JP4931670B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can suppress frequent occurrence of a wait period.
The present invention also relates to a game machine program and a computer-readable recording medium on which the game machine program is recorded, and more specifically, a game that functions as a time counting time addition means or the like in order to suppress frequent occurrence of a wait period. The present invention relates to a machine program and a computer-readable recording medium on which a game machine program is recorded.

  In conventional gaming machines, specifically slot machines, in order not to be reluctantly reluctant, and compared to other gaming machines such as pachinko machines, per unit time There is a predetermined limit on the number of games played. Specifically, the game can be continued until a predetermined time (so-called game time limit) elapses from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game to a predetermined trigger time of the current game. The game is set so that it cannot be performed, and the game can be continued after the set time has elapsed. Until this predetermined time (game time limit) elapses, even if the player operates a predetermined operation switch, the function of the operation switch is not activated effectively, or the operation timing operated by the player A wait period is provided in which the operation is delayed with respect to time without being activated.

As a conventional technique, there is a time measuring means for measuring every unit time from the time of turning on the power. When a predetermined number of game medals are inserted before the end of the unit time, until the unit time ends. There is a game medal that cannot be inserted (for example, Patent Document 1).
Further, there is a technique that does not provide a wait period during a so-called big bonus game (BB game) (for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 06-182023 JP-A-11-342238

When the wait period as described above is provided, a time during which the player cannot do anything (waiting time, weight) occurs while the player is playing, and when such a wait period occurs, the player's operation becomes invalid As a result, there has been a problem of stress on the player.
In the conventional technology, when a prize is won, a predetermined number (specifically, for example, 15) of game medals as game media are paid out to a payout tray. It is not easy to shorten the time required for the work, and the game time may be delayed as the payout work time elapses. During the payout operation, it is set so that game medal insertion (direct insertion and bet insertion) cannot be performed as a condition for starting the next game, and of course, the start switch cannot be pressed. The game is formed so as not to proceed to the next game. In such a case, when considering the long time of one day, the average time required for one game is longer than the game time limit, and there is no fear of gambling. When the time is measured, there is a problem that one game may be a short time that does not exceed the game time limit due to the game time limit as described above, and a wait period may occur.

Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.
(Claim 1) That is, the invention described in claim 1 has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the object of the invention is to calculate an average time for one game as a game time limit. It can be maintained as described above, and the time of one game can be shortened indefinitely, and it can be avoided that the gambling is remarkably reduced, and the frequent occurrence of the wait period that hinders the progress of the game can be suppressed. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can suppress the occurrence of stress on the player and can compensate for the amount of time that has exceeded the game time limit due to payout.

(Claim 2) The invention described in claim 2 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1. That is, the invention according to claim 2 can maintain the average time required for one game at a predetermined level or more, and can shorten the time of one game indefinitely, thereby avoiding remarkably enthusiasm. At the same time, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can shorten the wait period that hinders the progress of the game by the total excess time M and can suppress the occurrence of stress on the player.
(Claim 3) The invention described in claim 3 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2. That is, the invention described in claim 3 is intended to provide a gaming machine that can make a special game more beneficial to the player than a normal game.

(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points. That is, the symbol display means (41) for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols (61), the variation display starting means (31) for starting the symbol variation of the symbol display means (41), Fluctuation display stop means (51) for stopping symbol fluctuation of the symbol display means (41), and winning lottery means (110) for determining a winning combination constituted by a combination of the symbols (61) by lottery A game control means (27) for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) to the symbol display means (41), and a game starts on condition that a game medium is inserted The winning result is determined by the winning lottery means (110), the winning flag is established by winning the predetermined winning combination, and the symbol display means (41) displays a predetermined symbol according to the winning combination. To become a prize and pay out game media Or, it is set so that one game is ended due to the absence of the symbol display mode, and the time from the predetermined trigger of the previous game to the predetermined trigger of the current game is If the predetermined game time limit has not been reached, a wait period in which the game is not allowed to proceed can be generated, the game can be continued after the end of the wait period, and the game cannot be transferred to the next game while the game medium is being paid out. In the gaming machine (10) that has been made possible, a timing means (130) that starts timing from a predetermined timing of the previous game and a predetermined timing from the previous timing of the previous game by the timing means (130) An operation invalidation means (140) for invalidating a specific operation for continuing the game until the game time limit is reached, and when the game time limit has been reached since a predetermined trigger of the previous game Payout of game media When the game limit is reached, an excess time adding means (120) for adding the time from the arrival of the game time limit to the end of payout of the game medium and storing it as a total excess time, and a predetermined trigger for the previous game If the time counted by the time measuring means (130) from the time until the predetermined trigger of the current game does not reach the game time limit, the time measuring means (130) timed within the total excess time range. Time counting means (150) for adding the total excess time to the time, the time counted by the timing means (130), and the total excess time added by the timing time addition means (150) When the total time of the game has reached the game time limit, the current game is formed so that it can proceed continuously, and the excess time adding means (120) is configured to measure the game time limit measured from the previous game. At the timing when (4.1 seconds) has passed, the game When the payout of the body is continued, the time until the payout of the game medium is added to the total excess time, but at the timing when the game time limit (4.1 seconds) measured from the previous game has elapsed. If the game medium has not been paid out yet, the time until the game medium has been paid out is not added to the total excess time .

In addition, here, the “symbol display means (41)” is, for example, the rotating reel (40), but the one displaying a plurality of symbols around is limited to the one that actually rotates. It is not a thing, but what is displayed on a liquid crystal screen is also contained. Specifically, for example, by using a liquid crystal device provided in the center of a game board surface such as a pachinko machine, an image such that a rotating reel displaying a plurality of symbols is rotated is displayed to the player by the liquid crystal device. Also included are those that are displayed.
Here, the “game machine (10)” is specifically a slot machine, for example, but includes a pachinko machine having the above-described rotating reel (40) and other game machines.

In addition, here, the “game medium” is a condition for starting a game when it is inserted into the gaming machine (10), and is a value that is paid out to the player by a predetermined number. For example, although it is a disk-shaped game medal, it is not limited thereto, and it may be a normal coin or a spherical ball.
Further, here, the “winning role” means a combination of predetermined winning modes, and specifically, for example, the stop symbols of the left, middle and right rotating reels (23), The combination includes a combination of winning modes such that a winning can be achieved by becoming 7, 7, and 7, respectively.
In addition, in this case, “the insertion of the game medium” in “the game can be started on the condition that the game medium is input” refers to the direct input that directly inputs the game medium as a condition for starting the game, A plurality of media are stored in the gaming machine (10) in advance, and the game start can be started by pressing the so-called bet switch (16) from among the gaming media stored in the gaming machine (10). The condition includes both a bet insertion in which a game medium is inserted. Specifically, such “injection of game media” means that a player directly grabs a game medal as a game medium by hand and inserts it directly from the medal slot (18), Inserting a bet instead of inserting a game medal as a condition for starting the game by pressing the bet switch (16) from among the stored medals (credit medals) that can be inserted and stored up to 50 in advance. (Internal input).

In addition, the “game time limit” here is provided in order to prevent the game time from being shortened too much and the game from being executed many times per unit time to significantly increase gambling. It is. The “game time limit” is a predetermined specific time from a predetermined trigger time (timing) of the previous game to a predetermined trigger time (timing) of the current game (the game next to the previous game). Including those that are set to 1 second.
The predetermined trigger time (timing) of the previous game, which is the beginning of this game time limit, can be set in advance to any of various predetermined trigger times (timing) that occur during the previous game. . Specifically, the predetermined timing (timing) is, for example, at the time of medal insertion (direct insertion or bet insertion), the operation timing of the start switch (30), the rotation start timing of the rotating reel, Various predetermined timings (timing) that occur during the previous game, such as timing when the rotation speed of the rotating reel (40) reaches the steady rotational speed and the stop switch (50) can be operated. ) Can be set.

  Further, the predetermined trigger time (timing) of the current game, which is the end of the game time limit, can be set in advance to a predetermined trigger time (timing) that occurs during the current game. Specifically, predetermined timing (timing), for example, at the time of medal insertion (direct insertion or bet insertion) in this game, the operation timing of the start switch (30), the rotation start timing of the rotating reel, It can be set to various triggers that occur during the game, such as the timing at which the rotation speed of the rotary reel (40) reaches the steady rotation speed and the stop switch (50) can be operated. Furthermore, a “trigger time” at a predetermined trigger time (timing) of the previous game, which is the beginning of the game time limit, and a “trigger time” at a predetermined trigger time (timing) of the current game, at the end of the game time limit. The term “necessary” does not necessarily mean the same timing (timing), and may be different.

Here, the operation invalidation means (140) is a specification for continuing the game from the predetermined trigger time of the previous game by the time counting means (130) until the predetermined game time limit is reached. A wait period for invalidating the operation is generated, and a specific operation is invalidated during the wait period.
Here, the “wait period” is a period during which the game cannot be continued until the game time limit elapses. Specifically, the game is played until the game time limit elapses. This is a period during which a specific operation for continuously proceeding is invalidated. This wait period is a period in which a predetermined function for advancing the game is limited in order to delay the game in a specific period of at least a part of the game limit time, and a wait (wait) state is entered. The specific operation to be invalidated during this wait period can be set to various operations performed to advance the game during the game. Operations that are invalidated during the wait period include medal insertion (direct insertion or bet insertion) operation, start switch (30) operation, stop switch (50) operation, and various other operations that occur during the game. Can be set to at least one of the following.

  Further, here, “the total time of the time counted by the time counting means (130) and the total excess time added by the time counting time adding means (150) has reached the game time limit. “Sometimes this game was made to be able to proceed continuously” means that even if the time T counted by the timing means (130) has not reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds), At the time of this game's predetermined trigger (when the start switch (30) is pressed), the total time of the time T counted by the timing means (130) and the total excess time M is the game limit. When the time (4.1 seconds) has already been reached, this includes immediately starting the rotation of the rotating reel (40) and continuing the current game.

Furthermore, when the time T counted by the time measuring means (130) has not reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds), the predetermined time of the current game (depressing operation of the start switch (30)) If the total time of the time T counted by the time measuring means (130) and the total excess time M has not yet reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds), it is insufficient. This includes waiting for the elapsed time (wait period W = 4.1- (T + M)) to start rotating the rotating reel (40) and continuing the current game.
Note that “continuation” here does not mean that the game is played continuously, but the game is interrupted during the wait period. “Continued” here means that the game contents are inherited from the game state before the interruption as it is, and after the wait period ends (that is, after the interruption ends), the game content is started with the game state taken over as it is. is doing.

  Here, “paying out game media” includes paying out game medals as game media to the payout tray (33) via the storage and payout means (65). Furthermore, the “payout of game media” may include a case where a game medal is not paid out to the payout tray (33) but is paid out up to 50 credits. This credit can be stored in advance by storing up to 50 game medals as game medals as stored medals (credit medals). The bet switch (16) allows game medals to be inserted as a game start condition. It is possible. When paying out credits as such stored medals (credit medals), the number of credit medals increases without directly paying out game medals to the payout tray (33).

(Operation) The timing means (130) starts timing from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game, and measures the timing time T. The excess time adding means (120) pays out the game media when the game time limit (specifically, 4.1 seconds) has been reached since the predetermined timing of the previous game by the time measuring means (130). When the game time limit is reached, the time from when the game time limit is reached until the game medium is paid out is added and stored as the total excess time M. For the total excess time M, the initial value and the reset value are set to 0.
That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the excess time adding means (120) is such that the time interval from the predetermined trigger time of the previous game to the predetermined trigger time of the current game is within a predetermined game time limit. , The payout excess time H does not occur, and the value of the total excess time M maintains the value stored so far. However, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the excess time adding means (120) is configured so that the game time limit (4.1) from the predetermined trigger time of the previous game (the previous game in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7). When the game medium is paid out when the time reaches (second), the time from the time when the game time limit (4.1 seconds) is reached to the end of payout of the game medium (the payout excess time in FIGS. 6 and 7). H = 0.3 seconds) is added and stored as a total excess time M (in FIG. 6, the total excess time M is 1 second, and in FIG. 7, the total excess time M is 0.5 seconds).

As shown in FIG. 5, when the value of the total excess time M of the excess time adding means (120) is 0 second, the operation invalidating means (140) according to the present invention measures time from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game. When a specific operation (specifically, for example, pressing operation of the start switch (30)) is performed within the time limit T within a predetermined game time limit (4.1 seconds), the game is continued. A specific operation (depression operation of the start switch (30)) for making progress becomes invalid and the game cannot be continued (rotation of the rotating reel (40) is not started). Then, the game can be continued after the game time limit.
On the other hand, the total time (T + M) of the time T counted by the timing means (130) and the total excess time M added by the timing time addition means (150) reaches the game time limit (4.1 seconds). This game is formed so that it can continue to progress.

As shown in the current game in FIG. 6, the time T (specifically, T = 3.1 seconds) timed by the time measuring means (130) has reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds). Even if not, the time T counted by the time measuring means (130) until the time of the predetermined trigger (at the time of pressing the start switch (30)) and the time-of-time addition means When the total time (T + M) with the total excess time M stored in (150) has reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds) (T + M ≧ 4.1 seconds), the wait period is set. The current game is continuously advanced without being generated (specifically, the rotation of the rotating reel (40) is started).
As a result, the average time required for one game can be maintained at the game limit time (4.1 seconds) or more, and the time for one game can be shortened indefinitely, thereby avoiding significant gambling. In addition, it is possible to suppress the frequent occurrence of the wait period that hinders the progress of the game, thereby suppressing the occurrence of stress on the player.

  In the present invention, the excess time adding means (120), when the game medium is paid out when the game time limit is reached, the game time of the game medium from the time when the game time limit (4.1 seconds) is reached. The total time M is obtained by adding the time until the payout is completed. Then, when the total time of the time T timed by the time measuring means (130) and the total excess time M has reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds), the game can be continuously advanced. it can. In this way, by adding the time during which the game being paid out cannot be advanced to the total excess time M, the occurrence of the wait period is suppressed due to the presence of the total excess time M when the wait period occurs. Can do. As a result, it is possible to compensate for the amount that the game cannot be progressed by paying out when the game time limit is exceeded.

(Claim 2)
(Features) The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above. That is, when the total time of the time counted by the time measuring means (130) and the total excess time added by the time counting time adding means (150) has not reached the game time limit, The time when the total time is insufficient for the game time limit is set as the wait period, and after waiting for the wait period to elapse, the current game is formed so as to be able to proceed.
(Function)
The total time (M + T) of the time T counted by the timing means (130) and the total excess time M added by the timing time adding means (150) has reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds). When there is no such time, the time when the total time is insufficient for the game time limit (4.1 seconds) is set as the wait period W. Then, after the wait period W elapses, the current game is formed so that it can continue.

As a result, the total time (M + T) of the time T measured by the time measuring means (130) and the total excess time M added by the time measuring time adding means (150) is the game time limit (4.1 seconds). Even when the time has not been reached, the wait period W can be shortened by the total excess time M, and the occurrence of stress on the player can be suppressed.
Specifically, for example, as shown in the current game in FIG. 7, the time T (T = 3.1 seconds) timed by the time measuring means (130) has reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds). Absent. At this time, the time is counted from a predetermined trigger of the previous game (when the rotation of the rotating reel (40) of the previous game is started) to a predetermined trigger of the current game (when the start switch (30) is pressed). The time T measured by the means (130) (T = 3.1 seconds in FIG. 7) and the total excess time M (M = 0.5 seconds in FIG. 7) stored in the time addition means (150). )) (T + M, in FIG. 7, T + M = 3.6 seconds) has not yet reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds), the total time (T + M) When the time limit (4.1 seconds) is reached, that is, after the lack of time (wait period W, W = 0.5 seconds in FIG. 7) has elapsed, the current game continues. (Specifically, the rotation of the rotary reel (40) is started).

As a result, the average time required for one game can be maintained at the game limit time (4.1 seconds) or more, and the time for one game can be shortened indefinitely, thereby avoiding significant gambling. In addition, the wait period that hinders the progress of the game can be shortened by the total excess time M, and the occurrence of stress on the player can be suppressed.
(Claim 3)
(Features) The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2. In other words, as a game, it is possible to carry out a normal game that is generally executed on the condition that a game medium is inserted and a winning of a predetermined winning combination, and it is possible to give a profit to the player rather than the normal game At least a special game, and the operations of the excess time adding means (120) and the time keeping time adding means (150) are limited to those during the special game.

(Function)
Only during the special game, the total excess time M can be added to the time T from the predetermined trigger time of the previous game to the predetermined trigger time of the current game. As a result, the special game can be more beneficial to the player than the normal game .

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1) According to the invention of claim 1, the following effects can be obtained. In other words, the average time required for one game can be maintained over the game time limit, the time for one game can be shortened indefinitely, and it can be avoided that the gambling is remarkably reduced. Provided is a gaming machine capable of suppressing frequent occurrence of a waiting period to prevent a player from generating stress, and further compensating for a portion that has exceeded a game time limit due to payout. be able to.
(Claim 2) According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect can be obtained. That is, according to the second aspect of the invention, the average time required for one game can be maintained at a predetermined level or more, and the time for one game can be shortened indefinitely, thereby avoiding remarkably enthusiasm. In addition, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the wait period that prevents the progress of the game by the total excess time M and suppressing the occurrence of stress on the player.

(Claim 3)
According to invention of Claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of Claim 1 or Claim 2 described above, the following effect is obtained. That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can make a special game more beneficial to the player than a normal game .

  (Explanation of Drawings) FIGS. 1 to 11 show embodiments of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram of the input, control and output of the gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game control means, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the winning lottery means, FIG. 4 is an external front view of the gaming machine, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of the game time limit and each operation timing when no wait period occurs by adding time from the total excess time, FIG. Is a conceptual diagram of the game time limit and each operation timing when a shortened wait period occurs, and FIGS. 8 to 11 show a schematic flow of the normal game operation of the gaming machine. Each is shown.

  (Gaming Machine 10) The gaming machine 10 includes a square box-shaped housing 11 having a front opening that opens toward the front. On the left edge side of the front opening of the housing 11, a front door 14 that covers the front opening of the housing 11 so as to be freely opened and closed is pivotally supported by a hinge. A display window 12 having a substantially square window shape facing the player side is formed from the center to the top of the front door. A symbol display window 13 through which the symbols 61 of the three rotary reels 40, that is, so-called stop symbols 61, can be seen is formed in the approximate center of the display window 12. In the lower part of the front door 14, there is formed a payout port 32 through which a game medium as a prize is paid out when winning. Under the payout port 32, a dish-shaped payout tray 33 that opens upward for storing game media paid out from the payout port 32 is formed.

  The rotating reel 40 includes a left rotating reel 43 positioned on the left end side in FIG. 4, a right rotating reel 45 positioned on the right end side in FIG. 4, and between the left rotating reel 43 and the right rotating reel 45. And a central rotating reel 44 located at the center. On the front side of the gaming machine 10, although not particularly shown, a total of five winning lines are formed, three in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction on the left and right diagonal lines. This winning line is a winning effective line in which winning is valid according to the number of inserted medals. Specifically, when the number of inserted game medals is 1, one of the five horizontal winning lines is the winning effective line. When the number of inserted game medals is 2, three of the five winning lines are the winning effective lines. Then, when the number of game medals inserted is 3, all of the five winning lines including the diagonal lines are winning effective lines.

Inside the gaming machine 10, although not shown, a control device 20 (see FIG. 1) for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is incorporated.
Here, “front”, “forward” and “front” refer to the player sitting or standing in front of the gaming machine S with his face facing the front of the gaming machine S. This means the direction from the back to the front when viewed from such a player. Accordingly, the forward direction and the forward direction mean a direction from the back of the gaming machine S to the front.
In addition, “back”, “backward”, and “backward” mean that a player is positioned facing the gaming machine S on the front side of the gaming machine S. This means the direction from the front to the back. Therefore, the backward direction means a direction from the front of the gaming machine S to the back (back). Further, the left and right directions such as “left direction” and “right direction” in this specification also mean the right direction and the left direction when viewed from the person facing the front of the gaming machine S. To do.

(Control Device 20) Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. Then, the CPU has the following (1) game control device 21 and (2) effect control device 22 by reading the program stored in the ROM.
As shown in FIG. 1, by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50, a game control device 21 for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40, and an effect for controlling the notification means 66 such as a lamp and a speaker. A control device 22 is incorporated. Further, although one CPU is arranged in each of the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22, it is not particularly limited to this, and may be controlled by one CPU, or two or more. The CPU may be controlled. Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip.

(Game Control Device 21) The game control device 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by the operation of the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50 by the player. This game control device 21 functions as the following means.
(1) Game control means 27
(2) Winning lottery 110
(3) Timekeeping means 130
(4) Operation invalid means 140
(5) Overtime adding means 120
(6) Timekeeping time addition means 150
(7) Overtime subtraction means 160
Note that the game played by this gaming machine includes a normal game played normally and a special game that can give a player more profit than the normal game. Further, the game control device 21 is not limited to the above-described means, and may include other means.

  (Production control device 22) The production control device 22 is mainly related to production data, and is for controlling the notification means 66 such as the notification lamp 69 and the speaker 67. In order to secure the reliability of the internal data of the game control device 21, the exchange of signals between the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22 is set to be one-way. That is, it is set so that only an output signal is sent from the game control device 21 toward the effect control device 22, and no signal is sent from the effect control device 22 toward the game control device 21. Thereby, the data protection of the game control device 21 having data relating to the lottery such as the winning rate can be facilitated. The effect control device 22 functions as the following means.

(1) Production data storage means 25
(2) Production control means 26
Further, the production control device 22 is not limited to the above-described means, and may include other means. Input means for sending signals to the control device 20 is mainly arranged on the input side of the control device 20, and output means for mainly sending signals from the control device 20 is arranged on the output side of the control device 20. Yes.
(Input means) As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the input side of the control device 20.

(1) Switch 15
(2) Bet switch 16
(3) Checkout switch 17
(4) Start switch 30 (variation display starting means 31)
(5) Stop switch 50 (fluctuation display stop means 51)
Note that the input means is not limited to the above-described parts.
(Output Unit) As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the output side of the control device 20.

(1) Storage / dispensing means 65
(2) Reel unit 60 (motor driver 62, drive motor 63 (stepping motor 64))
(3) Notification means 66 (notification lamp 69, speaker 67, display device 68)
The output means is not limited to the above-described parts.
(Insertion Switch 15) As shown in FIG. 4, the insertion switch 15 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and detects a game medal inserted through the medal insertion slot 18 of the game medal. Is.

(Bet Switch 16) As shown in FIG. 4, the bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40, and reduces the number of stored medals previously inserted by the player and stored in the gaming machine. This is to replace medal insertion.
(Settlement Switch 17) As shown in FIG. 4, the settlement switch 17 is a switch positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and is used for paying out stored inserted medals.
(Start switch 30) The start switch 30 is a change display start means 31 that can be changed by a player to shift the rotation stop display of the rotary reel 40 as the symbol display means 41 to a rotation change display. . As shown in FIG. 4, the start switch 30 is a lever that is positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40, and is subject to the insertion of a game medal or the insertion of the bet switch 16, or “replay (Replay, Replay ) "Is to start driving the reel unit 60 on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous game.

Here, “replay (Replay)” means that the “replay (Replay)” flag is set by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110, and “replay (Replay)” When the symbols are aligned on the winning line, the game can be played again in the next game without newly inserting a game medal.
(Stop Switch 50) The stop switch 50 is a variation that allows a player to independently stop the plurality of symbol display means 41 in order to shift the rotation variation display of the symbol display means 41 to a rotation stop display. The display stop means 51 is for stopping the rotation of the drive motor of the reel unit 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the stop switch 50 includes three switches corresponding to each rotary reel 40, and one stop switch 50 is arranged below each rotary reel 40. The rotation reel 40 corresponding to the rotation reel 40 is set to stop rotating by a stop operation such as pressing or touching the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotation reel 40 with a finger.

(Storing / dispensing means 65) The storage / dispensing means 65 is a so-called hopper unit, and can store the inserted game media. This is for paying out game medals.
While the storage and payout means 65 is paying out game medals, the storage and payout means 65 is formed so as not to shift to the next game. Specifically, during the payout of a game medal, even if a game medal for starting the next game is inserted from the medal slot 18, it does not enter the stored payout means 65 and is returned directly to the payout tray 33. . Further, even when the bet switch 16 is pressed during the payout of game medals, the operation is set to be inoperable, and the operation of the start switch 30 and the like is also set to be inoperable.

  (Reel Unit 60 (Motor Driver 62, Drive Motor 63 (Stepping Motor 64)) The reel unit 60 includes a plurality of symbol display means 41 for displaying a plurality of symbols arranged in a rotation variation display or a rotation stop display. The symbol display means 41 has a cylindrical rotating reel 40 in which 21 symbols are evenly arranged around the periphery of the reel unit 60. That is, the reel unit 60 has three drive motors 63. The drive motor 63 is formed of a stepping motor 64. Three rotary reels 40 are provided on the rotary drive shaft of each drive motor 63. Each rotating reel 40 includes a rotating drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-shaped reel tape 42 attached around the rotating drum. A plurality (21) of symbols 61 are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape 42. A protruding piece-like so-called start index is formed on a part of the rotating reel 40. After the rotation by the drive motor 63 is started, the current position is identified by recognizing the rotation angle after the start index is detected by an optical sensor or the like, and then stopped at a predetermined angle. This optical sensor has a generally U-shaped overall shape, and a light emitting element (LED) is arranged at one end and a light receiving element (phototransistor) at the other end. It is arranged and the start index of the protruding piece moves through the U-shaped inside, so the light from the light emitting element is blocked and the position of the start index can be detected It is intended.

  (Notification means 66) The notification means 66 is for notifying the player of winning and other effects, and for notifying winning, winning, etc. by sound, light or video. Specifically, the notification means 66 includes left and right speakers 67 embedded in the casing 11, a display device 68 composed of a liquid crystal display device arranged at the upper center of the display window 12, and a peripheral edge of the display window 12. The five notification lamps 69 are arranged. Then, the notification means 66 generates a winning sound or winning sound from the speaker 67 at the time of winning or winning under the control of the effect control device 22, and turns on or flashes the notification lamp 69, and also on the display device 68. By displaying a design pattern, a character string, and the like, the player is informed of winning or winning.

(Game control means 27) The game control means 27 is for playing a game, and performs stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 on the symbol display means 41 (rotary reel 40). Is for. Specifically, the game control means 27 includes a normal game control means 70 for controlling a normal game and a special game control means 80 for controlling a special game.
The normal game control means 70 performs control related to a normal game in order to perform a normal game, and the special game control means 80 performs a special game consisting of a big bonus game (BB game). It controls the special game.
Here, the game performed by the game control means 27 can be started on the condition that a game medal is inserted, the lottery result of the winning lottery means, the predetermined winning combination is won, and the game situation becomes the winning combination. In accordance with a predetermined symbol display mode (the symbols corresponding to the winning combination are aligned on the winning winning line), or the winning symbol is not displayed (the symbol corresponding to the winning combination) Are not aligned on the winning line), and the game is set to end one game.

  (Normal Game Control Unit 70) The normal game control unit 70 is for causing a normal game to be performed. That is, when the start switch 30 is operated on the condition that the medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is inserted, or on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game at the time of “replay (Replay)”, the reel unit 60 is driven. The three reels 40 start to rotate. Thereafter, when one of the stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 40 is stopped. When all three stop switches 50 have been operated, all the rotations of the three rotary reels 40 are stopped. At this time, when a preset symbol 61 is stopped on the winning line of the display window 12, a predetermined number of medals are paid out via the storage payout means 65. In addition, you may credit instead of paying out a medal.

  When winning a prize, a game medal will be paid out, and a small role winning will be given to the player (if this small role wins, a small role will be awarded). Special wins that can give players even greater profits than wins (if this special win wins, it will be a special win), and when winning, no game medals will be paid out, but new game medals will be inserted And a “replay (replay) win” (a replay win is awarded when this replay win is won). When the lottery result is one of the winnings (also referred to as an internal winning), a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established.

  Here, the “flag” is a memory for storing the fact that the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is winning a predetermined winning combination, and in the case of a small winning combination, A small winning combination flag is established, and when the lottery result is a special winning, a special winning flag is established. While the special winning flag is established, the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60 is a predetermined predetermined symbol 61 (for example, “7 (seven)” on the winning line). The game will be awarded on the condition that it matches the three), and the player will be able to play a special game that is advantageous. If the special winning flag is established by lottery, but the combination of the stop symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 does not match the winning symbol 61, the right to establish the winning flag is set to be carried over to the subsequent games. Yes. Note that the winning flag for winning the small role is not carried over to the next game with the right to establish the winning flag when the winning flag is not awarded in the game in which the winning flag is established.

(Kick-off setting and pull-in setting) As a stop control for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40, even if the player tries to stop the combination of winning symbols by operating the stop switch 50 at a predetermined position, the rotary reel 40 The kick setting is set so that the winning symbol does not align at the predetermined position, and the retractable symbol located on the upstream side of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 by the predetermined number of symbols from the state where the stop switch 50 is operated. In addition, when a winning symbol for which a winning flag is established is included, a pull-in setting is set so that the winning symbol is pulled to a predetermined position and stopped.
Whether or not the corresponding winning symbol 61 can be aligned on the winning line while any of the winning flags is established depends on the timing of the stop switch 50 when the rotational speed of the rotary reel 40 is constant. It is. Specifically, since the rotary reel 40 is set to stop within 190 ms after the stop switch 50 is operated, it can be stopped as it is after the stop switch 50 is operated or can be stopped within 190 ms. Retractable symbols 61 on the circumference of the rotating reel 40, for example, in four retractable symbols 61 continuous from the symbol above the symbol at the stop position, that is, in all five symbols including the symbols at the stop position. In addition, when the corresponding winning symbol 61 is included, the time to stop is delayed, and the rotating reel 40 pulls the winning symbol 61 on the winning line and stops. On the other hand, if the corresponding symbol 61 is not included in the symbols of the stop position and the four retractable symbols 61, that is, in total five symbols, The winning symbol 61 cannot be pulled in and stopped. In addition, when no winning flag is established, it is set so that winning determination of a winning symbol is impossible. In other words, when none of the winning flags is established, the winning symbol is stopped so as to stop at a position where the winning symbols are not aligned on the predetermined winning effective line.

  In this embodiment, the condition determination stop control as described above is used as the stop control. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and a stop table may be used as the stop control. This is because whether or not the corresponding winning symbol 61 can be aligned on the winning line while one of the winning flags is established corresponds to the 21 symbols previously described on the selected stop table. It is determined by the number of sliding frames at each stop operation position (No0 to No20). For example, when the symbols on the winning effective line of the left rotating reel 43, the central rotating reel 44, and the right rotating reel 45 stop in order of 7 (Seven), 7 (Seven), and 7 (Seven), the BB game is won. Is set to When the winning flag of the BB game is established and the stop operation position at the reference position on the right-hand rotating reel 45 is No6, 7 (3) after 3 frames from the No6 position of the selected stop table. Assume that 3 is set in advance and the number of sliding frames at the position of No. 6 is set in advance. In such a case, at the reference position, the symbol of No. 6 is rotated by 3 frames and the winning symbol of 7 (Seven) is stopped. Thus, the number of sliding frames at each stop operation position is set in advance in the stop table. And, like the stop table in the case of winning the BB game, a stop table when each winning combination is won and a stop table in the case of losing are prepared in advance, depending on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 A predetermined stop table is selected.

Here, the “reference position” means a predetermined position in the range of the stop position of the symbol that stops inside the symbol display window 13. This reference position may be set to any position within the symbol display window 13 and is a reference position for determining the symbol stop position of the rotating reel 40. Specifically, the reference position is set at the center position of the symbol position at which the symbol display window 13 stops at the upper stage, but may of course be set at another reference position.
Here, the “winning combination” means a combination of winning symbols predetermined for each rotating reel 40, and means a generic name of winning modes for winning. Specifically, the winning combination is, for example, 7 (seven), 7 (seven) and 7 (seven) on the predetermined winning effective lines of the left, middle and right rotating reels 40, respectively. By this, it means a combination of winning symbols (winning mode) that will win a big bonus game (BB game).

(Special game control means 80) Based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the special game control means 80 can give the player more profit than the normal game, and allows the player to perform a special game advantageous to the player. Is for. The special game is roughly divided into the following games. It should be noted that 4 symbols from the top of the symbol at the predetermined position in the operation timing of the stop switch 50 and the setting of kicking to avoid the unfair winning so that the winning combination that has not won is not won (5 symbols including the symbol) The pull-in setting that can be pulled in from the pull-in range of the predetermined range is the same as that described in the normal game control means 70.
(1) Specific introduction game (BB game)
(2) Specific game (RB game)
(3) Specified winning game (JAC game)
It should be noted that the specific game, so-called RB game, is set to be played as many times as possible within a predetermined condition range during the specific introduction game, so-called BB game. Of course, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and it may be set to be performed independently even when not in the BB game. The specific winning game, so-called JAC game, is played during an RB game. Further, the special game is not limited to the above-described games (1) to (3). Specifically, in the normal game, although not shown, the BB game is started when three “61 (seven)” symbols 61 are arranged on the winning line.

As shown in FIG. 1, the special game control means 80 is roughly divided into the following means.
(1) Specific introduction game control means 91 (BB game control means 90)
(2) Specific game control means 101 (RB game control means 100)
(Specific Introduction Game Control Unit 91) The specific introduction game control unit 91 is a BB game control unit 90 for controlling the BB game. Specifically, when shifting to the BB game, the BB medium and small role game similar to the normal game is started by inserting a maximum of three medals, and the prize is valid when the rotation of the three rotary reels 40 is stopped. The medals are paid out depending on whether or not the winning symbols are on the line.

Accordingly, in the BB medium / small role game in the BB game, a lottery including the small role is performed every time as in the normal game. However, when the winning symbols for shifting to the RB game are aligned on the winning line during the BB game, the game shifts to the RB game thereafter.
The termination condition of the specific introduction game (BB game) as a special game is set to a predetermined specific payout number for paying out game medals toward the player. In other words, when the number of payouts during the BB game exceeds a predetermined number, the BB game ends.
In addition, during the BB game, the transition to the RB game is performed any number of times up to the predetermined payout number, so the first RB game is completed unless the predetermined payout number is exceeded. After that, the lottery and control of the BB small and medium role game similar to the normal game as described above are performed.

  (Specific Game Control Unit 101) The specific game control unit 101 is for controlling an RB game. Specifically, when shifting to the RB game, one medal is inserted, and a specified winning game (so-called JAC game) that is awarded when a predetermined symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 is aligned on the center line of the display window 12 Is done. In the RB game, a specific winning game (so-called JAC game) for determining whether or not to win can be played a maximum of 12 times, of which a maximum of 8 wins are possible. In other words, the RB game is ended when a maximum of 8 winnings, a maximum of 12 specific winning games (so-called JAC games) are ended, or when a specific payout number is exceeded. Of course, the end condition is not limited to this, and may be set to end when a predetermined number of acquired game medals is reached.

(Winning lottery means 110) The winning lottery means 110 performs a lottery for determining whether or not to win based on a predetermined winning rate. When the lottery result by the winning lottery means 110 is a winning (also referred to as an internal winning), a winning flag is established, and during this winning flag, a combination of stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 is determined in advance. The game is set on the condition that it matches, and the player is given a medal payout or special game profit.
As shown in FIG. 3, the winning lottery means 110 is roughly divided into the following means.
(1) Winning random number generator 111
(2) Winning random number extraction means 112
(3) Winning determination table storage means 113
(4) Winning determination means 114
The winning lottery means 110 is not limited to the above (1) to (4).

  (Winning Random Number Generating Unit 111) The winning random number generating unit 111 generates a random number for lottery within a predetermined area (0 to 65535 in decimal number). The winning random number generator 111 is configured by using a counter that adds a predetermined range of numbers one by one at a high speed, and sequentially repeats numbers in the range of 0 to 65535 about several million times per second. Counter. The “winning random number extraction means” reads the counter number at the timing when the start switch is pressed. This is because although the “winning random number generation means” does not generate random numbers, the numbers extracted by the “winning random number extraction means” have a distribution like random numbers.

Here, the “winning random number generation means” includes an average sampling method as a soft random number (a random number generation method by repeating n-digit numbers squared and taking out the central n-digit number), etc. It may be one that can generate random numbers. In this case, a means for obtaining a number indicating a distribution such as a random number as a result is considered to be included in the “winning random number generating means” or the “winning random number extracting means”.
(Winning Random Number Extracting Unit 112) The winning random number extracting unit 112 extracts a random number generated by the winning random number generating unit 111 under a predetermined condition (specifically, operation of the start switch 30). This extracted random number is used as extracted random number data.

  (Winning determination table storage means 113) The winning determination table storage means 113 has a winning area for each winning item among all the random number areas taken by the winning random number generating means 111. The winning determination table storage means 113 is formed with a plurality of different lottery probabilities stored therein. Specifically, the winning determination table storage means 113 includes a first setting winning determination table, a second setting winning determination table, a third setting winning determination table, a fourth setting winning determination table, and a fifth setting winning determination. A table and a sixth setting winning determination table. Each of the first to sixth setting winning determination tables records different lottery probabilities, and determines the “setting” from 1 to 6 of the so-called slot machine. Up to the winning determination table, the lottery probability of the winning lottery means 110 is set so as to increase in order.

(Winning determination means 114) The winning determination means 114 is an entire area of random numbers taken by the winning random number generation means 111 based on the extracted random number data extracted by the winning random number extraction means 112 and the winning ratio data in the winning determination table storage means 113. The winning determination area data composed of the winning areas of the respective winning items are collated, and the winning corresponding to the winning area to which the extracted random number data belongs is determined.
(Timekeeping means 130) The timekeeping means 130 is for starting timekeeping from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game. Specifically, the time measuring means 130 starts measuring time T from the start of rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game. The time counting means 130 is set to time the time T until the next game start switch 30 is pressed.

Further, when the wait period W occurs, the time measuring means 130 also counts the wait period. Specifically, when the wait period W occurs, the time from the start of the wait period to the start of rotation of the rotary reel 40 is also counted.
The timing means 130 counts the time T from the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game to the time of pressing the start switch 30 of the current game, and if the wait period W occurs, the wait period W The time is counted from when the game starts until when the wait period W elapses (until the game time limit of 4.1 seconds elapses). As a result, the timing means 130 counts the time from the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game to the start of the rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the current game by dividing it into single and multiple periods. become.

Further, when the game time limit (4.1 seconds) measured from the previous game has elapsed, the time measuring means 130 controls the time from the excess time adding means 120 if the game medal has been paid out. Based on the signal, the time from the end of the game time limit (4.1 seconds) measured from the previous game to the end of the payout by the storage payout means 65 is counted as the payout excess time H. Become.
Here, the timing means 130 has started counting time T from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game, and has set the predetermined trigger time at the start of rotation of the rotation reel of the previous game, The invention is not particularly limited to this. For example, such a predetermined event may occur when a medal is inserted in the previous game (directly or when a bet is inserted), when the start switch 30 is operated, or when the stop switch 50 is pressed (a specific one or a specific operation). It may be set at the time when one stop switch 50 or all the stop switches 50 have been pressed in order or when the rotation of the rotating reel 40 (one specific or all rotating reels 40) is stopped. is there.

Here, the time T counted by the time measuring means 130 is not notified to the player in this embodiment. This is because the game time limit for one game is left to the player's judgment by not notifying. Note that the time measured by the time measuring means 130 may be digitally displayed at one corner of the display device 68 so that the player can recognize the time.
(Operation Invalidation Unit 140) The operation invalidation unit 140 performs a specific operation for continuing the game from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game by the time measuring unit 130 until a predetermined game time limit is reached. It is for invalidation.
As shown in FIG. 6, the operation invalidating means 140 is such that the total time (T + M) of the time T timed by the timekeeping means 130 and the total excess time M added by the timekeeping time adding means 150 is a game time limit. The game of this time is formed so that it can continue when it reaches (4.1 seconds).

As shown in FIG. 7, the operation invalidating means 140 is such that the total time (T + M) of the time T measured by the time measuring means 130 and the total excess time M added by the time measuring time adding means 150 is a game time limit. When the total time (T + M) has not reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds) when the time has not reached (4.1 seconds), the wait period W is set as the wait period W. Waiting for the game, this game will continue to progress.
That is, the operation invalidating means 140 counts the total excess time M and the time from the predetermined timing of the previous game by the timing means 130 (when the rotation of the rotating reel 40 starts) to the pressing operation of the start switch 30 of the current game. When the total time (T + M) with the time T is shorter than the game time limit (4.1 seconds) (T + M <4.1 seconds), the time (weight) that is insufficient for the game time limit (4.1 seconds) Until the period W = 4.1− (T + M)), a wait period W is provided in which the game cannot be continued. During the wait period W, a specific operation (depressing the start switch 30) for continuing the game is disabled (the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is not started).

As shown in FIG. 5, when the total excess time M of the excess time adding means 120 is 0 second, the operation invalidating means 140 is operated by the time counting means 130 at a predetermined trigger time of the previous game (the rotating reel 40 When the time T from the start of rotation of this game to the pressing operation of the start switch 30 of this game is shorter than the game limit time (4.1 seconds) (T <4.1 seconds), the game limit A wait period W (W = 4.1-T) in which the game cannot be continued until a time (T-4.1) that is insufficient for the time (4.1 seconds) has elapsed will be provided. .
(Excess time addition means 120) The excess time addition means 120 is used when a game time limit (4.1 seconds) has been reached since a predetermined trigger of the previous game (when rotation of the rotary reel 40 starts). When the medium has been paid out, the time from the arrival of the game time limit (4.1 seconds) to the end of the game medium payout (so-called payout excess time H) is added and stored as the total excess time M belongs to. When the game time limit has been reached, if the payout of the game medium has just ended, the payout excess time H is 0 seconds and the total excess time M does not change.

The total excess time M is set to 0 at the time of initial setting or when the total excess time M is reset. In each game, when the above payout excess time H occurs in each game, the payout excess time H of each game is added one after another.
The payout excess time H is reset to 0 at the time of initial setting or when the payout excess time H is reset.
The excess time adding means 120 is used when the game medal payout by the storage payout means 65 is continued when the time limit means (4.1 seconds) measured from the previous game has elapsed by the time counting means 130. Outputs a control signal to the time counting means 130 and exceeds the time from the end of the game time limit (4.1 seconds) measured from the previous game to the end of the payout by the storage and payout means 65. Time is counted as time H, and the counted time is set and stored as payout excess time H. The excess time adding means 120 adds the payout excess time H to the total excess time M, and sets the time after the addition as a new total excess time M. Thereafter, the payout excess time H is reset to zero.

  Here, the excess time adding means 120 is used when the game medal payout by the storage payout means 65 is continued at the timing when the game time limit (4.1 seconds) measured from the previous game has elapsed. The payout excess time H is added. In other words, the excess time adding means 120, when the game medal payout by the storage payout means 65 has not yet been performed at the timing when the game time limit (4.1 seconds) measured from the previous game has elapsed. The payout excess time H is not set and is not added to the total excess time M. In such a case, the game time limit is not exceeded mainly due to the medal payout process, but the game time limit is intentionally exceeded by a player's voluntary action other than the payout process such as a push. In the case of such an action, even if a payout process is subsequently performed, the payout excess time H is not set, and the total excess time M is not added. It is. Of course, even in such a case, it is possible to set the payout excess time H and add the payout excess time H to the total excess time M. In that case, step 111 in FIG. 8 to be described later is changed from “whether 4.1 seconds have passed during the payout?” To “4.1 seconds have passed since the medal payout condition has been removed”. Can be implemented.

(Timekeeping time addition means 150) The timekeeping time addition means 150 is a predetermined time of the current game (when the start switch 30 is pressed) from a predetermined time of the previous game (when rotation of the rotating reel 40 starts). If the time T timed by the time measuring means 130 does not reach the game time limit (4.1 seconds) (T <4.1 seconds), the time measuring means 130 has timed within the total excess time M. This is for adding the total excess time M to the time T.
Specifically, the time T counted by the time counting means 130 from the predetermined trigger of the previous game (when the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started) to the predetermined trigger of the current game (when the start switch 30 is pressed). Is assumed that the game time limit (4.1 seconds) is not reached (T <4.1 seconds).

Under such a premise, the shortage time (4.1-T) obtained by subtracting the time T from the game time limit (4.1 seconds) is compared with the total overtime M, and the total overtime M is calculated as the shortage time. When less than (4.1-T), the difference obtained by subtracting the total excess time M from the shortage time (4.1-T) is the wait period W (W = 4.1-TM). After all, this is the wait period W obtained by subtracting the total (T + M) of the time-measurement time T and the total excess time M from 4.1 seconds which is the game time limit (W = 4.1-). (T + M)). In such a case, the total excess time M is added to the time T measured.
On the other hand, when the shortage time (4.1-T) obtained by subtracting the time measured T from the game time limit (4.1 seconds) is compared with the total excess time M, the total excess time M is When the shortage time (4.1-T) or more (in the case of M ≧ 4.1-T), the time T when the shortage time (4.1-T) is counted out of the total overtime M. Will be added. In such a case, 4.1 seconds have passed, that is, the same meaning as having been spent, and no wait period is generated. In such a case, a time obtained by subtracting the used insufficient time (4.1-T) from the total excess time M is set as a new total excess time M by the excess time subtraction means 160 described later. Become.

(Excess time subtracting means 160) The excess time subtracting means 160 is for subtracting the time (4.1-T) added by the time counting time adding means 150 from the total excess time M. In the example described above, the remaining time obtained by subtracting the used shortage time (4.1-T) from the total excess time M is set as a new total excess time M. That is, (total excess time M− (4.1 seconds−time count T)) → M.
(Production Data Storage Unit 25) The production data storage unit 25 is for storing a plurality of productions performed by the notification unit 66, and for storing production data of such productions. Specifically, for example, sound generated from the speaker 67 of the notification means 66 at the time of winning the BB game, data such as lighting and flashing time and sequence of the notification lamp 69, and a design pattern displayed on the display device 68 And character string data are stored. Needless to say, the contents of the effect to be stored are not limited to these, and may be a sound stored in advance, various notification means such as vibration, lighting of other lamps, and the like.

(Production control unit 26) The production control unit 26 selects a predetermined production from among a plurality of productions in the production data storage unit 25, controls the notification unit 66, and implements the production. is there. That is, the effect control means 26 is for outputting the effect data in the effect data storage means 25 to the notifying means 66 based on a control signal from the control device 20 or the like, and to control the device.
Specifically, when a winning flag for a BB game, RB game, or other small role is highly established, or when a predetermined winning flag is established, the winning symbol is aligned on a predetermined winning line. When a prize is won, a lamp at a predetermined position of the notification lamp 69 is turned on or blinked based on the production information from the production data storage means 25, a predetermined electronic sound is generated from the speaker 67, or the display device 68. For displaying a predetermined pattern and a character string.

(Operation of Gaming Machine 10) Next, an outline of the operation of the normal game of the gaming machine having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
First, in step 101 shown in FIG. 8, a medal is inserted. This medal insertion is performed either by direct insertion of a game medal from the medal insertion slot 18 or by bet insertion by operating the bet switch 16 with a credit medal that has been credited (stored) in advance. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102.
In step 102, when the start switch 30 is operated, the start switch 30 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 103.

In step 103, a lottery process is performed by the winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.
In step 104, calculation processing of the wait period W and the total excess time M is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 105.
In step 105, when the stop switch 50 is operated, the stop switch 50 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 106.
In step 106, a rotation stop process for the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 107.

In step 107, it is determined whether or not the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed. If it is determined that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been operated, the process proceeds to the next step 108.
In step 108, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the winning effective line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not winning has been won. If it is determined that a prize has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 109.
In step 109, it is determined whether or not there is a game medal payout process. When it is determined that there is a game medal payout process, the process proceeds to the next step 110.

In step 110, a game medal payout process is started. Specifically, a predetermined number of game medals are paid out to the payout tray 33 by the storage and payout means 65. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 111.
In step 111, it is determined whether the game time limit (4.1 seconds) from the previous game has elapsed during the game medal payout process. That is, it is determined whether or not the end timing of the game time limit (4.1 seconds) has come during the game medal payout process time. If it is determined that the game time limit (4.1 seconds) from the previous game has elapsed during the payout, the process proceeds to the next step 112.

In step 112, timing of the payout excess time H is started. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 113.
In step 113, the game medal payout process by the storage payout means 65 ends. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 114.
In step 114, simultaneously with the end of the game medal payout process, the time counting of the payout excess time H ends. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 115.
In step 115, the time at which the timing is completed is set as a payout excess time H. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 116.

In step 116, the payout excess time H is added to the total excess time M, and the time after the addition is set as a new total excess time M. That is, the total excess time M + the payout excess time H → the total excess time M. Then, the payout excess time H is reset to zero. Then, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 107 that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has not been operated, the process returns to step 105.
If it is determined in step 108 that no winning has been made, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 109 that there is no game medal payout process, the game ends.

If it is determined in step 111 that the game time limit (4.1 seconds) from the previous game has not elapsed during the payout, the process proceeds to the next step 117.
In step 117, it is determined whether or not the game medals have been paid out. If it is determined that the game medal has been paid out, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 117 that the game medals have not been paid out, the process returns to step 111.
The winning lottery process in step 103 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In step 200, the random number is extracted by the winning random number extracting means 112 from the random numbers generated by the winning random number generating means 111 of the winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 201.

In step 201, the extracted random number is stored inside the winning random number extraction means 112. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.
In step 202, the winning determination means 114 compares the extracted random number with the winning determination area data in the winning determination table storage means 113. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203.
In step 203, the winning determination means 114 determines which winning area of the winning determination table storage means 113 the extracted random number is included in, and the evaluation of the lottery process is determined. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 204.

In step 204, a predetermined symbol kick-in and a predetermined symbol pull-in are set. Then, the winning lottery process ends.
The processing for calculating the wait period and the total excess time M in step 104 will be described with reference to FIG.
In step 322, the time T measured by the time measuring means 130 from the time when the rotation reel 40 of the previous game starts to the time when the start switch 30 of the current game is pressed is the game time limit (4.1). Second), that is, whether T ≧ 4.1 seconds. Then, when it is determined that the time count T has reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds) from the previous game, the process proceeds to the next step 327.

In step 327, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, the process ends.
If it is determined in step 322 that the time count T has not reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds) from the previous game, that is, T <4.1 seconds, the next step 323 is entered. move on. In this case, the remaining time obtained by subtracting the time T from the game time limit (4.1 seconds) is generated as the shortage time (4.1-T).
In step 323, it is determined whether the total excess time M is equal to or greater than the shortage time (4.1-T). This may be interpreted as determining whether or not the total time (M + T) of the total excess time M and the time count T is 4.1 seconds or more. When it is determined that the total excess time M is equal to or greater than the shortage time (4.1-T) (or the total time (M + T) of the total excess time M and the measured time T is 4.1). If it is determined that it is greater than or equal to seconds), the process proceeds to the next step 324.

In step 324, a value obtained by subtracting the shortage time (4.1-T) from the total excess time M is set as a new total excess time M. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 327.
In step 323, when it is determined that the total excess time M is less than the shortage time (4.1-T) (or the total time (M + T) of the total excess time M and the timing time T is: If it is determined that it is less than 4.1 seconds), the process proceeds to the next step 325.
In step 325, the wait period W is set to a time obtained by subtracting the time measurement time T and the total excess time M from the game time limit (4.1 seconds). That is, the wait period W is set as W = 4.1− (T + M). At that time, since the total excess time M is consumed, the total excess time M is set to 0 seconds. Then, after setting the wait period W, the timing unit 130 starts counting the wait period W. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 326.

In step 326, it is determined whether the wait period W has ended. This is to determine whether or not the wait period W has elapsed from the pressing operation of the start switch 30 of the current game, that is, whether or not the wait period W has ended. If it is determined that the wait period W has ended, the process proceeds to the next step 327.
If it is determined in step 326 that the wait period W has not ended, the process returns to before step 326 and this loop is repeated until the wait period W ends.
The rotation stop process of the rotating reel 40 in step 106 described above will be described with reference to FIG.

In step 400, it is determined whether or not the kick setting has been achieved for a predetermined symbol. This kick-off setting is set at all stop operation timings so as not to generate an unfair winning prize based on the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 on all winning active lines. And when it determines with the setting of kicking of a predetermined symbol not being achieved, it progresses to the following step 401.
In step 401, the rotary reel 40 is rotated by one symbol. That is, kicking is performed for one symbol. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 402.
In step 402, it is determined whether or not the number of symbols rotated by the rotary reel 40 by one symbol described above corresponds to the fourth symbol after the stop switch 50 is operated. Then, after operating the stop switch 50, when the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 by one symbol is the fourth, the process proceeds to the next step 403.

In step 403, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is stopped. Thereby, the operation of the gaming machine 10 from the medal insertion to the rotation stop of the rotary reel 40 is completed.
If it is determined in step 400 that the predetermined symbol kick setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 404.
In step 404, it is determined whether or not the drawing is set for any of the symbols. If it is determined that the drawing is set for any of the symbols, the process proceeds to the next step 405.
In step 405, it is determined whether the pull-in setting has been achieved. If it is determined that the pull-in setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step 403.

If it is determined in step 404 that no drawing is set for any symbol, the process proceeds to step 403.
If it is determined in step 405 that the pull-in setting has not been achieved, the process proceeds to step 401.
In step 402, after the stop switch 50 is operated, if the number of symbols shifted by rotating the rotary reel 40 one by one is not the fourth, the process returns to step 400.
In the embodiment described above, the stop reel 40 stop processing has been described in step 401 to step 405. In this example, the condition is checked from the drawing range symbols that are close to the reference position. It is an example of the minimum pull-in stop control. On the contrary, it is good also as what is called maximum pulling-in stop control which investigates conditions from the pattern far from a reference position among drawing-in range symbols.

Here, the “reference position” means a predetermined position in the range of the stop position of the symbol that stops inside the symbol display window 13. This reference position may be set to any position within the symbol display window 13 and is a reference position for determining the symbol stop position of the rotating reel 40. Specifically, the reference position includes, for example, the center position of the symbol position that stops at the upper stage of the symbol display window 13. Further, for example, the reference position is rotated according to a predetermined table when the stop switch 50 is pressed. A so-called table stop control method for determining the stop position of the reel 40 may be used. This table stop control has a plurality of tables based on the presence / absence of a winning flag and a winning symbol in which a winning flag is established, and a table corresponding to the gaming situation is appropriately selected from the plurality of tables. .

Even in the table stop control, when the winning flag is established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that the symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the winning line, so-called pull-in setting. It has a kind of. Also, when the winning flag is not established, the stop position is determined in advance on the table so that other winning symbols are not aligned on the winning line, and it has a kind of so-called kick setting. is there.
(Operation) The timing means 130 starts timing from a predetermined trigger time (when rotation of the rotary reel 40 starts) of the previous game, and measures the timing time T. Then, the excess time adding means 120 has reached the game time limit (specifically 4.1 seconds) from the predetermined trigger time (at the start of rotation of the rotating reel 40) by the time counting means 130. When the game medium has been paid out, the time from when the game time limit is reached until the game medium has been paid out is added and stored as a total excess time M. For the total excess time M, the initial value and the reset value are set to 0.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the excess time adding means 120 performs a predetermined trigger for the current game (when the start switch 30 is pressed) from a predetermined trigger for the previous game (when the rotation of the rotary reel 40 starts). ) Is within the range of the predetermined game time limit, the excess time does not occur, and the value of the total excess time M maintains the value stored so far. However, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the excess time adding means 120 has reached the game limit time (4.1 seconds) from the predetermined trigger of the previous game (end of 4.1 seconds). When the game medium is paid out at the timing), the time from when the game time limit (4.1 seconds) is reached until the game medium is paid out (in FIG. 6 and FIG. 3 seconds) is added and stored as a total excess time M (in FIG. 6, the total excess time M is 1 second, and in FIG. 7, the total excess time M is 0.5 seconds).

As shown in FIG. 5, when the value of the total excess time M of the excess time adding means 120 is 0 second, the operation invalidating means 140 according to the present invention is at the predetermined trigger of the previous game (the rotation start of the rotary reel 40). When a specific operation (specifically, an operation of pressing the start switch 30) is performed within a predetermined game time limit (4.1 seconds), the time T measured from The operation (pressing the start switch 30) becomes invalid and the game cannot be continued (the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is not started). Then, after the game time limit, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started and the game can be continued.
In such a case, the rotation of the rotating reel 40 is not started by pressing the start switch 30, but the random number extraction of the winning random number extracting means 112 of the winning lottery means 110 is performed at the timing of the pressing operation of the start switch 30. .

On the other hand, when the total time (T + M) of the time T counted by the timing means 130 and the total excess time M added by the timing time adding means 150 reaches the game time limit (4.1 seconds). Simultaneously with the pressing operation of the start switch 30, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started so that the current game can be continued.
This is because, as shown in the current game in FIG. 6, the time T (specifically, T = 3.1 seconds) timed by the time measuring means 130 has not reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds). Even in this case, at a predetermined trigger of this game (when the start switch 30 is pressed), the time T counted by the clock means 130 until the trigger and the clock time adding means 150 are stored. When the total time (T + M) with the total excess time M has reached the game limit time (4.1 seconds) (T + M ≧ 4.1 seconds), the current game is not generated without generating a wait period. Continue to proceed. That is, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started simultaneously with the pressing operation of the start switch 30.

As a result, the average time required for one game can be maintained at the game limit time (4.1 seconds) or more, and the time for one game can be shortened indefinitely, thereby avoiding significant gambling. In addition, it is possible to suppress the frequent occurrence of the wait period that hinders the progress of the game, thereby suppressing the occurrence of stress on the player.
Then, if the game medium is paid out when the game time limit is reached, the excess time adding means 120 calculates the time from when the game time limit (4.1 seconds) is reached until the game medium is paid out. The total excess time M is added. Then, the game can be continuously advanced when the total time of the time T counted by the time measuring means 130 and the total excess time M has reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds). In this way, when the wait period W occurs by adding the time during which the game during payout of the game medium cannot be advanced to the total excess time M, the generation of the wait period W is caused by the total excess time M. Can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to compensate for the amount that the game cannot be progressed by paying out when the game time limit is exceeded.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the total time (M + T) of the time T measured by the time measuring means 130 and the total excess time M added by the time measuring time adding means 150 reaches the game time limit (4.1 seconds). If not, the time (4.1- (M + T)) in which the total time (M + T) is insufficient in the game time limit (4.1 seconds) is set as the wait period W. That is, the wait period W = 4.1− (M + T). Then, after the wait period W has elapsed, the current game is formed so as to be able to proceed.
As a result, the total time (M + T) of the time T measured by the time measuring means 130 and the total excess time M added by the time measuring time adding means 150 does not reach the game time limit (4.1 seconds). Even at that time, the wait period W can be shortened by the total excess time M.

  Specifically, as shown in the current game in FIG. 7, the time T (T = 3.1 seconds) timed by the time measuring means 130 has not reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds). At this time, the timing means 130 counts from a predetermined trigger of the previous game (when rotation of the rotary reel 40 of the previous game is started) to a predetermined trigger of the current game (when the start switch 30 is pressed). Time T (T = 3.1 seconds in FIG. 7) and the total excess time M (M = 0.5 seconds in FIG. 7) stored in the time measuring time adding means 150 (T + M In FIG. 7, when T + M = 3.6 seconds) has not yet reached the game time limit (4.1 seconds), the total time (T + M) is the game time limit (4.1 seconds). In other words, the current game is continuously advanced after waiting for an insufficient time (wait period W, W = 0.5 seconds in FIG. 7). That is, the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started.

As a result, the average time required for one game can be maintained at the game limit time (4.1 seconds) or more, and the time for one game can be shortened indefinitely, thereby avoiding significant gambling. In addition, the wait period that hinders the progress of the game can be shortened by the total excess time M, and the occurrence of stress on the player can be suppressed.
The gaming machine 10 can be controlled by a gaming machine program shown in the following (1) and (2).
(1) For the gaming machine 10, the symbol display means 41 for variably displaying or stopping the plurality of symbols 61, the variation display starting means 31 for starting the symbol variation of the symbol display means 41, and the symbol display means 41 The change display stop means 51 for stopping the symbol fluctuation of the symbol, the winning lottery means 110 for determining the winning combination constituted by the combination of the symbols 61 by lottery, and the stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 As a game control means 27 for performing on the symbol display means 41, the game can be started on condition that a game medium is inserted, and the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 wins the predetermined winning combination. As a result, a winning flag is established, and the symbol display means 41 is in a predetermined symbol display mode corresponding to the winning combination, so that a winning is awarded and the game medium is paid out, or The time from the predetermined trigger of the previous game to the predetermined trigger of the current game is determined in advance by functioning so that one game is ended due to the absence of the symbol display mode. When the game time limit has not been reached, a wait period during which the game is not allowed to proceed can be generated so that the game can be continued after the end of the wait period. Further, while the game medium is being paid out, the next game is played. A game machine program that functions so that it cannot be migrated.

  (2) The gaming machine 10 reaches a predetermined game time limit from the predetermined timing of the previous game by the timing means 130, which starts timing from the predetermined timing of the previous game. The operation invalidating means 140 for invalidating a specific operation for continuously proceeding to the game until a predetermined trigger of the previous game, the game medium is paid out when the game time limit is reached In this case, the excess time adding means 120 for adding the time from the arrival of the game time limit to the end of payout of the game medium and storing it as a total excess time, a predetermined trigger for the current game from a predetermined trigger for the previous game If the time counted by the time measuring means 130 by the time does not reach the game time limit, the time counting addition for adding the total excess time to the time counted by the time measuring means 130 within the range of the total excess time. Functioning as a stage 150, and when the total time of the time counted by the time counting means 130 and the total excess time added by the time counting time adding means 150 has reached the game time limit, A game machine program that allows a game to function continuously so that it can proceed.

Specifically, the control means includes a normal game control means 70 shown in FIG. 2 and a special game control means 80 including a specific introduction game control means 91 and a specific game control means 101.
The gaming machine 10 can also be controlled using a computer-readable recording medium that records the above-described gaming machine program.
Note that the symbol display means 41 is means for causing a plurality of symbols to be displayed in a variable manner or stopped. The symbol display means 41 can be formed, for example, by using an actual rotating reel 40 displaying a plurality of symbols around it and controlling the rotation of the rotating reel 40. Further, the symbol display means can be formed by using an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT so that a plurality of symbols are sequentially displayed on the image display device.

Here, when the actual gaming machine 10 is to be controlled using this game machine program, the “game control means” is the symbol display means 41 when the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is winning. The prize is given on the condition that the winning symbol is stopped and displayed, and a profit is given to the player. In such a case, the game control means 27 can be formed, for example, by driving the storage and payout means 65 to pay out the actual game medal to the player.
Further, when it is intended to control a commercial or home video game machine or the like using this game machine program, an actual game medal cannot be paid out. It is possible to form an image that increases the number of game medals on an image display device such as a CRT.

In the above-described form, the excess time adding means 120, the time counting time adding means 150, etc. are operated in all games, but the invention is not limited to this. It may be limited to. Specifically, the operations of the excess time adding means 120, the time keeping time adding means 150, and the excess time subtracting means 160 may be configured to be limited to a special game, that is, a BB game.
If formed in this way, only during a special game (BB game), from a predetermined trigger of the previous game (at the start of rotation of the rotating reel 40) to a predetermined trigger of the current game (when the start switch 30 is pressed) The total excess time M can be added to the measured time T until). As a result, the special game (BB game) can be further beneficial to the player as compared to the normal game.

  In the embodiment described above, “payout of game media” is described as a game medal as a game medium being paid out to the payout tray 33 directly via the storage and payout means 65. However, the meaning of “payout of game media” is not limited to the payout of game medals directly to the payout tray 33 as described above, and may include payout to credits. That is, in the meaning of “payout of game media”, payout to credit may be included as a stored medal (credit medal) that can be stored up to 50 game medals in advance. When paying out credits as such stored medals (credit medals), the number of credit medals increases without directly paying out game medals to the payout tray 33. For example, when only 10 credit medals are credited, if 15 winning combinations (winning winning combination that can win 15 gaming medals when winning), 15 gaming medals are credited. A payout is made and the number of credit medals is displayed as 25. If the game medal is paid out to the credit when the game time limit is reached, that is, if the credit medal number is being added from 10 to 25, the game limit The excess time adding means 120 stores the total excess time by adding the time from the arrival of the time to the end of payout of the game medal to the credit.

It is a form of this invention, Comprising: It is a block diagram which shows the input of a game machine, control, and an output. It is a form of the present invention and is a block diagram showing game control means. It is a form of the present invention, and is a block diagram showing winning lottery means. It is a form of the present invention, and is an appearance front view showing a gaming machine. It is a form of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the game time limit when each wait period generate | occur | produces, and each operation timing. It is a form of the present invention, and is a conceptual diagram showing a game time limit and each operation timing when a wait period does not occur by adding time from the total excess time. It is a form of the present invention, and is a conceptual diagram showing a game time limit and each operation timing when a shortened wait period occurs by adding time from the total excess time. It is a form of the present invention, and is a flow showing an outline of the game operation of the gaming machine. It is a form of the present invention, and is a flow showing a winning lottery process. It is a form of the present invention, and is a flow showing calculation processing of a wait period and a total excess time. It is a form which is the form of this invention and shows the rotation stop process of a rotation reel.

Explanation of symbols

10 gaming machine 11 chassis
12 Display window 13 Symbol display window
14 Front door 15 Input switch
16 Bet switch 17 Checkout switch
18 Medal slot 20 Control device
21 Game control device 22 Production control device
25 Production data storage means 26 Production control means
27 Game control means 30 Start switch
31 Fluctuation display start means 32 Delivery port
33 Dispensing tray 40 rotating reel
41 Symbol display means 42 Reel tape
43 Left rotation reel 44 Center rotation reel
45 Right-hand rotating reel 50 Stop switch
51 Fluctuation display stop means 60 reel unit
61 Symbol 62 Motor driver
63 Drive motor 64 Stepping motor
65 Storage / dispensing means 66 Notification means
67 Speaker 68 Display device
69 Notification lamp 70 Normal game control means
80 Special game control means 90 BB game control means
91 Specific introduction game control means 100 RB game control means
101 Specific game control means 110 Winning lottery means
111 Winning random number generation means 112 Winning random number extraction means
113 Winning judgment table storage means 114 Winning judgment means
120 Overtime adding means 130 Timekeeping means
140 Operation invalid means 150 Timekeeping time addition means
160 Overtime subtraction means

Claims (3)

A symbol display means for variably displaying or stopping a plurality of symbols;
Variation display starting means for starting symbol variation of the symbol display means;
Variation display stopping means for stopping the symbol variation of the symbol display means;
A winning lottery means for determining a winning combination constituted by a combination of the symbols by lottery;
Game control means for performing stop control corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery means to the symbol display means,
The game can be started on the condition that the game medium is inserted, the lottery result of the winning lottery means, a winning flag is established by winning the predetermined winning combination, and the symbol display means is predetermined according to the winning combination It is set so that it becomes a winning by paying out the symbol display mode and the game medium is paid out, or it is out of play by not being in the symbol display mode and one game is finished,
If the time from the predetermined trigger time of the previous game to the predetermined trigger time of the current game has not reached the predetermined game time limit, a wait period during which the game does not proceed can be generated, and the wait period The game can be continued after the end
Furthermore, while the game medium is being paid out, in the gaming machine that cannot be transferred to the next game,
A timing means for starting timing from a predetermined timing of the previous game;
An operation invalidating means for invalidating a specific operation for continuing the game from a predetermined trigger time of the previous game by the time counting means until reaching a predetermined game time limit;
If a game medium has been paid out when the game time limit has been reached since the predetermined trigger of the previous game, add the time from the game time limit to the end of the game medium payout. Excess time adding means for storing as total excess time;
If the time counted by the timing means from the predetermined timing of the previous game to the predetermined timing of the current game does not reach the game time limit, the timing means counts within the total excess time range. Time counting means for adding the total excess time to the measured time,
The total time of the time measured by the time measuring means and the total excess time added by the time counting time adding means can continue the current game when the game time limit has been reached. Forming ,
The excess time adding means adds the time until the end of payout of the game medium to the total excess time when the payout of the game medium is continued at the timing when the game time limit measured from the previous game has elapsed. However, if the game media has not been paid out at the timing when the game time limit measured from the previous game has elapsed, the time until the game media has been paid out should not be added to the total excess time. A featured gaming machine.   When the total time of the time counted by the time measuring means and the total excess time added by the time counting time adding means does not reach the game time limit, the total time is the game time limit. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a time deficient in the game is set as the wait period, and the current game is formed so as to be allowed to proceed after the wait period has elapsed. As a game,
A normal game that is generally executed on condition that a game medium is inserted;
At least a special game that can be implemented by winning a predetermined winning combination and that can give a player more profit than the normal game;
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation of the excess time adding means and the time keeping time adding means is limited to during the special game.

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