JP4740418B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotating game machine, and more particularly to control of a reception state of a rotating rotation stop operation means operated by a player when stopping the rotating cylinder.

  In general, a spinning machine has a spinning device in which a plurality of spinning cylinders with a plurality of types of symbols are arranged in parallel, and the game starts by starting to rotate the spinning cylinder of the spinning device, By deriving and displaying the display mode of the combination of symbols at the time of stopping each spinning as a game result, the game value corresponding to the display mode is given to the player and the game is finished.

  In this type of spinning machine, a lottery (lottery) is performed by an electronic computer for a plurality of winning combinations including losers, triggered by a player's rotation starting operation. Then, after each predetermined time has passed, or each turn is stopped by a player's stop operation, a combination of stop symbols stopped on the activated pay line (hereinafter referred to as “effective pay line”) is displayed. The winning combination is confirmed when the combination of the component symbols constituting the winning combination won by the lottery (hereinafter also referred to as “winning combination”) is matched.

  Further, when stopping the spinning cylinder, stop control is performed so that the constituent symbols constituting the winning combination are matched as much as possible on a predetermined effective winning line. Specifically, based on the lottery result by the lottery and the stop operation timing of the torso by the player, under the pull-in control for drawing the component element pattern on the effective winning line within the range of the predetermined maximum draw-in number of frames. Then, stop rotation control is performed (so-called pull-in control: see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). Therefore, depending on the arrangement configuration of the symbols applied to the spinning cylinder in the circumferential direction, it is possible to prevent the winning combination from being drawn onto the effective winning line at the timing of the spinning cylinder stop operation by the player.

In recent years, utilizing the characteristics of such pull-in control, the player's intention to decide whether or not to win the winning role has been introduced by introducing the technical intervention of the stop operation timing of the torso by the player, the so-called “push”. Therefore, a spinning-type game machine with improved game performance has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 2 below). In the swing-type gaming machine described in Patent Document 2, a specific winning combination (game state transition trigger) for changing the gaming state is set, and even if the winning combination is won, the winning operation is avoided by a push operation. It is configured to be able to. Specifically, the game state is controlled to be transferred to an RT game (so-called replay high-probability winning game) that is advantageous to the player when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the game state transition is performed during the RT game. When an opportunity is won, the game state is controlled to shift to a normal game. Note that during the RT game, there is an assist notification effect that informs the player by means of an image display device, a lamp, or the like whether or not the game state transition trigger has been won at the stage prior to the stop operation of all rounds. Made. Therefore, if the assist notification effect is generated, the player can avoid the end of the RT game by carefully performing the pushing operation according to the notification content.
JP 59-186580 A JP 2008-43470 A

  By the way, many players (especially as advanced players), when the above-mentioned assist notification effect has not occurred, perform the rotation stop operation at a good tempo with the player's own rhythm, and assist When a notification effect occurs, carefully turn on the spinning cylinder to stop it. However, if the game is played for a long time, the concentration on the game will be reduced, and even if the assist notification effect occurs, it will be overlooked, and the rotation will be stopped at a normal rhythm at a good tempo. There is concern. This causes a situation in which a winning combination that should be removed due to the intention is mistakenly won, or a winning combination that can be taken is missed, so that the profits obtained cannot be obtained.

  In particular, as in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, in a model provided with a winning combination that ends the gaming state advantageous to the player, the winning of the winning combination can be avoided by looking forward. Nevertheless, it is extremely disadvantageous for the player to accidentally win a prize.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make the stop operation normally performed by the player uncomfortable by temporarily making it impossible to accept the stop operation of the rotating cylinder without relying on the notification effect by the image display device or the lamp. It is to provide a revolving type gaming machine that allows a player to recognize that the stop operation is related to a winning combination with a possibility of winning, in particular, a winning combination that is triggered by a change in gaming state.

  The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following means.

(1) A spinning device in which a plurality of spinning cylinders provided with a plurality of types of symbols are arranged side by side, and a game result is displayed by a combination of the symbols at the time of stopping each spinning cylinder,
Cylinder rotation starting operation means for starting rotation of each cylinder under a predetermined unit game start condition;
A winning combination lottery means for performing a lottery for a plurality of types of winning combinations including a loss each time a unit game is executed by rotation of each cylinder;
A plurality of rotating cylinder rotation stop operating means provided corresponding to each of the rotating cylinders, for individually stopping the rotation of the rotating cylinder;
Based on the lottery result by the winning combination lottery means and the timing at which the rotating rotation stop operation means is operated, the constituent symbols constituting the winning combination of the lottery result are within a predetermined maximum number of frames to be drawn. Stop control means for stopping and controlling the rotating drum under pull-in control for drawing into a predetermined effective pay line,
When a combination of symbols stopped on a predetermined effective winning line in each of the cylinders matches a combination of component symbols constituting the winning combination of the lottery result, a winning is awarded, and a game value corresponding to the combination of the stopped symbols is given. A revolving type gaming machine configured to be given to a player,
A game state transition management means for managing and controlling a transition state from one game state to another game state and executing a plurality of types of games including a normal game in order to execute various games. In the one gaming state, when the gaming state transition trigger that becomes the transition timing of the gaming state is stopped on the predetermined active winning line, the gaming state of the unit game after the next stopped game state is A gaming state transition management means for controlling transition to another gaming state different from the gaming state;
After the rotating cylinder rotation start operation means is operated and the respective rotating cylinders are rotated, the stop operation is made possible so that the operation of the rotating cylinder rotation stop operating means corresponding to the rotating rotating cylinder can be accepted. Means,
Judgment means for judging whether or not there is a possibility that the component symbol constituting the gaming state transition trigger in the one gaming state is likely to stop on the predetermined effective winning line;
With respect to the spinning cylinder that is still rotating, provided that it is determined by the determining means that there is a possibility that the component symbol constituting the gaming state transition trigger will stop on the predetermined effective winning line, A stop operation waiting means for waiting for a predetermined waiting time for acceptance of the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation stop operation means corresponding to the spinning cylinder,
This is a spinning machine.

(2) Waiting time generating means for setting a predetermined waiting time for the pull-in control until the corresponding rotating cylinder is stopped by the stop control means on condition that the rotating cylinder rotation stop operating means is operated. Further comprising
The stop operation waiting means is a circuit that is still rotating when it is determined by the determining means that there is a possibility that the component symbols constituting the gaming state transition trigger will stop on the predetermined effective pay line. The cylinder according to (1) above, wherein the operation of the cylinder rotation stop operation means corresponding to the cylinder is made to wait for a predetermined waiting time after the predetermined waiting time has elapsed. A torso game machine.

(3) In the one gaming state, further comprising a hearing determination means for determining whether the listening state of the gaming state transition trigger is established,
The stop operation waiting means is a case where it is determined by the determining means that there is a possibility that the component symbols constituting the gaming state transition trigger will stop on the predetermined effective pay line, and With respect to the spinning cylinder still rotating, on the condition that the listening state of the gaming state transition trigger is established by the hearing judgment means, the spinning rotation stop operation means corresponding to the spinning cylinder The swivel type gaming machine according to the above (1) or (2), characterized in that operation reception is made to wait for the predetermined waiting time.

  (4) The spinning cylinder according to any one of (1) to (3) above, wherein the game value is relatively higher for the player in the one game state than in the other game state. Type game machine.

(5) The plurality of types of winning combinations include a re-playing combination that gives a next unit game start condition as a gaming value to be given to a player when winning the winning combination,
(1) to (4) above, wherein the one game state is a re-gamer high probability winning game state in which the probability of winning the re-gamer is increased as compared to a normal game state. A spinning cylinder game machine according to any one of the above.

  (6) The spinning machine according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the predetermined waiting time is substantially the same as a time required for the spinning cylinder to make a round. .

  (7) The spinning machine according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the predetermined waiting time is shorter than a time required for the spinning cylinder to make a round.

  (8) The spinning machine according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the predetermined waiting time is longer than a time required for the spinning cylinder to make a round.

  (9) The predetermined waiting time is a time until a component symbol constituting the gaming state transition trigger among the symbols carried by the rotating spinning cylinder passes on the predetermined effective winning line. The above described spinning machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above.

  (10) During the predetermined waiting time, among the symbols carried by the rotating spinning cylinder, the component symbols constituting the game state transition trigger are subjected to the predetermined effective winning under the pull-in control by the stop control means. It is time until it passes through the position which can be drawn in on a line, The rotating type game machine in any one of said (1)-(5) characterized by the above-mentioned.

  (11) Among the symbols carried by the rotating cylinder, the predetermined standby time is determined by the component symbol that constitutes the gaming state transition trigger that exists closest to the predetermined effective winning line. The spinning machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5), characterized in that it is a time until it finishes passing on the winning line.

(12) Each of the cylinders has a symbol arrangement band in which a plurality of component symbols constituting each winning combination are arranged,
Even if at least one of the symbol arrangement bands where the component symbols constituting the gaming state transition trigger is arranged is under the pull-in control for pulling in the maximum number of pull-in frames, The above-described (1), wherein when operated at a specific timing, the constituent element symbols constituting the gaming state transition trigger are not able to be drawn into the predetermined effective pay line. )-(11).

(13) Each of the above-mentioned reels has a symbol arrangement band in which a plurality of component symbols constituting each winning combination are arranged,
At least one of the symbol arrangement bands of each of the rotator has a plurality of component symbols constituting the gaming state transition trigger, and the components constituting the gaming state transition trigger on the symbol arrangement band In the design, the one component symbol and another component symbol adjacent in the circumferential direction of the rotating drum are arranged with a frame number separation larger than the maximum drawing frame number. The rotary type gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (11) above.

  (14) It further includes an effect means for making an effect in the game appear, and an effect control means for controlling the effect made to appear in the effect means, and the effect control means has the predetermined waiting time elapses. Any of the above (1) to (13) is characterized in that during the period, the effect means notifying that the predetermined waiting time is generated by the stop operation waiting means is not displayed on the effect means. A swivel type gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the present invention, a component that constitutes a gaming state transition trigger (for example, a trigger that shifts from a special gaming state advantageous to the player (for example, RT gaming) to a normal gaming state) that is a trigger for transitioning the gaming state When there is a possibility that the symbol may stop on the predetermined effective pay line, the rotating rotator is stopped while the rotating rotator is originally in a period during which it can be stopped. Is temporarily disabled for a predetermined standby time, for example, a standby time longer than a predetermined waiting time for normal pull-in control (for example, 210 ms) (for example, a time required for the rotating cylinder to make one rotation: 800 ms). It is in a possible state. For this reason, even if the player misses the notification effect by the image display device, the lamp, etc., and presses the rotating rotation stop button with a good tempo, the rotating rotating cylinder cannot be stopped. As a result, without depending on the notification effect by the image display device, the lamp, etc., the player feels that the stop operation normally performed by the player is uncomfortable and that the stop operation is related to the game state transition trigger that may win a prize. Can be recognized.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, an example of a spinning-reel game machine using a game medal as a game medium will be described.

<Mechanical configuration>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a rotating type gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the swivel type gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a gaming machine housing 1 for housing various gaming parts used for gaming, and a front side of the gaming machine housing 1. And a front door 2 attached to be freely opened and closed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 2 is provided with a first display window (rotating portion visual recognition part) 3 at substantially the center and a second display window (liquid crystal screen visual recognition part) 4 on the upper side. is there.

  The first display window 3 on the lower side is a rotator visual recognition unit, and the rotator 5a, 5b, and 5c (hereinafter referred to as “left” as necessary) are arranged on the side of the rotator device 210 and three. The spinning cylinder 5a ", the spinning cylinder 5b are referred to as" middle spinning cylinder 5b ", and the spinning cylinder 5c is referred to as" right spinning cylinder 5c ") so that they can be viewed from the player side by facing this spinning cylinder visualizing part 3. Is provided.

  The spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c have a symbol arrangement band 200 (see FIG. 4) with a plurality of types of symbols on the outer periphery, and combinations of symbols when the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c are stopped. Constitutes a spinning device 210 for displaying game results. In the symbol arrangement band, symbols (component element symbols) for configuring each winning combination are displayed. In this embodiment, 21 symbols are arranged in the circumferential direction. The spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c are configured to be rotationally driven by the spinning cylinder drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c (see FIG. 3) that are pulse motors, respectively, and the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c are rotated. Thus, the above symbols can be displayed in a variable manner. The rotating cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c are mechanically rotated or stopped using an electric drive source such as the rotating cylinder drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c as in this embodiment. The present invention is not limited to the cylinder, and it may be a revolving drum that is displayed on an image display device such as the liquid crystal display device 6 described later and rotated or stopped on the image. Further, the number of the rotating drums is not limited to three, and any number such as two or four may be provided.

  A total of five winning lines 3a are provided in the rotating cylinder visual recognition part 3 so as to cross here and obliquely. These winning lines 3a vary in the number of winning lines that are treated as valid in accordance with the number of game medals inserted per unit game (one game). A winning pattern in which a combination of stop symbols when the three spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, 5c are stopped on the winning line (hereinafter referred to as "effective winning line") 3a is selected by lottery. When the combination of the component symbols composing the combination matches, the winning is confirmed, and the game value corresponding to the combination of the stopped symbols is given to the player. For example, when a winning combination with payout of game medals is established on the pay line 3a, the hopper unit 500 (medal payout device: see FIG. 2) in the gaming machine housing 1 is operated, and a predetermined number of game medals are received. A payout is made. This game medal is necessary when the player starts the game and can be said to have game value.

  The second display window 4 is a liquid crystal screen visual recognition part, and is provided above the center of the gaming machine. The liquid crystal screen visual recognition unit 4 corresponds to a display screen 6a (abbreviated as a liquid crystal screen 6a) of a liquid crystal display device 6 (LCD unit) as an image display device mounted on the back side of the front door 2, for example, a rotary cylinder visual recognition. It is formed in a rectangular shape that is slightly smaller than the portion 3. The player can visually recognize the liquid crystal screen 6 a from the front side through the liquid crystal screen visual recognition unit 4. On the liquid crystal screen 6a, an effect accompanying the game is displayed as an image. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 6 is provided as an image display device. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A display device using electronic paper, a display device using a rotary drum, and a display using 7 segments. It may be a device, a plasma display (PDP), or the like, or a combination thereof.

  Decorative lamps with built-in LEDs on both the left and right sides of the swivel visual recognition part 3 and the effects of the game appearing by decorating the light according to the type of light emission color and the light emission mode (flashing / lighting, increase / decrease in light emission intensity, etc.) A portion 13 is provided. Although not shown, the gaming machine is provided with a plurality of decorative lamp portions and light emitting means such as LEDs. These light emitting means function as effect means in order to make an effect in the game appear.

  In the stepped portion below the spinning cylinder visual recognition section 3, a medal slot 7 for inserting a game medal as a game medium to be used for a game and a storage device (a game medal inserted into the gaming machine or a prize acquired) A device that has a function of storing game medals and storing the number of stored medals by an electromagnetic method), that is, within a credit range, pseudo-injection of game medals at once with the maximum number of bets There are provided a MAXBET button 8 that can be stored, a stored medal insertion button 9 that can be added in a pseudo manner up to the maximum number of bets, and a stored medal settlement button 10 that performs settlement of credited game medals.

  Furthermore, a return button 15 for returning a medal clogged in the medal insertion slot 7 and a revolving cylinder 5a are provided on the operation panel 14 provided horizontally below the stepped portion of the revolving visual recognition part 3. 5b, 5c, and 3c rotation rotation stop levers 12a, 12b, 12c for individually stopping the rotation of the rotation cylinders 5a, 5b, 5c. Hereinafter, as necessary, the rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12a is set to “left rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12a”, the rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12b is set to “middle rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12b”, and the rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12c is set to “right”. The spinning cylinder rotation stop button 12c "is provided, and these spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons are collectively referred to simply as" rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12 ").

  Further, the buttons and levers are provided with light emitting means (LED) for notifying the player whether or not the operation is effective, and the light emission mode (light emission color, lighting, It is configured to notify whether the operation is valid or invalid by blinking, turning off, etc.

  The MAXBET button 8, the stored medal insertion button 9, the stored medal settlement button 10, the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 11, and the rotating cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c are detected when they are operated. Switches (8a, 9a, 10a, 11a, 12a ′, 12b ′, 12c ′: see FIG. 2) for generating information are provided.

  Further, below the operation panel unit 14, a decoration panel unit 17 is provided with colors and pictures for appealing the appeal of the gaming machine.

  Below the decorative panel portion 17, a horizontally long medal tray 18 that is integrally attached to the front door 2 is provided. In the medal tray 18, game medals paid out from the game medal payout device and returned A game medal payout opening 19 for discharging the game medals to the front side is opened.

  Speakers 16 are provided on both sides of the upper part of the front door 2 and the lower part of the lower part of the front door 2 as sound output units that output the effect sound produced by the game to the outside. The speaker 16 functions as an effect means for making an effect in the game appear.

<Control system>
Next, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the control system of the rotating type gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. The same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, first, with reference to FIG. 2, a brief description will be given of the connection status between each main board and each gaming part in the spinning-reel game machine according to the present embodiment. deep. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a connection state between various boards arranged in the gaming machine main body 100 and gaming parts (electrical and electronic parts).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control system of the rotating type gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a main control board 400 that controls the overall game operation, an effect control board 420 for controlling various effect means, and liquid crystal control. A board 460 and a power board 440 that generates and supplies power necessary for the gaming machine from an external power source are mainly configured.

  The main control board 400 is connected to various switches, sensors, and the like arranged in the gaming machine main body via a game relay board 370. Specifically, the main control board 400 includes, via the game relay board 370, a medal detection sensor 7a that detects a game medal from the medal slot 7, a MAXBET switch 8a that detects an operation of the MAXBET button 8, A stored medal insertion switch 9a that detects an operation of a stored medal insertion button, a stored medal adjustment switch 10a that detects an operation of a stored medal adjustment button 10, and a rotation rotation start switch 11a that detects an operation of a rotation rotation start lever 11 Are connected to the stop switch board 360, and signals from these are input. Further, on the stop switch board 360, the inside of each of the rotating cylinder rotation stop switches 12a ′, 12b ′, 12c ′ for detecting the operation of the rotating cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c, and each of the rotating cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c. The LED provided in is mounted.

  Further, the main control board 400 includes a spinning cylinder drive motors 211 a, 211 b, 211 c for rotating the spinning cylinders 5 a, 5 b, 5 c of the spinning cylinder device 210 through the rotary relay board 330, and a spinning cylinder position detection sensor. 212a, 212b, and 212c are connected to the sensors (sensors provided in each of the spinning cylinders to detect the position of the symbol and the rotation of the spinning cylinder). The main control board 400 controls the rotating drum drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c to rotate the rotating drums 5a, 5b, and 5c and to stop the rotating drums 5a, 5b, and 5c at intended positions. Is realized.

  A hopper unit 500 is connected to the main control board 400 via a payout relay board 350. The hopper unit 500 is provided with a payout control board 450, a medal payout sensor 520, and a hopper motor 510. The payout control board 450 receives a payout control command from the main control board 400 (a control command related to payout of game medals). In response, the hopper motor 510 is driven and controlled, and a target number of game medals are paid out to the medal tray 18. The number of game medals to be paid out is detected by a medal payout sensor 520.

  Further, an external concentrated terminal board 310 is connected to the main control board 400. Predetermined game information is transmitted via the external concentrated terminal board 310 to the hall computer HC that comprehensively manages the gaming machines of the entire hall. Furthermore, a rotating drum setting board 430 is connected to the main control board 400. The reel setting board 430 is a setting key switch for inserting a setting key possessed by a person concerned with the hall, and changes a “setting” that changes the game play rate on condition that the setting key is inserted. A reset switch or the like for releasing a game operation error is provided. The rotating cylinder setting board 430 detects the operation of each switch and outputs a detection signal.

  An effect control board 420 and a liquid crystal control board 460 connected via the effect I / F board 340 are connected to the main control board 400.

  The effect control board 420 is a control board that mainly receives control of the effect control command from the main control board 400 and controls the speaker 58, the decoration lamp 45, and the LED. The effect control board 420 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 400 and transmits the liquid crystal command associated therewith to the liquid crystal control board 460.

  The liquid crystal control board 460 receives the liquid crystal command from the effect control board 420, drives and controls the liquid crystal display device 6, displays an image according to the effect content, and realizes the effect by the image. Although not shown, the liquid crystal control board 460 includes a liquid crystal control CPU, a liquid crystal control RAM, a liquid crystal control ROM, an image ROM, a video RAM, an image IC, and the like. The liquid crystal control CPU determines the contents of the effect displayed on the liquid crystal display device 6 in accordance with the image control program stored in the liquid crystal control ROM based on the liquid crystal command. The liquid crystal control RAM is used as a work area for temporarily storing data (flags and variable values used in the program) when the liquid crystal control CPU executes the image control program. The image IC reads out image data in accordance with the effect determined by the liquid crystal control CPU from the image ROM, forms an image, and outputs the image to the liquid crystal display device 6. The video RAM is used as a work area for temporarily storing data generated when the image IC forms an image.

  In this embodiment, the effect control board 420 and the liquid crystal control board 460 are provided in the gaming machine as separate boards, but the functions of these boards are configured integrally and mounted on one board. Also good.

(Main control board 400)
Next, the circuit configuration of the main control board 400 and the effect control board 420 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the circuit configuration of the main control board 400 and the effect control board 420 shown in FIG.

  First, the circuit configuration of the main control board 400 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 400 is a main control (main) control board that controls the overall gaming operation of the spinning-reel game machine, and the main control board 400 is centered on the one-chip microcomputer 401. An interface (I / F) that mediates the exchange of signals with the I / O port circuit 402 that inputs / outputs signals to / from each board connected to the PC, the counter circuit 403, and the external peripheral board connected to the main control board 400 ) Circuits 404 to 406, a motor drive circuit 407, and a switch input circuit 408. The game operation control in the spinning-type game machine is such that the above-described circuits cooperate with each other around the one-chip microcomputer 401, and the one-chip microcomputer 401 sends a control signal (including a control command) for controlling the game operation to the peripheral board. To control the overall game operation.

  A one-chip microcomputer (the Z80 system equivalent product is adopted in the spinning game machine according to the present embodiment) 401 includes a main ROM 401a, a main RAM 401b, and a main CPU 401c, and also generates a pulse output with a constant cycle. A counter timer circuit (CTC) 401d having a function for measuring and a time measuring function, and an interrupt controller circuit 401e for giving an interrupt signal to the main CPU 401c are provided.

  The main CPU 401c uses the CTC 401d to perform a timekeeping function and the like, and executes a game operation control program (a program describing how to operate the entire revolving game machine) stored in the main ROM 401 General processing related to the progress of the game. The main RAM 401b is used as a work area for temporarily storing data (flags and variable values used in the program) when the main CPU 401c executes the gaming operation control program. In the main ROM 401a, in addition to the above game operation control program, a plurality of types of stop control tables (not shown) for stop control used for stop control of the spinning cylinder, are used when a winning combination is selected by lottery. A lottery table (see FIG. 5) and a winning / dispensing determination table (not shown) for confirming symbols stopped on the effective winning line 3a and determining the number of payouts are also stored in the main ROM 401a.

  Although not shown, the counter circuit 403 includes a random number generation circuit that generates a random number in a certain range by hardware and a sampling circuit that samples a random value from the random number generation circuit at a predetermined timing. The main CPU 401c sends an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the processing state, thereby acquiring the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit as an internal lottery random value. This random number for internal lottery is mainly used for winning lottery. Here, the winning combination lottery is performed by the “winning combination lottery means”. This “winning prize lottery means” is a function in which the one-chip microcomputer 401 of the main control board 400 performs the function, and performs lottery for a plurality of winning prizes including losing each time a unit game is executed by rotating each cylinder. Part. More specifically, a lottery is executed for a lottery area in which a winning area associated with one or more winning combinations or loses is determined for each gaming state, and lottery result information indicating the lottery result is generated. The lottery by the winning combination lottery means is performed based on the lottery table shown in FIG.

  This lottery table defines the types of winning combinations to be selected and the winning probabilities for each winning combination. The size of the lottery area of the normal game lottery table in the present embodiment is 65536, and the winning area of each winning combination is determined within this range. FIG. 5 shows only a lottery table (FIG. 5 (a)) in the normal game and a lottery table (FIG. 5 (b)) in the RT game (replay high probability winning game) described later. The table includes a plurality of types of lottery tables corresponding to each gaming state (normal game, RT game, BB game, BB carryover game, etc.), and the winning combination lottery means can select a lottery according to each gaming state. A table is selected and a lottery for winning a prize is performed. Therefore, the type of winning combination that may be won is determined by the lottery table (details of the winning combination will be described later).

  As the I / F circuit, an I / F circuit 404 with the effect control board 420, an I / F circuit 405 with the game relay board 370, and an I / F circuit 406 with other boards are arranged. Signals from various switches and sensors arranged in the gaming machine main body are input to the switch input circuit 408 of the I / F circuit 405.

  Further, the motor drive circuit 407 outputs a control signal for controlling the driving of the rotating drum drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c under the control of the one-chip microcomputer 401.

  Rotation control and stop control of each cylinder 5a, 5b, 5c are performed by a one-chip microcomputer 401 and a motor drive circuit 407, which constitute stop control means. Hereinafter, the rotation and stop control of the rotating drums 5a, 5b, and 5c will be briefly described.

  First, rotation control of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c by the stop control means will be described. The motor drive circuit 407 outputs drive pulse signals to the rotating drum drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c under the control of the one-chip microcomputer 401. The motor drive circuit 407 generates an output phase pattern for rotating once by the 1-2 phase excitation method as the drive pulse signal for rotating the cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c once (with 24 counts of symbol steps). Since there are 21 positions where the symbol is advanced by one frame (see symbol arrangement band 200: see FIG. 4), the rotation is controlled and the rotation of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c is controlled.

  Further, detection signals from the respective cylinder position detection sensors 212a, 212b, and 212c are input to the one-chip microcomputer 401. Detection signals from the respective cylinder position detection sensors 212a, 212b, and 212c are input to the one-chip microcomputer 401 as a reset signal indicating the reference position of each of the cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c. The one-chip microcomputer 401 clears the rotation excitation output counter that counts the number of outputs of the output phase pattern supplied to the rotation drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c when the reset signal is input. The rotating operation of the rotating drum is realized while sequentially updating the output counter. The one-chip microcomputer 401 grasps the number of symbol steps from the reference position by monitoring the count value of the rotation excitation output counter for each rotation, and the reference position (in this embodiment, the highest of the winning lines 3a). A position on the lower horizontal winning line (hereinafter referred to as “lower in the frame”) is used as a reference position to identify which symbol has moved.

Next, stop control of the rotating drums 5a, 5b, and 5c will be described.
The one-chip microcomputer 401 turns the rotation rotation stop buttons 12a and 12b in order to stop the constituent elements constituting the winning combination corresponding to the lottery result by the winning combination lottery means on the effective winning line 3a as much as possible. , 12c are operated, the output phase pattern signal to the rotating drum drive motors 211a, 211b, 211c is controlled based on the operation timing, and the rotating drums 5a, 5b, 5c are stopped at target positions. Stop operation is realized.

  Specifically, the symbol information (stop operation symbol number) existing at the reference position is acquired at the timing when each of the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c is operated, and the lottery result by the winning combination lottery means is obtained. The number of frames drawn from the acquired stop operation symbol number to the effective winning line 3a is determined from the acquired stop operation symbol number, and the number of drawn frames (number of sliding frames) is determined. Is determined, and a symbol to be stopped on the effective winning line 3a is determined. The number of sliding symbols is determined in association with the stop operation symbol number and the lottery result, and is determined within a predetermined number of drawn frames.

  In addition, if the difference between the component symbol constituting the winning combination corresponding to the lottery result by the winning combination lottery means and the stop operation symbol number is within a predetermined number of drawing frames, basically the symbol component Is controlled so as to be drawn onto a predetermined effective pay line 3a (so-called pull-in control). Since the symbols stopped on the effective winning line 3a are naturally determined by which symbol is stopped at the reference position, the stopping symbols on the effective winning line 3a of each of the cylinders 5a, 5b and 5c are stopped at the reference position. Based on the design, it is ascertained for each stop of the rotating drum. Further, even during rotation of the rotating drum, the number of sliding symbols from the stop operation symbol number indicates that the symbol that stops on the effective winning line 3a of the rotating drum is based on the timing when the rotating rotating drum stop button is operated. I can grasp it.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the component symbols constituting the winning combination corresponding to the lottery result by the winning combination lottery means within the range of the maximum number of draws in accordance with the timing of the stop operation of the spinning cylinder by the player are effectively won. Under the pull-in control for drawing on the line 3a, the stop control of each of the drums 5a, 5b, 5c is performed. Based on the relationship between the pull-in control characteristics and the line drawing of the effective winning line, if the arrangement configuration of the symbols carried by each of the spinning cylinders is determined, it can be specified regardless of the operation timing of the spinning cylinder rotation stop button 12. The component symbols constituting the winning combination can be reliably drawn on the effective winning line, or depending on the timing of the stop operation, even if the maximum number of draws is drawn, it cannot be drawn on the effective winning line.

  Here, the permissible stop control range of the rotating drum in this embodiment is set to a maximum of 5 frames counted from the stop operation symbol number, that is, the maximum number of frames to be drawn is 4, and is the maximum number of frames to be pulled in. The range of the amount of rotation of the spinning cylinder for 4 frames is the allowable range of stop control of the spinning cylinder.

  Accordingly, the maximum pull-in is the time (waiting time) from the timing at which the rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12a, 12b, 12c is operated until the corresponding rotating cylinder 5a, 5b, 5c actually stops. This is a case where the number of frames is drawn to stop the spinning cylinder, and in this embodiment, the drawing cylinder is set to stop when the drawing-in control is completed within a maximum of 190 ms.

In a normal game, the rotation rotation stop button 12 is operated with the actual waiting time taken into account the extra time (approximately 20 ms in this embodiment) necessary for the rotation to completely stop. When the waiting time of 210 ms from the timing (hereinafter, this waiting time is referred to as “normal stop time (corresponding to the maximum allowable stop time)” if necessary) The reception is set to be valid. In other words, a predetermined waiting time (210 ms) for the pull-in control is set from when the rotating cylinder rotation stop button is operated until the corresponding rotating cylinder is stopped. The waiting time for the pull-in control is not particularly limited.
(Design arrangement band)
Here, with reference to FIG. 4, the symbol arrangement band which each spinning cylinder 5a, 5b, 5c in this Embodiment has is demonstrated. FIG. 4 shows an example of the symbol arrangement band included in each cylinder of the present embodiment. The “1ST” symbol arrangement band shown in the figure corresponds to the left rotating cylinder 5a, the “2ND” symbol arrangement band corresponds to the middle rotating cylinder 5b, and the “3RD” symbol arrangement band corresponds to the right rotating cylinder 5c.

  Symbol numbers 0 to 20 are assigned to the symbol arrangement band 200 one by one along the symbol arrangement order. In the symbol arrangement band 200, as the symbol types of the component symbols constituting the winning combination, the red 7 symbol 31, the replay (RP) symbol 32, the bell symbol 33, the watermelon symbol 34, the plum symbol 35, the red cherry symbol 36, and blue A total of eight types of symbols, a cherry symbol 37 and a blank symbol 38, are provided, and a total of 21 frames are arranged in the rotation direction of the rotating drum.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a description will be given of what is treated as a winning combination among the combinations of the constituent elements of the cylinders 5 a, 5 b, and 5 c. FIG. 5 illustrates the role types of winning combinations, combinations of symbols corresponding to the winning combinations, and game values thereof together with winning probabilities. The present invention is not limited to the winning combination illustrated in FIG. 5, and winning combinations having various game values can be set as appropriate. In addition, each winning combination is not necessarily set as having the same game value in any game state. That is, even in the same winning combination, a predetermined gaming value is given to the player by winning in one gaming state, but no gaming value is given to the player in other gaming states (or the above one) The game value given to the player is lower or higher than the other game state.

(Winner)
Next, the winning combination will be described. As the role types of winning combinations in the present embodiment, a replay role 1, a replay role 2, a cherry role 1, a cherry role 2, a bell role, a plum role, a watermelon role, a BB role, and the like are set. 5 includes, for example, “RP symbol 32” for the left spinning cylinder 5a, “RP symbol 32” for the middle spinning drum 5b, “RP symbol 32” for the right spinning drum 5c, and “RP symbol” on the effective winning line 3a. When the symbol “32” is stopped, it is represented as a combination of symbols corresponding to the replay combination 1 (hereinafter referred to as “RP symbol 32” − “RP symbol 32” − “RP symbol 32”).

  The replay combination 1 is composed of a combination of “RP symbol 32”-“RP symbol 32”-“RP symbol 32”, and when the winning is confirmed, the same number as the number of game medals inserted in the current game is simulated. This is a winning combination in which the player is given a re-game that can be granted in a manner that allows the next game to be started. In other words, it is a winning combination that allows a player to start a next game by giving a predetermined game start condition without inserting a game medal (including pseudo insertion from a credit). Therefore, it can be said that the re-game has a game value in the same manner as the game medal in that the player can play the next game without reducing the game medal.

  The replay combination 2 is composed of a combination of “RP symbol 32”-“RP symbol 32”-“watermelon symbol 34”. When the winning is confirmed, the replay is given, and the gaming state at the time of winning is a normal game. In some cases, the game state after the next time is shifted to a special game state (RT game) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state (normal game) (see FIG. 5A). The replay combination 2 has a property as an RT invocation combination that triggers an RT game. Here, the “RT game” is a re-game role high probability winning game state in which the probability of winning the replay role 1 is higher than that during the normal game. In the RT game, in addition to an increase in the probability of winning the replay combination 1, each winning combination is also drawn for each game. Therefore, it can be said that this RT game has a game value in that the player can play the game without reducing the game medals compared to the normal game (details regarding the transition condition of the RT game and the termination condition thereof). Will be described later).

  The bell combination is composed of a combination of “bell symbol 33”-“bell symbol 33”-“bell symbol 33”, and is a winning combination with payout of a predetermined number of game medals when winning is confirmed. Also, as having the same characteristics as the bell role, the cherry role 1 (consisting of “red cherry symbol 35”-“ANY”-“ANY”. “Red cherry symbol 36-ANY-ANY” As long as the cherry pattern 35 of the left spinning cylinder 5a stops on the effective winning line 3a, it means that the type of the stopped pattern in the remaining spinning cylinders 5b and 2c does not matter), a watermelon role ("watermelon design 34") -"Watermelon design 34"-"Watermelon design 34") is provided.

  The role of the plum is composed of a combination of “Plum symbol 35”-“Plum symbol 35”-“Red 7 symbol 31”, and when a winning is confirmed, a predetermined number of game medals are awarded in this game, When the gaming state is an RT game, the gaming state after the next time is shifted to a normal game. Although details will be described later, this plum combination corresponds to a gaming state transition trigger and has a property as an RT termination combination that triggers the end of the RT game.

  In this embodiment, the RT game ends when winning the plum role, so in order to avoid this, the “plum symbol 35” or “red 7 symbol 31” which is a component symbol of the plum role is Even under the pull-in control, the symbol arrangement configuration is such that so-called “dismounting” is possible so as to avoid stopping on the effective winning line by the pushing operation. Hereinafter, the arrangement configuration will be described.

  Referring to the symbol arrangement band 200 shown in FIG. 4, the symbol arrangement band “3RD” is provided one by one with the plum symbol 35 which is a constituent element symbol of the plum role in the symbol arrangement bands “1ST” and “2ND”. The red 7 symbol 31 which is the component symbol of the plum role in FIG. 2 is provided with the two red 7 symbols 31 separated by the maximum number of drawing frames.

  Specifically, the plum symbol 35, which is a component symbol of the plum role in the symbol arrangement band “1ST”, is displayed when, for example, the player operates the rotation rotation stop button 12 at a specific timing, for example, the RP symbol of symbol number 6 When the rotary rotation stop button 12a is operated at a timing when 32 is positioned in the lower stage in the frame, even if the maximum draw frame number of 4 frames is pulled in, it is arranged so that it cannot be stopped on the effective pay line 3a. (At this time, the blank design 38 with the design number 10 stops at the bottom in the frame). In addition, the plum symbol 35 in the symbol arrangement band “2ND” is rotated when, for example, the RP symbol 32 of the symbol number 20 is located in the lower part of the frame when the player operates the rotation rotation stop button 12 at a specific timing. When the trunk rotation stop button 12b is operated, even if the maximum number of frames to be drawn is 4 frames, they are arranged so that they cannot be stopped on the effective pay line 3a (in this case, the RP symbol 32 of symbol number 3 is displayed). Stop at the bottom of the frame). In addition, the red 7 symbol 31 which is the component symbol of the role of the plum in the symbol arrangement band “3RD” is provided with two red 7 symbols 31 of the symbol number 10 and the symbol number 19 on the symbol arrangement band. Arranged between the number of frames more than the maximum number of frames. In the present embodiment, when the player operates the spinning cylinder rotation stop button 12 at a specific timing, for example, the red 7 symbol 31 of symbol number 10 that is a component symbol of the plum role is removed from the all effective pay lines 3a. When the rotating rotation stop button 12c is operated at the timing when the bell symbol 33 of symbol number 11 is positioned in the lower part of the frame, even if the maximum number of frames is drawn by four frames, the other red 7 symbol 31 (symbol number) 19) is arranged so that it cannot be stopped on any valid pay line 3a.

  The BB role is composed of “red 7 symbol 31”-“red 7 symbol 31”-“red 7 symbol 31”, and is a special winning combination called a so-called bonus role. The gaming state is shifted to a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. When the winning of the BB combination is confirmed, the game after the next shifts to a special game state called “BB game (big bonus game)”. In the BB game of the present embodiment, an accessory continuous operation device that continuously operates a special accessory (so-called regular bonus) operates so that the player can acquire a large number of game medals in a short time. It has become. In this BB game, the BB game is ended on condition that a predetermined end condition, for example, a predetermined number of game medals are paid out. The BB combination can win a large number of game medals in a short time and is positioned as a winning combination having the highest gaming value among all winning combinations.

  The cherry role 2 is composed of “blue cherry symbol 37”-“ANY”-“ANY”, and is a winning combination (so-called overlapping winning combination) in which the cherry role 1 and the BB role are won simultaneously. When this winning combination is won, which winning combination is preferentially drawn into the effective winning line 3a is performed based on a predetermined priority order. In the present embodiment, the pull-in control is performed with priority in the order of “replay role 1, replay role 2 (high priority)> cherry role 1, cherry 2, watermelon role, plum role> BB role (priority low)”. As such, priority levels are established. As a result, the stop control is performed based on the priority order in the game in which the winning combination is made. In addition, since the BB role is set as a carry-over winning combination to be described later, in a game where the BB role is carried over (BB role carryover game), the BB role and the winning combination won in this unit game are The pull-in control is performed according to the priority order.

  Note that each of Replay role 1, Replay role 2, Cherry role 1, Cherry role 2, Bell role, Plum role, and Watermelon role is the game selected by lottery, and the corresponding combination of symbols is on the effective winning line 3a. If it is not stopped, the winning is invalid, and the winning right is set as an impossible carry-over winning combination that cannot be carried over to the next game. On the other hand, even if the combination of symbols corresponding to the game won by the lottery does not stop on the active winning line 3a, the BB role will not be invalidated. Is set as a carry-on winning combination that can be carried over to the next game.

(Production control board 420)
Again, the effect control board 420 will be described with reference to FIG. The effect control board 420 is a control board on the sub-control (sub) side that controls the speaker 16, LED, and the like, and an effect I / F board 340 connected to the effect control board 420 with the one-chip microcomputer 421 as the center. And a counter circuit 423 having the same function as the counter circuit 403.

  The one-chip microcomputer 421 includes a sub-ROM 421a, a sub-RAM 421b, and a sub-CPU 421c. In addition, an interrupt signal is sent to the CTC 421d and the sub-CPU 421c having a function of generating periodic interrupts, a pulse output with a constant period, and a function of measuring time. Is provided with an interrupt controller circuit 421e.

  Although not shown, the effect control board 420 includes a sound LSI for controlling the speaker 16, a sound ROM, and a sound wave control circuit including a sound processing circuit. The sound ROM stores sound wave output data for generating various sound effects corresponding to the effect pattern. The sound LSI receives a voice command for controlling the speaker 16 from the sub CPU 421c, reads data from the voice ROM at a predetermined timing, performs a predetermined process, and outputs it to the sound processing circuit. The sound processing circuit D / A converts the data to generate an audio signal, amplifies the audio signal to a predetermined level, and supplies it to a speaker.

  Similar to the main CPU 401c, the sub CPU 421c uses the CTC 421d to exhibit a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt function, and produces an effect control program stored in the sub ROM 421a (mainly effect means for the revolving game machine (if necessary) , A liquid crystal display device 6, a speaker 16, an LED and other devices for producing an effect may be collectively referred to as “effect means”)) Then, various LEDs and the speaker 16 are controlled, and a liquid crystal command is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 460. The sub RAM 421b is used as a work area for temporarily storing data when the sub CPU 421c executes the effect control program. The sub ROM 421a stores an effect pattern table (not shown) that defines the contents of effects accompanying the game, in addition to the effect control program. The one-chip microcomputer 421 selects the desired effect pattern from the effect pattern table on the basis of the effect control command from the main control board 400, and performs LED control necessary to display the selected effect pattern. Light emission commands, voice commands for controlling the speaker 16, liquid crystal commands, and the like are output.

  Although not shown, the counter circuit 423 includes a random number generation circuit and a sampling circuit, like the counter circuit 403. The sub CPU 421c sends an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the effect processing state, thereby acquiring the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit as the effect random number value. This effect random number is mainly used to determine a target effect pattern from the effect pattern table.

  Here, a hardware configuration in an interface between the main CPU 401c of the main control board 400 and the sub CPU 421c of the effect control board 420 will be described.

  The main CPU 401c of the main control board 400 outputs various effect control commands (details will be described later) as control information that can specify the processing state. The output effect control command is output via an output buffer circuit 404 a included in the I / F circuit 404 with the effect control board 420.

  The output buffer circuit 404a functions to output a signal on the main CPU 401c side to the outside, but prohibits a signal from being input to the inside on the main CPU 401c side. Accordingly, the main CPU 401c side functions only as an output side in one-way communication. This is to prevent an illegal signal due to the goto action from being input to the main CPU 401c via the effect control board 420.

  The various effect control commands received by the sub CPU 421c of the effect control board 420 are sent through the effect I / F board 340, more precisely via the input buffer circuit 340a for the main control board 400 provided therein, and It is input via an interface (I / F) circuit 424. At the same time, a strobe signal (production INT signal) from the main control board 400 is also input as an interrupt signal of the sub CPU 421c.

  The input buffer circuit 340a permits input of signals from one main CPU 401c side to the sub CPU 421c, but prohibits output of signals from the other sub CPU 421c to the inside of the main CPU 401c side. Is functioning. Therefore, the sub CPU 421c side functions only as an input side in one-way communication.

(Direction control command)
Here, various effect control commands that the main control board 400 transmits to the effect control board 420 when each game operation is executed will be described. The production control commands transmitted by the main control board 400 include the following. Note that these command names are named in consideration of the generation time or transmission time, and do not prompt the execution of the contents of the name.

  First, a “medal insertion command” generated every time a game medal is inserted, a “rotation start (game start) command generated when the rotating rotation start lever 11 is operated, including information on a winning combination and information on a game state ) ”, There is a“ rotating cylinder start (rotating cylinder rotation) command ”which is generated when the rotating cylinder rotation is started after the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 11 is operated. Here, the rotation start command includes information on the winning combination and the gaming state, for example, the rotation starting command is composed of a 16-bit code, and 6 bits are allocated to information indicating the winning combination (winning combination winning information). This means that the other 4 bits are allocated to information (game state information) indicating the game state at that time. The “game state information” included in the rotation start command includes “normal game”, “RT game”, “BB game”, “BB game end”, “game state transition information”, “winning combination” Winning information ".

  Furthermore, in the effect control command sent from the main control board 400 to the effect control board 420, the operation of the rotation rotation stop button 12a (when the operation is stopped to the left) and the operation of the rotation rotation stop button 12b (the operation of stopping the middle) are performed. ), “Stop button left”, “stop button middle”, and “stop button right” commands (including stop operation order information) respectively generated when the rotation rotation stop button 12c is operated (right stop operation). , “Left Crew Stop”, “Medium Cylinder Stop”, “Right Cylinder Stop” commands that occur when the left turn cylinder 5a stops, the middle turn cylinder 5b stops, or the right turn cylinder 5c stops after the pull-in control. (Including "stop position information" of the reel). These “Stop button left”, “Stop button middle”, and “Stop button right” commands also have a 16-bit code, of which 3 bits are pressed in order (stop operation order: left cylinder → middle cylinder → right) (Rotating cylinder), reverse pressing (stop operation order: right rotating cylinder → middle rotating cylinder → left rotating cylinder), scissors pressing (stop operation sequence: middle rotating cylinder → right (or left) rotating cylinder → left (or right) rotating cylinder ) Etc., and the other 4 bits are assigned to state information (game state information) indicating the game state at that time.

  In addition, it can know from the above-mentioned stop operation order information that the rotary cylinder rotation stop button is the first operated among the three rotary cylinder rotation stop buttons, and an effect control board is provided as the “first stop command”. 420, and the effect control board 420 is used to execute the effect at the time of stopping the rotation at the first stop. Similarly, it is also possible to know from the above-mentioned push order information that the second and third operation of the rotating cylinder rotation stop button is performed, and effect control is performed as “second stop command” and “third stop command”. It is transmitted to the substrate 420 and used.

  Further, the effect control command sent from the main control board 400 to the effect control board 420 includes a “stop all-turn cylinder” command that is generated when the third rotation stop button is released. This all-rounding stop command is also composed of a 16-bit code, of which 4 bits are assigned to information (winning combination information) indicating the type of winning combination arranged on the effective winning line 3a, and the other 3 bits are winning lines. Is assigned to information (game line information), and the other 4 bits are assigned to information (gaming state information) indicating the gaming state at that time.

  This all-rotor stop command is generated at the time of stopping the turn after the third pull-in control when the finger is released from the stop button during the pull-in control. Here, the “winning line information” included in the all-cylinder stop command is information related to the winning line in which the winning combination is arranged in the rotating cylinder, and “winning combination information” is information relating to the actually arranged symbols. . In the “winning combination” information included in the rotation start command, the symbols that are actually aligned have not yet been determined, whereas the “winning combination” information included in this all-round torso stop command is actually not missed. They are different in that they are information indicating the symbols arranged in the same manner.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 6-14, the processing content regarding the game operation control of the rotating type gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. First, the main process on the main control side executed on the main control board 400 side of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

(Main processing on the main control side: FIG. 6)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing main processing on the main control side executed by the main control board 400 (main CPU 401c) in accordance with the game operation control program. In addition, about the processing content demonstrated in FIGS. 6-10, the main body which performs a process is demonstrated as the main control board 400 for convenience of explanation.

  First, when the gaming machine main body 100 is turned on from the outside, a power-on signal indicating that the power is turned on is sent from the power board 440 to the main control board 400, and each board is sent via the main control board 400. A power-on signal is sent to. Then, the main control board 400 performs necessary initial settings before starting the game operation (step S101). In this initial setting, the state of connection of various boards and game components (switches and sensors) is confirmed, internal registers including the CTC 401d and I / O are initialized, the work area of the main RAM 401b is allowed to be written, etc. Necessary initial settings before the start of operation are executed (if the game state before power-off can be restored, game return processing is executed).

  Then, after the initial setting in step S101 ends normally, the processes in steps S102 to S119 are executed according to the processing state.

  In step S102, a predetermined work area is cleared, and a RAM clear process is executed to secure a work area necessary for starting the next game (step S102).

  Next, the ON / OFF state of the full detection metal fitting 600 is monitored, and if it is full, a predetermined error process is executed (step S103). The full detection fitting 600 (see FIG. 3) is a detection sensor formed in an auxiliary tank (not shown) that stores game medals overflowing from the hopper unit 500, and the auxiliary tank is filled with game medals. It is a sensor that detects whether or not.

  Next, a medal insertion process is executed (step S104). In this medal insertion process, game medals inserted into the gaming machine main body 100 are detected from the medal insertion slot 7 (including pseudo insertion from credits), the number of inserted game medals is counted, credits, etc. Processing related to the settlement of the game medals performed is performed. Also, in this medal insertion process, if the game start condition is satisfied, whether or not the rotation rotation start lever 11 has been operated, specifically, whether the rotation rotation start signal has been received from the rotation rotation start switch 11a Whether or not it is monitored and the process does not proceed to the process of step S105 unless the rotation start signal is received. In the game in the spinning machine of this embodiment, the game start condition is set by the player inserting a game medal, and the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 11 is operated to start rotating the spinning cylinder, and then the spinning cylinder rotation is stopped. By operating the buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c to stop the spinning cylinder, until a game result is obtained by a combination of symbols determined by the stop position of each spinning cylinder (the game result here is on the active winning line 5) This is a game that is repeated as a single game (unit game: one game) of a series of steps (meaning that a winning combination is arranged and a game value corresponding to this is given).

  Next, the internal lottery random value is extracted based on the counter value of the counter circuit 403 (step S105). The timing for extracting the random number for internal lottery is performed at the timing at which the rotation rotation start lever 11 is operated and the rotation rotation start signal is received from the rotation rotation start switch 11a. The random number for internal lottery is generated by the counter circuit 403, and in this embodiment, two 8-bit binary counters are used to generate a 16-bit hardware random number (0000H to FFFFH (hexadecimal number) repetition). Yes.

  Next, a symbol lottery process for drawing a winning combination using the internal lottery random number extracted in the process of step S105 is executed (step S106). In this symbol lottery process, a lottery regarding a winning combination is performed based on the internal random number for lottery and the lottery table (see FIG. 5), and lottery result information based on the lottery result (winning combination information, for example, an internal winning flag is applicable). ) Is generated. This lottery result information is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 401b. This lottery result information is cleared for each game, but only the winning information for the BB combination is held until the next game until the winning is confirmed. The game until the winning of the BB combination is confirmed is referred to as a carry-over game (BB carry-over game), and during this game, the BB combination is excluded as a lottery target.

  In step S107, a rotation start setting process is performed. In other words, a rotation rotation start setting process for performing settings at the time of rotation rotation start for starting rotation of each rotation cylinder 5a, 5b, 5c is executed (step S107). Further, here, at the time of operating the spinning cylinder rotation start lever, a “rotation start command” including winning information of winning combination and game state information is transmitted.

  Thereafter, when the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c are operated, a spinning cylinder stop process for stopping the spinning cylinder corresponding to the operated spinning cylinder rotation stop button is executed (step S108). Although details will be described later, in this spinning stop process, stop control data relating to symbols to be stopped on the effective pay line 3a is obtained based on the lottery result information in step S106 and the operation timing of the spinning rotation stop button 12. Generated. Based on the generated data, stop control of the rotating drum is performed.

  When all the spinning cylinders are stopped in the process of step S108, a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning is made is executed based on the stopped symbols established on the effective winning line 3a (step S109). In this winning determination process, a stop symbol determining process for determining a winning based on a combination of stop symbols on the effective winning line, and a payout setting process for setting the number of game medals to be paid out according to the stop symbol are performed. Is called.

  Next, a game medal payout process for paying out a game medal is executed based on the payout number set in the winning determination process in step S109 (step S110).

  Next, a game state transition management process is executed (step S111). Although the details will be described later, this gaming state transition management process is a process for managing and controlling the transition of the gaming state, such as transition management from the normal game to the RT game and transition management from the RT game to the normal game.

  Next, it is examined in order whether the symbol of the winning combination established on the effective winning line 3a is a replay combination, a BB combination, or a BB game (steps S112 to S114).

  First, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the replay combination has been established on the effective pay line 3a (step S112). When the replay combination is established (step S112: YES), processing (regame operation start processing) necessary for performing replaying is executed (step S118). Then, after executing the re-game operation start process (step S118), the process proceeds to the RAM clear process (step S102). When the replay combination is not established (step S112: NO), it is determined whether or not the BB combination is established on the effective pay line 3a (step S113).

  When the BB combination is established (step S113: YES), after performing the setting process (BB operation start process: step S119) necessary for starting the BB game, the process proceeds to the RAM clear process (step S102). . When the BB combination is not established (step S113: NO), it is determined whether or not the BB game is being played (step S114).

  When the BB game is not being played (step S114: NO), the process proceeds to a RAM clear process (step S102). When the BB game is being executed (step S114: YES), it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied after executing the process necessary for proceeding with the BB game (BB game management process: step S115). (Step S116).

  When the BB game end condition is not satisfied (step S116: NO), the process proceeds to a RAM clear process (step S102). When the BB game end condition is satisfied (step S116: YES), the work area of the main RAM 401b used during the BB game is cleared (step S117), and the process proceeds to step S103. As a result, after the BB game ends, the game shifts to a normal game.

(Game state transition management processing: FIG. 9)
Before the description of the spinning cylinder stop process in step S108, in order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, first, referring to FIG. 9, the game state transition management process in the main process on the main control side in FIG. Step S111) will be described in detail. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the rotating cylinder stop process.

  First, the main control board 400 confirms whether or not an RT game is being played (step S901). Whether or not an RT game is in progress is determined by checking the RT game flag set in the process of step S909. When the RT game is being played (step S901: YES), it is sequentially checked whether the BB combination is won or the plum combination is stopped (steps S902 to S903). When the BB combination is won (step S902: YES), or when the plum combination is stopped (step S903: YES), that is, when the winning combination is won, the process proceeds to step S906. When the BB combination is not won and the Plum combination is not won (step S902: NO, S903: NO), one game is subtracted from the number of RT continued games set in the process of step S909 described later ( Step S905).

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the number of RT continuous games subtracted in step S905 is 0 (step S905). If the RT continuous game number is not 0 (step S905: NO), the game state transition management process is terminated without doing anything. When the RT continuous game number is 0, that is, when the RT game is ended by digesting the specified game number (step S905: YES), the RT game end setting process is executed (step S906). In this RT game end setting process, a process of clearing the RT continued game number or clearing the RT game flag is performed.

  If the RT game is not being played in step S901 (step S901: NO), it is next checked whether or not the normal game is being played (step S907). If it is not in the normal game, that is, if it is in the BB game or the BB carryover game (step S907: NO), the game state transition management process is terminated without doing anything.

  However, if the game is a normal game (step S907: YES), it is then confirmed whether or not the replay combination 2 (RT activation combination) is won (step S908). When the replay combination 2 is not won (step S908: NO), the game state transition management process is terminated without doing anything. When the replay combination 2 is won (step S908: YES), RT game transition setting processing is executed (step S909). In this RT game transition setting process, a process of setting the RT continued game number (in this embodiment, the RT game prescribed number is 100 games as the RT continued game number) or turning on the RT game flag is performed.

  The above game state transition management process manages and controls the transition state from one game state to another game state in order to execute various games, and can execute a plurality of types of games including normal games. A game state transition management means for performing the game state transition trigger in the one game state when the game state transition trigger is stopped on the predetermined active winning line; The game state transition management means for controlling the transition of the game state of the unit game to another game state different from the one game state. In the present embodiment, the one game state corresponds to the RT game, and another game state different from the one game state corresponds to the normal game.

  In the present embodiment, even if the number of RT continuing games remains, when the BB combination is won, the RT game is a non-complete running RT game in which the RT game is forcibly terminated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to adopt a complete-run type RT game that allows the BB role to be aligned after the RT continuous game number is completely digested. Also, without specifying the number of RT continued games, by continuing to remove the RT end combination (plum combination in this embodiment) that becomes the end timing of RT games, it continues until a special winning combination (for example, BB combination) is won. RT game may be adopted.

  Furthermore, as another embodiment, for example, a first plum role ("Plum symbol 35"-"Plum symbol 35"-"Red 7 symbol 31": gaming state transition opportunity role) and a second plum role ("Plum symbol 35"-"Plum symbol 35") Symbol 35 "-" Plum symbol 35 "-" Watermelon symbol 34 "are provided, and the first and second plums are arranged in a symbol arrangement configuration so that they can be removed by a pushing operation in the symbol arrangement band. In addition, in this case, a special plum role (double winning combination) that is won simultaneously is provided for these plum roles.In this case, if RT is won during the RT game, the RT game is continued, The RT game may be terminated when the first plum winning combination is won.In this embodiment, in the game selected as the special plum winning combination, the constituent elements constituting the gaming state transition trigger role There is a possibility that the pattern may stop on the predetermined effective winning line, and when the second pressing of the second plum function is mistakenly missed in the symbol arrangement band in order to improve game playability. It is preferable that the symbol arrangement configuration is such that the first plum combination is won.

  Furthermore, as another embodiment, for example, a joint winning combination having the properties of an RT initiating role and an RT ending winning role, specifically, when winning the joint winning combination, the unit game from the next time is transferred to the RT game. On the other hand, there is provided a game state transition trigger that has two properties of terminating the RT game when winning. In addition, the joint winning combination is determined as a carry-over winning combination, and the symbol arrangement configuration is such that it can be removed by a pushing operation in the symbol arrangement band. In this case, the RT game will continue unless the above-mentioned joint winning combination is won and won, but since the joint winning combination is a carry-over winning combination, the RT ending combination is won in every game. It is in a state. Therefore, in this embodiment, in the state where there is a possibility that the RT game may end from the unit game at the time of winning the joint winning combination to the subsequent unit game, that is, in each game, the game state transition trigger is given. There is a possibility that the constituent element symbol to be configured may stop on the predetermined effective pay line.

  In addition, although each said embodiment was demonstrated, this illustrates the transition condition and completion | finish condition of a gaming state, Comprising: It does not restrict | limit in particular in this invention, It becomes a gaming state transition trigger according to the embodiment. Of course, the conditions can be determined as appropriate.

(Cylinder stop processing: Fig. 7)
Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the rotating cylinder stop process (step S108) in the main process on the main control side in FIG. 6 will be described in detail. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the rotating cylinder stop process.

  In this turning stop processing, as described above, stop control data (draw-in) related to symbols to be stopped on the effective pay line 3a based on the lottery result information and the operation timing of the turning rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, 12c. Frame number etc.) is generated. Then, based on the generated data, stop control of the rotating drum is performed.

  First, the main control board 400 determines whether or not the operation of the rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12 is valid (step S201). Although not shown, the main control board 400 has stop operation enabling means for making it possible to accept an operation on the rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12 corresponding to the rotating rotating cylinder. In the present embodiment, after all the rotating cylinders are rotated by operating the rotating cylinder rotation start lever 11, the rotating cylinder corresponding to the rotating rotating cylinder is rotated when all the rotating cylinders reach a substantially constant rotational speed. The stop button 12 is configured to accept an operation. Therefore, the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation stop button 12 is effective only when the operation is in an acceptable state, and when the operation is not in an acceptable state, the player rotates the rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12 temporarily. Are treated as invalid operations. Therefore, when the operation of the rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12 is not valid (step S201: NO), the process waits until it becomes valid. The accepting state of operation (hereinafter also referred to as “stop operation”) of the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c is the light emission mode (for example, emission color) of the LEDs provided in each of the rotation cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c. ) Is notified to the player.

  When the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation stop button 12 by the player is valid, that is, when the operation is acceptable (step S201: YES), one of the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 12 is turned on next. Wait (step S202). Here, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the rotating cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c are operated in this order, and as an example in which one of the above rotating cylinder rotation stop buttons 12 is turned on, the first rotation of the left rotating cylinder is stopped. A case where the button 12a is operated will be described.

(A) When the left-turn cylinder rotation stop button 12a is operated When the left-turn cylinder rotation stop button 12a is operated, that is, when the left-turn cylinder rotation stop switch 12a 'is turned on (step S202: YES), the operation is stopped. The interval timer sets 210 ms as a mutual stop interval for operating the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 12a, 12b, and 12c (step S203). Each stop interval is obtained by adding a waiting time of 190 ms required for completing the above-described pull-in control to an extra time of 20 ms required for the rotor to completely stop, and setting a total waiting time of 210 ms. It is. At least during this waiting time, even if the rotating rotation stop button 12 of the rotating rotating cylinder is operated, the operation is treated as invalid. In the present embodiment, after the spinning cylinder rotation stop button 12 is operated and it is determined YES in the process of step S202, the operation of stopping the rotating cylinder other than the rotating cylinder that has been stopped this time is accepted. When the pull-in control of the rotating cylinder that has been deactivated this time is invalidated (steps S203 to S207), the waiting time setting process (details will be described later) to S209 in step S208 is completed, and the process returns to step S201. Until the stop operation of the other rotating rotator becomes acceptable in the process, the corresponding rotator stop operation is treated as invalid. Therefore, during this period, the other rotating drum cannot be stopped. However, if it is determined in step S201 that is entered again that the other rotating cylinder is rotating normally, the stopping operation enabling means accepts the stopping operation of the rotating cylinder. An effective state is set (step S201: YES), so that the other rotating drum can be stopped.

  Next, referring to a stop control table (not shown), the stop control data corresponding to the lottery result information is selected from the stop control table, thereby setting the turning stop data (step S204). As already described, the stop control pattern describes the number of sliding symbols of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c based on the stop operation position (stop operation symbol number). As a result, the main control board 400 calculates the number of sliding pieces of the rotating cylinder 5a based on the stop operation position as the setting of the rotating cylinder stop data here (step S204).

  Next, it is monitored whether or not the number of sliding frames calculated in step S204 has been reduced to zero with the rotation of the rotating drum 5a (step S205). Then, the process waits for the number of sliding frames until the rotating drum 5a rotates (step S205). When it is determined that the number of sliding frames has become zero by sliding the number of sliding frames 5a (step S205: YES), the rotation of the rotating cylinder 5a corresponding to the operated left rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12a is stopped. (Step S206).

  Next, it waits until the set value of the stop interval timer becomes zero, that is, until the predetermined waiting time (210 ms) for pull-in control elapses (step S207).

  If the predetermined waiting time (210 ms) has elapsed (step S207: YES), a standby time setting process (step S208) is entered. Details of this standby time setting process will be described with reference to FIG.

  The processing in steps S203 and S207 in FIG. 7 is performed on the condition that the rotating cylinder rotation stop operating unit has been operated, until the corresponding rotating cylinder is stopped by the stop control unit. Corresponds to a waiting time generating means for setting a waiting time (210 ms).

(B) Standby time setting process (FIG. 8)
FIG. 8 shows details of the standby time setting process. In this standby time setting process, first, the main control board 400 checks whether or not the current game is an RT game (step S301). Whether or not an RT game is in progress is determined by checking the RT game flag set in the process of step S909. If it is not during the RT game (step S301: NO), this standby time setting process is terminated without doing anything.

  If the RT game is being played (step S301: YES), it is checked whether or not the plum combination (RT end combination) is won during the RT game (step S302). If the winning combination is not won during the RT game (step S302: NO), the waiting time setting process is terminated without doing anything.

  Here, the role of the plum is a winning combination that triggers the end of the RT game having “Plum symbol 35”-“Plum symbol 35”-“Red 7 symbol 31” as a constituent element symbol. Then, the winning is not confirmed, and when the corresponding symbols of “Plum Symbol 35”-“Plum Symbol 35”-“Red 7 Symbol 31” are established on the effective winning line 3a in the rotating cylinders 12a, 12b, 12c. For the first time, the winning of the role of plum (RT end role) is confirmed.

  Therefore, for example, when the “plum symbol 35” is derived and displayed on the effective pay line 3a by the first stopped cylinder 5a, the player can stop the second cylinder 5b by “plum symbol”. The stop operation is performed while hoping that “35” is not derived and displayed on the effective pay line 3a. If the stop symbol on the effective pay line 3a of the second reel 5b that follows is the symbol “Plum symbol 35” and the plum role has been heard, the last third reel 5c is stopped. At that time, the “red 7 symbol 31” is operated so as not to stop on the effective pay line 3a. If the combination of “Plum symbol 35”-“Plum symbol 35”-“Red 7 symbol 31” is complete, that is, if you have won the Plum role this time, In this game, the RT game ends (see step S903 of the game state management process in FIG. 9).

  Here, in the present embodiment, in an effect process on the effect control board 420 side described later (see “command reception process” in FIG. 14), based on the winning combination winning information included in the rotation start command, the image display device and the lamp For example, a first notification effect for reporting a winning combination with a possibility of winning is made, and the player is also notified of the possibility of winning a plum role by the first notification effect. However, the concentration effect on the game is reduced, and this notification effect may be missed carelessly or due to accidental circumstances. In particular, the first notification effect that is made when winning the plum role is overlooked, and despite the fact that the winning of the plum role can be avoided by the push operation, the rotation of each cylinder is stopped at the usual rhythm If the button 12 is pressed with a good tempo, the winning combination of the plum is won, and the RT game unfortunately ends, which causes the player's motivation to be reduced. Therefore, in this embodiment, by controlling the acceptance state of the stop operation by the process described later, even if the player tries to stop the rotation at a good tempo as usual, the stop operation is temporarily not used. Two notification effects have appeared, and it has been realized that the possibility of winning a prize as a plum is informed twice. Details will be described below.

  If the winning combination of the plum is won during the RT game (step S302: YES), the “plum symbol 35”, which is the component symbol of the plum role, is valid at the winning position, that is, the rotating cylinder 5a. It is confirmed whether or not it has stopped on the winning line 3a (step S303), and when the “plum symbol 35” of the rotating cylinder 5a stops at the winning position (step S303: YES), a predetermined waiting time is set in the waiting timer. Is set to 800 ms (step S304). This 800 ms is substantially the same time as the time required for one rotation of the rotating drum in this embodiment.

  After that, it waits for the value of this waiting timer to become zero, that is, waits for the waiting time of 800 ms (step S305). If the 800 ms standby time has elapsed (step S305: YES), this standby time setting process is terminated. If the “plum symbol 35” of the rotating cylinder 5a does not stop at the winning position (step S303: NO), this standby time setting process is terminated without doing anything.

  In addition, the process of said step S301-S303 comprises the game state transition trigger (corresponding to a puncture in this embodiment) in one gaming state (corresponding to an RT game in this embodiment). This corresponds to determination means for determining whether or not the element symbol is likely to stop on a predetermined effective pay line. In the above one gaming state, whether or not there is a possibility that the component symbol constituting the gaming state transition trigger will stop on the predetermined effective winning line is determined by the processing of steps S301 and S302. Also good. In the present embodiment, at the time when the winning combination of the plum is won during the RT game, in the one gaming state, the component symbols constituting the gaming state transition trigger may stop on the predetermined effective winning line Because it can be said.

  Here, in the process of step S303, the component symbols constituting the gaming state transition trigger (plum role in the present embodiment) are confirmed by confirming the symbols stopped on the effective winning line after the spinning cylinder stops. However, the determination may be made based on the number of sliding symbols calculated in step S204 (see FIG. 7) of the rotating cylinder stop process. This is because if the number of sliding symbols is calculated from the stop operation symbol number, it is possible to grasp which symbol stops on the effective pay line. In this case, the stop symbol on the effective winning line can be grasped before the spinning cylinder stops.

  In addition, the processing of the above steps S304 to S305 indicates that the determination unit has determined that there is a possibility that the component symbols constituting the gaming state transition trigger will stop on the predetermined effective winning line. As a condition, for a rotating cylinder that is still rotating, it corresponds to a stop operation standby unit that waits for a predetermined waiting time for the operation of the rotating cylinder rotation stop operating unit corresponding to the rotating cylinder. In the present embodiment, the rotation is still performed on the condition that the component symbol that constitutes the gaming state transition trigger is determined to be a stop symbol on the predetermined effective winning line (a winning position). With respect to the inner spinning cylinder, the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation stop operation means corresponding to the spinning cylinder is accepted after the predetermined waiting time (210 ms) for the pull-in control has elapsed, and waiting for a predetermined waiting time (800 ms). I am letting.

  The predetermined waiting time is not particularly limited, but is preferably longer than the predetermined waiting time (210 ms) for the pull-in control. For example, the time is longer than the predetermined waiting time for the pull-in control and shorter than the time required for the rotating drum to make one rotation, the time longer than the time required for the rotating drum to make one revolution, and the like. When the time is longer than the predetermined waiting time (210 ms) for the pull-in control, even a player who quickly performs a stop operation of the rotating drum can give a sense of incongruity that the operation does not work.

  In addition, it may be the passage time until the component symbol that constitutes the game state transition trigger after passing through the turning operation, and passes through a position where the drawing can be drawn on the effective winning line. It may be a transit time up to. In this case, since the current position of the component symbol constituting the gaming state transition trigger can be grasped from the stop operation symbol number by the stop control means described above, the passage time can be calculated. In addition, the predetermined waiting time is not limited to providing the above passing time, and by grasping the position information of the component symbol that constitutes the plum role, it is possible to wait until the component symbol passes on the effective winning line. Also good.

  In this way, it is possible to prevent the operation of stopping the rotating cylinder until the component symbols constituting the game state transition trigger pass on the effective winning line, as in the present embodiment. This is effective when there is a stop operation timing at which the component symbol to be removed can be surely removed by pushing. If you stop the spinning cylinder from operating until the component symbol that makes up the first part of the plum passes on the effective winning line after the stopping operation of the spinning cylinder, there is an opportunity to accidentally win the prize. It can be further reduced. In addition, a winning combination (for example, a cherry role, etc.) that allows a player to gain a profit by winning a prize, as opposed to a winning combination that a player can make a profit by not winning a prize like a plum role. In the case of a winning combination that misses the profits that would have been obtained if the user did not carefully push the operation, the chances of accidentally missing the winning can be reduced.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the main control board 400 confirms whether or not all the spinning cylinders are stopped (step S209). The rotating cylinder 5a has only stopped, and rotating rotating cylinders 5b and 5c exist. Therefore, the determination in step S209 is NO, the process returns to step S201, and steps 201 to S208 are repeated for the next stop of the rotating drum 5b.

(C) When the middle-rotor rotation stop button 12b is operated Next, in a state where the operation of the rotary-rotor rotation stop buttons 12b and 12c can be accepted, that is, in a state where the operation is valid (step S201: YES), Subsequently, the middle cylinder rotation stop button 12b is operated. When the middle cylinder rotation stop button 12b is operated, that is, when the middle cylinder rotation stop switch 12b ′ is turned on (step S202: YES), the rotation of the rotation of the cylinder rotation stop buttons 12b and 12c is determined by the stop interval timer. 210 ms is set as the stop interval (step S203).

  Next, by referring to the stop control table and selecting a stop control pattern corresponding to the lottery result from the stop control table, the number of sliding pieces of the rotating drum 5b based on the stop operation position is calculated, and Data is set (step S204).

  Then, when the number of sliding frames of the above-described rotating cylinder 5b is digested to zero (step S205: YES), the rotation of the rotating cylinder 5b corresponding to the operated intermediate rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12b is stopped (step S206). .

  Next, it waits until the predetermined waiting time (210 ms) for pull-in control elapses by waiting until the set value of the stop interval timer becomes zero (step S207).

  If the predetermined waiting time (210 ms) has elapsed (step S207: YES), the process proceeds to the standby time setting process (step S208) in FIG.

  In the waiting time setting process of FIG. 7, the case where a winning combination is won during the RT game will be discussed now, so the determinations in steps S301 and S302 are YES.

  Accordingly, it is confirmed whether or not the “plum symbol 35”, which is a component symbol of the plum role, has stopped at the position where the winning can be made with respect to the spinning cylinder 5b that has been operated to stop (step S303). If the “plum symbol 35” in the rotating drum 5b does not stop at the winning position (step S303: NO), this standby time setting process is terminated without doing anything.

  However, when the “plum symbol 35” in the spinning cylinder 5b has stopped at the winning position (step S303: YES), the “plum symbol 35” in the above-described spinning cylinder 5a is set in order to set the predetermined waiting time. ”Is set to 800 ms in the standby timer in the same manner as in the case where it stops at the winning position (step S304). Thereafter, the process waits until the standby time of 800 ms elapses and the value of the standby timer becomes zero (step S305). If the 800 ms standby time has elapsed (step S305: YES), this standby time setting process is terminated.

  Returning to FIG. 7, it is confirmed whether or not all the spinning cylinders are stopped (step S209). Only the rotating cylinders 5a and 5b have stopped, and there is a rotating rotating cylinder 5c. Therefore, the determination in step S209 is NO, the process returns to step S201, and steps 201 to S208 are repeated with respect to the next stop of the rotating drum 5c.

(D) When the right rotation rotation stop button 12c is finally operated Next, in a state where the operation of the rotation rotation rotation stop button 12c can be accepted, that is, in a state where the operation is valid (step S201: YES), Finally, the right cylinder rotation stop button 12c is operated. When the right-turn cylinder rotation stop button 12c is turned on, that is, when the right-turn cylinder rotation stop switch 12c ′ is turned on (step S202: YES), a stop interval after the turn rotation stop button 12c is set by the stop interval timer. 210 ms is set (step S203).

  Next, by referring to a stop control table (not shown) for stop control and selecting a stop control pattern corresponding to the lottery result from the stop control table, the number of sliding frames of the rotating drum 5c based on the stop operation position is determined. The rotation stop data is calculated and set (step S204).

  When the number of sliding frames is exhausted to zero (step S205: YES), the rotation of the rotating cylinder 5c corresponding to the operated right rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12c is stopped (step S206).

  Next, it waits until the predetermined waiting time (210 ms) for pull-in control elapses by waiting until the set value of the stop interval timer becomes zero (step S207).

  If the predetermined waiting time (210 ms) has elapsed (step S207: YES), the process proceeds to the standby time setting process (step S208) in FIG.

  In the waiting time setting process of FIG. 7, since the case where the winning combination is won during the RT game is currently discussed, the determinations in steps S301 and S302 are YES.

  Therefore, it is checked whether or not the red 5 symbol 31 which is the component symbol of the plum role has stopped at the position where the winning can be made for the spinning cylinder 5c which has been operated to stop (step S303). If the “red 7 symbol 31” of the rotating cylinder 5c does not stop at the winning position (step S303: NO), this standby time setting process is terminated without doing anything.

  However, if the “red 7 pattern 31” of the spinning cylinder 5c has stopped at the winning position (step S303: YES), after the above-described spinning cylinder 5a is stopped and after the spinning cylinder 5b is stopped. In order to set a predetermined waiting time in the same manner as in step S800, 800 ms is set in the waiting timer (step S304). Thereafter, the process waits until the standby time of 800 ms elapses and the value of the standby timer becomes zero (step S305). If the 800 ms standby time has elapsed (step S305: YES), this standby time setting process is terminated.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the main control board 400 confirms whether or not all the spinning cylinders are stopped (step S209). All the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, 5c are stopped, and there is no rotating spinning cylinder. Therefore, the determination in step S209 is YES, and the spinning cylinder stop process ends.

  Thereafter, as described with reference to FIG. 6, a winning determination process is performed, and the processes of steps S110 to S119 are performed.

  According to the above-described spinning cylinder stop processing (FIG. 7) and standby time setting processing (FIG. 8), the constituent symbol “Plum Symbol 35” or “Red 7” that constitutes the Plum Role (RT End Role) during the RT game. Each time the symbol 31 "is stopped on the predetermined effective pay line 3a and the winning of the winning combination of the plum is possible, the reception of the operation for stopping the remaining rotating cylinder is accepted for a predetermined waiting time (for example, 800 ms) is temporarily disabled.

  In a situation where the concentration is reduced due to a long game, and the player is performing a stop operation of the spinning cylinder at a fast pace, such as a digest game, the winning combination that will trigger the end of the RT game can be reported Even if a notification effect occurs, it may be missed. However, even in such a case, due to the occurrence of the waiting time after the above-described rotation stop, even if the player tries to stop the rotation at a good tempo as usual, it gives an uncomfortable feeling that the stop operation is not effective, With the occurrence of the uncomfortable feeling, it becomes possible to perform the stop operation of the rotating cylinder by carefully pushing the eye. As a result, it is possible to know the possibility of winning a winning combination (in this embodiment, a plum role) that triggers the end of the RT game without relying on the notification effect by an image display device or a lamp. It is possible to avoid the inconvenience of accidentally winning a prize as in the prior art. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to make the player recognize that the stop operation is related to a winning combination with a possibility of winning without relying on a notification effect by an image display device or a lamp. It is possible to avoid a situation in which profits obtained cannot be obtained by mistakenly winning a winning combination or missing a winning combination that should have been obtained. In addition, even in a model that does not have an image display device or a lamp, etc., a stop operation related to a winning combination with a possibility of winning in a situation where the player is performing a rotation stop operation at a high tempo as described above. Therefore, the player can recognize that the same effect can be obtained.

  This action and effect is also caused when waiting for one stop operation of the remaining two rotating cylinders 5b and 5c is validated after one rotating cylinder 5a is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to give the player an uncomfortable feeling for each stop operation of the spinning cylinder, recognize the possibility of winning the game state transition opportunity, and obtain the same effects.

  In the present embodiment, as a case where there is a possibility of winning the Plum combination (RT end combination), when the component symbols constituting the Plum combination (RT end combination) stop on the effective winning line 3a, each time, 800 ms is set as the predetermined waiting time. Specifically, (1) after the turning cylinder 5a stops and the component symbol of the RT end combination stops on the effective pay line 3a, the waiting time for stopping the next turning cylinder 5b is 800 ms. (2) After the turning cylinder 5b is stopped and the component symbol of the RT end combination is stopped on the effective winning line 3a, 800 ms is set as a waiting time when the next rotating cylinder 5c is stopped, 3) 800 ms is set as a waiting time after the rotating drum 5c stops.

However, it is not necessary to put a long waiting time of 800 ms after the stop of the last cylinder 5c, and only a normal waiting time (210 ms) may be used. This is because the game result has already been derived and displayed after all the cylinder stops, so there is little need to set the waiting time.

  In addition, when the second spinning cylinder 5b stops and the component symbol constituting the plum winning combination (RT ending winning combination) is located on the effective winning line 3a, that is, on the effective winning line 3a, When the plum symbol 35 "and the plum symbol 35 of the middle cylinder 5b are stopped, after the second cylinder 5b stops, the first waiting time after the first cylinder 5a stops is longer than the first waiting time. Two waiting times may be set. In this way, the possibility of winning the RT end role is more played than when the waiting time of the same time length is set after the stop of the first cylinder 5a and after the stop of the second cylinder 5b. The person can be made to recognize even stronger.

  Further, as a modified form, during RT game, a function unit (listening judging means) for judging whether or not the listening state of the plum role is established is provided, and the constituent symbols constituting the plum role are a predetermined effective winning line. If it is determined that there is a possibility of stopping on 3a, and the listening determination means determines that the listening state of the plum role has been established, In this regard, it may be configured to wait for the predetermined waiting time to accept an operation on the rotating cylinder rotation stop operation button 12 corresponding to the rotating cylinder. Here, the “listening” state is synonymous with the commonly used “tempered pie”, and the role of the plum will be described as an example. Of the three spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c, When the cylinder is stopped, the component symbol of the plum role is stopped on the effective winning line of the stopped rotating cylinder, that is, the possibility of winning the plum role is extremely high. As a specific example, the “plum symbol 35” of the left rotating drum 5a and the plum symbol 35 of the middle rotating drum 5b stop on the effective pay line 3a, and “plum symbol 35”-“plum symbol 35”. -The state of "↓↓ (during rotation of the right turn cylinder 5c)" indicates a state in which a plum role may be established by the last stop of the turn cylinder 5c. Therefore, it can be said that the above-mentioned “listening” state is the state with the highest possibility of winning, and in this case, it is also effective to generate a waiting time after the rotation stop.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when there is a possibility of winning an RT end combination particularly related to game characteristics, a waiting time after the above-mentioned rotation stop is generated, but depending on the set winning combination characteristics One or a plurality of winning combinations may be determined with respect to the occurrence of a waiting time after the above-described rotation stop. In particular, when there is a possibility of winning a winning combination having a high gaming value such as a winning combination that greatly influences the player's profit, for example, a BB role, a waiting time after the above-mentioned rotation stop is generated. Is also effective. Even if the notification effect that reports the winning of the BB role occurs and missed this, the discomfort is generated by giving a sense of incongruity that the stop operation does not work by generating the waiting time after the rotation stop With this as an opportunity, the player can know the possibility of winning the BB role. As a result, the player carefully pushes the player and avoids the inconvenience of losing the BB role over a plurality of games or unfortunately ending the game in the BB role carryover game state. Will be able to.

(Timer interrupt processing on the main control side: Fig. 10)
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the timer interrupt process on the main control side executed in about 1.5 ms in the main process on the main control side will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing on the main control side that is started by interruption at regular intervals from the CTC 401d.

  In the time constant register of the CTC 401d provided in the one-chip microcomputer 401, a value corresponding to 1.5 ms is set in the rotary type gaming machine according to the present embodiment. In the main process on the main control side (see FIG. 6) described above, a timer interrupt is generated every 1.5 ms. This timer interrupt process is executed based on a maskable interrupt signal from within the CTC 401d.

  First, when a timer interrupt occurs, the main control board 400 executes a saving process for saving the register to a predetermined stack area (step S401).

  Next, port input processing is executed (step S402). This port input processing is to check the signals input from various switches and various sensors arranged in all of the spinning machine, create the data to manage the input signals, and create the input data Is stored and updated for each interrupt.

  Next, a rotation rotation control process for performing rotation control and stop control of each rotation cylinder 5a, 5b, 5c is executed (step S403). This spinning cylinder rotation control process is a process for executing the processes related to the rotation control and stop control of each of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c already described, in order to grasp the current position of each of the spinning cylinders 5a, 5b, and 5c. By a rotation excitation excitation counter (number of drive pulses) that counts the detection signal timings of the rotation position detection sensors 212a, 212b, and 212c and the number of outputs of the output phase pattern supplied to the rotation drive motors 211a, 211b, and 211c. The current position is grasped. Further, in this spinning cylinder rotation control process, it is also detected whether or not each spinning cylinder has reached a constant rotational speed after the start of rotation of each spinning cylinder. Also, in this process, when the spinning process is stopped in the main process, the stop position is confirmed based on the stop control pattern, and the excitation pattern signal for stopping the spinning process is output. Stop at the position you want.

  Next, a periodic update process is executed (step S404). This periodic update process is a process of updating a timer necessary for various game operations for each interrupt, and periodically clearing a watchdog timer built in the one-chip microcomputer 401. When this periodic update process is not executed, for example, when an abnormality occurs in gaming operation control and the program enters a runaway state, when the watchdog timer expires, the main CPU 401c is automatically reset and the runaway state starts. Return.

  Next, command output processing is executed (step S405). This command output process is a process of transmitting the effect control command to the effect control board 420 in accordance with the processing state accompanying the progress of the game. In response to the effect control command, the effect control board 420 executes a predetermined effect process. The main control board 400 outputs the above-mentioned effect control command for one byte to the effect control board 420. Since one effect control command is 2 bytes long, one effect control command is transmitted by two successive timer interruptions.

  Next, medal information output processing is executed (step S406). This medal information output process is a process of outputting a medal insertion signal indicating that a game medal has been inserted, a medal payout signal indicating that a game medal has been paid out, and the like. Each signal is transmitted to the hall computer HC via the external concentration terminal board 310. The hall computer HC manages the number of game medals inserted into the gaming machine and the number of game medals paid out based on the medal insertion signal, the medal payout signal, and the like.

  Next, the display output process for outputting the light emission control signal for controlling light emission of each LED, 7 segment, etc. which are arrange | positioned at the game machine main body 100 is performed (step S407). In this processing, for example, a light emission control signal is output to a credit display means (not shown) using an LED built in the rotating cylinder rotation stop button 12 or 7 segments.

  Then, after executing the processing of steps S401 to S407, the contents of the saved register are restored (step S408), the main CPU 401c is set to the interrupt enabled state (step S409), and the timer interrupt processing is terminated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11 to FIG. 14, the processing content on the effect control side executed by the effect control board 420 in the rotating type gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. Note that the processing content substantially similar to the main processing on the main control side shown in FIG. 6 will be omitted as appropriate in order to avoid duplication.

(Main process on the production control side: FIG. 11)
First, with reference to FIG. 11, the main process on the effect control side executed on the effect control board 420 side of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the main process on the effect control side executed by the effect control board 420 (sub CPU 421c) according to the effect control program. In addition, about the processing content demonstrated in FIGS. 11-14, the main body which performs a process is demonstrated as the production | presentation control board 420 for convenience of explanation.

  First, when power is turned on from the outside to the gaming machine main body, a power-on signal indicating that power is turned on to each control board is transmitted by the power board 440. Then, the effect control board 420 that has received the power-on signal starts the main process on the effect control side shown in FIG. In the main process on the production control side, the production control board 420 first checks whether the backup at the time of power-off is normally performed, and if the backup is normal, executes necessary initial settings before starting the game operation. (Step S501). In this initial setting process, necessary initial settings are performed before the start of the gaming operation, such as initialization of built-in registers including the CTC 421d and I / O, and write permission of the work area of the sub RAM 421b.

  Next, the effect control board 420 performs a return process for returning to the process state before power-off (step S502).

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not a power shutdown has occurred (step S503), and when it is confirmed that a power shutdown has occurred (step S503: YES), backup processing for saving data at the time of power shutdown in the backup area of the sub RAM 421b Is performed (step S508). On the other hand, when it is not confirmed that the power supply is shut off (step S503: NO), the random number update process for effect is performed (step S504). In the effect random number update process, mainly the effect random numbers used for selecting the effect pattern are periodically updated.

  Next, in order to permit a command reception interrupt or timer interrupt, which will be described later, the interrupt enabled state is set (step S505), and in order to prohibit the timer interrupt or command reception interrupt, the interrupt disabled state is set (step S506).

  Then, the watchdog timer is cleared (step S507), and steps S503 to S507 are performed in a loop process unless power interruption occurs.

(Command reception interrupt processing: FIG. 12)
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a command reception interrupt process executed when an effect control command from the main control board 400 is received in the effect control side main process executed by the effect control board 420 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing command reception interrupt processing. This command reception interrupt process is a process that is preferentially executed when an effect control command is received from the main control board 400.

  First, when the effect control board 420 receives an effect control command from the main control board 400, the effect control board 420 performs a saving process for saving the register to a predetermined stack area (step S601).

  Next, the received effect control command is temporarily stored in a predetermined effect control command storage area (sub-RAM 421b) (step S602), the contents of the register are restored (step S603), and the command reception interrupt process is terminated. .

(Timer interrupt processing on the production control side: FIG. 13)
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the timer interrupt process on the effect control side executed about every 2 ms in the effect control side main process executed by the effect control board 420 will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing on the effect control side that is activated by interruption at regular intervals from the CTC 421d.

  In the time constant register of the CTC 421d provided in the one-chip microcomputer 421, a value corresponding to 2 ms is set in the spinning game machine according to the present embodiment, similarly to the main control board 400 described above. Therefore, in the above-described main process on the production control side, a timer interrupt occurs every 2 ms. At this time, the effect control board 420 performs timer control processing on the effect control side as described below. The timer interrupt process on the effect control side is a process for executing an effect according to the progress state of the game, and the effect control board 420 performs the save process of each register and the contents of each process based on the timer interrupt process. Is read or called, and each register is restored.

  First, the effect control board 420 executes a saving process for saving the register to a predetermined stack area (step S701).

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not an effect control command has been received (step S702). While not receiving (step S702: NO), the processing of steps S706 to S708 described later is executed.

  If an effect control command is received (step S702: YES), command reception processing is executed (step S703).

  Although details will be described later, this command reception process monitors for each interruption whether or not an effect control command is stored in the effect control command storage area (command reception interrupt process (see step S602 in FIG. 12)). In the case where a control command is stored, this command is read, and the effect pattern is determined based on the read effect control command.

  In this command reception process, the effect control command updated to a new one with priority in the command reception interrupt process is processed. The effect control command includes a spinning cylinder start command, a stop command, a full spinning cylinder stop command, and the like.

  Next, on the basis of the effect pattern determined in the command reception process of step S703, effect commands (light emission command, voice command) for driving and controlling the LED and the speaker 16 respectively, and an effect command transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 460 (Liquid crystal command) is created (step S704), and the effect command is stored in a predetermined effect command storage area (sub RAM 421b) (step S705).

Next, effect scenario update processing is executed (step S706). In the effect scenario update process, settings relating to the output of the effect command are performed. In the swivel type gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a light emission command and a voice command are transmitted for each interruption, and the LED and the speaker 16 are driven and controlled in a form along the progress of the production.

  Next, a liquid crystal command is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 460 (step S707). In the swivel-type gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a liquid crystal command is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 460 for each interrupt based on the timing at which video playback is required. Each time drawing is performed, the image changes.

  Then, after executing the processing of step S701 to step S707, the contents of the saved register are restored (step S708), and the timer interrupt processing is terminated.

(Command reception processing: FIG. 14)
Next, the contents of the command reception process (step S703) in the timer interrupt process on the effect control side in FIG. 13 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the command reception process, when the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 400 is confirmed in the command reception interrupt process (see FIG. 12), the type of the effect control command is sequentially confirmed, and each effect control command is confirmed. Depending on the type, “rotation start command effect processing”, “stop command effect processing”, “all-round torso stop command effect processing”, “medal insertion command effect processing”, and “other command effect processing” are sequentially performed. Processing (steps S801 to S810).

  14, first, the effect control board 420 determines whether or not the effect control command is stored in the effect control command storage area in the process of step S602 of the command reception interrupt process (see FIG. 12), that is, the main control board. Whether or not an effect control command is received from 400 is confirmed. Here, the presence / absence of reception of each of the spinning cylinder start command, stop command, all spinning cylinder stop command, medal insertion command, and other commands will be sequentially examined (steps S801 to S805). If these effect control commands have not been received (step S801 to step S805: NO), the command reception process is terminated.

  If an effect control command has been received (steps S801 to S805), specific command response processing (steps S806 to S810) corresponding to the received command is executed. In this command response process, a spinning start command effect process, a stop command effect process, an all-spindle stop command effect process, a medal insertion command effect process, and other command effect processes are executed (steps S806 to S810). A corresponding production pattern is determined.

  Here, the contents of the effect processed by the command processing and displayed by the effect means will be described as follows along with the progress of the game. Here, the contents of the effects by the processing of steps S806 to S808 particularly related to the present invention will be described.

  When the rotary rotation start lever 11 is operated, a rotation start command is transmitted from the main control board 400 to the effect control board 420. The effect control board 420 determines an effect pattern that appears at the start of the unit game every time a rotation start command is received (step S806). At this time, if the winning combination winning information included in the rotation start command includes the winning information of the game state transition opportunity combination, a notification effect for reporting the winning combination having the possibility of winning is executed. In particular, according to the winning combination winning information and the gaming state information included in the rotation start command, the winning of the plum winning combination is notified in the RT game. As a result, the player sees the notification and performs a push-down operation so as to avoid the prize winning of the plum role (stop of the component symbol constituting the plum role) to stop each of the spinning cylinders.

  Next, when the rotation rotation stop button 12 is operated, a stop command (first stop command, second stop command, third stop command) is transmitted from the main control board 400 to the effect control board 420. The effect control board 420 determines an effect pattern that appears at the time of the rotation stop operation or at the time of rotation stop for each stop command received (step S807).

  Then, at the time of turning stop after the third (last) turn-in control, a main turning stop command is transmitted from the main control board 400 to the effect control board 420. The effect control board 420 receives this, and determines the effect pattern according to the stop symbol pattern on the effective winning line (step S808).

  As described above, an effect related to the game is generated mainly by the LED, the decorative lamp 13, and the liquid crystal display device 6. In the present invention, even when the notification effect is missed, the player is made aware of the possibility of winning the game state transition opportunity by generating a waiting time for invalidating the reception state of the rotation stop operation for a predetermined time. To be able to. Here, the effect control command from the main control board 400 is not transmitted with the command including the waiting time occurrence information. In other words, during the period when the accepting state of the stop operation of the rotating drum is invalid, the effect is not particularly displayed.

  After completion of the command reception process, the process returns to FIG. 11, and the effect control board 420 creates an effect command based on the effect pattern data determined in the command reception process (step S701) (step S704). Is stored in a predetermined effect command storage area (sub-RAM 421b) (step S705).

  The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings. However, this is merely an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. In addition, the elements and various parameters constituting the swivel game machine can be changed as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is configured so that a plurality of types of games can be executed, a game state transition opportunity is provided as a trigger for transitioning the game state, and the game state transition trigger role can be removed by a push operation Useful for gaming machines.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the rotary type game machine which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the connection condition of the various board | substrates and game components which were provided in the rotary type game machine which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing circuit configurations of a main control board and an effect control board shown in FIG. 2. It is the figure which illustrated the symbol arrangement | sequence band which the spinning cylinder of the spinning cylinder type game machine which concerns on one embodiment of this invention has. It is the figure which illustrated the lottery table in the rotary type game machine which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the main process side main process of the spinning reel type game machine which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the rotating cylinder stop process in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the waiting time setting process in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the game state transfer management process in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process by the side of the main control board in the spinning cylinder type game machine of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the production | presentation control side in the rotary type game machine of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception interruption process by the production | presentation control side in the rotary type game machine of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process by the production | presentation control side in the rotary type game machine of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming machine housing,
2 Front door,
3 Display window (rotor viewing part),
3a winning line,
4 Display window (LCD screen viewing area),
5a, 5b, 5c
6 Liquid crystal display device,
6a Display screen (LCD screen),
7 medal slot,
8 MAXBET button,
9 Reservation medal insertion button,
10 Reservation medal settlement button,
11 rotation start lever,
12a, 12b, 12c Revolving rotation stop button,
13 Decorative lamp section,
14 Operation panel section
15 Return button,
16 speakers,
17 Decorative panel section,
18 Medal tray
19 Game medal payout exit,
210 Cylinder device,
310 External concentration terminal board,
330 lap trunk relay board,
340 Production I / F board,
340a input buffer circuit,
350 payout relay board,
360 stop switch board,
370 game relay board,
380 LED board,
400 Main control board,
401 1-chip microcomputer,
401a main ROM,
401b main RAM,
401c main CPU,
401d CTC,
401e interrupt controller circuit;
402 I / O port circuit,
403 counter circuit,
404 I / F circuit,
404a output buffer circuit;
405 I / F circuit,
406 I / F circuit,
407 motor drive circuit,
408 switch input circuit,
420 production control board,
421 1-chip microcomputer,
421a sub-ROM,
421b sub-RAM,
421c sub CPU,
421d CTC,
421e interrupt controller circuit,
422 I / O port circuit,
423 counter circuit,
430 Cylinder setting board,
440 power supply board,
450 payout control board,
460 LCD control board,
500 hopper units,
510 hopper motor,
520 Medal payout sensor.

Claims (5)

A plurality of spinning cylinders provided with a plurality of types of symbols, and a spinning device for displaying a game result by a combination of the symbols at the time of stopping each spinning cylinder,
Cylinder rotation starting operation means for starting rotation of each cylinder under a predetermined unit game start condition;
A game state transition trigger that shifts from the specific game state to the normal game state when it is possible to maintain a specific game state in which a player can obtain profits by not winning, and to win, A winning combination lottery means for performing a lottery for each execution of a unit game by rotation of each drum for a plurality of types of winning combinations including
A plurality of rotating cylinder rotation stop operating means provided corresponding to each of the rotating cylinders, for individually stopping the rotation of the rotating cylinder;
Based on the lottery result by the winning combination lottery means and the timing at which the rotating rotation stop operation means is operated, the constituent symbols constituting the winning combination of the lottery result are within a predetermined maximum number of frames to be drawn. Stop control means for stopping and controlling the rotating drum under pull-in control for drawing into a predetermined effective pay line,
When a combination of symbols stopped on a predetermined effective winning line in each of the cylinders matches a combination of component symbols constituting the winning combination of the lottery result, a winning is awarded, and a game value corresponding to the combination of the stopped symbols is given. A revolving type gaming machine configured to be given to a player,
A game state transition management means for managing and controlling a transition state from one game state to another game state and executing a plurality of types of games including a normal game in order to execute various games. In the specific gaming state, when the gaming state transition trigger is stopped on the predetermined active winning line, the gaming state of the unit game after the next stop is changed from the specific gaming state to the normal gaming state. A game state transition management means for controlling transition to
After the rotating cylinder rotation start operation means is operated and the respective rotating cylinders are rotated, the stop operation is made possible so that the operation of the rotating cylinder rotation stop operating means corresponding to the rotating rotating cylinder can be accepted. Means,
In the specific gaming state, whether or not the component symbol constituting the gaming state transition trigger is in a state of being likely to stop on the predetermined effective winning line is based on the number of drawn frames by the stop control means. And a judging means for judging before the rotating drum stops ,
When the lottery result by the winning combination lottery means selects the gaming state transition trigger, and the component symbols constituting the gaming state transition trigger are stopped on the predetermined effective winning line by the determination unit On the condition that it has been determined that there is a possibility that it is possible to wait for the operation of the rotation rotation stop operating means, the component symbols constituting the game state transition trigger is set to the predetermined valid and stop operation waiting means to avoid from being stopped on the winning line, the possess,
The stop operation waiting means is
The component symbol constituting the gaming state transition trigger which is grasped the current position of the component symbol constituting the gaming state transition trigger according to the timing at which the rotation rotation stop operating means is operated Based on the current position, the rotating rotation stop operation means until the component symbols constituting the gaming state transition trigger have passed through the position that can be drawn on the predetermined effective pay line by the stop control means. Waiting for the acceptance of the operation about, thereby avoiding that the component symbol constituting the gaming state transition trigger is stopped on the predetermined effective winning line,
This is a spinning machine. The revolving type gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game value is relatively higher for the player in the specific game state than in the normal game state . The plurality of types of winning combinations include a re-playing combination that gives a next unit game start condition as a gaming value to be given to a player when winning.
3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the specific gaming state is a re-gamer high-probability winning game state in which a probability of winning the re-gamer is increased as compared to a normal game state. A torso game machine. Each of the reels has a symbol arrangement band in which a plurality of component symbols constituting each winning combination are arranged, and at least one of the symbol arrangement bands of each of the cylinders constitutes the gaming state transition trigger It has multiple element designs ,
The stop operation waiting means is configured such that, among the symbols carried by the rotating spinning cylinder, the component symbols constituting the gaming state transition trigger that is closest to the predetermined effective winning line are 4. The operation according to claim 1 , wherein the operation of the rotation rotation stop operation unit is made to wait until it passes through a position where it can be drawn on the predetermined effective pay line. Revolving type game machine. Directing means for presenting effects in the game;
Production control means for controlling the production to appear in the production means,
The production control unit is configured to cause the production unit to wait for the predetermined waiting time by the stop operation standby unit during a period in which the stop operation standby unit waits for acceptance of an operation on the rotation rotation stop operation unit. The spinning cylinder type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an effect of notifying the player is not displayed.

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