending rearward from the rear ends of both left and right sides. At the same time, the lower side is formed in a flat plate shape extending forward from the front ends of the left and right sides. The unit base 601 is formed with a pair of groove-shaped lower guides 602 that extend from the left and right ends toward the center and open upward near the rear end of the upper surface of the lower side. The lower guide 602 guides the lower guide pins 612a of a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 in the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610, which will be described later, in a slidable manner.

[5-5a. Upper horizontal movable production unit]
The upper side movable effect unit 610 of the upper movable effect unit 600 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. The upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 is suspended from the upper horizontal base 611 attached to the upper surface of the upper side of the unit base 601 and the left and right directions near the front end of the upper horizontal base 611 and movably in the left and right directions. A pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 extending vertically and supporting a part of the upper ends of the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 and slidable in the horizontal direction on the upper surface of the upper horizontal base 611. A pair of sliders (not shown) respectively attached to the pair, a pair of upper lateral drive motors (not shown) attached to the pair of sliders and moving the sliders in the left-right direction, and a pair of upper lateral drives And an upper cover 615 attached to the upper side of the upper horizontal base 611 so as to cover the motor and the slider from above.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the upper horizontal base 611 penetrates up and down in the vicinity of the front end and in the vicinity of the left and right ends, and extends to the left and right, and the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 can be rotated around an axis extending vertically and A pair of guide slits for suspending movement in the left-right direction, guide slits passing through the top and bottom behind the pair of guide slits and extending straight in the left-right direction, and formed behind the guide slits, respectively. And a pair of rack gears extending left and right.

  The guide slit is bent forward so that the end of the upper horizontal base 611 near the left and right ends is farther away from the guide slit as it approaches the end, and the end of the upper horizontal base 611 near the center in the left-right direction. The part is further away from the center than the guide slit. The guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611 is inserted so that the drive pin extending upward from the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 protrudes upward.

  The pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 has a three-dimensional surface at substantially the same height as the height in the frame of the frame-shaped unit base 601, and has translucency. Although not shown, the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 is disposed in the upper horizontal decorative board on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted, and protrudes downward from the lower end and slides into the lower guide 602 of the unit base 601. A lower guide pin 612a (see FIG. 27) that can be inserted, a suspension that protrudes upward from the upper end and is slidably and rotatably suspended in the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611, and a suspension And a drive pin that protrudes upward from a different position and is inserted into the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611.

  Although illustration is omitted, the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 can be decorated with light emission by appropriately causing the LEDs on the upper horizontal decorative substrate to emit light. The drive pin of the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 is attached in a rotatable state to a slider that is slidably attached to the upper surface of the upper horizontal base 611 in the left-right direction.

  Although not shown, the upper lateral drive motor is attached to the upper surface of the slider, and a drive gear that meshes with the rack gear of the upper lateral base 611 is attached to a rotating shaft that passes through the slider. Accordingly, when the drive gear is driven to rotate by the upper horizontal drive motor, the slider slides in the left-right direction.

  Next, the operation of the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 will be described. In the normal state, the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 has a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 that are positioned at the farthest apart positions in the left-right direction, and are positioned near both the left and right sides of the unit base 601. (See FIG. 27 and the like). In this normal state, in a state assembled to the middle unit 5, the pair of upper and horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are positioned at the left and right ends of the main liquid crystal display device 450 in the front view, respectively. Decorating.

  In this normal state, the suspended portion of the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 and the drive pin are positioned so as to be lined up and down by the guide slit and the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611. The front surface of the body 612 is inclined about 63 degrees with respect to the front. That is, in the normal state, the left and right upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 are inclined so that the front surfaces thereof face the center in the frame of the unit base 601.

  In a normal state, when the left and right sliders are slid to the center in the left-right direction of the upper horizontal base 611 by driving a pair of upper and lower drive motors (not shown), the upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 supported by the sliders are moved. The drive pin moves to the center side in the left-right direction along the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611, and the hanging part of the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 becomes the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611 as the drive pin moves. And move to the center in the left-right direction. At this time, the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611 is formed to extend in parallel with the guide slit after being bent in an arc shape so as to approach the guide slit toward the center side. The hanging part of the decorative body 612 and the drive pin are relatively separated in the left-right direction and approach the front-rear direction, and the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 rotates around the hanging part. Accordingly, the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 moves to the center side of the upper horizontal base 611 while rotating so that the front surface faces the front.

  When the pair of sliders reaches the moving end toward the center in the left-right direction, the driving of the pair of upper and lateral drive motors stops and the movement of the pair of sliders stops. In this state, the pair of upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 are located at close positions separated from each other so as to divide the inside of the frame of the unit base 601 into three in the left-right direction, with the front face thereof facing directly in front. (See FIG. 30). In addition, when the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are moved to the center side, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are positioned on the front surface of the main liquid crystal display device 450.

[5-5b. Upper middle movable production unit]
Next, the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 of the upper movable effect unit 600 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. The upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is attached to the front surface above the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 in the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610. The upper / middle movable effect unit 650 includes an upper / middle base 651 attached to the upper front portion of the upper / lower movable effect unit 610, a front cover 652 attached to the front surface of the upper / middle base 651 and decorated on the front surface, It has.

  Further, the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is rotatably attached to the upper / middle base 651 between the front cover 652 and the upper / middle base 651 so as to have a rotation center on the right side of the center in the left-right direction. An annular upper / middle / left movable ornament body 660 and a semi-annular upper / middle / right movable ornament attached to the rear side of the upper / middle base 651 so as to have a pivot center on the left side of the center in the left-right direction. The body unit 670 and the center of the upper middle base 651 are mounted to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the rotation of the upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660 is transmitted to rotate the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670. And a rotation drive mechanism 690 that is attached to the upper middle base 651 and rotates the upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660.

  The upper / middle base 651 of the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is formed in a substantially square shape whose front view extends to the left and right. The upper middle base 651 is generally formed in a substantially flat plate shape, the right side portion is positioned forward relative to the left side portion from the center in the left-right direction in front view, the right end of the left side portion and the left end of the right side portion. Are formed in a crank shape in plan view. The upper middle left decorative body 661 is arranged in front of the left portion of the upper middle base 651 in the left-right direction center, and the upper middle right movable ornament is located behind the right portion of the center. An upper middle right decorative body 671 is disposed on the body unit 670. Further, the upper middle base 651 causes the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 of the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 to be in the same position in the front-rear direction. Be placed.

  The upper middle base 651 protrudes forward from the front surface of the portion on the right side from the center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, and includes a left shaft portion 651a for rotatably mounting the upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660, and the left-right direction when viewed from the front. A right shaft portion 651b that protrudes rearward from the rear surface on the left side of the center and pivotally mounts the upper / middle / right movable decorative body unit 670; And a guide groove (not shown) for slidably mounting the transmission slider 680 up and down. The left shaft portion 651a and the right shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651 are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the center in the left-right direction of the upper middle base 651.

  The upper / middle / left movable decorative body unit 660 is semicircular and decorated on the front surface, and has a translucent upper / middle / left decorative body 661 and an upper / middle / left decorative body 661 attached from the rear side. A body base 662, and an upper middle left decorative board (not shown) mounted between the left decorative body base 662 and the upper middle left decorative body 661 and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface. Yes. The upper middle left decorative body 661 is formed in a semi-annular shape, and can be decorated with light emission by appropriately emitting LEDs on the upper middle left decorative board.

  The left decorative body base 662 has a semicircular decorative body mounting portion 662a to which the upper middle left decorative body 661 is mounted on the front surface, and a flat plate-like shape extending outward from one end of the decorative body mounting portion 662a. A substrate portion 662b, a rotation bearing portion 662c rotatably attached to the left shaft portion 651a of the upper middle base 651 at the tip of the substrate portion 662b, a rotation bearing portion 662c and a decorative body attachment portion 662a in the substrate portion 662b, And a long hole-shaped left transmission slit 662d penetrating back and forth, and the board portion 662b penetrating back and forth at a position spaced in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the left transmission slit 662d from the rotation bearing portion 662c. And a plate-like detection piece 662f extending from the action bearing portion 662e in the direction opposite to the rotation bearing portion 662c.

  The left decorative body base 662 has a substrate portion 662b extending in a direction away from the center of the semicircular ring on one side of the semicircular decorative body mounting portion 662a opposite to the arc side. The board portion 662b of the left decorative body base 662 has a portion extending from the decorative body mounting portion 662a once extending forward and then extending in parallel with the front surface of the decorative body mounting portion 662a. It is formed in a crank shape. The left transmission pin 681 of the transmission slider 680 is slidably inserted into the left transmission slit 662d of the left decorative body base 662. The action pin 694b of the link rod 694 in the rotation drive mechanism 690 is rotatably inserted into the action bearing portion 662e of the left decorative body base 662. Further, the detection piece 662 f of the left decorative body base 662 is detected by a rotation detection sensor 653 attached to the upper middle base 651.

  In the upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660, the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the decorative body mounting portion 662a of the left decorative body base 662 are located in front of the left portion of the upper middle base 651 in the left-right direction from the right portion. Also, the board portion 662b of the left decorative body base 662 is located on the front surface of the right side of the center in the left-right direction of the upper middle base 651. The upper / middle / left movable decorative body unit 660 is attached so that the arc side of the semi-circular upper / lower left decorative body 661 faces the clockwise direction when viewed from the front centering on the left shaft portion 651a of the upper / center base 651. It is done.

  The upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 is semicircular and has a front decoration and a translucent upper middle right decorative body 671, and a right decorative body in which the upper middle right decorative body 671 is attached from the rear side. A body base 672, and an upper middle right decorative board (not shown) mounted between the right decorative body base 672 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface. Yes. The upper middle right decorative body 671 is formed in a semi-annular shape, and can be decorated with light emission by appropriately emitting light from the LEDs on the upper middle right decorative board.

  The right decorative body base 672 is a semi-circular decorative body mounting portion 672a to which the upper middle right decorative body 671 is mounted on the front surface, and a flat plate-like shape extending outward from one end of the decorative body mounting portion 672a. A substrate portion 672b, a rotation bearing portion 672c rotatably attached to the right shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651 at the tip of the substrate portion 672b, a rotation bearing portion 672c and a decorative body attachment portion 672a in the substrate portion 672b. A long-hole-shaped right transmission slit 672d penetrating forward and backward.

  In the right decorative body base 672, at one end portion of the semicircular decorative body mounting portion 672a, a substrate portion 672b extends in a direction away from the center of the semicircular ring on the side opposite to the arc side. The board portion 672b of the right decorative body base 672 has a portion extending from the decorative body mounting portion 672a, extending in front and rear, and extending in parallel with the front surface of the decorative body mounting portion 672a. Is formed in a crank shape. The right transmission pin 682 of the transmission slider 680 is slidably inserted into the right transmission slit 672d of the right decorative body base 672.

  In the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670, the upper middle right decorative body 671 and the decorative body mounting portion 672a of the right decorative body base 672 are located behind the right side portion of the upper middle base 651 from the left side portion and from the left side portion. Is also located on the front side, and the substrate portion 672b of the right decorative body base 672 is located on the rear surface of the left portion of the upper middle base 651 in the left-right direction center. Further, the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 is arranged such that the arc side of the semicircular upper middle right decorative body 671 faces in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front centering on the right shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651. Mounted on.

  The transmission slider 680 of the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is attached to be slidable up and down by a guide groove (not shown) of the upper / middle base 651. The transmission slider 680 includes a left transmission pin 681 slidably inserted into the left transmission slit 662d of the left decorative body base 662, and a right transmission slit 672d of the right decorative body base 672 immediately below the left transmission pin 681. And a right transmission pin 682 slidably inserted.

  The left transmission pin 681 and the right transmission pin 682 of the transmission slider 680 are shafts passing through the center between the left shaft portion 651a and the right shaft portion 651b in a state where the transmission slider 680 is slidably attached to the upper middle base 651. It is formed so as to be located on the line.

  The rotation drive mechanism 690 of the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 includes an upper / middle drive motor 691 attached to the rear surface of the upper middle base 651 so that the rotation shaft penetrates and projects forward, and the upper / middle drive. A spur gear-like drive gear 692 attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 691, a spur gear-like driven gear portion 693a meshing with the drive gear 692, an extending portion 693b extending outward from the driven gear portion 693a, and It has a drive bearing portion 693c penetrating in the front-rear direction at the tip of the extension portion 693b, and is attached to the rear surface of the front cover 652 so as to be rotatable, and is a rod-like cam member 693 at one end portion. And a drive pin 694a that is rotatably inserted into the drive bearing portion 693c, and is rotatably inserted into the working bearing portion 662e of the left decorative body base 662 at the other end. Includes a link rod 694, a having an action pin 694b to be.

  The cam member 693 of the rotation drive mechanism 690 is attached to the front cover 652 so as to be rotatable on the same axis as the driven gear portion 693a. Thereby, when the cam member 693 is rotated, the drive bearing portion 693c at the tip of the extending portion 693b revolves at a predetermined radius.

  Next, the operation of the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 will be described. In the normal state, the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 has the upper / middle / left movable decorative body unit 660 and the upper / middle / right movable decorative body unit 670 entirely positioned directly behind the front cover 652 and is visible from the player side. It is impossible (retracted position). In this retracted position state, as shown in FIG. 28, the upper / middle / left movable decorative body unit 660 rotatably attached to the left shaft 651a of the upper / middle base 651 is moved to the left shaft 651a (rotation bearing). The left transmission slit 662d of the left decorative body base 662 is located obliquely in the upper left from the front portion 662c), and the semicircular tip end side (free end side) is located slightly below the left shaft portion 651a. . In the left decorative body base 662, the action bearing portion 662 e is located at the substantially same height as the rotation center of the cam member 693 at the diagonally upper right of the rotation bearing portion 662 c when viewed from the front. The detection piece 662f of the left decorative body base 662 is detected by a rotation detection sensor 653.

  The link rod 694, in which the action pin 694b is rotatably attached to the action bearing portion 662e of the left decorative body base 662, spans the center of rotation behind the cam member 693 from the action bearing portion 662e to the right in the front view. The drive pin 694a at the end opposite to the action pin 694b extends substantially horizontally, and is positioned to the right of the cam member 693 in the front view so that it can rotate to the drive bearing portion 693c of the cam member 693. Installed. Thereby, the extension part 693b of the cam member 693 extends substantially horizontally from the driven gear part 693a to the right in the front view.

  Further, in the retracted position, the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 rotatably attached to the right shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651 extends from the right shaft portion 651b (the rotation bearing portion 672c). The right transmission slit 672d of the right decorative body base 672 is located diagonally right above the front view, and the semicircular tip end side (free end side) is located slightly below the right shaft portion 651b. The right transmission slit 672d of the right decorative body base 672 is located below the left transmission slit 662d of the left decorative body base 662. Into the left transmission slit 662d and the right transmission slit 672d, a left transmission pin 681 and a right transmission pin 682 that are arranged above and below the transmission slider 680 are slidably inserted.

  When the cam member 693 is driven to rotate in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front by the upper / middle drive motor 691 in the retracted position (normal state) according to the gaming state, The eccentric drive bearing portion 693c revolves so as to move to the left in the front view and downward. When the drive bearing portion 693c revolves, the link rod 694 tries to move to the left as a whole by the drive pin 694a of the link rod 694 attached to the drive bearing portion 693c, and the action pin 694b of the link rod 694 The action bearing portion 662e of the left decorative body base 662 is pressed to the left in front view.

  When the action bearing portion 662e is pressed to the left when viewed from the front by the link rod 694, the left decorative body base 662 rotates about the left shaft 651a in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front. The tip end side of the 662 semi-annular decorative body mounting portion 662a moves downward. When the left decorative body base 662 rotates counterclockwise around the left shaft portion 651a, the left transmission slit 662d formed in the substrate portion 662b revolves so as to move downward. . When the left transmission slit 662d revolves so as to move downward in a front view, the left transmission pin 681 inserted into the left transmission slit 662d is pressed downward by the inner peripheral surface of the left transmission slit 662d, and the left transmission pin 681 Therefore, the transmission slider 680 slides straight downward.

  When the transmission slider 680 slides downward, the right transmission pin 682 arranged immediately below the left transmission pin 681 also moves downward, so that the right transmission pin 682 is inserted by the downward movement of the left transmission pin 681. The right transmission slit 672d of the right decorative body base 672 is pressed downward. When the right transmission slit 672d is pressed downward by the right transmission pin 682, the right decorative body base 672 rotates about the right shaft portion 651b in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front, and the right decorative body The tip end side of the semi-annular decorative body mounting portion 672a in the base 672 moves downward.

  As described above, when the cam member 693 is rotated in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front by the upper middle drive motor 691, the upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 are rotated in the counterclockwise direction. Further, the upper and middle left decorative bodies 661 and the upper, middle and right decorative bodies 671 are rotated downward while rotating in the clockwise direction (see FIG. 29B). When the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 move downward while rotating, the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 are respectively lower than the front cover 652 when viewed from the front side. It moves sequentially (within the frame of the frame-shaped unit base 601 in front view), and the part located below the front cover 652 becomes visible (appears) from the player side.

  Then, when the cam member 693 is further rotated in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front by the upper middle drive motor 691, the tips of the semi-annular upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 come into contact with each other, The upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 stop rotating, and the upper middle drive motor 691 stops rotating. As a result, the entire upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle right decorative body 671 are positioned below the front cover 652 and are visible from the player side, and the upper middle left decorative body is located below the front cover 652. 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 are in a state where one large annular decorative body is formed (appearance position state) (see FIG. 28C).

[5-5c. Operation of upper movable production unit]
Next, the operation of the upper movable effect unit 600 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. In the normal state, the upper movable production unit 600 has a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 of the upper horizontal movable production unit 610 positioned near both the left and right sides in the frame of the unit base 601, and an upper middle movable production unit. A pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle right decorative body 671 of the unit 650 are respectively positioned above the frame of the unit base 601. In this normal state, only the pair of upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 are visible from the player side, and the left and right sides of the main liquid crystal display device 450 are decorated by the pair of upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 in front view. (See FIG. 17A and the like). Note that, in a normal state, the pair of upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 are rotated by a predetermined angle around the vertically extending axis, and each front surface faces the center side in the frame of the unit base 601. .

  In this normal state, by driving a pair of upper horizontal drive motors (not shown) of the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 positioned at the left and right ends in the frame of the unit base 601 are removed. It can be moved to a position closer to the center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. At this time, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are rotated around the respective axes extending vertically, and the front surface is in a state of facing the front. The display screen of the main liquid crystal display device 450 can be divided into three in the left-right direction by moving the pair of upper and horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 to the center side. The pair of upper and lower movable ornament bodies 612 can be independently moved in the left-right direction, and a variety of movable effects can be presented to the player by moving both at the same time or only one of them. can do.

  In addition, by driving the upper / middle drive motor 691 in the normal state, the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is driven, so that a pair of semi-annular upper / middle left decorative bodies positioned above the frame of the unit base 601. 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 can be lowered while being rotated, and the respective end portions can be brought into contact with each other to be united with each other, and one large annular decoration is provided in the frame of the unit base 601 in a front view. The body can appear so as to be visible from the player side (see FIG. 30). In a state where the pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle right decorative body 671 appear, the annular decorative body formed by the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 is the unit base 601. It is located in the center of the frame and is conspicuous from the player side.

  The upper movable production unit 600 includes a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 of the upper horizontal movable production unit 610 and a pair of upper middle left decorative bodies 661 and upper middle right decorative bodies 671 of the upper middle movable production unit 650. Since they are arranged at different positions in the front-rear direction, for example, after moving the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 to the center side, the pair of upper middle left decorative bodies 661 and upper middle right decorative bodies 671 are set to the appearance positions. Or moving the pair of upper / middle left decorative bodies 661 and upper / middle right decorative bodies 671 to the appearance position, and then moving the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 to the center side, or a pair of upper / horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 and the pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle right decorative body 671 can be moved to the center side, and the player can be presented with various movable pattern effects to make the player less tired. be able to.

[5-6. Decorative drive board unit]
Next, the decorative drive board unit 900 in the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 19 to 22. The decorative drive board unit 900 is attached so as to cover the rear side of the main liquid crystal display device 450 (peripheral control unit 470) on the rear surface of the middle unit base 400. The decorative drive board unit 900 includes a rectangular and flat decorative drive board 901 extending to the left and right, a board base 902 to which the front side of the decorative drive board 901 is attached and attached to the rear face of the middle unit base 400, and a board base 902. And a substrate cover 903 attached to cover the rear surface of the decorative drive substrate 901 on the rear side.

  The decoration drive board 901 controls the drive motor, the decoration board, and the like of the upper movable effect unit 600 according to control commands from the peripheral control board 471 and the display control board 473.

  The board base 902 is a flat board mounting part 902a that is slightly larger than the decorative driving board 901, and a hinge part that protrudes from the left side of the board mounting part 902a when viewed from the front and is hingedly attached to the rear surface of the middle unit base 400. 902b, and a locking portion 902c that extends to the left from the upper part of the right side of the board mounting portion 902a and is detachably mounted on the rear surface of the middle unit base 400.

  The board cover 903 is attached to the rear side of the board mounting portion 902a in the board base 902, and the rear side of the decoration driving board 901 is arranged so that a plurality of connectors provided on the rear surface of the decoration driving board 901 face rearward. It is covered.

[6. Movable and luminous effects]
Next, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the movable effect and the light emitting effect using the top cover unit 200, the front movable effect unit 300, and the upper movable effect unit 600 of the door unit 4 are mainly shown in FIGS. Will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a front view of the slot machine shown with the front movable decorative body of the front movable effect unit positioned at the descending end.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the normal state, as shown in FIG. 4, the front movable decorative body 310 of the front movable effect unit 300 is located at the rising end, and the front liquid crystal display device 450 has a front view. Is also located on the upper side.

  In a normal state, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 of the upper movable effect unit 600 in the middle unit 5 are located at the farthest away positions from each other, and the left and right sides of the main liquid crystal display device 450 are viewed from the front. Located on each side. Further, in the normal state, the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 are respectively located at the retracted position, and the front cover 652 is located above the main liquid crystal display device 450 in a front view. Located on the back side. In this normal state, the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 are not visible from the player side.

  In this normal state, no decoration is displayed in the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202, and the three reels 70 (the gaming unit 3 disposed on the rear side through the window 201a of the transparent top cover 201 ( The symbol display area A), the main liquid crystal display device 450 and the like can be viewed well from the player side.

  In a normal state, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a symbol display area A for displaying symbols using three reels 70 from below in a window 201a that occupies the upper side of the approximate center in the vertical direction when viewed from the front. It has three areas: a main effect display area B for displaying effect images using the main liquid crystal display device 450 and a logo display area C using the front movable decorative body 310. In this example, of the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202, an area that overlaps these three areas is a non-decorative area, and the three reels 70 displayed in the symbol display area A, the main effect. The effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 450 in the display area B and the front movable decorative body 310 displayed in the logo display area C are all visible through the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202.

  In this normal state, when the front left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 of the front movable effect unit 300 are driven to rotate according to the gaming state, the front movable decorative body 310 positioned at the rising end is displayed in the symbol display area A. As shown in FIG. 4, the front part of the three reels 70 is lowered to the position of the descending end so as to hide a part of the part. Thereby, the player can be surprised by descending so that the large front movable decorative body 310 extending left and right in front of the player's eyes falls. Even if the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned at the descending end, at least the symbol of the effective line L in the symbol display area A can be visually recognized well.

  When the movement of the front movable decorative body 310 to the lower end is performed while the symbol is changing (at least one of the three reels 70 is rotating), the stop button 128 is operated so that the desired symbol is stopped and displayed. Increases the difficulty of pressing. Thereby, it is possible to evoke a challenge spirit for the player, and it is possible to concentrate on “push” and suppress a decrease in interest in the game.

  On the other hand, when the movement of all symbols stops and the front movable decorative body 310 is moved to the lower end (particularly when the symbol display area A is at the lowest position, the front movable decorative body 310 is moved to the lower end). When it is moved), only the symbol located in the lower stage (effective line L) of the symbol display area A can be seen by the front movable decorative body 310, so that the symbol stopped on the effective line L for the player. Can be recognized immediately, and it can be easily known whether or not the combination is granted.

  Furthermore, when the LEDs on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 206 of the top cover unit 200 are caused to emit light in a normal state, a pattern can be displayed on the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 ( (See FIG. 13). As shown in FIG. 13, the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 displays a pattern in accordance with the concept of the slot machine 1 on substantially the entire window portion 201 a of the top cover 201 excluding the symbol display area A. In this state, a picture is displayed in the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 excluding the non-decorative area, and is drawn on the three reels 70 of the gaming unit 3 disposed behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202. Among the symbols, only the symbol group consisting of “3 [number of symbols displayed per reel] × 3 [number of reels]” is visible to the player in the symbol display area A. As described above, the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 has a non-decorative area in which a picture is not displayed, and this non-decorative area corresponds to the symbol display area A in a front view. Therefore, in the state where the pattern is displayed in the display area of the over-type liquid crystal display device 202 excluding the non-decoration area, among the many patterns drawn on each reel 70, “3 [displayed per reel” is displayed. Only the symbol group consisting of “number of symbols” × 3 [number of reels] ”can be made visible to the player.

  For example, in a state where the three reels 70 are stopped, the light emission mode of the LEDs on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 206 is controlled by the peripheral control substrate 471 and the display control substrate 473 controls the transmissive liquid crystal. The symbol display area A as a non-decoration area formed in the display area by controlling the display device 202 is displayed in a manner not easily noticed by the player from the reference position shown in FIG. 13 or the top position shown in FIG. 15, the symbol group displayed in the symbol display area A can be changed in spite of the fact that the stopped state of the reel 70 is maintained. It becomes possible to provide a simple slot machine.

[7. Reel design]
Next, a symbol row provided on each of the outer peripheral surfaces of the three reels 70 of the gaming unit 3 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 32 is an explanatory view showing, in an expanded manner, a symbol sequence provided on the outer peripheral surface of each reel in the slot machine. As shown in FIG. 32, the outer peripheral surface of the three reels 70 in the gaming unit 3 is provided with a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols each having a different arrangement. In the present embodiment, one symbol row is composed of 20 symbols.

  The symbol used in the symbol sequence is a red “7” symbol with the number 7 in red, a “blue 7” symbol with the number 7 in blue, and the outer shape drawn in a horizontally long rectangle. Black “BAR” design, “Cherry” design with cherry (cherry), “Replay” design with outer shape drawn in oblong shape, “Bell” design with bell (bell), watermelon There is a “watermelon” design drawn, and a “blank” design whose outer shape is drawn in a diamond shape. In each symbol row, the same symbols are arranged so as not to be adjacent vertically.

  Among these symbols, the “red 7” symbol, the “blue 7” symbol, and the “BAR” symbol are more conspicuous and easier to identify than the other symbols. Here, the ease of identification means that the player can easily identify the symbols including the rotation of the reel 70 and the state in which the reel 70 is stopped. Only one “red 7” symbol is provided for each of the three reels 70 (arrangement number 13 for the left reel 70L, array number 8 for the middle reel 70M, array number 14 for the right reel 70R). This “red 7” symbol is easier to visually recognize than other symbols. The “Blue 7” design is provided on each of the left reel 70L, array numbers 4 and 5, one of the middle reel 70M, array number 3 and the right reel 70R, one of array number 7. ing. The “BAR” symbol has two arrangement numbers 17 and 19 for the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R, respectively, and one arrangement number 18 for the middle reel 70M.

  Two “cherry” symbols are provided on each of the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R, and four “cherry” symbols are provided on the middle reel 70M. Four “replay” symbols are provided on each of the left reel 70L and the middle reel 70M, and five are provided on the right reel 70R. Four “bell” symbols are provided on each of the three reels 70.

  Four “watermelon” symbols are provided on each of the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R, and three are provided on the middle reel 70M. One “blank” symbol is provided for each of the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R, and two “blank” symbols are provided for the middle reel 70M.

  In the slot machine 1, the combinations of symbols stopped on the active line L in the symbol display area A are all “red 7” symbols, all “blue 7” symbols, or all “BAR” symbols. In any case, a regular bonus (RB) is given as a privilege, and 28 medals are paid out by the RB game. Furthermore, whether the combination of symbols stopped on the active line L is the symbol “Replay”-“Replay”-“Replay” from the left, or the symbol “Replay”, “Replay”, “Bell”, If the symbol is “red 7”, “bell”, “bell” or “red 7”, “bell”, “replay”, a replay is given as a privilege. .

  Further, when the combination of symbols stopped on the active line L is a symbol “bell”-“bell”-“bell” from the left, seven medals are paid out as a privilege. Furthermore, when the combination of symbols stopped on the active line L is a combination other than the above, no privilege is given as “losing”.

  Thus, since the slot machine 1 of this embodiment stops the symbol with a specific combination on the effective line L in the symbol display area A, a privilege according to the combination of the symbols stopped is given. Three stop buttons 128 can be operated so that the player can stop the symbols on the active line L in a desired combination, and the symbols can be stopped on the active line L in a desired combination of symbols. The player can be entertained depending on whether or not it is possible.

[8. Combination of winning roles and symbols]
Next, a winning combination (including a winning combination) of the slot machine 1 and a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination will be described. FIG. 33 is a winning value determination table used for determining whether a winning combination is achieved in flag processing described later.

  As described above, each of the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R is provided with a number of symbols. The order of symbols, the types of symbols, and the like are different for each reel.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a symbol combination mode corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed from display contents (a symbol combination mode) displayed on the active line L when all the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R are stopped. To be judged. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a combination mode of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed on the aforementioned effective line L in the symbol display area A.

  In the following, a combination of symbols corresponding to a (predetermined) winning combination (referred to as a winning combination symbol) is prepared when the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is displayed on the active line L. Or, it is said that the winning symbols have been prepared.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the symbols of the slot machine 1 include “red 7 symbol”, “blue 7 symbol”, “BAR symbol”, “cherry symbol”, “bell symbol”, “replay symbol”, “ There are “watermelon designs” and “blank designs”. Among these, “red 7 symbol”, “blue 7 symbol”, and “BAR symbol” are symbols that are more conspicuous and easier to identify than other symbols. Here, the ease of identification refers to the level at which the player can easily identify the symbol including the reel being rotated and the reel being stopped. Among these, there is only one “red 7 symbol” on each of the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R. In addition, the color (red) is easier to visually recognize than the other symbols. There are only two “blue 7 symbols” for the left reel 70L and one for each of the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R, and the color (blue) is easier to visually recognize than other symbols. Further, there are two “BAR symbols” for each of the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R and only one for the middle reel 70M. In addition, the color (black) is easier to visually recognize than other symbols. These symbols are easy for a player to make a target symbol because of the color and the size of the symbol even while the reel is rotating.

  These symbols are merely symbolic symbols (one symbol does not correspond to the winning combination), but they become a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination by becoming a predetermined combination. . That is, a predetermined game privilege is given.

[8-1. Bonus role]
A bonus combination is a reward that is given to a player when a regular bonus game is executed. A combination mode of 7 symbols of the same color and a combination mode of BAR symbols are combinations of symbols corresponding to bonus combinations. is there. As shown in FIG. 33, in this example, a bonus combination (RB) is won with a probability of 1/65536.

  When winning a bonus combination, it is allowed that a combination mode of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as bonus combination symbol) is displayed on the active line L, and the combination mode of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination is the effective line. When they are aligned with L, a game bonus called a regular bonus game (hereinafter referred to as RB game) is awarded. In this RB game, a plurality of games in which medals can be easily acquired are concentrated and are continuously executed until a specified number of games are executed or a specified number of medals are paid out. When the paid-out medals reach the prescribed number (or may exceed the prescribed number), the RB game ends.

  Even if bonus role symbols are prepared, medals are not given in the game, and only a role as an opportunity to shift to the bonus game is provided.

  Instead of the real bonus combination such as the bonus combination described above, a game that is advantageous to the player such as an AT game may be regarded as a bonus game.

[8-2. Replay]
As a combination mode of symbols corresponding to the replay role (replay role symbol), “replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol”, “replay symbol-replay symbol-bell symbol”, “replay symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol”, “ Red 7 symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol "and" Red 7 symbol-bell symbol-replay symbol "are determined in advance. As shown in FIG. 33, in this example, there are six types of replay roles: normal replay, in-frame chance replay 1, in-frame chance replay 2, out-of-frame chance replay 1, out-of-frame chance replay 2, and out-of-frame chance replay 3. ing.

  Note that “replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol” is set as the combination mode of the replay role symbol corresponding to “normal replay” (the condition device “replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol” is activated), “Red 7 symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol” and “Replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol” are set as the combination mode of the replay role symbol corresponding to “chance replay 1” (“red 7 symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol”). ”And“ Replay symbol-Replay symbol-Replay symbol ”are activated), and among these two types of combination,“ Red 7 symbol-Bell symbol-Bell symbol ”is set to be stopped preferentially. (If the red 7 symbol cannot be drawn because the red 7 symbol is not arranged within the range where the pull-in control can be performed in the left reel 70L. The reel stop control is performed to stop the replay symbol), and “red 7 symbol-bell symbol-replay symbol” is set as the combination mode of the replay role symbol corresponding to “in-frame chance replay 2” (“red 7”). When the condition device of “symbol-bell symbol-replay symbol” is activated (the red reel 7L is not placed within the range where the pull-in control can be performed in the left reel 70L, the “replay” The reel stop control is performed so as to stop the symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol), and “replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol” and “red 7” as combinations of the replay role symbols corresponding to “out-of-frame chance replay 1”. "Design-Bell design-Bell design" and "Red 7 design-Bell design-Replay design" ("Replay design-Replay design-Re-design "Ray design", "Red 7 design-Bell design-Bell design" and "Red 7 design-Bell design-Replay design" are activated) and among these three types of combination, "Replay design-Replay design" -Replay symbol "is set to be stopped preferentially, and" Replay symbol-Replay symbol-Replay symbol "and" Replay symbol-Replay symbol- "are combined as combinations of the replay role symbols corresponding to" Outside frame chance replay 2 ". "Bell symbol" is set ("Replay symbol-Replay symbol-Replay symbol" and "Replay symbol-Replay symbol-Bell symbol" condition device is activated), and among these two types of combinations, "Replay symbol-Replay" Replay role corresponding to “Out-of-frame chance replay 3” is set so that “symbol-bell design” is preferentially stopped. "Replay design-replay design-replay design", "Replay design-bell design-bell design" and "Red 7 design-bell design-bell design" are set ("Replay design-Replay design-Replay" "Replay design-bell design-bell design" and "Replay design-bell design-bell design" and "Red 7 design-bell design-bell design" are activated. The “design” is set to be stopped with priority. As described above, the condition devices to be operated are set for the six types of replay combinations, and the priority order among the set condition devices is set in advance.

  The normal replay among the plurality of types of replay combinations allows the combination mode of symbols corresponding to the replay combination to be displayed on the active line L. The in-frame chance replay 1 and the in-frame chance replay 2 are displayed when the symbol combination corresponding to the replay combination is allowed to be displayed on the active line L and the symbol display area A is at the reference position. The cherry role symbols described later are allowed to be aligned on lines other than the effective line L in the area A. Out-of-frame chance replay 1 to out-of-frame chance replay 3 are permitted when the symbol combination mode corresponding to the replay combination is allowed to be displayed on the active line L and the symbol display area A is at the reference position. The cherry role symbols described later are allowed to be aligned at the uppermost bottom of the frame (the line displayed in the symbol display region A when the symbol display region A moves from the reference position to the lowest position). Out-of-frame chance replay 3 is further performed when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, and the bottom of the symbol display area A on the frame (the symbol display area A is moved from the reference position to the uppermost position so that the symbol display area A It is allowed that the watermelon role symbols to be described later are aligned on the line).

  In a normal gaming machine, the symbol corresponding to the cherry role (cherry role symbol) has one cherry symbol (in this example, only the left reel 70L), such as “cherry symbol-ANY symbol-ANY symbol”. If there is only that, it is considered that the cherry role pattern has been prepared. Here, “ANY symbol” indicates that any symbol may be used. When the cherry role symbols are arranged, a predetermined number (for example, two) of medals are paid out in the game. That is, when the cherry role symbols are aligned, a gaming privilege of paying out two medals is given. On the other hand, in the gaming machine of this example, although the cherry symbol is provided as described above, the cherry role symbol is not aligned with the effective line L. A mode in which the cherry role symbols are arranged is displayed. Therefore, medals are not paid out due to the fact that the cherry role symbols are aligned. That is, in this example, the cherry role symbols are used only as an opportunity to expect the player to be in some advantageous state when they are aligned.

  Further, the in-frame chance replay 1 and the in-frame chance replay 2 are different in the aspect of the cherry role symbol aligned with the lines other than the effective line L in the symbol display area A when the symbol display area A is at the reference position. is there. Specifically, the in-frame chance replay 1 has “cherry symbol-ANY symbol-ANY symbol” or “Cherry symbol-ANY symbol-ANY symbol” as a cherry role symbol on a line other than the effective line L in the symbol display region A when the symbol display region A is at the reference position. The combination mode of “cherry symbol-cherry symbol-ANY symbol” is allowed to be displayed, and the in-frame chance replay 2 is performed when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, except for the effective line L in the symbol display area A. It is allowed to display a combination mode of “cherry symbol-cherry symbol-cherry symbol” as a cherry role symbol on the line. Therefore, in the in-frame chance replay 1, when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, a combination mode of “cherry symbol-cherry symbol-cherry symbol” is displayed on lines other than the effective line L in the symbol display area A. On the other hand, in the in-frame chance replay 2, when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, the combination mode of “cherry symbol-cherry symbol-cherry symbol” is displayed on lines other than the effective line L in the symbol display area A. There is a case to be.

  Also, the out-of-frame chance replay 1 and the out-of-frame chance replay 2 and 3 are different in the aspect of the cherry role symbol that is aligned outside the frame of the symbol display area A when the symbol display area A is at the reference position. It differs from the out-of-frame chance replay 3 in the manner in which the symbol display area A is displayed at the lowermost position on the frame when the symbol display area A is at the reference position. Specifically, when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, the out-of-frame chance replay 1 has “cherry symbol-ANY symbol-ANY symbol” or “cherry symbol-” as the cherry role symbol at the uppermost lower part of the symbol display region A. The combination mode of “cherry symbol-ANY symbol” is allowed to be displayed. When the symbol display area A is at the reference position, the out-of-frame chance replay 2 and the out-of-frame chance replay 3 have a cherry at the top of the bottom of the symbol display area A. It is allowed to display a combination mode of “cherry symbol-cherry symbol-cherry symbol” as a role symbol. In addition, when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, the out-of-frame chance replay 3 displays a combination mode of “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol” as the watermelon role symbol at the bottom of the symbol display region A in the frame. The out-of-frame chance replay 2 does not allow the watermelon symbol to be displayed at the lowest position on the frame of the symbol display area A when the symbol display area A is at the reference position. For this reason, in the out-of-frame chance replay 1, when the symbol display area A is at the lowest position, the combination pattern of “cherry symbol-cherry symbol-cherry symbol” is not displayed on the lower line, while the out-of-frame chance replay 2 In addition, in the out-of-frame chance replay 3, when the symbol display area A is at the lowest position, a combination mode of “cherry symbol-cherry symbol-cherry symbol” may be displayed on the lower line. In addition, in the out-of-frame chance replay 2, when the symbol display area A is at the uppermost position, the combination form of “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol” is not displayed on the upper line, whereas in the out-of-frame chance replay 3, When the symbol display area A is at the uppermost position, a combination mode of “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol” may be displayed on the upper line.

  When any combination of the replay role symbols is aligned with the active line L, a game privilege called a replay game is given. In this replay game, a game to be executed as the next game can be executed as a replay without inserting medals or performing a betting operation again.

  Also, when the replay role symbols are aligned on the active line L, no medal is given, and the role as an opportunity to shift to the replay game is provided. A feature of the game privilege of this replay game is that it is not necessary to spend a new medal (add a new medal) in the next game instead of not paying out a medal. In addition, since replay is a winning combination that does not involve paying out medals, it can be said that, for example, by increasing the winning probability, even if the winning frequency increases, there is very little disadvantage to the hole. Accordingly, the slot machine 1 has a probability of winning about once every seven times. As a result, the amount of medals consumed by the player (the number of medals consumed per fixed time) can be kept within a certain range to some extent. In other words, the winning role of replay can be given a role of suppressing excessive medal consumption in the game progression.

  In addition, each reel 70L, 70M, 70R has a replay role symbol within the slipping range (for example, within 4 symbols) of the reels 70L, 70M, 70R from when the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is stopped to the actual stop. The combinations of the replay role symbols are arranged uniformly so as to display the combination mode (for example, between the replay symbol or red 7 symbol and the replay symbol or red 7 symbol on the left reel 70L). Other symbols to be placed (replay symbols and symbols other than red 7 symbols) are 0 to a maximum of 4 symbols, and other symbols (other than replay symbols) placed between the replay symbols and the replay symbols on the middle reel 70M. ) Or other symbols placed between the bell symbol and the bell symbol (designs other than the bell symbol) are the largest. The number of other symbols (designs other than replay symbols) placed between the replay symbol and the replay symbol on the right reel 70R is one to four at the maximum, and from the bell symbol to the bell symbol. The number of other symbols (other than the bell symbol) arranged between them is four at the maximum), thereby making it possible to align the replay role symbols without the need for a main line.

[8-3. bell]
As a combination mode of symbols (bell role symbols) corresponding to the bell role, “bell symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol” is determined in advance.

  When the bell role symbols are aligned with the active line L, a prescribed number (for example, 7) of medals are paid out. The payout of medals at this time is performed in the game. That is, when the bell symbols are aligned, a gaming privilege of paying out 7 medals is given. Therefore, it can be said that Bell is a winning combination that can be expected to increase the number of medals and reduce the consumption of medals when proceeding with the game. However, the winning probability of the bell in the normal gaming state is kept low compared to the replay. The bell symbols are also arranged evenly on the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R so as to be aligned without the need for pressing as in the above-described replay role symbols.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the bell role includes an AT exclusive role (Bell 1 to Bell 6) and an ALL role. The AT exclusive role is when the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R are operated in the proper pressing order determined for each, and the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R are not operated in the appropriate pressing order determined for each. The number of medals to be paid out differs depending on the case.

  Specifically, for the AT exclusive role of the bell role, the appropriate pressing order is Bell 1 of “left reel 70L → middle reel 70M → right reel 70R”, “left reel 70L → right reel 70R → middle reel 70M”. Bell 2, "Middle reel 70M → Left reel 70L → Right reel 70R" Bell 3, "Middle reel 70M → Right reel 70R → Left reel 70L" Bell 4, "Right reel 70R → Left reel 70L → Middle reel 70M" "Bell 5" and "Bell 6 of" Right reel 70R → Middle reel 70M → Left reel 70L ". When the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in the proper pushing order, the bell role symbols are controlled to be aligned with the effective line L, and seven medals are paid out based on this. Since the bell symbols constituting the bell role symbol are arranged within a range where the reel pull-in control can be performed, the bell role symbols are always provided as long as the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in an appropriate push order. Are controlled to be aligned with the effective line L.

  On the other hand, when the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is operated in an inappropriate pressing order in the AT exclusive role of the bell role, the control is performed so that the bell role symbols are not aligned with the effective line L, and the symbols that become lost are lost. The combination is allowed to align with the effective line L.

  That is, in the AT exclusive role of the bell role, control is performed so that the bell role symbols are always aligned with the effective line L as long as the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in an appropriate pressing order. However, when the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in an inappropriate push order, the bell role symbols are controlled so as not to be aligned with the effective line L, and the combinations of symbols that are lost are aligned with the effective line L. Allow that. Therefore, when winning the AT exclusive role of the bell role, it becomes possible to obtain 7 medals by operating the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R in the proper push order, while the stop button in the wrong push order When 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated, medals cannot be obtained. Even if the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is operated in an inappropriate pressing order when winning the AT exclusive role, the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is operated in an appropriate pressing order. A smaller number of medals may be paid out than when the is operated. For example, if the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in an inappropriate pressing order when winning an AT exclusive role, it is allowed that a combination of symbols in which one medal is paid out as a loss is aligned with the active line L. You may do it. In addition, the combination of symbols from which one medal is paid out may be missed, and when the combination of symbols from which one medal is paid out does not align with the effective line L, The payout may not be performed. In this way, when the AT exclusive combination is won, if the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in an inappropriate pressing order, the player loses regardless of the number of medals paid out. In this example, the loss is a case where medals are not paid out at all (a combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line L does not correspond to any combination of winning combinations, an AT exclusive combination If the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is operated in an inappropriate pressing order when winning, or only one medal is paid out (incorrect pressing order when winning the AT exclusive role) Stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R have been operated).

  The ALL role of the bell role is controlled so that the bell role symbol is aligned with the active line L regardless of the pressing order of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R. Medals are paid out. As described above, the bell symbols constituting the bell role symbol are arranged within the range where the reel pull-in control can be performed. Therefore, the bell role symbol is always controlled so that the bell role symbol is aligned with the effective line L. Is done. In this example, a hit value determination table, which will be described later, is configured to win the AT exclusive role with an extremely high probability (about 1 / 1.3 probability), and the normal state (RB game and AT game are not executed) In the state), the theoretical probability of winning a medal even if you win the AT exclusive role is 1/6, whereas in the AT game, if you win the AT exclusive role (Bell 1 to Bell 6) By notifying (navigating) the proper pressing order of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R to the player, medals can be acquired with a 100% probability, which is advantageous for a player who can acquire a large amount of medals compared to the normal state. It becomes a state.

[8-4. watermelon]
As combinations of the patterns corresponding to the watermelon role (watermelon role symbol), "watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol", "bell symbol-watermelon symbol-cherry symbol", and "bell symbol-watermelon symbol-red 7 symbol" Is predetermined. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 33, in this example, two types of watermelon 1 and watermelon 2 are provided as a watermelon role.

  Of the two types of watermelons, the watermelon 1 allows the combination mode of “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol” to be displayed on the effective line L as the watermelon symbol. As a symbol, any combination of “bell symbol-watermelon symbol-cherry symbol” and “bell symbol-watermelon symbol-red seven symbol” is allowed to be displayed on the active line L. When the symbol display area A is at the reference position and the watermelon role symbol corresponding to the watermelon 2 is displayed on the effective line L, “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol” is displayed on a line other than the effective line L. The combination mode is displayed. That is, in the watermelon 1, when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, the combination mode of "watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol" may be displayed on the effective line L in the symbol display region A. 2, when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, the combination mode of “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol” is not displayed on the effective line L in the symbol display area A.

  When the watermelon combination symbols are aligned with the effective line L, a prescribed number (for example, 6) of medals are paid out. The payout of medals at this time is performed in the game. That is, when the watermelon symbols are aligned, a gaming privilege of paying out 6 medals is given. Therefore, it can be said that the watermelon is a winning combination that can be expected to increase the number of medals and reduce consumption of medals when the game is advanced. In addition, the winning probability of the watermelon in the normal gaming state is kept lower than that of replay or bell. Note that the watermelon symbol is different from the replay role symbol and bell role symbol described above, and the reels 70L, 70L, 128M, 128R from the stop operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R to the actual stop in each reel 70L, 70M, 70R In addition to the sliding range of 70M and 70R (for example, within 4 symbols), it is necessary to push the watermelon in order to align the watermelon role symbol, and if it is insufficient, there is a possibility of missing.

  Since the above-mentioned bell and watermelon are winning combinations corresponding to the gaming privilege of paying out medals, these will be collectively referred to as “small roles” as necessary.

  In the above description, the bell and the watermelon have been described as small roles, but in addition to these, a small role can be provided. For example, a different type of symbol (for example, plum symbol) from the bell symbol and watermelon symbol is provided, and the corresponding number of medals to be paid out (specified number) is differentiated from the above small role or each reel. It is also possible to reduce the number of 70L, 70M, and 70R symbols and give a difficulty level as a winning combination symbol that needs to be pressed.

[8-5. Bonus game exclusive role]
Further, the winning combination that is valid only during the bonus game (the winning combination that is set only in the winning value determination table corresponding to the RB game flag to be described later and is not set in the winning value determination table corresponding to the normal game flag) As a bonus game dedicated role. As a combination mode of symbols (bonus game dedicated symbol) corresponding to the bonus game dedicated symbol, “red 7 symbol or replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol” is determined in advance.

  When bonus game exclusive role symbols are arranged during the bonus game, a predetermined number (for example, two) of medals are paid out. The payout of medals at this time is performed in the game. That is, when the bonus game exclusive role symbols are arranged, a gaming privilege of paying out two medals is given. That is, the bonus game exclusive combination can be said to be a small combination limited to the bonus game. Further, during the bonus game, by making it easy to align the bonus game exclusive roles, it is possible to concentrate and execute a game that is easy to obtain medals. Accordingly, since the symbols constituting the combination of bonus game exclusive symbols (red 7 symbols, replay symbols) are arranged uniformly on the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R as described above, the bonus game exclusive symbol design is also awaited. It can be arranged without the need for. In order to start each game in the bonus game, it is necessary to insert two medals or two bets, and each game always has the bonus game exclusive symbols, so the net increase is zero ( Medals do not increase). The bonus game ends when 28 medals are paid out.

[8-6. Lost]
If the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line L does not correspond to any combination of symbols corresponding to any winning combination, the game is lost. Then, no medal is given in the lost game. If the winning combination other than the bonus combination such as the small combination is not completed in the selected game, the game result is lost. In other words, if the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is not displayed on the active line L even though the small role (for example, watermelon) that has not been aligned is won, the game is lost. Winning results will not be carried over after the next game. However, when a bonus combination is won, the winning results are carried over after the next game even if they are not arranged in the selected game (bonus symbols can be arranged after the next game).

  As shown in FIG. 33, in this example, there are three types of loss: normal loss, loss (chance eye 1), and loss (chance eye 2). Among these three types of losing, the losing (chance 1) and losing (chance 2) allow a specific combination aspect different from the combination pattern of the winning symbol described above to be displayed on the effective line L. Thus, the combination mode that is allowed to be displayed on the effective line L is different between the loss (chance eye 1) and the loss (chance eye 2). For example, a combination (replay symbol-replay symbol-cherry symbol) is allowed to be displayed on the effective line L as a specific combination mode for a loss (chance eye 1), and a specific combination mode is specified for a loss (chance eye 2). As the combination mode, any combination mode of “bell design-bell design-replay design”, “bell design-red 7 design-replay design”, and “bell design-red 7 design-red 7 design” is the effective line L. It is allowed to be displayed above. Further, in the case of a loss (chance 2), when the specific combination mode is displayed on the effective line L when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, the upper stage of the left reel 70L, the lower stage of the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R. Watermelon symbols are displayed on the top row. That is, in the case of loss (chance 2), when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, the watermelon symbol is displayed in a V shape.

  Among the symbols of the slot machine 1, the “blank symbol” is a symbol that is not included in any of the above-described winning combination combinations. Therefore, these symbols are lost symbols. In addition, even if any of the winning combination symbols is described above, if the winning combination symbols are not considered to be aligned when viewed as a combination mode of the symbols, it is referred to as “losing” (combining mode of symbols to be lost).

  The above is a combination mode of each winning combination in the slot machine 1 and a symbol corresponding to each winning combination. By setting the symbol combination mode corresponding to each winning combination as a different symbol combination mode, a different symbol combination mode (so-called scatter pattern) is displayed on the effective line L, but the same symbol is displayed on lines other than the effective line L. The combination mode may be displayed so that the winning combination can be easily grasped by appearance. Although details will be described later, in the slot machine 1 configured to move the symbol display area A as in the present embodiment, the symbol combination mode corresponding to each winning combination should be a different symbol combination mode. However, it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by looking at the symbol combination mode stopped and displayed on the effective line L, but by displaying the same symbol combination mode on lines other than the effective line L, it is unique to the present invention. There will be a remarkable effect.

[9. Game processing]
Next, the flow of game processing in the slot machine 1 will be described. The following game processing proceeds in accordance with a processing procedure on a control program executed by the main control board 21 (mainly a CPU or the like).

  FIG. 34 shows one processing procedure for one basic game in the slot machine 1. First, in step S1, initial setting for preparing for the game start is executed. Especially when starting up the power supply, etc., check the connection and operation status of the various devices mentioned above, check the existence of backup data, and if backup data exists, return to the state before the power was turned off. Execute.

  In the next step S2, the multiplier is determined by the number of medals inserted from the insertion slot 123, or when there are already stored medals, by depressing the MAX bet button 125 or the 1 bet button 126, and starting. The lever 129 is ready for operation. That is, the BET process is executed until the multiplication of one game is determined and the start lever 129 can be operated. This step S2 corresponds to an example of the multiplier determining means described in the solving means.

  In step S3, the game is started by operating the start lever 129 that has been in an operation waiting state in step S2, and an internal lottery process is performed to determine whether or not any winning combination is a result of the internal lottery. Run. This internal lottery process is either in the stage before all reels 70L, 70M, and 70R that start rotating in the next step S4 are in a stopped state (being stopped by a player's stop operation). This is executed to determine whether the winning combination is to be the lottery result of the game. That is, only when the lottery result of the lottery corresponds to any winning combination, the corresponding winning combination is allowed.

  Next, in step S4, a reel rotation process for starting the rotation of all the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R with the completion of the internal lottery process in step S3 is executed. In this reel rotation processing, the operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is validated when the rotation of all the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R is started, and the operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is validated. An operation valid lamp (not shown) for notifying that is turned on, and a timer count is started until the next reel rotation processing is executed. The operation valid lamp is a lamp built in the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R corresponding to the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R, respectively.

  In step S5, the player presses the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R and accepts the operation to turn off the operation valid lamps in the order in which the player presses the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R. Run.

  In the next step S6, when it is determined in step S5 that the rotation of all the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R has been stopped, the display content (the combination of symbols) displayed on the effective line L and the above-mentioned A determination process for determining the winning combination is performed by collating the permissible internal lottery result determined in step S3.

  In step S7, a medal payout process based on the content of the gaming privilege corresponding to the winning combination determined in step S6 is executed. When the winning combination is a bonus combination or a replay combination, the game state is changed, and various game privileges such as replay are given.

  The above is the basic one game processing procedure of the slot machine 1. Here, step S2 (BET process), step S3 (internal lottery process), and step S4 (reel rotation process) are performed by the player as a series of operations. Therefore, these processes (step S2, step S3, step S4) are collectively referred to as a start process. Hereinafter, this starting process will be described in detail.

[9-1. Start processing]
FIG. 35 specifically shows each process performed in the starting process.

  In the starting process, first, in step S101, the insertion of medals or the operation of the bet buttons 125 and 126 is awaited. If there is a bet button operation or a medal insertion, the determination in step S101 is satisfied, and the routine goes to step S102.

  In the next step S102, as an acceptance process, the number of bets (in this example, only MAX bets) is determined, and the active line lamp is turned on.

  In step S103, the operation of the start lever 129 is validated. When the operation of the start lever 129 is validated, the operation waits until the operation of the start lever 129 is accepted, and the process proceeds to the next step S104.

  In the next step S104, it is determined whether the operation of the start lever 129 has been validated, and in that case, the operation of the start lever 129 has been accepted. When the operation of the start lever 129 is validated in the previous step S103, when the operation of the start lever 129 by the player is accepted, this determination is satisfied, and the process proceeds to the next step S105.

  Further, the determination in step S101 is not satisfied and the process proceeds to step S104 as long as the player does not perform a bet operation or medal insertion in step S101 or does not result in a MAX bet. At this time, the determination in step S104 is not satisfied, the process returns to step S101, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  In the replay game, no new medal bet is required. This is automatically set to the MAX bet state when the MAX bet command is stored in the RAM 1114 in the replay game process described later. Thereby, the determination in step S101 is satisfied.

  In step S105, in response to the operation of the start lever 129 in step S104, the operation of the start lever 129 is invalidated.

  Next, in step S106, when the start lever 129 is operated, random numbers are extracted in response to the operation. After the random number is extracted, the process proceeds to the next step S107. As for the timing for extracting the random number at this time, an appropriate extraction timing should be set in the programming process, for example, immediately after the start lever 129 is operated or after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). Can do.

  In step S107, as a flag process, it is determined (random number value collation) which winning combination corresponds to the extracted random number value (hereinafter referred to as an extracted random number value). In this determination, the extracted random number value is collated in a hit value determination table described later. The collation of the random number performed here is to determine whether or not the extracted random number value corresponds (matches or matches) to a predetermined winning combination random number value. At this time, if it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any winning combination, the flag corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is set to ON (= 1). The flag corresponding to the winning combination that is ON (= 1) at this time is referred to as the winning combination winning flag.

  In the flag process, when the winning value determination table to be a determination criterion is determined when collating the extracted random number value in the game, a game such as an RB game flag indicating that the RB game is in progress. A hit value determination table in the game is determined with reference to the state flag. That is, a winning value determination table corresponding to a game state flag that is ON (= 1) in the game is set, and the extracted random number value is collated. The game state flag includes a normal game flag in addition to the RB game flag. When the RB game flag is OFF (= 0), the normal game flag is always ON (= 1).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S107 that the extracted random number value does not correspond to any winning combination, it becomes “losing” that does not correspond to any winning combination, and the loss flag is turned ON. Here, the winning flag or the lost flag (collectively referred to as the establishment flag) means that the winning symbol corresponding to the establishment flag can be aligned only when the corresponding establishment flag is ON. It will be. Therefore, when the lost flag corresponds to the established flag, none of the winning combination symbols can be arranged. It can also be said that the above-described steps S106 and S107 are random number lottery inside the slot machine 1, and in the following, these steps are collectively referred to as internal lottery or internal lottery. Note that the process from this random number extraction to flag processing corresponds to internal lottery (step S3 in FIG. 34 described above).

  In the next step S108, it is determined whether or not the wait timer started in the previous start process (specifically, the game immediately before the game) has expired (for example, 4.1 seconds have elapsed). The timer called a wait timer measures the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the start of reel rotation in the game to the start of reel rotation in the next game. Is. Here, if the wait timer is timed up (4.1 seconds have already elapsed), this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S109. This determination loops until the wait timer times out.

  In step S109, rotation of all reels 70L, 70M, and 70R is started. When the rotation speeds of all the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R become constant, the operation enable lamps of the respective stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are turned on. By this lighting, the player knows that the pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R has become effective.

  In the slot machine 1, the reel that has started to rotate continues to maintain the rotation at the constant speed until a stop operation (pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R) by the player is accepted.

  Next, in step S110, the wait timer is reset, and the wait timer is started until the next start process, and the start process ends.

[9-2. Flag processing]
Next, the flag process (step S107) executed by the main control board 21 (mainly CPU or the like) will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, in the flag processing, the main control board 21 (mainly CPU or the like) compares the extracted random number value with the winning value set in the winning value determination table shown in FIG. It is determined whether to collate (random number value is checked) (step S301). If it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any winning combination, a flag corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is turned on (step S302).

  Also, the ceiling counter is incremented by 1 (step S303), and if the AT counter is 0 (step S304), it is determined whether or not the number of ceiling counters has reached a specified number (hereinafter referred to as the number of ceiling games) (step S305). If the ceiling game count has been reached, ceiling setting processing (step S306) is executed. The ceiling counter is a counter that counts the number of games in which no AT game is being executed, and the AT counter is a counter that indicates the number of remaining AT games when the AT game is being executed. In this example, whether or not the ceiling counter reaches the ceiling game count is executed by comparison with a counter (the deepest ceiling counter described later) in which the ceiling game count is set. In other words, in other words, when the number of games in which no AT game is executed reaches the number of ceiling games, the AT game is always executed. The ceiling setting process is a process for setting the number of games in which the AT game is not executed, in which the AT game is executed.

  On the other hand, if the AT counter is not 0 in step S304, or if the ceiling counter number has not reached the ceiling game number in step S305, the process proceeds to step S307 without executing the ceiling setting process.

  When the ceiling setting process (step S306) is executed, if the chance game counter is not 0 (YES in step S307) and the chance sign counter is 0 (YES in step S308), the main control board 21 performs the AT addition setting process. This is executed (step S309), and then the process is terminated. The chance game counter is a counter indicating the number of remaining games of the chance game when a chance game described later is being executed, and the chance precursor counter is a chance game when it is determined to execute the chance game. The number of remaining games that are executed before the actual start and suggest that the chance game is started (the game may be continuously executed until the remaining number of games reaches 0, or the remaining game This is a counter indicating a predetermined number of times (may be executed once or a plurality of times) among games executed until the number of times reaches 0)), and the pseudo chance sign counter is a chance game If it is not decided to perform the game, the remaining game of the gaze production as if the chance game is started The number of times (the game may be continuously executed until the remaining number of games reaches 0, or may be a predetermined number of times (one or more times) among the games executed until the remaining number of games becomes 0. It may be executed))). The AT addition setting process is a process for increasing the number of remaining games of the AT game when the chance game is being executed.

  If the chance game counter is 0 (NO in step S307) or if the chance sign counter is 0 (NO in step S308), the process proceeds to step S310 without executing the AT addition setting process (step S309). It is determined whether the above-mentioned AT counter is not 0, that is, whether or not an AT game is being executed (step S310). If an AT game is being executed (YES in step S310), a chance game setting process (step S311) is executed, and the process is thereafter terminated. The chance game setting process is a process for determining whether or not to execute the chance game when the AT game is being executed.

  If the AT counter is 0 in step S310, that is, if the AT game is not being executed, if the awakening counter is not 0 (YES in step S312) and the pre-awake game number counter is 0 (YES in step S313), The ceiling shortening setting process (step S314)) is executed, and then the process ends. The awakening counter is a normal state in which the AT game is not executed, and the awakening game is executed when the awakening game that is easy to shorten the ceiling game number set in the ceiling setting process (step S306) is executed. A counter indicating the number of remaining games, and the pre-awake game number counter is a remnant of effects suggesting that the awakening game is executed before actually starting the awakening game when it is decided to execute the awakening game The number of games (the game may be continuously executed until the remaining number of games reaches 0, or a predetermined number of times (one or multiple times) among the games executed until the remaining number of games reaches 0 Good) may be executed))). The ceiling shortening setting process executes a process for reducing the number of ceiling games set in the ceiling setting process (step S306) when the awakening game is executed.

  If the awakening counter is 0 in step S312, or if the awakening sign game number counter is not 0 in step S313, the runaway counter is not 0 (YES in step S315), and the runaway sign game number counter is 0. (YES in step S316), a runaway state setting process is executed (step S317), and then the process ends. Note that the runaway counter is running in a normal state where no AT game is being executed, and a runaway game in which an AT game can be easily started regardless of the number of ceiling games set in the ceiling setting process (step S306). Is a counter indicating the number of remaining runaway games, and the pre-runaway game number counter suggests that if the runaway game is decided to run, the runaway game will start before the runaway game is actually started The number of remaining games of the effect to be performed (the game may be continuously executed until the remaining number of games becomes zero, or a predetermined number (one time may be used among the games executed until the remaining number of games becomes zero) And may be executed a plurality of times) (may be executed))). The runaway game setting process is a process for determining whether or not to start the AT game when the runaway game is being executed.

  If the runaway counter is 0 in step S315, or if the pre-runaway game number counter is not 0 in step S316, and if the AT game is not being executed (step S318), the normal-time game number counter is set to 1. After the subtraction (step S319), an AT related setting process is executed (step S320), and then the process ends. It should be noted that the normal-time gaze game number counter is continuously executed until some effect is started although it is not determined that some effect is started (until the remaining number of games becomes zero). Or a predetermined number of times (may be executed once or multiple times) among the games executed until the remaining number of games reaches 0)) The number of remaining games is indicated, and the AT related setting process is for executing a setting process related to the AT game.

[9-3. Ceiling setting process]
FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the ceiling setting process, and FIG. 38 is a ceiling lottery table used in the ceiling setting process. When the ceiling setting process is started, the main control board 21 first sets 40 to the AT counter (step S401). As described above, since the AT counter is a counter indicating the number of remaining AT games, by setting 40 in the AT counter in step S401, the AT game is continued until 40 games are executed. To run.

  Next, after setting the ceiling counter to 0 (step S402), the main control board 21 compares the ceiling lottery table with the ceiling random number among the random number values (extracted random number values) extracted in step S106 of the starting process (step S403). The lottery value (the number of ceiling games) is set in the deepest ceiling counter (step S404). As a result, when the AT game is finished and the normal state is resumed, it is possible to count the number of games in which the AT game is not executed by the ceiling counter and to compare with the counter number of the deepest ceiling counter. This makes it possible to determine whether or not the ceiling game number has been reached.

  As shown in the ceiling lottery table of FIG. 38, in this example, 38 types from 1 to 1500 are set as the number of times that the AT game is always started in the normal state.

[9-4. AT addition setting process]
FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the AT addition setting process, and FIG. 40 is an AT addition lottery table 1 used in the AT addition setting process. When the AT addition setting process is started, the main control board 21 first subtracts 1 from the chance game counter (step S501). As described above, the AT addition setting process is performed when the chance game is being executed (the AT addition setting process is not executed if the chance game counter is 0 in step S307 of the flag process). Every time it is started, the chance game counter, which is a counter indicating the number of remaining games of the chance game, is decremented by 1.

  Next, the main control board 21 compares the AT addition lottery table 1 with the AT addition random number among the random number values (extracted random number values) extracted in step S106 of the starting process (step S502). Thus, whether or not to add (add) the remaining number of games of the AT game is determined, and in the case of adding, the number of games to be added is determined (hereinafter, this process is referred to as “addition lottery”). The number of added games) is added to the AT counter (step S503).

  As shown in the AT addition lottery table 1 in FIG. 40, in this example, 12 types from 0 to 300 are set as the number of games to be added to the AT counter (the number of additional games). That is, when the AT addition setting process is performed, the number of remaining games of the AT game does not always increase, and the number of remaining games of the AT game may not change. In this example, a different table is provided as the AT addition lottery table 1 for each winning combination determined in the winning value determination table, and the ratio of the number of games added to the AT counter (the number of added games) is varied. .

  Further, if the determination result in step S301 is either out-of-frame chance replay 1 or out-of-frame chance replay 2 (YES in step S504), the main control board 21 indicates that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position. The frame position change flag 1 is set (step S505), and the process proceeds to step S508.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S301 is neither out-of-frame chance replay 1 nor out-of-frame chance replay 2 (NO in step S504), if it is out-of-frame chance replay 3 (YES in step S506), the symbol display area A is displayed. The frame position change flag 2 indicating that the position is changed to the uppermost position after being changed to the lowermost position is set (step S507), the process proceeds to step S508, and if the determination result is not out-of-frame chance replay 3 in step S506, the symbol display area The process advances to step S508 without setting the frame position change flag 2 indicating that A is changed to the lowest position and then changed to the highest position.

  As a result, when the winning combination (determination result in step S301) is either out-of-frame chance replay 1 or out-of-frame chance replay 2 during the chance game, all of the left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R are stopped. Control is performed so that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position later, and if the winning combination (determination result in step S301) becomes out-of-frame chance replay 3 during the chance game, the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right Control is performed so that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowermost position after all the reels 70R are stopped and then changed to the uppermost position.

  In the above-described example, when the winning combination (determination result in step S301) is one of the out-of-frame chance replay 1 and the out-of-frame chance replay 2 during the chance game, all of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R. The symbol display area A is always changed to the lowest position after the game stops, and if the winning combination (determination result in step S301) becomes out-of-frame chance replay 3 during the chance game, the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel After all 70R stops, the symbol display area A is always changed to the lowest position and then changed to the highest position. Whether or not the remaining number of games of the AT game in step S502 is added (added). When adding, the ratio of changing the position of the symbol display area A is changed according to the determination result of the number of games to be added. It may be allowed et al. For example, if the number of remaining AT games is not added in step S502 (when the number of added games is determined to be 0), the position of the symbol display area A is changed at a predetermined rate (for example, a rate of 1/2) When adding the remaining number of AT games, the position of the symbol display area A may be changed at a higher rate as the number of additional games increases, for example, by changing the position of the symbol display area A.

  The main control board 21 also includes information indicating the number of counters of various counters (in this case, the number of AT counters), and a state command for notifying the state of the gaming machine (in this case, a chance game is being executed). This is transmitted to the peripheral control board 471 (step S508). As described above, the peripheral control board 471 can recognize the state of the gaming machine (for example, whether or not a chance game or an AT game is being executed) according to the state command received from the main control board 21.

[9-5. Chance game setting process]
FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the chance game setting process. FIGS. 42 and 43 are an AT addition lottery table 2, a chance lottery table, a chance sign lottery table, and a pseudo chance lottery table, respectively, used in the chance game setting process. . When the chance game setting process is started, the main control board 21 first subtracts 1 from the AT counter (step S601). As described above, the chance game setting process is performed when the AT game is being executed (the chance game setting process is not executed if the AT counter is 0 in step S310 of the flag process), so the game starts. Each time the AT game counter is counted, the AT game counter, which is a counter indicating the number of remaining games of the AT game, is decremented by one.

  The main control board 21 subtracts 1 from the chance sign counter if the chance sign counter is not 0, and subtracts 1 from the false chance sign counter if the chance sign counter is 0 and the false chance sign counter is not 0 (step). In step S602, the AT addition lottery table 2 shown in FIG. 42A is compared with the AT addition random number among the random number values (extracted random number values) extracted in step S106 of the starting process (step S603). This determines whether or not to add (add) the remaining number of games of the AT game, and if so, the number of games to be added is determined, and the main control board 21 adds this lottery value (the number of added games) to the AT counter. (Step S604). Thereby, when the AT game is being executed, the remaining number of games of the AT game can be added.

  Note that the AT addition lottery table 2 in FIG. 42A has 12 types of games from 0 to 300 as the number of games added to the AT counter (the number of additional games) as in the AT addition lottery table 1 shown in FIG. In addition to being set, a different table is provided for each winning combination determined in the winning value determination table, and the ratio of the number of games added to the AT counter (the number of added games) is varied. Further, in the AT addition lottery table 1, the remaining number of games of the AT game is easily increased in the out-of-frame chance replay 1 to the out-of-frame chance replay 3 as compared to the AT additional lottery table 2. As a result, the player is more likely to increase the number of remaining AT games during the chance game than when the chance game is not executed.

  Next, the main control board 21 compares the chance lottery table shown in FIG. 42B with the chance random number among the random number values (extracted random number values) extracted in step S106 of the starting process (step S605). Thereby, it is determined whether or not to execute the chance game. As shown in FIG. 42B, the chance lottery table is provided with a different table for each winning combination determined in the winning value determination table, and has different ratios determined to execute the chance game.

  As a result of determining whether or not to execute the chance game (step S605), if it is determined to win (YES in step S606), the chance sign lottery table shown in FIG. The random number value extracted in step (extracted random number value) is compared with the chance precursor random number (step S607), the lottery value (number of precursor games) is set in the precursor counter (step S608), and the remaining number of games is stored in the chance game counter. "10" is set as (step S609). Thus, until the number of precursor games set in the precursor counter becomes zero (the game may be continuously executed until the number of precursor games becomes zero, or until the number of precursor games becomes zero. A certain number of times (may be executed once or multiple times))) After an effect that suggests starting a chance game is executed, 10 games are It becomes possible to execute the chance game. Note that the number of chance games is not limited to 10; for example, the number of games is determined by lottery from multiple types of games such as 5, 10, and 20, for example. Also good. In addition, the number of games of the chance game is a single digit (less than 10 games) and a small role with a low appearance frequency (rare small role: in this example, cherry (in-frame chance replays 1 and 2), watermelon role, Chance chance 1, 2)) less than the reciprocal of the winning probability (in this example, the total of the winning probabilities of the rare small roles is about 1/40, so the reciprocal of these winning probabilities is less than 40 times) desirable.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination as to whether or not to execute the chance game (step S605), if it is determined that the game is lost (NO in step S606), the pseudo chance lottery table shown in FIG. Of the random value extracted at step S106 (extracted random value), the pseudo chance random number is compared (step S611). If it is determined that the winning is made (YES at step S612), the remaining game count ( “8” is set as the number of pseudo-chance sign games (step S613). Thus, the game is executed until eight games are executed (the game may be continuously executed until the number of pseudo chance precursor games becomes zero, or is executed until the number of pseudo chance precursor games becomes zero. The game can be executed a predetermined number of times (may be executed once or multiple times))) As if the chance game is started. Note that the number of pseudo-chance predictor games is not limited to eight. For example, the number of games is determined by lottery from a plurality of types of games such as 5, 10, and 20, for example. Also good. In addition, the number of pseudo-chance predictor games is a single digit (less than 10 games) and a small role with a low appearance frequency (rare small role: in this example, cherry (in-frame chance replays 1 and 2), watermelon role, Chance chance 1, 2)) less than the reciprocal of the winning probability (in this example, the total of the winning probabilities of the rare small roles is about 1/40, so the reciprocal of these winning probabilities is less than 40 times) desirable.

  Thereafter, the main control board 21 includes information indicating the counter numbers of the various counters (in this case, the AT counter number, the chance precursor counter number, the pseudo chance precursor counter number, and the chance game counter number), and the state of the gaming machine A state command notifying (in this case that the AT game is being executed) is transmitted to the peripheral control board 471, and the process is terminated (step S610).

[9-6. Ceiling shortening setting process]
FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the ceiling shortening setting process, and FIG. 45A is a ceiling shortening lottery table used in the ceiling shortening setting process. When the ceiling shortening setting process is started, the main control board 21 first subtracts 1 from the awakening counter (step S701). As described above, the ceiling shortening setting process is performed when the awakening game is being executed (the ceiling shortening setting process is not executed if the awakening counter is 0 in step S313 of the flag process), so the game starts. Each time it is done, the wake-up counter, which is a counter indicating the number of remaining wake-up games, is decremented by 1.

  The main control board 21 compares the ceiling shortened lottery table shown in FIG. 45A with the ceiling shortened random number among the random number values (extracted random number values) extracted in step S106 of the starting process (step S702). This determines whether or not to subtract (shorten) the number of ceiling games, and if subtracted, the number of games to be subtracted is determined (this process is hereinafter referred to as a ceiling shortened lottery). The number is subtracted from the ceiling counter (step S703). Thus, when the awakening game is being executed, the ceiling game number can be subtracted (shortened).

  As shown in FIG. 45A, a different table is provided for each winning combination determined in the winning value determination table as the ceiling shortened lottery table, and the number of games subtracted (shortened) from the number of ceiling games (shortened game) Number). The AT addition lottery tables 1 and 2 are configured so that the number of AT games is not added in the normal replay and the bell (ALL role, AT exclusive role) among the winning combinations determined in the winning value determination table. The shortened lottery table can subtract (shorten) the number of games (the number of shortened games) from the number of ceiling games even for the normal replay and bell (ALL role, AT exclusive role) among the winning combinations determined in the winning value determination table It is configured as follows.

  Next, the main control board 21 determines whether or not the number of ceiling counters has reached the number of ceiling games (step S704). If the number of ceiling games has been reached, “40” is set in the AT counter (step S705). If the number of ceiling counters has not reached the number of ceiling games, the process proceeds to step S710. Thus, when the number of games in which the AT game is not executed reaches the number of ceiling games, the AT game is executed until the AT counter becomes 0 (until at least 40 games are played in this example). It should be noted that the number of AT games that can be executed when the number of games where the AT game is not executed reaches the number of ceiling games is not limited to 40 times, for example, 10 times, 50 times, and 100 times. Any number of games may be determined by lottery from the number of types of games. In addition, when the number of games in which the AT game is not executed reaches the number of ceiling games, the number of games of the AT game that can be executed is a small role with a low appearance frequency (rare small role: cherry in this example (in-frame chance replay 1 , 2), less than the reciprocal of the winning probabilities of watermelon and lost (chance 1 and 2)) (in this example, the total of the winning probabilities of rare small roles is about 1/40, so the reciprocal of these winning probabilities (Less than 40 times) is desirable.

  Further, if the determination result in step S301 is either out-of-frame chance replay 1 or out-of-frame chance replay 2 (YES in step S706), the main control board 21 indicates that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position. The frame position change flag 1 is set (step S707), and the process proceeds to step S710.

  On the other hand, when the determination result in step S301 is neither out-of-frame chance replay 1 nor out-of-frame chance replay 2 (NO in step S706), if it is out-of-frame chance replay 3 (YES in step S708), the symbol display area A is displayed. The frame position change flag 2 indicating that the position is changed to the uppermost position after being changed to the lowermost position is set (step S709), the process proceeds to step S710, and if the determination result is not out-of-frame chance replay 3 in step S709, the symbol display area The process advances to step S710 without setting the frame position change flag 2 indicating that A is changed to the lowest position and then changed to the highest position.

  As a result, when the winning combination (determination result in step S301) is either out-of-frame chance replay 1 or out-of-frame chance replay 2 during the execution of the awakening game, all of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R are stopped. Control is performed so that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position later, and if the winning combination (determination result in step S301) becomes out-of-frame chance replay 3 during execution of the awakening game, the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, Control is performed so that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowermost position after all the reels 70R are stopped and then changed to the uppermost position.

  In the above example, when the winning combination (determination result in step S301) is one of the out-of-frame chance replay 1 and the out-of-frame chance replay 2 during the execution of the awakening game, all of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R. The symbol display area A is always changed to the lowest position after the game stops, and if the winning combination (determination result in step S301) becomes out-of-frame chance replay 3 during execution of the awakening game, the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel The symbol display area A is always changed to the lowest position after all 70R stops, and then changed to the highest position. However, whether or not the number of ceiling games in step S702 is subtracted (reduced), and the subtraction is performed. In this case, the ratio of changing the position of the symbol display area A may be varied according to the determination result of the number of games to be subtracted. . For example, when the number of ceiling games is not shortened in step S702 (when the number of shortened games is determined to be 0), the position of the symbol display area A is changed at a predetermined rate (for example, a rate of 1/2), and the ceiling game is When the number of times is shortened, the position of the symbol display area A may be changed at a higher rate as the number of shortened games is increased.

  Thereafter, the main control board 21 includes information indicating the counter numbers of the various counters (in this case, the number of ceiling counters and the number of AT counters), and the state of the gaming machine (in this case, the awakening game is being executed). A status command for notifying the user is transmitted to the peripheral control board 471, and the process is terminated (step S710).

[9-7. Runaway game setting process]
FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the runaway game setting process, and FIG. 45B is a runaway lottery table used in the runaway game setting process. When the runaway game setting process is started, the main control board 21 first subtracts 1 from the runaway counter (step S801). As described above, the runaway game setting process is performed when the runaway game is executed (if the runaway counter is 0 in the flag processing step S315, the runaway game setting process is not executed), so the game starts. Each time the runaway counter is counted, the runaway counter, which is a counter indicating the number of remaining runaway games, is decremented by one.

  Further, the main control board 21 compares the runaway random number table shown in FIG. 45B with the runaway random number among the random number values (extracted random number values) extracted in step S106 of the start process (step S802). As a result, whether or not the AT game is to be executed is determined regardless of whether or not the ceiling game has been reached in the normal state where the AT game is not being executed. (YES in step S803), “40” is set in the AT counter (step S804), and if it is not determined to execute the AT game, the process proceeds to step S809. As a result, the AT game is executed until the AT counter reaches 0 (until at least 40 games are played in this example) even if the number of ceiling games has not been reached in the normal state where the AT game is not executed. become.

  As shown in FIG. 45B, a different table is provided for each winning combination determined in the winning value determination table as a runaway lottery table, and the ratios determined to execute the AT game are different.

  Further, if the determination result of step S301 is either out-of-frame chance replay 1 or out-of-frame chance replay 2 (YES in step S805), the main control board 21 indicates that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position. The frame position change flag 1 is set (step S806), and the process proceeds to step S809.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S301 is neither out-of-frame chance replay 1 nor out-of-frame chance replay 2 (NO in step S805), if it is out-of-frame chance replay 3 (YES in step S807), the symbol display area A is displayed. The frame position change flag 2 indicating that the position is changed to the uppermost position after being changed to the lowermost position is set (step S808), the process proceeds to step S809, and if the determination result is not out-of-frame chance replay 3 in step S808, the symbol display area The process advances to step S809 without setting the frame position change flag 2 indicating that A is changed to the lowest position and then changed to the highest position.

  As a result, when the winning combination (determination result in step S301) is either out-of-frame chance replay 1 or out-of-frame chance replay 2 during the runaway game, all of the left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R are stopped. Control is performed so that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position later, and if the winning combination (determination result in step S301) becomes out-of-frame chance replay 3 during the runaway game, the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right Control is performed so that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowermost position after all the reels 70R are stopped and then changed to the uppermost position.

  In the above-described example, when the winning combination (the determination result of step S301) is either the out-of-frame chance replay 1 or the out-of-frame chance replay 2 during the runaway game, all of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R. The symbol display area A is always changed to the lowest position after the game stops, and if the winning combination (determination result in step S301) becomes out-of-frame chance replay 3 during the runaway game, the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel After all of 70R has stopped, the symbol display area A is always changed to the lowest position and then changed to the highest position. However, the number of ceiling games in the normal state in which the AT game in step S802 is not executed. Regardless of whether or not the AT game is reached, the position of the symbol display area A is changed according to the determination result of whether or not to execute the AT game. It may be made different focus. For example, when the AT game is not executed in step S802, the position of the symbol display area A is changed at a predetermined rate (for example, a ratio of one half), and when the AT game is executed, the symbol display area A is always changed. The position of the symbol display area A may be changed at a high rate such that a determination result advantageous to the player is obtained, such as changing the position.

  Thereafter, the main control board 21 includes information indicating the number of counters of various counters (in this case, the number of ceiling counters), and a state command for notifying the state of the gaming machine (in this case, the runaway game is being executed) Is transmitted to the peripheral control board 471, and the process ends (step S809).

[9-8. AT related setting process]
FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the AT related setting process. FIGS. 48 and 49 are an AT direct hitting lottery table, an awakening lottery table, an awakening sign lottery table, a runaway lottery table, and a prerunaway sign lottery table, respectively, used in the AT related setting process. , And a normal time gasse lottery table. When the AT-related setting process is started, the main control board 21 first compares the AT direct hitting lottery table shown in FIG. 48A with the AT direct hitting random number among the random number values (extracted random number values) extracted in step S106 of the starting process ( Step S901). As a result, it is determined whether or not the AT game is executed regardless of whether or not the ceiling game has been reached in the normal state where the AT game is not executed (hereinafter, this process is referred to as an AT direct hit lottery). If it is determined that the game is to be executed (YES in step S902), “40” is set in the AT counter (step S903), and the process proceeds to step S923. On the other hand, if it is not determined to execute the AT game (NO in step S902), the process proceeds to step S904. As a result, the AT game is executed until the AT counter reaches 0 (until at least 40 games are played in this example) even if the number of ceiling games has not been reached in the normal state where the AT game is not executed. become.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 48 (A), a different table is provided for each winning combination determined in the winning value determination table as the AT direct hitting lottery table, and the ratio determined to execute the AT game is different. The steps S901 to S903 perform the same control as the runaway game setting process (step S317). However, in the AT direct hitting lottery table, the runaway lottery table used in the runaway game setting process (FIG. 45B). Compared to ()), the ratio determined to execute the AT game is set lower. As a result, the probability that the AT game is executed in the period in which the runaway game is executed is higher than that in the period in which the runaway game is not executed.

  If it is determined in step S902 that the AT game is not to be executed, if the awakening sign game number counter is not 0 (YES in step S904), the awakening sign game number counter is decremented by 1 (step S905). If it is 0 (YES in step S906), 10 is set in the awakening counter (step S907), then the process proceeds to step S923. If the awakening warning counter is not 0 (NO in step S906), the awakening counter The process proceeds to step S923 without setting 10 to.

  As described above, the wake-up counter is a wake-up game when a wake-up game that is easy to reduce the number of ceiling games set in the ceiling setting process (step S306) is executed in a normal state where no AT game is executed. Is a counter indicating the number of remaining games, and the pre-awake game number counter is an effect that suggests that the awakening game is executed before the awakening game is actually started when it is decided to execute the awakening game. A counter indicating the number of remaining games. That is, if it is determined in steps S904 to S907 that the awakening game is to be executed, the awakening game is executed over 10 games if the remaining number of games until the start of the awakening game becomes zero. It is a setting to make it. Note that the number of games of the awakening game is not limited to 10 times, and is determined by lottery from among a plurality of types of game times such as 5, 10, and 20, for example. Also good. In addition, the number of awakening games is a single digit (less than 10 games) and a small role with a low appearance frequency (rare small role: in this example, cherry (in-frame chance replays 1 and 2), watermelon role, lost ( Chance chance 1, 2)) less than the reciprocal of the winning probability (in this example, the total of the winning probabilities of the rare small roles is about 1/40, so the reciprocal of these winning probabilities is less than 40 times) desirable.

  If it is determined in step S904 that the awakening sign game number counter is 0, and the runaway sign game number counter is not 0 (YES in step S908), the runaway sign game number counter is decremented by 1 (step S909). If the runaway sign counter is 0 (YES in step S910), 10 is set in the runaway counter (step S911), then the process proceeds to step S923. If the runaway sign counter is not 0 (NO in step S910) ), Without proceeding to step S923 without setting 10 in the runaway counter.

  As described above, the runaway counter is a runaway game that is easy to start an AT game regardless of the number of ceiling games set in the ceiling setting process (step S306) in a normal state where the AT game is not being executed. Is a counter indicating the number of remaining games until the runaway game is actually started when it is decided to execute the runaway game. . That is, if it is determined in step S908 to step S911 that the runaway game is to be executed, the runaway game is executed over 10 games if the remaining number of games until the runaway game starts becomes zero. It is a setting to make it. Note that the number of runaway games is not limited to 10; for example, the number of games is determined by lottery from multiple types of games such as 5, 10, and 20, for example. Also good. In addition, the number of times of the runaway game is one digit (less than 10 games) and the small role with a low appearance frequency (rare small role: in this example, cherry (in-frame chance replays 1 and 2), watermelon role, Chance chance 1, 2)) less than the reciprocal of the winning probability (in this example, the total of the winning probabilities of the rare small roles is about 1/40, so the reciprocal of these winning probabilities is less than 40 times) desirable.

  If it is determined in step S908 that the pre-runaway trillion game number counter is 0, the awakening random number among the awakening lottery table shown in FIG. 48 (B) and the random value (extracted random number value) extracted in step S106 of the starting process Are compared (step S912). Thus, it is determined whether or not to execute the awakening game. If it is determined to execute the awakening game (YES in step S913), the awakening sign lottery table and the start processing step shown in FIG. The random number value extracted in S106 (extracted random number value) is compared with the awakening precursor random number (step S914). As a result, the number of remaining games of the production suggesting that the awakening game is executed is determined, and the main control board 21 sets the lottery value (the number of the predecessor games) in the preawake game number counter (step S915), step The process proceeds to S923.

  As shown in FIGS. 48 (B) and 48 (C), a different table is provided for each winning combination determined in the hit value determination table as the awakening lottery table and the awakening sign lottery table, and the awakening game is executed. The ratio to be determined and the number of precursor games are varied.

  If it is determined in step S913 that the awakening game is not executed, the runaway lottery table shown in FIG. 49A is compared with the runaway random number among the random number values (extracted random number values) extracted in step S106 of the start process. (Step S916). In this way, it is determined whether or not to execute the runaway game. If it is determined that the runaway game is to be executed (YES in step S917), the runaway sign lottery table shown in FIG. The random number value extracted in S106 (extracted random value) is compared with the runaway precursor random number (step S918). As a result, the remaining number of games for the production suggesting that the runaway game is executed is determined, and the main control board 21 sets the lottery value (the number of the predecessor games) in the prerunaway game number counter (step S919). The process proceeds to S923.

  As shown in FIGS. 49A and 49B, a different table is provided for each winning combination determined in the hit value determination table as a runaway lottery table and a pre-runaway sign lottery table, and a runaway game is executed. The ratio to be determined and the number of precursor games are varied.

  If it is determined in step S917 that the runaway game is not to be executed, the normal-time gaze random number out of the normal-time gaze lottery table shown in FIG. 49C and the random number value (extracted random value) extracted in step S106 of the start process. Are compared (step S920). In this way, it is determined whether or not to execute the gas effect, and if it is determined to execute the gas effect (YES in step S921), the main control board 21 sets 8 in the normal time gas game number counter. (Step S922), the process proceeds to Step S923. Thereby, it is possible to execute the gaze effect until eight games are played. Note that the number of games for the Gase effect is not limited to eight, but for example, a game number is determined by lottery from a plurality of types of games such as 5, 10, and 20, for example. Also good. In addition, the number of games of Gase production is a single digit (less than 10 games) or small role with a low appearance frequency (rare small role: in this example, cherry (in-frame chance replays 1 and 2), watermelon role, Chance chance 1, 2)) less than the reciprocal of the winning probability (in this example, the total of the winning probabilities of the rare small roles is about 1/40, so the reciprocal of these winning probabilities is less than 40) desirable.

  As shown in FIG. 49 (C), a different table is provided for each winning combination determined in the winning value determination table as the normal-time gusset lottery table, and the ratio determined to execute the gusset effect is different. .

  After that, the main control board 21 has the AT counter number, the awakening pretend game number counter number, the awakening counter number, the runaway pretend game number counter number, the runaway counter number, the awaken pretend game number counter number, the runaway pretend game number counter number, and the normal time gaze game. A state command that includes information indicating each of the number counters and notifies the state of the gaming machine is transmitted to the peripheral control board 471 (step S923), and the process ends.

[9-9. Reel stop processing]
When the start-up process is completed, an operation for stopping the reel that continues to rotate at a constant speed (stop operation, that is, pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R) is waited. FIG. 50 shows the contents of reel stop processing by the “table method” as an example. Hereinafter, the flow of the reel stop control process will be described.

  In the reel stop process, first, in step S201, a reel stop control table is selected according to an internal lottery flag indicating the result of the internal lottery in the game. In this reel stop control table, patterns are prepared in advance for all internal lottery flags, and these are stored in a control ROM in which programs and data used for control on the main control board 21 are stored in advance as read-only table data. Has been.

  When the reel stop control table is selected based on the internal lottery flag in step S201 described above, it enters a standby state until a pressing operation of each stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is accepted (steps S202, S210, S217). ). In these standby states, whether the reels of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R have already stopped, or the first reel stop flag is not ON (F = 0, that is, OFF) It is also determined whether any one of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is pressed. Until the depressing operation of all the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is accepted, the determination in step S209 is not satisfied, and the processes in and after step S202 are repeated.

  Here, the order in which the pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is accepted (stop operation procedure) is also referred to as a stop operation procedure (or pressing order) called “forward press”, “reverse press”, and “middle press”, respectively. ).

The above-described “forward press” stop operation procedure refers to an operation procedure for stopping the left reel 70La first (that is, a procedure for pressing the left stop button 128L first). From the operation order of reels to be stopped later,
[Left reel → Middle reel → Right reel],
Or
It is further divided into two stop operation procedures: [Left reel → Right reel → Middle reel]. These two are collectively referred to as “forward push”. Note that the latter stop operation procedure may also be called “order scissors push”.

The above-described “reverse pressing” stop operation procedure is an operation procedure for stopping the right reel 70R firstly (in other words, a procedure for pressing the right stop button 128R first) opposite to “forward pressing”. From the operation order of the reels to be stopped after the second,
[Right reel-> middle reel-> left reel]
Or
It is further divided into two stop operation procedures: [Right reel → Left reel → Middle reel]. These two are collectively referred to as “reverse pressing”. Note that the latter stop operation procedure is sometimes called “reverse scissor pressing”.

The above-mentioned “middle push” stop operation procedure refers to an operation procedure for stopping the middle reel 70M first (that is, a procedure for pressing the middle stop button 128M first). From the operation order of the reels to be stopped
[Center reel → Left reel → Right reel],
Or
The operation is further divided into two stop operation procedures [middle reel → right reel → left reel]. These two are collectively referred to as “middle press”.

  In step S202, it is determined whether the flag indicating that the left reel 70L is in a stopped state (left reel stop flag LF) is OFF (LF = 0) and the pressing operation of the left stop button 128L is accepted. . In step S201, assuming that the left stop button 128L is first pressed (first) in accordance with the stop operation procedure of “forward pressing” from the standby state for pressing the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R, the determination in step S202 is performed. Is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0). The “first reel” as used herein refers to a reel that receives a stop operation first or stops first. In this example ("forward press"), the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0) because the stop operation of the left reel 70L is accepted first. Therefore, the determination at step S203 is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S204.

  In the next step S204, a first reel stop process is performed on the left reel 70L. In the first reel stop process, the control of the stop position of the winning symbol corresponding to the internal lottery flag is executed based on the reel stop control table corresponding to the internal lottery flag.

  In step S206, the reel stop control table for the remaining middle reel 70M and right reel 70R is determined. As described above, since the effective line L of the slot machine 1 is only one line, at this time, the stop control table for the remaining reels (the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R) can be determined as one. That is, if the symbol on the effective line on the first stop reel (in this case, the left reel 70L) is a symbol that may become a winning combination symbol, the remaining reels (the middle reel 70M, the right reel) on the effective line L The reel stop control table capable of aligning the corresponding winning combination symbols of the reel 70R) is selected. As a result, winning symbols other than the BB symbol and the RB symbol can be arranged without the need for pressing (details will be described in the reel stop control).

  In step S207, the first reel stop flag is set to ON (F = 1), and the process proceeds to next step S208.

  Next, in step S208, the left reel stop flag LF is set to ON (LF = 1), and the process proceeds to step S209.

  In step S209, it is determined whether all the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R are stopped. In this example, the left reel stop flag LF has only been turned ON, and the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R are still rotating. Therefore, this determination is not satisfied, and the routine returns to step S202 and repeats the subsequent processing. Run.

  When the processing from step S202 is executed again, the left reel 70L is already in a stopped state, so the determination in step S202 is not satisfied, and the routine goes to step S210.

  In step S210, it is determined whether or not the flag indicating that the middle reel 70M has been stopped (the middle reel stop flag MF) is OFF (MF = 0), and that the pressing operation of the middle stop button 128M has been accepted. . Here, in order to follow the stop operation procedure of “forward press”, the pressing operation of the middle stop button 128M is accepted. Therefore, the determination at step S210 is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S211.

  In step S211, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0) as in step S203 described above. At this time, since the first reel stop flag is already ON (F = 1), this determination is not satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S213.

  In step S213, as the middle reel stop process, control of the stop position of the corresponding winning combination symbol is executed based on the reel control table corresponding to the internal lottery flag (in this case, the reel stop control table determined in step S206 above). . At this time, the middle reel 70M becomes the second reel to be stopped (second reel), and steps S212, S214, and S215 are all bypassed, and the routine proceeds to step S216, where the middle reel stop flag MF is turned on (MF = 1). Then, the process proceeds to step S209.

  In step S209, the left reel 70L and the middle reel 70M are only stopped, and the right reel 70R is still rotating and stopped (the right reel stop flag RF is OFF). Therefore, this determination is not satisfied, the process returns to step S202, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  Further, in the processing after step S202 for the third time, it is first determined in step S217 whether the right reel stop flag MF is OFF (MF = 0) and the pressing operation of the right stop button 128R is accepted. However, the subsequent processes in steps S218 and S220 are the same as the processes in steps S210 and subsequent steps (steps S211 and S213), and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In step S223, the right reel stop flag RF is set to ON (MF = 1), and the process proceeds to step S209.

  Finally, in step S209, since all the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R are in a stopped state at this time, this determination is satisfied, and the reel stop process ends.

  In the case of the “middle press” stop operation procedure, the same description as above can be made, and the details are omitted. However, since the “reverse pressing” stop operation procedure is partially different from the above description, it will be described below.

  The “reverse push” stop operation procedure differs from the “forward push” or “middle push” stop operation procedure described above in step S221 (determination of the remaining reel stop control table after the first reel stop process). is there. That is, in the “reverse push” stop operation procedure, only the right reel 70R is stopped. Therefore, at the stage of step S221, a plurality of reel stop control tables capable of aligning the corresponding winning combination symbols on any active line are prepared, and any one may be selected.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a plurality of condition devices are activated as a result of lottery for one game, among the plurality of condition devices, the operation mode of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R (stop operation is performed). The reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combination relating to the predetermined condition device is drawn into the effective line every time and the stop operation order). In other words, if the established condition devices are the same, the same symbol combination is stopped on the active line as long as the operation modes of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are the same. In addition, when the lottery result of one game is lost, reel stop control is performed so that a combination of lost symbols predetermined for each operation mode of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is drawn into the effective line. That is, if the lottery result is lost, the same lost symbol combination is stopped on the active line as long as the operation mode of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is the same.

  Further, if all the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R are stopped in step S209, the main control board 21 is set with the frame position change flag 1 indicating that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position ( YES in step S224), a 5-second elapsed process for changing the symbol display area A to the lowest position is executed (step S226), and the process ends (NO in step S227). In this 5-second elapsed process, a control command is transmitted to the peripheral control board 471, and control is performed so as to be in a standby state until the 5 seconds elapse (the 5-second elapsed process is not terminated). When the control command is received from the substrate 21, the display control substrate 473 controls the display of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202, so that all the reels 70L, 70M, 70R are within a period until 5 seconds elapses from the stop state. After the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position so that it is difficult for the player to notice it, the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position or is in an advantageous state (for example, adding AT number: “AT ○ An effect that suggests “Rise” is performed. During the execution of the 5-second elapsed process, the player is placed in the symbol display area A at the bottom in order to stop the progress of the game because the operation of the medals and the bet buttons 125 and 126 is not accepted (the freeze state). Even if it is not noticed that the position has been changed, something has happened because the game does not proceed (especially, the operation of the medals and the bet buttons 125 and 126 is not accepted), that is, the symbol display area A The player can be aware that has been changed to the lowest position.

  If the frame position change flag 2 indicating that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position after being changed to the lowest position is set (NO in step S224, YES in step S225), the symbol display area A is displayed. After executing the 5-second elapsed process for changing to the lowest position (step S226), the 3-second elapsed process for changing the symbol display area A to the uppermost position is executed (YES in step S227, step S228), and the process is performed. finish. Further, in the 3-second elapsed process, a control command is transmitted to the peripheral control board 471 and a standby state is executed until 3 seconds elapse (the 3-second elapsed process is not terminated). When a control command is received from the control board 21, the display control board 473 is caused to control the display of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 202, thereby completing the five-second process (all reels 70L, 70M, and 70R are stopped). After changing the symbol display area A from the lowermost position to the uppermost position within a period of 3 seconds after the elapse of 5 seconds, the symbol display area A has been changed to the uppermost position or an advantageous state. An effect is suggested that suggests (for example, adding the number of ATs: “adding AT times”). Note that even during the execution of the 3 second lapse process, the player is placed in the symbol display area A at the uppermost position in order to stop the progress of the game because the operation of the medals and the bet buttons 125 and 126 is not accepted (freeze state). Even if the player has not noticed that the game has been changed, something has happened because the game does not proceed (especially, the operation of the medals and the bet buttons 125 and 126 is not accepted), that is, the symbol display area A The player can be notified that the position has been changed to the uppermost position.

  Thus, if the frame position change flag 1 indicating that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position when all of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R are stopped is set, the symbol display area If A is changed to the lowest position, and the frame position change flag 2 indicating that the symbol display area A is changed to the highest position after being changed to the lowest position, the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position. Is changed to the uppermost position.

  In the above-described example, if the frame position change flag 1 indicating that the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position is set, the process for 5 seconds is always executed, and the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position. If the frame position change flag 2 indicating that the frame position is to be changed to the uppermost position is set, the 5 seconds elapsed process is executed and then the 3 seconds elapsed process is executed. In step S224, the symbol display area A When the frame position change flag 1 indicating that the position is changed to the lowest position is set, the number of additional games of the AT game is determined as 0 as a result of the additional lottery (if there is no additional AT game) Or the number of shortened games is determined to be 0 as a result of the ceiling shortened lottery (determined not to reduce the number of ceiling games), or the AT game is determined as a result of the AT direct hit lottery. If it is determined that the symbol display area A is not executed, the symbol display area A may not be changed to the lowest position, or the two-second passage process is executed to change the symbol display area A to the lowest position. The process may be terminated without performing an effect that suggests a state of being in a certain state (for example, adding the number of ATs: “adding AT number of times” or the like) (so-called gusset).

  In addition, the frame position change flag only indicates that the position of the symbol display area A is changed, and the frame position change flag is set when all of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R are stopped. If so, a period (hereinafter referred to as a freeze period) in which the progress of the game is stopped as a stop state (freeze state) in which the operations of the medals and the bet buttons 125 and 126 are not accepted is determined by lottery, and according to the determined period The symbol display area A may be changed to the lowest position, or the symbol display area A may be changed to the highest position after being changed to the lowest position. For example, the freeze period may be determined by lottery from 2 seconds, 5 seconds, and 8 seconds. Further, in this case, whether or not the number of ceiling games has been reached in the normal state in which the AT game is not executed, and the lottery result of the number of additional games of the AT game, the result of lottery of the number of shortened games of the ceiling game The freeze period may be determined according to the result of determining whether or not to execute the AT game. For example, when the frame position change flag is set, the number of AT games added is determined as 0, the ceiling The number of shortened games is set to 0, and when it is determined that the ceiling game has not been reached and the AT game is not executed in a normal state where the AT game is not executed, the freeze period is 0 second (design) The display area A is not moved from the reference position) or 2 seconds (the symbol display area A is moved to the lowest position) (for example, it is determined as 0 seconds with a probability of 2/3, and 3 minutes Determined to 2 seconds in one of the probability), it may be determined in one of the 5 seconds and 8 seconds otherwise. As a result, the freeze period becomes longer when the player is in an advantageous state, and therefore an effect of notifying the player that the player is in an advantageous state (for example, “number of added games ○ times” or “number of shortened games ○ Times ”,“ AT40 times ”, etc.).

  Specifically, if the extra game chance replay 1 is won and the number of added games is 0, the freezing period is 0/3 with a probability of 2/3 for 0 seconds and 1/3 for 2 seconds. If there is, the symbol display area A is not moved from the reference position, and if it is 2 seconds, the symbol display area A is moved from the reference position to the lowest position, but an additional notification does not occur. Good. If the number of added games is 30 games, the freeze period will be drawn with a probability of 3/4 for 5 seconds and 1/4 for 8 seconds. If it is 5 seconds, the symbol display area A will be at the bottom from the reference position. When it is 8 seconds, when the symbol display area A is moved from the reference position to the lowest position, the number of added games is 30 games. It is also possible to notify that the symbol display area A is moved from the lowermost position to the uppermost position in the remaining 3 seconds and that no additional is generated, or 8 seconds. When the symbol display area A is moved from the reference position to the lowest position, it is notified that the number of additional games is 20, and the symbol display area A is moved from the lowest position within the remaining 3 seconds. Move to the top position and add the number of games May be notified that the (total 30 games) a further 10 games Te. In this way, the freeze period for changing the reference position may be determined based on the winning combination and the number of added games.

  Note that the number of added games, the number of shortened games, and the number of AT games are not necessarily notified during the selected freeze period, and may be partially notified after the freeze period elapses. Specifically, if the freeze period is 8 seconds when the number of additional games of 30 games is won, the symbol display area A is first moved from the reference position to the lowest position and the number of additional games is 10 games. Then, the symbol display area A is moved from the lowest position to the highest position, and the number of added games is notified to be 10 games (here, the freeze period ends and the game can be resumed). . In other words, the player is notified that a total of 20 games will be added during the freeze period (desired to be displayed so that the player can recognize that a total of 20 games have been added during the freeze period (notification of 10 additional games) However, it is easier for the player to grasp the situation if a message such as “Add a total of 20 games!” Is displayed after that.) In such a case, the remaining 10 games are not notified to the player. Therefore, before the AT counter reaches 0, it is possible to extend the AT game at any time by notifying the 10 games that are secretly added (in addition, after appearing once the AT game has ended) In fact, you may be notified that you are in the AT state, and you may be notified of the number of games that are secretly added.) When the number of games that are larger than the number of games notified during the freeze period can actually give the player a sense of expectation that the number of additional games has been added, and the number of additional games notified during the freeze period is small However, it is possible to reduce the feeling of disappointment.Also, since the addition notification timing can be diversified, it can give a fresh surprise to the player because the addition occurs at an unexpected timing, The fun of gaming will increase.

  Moreover, when notifying 10 games on the secret, the game may be controlled to be frozen after the game is over. In that case, when the number of additional games of 30 games is won in the extra lottery, the game is controlled not only in the freeze period (for example, 8 seconds) for notifying that the number of additional games is 20 games but also in the frozen state again after the game is resumed. It is also desirable to determine a freeze period (for example, 4 seconds) in which 10 games are notified as the number of added games. Furthermore, when notifying the 10 games that are secretly added, a prelude effect that suggests the additional notification may be executed in advance, thereby enhancing the player's expectation for the addition. . Also, in the precursor effect, the freeze state may be controlled after the game ends, but it is desirable that the freeze period is shorter than the period for actually notifying the added game number. Note that a part of the shortened game number may be notified after the freeze period elapses, and in this case, the same control as the above-described control for notifying the added game number may be executed.

  In addition, the content of the effect of notifying that the player is in an advantageous state is determined by the peripheral control board 471. Further, when notifying the number of added games or the number of shortened games as an effect of notifying the player that the state is advantageous, a value different from the actual value may be notified. For example, when the number of additional games is determined to be 100 times, the number of additional games (for example, 50 times) smaller than the actually determined number is notified and the remaining number of AT games is further increased during the AT game. May be executed. Also, when the number of shortened games is determined to be 30 times, when the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position, “10 times” is notified as the number of shortened games, and the symbol display area A is further changed from the lowest position to the highest position. You may be made to notify the number of shortened games actually determined by notifying "20 times" as the number of shortening games when changing to a position.

  In this example, when the symbol display area A is changed from the reference position to the lowest position or the highest position, the symbol display area A is returned to the reference position when the next game starts. When returning the symbol display area A to the reference position, the symbol display area A is rotated by rotating all of the left reel 70L, middle reel 70M and right reel 70R in the same direction as the movement direction of the symbol display area A. It is difficult for the player to notice that the player has returned to the reference position. Specifically, if the symbol display area A is changed to the lowest position, all of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R are once in the upward direction (the direction opposite to the normal direction) at the start of the next game. The symbol display area A is returned from the lowest position to the reference position in synchronization with the start of rotation of all of the left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R, and then the left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right If all of the reels 70R are rotated in the normal downward direction and the symbol display area A is changed to the uppermost position, the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R are all in the normal downward direction at the start of the next game. The symbol display area A is returned from the lowest position to the reference position in synchronization with the start of rotation of all of the left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R. It has to. Thus, when the symbol display area A is returned to the reference position, all of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R are rotated in the same direction as the movement direction of the symbol display area A. Is changed, that is, it is difficult for the player to notice that the position of the symbol display area A has been changed to return to the reference position.

  When the symbol display area A is changed from the reference position to the lowest position or the highest position, the symbol display area A is held at the changed position for a certain period (for example, the period until the chance game is ended). You may make it do. As a result, during the period in which the position of the symbol display area A is changed, it is possible to increase expectation for the addition of the remaining number of AT games.

[9-10. Reel stop control]
In the reel stop process described above, reel stop control for drawing the winning symbol (corresponding winning symbol) corresponding to the establishment flag into the effective line L as much as possible (so-called pull-in control) is performed. Specifically, when a player's reel stop operation is accepted, the range that can be stopped on the active line L (the range in which the corresponding winning symbol can be drawn, for example, 4 symbols) Is determined in advance, and if there is a corresponding winning combination symbol within the range, control is performed to bring the symbol into the active line L and stop the reel. The “retractable range” here refers to the maximum number of symbols that can be moved in the rotation direction of the reel from when the reel stop operation is accepted until the reel stops. Say. For example, if the pullable range is a maximum of 4 symbols, when a reel stop operation is accepted, the reel can be further rotated up to 4 symbols based on the position.

  Therefore, according to such reel stop control, even if there is no corresponding winning symbol on the active line L at the time when the reel stop operation is accepted, the corresponding winning symbol is within the range where the winning symbol can be drawn. For example, the corresponding winning combination symbol can be moved to the active line L and then stopped. In addition, by performing this pull-in control, even if the player is slightly ahead of the winning winning symbol, if the winning winning symbol is within the pullable range, the winning symbol is displayed as an effective line. It can be pulled into L and stopped. Therefore, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the occurrence of losing (the winning bonus cannot be obtained and the gaming bonus corresponding to the winning bonus cannot be acquired and the gaming bonus disappears).

  The above is an example of the reel stop process by the table method. In addition to this, there is a reel stop process by a control method, but since a known process can be applied to this, a specific description is omitted here. In this embodiment, either the control method or the table method of reel stop processing may be executed, and which method should be adopted may be determined as appropriate when constructing the control program.

  Then, when the reel stop process is completed, it is determined whether or not the winning combination symbols are aligned on the active line L (whether a combination mode of symbols corresponding to any winning combination is displayed). When the winning combination symbols are aligned on the active line L, a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the payout unit 30 and the payout number of medals is displayed on the payout display 802.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the state where all the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R are kept stopped, the effective line L always exists in the symbol display area A. While maintaining the form and size, the symbol display area A is moved in the vertical direction with respect to the reel 70, and the symbol blocks displayed in the symbol display area A are replaced. That is, without changing the control by the main control board 21 such that the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the effective line L, further hindering the visual recognition of the game result displayed on the effective line L. It is possible to change the symbol displayed in the symbol display area A, to provide a new slot machine that has never existed, and to suppress a decrease in interest.

[10. Application example of this embodiment]
As described above, the stop control of the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R is performed by the main control board 21, whereas the symbol block replacement control (movement control of the symbol display area A) displayed in the symbol display area A is as follows. Peripheral control board 471 performs based on an instruction (control command) from main control board 21 and sub main control board 23 (display control board 473 controls display of transmissive liquid crystal display device 202 to display position of symbol display area A) Change). That is, the stop control of the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R by the main control board 21 is performed without being influenced by whether or not the movement control of the symbol display area A by the peripheral control board 471 is performed. Moreover, the movement of the symbol display area A by the peripheral control board 471 maintains the rectangular shape and its size (that is, “N [number of symbols displayed per symbol row] × M [number of symbol rows] "Is maintained), the visibility is not complicated even if the symbol display area A is moved. Such symbol block replacement control in the symbol display area A can be applied to the game characteristics described below.

  For example, if the symbol combination mode corresponding to each winning combination is a different symbol combination mode, it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by looking at the symbol combination mode stopped and displayed on the active line L. Before moving the area A, it is difficult to grasp the winning combination even if other lines (ineffective lines) are seen. However, if the line that appears after moving the symbol display area A is viewed, the winning combination can be easily grasped. It becomes possible. For example, when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, a different symbol combination mode corresponding to a specific winning combination (for example, a watermelon combination) is stopped and displayed on the active line L, and other lines (non-effective lines) are also displayed. Although the same symbol combination mode is not stopped and displayed, when the symbol display area A moves to the uppermost position or the lowermost position, the same symbol combination mode (for example, three watermelon symbols) appears on the newly appearing line (ineffective line). It is possible to make it possible to grasp the game result with the appearance by stopping and displaying the uniform mode. In other words, by replacing the symbol blocks displayed in the symbol display area A, it is possible to apply to a game property that it is possible to easily grasp the game result that was difficult to grasp before the interchange.

  In addition, although it is always kept secret whether or not the game state is advantageous to the player, the game state kept secret by moving the symbol display area A based on the fact that the specific condition is satisfied You may be able to grasp. For example, the symbol display area A is always set as the reference position, and the symbol display area A is moved to the uppermost position or the lowermost position based on the fact that the specific condition is satisfied. For example, a specific similar symbol combination mode (for example, a triple pattern of cherry symbols) may be stopped and displayed on a line (ineffective line) newly appearing by movement of the symbol display area A. That is, by replacing the symbol block displayed in the symbol display area A, it is possible to apply the game state in which the game state that has been concealed before the interchange is disclosed after the interchange.

  In addition, when the profit lottery (for example, AT extra lottery, etc.) is performed on the basis of the symbol or symbol combination appearing in the symbol display area A separately from the active line L, for example, the symbol display area A is the reference position. The first profit lottery may be performed when the symbol display area is located, and the second profit lottery may be performed when the symbol display area A is moved to the uppermost position or the lowermost position. Furthermore, the first profit lottery is performed when the symbol display area A is at the reference position, the second profit lottery is performed when the symbol display area A is moved to the uppermost position or the lowermost position, and then the symbol display is further performed. It is possible to move the region A to the lowest position or the highest position and perform the third profit lottery. That is, when the symbol block displayed in the symbol display area A is not replaced, only one profit lottery is performed on the result of one game, but when the symbol block is replaced, one game is replaced. The present invention can be applied to a game characteristic in which a profit lottery is performed a plurality of times on the result.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol display area A is moved in the vertical direction by changing the position of the non-decorative area of the over-type liquid crystal display device 202 (replacement of the symbol block displayed in the symbol display area A). However, the symbol display area does not change the rectangular shape and size of the symbol display area A (it is not intended to exclude a slight change in size that can display the same number of symbols). If the symbol block displayed on A can be replaced, the mode is not limited. For example, a movable member that can be advanced and retracted to the front surface of the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R may be provided, and symbol blocks may be replaced by advancing and retracting the movable member.

  In the present embodiment, in a state where all the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R are stopped and the lottery result is stopped and displayed on the active line L, the symbol display area A that is always at the reference position is based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. The symbol block displayed in the symbol display area A is replaced by moving from the reference position to the uppermost position or the lowermost position. The symbol display area A whose position has been changed in this way is returned to the reference position at a predetermined timing. For example, a mode in which the symbol display area A is moved to the uppermost position or the lowermost position for a predetermined time and the symbol display area A is returned to the reference position based on the elapse of the predetermined time, There may be a mode in which the symbol display area A is returned to the reference position based on the fact that the start condition is satisfied (for example, the start lever 129 is operated). Needless to say, control for returning the symbol display area A to the reference position is also performed by the peripheral control board 471.

  In the present embodiment, the symbols drawn on the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R are variably displayed by changing the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R. However, the symbols arranged in a predetermined arrangement are displayed. As long as it is a symbol sequence that sequentially changes (moves) in a predetermined direction, it is not necessarily limited to a reel. In other words, it does not include those in which symbols are displayed randomly in the symbol display area, but if the symbols arranged in a predetermined arrangement are displayed in a predetermined direction that is changed (moved) in order, they are displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is also intended to include the displayed symbol sequence.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol display area A is moved in the vertical direction. However, if the symbol string fluctuates (moves) in the same direction as the symbol fluctuation (movement) direction, the symbol display area A is not necessarily displayed. The moving direction is not limited to the vertical direction.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can be expressed as the following technical idea.

[Technology]
A gaming machine represented by the slot machine described in the present embodiment includes display means in which a plurality of symbol rows are arranged side by side, and depending on a symbol combination displayed when these symbol rows are in a stopped state. A gaming machine in which a game result is displayed, wherein each of the plurality of symbol rows is provided with a number of symbols in a column direction as a rotation display direction, and the plurality of symbols attached in the column direction A predetermined number N of symbols assigned consecutively can be arranged in P rows for each symbol row, and a predetermined symbol group consisting of N [number of symbols per symbol row] × P [number of symbol rows] can be displayed. A display region, a symbol sequence stop control means for controlling the symbol sequence in the rotation display state in which the large number of symbols are sequentially displayed, and an effective line in the display region when the symbol sequence is stopped. Displayed symbol or symbol combination Privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege based on the above, and N [number of symbols per symbol row] × P [number of symbol rows] that appears in the display area when the symbol row in the rotation display state is stopped A symbol group changing means for changing the symbol group to another symbol group while maintaining the stopped state of the symbol row when there is a stopped symbol row, wherein the symbol group changing means includes the display area There is means for changing the symbol group appearing to another symbol group in such a manner that the symbol or symbol combination displayed on the effective line in the display area is maintained. As a result, the symbol group is changed without changing the lottery result displayed on the active line and maintaining the symbol or symbol combination displayed on the active line in the symbol display area. It is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to patterning of symbol combinations displayed on the screen.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  In the above embodiment, the gaming machine is applied to the slot machine 1 (pachislot machine), but is not limited to this. That is, in the gaming machine in which the game result is displayed in “N [number of symbols displayed per symbol row] × M [number of symbol rows]” divided (displayed) in the symbol display area A, this “N If [number of symbols displayed per symbol row] × M [number of symbol rows] is moved, a pachinko machine, a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused, a liquid crystal slot, Even when the present invention is applied to a slot machine or a game machine installed in a casino, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

A Symbol display area B Main effect display area C Logo display area L Effective line 1 Slot machine 2 Case unit 3 Game unit 4 Door unit 5 Middle unit 10 Case body 11 Bottom plate 12 Side plate 13 Top plate 14 Back plate 15 Partition plate 16 Handle 17 Hinge bracket 20 Main control unit 21 Main control board 22 Main control board box 23 Sub main control board 24 Sub main control board box 25 Mounting base 26 Box cover 30 Dispensing unit 31 Unit main body 32 Hopper 33a Housing part 33 Discharging rotary body 34 Discharge motor 35 Discharge outlet 40 Storage box 50 Power supply unit 52 Power supply board box 60 Switch unit 61 Power switch 62 Setting switch 70 Reel 70L Left reel 70M Middle reel 70R Right reel 71 Reel main frame 73 Reel cylinder 80 Reel drive Structure 81 Drive base 82 Shaft part 83 Reel motor 85 Driven gear 86 Reel rotation detection sensor 87 Reflector 88 Reel decorative board 90 Unit base 100 Door main body unit 110 Door base 111 Opening part 112 Ejection port 120 Operation unit 121 Shelf part 122 Hanging part 123 Insertion opening 124 Production button 125 MAX bet button 127 Cross key 128 Stop button 128L Left stop button 128M Middle stop button 128R Right stop button 129 Start lever 130 Checkout button 131 Return button 140 Front lower decoration unit 141 Front lower decoration part 142 Speaker 150 Receptacle Unit 151 Receptacle 152 Ashtray 160 Reinforcement unit 161 Left reinforcement bracket 162 Upper reinforcement bracket 163 Middle reinforcement bracket 164 Lower reinforcement plate 170 Medal selector 180 Locking unit 181 Locking Body 182 Locking hook 183 Slide hook 184 Locking cam 185 Keyhole 190 Bass speaker 200 Top cover unit 201 Top cover 201a Window 202 Transmission type liquid crystal display device 203 Upper pressing member 204 Lower pressing member 205 Light guide plate upper decorative substrate 206 Light guide plate lower Decoration board 300 Front movable production unit 301 Unit base 302 Rear viewable area 310 Front movable decoration body 320 Lifting drive mechanism 321 Slide shaft 322 Pulley 323 Drive belt 324 Front left drive motor 325 Front right drive motor 330 Front side decoration member 400 Middle unit Base 401 Side portion 402 Upper connecting portion 403 Middle connecting portion 404 Lower connecting portion 405 Lower mounting portion 405 Locking piece 406 Lower mounting portion 407 Bearing portion 410 Lock mechanism 411 Lock lever 411a Opening portion 415 Locking groove 420 Recessed part 450 Main liquid crystal display device 451 Hinge shaft part 452 Projection piece 470 Peripheral control unit 471a Volume 471 Peripheral control board 472 Substrate 473 Display control board 474 Peripheral control board box 490 Security member 491 Base part 492 Cap 600 Upper movable effect unit 601 Base 602 Lower guide 610 Upper horizontal movable production unit 611 Upper horizontal base 612a Lower guide pin 612 Upper horizontal movable decorative body 615 Upper cover 650 Upper middle movable production unit 651a Left shaft portion 651b Right shaft portion 651 Upper middle base 652 Front cover 653 Rotation detection sensor 660 Upper middle left movable decorative body unit 661 Upper middle left decorative body 662 Left decorative body base 662a Decorative body mounting portion 662b Substrate portion 662c Rotating bearing portion 662d Left transmission slit 662e Working bearing portion 662 Detection piece 670 Upper middle right movable decorative body unit 671 Upper middle right decorative body 672 Right decorative body base 672a Decorative body mounting portion 672b Substrate portion 672c Rotating bearing portion 672d Right transmission slit 680 Transmission slider 681 Left transmission pin 682 Right transmission pin 690 Rotation drive mechanism 691 Upper middle drive motor 692 Drive gear 693 Cam member 693a Driven gear portion 693b Extension portion 693c Drive bearing portion 694 Link rod 694a Drive pin 694b Action pin 800 Status indicator 802 Delivery indicator 810 Setting indicator 900 Decoration Drive board unit 901 Decoration drive board 902 Board base 902a Board mounting part 902b Hinge part 902c Locking part 903 Board cover

Claims (1)

A plurality of symbol rows with a number of symbols in the rotation direction;
A display area capable of displaying a predetermined number of symbols among a number of symbols attached to each of the plurality of symbol rows;
A symbol sequence stop control means for stopping the symbol sequence in a rotation display state in which the plurality of symbols are sequentially displayed in the display area;
In a gaming machine that gives a privilege when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed in the display area by the symbol sequence at the time of stoppage,
When a specific symbol combination is not displayed in the display area at a predetermined reference position, the number of the predetermined number of symbols displayed in the display area and the shape of the display area are maintained. A game machine comprising: a specific symbol expression means that can display the specific symbol combination in the display area without re-entering the rotation display state.