JP5223831B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a game in which a predetermined privilege is given to a player in accordance with a symbol combination when a plurality of drums having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on an outer peripheral surface thereof are rotated and the plurality of drums are stopped. It is related with the swivel type game machine which performs.

  Rotating game machines that give special benefits to players by rotating a plurality of cylinders with multiple types of symbols on the outer peripheral surface and aligning predetermined symbols when the circadian rotation stops are widely known It has been. In addition, it is widely known that in such a swivel type gaming machine, the game is effectively excited by performing a game effect using a liquid crystal display device as the game progresses.

JP 2008-22885 A

  By the way, the game effect using the liquid crystal display device is now well known and has become a game effect lacking in novelty and fun. In addition, there are also known game effects that use special rotation (reverse rotation, slow rotation, etc.) using a spinning cylinder, but if you diversify such special rotation to improve the game entertainment, There was a problem that the control concerned became complicated.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in response to the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and provides a rotary type gaming machine capable of executing a special rotation that can improve the gaming fun while being simple control. For the purpose.

The invention according to claim 1 is a rotating type gaming machine comprising a plurality of rotating drums having a plurality of symbols displayed in a predetermined arrangement on an outer peripheral surface, and rotating the plurality of rotating drums triggered by a lever operation. And
A display window for displaying a predetermined number of symbols among the plurality of symbols so as to be visible to the player;
A combination determining means for determining which of a plurality of gaming combinations is won by the lever operation;
Normal rotation executing means for executing normal rotation for rotating the plurality of drums at a predetermined rotation speed after being determined by the combination determining means;
With the end of the normal rotation, a rotating cylinder stop means for stopping and displaying the first symbol combination in the display window;
Special rotation execution means for executing a special rotation for rotating the plurality of rotating drums at a production rotation speed for a predetermined production time after the lever operation, prior to the execution of the normal rotation. ,
The arrangement of the plurality of spinning cylinders is a special arrangement in which the second symbol combination is located outside the display window when the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window.
In the effect time, the second symbol combination is displayed in the display window from the state in which the first symbol combination is displayed in the display window when the rotating drum rotates at the rotation speed for the effect. The time it takes for to be displayed is preset,
The special rotation executing means determines that a winning combination that is advantageous to the player is won by the combination determining means, and when the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window, the subsequent lever operation is triggered. The execution of the special rotation is started, and the execution of the special rotation is terminated as the production time elapses. The two symbol combinations are stopped and displayed in the display window.

  According to this configuration, on the condition that the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window, the execution of the special rotation is started prior to the normal rotation, and the special rotation has elapsed for a predetermined production time. When finished later, the notice symbol combination (second symbol combination) is displayed in the display window at the end timing. In other words, in the present invention, a “special arrangement” in which the first symbol combination and the second symbol combination are simultaneously formed at predetermined intervals is provided in each cylinder, and the design is designed based on the special arrangement and the rotation speed of the special rotation. The special rotation is executed according to the “direction time”. As a result, while it is a simple control that does not require a control for grasping the rotation position of the rotating cylinder during a special rotation, it is possible to play a game with a symbol combination indicating the possibility of winning a bonus role at the end timing of the special rotation. A special rotation such as “stop display so that the player can visually recognize” can be executed, and as a result, the game entertainment can be improved. The normal rotation execution unit and the special rotation execution unit may be configured by the same CPU or may be configured by separate CPUs.

  In this specification, “normal rotation” refers to normal rotation in which a plurality of rotating cylinders start rotating at a predetermined rotation speed triggered by lever operation, and the rotation stops based on the player's operation of the rotating cylinder stop button. This means the rotational movement of the drum. Further, when there are a plurality of spinning cylinders, the rotation of the corresponding spinning cylinder is stopped by operating the spinning cylinder stop button corresponding to each spinning cylinder.

  Also, “special rotation” means that the rotation of the rotating cylinder starts before the normal rotation, and the rotation of the rotating cylinder stops without requiring the operation of the rotating cylinder stop button when a predetermined execution time has elapsed. Rotating motion. In addition, after the execution of the special rotation is completed, the normal rotation described above is continued.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the rotating type gaming machine according to the first aspect, when the first symbol combination is displayed in the display window, the arrangement of the plurality of rotary cylinders is configured to display the display window. It is a special arrangement with multiple second symbol combinations outside,
During the production time, when the rotating drum rotates at the production rotation speed, the second symbol combination is displayed in the display window from the state in which the first symbol combination is displayed in the display window. A plurality of times required until one of the symbol combinations is displayed are set in correspondence with each of the plurality of second symbol combinations,
The special rotation execution means is
When the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window in the state where the bonus combination is won, the notice symbol combination indicating the high probability winning of the bonus combination is used as the effect time. Set the time for the corresponding second symbol combination to stop display in the display window at the end of execution of the special rotation, and start execution of the special rotation,
When the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window in a state where the bonus combination is not won, the notice symbol combination indicating the low probability winning of the bonus combination is used as the effect time. The execution of the special rotation is started by setting a time for the corresponding second symbol combination to be stopped and displayed in the display window at the end of the execution of the special rotation.

  According to this configuration, there are a plurality of effect times for executing the special rotation, and the effect accompanying the execution of the special rotation is changed by changing the notice symbol combination that is stopped and displayed at the end of the execution of the special rotation according to the effect time. Variations can be made in the form. In other words, while it is a simple control that does not require a control for grasping the rotation position of the rotating cylinder during special rotation, it is “a plurality of notice symbols indicating the possibility of winning the bonus role at the end timing of the special rotation. A special special rotation such as “stop and display any one of the combinations so as to be visible to the player” can be executed, and as a result, the game can be further improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the rotating type gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the rotating stop means is configured such that the combination determining means determines that the bonus combination is won and the inside of the display window If the first symbol combination cannot be stopped and displayed, the predetermined missing symbol combination is stopped and displayed.
The arrangement of the plurality of spinning cylinders is a special arrangement in which a third symbol combination is located outside the display window when the missing symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window.
In the effect time, the third symbol combination is displayed in the display window from the state in which the missing symbol combination is displayed in the display window when the rotating drum rotates at the rotation speed for the effect. The time it takes to display is preset,
The special rotation execution means displays the third symbol combination as the notice symbol combination at the end of execution of the special rotation as the effect time when the missing symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window. The execution of the special rotation is started by setting a time during which the stop display is performed in the window.

  According to this configuration, even when the first symbol combination is not stopped and displayed (even if the specific combination is missed), the special rotation can be executed with the same form and frequency as described above by setting the missing time. For this reason, regardless of the player's game progression mode, many players can experience a new effect using special rotation.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, although it is simple control, the novelty of the special rotation of the rotating cylinder performed prior to the normal rotation of a rotating cylinder can be improved, and the interest of a game can be heightened by extension.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the game machine of a present Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of three spinning cylinders. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example with the symbol combination which establishes a prize of a game combination, and the privilege provided by winning establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for normal games. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the game state flag. It is a flowchart which shows a game state setting process. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the BB general game lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for RB games. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation process performed in a game control process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the rotation pattern of normal rotation. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the drive method of the step motor for starting normal rotation. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated eight excitation states for driving a step motor. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the aspect of special rotation. It is a flowchart which shows the special rotation process performed in the rotation rotation process of a game control process. It is explanatory drawing of the time setting table which set the execution time of the special rotation process of Example 1. FIG. It is the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the three spinning cylinders of Example 1, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing which showed the positional relationship of a specific symbol, a 1st effect symbol, and a 2nd effect symbol. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation stop process performed in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation stop control process performed in a rotation rotation stop process. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the relationship between a 1st stop table and a 2nd stop table. 6 is a flowchart illustrating special rotation processing that is a modification of the first embodiment. It is the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the three rotary drums of Example 2, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing which showed the positional relationship of a specific symbol, a 1st effect symbol, and a 2nd effect symbol. 10 is a flowchart illustrating special rotation start processing according to the second embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the time setting table which set the execution time of the special rotation process of Example 2. FIG.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, Example 1 and Example 2 will be described in the following order.
A. Equipment configuration of the spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure:
A-2. Electrical configuration:
B. Overview of the game:
C. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-1. Game control processing:
C-2. Game state setting process:
C-3. Cylinder rotation processing:
C-4. Special rotation processing of Example 1:
C-5. Cylinder rotation stop processing:
D. Special rotation processing of Example 2:

A. Device configuration of a spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure :
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external appearance of a swivel-type gaming machine 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as “gaming machine 1”). As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a box-shaped casing 3, a front door (door body) 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the casing 3, and the like. Yes. The front door 2 has three main areas: a middle area where the game is actually played, an upper area 2u where various effects are performed according to the progress of the game, and a lower area 2d where game medals are paid out. The middle region is configured by a game state display unit 2ma for displaying a game state and an operation unit 2mb for playing a game.

  In the upper region 2u, an effect display device 10 is provided in the center, speakers 14 are provided on the left and right of the effect display device 10, and various lamps 12 are provided above the effect display device 10 and the speaker 14. It has been. The effect display device 10 is configured by a so-called liquid crystal display device, and can produce effects by displaying various symbols according to the progress of the game. In addition, a large display window 20 is provided at the center of the game state display portion 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and the state where the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided inside rotate is shown. Visible. Various display panels 22 for displaying the game state are provided on the left and right and below the display window 20.

  The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the upper surface as credits. An insertion button 34 and the like are provided for inserting the number of game medals required for one game. The storage of game medals means that when the number of game medals inserted into the game medal slot 30 exceeds a prescribed number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game), the excess is stored as data. Storing the medal payout number as data instead of actually paying out the game medal. Further, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, a start lever 36 for starting rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medals are inserted and rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. Rotation stop buttons (rotation stop means) 38a, 38b, 38c, etc. are provided. In addition, the operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. Even after the game medals are inserted, the inserted game medals are paid out by operating the checkout button 40 as long as the start lever 36 is operated and the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started. Is possible. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed medal when the inserted game medal is jammed inside the gaming machine 1.

  In the lower region 2d of the front door 2, there are provided a game medal payout outlet 50 through which game medals are paid out, a tray 52 for receiving the game medals paid out, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. An effect display device 10 is attached to the upper part on the back side of the front door 2, and a pair of speakers 14 are attached to the left and right thereof. A display window 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 2, and a door substrate 240 described later is provided below the display window 20. Further, below the door substrate 240, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the start lever 36 are attached.

  A medal selector 106 serving as a passage for the inserted game medals is provided in the middle step on the back side of the front door 2, and a coin shooter 108 for guiding the game medals to the game medal payout port 50 is provided below the medal selector 106. Is provided.

  The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 mainly based on dimensions and receiving only game medals that conform to the standard dimensions. When a player inserts a game medal before operating the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are inserted into the hopper 116, and medals that do not satisfy the standard are selected. Through the coin shooter 108, the game medal payout exit 50 is returned. On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the inserted game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 and the game medal payout opening 50. Returned to. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and when a game medal that satisfies the dimensional standard passes, it is detected by the medal sensor, and a signal thereof will be described later. To be supplied.

  Three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided in the approximate center of the casing 3 to which the front door 2 is attached, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided on the outer circumferential surface of each spinning cylinder as described later. It is drawn. A main control board unit 110 storing a later-described main control board 200 for controlling the entire game is provided above the spinning cylinders. Behind the spinning cylinders are described later for driving the respective spinning cylinders. A rotating substrate unit 112 in which the rotating substrate 260 to be stored is stored is provided. Further, a sub-control board 220 (to be described later) for controlling various effects performed using the effect display device 10 shown in FIG. A sub-control board unit 111 is provided.

  A rear speaker 114 is provided below the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects inserted game medals, a medal payout device 118 that pays out game medals, and games A power supply unit 120 in which a power supply board 280 to be described later for supplying power to the entire machine 1 is stored is mounted. The game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50. A power switch 120 s for turning on the gaming machine 1 is also provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 120.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c. In each spinning cylinder, 21 symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface. In addition, the types of the drawn symbols are the same for any of the spinning cylinders, but the arrangement of the symbols is set to be different for each spinning cylinder.

  Here, the arrangement of a plurality of symbols displayed on the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c will be described in detail. Each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is formed and used in a reel shape, but in the following description, each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is described as being in a rectangular shape.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the spinning cylinder 20 a located on the left side has “blank” as the symbol of symbol number “1”, “watermelon” as the symbol of symbol number “2”, and “3” as the symbol of symbol number “3”. “Blank”, symbol “4” as symbol “Replay”, symbol “5” as symbol “Blue Seven”, symbol “6” as symbol “Watermelon”, symbol “7” as symbol “Replay” "," Blank "as symbol number" 8 "," Red cherry "as symbol number" 9 "," Blank "as symbol number" 10 "," Replay "as symbol number" 11 " The symbol number “12” is “Bar”, the symbol number “13” is “Watermelon”, the symbol number “14” is “Replay”, the symbol number “15” is “Blank”, the symbol Number “16” "Blue cherry" as the symbol of symbol "Blank" as the symbol of symbol number "17", "Replay" as the symbol of symbol number "18", "Red Seven" as the symbol of symbol number "19", Symbol number "20" “Watermelon” is displayed as the symbol of “No.”, and “Replay” is displayed adjacently along the longitudinal direction as the symbol of the symbol number “21”.

  The spinning cylinder 20b located at the center has “replay” as the symbol with the symbol number “1”, “blank” as the symbol with the symbol number “2”, “bell” as the symbol with the symbol number “3”, and symbol number “4”. "Replay" as a symbol of "", "Watermelon" as a symbol of symbol number "5", "Red cherry" as a symbol of symbol number "6", "Bell" as a symbol of symbol number "7", Symbol number "8" "Blue Seven" as a symbol, "Replay" as a symbol with symbol number "9", "Red Cherry" as a symbol with symbol number "10", "Bell" as a symbol with symbol number "11", Symbol number "12" "Replay" as the symbol of symbol, "Watermelon" as the symbol of symbol number "13", "Bar" as the symbol of symbol number "14", "Blank" as the symbol of symbol number "15", symbol of symbol number "16" As "Bell", figure The symbol “17” is “Replay”, the symbol “18” is “Red Cherry”, the symbol “19” is “Red Seven”, the symbol “20” is “Red Cherry”, As a symbol of symbol number “21”, “bell” is displayed adjacently along the longitudinal direction.

  The rotating cylinder 20c located on the right side has “blank” as the symbol of symbol number “1”, “watermelon” as the symbol of symbol number “2”, “blank” as the symbol of symbol number “3”, and symbol number “4”. "Bell" as a symbol of "", "Blank" as a symbol of symbol number "5", "Watermelon" as a symbol of symbol number "6", "Replay" as a symbol of symbol number "7", Symbol number "8" The symbol “Bell”, the symbol number “9” as the symbol “Blue Seven”, the symbol number “10” as the symbol “Watermelon”, the symbol number “11” as the symbol “Bar”, and the symbol number “12”. “Replay”, symbol “13” as “bell”, symbol number “14” as “blank”, symbol number “15” as symbol “watermelon”, symbol number “16” as symbol “16” Replay ", design number "Bell" as the symbol of "17", "Watermelon" as the symbol of symbol number "18", "Red Seven" as the symbol of symbol number "19", "Replay" as the symbol of symbol number "20", Symbol number " “Bell” is displayed adjacently along the longitudinal direction as a symbol “21”.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, as the rotating rotation processing of the three rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c, normal rotation processing (synonymous with “normal rotation” and appropriately referred to as “normal rotation”), Two rotation processes, a special rotation process (synonymous with “special rotation” and appropriately referred to as “special rotation”), are executed (see FIG. 15). The normal rotation process means a rotation process in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated at a normal rotation speed (see FIG. 16) by operating the start lever 36. On the other hand, the special rotation process is executed prior to the normal rotation process, and means a rotation process that rotates at a rotation speed different from the rotation speed of the normal rotation process. For this reason, the rotation speeds of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are set to be different between the normal rotation process and the special rotation process.

  In the present embodiment, the rotation speed of the normal rotation process is higher than the rotation speed of the special rotation process, and the same direction (the positive direction (the direction of arrow A in FIGS. 3 and 22)) is set as the rotation direction of both. The case is illustrated. As another example, the rotation speed of the special rotation process may be set higher than the rotation speed of the normal rotation process, and the rotation direction of the special rotation process is the reverse direction (negative direction (FIG. 3 and FIG. 3). It may be set in the direction of arrow B in FIG.

A-2. Electrical configuration:
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control board 220, door board 240, rotor board 260, power supply board 280, relay board 300, etc. are connected to the gaming machine 1 so that data can be communicated, with the main control board 200 as the center. Has been configured.

  The main control board 200 is a board that manages the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. The main control board 200 includes a CPU (normal rotation execution means, combination determination means) 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, first effect CPU (special rotation execution means) 204, and second effect CPU (special rotation execution time determination). Means) 205 and the like are mounted so as to be communicable with each other via a bus. Then, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives a signal indicating that the start lever 36 has been operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2, and performs sub-control while executing a game control process described later. The operation of these various substrates is controlled by outputting control commands (or control signals) toward the substrate 220, the door substrate 240, the rotating substrate 260, and the like. The CPU 201 is an embodiment corresponding to the “control unit” of the present invention.

  The first effect CPU 204 executes special rotation processing of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c when a special rotation flag described later is ON. At this time, the first effect CPU 204 controls the rotational drive of the rotary motors 24a, 24b, and 24c so that the rotary drums 20a, 20b, and 20c rotate at a rotational speed for production (described later). The first effect CPU 204 is an embodiment corresponding to the “special rotation execution means” of the present invention.

  The second effect CPU 205 refers to a later-described table stored in the ROM 202, and performs a special rotation process for the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, that is, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c rotate for production. Determine (select) how long to continue rotating at speed. Specifically, the second effect CPU 205 selects a predetermined time setting table from the time setting tables A and B (see FIG. 21) stored in the ROM 202 in advance, and the selected time setting tables A and B are selected. Decide one rotation time from the inside. The second effect CPU 205 is an example corresponding to the “special rotation execution time determining means” of the present invention.

  Here, the time setting table will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 21A, in this embodiment, two types of tables are prepared as time setting tables. In the time setting table A, 10% is set as the probability that “time X” is determined, 20% is set as the probability that “time Y” is determined, and 70% as the probability that “time Z” is determined. % Is set. In the first embodiment, the relationship between the rotation times of the times X, Y, and Z is set as “Z> Y> X”. Therefore, when the time setting table A is selected in the special rotation process described later, the probability that the special rotation is executed at the time Z having the longest rotation time is increased, and the special rotation is executed at the time X having the shortest rotation time. The probability of being reduced. On the other hand, in the time setting table B, 80% is set as the probability that “time X” is determined, 15% is set as the probability that “time Y” is determined, and “time Z” is determined as the probability that is determined. 5% is set. Therefore, when the time setting table B is selected in the special rotation process described later, the probability that the special rotation will be executed at “time Z” with the longest rotation time becomes low, and “time X” with the shortest rotation time. This increases the probability that a special rotation will be performed. In this embodiment, “2 seconds” is set as the time X, “3.5 seconds” is set as the time Y, and “5 seconds” is set as the time Z.

  The CPU 201, the first effect CPU 204, and the second effect CPU 205 may be composed of the same CPU, or may be composed of separate independent CPUs. In addition, even when configured with different CPUs, three CPUs may be mounted on one control board, or three CPUs may be separately mounted on a plurality of control boards.

  Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub control board 220 includes a CPU 221, a ROM 222, a RAM 223, and the like that are connected to each other via a bus so that data can be communicated with each other. In addition, various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, a rotating backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like are connected to the sub control board 220. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c and illuminates a pattern (see FIG. 3) drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub control board 220 analyzes the control command received from the main control board 200, and outputs drive signals to the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L, respectively. Various performances are performed.

  On the door board 240, the medal selector 106, the insertion button 34 for inserting the stored game medals, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the rotating drum, and the stopping of the rotating rotating drum The spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the settlement button 40 for paying out the stored game medals or the inserted game medals and ending the game, various display panels 22 for displaying the game status, etc. are connected. ing. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so as to be able to communicate data. For this reason, when the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the closing button 34, the adjustment button 40, etc. are operated, the signal is transmitted via the door board 240 to the main control board. 200 is supplied. In addition, a signal that the medal selector 106 detects the passage of the game medal by the built-in medal sensor is also supplied to the main control board 200 through the door board 240.

  On the rotating board 260, the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, respectively, and the rotating sensors 26a, 26b for detecting the rotational positions of the respective rotating cylinders. , 26c, etc. are connected. The rotating substrate 260 detects the rotational positions of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by the rotating sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c, and drives the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c, thereby rotating the rotating cylinders 20a. , 20b, 20c can be stopped at desired positions.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, so-called stepping motors (stepping motors) are used for the spinning motors 24a, 24b, and 24c. In the step motor, 504 steps are set as the number of steps that the rotating drum makes one rotation. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, 21 symbols are set in a substantially uniform size in each cylinder, and 24 steps (= 21/504) are set as the number of steps corresponding to one symbol. ing.

  The medal payout device 118 is connected to the main control board 200 via the relay board 300, and performs an operation of paying out a predetermined number of game medals based on a control signal from the main control board 200.

  These various control boards and power consumed by the boards are supplied from a power supply board 280. In FIG. 4, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow. As shown in the figure, power is directly supplied from the power supply board 280 to the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220, and various boards (door board 240, rotor board 260, relay board 300) are Electric power is supplied via the main control board 200. An AC voltage of 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 280, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board.

B. Overview of the game:
In the following, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the rotary type gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described, but as an preparation, an outline of the game performed in the rotary type gaming machine will be described. Keep it.

  When starting a game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 and a bet of game medals of a required number (a prescribed number) is required to start the game. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the prescribed number is fixed to “3”, and when three game medals are bet, the operation of the start lever 36 is validated. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, a predetermined number of game medals can be bet by pressing the insertion button 34.

  When a specified number of game medals are bet and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, since a plurality of symbols are drawn on each of the spinning cylinders, when the spinning cylinder rotates, these symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the display window 20. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, three turning cylinder stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, and 38 c are provided on the front surface side of the front door 2 corresponding to each turning cylinder. When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are pressed while the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinders corresponding to the pressed buttons stop rotating, and accordingly, the display window 20 displays a variable display. The displayed symbol is stopped and displayed as any symbol. In this way, when the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped, one of the symbols is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the size of the display window 20 is set such that three symbols are displayed for each cylinder. Eventually, when the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped and displayed, a total of nine symbols in three rows and three columns are displayed on the display window 20. In addition, a plurality of pay lines are set in advance at positions where these nine symbols are displayed.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a winning line set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper prize line L1, the middle prize line L2, the lower prize line L3, the diagonally upward winning line L4, and the diagonally lower right. A total of five pay lines are set for the pay line L5 in the direction. When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, some symbol combinations are obtained on these winning lines. If the symbol combination on the winning line is a symbol combination corresponding to one of the game actors, the winning of the game officer is established, and a privilege corresponding to the game officer is given to the player. The It should be noted that the symbols that are stopped and displayed on the winning line can be visually recognized by the player through the display window 20.

  FIG. 6 shows the types of gaming combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol combinations that establish the winning of the gaming actor, and the benefits that are given to the player when the winning of the gaming actor is established. It is explanatory drawing shown correspondingly. In FIG. 6, the type of the game player is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the gamer is displayed in the middle column, and the player when the winning of the gamer is established in the rightmost column. The privilege granted to is displayed. For example, in the game combination called “Big Bonus” (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) shown in the top row, there is a combination of symbols called “Red Seven” or a combination of symbols called “Blue Seven”. When they are associated with one of the symbol combinations, a gaming state called a big bonus game (BB game) that is very advantageous for the player is started as a privilege. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the BB role for which a winning is achieved with the symbol “Red Seven” is called “Red 7 BB”, and the BB role for which the winning is achieved with the “Blue Seven” symbol is “ This is called “Blue 7 BB”.

  The BB game of this embodiment is composed of a BB general game and a regular bonus game (RB game). Here, the BB general game is a game state where a regular bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as an RB combination) in which a winning is not established in a normal game is likely to be established, and in the BB general game, an RB combination is achieved. When winning is established, the RB game is started in the BB game. In addition, the RB game is a game state in which the type of game player to which a game medal is paid out as a bonus increases as compared to a normal game, and the increased game player (increased player) wins with a high probability. When the game player wins a predetermined number of times (for example, eight times) after the game is started, or when a predetermined number of games (for example, 12 games) are performed, the game returns to the BB general game. The BB game in which the BB general game and the RB game are repeated in this way is continued until a predetermined number (for example, 400) of game medals are paid out. Therefore, when the BB game is started, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals.

  In addition, a so-called “small role” game role is also provided. First, a game combination called a bell small role is set with a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in a “bell” pattern. Is set so that 15 game medals are paid out to the player. Next, a game combination called a watermelon small role is set with a combination of symbols in which all three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in the pattern of "watermelon". One game medal is paid out to the player. For a game role called a cherry small role, as long as the design of the left spinning cylinder 20a is a "red cherry" design, the design of the middle spinning cylinder 20b and the right spinning cylinder 20c may be any design. No symbol combination is set, and two game medals are paid out for the small part of cherry. It should be noted that the “blue cherry” symbol of the left cylinder 20a and the “blank” symbol of each cylinder are not symbols that establish a prize for a gaming role such as a small cherry role, It is a decorative design for production that is not involved.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a game combination called “re-playing game”, and all of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have a “replay” design. A uniform symbol combination is set. Then, as a privilege for winning a re-gamer, a right to play a game again is given without betting a new game medal. That is, it is possible to play a game once again, assuming that the same number of game medals as betted when the winning of the re-gamer is established, bet.

  In addition, when the RB game is started, a winning combination is established with a high probability, the symbols of the left and right cylinders 20a and 20c are “replay”, and the symbol of the middle cylinder 20b is “ The symbol combination “Bell” is set, and as a bonus, 15 game medals are paid out to the player when the winning combination is established.

  Of course, when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, a winning combination of any game player is not necessarily established. In this case, after betting a specified number of game medals again, the next game is played by operating the start lever 36 and rotating the spinning cylinder. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the game progresses by repeatedly performing such operations. The progress of such a game is controlled by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. Below, the processing content which CPU201 of the main control board 200 is performing in order to control progress of a game is demonstrated.

C. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the first half of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the second half of the game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. This game control process is a process executed after the gaming machine 1 is turned on and the power-on process is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the game control process is started, a game state setting process (step 100. Steps are hereinafter abbreviated as “S”) is first performed. Although details of the game state setting process will be described later, in this process, the following process is roughly performed. As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with gaming states such as a big bonus game (BB game) and a regular bonus game (RB game) executed in the BB game. Depending on the game player, the ease of winning a winning combination, the type of a winning combination that can be won, and the like differ. In the game state setting process, the current game state is detected and it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied. If the end condition is satisfied, the game state is ended and the game Processing to switch the state is performed. By switching the game state in this way, it becomes possible to avoid the game becoming monotonous.

  Following the game state setting process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a medal insertion confirmation process (S102). In the medal insertion confirmation process, it is confirmed whether or not a game medal has been inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 or whether or not the insertion button 34 has been operated when the game medal is stored as credit. As described above, the inserted game medal is detected by the medal sensor built in the medal selector 106, and the detection signal is supplied to the main control board 200. When the input button 34 is operated, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 can determine whether or not a game medal has been inserted based on these signals. When a prescribed number of game medals are inserted, the game can be started. When the insertion button 34 is operated, a process of subtracting the inserted number from the stored number of game medals is also performed at the same time.

  If the insertion of the game medal can be confirmed as described above, it is possible to start the game at any time by operating the start lever 36, but before that, it is confirmed whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated. (S104). That is, even after betting game medals, it is possible to settle the medals including the bet game medals before the start lever 36 is operated and the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotated. It has become. If the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out game medals stored as credits and inserted game medals (S106). The payout of game medals is performed by outputting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the state returns to the state before the game is started (S100), and the subsequent processing is performed.

  On the other hand, if the settlement button 40 has not been operated (S104: no), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S108). As described above, when the player operates the start lever 36, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Therefore, the main control board 200 operates the start lever 36 based on the operation signal of the start lever 36. It can be determined whether or not. If the start lever 36 is not operated (S108: no), it is determined that the player has not started the game yet, so confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 is operated (S104), Wait until the start lever 36 is operated. On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S108: yes), the internal lottery process is started (S110).

  In the internal lottery process, a process of determining whether or not the winning of any of the game combinations described above with reference to FIG. It should be noted that even if one of the game actors is won in this lottery (the winning is permitted), the winning of the gaming actor is not immediately established, but by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. If the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning game combination are not arranged on the effective winning line, it is not possible to establish a prize for the game combination. On the other hand, unless it is a game player who has been won by lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the effective winning line cannot be arranged no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated. It has become. In this sense, this lottery is called “internal lottery” because it is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a combination of symbols and establishing a winning combination for a gamer. In addition, the state of winning the internal lottery is called an internal winning state (or simply, internal winning).

  This internal lottery is performed using a dedicated table called a lottery table, and in this table, a correspondence relationship between a game combination and an internal lottery random number is set. Here, the internal lottery random number is a random number acquired when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives an operation signal of the start lever 36. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the internal lottery random number is 2-byte data and can take a random value in the range of 0-65535. The random numbers for lottery can be generated by hardware using a dedicated random number generation circuit mounted on the main control board 200, or generated by software using a random number generation program. Is also possible.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used during a normal game which is the most common gaming state. FIG. 9A collectively shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination. FIG. 9 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the lottery table for normal games, a random number value of 0 to 7000 is set for “bell small part”. This means that if the acquired random number value is within this range, the small part of the bell is won internally. Similarly, random numbers 7001 to 7200 are set for “watermelon small part”, and random numbers 7201 to 7300 are set for “cherry small part”. Also, random numbers 7250-7400 are set for “Red 7 BB combination”, and random numbers 7401-7500 are set for “Blue 7 BB combination”. Furthermore, “random numbers of 7501 to 20000 are set for the replaying combination A. Here, the random values of 7250 to 7300 include“ cherry small role ”and“ red 7 BB role ”. Two game combinations are set correspondingly, and in this random number range, “Cherry's small role” and “Red 7's BB role” are duplicated (simultaneously) and won internally. It should be noted that no game combination is set in the random values 20001 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it will be “lost”.

  In the internal lottery process, as described above, it is detected that the start lever 36 has been operated to obtain an internal lottery random number, and by referring to the lottery table, which game player has won the internal winning combination, Alternatively, it is determined whether any game player has not won the game internally. Then, when the game combination is won internally, the winning game combination is set in the internal winning flag. Here, the internal winning flag is a flag used for storing the result of the internal lottery, and is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, internal winning flags (small winning combination etc. internal winning flag) for the small combination, replaying combination, and increasing combination, and internal winning flags for the BB combination and the RB combination. (Bonus combination internal winning flag) are stored separately, and an area of 1 byte (8 bits) is secured for each. FIG. 10A is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of a 1-byte area in which an internal winning flag such as a small role is set. As shown in the figure, the lower 5 bits of 1-byte data are used as an internal winning flag such as a small role. The first bit in these 5 bits is a bit for memorizing the internal winning of the bell small part, and the next bit is for memorizing the internal winning of the watermelon small part Is a bit. Similarly, the following three bits are used for storing the internal winning combination of the cherry small part, the replaying part, and the increasing part, respectively.

  FIG. 10B is an explanatory view exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the bonus combination internal winning flag is set. As shown in the drawing, the lower 3 bits of 1-byte data are used as a bonus combination internal winning flag. The first bit in these three bits is a bit for storing the internal winning of the red 7 BB combination, and the next bit stores the internal winning of the blue 7 BB combination. Is a bit for. Further, the lower bit is a bit for storing the internal winning of the RB combination. In the internal lottery process (S110) shown in FIG. 7, an internal lottery random number is acquired, and referring to the lottery table, it is determined whether or not any game player has been won internally, and any game If the winning combination is internal winning, a process of setting “1” to the corresponding bit of the internal winning flag shown in FIG. 10 is performed. As shown in FIG. 10B, the most significant bit of 1 byte in which the bonus combination internal winning flag is set is used as a special rotation flag. As will be described in detail later, when the corresponding bit of the special rotation flag is set to “1” (when the special rotation flag is turned ON), the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are different from normal ones. It is designed to rotate in a manner.

  When the internal lottery process (S110) is completed, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the rotating process (S116 in FIG. 7). In the rotation process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. In the present embodiment, the rotating cylinder rotation process includes a later-described normal rotation process and a later-described special rotation process that is executed prior to the execution of the normal rotation process. In the rotation process of the rotating cylinder, the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses after the start lever 36 is operated and the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started last time. Is started by outputting a drive signal to the spinning motors 24a, 24b, and 24c provided in the respective spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, so that the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are It is rotated at a predetermined rotation speed in the rotation direction (defined as “normal rotation” in this specification). Further, when the special rotation flag shown in FIG. 10B is set to ON, a special rotation having a rotation speed different from the normal rotation prior to the normal rotation processing of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. In an embodiment, each cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c rotates (defined herein as "special rotation"). The special rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is temporarily stopped after the special rotation process is completed. Thereafter, normal rotation processing of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is executed. A mode in which each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is rotated will be described in detail later.

  Thus, when the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated in the normal rotation process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a process for stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stop process) (S118). In the rotation rotation stop processing, the result of the internal lottery performed previously (whether or not to which game player is won internally), the timing at which the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated by the player, or Based on the current game state and the like, the stop positions of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are determined, and processing for stopping at the determined positions is performed.

  When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, a game number counting process is performed (S120). As described above, the RB game started in the BB game of this embodiment is set to end when a predetermined number of games (for example, 12 games) are performed. Therefore, in the game number counting process, first, it is determined whether or not the current game state is an RB game. If it is determined that an RB game is in progress, the game has been digested once by stopping the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. A process of adding “1” to the number of times is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the RB game is not being played, the game number counting process is terminated without performing the game number addition process.

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not any game combination has been won following the game number counting process (S122). Here, “a winning combination of a game combination is established” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are stopped and displayed on the winning line. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if one of the game players is won internally in the internal lottery process (S110), depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, The symbol combinations corresponding to the game actors are not always on the winning line. Therefore, the main control board 200 determines whether or not a winning combination of the game combination won in the internal lottery has been established after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder.

  If it is determined that no winning combination has been established (S122: no), the game ends, and the process returns to the top of the game control process of FIG. 7 to perform the game state setting process. (S100). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big bonus combination (BB combination) is won in the internal lottery process (S110) described above, the symbol combination corresponding to the winning line is not stopped and displayed. Only when the winning is not established, the internal winning of the BB combination is carried over, and the game is performed with the internal winning flag corresponding to the BB combination being set after the next game. On the other hand, if another winning combination such as a small role or re-playing role is won internally, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning winning role cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning line, the internal winning Will be reset without being carried over after the next game.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a winning combination of any game combination has been established (S122: yes), first, it is determined whether or not the winning gaming combination is the BB combination (FIG. 8). S124). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the BB combination is a gaming combination in which a winning combination is established when the “Red Seven” symbol is aligned or the “Blue Seven” symbol is aligned on the winning line. If it is determined that the winning combination of the BB combination is established (S124: yes), the type of the BB combination in which the winning combination is established ("Red 7 BB combination" or "Blue 7 BB combination"). ), The BB game flag is set to ON and all other game state flags are set to OFF (S126). Here, the BB game flag is a flag indicating that the game state is set to a game state advantageous to the player called the above-described big bonus game (BB game), and “game” for indicating the current game state. It is a kind of dedicated flag called “status flag”. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with gaming state flags corresponding to respective gaming states such as BB gaming and RB gaming, and the gaming state is switched according to the setting (ON / OFF) of these gaming state flags. While the game progresses. Such a game state flag is set at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory view exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the game state flag is set. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the lower 4 bits of 1-byte data at a predetermined address on the RAM 203 are used as the gaming state flag. The first bit of these 4 bits is set to the BB game flag corresponding to “Red 7 BB combination” (hereinafter referred to as the red 7 BB combination flag), and the next bit is set to “Blue 7 BB combination”. The corresponding BB game flag (hereinafter, the blue 7 BB game flag) is set. In S126, “1” is set to one of the bits according to the type of the BB combination in which the winning is achieved. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when a winning combination of BB is established, the gaming machine 1 is switched to the BB game in any gaming state. Therefore, when the BB game flag is set to ON, game state flags other than the BB game flag are set to OFF (that is, “0” is set to all the game state flag bits except the BB game flag). When the game state setting process (S100) is started by returning to the beginning of the game control process with the BB game flag set to ON, it is detected that the BB game flag is ON and the game state is BB game. The above-described series of processing is performed. Details of the process of switching the gaming state to the BB game based on the BB game flag in S100 will be described later.

  In the above, the processing performed when the winning winning game combination is the BB combination (S124: yes in FIG. 8) has been described, but when the winning winning game combination is not the BB combination (S124). : No) Next, it is determined whether or not the game combination in which the winning is achieved is an RB combination (S128). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the RB combination is a game combination in which a winning combination is established when the “Bar” symbols are arranged on the winning line. If it is determined that the winning combination of the RB combination has been established (S128: yes), the RB game flag is set to ON (S130). Here, the RB game flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is the above-described regular bonus game (RB game). Among the 4 bits used in the gaming state flag shown in FIG. 11, the third bit from the beginning is set in the RB gaming flag, and when the RB gaming flag is turned ON, “1” is set in this bit. Set. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the RB game is performed in the BB game, the BB game flag remains set to ON even when the RB game is set to ON. When the RB game flag (and BB game flag) is set to ON and the game state setting process (S100) is started by returning to the beginning of the game control process, the RB game flag (and BB game flag) is turned ON. RB game is started.

  On the other hand, if the winning game combination is not the RB combination (S128: no), it is next determined whether or not the winning game combination is a re-game combination (S132). If the winning of the re-gamer has been established (S132: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S134). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that the re-game player has won a prize. If this re-game flag is set to ON, in the next game medal insertion confirmation process (S102 in FIG. 7), a game medal is automatically inserted even if it is not inserted by the player. Further, after the medal insertion confirmation process automatically reintroduces game medals, the setting of the regame flag is returned to OFF. Such a re-game flag is also set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, similarly to the game state flag described above. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the least significant bit is set in the re-gaming flag in the bit data for 4 bits indicating the gaming state.

  On the other hand, when the winning game player is not a re-playing game player (S132: no), although a winning game player has been won (S122: yes in FIG. 7), Since it is not any of the BB combination, the RB combination, and the replay combination, it is determined that the combination is a small combination or an increase combination. Therefore, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player is performed (S136). That is, if the winning small role is a bell small role, 15 game medals will be paid out, if it is a watermelon small role, 10 game medals will be paid out, if it is a cherry small role, Process to pay out game medals. Further, when a winning combination of winning combination is established, a process of paying out 15 game medals is performed. This process is performed by obtaining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200 and then outputting a control signal from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118.

  When the game medal is paid out in this way, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 next performs a process of setting the special rotation flag described above to ON with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, in order to set the special rotation flag to ON, a “specific symbol” to be described later is stopped on the winning line L2 described above. Therefore, it is detected whether or not the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2. If the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S137A: YES), the special rotation flag is set to ON. Is performed (S137B). If the specific symbol is not stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S137A: no), the following payout number counting process (S138) is performed without setting the special rotation flag to ON. The detection of whether or not the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 is performed by extracting the number of steps of each of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c that are stopped and positioning them on the winning line L2. This is realized by specifying the design to be performed.

  Next, a payout number counting process is performed (S138). As described above, since the BB game of this embodiment is set to end when the upper limit number (for example, 400) of game medals is paid out, the game medals paid out after the start of the BB game are set. It is necessary to count the number of sheets (the number of payouts). Therefore, in the payout number counting process, first, it is determined whether or not the current game state is BB game, and if it is determined that the game is in BB game, the number of game medals paid out in the process of S136. Is added to the number of payouts (the number of payouts). On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is not BB game, the payout number counting process is terminated without performing the process of adding the payout number.

  Following the payout number counting process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a winning number counting process (S140). As described above, the RB game played in the BB game is returned to the BB general game when a winning combination (for example, 8 times winning) of the game player is established a predetermined number of times. As will be described later, during the RB game of the present embodiment, it is set so that the winning combination of the BB combination and the RB combination is not established, and the winning establishment of the re-game combination is not included in the number of times. By counting the number of times that a game medal has been paid out during the RB game, it is possible to count the number of times (winning number of times) that a game combination (small role or increase role) has been won. Therefore, in the winning number counting process, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is an RB game. If it is determined that the RB game is being played, a process of adding “1” to the number of winnings in the RB game. I do. On the other hand, if it is determined that the RB game is not being played, the winning number counting process is terminated without performing the winning number adding process. When the winning number counting process is thus performed, the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is returned to the beginning, and a new game is started.

C-2. Game state setting process:
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a gaming state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. When the game state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 refers to the game state flag shown in FIG. 11 to determine the BB game flag (red 7 BB game flag, blue 7 BB game flag). It is determined whether (any) is set to ON (S200). As described above, the BB game flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is BB game, and a winning combination of the BB role (either the red BB role or the blue 7 BB role) is established. When the determination is made (see S124 in FIG. 8: yes), either the red 7 BB game flag or the blue 7 BB game flag is set to the ON state according to the type of the winning BB combination. (See S126).

  When it is determined that any of the BB game flags is set to ON (S200: yes), it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202). In this embodiment, the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game is set as the BB game end condition. When the number of game medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (for example, 400), the BB game is played. It is set to end. In the game control process described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the number of game medals paid out is counted (S138 in FIG. 8), and therefore the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game reaches a predetermined number. Then, it can be detected immediately. When a predetermined number of game medals are paid out, it is determined that the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202: yes), and the BB game flag and the RB game flag are set to OFF (S204). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the BB game flag is a flag that is set to ON when the game state is BB game. The RB game flag is a flag that is set to ON when an RB game occurs during the BB game. In S204, considering that the BB game end condition is satisfied, the BB game flag is set to OFF to end the BB game, and the RB game is being played during the BB game, As a precaution, the RB game flag is also set to OFF.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB game end condition is not satisfied (S202: no), it is determined whether or not the RB game flag is set to ON (S206). As described in the game control process described above, the RB game flag is a flag that is set to ON when an RB winning combination is established during the BB game (S128 in FIG. 8: yes) (S130). As a result of the determination, if the RB game flag is not set to ON (S206: no), the BB general game lottery table is selected (S212). As described above, the BB game of this embodiment is composed of a BB general game and an RB game, and since the RB game flag is not set to ON, the current game state is a BB general game. Judgment is made and a lottery table for BB general games is selected.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used for BB general games. FIG. 13 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 13 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. The BB general game lottery table shown in FIG. 13 is substantially the same as the normal game lottery table described above with reference to FIG. 9, but the BB general game lottery table is different from the normal game lottery table. The “Red 7 BB combination”, “Blue 7 BB combination”, and “Re-game combination” are not set, and the lottery table in which “RB combination” is set in the random number range of these game combinations. ing. Therefore, in the BB general game, the RB combination is won internally with a relatively high probability, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the RB combination (see FIG. 6) is prepared, it is determined that the winning combination of the RB combination is established. (S128 of FIG. 8: yes), the RB game flag is set to ON (S130). As a result, in the determination in S206 of the next game state setting process, it is determined that the RB game flag is set to ON (S206: yes).

  Thus, when it is confirmed that the RB game flag is set to ON (S206: yes), after determining whether or not the RB game end condition is satisfied (S208), the RB game end condition is satisfied. If not (S208: no), the RB game lottery table is selected (S214). Here, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the RB game end condition, the number of established winnings of the game player after the start of the RB game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 8 times), the predetermined number of times from the start of the RB game ( For example, two end conditions for playing a game of 12 games are set, and if any one of the conditions is satisfied, it is determined that the end condition for the RB game is satisfied. As described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of games is counted each time the three spinning cylinders are stopped and displayed and any symbol combination is obtained in the game control process. At the same time (S120 in FIG. 7), the number of winnings is counted every time a winning combination of a game player is established and a game medal is paid out (S140 in FIG. 8). Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 immediately detects this when the number of games since the start of the RB game reaches the predetermined number or when the number of established winning games reaches the predetermined number of times, and the RB game end condition Can be detected.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used for RB gaming. FIG. 14 (a) shows a random number range assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 14 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. Yes. As is clear from comparison with the BB general game lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the RB game lottery table of FIG. 14 is similar to the BB general game lottery table, as “red 7 BB role”, “blue 7 "BB combination" and "re-game combination" are not set. However, in the RB game lottery table, the “increase combination” is included in all of the random number range set to “RB combination” in the BB general game lottery table and a part of the random number range set to “losing”. Is set. As described above with reference to FIG. 6, when the winning of “increasing combination” is established, 15 game medals are paid out. Thus, during the RB game, the winning combination of increasing combination is established with a high probability. 15 game medals will be paid out.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S208 that the RB game end condition is satisfied (S208: yes), the RB game flag is set OFF to end the RB game (S210). The BB general game lottery table described above with reference to FIG. 13 is selected (S212). As a result, when the RB game is ended, the game is continued by returning to the BB general game state described above.

  The case where it is determined that the BB game flag is set to ON has been described above (S200: yes). On the other hand, when the BB game flag is not set to ON (S200: no), after selecting the normal game lottery table described above with reference to FIG. 9 (S216), the game state setting process of FIG. Is finished, and the process returns to the game control process of FIGS.

  As described above, in the game state setting process (S100) that is performed first after the game control process is started, a process of selecting an appropriate lottery table according to the setting of the game state flag is performed. Then, depending on which lottery table is selected in the game state setting process, the type of game combination that can be won in the internal lottery and the ease of winning the game combination are switched.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 7, when the start lever 36 is operated, after the internal lottery is performed (S110), the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started (S116). ) In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the special rotation flag is ON, the rotation is started in a special mode different from normal. Below, the rotation rotation process (S116) performed in order to rotate the rotation cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c is demonstrated.

C-3. Cylinder rotation processing:
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the rotating process of rotating the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c by the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. This process is a process executed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the game control process shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, when the spinning cylinder rotation process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the special rotation flag is set to ON (S300). The special rotation flag is a flag that is set to ON in S137B of FIG. 8, and as described above with reference to FIG. 10B, the bonus combination internal winning flag is set in the 1-byte area of the RAM 203. The upper bit is assigned to the special rotation flag. When “1” is stored in this bit, the special rotation flag is set to ON. As a result, when it is determined that the special rotation flag is not set to ON (S300: no), normal rotation processing of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is executed (S304). In this case, the special rotation process of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is not executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the special rotation flag is set to ON (S300: yes), special rotation processing of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is executed (S302). In this case, special rotation processing of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is executed prior to the normal rotation processing. Then, after the special rotation process (S302) ends, the normal rotation process is executed (S304). Here, the normal rotation in the normal rotation process is a predetermined rotation speed (in this embodiment, in the direction in which the symbol moves from top to bottom when viewed from the display window 20 (hereinafter referred to as a positive direction). 79.898 revolutions / minute). On the other hand, the special rotation in the special rotation process is a rotation speed for production (rotation of normal rotation) in a direction in which the symbol moves from top to bottom when viewed from the display window 20 (hereinafter referred to as a positive direction). This is a mode of rotation that rotates at a constant speed of 5.714 rpm in this embodiment.

  FIG. 16 conceptually shows the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c conceptually shown in a form in which the rotational speed at the time of normal rotation in the normal rotation process is compared with the rotation speed at the time of special rotation in the special rotation process. FIG. As shown in the figure, when the normal rotation is started, the rotation speed quickly increases in the positive direction, and when the rotation reaches a predetermined rotation speed, the rotation speed is maintained. Further, in order to rotate the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in such a manner, in this embodiment, a step motor that rotates the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is driven as follows.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing a step motor driving method when the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are normally rotated. As is well known, the stepping motor rotates by successively switching a plurality of excitation states, and the rotation speed of the motor can be changed by changing the switching speed of the excitation state. Further, if the order of switching the excitation states is reversed, the motor can be rotated in the reverse direction, and further, if the same excitation state is maintained, the rotation of the motor can be stopped at that position.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), for the excitation phases 0 to 3 provided in the step motor, 8 through 8 from excitation 0 to excitation 7 can be obtained by variously combining the energized state and the disconnected state. By configuring two excitation states, and changing these excitation states by a 1-2 phase excitation method (a method in which 1 phase excitation and 2 phase excitation are alternately switched in a predetermined order), the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c Normal rotation and special rotation can be realized. Of the excitation states, “excitation 0”, “excitation 2”, “excitation 4”, and “excitation 6” are any of the 0 to 3 excitation phases, as is apparent from FIG. This constitutes “two-phase excitation” in which two excitation phases are energized. Also, among the excitation states, “Excitation 1”, “Excitation 3”, “Excitation 5”, and “Excitation 7” are any of the 0 to 3 excitation phases, as is apparent from FIG. This constitutes “one-phase excitation” in which one excitation phase is energized. Further, the step motor of the present embodiment is composed of 504 steps as described above, and the number of steps is 1 each time the excitation state is updated because the number of steps and the excitation state are configured to correspond to each other. Moving. FIG. 18B shows how the excitation phases 0 to 3 are switched according to various rotation modes. Note that the stepping motor of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of sets of excitation phases, one set of 0-phase to 3-phase excitation phases. Actually, the cylinders 20a and 20b are switched by switching the excitation state eight times. , 20c does not rotate once. However, in FIG. 18B, in order to simplify the description, the switching of the eight excitation states is described as one rotation. Hereinafter, switching of the excitation state when the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are normally rotated will be described.

  As an example of normal rotation, it is assumed that “excitation 0” in FIG. 18 is set as the excitation state at the start of rotation of the rotating drum. In this embodiment, at the start of rotation of the rotating cylinder, two-phase excitation of “excitation 0”, “excitation 2”, “excitation 4”, or “excitation 6” is set as the excitation state. Yes. The state is maintained until 90 timer interruptions occur in the excitation 0 state. That is, in this embodiment, a timer interrupt is generated once every 1.49 msec, and the excitation 0 state is held until the timer interrupt is generated 90 times. The top column of FIG. 17 shows that as Step 1, the state of excitation 0 is held until the timer interrupt count value reaches “90”.

  If the count value of the timer interruption reaches “90” in the excitation state of excitation 0, the excitation state is switched to the excitation 1 state, and is held until the count value reaches “15” in that state. Step 2 in FIG. 17 indicates that the state of excitation 1 is held until the count value of the timer interrupt reaches “15”. It should be noted that (+) is displayed on the arrow from excitation 1 in step 1 to excitation 1 in step 2 because switching from excitation 0 to excitation 1 is the positive direction (rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are This indicates that the direction is changed. In the subsequent step 3, the excitation state is switched to excitation 2, and this state is held until the count value reaches “7”. Further, in step 4, the excitation state is switched to excitation 3, and this state is held until the count value reaches “7”.

  As described above, when the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are normally rotated, the timer interruption is performed while gradually decreasing the count value setting in 18 steps from Step 1 to Step 18 shown in FIG. Each time the number of occurrences reaches the count value, the excitation state is sequentially switched in the positive direction. Accordingly, the rotation speed of the step motor (that is, the rotation speed of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c) is gradually accelerated in the positive direction, and reaches the maximum rotation speed in the final step 18. After reaching the maximum rotation speed, the excitation state is switched while keeping the count value set to “1” (thus, whenever a timer interrupt occurs). As a result, the stepping motor (that is, the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c) continues to rotate in the positive direction at a constant speed with the maximum rotation speed. Here, the case where the excitation state at the time of starting the rotation of the rotating drum has been described as excitation 0. However, when the excitation state at the start of driving is other than excitation 0 (in the case of excitation 2, 4, and 6), the excitation is performed. The excitation state may be switched in order from the state to the positive direction.

  The ROM 202 of the main control board 200 stores in advance a step motor drive schedule (rotation pattern) as shown in FIG. Then, in S304 of the rotating cylinder rotation process shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 reads the normal rotation drive schedule stored in the ROM 202, and then follows steps 1 to 18 shown in FIG. By sequentially switching the excitation state from excitation 0 to excitation 7 in the positive direction, the rotational speed of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is quickly accelerated in the positive direction. Then, after reaching the maximum rotation speed, a process for maintaining the rotation speed is performed. 16 shows that the rotational speed increases relatively slowly in FIG. 16, but when accelerating according to FIG. 17, all count values are obtained from the stop state until the maximum rotational speed is reached. “166” takes only 247.34 msec (= 1.49 msec × 166) in time, and can be accelerated very quickly. Note that 247.34 msec corresponds to 18 steps as the number of steps of the step motor. Note that the process of rotating the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in the forward direction at a prescribed rotational speed is performed in the spinning cylinder rotation process shown in FIG. Note that this rotating rotation processing is executed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200.

C-4. Special rotation processing:
In the special rotation process executed by the first effect CPU 204, the rotation direction is the same as the rotation direction of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in the normal rotation process, but the rotation speed in the special rotation process is the rotation speed in the normal rotation process. Is set to be slower. As described above, in the normal rotation process, the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are in a rotation mode that rotates at a constant speed at a predetermined rotation speed (79.898 rotations / minute in the present embodiment). On the other hand, in the special rotation process, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have a rotation mode that rotates at a constant speed at a low speed of the production rotation speed (5.714 rotations / minute in this embodiment). Specifically, in the special rotation process, the time required to move one symbol is 0.5 seconds. Since 21 symbols are displayed on each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, the time for moving the symbols of 21 frames, that is, the time for rotating the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c once is 21 frames × 0. .5 (seconds) = 10.5 seconds. As a result, in one minute (60 seconds), each of the drums 20a, 20b, and 20c rotates 5.714 (5.714 rotations / minute). As described above, the rotational speed of each of the drums 20a, 20b, and 20c in the special rotation process is much slower than the rotational speed of each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in the normal rotation process (see FIG. 16). Note that 5.714 rotations / minute described as the rotation speed of the special rotation process is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  Here, in the special rotation processing, the maximum rotational speed (constant speed) of each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is 5.714 rotations / minute, but is slower than the rotation speed in the normal rotation processing. The count value for driving at a constant speed may be set to a count value (for example, 15) larger than that for normal rotation. Thereby, the time for which the excitation state is updated in the forward direction is delayed, and the slow rotation of each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c can be realized.

  Note that the rotation time during which the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are specially rotated by the special rotation process is determined using the time setting table described above. Specifically, one time setting table is selected from the time setting tables A and B (see FIG. 21) described above, and time X, time Y, time Z, or time setting in the time setting table A is selected. One of the rotation times is determined from the time X, time Y, and time Z in the table B. The details of the special rotation process will be described later using a flowchart.

  When it is determined that the special rotation flag is set to ON in the first determination of the rotating rotation process shown in FIG. 15 (S300: yes), the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are set to the normal rotation described above. In order to rotate at a rotation speed different from the rotation speed, a special rotation process described below is started (S302). In the first embodiment, the rotation directions of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in the special rotation process are the same positive direction as the rotation directions of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in the normal rotation process. Is set.

  In the spinning cylinder rotation process of the first embodiment, when the special rotation by the special rotation process is completed, the normal rotation of the normal rotation process is started after the standby time Sa has elapsed. Corresponding to this, in FIG. 19, the normal rotation of the normal rotation process started following the special rotation is indicated by a broken line.

  19 is a special rotation period in which the rotational speeds of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are accelerated and slow-rotated at a constant speed (5.714 rotations / minute in this embodiment). After the elapse of the standby period (temporary stop period) in which the temporary rotation is stopped after the special rotation and the standby time Sa, the rotational speeds of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are accelerated again to a constant speed (79 in this embodiment). . 898 rotations / minute) and a normal rotation period for normal rotation.

  Further, the time Ta1 in FIG. 19 is selected by the second effect CPU 205 from the time setting table (see FIG. 21) stored in advance in the ROM 202. That is, time Ta1 in FIG. 19 corresponds to time X, time Y, and time Z in time setting tables A and B. The waiting time Sa is a time during which the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are temporarily stopped between the special rotation and the normal rotation. The waiting time Sa may be set to a time that allows the player to recognize the stop display symbols of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20 being stopped. In this embodiment, “1.5 seconds” is set. Is set.

  Next, the special rotation process executed by the first effect CPU 204 of the main control board 200 will be described in detail based on the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 20 shows a special case in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated at a rotational speed (5.714 revolutions / minute in this embodiment) that is slower than the rotational speed of normal rotation. It is the flowchart which showed the rotation process.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when the special rotation process is started, it is first determined whether or not the BB combination is won (S352). The BB combination determined here means the “Red 7 BB combination” shown in FIG. 6, and the internal winning flag described with reference to FIG. 10 corresponds to the “Red 7 BB combination”. Judgment is made based on whether or not the winning flag is ON.

  When it is determined that the BB combination is won (S352: YES), the time setting table A is selected from the time setting table (see FIG. 21) stored in the ROM 202 (S354). As shown in FIG. 21, in the time setting table A, the time X (2 seconds in this embodiment) is 10% and the time Y (in this embodiment) as the rotation time for which the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c rotate specially. (3.5 seconds) is determined to be 20%, and time Z (5 seconds in this embodiment) is determined to be 70%.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB combination is not won (S352: NO), the time setting table B is selected from the time setting table (see FIG. 21) stored in the ROM 202 (S356). As shown in FIG. 21, in the time setting table B, the time X (2 seconds in this embodiment) is 80% and the time Y (in this embodiment) as the rotation time during which the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c rotate specially. (3.5 seconds) is determined to be 15%, and the time Z (5 seconds in this embodiment) is determined to be 5%.

  Next, the special rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is executed based on the rotation time of the special rotation set (selected) in S354 or S356 (S358). In this embodiment, the special rotation is a slow forward rotation that is executed prior to the normal rotation. Note that, with the start of the special rotation, the time for the rotation time of the special rotation is also started. The rotation time of the special rotation can be measured by, for example, a timer built in the first effect CPU 204.

  When the special rotation is executed, it is determined whether or not the rotation time set (selected) in S354 or S356 has passed (S360). Note that this determination can be realized, for example, by measuring the count value of a timer built in the first effect CPU 204.

  If it is determined that the rotation time set (selected) in S354 or S356 has elapsed (S360: YES), the special rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped all at once (S362). . The stop of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c here is a temporary stop, and the normal rotation process (S304 in FIG. 15) is performed when a predetermined waiting time (see FIG. 19) elapses in the stopped state. Migrate to

  In addition, after the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped (S362), the special rotation flag is set to OFF (S364). In this way, the special rotation process ends.

Next, the rotating drum rotation stop process will be described.
As described above with reference to FIG. 7, in the game control process, after the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have been rotated in the spinning cylinder rotation process (S116), the rotation of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c by the player In accordance with the button operation, a process for stopping the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) is started (S118). In this rotation rotation stop processing, one of the game players is won internally in the internal lottery processing (S110) previously performed, and the player presses the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c at an appropriate timing. This is a process of stopping the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the internal winning game combination are aligned on an effective winning line only when operated. In other words, no matter what timing the player operates the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, there should be no combination of symbols of game players who have not won the game internally. Such a rotation rotation stopping process is performed as follows.

C-5. Revolving rotation stop processing:
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the flow of the rotation rotation stopping process when the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are stopped in the normal rotation process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the spinning cylinder rotation stop process is executed by the main control board 200 in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (S118 in FIG. 7).

  When the rotating rotation stop process is started, first, a process of extracting the first stop table is performed according to the result of the internal lottery (S110 in FIG. 7) performed prior to this process (S400). Here, the stop table is a dedicated table that is referred to when determining the stop positions of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. When the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, among the graphics drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the spinning cylinder (see FIG. 3), any of the symbols is displayed on the display window 20 to display the spinning cylinder 20a. , 20b, 20c is determined by “stop time (0 to 190 ms)” preset in the stop table. Here, the maximum stop time set in the stop table is 190 ms. During this 190 ms, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated by four frames in the design. In other words, when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated, it stops from the symbols (5 symbols including the symbol at the reference position) within 4 frames at the maximum from the symbol displayed at the reference position at that time. The design will be determined. As described above, when a game combination is won by internal lottery, if the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at an appropriate timing, the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are arranged on the winning line. Thus, it is necessary to adjust each cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c between 190 ms. On the other hand, for gamers who have not won the game internally, no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated, the corresponding combination of symbols is not aligned on an effective winning line. It is necessary to adjust the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c between 190 ms. Therefore, different stop tables are provided depending on which game combination is won internally.

  In addition, such a stop table includes a first stop table that is referred to when all of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, and a second stop table that is referred to when any one of them has already stopped. And are set. Therefore, in S400 immediately after the rotation rotation stop process is started, the first stop table is first extracted according to the result of the internal lottery. For example, when it is determined that “Bell's small role” has been won internally, the first stop table set for “Bell's small role” is extracted. Of course, if no game combination is won, the first stop table set for losing is extracted.

  When the first stop table is extracted in this way, it is determined whether or not the rotational speed of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c in the normal rotation has reached a predetermined value (S402). In the present embodiment, normal rotation is performed in the rotation rotation process (S116 in FIG. 7) performed prior to the rotation rotation stop process, and the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have already been rotated at a predetermined rotation speed. Therefore, an affirmative determination is made in S402 (S402: yes). Then, the operation of the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is validated (S404).

  Next, it is determined whether or not any of the effective rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c has been operated (S406). As described above, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. The main control board 200 can determine whether or not the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated based on the operation signal. If none of the spinning cylinder stop buttons is operated (S406: no), the process waits until it is operated.

  On the other hand, when any of the rotation stop buttons is operated (S406: yes), the operated rotation stop button is invalidated (S408), and when the rotation stop button is operated, It is detected at which rotational position the corresponding rotating cylinder was located (S410). As described above, the rotation sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c are provided corresponding to the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (see FIG. 4), and the rotation positions of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c can be detected. It is. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the rotation stop button is operated, the symbol of any symbol number among a plurality of symbols (see FIG. 3) drawn on the corresponding rotation cylinder is a predetermined “reference position”. The rotation position of the rotating drum is detected based on whether or not it is displayed on the screen. Here, the reference position is a special position predetermined in order to relatively detect the rotational position of each spinning cylinder. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, any spinning cylinder is located in the middle of the display window 20. The position (on the winning line L2) is set as the reference position.

  In this way, when the rotational position of the rotating cylinder where the rotating cylinder stop button has been operated is detected, a process (rotating cylinder stop control process) for stopping the rotating cylinder at an appropriate position is started (S412). The detailed contents of the rotating cylinder stop control process will be described later.

  When the spinning cylinder stop control process is performed and the spinning cylinder for which the spinning cylinder stop button has been operated is stopped, it is determined whether or not all of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have been stopped (S414). If there is a rotating spinning cylinder without operating the spinning cylinder stop button yet (S414: no), the process returns to S406 and waits until an effective rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Then, the series of processes described above are executed. If it is determined that all the spinning cylinders have been stopped while repeating these processes (S414: yes), the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process in FIG. 23 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. To do.

  Here, when the rotation stop button is operated in the above described rotation rotation stop processing (FIG. 22), the rotation stop control processing (S412) that is performed to stop the corresponding rotation cylinder at an appropriate position. ) Will be explained.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the flow of the rotation stop control process executed in the rotation rotation stop process. When the rotation stop control process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the rotation cylinder to be stopped is the first rotation cylinder (S500). Here, the first spinning cylinder refers to the spinning cylinder that stops first among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. That is, since the three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c may be operated in any order, the order in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped can take various orders. Therefore, among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, the first spinning cylinder that stops is referred to as a “first spinning cylinder”, and the second spinning cylinder that stops second is the “second spinning cylinder” and stops third. The cylinder is called the “third cylinder” for distinction. And when it is judged that the 1st drum is stopped (S500: yes), it refers to the 1st stop table extracted immediately after the start of the rotation rotation stop process, and the first detected drum Based on the rotation position of the first cylinder at the time of operating the stop button (S410 in FIG. 23), the stop position of the first cylinder is determined (S502).

  When the stop position of the first cylinder is determined, a process of stopping the first cylinder at the determined position is performed (S504 in FIG. 24). Specifically, when the first cylinder reaches the determined stop position, the first to third cylinders are energized at the same time by energizing the 0-phase to 3-phase excitation described in the above-described rotation process. To stop immediately. In the first embodiment, the symbol position (number of steps) in a state where the first cylinder is stopped is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 of the main control board 200, and at which symbol the first cylinder stops. It is possible to grasp what is. After that, when the second stop table is extracted according to the symbol stopped and displayed on the first cylinder (S506), the cylinder stop control process of FIG. 24 is temporarily ended and the cylinder rotation stop process shown in FIG. Return to. Here, the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table will be supplementarily described.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table. As described above, the first stop table is a table that is referred to when the first cylinder is stopped, that is, when all of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating. It is set as a target. On the other hand, the second stop table is a table that is referred to when stopping the second cylinder and the third cylinder, and the first cylinder already stopped has three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Depending on which of the two, the remaining two drums except the first drum are set as targets. In addition, as described above, in order to establish a winning combination for a game player who has won an internal winning, the corresponding symbol combinations must be aligned on the winning line. It is necessary not to align with any of the lines. For this reason, which symbol is stopped and displayed on the second or third cylinder may be influenced by the symbols displayed on the already stopped first cylinder. Accordingly, a plurality of second stop tables are prepared in accordance with the symbols stopped and displayed on the first cylinder, and in S506 of FIG. 24, appropriate depending on which symbols are stopped and displayed on the first cylinder. The second stop table is extracted. As described above, the stop position of each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c depends on the game player who is won internally, so that both the first stop table and the second stop table are internally won. Each is set according to the role.

  In the above, the process performed when the turning cylinder to be stopped is the first rotating cylinder (S500: yes in FIG. 24) has been described. However, when the rotating cylinder to be stopped is not the first rotating cylinder, that is, already If any of the spinning cylinders is stopped (S500: no), it is determined whether or not the rotating cylinder to be stopped is the second spinning cylinder (S508). If it is determined that the cylinder is the second cylinder (S508: yes), referring to the second stop table extracted in S506, the rotation of the second cylinder during the operation of the previously detected cylinder stop button is performed. Based on the position (S410 in FIG. 23), the stop position of the second cylinder is determined as in the case of the first cylinder described above (S510). Thereafter, when the second cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S512), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 24 is temporarily ended, and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if the symbol to be stopped is not the second cylinder (S508: no), it is determined that the first cylinder and the second cylinder are already stopped and the third cylinder is stopped. Therefore, referring to the second stop table, the stop position of the third cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S410 in FIG. 23) of the third cylinder at the time of the detected rotation stop button operation. (S514). As shown in FIG. 25, since stop information (stop time) of both the second and third cylinders is set in the second stop table, the stop position of the third cylinder is set. The second stop table is also referred to when making the determination. When the third cylinder is stopped at the position determined in this way (S516), the cylinder stop control process of FIG. Note that the symbol positions when the second and third cylinders are stopped are also stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 of the main control board 200, and the symbols at which the second and third cylinders stop are stored. It is possible to grasp what is.

  As described above, in the spinning rotation stop process, an appropriate stop table is extracted according to the game player who is won internally, and any of the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is operated. Each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped at an appropriate position by determining the stop position with reference to the stop table based on the rotation position at the time of operating the button of the corresponding spinning cylinder. When all the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, it is determined whether or not any game player has won a prize (S122 in FIG. 7), and any game player has won a prize. In the case of a match (S122: yes), after setting the game state flag according to the established game player (S124 to S134 in FIG. 8) or paying out a game medal (S136 to S140) Returning to the top of the process again, the above-described series of processes following the game state setting process are repeated.

  In the first embodiment, a special effect can be obtained by using special rotation that is performed prior to the normal rotation processing of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Hereinafter, a characteristic symbol arrangement which is essential for obtaining a special effect in the first embodiment by simple control will be described.

  The characteristic symbol arrangement of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, when the symbol positions “8”, “9”, and “10” of the three reels 20a, 20b, and 20c are displayed in the display window 20, they are stopped on the winning line L2. The displayed symbol combination (corresponding to the symbol number “9” of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c) is “specific symbol”. This specific symbol is the symbol number “5” when the internal winning of the “cherry small part” is won by the internal lottery by the above-described rotation rotation stop processing and during the normal rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c. When the operation of the spinning cylinder stop button 38 is detected when any of “9” to “9” is positioned at the reference position, the operation is stopped and displayed on the pay line L2. In addition, the specific symbol is also displayed on the winning line L2 when the “Cherry small part” and “Red 7 BB part” are internally won in the internal lottery process, and the rotation stop button 38 is operated in the above manner. Stopped display.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 22, when the symbol positions of symbol numbers “12”, “13”, and “14” are displayed in the display window 20, the symbol combinations (times) displayed on the winning line L2 are stopped. The symbol number “13” of the trunks 20a, 20b, and 20c) is “first effect symbol”. Similarly, when the symbol positions of symbol numbers “15”, “16”, and “17” are displayed in the display window 20, the symbol combinations (rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c) that are stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 are displayed. Corresponding to the symbol number “16”) is “second effect symbol”. Further, when the symbol positions of symbol numbers “18”, “19”, and “20” are displayed in the display window 20, the symbol combinations (revolving cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c) that are stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 are displayed. “Corresponding to symbol number“ 19 ”) is“ third effect symbol ”.

  As is clear from FIG. 22, when the specific symbols are aligned (when the symbol numbers “9” of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are aligned in a horizontal row), the upstream side of each symbol array The first effect symbol, the second effect symbol, and the third effect symbol are also arranged. Specifically, the first effect symbol is positioned on the upstream side in the rotation direction by the amount of four symbols on the basis of the specific symbol. In addition, the second effect symbol is positioned on the upstream side in the rotation direction by the amount of three symbols on the basis of the first effect symbol. Further, the third effect symbol is positioned upstream in the rotational direction by the amount of three symbols on the basis of the second effect symbol. Therefore, in a state where the specific symbol is positioned on the winning line L2 in the display window 20, the first effect symbol, the second effect symbol, and the third effect symbol are not positioned in the display window 20, but the player Therefore, they are aligned at a position where they cannot be seen.

  In the state where the first effect symbol is located on the winning line L2, the specific symbol, the second effect symbol, and the third effect symbol are not located in the display window 20. It is no longer possible to visually recognize the symbol. Similarly, in a state where the second effect symbol is located on the winning line L2, the specific symbol, the first effect symbol, and the third effect symbol are not located within the display window 20, and thus the player can display the display window 20. Therefore, these symbols cannot be visually recognized. Similarly, in a state in which the third effect symbol is located on the winning line L2, the specific symbol, the first effect symbol, and the second effect symbol are not located in the display window 20, so that the player can display the display window 20. Therefore, these symbols cannot be visually recognized.

  Next, the relationship between the special rotation process of the first embodiment and the above-described symbol arrangement will be described. As described above, the special rotation process of the first embodiment is executed in the game after the specific symbol is stopped and displayed (the game next to the game in which the special rotation flag is turned on). In the special rotation, the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c rotate at a specific rotation speed (5.714 rotations / minute in the present embodiment), and the rotation time is time X (2 seconds), time Y (3.5 seconds) and time Z (5 seconds) are set. This time X (2 seconds) coincides with the time required for the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c to move to the symbol “4 frames” at the rotation speed of the special rotation (in this embodiment, the special rotation of 0.5 seconds). The frame moves by one frame in the forward direction). The time Y (3.5 seconds) coincides with the time required for the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c to move for “seven frames” at the special rotational speed. Further, the time Z (5 seconds) coincides with the time required for the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c to move the symbol “10 frames” at the special rotation speed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 22, the first effect symbol is positioned on the upstream side in the rotation direction by 4 symbols with respect to the specific symbol, and the second effect symbol is equivalent to 7 symbols with respect to the specific symbol. The third effect symbol is located on the upstream side in the rotation direction by 10 frames on the basis of the specific symbol. Therefore, from the relationship between the rotation speed and the rotation time of the special rotation described above, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, the special rotation is started with the specific symbol positioned on the winning line L2, and the special rotation is started. When the rotation is set to time X, the first effect symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 at the end of the special rotation. Also, when the special rotation is started with the specific symbol positioned on the winning line L2, and the special rotation is set at time Y, the second effect symbol stops on the winning line L2 at the end of the special rotation. Will be displayed. Similarly, when the special rotation is started with the specific symbol positioned on the winning line L2, and the special rotation is set at time Z, the third effect symbol is placed on the winning line L2 at the end of the special rotation. The stop will be displayed. As described above, in the first embodiment, the symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 at the end of the special rotation can be changed according to the execution time (rotation time) of the special rotation.

  Note that the first effect symbol is set with a “watermelon-watermelon-bell” dismissal of symbol number 13 of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c. For this reason, it is possible to indicate to the player that the possibility that the BB combination is won is low by temporarily stopping and displaying the first effect symbol on the winning line L2 at the end of the special rotation. Further, in the second effect symbol, a weak chance eye (blue cherry symbol) that is not normally stopped and displayed, “blue cherry-bell-replay” of symbol number 16 of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is set. . Therefore, when the special rotation is finished, the second effect symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2, so that it is possible to indicate to the player that the possibility of winning the BB combination is slightly high. In addition, a strong chance item (same design assortment) of “red seven-red seven-red seven” of the symbol number 19 of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is set in the third effect symbol. For this reason, the third effect symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 at the end of the special rotation, so that it is possible to indicate to the player that the possibility of winning the BB combination is extremely high.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, as described with reference to FIG. 20, the time setting tables A and B are selected based on whether or not an internal winning combination is given for the BB combination. For this reason, in the special rotation when the BB combination is won internally, due to the action of the time setting table A, there is a high probability (70%) at the end of the special rotation, and the third effect is produced with the three cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c. The symbol (strong chance) can be temporarily stopped and displayed on the winning line L2, and the meaning of the strong chance (the possibility of winning the BB role is extremely high) should be made reliable. Can do. The second effect symbol (weak chance) that is temporarily stopped and displayed with the next highest probability (20%) is also stopped and displayed in the time setting table B that is set when the BB combination is not internally won. Therefore, the player can effectively have the expectation of the internal winning of the BB role.

  On the other hand, in the special rotation when the BB role is not won internally, the first effect symbol is generated by the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c with high probability (80%) at the end of the special rotation due to the action of the time setting table B. (Losing eye) is temporarily stopped and displayed on the winning line L2. In addition, although the 2nd effect design and the 3rd effect design are stopped and displayed with a low probability, these symbols were displayed when the BB role was not won internally because the BB role was not won internally. In this case, the special rotation process functions as a so-called “gase effect”.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the special rotation process is executed prior to the normal rotation process of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c. In this special rotation process, a special rotation time is prepared in advance so that a predetermined notice symbol (first effect symbol, second effect symbol, third effect symbol) is temporarily stopped at the end of the special rotation. The symbol display control is executed. Thereby, before the result of stopping the normal rotation process of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is obtained, the notice symbol indicating the winning result can be temporarily stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 as the notice effect. Then, the player expects future game development by looking at this notice symbol, and can realize a novel notice effect using a special rotation that is executed prior to the normal rotation. It can effectively enhance the interest.

  Further, the reliability of the notice effect can be improved by appropriately changing the kind of the notice symbol so as to correspond to the result of the internal lottery process (S110) in FIG. That is, before the result of the internal lottery is determined in the form of symbol stop during normal rotation, the player can infer from the type of the notice symbol whether or not the BB combination has been won internally. As a result, the game becomes interesting and the game performance can be improved.

  Further, in the special rotation process of the first embodiment, various notice symbols (first effect symbol, second effect symbol, third effect) are generated by a plurality of time setting tables and a plurality of rotation times set in these time setting tables. It is configured to stop display. For this reason, a control process for detecting the rotation stop position of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c at the end of the special rotation is not necessary, and a novel special rotation process symbol effect can be realized with a simple configuration.

  In the first embodiment, the specific symbol, the first effect symbol, the second effect symbol, and the third effect symbol are specifically described in association with the numbers of the rotary cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. It is not limited to the design. Of course, if the relationship between the rotation speed and the rotation time of the special rotation can be maintained, the symbols corresponding to the other numbers of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are designated as the specific symbol, the first effect symbol, the second effect symbol, and the third effect. You may set it as a production symbol.

  Next, a modification of the first embodiment will be described.

  In the first embodiment, when the special rotation flag is turned ON prior to the execution of the special rotation process, “Cherry's small character” is subject to internal winning and a stop display of a specific symbol. However, depending on the operation timing of the rotation stop button corresponding to the left rotation cylinder 20a when “Cherry's small role” is won internally, a specific symbol (“No. 9 of symbol number 9) appears on the winning line L2 with a stop time of 190 ms. "Red cherry symbol") may not be displayed in a stopped state (this case is referred to as so-called "missing"). When the missed occurrence occurs, the special rotation flag described above is not turned ON, and the spinning effect using the special rotation is not executed. In other words, a player who is not good at pushing increases the frequency of occurrence of missing when the “Cherry small role” is won internally, and accordingly, the execution frequency of the spinning effect using the special rotation is reduced. Therefore, the following is a modified example in which even a player who is not good at pushing without greatly changing the control related to the special rotation process of the first embodiment can enjoy the spinning effect using the special rotation equally. Explained.

  First, “removal” will be described. In this modification, when the “Cherry small part” is won internally, the rotation stop button corresponding to the left rotation cylinder 20a is operated at the position of symbol numbers “11 to 21” or “1 to 4”. In the stop time of 190 ms, the “red cherry symbol” of symbol number 9 cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning line L2. In such a case, “missing” occurs.

  And in this modification, special stop control is performed by satisfy | filling specific conditions at the time of this omission. Specifically, when the operation position of the rotation stop button with respect to the left rotation cylinder 20a when the overshoot occurs is any one of the symbol numbers “10 to 13”, the left rotation cylinder 20a is moved to 0 to 190 ms. The special stop control is performed to stop and display the “watermelon symbol” of symbol number 13 on the left turn cylinder 20a on the winning line L2. In addition, after the cherry blossom part is overlooked in the left turn cylinder 20a, the operation position of the stop button is any one of the symbol numbers “9 to 13” in the other turn cylinders (rotors 20b and 20c). On the condition that there is, stop control for stopping and displaying the symbol of symbol number 13 on the winning line L2. As described above, in this variation, when the “cherry small part” is internally won in the part lottery process (including overlapping prizes with the BB part), each turn stop button operation by the player is caused by the above-mentioned specific missing Specially, “watermelon-watermelon-bell (missing symbol A)” of symbol number 13 of each cylinder 20 is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 on condition that it is a mode (hereinafter referred to as “missing symbol A”). Stop control is performed. In addition, when the “Cherry's small part” is won internally, if an oversight occurs due to an operation at another operation position, an appropriate disparity is displayed. Also, the missing symbol A and the first effect symbol described above are the same symbol.

  In this modified example, in S137A of FIG. 8, the special rotation flag is turned on not only when the specific symbol is stopped and displayed, but also when the missing symbol A is stopped and displayed. Similar to 1, special rotation processing is performed at the start of rotation of the rotating drum 20 in the next game.

  Next, a special rotation process according to a modification will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 26, in the special rotation process executed by the first effect CPU 204, first, a specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 before the result of the internal winning of the BB role is determined in S352. It is determined whether or not there is (S351). If it is determined that the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S351: YES), the process proceeds to step S352. Since the subsequent processing is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S351 that the specific symbol is not stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S351: NO), the process proceeds to S351A. In S351A, it is determined by the first effect CPU 204 whether or not the above-mentioned “missing symbol A” is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S351A). As a result, if the missing symbol A is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S351A: YES), the process proceeds to step S353, and the result of the internal winning of the BB combination is determined (S353). As a result, when the BB combination (Red Seven's BB combination) is won internally (S353: YES), the time setting table C is selected by the second effect CPU 205 (S357). Then, the execution time of the special rotation process is set by the time setting table C. The time setting table C is a table in which the special rotation is executed only by “time Z” having the longest rotation time, and this time Z is the same as that in the first embodiment (5 seconds).

  Further, if the missing symbol A is not stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S351A: NO), or if the internal winning combination is not made for the BB role (S353: NO), the process proceeds to S364 and the special rotation flag is OFF. (S364). That is, in these cases, the effect operation by special rotation is not performed. In addition, when the step S353 is not provided and the missing symbol A is stopped and displayed (S351A: YES), the process always proceeds to the step S357, and the time Z is set by the time setting table C. May be.

  After the end of step S357, the process proceeds to step S358, and special rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is performed. In this way, the execution time of the special rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is determined in any one of steps S354, S356, and S357, and the execution time (time Z) determined in the above step S358 is determined. Based on this, special rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is performed. Note that when the time setting table A is selected in S354 and when the time setting table B is selected in S356, the contents are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Then, when the time setting table C is selected in S357, a “fourth effect symbol” different from the first to third effect symbols of the first embodiment is temporarily displayed on the winning line L2 as a notice symbol. The rotation is performed (S358). That is, in the time setting table C, 100% is set as the probability that “time Z” is determined, 0% is set as the probability that “time X” is determined, and “time Y” is determined as the probability that is determined. 0% is set. Therefore, when the time setting table C is selected, the special rotation is executed only at “time Z” having the longest rotation time, and the special rotation is executed at “time X” and “time Y” of other rotation times. The probability is zero (0). The special rotation here is realized by rotating the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c at a specific rotation speed (5.714 rotations / minute in the first embodiment), as in the first embodiment. . The following processing relating to the figure * is the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Here, the “fourth effect symbol” will be described. The fourth effect symbol is a symbol combination (rotational cylinder 20a, 2) that is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 when the symbol positions of symbol numbers "1", "2", and "3" are displayed in the display window 20. 20b, 20c corresponding to symbol number “2”). When the fourth effect symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2, nine symbols of symbol numbers “1”, “2”, and “3” are displayed in the display window 20, and all of them are displayed. A “blank pattern diagonally-downwardly aligned” and a “blank pattern diagonally-downwardly diagonally aligned” are formed in the window. By displaying this special symbol display form at the end of the special rotation, it is possible to indicate to the player that there is a possibility of winning the BB combination.

  As is clear from FIG. 22, the fourth effect symbol is when the symbol A (same as the first effect symbol) is aligned (the symbol number “13” of the three spinning cylinders 20 a, 20 b, 20 c is When they are aligned in a horizontal row), they are aligned at positions that are not visible to the player outside the display window 20. Further, the symbol position relationship on the arrangement of the missing symbol A and the fourth effect symbol is separated by 10 frames in the positive rotation direction. Similarly to the first embodiment, the time Z (5 seconds) coincides with the time required for the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c to move the symbol “10 frames” at the special rotation speed. Therefore, if the special rotation is performed after the stop symbol A is displayed, the fourth effect symbol is temporarily displayed in the display window 20 at the end of the special rotation.

  By such a modification, the following effects can be obtained. In other words, in the first embodiment, even if the “Cherry small role” is won internally, the player who is not good at winning the “Cherry small role” will be more likely to be missed. The execution frequency of the spinning drum effect using special rotation has been reduced. On the other hand, in the special rotation process of the modified example, if the symbol A to be missed is stopped when the “cherry small part” is missed and the internal winning combination is given to the BB role, the special rotation at the time Z is executed, It is possible to execute a spinning effect with a temporary stop of four effect symbols. As a result, it is possible to prevent a player who is not good at making a turn and prevent the spinning effect from occurring due to the special rotation and to experience the spinning effect due to the special rotation. Since the control for performing the special rotation at time Z can use the same rotation control as that of the first embodiment, the spinning effect by the special rotation can be executed even if it is missed without largely changing the control.

F. Special rotation processing of Example 2:
The special rotation process of the second embodiment is another embodiment in the case where the “cherry small part” is missed as in the above-described modification. That is, in the above modification, the special rotation is performed at the time of stopping display of the missing symbol A of the symbol number 13, but in this second embodiment, when the other missing symbol (missing symbol B) is stopped and displayed. It is an embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the following special stop control is performed when the “cherry small part” is missed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27, the operation position of the rotating cylinder stop button with respect to the left rotating cylinder 20a when the overshoot occurs is at any one of the symbol numbers “19 to 21” or “1, 2”. If there is, stop control is performed to stop and display the “watermelon symbol” of symbol number 2 on the left turn cylinder 20a on the winning line L2. In addition, after the losing of the cherry part in the left turn cylinder 20a is confirmed, the operation position of the stop button is set to the symbol numbers “19 to 21” or “1,” in the other turn cylinders (rotors 20b and 20c). On the condition that it is one of “2”, stop control for stopping and displaying the symbol of symbol number 2 on the winning line L2 is performed. As described above, in the second embodiment, when the “cherry small part” is internally won in the part lottery process (including overlapping winnings with the BB part), the rotation stop button operation by the player is a specific missing aspect. When the operation is performed in (operation at the specific missing operation position), a special stop control is performed in which the missing pattern B of “watermelon-blank-watermelon” of symbol number 2 of each cylinder 20 is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2. Is called.

  FIG. 27 is an arrangement of symbols displayed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three rotary drums of Example 2, and shows the positional relationship among the missing symbol B, the first effect symbol, the second effect symbol, and the third effect symbol. FIG. In addition, the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the three rotary drums of Example 2 shall be the same as Example 1 and the modification which were mentioned above. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, when the symbol positions of the symbol numbers “1”, “2”, and “3” of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are displayed in the display window 20. The symbol combination (corresponding to symbol number “2” of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c) that is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 is set to “missing symbol B”. Moreover, about the 1st-3rd production | presentation symbol, when the symbol combination similar to Example 1 is set and the 2nd specific symbol is gathered (symbol number "2 of three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c) Are arranged in a horizontal line), the first effect symbol, the second effect symbol, and the third effect symbol are also arranged on the upstream side of each symbol arrangement.

  Next, the time setting table used in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 29, in this embodiment, four types of tables are prepared as time setting tables. Since the time setting tables A and B are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted. In the time setting table D, 10% is set as the probability that “time O” is determined, 20% is set as the probability that “time P” is determined, and 70% as the probability that “time Q” is determined. % Is set. In the time setting table E, 80% is set as the probability that “time O” is determined, 15% is set as the probability that “time P” is determined, and “time Q” is determined as the probability. 5% is set. In the second embodiment, “5.5 seconds” is set as the time O, “7.0 seconds” is set as the time P, and “8.5 seconds” is set as the time Q. The time setting tables A, B, D, and E are stored in the ROM 202 or the RAM 203 of the main control board 200.

  Here, the first effect symbol is positioned on the upstream side in the rotation direction by 11 symbols with respect to the missing symbol B as a reference. Further, the second effect symbol is positioned upstream in the rotation direction by 14 symbols with respect to the missing symbol B as a reference. Further, the third effect symbol is located on the upstream side in the rotation direction by 17 symbols with respect to the missing symbol B. Therefore, in the state where the missing symbol B is located on the winning line L2 in the display window 20, the first effect symbol, the second effect symbol, and the third effect symbol are not located in the display window 20, but the game It is aligned at a position that is not visible to the person.

  However, also in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the rotation speed of the normal rotation processing is faster than the rotation speed of the special rotation processing, and both rotation directions are the same direction (positive direction (FIG. 3 and FIG. 3). An arrow A direction in FIG. 27)) is illustrated. If the positional relationship between the missing symbol B and each effect symbol is taken into consideration, the rotation speed of the special rotation process may be higher than the rotation speed of the normal rotation process, and the rotation direction of the special rotation process may be It may be set in the reverse direction (negative direction (the arrow B direction in FIGS. 3 and 27)).

  Next, the relationship between the special rotation process of the second embodiment and the above-described symbol arrangement will be described. As described above, the special rotation process of the second embodiment is executed in the game after the missing symbol B is stopped and displayed (the game next to the game in which the special rotation flag in FIG. 8 is turned on). In the special rotation, the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c rotate at a specific rotation speed (5.714 rotations / minute in the present embodiment), and the rotation time is time O (5.5 seconds), Time P (7.0 seconds) and time Q (8.5 seconds) are set. This time O (5.5 seconds) coincides with the time required for the three rotary drums 20a, 20b, and 20c to move for "11 frames" at the special rotation speed (in this embodiment, 0.5 seconds). The symbol moves one frame in the forward direction due to special rotation). The time P (7.0 seconds) coincides with the time required for the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c to move “14 frames” at the special rotation speed. The time Q (8.5 seconds) coincides with the time required for the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c to move for “17 frames” at the special rotational speed.

  Next, the special rotation process according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on a flowchart. In addition, the same code | symbol as the code | symbol of FIG. 20 is attached | subjected to the step which overlaps the step of FIG. 20 of Example 1, and the description of the step is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  As shown in FIG. 28, in the special rotation process executed by the first effect CPU 204, first, whether or not the specific symbol (red cherry symbol) is stopped before the result of the bonus internal winning in S352 is determined. Is determined by the first effect CPU 204 (S351). That is, in S351, it is referred whether or not the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 at the end of the normal rotation process of the previous game. As a result, if the specific symbol is not stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 at the end of the normal rotation process of the previous game, the process proceeds to NO in S351. If it is determined in S351 that the specific symbol is not stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S351: NO), the process proceeds to S351B. In S351B, it is determined by the first effect CPU 204 whether or not the above-mentioned “missing symbol B” is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S351B). As a result, when the missing symbol B is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S351B: YES), the process proceeds to step S353, and the result of the internal winning of the BB combination is determined (S353). On the other hand, if the missing symbol B is not stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S351B: NO), the special rotation is not performed and the process proceeds to S364, and the special rotation flag is set to OFF (S364).

  Next, when the specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line L2 (S351: YES), the process proceeds to the step of S352, and the result of the internal winning of the BB combination (Red Seven BB combination) is determined ( S352). Depending on the determination result of S352, the process proceeds to S354 or S356 as in the first embodiment, and either time setting table A or time setting table B is selected. Then, the execution time of the special rotation process is set by the time setting table A or the time setting table B. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S358, and special rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is executed. The steps after S358 are the same as those in FIG.

  Also, in step S353, the result of the internal winning of the BB combination is determined (S353). As a result, when the internal winning combination is won for the BB combination (S353: YES), the time setting table D is selected by the second effect CPU 205 (S366). Then, the execution time of the special rotation process is set by the time setting table D. On the other hand, when the BB combination is not internally won (S353: NO), the time setting table E is selected by the second effect CPU 205 (S368).

  After the end of steps S366 and S368, the process proceeds to step S358, and special rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is executed. In this way, the execution time of the special rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is determined in any one of steps S354, S356, S366, and S368, and the execution time (time setting) determined in step S358 is determined. Based on the tables A, B, D, E), special rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is performed. Note that when the time setting table A is selected in S354 and when the time setting table B is selected in S356, the contents are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Here, when the time setting tables D and E are selected in S366 and S368, any one of the first to third effect symbols is paused and displayed on the winning line as a notice symbol in the step of S362. In this case, although the time for performing the special rotation is different from that when the time setting tables A and B are selected, the special rotation for displaying the same effect design as when the time setting tables A and B are selected is performed.

  According to the second embodiment, if the missing symbol B is stopped when the “cherry small part” is missed, the special rotation is executed at the time O, P, and Q, and the first to third effect symbols are temporarily stopped. The accompanying spinning effect can be executed. Thereby, irrespective of the level of player's attention, the spinning effect by the special rotation can be generated at the same frequency, and the spinning effect can be effectively realized. In Example 2, it is necessary to set times O, P, and Q in addition to times X, Y, and Z. However, since Example 1 and the production symbol can be displayed at the end of the special rotation, when it is missed or not Since special rotations with common meanings can be executed, the production effects given to each player can be kept equal.

  The specific symbol (first symbol combination) and each effect symbol (second symbol combination) of each of the above-described embodiments are not limited to those described above, the effect time of special rotation, the rotation speed during special rotation, special The present invention can be implemented in various forms as long as the design relationship between the rotation direction of rotation and the design of each cylinder is established.

  In addition, the time setting table described above can be replaced with an effect pattern table. In this case, an effect indicating a special rotation execution pattern (set as a pair with the execution time of the special rotation) is included in the effect pattern table. It is only necessary to store a plurality of patterns.

  The present invention can be used for a swing type game machine used in a game hall.

1 ... Revolving machine (game machine)
2. Front door (door)
20 ... Display windows 20a, 20b, 20c ... Spinners 38a, 38b, 38c ... Spinner stop button (rotator stop means)
200 ... main control board 201 ... CPU (normal rotation execution means, combination determination means)
204 ... 1st effect CPU (special rotation execution means)
205 ... Second effect CPU (special rotation execution time determining means)

Claims (3)

A rotating type gaming machine comprising a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of symbols are displayed in a predetermined arrangement on an outer peripheral surface, and rotating the plurality of spinning cylinders triggered by lever operation,
A display window for displaying a predetermined number of symbols among the plurality of symbols so as to be visible to the player;
A combination determining means for determining which of a plurality of gaming combinations is won by the lever operation;
Normal rotation executing means for executing normal rotation for rotating the plurality of drums at a predetermined rotation speed after being determined by the combination determining means;
With the end of the normal rotation, a rotating cylinder stop means for stopping and displaying the first symbol combination in the display window;
Special rotation execution means for executing a special rotation for rotating the plurality of rotating drums at a production rotation speed for a predetermined production time after the lever operation, prior to the execution of the normal rotation. ,
The arrangement of the plurality of spinning cylinders is a special arrangement in which the second symbol combination is located outside the display window when the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window.
In the effect time, the second symbol combination is displayed in the display window from the state in which the first symbol combination is displayed in the display window when the rotating drum rotates at the rotation speed for the effect. The time it takes for to be displayed is preset,
The special rotation executing means performs the lever operation subsequent to the case where the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window when the winning determining means determines the winning of the winning bonus winning for the player. As a trigger, the execution of the special rotation is started, and the execution of the special rotation is terminated as the production time elapses. A revolving type gaming machine characterized in that the second symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window. The arrangement of the plurality of spinning cylinders is a special arrangement in which a plurality of second symbol combinations are located outside the display window when the first symbol combination is displayed in the display window,
During the production time, when the rotating drum rotates at the production rotation speed, the second symbol combination is displayed in the display window from the state in which the first symbol combination is displayed in the display window. A plurality of times required until one of the symbol combinations is displayed are set in correspondence with each of the plurality of second symbol combinations,
The special rotation execution means is
When the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window in the state where the bonus combination is won, the notice symbol combination indicating the high probability winning of the bonus combination is used as the effect time. Set the time for the corresponding second symbol combination to stop display in the display window at the end of execution of the special rotation, and start execution of the special rotation,
When the first symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window in a state where the bonus combination is not won, the notice symbol combination indicating the low probability winning of the bonus combination is used as the effect time. 2. The spinning cylinder according to claim 1, wherein a time for the corresponding second symbol combination to be stopped and displayed in the display window at the end of execution of the special rotation is set, and execution of the special rotation is started. Type game machine. The spinning cylinder stopping means, when the winning combination determining means determines the winning of the bonus combination and when the first symbol combination cannot be stopped and displayed within the display window, the predetermined missing symbol combination is stopped and displayed.
The arrangement of the plurality of spinning cylinders is a special arrangement in which a third symbol combination is located outside the display window when the missing symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window.
In the effect time, the third symbol combination is displayed in the display window from the state in which the missing symbol combination is displayed in the display window when the rotating drum rotates at the rotation speed for the effect. There is a preset time required to display it,
The special rotation execution means sets the time for overloading as the effect time and starts the execution of the special rotation when the missing symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the display window. A spinning cylinder type gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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