JP5332300B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology by which a special favor is fairly given to a beginner, and the game property to perform skill-stop operation aiming at the predetermined symbol combination can be given during a BB game. <P>SOLUTION: As an RB winning combination of which prize winning is established during a BB game, an RB winning combination and a special RB winning combination (RT game is to be started after BB game) are prepared in normal condition. Even if any of RB winning combination is internally won, the reel is stopped so that the corresponding symbol combination is won on the winning prize line without skill-stop operation. Also, an invalid line is set during BB game, and when skill-stop operation is performed at the time of an internal winning of special RB winning combination, a predetermined image pattern combination is won on the invalid line and the reel is stopped so that the symbol combination of a special RB winning combination is won on the prize winning line. In this way, a winning prize of the RB winning combination is established regardless of the ability of game player, and therefore a special favor can be fairly given to a beginner incapable of a skill-stop operation. Also, the game property to perform skill-stop operation aiming at the predetermined image pattern combination can be given. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

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 rotary type game machine which performs.

  2. Description of the Related Art A spinning-type gaming machine that performs a game in which a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn is rotated and the respective spinning cylinders are stopped so that a predetermined symbol combination is aligned is widely known. In such a spinning-type game machine, first, when betting game media such as game medals and operating the start lever, all the spinning cylinders start rotating, and an internal lottery is performed in advance to win any game player. It is determined whether or not to be established. Next, when the player operates the stop button of each torsion to stop the torsion, and at that time, when the symbol combination corresponding to the game player who is won by the internal lottery (the winning establishment is permitted) is complete, A winning combination of a game player is established, and a privilege according to the game player is given to the player.

  Among these revolving game machines, when a special game character winning called a big bonus character (BB character) is established, a big bonus game (BB game) advantageous to the player is started. The machine is also widely known. This BB game is composed of a general game and a regular bonus game (RB game) in which a game medium is paid out at a high frequency. The RB game is started with the combination of symbols (the winning is established), and then, when a predetermined end condition is satisfied, the game returns to the general game. When a predetermined number of game media are paid out while repeating the general game and the RB game, the BB game is ended.

  In this way, once the BB game is started, it is not greatly affected by the skill of the player, so that a privilege can be impartially imparted to both beginners and advanced players. On the other hand, BB games tend to feel monotonous especially for advanced players. Therefore, a special RB role (special RB role) is provided in the RB role provided in plural so that the combination of symbols cannot be aligned unless the so-called target (the stop button is operated in a timely manner aiming at a specific symbol) In addition, when a special RB winning combination is established, not only the RB game is started, but also a spinning-type gaming machine that is given a privilege advantageous to the player has been proposed (Patent Document 1). According to the proposed spinning-reel game machine, the gameability of aiming at the symbol combination of the special RB role is given even during the BB game, so that the interest of the player (especially the advanced player) is enhanced. Can do.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-300981

  However, the proposed spinning machine has a problem in that it is disadvantageous for beginners who cannot make the most of it. In other words, even if a special RB role is won internally in a general game of BB game, it is not easy for a beginner who cannot keep up with the corresponding symbol combination. A lot of game media are consumed, and the number of game media that can be acquired during the BB game is smaller than that of the advanced player who can push forward. As a result, even if a BB game is started, there is a possibility that the interest of beginners who cannot be awaited will be reduced.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and imparts the benefits of BB gaming even to beginners who are unable to push forward, while aiming for a predetermined symbol combination during BB gaming. The purpose is to provide a technique capable of imparting the playability of pushing.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the rotating game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
When a plurality of cylinders with various types of symbols are rotated on the outer peripheral surface, and when the plurality of cylinders stop, a winning combination of a predetermined game player is established by a combination of symbols displayed on a predetermined effective line In the game, a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game is determined in advance when a prize is awarded to the player during the normal game. In the spinning machine that runs until the end condition of
A symbol display unit provided so as to be able to display a predetermined range of the outer peripheral surface of each of the plurality of rotary drums;
An effective line setting for setting, as the effective line, a plurality of lines connected by selecting one display position for each of the rotating drums from a plurality of display positions at which the symbols are stopped and displayed in the symbol display section. Means,
When starting the rotation of the plurality of reel-out of a plurality of Yu technique combination, winning the symbol combination to establish the winning performs lottery to determine the winning combination may be stopped and displayed on the activated line Lottery means;
When a rotation stop member corresponding to the rotation cylinder is operated during rotation of the rotation cylinder, the winning combination determined by the lottery and the rotation position of the rotation cylinder when the rotation stop member is operated Stop control means for performing control to stop the drum,
The first limited role is a game role that can be determined before Symbol winning combination during the special game, the winning of any limited role of the second limit combination and the third limiting combination is established, the first privilege as the privilege First privilege granting means for granting during the special game,
When the winning of the second limited role is established, apart from the first privilege, a second privilege grant determining means for determining to grant a second privilege after the end of the special game;
If the winning of the third limited role is established during the special game after the winning of the second limited role is established, the second privilege canceling the grant of the second privilege determined by the second privilege grant determining means. Grant revocation means;
If any of at least said second limit officers and the third limiting role by lottery of the winning symbol combination lottery means is determined in the winning combination, any of the plurality of effective lines of the game role An invalid line setting means for setting an invalid line that is not involved in winning a prize;
The stop control means includes
When the rotation stop member is operated in a state where any one of the first limited combination , the second limited combination, and the third limited combination is determined as the winning combination, the rotation stop member is operated. Regardless of the rotation position of the spinning cylinder at the time of performing, the control to stop the spinning cylinder so that the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the corresponding winning combination is displayed on the effective line,
In a state where the second limiting role is determined in the winning combination, when said rotary stop member is operated, to establish a winning of the second limited role in the reel-is in a particular rotational position with symbol combination is stopped on the activated line, stopping the該回cylinder as different specific symbol combination is stopped on the invalid lines and symbol combination to establish the prize of the second restricted role control stomach line,
When the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the third limited role is stopped and displayed on the active line, the special symbol combination different from the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the invalid line. Control is performed to stop the cylinder .
The plurality of game players include
A first initiating role that triggers the start of a first special game in which the first limited role, the second limited role, and the third limited role are determined as the winning combination with a predetermined probability;
A second starting combination that triggers the start of a second special game in which the first limited combination, the second limited combination, and the third limited combination are determined as the winning combination with a probability different from that during the first special game; ,
Is included .

In the reel-type gaming machine according the present invention, the first limited role as a game role that may be determined during the special game to those selected combination, a second limit combination and the third limiting combination is provided, either limiting When the winning combination is decided, the symbol combination that establishes the winning combination winning combination is stopped and displayed on the active line regardless of the rotation position of the rotating cylinder when the rotation stop member is operated. Stop the torso. The first privilege is given during the special game when any winning combination is established, and when the second limited winning combination is established, the second privilege is further provided. To be granted after the special game is over . However, when the winning of the third limited role is established after the winning of the second limited role is established, the grant of the second privilege is cancelled. Further, when at least one of the second limited role and the third limited role is determined as the winning combination, one of the plurality of active lines is set as an invalid line . Then, when the rotation stop member is operated when the rotating drum is at a specific rotational position in a state where the second limited combination is determined to be a winning combination, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the second limited combination is an effective line. The spinning cylinder is stopped so that the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the invalid line . In addition, when the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the third limited role is stopped on the active line, the spinning cylinder is stopped so that the special symbol combination different from the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the invalid line. It is like that. The “specific symbol combination” may be any symbol combination as long as it is different from the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the second limited role, for example, a game other than the limited role such as the starting role It may be the same as the symbol combination that establishes a winning combination. In addition, the “second privilege” given after the end of the special game may be any one that generates an advantageous state for the player after the end of the special game (immediately after the end or after a predetermined period of time has elapsed). For example, “occurrence of a high-probability game in which a predetermined game player's winning establishment probability is set high” may be mentioned.

In this way, when the limited role of any of the first limited role , the second limited role, and the third limited role is determined as the winning role in the special game, the aim is when the spinning cylinder is at a specific rotational position. Thus, even if the rotation stop member is not operated (so-called “push”), the winning combination is established, so that the privilege can be impartially imparted regardless of the skill of the player. That is, if the case limited combination (any Kaa Rui all) are required observation push to stop the active line on the display the symbol combination corresponding to, the beginner can not observation push it to establish the winning It is not easy, and the benefits to be acquired are less than those of advanced users. In contrast, any of the limited roles of the first limited role , the second limited role, and the third limited role controls the stop of the rotating cylinder so that the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed without depending on the target. In this case, a winning is established regardless of the skill of the player, so that a privilege can be imparted even to a beginner who cannot make an effort. As a result, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of players (particularly beginners) in special games.

In addition, when the second limited combination is determined to be a winning combination, not only the symbol combination corresponding to the second limited combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, but also when the spinning cylinder is at a specific rotational position. It is possible to stop and display the specific symbol combination on the invalid line by manipulating the rotation stop member (targeting to the specific symbol combination). When the winning of the second limited role is established, a privilege (first privilege and second privilege) is given regardless of whether or not the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the invalid line. For players who have been able to stop and display the specific symbol combination on the invalid line, the second benefit will be granted after the special game is over by successfully pushing the target (the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed) It feels like it is (illusion). In addition, by setting an invalid line from the valid lines, the specific symbol combination is actually stopped on the invalid line, but the specific symbol combination is stopped on the valid line. It becomes easy for the player to have an illusion. Of course, if the second limited combination is determined to be a winning combination, a winning will be established even if the winning combination is not made, so that the second privilege is granted after the special game is over. However, even in this case, the player determines that some condition has been met without knowing it in the special game, so that the player can determine the condition (without stopping the specific symbol combination on the invalid line). Even if the privilege of 2 is granted, the player does not feel uncomfortable. In this way, although it is not necessary to have a chance to establish the second limited role winning, originally, for the advanced player who can do so, the gameability of aiming at a specific symbol combination is provided. Since it can be granted, it is possible to effectively enhance the interest of players (especially advanced players) during special games.

  In such a rotating game machine, the following may be performed. First, a plurality of types of symbol combinations are stored in advance as specific symbol combination candidates. Based on which winning combination among the plurality of starting combinations is executed, the specific symbol combination that can be stopped and displayed on the invalid line is stored among the plurality of types of symbol combinations stored as candidates. It is good also as selecting from.

  According to such a configuration, the specific symbol combination changes according to the type of the starting role that triggered the execution of the special game. As a result, it is possible to further increase the game play.

  It is also possible to set the symbol combination corresponding to the starting combination that triggered the execution of the special game as a specific symbol combination. In this way, the player can be a target for the special game. Since the specific symbol combination to be targeted becomes clear and it becomes easy to understand that the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed, it is more effective.

Further, in such reel-type gaming machine, a second limiting symbol constructing the symbol combination of the second limiting role, and a specific symbol constructing the specific symbol combination, if a particular symbol positioned on the disabled line, It is good also as arrange | positioning on the outer peripheral surface of each of several rotary drums at the space | interval which positions a 2nd limited symbol on the predetermined effective line out of a several effective line. For example, the second limited symbol may be arranged at the same position (for example, a position above two symbols) with respect to the position of the specific symbol for any of the spinning cylinders.

According to such a configuration, if the stop of each cylinder is controlled so that the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the invalid line, the symbol combination of the second limited role is necessarily stopped and displayed on the active line. The control for stopping the rotating drum can be simplified. As a result, it is possible to easily realize the control for stopping and displaying the specific symbol combination on the invalid line and stopping and displaying the symbol combination of the second limited combination on the effective line.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples 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 stop processing:
D. Variations:

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 housing 3 formed in a box shape and a front door 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the housing 3. 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.

  A large display window 20 is provided in the center of the game state display section 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and it is possible to visually recognize the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided therein. It has become. 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. Alternatively, instead of actually paying out game medals, the medal payout number is stored as data. 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. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like 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 game medals that have been inserted are paid out by operating the settlement button 40 until 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 inserted game medals is provided on the left side of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and below that is for guiding game medals to the game medal payout port 50. A coin shooter 108 and the like are 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 port 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.

  On the other hand, three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided substantially at the center of the casing 3, and a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each spinning cylinder as described later. 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. 1, various lamps 12, the speaker 14, and the like is stored on the left side of the rotating drum. 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 a game 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.

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 exchanged, 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. On the main control board 200, a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203 and the like are mounted so as to be able to exchange data with each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. By receiving a signal indicating that and outputting a control command (or control signal) toward the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotating board 260, etc. while executing a game control process described later, The operation of these various substrates is controlled.

  Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub-control board 220 is configured by connecting a CPU 221, a ROM 222, a RAM 223, and the like so as to exchange data with each other via a bus. 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 exchange 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 sent to the main control board via the door board 240. 200 can be supplied. Further, 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 this embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a, 24b, and 24c.

  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 normal prescribed number is fixed at “3”, and when three gaming medals are bet, the operation of the start lever 36 is validated. However, in a special gaming state called a big bonus game, which will be described later, the prescribed number is switched to “2”, and the game can be started simply by betting two game medals. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, it is possible to bet a predetermined number of game medals (upper number required for one game) 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. After all, when the three spinning cylinders 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. The display window 20 displays the symbols drawn on the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Therefore, the display window 20 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “symbol display unit” in the present invention. ing.

  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. By betting a normal prescribed number “3” game medals, all of these five winning lines become effective, but when the prescribed number becomes “2” in the big bonus game described later, One of the lines is set as an invalid line, and the remaining four pay lines are activated by betting a prescribed number of game medals. When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, some symbol combinations are obtained on the effective winning line. Here, it is assumed that only five types of pay lines are set in the straight line shape shown in FIG. 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the upper position of the left cylinder 20a and the middle cylinder 20b A prize line connecting the middle position and the upper position of the right cylinder 20c, or a prize line connecting the lower position of the left cylinder 20a, the middle position of the middle cylinder 20b, and the lower position of the right cylinder 20c. It is also possible to set more types of pay lines by adding a non-straight pay line or the like. Further, the five winning lines in the present embodiment correspond to “effective lines” of the present invention, respectively, and these winning lines are set by the main control board 200. It constitutes one aspect of the “effective line setting means” of the present invention.

  Then, if the symbol combinations on the valid winning line are symbol combinations corresponding to any of the game actors, the winning of the game actor is established, and a privilege according to the game actor is given to the player. It is to be granted. On the other hand, the above-mentioned invalid line is not regarded as a valid winning line, so even if the symbol combinations corresponding to any of the game actors are arranged on the invalid line, the winning combination of the game actor is not established. .

  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 gamer 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. And, for a game role called a cherry small role, as long as the design of the left spinning cylinder 20a is a "cherry" design, the design of the middle spinning cylinder 20b and the right spinning cylinder 20c may be any design. The symbol combination is set, and two game medals are paid out to the small part of cherry.

  In addition, the game combination of the re-game player includes a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in the “re-game” design, and the symbols of the left spinning cylinder 20a and the middle spinning cylinder 20b. The recombination that is a “re-game” and the symbol combination of the right-hand cylinder 20c is “bell” is set. A re-gamer that wins a prize with the symbol combination is called “re-game player B” and distinguished. As a privilege for the winning of the 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. As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a special game state called a replay time game (RT game), which is much higher than the normal game during the RT game. It is set so that the winning of the re-gamer A is established with probability. Therefore, when the RT game is started, the winning of the re-gamer A is frequently established, and the player can continue the game without reducing the game medals so much. The RT game is started as a privilege when the winning of the re-gamer B is established during a specific game state, and ends when the upper limit number of games (for example, 100 games) is performed. To do.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, two types of “RB combination A” and “RB combination B” are provided as RB combinations that can win a prize in the above-described BB general game during the BB game. . In the RB role A, a symbol combination is set in which the symbol of the left rotating cylinder 20a and the middle rotating drum 20b is “bell” and the symbol of the right rotating cylinder 20c is “replay”. A symbol combination is set in which the symbol of the left spinning cylinder 20a and the right spinning cylinder 20c is “bell” and the symbol of the middle spinning cylinder 20b is “re-game”. RB game is started in the BB game as a privilege regardless of the combination of symbols.

  In addition, when the RB game is started, a winning combination is established with a high probability. In the winning combination, the left cylinder 20a and the right cylinder 20c are “re-games”, and the middle cylinder 20b is a graphic. A symbol combination of “Bell” is set, and when a winning combination of winning combination is established, 15 game medals are set to be paid out to the player as a privilege.

  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 main control board 200. Below, the processing content which 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 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 main control board 200 in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. This game control process is a process executed after power is turned on to the gaming machine 1 and an initialization process such as a checksum of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 is further performed. .

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the game control process is started, a game state setting process (step 100. Steps are abbreviated as “S” hereinafter) 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, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a special game such as a big bonus game (BB game), a regular bonus game (RB game) executed in the BB game, or a replay time game (RT game). A gaming state is provided, and the ease of winning a winning combination of a gaming role, the type of gaming role that can be won, and the like differ depending on the gaming state. 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 gaming state in this way, the game progresses while greatly changing the impression of the game.

  Following the game state setting process, 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 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 main control board 200 can determine whether or not a game medal is 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 starts (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 that sense, such a lottery is called an 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). Furthermore, the internal winning game combination of the present embodiment corresponds to the “winning combination” of the present invention, and the main control board 200 determines the winning combination by performing an internal lottery process. The main control board 200 constitutes one aspect of the “winning lottery means” of the present invention.

  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 random number for internal lottery is a random number acquired when the main control board 200 receives an operation signal of the start lever 36. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the internal lottery random number is 2-byte data and can take a random value in the range of 0 to 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. In the lottery table for normal games shown in FIG. 9, 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”. Further, random numbers 7301 to 7400 are set for “Red 7 BB combination”, and random numbers 7401 to 7500 are set for “Blue 7 BB combination”. Further, random numbers of 7501 to 20000 are set for “re-game player A”. It should be noted that no game combination is set in the random number values 20001 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “lost”.

  In the internal lottery process, as described above, it is detected that the start lever 36 has been operated, the random number for internal lottery is acquired, and by referring to the lottery table, which game player has been won internally, Alternatively, it is determined whether any game player has not won the game internally. When any 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 6 bits of 1-byte data are used as an internal winning flag such as a small role. The first bit in these 6 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 four bits are bits used for storing the internal winning of the small role of cherry, the replaying role A, the replaying role B, and the increasing role, 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 figure, the lower 4 bits of 1-byte data are used as a bonus combination internal winning flag. The first bit in these 4 bits is a bit for storing the internal winning combination for the red 7 BB combination, and the next bit is for storing the internal winning combination for the blue 7 BB combination. Is a bit for. Further, the lower two bits are also bits for storing that RB combination A and RB combination B have been won internally. 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.

  When the internal lottery process is terminated, the main control board 200 subsequently starts the rotating cylinder rotation starting process (S112 in FIG. 7). In the rotation rotation starting 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 rotating cylinder rotation starting process of the present embodiment, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. In order to start the rotation of the rotating cylinder, the driving signals are output to the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c provided in the respective rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Rotate 20c.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated, the main control board 200 performs a process of stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) (S114). The details of the spinning rotation stop process will be described later. In this process, the result of the internal lottery performed previously (whether or not to which game player has been won internally) Based on the timing at which 38b and 38c are operated, the current gaming state, and the like, the stop positions of the three cylinders 20a, 20b and 20c are determined, and a process of stopping at the determined positions is performed.

  When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, the main control board 200 performs a game number counting process (S116). 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. In addition, the RT game that is started when the re-gamer B wins a prize is also ended when a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 games) are performed. Therefore, in the game number counting process, first, it is determined whether or not the current game state is RB game or RT game. When it is determined that the player is in the RB game or the RT game, the game is digested once by stopping the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. The process of adding “1” to the number of games played in. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is neither RB game nor RT game, the game number counting process is terminated without performing the game number addition process.

  After the game number counting process, the main control board 200 determines whether or not any game winning combination has been established (S118). Here, “a winning combination of a gaming combination is established” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the gaming combination are stopped and displayed on an effective 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 necessarily aligned on an effective winning line. Therefore, after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the winning combination of the game player won in the internal lottery has been established.

  If it is determined that no winning combination has been established (S118: 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 effective winning line is not stopped and displayed. Only when the winning combination of the combination 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 the other winning combination such as a small role is won internally, unless the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination can be stopped and displayed on the effective winning line, the internal winning will be made after the next game. It will be reset without being carried over to.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that a winning combination of any game combination is established (S118: yes), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming combination where the winning combination is established is a BB combination (S120). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the BB combination is a game combination in which a winning combination is established when the “red seven” symbol is aligned on the valid winning line or the “blue seven” symbol is aligned. If it is determined that the winning combination of the BB combination has been established (S120: yes), the type of the BB combination in which the winning combination has been established ("red 7 BB combination" or "blue 7 BB combination"). ), The BB game flag is set to ON and all other game status flags are set to OFF (S122). 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 a gaming state flag corresponding to each of special gaming states such as a BB game, an RB game, and an RT game, which will be described in detail later. The game progresses while switching the game state in accordance with (ON / OFF). 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 according to the present 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 S122, “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. Then, 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. The BB combination of the present embodiment corresponds to the “starting combination” of the present invention, and the BB game started when the winning combination of the BB combination is established corresponds to the “special game” of the present invention.

  In the above, the process performed when the winning winning game combination is the BB combination (S120: yes) has been described, but when the winning winning game combination is not the BB combination (S120: no). Next, it is determined whether or not the game combination in which the winning is achieved is an RB combination (S124). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with two types of RB roles (RB role A and RB role B). In the BB general game during the BB game, A winning is established when the corresponding symbol combinations are aligned on an effective winning line. If it is determined that any RB winning combination has been established (S124: yes), the RB game flag is set to ON (S126). 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. Further, the RB combination in this embodiment corresponds to the “limited combination” of the present invention, and the RB game started when the winning combination of the RB combination is established corresponds to the “first privilege” of the present invention. . And since RB game is performed when the main control board 200 sets RB game flag to ON, the main control board 200 of a present Example is 1 aspect of the "1st privilege provision means" of this invention. Is configured.

  If the RB game flag is set to ON, it is subsequently determined whether or not the winning RB combination is the RB combination B (S128). As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the winning combination of the RB combination B among the two types of RB combination (RB combination A, RB combination B) is established, the internal winning probability of the re-game combination B is increased. The probability setting is continued, and this high probability setting is continued until the above-described RT game is started by the winning of the re-game player B. Therefore, when it is determined that the winning combination of the RB combination B is established (S128: yes), the chance flag indicating that the internal winning probability of the re-playing combination B is set to a high probability is set to ON (S130). . This chance flag is also set to a predetermined address in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, similarly to the gaming state flag described above. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a 4-bit flag used as the gaming state flag is set. The upper bit is set in the chance flag (see FIG. 11).

  On the other hand, when the winning RB combination is RB combination A (S128: no), the game state setting process returns to the top of the game control process without setting the chance flag ON. (S100 in FIG. 7) is started.

  The processing in the case where the winning game player is the RB role has been described above. However, when the winning game player is not the RB role (S124: no), this time, the winning is established. It is determined whether or not the game combination is a re-game combination (S132). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with two types of re-games (re-play game A and re-play game B). If a winning of any re-game player 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 the re-game flag is set to ON, even if it is not inserted by the player in the next game medal insertion confirmation process (S102 in FIG. 7), the game medal is automatically re-inserted. The re-game flag is also set at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, like the above-described game state flag and chance flag. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the bit corresponding to the chance flag The higher-order bit is set in the replay flag (see FIG. 11).

  When the re-game flag is set to ON in this way, it is determined whether or not the winning of the re-game player B is established during the normal game (S136). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the above-described RT game is started only when the winning of the re-gamer B is established during the normal game. Therefore, when it is determined that the winning of the re-gamer B is established during the normal game (S136: yes), the RT game flag indicating that the game state is set to the RT game is set to ON (S138). Among the 4 bits used in the gaming state flag shown in FIG. 11, the least significant bit is set in the RT gaming flag, and when the RT gaming flag is turned ON, “1” is set in this bit. . In addition, as described above, the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B, which is set to a high probability when the winning of the RB player B is established, Return to probability. Therefore, when the RT game flag is set to ON, a chance flag indicating that the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B is set to a high probability is set to OFF (S140).

  On the other hand, when the winning of the re-gaming player B is established, or when the gaming state when the winning of the re-gaming player B is established is not a normal game (S136: no), the RT gaming flag is set to ON. The process (S138) and the process of setting the chance flag to OFF (S140) are skipped, the process returns to the beginning of the game control process shown in FIG. 7, and a new game is started.

  In the above description, the case where the winning game player is a re-game player has been described (S132: yes), but when the winning game player is not a re-game player (S132: no), BB Since it is neither a combination, RB combination, or re-playing combination, it is determined that any small combination or increasing combination winning is achieved. Therefore, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player is performed (S142). 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. Such processing is performed by determining 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 main control board 200 performs a payout number counting process (S144). 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 gaming state is a BB game. A process of adding the number of sheets to the number of payouts is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is not in the BB game, the payout number counting process is terminated without performing the payout number addition process.

  Following the payout number counting process, the main control board 200 performs a winning number counting process (S134). 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.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when a game medal is inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started, and the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, A game in which a game medal is paid out is repeatedly performed depending on whether or not a winning combination of the game player is established when all the cylinders are stopped by pressing 38c. Although the basic operation of this game is common, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of game states, and a winning combination of a game player is established according to which game state. By switching the ease and the types of game players who can win a prize, the impression of the game can be greatly varied. The process for switching the game state is performed in the game state setting process (S100) performed at the head of the game control process shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, the contents of the game state setting process will be described.

C-2. Game state setting process:
In describing the contents of the game state setting process, in order to facilitate understanding, first, a plurality of game states provided in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment and conditions for switching these game states will be briefly described. To do. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment plays a game while switching a plurality of gaming states. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with three types of game states of “normal game”, “BB game”, and “RT game” as game states, and further, BB game. Is composed of “BB general game” and “RB game”.

  Immediately after the game is started, the game state is generally “normal game”. In the normal game, in the above-described internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7), for the normal game shown in FIG. An internal lottery is performed using the lottery table. When the winning of either the red 7 BB combination or the blue 7 BB combination is established during the normal game, the gaming state is switched to “BB gaming”.

  When switching to “BB game”, first, “BB general game” is obtained, and in the internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7), an internal lottery is performed using a dedicated lottery table set for BB general game. . FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for BB general games. Compared with the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9, the BB general game lottery table has a random number range for the BB role (red 7 BB role, blue 7 BB role) and the re-game role A. It is not set, and the winning combination of the BB combination and the re-playing combination A is not established during the BB general game. Instead, a random number value is set for each of the RB combination A and the RB combination B that cannot be won in the normal game, and a wider range of random values than the RB combination B is set for the RB combination A Therefore, the RB combination A is easier to win than the RB combination B. When the winning combination of RB combination A is established, “RB game” is started in the BB game.

  When the “RB game” is started in the BB game, the above-described internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7) is performed using a dedicated lottery table set for the RB game. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for RB games. The RB game lottery table does not have a random number range set for the RB combination (RB combination A, RB combination B) compared to the BB general game lottery table shown in FIG. During the game, any winning combination of the RB combination, the BB combination, and the re-playing combination A is not established. However, in a normal game or BB general game, a very wide range of random numbers are set for “increasing combination” for which no winning is established. Become a winner. In the game where the winning combination is won internally, the symbol combination of the increasing combination is easily arranged on an effective winning line, and a predetermined number (15) of game medals are paid out as a bonus each time the winning combination is established. Therefore (see FIG. 6), the player can efficiently acquire a game medal. This RB game is terminated when a predetermined number of gamers are won (for example, eight times) or when a predetermined number of games (for example, 12 games) are consumed, the above-mentioned “BB general game”. To return.

  When returning to “BB general game”, the RB role (RB role A or RB role B) is again won internally, and if any RB role wins, a new “RB game” Is started.

  Here, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the winning combination of the RB combination B among the two types of RB combination (RB combination A, RB combination B) is established, the above-described RB game is started. At the same time, the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B is set to a high probability. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for RB games in which the re-game player B is set with a high probability due to the winning of the RB player B. The RB game lottery table in which the re-gamer B is set with a high probability is newly added to the re-gamer B as is clear from the basic RB game lottery table shown in FIG. A predetermined number (11000) of random number values are set, and the random number range of loss is reduced by that amount. Therefore, in the RB game started by winning the winning combination of the RB combination B, the re-playing combination B will be internally won with a probability of about 1/6. When the winning of the re-playing combination B is established, a game medal is inserted. It becomes possible to start the next game without it.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B is set to a high probability due to the winning of the RB player B, the high probability setting is a predetermined number of times (eight times). Even if the game is returned to the “BB general game” from the RB game by the establishment or the predetermined number of games (12 games), the game is maintained as it is. That is, in the lottery table for the BB general game shown in FIG. 13, as with the lottery table for the RB game in which the regame player B shown in FIG. A predetermined number (11000) of random number values are set, and the random number range of loss is reduced by that amount. Further, when the RB game is started by the winning of the RB combination A after that, the high probability setting of the re-player combination B is maintained as it is, and the re-player combination B shown in FIG. An internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7) is performed using the set RB game lottery table. Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, once a winning combination of the RB combination B is established during the BB game, the high probability setting of the re-playing combination B is maintained thereafter.

As described above, when the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game (payout number) reaches a predetermined number (400 in this embodiment) while repeating the BB general game and the RB game, the BB game Is ended and the gaming state is switched to “normal gaming”. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the probability setting of the re-gamer B in the immediately preceding BB game is maintained even when the game machine 1 is switched to the normal game. In other words, if the winning of RB combination B is never established during the BB game, and no random value is set for the re-playing game B, the re-playing game will also be performed in the normal game after the BB game. An internal lottery is performed using a normal game lottery table (see FIG. 9) in which no random value is set for B. On the other hand, if the winning of RB combination B has been established even once during the BB game, the internal winning probability of re-playing combination B is set to a high probability, so the lottery table for normal games shown in FIG. In addition, a predetermined number (11,000) of random values are set for the re-gamer B, and the lost random number range is reduced accordingly. Therefore, in the normal game after the BB game in which the re-gamer B is set with a high probability, the re-gamer B is internally won with a probability of about 1/6. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the winning of the re-gamer B is established during the normal game, the game state is switched to “RT game”. Note that the RB combination B in this embodiment corresponds to the “ second limited combination” of the present invention, and the RT game started after the end of the BB game when the winning combination of the RB combination B is established, It corresponds to “2 benefits”. This RT game is started by setting the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B at a high probability when the RB player B wins, and the main control board 200 turns on the chance flag. Thus (S130 in FIG. 8), since the re-gamer B has a high probability, the main control board 200 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “second privilege grant determining means” of the present invention. .

  When switching to “RT game”, an internal lottery is performed using a lottery table set for RT game. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for RT games. As is clear from the lottery table for RT games as compared to the lottery table for normal games shown in FIG. 9, the random number range set for the re-gamer A is greatly expanded. The random number range has been reduced. In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when switching to the RT game, the high probability setting of the re-gamer B that has been maintained until then is not maintained, so a random number range is set for the re-gamer B It has not been. Therefore, in RT gaming, the re-gamer B won't win, but the re-gamer A wins with a very high probability, and as described above, when the re-gamer A wins, Since the next game can be started without inserting medals, the player can continue the game aiming at winning the BB role without reducing the number of game medals. When the winning combination of the BB combination (either the red 7 BB combination or the blue 7 BB combination) is established, the gaming state is switched to “BB gaming”. Further, when the upper limit number of games (100 times in this embodiment) is played without winning the BB combination in the RT game, the gaming state is switched to “normal game”.

  The processing for switching the gaming state as described above is performed in the gaming state setting processing (S100) in the gaming control processing shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, detailed contents of the game state setting process will be described.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. When the game state setting process is started, first, the main control board 200 refers to the game state flag shown in FIG. 11 and selects either the BB game flag (the red 7 BB game flag or the blue 7 BB game flag). ) 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 it is determined (S120 in FIG. 8: yes), either the red 7 BB game flag or the blue 7 BB game flag is set to ON according to the type of the winning BB combination ( S122).

  And when any BB game flag is set to ON (S200: yes), BB game setting processing is performed (S202). As described above, since the BB game of this embodiment is configured by a BB general game and an RB game, in the BB game setting process, it is determined whether it is a BB general game or an RB game. When a predetermined switching condition is satisfied, a switching process is performed.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the flow of the BB game setting process executed in the game state setting process. As shown in the figure, in the BB game setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (S300). As described above, the BB game of this embodiment is set to end when the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 400). Accordingly, in S300, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of game medals have been paid out. Here, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, after paying out the game medals based on the winning combination of the game role (small role or increase role) in the above-described game control process (FIGS. 7 and 8) ( In step S142, a payout number counting process is performed (S144), and the number of game medals (payout number) paid out after the start of the BB game is counted. If a predetermined number of game medals have been paid out, it is determined that the BB game end condition is satisfied (S300: yes), and the BB game flag is set to OFF to end the BB game (S302). In addition, as described above, when a winning combination of RB is established in the BB general game during the BB game, the RB game is started in the BB game (see FIG. 12), and the BB game end condition If is established, the RB game performed in the BB game is also ended, so the RB game flag is also set to OFF at the same time. When the BB game flag and the RB game flag are turned OFF in this way, the BB game setting process in FIG. 18 is terminated and the process returns to the game state setting process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a predetermined number of game medals have not yet been paid out and the BB game end condition is not satisfied (S300: no), the BB game is continued. It is determined whether or not the BB game flag set to “Red 7” is a BB game flag (S304). If the “Red 7” BB game flag is set to ON, that is, a BB game started by winning the “Red 7 BB role” (S304: yes), The winning line L3 is set as an invalid line (S306). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the gaming state becomes “BB gaming”, one of the five winning lines (see FIG. 5) is set as an invalid line. Even if the combination of symbols of any game combination is stopped and displayed on this invalid line, the winning combination of the gaming combination is not established (the winning establishment is invalid). Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the setting position of the invalid line is changed depending on which BB combination (Red 7 BB combination or Blue 7 BB combination) is won. In the BB game started with the red 7 BB combination, the lower winning line L3 is set as an invalid line.

  On the other hand, when the BB game flag of “Blue 7” is set to ON, that is, when the BB game is started by winning establishment of “Blue 7 BB role” (S304: no), The winning line L1 is set as an invalid line (S308). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, in the BB game in which the invalid line is set, the number of game medals (specified number) necessary for starting the game is changed from the normal “3” to “ Since it is switched to “2 sheets”, the process of setting the specified number of sheets to “2 sheets” is performed simultaneously with the process of setting the invalid line. Further, since the processing for setting the invalid line is executed by the main control board 200, the main control board 200 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “invalid line setting means” of the present invention.

  When an invalid line is set according to which BB game flag is ON in this way, it is determined whether or not the RB game flag is set to ON (S310). As described above, the RB game flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is RB game, and any of the two types of RB roles (RB role A and RB role B) in the BB general game during the BB game. If it is determined that such a winning has been established (S124 in FIG. 8: yes), the flag is set to ON (S128). If the RB game flag is set to OFF (S310: no), it is determined that the BB general game is being played, so the lottery table for the BB general game shown in FIG. 13 is selected (S312). .

  On the other hand, if the RB game flag is set to ON (S310: yes), it is determined that the RB game is being executed in the BB game. It is determined whether or not it is established (S314). As described above, the RB game according to the present embodiment ends when a predetermined number of game winnings (for example, eight times) are established or when a predetermined number of games (for example, 12 games) are performed. In step S314, it is determined whether one of the end conditions is satisfied. Here, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game medal is paid out based on the winning combination of the game combination (small role or increase combination) in the above-described game control processing (FIG. 7 and FIG. 8) (FIG. 8). S142), a winning count process is performed (S146), and the number of winnings established during the RB game is counted. When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped (S114 in FIG. 7), a game number counting process is performed (S116), and the number of games played during the RB game is counted. If it is determined that neither of the end conditions is satisfied (S314: no), the RB game is continued, so the RB game lottery table shown in FIG. 14 is selected (S316).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a predetermined number of gamers have won (for example, eight times) or that a predetermined number of games (for example, 12 games) have been performed (S314: yes), RB games In order to finish the game, the RB game flag is set to OFF (S318). When the RB game flag is set to OFF in this way, the game returns to the BB general game (see FIG. 12), so the lottery table for the BB general game shown in FIG. 13 is selected (S312).

  As described above, when the lottery table is selected according to the setting (ON / OFF) of the RB game flag, it is determined whether or not the chance flag is set to ON (S320). As described above, the chance flag is a flag indicating that the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B is set to a high probability, and it is determined that the winning of the RB player B is established in the BB general game during the BB game. In this case (S128 in FIG. 8: yes), the state is set to ON (S130). If the chance flag is set to OFF (S320: no), the BB game setting process in FIG. 18 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game state setting process in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the chance flag is set to ON (S320: yes), processing for setting a random number range for the re-gamer B is performed in order to set the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B to a high probability. (S322). That is, in the lottery table selected in S312 or S316 (see FIG. 13 and FIG. 14), since the random number range is not set for the re-game player B, the chance flag is set to ON. A predetermined number (11000 in this embodiment) of random values are set for the re-playing player B, and the random number range for loss is reduced by that amount. When the random number range is set for the re-game player B in this way, the BB game setting process in FIG. 18 is terminated and the process returns to the gaming state setting process in FIG. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, after selecting the lottery table according to the setting (ON / OFF) of the RB game flag, if the chance flag is ON, the random number range is set for the re-game player B. However, as shown in FIG. 15, a lottery table in which a random number range is set in advance for each re-playing player B is prepared, and an appropriate lottery is selected according to the setting of the RB game flag and the chance flag. A table may be selected.

  In the gaming state setting process shown in FIG. 17, when returning from the BB game setting process, it is determined whether or not the BB game flag is set to ON (S204). The same determination is made in S200 immediately after the start of the game state setting process, but in the above-described BB game setting process, if it is determined that the BB game end condition is satisfied, the BB game flag is turned OFF. Since it is set (S302 in FIG. 18), it is determined again after the BB game setting process is completed. If the BB game flag is set to ON (S204: yes), the lottery table has already been selected in accordance with the game state in the above-described BB game setting process, so that the game state of FIG. After completing the setting process, the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, when the BB game flag is set to OFF in the BB game setting process (S204: no), or from the beginning of the game state setting process, the BB game flag has been set to OFF. In the case (S200: no), it is then determined whether or not the RT game flag is set to ON (S206). As described above, the RT game flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is the RT game, and when it is determined that the re-game player B has won a prize during the normal game (S136 in FIG. 8: yes), it is set to the ON state (S138).

  If the RT game flag is set to ON (S206: yes), it is subsequently determined whether or not the RT game end condition is satisfied (S208). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an RT game end condition, a winning combination of the BB role is established and the BB game is switched, or the upper limit number of times (in this example, 100 times) is established without winning the winning combination of the BB. The case where the game is digested is set. Among these, when the RT game is ended due to the winning of the BB combination, it is determined as “yes” in S200 described above, and the subsequent processing is performed. Therefore, in S208, it may be determined whether or not the upper limit number of games have been consumed. When it is determined that the upper limit number of games have not yet been consumed and the RT game end condition is not satisfied (S208: no), the RT game is continued, so the RT shown in FIG. After selecting the game lottery table (S210), the game state setting process of FIG. 17 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, when the upper limit number of games have been consumed, it is determined that the RT game end condition is satisfied (S208: yes), and the RT game flag is set to OFF to end the RT game (S216). .

  The process performed when the RT game flag is set to ON has been described above. However, when the RT game flag is set to OFF (S206: no), the BB game flag shown in FIG. Since the RB game flag and the RT game flag are both set to OFF (if the BB game flag is OFF, the RB game flag is also OFF), the game state is “normal game”. To be judged. Therefore, the lottery table for normal games shown in FIG. 9 is selected (S214). As described above, even when the BB game flag is turned off due to the establishment of the BB game termination condition (S204: no), or when the RT game flag is turned off due to the establishment of the RT game termination condition. (S212) Since the game state is “normal game”, a lottery table for normal game is selected (S214).

  When the normal game lottery table (FIG. 9) is selected in this way, it is determined whether or not the chance flag is set to ON (S216). As described above, the chance flag is a flag indicating that the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B is set to a high probability. When the RB player B wins in the BB general game during the BB game, the chance flag is turned ON. It is set (S130 in FIG. 8) and is maintained even in the normal game after the BB game is finished. If the chance flag is set to OFF (S216: no), the game state setting process of FIG. 17 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, when the chance flag is set to ON (S216: yes), a random number range is set for the re-gamer B in order to set the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B to a high probability. Processing is performed (S218). That is, a predetermined number (11000) of random values are set for the re-playing game B in the lottery table for normal games selected in S214 (FIG. 9), and the random number range for loss is reduced accordingly. . When the random number range is set for the re-game player B in this way, the game state setting process of FIG. 17 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  As described above, in the game control process, when the process is started, the game state setting process is first performed, and an appropriate lottery table corresponding to the setting of the game state flag is selected to switch the game state. The game progresses. 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.

  Here, as described above, even if any game player is won by internal lottery, winning of the winning game player is not immediately established. In order to actually win a winning combination of the game actors, the operation of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c allows the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c needs to stop at an appropriate position. On the contrary, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped accidentally at a position where the symbol combinations corresponding to the game actors are aligned on the effective winning line, even though no game player has been won. There must not be. Thus, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c do not have to be simply stopped when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated. As a result of the internal lottery, the effective winning line, and the spinning cylinder Processing to stop the drums 20a, 20b, 20c at an appropriate position according to the timing when the stop button is operated is required. Below, the content of the process (rotation rotation stop process) which stops rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is demonstrated in detail.

C-3. Revolving rotation stop processing:
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of the spinning cylinder rotation stop process performed in the gaming machine 1 of this 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 (S114 in FIG. 7).

  When the rotation rotation stop process is started, first, as a result of the internal lottery (S110 in FIG. 7) performed prior to this process, the BB game flag (red 7 BB game flag, blue 7 BB game flag) ) To extract the first stop table according to the state (ON / OFF) (S400). Here, the stop table is a dedicated table that is referred to when stopping the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. As will be described in detail later, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, any of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the spinning cylinder (see FIG. 3) is displayed on the display window 20. Whether to display and stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is preset in the stop table. 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 combination corresponding to the game combination is effective on the winning line. On the other hand, for gamers who are not won internally, the combination of the corresponding symbols is aligned on an effective winning line regardless of the timing at which the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated. It is necessary to stop each cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c so that there is no. Therefore, stop tables having different contents are provided depending on which game combination is won internally. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state becomes “BB gaming”, one of the five winning lines shown in FIG. 5 is set as an invalid line. Since the setting position of the invalid line differs depending on whether the BB game started with the BB role of 7 or the BB role of blue 7, either the BB game flag of red 7 or the BB game flag of blue 7 is turned ON Different stop tables are facilitated depending on whether they are set or not. In addition, such a stop table includes a first stop table that is referred to when all of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, and a second stop that is referred to when any of the stop tables has already stopped. There is a table. Therefore, in S400 immediately after starting the rotation rotation stopping process, the first stop table is first extracted according to the result of the internal lottery and the state of the BB game flag. For example, in a BB game started with a red 7 BB role, if it is determined that “Bell's small role” is won internally, the lower winning line L3 is an invalid line and “Bell” The first stop table set for the time of winning the “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 has reached a predetermined value (S402). Immediately after the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started, if the rotational speed has not yet reached the predetermined value (S402: no), the process waits until the rotational speed reaches the predetermined value. When the rotational speed reaches a predetermined value (S402: yes), 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 has become. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of symbols among a plurality of symbols (see FIG. 3) drawn on the corresponding rotating cylinder is set to a predetermined “reference position” when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Based on the displayed information, the rotational position of the rotating drum is detected. 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 is set to 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. 19 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 rotation rotation stop process (FIG. 19) described above, the rotation stop control process (S412) is performed to stop the corresponding rotation cylinder at an appropriate position. ) Will be explained in detail.

  FIG. 20 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 is irregular. 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), referring to the 1st stop table extracted immediately after the start of the rotation rotation stop process (S400 of FIG. 19), The stop position of the first cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S410 in FIG. 19) of the first cylinder when the cylinder stop button is detected previously (S502). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed at the reference position is determined as the stop position of the rotating drum.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram illustrating one of the first stop tables set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. In the stop table, the relationship between the rotation position of the rotating cylinder when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated and the time from when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated until the rotating cylinder is stopped (stop time) is set. Has been. As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotational positions of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are detected by the symbols displayed at the reference position. Therefore, in FIG. Numbers of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces 20b and 20c (corresponding to the numbers assigned to the symbol array in FIG. 3) are set. Further, as described above, when the operation of the rotating cylinder stop button is validated, the corresponding rotating cylinder is rotating at a constant speed (S402 in FIG. 19: yes), and if the stop time is determined, In the meantime, it will be determined how many frames will be rotated in the pattern drawn on the rotator. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 21, instead of the stop time, the “sliding frame number” indicating how many frames are rotated (slid) to stop the rotating cylinder after the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. "Is set. Therefore, by referring to such a stop table, the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the symbol displayed at the reference position when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated can be read to determine the stop symbol.

  As an example, a case where the left cylinder 20a is stopped as the first cylinder will be described. When the player operates the left rotation stop button (left stop button) 38a, as shown in FIG. 22, the 10th “replay” symbol is displayed at the middle position (reference position) of the display window 20. Suppose that it is displayed. In this case, referring to the first stop table in FIG. 21, the number of sliding symbols is set to “2” for the 10th “replay” symbol. For this reason, the symbol “Bell” of No. 12 is slid for two frames and determined as the stop symbol to be displayed at the reference position. In FIG. 22, the rotation direction of the rotating drum is indicated by a white arrow, and the symbol surrounded by a broken-line circle represents a stop symbol.

  Here, the stop time set in the stop table is 190 msec at the maximum, and during this 190 msec, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated by four frames as a pattern. 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. Correspondingly, in the stop table (FIG. 21), a numerical value of 0 to 4 is set as the number of sliding frames according to the design of the reference position.

  Thus, the stop position of the rotating drum is determined by the stop time (number of sliding frames) set in the stop table. Therefore, if the stop table is set appropriately in advance, the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning game combination will be relatively easily aligned on the effective winning line. It is possible to stop each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c so that the symbol combinations are never aligned on an effective winning line.

  When the stop position of the first cylinder is determined as described above, the first cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S504). 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. 20 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. 23 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 an internally winning game player, the corresponding symbol combination needs to be aligned on an effective winning line. Since it is necessary not to be aligned with any of the valid winning lines, it is indicated on the already stopped first cylinder whether which symbols are to be stopped and displayed on the second or third cylinder. It may be affected by the design. Accordingly, a plurality of second stop tables are prepared according to the symbols stopped and displayed on the first cylinder, and in S506 of FIG. 20, an appropriate one is displayed 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 internal winning game player, the presence / absence of an invalid line, and the set position thereof. Both the two stop tables are set according to the internal winning game combination and the state of the BB game flag.

  Although the process performed when the turning cylinder to be stopped is the first rotating cylinder (S500: yes in FIG. 20) has been described above, 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. 19), the stop position of the second cylinder is determined in the same manner as in the case of the first cylinder described above (S510). After that, when the second cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S512), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 20 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 previously detected rotation position of the third cylinder (S410 in FIG. 19) at the time of operating the cylinder stop button. (S514). As shown in FIG. 21, since stop information (stop time) for 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 thus determined (S516), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 20 is terminated, and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process shown in FIG. Note that the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c of this embodiment correspond to the “rotation stopping member” of the present invention, and when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated, the main control board 200 The main control board 200 of the present embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “stop control means” of the present invention because the control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding rotating cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c is performed.

  As described above, in the rotation rotation stop processing, an appropriate stop table is extracted according to the internal winning game player and the state (ON / OFF) of the BB game flag, and the rotation stop button 38a. , 38b, 38c, each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is determined 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 cylinder. It is designed to stop at an appropriate position.

  Here, as described above, the stop table is in accordance with conditions such as the type of the winning game player, the set position of the invalid line (the state of the BB game flag), and the display pattern of the spinning cylinder that has already stopped. Are set in advance. Then, which symbol is to be stopped and displayed on the display window 20 when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated is determined by the setting contents of the stop table. In addition to this, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the BB general game during the BB game in which the invalid line is set, the RB combination B among the two types of RB combinations (RB combination A and RB combination B). When the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at a predetermined timing in the internal winning state, not only the symbol combination of the RB combination B is aligned on the valid winning line but also the specific line on the invalid line. The stop table and the symbol arrangement of each cylinder are appropriately set so that the symbol combinations are aligned at the same time. This makes it possible to effectively excite the player's interest in the BB game. Hereinafter, this point will be described in detail.

  As described above, in the BB general game during the BB game, the internal lottery (S110 in FIG. 7) is performed using the lottery table for the BB general game (FIG. 13). As shown in FIG. 13, in the lottery table for BB general games, a random number range is set for each of RB combination A and RB combination B not set in the normal game lottery table (FIG. 9). ing. Therefore, in the BB general game, the RB combination A or the RB combination B can be won internally, and the player generally plays a game for the purpose of establishing these winnings.

  However, as described above, even if a game player is won internally, the winning combination of the game player cannot be established unless the symbol combination corresponding to the game player is aligned on an effective winning line (see FIG. 5). . In this regard, as shown in FIG. 3, both the symbol of “Bell” and the symbol of “replay” that constitute the symbol combination of RB role A and the symbol combination of RB role B (see FIG. 6) Many are drawn at equal intervals on the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. In addition, as the stop table described above (see FIG. 21), the table that is referred to during the internal winning of RB combination A or the internal winning of RB combination B is on the winning line where the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is valid. The number of sliding frames is appropriately set in the range of 0 to 4 so as to be easily aligned. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when RB combination A or RB combination B is internally won in the BB general game, any combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is operated at any timing. Are arranged on an effective winning line, and winning is established.

  In addition, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, one of the five winning lines (see FIG. 5) is set as an invalid line in the BB game. In the BB game started with the winning of the BB combination, the lower winning line L3 is set as an invalid line, and in the BB game started with the winning of the blue BB winning combination, the upper winning line L1 is set as an invalid line. Is set. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the symbols constituting the specific symbol combination are included in the stop table referred to during the internal winning of the RB combination B among the two types of RB combination (RB combination A, RB combination B). When the turning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated with good timing aiming at the display window 20, the number of sliding symbols is appropriate so that the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the invalid line. Is set to

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the invalid line by pressing the RB combination B during the internal winning. As shown in FIG. 24 (a), in the case of a BB game started by winning the red 7 BB winning combination, as a specific symbol combination, a symbol combination in which three “red 7” symbols are arranged. (That is, the symbol combination corresponding to the red 7 BB combination) is set. Therefore, in this case, by performing stop control using the stop table described above, when the symbol “red 7” is aimed into the display window 20 and is pushed up, “in the invalid line (lower line L3)“ It is possible to prepare three “Red 7” symbols. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a symbol (“bell” or “replay” symbol) constituting the symbol combination of RB role B is drawn two frames above the “red 7” symbol of each cylinder. Therefore, when three “red 7” symbols are aligned on the lower line L3, the symbol combinations of the RB combination B are aligned on the upper winning line L1. It should be noted that the combination of three “red 7” symbol combinations is only on the invalid line, and therefore, the red 7 BB winning combination is not established.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 24 (b), in the case of a BB game started by winning a winning combination of Blue 7 BB, three symbols of "Blue 7" are arranged as a specific symbol combination. A symbol combination (that is, a symbol combination corresponding to the BB role of Blue 7) is set, and when the symbol of “Blue 7” is aimed in the display window 20 during the internal winning of the RB role B, Three “blue 7” symbols can be arranged on the line L1 (invalid line). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the symbols (“Bell” or “Replay” symbol) that constitute the symbol combination of RB role B are two frames below the “Blue 7” symbol of each cylinder. When three symbols of “blue 7” are arranged on the upper line L1, the combination of symbols of the RB combination B is arranged on the lower winning line L3.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the RB combination A or RB combination B is internally won, the winning combination can be obtained regardless of the timing of operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. The stop table is set so that the symbol combinations corresponding to are aligned on a valid pay line. For this reason, the winning combination of RB role B is not matched, and the specific symbol combination (the symbol combination with three “Red 7” or “Blue 7” symbols) is aligned on the invalid line. Even if not, the symbol combination of the RB combination B is aligned on the effective winning line, and the winning combination of the RB combination B is established. Also, which specific symbol combinations can be aligned on the invalid line is determined by the contents of the stop table, and since this stop table is stored in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200, the main control board of this embodiment The ROM 202 mounted on the apparatus 200 constitutes one aspect of the “specific symbol combination storage unit” of the present invention. In addition, the process (S400 in FIG. 19) for selecting the stop table according to the type of the BB combination (starting combination) that triggered the start of the BB game (special game) is performed by the main control board 200. The main control board 200 of this embodiment constitutes one aspect of the “specific symbol combination selecting unit” of the present invention.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, two types of RB combination A and RB combination B are provided as RB combinations that can win a prize when becoming a BB general game in a BB game, An RB game that is advantageous to the player is started regardless of which winning is achieved, but when the winning of the RB role B is established, the RT game is started with a high probability after the end of the BB game (see FIG. 12). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, whether or not the RB combination A or the RB combination B is internally won, it is necessary to press the button (operating the rotation stop button at a timing aiming at a specific symbol). Instead, the corresponding symbol combinations are arranged on an effective winning line, and the winning is established. For this reason, unlike the case where a symbol combination that requires pressing is set for one or both of RB combination A and RB combination B, a privilege (RB) The start of the game, the start of the RT game after the BB game) can be given, and as a result, it is possible to effectively excite the beginner's interest in the BB game.

  Also, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, one of the five winning lines is set as an invalid line when it becomes a BB game, and the specific symbol combination is aimed on the invalid line during the internal winning of the RB combination B. When the timing is selected, the specific symbol combinations can be aligned on the invalid line, and at the same time, the symbol combinations of the RB combination B are aligned and displayed on the valid pay line. When the winning combination of the RB role is established, the RT game is started with a high probability after the end of the BB game as a bonus regardless of whether or not the specific symbol combination is aligned on the invalid line. For advanced players who have been able to align the combinations on the invalid line, it is felt that the RT game is specially started by aligning the specific symbol combinations on the invalid line. In particular, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the specific symbol combination, the same symbol combination as the symbol combination of the BB role that has started the BB game is set, so there is a special symbol combination that is rarely arranged. You can make a strong impression on the player. In this way, the winning combination is established on the winning line where the symbol combination of the RB role B is effective even if it is not originally intended, the symbol of the RB role B is given to the advanced player. Since it is possible to give the gameability of aiming at a specific symbol combination different from the combination, it is possible to effectively enhance the interest of the advanced player in the BB game.

D. Modified example:
In the embodiment described above, there are two types of RB combinations, RB combination A and RB combination B, that can be awarded in a BB general game during a BB game. The game is started, but when the winning combination of the RB combination B is established, the internal winning probability of the re-playing combination B is set to a high probability, whereas when the winning combination of the RB combination A is established, The internal winning probability of the re-gamer B was maintained at the previous probability. However, the RB combination is not limited to two types. For example, in addition to the RB combination A and the RB combination B, the RB combination C is provided. The internal winning probability of B may be set to “0”. Below, the modification which employ | adopted such a structure is demonstrated.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the BB general game and the RB game are switched in the BB game of the modified example. Also in the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, as in the above-described embodiment (see FIG. 12), when the winning of either the red 7 BB role or the blue 7 BB role is established in the “normal game”, the gaming state is Switch to “BB Game”. In the BB game, first, “BB general game” is selected, and an internal lottery (S110 in FIG. 7) is performed using a lottery table for the BB general game.

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for BB general games used in the gaming machine 1 according to the modification. Compared with the BB general game lottery table (FIG. 13) of the above-described embodiment, the BB general game lottery table of the modified example is also applied to the RB combination C in addition to the RB combination A and the RB combination B. A random value is set. Therefore, in the modified BB general game, not only the RB combination A and the RB combination B but also the RB combination C can be won.

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing a symbol combination that establishes a winning combination of RB combination C and a privilege that is given to the player when the winning combination is established. As shown in the figure, in the RB combination C, a symbol combination in which the symbol of the left cylinder 20a is “re-game” and the symbol of the middle cylinder 20b and the right cylinder 20c is “bell” is set. Yes. As described above, the “bell” symbol and the “replay” symbol are drawn in large numbers at equal intervals on each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (see FIG. 3). In the stop table that is sometimes referred to, the number of sliding symbols is set appropriately so that the symbol combination of RB combination C can be easily aligned on an effective winning line, so that the same as RB combination A and RB combination B When the RB combination C is won internally, the winning combination is established with the corresponding symbol combination on the effective winning line regardless of the timing of operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c.

  Even if any of the winning combinations of RB combination A, RB combination B, and RB combination C is established, “RB game” is started in the BB game, and the lottery table for RB game (FIG. 14) is used. Since the internal lottery is performed, the winning combination of the winning combination is frequently established. Similarly to the above-described embodiment, in the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, when the winning combination of the RB combination A is established, the previous probability is maintained as it is as the internal equal probability of the re-game combination B. On the other hand, when the winning combination of the RB combination B is established, the internal winning probability of the re-playing combination B is set to a high probability, and the re-playing combination B is internally won with a probability of about 1/6 (see FIG. 15). This high probability setting of the re-player game B is maintained even if the RB game is returned to the “BB general game” by winning a predetermined number of times (8 times) or completing a predetermined number of times (12 games). .

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, when the winning combination of the RB combination C is established, the internal winning probability of the re-game combination B is set to “0”. Therefore, if the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B has already been set to a high probability due to the winning of the RB role B, the high-probability setting of the re-gamer B is canceled when the winning of the RB role C is established. As a result, Re-Gamer B will not win internally. When the winning combination of the RB combination C is established and the high probability setting of the re-playing combination B is canceled, the fact is displayed on the effect display device 10 or any combination of the symbols of the RB combination C is selected. At the same time, the predetermined falling symbol combination (for example, the symbol combination in which one symbol of the specific symbol combination described above (see FIG. 24) is not aligned) is stopped on the other winning lines or invalid lines. It may be displayed.

  If a predetermined number (400) of game medals are paid out during the BB game while repeating the BB general game and the RB game in this way, the BB game end condition is satisfied, and the game state is changed to “normal game”. Switch. Similarly to the above-described embodiment, in the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, in the normal game after the end of the BB game, the probability setting at the end of the BB game is maintained as the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B as it is. ing. That is, if the internal winning probability of the re-gaming player B is set to a high probability at the end of the BB game, the re-gaming player B will be internally won with a high probability in the normal game and the winning of the re-gaming player B will be established. As a result, an RT game advantageous to the player is started. On the other hand, if the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B is set to “0”, the winning of the re-gamer B will not be established in the subsequent normal game, and therefore the RT game will not be started. .

  As described above, the process of switching the setting of the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B in accordance with the type of the RB player who has won a prize during the BB game switches the state (ON / OFF) of the above-described chance flag. It is realized by. That is, similarly to the game control process (FIGS. 7 and 8) of the above-described embodiment, in the game control process of the modified example, if it is determined that any RB winning combination has been established (S124 in FIG. 8). : Yes), the RB game flag is set to ON (S126), and when the winning combination of RB combination B is established (S128: yes), the internal winning probability of the re-playing combination B is set to a high probability. The chance flag shown is set to ON (S130). Further, in the game control process of the modified example, if the winning combination of RB combination B is not established (S128: no), it is subsequently determined whether or not the winning combination of RB combination C is established. When winning is established, the chance flag is set to OFF. Whether the chance flag is set to ON / OFF is detected in the game state setting process performed immediately after starting the game control process (S110 in FIG. 7) (S216 in FIG. 17, FIG. 18). If the chance flag is ON, the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B is set to a high probability (approximately 1/6 probability).

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the modified example, three types of RB combination A, RB combination B, and RB combination C are provided as RB combinations that can be won only in the BB general game during the BB game. If the winning combination of RB combination B is established, the internal winning probability of re-playing combination B is set to a high probability (about 1/6 probability), but if the winning combination of RB combination C is established, The internal winning probability of game player B is set to “0”. If the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B is set to a high probability at the end of the BB game, the RT game is started with a high probability, but the internal winning probability of the re-gamer B is set to “0”. If so, the RT game will not be started. That is, even if the probability (expectation) that the RT game is started after the end of the BB game is increased once the winning combination of the RB combination B is established, the winning combination of the RB combination C is subsequently established and canceled. There is a case. For this reason, even if the player recognizes that the winning combination of the RB role B has been established (even if the specific symbol combination is aligned on the invalid line by pushing), he / she must be careful until the BB game is finished. As a result, it becomes possible to play a game with high tension until the end of the BB game.

  While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the wording of each claim unless it departs from the scope described in each claim. Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can also be added as appropriate to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment and modification, there is one type of lottery table that is referred to in the BB general game during the BB game, and the probability of winning internally for each RB combination is fixed. However, by providing a lottery table for a plurality of (two or more) BB general games with different probability of winning internally for each RB role, the type of BB role that triggered the start of the BB game (red 7 The lottery table may be selected in accordance with the BB combination and the blue 7 BB combination. For example, in the gaming machine of the above-described modification, in the lottery table for the BB general game of the BB game started by the red 7 BB role, the probability of winning internally for each of the RB role A, the RB role B, and the RB role C While the ratio is set to 7: 2: 1 (see FIG. 26), in the BB general game lottery table of the BB game started by the blue 7 BB combination, the probability ratio is 2: 4: It may be set to 4. According to such a configuration, in the BB game started by the red 7 BB combination, although the frequency of winning the RB combination B is not so high, the RB combination C winning is hardly further established. When the internal winning probability of the game player B is set to a high probability, the possibility of being canceled (set to “0”) is low. On the other hand, in the BB game started by the BB role of Blue 7, both the RB role B and the RB role C are won at a relatively high frequency, so that the internal winning probability of the re-game role B is likely to be set to a high probability. However, there is a high possibility that it will be canceled. In this way, the content of the BB game can be changed depending on which BB role the BB game is started by, so that it is possible to effectively excite the player's interest.

  In the above-described embodiment, when a BB game is entered, one of the five winning lines is set as an invalid line, and the rotation stop button is operated at a specific timing during the internal winning of the RB role B. The symbol combinations corresponding to the BB combination that triggered the start of the BB game are arranged on the invalid line as the specific symbol combination. However, a symbol combination other than the symbol combination corresponding to the BB combination may be set as the specific symbol combination, and the invalid line does not necessarily have to be set. For example, it is assumed that a symbol that does not correspond to any game combination (so-called blank symbol) is provided on each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, so that the rotation is performed at a specific timing during the internal winning of the RB combination B. When the stop button is operated, the symbol combination of the RB combination B is aligned on any winning line, and at the same time, three blank symbols may be stopped and displayed on another winning line. Even with such a configuration, for a player who has been able to align three blank symbols on the winning line by pushing, the RB game is started after the end of the BB game by aligning the blank symbols. Since it is felt, it is possible to give a gameability of aiming at a blank symbol during BB game.

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 used during a normal game. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the data structure of the area | region for 1 byte in which a game state flag is set. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally that a game machine of a present Example played a game, switching a some game state. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for BB general games. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for RB games. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for RB games in which the re-game player B was set with high probability. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for RT games. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game state setting process performed in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the BB game setting process performed in a game state setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the rotation rotation stop process performed in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the rotation stop control process performed in a rotation rotation stop process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the 1st stop table used with the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the left cylinder was stopped as a 1st cylinder. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the relationship between a 1st stop table and a 2nd stop table. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that a specific symbol combination was stopped-displayed on an invalid line by pushing down during the internal winning of RB combination B. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that BB general game and RB game switched in the BB game of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for BB general games used with the game machine of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which showed the privilege provided to a player when the winning combination of the symbol combination provided in the gaming machine of the modification is established and winning is achieved.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Cylinder type game machine (game machine), 20 ... Display window (symbol display part),
20a, 20b, 20c ... Cylinder,
38a, 38b, 38c ... rotating cylinder stop button (rotation stop member),
200 ... the main control board (valid line setting means, winning lottery means, stop control means, the first privilege granting means, the second privilege granting decision means, invalid line setting hand stage),
202 ... ROM .

Claims (2)

When a plurality of cylinders with various types of symbols are rotated on the outer peripheral surface, and when the plurality of cylinders stop, a winning combination of a predetermined game player is established by a combination of symbols displayed on a predetermined effective line In the game, a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game is determined in advance when a prize is awarded to the player during the normal game. In the spinning machine that runs until the end condition of
A symbol display unit provided so as to be able to display a predetermined range of the outer peripheral surface of each of the plurality of rotary drums;
An effective line setting for setting, as the effective line, a plurality of lines connected by selecting one display position for each of the rotating drums from a plurality of display positions at which the symbols are stopped and displayed in the symbol display section. Means,
When starting the rotation of the plurality of reel-out of a plurality of Yu technique combination, winning the symbol combination to establish the winning performs lottery to determine the winning combination may be stopped and displayed on the activated line Lottery means;
When a rotation stop member corresponding to the rotation cylinder is operated during rotation of the rotation cylinder, the winning combination determined by the lottery and the rotation position of the rotation cylinder when the rotation stop member is operated Stop control means for performing control to stop the drum,
The first limited role is a game role that can be determined before Symbol winning combination during the special game, the winning of any limited role of the second limit combination and the third limiting combination is established, the first privilege as the privilege First privilege granting means for granting during the special game,
When the winning of the second limited role is established, apart from the first privilege, a second privilege grant determining means for determining to grant a second privilege after the end of the special game;
If the winning of the third limited role is established during the special game after the winning of the second limited role is established, the second privilege canceling the grant of the second privilege determined by the second privilege grant determining means. Grant revocation means;
If any of at least said second limit officers and the third limiting role by lottery of the winning symbol combination lottery means is determined in the winning combination, any of the plurality of effective lines of the game role An invalid line setting means for setting an invalid line that is not involved in winning a prize;
The stop control means includes
When the rotation stop member is operated in a state where any one of the first limited combination , the second limited combination, and the third limited combination is determined as the winning combination, the rotation stop member is operated. Regardless of the rotation position of the spinning cylinder at the time of performing, the control to stop the spinning cylinder so that the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the corresponding winning combination is displayed on the effective line,
In a state where the second limiting role is determined in the winning combination, when said rotary stop member is operated, to establish a winning of the second limited role in the reel-is in a particular rotational position with symbol combination is stopped on the activated line, stopping the該回cylinder as different specific symbol combination is stopped on the invalid lines and symbol combination to establish the prize of the second restricted role control stomach line,
When the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the third limited role is stopped and displayed on the active line, the special symbol combination different from the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the invalid line. A revolving type gaming machine characterized by performing control to stop the trunk . In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
The plurality of game players include
A first initiating role that triggers the start of a first special game in which the first limited role, the second limited role, and the third limited role are determined as the winning combination with a predetermined probability;
A second starting combination that triggers the start of a second special game in which the first limited combination, the second limited combination, and the third limited combination are determined as the winning combination with a probability different from that during the first special game; ,
A swing-type game machine characterized in that it is included .

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