JP2019154720A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of performing presentations according to an operation situation by a player.SOLUTION: In a game machine of the present invention, rotation start means starts the rotation of a plurality of reels on the basis of a game start operation. In a state where the plurality of reels is stopped, if the game start operation is performed in at least one of states between a first state where a first variation means is varying a first parameter value (inter one game timer) from a first initial value (0.0 seconds) toward a first target value (4.1 seconds) and a second state where a second variation means is varying a second parameter value (reel presentation timer) from a second initial value (5.0 seconds) toward a second target value (0.0 seconds), the rotation start means is configured to maintain the plurality of reels in a stopped state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a spinning machine or other slot machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in gaming machines such as slot machines, a minimum time required for one game (hereinafter referred to as a minimum game time) is determined for the purpose of preventing the execution of a game that may provoke excitement. Therefore, one game is not finished in less than the minimum game time. For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, on the condition that 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of reel rotation in the previous game, reel rotation is started and the minimum game time is 4.1 seconds. Comply with less than.

JP 2014-210063 A

  In recent years, various ideas have been devised to improve game play by executing various effects according to the progress of the game. However, in the slot machine, a plurality of reels are rotated based on a game start operation of a start switch with a medal inserted, and the rotating reels are stopped based on an operation of a corresponding stop switch. Since it is configured to execute one game, the time required for one game depends on the player's operation. For this reason, there is a problem that even if an effect that is elaborate is installed, it is not possible to effectively execute the effect in conjunction with one game time that varies according to the player's operation status.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing an effect in accordance with a player's operation status.

  To achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine that executes a single game by rotating a plurality of reels and stopping the rotating reels, A rotation start means for starting rotation of the plurality of reels based on a game start operation below, and a first initial value that is an initial value of a first parameter value relating to a time required for one game based on establishment of a predetermined condition The first parameter value set to the first initial value is changed toward the first target value, which is a target value, and a game effect based on the game start operation. After setting the second parameter value to the second initial value that is the initial value, the second changing means for changing the second parameter value set to the second initial value toward the second target value that is the target value When, The rotation start means is configured to change the first parameter value from the first initial value toward the first target value when the plurality of reels are stopped. In at least one of the first state and the second state in which the second changing means changes the second parameter value from the second initial value toward the second target value, When a game start operation is performed, the plurality of reels are maintained in a stopped state.

  In the above configuration, the rotation start means is configured to perform the game start operation when the game start operation is performed in the first state and the second state in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped. Over a specific period from when the first parameter value reaches the first target value or when the second parameter value reaches the second target value, whichever is later The reels are maintained in a stopped state, and the rotation of the plurality of reels is started after the lapse of the specific period.

  In the first invention, in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, the first parameter value is changing from the first initial value toward the first target value, and the second parameter value is the second initial value. When a game start operation is performed in at least one of the second state changing from the value toward the second target value, the plurality of reels are maintained in a stopped state. Therefore, it is possible to control the rotation and stop of the reel in consideration of the second parameter value relating to the game effect while allowing the minimum game time required for one game to be observed with the first parameter value. Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of performing an effect according to the player's operation status.

  To achieve the above object, according to a second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of reels are started to rotate based on an operation of a start switch when a game medium is inserted, and stop switches corresponding to the plurality of reels are provided. Game execution means for executing one game by stopping the plurality of reels based on an operation, and rotation effect execution means for executing a rotation effect using the operation mode of the reels for a specific time; A first measuring means for measuring a time required for one game; and a second measuring means for measuring an execution time of the spinning effect, wherein the minimum time required for one game is defined in advance as a predetermined time. In this gaming machine, the start switch is operated before the measurement by the first measuring means has passed the predetermined time. When the effect is started, the second measuring means starts measuring the execution time of the spinning effect in synchronization with the start of the rotating effect, and the game executing means is determined by the first measuring means. The game cannot be executed in at least one of the first state in which the measurement has not passed the predetermined time and the second state in which the measurement by the second measurement unit has not passed the specific time. It is characterized by. If it does in this way, while being able to make the minimum game time which a game requires within the predetermined time, it can prevent a game from being performed during execution of a spinning effect.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a game. It is a flowchart which shows the production | presentation setting process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the normal rotation process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special rotation process of FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of rotation and a stop of a reel. It is a figure which shows the specific example of rotation and stop of the reel which concerns on the modification 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the game which concerns on the modification 2 of this invention. 10 is a flowchart showing special rotation / stop processing of FIG. 9. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the game which concerns on the modification 3 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine S according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 1, an upper door 2 attached to the upper front portion of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable, and a lower front portion of the housing 1. A lower door 3 that can be freely opened and closed, a display window 4 made of a transparent material formed at the lower center of the upper door 2, and reels 5 to 7 disposed inside the housing 1 corresponding to the display window 4. A medal slot 8 provided in the upper right part of the lower door 3, a start lever 9 for starting the rotation of the reels 5 to 7, and a stop button 10 for stopping the rotation of the reels 5 to 7, respectively. 12 and an effect device (a lamp 14, a pair of speakers 15, and a sub monitor 16) for executing effects related to a game.

  The reels 5 to 7 are configured as one reel unit 30, and the reel unit 30 is attached to the inside of the housing 1. Although not shown in the drawings, each of the reels 5 to 7 has a cylindrical drum fixed to a drive shaft of a stepping motor that is a drive source of the reel, and a reel tape attached to the outer peripheral surface of the drum. Yes.

  The reel tape is divided into a plurality of equal areas (for example, 20) (not shown), and one symbol is formed in each of the plurality of areas. The plural types of symbols include, for example, seven symbols that give a strong impression to the player, and a combination in which combinations of these symbols are associated in advance is provided.

  The role includes a re-playing role that allows the next game to be started without inserting a specified number of medals, a small role that allows a predetermined number of medals to be paid out to the player, and a bonus game that is more advantageous than a normal game. A bonus that triggers the transition to the RBB operation to be performed is included.

  Note that the present embodiment is configured so that a spinning effect (freeze) using the operation modes of the reels 5 to 7 can be executed based on the winning of the bonus (details will be described later).

  The reels 5 to 7 are visible through the display window 4, and in a state where the reels 5 to 7 are stopped, three consecutive symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 5 to 7 (hereinafter referred to as upper stages respectively). Symbols, middle symbols, and lower symbols are displayed on the display window 4, and the player can view a total of nine symbols arranged in three rows and three columns.

  The display window 4 is provided with an upper stop position, an intermediate stop position, and a lower stop position at which the upper symbols, middle symbols, and lower symbols of the reels 5 to 7 are stopped. A combined effective line L is set. Specifically, the effective line L includes a combination of stop positions of the middle stop position of the left reel 5, the middle stop position of the middle reel 6, and the middle stop position of the right reel 7.

  Next, each control processing unit constituting the slot machine S will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control processing unit 100 is provided inside the housing 1 and includes a main CPU, a main ROM, and a main RAM. The main control processing unit 100 includes an insertion medal sensor 8a that detects the passage of a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 8, a start lever 9, a left stop button 10 corresponding to the left reel 5, and a middle stop corresponding to the middle reel 6. A button 11, a right stop button 12 corresponding to the right reel 7, and other devices are connected.

  The main CPU executes a program stored in the main ROM based on the input of a signal from each device connected to the main control processing unit 100 or a signal from a timer counter (not shown) to the main control processing unit 100. Various processes are read out and commands are transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 according to the results of the processes. The main RAM functions as a data work area during processing of the main CPU.

  The main ROM of the main control processing unit 100 has a start lever enabling means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a winning flag control means 130, a reel control means 140, a medal payout means 150, a re-game setting means 160, and a game state control means 170. The production mode control means 180 and the command transmission means 190 are constructed.

  The start lever enabling means 110 enables the operation of the start lever 9 by inserting a prescribed number (for example, three) medals.

  The internal lottery means 120 acquires a random number for internal lottery at the timing when the operation of the activated start lever 9 (game start operation; hereinafter referred to as the first operation) is performed. Based on the type of the current gaming state, one or more combinations can be determined by internal lottery from a plurality of types including combinations, small game combinations and bonus combinations.

  The winning flag control means 130 establishes a winning combination flag (hereinafter referred to as winning flag) determined in the internal lottery, and when the established winning flag is a small combination or replaying combination flag, These flags are canceled before the start of the next game so as not to carry over to the next game, and if the bonus winning flag, the flag is carried over until the bonus symbol is displayed on the active line L.

  The reel control unit 140 controls the rotation and stop of the reels 5 to 7, and includes a rotation start control unit (rotation start unit) 141, a rotation speed control unit 142, a stop button enabling unit 143, and a rotation stop control. Means 144, a game-to-game measurement means (first variation means) 145, a rotation effect execution determination means 146, a rotation effect execution execution means 147, and a rotation effect time measurement means (second variation means) 148. .

  The rotation start control means 141 starts the rotation of the reels 5 to 7 at the same time based on the first operation of the start lever 9 with the specified number of medals being inserted. For convenience of explanation, details of the rotation start control means 141 will be described later.

  The rotation speed control means 142 accelerates the rotation of the reels until the reels 5 to 7 reach a steady rotation (about 80 rpm), and when the reels 5 to 7 reach the regular rotation, the rotation speed of the reels 5 to 7 is increased. maintain.

  The stop button enabling means 143 enables the operation of the stop buttons 10 to 12 when the rotation speed of the reels 5 to 7 reaches the steady rotation.

  The rotation stop control means 144 stops the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the operation (hereinafter referred to as the second operation) of each of the stop buttons 10 to 12 that has been validated.

  Specifically, based on the second operation of the left stop button 10 corresponding to the left reel 5, a left rotation stop signal for allowing the left reel 5 to stop rotating is transmitted to the reel unit 30 to rotate the left reel 5. Based on the second operation of the middle stop button 11 corresponding to the middle reel 6, a middle rotation stop signal for permitting the middle reel 6 to stop rotating is transmitted to the reel unit 30 to stop the middle reel 6 from rotating. Based on the second operation of the right stop button 12 corresponding to the right reel 7, a right rotation stop signal for permitting the rotation stop of the right reel 7 is transmitted to the reel unit 30 to stop the rotation of the right reel 7.

  The reels 5 to 7 are stopped within 190 ms from the corresponding stop button stop operation. Here, since the constant speed rotation speed of each reel is about 80 times / minute, the time required for each reel to make one rotation under the constant speed rotation speed is about 750 ms (60 s / about 80 times). The time required to move one frame (one area) is 37.5 ms (in the case of 750 ms / 20 symbols). For this reason, the reel can be rotated by a maximum of four frames ((190 ms / 37.5 ms) -1 frame≈4 frames) from the timing of pressing the corresponding stop button.

  Further, the rotation stop control means 144 is a number priority control for stopping the reels so as to give priority to the winning combination of the small number with the largest number of medal payouts according to the established state of the winning flag, and the combination having the largest number of symbol combinations. The number priority control that stops the reels to give priority to the winning of the game, and the role priority control that stops the reels so that the winning of the re-playing role and the small role is given priority over the bonus, the control of the drawing priority of the most Priority among the symbol combinations related to the winning combination corresponding to the winning flag established based on a logic operation for searching for a high symbol and / or referring to a stop control table (not shown) stored in the main ROM in advance The symbol with the highest value is drawn to be displayed on the active line L, and is associated with the winning flag other than the established winning flag. Kicking not to display the pattern combinations enable line L, stopping the reel corresponding to the stop button.

  In the present embodiment example, in accordance with the “technical standard interpretation standard”, a performance that enables a game to be played using a number of medals exceeding the number corresponding to a game fee of 400 yen per minute. In order not to have it, the minimum time required for one game (minimum game time) is set to 4.1 seconds. The rotation start control means 141 controls the rotation start of the reels 5 to 7 by the first operation so that the time required for one game does not become less than the minimum game time, which will be described later.

  The inter-game measuring means 145 measures the time required for one game (hereinafter referred to as an inter-game timer) according to whether or not the spinning effect is executed. Specifically, the one-game measuring means 145 sets (sets) the one-game timer (first parameter value) to 0.0 seconds (first initial value), and then sets this one-game timer to 4. Fluctuate toward 1 second (first target value). There are four patterns in which the one-game measuring means 145 measures the one-game timer, which will be described later.

  The spinning effect execution determining means 146 determines whether or not to execute the spinning effect by lottery effect lottery. Specifically, when a bonus is won by internal lottery, a spinning effect lottery is executed with a predetermined winning probability.

  The spinning effect is a form of freeze that temporarily interrupts the progress of the game. In the present embodiment example, as a spinning effect, a so-called reel lock for maintaining the reels 5 to 7 in a stopped state for 5.0 seconds is executed at the start of the game.

  If the execution of the rotation effect is determined by the rotation effect execution determination unit 146, the rotation effect execution means 147 executes the rotation effect in synchronization (substantially in synchronization) with the start of the game by the first operation. . That is, the start of rotation of the reels 5 to 7 by the first operation is delayed by the execution of the spinning effect.

  Here, four measurement patterns of “inter-game timer” measured by the inter-game measurement means 145 will be described below.

  The first measurement pattern is a case where the spinning effect is not executed in both the previous game and the current game (see FIG. 7A). In this case, the inter-game measuring means 145 measures the time from when the reels 5 to 7 start to rotate in the previous game to when the reels 5 to 7 start to rotate in the current game. That is, the time from the first operation for starting the previous game to the first operation for starting the current game is measured.

  The second measurement pattern is a case where the spinning effect is not executed in the previous game and the spinning effect is executed in the current game (see FIG. 7B). In this case, the inter-game measuring means 145 performs the first operation for starting the current game from the time when the rotation of the reels 5 to 7 is started in the previous game (at the time of the first operation) ( Measure the time until the execution of the spinning effect is started in this game).

  The third measurement pattern is a first operation for starting the next game before the end of the current game, that is, when the 1-game timer is changing from 0.0 seconds to 4.1 seconds. This is a case where the spinning effect is executed by winning the bonus based on the first operation (see FIG. 7C). In this case, the inter-game measuring means 145 determines the time from when the reels 5 to 7 start rotating in the previous game (during the first operation) to when the inter-game timer reaches 4.1 seconds. measure.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7C, the first operation for starting the next game (third game) is performed before the current game (second game) ends. When performing the spinning effect based on the first operation, it is configured to execute the spinning effect using a waiting time for waiting for the start of the next game (hereinafter referred to as a weight as appropriate). (Details will be described later).

  The fourth measurement pattern is a case where the spinning effect is executed in the previous game and the spinning effect is not executed in the current game (see FIG. 7D). In this case, the inter-game measuring means 145 starts the reel 5 in the current game from when the first operation for starting the previous game is performed (when the execution of the spinning effect is started in the previous game). Measure the time until the start of the rotation of? 7 (during the first operation).

  The rotation start control means 141 is used in a game that does not execute the spinning effect (hereinafter referred to as a normal game) after the one-game timer reaches 4.1 seconds, that is, after 4.1 seconds have elapsed. When one operation is performed, a rotation start signal permitting the start of rotation of the reels 5 to 7 at the time of the first operation is transmitted to the reel unit 30 to start the rotation of the reels 5 to 7.

  The rotation start control means 141 is used when the first operation is performed before the timer for one game passes 4.1 seconds in the normal game in which the spinning effect is not executed, that is, the timer for one game is 0.0. When the first operation for starting the next game is performed during the time from the second to 4.1 seconds, the rotation start signal is not transmitted to the reel unit 30 during the first operation. 7 is not started, and when the timer between games reaches 4.1 seconds, a rotation start signal is transmitted to the reel unit 30 to start the rotation of the reels 5-7.

  The rotation effect time measuring means 148 measures the execution time of the rotation effect (hereinafter referred to as the rotation effect timer). Specifically, the turning effect production time measuring means 148 sets (sets) the turning effect production timer (second parameter value) to 5.0 seconds (second initial value), and then sets the rotation production production timer to 0. .Vary toward 0 second (second target value).

  Here, two measurement patterns of the “rotation effect timer” measured by the rotation effect time measuring means 148 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The first measurement pattern is a case where the first operation is performed after the one game timer reaches 4.1 seconds, and the spinning effect is executed based on the first operation (FIG. 7B). (See (d)). In this case, the rotation effect time measuring means 148 rotates from the first operation until the rotation effect timer reaches 0.0 seconds, that is, until the execution time of the rotation effect reaches 5.0 seconds. Measure the trunk production timer.

  The second measurement pattern is a case where the first operation is performed before the intergame timer reaches 4.1 seconds, and the spinning effect is executed based on the first operation (FIG. 7C). )reference). In this case, the rotation effect time measuring means 148 measures the rotation effect timer from the first operation until the time when the rotation effect timer reaches 0.0 seconds. That is, as shown in FIG. 7C, the first operation for starting the next game (third game) is performed before the end of the current game (second game). When performing the spinning effect based on the operation, from the start of the weight generated by the first operation performed before the one-game timer reaches 4.1 seconds prior to the start of the next game. The measurement of the rotation effect timer is started and the execution of the rotation effect is started.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotation effect time measuring means 148 measures the rotation effect timer during the first operation regardless of whether the one game timer has reached 4.1 seconds. Configured to start.

  The rotation start control means 141 maintains the reels 5 to 7 in a stopped state so as not to rotate from the first operation to the end of the spinning effect, and when the spinning effect is finished, that is, the rotation effect timer is 0. When 0 second is reached, a rotation start signal is transmitted to the reel unit 30 to start the rotation of the reels 5-7.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the first operation is performed after 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the one-game timer, and the spinning effect is executed based on the first operation. Since the rotation effect timer reaches the target value later than the one-game timer, the rotation effect timer reaches the target value of 5.0 seconds, that is, 5 from the first operation. When 0 second has elapsed, a rotation start signal is transmitted to the reel unit 30. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7C, when the first operation is performed before 4.1 seconds elapses between the timers for one game, and the rotation effect is executed based on the first operation. As in the case shown in FIG. 7 (b), the rotation effect timer reaches the target value later than the one game timer, so the rotation effect timer reaches the target value of 5.0 seconds. A rotation start signal is transmitted to the reel unit 30 when it has reached, that is, when 5.0 seconds have elapsed since the first operation.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotation effect time measuring means 148 measures the rotation effect timer during the first operation regardless of whether the one game timer has reached 4.1 seconds. Since the execution time of the spinning effect is set to 5.0 seconds, which is longer than the minimum game time of 4.1 seconds, whether or not the first operation has been performed before the minimum game time has elapsed. Regardless of this, the reels 5 to 7 start to rotate when the rotation effect is finished. That is, when the first operation is performed after the one game timer has elapsed for 4.1 seconds, the rotation effect timer is the target value after the one game timer has reached the target value of 4.1 seconds. If the first operation is performed before reaching 0.0 seconds and the 1-game timer has passed 4.1 seconds, the spine will rotate after the 1-game timer has reached the target value of 4.1 seconds. The production timer reaches the target value of 0.0 seconds.

  Although detailed description and illustration are omitted, the reel unit 30 sequentially outputs predetermined excitation data to the drive circuit of each stepping motor corresponding to each reel 5 to 7 based on the input of the rotation start signal. The drive circuit sequentially inputs excitation data, thereby exciting the excitation phase composed of the four phases A to D in a predetermined order to accelerate the rotation of the reels 5 to 7 and reach the steady rotation. Based on the input of any one of the left rotation stop signal, the middle rotation stop signal, and the right rotation stop signal, the reel is stopped by exciting a part or all of the excitation phase related to the stepping motor of the corresponding reel, Thereafter, the excitation release is performed so that the excitation phase is not excited by stopping the output of excitation data to the stepping motor.

  The medal payout means 150 pays out a predetermined number of medals associated with the small combination in advance when the symbol combination corresponding to the small combination is displayed on the active line L and won.

  The re-game setting means 160 sets a re-game that enables the next game regardless of the insertion of the prescribed number of medals when the symbol combination corresponding to the re-game player is displayed on the active line L and won. .

  The gaming state control means 170 controls the transition of the gaming state between the normal state, the inside of the RBB, and the RBB operation. The bonus is won in the normal state, and the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus is displayed on the active line L. If not, the gaming state is maintained inside the RBB, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus is displayed on the active line L, the game is shifted to the RBB operation, and the total number of medals paid out by the RBB operation (for example, 200) When it exceeds, shift to normal state.

  The effect mode control means 180 controls the transition of the effect mode between the normal mode and the RBB mode. The effect mode control means 180 determines the transition of the effect mode according to the transition of the gaming state, and based on the determination, the effect mode Control migration. Specifically, the transition from the normal mode to the RBB mode is determined in response to the transition of the gaming state from the normal state to the RBB operation, and the transition from the RBB mode to the normal mode is performed in response to the end of the RBB operation. decide.

  The command transmission means 190 transmits an effect command including information such as the determination result of the internal lottery, the established state of the winning flag, the game state in which the player is staying, and the transition of the effect mode to the sub-control processor 200 at a predetermined timing. To do. When the sub-control processing unit 200 receives the effect command, the effect that suggests or notifies the result of the internal lottery or the like is executed on each effect device based on the information included in the effect command, or the effect mode is switched. I will let you. In the present embodiment, an effect command including information on the rotating effect is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 based on the decision to execute the rotating effect.

  The sub-control processing unit 200 includes a sub CPU, a sub ROM, and a sub RAM, and controls the execution of each effect performed mainly during the game. The sub-control processing unit 200 is connected to the main control processing unit 100 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control processing unit 100 to the sub-control processing unit 200.

  The sub CPU reads out a program stored in the sub ROM based on an effect command transmitted from the main control processing unit 100 and performs arithmetic processing, and controls an effect device such as the sub monitor 16 based on the processing. To do. The sub-RAM functions as a data work area when the sub-CPU performs arithmetic processing.

  In the sub-ROM of the sub-control processing unit 200, there are constructed an effect mode transition means 210 for shifting the effect mode, an effect determination means 220 for determining the effect, and an effect execution means 230 for executing the effect in each effect device.

  The effect mode transition means 210 maintains or shifts the effect mode according to the information on the effect mode included in the effect command transmitted from the main control processing unit 100. For example, when an effect command is received in the normal mode and the information about the RBB mode is included in the effect command, the effect mode is changed from the normal mode to the RBB mode.

  The effect determination unit 220 determines the type of effect to be executed by the effect device based on information on the effect mode included in the effect command transmitted from the main control processing unit 100, the result of the internal lottery, and the like. In the present embodiment, a special effect corresponding to the spinning effect (reel lock) is provided as an effect performed on the sub-monitor 16, and the sub-control processing unit 200 receives an effect command including information on the rotating effect. In that case, execution of the special effect is determined.

  The effect execution means 230 executes the effect determined by the effect determination means 220 with the effect device. In the present embodiment example, when execution of the special effect corresponding to the spinning effect is determined by the effect determining means 220, is the first operation performed before the intergame timer has passed 4.1 seconds? Regardless of whether or not, the execution of the special effect is started substantially simultaneously with the first operation. In other words, the execution start time of the special effect by the effect execution means 230 is the same time as the measurement start time of the execution time of the spinning effect by the rotation effect time measuring means 148.

  In the slot machine S configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 3, the start lever 9 is activated (S2) by inserting a prescribed number of medals (S1), and the first operation of the start lever 9 (S3). ), An internal lottery is performed (S4), and a winning flag corresponding to the combination determined in the internal lottery is set to ON (S5). On the other hand, an effect setting process related to the setting of an effect that suggests or informs the result of the internal lottery or the like by the first operation is executed (S100), and the execution of the spinning effect is not determined in this effect setting process (in S6) In No), a rotation process (hereinafter referred to as a normal rotation process) of the reels 5 to 7 in a normal game (a game in which the rotation effect is not executed) is executed (S200), and a rotation effect is generated in the effect process in S100. When execution is determined (Yes in S6), a rotation process (hereinafter referred to as a special rotation process) of the reels 5 to 7 in a special game (a game in which a spinning effect is executed) is executed (S300). . Then, after all reels have reached steady rotation, the operation of all stop buttons is validated (S8), and the corresponding reels 5-7 are stopped based on the second operation of the validated stop buttons 10-12. (S9). Next, a game result determination process is performed to determine whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined in the internal lottery of S4 is displayed on the active line L (S10), and according to this game result determination process, Game state transition due to winning a medal payout process by winning a small role (S11), re-game setting process by winning a re-playing role (S12), a symbol combination corresponding to the RBB role being displayed on the effective line L, etc. A winning flag control process (S14) for controlling the winning flag according to the result of the process (S13) and the game result determining process is performed to finish one game.

  Next, the effect setting process (S100) will be described. Of the effect setting processing, only the process related to the setting of the spinning effect and the special effect corresponding to the rotating effect will be described with reference to FIG. 4, and the process related to the setting of other effects will be illustrated and described. Omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, it is first determined whether or not a bonus has been won by internal lottery (S101). If the bonus has not been won (No in S101), the effect setting process is terminated and the bonus is selected. When it is won (Yes in S101), a spinning effect lottery is executed (S102). At this time, if the spinning effect lottery is not won (No in S103), the effect setting process is terminated, and if the spinning effect lottery is won (Yes in S103), the spinning effect is determined. An effect command including information on the corresponding special effect is transmitted to the sub-control processing unit 200 (S104), and measurement of the spinning effect timer is started (S105). Then, a turning effect execution flag indicating that execution of the turning effect is determined is set to ON (S106), and the effect setting process is ended.

  Next, a normal rotation process that is a reel rotation process in a normal game (a game that does not execute the spinning effect) will be described with reference to FIG. 5 (S200).

  As shown in FIG. 5, first, it is determined whether or not the one game timer has passed 4.1 seconds (S201). If 4.1 seconds have not elapsed (No in S201), S201 is determined. The process of S201 is repeated. On the other hand, if 4.1 seconds have elapsed (Yes in S201), a rotation start signal is output to the reel unit 30 (S202). Then, based on the output of the rotation start signal in S202, that is, starting the rotation of the reel, the timer for one game is started again (S203), and the normal rotation process is terminated.

  Next, a special rotation process, which is a reel rotation process in a special game (game in which a spinning effect is executed), will be described with reference to FIG. 6 (S300).

  In the present embodiment, the first operation is performed when the 1 game timer has elapsed after 4.1 seconds and the 1 game timer has elapsed before 4.1 seconds have elapsed. In any case, after the intergame timer reaches the target value of 4.1 seconds, the spinning performance timer reaches the target value of 0.0 seconds.

  As shown in FIG. 6, first, it is determined whether or not the timer between 1 game has passed 4.1 seconds (S301), and if 4.1 seconds have not passed (No in S301), It returns to the front of S301 and repeats the process of S301. On the other hand, if 4.1 seconds have elapsed (Yes in S301), it is determined whether the rotation effect timer has elapsed 5.0 seconds (S302), and 5.0 seconds have elapsed. If not (No in S302), the process returns to the front of S302 and repeats the process of S302. On the other hand, if 5.0 seconds have elapsed (Yes in S302), a rotation start signal is output to the reel unit 30 (S303), and the rotation of the reel is started by outputting this rotation start signal. Based on this, the timer for one game is started again (S304), and the special rotation process is terminated.

  Next, a specific example of the rotation and stop of the reel accompanying the progress of the game will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, a specific example shown in FIG. The specific example of FIG. 7A is a specific example showing the rotation and stop of the reel in a normal game (a game in which the spinning effect is not executed).

  Based on the first operation for starting the first game, the reels 5 to 7 are started to rotate and the timer for one game is started. When 6.0 seconds have elapsed from the start of the measurement, the second time A first operation was performed to start the game. By this operation, the rotation of the reels 5 to 7 was started all at once, and the measurement of the timer between 1 game was started. In the second game, when the 1-game timer is 3.0 seconds, the first operation for starting the third game is performed. At this time, 1.1 seconds are required until the timer between games reaches 4.1 seconds. For this reason, the reels 5 to 7 are maintained in a stopped state for 1.1 seconds, and are on standby (waiting) for waiting for the reels 5 to 7 to start rotating. After this, the timer for 1 game passed 4.1 seconds and the rotation start signal was output to the reel unit 30. Thereby, the rotation of the reels 5 to 7 was started all at once, and the third game was started.

  Next, a specific example shown in FIG. The specific example shown in FIG. 7B is a specific example in the case where the spinning effect is executed at the start of the second game by winning the bonus in the second game shown in FIG. 7A. . Note that description of the same parts as those in FIG.

  Based on the first operation for starting the second game, the execution of the spinning effect that keeps the reels 5 to 7 stopped (no rotation) was started. At this time, the measurement of the one game timer and the measurement of the spinning effect timer are started at the same timing. Then, when the rotation effect timer has passed 5.0 seconds, the rotation effect is finished, and at this timing, a rotation start signal is output to the reel unit 30, thereby rotating the reels 5 to 7 all at once. Started.

  In this embodiment, the inter-game measuring means 145 starts the rotation of the reels 5 to 7 in the next game from the start of the rotation of the reels 5 to 7 in the current game, regardless of whether or not the spinning effect is performed. The structure which measures time until may be sufficient. In this case, in the specific example shown in FIG. 7B, the inter-game measurement means 145 starts measuring the inter-game timer in synchronization with the end of execution of the spinning effect in the second game. It will be. As described above, if the measurement of the time required for one game is always started when the rotation of the reels 5 to 7 is started regardless of the execution of the spinning effect, the time required for one game is started. It can be surely prevented that the game time is less than the minimum game time.

  Next, a specific example shown in FIG. The specific example shown in FIG. 7C is a specific example in the case where the spinning effect is executed at the start of the third game by winning the bonus in the third game shown in FIG. 7A. . The description of the same parts as those in FIGS. 7A and 7B is omitted.

  In the second game, when the 1-game timer is 3.0 seconds, the first operation for starting the third game is performed. As a result, the reels 5 to 7 are maintained in a stopped state for 1.1 seconds until the timer for one game passes 4.1 seconds, and waiting for the reels 5 to 7 to start rotating (wait) Middle). Here, since the bonus is won based on the first operation for starting the third game, the spinning effect is executed, but the third game that triggered this spinning effect is started. The first operation to be performed is performed before the timer for one game passes 4.1 seconds. In this case, in the present embodiment, measurement of the rotation effect timer is started at the timing of the first operation prior to the start of execution of the rotation effect. At this time, one game timer is 3.0 seconds and is changing from an initial value of 0.0 seconds to a target value of 4.1 seconds, and the rotation effect timer is an initial value of 5.0. It is changing from the second to the target value of 0.0 second. For this reason, the reels 5 to 7 are maintained in a stopped state. After this, the intergame timer has expired for 4.1 seconds, the wait state is released, and the third game is started. However, the rotation effect timer still has the target value from the initial value of 5.0 seconds. It is changing towards 0.0 seconds. For this reason, the reels 5 to 7 are maintained in a stopped state after a wait of 1.1 seconds. When the spinning effect timer has passed 5.0 seconds, that is, when 3.9 seconds (5.0 seconds-1.1 seconds) have elapsed since the start of the third game, the spinning effect is executed. At this timing, a rotation start signal is output to the reel unit 30 and rotation of the reels 5 to 7 is started all at once.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the reels 5 to 7 are stopped, the 1-game timer (first parameter value) is changed from 0 second (first initial value) to 4.1 seconds (first first value). The state (first state) fluctuating toward the target value), and the rotation effect timer (second parameter value) is changed from 5.0 seconds (second initial value) to 0.0 seconds (second target value). When the first operation (game start operation) is performed in at least one of the two conditions (second state), the reels 5 to 7 are maintained in a stopped state. . Therefore, the minimum game time required for one game can be observed in 4.1 seconds, and the rotation and stop of the reel can be controlled in consideration of the execution time of the spinning effect. Thereby, the spinning effect can be executed in accordance with the player's operation status.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the first operation is performed before the one game timer elapses for 4.1 seconds, and the first operation is performed when the spinning effect is executed based on the first operation. When this is done, the measurement of the spinning drum production timer is started. Thereby, the execution time of the spinning effect is the time from when the first operation is performed until 5.0 seconds elapses. That is, the waiting time (wait time) from when the first operation is performed to when 4.1 seconds elapse can be absorbed in the execution time of the spinning effect. That is, in this embodiment example, the spinning effect can be executed using the wait time, and therefore the rotation start timing of the reels 5 to 7 can be advanced by the amount of the wait time. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in gameability due to a game delay.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the first operation is performed before the one game timer elapses for 4.1 seconds, the rotation start control means 141 outputs the rotation start signal during the first operation to the reel unit. The reels 5 to 7 are maintained in a stopped state so as not to be transmitted to 30, and after that, when the intergame timer has elapsed 4.1 seconds, or when the rotation effect timer has elapsed 5.0 seconds, A rotation start signal is output to the reel unit 30 to start the rotation of the reels 5-7.

  Here, as a method of maintaining the reels 5 to 7 in a stopped state when the first operation is performed before the elapse of 4.1 seconds, unlike the present embodiment, a rotation start signal is sent at the timing of the first operation. Is also output to the reel unit 30 and the reels 5 to 7 are maintained in a stopped state by invalidating (not accepting) this signal. As described above, the rotation start signal is output in response to the first operation regardless of the elapse of 4.1 seconds, and the signal output before the elapse of 4.1 seconds is invalidated. Since the number of times of outputting the rotation start signal can be reduced, the load on the reel control can be reduced.

  Further, in the present embodiment example, separately from the one-game measuring means 145 for measuring the time required for one game, a rotating effect production time measuring means 148 for measuring the execution time of the turning effect is provided. Only the measurement by the trunk effect time measuring means 148 realizes the rotation effect that maintains the reel in a stopped state. For this reason, unlike the conventional case, data corresponding to the operation of the spinning effect is provided, and the data capacity can be reduced as compared with the case where the spinning effect is executed based on this data.

  In the present embodiment, a special effect corresponding to the spinning effect is provided as an effect performed by the effect device such as the sub-monitor 16, and the effect execution means 230 has an intergame timer of 4.1 seconds. Regardless of whether or not the first operation has been performed before, the execution of the special effect is started substantially simultaneously with the first operation.

  Here, in the present embodiment example, the first operation is performed before the one game timer elapses for 4.1 seconds, and the rotation effect is performed when the rotation effect is executed based on the first operation. The execution time includes a waiting time from when the first operation is performed to when 4.1 seconds elapse. For this reason, assuming that the execution start time of the special effect and the spinning effect is the same time, and the execution time of the special effect is 5.0 seconds in accordance with the execution time of the spinning effect, the intergame timer is 4. When the first operation is performed before 1 second elapses and the rotation effect is executed based on the first operation, the substantial rotation time of the rotation effect is determined at any timing of the first operation. The result is that it is shorter than 5.0 seconds, and the execution of the special effect by the sub-monitor is still performed even though the execution of the spinning effect by the reel is finished. become. In this respect, in the present embodiment example, since the execution of the special effect is started substantially at the same time as the first operation, it is possible to synchronize the end time of the spinning effect and the end time of the special effect. Such a problem does not occur.

  In the present embodiment example, it is configured to execute the spinning effect based on the winning of the bonus, but is not limited to this configuration, for example, an instruction function that makes it easy to acquire a medal as a bonus related to a game It may be configured to perform a turning effect triggered by the transition to an advantageous section where an AT that can be activated can be generated, or it has been decided to cause an AT (giving an AT as a privilege) In other words, the configuration may be such that the spinning effect is executed on the basis of the fact that the turning effect is determined) or the spinning effect is executed based on the winning of the specific role that triggers the AT. In this embodiment, since it is configured to execute the spinning effect when the bonus is won, the spinning effect is not executed in both the previous game and the current game. When configured as described above, the spinning effect may be executed in both the previous game and the current game. In this case, the inter-game measuring means 145 starts the current game from the time when the previous game is started (when the execution of the spinning effect is started in the previous game). The time until the execution of the trunk effect is started) is measured.

  Further, in the present embodiment example, as one form of the freeze, it is configured to execute a spinning effect (reel lock) that maintains the reels 5 to 7 in a stopped state in synchronization with the start of the game. Without being limited to this configuration, a freeze that causes some or all of the reels 5 to 7 to operate in a predetermined manner is executed, and at the end of the freeze (rotation effect), the rotation start timing of each reel 5 to 7 is set. The configuration may be such that, after executing a random delay process that starts at random, each of the reels 5 to 7 is accelerated to a steady rotation. That is, when the first operation is performed before the measurement by the inter-game measuring unit 145 passes 4.1 seconds and the freeze is executed in the game based on the first operation, the rotation start control unit 141 The rotation of the reels 5 to 7 is prevented from starting before the passage of 4.1 seconds, and the rotation of the reels 5 to 7 is started after the passage of 4.1 seconds. The measurement of the execution time of the freeze is started at the timing of the operation, and the rotation effect execution means 147 starts the execution of the freeze at the timing when 4.1 seconds have passed, and the measurement by the rotation effect time measurement means 148 is 5 It may be a gaming machine that terminates the execution of freeze at the timing when 0 second has elapsed. In other words, in a gaming machine in which the minimum game time is preliminarily defined as 4.1 seconds (predetermined time), the first operation is performed before the one-game timer expires 4.1 seconds. When the rotation effect is started based on the above, the rotation effect time measuring means 148 starts measuring the rotation effect timer in synchronization with the start of the rotation effect, and the reel control means (game execution means) 140. Is a state in which the timer between 1 game has not passed 4.1 seconds (first state) and a state in which the rotation effect timer has not passed 5.0 seconds (specific time) (second state) Among these, in at least one of the states, the operation of the stop buttons 10 to 12 is not validated, and the acceleration process for rotating the reels 5 to 7 is not performed (rotating effect). Perform random delay processing when executing So that can not be executed game by including) that is not performed more acceleration process. In this way, the minimum game time required for the game can be within 4.1 seconds, the game cannot be executed during the execution of the rotation effect, and the rotation effect (freeze) can be reduced. Since the waiting time (wait time) from when the first operation is performed to when 4.1 seconds elapse can be absorbed in the execution time, it is possible to prevent a decrease in gameability due to a game delay. . The random delay process is intended to prevent the reel stop mode at the end of the spinning effect (freeze) from assisting the player in the game to be resumed.

  In this embodiment, the execution time (5.0 seconds) of the spinning effect is set to be longer than the minimum game time (4.1 seconds). However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The execution time may be set to a time shorter than the minimum game time. For example, if the execution time of the spinning effect is 1.0 second and the first operation is performed when the timer between 1 game is 3.0 seconds, first, the spinning effect timer is set to the target value. 0.0 second, and then the intergame timer reaches the target value of 4.1 seconds, and the reels 5 to 7 start rotating. On the other hand, when the first operation is performed when the timer for one game is 3.5 seconds, the timer for one game reaches the target value of 4.1 seconds, and then the rotation effect timer When the target value of 0.0 seconds is reached, rotation of the reels 5 to 7 is started. Further, when the first operation is performed when the timer between games is 3.1 seconds, first, the rotation effect timer and the timer between games reach the target value at the same time, and the reels 5 to 7 rotate. Is started. Thus, when the execution time of the spinning effect is set to a time shorter than the minimum game time, the timer between games is set to 0.0 seconds to 4.1 in a state where the reels 5 to 7 are stopped. The first state in at least one of the first state changing toward the second and the second state in which the rotation effect timer is changing from 5.0 seconds to 0.0 seconds. When the operation is performed, the reels 5 to 7 are maintained in a stopped state, and when the first operation is performed in the first state and the second state, the first operation is performed. The reels 5 to 7 are maintained in a stopped state for a specific period from when the timer between 1 game reaches 4.1 seconds or when the rotation effect timer reaches 0.0 seconds, whichever is later, The rotation of the reels 5 to 7 is started after the elapse of the specific period. Below, the special rotation process of the reels 5-7 in the game which performs the rotation effect about this modification 1 is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 8, first, it is determined whether or not the one game timer has passed 4.1 seconds (S401), and if 4.1 seconds have passed (Yes in S401), The measurement of the timer between 1 game is started (S402), and it is determined whether or not the rotation effect timer is 0.0 second (S403). At this time, if the rotation effect timer is not 0.0 seconds (No in S403), the process returns to the front of S403 and repeats the process of S403. On the other hand, when the rotation effect timer is 0.0 seconds (Yes in S403), the measurement of the rotation effect timer is ended (S404), and a rotation start signal is output to the reel unit 30 (S405). Terminate. Next, when the one game timer has not passed 4.1 seconds (No in S401), the wait indicating that the reels 5 to 7 are waiting for the start of rotation (waiting). The middle flag is set to ON (S406). Next, it is determined whether the rotation effect timer is 0.0 seconds (S407). If 0.0 seconds have not elapsed (No in S407), the intergame timer is 4. It is determined whether one second has elapsed (S408). At this time, if 4.1 seconds have elapsed (Yes in S408), the process proceeds to step S402, the processes of S402 to S405 are performed, and the special rotation process is terminated. On the other hand, when the timer for one game has not passed 4.1 seconds (No in S408), the process returns to the step before S407 and the processes of steps S407 and 408 are repeated. Next, when the rotation effect timer is 0.0 seconds (Yes in S407), the measurement of the rotation effect timer is ended (S409), and the intergame timer has passed 4.1 seconds. It is determined whether or not (S410). At this time, if the one-game timer has not passed 4.1 seconds (No in S410), the process returns to the step before S410 and the process of the step is repeated. On the other hand, if the one-game timer has passed 4.1 seconds (Yes in S410), the waiting flag is set to OFF (S411), and the measurement of the one-game timer is started (S412). Then, a rotation start signal is output to the reel unit 30 (S405), and the special rotation process is terminated.

  Then, the modification 2 of this embodiment is demonstrated. Comparing the present embodiment example and the modified example 2, in the present example embodiment, it is configured to execute a spinning effect that stops the rotation of all the reels at the start of the game. The difference is that a rotation effect that cannot be stopped by the operation of the right stop button 12 over a specific time (for example, 7.0 seconds) is executed. Specifically, the reel rotation / stop process (the process of S300 → S8 → S9 shown in FIG. 3) in the case of executing the spinning effect in the present embodiment, and the case of executing the spinning effect in the modification 2 This is different from the reel rotation / stop process. Therefore, only the reel rotation / stop processing in the case of executing the spinning effect in the modified example 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, and the description of the processing common to the present embodiment will be omitted. In the second modification, similarly to the present embodiment, measurement of the spinning effect timer is started in the effect setting process (S100).

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the rotation effect execution flag indicating execution of the rotation effect is not ON (No in S6), the process proceeds to step S450 to execute the normal rotation / stop process, and the rotation effect is performed. If the execution flag is ON (Yes in S6), the process proceeds to step S500, and the special rotation / stop process is executed. Note that the normal rotation / stop processing of S450 is the same as S200 → S8 → S9 shown in FIG. 3 according to the present embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the special rotation / stop process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, it is determined whether or not the one-game timer has passed 4.1 seconds (S501). If 4.1 seconds have not elapsed (No in S501), the process returns to the front of S501 and the S501 Repeat the process. On the other hand, if 4.1 seconds have elapsed (Yes in S501), the left and middle stop buttons 10 and 11 are operated on condition that all reels 5 to 7 are maintained in steady rotation. It is activated (S502). At this time, the operation of the right stop button 12 is not validated.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the left reel 5 is stopped (S503). If the left reel 5 is not stopped (No in S503), it is determined whether or not the left stop button 10 is operated. (S504) When the left stop button 10 is operated (Yes in S504), the left reel 5 is stopped (S505). Then, the process proceeds to S514, and it is determined whether or not all the reels 5 to 7 are stopped (S514). If all the reels 5 to 7 are not stopped (No in S514), the process is immediately before S503. Returning to step S503, the processes after S503 are repeated again.

  Next, if it is determined in S503 that the left reel 5 is stopped (Yes in S503) and if it is determined in S504 that the left stop button 10 has not been operated (No in S504), the middle reel 6 is It is determined whether or not it is stopped (S506). At this time, if the middle reel 6 is not stopped (No in S506), it is determined whether or not the middle stop button 11 has been operated (S507), and if the middle stop button 11 has been operated (Yes in S507). ), The middle reel 6 is stopped (S508). Then, the process proceeds to S514 to determine whether or not all the reels 5 to 7 are stopped (S514). When all the reels 5 to 7 are not stopped (No in S514), the process proceeds to S503. Returning to the front, the processing after S503 is repeated again.

  Next, if it is determined in S506 that both the left reel 5 and the middle reel 6 are stopped (Yes in S506) and if it is determined in S507 that the middle stop button 11 has not been operated (No in S507). Next, it is determined whether or not the operation of the right stop button 12 is enabled (S509). At this time, if the operation of the right stop button 12 is not validated (No in S509), the process proceeds to S510, and if the operation of the right stop button 12 is validated (Yes in S509), S512 is performed. Move processing to.

  Next, in S510, it is determined whether or not the rotation effect timer is 0.0 seconds, that is, whether or not the rotation effect timer has passed 7.0 seconds (S510). At this time, when it is determined that the rotation effect timer has not passed 7.0 seconds (No in S510), the process returns to the front of S503. On the other hand, when it is determined that 7.0 seconds has elapsed (Yes in S510), the operation of the right stop button 12 is validated (S511).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the right stop button 12 has been operated (S512). If the right stop button 12 has been operated (Yes in S512), the right reel 7 is stopped (S513), and the process proceeds to S514. Then, it is determined whether or not all the reels 5 to 7 are stopped (S514). At this time, when all the reels 5 to 7 are not stopped (No in S514), the process returns to the front of S503, and the processes after S503 are repeated again. On the other hand, when all the reels 5 to 7 are stopped (Yes in S514), the special rotation / stop processing is ended. If the right stop button 12 is not operated in S512 (No in S512), the process returns to the front of S503, and the processes after S503 are repeated again.

  As described above, in the second modification, similarly to the embodiment, the one-game measuring unit 145 is provided with the winding effect time measuring unit 148, and only the measurement by the rotating effect time measuring unit 148 is performed. Since it is configured to implement the spinning effect, the data capacity can be reduced compared to conventional gaming machines that execute the spinning effect based on the data corresponding to the operation of the spinning effect. .

  Moreover, in the modification 2, in the production | presentation setting process (S100) performed at the time of a game start, measurement of a rotation effect timer is started, and this rotation effect timer stops the right stop button 12 until 7.0 second passes. It is configured not to enable the operation. For this reason, if the player operates the right stop button 12 before 7.0 seconds have elapsed since the start of the game, the player recognizes that the spinning reel effect that the right reel 7 does not stop by this operation is performed. Yes, if the right stop button 12 is operated after 7.0 seconds without operating the right stop button 12 before 7.0 seconds from the start of the game, the right reel 7 is stopped by this operation. Therefore, it is impossible to recognize the execution of the turning effect. As described above, in the second modification, only when the right stop button 12 is operated before the specific time elapses from the start of the game, it is possible to know the execution of the spinning effect, that is, the winning of the bonus. It is possible to provide a new gameability that has not existed before.

  Also, in the second modification, if the right stop button 12 is operated before the specific time has elapsed from the start of the game, the winning of the bonus can be known. Therefore, the specific time (execution time of the spinning effect) is set to 5 for example. By shortening to 0 seconds or the like, it is possible to prompt the player to quickly operate the stop button.

  In the second modification, a configuration may be provided in which notification means for notifying the player of the validation and invalidation of the operation of the stop button may be provided. Specifically, each of the stop buttons 10 to 12 includes a main body portion formed of a transparent material and light emitting portions 10a to 12a housed inside the main body portion, and the notification means includes Based on the activation of the stop buttons 10-12, the corresponding light emitting units 10a-12a emit light in blue, and the light emitting units 10a-12a continue to emit light in blue until the corresponding stop button 10-12 is operated, When the stop buttons 10 to 12 are operated while the light emitting units 10a to 12a emit light in blue, the light emitting units corresponding to the operated stop buttons emit light in red and the light emitting units 10a to 12a. Until the corresponding stop buttons 10 to 12 are activated. In such a configuration, in the second modification, in the game in which the spinning effect is executed, the left and middle stop buttons 11 and 12 are activated based on the first operation of the start lever 9 while the right stop button 12 is activated. Therefore, in the first operation, the light emitting units 10a and 11a emit blue light and the light emitting unit 12a emits red light. Thereby, the execution of the spinning effect, that is, the winning of the bonus can be notified in advance by the light emission mode of the light emitting units 10a to 12a during the first operation.

  Note that in the gaming machine of the second modification in which the notification means for notifying the player of the activation and invalidation of the operation of the stop button in the light emission mode of the light emitting units 10a to 12a is provided, the notification means is used in a game that performs a spinning effect. Regardless of whether or not the stop buttons 10 to 12 are activated by the first operation, all the light emitting units 10a to 12a emit blue light, and the light emitting unit 12a emits red light based on the operation of the right stop button 12 In addition, the light emitting unit 12a continues to emit red light until the rotation effect timer reaches the target value of 0.0 seconds, and the light emission unit 12a is activated based on the fact that the rotation effect timer has reached 0.0 seconds. Make it emit blue light. In this way, it is possible to make it impossible to determine from the light emission mode of the light emitting unit 12a during the first operation that the spinning reel effect that the right reel 7 does not stop is performed.

  Further, in the second modification, when the stop operation for stopping the right reel 7 first is performed in a state where all the reels 5 to 7 are rotating, the right reel 7 is not stopped by this stop operation. At that time, the player can recognize the execution of the spinning effect. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the modified example 2 can provide the gaming property that the execution of the spinning effect (winning of the bonus) can be quickly known by stopping the right stop button 12 first.

  In the second modification, in a game in which a spinning effect that the right reel 7 does not stop is performed, an effect that prompts the player to stop the right reel 7 among the reels 5 to 7 at the end is executed at the start of the game. You may comprise as follows. In this way, it is possible to guide the player so that the right stop button 12 is not stopped first, and the right stop button 12 is operated before the rotation effect timer reaches the target value of 0.0 seconds. It is possible to provide a highly-oriented gaming machine in which only the player can know the execution of the spinning effect (winning a bonus). Thereby, it is possible to prompt the player to achieve the effect of the second modification, that is, the quick operation of the stop button.

  Moreover, in the modification 2, since the measurement of the spinning effect timer is started in the effect setting process (S100), the first operation is performed before the minimum game time (4.1 seconds) has elapsed. The waiting time (wait) for waiting for the start of rotation of the reel is increased, while the execution time of the spinning effect that the right reel 7 does not stop is shortened, and after the minimum game time (4.1 seconds) has elapsed. When the first operation is performed, the execution time of the spinning effect that the right reel 7 does not stop due to the absence of the weight is lengthened. Thus, the gaming machine according to Modification 2 can vary the execution time of the spinning effect according to the operation status of the first operation by the player.

  In the second modification, the configuration may be such that measurement of the spinning effect timer is started when the rotation of the reels 5 to 7 is started. In this way, the waiting time (wait) for waiting for the start of reel rotation is not included in the execution time of the spinning effect. In this case, depending on whether the first operation has been performed before or after the minimum gaming time has elapsed, the execution time of the spinning effect does not vary, and the right stop button 12 after the reel starts rotating. As the time required to operate is shortened, the execution time of the spinning effect becomes longer. Thus, in this modification, the execution time of the spinning effect can be varied according to the operation status of the second operation for operating the stop buttons 10 to 12. Therefore, in the modification, as a special effect performed by the effect device such as the lamp 14, for example, an effect having an execution time of 1 second, 2 seconds, and 3 seconds (hereinafter referred to as a special effect) is prepared in advance. Calculation means for calculating a special time from when the right stop button 12 is operated until when the right reel 7 is activated is provided based on the rotation effect timer measured by the trunk effect time measurement means 148, and the calculation means Calculates a rotation effect timer when the right stop button 12 is operated as a special time, and the command transmission means 190 sends a specific command including information on the specific time calculated by the calculation means to the sub-control processing section. 200. And the effect determination means 220 selects one special effect shorter than the information of the specific time contained in the specific command from three types. Then, the effect execution means 230 executes the special effect selected by the effect determination means 220 with an effect device such as the sub monitor 16 from when the right stop button 12 is operated until when the right reel 7 is activated. Like that. Thereby, the production effect can be enhanced.

  Further, in the second modification, the spinning reel effect that the right reel 7 does not stop is executed, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the left reel 5 and the middle reel 6 do not stop in place of the right reel 7. It may be configured to execute the spinning effect, or may be configured to execute the spinning effect in which at least one of the left reel 5 and the middle reel 6 is not stopped in addition to the right reel 7. .

  Further, in the second modification, the spinning reel effect that the specific reel (for example, the right reel 7) does not stop is configured to be executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the reel 5 to 7 is stopped first. The corresponding reel is not stopped by any one of the first stop operation for operating the stop button corresponding to the first reel to be operated and the second stop operation for operating the stop button corresponding to the second reel to be stopped second. The structure which performs the spinning effect which is called may be sufficient. For example, in a gaming machine that executes a second reel rotation effect that the second reel does not stop by the second stop operation, it is determined whether or not the rotation effect timer has reached 0.0 seconds during the second stop operation. And when the determination means determines that the rotation effect timer has not reached 0.0 seconds, the rotation effect timer for the second stop operation is set to the execution time of the second reel rotation effect. Determining means for determining, and the spinning effect executing means 147 executes a rotating effect that does not stop the second reel by the second stop operation over the execution time of the second reel rotating effect determined by the determining means. Like that. In this way, it is possible to provide the gameability that the execution of the spinning effect can be known by the second stop operation, and the execution time of the spinning effect according to the time until the second stop operation is performed. The production effect can be enhanced by varying

  Subsequently, a third modification of the present embodiment will be described. Modified example 3 differs from the present embodiment example, modified example 1 and modified example 2 in that, after all the stop buttons have been operated, a spinning effect that delays the start of the next game is executed. This will be described below with reference to FIG. In the processing from S1 to S17 shown in FIG. 11, the same processing as in the present embodiment example, modification example 1 and modification example 2 is performed, and thus the description thereof is omitted. In the third modification, the execution time of the spinning effect is set to 0.5 seconds.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the turning effect processing is executed after the winning flag is controlled (S17). Specifically, in the rotation effect processing, first, measurement of the rotation effect timer is started (S701), and then it is determined whether or not the one game timer has passed 4.1 seconds (S702). ) If 4.1 seconds have not elapsed (No in S702), the process returns to the front of S702, and if 4.1 seconds have elapsed (Yes in S702), the rotation effect timer is the target value 0. It is determined whether or not 0 second has been reached (S703). At this time, if 0.0 seconds have not been reached (No in S703), the process returns to the front of S703. If 0.0 seconds has been reached (Yes in S703), one game is terminated.

  As described above, in Modification 3, after all stop buttons have been operated, the measurement of the spinning effect timer is started, the timer between games reaches the minimum game time of 4.1 seconds, and When the rotation effect timer reaches 0.0 seconds, one game is ended. Therefore, when the first operation is performed before 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the current game, and when the first operation is performed after 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the current game. In any case, the reels 5 to 7 can always be maintained in a stopped state for 0.5 seconds before the next game is started.

  And in the modification 3, since the measurement of the rotation effect timer is started on condition that one game timer has reached 4.1 seconds, the time required to stop all reels is, for example, 5 seconds. In this case, there is no wait time, and the execution time of the revolving effect is 0.5 seconds. However, in the case of 3 seconds, for example, the wait time is 1.1 seconds and the execution time of the revolving effect is 1.6 seconds ( 1.1 seconds + 0.5 seconds). As described above, in the gaming machine according to the modified example 3, it is possible to vary the execution time of the spinning effect according to the time required for one game, and the time required for one game is determined by the player. Since it changes depending on the skill level of the second operation, it is possible to provide an unprecedented new gameability that the execution time of the spinning effect can be acquired by the prompt second operation by the player. In the third modification, for example, when the execution time of the spinning effect acquired by the player's second operation is less than 1 second, the effect by the lamp 14 is executed. For example, when the effect is 1 second or more, An effect by the sub monitor 16 is executed in addition to the effect by the lamp 14, or an effect by the sub monitor 16 is executed instead of the effect by the lamp 14. Also, for example, when the execution time of the spinning effect obtained by the player's second operation is less than 1 second, the first effect by the lamp 14 is executed, and when the execution time is 1 second or more, for example, A second effect different from the first effect is executed. In this way, since the execution time of the spinning production obtained by the player's second operation can be indicated by the type of the production device and the type of production, the production effect can be enhanced and a variety of productions can be produced. Can be executed.

  Further, in the third modification, since the spinning effect that always stops the reels 5 to 7 is executed at the end of the game, the current gaming state, the rendering mode, or the instruction function can be activated during the spinning effect. A configuration may be used in which an effect that suggests or reports the progress of a game such as an advantageous section is executed.

  Further, in the present embodiment example and the first to third modifications, the one-game measuring unit 145 sets the one-game timer (first parameter value) to 0.0 seconds (first initial value), and then the one game. The intermediate timer is varied toward the target value of 4.1 seconds (first target value), and the rotation effect time measuring means 148 sets the rotation effect timer (second parameter value) to 5.0 seconds (second parameter value), for example. After setting to the initial value), the rotation effect timer is configured to change toward the target value of 0.0 seconds (second target value). However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. After the measuring means 145 sets the timer for one game to 4.1 seconds (first initial value), the timer for one game is changed toward the target value of 0.0 seconds (first target value). For example, the rotation effect time measuring means 148 sets the rotation effect timer to 0.0 seconds (second initial value), for example. Later, it may be configured to or varied toward the example 5.0 seconds, which is the target value of the reel-effect timer (second target value).

S slot machine (game machine)
5-7 reel 140 reel control means (game execution means)
141 Rotation start control means (rotation start means)
144 Rotation stop control means 145 1 intergame measurement means (first variation means, first measurement means)
147 Revolution effect execution means 148 Revolution effect time measurement means (second variation means, second measurement means)

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine that executes a single game by rotating a plurality of reels and stopping the rotating reels,
Rotation starting means for starting rotation of the plurality of reels based on a game start operation under the input of a game medium;
After the first parameter value relating to the time required for one game is set to a first initial value which is an initial value based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, the first parameter value set to the first initial value is set as a target value. First changing means for changing toward the first target value,
After the second parameter value related to the game effect is set to a second initial value that is an initial value based on the game start operation, the second parameter value that is set to the second initial value is a second value that is a target value. Second fluctuation means for fluctuating toward the target value,
The rotation start means
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, the first changing means changes the first parameter value from the first initial value toward the first target value, and the first state When the game start operation is performed in at least one of the second states in which the second changing unit changes the second parameter value from the second initial value toward the second target value. The gaming machine is characterized in that the plurality of reels are maintained in a stopped state. In the description of claim 1,
The rotation start means
In the state where the plurality of reels are stopped, when the game start operation is performed in the state of the first state and the second state, the first operation is performed from the time when the game start operation is performed. Maintaining the reels in a stopped state for a specific period until a parameter value reaches the first target value or when the second parameter value reaches the second target value, whichever is later, A gaming machine, wherein rotation of the plurality of reels is started after elapse of the specific period. By rotating the plurality of reels based on the operation of the start switch while the game medium is inserted, and stopping the plurality of reels based on the operation of the stop switch corresponding to each of the plurality of reels. A game execution means for executing a game of a time, a rotation effect execution means for executing a rotation effect using the operation mode of the reel for a specific time, and a first measurement means for measuring a time required for one game. And second measuring means for measuring the execution time of the spinning effect,
A gaming machine in which the minimum time required for one game is specified in advance at a predetermined time,
The operation of the start switch is performed before the measurement by the first measuring unit has passed the predetermined time, and based on this operation, the spinning drum production execution unit starts the spinning drum production,
The second measuring means starts measuring the execution time of the spinning effect in synchronization with the start of the spinning effect,
The game execution means includes at least a first state in which the measurement by the first measurement means has not passed the predetermined time and a second state in which the measurement by the second measurement means has not passed the specific time A gaming machine characterized in that the game cannot be executed in any one state.