JP2018094075A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for preventing occurrence of misidentification relating to a game.SOLUTION: In a game, when a pattern combination, which indicates a prize winning form of a special small winning combination, is constituted of an upper semicircle pattern, and a pattern combination, which is constituted of a lower semicircle pattern, and does not show any prize winning forms of any winning combinations, is displayed on an ineffective line regardless of prize winning determination when a pattern combination for indicating the prize winning form of a special small winning combination constituted of the upper semicircle pattern, and then a special small winning combination is won in an internal lottery. In the game, when a performance image including an upper semicircle display object IMG1 for indicating an upper semicircle pattern and a lower semicircle display object IMG2 for indicating a lower semicircle pattern is displayed on a liquid crystal display in a situation in which a reel under rotation exists, display emphasis processing for changing the performance image so as to emphasize the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 is performed in winning of a special small winning combination, and no display emphasis processing is performed when the special small winning combination is won.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

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

JP 2007-282951 A

  By the way, in the gaming machine as described above, there is a case where a specific symbol combination is displayed on a specific invalid line when a symbol combination indicating a winning type of winning combination is displayed on the active line (see Patent Document 1). In such a case, if an effect is made to impress a player with a specific symbol combination in a state where all the reels are stopped, there is a possibility that the result of the game may be mistaken if the winning combination is won by the specific symbol combination. is there. Further, it is necessary to prevent the occurrence of misrecognition related to a game in various situations, as well as the case where a misrecognition of a game result is caused by the symbol combination displayed on the invalid line as described above.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The objective is to provide the technique which prevents generation | occurrence | production of the misidentification regarding a game.

  The present invention includes a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, an internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination, and the plurality of reels are rotated for each game to perform a stop operation. As a trigger, there is a reel control means for performing control to stop the rotating reel in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery, and a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped. Based on what is displayed on the active line, a winning determination means for performing a winning determination process for determining that a winning combination has been won, and when winning a prize, a winning process corresponding to the winning winning combination is executed. A processing means and an effect control means for controlling the display of the effect image on the image display device in accordance with the progress of the game, and the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the specific role is constituted by the first symbol, 1 design When the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the specific combination constituted by the above is displayed on the active line, the symbol combination which is configured by the second symbol different from the first symbol and does not indicate the winning pattern of any combination Displayed on an invalid line that is not related to winning determination, and the effect control means shows a display object showing the first symbol or a symbol imitating the first symbol in a game in which the specific role is won by internal lottery An effect image including a specific display object which is one of display objects and a non-specific display object which is either a display object indicating the second design or a display object simulating the second design is being rotated. When the symbol combination is displayed on the active line when displaying on the image display device in a situation where the reel of the symbol is present, the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the specific combination constituted by the first symbol is displayed on the active line. A display emphasis process is performed to change the effect image so as to emphasize the specific display object and the non-specific display object, and the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the specific role constituted by the first symbol is displayed on the effective line. If not, the present invention relates to a gaming machine that does not perform the display enhancement process.

  In the present invention, in a situation where there is a spinning reel in the game in which the specific role is won in the internal lottery, the identification that is a display object showing the first symbol (or a display object that imitates the first symbol) Causing the image display device to display an effect image including a display object and a non-specific display object that is a display object showing a second design different from the first design (or a display object simulating the second design). This suggests to the player that the first symbol and the second symbol can be displayed.

  And in this invention, when the symbol combination which shows the winning form of the specific combination comprised by the 1st symbol is displayed on an active line, it is comprised by the 2nd symbol and does not show the winning form of any combination Is displayed on the invalid line, and when the specific combination has not won a prize, a change in the effect image that emphasizes the specific display object or the non-specific display object may cause misrecognition regarding the game.

  Therefore, in the present invention, when the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the specific role constituted by the first symbol is displayed on the effective line, the effect image is changed so as to emphasize the specific display object and the non-specific display object. The display emphasis process is performed, and when the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the specific role constituted by the first symbol is not displayed on the active line, the display emphasis process is not performed, so that misrecognition regarding the game may occur. It can be prevented from occurring.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the internal lottery table in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the state transition of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the effect image in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the stop mode of the reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the effect image in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the production method of the production image in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the production method of the production image in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the control method in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the control method in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the control method in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the control method in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the control method in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the control method in the game machine which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the production | generation method of the production image in the game machine which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the effect image in the game machine which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention.

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

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

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

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 (a plurality of reels) is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. It has been. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In the gaming machine casing of the present embodiment, a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted, and a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is also housed.

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

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

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

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

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display unit DS includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, and the like. The number of medals credits, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or won in a bonus state. Various game information such as the total of the game is displayed.

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

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

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

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

  When the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is turned on. Change from off to off.

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

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

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

  The gaming machine of this embodiment is controlled by a game control means (control board) 100. The game control means 100 receives input signals from input means such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, etc., and performs various calculations for executing the game, and based on the calculation results. The operation control of the output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, the acoustic device 340 is performed. The functions of the game control means 100 are stored in advance in various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of a given program.

  The game control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, an effect. A control unit 180 and a storage unit 190 are included.

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

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

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

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

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is used for internal lottery among a plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the main lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the main lottery table storage unit 191 stores three types of lottery tables A to C as shown in FIG. In each lottery table, each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) is associated with various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and losing (unauthorized). It has been.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, bells, watermelons, horn cherry 1, horn cherry 2, middle cherries 1, middle cherries 2, and special small roles (an example of specific roles) are prepared as multiple small roles. JAC has been prepared as a winning mode for small roles that are won by overlapping two small roles. In JAC, bell, watermelon, horn cherry 1, horn cherry 2, middle cherry 1, and middle cherry 2 are duplicated. It is supposed to be. In particular, in this embodiment, the special small role is not a lottery object in the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B, and is set as a lottery object only in the internal lottery table C.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, there is one type of replay, and the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B have the same winning role for the small role and the replay. The small role is won in a manner different from the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B, not the lottery object.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB) are prepared as bonuses. In the internal lottery table A, the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are subject to lottery. Although set, in the internal lottery table B and the internal lottery table C, both the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are excluded from the lottery targets.

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

  In the random number determination process, a random value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generator 110 for each game based on the start signal from the start switch 230, and the main lottery table storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190 for the acquired random number value. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the table.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state). , ON state). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. Note that the lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next and subsequent games until winning, and the winning state is not carried over to the next and subsequent games regardless of the winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the winning state is prepared. There are bonuses (Big Bonus (BB), Regular Bonus (RB)) associated with the former carry-over possible flag, and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, when a bonus is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the lottery flag of the winning bonus is carried over until the bonus is won. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not a small role and replay are successful even in a game in which the winning state of the bonus lottery flag is carried over. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, in the game in which the winning state of the bonus lottery flag is carried over, if a small role or replay is won, the bonus lottery flag already won and the small role won in the internal lottery And a lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of combinations including a replay lottery flag are set in a winning state.

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

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

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button stops within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. It is like that. When the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is 0 frames from the time when the stop button is pressed until the reel stops. It is determined in the range of ~ 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range). The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. The symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is displayed on the effective line when it is located within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the active line at the time when the pressing operation is performed on Control is performed so as to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button for which the pressing operation has been performed, so that the reel is displayed at the upper display position.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the red 7 symbol “red 7” and the white 7 symbol “white 7” with respect to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310. , Upper semicircle symbol “UC” (example of first symbol), lower half circle symbol “DC” (example of second symbol), replay symbol “RP”, bell symbol “BL”, watermelon symbol “WM”, red When the cherry symbol “red CH” and the white cherry symbol “white CH” are arranged and a symbol existing within 4 frames from the pressed detection position is drawn on the effective line, 4 frames are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. The symbols arranged at the intervals within can be displayed on the effective line regardless of the pressed detection position.

  Further, the reel control means 130 refers to the logic calculation for determining the stop position of the rotating reel by the logic calculation and the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 193 of the storage means 190, and the reel control means 130 Table reference processing for determining the stop position is performed.

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

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

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the priority order for the small combinations is set such that the priority rank increases as the number of medals paid out based on a predetermined payout for each small combination increases. However, small roles with the same payout are treated as having the same priority. In the present embodiment, for the JAC that is the winning mode of the winning combination in which 6 types of winning combinations are selected in duplicate, priority is given to the stop position where the bell with the largest number of medals to be paid out can be won. Logic operations are performed so that the degree is the highest.

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

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

  In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation process, the stop control table storage means of the storage means 190 indicates which position is set as the stop position. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in 193.

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

  In particular, in this embodiment, the replay symbol “RP” is preferentially displayed on the active line for the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 in the stop control table that is referred to when the corner cherry 1 is won in the internal lottery. When the corner cherry 1 is won, the press detection position and the stop position are set so that the red 7-matched symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” is not displayed on the active line. The correspondence with is set.

  In the present embodiment, the replay symbol “RP” is preferentially displayed on the active line for the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 in the stop control table that is referred to when the corner cherry 2 is won in the internal lottery. When the corner cherry 2 is won, the press detection position and the stop position are set so that the white 7-matched symbol combination “white 7, white 7, white 7” composed of the white 7 symbols “white 7” is not displayed on the active line. The correspondence with is set.

  In the present embodiment, in the stop control table that is referred to when the JAC is won in the internal lottery, the correspondence between the pressed detection position and the stop position is set so that the bell always wins.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a process of determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, with reference to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means 194 of the storage means 190, it is displayed on the active line when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination is in the form of a predetermined winning combination. Then, depending on the symbol combination displayed on the active line in a state where each reel is stopped, as shown in FIG. 5, big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay, bell, watermelon, corner cherry 1, corner A winning determination table is prepared so that it is possible to determine whether the cherry 2, the middle cherry 1, the middle cherry 2, and the special small role have been won. Note that “ANY” for the corner cherry 1 and the corner cherry 2 in FIG. 5 indicates that any symbol may be displayed.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. As the winning process, for example, when a small role is won, a payout control unit 150 (an example of a winning process unit) performs a medal payout control process, and when a replay wins, a replay processing unit 160 ( A replay process is performed by an example of a winning time processing means, and when a bonus is won, a gaming state transition control process for shifting a gaming state is performed by a gaming state transition control means 170 (an example of a winning time processing means).

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

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

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

  When the replay is won, the replay processing means 160 performs a replay process (regame process) for setting the same preparation state as the previous game without requiring insertion of medals owned by the player for the next game. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a replay is won, an automatic insertion is performed in which the same number of medals as the previous game are automatically inserted without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). Processing is performed, and the next game start operation for the start lever SL is waited in a state where the same effective line as the previous game is set.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state among the normal state, the BB establishment state, the RB establishment state, the BB state, and the RB state. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

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

  The BB establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the BB formation state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, and the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are both Also, an internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table B excluded from the lottery target is performed.

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

  The RB establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the regular bonus (RB) is won in the internal lottery. In the RB formation state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, and the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are both Also, an internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table B excluded from the lottery target is performed.

  In the RB formation state, the lottery flag corresponding to the regular bonus (RB) is maintained in the winning state until the regular bonus (RB) wins, and the symbol combination indicating the regular bonus (RB) winning pattern is displayed on the effective line. Then, the gaming state transition control means 170 shifts the gaming state from the RB establishment state to the RB state.

  The BB state is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the BB state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, the winning probability of the small role is higher than the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B, and a special small role is added as a small role to be drawn. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table C is performed.

  In the BB state, it is determined whether the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the game in the BB state, and medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 299) are paid out. Then, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to end the BB state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  In the present embodiment, if the JAC is won 20 times and the bell is won 20 times while the game in the BB state is digested 20 times, the total payout number of medals becomes 300 and the end condition is satisfied. 240 medals can be obtained, but if JAC wins 19 times and Bell wins 19 times and a special small role wins only once and wins a special small role, 20 games The total number of medals to be paid out is 299, the end condition is not satisfied, and one more game can be played. If JAC wins and wins a bell in that game, the total number of medals to be paid out is 314. As a result, the end condition is satisfied and 251 medals can be obtained. In addition, if the special small role is won once before the game of 20 times is digested in the BB state, if the special small role cannot be won, the total number of medals paid out in the 20 games will be The game can be played for the 21st time without the termination condition being satisfied with 285 cards, but if JAC is elected here and the bell is won, the total number of medals will be 300, while 20 Since the number of medals inserted becomes larger than when the end condition is satisfied in the game, the number of medals acquired is 237.

  The RB state is a gaming state that shifts when the symbol combination indicating the regular bonus (RB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line. In the RB state, among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C shown in FIG. 3, the winning probability of the small role is higher than the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B, and a special small role is added as a small role to be drawn. The internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table C is performed.

  In the RB state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the game in the RB state, and medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 149) are paid out. Then, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to end the RB state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  In the present embodiment, if the JAC is won 10 times and the bell is won 10 times while the game in the RB state is consumed 10 times, the total number of medals to be paid out is 150 and the end condition is satisfied. 120 medals can be won, but if JAC wins 9 times and Bell wins 9 times, and a special small role can only win once and win a special small role, it will be in 10 games The total number of medals paid out is 149, the end condition is not satisfied, and one more game can be played. If JAC wins and wins the bell in that game, the total number of medals paid out is 164. The end condition is satisfied and 131 medals can be obtained. In the RB state, the special small role is won once until 10 games are consumed, but if the special small role cannot be won, the total number of medals paid out in 10 games is The game can be played for the 11th time without satisfying the end condition because it is 135, but if JAC is elected and the bell is won, the total number of medals will be 150, while 10 Since the number of inserted medals is larger than when the end condition is satisfied in the game, the number of acquired medals is 117.

  The effect control means 180 uses the display effect performed using the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) or the audio device 340 (an example of the effect device) based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 195. Control related to the sound production to be performed. For example, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked according to the occurrence of a gaming event such as insertion of a medal, an operation on a bet button B0, a start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, or a change in a gaming state, or a display on a liquid crystal display LCD By changing the content or outputting sound from the speaker, execution control of the production for boosting the game or assisting the game is performed according to the progress of the game. The content of the effect executed in the game is determined by referring to the effect lottery table stored in the sub lottery table storage unit 196 according to the game state, the effect state, the result of the internal lottery, and the like.

  Further, the effect control means 180 notifies the bonus winning by the effect based on the fact that the bonus won in the game in which the bonus (Big Bonus (BB), Regular Bonus (RB)) is won in the internal lottery is not won. A value (for example, 3) corresponding to the number of previous signs (for example, 3 times), which is the number of games up to, is set in the number of previous signs counter 197. However, in this embodiment, in the game where the middle cherries (middle cherries 1, middle cherries 2) and the bonuses are won, the bonus won by overlapping the middle cherries is given by the winning of the middle cherries. Since no prize is won in the game, a value corresponding to the number of precursors is always set in the precursor number counter 197 regardless of whether or not a bonus is won.

  Then, the effect control means 180 uses the sign counter when the game start operation is performed on the start lever SL in a situation where either the big bonus (BB) or the regular bonus (RB) is won. In a game in which a predetermined value (for example, 1) is subtracted from the value of 197 and the value of the precursor count counter 197 reaches a threshold value (for example, 0), the winning bonus has not been won. Based on this, the execution of the bonus confirmation effect for notifying that the bonus has been won is reserved. Then, the effect control means 180 executes the bonus confirmation effect when the game start operation is performed on the start lever SL when starting the next game of the game reserved for execution of the bonus confirmation effect. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, either a big bonus (BB) or a regular bonus (RB) is won by displaying an effect image including a message display of “bonus confirmation” on the liquid crystal display LCD. The player is informed that the bonus is being played, and the bonus winning notification by this message display is continuously executed until the winning bonus is won.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won, a bonus winning effect for displaying on the liquid crystal display LCD an effect image for notifying the big bonus (BB) winning as shown in FIG. When the regular bonus (RB) is won, a bonus winning effect is displayed in which an effect image for notifying the regular bonus (RB) is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD as shown in FIG. 7C. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, when the special small role is won, the symbol combination “UC · UC” indicating the winning type of the special small role constituted by the upper half-circle symbol “UC” on the active line. “UC” is not only displayed, but the symbol combination “DC / DC / DC” which is not a winning form of any combination constituted by the lower half circle symbol “DC” in the lower invalid line which is not the target of the winning determination. ”Is displayed, and when a special small role is won, a stop mode appears in which a circular figure is arranged by a combination of an active line and an invalid line, and the effect control means 180 is in the BB state. When a special small role is elected in an internal lottery in a game in the RB state or RB state, the player should be instructed to perform a stop operation aiming at a circular figure composed of the upper half circle symbol “UC” and the lower half circle symbol “DC”. Suggest Performing a symbol display performance. That is, in the present embodiment, the player is notified of the special small role winning opportunity by the symbol display effect.

  In the symbol display effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 9 (A), an upper semicircle display object IMG1 (an example of a specific display object) indicating the upper semicircle symbol “UC” and a lower semicircle symbol “DC” are displayed. It includes a lower half circle display item IMG2 (an example of a non-specific display item) and a message display item IMG3 for giving an instruction to the player, and the player is given an upper half circle symbol “UC” and a lower half circle symbol “DC”. An effect image that suggests that the stop operation should be performed aiming at a circular figure consisting of “is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD. In the present embodiment, when the symbol display effect is performed, the message display object IMG3 is deleted from the effect image, for example, as shown in FIG. 9B, triggered by the detection of the first stop operation. The display change process is performed, and when the special small role is won in a state where all reels are stopped, for example, as shown in FIG. 9C, the upper half circle display item IMG1 and the lower half circle display item IMG2 The display emphasis process for changing the effect image is generated by generating the effect display object IMG4 so as to emphasize the image. However, in this embodiment, when the symbol display effect is performed and the special small role is not won in a state where all the reels are stopped, the display emphasizing process is canceled, and FIG. 9B is displayed. The effect image shown is maintained. In the present embodiment, the effect control means 180 suggests that a special small role is a winning opportunity by performing a symbol display effect in a situation where a rotating reel exists, and the special highlight role is displayed by display enhancement processing. The player's prize is strongly impressed by the players.

  Note that the timing for executing the symbol display effect is, for example, the rotation of the reel is started before the player performs a stop operation so as to notify the player as soon as possible of the special small role winning opportunity. The stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated at any timing up to, when the reel starts rotating, or at any timing after the reel starts rotating until the reel shifts to steady rotation. It is preferable that the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is activated before the stop. However, the timing for executing the symbol display effect may be after the time when the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated as long as the internal lottery is performed. For example, if the timing for executing the display change process is set after the second stop operation is performed, the symbol display effect may be performed when the first stop operation is performed. If the timing for executing the display change process is set after the time when the third stop operation is performed, the symbol display effect may be executed when the second stop operation is performed. You may make it perform a symbol display effect at arbitrary timings other than having mentioned above in relation to the timing which performs a change process.

  The timing for executing the display change process may be, for example, when all reels are stopped or when the winning determination process is performed, as long as it is before the timing for executing the display enhancement process. May be. In addition, when performing the display change process in association with the stop operation, the display change process may be executed at a timing when the stop switch corresponding to the stop operation that triggers the execution of the display change process is turned on, The display change process may be executed at the timing when the stop switch corresponding to the stop operation is turned off.

  The timing for executing the display emphasis process may be the time when the result of the winning determination process comes out, or the winning process according to the determination result after the result of the winning determination process comes out (for example, the payout of medals) ) May be at any point in the period until the game is performed, or may be at the start of winning process (for example, medal payout) or when the winning process is completed.

  In the present embodiment, the effect image for the symbol display effect is generated by synthesizing the images of the layers of a plurality of layers as shown in FIG. 10A, and the pixels of the lower layer are the layers. The image is overwritten with a pixel in a higher layer or translucently processed according to the transparency of the pixel and synthesized. For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, an image including the effect display object IMG4 used in the display enhancement process is set in the layer 1, and an instruction to the player is given to the layer 2 higher than the layer 1 An image including the message display object IMG3 is set, and the upper half circle display object IMG1 indicating the upper semicircle symbol “UC” and the lower half circle display object IMG2 indicating the lower semicircle symbol “DC” are displayed in the layer 3 higher than the layer 2 An effect image that is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD can be generated by combining the images. In the present embodiment, the layer in which the image including the effect display object IMG4 is set is the lowest layer. However, when a semi-transparent process is performed in the display enhancement process, the layer may be the highest layer, and a message display may be performed. The upper and lower relationships may be reversed between the layer in which an image including the object IMG3 is set and the layer in which the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 are set.

  In addition, “display” and “non-display” can be set as display status information for each layer for generating the production image. When any layer is set to “non-display”, the image information of the layer is displayed. An effect image not included can be generated.

  That is, in the symbol display effect, as shown in FIG. 11, the display status information of the layer 2 including the message display object IMG3 and the layer 3 including the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 is “display”. For the layer 1 including the effect display object IMG4, the display status information is set to “non-display”, and these are combined to generate an effect image.

  As for the display change process, as shown in FIG. 11, the display status information of the layer 2 including the message display object IMG3 is switched from “display” to “non-display” when the first stop operation is detected. As a result, the effect image does not include the message display object IMG3.

  As for the display emphasis processing, as shown in FIG. 11, the display status information of the layer 1 including the effect display object IMG4 is “hidden” when a special small role is won in a state where all reels are stopped. To “display”, the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 are changed to an enhanced effect image.

  The first effect image including the upper semicircle display object IMG1, the lower semicircle display object IMG2, and the message display object IMG3, and the message display object IMG3 including the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 The second effect image not included, and the third effect image including the upper semicircle display object IMG1, the lower semicircle display object IMG2, and the effect display object IMG4 are stored in advance in the effect data storage means 195, and the display change process is performed. Then, triggered by the detection of the first stop operation, the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD is switched from the first effect image to the second effect image, and the display emphasis process is triggered by the special small role winning. As an effect, the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD may be switched from the second effect image to the third effect image.

  Note that the functional block configuration of the present embodiment can also be applied to a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, the function is realized by downloading a program that causes the computer to function as the game control means 100 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or DVD or a Web server on the Internet via a network. be able to. In the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240 and the like virtually function their functions with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), or a controller. This can be realized by assigning. In the above computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements. These device units virtually control their functions by controlling images displayed on the display (display device 330). Can be realized.

2. In the following, various control methods employed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control process for each game in the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  First, insertion acceptance processing for accepting insertion of medals necessary for playing a game is performed (step S100). In the insertion acceptance process, the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI to set the inserted medal to the inserted state, and the player presses the bet button B0 to activate the bet switch 220 to play the game in advance. Set the medal credited in the aircraft to the inserted state. Further, when a replay is won in the previous game, the medals having the same number of insertions as the previous game are automatically set to the inserted state on the gaming machine side without requiring the medal held by the player. When the insertion of a predetermined number (for example, three) of medals set as the game start condition is completed (Y in Step S101), the operation of waiting for the start lever SL is waited (Step S102).

  When the player depresses the start lever SL and the start switch 230 is actuated (Y in step S102), an internal lottery is performed (step S103), and the stepping motor that drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is performed. The supply of drive pulses is started, and the rotation of each reel is started (step S104). In the internal lottery, the winning combination is determined by comparing the random value acquired with the operation of the start switch 230 with an internal lottery table selected according to the gaming state, and the winning combination (winning combination) flag. Is set to the winning state.

  When the rotation speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed (Y in step S105), the operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated (step S106), and the rotating reel is stopped in response to the pressing operation of the stop button. The reel stop control is performed (steps S107 to S109).

  Specifically, when the player presses the stop button (Y in step S107), the operation for the pressed stop button is invalidated, and then the stop position of the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is determined. Then, the reel is stopped by stopping the supply of the drive pulse to the stepping motor that is rotating the reel that is rotating corresponding to the pressed stop button (step 108).

  When all the reels are stopped (Y in step S109), a winning determination process is performed based on the stopped state of each reel (step S110). In the present embodiment, the presence / absence of a winning combination is determined based on whether or not a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern of a winning combination is displayed on the active line L1. If it is determined that the winning combination has been won as a result of the winning determination process (Y in step S111), the winning time process corresponding to the winning combination is performed, and the series of processes is terminated (step S112).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing when a bonus (big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB)) is won.

  First, a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL (Y in step S200), and when a winning mode including a bonus is obtained by internal lottery (Y in step S201), based on the fact that all reels have stopped ( In step S202, Y), it is checked whether or not a bonus has been won (step S203).

  If no bonus is won at this time (N in step S203), the number of signs C is set in the number of signs counter 197 (step S204). In the present embodiment, for example, “3” corresponding to the number of games for three times is set as the number of signs C. On the other hand, when a bonus is won, a bonus prize effect corresponding to the won bonus is executed (step S205). In the present embodiment, if the big bonus (BB) is won, as shown in FIG. 7B, an effect image notifying that the big bonus (BB) has been won is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, and is regularly displayed. If the bonus (RB) is won, as shown in FIG. 7C, an effect image notifying that the regular bonus (RB) has been won is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for reserving execution of a bonus confirmation effect by digesting a game corresponding to the number of precursors.

  First, when a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL (Y in step S300), the precursor count counter 197 is decremented, and a constant value “1” corresponding to one game is subtracted from the precursor count C. Then, based on the fact that all reels have stopped (Y in step S302), it is checked whether or not a bonus has been won (step S303).

  At this time, if the bonus is not won (N in step S303) and the number of signs C reaches the threshold value “0” (Y in step S304), execution of the bonus fixed effect is reserved (step S305). On the other hand, when the bonus is won, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, a bonus winning effect corresponding to the won bonus is executed (Y in step S306). If the number of signs C has not reached the threshold, the process shown in FIG. 14 is repeated for each game until a bonus is won or until the number C of signs reaches the threshold.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing processing in a situation where execution of a bonus confirmed effect is reserved.

  First, when a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL and the game is started (Y in step S400), based on the fact that the bonus finalization effect is reserved (Y in step S401), the bonus finalization effect is performed. To notify the player that either the big bonus (BB) or the regular bonus (RB) is won (step S402). In the bonus confirmation effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, an effect image including a message display of “bonus confirmation” is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD. Notify that you are doing.

  Then, based on the fact that all reels are stopped (Y in step S403), it is checked whether or not a bonus has been won (step S404), and if a bonus has been won (Y in step S404), FIG. As shown in FIG. 7B and FIG. 7C, a bonus winning effect corresponding to the winning bonus is executed (step S405).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing when a lottery result for winning a special small role is obtained in the internal lottery.

  First, a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL (Y in step S500), and when a special small role is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S501), the layers to be displayed in the effect image are layer 2 and layer 3 (Step S502), and before the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated, a symbol display effect is executed (step S503). In the symbol display effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the layer 2 in which an image including a message display object IMG3 for giving an instruction to the player is set, the upper semicircle display object IMG1, and the lower semicircle display object The display status information for the layer 3 in which the image including the IMG 2 is set is “display”, while the display status information for the layer 1 in which the image including the effect display object IMG 4 is set is “non-display”. As a result, an effect image as shown in FIG. 9A is generated and displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD to notify the player that it is a special small role winning opportunity.

  When the symbol display effect is performed, based on the detection of the first stop operation (Y in step S504), as shown in FIG. 12, the layer 2 is excluded from the display target and does not include the message display object IMG3. In this way, display change processing for changing the effect image is performed (step S505). Specifically, by changing the display status information of the layer 2 in which the image including the message display object IMG3 is set from “display” to “non-display”, the message display object IMG3 as illustrated in FIG. The erased effect image is generated and displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD.

  Subsequently, based on the fact that all reels have stopped (Y in step S506), it is checked whether or not a special small role has been won (step S507). If a special small role has been won (step S507). In S507, as shown in FIG. 12, the effect image is changed so that layer 1 is newly set as a display target and the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 are emphasized by the effect display object IMG4. The display emphasis process to be performed is performed (step S508), and if the special small role is not won (N in step S507), the display emphasis process is bypassed and the series of processes is terminated. In the display emphasis processing, the display status information of the layer 4 in which the image including the effect display object IMG4 is set is changed from “non-display” to “display”, thereby generating an effect image as shown in FIG. The display is output to the liquid crystal display LCD. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special status role is displayed in the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD by generating the effect image by switching the display status information of a plurality of layers constituting the effect image under a predetermined condition. Whether or not there is a change in production in a situation where all reels are stopped depends on whether or not a prize has been won.

  In the present embodiment described above, in the situation where there is a spinning reel in the game where the special small role is won in the internal lottery, the upper half circle display object IMG1 indicating the upper half circle symbol “UC”, By displaying an effect image including the lower half circle display object IMG2 indicating the lower half circle symbol “DC” on the liquid crystal display LCD, the upper half circle symbol “UC” and the lower half circle symbol “DC” can be displayed. Suggest this to the player.

  In the present embodiment, when the symbol combination “UC, UC, UC” indicating the winning form of the special small role constituted by the upper half circle symbol “UC” is displayed on the active line, the lower half circle symbol is displayed. The symbol combination “DC / DC / DC”, which is composed of “DC” and does not indicate the winning form of any combination, is displayed on a linear invalid line consisting of the display position at the bottom of each reel, and the special small combination is awarded If not, a change in the effect image that emphasizes the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 may cause misrecognition regarding the game. In the present embodiment, the upper half-circle symbol “UC” and the lower half-circle symbol “DC” are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other, so that they are recognized as an integrated circular figure. The stop mode at the time of winning the special small role has a high visual effect on the player because it looks as if circular figures are displayed together.

  In this embodiment, when the special small role is won, that is, the symbol combination “UC / UC / UC” indicating the winning type of the special small role constituted by the upper semicircle symbol “UC” is displayed on the active line. In such a case, display enhancement processing is performed to change the effect image so as to emphasize the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2, but the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 are Even if both are emphasized, the symbol combination “DC / DC / DC” constituted by the lower half-circle symbol “DC” does not show the winning form of any combination, so the change in the effect image by the display enhancement process is a special small role. Since it is difficult to recognize that the game results other than winning are not recognized, there is no misconception about the game, and when the special small role is not won, that is, in the upper half-circle symbol “UC”. By If the symbol combination “UC, UC, UC” indicating the winning form of the configured special small role is not displayed on the active line, the display emphasis process is not performed, thereby changing the performance for the player. It is possible to prevent misrecognition regarding a game from occurring by not giving an extra visual effect due to.

  In the present embodiment, in the display change process and the display emphasis process, the effect images to be displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD are combined with each image of a plurality of layers, and the display status information of each layer is set to “display” and “display”. By switching between “non-display”, display change processing for erasing the message display object IMG3 from the effect image including the upper semicircle display object IMG1, the lower semicircle display object IMG2, and the message display object IMG3, An effect display object IMG4 is added to the effect image including the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 to realize display enhancement processing for emphasizing the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2. The first performance including the upper half-circle display item IMG1, the lower half-circle display item IMG2, and the message display item IMG3. A second effect image including an upper semicircle display object IMG1 and a lower semicircle display object IMG2 but not including a message display object IMG3, an upper semicircle display object IMG1, a lower semicircle display object IMG2, and an effect display object A third effect image including IMG4 is prepared in advance. In the display change process, the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD is switched from the first effect image to the second effect image. In the display enhancement process, the liquid crystal display LCD is displayed. Even if the effect image to be displayed is switched from the second effect image to the third effect image, the same effect can be expected.

  In the display emphasizing process, the effect image is changed to enlarge the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2, and the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 are repeatedly enlarged and reduced. The effect image is changed so that the brightness of the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 is changed to blink the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2. You may make it implement | achieve by various aspects, such as a process and the process which changes an effect image so that the upper semicircle display thing IMG1 and the lower semicircle display thing IMG2 may be animated.

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

  In the above embodiment, in the symbol display effect, the effect image using the display object showing the same symbol as the symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD. The effect image including the display object imitating the displayed symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, and it may be suggested that the winning combination including the symbol estimated by the display object is won. In other words, in the symbol display effect, the display object indicating the symbol included in the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD is a display indicating a symbol that can be identified with the symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel due to similarities in shape, color scheme, motif, etc. It is good also as a display thing which shows the symbol which can analogize the symbol or the symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel. In addition, as in the above-described embodiment, when a single figure or character is recalled by a plurality of adjacent symbols, the winning symbol is selected by a display object indicating the figure, character, or the like recalled by connecting the plurality of symbols. An effect image that suggests a combination may be formed.

  In addition, when there are two or more symbol combinations indicating the winning form of the winning combination in the internal lottery, it is not whether the winning winning combination has been won or not, but a symbol indicating a plurality of winning patterns on the active line. Display emphasis processing is performed when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on an active line so that it is determined to execute display emphasis processing based on the fact that a predetermined symbol combination is displayed among the combinations. If the predetermined symbol combination is not displayed on the active line, the display emphasis process may not be performed.

  In the above embodiment, when the special small role is won in the game won by the special small role, and the special small role is not won, the example is configured to maintain the effect image without changing. As described above, when the special small role is not won, the effect image may be changed so that the player cannot visually recognize the upper semicircle display item IMG1 and the lower semicircle display item IMG2.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17, when a game start operation is performed on the start lever SL (Y in step S600) and a special small role is won in the internal lottery (Y in step S601), the display target in the effect image is displayed. The layers to be formed are set to layer 2 and layer 3 (step S602), and the symbol display effect is executed before the stop operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated (step S603).

  When the symbol display effect is performed, based on the detection of the first stop operation (Y in step S604), the effect image is changed so as to exclude the layer 2 from the display target and not include the message display object IMG3. Display change processing is performed (step S605).

  Subsequently, based on the fact that all the reels are stopped (Y in Step S605), it is checked whether or not the special small role has been won (Step S607), and if the special small role has been won (Step S607). (Y in S607), layer 1 is newly set as a display target, and display enhancement processing is performed to change the effect image so that the effect display object IMG4 emphasizes the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 ( In step S608), if the special small role is not won (N in step S607), the effect image is generated by excluding the layer 2 including the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 from the display target. The visual recognition disabling process is performed (step S608). In this way, when the winning of the special small role cannot be achieved, even if the effect image is changed so that the player cannot visually recognize the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2, the occurrence of misperception regarding the game Can be prevented.

  In the case where the visual disabling process is performed when the special small role is not won, the timing at which the visual disabling process is performed may be changed. For example, when the special small role is unable to win a prize, the visual disabling process may be performed even in a situation where a rotating reel exists, and at the first stop (the first reel is stopped). If the special small role cannot be won at the time of the second stop (when the second reel stops), the process of disabling the visibility when the corresponding reel is stopped It may be performed. In addition, when there are two or more symbol combinations indicating the winning form of the winning combination in the internal lottery, there are a plurality of winning patterns in the active line, not whether or not the winning combination is in a situation where winning is possible. As long as the predetermined symbol combination can be displayed on the effective line in such a way that the execution timing of the invisible processing is determined depending on whether or not the predetermined symbol combination can be displayed, it is not visible. It is also possible to prevent the visual recognition process from being performed, and to perform the visual disabling process when the display of the predetermined symbol combination on the effective line becomes impossible.

  In the example shown in FIG. 17, the upper half-circle display object IMG1 and the lower half-circle display object IMG2 are displayed by setting the display status information of the layer including the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 to “non-display”. However, the display area where the upper semicircle display object IMG1 is arranged and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 are arranged in the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD. The other semi-circular display object IMG1 and the lower semi-circular display object IMG2 cannot be visually recognized by disposing other display objects in the display area so as to overlap both the upper semi-circular display object IMG1 and the lower semi-circular display object IMG2. The visual disabling process may be realized by generating the rendered effect image.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 18A, both the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 are provided in the layer 4 higher than the layer 3 including the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2. An image including a mask display object IMG5 arranged so as to mask a display area equivalent to or larger than the display area including the image is set, and an effect image that is displayed and output on the liquid crystal display LCD is generated by combining these images. At this time, as shown in FIG. 18B, the display status information of layer 4 is set to “non-display” in the invisible processing so that both the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 are visible. By switching the display status information of layer 4 to “display” from the state, the display area including both the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 is overwritten by the mask display object IMG5, and an effect image is generated. Both the upper semicircular display object IMG1 and the lower semicircular display object IMG2 can be made invisible. In this way, in the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, both the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 are invisible because of being obstructed by the mask display object IMG5. While the object IMG1 and the lower semicircular display object IMG2 are displayed internally, the player can see that the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 are erased. In the example shown in FIG. 18, the mask display object IMG5 is expressed by a simple graphic for convenience of explanation, but may be expressed by a display object having a high effect element such as a message display or a character.

  In addition, when the special small role is not won when the special small role is won in the game, the upper half-circle display item IMG1 and the lower half-circle display item IMG2 are replaced with another production image. The player may not be visible. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, another effect image including a message display item IMG6 “Zanen” is prepared, and an effect to be displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD when the special small role winning is not achieved. The image may be switched from the effect image including the upper semicircle display object IMG1 and the lower semicircle display object IMG2 illustrated in FIG. 9B to another effect image illustrated in FIG.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1 effective line, DS game information display, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means, 105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means,
180 production control means, 190 storage means,
191 main lottery table storage means, 192 lottery flag storage means,
193 stop control table storage means, 194 winning determination table storage means,
195 effect data storage means, 196 sub lottery table storage means,
197 omen count counter,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

Claims (1)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether a role is successful,
Reel control means for performing a control to rotate the plurality of reels for each game and stop the rotating reels in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery with a stop operation as a trigger;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination is performed for determining a winning combination based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line. Means,
A winning time processing means for executing a winning time process corresponding to the winning role when the winning combination is won;
Production control means for performing control to display the production image on the image display device according to the progress of the game,
When the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the specific role is configured by the first symbol, and the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the specific role configured by the first symbol is displayed on the active line, the first symbol and Is composed of different second symbols, and a symbol combination that does not indicate any of the winning patterns of any combination is displayed on an invalid line regardless of the winning determination,
The production control means
In a game in which the specific combination is won in an internal lottery, a specific display object that is either a display object indicating the first symbol or a display object simulating the first symbol, and a display indicating the second symbol When displaying an effect image including an object or a non-specific display object that is a display object simulating the second pattern on the image display device in a situation where a rotating reel exists,
When the symbol combination indicating the winning pattern of the specific combination constituted by the first symbol is displayed on the effective line, the effect image is changed so as to emphasize the specific display object and the non-specific display object. Display emphasis processing,
The gaming machine, wherein the display emphasis process is not performed when a symbol combination indicating the winning combination of the specific combination constituted by the first symbol is not displayed on the active line.

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