JP5611154B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention uses a game medium such as a medal, a coin, a game ball or the like to perform a stop game of a reel such as a reel or a belt, and a special game based on an accessory game or an accessory continuous operation device according to a game rule. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a spinning-reel type gaming machine capable of giving a privilege game advantageous to a different player such as AT or ART.

  This type of spinning machine is a lottery for a role (hereinafter referred to as a winning combination) triggered by a start operation when a game medium (hereinafter described in the case of a medal) necessary for a single spinning game is inserted or set. ), The game result can be displayed using a combination of symbols arranged in the reel based on the result of the internal lottery, and when the winning combination is won, a predetermined number of pieces are displayed. Has a function of paying out award medals.

  In a general swing type gaming machine, in addition to a general combination (also referred to as a small role) in which 1 to 15 medals are paid out in accordance with winning, a big bonus game that can acquire a large number of medals in a short time, It has a function to generate a special game called a regular bonus game. The big bonus game and the regular bonus game are an accessory continuous action device and an accessory game defined in the game rules, and the number of medals obtained in the big bonus game is larger than that of the regular bonus game.

  Giving the big bonus game and the regular bonus game is determined by an internal lottery performed under the complete probability method, and therefore depends on the probability of the internal lottery. Accordingly, when only these bonus games are given as gaming benefits, the spinning game is made uniform and monotonous in the continuous implementation of the spinning game. Replay time game (hereinafter referred to as RT game) with a higher win probability of replay (which is also called replay). )) Is available separately from the bonus game. In RT games, replays are won frequently, so that the spinning game can be digested under conditions that are advantageous to the player. In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, in recent years, the main game is a special game called AT (assist time) game in which a winning notification is made easier by guiding and informing (navigating) the type of the selected small role and the stop operation order. Granting as a privilege is also performed. Furthermore, as shown in Patent Document 3, an ART (assist replay time) game in which an RT game is combined with an RT game has also emerged. In an ART game, a medal is obtained because the winning frequency of replay is higher than in the normal game state. It is possible to perform a bonus game that makes it easier to win a prize by navigating the winning small role.

JP 2006-334120 A JP 2002-272900 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-215772

As an awarding mode of privilege games such as ART, for example, a fixed one-set game game period (ART game period) of 30 times or 50 times is set, and the stoppage order of a specific small role won during the game period is set. We raise the medal acquisition rate by informing.
When a bonus game is determined to be given, generally, a bonus lottery is performed during a normal game, and whether or not a bonus game is given is determined based on the grant lottery result. Grant lottery can be done for each game, but if the probability of lottery increases, there is a risk that the winning rate will be higher than necessary, so generally, for example, winning a small role or replay will be used as a lottery opportunity. Has been done. However, since the winning of small roles etc. depends on internal lottery, as in the case of gaming machines that give only special games in the past, players will pay attention to the internal lottery results for each game. However, since the game process is similar to that of the conventional game, there is a possibility that the spinning game becomes uniform and monotonous even as a game form for giving a privilege game such as ART.

  Further, for example, since a bonus game ends when a predetermined bonus game period elapses, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a lottery for continuation is performed and the bonus game can be continued by continuous winning so as to enhance the game entertainment. However, when the continuous lottery is performed at the end of the bonus game, it is determined whether or not the bonus game can be continued once the bonus game is ended. Therefore, there is a problem that the bonus game does not directly contribute to the excitement of the bonus game. Even if the continuous lottery is performed when the lottery is missed during the bonus game, it is difficult to maintain the expectation throughout the bonus game because the continuous winning will occur suddenly. Thus, recently, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a lottery is added for a bonus game period even during a bonus game. When performing such extra lottery, although the expectation of the extra will occur during the bonus game, for example, in order to perform the extra lottery with the winning of small roles, replays, etc., as in the case of the above-mentioned grant lottery, There was a problem that the uniform and monotonousness of the spinning game itself during the bonus game could not be solved sufficiently.

  The purpose of the present invention is to maintain a sense of expectation over a long period of time without making the spinning game uniform in the grant process until granting a special game such as an ART game or in the bonus game period during the special game. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the gaming interest.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following aspects. Note that the parentheses indicate examples of corresponding elements in the embodiment, but the configuration of the present invention is not limited to this.
The first aspect of the present invention includes a rotator display unit (reels 8a to 8c) that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols in a symbol display area according to a predetermined arrangement, and triggered by a start operation of the rotator display unit. The combination lottery means (step S5) for drawing a combination based on a predetermined lottery probability, and the variable display of the rotating drum display unit are stopped, and the symbol display according to the lottery result of the combination lottery means is displayed on the symbol A gaming machine having a spinning cylinder stop control means (step S7) for stopping and controlling so as to be displayed in the area, and enabling the provision of a bonus game that increases the chance of acquiring game media (medals, coins, game balls, etc.) When the specific symbols related to the provision of the bonus game are included in the plurality of symbols and the specific symbols can be displayed in the symbol display area, the number of displayable or displayable numbers of the specific symbols is stored. Storage means A gaming machine having step S152) and privilege game transition means (steps S53, S73, and S102) that enable transition to the privilege game on condition that the number of stored specific symbols has reached a predetermined value. .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the specific symbol can be displayed in the symbol display area by the storage means, the display number or the displayable number of the specific symbol is stored, and the bonus game transition is performed. Since the transition to the privilege game is enabled on condition that the number of stored specific symbols has reached a predetermined value by means, in the granting process until the privilege game such as an ART game is granted, Along with the increase in the number of reserves, the opportunity to grant the bonus game can be acquired, the expectation can be maintained over a long period of time without uniforming the spinning game, and the game can be continued and promoted. Can do.
In the transfer form by the privilege game transfer means, a grant lottery is executed to determine whether or not to grant the privilege game on condition that the number of stored specific symbols reaches a predetermined value, and the grant lottery is won. Not only the grant lottery mode that allows the transition to the privilege game sometimes, but also includes a definite grant mode in which grant of the privilege game is confirmed on condition that the number of stored specific symbols has reached a predetermined value.

  The second embodiment of the present invention includes a rotator display unit (reels 8a to 8c) that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols in a symbol display area according to a predetermined arrangement, and triggered by a start operation of the rotator display unit. The combination lottery means (step S5) for drawing a combination based on a predetermined lottery probability, and the variable display of the rotating drum display unit are stopped, and the symbol display according to the lottery result of the combination lottery means is displayed on the symbol Revolving game stop control means (step S7) for stopping and controlling so as to be displayed in the area, and increasing the chances of acquiring game media (medals, coins, game balls, etc.) up to a predetermined number of games In the gaming machine that can be assigned, when the specific symbol is included in the plurality of symbols and the specific symbol is displayed in the symbol display area, the specific symbol is included in the symbol display area. Number of displays A storage means for storing the number of displayable (step S162), the reserved number of the specific symbol is a gaming machine and a plus means for allowing the plus the condition that has reached a predetermined value (step S135).

According to the 2nd form of this invention, when the said specific symbol becomes displayable in the said symbol display area by the said storage means, the display number or the displayable number of the said specific symbol is stored, and the said addition means Since the above-mentioned addition is made possible on the condition that the number of storage of the specific symbol has reached a predetermined value, the increase in the number of storage of the specific symbol in the bonus game period addition determination process during the bonus game such as ART game As a result, it is possible to acquire the above-mentioned opportunity to increase the game interest by maintaining a sense of expectation over a long period of time without unifying the spinning game.
In the addition execution form by the addition means, the addition lottery is executed whether or not the addition is performed on the condition that the number of stored specific symbols has reached a predetermined value, and when the addition lottery is won Not only an extra lottery form for performing an extra, but also a confirmed execution form for confirming the execution of the extra on the condition that the number of stored specific symbols has reached a predetermined value.

The invention which concerns on the 1st and 2nd form is a point provided with the solution means based on accumulation | storage of the display number of the said specific symbols, or the displayable number in order to generate the provision opportunity of the said privilege game, or the execution opportunity of the said addition. In common, each can be mounted on a gaming machine alone. Further, in the same gaming machine, the invention according to the first mode is applied in the granting process until the granting game such as the ART game is given, and the second mode in the process of determining the extra bonus period during the bonus game. The invention according to can be applied. When both are applied, the specific symbols of the same type or different types can be used, or the predetermined values related to the lottery triggers of the grant lottery and the extra lottery can be the same or different.
The specific symbol storage mode includes a case where the number of display of the specific symbol during the stop display displayed in the symbol display region in accordance with the stop operation timing of the player is stored, or in the symbol display region The case where the displayable number of the specific symbols that can be stopped and displayed in the symbol display area is stored regardless of whether or not the symbol is displayed is included.

  As an additional mode of the number of games by the extra lottery, the bonus game starts from the initial number of games, and includes an additional mode that adds (adds) the additional number of games along the way, or a predetermined number of games. When the bonus game is granted in units of units, an extra winning mode is included in which the bonus game is added to the bonus game after the completion of one bonus game for each unit.

  The lottery execution mode by the extra lottery execution means is not limited to the lottery determination by a single lottery table, and for example, any one of the extra lottery tables with different types and / or upper limit numbers of extras is determined by lottery. The lottery determination by the lottery table related to the determination may be performed to further diversify the notification frequency pattern.

  The specific symbol used in the first or second form is, for example, a single winning combination such as a symbol constituting a part of a symbol combination that establishes a winning combination by the lottery means, a so-called single cherry. A symbol, a replay symbol constituting a replay combination, or a component symbol of a combination having no payout even if established can be used. In the symbol arrangement in the rotary display unit, the specific symbol may be displayed in the symbol display area depending on the stop operation timing of the player, or in the symbol display area regardless of the stop operation timing. It may be possible to display it by being pulled in.

  The predetermined value according to the present invention may be fixed to a constant value, but can be changed according to the gaming state. For example, the predetermined value may be increased or decreased when a transition is made to the privilege game state, or when a winning lottery is performed by performing a variable lottery during normal times or during a privilege game. In particular, as a result of the fluctuating lottery, by reducing the predetermined value from 5 to 3, for example, it is possible to make a highly probable state of granting or adding a bonus game such that the occurrence frequency of the grant lottery or extra lottery is improved. It is possible to improve the game entertainment further.

  The privilege game according to the present invention includes, for example, a high-probability replay (RT game) in which replays (replays) are won frequently, and a winning combination notification game (AT game) in which the type of winning combination related to winning is notified in advance. ), Or an ART game using both an RT game and an AT game. Further, in the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned bonus game, it relates to a first-class special bonus (RB: regular bonus), a second-class special bonus (challenge bonus), and a first-class special bonus as defined in the game rules. Applying to a gaming machine including a game form in which one or more of an accessory continuous operating device (BB: Big Bonus), an accessory continuous operating device (challenge time) related to a second type special accessory is given by lottery Can do.

  The present invention variably displays the rotation display unit based on a start operation, and in addition to a gaming machine that performs stop control based on the result lottery result according to a player's stop operation, the rotation display based on the start operation The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine for casino that performs variable stop display and performs automatic stop control based on the result lottery result. In the gaming machine for casino, for example, it is possible to grant a high-accuracy game mode in which a winning combination is generated with a higher probability than in the normal game mode, and when the lottery for granting the high-accuracy game mode is performed, the identification according to the present invention A symbol storage system can be applied.

  The number of the specific symbols that can be displayed in the symbol display area in one game can be at least one. When two or more specific symbols can be simultaneously displayed in the symbol display area, for example, when the predetermined value is set to 5, a situation in which two specific symbols are displayed in a stage where the number of storages is four. Arise. In this case, if the number of storage becomes 6, and the number 5 required for the lottery opportunity is removed, the remaining number 1 is generated. Therefore, if the remaining number is reset after the lottery is executed, the enhancement of the game entertainment will be hindered. There is a fear. Therefore, according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, two or more of the specific symbols can be displayed simultaneously in the symbol display area, and the number of stored specific symbols exceeds a predetermined value. The game machine has reservation means for retaining the surplus remaining number, and continues to store the specific symbol in the game after exceeding the predetermined value with the remaining number as an initial value.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the reserved number of the specific symbol exceeds a predetermined value by the reservation means, the excess remaining number is reserved, and the remaining number in the game after the predetermined value is exceeded. Since the storage of the specific symbol is continued with the initial value as the initial value, when two or more specific symbols can be displayed at the same time in the symbol display area, the number of pools used for the granting of the bonus game or the execution opportunity of the addition The player is not dissatisfied even if there is a surplus, especially when performing the grant lottery or the extra lottery, even if the lottery is out of the lottery, the remaining number is not reset and the specified number is the initial value. The storage of symbols can be continued, and the expectation can be maintained over a long period of time without making the spinning game uniform, thereby increasing the entertainment interest of the game.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect, two or more specific symbols are arranged so as to be simultaneously displayed in the symbol display area, and the predetermined value can be simultaneously displayed. The gaming machine can be set to be twice or less the maximum displayable number of the specific symbol.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, two or more specific symbols are arranged so that they can be displayed simultaneously in the symbol display area, and the predetermined value is twice the maximum displayable number of the specific symbols that can be displayed simultaneously. For example, when the maximum displayable number is 3, the predetermined value is set to 5, so that the game can reach the predetermined value or more in two games at the shortest. It is possible to promote the continuous game by raising the expectation of acquisition or addition.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the storage number notification that notifies the storage state of the specific symbol that is updated each time the specific symbol is stored by the storage unit. A gaming machine having means.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the storage state of the specific symbol is updated and notified with the progress of the game by the storage number notification means, the grant process until the bonus game is granted or during the special game Therefore, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation over a long period of time without unifying the spinning game and increase the interest of the game and promote the continuous game.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a main control unit that controls the combination lottery unit and the spinning cylinder stop control unit, and the lottery result from the main control unit. A sub-control unit that performs notification control to receive the game information based on the game information and at least visually and / or audibly notify the player of related information related to the game information, and the storage means and the privilege game A gaming machine in which a transition unit or the addition unit is provided in the sub-control unit.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a main control unit that controls the combination lottery unit and the spinning cylinder stop control unit, and game information based on the lottery result from the main control unit, and the game information A sub-control unit that performs notification control for at least visually and / or auditorily informing the player of related related information, and the sub-control unit includes the storage unit and the privilege game transfer unit or the addition unit. Since the main control unit that mainly performs the control related to the lottery process is not burdened with control, the information control related information related to the game information by the effect display device such as a liquid crystal device and various lamps is provided. In the sub control unit that manages the above, the storage of the specific symbol, the provision of the privilege game, or the determination of the addition can be processed, and the spinning game by the privilege game can be smoothly executed.

  For example, a stop operation order notification type AT game that notifies a stop operation order when a single or a plurality of general winning combinations (push order AT combination) that wins when stopped in a predetermined stop operation order is won. Is added to the sub-control unit as a part of the notification control of the related information related to the game information, thereby incorporating the stop operation order notification control closely with the lottery process in the main control unit. The stop operation order notification type AT game can be smoothly executed in relation to the above. Alternatively, when a single or multiple types of general winning combination (for example, an AT combination with a partially different winning symbol combination) is won, a winning combination type notification type AT game for notifying the type is awarded as a bonus game. In addition, the winning control type notification type is closely related to the lottery process in the main control unit by incorporating the winning control type notification control as a part of the related information notification control related to the game information in the sub-control unit. AT games can be executed smoothly.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine capable of granting an award game such as an ART game, the spinning game is not made uniform in the granting process leading to the granting of the bonus game or the extra game period in the bonus game. It is possible to increase the amusement interest by sustaining expectations for a long time.

1 is an external perspective view of a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the effective lines L1-L4 set to the symbol display window 8 of the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence band and symbol type which are used for each spinning cylinder of the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A. 4 is a control block diagram of a control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. FIG. It is a control block diagram of the main control board 100 of the said control apparatus. 2 is a front view showing a configuration inside a casing 1 of a rotating type gaming machine A. FIG. It is a control block diagram of the effect control board 200 of the control device. 5 is a flowchart of main processing by the main control board 100. 5 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing by the main control board 100. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the periodic update process in the said timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the process in bonus game operation | movement in the said main process. FIG. 3 is a transitional relationship diagram of gaming states that occur in the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. 10 is a flowchart showing a mode process in a normal gaming state by a sub-control unit of a rotating game machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process at the time of RT1 game state by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process in AT mode by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the mode process in non-AT mode N3 by the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the AT setting process of the said sub control part. It is a table | surface which shows the allocation lottery table of the grant number of times of the ART game in the spinning type gaming machine A, the allocation lottery table of the upper limit value related to the extra lottery opportunity, and the extra lottery table of the ART game frequency. It is a flowchart which shows the storage process of the specific symbol display number in the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing at the time of the ART game state of the said sub control part. It is a flowchart which shows the storage process of the specific symbol display number for the addition in the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the production | presentation alerting | reporting process performed by the said sub-control part. It is a flowchart which shows the ART game effect alerting | reporting process of the said sub control part. It is a table | surface which shows the winning symbol combination and winning lottery table of various winning combinations. It is a screen display figure which shows the example of an effect alerting | reporting by the said sub-control part in the provision stage of ART game. It is a screen display figure which shows the example of an effect alerting | reporting by the said sub control part in an ART game.

Hereinafter, a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, an example of a spinning-reel game machine using a game medal as a game medium will be described.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment.
The rotating type gaming machine A includes a front door 5 that is attached to a housing 1 that houses various control boards and a rotating mechanism mechanism member so as to be freely opened and closed. In the center of the upper portion 2 of the front door 5, a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 3 as an effect notification device is arranged. On this display screen, characters, letters, numbers, messages, and the like are displayed as images according to the progress of the spinning game, and various display effects such as a notification effect of the winning combination can be performed. A pair of upper speakers 4 are provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display device 3 so that sound effects such as various sound effects can be performed in synchronization with image effects by the liquid crystal display device 3. The effect notification device is not limited to a color liquid crystal, and a display device using, for example, a color EL (electroluminescence), a color plasma display device, an electronic paper display, a 7 segment, an LED dot display, or the like can be used.

  A symbol display window 8 is provided in the approximate center of the front door 5 and below the liquid crystal display device 3. The symbol display window 8 is made of a transparent panel, and reels (rotors) 8 a, 8 b, and 8 c are disposed inside the housing 1 through the symbol display window 8 so as to be visible. The reels 8a to 8c constitute a spinning cylinder display unit for variably displaying (fluctuating) symbols displayed on the symbol display window 8. The reels 8a to 8c are attached to a rotation shaft of a pulse motor (not shown), and are driven to rotate at a constant speed by driving the motor. On the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 8a to 8c, 21 symbols are formed along the rotation direction. From the symbol display window 8, a predetermined number, for example, three symbols of the symbols of the reels 8a to 8c can be visually recognized, and the symbol display window 8 can display 3 × 3 symbols. A symbol display area is configured. In the present embodiment, a reel is displayed on the surface of the reel, and a rotating display unit that changes the symbol as the reel rotates is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to use a rotator display unit that changes the design by doing so, in addition to a mechanical rotator display unit such as a reel, drum, belt, etc., a display that displays an image of the rotator and its variation in a pseudo manner Can also be used.

  The symbol display area of the symbol display window 8 is a symbol stop effective region where the stop symbol of each reel can be visually recognized by three frames. FIG. 2 shows four effective lines L1 to L4 set in the symbol display window 8 for confirming winnings of various winning combinations. The effective line L1 is a center line, and the effective line L2 is an upper line. The effective lines L3 and L4 are a diagonal line that descends to the right and a diagonal line that rises to the right. The effective lines L1 to L4 are composed of four irregular lines excluding the lower line from the so-called five lines, and constitute a winning position specifying form for specifying a winning position. The symbol stop positions of the reels 8a to 8c are a total of nine frames E11 to E13, E21 to E23, and E31 to E33. The effective line L1 consists of the arrangement of stop positions E12-E22-E32. The effective line L2 is formed by disposing stop positions E11-E21-E31. The effective line L3 is formed by arrangement of stop positions E11-E22-E33. The effective line L4 consists of the arrangement of stop positions E13-E22-E31. The setting of the effective line is related to the determination of the winning rate, the symbol stop control of the pushing order ART, etc. In the present invention, the effective line is not limited to the above-mentioned four irregular lines, but various effective depending on the design of the symbol arrangement, the appearance rate, etc. A combination of lines is possible, and the number of lines may be three or less or five. The spinning-type gaming machine A is a so-called three-round spinning-type gaming machine that requires three medals for one game. An activation indicator (not shown) indicating that a game is possible when three medals are inserted is arranged on the panel surface around the symbol display window 8.

  FIG. 3 shows symbol arrangement bands and symbol types formed on the reels 8a to 8c. FIG. 3A shows the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, and FIG. 3B shows eight kinds of symbols arranged in the symbol arrangement band. The left turning cylinder, the middle turning cylinder, and the right turning cylinder of (3A) correspond to the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, respectively. Each symbol arrangement band is composed of a reel tape wound around a reel, and on the tape surface, a symbol is printed to form a combination of symbols corresponding to a winning combination by internal lottery (hereinafter also referred to as “winning winning combination”) Has been. In the design of this embodiment, as shown in (3B), red 7 (symbol 31), blue 7 (symbol 32), white 7 (symbol 33), watermelon (symbol 34), bell 1 (symbol 35), A total of eight types of symbols are used: Bell 2 (reference numeral 36), blank (reference numeral 37), and replay (RP: reference numeral 38). A total of 21 symbols are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of each reel, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 are assigned along the symbol arrangement order. The white 7 symbol corresponds to the specific symbol according to the present invention. The blank 37 is a pattern not related to medal payout.

  A panel display unit 7 including a BET lamp 23, a credit display unit 24, and a payout number display unit 25 is disposed below the symbol display window 8. The BET lamp is a lamp that is turned on according to the number of inserted (set) medals, and is turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). The credit display unit 24 and the payout number display unit 25 are configured by 7 segment LEDs. The rotating type gaming machine A has a credit function for storing and storing the number of inserted medals in advance, and the credit display unit 24 displays the number of remaining medals. The maximum number of credits to the revolving gaming machine A is 50, and the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 24 is 50 or less. It should be noted that even if more medals are inserted in a state where the maximum number of 50 is credited, it is discharged and returned as it is. The payout number display unit 25 displays the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize. The payout number display unit 25 also has a display function for displaying game information of the bonus game, and the total payout number acquired in the bonus game is cumulatively displayed during the bonus game.

  Below the symbol display window 8, there is provided an operation unit 9 operated by the player. The operation portion 9 includes an inclined portion that is gently inclined forward and a front portion provided on the front side of the front door 1. The inclined portion of the operation unit 9 has a medal slot 10 for inserting a game medal as a game medium, and an upper limit value of the number of bets allowed for one game within a credited stored number range ( MAX bet button 11 for inserting (setting) game medals at once (the number of game medals that can be inserted for one game), and additionally setting game medals up to the upper limit of the bet number according to the number of times of pressing. There are provided a 1-bet button 13 for performing payment and a stored medal settlement button 12 for performing credit settlement. When the MAX bet button 11 is pressed and the remaining number of medals is sufficient, the bet number is set to the maximum bet number, that is, three, and when the remaining number is less than the maximum bet number, Is added to the number of bets.

On the left and right sides of the front door 5 on the left and right sides of the symbol display window 8, there are provided decorative lamp portions 6 for displaying the game effects in an electrical manner. The decorative lamp unit 6 is made of an LED capable of emitting RGB light, and exhibits a light effect by the type of light emission and the light emission mode.
On the front portion of the operation unit 9, a rotation rotation start lever 15 which is a start switch for starting rotation of the reels 8a to 8c, and a rotation rotation stop button 16a provided corresponding to each reel 8a to 8c. , 16b, 16c, and a return button 17 for returning a medal jammed from the medal insertion slot 10 to the internal medal insertion path. A locking device 18 for switching the locking state of the front door 5 is provided at the open side end of the front door 5.

  The lower panel 14 of the front door 5 is provided with a decorative panel 19 on which a design design based on the model name, motif, etc. of the swivel type gaming machine A is attached, and a lighting device (not shown) installed on the inner side of the panel. )). Below the decorative panel 19, a medal payout port 21 for discharging award medals discharged by a medal hopper 305, which will be described later, or medals paid out by a return operation, and medals discharged from the medal payout port 21 are stored. A medal tray 20 is provided. Lower speakers 22 a and 22 b are provided on the left and right sides of the medal payout opening 21. An ashtray 26 is disposed beside the medal tray 20.

  In the present embodiment, using the effect display by the liquid crystal display device 3, the sound effect by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b, and the electrical decoration effect of the decorative lamp unit 6, the winning of the general role and the special game role, the bonus game Gives (ART game), produces an effect such as adding the number of ARTs, and performs notification visually and audibly. As the effect effect means, not only visual and auditory sense, but also means for transmitting by stimulating the human senses such as tactile sense, for example, a vibration device for transmitting vibration to the player's body, a bone conduction device, a blower device, etc. Can be used.

  During the ART game, as a notification means for notifying the stop operation sequence of each of the six types of AT roles, an effect display by the liquid crystal display device 3 (for example, an instruction display of a stop operation procedure), an upper speaker 4, Sound effects (for example, left / middle / right instruction sounds in accordance with the stop operation sequence) by the lower speakers 22a and 22b are used.

The control device for the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A.
The control device for the revolving gaming machine A has a main control board 100 for overall control of game operation control, and receives an effect control command from the main control board 100 to control the effect control for images, light and sound. It includes an effect control board 200 that controls, a payout control board 300 that controls the payout of prize medals, and a power supply board 400 that generates and supplies power necessary for the gaming machine from an AC 24V external power supply. The effect control board 200 is connected to the main control board 100 via an effect I / F (interface) board 201. The effect control board 200 receives an effect control command from the main control board 100, lottery of effect contents, transmission of the liquid crystal control command to the liquid crystal control board 203, sound control of each speaker, LED light emission control of the decorative lamp unit 6, etc. Etc. In FIG. 4, the power supply route is omitted.

  The liquid crystal control board 203 generates the control data necessary for performing the display control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command received from the effect control board 200, and outputs the control data to a VDP (Video Display Processor). CPU, control ROM containing a program describing the operation procedure of the liquid crystal control CPU, control RAM functioning as a work area or buffer memory, and video display processor VDP connected to the liquid crystal control CPU and performing image expansion processing And an image data ROM storing image data necessary for image development by the VDP, and a VRAM for temporarily storing image data developed by the VDP.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the main control board 100.
The main control board 100 includes a microcomputer 101 having a main CPU 102 and a main ROM 103 and a main RAM 104 (in this embodiment, a Z80 system equivalent product is used). The main control unit of the invention is configured. The microcomputer 101 is provided with a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) 105 and an interrupt controller circuit 106 for giving an interrupt signal to the main CPU 102. The microcomputer 101 is connected to I / O port circuits 107 and 108 for inputting / outputting signals to / from the peripheral board. The I / O port circuits 107 and 108 exchange signals with the external peripheral board, respectively. Mediating I / F circuits 109 and 110 are connected. The I / F circuit 109 is connected to the game relay board 150 via the switch input circuit 111. The I / F circuit 110 is connected to the power supply board 400, the dispensing relay board 301, and the external relay terminal board 401. Further, a counter circuit 114 and a motor drive circuit 115 are connected to the microcomputer 101.

  In the main ROM 103, in addition to a control program in which a series of gaming machine control procedures are described, a stop control table (not shown) in which stop data for rotation stop control is described, and a role lottery table for lottery (Refer to FIG. 24 described later) Predetermined data required for game operation control such as a payout / payout table (not shown) for setting the number of payouts due to winning is stored. The main RAM 104 is formed with a work area for storing data necessary for the progress of the game, such as random numbers for lottery used for determining the winning combination, winning combination information, and game state information. ing.

  The counter circuit 114 includes a random number generation circuit that generates a random number within a certain range (random number range: 0 to 65535) in hardware and a sampling circuit that samples a random value from the random number generation circuit at a predetermined timing. The motor drive circuit 115 is a stepping motor (a left cylinder driving motor 251, a middle cylinder driving motor 252 and a right cylinder driving motor 253) under the control of the microcomputer 101 (main CPU 102). A drive pulse signal for controlling the rotation is supplied, and rotation control and stop control of the reels 8a to 8c are performed. A signal such as an effect control command output from the main CPU 102 is output to the input buffer circuit 202 of the effect I / F board 201 via the effect control board I / F circuit 112 including the output buffer circuit 113.

  The main CPU 102 acquires the random number value generated by the random number generation circuit according to the processing state as an internal lottery random number value, and the internal lottery random number value is mainly used for lottery processing relating to a combination. The lottery processing is executed with reference to the above-mentioned lottery table every time the microcomputer 101 (main CPU 102) constituting the main control unit executes the unit spinning game (one game) by the rotation of the reels 8a to 8c.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 100 includes a spinning cylinder rotation start switch 15 a for detecting the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 15 and the rotation rotation stop buttons 16 a to 16 c via a game relay board 150. A stop switch board 160 on which each of the spinning cylinder rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g is mounted, a medal detection sensor 10a that detects a game medal from the medal slot 10, and a MAX bet switch that detects the operation of the MAX bet button 11. 11a, a 1-bet switch 13a for detecting the operation of the 1-bet button 13, and a stored-medal settlement switch 12a for detecting the operation of the stored-medal settlement button 12 are connected, and the main control board 100 receives detection signals from various switches. It is possible. The medal detection sensor 10a is installed in a medal sorting device (not shown) arranged on a medal insertion path until a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 10 is accommodated in a tank of a medal hopper 305 described later.
Note that the spinning cylinder rotation start lever 15, the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c, the MAX bet button 11, the 1 bet button 13, and the stored medal settlement button 12 are provided with LEDs (not shown) inside the operation member. Thus, the player can be notified of the validity or invalidity of the lever operation or button operation by the light emission mode (for example, light emission color) of the LED.

  Step motors (251, 252, 253) for rotationally driving the reels 8a to 8c are connected to the main control board 100 via the rotary relay board 250, and the rotary rotation position detection provided on each reel is detected. Sensors 254, 255, 256 are connected. Under the control of the main control board 100, it is possible to perform stop control at a predetermined position according to the lottery result and stop operation timing by receiving detection signals from these turn position detection sensors after the turn rotation. It has become.

  FIG. 6 shows the internal configuration of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. The housing 1 is a box formed by a top plate 1a, side plates 1b and 1c, and a bottom plate 1d. Inside, a reel 8a to 8c, a medal hopper 305, a power supply device 400a, and the like are stored. A main board box 100 a that houses the main control board 100 is attached above the reel 8. Sub-boards such as the effect control board 200 are also arranged around the main board box 100a. The medal hopper 305 is a game medium payout device that is driven by the hopper motor 302 and discharges the medal stored in the tank toward a discharge passage (not shown) communicating with the medal payout port 21 through the medal discharge port 305b.

  A hopper motor 302, a medal payout sensor 303, and a full detection device 304 are connected to the main control board 100 via a payout relay board 301 and a payout control board 300. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command from the main control board 100 via the payout relay board 301 and drives and controls the hopper motor 302. The medal payout sensor 303 is installed in the discharge passage, detects a game medal paid out from the medal hopper 305, and gives a detection signal to the main control board 100 via the payout relay board 301. The main control board 100 can transmit a payout control command for designating the payout number to the payout control board 300 when it is necessary to pay out a game medal by winning. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command and controls the hopper motor 302 to perform payout processing of a specified number of game medals. The paid-out game medals are detected by the medal payout sensor 303, and the detection signal is input to the main control board 100 and used for the determination of payout completion.

  Next to the medal hopper 305, an auxiliary tank 306 for storing game medals overflowing from the overflow medal 305a overflowing from the medal hopper 305 is disposed. The auxiliary tank 306 is provided with a full detection device 304 that monitors the full state of the auxiliary tank 306, and the main control board 100 can receive a detection signal from the full detection device 304 via the dispensing relay board 301. ing.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of the effect control board 200.
The effect control board 200 includes a microcomputer having a sub CPU 206 and a microcomputer 205 having a sub ROM 207 and a sub RAM 208, and constitutes a sub control unit of the present invention. The microcomputer 205 is provided with an interrupt controller circuit 210 that applies an interrupt signal to the CTC 209 and the sub CPU 206. In addition, the effect control board 200 is provided with an I / O port circuit 211 and a counter circuit 212 for inputting / outputting signals to / from the effect I / F board 201.
In the sub ROM 207, in addition to an effect control program in which a series of effect control procedures are described, an ART grant lottery table (not shown) used for an ART grant lottery in ART games, a winning combination push order notification effect selection used during the AT mode Table (not shown), an extra lottery table used for the extra lottery of the ART game number, a predetermined lottery table (not shown) for notifying the progress of the ART game or the change of the game number, etc. Data is stored. The sub-RAM 208 is formed with a work area for storing data necessary for performing an effect such as an effect lottery random value used for effect-related lottery and game control (effect state) information on the effect control side. Yes. The sub RAM 208 stores an AT flag that is set in accordance with the transition to the AT mode.

Similarly to the counter circuit 114, the counter circuit 212 includes a random number generation circuit and a sampling circuit. The sub CPU 206 acquires the numerical value generated by the random number generation circuit as an effect random number value by sending an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the effect processing state (for example, the timing at which the effect control command is received). The random number for use is mainly used for a lottery for production.
The effect control board 200 has a function of receiving an effect control command from the main control board 100 and performing an effect process on light and sound, and outputs music and audio through the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b. An acoustic control signal is output to the acoustic generator 213. In addition, an LED board 204 on which an LED group constituting the decorative lamp unit 6 is mounted is attached to the inner side of the front door 5, and the effect control board 200 outputs an LED drive control signal to the LED board 204.

  The effect control board 200 transmits the liquid crystal control command associated with the effect control command to the liquid crystal control board 203 that performs image control of the liquid crystal display device 3 at a timing when image reproduction to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3 is necessary. The effect control board 200 is determined by lottery or uniquely from a plurality of types of effect contents prepared in advance based on the effect control command sent from the main control board 100, and a control signal for instructing execution of the determined contents Is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 203, the sound generator 213, and the LED board 204 at a necessary timing, and the reproduction of the sound effect and the decoration lamp unit together with the effect image of the liquid crystal display device 3 corresponding to various effect contents. 6 LED lighting / flashing drive is realized. Therefore, under the control of the sub-control unit having the sub CPU 206 as a main component, various contents of effects are developed in time series according to the effect scenario based on the motif set for the revolving game of the revolving game machine A. You can excite the excitement of the spinning game.

  The sub ROM 207 of the effect control board 200 is executed under sub control by the sub CPU 206, and an ART grant determination processing program for determining whether or not to grant an ART game by an ART grant lottery, and the number of ART games during the ART game. A lottery drawing to determine the addition of the ART game number, an AT game number addition determination processing program, an AT push order notification control program for notifying the AT role winning combination in the RT gaming state, and a specific symbol / addition specification A storage processing program for the number of symbols displayed is stored. The effect control board 200 constitutes an ART game execution means for performing the push order notification of the winning combination during an ART game by executing control of the AT push order notification control program.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a hall computer HC (a computer that comprehensively manages pachinko hall gaming machines) is connected to the main control board 100 via an external concentrated terminal board 401. Game information can be externally output to the hall computer HC. Further, the main control board 100 is connected to a rotating drum setting board 402 so that a detection signal from the rotating drum setting board 402 can be received. The rotation setting board 402 has a setting switch (not shown) for changing the “6-step setting” for setting the payout rate to one of six levels, and a reset switch (not shown) for canceling the game operation error. Etc., and the operation detection signal of each switch on the rotating drum setting board 402 is given to the main control board 100.

A processing procedure of main processing in the main control board 100 (main control unit) will be described with reference to the drawings. This processing procedure includes a series of flows necessary for one game. In addition, each process in this embodiment is shown with the step number, and the process in each step comprises the control means by a main control part or a sub-control part.
FIG. 8 shows main processing by the main control unit. This main process is executed under the control of the main CPU 102, and the main body of the process execution will be described as the main control board 100.

  When power is turned on to the revolving game machine A, a power-on signal is sent from the power board 400, and the main control board 100 receives the power-on signal and starts main processing. After the initial setting process (step S1) is performed when the power is turned on, the normal operation process (steps S2 to S14) is performed. First, a RAM initialization process (step S2) is performed. In the RAM initialization process, predetermined data used at the end of the previous game is cleared, and a work area necessary for the current game is secured.

  Next, a game state flag generation process is performed (step S3). In the game state flag generation process, the type of game state of the current game (normal game, RT1 game, RT2 game, bonus carryover game, bonus game, etc.) is confirmed, and the corresponding game state flag (normal game flag, RT flag, bonus flag, bonus internal winning flag, bonus operation flag, etc.) are set. Based on the game state flag set in the game state flag generation process, a main process corresponding to the game state is executed. During the ART game, the RT2 gaming state is reached in which the replay winning probability is high. In this embodiment, ART grant determination processing is performed by sub-control and the AT flag is set on the sub-side, but the ART grant determination processing is performed on the main side alone or in cooperation with the main side. You may make it manage an ART game by setting an ART game flag.

  A game medal insertion process (step S4) is performed. In the game medal insertion process, detection of game medals inserted into the main body of the gaming machine, management of credits, and automatic game medals when there is a request for re-games. In addition to performing insertion setting processing, etc., it is monitored whether or not a predetermined number of game medals required for starting the game have been inserted. When the prescribed number of game medals are inserted or the credit setting is confirmed, the game start condition is established, and the player performs the depressing operation of the rotation-rotation start lever 15 while maintaining this condition, that is, the rotation It waits for an operation detection signal from the rotation start switch 15a to be sent. By receiving the operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start switch 15a, the main control board 100 acquires the random number for internal lottery based on the counter value of the counter circuit 114 (step S5).

  An internal lottery process is performed based on the acquired random number for internal lottery (step S5). In the internal lottery process, an internal lottery based on the acquired random number for internal lottery and the role lottery table (general game lottery table or bonus game lottery table) corresponding to the current gaming state is performed, corresponding to the lottery result. Winning combination information (winning flag) is set and stored in the main RAM 104.

  FIG. 24 shows a lottery probability table (general game lottery table, RT lottery table, and bonus game lottery table) of a general winning combination and two types of bonus combinations (big bonus game BB and regular bonus game RB). The internal lottery is executed based on the combination lottery table of FIG. In the role lottery table, lottery probabilities are set so that the payout rate differs according to each of the six stages, and FIG. 24 shows an example thereof. FIG. 24 shows the lottery probabilities calculated based on the range of the lottery value assigned to each winning combination for the random number range (0 to 65535). The winning random number range is set so that a small combination such as a watermelon and a bonus combination, a specific small combination, a normal replay and a specific replay can be drawn at the same time.

  In this embodiment, two types of RTs, RT1 and RT2, occur, but the replay probability is substantially improved only by RT2, and the replay probability of the normal gaming state is only improved by about 1/100 in RT1. It is. The RT1 gaming state is provided to implement a 6-option replay game for shifting to the ART gaming state (RT2 gaming state). In the gaming state during the RT2 game, a lottery table during RT in which the replay lottery probability is set to 1 / 1.5, which is higher than 1 / 7.3 in the normal game, is used.

  In the present embodiment, two types of special games are provided: a big bonus game BB and a regular bonus game RB that differ greatly in the prescribed payout amount (or the net increase number obtained by subtracting the inserted number from the payout number) of the medal amount that can be acquired. It is possible. The prescribed number of bonus games to end is 50 for big bonus games and 50 for regular bonus games, which is less than half of big bonus games. The big bonus game BB has two types of special symbol combinations (blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7) established by different winning flags, and the lottery probability combining them Is about 1/400. In an internal winning state in which different big bonus winning flags are set, if any special symbol combination is stopped on any of the four active winning lines, it is possible to shift to a big bonus game. In the case of a regular bonus combination, there is only one type of BAR-BAR-BAR, and the lottery probability is 1/655. The bonus combination is a so-called zero-sheet combination, and no prize medal is paid out when winning. As for the bell role, four award medals are paid out when a single line is won by the upper stop of the middle bell symbol ("bell 1" symbol of the middle drum), and twelve prize medals are paid out when the third line is won by the middle bell stop of the middle bell. Six prize medals are paid out when a watermelon is won. The specific small role partially or wholly constituted by the specific symbol (white 7) according to the present invention is a single combination of three types, that is, “white 7” consisting of a combination of white 7-replay-replay. From a specific small role, two specific small roles of “White 7” consisting of a combination of white 7-white 7-watermelon, and from three specific small roles of “White 7” consisting of a combination of white 7-white 7-white 7 As a result, two prize medals are paid out at the time of winning.

  The bell combination consists of five general small combinations (bells A to E), and the combinations of stop orders of the reels 8a to 8c are different. The push order of the bells A to E is as follows: middle cylinder → left (right) cylinder → right (left) cylinder, left cylinder → middle cylinder → right cylinder, left cylinder → right cylinder → middle The spinning cylinder, right spinning cylinder, left spinning cylinder, middle spinning cylinder, right spinning cylinder, middle spinning cylinder, left spinning cylinder. Bells B to E are drawn at the same time as Bell A and can win simultaneously. In the normal gaming state, the combined lottery probability of the bell role is 1/5, but during the bonus game, it becomes a so-called JAC role that can be won regardless of the stop order, and has a high probability of 1/1. Win. When the Bell as JAC wins, 13 prize medals are paid out.

  The five types of bell roles distinguished by the pressing order are AT roles (pushing order bell roles) that can be awarded when each cylinder is stopped in accordance with the pressing order notification by the sub-control unit in the ART game. In the normal gaming state, each of the five selections of bells is drawn based on a draw probability of 1/25 (combined lottery probability of all bells is 1/5), and any of the bells can be won. In the state, since the push order is not notified, in general, when the so-called forward push stop operation is performed in which the stop is performed in the order of the left turn cylinder to the middle / right turn cylinder, when the bell A is selected alone, Is pulled into the effective line L2 in the upper stage and stopped, and it becomes possible to win a bell role that can pay out four medals. In other words, a bell role winning is established in any of the five choices in which the middle bell symbol stops at the upper or middle level, but if the bell A is a single winner, the middle bell symbol is only displayed when the middle cylinder is first stopped. In the other stop order, a 12-sheet payout is awarded. In addition, when the bells B to E are elected simultaneously with the bell A, the pressing order in which the middle bell symbols stop in the middle stage differs depending on the combination. For example, when the bell A role and the bell B are elected at the same time, the middle bell symbol can be stopped in the middle stage only when the turning cylinder is stopped in the order of stopping the left and middle cylinders. When Bell C is elected at the same time, the middle bell symbol can be stopped in the middle only when the rotation is stopped in the order of stoppage of the left rotation cylinder and the right rotation cylinder. In the ART gaming state, the winning probability of the AT combination is improved by a factor of five when the push order of the winning bell combination is notified by navigation.

  In addition to the normal replay 1 (RP-RP-RP combination), the replay role includes a replay 2 (RP-RP-bell 1 or 2 combination) for RT2 operation that is established simultaneously with the replay 1 and an RT2 game. Replay 3 (RP-RP-watermelon / blank combination) that can be established only during (ART game) is included. Replays 1 to 3 are combinations of the stopping order of reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → right turn). (Corner, middle torso → right torso → left torso, right torso → middle torso → left torso, right torso → left torso → middle torso) Replay by any stop order is determined. When the replay 2 is won during the RT1 game, the push order of the replay 2 is notified and the RT2 game can be shifted to. The replay 3 is a so-called puncture combination called a puncture combination. When the replay 3 is won in the RT2 game (ART game) state and the replay 3 is not established, the RT2 game state is canceled. During the ART game, the order of pressing the replay 3 is notified so that the ART game is not punctured. When a stop operation is performed in a pressing order different from the correct answer pressing order of replays 2 and 3, stop control is performed in which replay 1 that can be established simultaneously is established, so that replay does not occur. In addition to the above combinations, chance combinations a and b are provided as special small combinations. The chance combination a consists of a combination of watermelon bell 1- “blank” (payout of the award medal 1) and is used for the ART grant lottery. The chance combination b is drawn in the bonus game, and consists of a combination of blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7 (no award medal is paid out), and is used for the ART grant lottery.

  In the ART gaming state, the AT control mode by the sub-control unit is used to notify the push role of the AT small role (12 AT payable AT roles: 5 types of bell roles A to E), and the winning AT role By reliably stopping the game, it is possible to increase the frequency of replays, reduce the consumption of medals, and gradually increase the number of medals held during an ART game by acquiring a small role such as an AT role. As described above, in the push order notification ART, when the bell role is elected, the stop order of the left, middle and right cylinders for aligning the bell role to the active line is determined. Unless stopping according to the determination order, the turning stop control is performed so that a 12-sheet payout / winning prize due to the middle stop of the middle bell does not occur.

  When a specific small role (“White 7” single specific small role, “White 7” two specific small roles, and “White 7” three specific small roles) wins, the specific symbol “White 7” The displayed number is stored by sub-processing. When the number of storage reaches a predetermined value (upper limit value) “5” during the normal game and the RT1 game, the player can acquire an opportunity for the ART grant lottery. In the RT2 game (ART game) state, as will be described later, when the storage number of the display number of the specific symbol for addition reaches a predetermined value (upper limit value), the player acquires an opportunity to add the number of ART games to the lottery. be able to.

  In the internal winning state of the bonus combination, the bonus winning flag is set as a carryover combination that can be carried over to the next and subsequent games. For this reason, at the time of winning the bonus combination, the winning period is maintained during the game period until the bonus combination is won. On the other hand, the winning combination other than the bonus combination is set as a carry-over impossible combination in which the winning flag cannot be carried over to the next game. Even during bonus carryover games, lotteries are drawn as usual, but whether or not to win a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning small combination at this time is determined based on a predetermined pull-in priority order. . In the present embodiment, stop control is performed so as to preferentially draw in the order of “(replay or small combination)> bonus combination”.

  In the internal lottery process, a “game start command (including information relating to gaming state and winning information (lottery result information))” is set as an effect control command. The “information relating to the gaming state” included in the game start command includes information relating to the gaming state such as “normally playing”, “RT gaming”, “bonus gaming”, “bonus carryover gaming”, and the like.

  Next, a setting process at the time of rotation rotation start (rotation rotation start setting process) is performed (step S6). In the rotation start setting process, for example, a game start wait timer (4.1 seconds) is set as data required at the start of rotation of each reel 8a to 8c, or the rotation indicating the rotation state of the rotation The status flag is set to “rotating all cylinders”. Next, when the reel rotation is started, a “rotation start command” indicating rotation start is set as an effect control command, and each reel 8a to 8c shifts to the rotation state.

  After the reel rotation, when detection signals from the rotation rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g by the rotation operation of the rotation rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c are output, the rotation cylinder to be stopped is stopped and controlled. Is performed (step S7). In the rotation stop processing, the number of sliding symbols is calculated from the stop control table stored in the main ROM 103 based on the winning information and the stop operation procedure (stop operation timing) of the rotation, and the stop control of the rotation based on this is calculated. I do. That is, in this stop control process, based on the stop operation position where each reel has been stopped and the lottery result of the lottery process, the rotation of the reel at the corresponding reel stop position is referred to the stop control table. This is done by stopping. The reel stop position is determined so as to be pulled in and stopped within a predetermined number of symbols (4 frames defined in the game rules: maximum drawing range) as seen from the position of the stop operation timing. When there are symbols corresponding to the lottery result within 4 frames from the position of the stop operation timing, the stop control is performed so that the winning combination symbols are aligned on the active line. In particular, in the re-game stop control process, when a re-game is won even in a normal game state or a bonus flag carry-over state, priority pull-in control is performed so that the re-game is always aligned on the active line. .

  In this embodiment, a push order navigation ART game using both a stop order notification game (push order navigation AT game) and an RT game is given as a privilege game, and in the spinning stop process during the push order navigation ART game, Stop control is executed with reference to the stopping sequence of the rotating drum. You may make it give the ART game which alert | reports the classification of AT symbol as a privilege game. As the production control command, a “stop information reception command” is set when the rotating cylinder is stopped, and a “stop result information command” is set when the rotating cylinder stops. The “stop information reception command” includes information related to the stop operation of the rotating cylinder, and the “stop result information command” includes information related to the stop position of the rotating cylinder.

  When it is confirmed that all reels have stopped rotating, a winning determination process is performed (step S8). In the winning judgment process, it is checked whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination has stopped on the effective winning line, that is, whether or not a winning has occurred. Based on the above, the number of game medals to be paid out is set. A “winning information command” is set as an effect control command having information related to winning at this time. The winning information command includes winning combination information (stop symbol information when all reels are stopped), winning line information, and the like. When a winning occurs, a medal payout number monitoring process is performed (step S9). In the medal payout number monitoring process, the medal hopper 305 is driven and controlled based on the payout information set in the winning determination process, and the game medal payout process and the credit addition process for the payout number are performed.

  After the medal payout number monitoring process, the process proceeds to the re-game RT setting process (step S10). In the re-game RT setting process, it is determined whether or not the RT game establishment condition is established based on the winning information, and the RT game establishment condition is established. When is established, the transition to the RT gaming state of RT1 or 2 is set.

  In the re-game RT setting process (step S10), a re-game setting process for performing a re-game when the replay combination is established is performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the replay is stopped on the effective pay line. If the replay is stopped, a setting process for giving a regame is performed, and the process proceeds to step S11.

  After the re-game RT setting process, it is determined whether or not a bonus game is in progress (step S11). If the bonus game is in progress, processing during bonus game operation is performed (step S13). In the bonus game operating process, a setting process required for continuing and ending the bonus game is performed. When the above processes and settings are completed, the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S2).

  If it is not during the bonus game, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the bonus combination (special winning combination) has stopped on the effective winning line (step S12). If the bonus symbol has not stopped, the routine proceeds to RAM initialization processing (step S2). On the other hand, when the bonus combination is stopped, bonus game operation start processing is performed (steps S12 and S14). When the bonus game operation start process is completed, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process in step S2.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing on the main control side activated by interruption every predetermined time based on the time count of the CTC 105. With reference to FIG. 9, a timer interrupt process executed every 1.5 ms (milliseconds) in the main control board (main control unit) will be described.

  When a timer interrupt occurs, the main control board 100 performs a saving process for saving the register to a predetermined stack area (step S20), and then performs a port input process (step S21). In the port input process, detection information from switches and sensors provided in the gaming machine is managed. Next, a rotation rotation control process is performed (step S22). In the rotation rotation control process, activation, rotation, and stop of the rotation are performed according to the rotation control flag. After the rotating rotation control process, a periodic update process is performed (step S23).

FIG. 10 shows the periodic update process.
In the periodic update process, 1 is added to the counter value of the interrupt counter provided in the main RAM 104 (step S210), and 1 is further subtracted from the values of the 1-byte timer and 2-byte timer provided in the microcomputer 101 of the main control unit 100 (step S210). Steps S211, S212). This interrupt counter is a counter for counting the number of interrupts that is updated by +1 for each interrupt. The counter value of the interrupt counter is updated in the order of “00” → “01” → “02” →... → “FE” → “FF” → “00” → “01” →. The 1-byte timer is a timer composed of 1 byte, such as a medal insertion sensor ON timer, a credit medal insertion interval timer, a stop button stop interval timer, a door open sensor (not shown) monitoring timer provided on the front door 5, etc. including. The 2-byte timer is a 2-byte timer, and includes a minimum game time (game interval time: for example, 4.1 seconds) timing wait timer, an extinguishing time timing timer, and the like.

  Next, a command output process is performed (step S24), and an effect control command that is set according to the processing state accompanying the progress of the game is transmitted to the effect control board 200. The main control board 100 outputs an effect control command for one byte for each interruption. Since one effect control command is 2 bytes long, one effect control command is transmitted by two successive timer interruptions.

  Next, display output processing (step S25) and abnormality monitoring processing (step S26) are performed. In the display output process, a control signal for performing light emission control and the like of LEDs and 7 segments provided in the gaming machine is output. In the abnormality monitoring process, an abnormality monitoring mainly related to equipment provided in the gaming machine, for example, an error at the time of medal payout by monitoring of the medal payout sensor 303, a door opening error by monitoring of the door opening sensor, etc. Monitor operation errors).

  Further, external information signal output processing (step S27) is performed. In the external information signal output process, a game medal insertion signal, a medal payout signal at the time of game medal payout, an error signal, and the like are output. These output signals are transmitted to the hall computer HC via the external concentration terminal board 401.

  After the processing of step S20 to step S27 is completed, it is determined whether or not the operation of the MAX bet button 11 is valid. When the MAXBET button valid flag is on and the operation is valid, the MAX bet button 11 is operated. If it does, a MAXBET operation command is set (steps S28 to S30). The MAXBET button valid flag is normally turned on after the turning rotation start lever 15 is turned on and turned off after all reels are stopped. Therefore, when the MAX bet button 11 is operated during the game, a MAXBET operation command is transmitted to the effect control board 200, and the effect control board 200 that receives the command can execute a predetermined game effect / notification. . After setting the MAXBET operation command, the contents of the register are restored (step S31), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. Even when the MAX bet button 11 is not operated or when the MAXBET button valid flag is OFF, the contents of the register are restored (step S31), and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

The contents of the bonus game operating process (step S13) will be described.
FIG. 11 shows the processing contents of the bonus game operating processing.
The main control board 100 compares the payout number during bonus game (the number acquired during bonus game) with a predetermined maximum number acquired (step S171). The bonus game continuation setting process is performed and the process of step S171 is repeated until the number of bonus games acquired during the bonus game reaches the maximum number acquired (200 for big bonus games, 50 for regular bonus games) (steps S172 and S173). If the number of bonus games acquired reaches or exceeds the maximum number of games acquired, the process proceeds to a bonus end effect standby process (steps S172 and S174). Set the production standby time (ending time) at the end of the bonus game, and wait until the production standby time is up. When the production standby time is over, various settings are made at the end of the bonus game (step S175). At this time, a “bonus end command” indicating that the bonus game is ended is set mainly as an effect control command. After performing these setting processes, the RAM clear area at the end of the bonus game is cleared, and the bonus game operating process ends (step S176).

  Even during the bonus game, the ART grant lottery can be executed. In the case of this ART grant lottery, as shown in FIG. 24, when a chance combination b is drawn with a lottery probability of 1/200 and won, an ART confirmed combination (blue 7-blue 7) in which bonus symbols are aligned during the bonus game. -Blue 7 or Red 7-Red 7-Red 7) can be established. After the bonus game is finished, the game state returns to the normal game state. However, when the ART game is determined to be given, the replay push order is notified via the RT1 game state, as will be described later, and the RT2 state (ART (Game state) can be transferred.

  An outline of the operation at the time of the game in the rotary type gaming machine A executed based on the main process will be described. First, when a player plays a game, after inserting a predetermined number of medals from the medal slot 10 or setting a BET from the credit amount, the player operates the rotation start start lever 15. This starting operation triggers a lottery performed inside the gaming machine. After the start operation, the reels 8a to 8c rotate and reach a certain speed, and then the operation of the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c becomes effective. Based on the timing of each stop operation, each reel is controlled to stop at a position corresponding to the lottery result inside the gaming machine. When any winning combination other than replay is won, when a symbol combination of the winning combination is established on the active line, a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

FIG. 12 shows the transition relationship of the gaming state mainly managed by the sub-side, which occurs in the swing type gaming machine A. In the figure, the gaming state by the main process is indicated by a broken line, and the sub-process is indicated by a bold frame and a one-dot chain line.
FIG. 12 shows the transition relationship between the general gaming state, the RT gaming state, and the special gaming state.

  First, the relationship between the game states in the main process by the main control unit will be described. When the RT1 transition condition is established from the normal gaming state that is neither the RT state, the ART state nor the bonus game state, the state shifts to the first RT gaming state RT1. Since the RT gaming state RT1 is only slightly improved in replay winning probability, it is very close to the normal gaming state and substantially corresponds to the normal gaming state in the main process, but in FIG. The RT gaming state RT1 is clearly shown to distinguish from a gaming state that is neither an ART state nor a bonus game state. When the RT2 transition condition is satisfied in the first RT gaming state RT1, the state shifts to the second RT gaming state RT2. The second RT gaming state RT2 corresponds to an ART gaming state in which the sub-control unit notifies the push order of the AT stop button. When the end condition of the second RT gaming state RT2 (ART gaming state) is satisfied, the normal gaming state is restored. When a bonus game of BB or RB is generated in the normal gaming state, the first RT gaming state RT1, or the second RT gaming state RT2, the game state returns to the normal gaming state after the bonus game gaming state ends. In the present embodiment, a mode transition system is provided that passes the RT1 gaming state between the normal gaming state and the RT2 gaming state without directly shifting from the normal gaming state to the ART (RT2) gaming state. The present invention can also be applied to a swivel type gaming machine that allows transition from the normal gaming state to the ART gaming state without adding the RT1 gaming state.

  The AT role or 6-option replay stop operation order (pushing order) notification process, ART game grant process, ART game number addition process, and ART game execution process are executed by sub-processes by the sub-control unit based on the internal lottery results. The

  The main sub-processing includes the AT preparation mode M1 in which the non-AT mode N1 in the normal gaming state and the AT transition lottery are won to shift from the non-AT mode N1, the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state and the non-AT mode N2 in the AT The processing includes an AT preparation mode M2 in which the transition lottery is won and a transition is made, and further, a non-AT mode N3 in the RT2 gaming state and an AT mode in the ART gaming state.

  The non-AT mode N3 is canceled on condition that the replay is not established when the replay 3 is won, and returns to the RT1 gaming state (non-AT mode N2). The cancellation condition is that when a predetermined combination is established, the combination can be canceled by notification of the cancellation combination, and the establishment or winning of the combination can be avoided by technical intervention. Can be.

An outline of sub-processing by the sub-control unit executed in each gaming state of FIG. 12 will be described below.
FIG. 13 shows mode processing in the normal gaming state by the sub-control unit.
In the normal gaming state, the non-AT mode N1 is set in which the push order notification is not performed even if the AT combination or the replay combination is won. (13A) of FIG. 13 shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N1.
When the game is executed once in the non-AT mode N1 (step S50), the AT transition lottery is performed on the condition that the AT transition lottery opportunity has occurred (steps S52 and S53). The occurrence condition of the AT transition lottery opportunity is when the number of stored symbols of the specific symbol “white 7” reaches a predetermined value “5” by the specific symbol display number storage process described later, or when the chance combination a is won. is there. In addition to the chance combination a, winning of a watermelon or bonus combination may be used as an AT shift lottery opportunity. You may make it generate AT transfer lottery opportunity only by specific symbol display number storage processing not with the win of specific small roles, such as chance combination a. When the grant lottery trigger is generated by the specific symbol display number storage process, the grant lottery executable flag is turned on, so that the AT shift lottery is executed based on the fact that the grant lottery executable flag is on. When the AT shift lottery is executed, the grant lottery executable flag is turned off. When a specific symbol combination including a specific symbol ("White 7" single, "White 7" double or "White 7" triple) is not won, the symbol display processing by the stop control table performs a specific symbol in the symbol display area. Since “White 7” is controlled so as not to stop, the specific symbol is not stopped in the symbol display area even when the specific small role is won, and the lottery given by the specific small role winning and the specific symbol display number storage process The opportunity is not to occur at the same time. The AT transfer lottery probability is 1/30. When the AT transfer lottery is won, the process proceeds to the AT preparation mode M1 through the AT setting process (steps S54 to S56).

(13B) of FIG. 13 shows mode processing in the AT preparation mode M1.
After the transition to the AT preparation mode M1, a game is executed (step S60), and the AT role with the incorrect push order is won even though the AT role (push order bell role) is won. In other words, on the condition that the push order AT combination is missed, the AT preparation mode M2 is further shifted (steps S61 and S62). When the AT shift lottery trigger does not occur in the non-AT mode N1 and the non-winning of the pushing order AT role occurs, the process shifts to the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state (steps S51 and S56).

  Missing of the push order AT combination in the normal gaming state also corresponds to the RT1 transition condition in the main process. In other words, even if the bell role is won in the normal gaming state, the player is not notified of the pushing order determined accordingly, and usually the pushing order is out of order, so the normal gaming state continues for a long time. Instead, transition to the RT1 gaming state is made. The transition condition from the RT1 gaming state to the RT2 gaming state is the establishment of Replay 2 by the correct pushing order when Replay 2 is won. As described above, in the RT1 gaming state, the replay probability is substantially improved only slightly, and it is substantially the same as the normal gaming state. It becomes all the game execution possible modes.

(14B) of FIG. 14 shows mode processing in the AT preparation mode M2.
When the replay 2 is won as a result of the internal lottery in the AT preparation mode M2, since the AT flag is established, the pressing order of the winning replay 2 is notified. When the player performs a stop operation in the correct pressing order and the winning replay 2 is established, the transition to the AT mode is possible (steps S80 to S82). The conditions for shifting to the AT mode are not limited to the establishment of the above-mentioned push order replay (Replay 2), and can be triggered by a winning combination of a specific small role or a winning combination, or used together. Together with the AT mode transition in the sub-control unit, the ART gaming state is generated by the transition to the RT2 gaming state.

FIG. 15 shows mode processing in the AT mode.
When the game is executed in the AT mode, that is, in the ART gaming state (step S110), when the ART termination condition is satisfied, that is, the number of ART games reaches a preset number (including the number of additions) and the AT process is terminated (step (S113), the process shifts to the non-AT mode N3 in the RT2 gaming state (step S114). If the AT puncture condition is satisfied during the AT mode, an AT puncture occurs, the AT mode is terminated, and a transition is made to the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state (steps S111 and S112). The AT puncture condition is when the correct answer order of AT roles is notified during AT mode, but when the AT role is lost due to an incorrect answer procedure, or when Replay 3 fails Is established.

  In the main process, on the condition that an AT puncture occurs during the AT mode, RT2 is released, the process proceeds to RT1, and the ART gaming state is released. The occurrence of AT puncture is one of the conditions for releasing the ART game state halfway, and the end condition is also established, but after the occurrence of AT puncture, the normal game state is not restored, and the state shifts to the non-AT mode N2, Compared to returning to the normal gaming state, it is easier to return to the ART game. Even if an AT puncture occurs, the ART gaming state may be retained, and when the ART gaming state is restored via the non-AT mode N2, the ART gaming state that has been released halfway may be resumed from the point of release.

  One of the conditions for releasing the ART game state halfway includes winning a bonus game. In FIG. 15, the midway cancellation process routine by winning the bonus game is omitted. When the bonus game is won in the ART game state and the ART game state halfway release condition is satisfied, the latent flag indicating the ART halfway release due to the bonus winning is turned on, and the AT preparation mode M1 is shifted by turning on the latent flag. be able to. That is, when the bonus game is won and the bonus game is completed, the AT preparation mode M1 is set in the sub-processing. In FIG. 12, the halfway release mode of the ART gaming state by winning the bonus game is indicated by a one-dot chain line. In such a latent game state, after the transition from the AT preparation mode M1 to the AT preparation mode M2, as a result of the internal lottery, when the replay 2 is won, the correct push order is notified, and the AT mode is determined by the establishment of the winning replay. Can be migrated to.

FIG. 16 shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N3.
In the non-AT mode N3, a game is executed (step S100). As a result of the internal lottery, even if either of the AT combination or replay is won, the push order is not notified to the player. Therefore, even if Replay 3 is won at the same time as Replay 1 during non-AT mode N3, the push order is not notified to the player. Therefore, in non-AT mode N3, the failure is likely to occur when Replay 3 is won. Thus, the non-AT mode N2 in the RT1 gaming state is entered due to the failure of the replay 3 (steps S106 and S107). In the main process, RT2 is canceled and the process proceeds to RT1. The non-AT mode N3 corresponds to the AT mode end processing, and the transition from the end of the AT mode to the non-AT mode N2 is facilitated by the failure of the replay 3, but the AT shift lottery is also generated in the non-AT mode N3 If an AT transition lottery trigger occurs and the grant lottery execution enable flag is turned on, if AT winning lottery is executed and wins, an AT setting process is performed to shift to the AT mode (step S101). To S105). When the AT shift lottery is executed, the grant lottery executable flag is turned off.

(14A) of FIG. 14 shows mode processing in the non-AT mode N2.
When the game is executed once in the non-AT mode N2 (step S70), the AT transition lottery is performed on the condition that the AT transition lottery opportunity has occurred (steps S71 and S72). The occurrence condition of the AT shift lottery opportunity is when the storage number of the display number of the specific symbol “white 7” reaches a predetermined value “5” by the specific symbol display number storage process or when the chance combination a is won. . In this case, in addition to the chance combination a, winning of watermelon or bonus combination may be used as an AT shift lottery opportunity, or AT transfer is performed only by storing a specific symbol display number without triggering a specific symbol such as the chance combination a. A lottery opportunity may be generated. The AT transfer lottery probability at this time is also 1/30. When an assigned lottery opportunity is generated by the specific symbol display number storage process and the granted lottery executable flag is turned on, the AT shift lottery is executed. When the AT shift lottery is executed, the grant lottery executable flag is turned off. When the AT shift lottery is won, the AT setting process is performed to shift to the AT preparation mode M2 (steps S74 and S75).

FIG. 17 shows AT setting processing (steps S55, S75, S104) of the sub-control unit.
When the AT flag is turned on, it is determined that an ART game is given and a lottery of the number of times (set number) of the ART game is given (steps S120 and S121).

  (18A) of FIG. 18 shows a distribution lottery table of the number of grants. The sub ROM 207 stores a lottery table of the number of grants with different distribution ratios according to the setting stage, and (18A) corresponds to the case of setting 1. In this embodiment, when an ART game grant lottery is won, the ART game is given as 25 units as a bonus game as one unit (set), and any one of 1 to 10 times is given as the number of grants (set number). Is determined by sorting lottery (step S120). For example, in the lottery table of (18A), a total of 75 sets of 3 times are distributed at a ratio of 16/256. In the case of setting 6 in the lottery table of the number of times given for each setting, it is set so that the distribution rate at which the number of sets is 2 or more becomes maximum. The number of times of grant determined by the number of times of grant is stored and set in an ART game set number counter provided in the sub RAM 208 in units of sets (step S121).

In the present embodiment, in order to diversify the addition pattern of the number of games in an ART game, an addition condition determination process related to the addition of the number of ART games is performed. The extra conditions are distributed according to the difference in the upper limit value used for the display number storage process of the special symbols for extra that gives an extra lottery opportunity during the ART game.
(18B) of FIG. 18 shows the distribution lottery table of the upper limit value related to the extra lottery opportunity. Unlike the specific symbol “white 7” used in the ART granting stage, the specific symbols for addition are the bell 1 and the bell 2 that constitute the AT role having a high occurrence frequency during the ART game. Reserving the number of displayed special symbols for addition is valid only when winning the AT role. As shown in (18B), there are eight types of upper limit values of 3 to 35 in the display number storing process of the specific symbol for addition, and any one of the upper limit values is selected by sorting lottery. For example, when the upper limit “6” is selected, an extra lottery opportunity is generated when the number of stored numbers of Bell 1 and Bell 2 reaches 6 during the ART game.

  (18C) of FIG. 18 shows an ART game number of times addition lottery table. When the extra lottery opportunity occurs, the extra lottery is executed based on the extra lottery table of (18C). For each setting, an extra lottery table with different distribution rates is stored in the sub ROM 207 in advance. In the case of (18C), for example, 30 ART games can be added with a distribution lottery probability of 24/256. In the present embodiment, the addition rate can be varied in a wider variety using the addition lottery table of (18C) based on the number of types of additional games and its distribution lottery probability value. For the specific symbol for addition, the same symbol as the specific symbol at the ART grant stage can be used. In that case, considering that the ART game period is limited, the upper limit value in the display number storage process may be made smaller than the upper limit value in the granting stage.

  The additional condition (upper limit) determined by the selection lottery is stored and set in the sub-RAM 208 (step S123). When giving an ART game, the AT setting process determines the assignment of the number of times of grant and the number of times of ART game, and shifts to the AT mode (step S82 or S105).

  FIG. 19 shows the specific symbol display number storage process managed in the ART granting stage in the sub-control unit. The specific symbol display number storage process of FIG. 19 is executed by the interrupt process for the mode process of FIGS.

First, based on the winning information from the main control unit, whether or not a specific symbol combination including a specific symbol (“White 7” single, “White 7” double or “White 7” triple specific small role) was won. Is confirmed (step S150). When a specific symbol combination is won, an image display, voice notification, lamp lighting / flashing, etc. are performed in an effect notification process (see FIG. 22), which will be described later, executed by the sub-control unit to notify the possibility of the corresponding selection. Therefore, the player can perform a so-called pushing operation to stop “white 7”. The “white 7” symbol is sequentially displayed on the screen 3 a of the liquid crystal display device 3 every time it is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area.
FIG. 25 (25A) shows a total of four “white 7” symbols 33 displayed on the screen 3a of the liquid crystal display device 3 when four “white 7” are displayed in the game state before the transition to the AT mode. An example of the displayed screen is shown. When the stop operation is performed by the player, the stop symbol information is received from the main control unit, and based on the received stop symbol information, the display number of the specific symbol “white 7” in the symbol display area is determined (step S151). When the specific symbols of “White 7” alone, “White 7” double or “White 7” triple are awarded, display numbers 1, 2, and 3 are obtained, respectively.
In the present embodiment, the effective storage target of the specific symbol “white 7” is set to the display number stopped and displayed in the symbol display area, and is not displayed when the winning of the specific symbol combination is missed. Even when a winning is missed by operation, at the time of winning of any specific symbol combination, it is possible to store one of the specific symbols from “1” to “3” as a displayable number according to the winning combination. it can. When the displayable number is used, the displayable number corresponding to the missed eyeball is hidden, and the specific symbol number can be notified with a delay in the game after the missed eyeball game. Or you may make it alert | report at the time of adding up the display number acquired by the subsequent game, or the displayable number, and reaching | attaining an upper limit value, making it remain latent.

  The display number data of the specific symbol “white 7” is stored in the storage counter memory area of the sub RAM 208 (step S152). The memory area of the sub-RAM 208 constitutes a storage counter for the number of specific symbols “white 7” displayed in the sub-control unit. After the storage counter is stored, it is determined whether or not the count number (storage number) M of the storage counter has reached the upper limit “5” (step S153). When the storage number M exceeds the upper limit, an ART grant lottery occurs, and the grant lottery executable flag is turned on in the corresponding memory area of the sub RAM 208 (step S154).

  (25B) of FIG. 25 shows a screen display example in which when the display of 6 “white 7” occurs in the gaming state before the transition to the AT mode, the screen 3a notifies that the ART grant lottery has arrived. . When the storage number M is less than the upper limit value, determination and storage of the number of specific symbols “white 7” displayed are repeated (steps S150 to S152). When the grant lottery executable flag is turned on, the count data of the storage counter is updated (step S155). In updating the storage data, an operation of subtracting 5 from the final storage number M is executed, and the count data of the storage counter is updated to the value of the residual value (M-5). In the case of the screen display example of (25B), one “white 7” indicating the residual value 1 is displayed at the right corner of the screen to clearly indicate that the residual value can be carried over. In a game after an ART game grant lottery is executed by turning on the grant lottery executable flag this time, the storage count of the display number is restarted from the remaining value (M-5) for carryover. (25C) of FIG. 25 shows an example of a screen table for notifying the resumption of the stored game with the remaining number 1 and the display number of “white 7” in the game immediately after leaving the grant lottery.

FIG. 20 shows control processing in the ART gaming state of the sub-control unit. In the figure, the midway cancellation process by the bonus winning during the ART game is omitted.
When shifting to the ART game (step S130), 1 is subtracted from the value NS of the ART game set number counter that stores the number of times the ART game is set (step S131). Further, the initial value (25) is stored and set in the ART game number counter provided in the sub RAM 208 (step S132).
FIG. 26 (26A) shows a screen display example of the liquid crystal display device 3 immediately after entering the ART game. On the screen 3a, the display of the ART game start notification is displayed on the screen 3a, the display 3b of the number of ART games (25) for one set, and the display of the extra condition (upper limit: 6) determined based on the distribution lottery table of (18B). 3c is performed.

  Next, when a single spinning game is executed by inserting a medal or setting a credit, and a reel rotation start operation (step S133), an internal lottery result is obtained from the main control unit, and an extra lottery opportunity has occurred. Judge whether or not.

  FIG. 21 shows the additional specific symbol display number storage process managed in the ART game stage in the sub-control unit. The specific symbol display number storage process of FIG. 21 is executed as an interrupt process for the ART game process of FIG.

  First, based on the winning information from the main control unit, it is confirmed whether or not the AT combination has been won (step S160). On the screen 3a of the liquid crystal display device 3, the upper limit value is subtracted each time the bell symbol “Bell 1” or “Bell 2” of the specific symbol for addition is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area, and the subtracted value is sequentially obtained. To go. The maximum number of display of the bell symbol in one game is four. When the stop operation is performed by the player, stop symbol information is received from the main control unit, and based on the received stop symbol information, the display number of the specific symbol “bell” in the symbol display area is determined (step S161).

  The display number data of the specific symbol “bell” is stored in the additional storage counter memory area of the sub-RAM 208 (step S162). The memory area of the sub-RAM 208 constitutes an additional storage counter for the number of specific symbol “bells” displayed in the sub-control unit. After storing the additional storage counter, it is determined whether or not the count number (storage number) T of the additional storage counter has reached the upper limit value Tn (“6” in the case of (26A)) (step S163). . When the storage number T is equal to or greater than the upper limit value, an opportunity for an extra lottery occurs, and the extra lottery executable flag is turned on in the corresponding memory area of the sub RAM 208 (step S164).

  (26B) of FIG. 26 shows a screen display example in which it is notified on the screen 3a that the number T of storages reaches the upper limit at the time when the remaining number of ART games is three and the lottery opportunity has arrived. (26B) shows a state in which a display 3d in which the remaining number of ART games is 3d and a display 3e in which the subtraction display result of the upper limit value is 0 are performed. When the storage number T is less than the upper limit value, the determination and storage of the bell symbol display number are repeated (steps S160 to S162). When the extra lottery executable flag is turned on, the count data of the extra storage counter is updated (step S165). In updating the extra storage data, an operation of subtracting the upper limit value Tn from the final storage number T is executed, and the count data of the storage counter is cleared and updated regardless of the presence or absence of the residual value (T-Tn). . In the game after the addition lottery of the number of times of the ART game is executed by turning on the addition lottery executable flag this time, the storage count of the display number is restarted from the upper limit value (“6”) again. (26C) of FIG. 26 shows an example of a screen table for notifying the resumption of the stored game with the “bell” display number in the game immediately after winning the extra lottery. In the case of (26C), it shows a state in which an additional 3 times of the ART game number (28) display 3f and an additional condition (upper limit value: 6) display 3g are performed by winning 25 times.

  When the extra lottery executed by turning on the extra lottery executable flag is won (steps S134 to S136), the ART game number counter is updated and one subtraction is performed (steps S137 and S138). By updating the above ART game number counter, an extra change is executed during the ART game period. When one set of the above-mentioned ART games is executed, the number of games including the added amount in the middle is digested, and the value of the ART game number counter becomes 0 (step S139), the value NS of the ART game set number counter is 0. If there is a remaining set number of times (step S141), the set number is subtracted again and the initial value of the ART game number counter is set again (steps S131 and S132). Repeat execution. When there is no remaining set number of times (step S141), the ART game is terminated. If an AT puncture occurs during the ART game, the process ends at that time (step S140).

  In the present embodiment, when the specific symbol is displayed in the symbol display area by the storage means (step S152) of the specific symbol “white 7” in the game stage before the ART game is granted, the display number of the specific symbol is stored. By the ART game transition means (steps S53, S73, S102), the grant lottery can be executed on condition that the number of stored specific symbols has reached a predetermined value. Therefore, in the process of granting until the award game of ART game is granted, the opportunity for the grant lottery can be acquired as the number of specific symbols stored increases, so the expectation can be felt without uniformizing the spinning game. Can be sustained over a long period of time to promote continued games and increase the fun of gaming. In this embodiment, the specific symbol storage system according to the present invention is used to generate an ART grant lottery event. However, when the upper limit is reached, it is used to generate an grant decision trigger that determines ART grant. Can do. In this embodiment, since the symbol arrangement is performed using the specific symbols constituting the three types of specific small roles, in order to draw the specific symbols within the maximum drawing range (4 frames) in the symbol display area. Although the player's eye-pushing operation is required, the specific symbol may be arranged in the symbol arrangement band so that it can be drawn within the maximum drawing range (four frames) at any timing of the reel stop operation.

In addition, even during the ART game, when the special symbol for addition is displayed in the symbol display area by the storage means (step S162) of the special symbol "Bell 1" or "Bell 2" for the special symbol for addition, The number of displays is stored, and the addition means (step S135) can execute the lottery by adding on the condition that the number of stored specific symbols for addition has reached a predetermined value. Therefore, in the bonus game period extra decision process during the bonus game of ART game, it is possible to acquire an opportunity for extra lottery as the number of extra symbols to be stored increases, so that the spinning game is standardized It is possible to increase the amusement interest by sustaining expectations for a long time. In this embodiment, the symbol of the bell role ("Bell 1" or "Bell 2") that can be surely drawn into the symbol display area at the time of winning is targeted for effective storage, but the winning symbol such as a watermelon role that requires a pressing operation Even if a part of the symbol is a specific symbol and a winning is missed, the number of specific symbols corresponding to the constituent symbol of the winning combination can be stored as a displayable number at the time of winning the specific symbol combination.
In particular, when a predetermined number of small roles or replays are continuously established within a finite number of games (for example, 5 games), the tendency to depend on the internal lottery when an ART is given or an opportunity to gain extras However, in the storage system for the number of specific symbols displayed in this embodiment, a short-term effective restriction is added regardless of continuity between games. However, since the acquired specific symbols can be stored and can be carried over to a long-term game, it does not impose a difficult task to be acquired by the player, so that the game can be further enhanced.

  The special symbol storage system according to the present invention may be used only for the ART grant stage, not for the occurrence of the extra lottery opportunity. In that case, for the occurrence of the extra lottery opportunity, for example, a specific small role such as a watermelon is used. A lottery can be performed on the occasion of winning. In addition, the storage system of the specific symbol according to the present invention may be used only for the addition at the ART game stage, not for the generation of the ART grant lottery opportunity. For example, a lottery can be performed with the winning of a specific small role such as a watermelon. In this embodiment, the specific symbol storage system is added and used to generate a lottery trigger, but can be used to generate an additional execution trigger that executes a predetermined number of times when the upper limit is reached.

Next, notification effect control executed under the control of the sub-control unit will be described. In the following description, notification effect control in updating the number of games in the ART gaming state will be mainly described.
FIG. 22 shows an outline of the effect notification process executed by the sub control unit (sub CPU 206).
In the present embodiment, winning symbols and role types are announced mainly by image display by the liquid crystal display device 3, and a blessing effect at the time of winning a role is performed. In addition to this image effect, various sounds and light effects are executed using the sound effect of the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b and the electric effect of the decorative lamp unit 6 separately.
In the effect notification process by the sub-control unit, image / sound / light effect notification according to the gaming state is performed. The sub-control unit receives an effect control command from the main control unit (main CPU 102), determines the game state, and executes normal game effect notification processing in the normal game mode (steps S90 and S95). In the normal game effect notification process (step S95), mainly game information related to the result of the internal lottery, for example, various roles (including specific symbol roles), 100% notification of replay or miss, notification of probability of winning. Etc. are performed. The normal game effect notification process includes a notification process for notifying the result of the ART grant lottery.

In the case of a bonus game, a bonus game effect notification process for displaying a progress effect of the bonus game in accordance with the content of the motif of the gaming machine and displaying the number of acquired games is executed (steps S91 and S96).
In the ART game mode, ART game effect notification processing such as ART game progress effect, ART game continuation / addition notification, and cumulative display of the number of acquired medals is executed (steps S92 and S97).
In the case of the internal winning state, an internal winning state effect informing process for notifying the bonus winning combination, informing whether or not the ART game has been acquired, or notifying the probability is executed (steps S93 and S98). Furthermore, when a bonus game is won, a bonus winning effect notification process for congratulating the occurrence of the bonus game is executed (steps S94 and S99).

FIG. 23 shows ART game effect notification processing (step S97).
The effect control board 200 acquires the winning combination type and performs an effect process according to the winning combination. When the winning combination is either the AT combination or 6-choice replay, the push order notification effect corresponding to the winning combination type is selected based on the winning combination push order notification effect selection table stored in the sub-ROM 207 (step) S200, S201). For example, if the push order is elected as the bell of the middle torso → left torso → right torso, the right / left / middle instruction voices in accordance with the stopping procedure will be displayed before the first reel stop. ”,“ Hidari ”before the next reel stop, and“ Naka ”before the last reel stop, and is notified together with the image display. This push order notification effect is executed in parallel with an ART progress effect that directs the progress of the entire ART game described later. Steps S200 and S201 by the effect control board 200 constitute notification control means for performing notification control of the stop operation order in the stop operation order notification game. Even when an ART game for notifying the type of the winning AT symbol is given, the winning combination notification can be performed by providing the effect control board 200 with the winning combination notification control means for notifying the type of the winning AT combination.
When the winning combination is a bonus combination (step S202), the effect state is set to “normal” and the effect at the time of winning the bonus is selected (steps S203 and S204). Therefore, when a bonus win occurs during an AT game, the AT game effect ends, and the effect state shifts to a “normal” effect state in which the push order notification effect does not appear. If the winning combination is not a bonus combination, that is, if it is a small combination or out of play, the contents corresponding to each are selected (steps S202 and S205).

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and includes various modifications and design changes within the technical scope without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Needless to say.

  The present invention is particularly suitable for a swivel game machine to which privilege games such as AT games and ART games can be given.

1 housing,
1a Top plate,
1b side plate,
1c side plate,
1d bottom plate,
2 Upper part,
3 Liquid crystal display device,
3a screen,
3b display,
3c display,
3d display,
3f display,
3g display,
4 Upper speaker,
5 Front door,
6 Decorative lamp part,
7 Panel display,
8 Symbol display window,
8a reel 8b reel 8c reel 9 operation unit,
10 medal slot,
10a Medal detection sensor 11 MAX bet button,
11a MAX bet switch,
12 Reservation medal settlement button,
12a Storage medal settlement switch,
13 1 bet button,
13a 1 bet switch,
14 Lower part,
15 cylinder rotation start lever,
15a Revolving rotation start switch,
16a Revolving rotation stop button,
16b Revolving rotation stop button,
16c Revolving rotation stop button,
16e Revolving rotation stop switch,
16f Revolving rotation stop switch,
16g Cylinder rotation stop switch,
17 Return button,
18 lock device,
19 Decorative panels,
20 medal tray,
21 Medal payout exit,
22a Lower speaker,
22b Lower speaker,
23 BET lamp,
24 credit display,
25 payout number display area,
26 Ashtray,
100 main control board,
100a main board box,
101 microcomputer,
102 main CPU,
103 Main ROM,
104 main RAM,
105 CTC,
106 interrupt controller circuit,
107 I / O port circuit,
108 I / O port circuit,
109 I / F circuit,
110 I / F circuit,
111 switch input circuit,
112 I / F circuit,
113 output buffer circuit,
114 counter circuit,
115 motor drive circuit,
150 game relay board,
160 stop switch board,
200 production control board,
201 Production I / F board,
202 input buffer circuit,
203 liquid crystal control board,
204 LED substrate,
205 microcomputer,
206 Sub CPU,
207 sub ROM,
208 sub-RAM,
209 CTC,
210 interrupt controller circuit,
211 I / O port circuit,
212 counter circuit,
250 lap trunk relay board,
251 step motor,
252 step motor,
253 step motor,
254 Revolving rotation position detection sensor,
255 Revolving position detection sensor,
256 Cylinder rotation position detection sensor,
300 payout control board,
301 Dispensing relay board,
302 hopper motor,
303 medal payout sensor,
304 full detection device,
305 medal hopper,
305a Overflow medal outlet,
306 auxiliary tank,
400 power supply board,
400a power supply,
401 External relay terminal board,
402 Cylinder setting board.

Claims (2)

A rotator display unit that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols according to a predetermined arrangement in the symbol display area,
A role lottery means for performing a lottery of a role based on a predetermined lottery probability, triggered by a start operation of the rotating drum display unit,
In response to the stop operation of the spinning drum display unit, the variable display of the spinning drum display unit is stopped, and stop control is performed so that symbols according to the lottery result of the winning lottery means can be displayed in the symbol display area. It has a reel-stop control means, and
In a gaming machine that can give a bonus game that increases the chance of acquiring game media,
The plurality of types of symbols include specific symbols related to the provision of the bonus game,
The lottery combination includes a specific symbol combination constituted by a symbol combination including the specific symbol ,
A storage means for storing the displayable number of pre-Symbol specific symbols,
A privilege game transition means that enables transition to the privilege game on condition that the number of stored specific symbols has reached a predetermined value ; and
The rotating cylinder stop control means includes:
When the specific symbol combination is won as a result of the lottery and the specific symbol can be displayed in the symbol display area, the specific symbol can be displayed in the symbol display area according to the timing of the stop operation. While controlling to stop
Non elected in the specific symbol combination as a result of the lottery, when the specific symbol is not displayable on the symbol display area, to display the specific symbols regardless of the timing of the stop operation on the symbol display area lest To stop control ,
The storage means is
Wherein said specific symbols when winning a particular symbol combination regardless of whether or not displayed on the symbol display area, was capable of storing configuration number of the specific symbol constructing the specific symbol combination as the displayable number A gaming machine characterized by that. The specific symbol is disposed on at least two or more of the cylinder display parts,
The specific symbol combination is in the symbol display area,
A combination of symbols that can display the specific symbol only on one of the rotating drum display portions;
Includes a role by two or more of the reel-display the specific symbol is visible symbol combination in part, at least,
The storing means, game according to claim 1, characterized in that for storing the number of the as the specific symbols when a particular symbol becomes visible can be displayed the reel-display unit as the displayable number Machine.

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