JP5711397B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. Also, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery triggered by the player's rotation start operation and starts rotation of a plurality of reels in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery as a player's stop operation trigger. Control is performed to stop a plurality of reels. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

  By the way, in recent years, a control method in which a reel stop position is uniquely determined with respect to a combination of an internal lottery result for determining whether a winning combination is successful and a reel stop operation mode has become mainstream.

JP 2006-130301 A

  However, while the above-described control method can simplify the process of determining the stop position of the reel, the stop operation is performed with a control algorithm that makes it possible to win the winning combination as much as possible and reliably avoid the winning of the wrong winning combination. Since the reel stop position corresponding to this aspect is determined, there is a problem that the degree of freedom of control is low and it is difficult to add a staging element regarding the behavior of the reel.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of producing an effect using the behavior of a reel.

  (1) In the present invention, in a state where a plurality of reels in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stopped, a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination is displayed on the winning determination line. A winning combination based on the internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not the winning combination is won, and the stop operation is enabled after rotating the plurality of reels. And a reel control means for controlling to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop operation in a manner corresponding to the result of the internal lottery in response to the stop operation being performed in a state, and a privilege under a predetermined condition Privilege providing means for granting, and the reel control means controls the stop operation based on the fact that the rotation speeds of the plurality of reels have reached a predetermined speed, and the rotation speeds of the plurality of reels Is prescribed In a state where the plurality of reels are rotating at the predetermined speed while the stop operation is disabled while switching the control to maintain the stop operation disabled even after reaching a certain degree. When the stop operation is performed, the rotation speed is reduced to a speed lower than the predetermined speed without stopping the reel corresponding to the stop operation, and the rotation speed of the reel rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed is set to the predetermined speed. The control is performed so that the stop operation for the plurality of reels is validated after being raised to the predetermined speed under the condition, and the privilege giving means is configured to make the plurality of reels at the predetermined speed while the stop operation is invalidated. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that grants the privilege based on a stop operation being performed in a specific manner in a rotating state.

  In the present invention, when a stop operation relating to a rotating reel is performed in a state where the stop operation is invalidated, the rotation speed is reduced without stopping the reel corresponding to the stop operation, thereby arranging the reel on the outer peripheral surface of the reel. This makes it easy to visually recognize the symbols being displayed. Moreover, in this invention, it is made to provide a privilege based on having performed stop operation in the specific aspect in the state in which stop operation was invalidated. For this reason, according to the present invention, the player is allowed to experience pseudo games that show the player various behaviors of the reels without being restricted by the control algorithm for stopping the reels. It is possible to perform a novel effect using the reel behavior of giving the

  (2) In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the reel control means is in a state where a part or all of the plurality of reels is rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed, On the basis of this operation, control may be performed to increase the rotation speed of the reel rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed to the predetermined speed.

  In this way, the operation interface environment can be improved because it is possible to switch to a state where the operation of stopping the reels can be performed without reducing the rotation speed of all the reels.

  (3) In the gaming machine of the present invention, the reel control means monitors the number of times that an operation that triggers the start of rotation of the plurality of reels is performed in a state where the stop operation is invalidated. When the number of times reaches the predetermined number of times, the rotational speed of the reels rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed is increased to the predetermined speed, and then control for enabling the stop operation for the plurality of reels is performed. May be.

  In this way, it is possible to excite the game by giving the player an interval as if the game is being simulated a plurality of times during one game. In this way, since the number of times that the control for reducing the rotation speed of the reel can be controlled is limited, the operation of the gaming machine is compared to the case where the control for reducing the rotation speed of the reel is allowed without limitation. It is possible to prevent the rate from decreasing.

  (4) In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the reel control means performs control to keep the stop operation invalid after the rotation speeds of the plurality of reels reach a predetermined speed, The elapsed time after the rotation speed of the reel reaches the predetermined speed is monitored, and when the elapsed time reaches the predetermined time, the rotation speed of the reel rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed is set to the predetermined speed. You may make it perform control which validates the stop operation with respect to a said some reel after raising to speed.

  In this way, it is possible to give the player a sense of tension by setting a time limit on the pseudo game for obtaining the privilege, and to prevent the progress of the game from being delayed. The decline in rate can be prevented.

  (5) In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the reel control means performs the stop operation while the plurality of reels are rotating at the predetermined speed while the stop operation is invalidated, After a delay process corresponding to the timing of the stop operation is performed on the reel corresponding to the stop operation, the rotation speed of the reel may be decreased to a speed lower than the predetermined speed.

  In this way, it is possible to give the player the same operation interval as when the reel is stopped in response to the stop operation, so that it is possible to provide the player with an experience closer to the actual game.

  (6) Further, according to the present invention, in a state where a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stopped, a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each combination is displayed on the winning determination line. A game machine in which a winning combination is won based on the internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not the winning combination is won, and the stop operation is enabled after rotating the plurality of reels. A reel control means for performing control to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop operation in a mode corresponding to the result of the internal lottery in response to the stop operation being performed in a predetermined state; A bonus granting means for granting a bonus, wherein the reel control means validates the stop operation based on the rotation speeds of the plurality of reels reaching a predetermined speed, and the rotation of the reels Speed Control that maintains the stop operation in a disabled state after reaching a constant speed is switched under a predetermined condition, and the reels are rotating at the predetermined speed while the stop operation is disabled. When the stop operation is performed, the reel corresponding to the stop operation is temporarily stopped, the rotation of the reel that is temporarily stopped under a predetermined condition is resumed, and the rotation speed of the reel is set to the predetermined speed. Control is performed to enable the stop operation for the plurality of reels, and the privilege giving means is in a state where the plurality of reels are rotating at the predetermined speed while the stop operation is disabled. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that grants the privilege based on a stop operation performed in a specific manner.

  Even in the present invention, without being restricted by the control algorithm for stopping the reels, a privilege is given according to the result of the pseudo game while allowing the player to experience a pseudo game that shows the behavior of various reels to the player. It is possible to produce a novel effect using the reel behavior.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the structure of the internal lottery table in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the winning combination and symbol combination in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a state transition diagram of the lottery state of the replay in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control method in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control method in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control method in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control method in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control method in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control method in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control method in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called slot machine or spinning-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine that performs games using medals as gaming media.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 (a plurality of reels) is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. It has been. A hopper unit (not shown) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In the gaming machine casing of the present embodiment, a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted, and a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is also housed.

  Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 is divided into 21 regions (each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of symbols. One is arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a step motor (reel driving means: not shown), and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the step motor. By controlling the width or the like, it is possible to stop in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit, a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the step motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in accordance with the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is interrupted, As the rotation of the step motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable, and the front upper door UD has a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Is provided. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed through the display window DW from the front of the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and the effective line L1 is determined depending on the combination of the symbol display positions for each reel. ~ L4 is set.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on any of the four effective lines L1 to L4 in the display window DW, and the symbol combination on the effective line is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined role. In such a case, a medal is paid out from the hopper unit as the winning combination. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number is set to three, and four valid medals are inserted based on the insertion of the prescribed insertion number of medals. Lines L1 to L4 are set. Note that the prescribed number of throws may differ depending on the gaming state, and when multiple types of prescribed throws are set, the number of active lines set varies depending on the prescribed throws. Also good.

  The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display section DS. The game information display section DS is composed of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and displays various game information such as the number of medal credits, the number of medals paid out or earned in one game, and the remaining number of bonus games. The

  In addition, the front upper door UD is provided with a liquid crystal display LCD for performing game effects. On the liquid crystal display LCD, various videos (or images) for assisting the game or for exciting the game are displayed. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for performing a game effect are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or for exciting the game are output.

  The front lower door DD is provided with various operation means. As the operation means, an operation that triggers the start of the game by rotating the bet button (insertion operation means) B0 and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. A start lever (rotation start operation means) SL for performing the operation, and a stop button (stop operation means for performing an operation to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by the step motor. ) B1-B3 and the like are provided.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player starts rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or performing an operation of pressing the bet button B0. Is set to a possible ready state. When the player depresses the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate on the control board by driving the step motor, and an internal lottery using a random number value is performed, so that the first reel R1 On the condition that the rotation speed of the third reel R3 has increased to a predetermined speed, the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is permitted (validated).

  Thereafter, when the player presses down the stop buttons B1 to B3 at an arbitrary timing, stop switches (stop signal output means: for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure) built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 A sensor or the like) performs an ON operation, and changes a reel stop signal input to the control board from the OFF state to the ON state.

  When the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switch of each button is turned off, and the reel stop signal input to the control board is changed from the on state to the off state. .

  And the control board is at a stop position according to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the off state to the on state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and a number of medals according to the game result are paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. Yes.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

  The gaming machine of this embodiment is controlled by a game control means (control board) 100. The game control means 100 receives input signals from input means such as the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, etc., and performs various calculations for executing the game, and based on the calculation results. The operation control of the output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, the acoustic device 340 is performed. The functions of the game control means 100 are stored in advance in various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), or hardware such as RAM, ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of a given program.

  The game control means 100 includes an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a game state transition control means 170, a replay. Probability changing means 175, production control means 180 (privilege giving means), and storage means 190 are included.

  The insertion accepting means 105 accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions, the first reel R1 to the third reel with respect to the start lever (rotation start operation means) SL. A process of permitting the rotation start operation of R3 is performed. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the pressing operation of the start lever SL is an opportunity to start the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and an opportunity to execute the internal lottery.

  Further, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 210 is activated, and the insertion accepting means 105 is limited to a predetermined number of three, Set the inserted medal to the inserted state. Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the bet button B0 is pressed in a state where medals are credited to the gaming machine, the betting switch 220 is activated, so that the loading accepting means 105 has a predetermined number of throwing. The credited medals are set to the inserted state up to a certain number of three.

  The random number generation means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random value can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts a numerical value so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In this embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

  The internal lottery means 120 is a means for performing an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is made based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is operated by a player pressing a start lever (rotation start operation means) SL. A lottery table selection process, a random number determination process, a lottery flag setting process, and the like are performed.

  In the lottery table selection process, it is determined which internal lottery table is used for the internal lottery table among the plurality of internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 1911 of the storage unit 190. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the internal lottery table storage unit 1911 stores five types of lottery tables A to E as shown in FIG. In each lottery table, replay (replay A, replay B, replay C, replay D, replay E), small part (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535) is performed. Various roles such as bell, watermelon A, watermelon B, watermelon C, watermelon D, cherry), and big bonus (BB) are associated with each other.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, replay A, replay B, replay C, replay D, and replay E are prepared as replays. In the internal lottery table A, the internal lottery table C, and the internal lottery table D, replays are provided. In the internal lottery table B, A is won alone, Replay A is won alone, Replay B and Replay C are won in duplicate, Replay B, Replay C, and Replay D are duplicated Correspondence between the combination and the random number value is set so that there is a case where the winning combination and a case where the replay B, the replay C, and the replay E are won in duplicate.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, bells, watermelon A, watermelon B, watermelon C, watermelon D, and cherry are prepared as small roles. In each of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E, the bell is a watermelon. Correspondence between the winning combination and the random number value is set so that there are a case where the winning combination is overlapped with A and watermelon D, and a case where the bell wins overlapping with watermelon B and watermelon C.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state can be set as the gaming state, and further, the replay lottery state, the replay non-lottery state, the first replay low probability state, the second state The replay low probability state, the third replay low probability state, the first replay high probability state, and the second replay high probability state can be set. In the lottery table selection process, the internal state is determined according to the gaming state and the replay lottery state. Any one of the lottery table A to the internal lottery table E is selected as the internal lottery table used in the internal lottery.

  In the random number determination process, a random value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generator 110 for each game based on the start signal from the start switch 230, and the internal lottery table storage unit 1911 of the storage unit 190 for the acquired random number value. It is determined whether or not the winning combination is won with reference to the internal lottery table stored in the table.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state). , ON state). In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 1912 of the storage unit 190.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next game until winning, and a non-winning state without carrying the winning state on the next game regardless of winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the winning state is prepared. As a combination with which the former carry-over possible flag is associated, there is a big bonus (BB), and other combinations (for example, small combination, replay) are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the lottery flag of the won big bonus (BB) is carried over until the won big bonus (BB) wins. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery for determining whether or not a role (small role and replay) other than the big bonus (BB) is won even in a game in which the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over. Is going. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in a game in which the winning state of the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) is carried over, if a role other than the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the big that has already been won A lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of combinations including a bonus (BB) lottery flag and a lottery flag other than the big bonus (BB) won in the internal lottery is set to a winning state.

  The reel control means 130 controls to rotate the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and receives to press down the stop buttons B1 to B3 for stopping the rotating first reel R1 to third reel R3. Controls for stopping the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, control for changing the rotational speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the like are performed based on pressing operations of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

  Specifically, the reel control means 130 is based on a start signal from a start switch 230 that is actuated by a player pressing a start lever (rotation start operation means) SL (rotation start operation). Control for starting rotation of the third reel R3 by the step motor is performed.

  Then, the reel control means 130 starts the rotational drive of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and then the rotational speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: about 80 revolutions per minute). In this state, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are controlled to rotate in a steady manner while keeping the rotation speed of each reel constant.

  Further, the reel control unit 130 performs control to validate or invalidate the pressing operation (stop operation) of the stop buttons (stop operation unit) B1 to B3. In this embodiment, the reel control means 130 enables the pressing operation by setting the stop button pressing operation to be accepted as an operation for stopping the reel, and the pressing operation of the stop button stops the reel. The push operation is invalidated by setting it to a state that cannot be accepted as an operation.

  Then, when the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 reaches a predetermined speed, the reel control means 130 validates the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 corresponding to the rotating reels, and the rotating reels When the stop button corresponding to is pressed, control to invalidate the pressing operation for the pressed stop button is performed.

  In addition, the reel control means 130, in a game in which a plurality of types of replays including Replay B and Replay C are won by internal lottery, the rotational speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 reaches a predetermined speed and shifts to steady rotation. Thereafter, control is performed to keep the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 invalid.

  That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the control for enabling the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 based on the fact that the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 has reached a predetermined speed, and the first reel R1 Control that keeps the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 invalidated after the rotation speed of the third reel R3 reaches a predetermined speed is switched according to the result of the internal lottery.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 has two types of light sources (LEDs and lamps), and one of the first light sources emits red light. The remaining second type of light source emits green light.

  Then, when a medal equivalent to the specified number is inserted in the game, the reel control means 130 operates the first light source to light each stop button in red, and the start lever SL is pushed down to cause the first reels R1 to R1 to operate. When the third reel R3 is rotationally driven and the rotational speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed, the operation of the first light source is terminated and the second light source is operated to light each stop button in green. When each stop button is pressed, the operation of the second light source that turns on the pressed stop button in green is terminated, and the stop button is turned off. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the stop button is lit in red, it is notified that the pressing operation for the stop button is not accepted, and the stop button is lit in green. Is informing that a pressing operation on the stop button is accepted. Note that if the pressing operation of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is kept invalid after the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 reaches a predetermined speed, the stop button B1 is internally used. Even if the pressing operation to B3 is not accepted as an operation to stop the reel, the lighting color of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is changed from red to green in order to make it appear to be the same as a normal game. I am doing so.

  In addition, the reel control unit 130 is configured so that the player can press the stop buttons B1 to B3 when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 in a state where the pressing operations (stopping operations) to the stop buttons (stop operation units) B1 to B3 are permitted (validated). When 240 is activated, the supply of drive pulses (motor drive signal) to the step motor of the reel unit 310 is stopped based on the reel stop signal from the stop switch 240, whereby the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Control is performed to stop each reel in accordance with the lottery flag setting state (internal lottery result).

  That is, the reel controller 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed button of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. The reel is stopped at the stop position. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to the stop operation of the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 corresponds to the stop operation of the second reel R2, and the stop button B3 Pressing corresponds to a stop operation of the third reel R3. That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is changed, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is changed.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. Control state is set. That is, the stop position of each rotating reel is determined within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range) from the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed until each reel R1 to R3 stops. Is done. The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. When the button is pressed, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed at the display position on the active line when it is located within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on the active line. In this way, control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed.

  More specifically, the reel control means 130 is a process for obtaining a stop position of a rotating reel by logic calculation (logic calculation process), and a stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 1913 of the storage means 190. And a process of determining the stop position of the rotating reel (table reference process).

  First, in the logic calculation process, 0 to 4 frames from the pressing detection position that is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected) according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames existing in the range. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in logic calculation processing, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In such a case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

  Particularly in the gaming machine of this embodiment, “Replay (Replay A, Replay B, Replay C, Replay D, Replay E)> Small role (Bell, Watermelon A, Watermelon B, Watermelon C, Watermelon D, Cherry)> Big bonus (BB) "in the order of priority, and in the logic calculation process, when the lottery flags relating to two or more types of combinations are set to the internal winning state, the priorities associated with each combination In accordance with the above, priority is given so that the priority of the stop position containing the symbol constituting the winning form of the role having a higher priority is higher than the candidate of the stop position including the symbol constituting the winning type of the role having a lower priority Find the degree. For the priority order of the roles, “Replay (Replay A, Replay B, Replay C, Replay D, Replay E)> Big Bonus (BB)> Small Role (Bell, Watermelon A, Watermelon B, Watermelon C, Watermelon D, Cherry) ”may be determined in this order.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when multiple types of replays are won in the internal lottery, a logic calculation process for obtaining a stop position for at least one of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The priority is determined so that there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the priority order among the small roles when multiple types of small roles are won in the internal lottery depends on the number of medals paid out based on a predetermined dividend for each small role. Priorities are set, and the priorities among the small roles are set so that the higher the number of medals paid out, the higher the priority. That is, the same priority is set for the small roles having the same number of medals paid out for winning.

  In the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining candidate reel stop positions. The pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the winning state while winning the symbol of the winning combination with the lottery flag set in the non-winning state. Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel unit 310 includes a reel index 315 made of a photosensor, and the reel control means 130 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index 315 every time the reel makes one revolution. Thus, the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored by obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the step motor) from the reel reference position (the frame detected by the reel index). ing. That is, the reel control unit 130 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 240 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel.

  In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation process, the stop control table storage means of the storage means 190 indicates which position is set as the stop position. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in 1913.

  Here, in the stop control table, according to the setting state of the lottery flag, the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 240 (when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected), and the actual stop position, The correspondence of is set. In the stop control table, a correspondence relationship between the press detection position and the number of sliding symbols indicating the amount of rotation from the press detection position to the actual stop position may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag.

  Here, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, bell symbols “BL” are arranged at intervals of 6 frames on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 and the third reel R3, and the stop Regardless of the pressing timing of the buttons B1 and B3, the bell symbol “BL” can be drawn into the display position on the active line.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, bell symbols “BL” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2 at intervals of 4 frames or less, and the bell symbol “BL” is set regardless of the timing of pressing the stop button B2. Can be drawn to the display position on the active line.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, replay symbols “RP” are arranged at intervals of 6 frames on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 and the third reel R3, and the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 and B3. The replay symbol “RP” can be drawn to the display position on the active line.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the replay symbol “BL” is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2 at intervals of 4 frames or less. Regardless of the timing of pressing the stop button B2, the replay symbol “RP” is arranged. Can be drawn to the display position on the active line.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 4, two watermelon symbols A “WMA” and one watermelon symbol B “WMB” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1, and the watermelon symbols A “WMA” are arranged between each other. , And the interval between the watermelon symbol A “WMA” and the watermelon symbol B “WMB” is 6 frames, so the watermelon symbol A “WMA” or the watermelon symbol B, regardless of the pressing timing of the stop button B1. Any one of “WMB” can be selectively drawn into the display position on the effective line.

  As shown in FIG. 4, one watermelon symbol A “WMA” and two watermelon symbols B “WMB” are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3. And the interval between the watermelon symbol A “WMA” and the watermelon symbol B “WMB” are 6 frames, so the watermelon symbol A “WMA” or the watermelon symbol B is independent of the timing of pressing the stop button B3. Any one of “WMB” can be selectively drawn into the display position on the effective line.

  In the stop control table that is referred to when the bell wins in duplicate with the watermelon A and watermelon D in the internal lottery, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B1 is pressed first, the stop The bell wins while avoiding winning of the watermelon A and watermelon D regardless of the pressing timing of the buttons B1 to B3, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first. Depending on the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3, either the watermelon A or the watermelon D wins while avoiding the winning of the bell, or the bell, the watermelon A, and the watermelon D are all on the active line without winning. Special symbol combinations (“WMA / BL / BL”, “BL / BL / WMA”, “WMB / BL / BL”, or “ Stop position with respect to the depression detection position as L · BL · WMB ") is displayed is set.

  Also, in the stop control table that is referenced when the bell wins in duplicate with the watermelon B and watermelon C in the internal lottery, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B3 is pressed first, the stop The bell wins while avoiding winning of the watermelon B and watermelon C regardless of the pressing timing of the buttons B1 to B3, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B1 or the stop button B2 is pressed first. Depending on the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3, either the watermelon B or the watermelon C wins while avoiding the winning of the bell, or the bell, the watermelon B and the watermelon C are not on the active line without winning. Special symbol combinations ("WMA / BL / BL", "BL / BL / WMA", "WMB / BL / BL", or "B · BL · WMB ") the stop position relative to the depression detection position to be displayed is set.

  Further, in the stop control table that is referred to when the replay B and the replay C are won in the internal lottery, when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B1 is pressed first, the stop button B1. When the replay B wins while avoiding the replay C winning regardless of the timing of pressing the B3 button, and the stop button B2 or the stop button B3 is pressed first, the stop button B1 to B3 is pressed. The stop position with respect to the pressing detection position is set so that the replay C wins while avoiding the replay B winning regardless of the pressing timing of B1 to B3.

  Further, in the stop control table that is referred to when replay B, replay C, and replay D are won in the internal lottery, when stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which stop button B2 is pressed first. Regardless of the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3, the replay B wins while avoiding the replay C and the replay D, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which the stop button B1 or the stop button B3 is pressed first. When pressed, the stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that the replay C wins while avoiding the replay B and replay D winning regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

  Further, in the stop control table that is referred to when replay B, replay C, and replay E are won in the internal lottery, when stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in the order in which stop button B3 is pressed first. Regardless of the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3, the replay B wins while avoiding the replay C and the replay E, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are in the order in which the stop button B1 or the stop button B2 is pressed first. When pressed, the stop position with respect to the pressed detection position is set so that Replay C wins while avoiding winnings of Replay B and Replay E regardless of the pressing timing of stop buttons B1 to B3.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel control means 130 has the stop control described above in the game in which the bell is won by overlapping with two types of watermelons (watermelon A and watermelon D or watermelon B and watermelon C). A control (first stop control) for stopping the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so as to win the bell regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 by determining the stop position with reference to the table; , Based on the fact that either of the two types of watermelons won in duplicate with the winning bell while avoiding the winning of the bell, the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is the timing according to the winning watermelon Control for stopping the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 (second stop control) so as to win a prize and the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 If the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in such a manner that neither the bell nor the two types of watermelons can be won, the special symbol combinations ("WMA / BL / BL", "BL / BL / Control is performed to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 so that “WMA”, “WMB · BL · BL”, or “BL · BL · WMB”) is displayed on the active line.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the reel control means 130 is pressed while the reels are rotating at a predetermined speed while the pressing operation on the stop buttons B1 to B3 is invalidated, A delay process is performed on the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button under a predetermined condition, and then the rotation speed is lower than the predetermined speed without stopping the reel (about 0.8 rpm: about 0.1 rpm per minute). The rotation speed of the reel is controlled to be maintained after the rotation speed is reduced to 8).

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reel control unit 130 maintains the reel rotation speed at a predetermined speed for a delay period that is calculated as a period within a maximum delay period (for example, 190 ms) from the time when the stop button is pressed. Then, control is performed to reduce the rotation speed of the reel to a speed lower than a predetermined speed. In this way, the player can be given the same operation interval as when the reel is stopped in response to the pressing operation of the stop button, so that it is possible to provide the player with an experience closer to the actual game. it can. The reel control unit 130 obtains a delay period from when the stop button is pressed by logic calculation until the reel rotation speed is reduced.

  More specifically, the reel control means 130, when a plurality of types of replay including Replay B and Replay C are won in the internal lottery, the six types of pressing order (B1 → B2 → B3) related to the stop buttons B1 to B3. B1 → B3 → B2, B2 → B1 → B3, B2 → B3 → B1, B3 → B1 → B2 and B3 → B2 → B1). Set as execution condition. With regard to the pressing order that is the execution condition of the effect lottery, the pressing order may be selected by lottery, or the pressing order determined in advance by a table method may be selected according to the winning mode of replay.

  The reel control means 130 is in a state in which each reel rotates at a predetermined speed while the pressing operation on the stop buttons B1 to B3 is invalidated in a game in which a plurality of types of replays including Replay B and Replay C are won by internal lottery. When the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed, the dummy symbol “DUM” is aligned on the horizontal straight line when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is the pressing order determined as the performance lottery execution condition. The period that can be adjusted to the positional relationship is obtained as a delay period, and when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is different from the pressing order determined as the performance lottery execution condition, the dummy symbol “DUM” is aligned on the horizontal line A period that can be adjusted so as not to be in a positional relationship is obtained as a delay period.

  Further, when the start lever SL is pressed while a part or all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is rotating at a speed lower than a predetermined speed, the reel control means 130 operates at a speed lower than the predetermined speed. Control is performed to re-raise the rotating speed of the rotating reel to a predetermined speed. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the rotation speed of each reel rises again from a speed lower than a predetermined speed to a predetermined speed and shifts to a steady rotation, the reel control means 130 performs a pressing operation on the stop buttons B1 to B3. Control is performed to validate the pressing operation on each stop button so as to be accepted as an operation for stopping the reel.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a process of determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, while referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 1914 of the storage unit 190, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, on the effective lines L1 to L4. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination displayed in is a winning combination of a predetermined combination.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the red 7 symbol “red 7”, the black 7 symbol “black 7”, the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 constituting the reel unit 310, 7 white symbols “White 7”, Bell symbol “BL”, Watermelon symbol A “WMA”, Watermelon symbol B “WMB”, Cherry symbol “CH”, Replay symbol “RP”, Dummy symbol “DUM” are arranged. . And, as shown in FIG. 5, the big bonus (BB), replay A, replay B, replay C, replay D, replay E, as shown in FIG. A winning determination table is prepared so that it can be determined whether or not the bell, watermelon A, watermelon B, watermelon C, watermelon D, and cherry are won.

  That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, when the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the big bonus (BB) is won, and the effective When the symbol combination “RP / RP / RP” is displayed on the line, it is determined that Replay A has won, and when the symbol combination “RP / RP / BL” is displayed on the active line, When it is determined that Replay B has won and the symbol combination “BL / RP / RP” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that Replay C has won, and “RP / Black 7 / RP” is displayed on the active line. When the symbol combination “” is displayed, it is determined that Replay D has won, and when the symbol combination “RP, white 7, RP” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that Replay E has won. , "BL · B on the active line・ When the symbol combination “BL” is displayed, it is determined that the bell has won a prize. When the symbol combination “WMA / BL / WMA” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the watermelon A has won a prize. When the symbol combination “WMA / BL / WMB” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the watermelon B has won and the symbol combination “WMB / BL / WMA” is displayed on the effective line. If the watermelon C is determined to have won, and the symbol combination “WMB / BL / WMB” is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the watermelon D has won, and “ANY • CH • When the symbol combination “ANY” is displayed, it is determined that the cherry is won. Note that “ANY” in the symbol combination indicating the cherry winning type in FIG. 5 indicates that any symbol arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel may be used.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140. As the winning process, for example, when a small role (bell, watermelon A to watermelon D, cherry) wins, the payout control means 150 performs a medal payout control process, and replay (replay A to replay E) is performed. When a prize is won, a replay process is performed by the replay processing unit 160, and when a big bonus (BB) is won, a game state transition control process for shifting the gaming state is performed by the gaming state transition control unit 170.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout control processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are assigned to the hopper unit 320 ( The payout device is controlled to pay out. When a plurality of types of small combinations wins, the total number of medals paid out based on the payout of each winning small combination is obtained as the number of medals paid out in the game. When a small combination wins on a plurality of active lines, a number obtained by multiplying the payout of the small combination by the number of active lines won by the small combination is obtained as the number of medals to be paid out. For example, if a cherry is won, the cherries will be awarded in duplicate on the active lines L1 to L4. Therefore, in this case, the number of medals paid out is the number of cherries that the cherry pays out (2). Eight sheets multiplied by the number of active lines won (four) are obtained as the number of medals paid out.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, an upper limit is set for the number of medals paid out in one game, and specifically, 10 is set as the upper limit for the number of medals paid out. Then, the payout control means 150 obtains the number of medals paid out in the game as 10 corresponding to the upper limit when the number of medals paid out due to the winning of the small role is 10 or more.

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is actually operated from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. It is configured to be able to manage the number of medals paid out.

  If credits (internal storage) of medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the storage unit 190 (not shown) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals is performed to virtually pay out medals. As a result of the game, when a replay (Replay A to Replay E) or a big bonus (BB) is won, as shown in FIG. 5, the replay (Replay A to Replay E) and the big bonus (BB) are awarded. Since no payout is set, medals are not paid out from the hopper unit 320, but processing (0-sheet processing) is performed in which 0 medals are paid out formally.

  When the replay (replay A to replay E) wins, the replay processing means 160 does not require insertion of a medal owned by the player for the next game and sets the same preparation state as the previous game ( Replay processing). That is, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when replay (Replay A to Replay E) is won, the same number of medals as the previous game are not used without the player's medals (including credit medals). An automatic insertion process for automatic insertion is performed, and the next game start operation (operation of pressing the start lever SL by the player) is waited with the same winning determination line as that of the previous game being validated.

  The gaming state transition control means 170 performs a gaming state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition. As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are determined, the gaming state is determined based on the fact that one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. It is possible to shift to another gaming state.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is possible. In the normal state, the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E shown in FIG. 3 is referred to as an internal lottery table A to an internal lottery table C in which a big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery target. A lottery will be held.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, an internal lottery table that is referred to in the internal lottery in the normal state is selected according to the lottery state of replay. Specifically, when the replay lottery state in the normal state is the first replay low probability state or the second replay low probability state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A, and the replay is performed in the normal state. When the lottery state is the first replay high probability state, the internal lottery table B having a higher replay win probability than the internal lottery table A is referred to, and the lottery state of the replay is in the normal state. In the case of the second replay high probability state, the internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table C, which has a higher replay win probability than the internal lottery table A, and is different from the internal lottery table B in the replay lottery mode. .

  The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, the replay lottery state is set to the third replay low probability state, and among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E shown in FIG. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table D in which the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery targets.

  In the bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) wins, and the symbol combination “red 7 / red 7” indicating the winning form of the big bonus (BB) is maintained. When “Red 7” is displayed on the active line, the game state transition control means 170 performs control to shift the game state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state.

  The bonus state is a gaming state in which a transition is made when the symbol combination “red 7, red 7, red 7” indicating the big bonus (BB) winning pattern is displayed on the active line in the bonus establishment state. In the bonus state, the replay lottery state is set to the non-replay lottery state, and among the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table E shown in FIG. 3, the big bonus (BB) and the replay are excluded from the internal lottery targets. An internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table E in which the winning probability of the combination is set higher than the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D. That is, in the bonus state, the game state is more advantageous to the player than the normal state or the bonus establishment state in that the small role is won more frequently than the other game states.

  Further, in the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game, and a predetermined payout upper limit number (for example, 300) is determined according to the type of bonus won. When medals exceeding are paid out, the gaming state transition control means 170 performs control to end the bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

  The replay probability changing means 175 performs control to change the winning probability of the replay (replay A to replay E) in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, as the replay lottery state, at least one type of replay is selected among the replay no lottery state in which all of replay A to replay E are excluded from the internal lottery targets, and replay A to replay E. At least one type of replay among the first replay low probability state, the second replay low probability state, the third replay low probability state, and the replay A to replay E in which the probability is set to about 1 / 7.3 is won. A plurality of types of lottery states, a first replay high probability state and a second replay high probability state in which the probability is set to about 1 / 1.5, can be set, and the replay probability variation means 175 is shown in FIG. Thus, the winning probability of replay (Replay A to Replay E) in the internal lottery is changed by changing the lottery state of replay.

  More specifically, the replay probability variation means 175 sets the replay lottery state as the first replay low probability state as the initial state, and the special symbol combination is displayed on the active line in the first replay low probability state. Based on the above, the replay lottery state is set to the first replay high probability state. In the first replay high probability state, replay B and replay C are won in duplicate, replay B, replay C, and replay D are won in duplicate, replay B, replay C, and replay E. When the replay probability variation means 175 wins the replay B in the first replay high probability state, the replay probability variation means 175 changes the replay lottery state to the second replay. When the high probability state is set and Replay C wins in the first replay high probability state, the replay lottery state is set to the second replay low probability state.

  Further, the replay probability changing means 175 sets the RT end determination counter 1915 of the storage means 190 to the first game count (for example, 30 times) when the replay lottery state is set to the second replay high probability state. A corresponding value (for example, 30) is written, and a value corresponding to the number of games for one game (for example, 1) is subtracted from the stored value of the RT end determination counter 1915 every time a game in the second replay high probability state is performed. Update the decrement. When the stored value of the RT end determination counter 1915 reaches a threshold (for example, 0), the replay lottery state is returned to the first replay low probability state.

  Further, the replay probability changing means 175 sets the RT end determination counter 1915 of the storage means 190 to the first game number (for example, 1000 times) when the replay lottery state is set to the second replay low probability state. A corresponding value (for example, 1000) is written, and a value (for example, 1) corresponding to the number of games for one game is subtracted from the stored value of the RT end determination counter 1915 every time a game in the second replay high probability state is performed. Update the decrement. When the stored value of the RT end determination counter 1915 reaches a threshold (for example, 0), the replay lottery state is returned to the first replay low probability state.

  Further, the replay probability changing means 175 is configured so that when the replay lottery state is set to the first replay low probability state, the second replay low probability state, the first replay high probability state, or the second replay high probability state, When the big bonus (BB) is won in the lottery, the replay lottery state is set to the third replay low probability state. If a big bonus (BB) is won in a game in which the replay lottery state is set to the second replay high probability state or the second replay low probability state, the stored value of the RT end determination counter 1915 becomes the threshold value. Even if not reached, the replay lottery state is changed to the third replay low probability state. At this time, the replay lottery state is set to the third replay low probability state. Is reset to an initial value (eg, 0).

  In addition, when the replay lottery state is set to the third replay low probability state and the big bonus (BB) is won, the replay probability changing means 175 sets the replay lottery state to the non-replay lottery state, and the bonus state In response to the end of, the replay lottery state is returned to the first replay low probability state.

  The effect control means 180 uses the display effect performed using the display device 330 (an example of the effect device) or the audio device 340 (an example of the effect device) based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 1921. Control related to the sound production to be performed. For example, a lamp or LED is turned on or blinked according to the occurrence of a gaming event such as insertion of a medal, an operation on a bet button B0, a start lever SL, stop buttons B1 to B3, or a change in gaming state, By changing the content or outputting sound from the speaker, the game is excited or the execution control of the effect for assisting the game is performed.

  Particularly in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the effect control unit 180 changes the effect state among a plurality of types of effect states, and the effect is set by setting the AT flag in the effect flag storage unit 1922 under a predetermined condition. The state is set to the assist time state (AT state: special effect state), the end condition for the AT state is determined based on the change in the replay lottery state, and the AT flag is cleared when the end condition for the AT state is satisfied. As a result, control for terminating the AT state is performed.

  More specifically, the effect control means 180 sets the replay lottery state to the second replay high probability state by replay B winning in a game in which the replay lottery state is set to the first replay high probability state. As a trigger, an AT flag is set in the effect flag storage means 1922 to change the effect state to the AT state, and the replay lottery state changes from the second replay high probability state to another lottery state. The AT state is terminated by clearing the AT flag.

  In addition, the effect control means 180, when the bell is overlapped with two types of watermelons (watermelon A and watermelon D or watermelon B and watermelon C) in the internal lottery in the game where the effect state is set to the AT state, The display device 330 and the audio device 340 are controlled to execute a first prize assisting effect for informing the pressing order of the stop button that can win a prize. Various effects can be adopted as the first prize assisting effect. For example, an effect image that informs the type of stop button to be pressed first to win the bell is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, Turn on the lamp that informs the type of stop button that should be pressed first to win a prize, or output the sound that informs the type of stop button that should be pressed first to win a bell from the speaker Can do.

  Further, the effect control means 180 performs the effect lottery based on the fact that the execution conditions set by the reel control means 130 are satisfied when a plurality of types of replay including Replay B and Replay C are won in the internal lottery. . Specifically, in a game in which a plurality of types of replay including Replay B and Replay C are duplicated in the internal lottery, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are normally rotated (the rotation speed has reached a predetermined speed). The order of pressing operations (pressing order) performed on the disabled stop buttons B1 to B3 is set as an execution condition in the period from the transition to step S3 to the time when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are enabled. If it is the pressed order, the effect lottery is performed. In the effect lottery, any of 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is acquired, and the obtained random number value is compared with the effect lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 1923, and according to the comparison result. It is determined whether or not the production lottery is won. In the effect lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 1923, each of the 32768 random values from 0 to 32767 is associated with either winning or losing, and obtained by the effect lottery. When the random value is associated with winning in the effect lottery table, it is determined that the effect lottery has been won.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the effect lottery is won in a game in which a plurality of types of replays including Replay B and Replay C are won in the internal lottery, the effect control means 180 may win Replay B. Control is performed to cause the display device 330 and the audio device 340 to execute the second winning assistance effect that notifies the order of pressing the stop buttons that can be performed. As the second winning assistance effect, various effects can be adopted. For example, an effect image for informing the type of the stop button to be pressed first for winning Replay B is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, A lamp that informs the type of stop button that should be pressed first to win Replay B is turned on, or a voice that informs the type of stop button that should be pressed first to win Replay B is output from the speaker. Can be.

  Note that the functional block configuration of the present embodiment can also be applied to a computer system (including a game system). In these systems, the function is realized by downloading a program that causes the computer to function as the game control means 100 of the present embodiment from an information storage medium such as a CD or DVD or a Web server on the Internet via a network. be able to. In the above computer system, the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240 and the like virtually function their functions with respect to operation means such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), or a controller. This can be realized by assigning. In the above computer system, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the like are not indispensable constituent elements. These device units virtually control their functions by controlling images displayed on the display (display device 330). Can be realized.

2. Control Methods of the Present Embodiment Hereinafter, various control methods employed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 7, an insertion acceptance process for receiving insertion of medals necessary for playing a game is performed (step S100). In the insertion acceptance process, the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI to set the inserted medal to the inserted state, and the player presses the bet button B0 to activate the bet switch 220 to play the game in advance. Set the medal credited in the aircraft to the inserted state. Further, when a replay is won in the previous game, the medals having the same number of insertions as the previous game are automatically set to the inserted state on the gaming machine side without requiring the medal held by the player. Then, when insertion of a predetermined number of medals set as a game start condition (for example, three) is completed (Y in step S101), the stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in red (step S102), and then start. It waits for the pressing operation of lever SL (step S103). Note that the stop buttons B1 to B3 may always be lit in red during a period in which the pressing operation on the stop buttons B1 to B3 is not validated.

  When the player depresses the start lever SL and the start switch 230 is actuated (Y in step S103), an internal lottery is performed (step S104) and the step motor that drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is performed. The supply of drive pulses is started, and the rotation of each reel is started (step S105). In the internal lottery, the random number value acquired with the operation of the start switch 230 is compared with a lottery table selected according to the game state and the replay lottery state, and the winning combination is determined (winning) Set the internal winning state flag.

  When the rotational speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed (Y in step S106), it is checked whether or not a plurality of types of replays including replay B and replay C have been won by internal lottery (step S107). At this time, if a plurality of types of replays including Replay B and Replay C have not been won (N in Step S107), the operation for the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in green. (Step S108), and in response to the pressing operation of the stop button, the reel stop control for stopping the rotating reel is performed (Step S109). Particularly in the present embodiment, reel stop control is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when the player presses the stop button (Y in step S200), the operation on the pressed stop button is invalidated and the pressed stop button is turned off (step S201), and the corresponding stop button is pressed. The process of determining the stop position of the rotating reel is performed (steps S202 to S205).

  Specifically, priority is given to each of the stop position candidates for a total of 5 frames in the range of 0 frame to 4 frames from the pressed detection position indicating the position of the rotating reel when the stop button is pressed by logic calculation. Is obtained (step S202). In such a logic operation, according to the priority order determined for each combination, the candidate for the stop position is set so that the priority becomes higher as the number of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is included in the display position on the active line at the stop position. Find the priority for each.

  If the result of the logic operation is one stop position candidate with the highest priority (Y in step S203), the stop position candidate with the highest priority obtained by the logic operation is rotated. The stop position of the inner reel is determined (step S204).

  On the other hand, if a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority are found as a result of the logic operation (N in step S203), the stop position is determined with reference to the stop control table (step S205).

  Then, when the stop position is determined by referring to the logic calculation or the stop control table, the supply of the drive pulse to the stepping motor that rotationally drives the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped. Thus, the reels are stopped (step 206), and the processes of steps S200 to S206 are repeated until all the reels stop (Y in step S207).

  When all reels are stopped (Y in step S207), a winning determination process is performed based on the stopped state of each reel (step S112). In this embodiment, the presence / absence of a winning combination is determined based on whether or not a symbol combination indicating a winning combination of a winning combination is displayed on the active line. If the winning combination is determined as a result of the winning determination (Y in step S112), a winning process according to the lottery flag of the winning combination is performed, and the series of processes is terminated (step S113).

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of replays including Replay B and Replay C are won in the internal lottery (Y in Step S107), the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are the conditions for performing the effect lottery are pressed. The order is selected (step S110), and the rotation speed variable control is performed to reduce the rotation speed of the reel in response to the pressing operation of the stop button in the state where the operation on the stop buttons B1 to B3 is invalidated (step S111). . Particularly in the present embodiment, variable rotation speed control is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in green while the operations on the stop buttons B1 to B3 are invalidated (step S300). In the present embodiment, even when a pressing operation on the stop button is accepted as an operation to stop the reel, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in green, so that the stop buttons B1 to B3 are effective for the player. You can make it look like

  When the player presses the stop button (Y in step S301), the pressed stop button is extinguished while the operation on the pressed stop button is invalidated (step S302), and then the press detection position is determined by logic calculation. Is obtained (a period until the reel rotation speed is reduced) (step S303).

  First, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is the pressing order set as the performance lottery execution condition, the delay period is obtained as follows.

  In this case, when one of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is pressed, when the first stop button is pressed, the dummy symbol “DUM” is displayed within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed. The shortest period that can be displayed in the DW is obtained as a delay period. If the dummy symbol “DUM” is already positioned at the stop position in the display window DW when the first stop button is pressed, the delay period is obtained as 0 ms.

  Further, among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, some of the reels rotate at a speed lower than the predetermined speed, and the remaining reels rotate at the predetermined speed, and the reels rotating at the predetermined speed. When the stop button corresponding to is pressed, the display window DW among the plurality of dummy symbols “DUM” arranged on the reels already rotating at a low speed within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed. A period during which the dummy symbol “DUM” displayed in the inside and the dummy symbol “DUM” arranged on the reel to be rotated at a low speed from now on can be adjusted to the positional relationship on the horizontal straight line is obtained as a delay period. .

  Subsequently, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is different from the pressing order set as the performance lottery execution condition, the delay period is obtained as follows.

  In this case, when any one of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is pressed, when the first stop button is pressed, the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is set as an execution lottery execution condition. The delay period is obtained as in the case of the pressing order. Next, when the second stop button is pressed, the stop button B1 to B3 is already rotating at a low speed as in the case where the press order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is the press order set as the performance lottery execution condition. Among the plurality of dummy symbols “DUM” arranged on the reel, a dummy symbol “DUM” displayed in the display window DW and a dummy symbol “DUM” arranged on the reel to be rotated at a low speed from now on, A period that can be adjusted to the positional relationship on the horizontal straight line is obtained as a delay period. Finally, when the third stop button is pressed, a period in which the dummy symbols “DUM” arranged on each reel can be adjusted so as not to have a horizontal straight line positional relationship is obtained as a delay period. In this embodiment, the delay period is obtained so as to avoid the dummy symbol “DUM” having a horizontal straight line positional relationship when the third stop button is pressed. The delay period may be obtained so as to avoid the dummy symbol “DUM” having a horizontal straight line positional relationship when the button is pressed.

  When the delay period elapses after the stop button is pressed (Y in step S304), the reel rotation speed corresponding to the pressed stop button is reduced to a speed lower than the predetermined speed (step S305). As described above, in the present embodiment, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed while the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are constantly rotating at a predetermined speed and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are disabled. Then, while adjusting the rotational position using the delay period while reducing the rotational speed of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button, the symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel can be easily visually recognized. In order to receive the effect lottery, it is possible to confirm whether or not the player has been able to select an appropriate pressing order. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, various reel behaviors can be shown to the player without being restricted by the control algorithm for stopping the reels based on the result of the internal lottery. The element can be added. In addition, when a plurality of reels are rotated at a low speed, all reels are rotating at a speed lower than a predetermined speed (arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each reel) so that the behavior of each reel appears to be stable. In a state in which the rotational position is adjusted so that the symbols are in a horizontal linear relationship), the control pulse transmission timing of the stepping motor that drives each reel to rotate, the control pulse width, etc. are synchronized It is preferable to carry out.

  In this embodiment, if the start lever SL is not pressed (N in step S306), the processes in steps S301 to S305 are repeated until the rotational speed of all reels falls below the predetermined speed (N in step S307). To step S301).

  On the other hand, when the start lever SL is pressed in a state where some or all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed (Y in step S306), the speed is lower than the predetermined speed. The rotation speed of the reels rotating at the speed is increased (step S308), and when the rotation speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed (Y in step S309), the state where the stop buttons B1 to B3 are invalidated is canceled. Then, each stop button is validated and each stop button is lit in green to control the reels to be stopped (step S310).

  Further, in the present embodiment, in a game in which a plurality of types of replays including replay B and replay C are won, control related to effects according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 is performed.

  First, when the start lever SL is pressed (Y in step S400), it is checked whether or not a plurality of types of replays including replay B and replay C have been won by internal lottery (step S401).

  At this time, when a plurality of types of replays including replay B and replay C are won, all the stop buttons B1 to B3 disabled during steady rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pressed. (Y in step S402), it is determined whether or not the execution lottery execution condition is satisfied based on the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 (step S404), and if the execution condition is satisfied (step S404) An effect lottery is executed (Y in S404) (step S405).

  When the start lever SL is pressed (Y in step S406), it is determined whether or not the effect lottery is won before the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 return to the normal rotation (step S407). When the effect lottery is won (Y in step S407), the second winning assist effect (replay B winning assist effect) for notifying the pressing order of the stop button capable of winning the replay B is executed (step S407). S408). If the start lever SL is pressed before all the stop buttons are pressed (N in step S402, Y in step S403), it is considered that the right to receive the effect lottery is canceled, and steps S404 to S404 are performed. The process of S408 is bypassed.

  As a result of stopping the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, if Replay B wins (Y in Step S409), the replay lottery state shifts to the second replay high probability state for production. An AT flag is set in the flag storage unit 1922, and the effect state is shifted to the AT state (step S410).

  In the control method of the present embodiment described above, a winning assist effect for replay B is performed based on the fact that the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed in a specific pressing order with the stop buttons B1 to B3 being disabled. The right to receive an effect lottery for performing is given as a privilege. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, according to the result of the pseudo game while allowing the player to experience a pseudo game of reducing the rotation speed of the reel while adjusting the rotation position of the reel based on pressing of the stop button. It is possible to perform a novel production using the reel behavior of granting a privilege.

  In particular, in the control method according to the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of replays including replay B and replay C are selected, the control that decreases the rotation speed is allowed, so when the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. In addition, when the rotation speed is lowered without stopping the reel, the stop buttons B1 to B3 can be pressed with a sense of expectation for the transition of the effect state to the AT state. In the control for reducing the rotation speed of the reels, the dummy symbol “DUM” is aligned on the horizontal straight line only when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 matches the pressing order determined as the performance lottery execution condition. Since the positional relationship between the reels is adjusted so that the reels are rotating at a speed lower than a predetermined speed, it is notified that the right to receive an effect lottery is acquired based on the positional relationship between the reels. Will be able to.

  Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, even if the rotation speed of the reel reaches a predetermined speed in a specific gaming situation, the operation for stopping the reel is maintained invalid and a privilege advantageous to the player is generated. There is known an effect method for informing that the situation is present, but in this effect method, there has been a situation where the player has time to spare for several seconds to several tens of seconds. However, according to the control method of the present embodiment, even if the operation for stopping the reel is invalidated by pressing the stop button, the operation is accepted as an operation for reducing the rotation speed of the reel. Since it is determined whether or not a privilege is given according to the mode of the pressing operation, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the player has spare time.

  In the control method of the present embodiment, when the rotation speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed after the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 start rotating, whether or not the stop buttons B1 to B3 are activated. Regardless, the lighting colors of the stop buttons B1 to B3 are changed. For this reason, even if the stop buttons B1 to B3 are actually kept invalidated, the player can recognize that the stop operation should be performed in the same manner as other games. When control is performed to reduce the rotation speed of the player, the player can be surprised and attract attention.

  Further, according to the control method of the present embodiment, the predetermined amount is determined based on the fact that the start lever SL is pressed while some or all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed. Since the rotation speed of the reels rotating at a speed lower than the speed is increased to a predetermined speed to enable the stop buttons B1 to B3, the start can be performed without reducing the rotation speeds of all the reels. By depressing the lever SL, it is possible to switch to a state where an operation for stopping the reel can be performed. That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to respond to a player's request to play a normal game immediately while avoiding a pseudo game, and therefore it is possible to improve the operation interface environment.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to those described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Modifications will be introduced below. Note that the above-described embodiment and various methods described below as modified examples can be appropriately combined and employed as a control method for realizing the present invention.

3-1. Modification 1
In the above embodiment, when the start lever SL is pressed while a part or all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed, the rotation speed of each reel is set to the predetermined speed. The case where the stop buttons B1 to B3 are validated on the occasion of reaching has been described, but even if the rotation speed of each reel reaches the predetermined speed again, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are kept invalidated and the stop button is stopped again. You may make it perform control which reduces the rotational speed of each reel based on pressing operation of button B1-B3. In this case, a limit may be set on the number of times that the control for reducing the rotation speed of each reel is performed. For example, the number of times the start lever SL is pressed while the stop buttons B1 to B3 are disabled is monitored. When the number of times the start lever SL is pressed reaches a predetermined number, the rotation speed of the reel rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed is increased to the predetermined speed, and then the stop buttons B1 to B3 are activated. It may be. Hereinafter, an example of specific processing for realizing the rotational speed variable control according to the method of this example will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in green while the operations on the stop buttons B1 to B3 are invalidated (step S500). When the player presses the stop button (Y in step S501), the pressed stop button is extinguished while the operation on the pressed stop button is invalidated (step S502). Similarly, a delay period (a period until the rotation speed of the reel is reduced) corresponding to the pressed detection position is obtained by a logic calculation according to the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 (step S503).

  When a delay period elapses after the stop button is pressed (Y in step S504), the rotation speed of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is decreased to a speed lower than a predetermined speed (step S505), and all the reels are Steps S501 to S505 are repeated until the rotation speed falls below a predetermined speed (N in step S506, to step S501).

  In this example, when the bet button B0 is pressed while all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed (Y in step S507), the stop buttons B1 to B3 are depressed. After lighting in red (step S508), the operation of depressing the start lever SL is waited for (step S509). That is, in this example, in order to make it look similar to a case where a normal game is played in a pseudo manner, the bet button B0 is pressed by requesting the pressing operation of the bet button B0 after the rotation speed of each reel is reduced. The stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in red until the start lever SL is pressed and the rotational speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed.

  When the start lever SL is pressed (Y in step S509), a constant value is set to the value of the counter (a counter for monitoring the number of times the start lever SL is pressed while the stop buttons B1 to B3 are disabled). (For example, 1) is incremented and updated (step S510), and then the rotational speeds of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed are increased (step S511). When the reel rotation speed reaches a predetermined speed (Y in step S512), it is checked whether or not the value of the counter reaches a threshold value (for example, 3) (step S513). The threshold value may be a fixed value, or may be a value determined according to various gaming situations such as lottery, gaming state, effect state, gaming history, and the like.

  If the counter value has not reached the threshold value (N in step S513), the process returns to step S500, and control is performed to reduce the rotational speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 again. When the threshold value is reached (Y in step S513), the state in which the stop buttons B1 to B3 are disabled is canceled, each stop button is enabled, and each stop button is lit in green to release the reel. Control is performed so that it can be stopped (step S514).

  Further, when it is configured so that the rotational speed variable control can be repeatedly executed as in this example, it is possible to perform control related to the effect according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when the start lever SL is pressed (Y in step S600), it is checked whether or not a plurality of types of replays including replay B and replay C have been won by internal lottery (step S601).

  At this time, when a plurality of types of replays including replay B and replay C are won, all the stop buttons B1 to B3 disabled during steady rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pressed. (Y in step S602), it is determined whether or not the execution lottery execution condition is satisfied based on the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 (step S603), and if the execution condition is satisfied (step S603) An effect lottery is executed (Y in S603) (step S604).

When the start lever SL is pressed (Y in step S605), it is determined whether or not the counter value has reached the threshold value (in step S606), and the processing in steps S602 to S605 is performed until the counter value reaches the threshold value. Repeat (N in step S606, go to step S602)
When the counter value reaches the threshold value (Y in step S606), whether or not the effect lottery is won during the period from the state where the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating at a low speed to the return to the steady rotation. Is determined (step S607), and when the effect lottery is won (Y in step S607), the second winning auxiliary effect (replay B winning assist) that notifies the pressing order of the stop button that can win the replay B is determined. (Production) is executed (step S608).

  As a result of the stop of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, when Replay B wins (Y in Step S609), the replay lottery state shifts to the second replay high probability state for production. An AT flag is set in the flag storage unit 1922, and the effect state is shifted to the AT state (step S610).

  As described above, according to the method of this example, after the rotation speed of each reel is decreased, the rotation speed of each reel is increased again to a predetermined speed by pressing the start button SL after pressing the bet button B0. Since the player can press the stop buttons B1 to B3 and acquire a plurality of rights to receive the production lottery, the player is given an interval as if the game is being played multiple times in a single game. You can give it a game. In addition, according to the method of this example, since the number of times that the pseudo game can be performed while the stop button is disabled is limited, the execution of the pseudo game is allowed without limitation. In comparison, it is possible to prevent the operating rate of the gaming machine from decreasing. In addition, in a plurality of pseudo games, a limit may be set on the number of effect lotteries. For example, if an effect lottery is performed once, the subsequent effect lottery may be omitted or the subsequent effect lottery may be performed. The lottery result may be discarded. Further, in a plurality of pseudo games in a single game, the right to receive an effect lottery may be acquired based on a predetermined number of achievement conditions.

3-2. Modification 2
Further, in the above embodiment, even if the rotation speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed after the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 start to rotate, there is a time limit in the state where the stop buttons B1 to B3 are invalidated. Although the case where the reel is not provided has been described, the elapsed time after the reel rotation speed reaches the predetermined speed is monitored, and when the elapsed time reaches the predetermined time, the reel rotates at a speed lower than the predetermined speed. Control to validate the pressing operation on the stop buttons B <b> 1 to B <b> 3 may be performed after increasing the rotation speed of the reels to a predetermined speed. Hereinafter, an example of specific processing for realizing the rotational speed variable control by the method of this example will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in green while the operation on the stop buttons B1 to B3 is invalidated (step S700). If a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) has not elapsed since the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 reached steady rotation in step S106 shown in FIG. 7 (N in step S701), the player When the stop button is pressed (Y in step S702), the pressed stop button is turned off while the operation for the pressed stop button is invalidated (step S703), and then the stop button is the same as in the above embodiment. A delay period (a period until the rotation speed of the reel is reduced) corresponding to the pressed detection position is obtained by a logic operation according to the pressing order of B1 to B3 (step S704).

  When a delay period elapses after the stop button is pressed (Y in step S705), the rotation speed of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is reduced to a speed lower than the predetermined speed (step S706), and all the reels are The processes in steps S702 to S706 are repeated until the rotation speed falls below the predetermined speed (N in step S707, to step S702).

  Also in this example, when the bet button B0 is pressed while all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed (Y in step S708), the stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed. After turning on in red (step S709), the operation waits for the start lever SL to be pressed (step S710). That is, in this example as well, in order to make it look similar to a case where a normal game is played in a pseudo manner, the bet button B0 is pressed by requesting the pressing operation of the bet button B0 after the rotation speed of each reel is reduced. The stop buttons B1 to B3 are lit in red until the start lever SL is pressed and the rotational speed of each reel reaches a predetermined speed.

  When the start lever SL is pressed (Y in step S710), the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotating at a speed lower than the predetermined speed is increased (step S711), and the rotation of each reel is increased. When the speed reaches the predetermined speed (Y in step S712), the process returns to step S700, and when the control for reducing the rotational speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is performed again, the reel is moved in step S106 shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since reaching the steady rotation (step S701). If it is determined that the above-described predetermined period has elapsed (Y in step S701), the state where the stop buttons B1 to B3 are invalidated is released, and each stop button is validated and each stop is stopped. The button is lit in green so that the reel can be stopped (step S713).

  In the case where the rotation speed variable control can be repeatedly executed as in this example, it is determined whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed in step S606 of the flowchart shown in FIG. What should I do?

  As described above, according to the method of the present example, it is possible to give a player a sense of tension by providing a time limit for a pseudo game for obtaining a privilege, and to prevent the progress of the game from being delayed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the operating rate of the gaming machine. In this example, the execution of the pseudo game is allowed until the rotational speed of all the reels decreases even when the predetermined period elapses while the pseudo game is performed. When the predetermined period has elapsed, even if the rotational speeds of all the reels have not reached a speed lower than the predetermined speed, the rotational speeds of all the reels are increased to the predetermined speed and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are forcibly pressed. You may make it validate. The predetermined period may be a fixed period, or may be a period determined according to various gaming situations such as lottery, gaming state, effect state, gaming history, and the like.

3-3. Modification 3
In the above embodiment, the case where the control for reducing the rotation speed of the reel is executed according to the result of the internal lottery has been described. However, the reel is selected according to various conditions such as a gaming state and a production state. You may make it perform control which reduces the rotational speed of.

3-4. Modification 4
In the above embodiment, the case where the maximum delay period is provided in the control for reducing the rotation speed of the reel has been described, but the delay period may not be limited. In this way, regardless of the operation mode of the stop button, the positional relationship between the reels can be adjusted to a specific positional relationship, and a higher rendering effect can be obtained. Even when a maximum delay period is provided, the maximum delay period may be different for each reel, or the maximum delay period may be varied according to the gaming situation. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the maximum delay period in the control for reducing the rotation speed of the reel is set to be equal to the period from when the stop button is pressed in the control for stopping the reel until the reel stops is described. However, the maximum delay period in the control for reducing the rotation speed of the reel may be different from the period from when the stop button is pressed in the control for stopping the reel until the reel stops.

3-5. Modification 5
In the above embodiment, the case where the delay period is obtained by logic calculation in the control for reducing the reel rotation speed has been described. However, the reel rotation speed is sufficiently lower than the predetermined speed (for example, thousandths of the predetermined speed). In order to reduce the reel to a few thousandths to the extent that the reels appear to be almost stopped), the delay period is determined by referring to the table data that defines the delay period corresponding to the pressed detection position. You may make it do. In the above embodiment, when the rotation speed of the reel is reduced, the speed is maintained. However, control for temporarily stopping for a certain period (for example, about 5 seconds) is performed, or the rotation speed of the reel is set. In the direction in which the symbol seen from the display window DW is rotated in the forward direction so that it swings up and down within a very small range (for example, a range of about 0.1 frame). ) And reverse rotation (rotation in the direction in which the symbol is observed so as to flow from the bottom to the top) may be finely controlled.

3-6. Modification 6
In the rotation speed variable control, in a state where all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating at a speed lower than a predetermined speed, the symbol combination indicating the winning mode of the winning combination subject to the internal lottery is an effective line. It is also possible to obtain a delay period during which each reel can be rotated so that it does not appear to pass through. In this way, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the player misunderstands the winning combination.

3-7. Modification 7
In the variable rotation speed control, when the reel is in steady rotation, if the disabled stop button is not pressed within a certain time, the control is performed to forcibly decrease the rotation speed of the reel. Also good. In this way, it is possible to prevent the pseudo game execution period from being unnecessarily prolonged and the operating rate of the gaming machine from decreasing.

3-8. Modification 8
The delay period from when the stop button in the rotational speed variable control is pressed to when the rotational speed of the reel is reduced may be determined depending on whether or not the replay B can be won. In this way, the player himself / herself can check the pressing order for shifting to a game section advantageous in the pseudo game.

3-9. Modification 9
Further, the performance lottery execution condition may be set not only by the stop button pressing order but also by the stop button pressing timing. For example, a display window displaying symbols arranged on a specific reel at a predetermined interval (for example, red 7 symbol “red 7”, black 7 symbol “black 7”, white 7 symbol “white 7”, etc. on the first reel R1). If it is appropriately pressed at the timing observed by the DW, the effect lottery can be executed.

3-10. Modification 10
Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where an effect lottery can be received as an example of a privilege, when a stop button is pushed down in the specific aspect, an effect state is set to AT state, without performing an effect lottery. You may make it provide the privilege to set. In addition, while a pseudo game is being performed, an effect device such as a liquid crystal display LCD is used to notify whether a privilege has been granted or to notify that a pseudo game is being performed. You may do it. In addition, when there is a limit on the number of executions and the execution period of the pseudo game as in Modification 1 and Modification 2, information about the number of executions and the execution period is notified in the effect device. Also good.

BX storage box, UD front upper door, DD front lower door, DW display window,
L1-L4 winning decision line, DS game information display part, LCD liquid crystal display,
R1 first reel, R2 second reel, R3 third reel,
B0 bet button, SL start lever, B1-B3 stop button,
MI medal slot, MO medal outlet, MP medal tray,
100 game control means, 105 input acceptance means, 110 random number generation means,
120 internal lottery means, 130 reel control means, 140 winning determination means,
150 payout control means, 160 replay processing means, 170 gaming state transition control means,
175 replay probability variation means, 180 effect control means, 190 storage means,
1911 internal lottery table storage means, 1912 lottery flag storage means,
1913 stop control table storage means, 1914 winning determination table storage means,
1915 RT end determination counter, 1921 effect data storage means,
1922 effect flag storage means, 1923 effect lottery table storage means,
210 medal insertion switch, 220 bet switch, 230 start switch,
240 stop switch, 310 reel unit, 315 reel index,
320 hopper unit, 325 payout medal detection switch,
330 display device, 340 acoustic device

Claims (2)

A winning combination based on the fact that a combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the winning determination line with a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface being stopped. A gaming machine that
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether a role is successful,
Activating the stop operation after rotating the plurality of reels, and responding to the stop operation in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery when the stop operation is performed in a state where the stop operation is enabled Reel control means for controlling to stop the rotating reel,
A privilege granting means for granting a privilege under a predetermined condition,
The reel control means is
Normal control for enabling the stop operation based on the rotation speeds of the plurality of reels reaching a predetermined speed, and the stop operation is invalidated even after the rotation speeds of the plurality of reels reach a predetermined speed. Switch to special control to maintain
If the stop operation is performed during the execution of the special control, the reel corresponding to the stop operation is temporarily stopped, and the rotation of the temporarily stopped reel is restarted under a predetermined condition, so that the reel After increasing the rotation speed to the predetermined speed, performing a control to validate the stop operation for the plurality of reels,
The privilege granting means is
The gaming machine is characterized in that the privilege is given when the plurality of reels form a specific positional relationship and pauses during execution of the special control. A winning combination based on the fact that a combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the winning determination line with a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface being stopped. A gaming machine that
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether a role is successful,
Activating the stop operation after rotating the plurality of reels, and responding to the stop operation in a manner according to the result of the internal lottery when the stop operation is performed in a state where the stop operation is enabled Reel control means for controlling to stop the rotating reel,
A privilege granting means for granting a privilege under a predetermined condition,
The reel control means is
Normal control for enabling the stop operation based on the rotation speeds of the plurality of reels reaching a predetermined speed, and the stop operation is invalidated even after the rotation speeds of the plurality of reels reach a predetermined speed. Switch to special control to maintain
When the stop operation is performed during the execution of the special control, the reel corresponding to the stop operation is operated to switch the rotation direction so as to swing within a very small range, and the rotation direction is switched so as to swing within the very small range. Performing the control to validate the stop operation for the plurality of reels after increasing the rotation speed of the reels to the predetermined speed with the rotation direction of the reels performing a certain direction under a predetermined condition,
The privilege granting means is
The gaming machine is characterized in that the privilege is given when the rotation is switched so that the plurality of reels form a specific positional relationship and swing within a minute range during the execution of the special control.

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