JP5021268B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a swivel-type gaming machine that produces various games according to the game situation.

  In general, the above-mentioned spinning-type game machine has three spinning reels with a plurality of symbols, a start lever for instructing the start of rotation of the three spinning reels, and an instruction to stop the rotation of each spinning reel. Three stop buttons, an effect means, a main control board, and an effect control board. When the player operates the start lever, driving of the three spinning reels starts, and when each stop button is pressed, the driving of the spinning reel corresponding to the stop button is stopped. When the combination of symbols corresponding to various combinations is displayed when the three spinning reels are stopped, the result of the game (game) is won.

  The main control board controls game contents such as control of the reel reel. In addition, the main control board acquires a random value when the start lever is pressed, and performs a lottery process for a role based on the acquired random value. In the winning lottery process, the main control board determines whether or not the random number value corresponds to a predetermined winning value, thereby determining a plurality of types of roles including a big role, a replaying role, and a small role. It is determined whether one of the roles has been won or not. The main control board controls the stopping operation of each spinning reel so as to allow the result of the game to be the winning of the winning combination determined in the winning lottery in each game. In addition, the main control board, when a major player is determined in the role lottery, permits the game result to be a prize for the major player during the period from when the decision is made until winning the major player. To do.

  The directing means provides various game effects according to the game situation, for example, a winning role notification effect for notifying that a predetermined role has been won, or a big role notification for notifying that the winning of a leading role is permitted. It is a production. Specifically, an electrical display device, a sound generation device, or the like is used as such a production means. The effect control board controls the effect means. In particular, when a major player is determined in the role lottery, a revolving type gaming machine (for example, a patent) that causes a director to perform a major player announcement after any of the start lever and three stop buttons is operated. Reference 1) has been proposed.

JP 2000-288163 A

  By the way, in a spinning-type game machine, it is possible to win a plurality of roles at the same time by a lottery drawing, and when each type of winning combination is permitted, each spinning reel is in accordance with a predetermined priority order. There is one that performs stop control. This priority order is set as, for example, re-playing role> main role> small role. In addition, in a game that allows a prize for only a re-gamer or a plurality of types of awards including a re-gamer, stop control of each reel is performed so that the result of the game becomes a prize for a re-gamer. Is called. For this reason, even with such a spinning-type game machine, even if the winning role lottery wins the winning role and the replaying role at the same time, and the directing means performs the leading role notification effect when operating the start lever or stop button, In this game, the combination of symbols corresponding to the major player cannot be stopped and displayed. This may give an unpleasant feeling to the player. This is particularly noticeable in a revolving game machine configured to increase the winning probability of a re-gamer in a game during which a winning combination of a major player is permitted. For this reason, the realization of a spinning-reel type gaming machine that can execute the big role notification effect at a more appropriate timing for the player is desired.

  The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a swivel-type gaming machine capable of executing a big role notification effect at a more appropriate timing for a player.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of symbol display means capable of a variable display for changing a plurality of symbols and a stop display for stopping the variable display, and the plurality of symbol display means start a variable display. Variation instruction means for giving an opportunity to perform, and a plurality of stop instruction means provided corresponding to the respective symbol display means for giving an opportunity for the symbol display means to stop display, wherein the plurality of symbol display means When the variable display is stopped after starting the variable display, the stop display of the plurality of symbol display means indicates a combination of symbols corresponding to any one of a plurality of types of combinations including a major player and a re-playing player. In the case of a revolving game machine in which the game result is a prize for the corresponding role, a winning combination is determined each time the game is started, and the game result is allowed to be a prize for the determined role. So that the multiple In addition to controlling the stop display of the symbol display means, if a leading role is determined as a winning combination, the game result will be displayed during the period from when the determination is made until winning the winning role. Roles that allow re-games to be won more frequently in games during the period when the player is allowed to win and when the game is not allowed to win the game. In the game that allows the winning of a plurality of types including a re-playing role or a winning of only the re-playing role, the plurality of symbol display means so that the result of the game becomes a winning of the re-playing role A game control means for controlling the stop display of the game, a big role notification means for giving a big role notification effect for notifying that the game control means allows a big role winning, and the game control means allowing a big role winning Of the game this time A combination that can be won at the start of the current game in the case where two types of roles, a major role and a re-playing role, are determined as winning roles at the beginning, or when the game control means permits the winning of the major role When the re-game player is determined as follows, it is decided not to control the operation of the big-game notification means in the game, and the execution of the big-game notification effect by the big-game notification means is postponed after the next game, and the game In the situation where the control means does not permit the winning of the big game, when multiple types of roles including the big game or the role of the big game and the role other than the re-playing game are determined as the roles that can be won at the start of this game, or When a role other than the re-game player is determined as a winning combination at the start of the current game in a situation where the game control means permits the winning of the major player, the change instruction unit and the plurality of stops in the game finger An effect control means that determines to control the operation of the big actor notification means when any of the display means is performed, and causes the big actor notification means to execute the big actor notification effect at the time of the operation. It is characterized by comprising.

In the rotary type gaming machine of the present invention , the type of role that can be determined as a winning combination for determining whether or not to perform the role announcement effect and the execution timing thereof, and the winning of the leading role in the determination Is further provided with a storage means for storing a big role announcement production lottery table determined according to whether or not the game is permitted, and the production control means is a type of a role determined as a winning combination in the current game And when the information on whether or not the winning of the big actor is permitted at the time of the decision is sent from the game control means, the contents of the information are included in the big actor announcement production lottery table stored in the storage means. perform lottery using the corresponding lottery probability may be determined whether and execution timing of the execution of the important task announcement effect in the game.

In the rotary type gaming machine of the present invention, it is desirable that the lottery probability in the big actor notification production lottery table is set so that the big actor announcement production is more likely to be executed when the change instruction means is operated. .

In the present invention , the game control means, in the game during which the winning of the major player is permitted, as a role capable of winning the re-gamer at a higher frequency than in the game during which the winning of the major player is not permitted. In a game that has been decided and only a re-game player is allowed or a plurality of types of games including a re-game player are permitted, a plurality of symbol display means are stopped so that the result of the game becomes a re-game player win. Control the display. Then, the production control means, when the game control means does not allow the winning of the big game, when the two types of roles, the big game and the re-game game, are determined as a winning game at the start of this game, or When the game control means permits the winning of a big game, and the re-playing game is decided as a winning game at the start of this game, it is decided not to control the operation of the big game notification means in the game. As a role that can be won at the start of the current game in a situation where the execution of the big role announcement effect by the big role notification means is postponed until the next game and the game control means does not allow the big role to be won, When multiple types of roles including non-gaming roles are determined, or in a situation where the game control means permits winning of a major role, a role other than a re-gaming role can be won at the start of this game The role is decided In such a case, it is decided to control the operation of the big role notification means when any one of the change instruction means and the plurality of stop instruction means is performed in the game. The director announcement production is executed. As a result, during the period when the winning of the major player is permitted, the game result is not the winning of the major player, and a game that becomes a winning of the re-gamer is likely to occur. However, it is not possible to play in a game where there is no possibility of winning a big game, but only in a game where the result of the game may become a big game. For this reason, it is possible to execute the big role notification effect at a more appropriate timing for the player.

In the present invention, the effect control means performs a lottery using a predetermined lottery probability in the big actor notification effect lottery table stored in the storage means, and determines whether or not the big actor notice effect is executed in the game and its execution timing. You may do it . In this way, by using the big character announcement production lottery table, it is possible to easily change the tendency of the big character announcement production to be executed at any timing simply by changing the lottery probability setting.

Further, in the present invention , it is desirable to set the lottery probability in the big actor notification effect lottery table so that the big character notice production is more likely to be executed when the change instruction means is operated. Accordingly, the big actor notification effect can be easily executed when the change instruction means is operated, and when the big character notice effect is executed when the change instruction means is operated, the player can play an important role in the game. It becomes possible to stop display the combination of symbols corresponding to. In particular, in the present invention, during the period when the winning of the big game is permitted, a game in which the result of the game becomes the winning of the re-game player is likely to occur. It is very preferable for a player to have.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a rotating type gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the rotating type gaming machine.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the spinning machine of this embodiment includes a left spinning reel 11 a, a central spinning reel 11 b, a right spinning reel 11 c, a display window 12, and a medal slot 13. , A credit number display section 14, a MAX bet button 15, a one-piece insertion button 16, a start lever 18, a left stop button 19a, a central stop button 19b, a right stop button 19c, a settlement button 21, and a payout number display. Unit 22, medal discharge port 23, medal tray 24, payout device 25, illumination display unit 40, speaker unit 50, inserted medal detection sensor 61, MAX bet button operation detection sensor 62, one sheet A closing button operation detection sensor 63, a start lever operation detection sensor 64, a left stop button operation detection sensor 65a, a central stop button operation detection sensor 65b, a right stop Comprising a button operation detection sensor 65c, the left once barrel reel driving means 66a, a central reel-reel driving means 66b, and the right times drum reel driving means 66c, the main control board 70, and a performance control board 80.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a left spinning reel 11a, a central spinning reel 11b, and a right spinning reel 11c are arranged side by side slightly above the central portion of the spinning reel game machine. Each spinning reel 11a, 11b, 11c has a symbol row in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a row, and is configured to be rotatable. These spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c serve as symbol display means capable of variable display for changing a plurality of symbols and stop display for stopping the variable display. The left spinning reel 11a is driven by the left spinning reel drive means 66a, the central spinning reel 11b is driven by the central spinning reel drive means 66b, and the right spinning reel 11c is driven by the right spinning reel drive means 66c. Driven. Here, as each spinning reel drive means 66a, 66b, 66c, for example, a stepping motor is used. Control of these spinning reel drive means 66 a, 66 b and 66 c is performed by the main control board 70. The main control board 70 can grasp the symbols displayed by the reel reels 11a, 11b, and 11c at predetermined positions in the display window 12 by the number of steps of the stepping motor. For this, a known method is used.

  The symbols arranged on each reel 11a, 11b, 11c include, for example, a red number “7” symbol (red 7 symbol), a bar symbol, a replay symbol, a bell symbol, a cherry symbol, a watermelon symbol, a blank symbol, etc. is there. In the present embodiment, a total of 21 or less of these symbols are arranged on the outer periphery of each spinning reel 11a, 11b, 11c. Further, the number of symbols and the arrangement order of symbols differ for each of the spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a symbol array arranged on each reel 11a, 11b, 11c. In the example of FIG. 3, 21 symbols are arranged on each spinning reel 11a, 11b, 11c. In each reel reel 11a, 11b, 11c, a symbol number (0 to 20) is assigned to each symbol. Specifically, the left reel reel 11a has a replay design, watermelon design, red 7 design, bell design, blank design, replay design, bar design, cherry design, bell design, replay design, blank design, watermelon design, replay. A symbol, a bell symbol, a bar symbol, a cherry symbol, a blank symbol, a replay symbol, a bell symbol, a red seven symbol, and a bell symbol are arranged in this order. The central reel reel 11b has a watermelon design, cherry design, red 7 design, replay design, bell design, cherry design, red 7 design, replay design, bell design, cherry design, replay design, bell design, watermelon design, cherry Symbol, red 7 symbol, replay symbol, bell symbol, watermelon symbol, bar symbol, replay symbol, bell symbol are arranged in this order. The right spinning reel 11c has a cherry symbol, a replay symbol, a red symbol, a bar symbol, a bell symbol, a watermelon symbol, a replay symbol, a cherry symbol, a bell symbol, a replay symbol, a watermelon symbol, a blank symbol, a bell symbol, The replay symbol, watermelon symbol, cherry symbol, bell symbol, watermelon symbol, replay symbol, blank symbol, bell symbol are arranged in this order. Each of the spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c is driven so that the symbol row shown in FIG. 3 moves from top to bottom.

  The display window 12 is a transparent window provided on the front side of the reel reels 11a, 11b, and 11c. The display window 12 displays the three symbols along the rotation direction of the spinning reel and the three symbols along the direction orthogonal to the rotation direction when the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c are stopped. Can do. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the player attaches each of the spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c from the display window 12 when the left spinning reel 11a, the central spinning reel 11b, and the right spinning reel 11c are stopped. The three symbols (total of nine symbols) can be visually observed.

  In the spinning-type game machine, a game (game) is performed in which the symbols displayed when the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c are stopped are aligned with combinations of symbols corresponding to various roles. That is, when the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c stop after the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c start to rotate, a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the multiple types of roles Is stopped and displayed on the display window 12, the game result is the winning combination.

  The medal slot 13 is an slot for a player to insert a medal (game medium). The inserted medal detection sensor 61 is provided inside the medal insertion slot 13 and detects that a medal has been inserted into the medal insertion slot 13. A detection signal from the inserted medal detection sensor 61 is sent to the main control board 70. Based on the detection signal from the inserted medal detection sensor 61, the main control board 70 can recognize how many medals have been inserted.

  A credit number display unit 14 is provided immediately below the display window 12. The credit number display unit 14 displays the medal credit number (stored number) within a predetermined range (for example, within 50 cards). When the result of the game is a winning of a predetermined combination, the main control board 70 adds the number of medals to be paid out corresponding to the combination to the current credit number, and the added number is displayed on the credit number display unit 14. Display.

  In the spinning cylinder type gaming machine of this embodiment, a single game can be played by inserting two or three medals. Inserting two medals or three medals is a condition for playing the game. For this reason, when the player plays a game, he or she inserts two or three medals from the medal slot 13, or credits for two medals or three medals from the current medal credit number. Numbers must be used.

  The MAX bet button 15 and the single insert button 16 play a game using two or three medals out of credited medals instead of actually inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 13. This is a game instruction means for instructing the effect. The MAX bet button 15 and the single-load button 16 are provided on the lower left side of the display window 12. The MAX bet button 15 is a button for instructing to play a game using three medals from among the credited medals, and the one-sheet insertion button 16 is selected from among the credited medals. It is a button for instructing to play a game using two or three medals. Specifically, by pressing the one-sheet insertion button 16 twice, it is instructed to play a game using two medals from among the credited medals, and the one-sheet insertion button 16 is pressed three times. Thus, it is instructed to play the game using three medals from among the medals that have been credited. In other words, pressing the single-load button 16 three times is the same as pressing the MAX bet button 15 once.

  The MAX bet button operation detection sensor 62 detects that the MAX bet button 15 has been pressed, and the one-sheet insertion button operation detection sensor 63 detects that the one-sheet insertion button 16 has been pressed. Detection signals from the button operation detection sensors 62 and 63 are sent to the main control board 70. When receiving the detection signal, the main control board 70 recognizes how many medals are used to play the game, subtracts the number of credits corresponding to the number of recognized medals from the current number of credits, and subtracts the number. The number of credits displayed is displayed on the credit amount display unit 14.

  The start lever 18 is operated by the player to instruct to start the game. Operation of the MAX bet button 15 in the state where the number of medals necessary for one game is inserted from the medal slot 13 or the number of medals necessary for one game is already credited Alternatively, the start lever 18 can be operated by performing any one of two or three operations of the single-load button 16. Here, one game starts when the start lever 18 is operated, and ends when all the three stop buttons 19a, 19b, and 19c are pressed. The start lever operation detection sensor 64 detects that the start lever 18 has been operated. When the start lever operation detection sensor 64 detects that the start lever 18 has been operated, it sends a game start signal to the main control board 70. The main control board 70 receives a signal from any one of the inserted medal detection sensor 61, the MAX bet button operation detection sensor 62, and the one-sheet insertion button operation detection sensor 63, and inserts the number of medals necessary for playing the game. When the game start signal is received from the start lever operation detection sensor 64 while recognizing that the game is being performed, a game start process is performed. Specifically, when the main control board 70 receives the game start signal, the main control board 70 acquires a random number value, performs a lottery process for the role based on the random number value, and 4.1 from the time of receiving the previous game start signal. Immediately after the elapse of one second or more, the rotating operation of the three reel reels 11a, 11b, and 11c is started immediately after the elapse of 4.1 seconds if 4.1 seconds have elapsed. As described above, the start lever 18 serves as a change instruction unit that gives an opportunity to start the change display operation of the three reel reels 11a, 11b, and 11c.

  The left stop button 19a is for instructing to stop the rotation operation of the left spinning reel 11a, and the center stop button 19b is for instructing to stop the rotation operation of the central spinning reel 11b, and is stopped at the right side. The button 19c is for instructing to stop the rotation operation of the right spinning reel 11c. That is, each stop button 19a, 19b, 19c serves as a stop instruction means for giving an opportunity for the spinning reel to stop display. The left stop button operation detection sensor 65a detects that the left stop button 19a is pressed, and the center stop button operation detection sensor 65b detects that the center stop button 19b is pressed. The right stop button operation detection sensor 65c detects that the right stop button 19c has been pressed. Detection signals from the respective stop button operation detection sensors 65a, 65b, 65c are sent to the main control board 70. When receiving the detection signals from the stop button operation detection sensors 65a, 65b, and 65c, the main control board 70 stops the rotation operation of the spinning reel corresponding to the stop button operation detection sensor by a predetermined control method.

  In the present embodiment, five pay lines are set for stopping the three reels 11a, 11b, and 11c and aligning predetermined symbol combinations. That is, three lines extending in the horizontal direction through each of the upper, middle, and lower portions of the display window 12, lines extending from the upper left to the lower right of the display window 12, and from the lower left to the lower right of the display window 12. And a line extending toward it. In the case of playing a game using two medals, the above five winning lines are all valid winning lines regardless of whether the game is played using three medals. When the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c are stopped, if a combination of predetermined symbols is arranged on any one of the five winning lines, the game result is a winning combination corresponding to the combination. It becomes.

  Now, the types of roles will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a combination of symbols for winning each combination. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, there are a total of six types including a big bonus (BB), a challenge time big bonus (CT), a replay role (replaying role), a bell small role, a cherry small role, and a watermelon small role. A role is defined. The winning condition for BB is that the seven red symbols arranged on each of the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c are aligned on the winning line, and the winning condition for CT is that each of the spinning reels 11a and 11b. The red 7 symbols arranged and the bar symbols arranged on the reel reel 11c are aligned on the winning line. The winning condition for the replay role is that the replay symbols arranged on each of the three reel reels 11a, 11b, and 11c are aligned on the winning line. The winning condition for the bell small role is that the bell symbols arranged on each of the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c are aligned on the winning line, and the winning condition for the watermelon small role is that the three spinning reels 11a. , 11b, and 11c are aligned on the winning line. The winning condition for the cherry small combination is that the cherry symbols arranged on the left spinning reel 11a are stopped and displayed at any position in the display window 12.

  Among these six types of roles, the bell small part, cherry small part and watermelon small part are referred to as small parts that are small hits. When the player wins the small bell role by the lottery process of the main control board 70, the player can align the three bell symbols on the winning line in the game. When the three bell symbols are aligned on the winning line, a bell small role is won. When winning the bell small role, if this game is a game using three medals (three-game game), ten medals will be paid out, and this game will be a game using two medals ( 15 medals are paid out in the case of a two-sheet game. In addition, when the cherry small role is won by the lottery process of the role by the main control board 70, the player stops and displays the cherry symbols arranged on the left spinning reel 11a in any position in the display window 12 in the game. It becomes possible to make it. Then, when the cherry symbol arranged on the left reel reel 11a is stopped and displayed at any position in the display window 12, a winning of the small cherry role is achieved. When winning the cherry small role, two medals are paid out if the current game is a three-game, and fifteen medals are paid out if the current game is a two-game. Further, when a watermelon small role is won by a lottery process of a role by the main control board 70, the player can align three watermelon symbols on the winning line in the game. And when three watermelon symbols are aligned on the winning line, a watermelon small character wins. When winning the watermelon small role, 5 medals are paid out if the current game is a 3-game game, and 15 medals are paid out if the current game is a 2-game game.

  Further, when a replay combination is won by a combination lottery process by the main control board 70, the player can align three replay symbols on the winning line in the game. When the three replay symbols are aligned on the winning line, a replay role is won. When winning the replay role, the revolving game machine automatically enters the number of medals used in this game, that is, the number of medals used in this game, and the player does not insert new medals. Again, the game can be played. In this embodiment, since the replay role does not pay out medals, the replay role is not included in the small role, but a new medal insertion operation for the next game is unnecessary, so it was used for that game. It is also possible to treat the replay role as a small role, assuming that the medal has been paid out.

  BB and CT are big players called so-called bonuses. When BB is won by the lottery process of the role by the main control board 70, the player can arrange three red 7 symbols on the winning line. When three red 7 symbols are aligned on the winning line, BB is won. When winning a prize for BB, the BB game is executed in the rotary type gaming machine. In the BB game, the win probability of the small role is dramatically improved, and the player can acquire a large amount of medals in a short time. This BB game ends when the cumulative payout number of medals exceeds 300, for example. In addition, when CT is won by the lottery process of the role by the main control board 70, the player can align a combination of symbols such as a red 7 symbol, a red 7 symbol, and a bar symbol on the winning line. When this symbol combination is aligned on the winning line, a CT win is obtained. When winning the CT, a CT game is executed in the rotary type gaming machine. In the CT game, the reel control is in a special control state, and any small combination can be arranged on the winning line depending on the skill of the player regardless of the lottery result of the combination. This CT game ends when the cumulative payout number of medals exceeds 150, for example. In the BB game and CT game, a two-game game is performed.

  The number-of-payout display unit 22 displays the number of medals to be paid out in accordance with the winning combination. The main control board 70 controls the payout number display unit 22. For example, when the player presses the clearing button 21, the number of medals corresponding to the number of credits at that time is released from the medal outlet 23. The medal tray 24 is a tray for accumulating medals discharged from the medal discharge port 23. The payout device 25 is a device that pays out medals one by one from the medal discharge port 23 using a predetermined rotation mechanism (not shown). The operation of the dispensing device 25 is controlled by the main control board 70.

  The electrical display unit 40 displays various game lamps by lighting a plurality of display lamps, and performs effects related to the game. In the present embodiment, a light-emitting diode is used as the display lamp. The lighting display unit 40 is controlled by the effect control board 80 based on a command from the main control board 70. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the electrical display unit 40 includes a top lamp unit 41, a left side lamp unit 42, a right side lamp unit 43, a left panel lamp unit 44, and a right panel. And a lamp unit 45.

  The top lamp unit 41 is provided on the back side of the front door and at the upper part of the outer periphery thereof. The left side lamp unit 42 is provided on the back side of the front door and on the left upper part and center part of the outer periphery thereof, and the right side lamp unit 43 is provided on the back side of the front door and right side upper part and center part thereof. Is provided.

  The left panel lamp unit 44 is provided behind the front door and inside the left side lamp unit 42. Specifically, five panel portions are formed on the left side of the display window 12, and a left panel lamp unit 44 is provided in a portion corresponding to these five panel portions. And the left panel lamp unit 44 is divided into five groups according to each panel part. The lighting control of the left panel lamp unit 44 is performed for each group.

  The right panel lamp unit 45 is provided behind the front door and inside the right side lamp unit 43. Specifically, three panel portions are formed on the right side of the display window 12, and a right panel lamp unit 45 is provided in a portion corresponding to these three panel portions. And the right panel lamp unit 45 is divided into three groups according to each panel part. The lighting control of the right panel lamp unit 45 is performed for each group.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, among the three groups constituting the right panel lamp unit 45, the group corresponding to the lowermost panel portion is used as the bonus notification lamp (large role notification means) 45a. The bonus notification lamp 45a performs a bonus notification effect for notifying that a bonus (BB or CT) winning is permitted. Therefore, whether or not the bonus notification lamp 45a is lit is the greatest concern for the player.

  The speaker unit 50 performs an effect related to the game with sound. Control of the speaker unit 50 is performed by the effect control board 80 based on a command from the main control board 70. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the speaker unit 50 includes a first door speaker 51, a second door speaker 52, and a rear speaker 53. The first door speaker 51 and the second door speaker 52 are respectively provided on the left side and the right side of the upper part of the back side of the front door. That is, in FIG. 1, the first door speaker 51 and the second door speaker 52 are circles drawn by dotted lines on the front door. Further, the rear speaker 53 is provided on the back side of the swivel game machine.

  It should be noted that, in the case of the spinning-reel game machine of the present embodiment, by displaying a plurality of images of characters, numbers, figures, characters, etc., a notice of establishment of a role, notification of predetermined information, and other effects related to games are performed. An image display unit is not provided. Normally, the image display unit is provided at the upper center of the display window. However, in this embodiment, the image display unit is not provided. The number of sheets is described.

  Next, the main control board 70 will be described. The main control board 70 mainly controls and manages game contents and medal payout. As shown in FIG. 2, the main control board 70 includes random number generation means 71, ROM 72, RAM 73, and CPU (game control means) 74. The ROM 72 stores various programs related to game content control and the like. The RAM 73 is a working memory that temporarily stores data.

  The CPU 74 controls the game content by executing a program stored in the ROM 72, and controls the effect by controlling the effect control board 80. Specifically, each time the start lever 18 is operated and the game is started, the CPU 74 determines a winning combination lottery process from among various winning combinations, management of the game state, the spinning reel 11a, 11b, 11c drive / stop processing, command transmission processing to the effect control board 80, and the like are performed.

  First, game state management will be described. The CPU 74 controls the transition of the gaming state based on the result of the role lottery performed when the game is started, the result of the game, and the like. In the swivel type gaming machine of the present embodiment, various gaming states such as “general gaming state”, “BB internal state”, “CT internal state”, “BB gaming state”, “CT gaming state”, etc. A gaming state is set. The “general gaming state” is a normal gaming state in which a normal game is played. In such a normal game, a medal can be obtained by winning a small role by a lottery drawing and winning the small role in the game. When the gaming machine is in the general gaming state, when winning the BB by the role lottery based on the random number value, the CPU 74 immediately shifts the gaming state from the general gaming state to the BB internal state, and when winning the CT, the CPU 74 immediately The gaming state is shifted from the general gaming state to the CT internal state.

  The “BB inside state” is a gaming state in which the player has the opportunity to align the three red 7 symbols on the winning line by operating the stop buttons 19a, 19b, 19c of the player himself. That is, in the BB internal state, it is possible to arrange three red 7 symbols on the winning line regardless of the result of the winning lottery. When the gaming machine is in the BB internal state, when the three red 7 symbols are aligned on the winning line, the CPU 74 shifts the gaming state from the BB internal state to the BB gaming state at the next game. Therefore, the “BB internal state” is a gaming state in a period from when a result of winning a BB is obtained by a winning lottery until winning a BB. The “CT internal state” is a game in which the player is given an opportunity to align the combination of red 7 symbols, red 7 symbols, and bar symbols on the winning line by operating the stop buttons 19a, 19b, and 19c. State. That is, in the CT internal state, it is possible to align the symbol combinations on the winning line regardless of the result of the lottery. When the gaming machine is in the CT internal state, the CPU 74 shifts the gaming state from the CT internal state to the CT gaming state in the next game when the combination of symbols is aligned on the winning line. Therefore, the “CT internal state” is a gaming state in a period from when a result of CT winning is obtained by a lottery until a CT is won. Hereinafter, the “BB internal state” and “CT internal state” are also referred to as “bonus internal state”.

  The “BB gaming state” is a gaming state in which a player can obtain the most amount of medals by playing a BB game in which the winning probability of a small role is dramatically improved. The BB game ends when the cumulative payout number of medals exceeds 300. When the BB game ends, the CPU 74 shifts the gaming state from the BB gaming state to the general gaming state during the next game. The “CT gaming state” is a gaming state in which a player can win a large number of medals after the BB gaming state by performing a CT game. The CT game ends when the cumulative payout number of medals exceeds 150. When the CT game ends, the CPU 74 shifts the gaming state from the CT gaming state to the general gaming state during the next game. Hereinafter, “BB gaming state” and “CT gaming state” are also referred to as “bonus gaming state”. As described above, when the spinning-type gaming machine has a plurality of gaming states, it is possible to realize a variety of games according to the gaming state.

  Next, the lottery process of the combination based on the random value will be described. The random number generating means 71 sequentially generates numerical values in a predetermined range, acquires the numerical values as random values at predetermined timing, and sends the acquired random values to the CPU 74. In the present embodiment, a 2-byte hardware random number counter is used as the random number generation means 71. For this reason, the range of numerical values generated by the random number generating means 71 is a range from 0 to 65535. Therefore, the obtained random number value is also a number within this range. The random number generation means 71 acquires a random value when receiving a game start signal from the start lever operation detection sensor 64. The random number value is sent to the CPU 74, and the CPU 74 performs a lottery process for the combination based on the sent random number value.

  The lottery process of the combination is performed using a predetermined combination lottery table. This combination lottery table defines a range of random values corresponding to various combinations according to the lottery probability of the combination, and is provided for each number of inserted medals and for each gaming state. Each combination lottery table is stored in the ROM 72. In each of the lottery tables, a total of 65,536 pieces of numerical data from 0 to 65535 are distributed to various types or so-called “unfair” that does not correspond to any combination. The CPU 74 determines which winning combination is won or not, by checking which combination the random number value sent from the random number generation means 71 corresponds to in the winning lottery table. The CPU 74 controls the game contents based on the result of the lottery drawing or sends a predetermined command to the effect control board 80.

  Now, the contents of the role lottery table will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, in the role lottery table for the general gaming state when two medals are inserted, the “bell small role”, “cherry small role”, “watermelon small role”, “replay role”, “BB” A total of six types of “CT” are defined as winning combinations. On the other hand, in the role lottery table for the general game state when three medals are inserted, the “bell small role”, “cherry small role”, “watermelon small role”, “replay role”, “BB”, “CT” A total of nine types of “Cherry small combination and BB”, “Replay combination and BB”, and “Replay combination and CT” are defined as winning combinations. In this way, when the gaming machine is in a general gaming state, when three medals are inserted, among the roles that can be won in the role lottery, there is a role (simultaneous winning role) with the content that two roles are won simultaneously. include. In addition, there are 4 types of “Cherry Small”, “Bell Small”, “Watermelon Small”, and “Replay” in the role lottery table for the bonus internal medium state when 2 or 3 medals are inserted. Is defined as a winning combination. Similarly, in the role lottery table for the bonus game state, a total of four types of roles, “cherry small role”, “bell small role”, “watermelon small role”, and “replay role” are defined as possible winning combinations. Yes.

  Further, in each combination lottery table, the probabilities of winning various combinations and unfair selection are set to predetermined probabilities. For example, even in the combination lottery table for the general gaming state, the probabilities of winning various combinations differ depending on whether the number of inserted medals is two or three. Also, in the combination lottery table for the general gaming state when three medals are inserted, the combination including the bonus winning (“BB”, “CT”, “Cherry small combination and BB”, “Replay combination and BB”, “Replay” In the “combination and CT”), the ratio of winning the “replay combination and BB” or “replay combination and CT” is set high (for example, 80%). For this reason, if a bonus is won, it is very likely that a replay role will be won at the same time. Further, in the combination lottery table for the general gaming state when two or three medals are inserted, the probability of winning the “replay combination” is set to about 1 / 7.3, while two or three medals are set. In the winning lottery table for the bonus internal medium state when the number of cards is inserted, the probability of winning the “replay winning combination” is set to about 1 / 1.8. As described above, when the gaming machine is in the bonus internal state, the CPU 74 determines the “replay combination” with a higher probability than in the general gaming state. For this reason, the bonus internal medium state is also referred to as a “high probability replay state”.

  Next, the drive / stop process of the spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c will be described. The CPU 74 performs reel control for driving and stopping the spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c as one of game controls. The reel control of the CPU 74 includes reel drive start control and reel drive stop control. The reel driving start control starts driving operation of the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c when the start lever 18 is pushed on condition that two or three medals are inserted. It means to control. Specifically, the CPU 74 receives a signal from the inserted medal detection sensor 61, the MAX bet button operation detection sensor 62 or the one-sheet insertion button operation detection sensor 63, and recognizes that two or three medals have been inserted. After that, when receiving a signal from the start lever operation detection sensor 64, the three reel reels 11a, 11b, and 11c are started to be driven.

  The reel drive stop control means that when the spinning reel is being driven, when the stop button for the spinning reel is pressed, the driving of the spinning reel is stopped. Specifically, when the spinning reel is being driven, the CPU 74 receives a signal indicating that the stop button for the spinning reel has been pressed and that the stop button has been pressed from the stop button operation detection sensor for the stop button. The driving of the reel reel is stopped. At this time, the CPU 74 controls the operation of stopping the spinning reel with respect to the stop button in accordance with the winning combination determined by the combination lottery. Specifically, in each game, the CPU 74 performs reel drive stop control so as to permit the result of the game to be a winning combination determined by the winning lottery at the start of the game. In other words, the result of the game is whether the winning combination is established, or is a so-called “out of game” in which symbols corresponding to any of the bonus, replay winning combination, and small winning combination are not arranged. However, if a bonus (BB or CT) is determined by lot drawing, during the period from when the determination is made until winning the bonus (while the gaming machine is in the bonus internal state) The CPU 74 performs reel drive stop control so as to allow the bonus of the bonus to the game result.

  Further, the reel drive stop control includes reel pull-in control that is performed when one of the bonus, replay combination, and small combination is won, and the slip-out control that is performed when the combination is not selected. Outlier control refers to controlling the stop position of the spinning reel so that none of the bonus, replay combination, and small combination is arranged on the winning line. Therefore, in this case, even if the player presses the stop button aiming at a desired combination, no combination is won and the game result is a so-called “out of game”.

  Reel pull-in control is a symbol displayed on the winning line when the stop button is pressed when winning a bonus, replay role or small role by lot drawing. If there is a symbol constituting a winning combination within the range of 5 frames from that symbol including the symbol, the stop position of the spinning reel relative to the stop button is controlled so that the symbol is drawn on the winning line. . However, when there is no symbol constituting the role within the above range at the timing when the player presses the stop button, the reel pull-in control does not work, and the symbol that has been pressed stops on the winning line. Accordingly, at this time, the symbols constituting the winning combination are not aligned on the winning line, and the winning combination is not won. In particular, in the present embodiment, a symbol row as shown in FIG. 3 is arranged on each reel reel 11a, 11b, 11c. In such a symbol sequence, at most four symbols are included between adjacent replay symbols. For this reason, when a replay combination is won by a combination lottery, no matter what timing the player presses the three stop buttons 19a, 19b, 19c, the three replay symbols are always generated by the reel pull-in control. The result of the game is a replay winning combination that is on the winning line. That is, when a replay role is won by a role lottery, the probability that the result of the game will be a replay role is 100%, and the winning for the replay role will not be missed. Similarly, in the symbol row arranged on each reel 11a, 11b, 11c, at most four symbols are included between the adjacent bell symbols. For this reason, if the player wins the small bell role by the lottery, no matter what timing the player presses the three stop buttons 19a, 19b, 19c, the reel pull-in control causes the three bell symbols to be displayed. It will always be on the winning line, and the result of the game will be the winning of the bell small role.

  By the way, when the gaming machine is in a general gaming state, a plurality of winning combinations may be won simultaneously by winning lottery. Further, as described above, when the gaming machine is in the bonus internal state, the CPU 74 not only permits winning of the winning combination in the current winning lottery but also wins the bonus (BB or CT). The reel drive stop control is performed so that In such a case, that is, when there are two or more winning combinations permitted for winning, the CPU 74 performs reel pull-in control for a plurality of winning combinations permitted for winning according to a predetermined priority. This priority order is determined in advance as replay combination> bonus> small combination. For example, when the winning of the BB and the small bell role is permitted, the CPU 74 performs the reel pull-in control so that the winning of the BB is given priority over the winning of the small bell role. On the other hand, when the winning of the replay combination and the BB is permitted, the CPU 74 performs the reel pull-in control so that the winning of the replay combination is given priority over the winning of the BB. As described above, in this embodiment, when the replay combination is won, the replay combination is always won by the reel pull-in control, so that the BB is not won. That is, in a game in which a plurality of types of winning combinations including a replay combination are permitted, the result of the game is always a replay winning combination. For this reason, for example, when a gaming machine is in a general gaming state, and a replay role and a BB are simultaneously won by a role lottery in the current game, or when a gaming machine is in a BB internal state and replayed by a role lottery in the current game When a winning combination is made, the player cannot align the three red 7 symbols on the winning line in the game. In these cases, the player can arrange three red 7 symbols on the winning line when winning a role other than the replay role by winning a lottery. In the present embodiment, the CPU 74 determines the replay combination with a higher probability when the gaming machine is in the bonus internal state than in the general gaming state. A game in which the result is not a bonus winning, but a replay winning prize is likely to occur.

  The reel drive stop control as described above can be realized by applying a known technique. For example, the CPU 74 stops the driving of each spinning reel 11a, 11b, 11c based on the stop control table for each spinning reel. In the stop control table of each spinning reel, the spinning reel is displayed at a predetermined reference position (for example, the upper position in the display window 12) when the stop button corresponding to the spinning reel is pressed. The relationship between the symbol number of the symbol and the symbol number of the symbol actually stopped at the reference position is defined. Here, this relationship is determined so as to match the contents of the above-described reel drive stop control (reel pull-in control, slip-off control, etc.). In addition, the stop control table for each spinning reel is displayed for each game state, for each winning combination, and for each symbol that is stopped when other spinning reels are already stopped. , Provided. These stop control tables are stored in the ROM 72.

  Next, command transmission processing to the effect control board 80 will be described. There are many types of commands that are transmitted from the CPU 74 to the effect control board 80. For example, there are a lottery result command, an operation command, a stop position command, a command after stopping the spinning cylinder, and the like. The CPU 74 transmits these commands to the effect control board 80 to transmit various information to the effect control board 80 to control the effect control board 80.

  The lottery result command is a command signal created based on the result of the role lottery. The lottery result command includes a winning number command and a gaming state command. When the start lever 18 is pressed, the CPU 74 performs the above-described combination lottery process and creates a winning number command indicating the type of the winning combination. Further, the CPU 74 creates a gaming state command indicating the gaming state at the time of the lottery. Here, the CPU 74 controls the transition of the gaming state based on the result of the winning lottery, but when the gaming state is transitioned, the gaming state command created by the CPU 74 does not indicate the gaming state after the transition, It shows the gaming state before the transition. The winning number command and the game state command thus created are output to the effect control means 80 as a lottery result command.

  The operation command is a command signal created when a predetermined operation is performed by the player. When a predetermined operation is performed by the player, the CPU 74 creates an operation command indicating that the operation has been performed, and outputs the created operation command to the effect control board 80. Specifically, when the start lever 18 is pressed, the left stop button 19a is pressed, the center stop button 19b is pressed, the right stop button 19c is pressed, and a medal is inserted or the MAX bet button 15 or one sheet. When the input button 16 is pressed, an operation command is created. That is, when the start lever 18 is pressed, an operation command indicating that the start lever 18 is pressed is created. When the left stop button 19a is pressed, an operation command indicating that the left stop button 19a is pressed is created. When the center stop button 19b is pressed, an operation command indicating that the center stop button 19b is pressed is created, and When the right stop button 19c is pressed, an operation command indicating that the right stop button 19c is pressed is created. Further, when a medal is inserted, an operation command indicating that a predetermined number of medals have been inserted from the medal insertion slot 13 is created, and when the MAX bet button 15 is pressed, an operation command indicating that the MAX bet button 15 is pressed is generated. Then, when the one-sheet insertion button 16 is pressed, an operation command indicating that the one-sheet insertion button 16 has been pressed a predetermined number of times is created. Actually, the CPU 74 creates an operation command having exactly the same contents when a medal is inserted, when the MAX bet button 15 is pressed, or when the single-load button 16 is pressed. Note that the operation command created when a medal is inserted includes information indicating the number of inserted medals.

  The stop position command is a command signal indicating the stop position of each reel reel 11a, 11b, 11c. When each spinning reel 11a, 11b, 11c stops, the CPU 74 creates a stop position command based on the stop position of the spinning reel, and outputs the created stop position command to the effect control board 80. Specifically, as the content of the stop position command, the symbol number of the symbol displayed at a predetermined reference position (for example, the upper position in the display window 12) when the reel reel stops. Is used. The spinning cylinder rotation stop command is a command signal created when all of the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c stop rotating. The CPU 74 creates a spinning rotation stop command to indicate that all the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c have stopped rotating when all the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c have stopped rotating. Output to the control board 80.

  In addition, various standards have been established for the spinning machine. One of the standards is that if 4.1 seconds have not elapsed since the start lever 18 was operated, the spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c do not rotate even if the start lever 18 is operated next time. For this reason, the CPU 74 performs drive start control of the spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c so as to conform to the standard. However, even if the start lever 18 is operated next within 4.1 seconds after the start lever 18 is operated, the CPU 74 detects the inserted medal detection sensor 61, the MAX bet button operation detection sensor 62, or one sheet. If a signal is sent from the insertion button operation detection sensor 63 and it has already been recognized that two or three medals have been inserted, a role lottery process based on a random number value is performed.

  Next, the effect control board 80 will be described. The effect control board 80 is connected to the main control board 70 via a communication cable line. The effect control board 80 mainly implements functions related to game effects. As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 80 includes a ROM (storage means) 81, a RAM 82, and a CPU 83. The ROM 81 stores various programs related to game effects. The RAM 82 is a working memory that temporarily stores data. The CPU 83 controls a game effect by executing a program stored in the ROM 81. That is, the CPU 83 plays a role as an effect control means for controlling the illumination display unit 40 and the speaker unit 50.

  When the CPU 83 receives various commands from the main control board 70, the CPU 83 temporarily stores the contents of the received commands in the RAM 82. For example, when a lottery result command is sent from the main control board 70, the CPU 83 recognizes the result of the role lottery in the current game and the gaming state at the time of the character lottery based on the lottery result command, and the recognized content Is temporarily stored in the RAM 82. At this time, the current gaming state is recognized based on the result of the combination lottery and the gaming state at the time of the combination drawing, and the recognized current gaming state is also temporarily stored in the RAM 82. In addition, every time a stop position command is sent from the main control board 70 to each spinning reel, the CPU 83 stops and displays the symbol (stop output) on the spinning reel in the display window 12 based on the stop position command. ) Is temporarily stored in the RAM 82. Further, when a rotation rotation stop command is sent from the main control board 70, the CPU 83 determines which of the three rotation reels 11a, 11b, 11c stored in the RAM 82 is in the current game. It is determined whether or not the symbols constituting the role are aligned on the winning line. The determination result is temporarily stored in the RAM 82.

  The ROM 81 stores various data in addition to the program. For example, a plurality of top lamp effect pattern data for controlling the top lamp unit 41, a plurality of side lamp effect pattern data for controlling the side lamp units 42 and 43, and a bonus for controlling the bonus notification lamp 45a. The ROM 81 stores notification effect pattern data, a plurality of sound effect pattern data for controlling the speaker unit 50, and the like. Further, the ROM 81 also stores information related to the combination of symbols constituting the combination for various types of combinations.

  The contents of effects that the CPU 83 causes the illumination display unit 40 and the speaker unit 50 to execute include a winning combination notification effect, a bonus notification effect, and the like. The winning combination notification effect is an effect for notifying the player that a winning combination has been won when the result of the current game is a predetermined winning combination, for example, a replay winning combination or a small winning combination.

  Now, the winning combination notification effect will be described in detail. When a rotation rotation stop command is sent from the main control board 70, the CPU 83 selects one of the replay combination and the small combination based on the stoppage of the three rotation reels 11a, 11b, 11c stored in the RAM 82. It is determined whether or not the symbols constituting any of the winning combinations are aligned on the winning line. When the CPU 83 determines that the symbols constituting any of the replay combination and the small combination are arranged on the winning line, the CPU 83 executes a winning combination notification effect for notifying the player that the winning combination has been won. This winning combination notification effect is mainly executed by the left side lamp unit 42, the right side lamp unit 43, and the speaker unit 50. Specifically, the CPU 83 acquires predetermined side lamp effect pattern data and predetermined sound effect pattern data corresponding to the winning of the combination from the ROM 81, and based on the acquired side lamp effect pattern data, the left side lamp The unit 42 and the right side lamp unit 44 are controlled, and the speaker unit 50 is controlled based on the acquired sound effect pattern data.

  The bonus notification effect is an effect for notifying the player that bonus winning is permitted when the current game state is in the bonus internal state. The precondition for performing this bonus notification effect is that the current gaming state is the bonus internal state. This is because if the bonus notification effect is performed when the gaming state is the general gaming state, a lie notification will be performed. Such bonus notification effect is executed by the bonus notification lamp 45a.

  This bonus notification effect will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, the execution conditions for the bonus notification effect are defined as follows. That is, when the game state is the general game state, the CPU 83 determines that two types of combinations, that is, a bonus and a replay combination are determined at the start of the current game, or the game state is in the bonus internal state. If the replay role is determined in the role lottery at the start of the current game in the situation, it is decided not to control the operation of the bonus notification lamp 45a in the game, and the bonus notification lamp 45a is executed next time. Postponed after the game. On the other hand, when the game state is the general gaming state, the CPU 83 determines that two types of combinations such as a bonus or a bonus and a small combination (a combination other than the replay combination) are determined by a combination lottery at the start of the current game, or When a role other than the replay role is determined in the game lottery at the start of the current game in a situation where the game state is in the bonus internal state, the start lever 18 and the three stop buttons 19a, 19b, 19c When any of these operations is performed, it is determined to control the operation of the bonus notification lamp 45a, and the bonus notification lamp 45a is caused to execute a bonus notification effect at the time of the operation.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when the result of the lottery in the general gaming state is the simultaneous winning of the bonus and the replay role, or when the result of the part lottery in the bonus internal state is the winning of the replay role Does not execute the bonus notification effect in this game. The reason is as follows. That is, when the game state is the general game state, if the bonus and the replay combination are simultaneously won by the role lottery, the game state immediately shifts to the bonus internal state. In addition, in a game in which winning of only a replay role or winning of a plurality of types including a replay role is permitted by the reel pull-in control described above, the result of the game is always a win of the replay role. For this reason, if the result of the role lottery in the general gaming state is the simultaneous winning of the bonus and the replay role, or if the result of the role lottery in the bonus internal state is the winning of the replay role, the player Because the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus cannot be arranged on the winning line in the game, if the bonus notification effect is performed in the game, it will give the player an unpleasant or annoying feeling. . Further, in this embodiment, when the result of the role lottery in the general gaming state is a single bonus winning or simultaneous winning of the bonus and the small role, or the result of the role lottery in the bonus internal middle state is other than the replay role In the case of a winning combination, a bonus notification effect is executed in this game. Therefore, the bonus notification effect is not performed in a game in which the player cannot arrange the symbol combinations corresponding to the bonus on the winning line, and the player can align the symbol combinations corresponding to the bonus on the winning line. Only done in the game.

  Actually, in this embodiment, the CPU 83 controls the operation of the bonus notification lamp 45a using the bonus notification effect lottery table. This bonus notification effect lottery table is stored in the ROM 81. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the bonus notification effect lottery table. In the bonus notification effect lottery table, as shown in FIG. 5, the presence / absence of execution of the bonus notification effect and the lottery probability for determining the execution timing are determined according to the result of the role lottery and the game state (bonus of the bonus). Whether or not winnings are permitted). In the example of FIG. 5, the presence / absence of execution of the bonus notification effect and the execution timing (effect content) are “no bonus notification”, “bonus notification when the start lever is pressed”, “bonus notification when the left stop button is pressed”, “ “Bonus notification when the center stop button is pressed” and “Bonus notification when the right stop button is pressed” are defined. Each numerical value described in the bonus notification effect lottery table represents the lottery probability, and a value obtained by dividing each numerical value by 65536 is the actual lottery probability. The CPU 83 performs a lottery using a predetermined lottery probability in the bonus notification effect lottery table and determines whether or not to perform the bonus notification effect. If the bonus notification effect is performed, the bonus notification effect is displayed in the current game. Decide when to do it. By using the bonus notification effect lottery table in this way, for example, simply changing the setting of the lottery probability, it is possible to easily change at what timing the bonus notification effect is likely to be executed. is there.

  Naturally, each lottery probability in the bonus notification effect lottery table is determined to match the contents of the bonus notification effect execution condition described above. Specifically, in the bonus notification effect lottery table shown in FIG. 5, the result lottery result in the general gaming state is “unfair”, “cherry small role”, “bell small role”, “watermelon small role” or “replay role”. , The lottery probability for “no bonus notification” is set to 1. Therefore, in these cases, “no bonus notification” is always selected, and the bonus notification effect is not executed in the game. This is because the bonus is not won in the role lottery and the gaming state is not the bonus internal state. In addition, when the result lottery result in the general gaming state is “Replay Role and CT” or “Replay Role and BB”, when the role lottery result in the bonus internal state is “Replay Role”, “no bonus notification” Is set to 1. Therefore, in these cases, the bonus notification effect is not executed in the game. This is because, as described above, the result of this game is always a replay winning prize and not a bonus winning prize.

  On the other hand, when the result lottery result in the general gaming state is “CT”, “BB”, or “Cherry small role and BB”, the role lottery result in the bonus internal medium state is “unfair”, “Cherry small character”, “ In the case of “Bell Small” and “Watermelon Small”, the lottery probability for “No Bonus Notification” is zero, “Bonus Notification when the start lever is pressed”, “Bonus Notification when the left stop button is pressed”, “Central Stop” The lottery probabilities for the “bonus notice when the button is pressed” and the “bonus notice when the right stop button is pressed” are each set to a predetermined non-zero value. Therefore, in these cases, a bonus notification effect is performed when any one of the start lever 18 and the three stop buttons 19a, 19b, and 19c is performed in the game. In fact, “Bonus announcement when the start lever is pressed” has a probability of 50536/65536, “Bonus announcement when the left stop button is pressed” has a probability of 5000/65536, and “Bonus notification when the center stop button is pressed” has a probability of 5000/65536. Then, “bonus notice when right stop button is pressed” is selected with a probability of 5000/65536. As described above, in this embodiment, the lottery probability for selecting “bonus notice when the start lever is pressed” is set to be much larger than the lottery probability for selecting another. As a result, the bonus notification effect can be easily executed when the start lever 18 is operated, and when the bonus notification effect is executed when the start lever 18 is operated, the player can play the bonus in the game. It is possible to align the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning line. In fact, in the present embodiment, during the period when bonus winning is permitted, a game in which the result of the game is a replay winning is likely to occur. Therefore, the possibility of winning a bonus in a game in which a bonus notification effect is executed It is very preferable for a player to have. In FIG. 5, “bonus notice when left stop button is pressed”, “bonus notice when center stop button is pressed”, and “bonus notice when right stop button is pressed” are “bonus notification when the first stop button is pressed”, respectively. ”,“ Bonus notification when the second pressed stop button is pressed ”, or“ Bonus notification when the third pressed stop button is pressed ”.

  When the lottery result command is sent from the main control board 70, the CPU 83 recognizes the result of the winning lottery in the current game and the gaming state at the time of the winning lottery based on the lottery result command. Then, the CPU 83 performs a lottery using the recognized lottery result and the lottery probability for the gaming state at the time of the lottery in the bonus notification effect lottery table stored in the ROM 81, The execution timing is determined. Here, the determined contents are temporarily stored in the RAM 82. When the execution of the bonus notification effect is determined, the CPU 83 receives the bonus notification effect pattern data from the ROM 81 when an operation command having the same content as the execution timing is sent from the main control board 70. The bonus notification lamp 45a is controlled based on the acquired bonus notification effect pattern data.

  Next, the procedure of the process performed by the main control board 70 in the spinning cylinder game machine of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing performed by the main control board 70.

  First, the CPU 74 of the main control board 70 performs a medal insertion operation waiting process (S1). That is, the CPU 74 waits for a detection signal from the inserted medal detection sensor 61, the MAX bet button operation detection sensor 62, or the one-sheet insertion button operation detection sensor 63. When the CPU 74 receives the detection signal and recognizes that two or three medals have been inserted, the CPU 74 indicates that a predetermined number of medals have been inserted from the medal insertion slot 13, or the MAX bet button 15 or the single insertion button. An operation command indicating that 16 has been pressed a predetermined number of times is created and transmitted to the effect control board 80.

  Next, the CPU 74 performs a start lever pressing waiting process (S2). That is, the CPU 74 waits for a detection signal sent from the start lever operation detection sensor 64. When the CPU 74 receives a signal from any one of the inserted medal detection sensor 61, the MAX bet button operation detection sensor 62, and the one-sheet insertion button operation detection sensor 63, if the CPU 74 receives a signal from the start lever operation detection sensor 64, Recognizes that has started. Then, the CPU 74 creates an operation command indicating that the start lever 18 has been pressed, and transmits it to the effect control board 80.

  When the game is thus started, the CPU 74 performs a role lottery process based on the random number value (S3). That is, the random number generation means 71 of the main control board 70 acquires a random value at the timing when the signal from the start lever operation detection sensor 64 is received, and sends the acquired random value to the CPU 74. The CPU 74 specifies a predetermined combination lottery table based on the number of medals inserted in the current game and the current gaming state, and then based on the specified combination lottery table, the acquired random number value indicates which combination By determining whether it corresponds to, it is determined which role has been won or not. In addition, when the current gaming state is the general gaming state, the winning combination determined in the combination lottery process is “BB”, “CT”, “Cherry small combination and BB”, “Replay combination and BB” or “Replay combination” And “CT”, the CPU 74 shifts the current gaming state from the general gaming state to the BB internal state or the CT internal state.

  Thereafter, the CPU 74 creates a winning number command based on the result determined by the winning lottery process in step S3, and creates a gaming state command based on the gaming state at the time of the winning lottery (S4). That is, here, even if the gaming state is shifted based on the result of the combination lottery, a gaming state command indicating the gaming state before the transition is created. Then, the CPU 74 transmits the created winning number command and gaming state command to the effect control board 80 as a lottery result command.

  Next, the CPU 74 waits for 4.1 seconds after receiving a signal from the previous start lever operation detection sensor 64 (S5). After 4.1 seconds, the CPU 74 controls the spinning reel drive means 66a, 66b, 66c to rotate the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, 11c (S6).

  Next, the CPU 74 performs a stop process for the three reel reels 11a, 11b, and 11c (S7). That is, when the CPU 74 receives a signal from the left stop button operation detection sensor 65a, the CPU 74 controls the left rotating reel drive means 66a according to a predetermined stop control table of the left rotating reel 11a to thereby control the left rotating reel 11a. Stop. Then, an operation command indicating that the left stop button 19 a has been pressed and a stop position command indicating the stop position of the left spinning reel 11 a are created and transmitted to the effect control board 80. Further, when the CPU 74 receives a signal from the central stop button operation detection sensor 65b, the CPU 74 controls the central spinning reel driving means 66b according to a predetermined stop control table of the central spinning reel 11b to thereby control the central spinning reel 11b. Stop. Then, an operation command indicating that the center stop button 19 b has been pressed and a stop position command indicating the stop position of the center spinning reel 11 b are created and transmitted to the effect control board 80. Further, when receiving a signal from the right stop button operation detection sensor 65c, the CPU 74 controls the right spinning reel drive means 66c according to a predetermined stop control table of the right spinning reel 11c to thereby control the right spinning reel 11c. Stop. Then, an operation command indicating that the right stop button 19c has been pressed and a stop position command indicating the stop position of the right spinning reel 11c are created and transmitted to the effect control board 80.

  Thus, when all of the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c are stopped, the CPU 74 creates a spinning rotation stop command indicating that all of the three spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c have stopped rotating, and effects control is performed. Output to the substrate 80. Further, the CPU 74 determines whether or not a predetermined combination of symbols is aligned on the winning line based on the symbols stopped and displayed on the three reel reels 11a, 11b, and 11c, that is, the result of the current game is predetermined. A winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination is made is performed (S8). For example, if it is determined that the result of the current game is a winning of a predetermined small role, the CPU 74 determines the number of medals to be paid out for the winning of the small role, and pays out the determined number of medals (S9). Thus, the processing flow shown in FIG. 6 is completed. Thereafter, the CPU 74 starts the process again from step S1.

  Next, the procedure of the process performed by the effect control board 80 in the rotating type gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing performed by the effect control board 80.

  First, the CPU 83 of the effect control board 80 performs a command waiting process (S11). The main control board 70 sends various types of commands to the effect control board 80. In this command waiting process, the CPU 83 waits for a command to be sent from the main control board 70. When receiving the command, the CPU 83 first determines whether or not the received command is a lottery result command (S12). If the command is not a lottery result command, the CPU 83 determines whether the command is an operation command (S15). If the command is not an operation command, the CPU 83 determines whether the command is a stop position command (S19). Further, if the command is not a stop position command, the CPU 83 determines whether or not the command is a rotation rotation stop command (S21). If the command is not a spinning cylinder rotation stop command, the CPU 83 performs a predetermined process according to the type of the command (S25). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S11.

  When determining in step S12 that the command sent from the main control board 70 is a lottery result command, the CPU 83 recognizes the result of the role lottery and the gaming state at the time of the role lottery based on the lottery result command, and stores them in the RAM 82. The current gaming state is recognized based on the result of the lottery and the gaming state at the time of the lottery, and the recognized current gaming state is temporarily stored in the RAM 82. Then, the CPU 83 determines whether or not a bonus notification effect has already been performed (S13). If the bonus notification effect has already been performed, the process proceeds to step S11. On the other hand, when determining that the bonus notification effect is not performed, the CPU 83 performs an effect lottery process (S14). Specifically, in the bonus notification effect lottery table, the CPU 83 performs a lottery using the result of the current role lottery and the lottery probability for the gaming state at the time of the role lottery, and details of the bonus notification effect (whether the bonus notification effect is performed). No, if a bonus notification effect is to be performed, it is determined at which timing during the current game the bonus notification effect is to be performed). The content of the determined bonus notification effect is temporarily stored in the RAM 82. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S11. The content of the bonus notification effect determined here is, as described above, when the game state at the time of the role lottery is a general game state and the result of the role lottery is simultaneous winning of the bonus and the replay role, or If the game state at the time of the role lottery is in the bonus internal state and the result of the role lottery is the winning of the replay role, the bonus notification effect is not performed, while the game state at the time of the role lottery is the general game state If the result of the role lottery is a single bonus winning or simultaneous winning of bonus and small role, or the game state at the time of the role lottery is in the bonus internal state and the result of the role lottery is a role other than the replay role In the case of winning, a bonus notification effect is performed.

  When determining in step S15 that the command sent from the main control board 70 is an operation command, the CPU 83 temporarily stores the contents of the operation command in the RAM 82. Then, the CPU 83 determines whether or not a bonus notification effect has already been performed (S16). If the bonus notification effect has already been performed, the process proceeds to step S11. On the other hand, when determining that the bonus notification effect is not performed, the CPU 83 determines the content of the operation command (S17). That is, the operation command includes an operation command indicating that the start lever 18 is pressed, an operation command indicating that the left stop button 19a is pressed, an operation command indicating that the central stop button 19b is pressed, and a right stop button 19c. It is determined whether it is an operation command indicating that it has been pressed, an operation command indicating that a predetermined number of medals have been inserted from the medal insertion slot 13, or the like. Thereafter, the CPU 83 performs an effect process (S18). Specifically, when the content of the bonus notification effect stored in the RAM 82 indicates execution of the bonus notification effect at the time of a predetermined operation, the CPU 83 determines that the execution timing matches the content of the operation command. For example, the bonus notification lamp 45a is controlled to cause the bonus notification lamp 45a to perform a bonus notification effect. On the other hand, if the execution timing does not coincide with the content of the operation command, the bonus notification lamp 45a is not controlled. Further, when the content of the bonus notification effect stored in the RAM 82 indicates that the bonus notification effect is not executed, the CPU 83 naturally does not control the bonus notification lamp 45a. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S11.

  If it is determined in step S19 that the command sent from the main control board 70 is a stop position command, the CPU 83 stops the display of the spinning reel in the display window 12 based on the stop position command (stop). The result is recognized and temporarily stored in the RAM 82 (S20). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S11.

  If it is determined in step S21 that the command sent from the main control board 70 is a rotation rotation stop command, the CPU 83 performs a winning determination process (S22). Specifically, the CPU 83 determines whether or not the result of the current game is a predetermined winning combination based on the stop turn of each of the spinning reels 11a, 11b, and 11c stored in the RAM 82. The determination result is temporarily stored in the RAM 82. Thereafter, the CPU 83 determines whether or not the result of the current game is a replay combination or small combination based on the result of the winning determination process (S23). When the result of the current game is not a replay winning combination or small winning combination, the process proceeds to step S11. On the other hand, if it is determined that the result of the current game is a replay role or small role winning, the CPU 83 controls the left side lamp unit 42, the right side lamp unit 43, and the speaker unit 50, and the side lamp units 42, 43 are controlled. Then, the winning combination notification effect for notifying the player that the winning combination has been won is performed on the speaker unit 50 (S24). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S11.

  In the swivel type gaming machine of the present embodiment, the CPU of the main control board has a higher frequency in the game during which the bonus winning is permitted than in the game during which the bonus winning is not permitted. In a game in which a replay role is determined as a winning role, and a game that allows only a replay role or multiple types of roles including a replay role, Stop and control the reel reel. Then, the CPU of the production control board determines that the game state at the time of lottery is the general game state and the result of the role lottery is simultaneous winning of the bonus and the replay role, or the game state at the time of the role lottery is inside the bonus If it is in the middle state and the result of the lottery is a replay winning, it is decided not to control the operation of the bonus notification lamp in the game, and the bonus notification lamp will be executed after the next game. On the other hand, if the game state at the time of the role lottery is a general game state and the result of the role lottery is a single bonus or a bonus and a small role at the same time, or the game state at the time of the role lottery Is in the bonus internal state and the result of the role lottery is a winning of a role other than the replay role, among the start lever and three stop buttons in the game It decided to control the operation of the bonus notifying lamp when the operation of Zureka is performed to execute the bonus announcement effect to the bonus notifying lamp during the operation. As a result, during the period in which bonus prizes are permitted, the game result is not a bonus prize, and a game in which a replay role is won is likely to occur. The game can be performed only in a game in which the game result is not likely to be a bonus prize, and the game result may be a bonus prize. For this reason, a bonus notification effect can be executed at a more appropriate timing for the player.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the range of the summary.

  As described above, in the present invention, the game control means, in the game during which the winning of the major player is permitted, has a higher frequency than the game during the period in which the winning of the major player is not permitted. Is determined as a winning combination, and in a game that allows only a re-playing role or a plurality of types of winnings including a re-playing role, a plurality of so that the result of the game becomes a re-playing role win The stop display of the symbol display means is controlled. Then, the production control means, when the game control means does not allow the winning of the big game, when the two types of roles, the big game and the re-game game, are determined as a winning game at the start of this game, or When the game control means permits the winning of a big game, and the re-playing game is decided as a winning game at the start of this game, it is decided not to control the operation of the big game notification means in the game. As a role that can be won at the start of the current game in a situation where the execution of the big role announcement effect by the big role notification means is postponed until the next game and the game control means does not allow the big role to be won, When multiple types of roles including non-gaming roles are determined, or in a situation where the game control means permits winning of a major role, a role other than a re-gaming role can be won at the start of this game The role is decided In such a case, it is decided to control the operation of the big role notification means when any one of the change instruction means and the plurality of stop instruction means is performed in the game. The director announcement production is executed. As a result, during the period when the winning of the major player is permitted, the game result is not the winning of the major player, and a game that becomes a winning of the re-gamer is likely to occur. However, it is not possible to play in a game where there is no possibility of winning a big game, but only in a game where the result of the game may become a big game. For this reason, it is possible to execute the big role notification effect at a more appropriate timing for the player. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a spinning-type game machine that produces various games according to the game situation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a spinning cylinder game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the spinning machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol row arrange | positioned at each spinning reel. It is a figure for demonstrating the combination of the symbol used as the winning of each combination. It is a figure for demonstrating a bonus notification effect lottery table. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the procedure of the process which a main control board | substrate performs. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the procedure of the process which an effect control board | substrate performs.

Explanation of symbols

11a Left reel reel (design display means)
11b Central reel reel (design display means)
11c Right reel reel (design display means)
12 display window 13 medal slot 14 credit number display 15 MAX bet button 16 single slot button 18 start lever (variation instruction means)
19a Left stop button (stop instruction means)
19b Center stop button (stop instruction means)
19c Right stop button (stop instruction means)
21 Settlement button 22 Number-of-payout display unit 23 Medal discharge port 24 Medal tray 25 Dispensing device 40 Illumination display unit 41 Top lamp unit 42 Left side lamp unit 43 Right side lamp unit 44 Left panel lamp unit 45 Right panel lamp unit 45a Bonus notification Lamp (notification method for major actors)
50 Speaker unit 51 First door speaker 52 Second door speaker 53 Rear speaker 61 Inserted medal detection sensor 62 MAX bet button operation detection sensor 63 Single sheet input button operation detection sensor 64 Start lever operation detection sensor 65a Left stop button operation detection sensor 65b Center stop button operation detection sensor 65c Right stop button operation detection sensor 66a Left rotation reel drive means 66b Central rotation reel drive means 66c Right rotation reel drive means 70 Main control board 71 Random number generation means 72 ROM
73 RAM
74 CPU (game control means)
80 Production control board 81 ROM (storage means)
82 RAM
83 CPU (production control means)

Claims (3)

A plurality of symbol display means capable of a variable display for varying a plurality of symbols and a stop display for stopping the variation display, a variation instruction means for giving an opportunity for the plurality of symbol display means to start a variable display, and each of the symbols A plurality of stop instruction means provided corresponding to the display means for giving an opportunity for the symbol display means to stop display, and after the plurality of symbol display means start the variable display, the variable display is stopped. Sometimes, when the stop display of the plurality of symbol display means indicates a combination of symbols corresponding to one of a plurality of types of roles including a major role and a re-playing role, the result of the game becomes a winning of that role. In the trunk type game machine,
Each time a game is started, it is determined which of the plurality of types of winning combination is to be won, and when it is determined that the winning combination is won, the result of the game determines the determined combination. And controlling the stop display of the plurality of symbol display means so as to permit the winning of the winning combination, and when the determined winning combination is a leading role, when the determination is made During the period from the time when the player wins the game, the game result is permitted to be the game of the game, and the game during the period when the game of the game is permitted, does not allow the game. In a game where a re-playing role is determined as a winable role with a higher frequency compared to the game during the period, and multiple types of roles including the main role and a role other than the re-playing role are permitted, According to the operation timing of the plurality of stop instruction means In a game that controls the stop display of the plurality of symbol display means so that the result of the technique becomes the winning of the major player, and allows the winning of a plurality of types including a winning combination of only the re-playing player A game control means for controlling the stop display of the plurality of symbol display means so that the game result is a re-game winning prize;
An important role notification means for performing an important role notification effect for notifying that the game control means allows winning of an important role,
In the situation where the game control means is not elected as a major player and the winning of the major player is not permitted, when two types of roles, a major player and a re-playing player, are determined as a winning combination at the start of this game, or In the situation where the game control means is elected as a major player and the winning of the major player is permitted, and a re-gamer is determined as a winning combination at the start of the current game, Situation in which the action is not controlled, the execution of the big role announcement by the big role notice means is postponed after the next game, and the game control means is not elected as the big role and does not allow the big player to win a prize In the case where a plurality of types of roles including a major role or a major role and a role other than the re-playing role are determined as the roles that can be won at the start of this game, or the game control means is elected as the major role and wins the major role Is allowed When a combination other than the re-playing combination is determined as a winning combination at the start of the current game, and any one of the change instruction unit and the plurality of stop instruction units is performed in the game Effect controlling means for determining the control of the operation of the major actor notification means, and causing the major actor notification means to execute the major actor notification effect at the time of the operation,
A spinning cylinder gaming machine characterized by comprising: The lottery probabilities for determining whether or not to perform the big role announcement production and the timing of its execution are determined according to the types of roles that can be determined as winning roles and whether or not the winning role of the big role is permitted at the time of determination. And a storage means for storing the big actor announcement production lottery table that has been
The effect control means is configured such that when the game control means sends information about the type of the combination determined as a winning combination in the current game and whether or not the winning combination of the major player is permitted at the time of the determination. In addition, the lottery announcement effect lottery table stored in the storage means performs lottery using the lottery probability corresponding to the content of the information, and determines whether or not to execute the big actor announcement effect in the game and its execution timing. The spinning cylinder type game machine according to claim 1.   3. The revolving type according to claim 2, wherein the lottery probability in the big actor announcement production lottery table is set so that the big actor announcement production is more likely to be executed when the change instruction means is operated. Gaming machine.

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