JP5720078B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to make it difficult for a player to notice a replay prize and to reduce the control burden of a gaming machine. When a replay wins, a bet state is automatically set during the game end process, and when a second replay that does not appear to have won a replay wins, the display control means 170 A delay process is performed for a predetermined time for delaying the execution of the insertion lamp automatic lighting process (replay operation display process). If a medal is inserted or the bet switch 10 is operated during the execution of the delay process, Even before the lapse, the delay process is terminated. Medals placed during automatic betting can be stored in credits. [Selection] Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game medium is inserted to play a game.

This type of gaming machine, such as a slot machine, can start a game by inserting (betting) a medal as a game medium, and stops a rotating reel that has started rotating based on the operation of the start switch based on the operation of the stop switch. When the rotating reel stops, a winning combination is obtained when the symbol combinations associated with the winning combination are aligned on the active line, and a profit corresponding to the winning combination is given. In addition, the slot machine has a predetermined number of medals that can be multiplied at one time (a prescribed number), and electronically stores (credits) medals inserted in excess of the prescribed number in the gaming machine, Electronically stored medals can be replaced with medals by operating a bet switch.
And, as a role, there is known a replay that gives a right to play the next game without inserting a medal when winning a prize. When the replay wins, a state is automatically set in which the same number of medals as the previous game medals are bet.

  On the other hand, as the game becomes more complicated by providing a gaming state (so-called replay time) that increases the replay winning probability than usual, or providing multiple gaming states with different replay winning probabilities, multiple types Replays are now available. In addition, in order to prevent the game result (stop appearance) in the gaming state with a high replay winning probability from becoming monotonous, even if you win the replay, it does not seem to be a replay win at a glance A combination may be set. For example, it is possible to set so that symbols of “bell” and “watermelon”, which are generally known as symbols of small roles from which medals are paid out by winning, are aligned on a predetermined line. In Patent Document 1, when a replay (a specific replay player) who cannot be determined as a replay at first glance wins, an automatic bet in which automatic bet processing is prohibited is triggered by the winning. A processing freezing period is set, and a game operation such as a betting operation performed by a player in the set automatic betting processing freezing period is accepted as a canceling operation, and when this canceling operation is accepted, automatic betting processing It is described that the freezing period is ended and an automatic betting process is executed so as not to notice the replay winning.

JP 2014-69090 A

However, in the above-described conventional method, when the automatic betting process freeze period is released, the automatic betting process and the display process accompanying the automatic betting process must be performed at the same time, which may impose a processing burden on the control device of the gaming machine. is there.
The present invention is based on the above-described prior art, and is intended to make it difficult for a player to notice a replay win when a replay that does not look like a replay wins, and to reduce the control burden on the gaming machine. To do.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the gaming machine (slot machine S) according to the present invention includes a game medium insertion portion (medal insertion slot 5), a plurality of rotary reels 61 to 63 having a plurality of types of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, and a rotary reel 61. A plurality of types of roles including replays, in which a start switch 20 for starting rotation of -63, stop switches 31-33 for stopping rotating reels 61-63, and predetermined symbol combinations are associated with each other. , And the rotating reels 61 to 63 are rotated based on the operation of the start switch 20 and the rotating reels are rotating based on the operation of the stop switches 61 to 63. The reel control means 130 for controlling the stop and the plurality of rotating reels 61 to 63 that have started rotating by operating the start switch 20 are stop switches. When all symbols are stopped by the operations 1 to 33, a winning combination determining unit (game result determining unit 140) that determines that a winning combination is displayed when the symbol combination corresponding to the combination is displayed on the active line, and based on the insertion of the game medium The betting state is set and the betting state is automatically set based on the replay winning, and the number of game media betted when the betting state is automatically set by the placing control portion 110 Display control means 170 capable of executing a replay operation display process for displaying a replay operation display including an automatic insertion number display (automatic lighting of the insertion lamp 11) that automatically displays the game medium without being inserted, and processing related to the game A game processing delay means (freeze control means 180) for delaying the execution of the game, and the number of game media input from the game medium input section exceeds the specified number The bet state is automatically set on condition that the game media can be stored electronically inside the gaming machine within a certain range and the number of game media stored electronically is less than a certain number. The game medium inserted from the game medium slot when it is being played is formed so that it can be accepted as an electronically stored game medium , and one game starts by starting a game start process for starting the game The operation of the start switch 20 is performed when one game is ended by the end of the game end process for executing the process according to the determination result by the winning determination means, and a specified number of bet states are set in the game start process. The game machine is configured so that the operation of the start switch 20 is disabled until the game end process is completed after the rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is started .

Further, in the present invention, the replay includes a first replay (normal replay) in which only a symbol combination generally recognized as a symbol combination corresponding to the replay is displayed on a predetermined line including an active line at the time of winning. A symbol combination that is generally recognized as a symbol combination corresponding to replay at the time of winning is included in the second replay (small role symbol replay) that is not displayed on any line, and is automatically based on a replay winning by the insertion control means 110 The bet state is set in the game end process, and the game process delay means is set after the automatic bet state is set by the insertion control means in the game end process when the second replay is won. , with constant time delay processing for delaying the execution of the replay operation display process by the display control unit 170, slow If the game medium has been inserted during the execution of the process is characterized in that it is formed so as to end the delay processing even before the lapse of a predetermined time.

Here, in “inserting game media”, in addition to inserting game media (medals) from the game media slot, game media stored electronically (in credits) inside the gaming machine are operated in a predetermined manner. This includes a process of replacing the inserted game medium based on the operation of the means (the bet switch 10). In other words, the insertion of the game medium here means that the player performs the insertion operation with his / her own intention, unlike the case where the betting state is automatically set regardless of the player's intention based on the replay winning. Means.
Here, the “replay operation display” includes lighting of a lamp (replay lamp 15) for notifying that a replay has been won, in addition to an automatic insertion display.

In the present invention, when a replay that does not appear to have won a replay is won, the bet state is automatically set, but the delay process is performed by the game process delay means before the replay operation display process is executed. . For example, a predetermined loop process (freeze timer time count) is performed to stop the transition to the next process. If a game medium is inserted during the execution of the delay process, the delay process ends, and a replay operation display process, for example, an automatic input number display process (an input lamp automatic lighting process) is executed. As a result, it is possible to make it appear as if the insertion number display (lighting of the insertion lamp 11) is performed by the insertion of the game medium performed during the execution of the delay process, and it is difficult for the player to notice that the replay is won. Can do.
In the present invention, after the automatic betting state is set, a delay process for delaying the execution of the replay operation display process is performed. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the processing performed after the end of the delay processing compared to the case where the delay processing for delaying the automatic setting of the betting state is generated (the automatic setting of the betting state is performed after the end of the delay processing). Not required).
Further, in the present invention, the delay process for delaying the execution of the replay operation display process based on the automatic setting of the bet state is performed during the game end process in which the operation of the start switch 20 is invalid. For this reason, it is not necessary to consider the process when the start switch 20 is operated during the delay process, and the control can be simplified.

  Further, in this gaming machine, the display control means 170 can execute an insertion acceptance display process for making an insertion acceptance display prompting the insertion of game media, and the bet state is automatically set based on the winning of the first replay. If set, the replay operation display process is executed without executing the insertion acceptance display process. If the bet state is automatically set based on the winning of the second replay, the insertion reception display process is executed. In addition, after the insertion acceptance display based on the insertion acceptance display processing is ended, the replay operation display processing is executed, and the game processing delay means executes the insertion acceptance display processing based on the winning of the second replay. When the delay process is started, the display control unit 170 is configured to end the insertion acceptance display as the delay process ends.

Here, in the “insertion acceptance display”, lighting of a lamp (insert lamp 13) for notifying that it is possible to insert a game medium from the game medium input port, or predetermined operation means for inputting a game medium This includes lighting of a lamp (the bet button lamp 14) for notifying that the button is activated. “End insertion display” includes turning off the insert lamp 13 and turning off the bet button lamp 14.
In the present invention, when the execution of the replay operation display process is delayed, the insertion acceptance display prompting the insertion operation (the insertion of the game medium or the operation of the bet switch 10) that triggers the end of the delay process is performed. When the player sees the insertion acceptance display and inserts the game medium, the delay process can be terminated early and the game can be advanced rapidly.

In addition to the above, the gaming machine according to the present invention further includes an effect control means (sub-control device 200) for controlling an effect associated with the game, and the role lottery means 120 overlaps the first replay and the second replay. The reel control means 130 operates the stop switches 31 to 33 in the first operation order (middle push, right push) when the first replay and the second replay are won in duplicate. In the case of being performed, the stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is controlled so that the symbol combination associated with the first replay is displayed on the effective line, and the stop switches 31 to 33 are in the second operation order (left-press). Is operated to control the stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 so that the symbol combination associated with the second replay is displayed on the effective line, and the effect control means is in a specific effect state. In the case where the first replay and the second replay was elected to overlap, characterized in that the first order of operation is capable of informing formed toward the player.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, when a replay that does not look like a replay wins, it is difficult for the player to notice that the replay has been won, and the control burden on the gaming machine can be reduced.

FIG. 4 is an external front view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an input, output and control device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a part of a symbol arrangement of a rotating reel. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a symbol combination corresponding to a replay displayed in a symbol display window. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is an explanatory view of lighting of a bet lamp. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a game control process in one game of the slot machine based on the control of the main control device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the game start process among the game control processes in 1 game. It is a flowchart which shows the game end process among the game control processes in 1 game. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of a small role symbol replay winning a prize among game end processes. It is a flowchart which shows the freeze process among the processes at the time of a small role symbol replay winning a prize. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of (A) normal replay winning a prize and (B) small part winning among game end processes. It is a modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of a replay winning a prize. It is other Embodiment 1 of this invention, Comprising: There is a display which shows the winning combination according to the winning area and batting order of replay. It is other Embodiment 2 of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic diagram of a stepping motor.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.
(Slot Machine S)
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine S includes a rectangular casing B having an opening on the front side (the front side facing the player), and a front door D that closes the opening of the casing B. Yes.
Inside the housing B is a control device 1 for controlling the operation of the slot machine S, a reel unit 2 having three rotating reels 61, 62, 63 with a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, and a medal. In addition, a hopper unit 3 for paying out stored medals, a power supply device 4 for supplying power to various devices provided in the slot machine S, and the like are installed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door D is formed with a symbol display window W through which the symbols of the three rotary reels 61 to 63 can be visually recognized. The lower part of the symbol display window W and substantially the center in the height direction of the slot machine S is a counter-like operation unit C provided with an operation switch for operating the slot machine S. A medal slot 5 is provided at the upper right end of the operation unit C, and a credit medal, which is a medal electronically stored in the slot machine S, is provided on the left side of the upper surface of the operation unit C for playing a game. A bet switch 10 is provided to replace the bet.

  Further, a start switch 20 for starting rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is provided on the front left side of the operation unit C, and three rotary reels 61 to 63 are individually provided in the center of the front of the operation unit C. Three stop switches 31, 32, 33 for stopping are provided. Specifically, the stop switch 31 positioned on the left side stops the rotary reel 61 positioned on the left side, and the stop switch 32 positioned on the center stops the rotary reel 62 positioned in the center. The stop switch 33 located at the position stops the rotary reel 63 located on the right side. A settlement switch 40 is provided at the front left end of the operation unit C to refund credits.

The bet switch 10 is a button switch that can be moved in the vertical direction. A detection unit that detects the movement of the button position is provided on the inside of the bet switch 10. It is handled as an operation signal for the bet switch 10.
The start switch 20 is a lever switch that can be swung in the vertical direction. A detection unit that detects the movement of the lever by a pressing operation is provided on the inside of the housing of the start switch 20. The detection signal is handled as an operation signal for the start switch 20.
The stop switches 31 to 33 are button switches that can be moved in the front-rear direction, and a detection unit that detects the position movement of the button by a pressing operation, although not particularly illustrated, is provided inside the housing of each stop switch 31 to 33. Are provided, and the detection signal of the detection unit is handled as an operation signal of each stop switch 31-33.
As an operation switch provided in the operation unit C, an effect switch that allows the player to select the content of the effect may be provided.

  In the front door D, an image display unit 70 such as a liquid crystal display device is provided above the symbol display window W, and on the side of the front door D located on both sides of the symbol display window W and on the upper end of the front door D. An electric lamp 80 is provided. In addition, a lower tray 6 capable of storing medals is provided at the lower portion of the front door D, and medals paid out from the hopper unit 3 are discharged to the lower tray 6 on the back wall of the lower tray 6. For this purpose, a medal discharge port 8 and speakers 90 arranged on both sides of the medal discharge port 8 are provided. A medal selector 7 is provided below the medal insertion slot 5 and behind the front door D for detecting the inserted medal and determining the medal.

  The reel unit 2 includes three reel motors M1, M2, and M3 (see FIG. 2) fixed to a frame (not shown), and three rotary reels 61 fixed to the drive shafts of the reel motors M1 to M3. To 63 and a motor drive board (not shown) for driving the reel motors M1 to M3. Although not shown, a rotating reel 61 is fixed to the reel motor M1, a rotating reel 62 is fixed to the reel motor M2, and a rotating reel 63 is fixed to the reel motor M3.

  The reel motors M1 to M3 are stepping motors, which are not shown, but include a rotor made of permanent magnets connected to a drive shaft and a four-phase coil (see FIG. 14), and the coils are sequentially excited. Thus, the rotor rotates and the drive shaft rotates, and the rotary reels 61 to 63 fixed to the drive shaft rotate. The four-phase coil is excited when a predetermined drive pulse is supplied to the motor drive board, and the number of drive pulses and the pulse width are controlled, whereby the symbols attached to the rotating reels 61 to 63 are controlled. So that the rotary reels 61 to 63 can be rotated (forward rotation) so as to pass through the symbol display window W from the upper side to the lower side, and the rotary reels 61 to 63 can be stopped in symbol units. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 3, each of the rotating reels 61 to 63 has one symbol such as “red 7”, “BAR”, “replay”, “watermelon”, “bell”, “cherry”. 21 pieces are attached to each rotating reel. Here, an area for one symbol displayed on the rotating reel is referred to as one frame, and each of the rotating reels 61 to 63 has 21 frames equally divided corresponding to 21 symbols. Then, three symbols arranged continuously on the outer peripheral surface of each of the rotary reels 61 to 63 are visible from the symbol display window W.
In each of the rotating reels 61 to 63, the bell symbol and the replay symbol are arranged without an interval exceeding four frames (the maximum number of smooth frames described later), and at least one of the other symbols is rotated. In the reels 61 to 63, there are portions arranged with an interval exceeding four frames.

  Here, as the display positions for visually recognizing the symbols through the symbol display window W, the upper, middle and lower stages are provided for each of the rotary reels 61 to 63, and an effective line is obtained depending on the combination of the display positions of the respective rotary reels 61 to 63. Is set. The effective line is effective for winning a line (winning line) that can connect 9 symbols in total, 3 vertically 3 by 3 at each display position of the three reels 61 to 63. Is a line that defines the arrangement of symbol combinations. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a middle stage line L that connects symbols located in the middle stages of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is set as a winning line. Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to bet (or hang) three or two medals in order to play one game, and even when three medals are bet, Even when a medal is bet, the winning line L becomes valid and becomes an active line. In the slot machine S, the symbol combination associated with the combination is placed on the effective line by the stop symbols of the rotating reels 61 to 63 which are started to rotate by the operation of the start switch 20 and stopped by the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33. When displayed (hereinafter referred to as winning), a profit corresponding to the combination is given.

(Control device 1)
The control device 1 includes a main board unit that houses a main board in a main board case (not shown), and a sub board unit that houses a sub board in a sub board case (not shown). The main board and the sub board are control boards on which various electronic components such as an IC are mounted. The main board constitutes a main control device 100 (see FIG. 2) that controls the game of the slot machine S. And a sub-control device 200 (see FIG. 2) that performs control related to notification. In addition, between the main control device 100 and the sub control device 200, commands and data are output only to one side from the main control device 100 to the sub control device 200, and from the sub control device 200 to the main control device 100. Command and data are not output.

(Main control device 100)
The main control device 100 controls rotation and stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on operations of the start switch 20 and stop switches 31 to 33.
On the input side of the main controller 100, as shown in FIG. 2, the medal sensor 7A, the insertion sensor 7C, the reel sensor 2A, the payout sensor 3A, the bet switch 10, the start switch 20, the stop switches 61 to 63, and the checkout switch 40 Is connected. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the medal sensor 7 </ b> A and the insertion sensor 7 </ b> C are detection units provided in the medal selector 7, and the insertion sensor 7 </ b> C detects a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 5. The medal sensor 7A is for detecting a medal transferred to the hopper unit 3. Although not shown, the reel sensor 2A is a detection unit provided on the frame of the reel unit 2, and detects the start index provided on the rotary reels 61 to 63 to detect the rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63. Is for. Although not shown, the payout sensor 3A is a detection unit provided in the hopper unit 3 and detects a medal paid out from the medal payout device.

  On the other hand, on the output side of the main controller 100, as shown in FIG. 2, the reel motors M1 to M3, the hopper motor 3B, the blocker 7B, the insertion lamp 11, the credit display unit 12, the insert lamp 13, the bet button lamp 14, and A replay lamp 15 is connected. Although not shown, the hopper motor 3B is for driving a medal payout device that discharges medals stored in the hopper unit 3 one by one. Although not shown, the blocker 7B is a medal cancellation device for discharging medals passing through the medal selector 4 to the outside of the medal selector 4 before being detected by the medal sensor 7A. The discharged medals are returned to the lower plate 6.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the throw-in lamp 11 is a light-emitting display unit provided below the symbol display window W, and emits light for the number of medals placed (bet) for one game. It is displayed by the number of. The credit display unit 12 is a 7-segment display unit provided below the symbol display window W, and displays the number of credited medals in numbers. The insert lamp 13 is a light emitting display section provided on the right side of the credit display section 12, and notifies that a medal can be inserted from the medal insertion slot 5 by lighting or blinking. The bet button lamp 14 is a light-emitting body provided inside the button of the bet switch 10 and notifies that the operation of the bet switch 10 is effective when it is turned on. The replay lamp 15 is a light emitting unit provided below the insert lamp 13 and notifies that a replay based on a replay winning, which will be described later, is possible.

  Although not shown, the main board constituting the main control device 100 is a ROM that stores a program and data related to a game, a main CPU that performs control related to the progress of the game based on a program stored in the ROM, and the like. Various electronic components such as an RWM and an I / O that temporarily store data for performing control related to the progress of the game are provided. Then, the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, and as shown in FIG. 2, the insertion control means 110, the role lottery means 120, the reel control means 130, the game result determination means 140, the payout control means 150, the internal lottery It functions as each means of the state transition means 160, the freeze control means 170, and the display control means 180.

(Input control means 110)
The insertion control unit 110 performs control related to insertion of medals, and is based on the insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 5 or the operation of the bet switch 10 (hereinafter referred to as insertion operation) and the determination result of the game result determination unit 140. This is for setting a state (bet state) in which medals for one game are placed.
Here, in the initial state (when the power is turned on), the insertion control means 110 accepts the insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 5 with the blocker 7B in an inoperative state and after the start switch 20 is operated. Until one game is completed (a game end process to be described later is completed), the blocker 7B is in an activated state and no medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 5 is accepted. When one game is completed, the insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 5 is accepted as a game start process described later is started.

  Then, the insertion control means 110 treats the detected number of medals as bet medals up to the maximum specified number as a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 5 and the medal sensor 7A detects the medal. Set the bet state. The prescribed number is the number of medals that can be multiplied in one game. In this embodiment, the prescribed number is 3 (only three-games can be executed) and the prescribed number. Is 2 (only two-ply games can be executed). The insertion control means 110 is in a 1-bet state when one medal is detected, a 2-bet state when 2 medals are detected, and a 3-bet state when 3 medals are detected. Set. Further, when medals are inserted in excess of the prescribed number, the inserted medals are handled as being stored (credited) electronically in the slot machine S up to a predetermined number (50). Specifically, the number of inserted medals (the number of detections by the medal sensor 7A) is added to the stored value of the credit storage unit that stores the number of credited medals (hereinafter simply referred to as credit addition). However, when the stored value (number of credits) in the storage unit reaches a predetermined number, the blocker 7B is in an activated state so that the insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 5 is not accepted.

The insertion control means 110 bets credited medals up to a specified number as the bet switch 10 is operated and the operation signal of the bet switch 10 is input in a state where the credit is made. Handle as a medal and set the bet state. Specifically, in accordance with the input of the operation signal of the bet switch 10, the stored value in the credit storage unit is reduced by a specified number (hereinafter simply referred to as credit subtraction), and a bet state in which a specified number of medals are bet is set. To do. In addition, when the operation signal of the bet switch 10 is input when the number of credited medals is less than the specified number, the insertion control unit 110 displays a bet state in which a certain number of medals are bet. Set. In this case, insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 5 is accepted, and the system waits until a prescribed number of medals are bet.
In the present embodiment, every time the bet switch 10 is operated once, the maximum specified number of medals (3 if the specified number is 3, 2 if the specified number is 2) is bet. Although it is configured to function as a max bet switch, one medal may be bet each time the bet switch 10 is operated once. Alternatively, a single bet switch for betting one medal for each operation may be provided separately.

Furthermore, when the game result determination unit 140 determines a replay winning, which will be described later, the insertion control unit 110 is a bet on which a medal for performing the next game with the same number of bets as the game is bet at the end of the game. Set the state automatically. Setting the bet state automatically by the insertion control means 110 is called automatic bet setting, and the state where the automatic bet setting is set is called automatic bet setting.
Here, in the present embodiment, even when automatic betting is set, a medal insertion from the medal insertion slot 5 is accepted, and the inserted medal is credited on the condition that the credit is not full. However, during the automatic bet setting, since a predetermined number of medals have already been bet, even if the bet switch 10 is operated, the bet state based on the operation of the bet switch 10 is not set.
Note that the lighting of the insertion lamp 11 based on the setting of the bet state and the display of the credit display unit 12 based on the operation of the bet switch 10 will be described later.

(Role lottery means 120)
The combination lottery means 120 performs a combination lottery for determining whether or not the “combination” is associated with a predetermined combination of symbols based on the symbols attached to the rotating reels 61 to 63. A generating means, a random number extracting means, a winning lottery table, a determining means, and a winning state setting means are provided. The random number generation means is a loop counter that repeatedly counts a predetermined number (for example, 0 to 65535) for a fixed time, and the random number extraction means calculates the count value of the loop counter at the timing when the operation signal of the start switch 20 is input. Read and store. Although the loop counter does not generate random numbers, random number extraction means can extract random numbers by reading the count value of the loop counter. The winning lottery table defines the winning area for each winning with the numerical values counted by the loop counter (all random numbers that can be generated by the random number generating means) as the entire area. The judging means collates the count value read by the count value extracting means with the winning area of the winning lottery table, and when the count value belongs to a predetermined winning area, determines the winning corresponding to the winning area, If any of the areas does not belong to the wrong area, the player decides “losing”. The winning state setting means sets a winning state by establishing a winning flag corresponding to the winning when the determining means determines winning. The winning state setting means may set the winning state regardless of the determination result of the determining means, which will be described later.

The combination includes a small role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, a replay in which a game can be played again without performing a throw-in operation in the next game, and a bonus in which a bonus game is played from the next game by winning. I have.
In the present embodiment, a BB (Big Bonus) associated with a predetermined symbol combination is provided as a bonus. When BB wins, the bonus game starts from the next game. In the bonus game, regardless of the lottery result of the winning lottery, the small role is in a winning state, and the number of smooth frames to be described later is less than the maximum number of smooth frames for at least one rotating reel. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number is set to 3 for games other than the bonus game, and the prescribed number is changed to 2 during the bonus game. During bonus games, even if a small role wins, only a medal equal to or less than the number inserted can be paid out in one game. The bonus game ends when the total number of payout medals exceeds a predetermined fixed number, for example, 28.

  As the small role, for example, a bell role associated with a symbol combination of “Bell / Bell / Bell” or a symbol combination of “Cherry / ANY / ANY” (ANY may be any symbol) is associated. A cherry role is provided. In a game with a specified number of three, for example, when the bell role wins, nine medals are paid out, and when the cherry role wins, two medals are paid out. In any game where the prescribed number is 2, one medal is paid out. In addition to the above, as a small combination, a plurality of types of special small combinations are provided in which one medal is paid out by winning a prize in the games of the prescribed numbers 3 and 2.

As the replay, at the time of winning a prize, only a symbol combination that seems to have won the replay at first glance (generally recognized as a symbol combination corresponding to the replay) is displayed on a predetermined line including the active line. In normal replay, when winning a prize, a symbol combination that seems to have won a small role is displayed on a predetermined line, and at first glance, a symbol combination that seems to have won a replay is displayed on any line A small role symbol replay is provided.
As shown in FIG. 4 (A), the normal replay is associated as shown in FIG. 4 (B) in addition to the replay 1 associated with the symbol combination “replay / replay / replay”. When the symbol combination “Red 7 / Bell / Bell” is aligned on the active line, the replay symbol is set to align with the lower line D1 (the line connecting the lower positions of the rotating reels 61 to 63), which is an invalid line. Replay 2 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (C), as the small role symbol replay, when the associated symbol combination “watermelon bell replay” is aligned on the active line, an upper right line D2 (left rotation) “Bell / bell / bell”, which is a combination of small bells, is aligned with the lower position of the reel 61, the middle position of the central rotating reel 62, and the upper position of the right rotating reel 63). As shown in FIG. 4 (D), when the associated symbol combination “Bell / Watermelon / Replay” is aligned on the active line, the right descending line D3 (the left rotating reel 61 (A line connecting the upper stage position, the middle stage position of the central rotary reel 62, and the lower stage position of the right rotary reel 63). Suica "replay 4 symbol combination is set to align is provided for.

In addition, as the small role symbol replay, a symbol combination of “bell bell bell bell” or “watermelon / watermelon / watermelon” may be provided. In this case, these symbol combinations are not set as symbol combinations corresponding to the small role (bell role or watermelon role).
Regardless of whether the above-mentioned normal replay or small role symbol replay wins, the re-game is activated, and the start switch 20 can be operated without performing the throw-in operation in the next game after the game ends.

As the role lottery table, although not shown, there are provided a normal table used in a normal state, an internal table used inside the bonus, and a bonus table used during bonus operation.
Here, the normal state, the inside of the bonus, and the operation of the bonus represent the internal lottery state of the slot machine S based on the lottery mode difference of the combination lottery means 120, respectively. The bonus operation is in an internal lottery state in which a bonus game is performed, and the bonus inside is an internal lottery state in which a bonus flag (BB flag) described later is carried over, and the normal state is It is an internal lottery state that is neither of them. The normal table is provided with a winning area composed of a single or a plurality of predetermined roles, and a wrong area. The internal middle table is not provided with a BB winning area and a non-winning area. The bonus table is provided only with the area that is not selected.

  In the normal table and the internal table, a small role group consisting of a bell role in which nine medals are paid out by winning and a plurality of special small roles in which one medal is paid out by winning is overlapped and won. A plurality (for example, 12) of winning areas are provided. The combination of special small roles included in the small role group of each winning area is different for each area. In the overlapping winning area of the plurality of small roles, the striking order in which the stop switch 31 located on the left side is first operated among the six striking orders (operation orders) based on the three stop switches 31 to 33 (left Each hit order other than (press) is assigned. For example, for each winning area from the first to the third, the batting order (middle right and left) operated in the order of the stop switch 32, the stop switch 31, and the stop switch 33 is the fourth to the sixth. For the winning area, the batting order (middle right and left) operated in the order of the stop switch 32, the stop switch 33, and the stop switch 31 is the stop switch 33 for each of the seventh to ninth winning areas. For the tenth to twelfth winning areas in which the stop switch 31 and the stop switch 32 are operated in this order, the stop switch 33, the stop switch 32, and the stop switch 31 are operated in this order. The hitting order (right middle left) is assigned to each. The assigned batting order is the correct batting order for winning in each winning area. And when any of the overlapping winning areas of a plurality of small roles is won, the winning combinations change depending on whether or not the stop switches 31 to 33 are operated in the correct answer order. Will be described later. As described above, the overlapping winning areas of a plurality of small roles for which a batting order is set are collectively referred to as a “batting order bell”.

Now, the ratios (winning probabilities) of all winning combinations to all the regions in each combination lottery table are set equally in the normal table and the internal table. In addition, the winning probability (total value) of replays in the role lottery table other than the bonus table is set to be higher in the internal middle table than in the normal table. For example, in the normal table, the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, and in the internal table, the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 1.5.
In addition, the structure and winning probability of the above-described combination lottery table are examples, and are not limited to the above-described modes and numerical values. For example, the bonus table may be provided with a winning area for a small role, replay, or unfair election.

The winning state setting means described above establishes a small role flag (bell flag, cherry flag, etc.) when a bonus combination is won as a result of the role lottery by the combination lottery means 120 when the bonus is not being activated, When winning, a bonus flag (BB flag) is established, and when replay is won, a replay flag (replay 1 flag or the like) is established. When a winning area composed of a plurality of winning combinations is won, winning flags corresponding to all the winning combinations included in the area are established. The small role flag and the replay flag are reset only for one game, but the bonus flag is not reset until the bonus is won. That is, in the case of bonus winning, the winning state is carried over after the next game. Furthermore, the winning state setting means is configured to establish all the small combination flags regardless of the result of the combination lottery during the bonus operation. In other words, during the bonus operation, even if the result of the winning combination lottery is unsuccessful, the winning flags of all small combinations are established. As a result, during the bonus operation, all the small combinations are set to the winning state, and it becomes easy to win the small combinations. However, during the bonus operation, even if the small role wins, medals exceeding the prescribed number are not paid out, so the medal acquisition is in a more disadvantageous state than inside the bonus.
The BB table may be provided with a winning area where all the small roles win simultaneously, and during the bonus operation, all the small roles may be in a winning state based on the lottery result of the winning lottery. .

(Reel control means 130)
The reel control means 130 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the operation signals of the start switch 20 and the stop switches 31 to 33. Hereinafter, rotation control and stop control of the rotary reels 61 to 63 by the reel control unit 130 will be described.
(Rotation control)
The reel control means 130 drives the reel motors M1 to M3 to rotate the rotary reels 61 to 63 when a valid operation signal of the start switch 20 is input. That is, when an operation signal of the start switch 20 is input in a state where a prescribed number of medals are bet, a predetermined time (4.1 seconds, so-called wait time) from the start of rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 in the previous game. All the reels 61 to 63 are started to rotate all at once or in a predetermined order on the condition that the time has elapsed. When the rotational speeds of all the rotary reels 61 to 63 reach a steady rotational speed (for example, 80 rpm) set in advance to enable the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 (hereinafter referred to as a stop operation), the steady state is reached. A steady rotation is performed to maintain the rotation speed.

(Stop control)
The reel control unit 130 grasps the rotation angle of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the detection signal of the reel sensor 2A (see FIG. 2), and detects the operation point of the stop switches 31 to 33 (the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 is detected). The symbol located on the effective line can be specified (hereinafter referred to as symbol) from the rotation angle of the rotary reels 61 to 63 at the time when the operation is performed = the timing of the stop operation. Then, the reel control means 130 uses the symbol of the rotating reels 61 to 63 at a predetermined position (for example, the upper position) at the time when the stop operation is performed as a reference symbol, and the rotation angle of the rotating reels 61 to 63 determines the reference symbol in advance. The rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped so that the number of frames (the number of frames that can be pulled in, for example, 5 frames) moved in the rotation direction by a predetermined number of frames (the maximum number of sliding frames, for example, 4 frames) is within the range. Can do.

  Specifically, when the reference symbol may be stopped at a predetermined position (upper position), a stop signal for stopping the driving of the reel motors M1 to M3 is output at the timing of the stop operation and is output as it is. The rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped. In addition, if a symbol that should not be stopped on the active line is stopped by stopping the reference symbol at a predetermined position, the timing for outputting the stop signal is delayed and the symbol is kicked off from the effective line. Perform kick-off process. In addition, if the symbol (winning symbol) that constitutes the symbol combination associated with the winning combination is included within the range of the number of drawable frames, the timing for outputting the stop signal is delayed and effective. Pull in the winning symbol on the line.

The reel control means 130 rotates these reels 61 to 63 by rotating these processes by the number of frames from the reference symbol based on a predetermined priority order for specifying the stop position candidates of the reels 61 to 63. Whether to stop is determined using a stop table defined on the table for each symbol according to the result of the lottery and the timing of the stop operation.
In the present embodiment, the priority order for the combination is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”, and in the stop table, when the bonus and the small role are won at the same time (the small role in the bonus inside). If the winning combination is preferentially drawn on the active line and the bonus and replay are won at the same time (if the replay is won inside the bonus) The replay symbol associated with the replay is preferentially drawn on the effective line. Therefore, the bonus symbol associated with the bonus is preferentially drawn inside the bonus only when the result of the winning lottery is lost. However, in the present embodiment, since there is no losing area in the internal table, if a bonus is not won in a game related to bonus winning, a specific case (for example, when a predetermined small role is won) The bonus is not awarded except in the case where the player is stopped at a specific timing.

  Also, as the stop table, the stop positions of the rotating reels 61 to 63 are defined so that the winning symbol is drawn on the active line within the range of the number of drawable frames and the symbols other than the winning symbol are kicked off from the effective line. A winning symbol drawing table and a loss table in which the stop positions of the rotary reels 61 to 63 are defined so that symbol combinations corresponding to any combination are not aligned on the effective line within the range of the number of drawable frames are provided. ing. The stop table is provided corresponding to each of the three rotary reels 61 to 63, and the stop table of the non-stop rotary reel is selected according to the stop pattern of the rotary reel that has been stopped first. ing.

  Here, during the bonus operation, a stop table corresponding to a state where all the small combination flags are established is used. As a result, depending on the timing of the stop operation, any small symbol can be drawn onto the active line. In addition, during the bonus operation, a stop table corresponding to the number of sliding frames of 1 frame or less (1 frame or 0 frame) is used for at least one preset rotating reel (for example, the left reel 61). It is done. As a result, during the bonus operation, the number of drawn symbols of the winning symbol is a maximum of one frame for at least one rotating reel.

(Stop control when winning the batting order bell)
Next, stop control when one of the “batting order bells” is won will be described.
In the present embodiment, the symbols (bell symbols) constituting the symbol combination of bells included in the “batting order bell” region are the maximum in the normal state and inside the bonus in all the rotating reels 61 to 63. Arranged without a gap exceeding the number of smooth frames (4 frames). In other words, during the control in which the maximum number of smooth frames is set to 4 frames (other than during the bonus operation), the bell combination is set to be able to win regardless of the timing of the stop operation. In addition, each of the plural types of special small roles included in the “batting order bell” area includes a symbol combination including symbols arranged at intervals of more than four frames on any of the rotating reels 61 to 63. It is associated. In other words, special small roles are set so that even if those roles are won by themselves, they cannot be awarded unless they are looking forward. Then, when any “batting order bell” is won by winning lottery except during the bonus operation, the reel control means 130 determines whether the bell role included in the corresponding area or the special small character is selected according to the mode of the stop operation. Stop control is performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to one of the small combinations of the combination is stopped and displayed on the active line. These controls are performed with reference to a stop table provided in accordance with the striking order of the stop switches 31-33.

  Specifically, when the “batting order bell” is won by the lottery, if the stop switches 31 to 33 are operated in the correct batting order assigned to the winning area, Regardless of the timing, control is performed to draw and stop the symbols constituting the symbol combination of the bell role on the active line. That is, the stop position is determined using a stop table in which such a stop position is set, and the rotary reels 61 to 63 are stopped (the same applies hereinafter). As a result, the bell role is won and nine medals are paid out. On the other hand, when each of the stop switches 31 to 33 is operated in a striking order other than the correct striking order (wrong answer striking order), the control that draws the symbols constituting the symbol combination of the special small role on the effective line and stops them. I do. In this case, depending on the timing of the stop operation, the special small role may be won and one medal may be paid out, but there is a case that no medal is won and no medal is paid out. That is, the bell combination is a correct combination that wins when the stop operation is performed in the correct answer order, and the special small combination is positioned as the incorrect combination that is awarded when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect order.

(Game result judging means 140)
The game result determination means 140 is for determining the result of the game when all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped by the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33.
Specifically, a combination of symbols arranged on the effective line is associated with a predetermined combination based on information on the stopped symbols stored in a predetermined storage unit when the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped. It is determined whether or not. If it is determined that the symbol combination associated with the predetermined combination is displayed on the active line, it is determined that the winning combination is received, and the determination result information is transmitted to the payout control means 150 and the internal lottery state transition means 160. . As described above, the number of medals to be paid out by winning varies depending on the prescribed number. When the internal lottery state is in the bonus operation, the payout corresponding to the prescribed number of 2 is determined and the bonus is in operation. If not, the payout corresponding to the specified number of 3 is determined. The payout control means 150 that has received the determination result information won by the small role operates the hopper unit 3 to perform the payout process of the winning medals. The insertion control means 110 that has received the determination result information that the replay has won performs automatic bet setting that automatically sets the bet state, and the internal lottery state transition means 160 that has received the determination result that the bonus has been won is in operation of the bonus. The internal lottery state transition means 160 receives the determination result that the bonus is not won in the game where the bonus is won, and performs the transition preparation processing into the inside of the bonus.

(Payout control means 150)
The payout control means 150 operates the hopper motor 3B to pay out medals from the hopper unit 3 based on the determination result of the game result determination means 140 and the operation of the settlement switch 40. That is, when the game result determination means 140 determines that a small role is won, the payout control means 150 sets a predetermined number of medals to be paid out according to the small role winning, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out. Until the hopper motor 3B is operated. When the operation signal of the settlement switch 40 is input when there are 1 or more credits, the number of medals stored as credits is set to be paid out until the number of medals stored as credits is paid out. The motor 3B is operated. When the game result determination unit 140 determines replay or bonus winning, the payout control unit 150 sets a payout of 0 medals. In this case, since the hopper motor 3B is not driven, the medal payout is not performed.
The medals to be paid out by winning may be stored electronically in credits, and the payout amount exceeding the credits may be paid out from the hopper unit 3.

(Internal lottery state transition means 160)
The internal lottery state transition means 160 controls the transition of the internal lottery state. In the present embodiment, as described above, the internal lottery state includes a normal state, a bonus inside state, and a bonus operating state. The internal lottery state of the slot machine S is set to the normal state in the initial state (at the time of factory shipment or when the setting is changed), and the internal lottery state transition means 160 The lottery state is shifted to the inside of the bonus. When a bonus is won in the bonus, the internal lottery state is shifted to the bonus operation. When the predetermined bonus end condition (payout exceeding a predetermined number) is met, the internal lottery state is shifted to the normal state. Then, when the winning lottery means 120 acquires the winning lottery table corresponding to the internal lottery state and performs the winning lottery, the internal lottery states in the normal state, inside the bonus, and during the bonus operation are activated.

  Here, as described above, in the present embodiment, it is extremely rare that a bonus is awarded inside the bonus. Therefore, in the internal lottery state in the present embodiment, once the bonus is won and the bonus is not won in the game, the player always stays inside the bonus. Further, by setting the BB winning probability high in the normal table, it is possible to shift from the initial state to the inside of the bonus early.

(Display control means 170)
The display control unit 170 is for causing a predetermined display unit to display a display relating to the progress of the game. The display control unit 170 displays the credit display unit 12, the insertion lamp 11, the insert lamp 13, the bet button lamp 14, and the replay lamp 15. Processing related to turning on and off is performed. The display control unit 170 may be able to control the display of the display unit other than the above, but the description thereof is omitted.
In the initial state of the slot machine S (when the power is turned on), the insert lamp 13 is turned on, and the insertion lamp 11, the bet button lamp 14 and the replay lamp 15 are turned off. The display on the credit display unit 12 is zero.
Then, the display control unit 170 performs a process of turning on the insertion lamp 11 when the insertion control unit 110 sets the bet state, and the addition control unit 110 adds and subtracts credits. A process of adding or subtracting the display on the display unit 12 is performed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, the input lamp 11 includes three light emitting areas arranged in the vertical direction, and lights up the light emitters provided in the respective areas, thereby emitting light for each area. It is possible. When the insertion control unit 110 sets a bet state based on the insertion of a medal (detection by the medal sensor 7A), the display control unit 170 increases the lighting area of the insertion lamp 11 each time the bet state is set. . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the first medal is inserted and the 1-bet state is set, the lower emission region is turned on and the second medal is turned on. Is placed and the 2-bet state is set, the light-emitting area located in the center is turned on. When the third medal is inserted and the 3-bet state is set, the light-emitting area located above is set. Light up. Thus, when one medal is inserted, one light emitting area is turned on, when two medals are inserted, two light emitting areas are turned on, and when three medals are inserted, three light emitting areas are turned on. .
When the insertion control unit 110 adds a credit based on the detection of the medal sensor 7A, the display control unit 170 adds and displays the numerical value of the credit display unit 12.

  On the other hand, when the insertion control unit 110 sets a bet state based on the operation of the bet switch 10 or when an automatic bet setting is performed based on a replay winning, the display control unit 170 has a number corresponding to the number of bets. The light emitting area of the input lamp 11 is turned on every predetermined time. For example, when a 3-bet state is set (in the case of a game with a specified number of 3), as shown in FIG. 5B, the light emitting area located on the lower side after t seconds (for example, 0.03 seconds) Is turned on, the light emitting area located in the center is turned on after t seconds, and the light emitting area located on the upper side is turned on after t seconds. Thus, when the bet switch 10 is operated or when replay is won, the light emitting areas are sequentially turned on from the bottom, and the three light emitting areas are turned on after 3 t seconds have elapsed. When the bet switch 10 is operated or a replay is won in a game with the specified number of two, the lower and central two light emitting areas are turned on.

Here, the process of turning on the insertion lamp 11 when the bet state is set based on the detection of the medal sensor 7A or the operation of the bet switch 10 is called the insertion lamp lighting process, and is inserted when the automatic bet setting is performed. The process for automatically lighting the lamp 11 is referred to as a turning-on lamp automatic lighting process.
Note that the display control means 170 subtracts and displays the numerical value of the credit display unit 12 when the insertion control means 110 subtracts the credit based on the operation of the bet switch 10. When an operation signal for the start switch 20 is input, a closing lamp extinguishing process for turning off the closing lamp 11 is performed.

  Further, the display control means 170 performs a process for turning on the insert lamp 13 (insert lamp lighting process) when the automatic bet setting is not being set at the end of the game (during a game end process described later), and at the start of the game (described later). If the automatic bet setting is not in progress (during game start processing), processing for lighting the bet button lamp 14 (bet button lamp lighting processing) is performed. When the credit is 1 or more and less than 50, both the insert lamp lighting process and the bet button lamp lighting process are performed. When the credit is full, only the bet button lamp lighting process is performed. Only the lamp lighting process is performed. The lighting of the insert lamp 13 and the lighting of the bet button lamp 14 correspond to an insertion acceptance display for notifying that the slot machine S is accepting insertion of medals. The insert lamp lighting process and the bet button lamp lighting process are collectively referred to as an insertion acceptance display process. The display control means 170 performs a bet button lamp turn-off process for turning off the bet button lamp 14 when an operation signal for the bet switch 10 is input while the bet button lamp 14 is turned on. Further, when an operation signal of the start switch 20 is input while the insert lamp 13 is lit, an insert lamp turn-off process for turning off the insert lamp 13 is performed, and the operation starts when the bet button lamp 14 is lit. When an operation signal for the switch 20 is input, a bet button lamp turn-off process is performed.

  Further, the display control means 170 performs a process of turning on the replay lamp 15 (replay lamp lighting process) when the insertion control means 110 performs the automatic bet setting. In this case, as described above, the insertion lamp automatic lighting process is also performed. However, the replay lamp lighting process is performed during the game end process, and the insertion lamp automatic lighting process is performed during the game start process. . The lighting of the replay lamp 15 and the automatic lighting of the insertion lamp 11 correspond to a replay operation display for notifying of a replay winning. The replay lamp lighting process and the closing lamp automatic lighting process are collectively referred to as a replay operation display process. When the operation signal of the start switch 20 is input, the display control unit 170 performs a replay lamp turn-off process for turning off the replay lamp 15.

In this embodiment, the content of the display process based on the automatic bet setting differs depending on the type of replay that has won.
Specifically, when the insertion control unit 110 performs automatic bet setting based on the normal replay winning, the display control unit 170 performs the replay lamp lighting process in the game end process and then in the game start process. The input lamp automatic lighting process is performed, and the input acceptance display process is not performed. That is, when the normal replay is won, the replay lamp 15 is turned on and the insertion lamp 11 is automatically turned on, but the insert lamp 13 and the bet button lamp 14 are not turned on.

  On the other hand, when the insertion control means 110 performs automatic bet setting based on the winning of the small role symbol replay, first the replay lamp lighting process is performed in the game end process, and then the replay lamp extinguishing process for turning off the replay lamp 15 is performed. After that, input acceptance display processing is performed. That is, when the small role symbol replay is won, the replay lamp 15 is lit for a moment, but thereafter, the insert lamp 13 and the bet button lamp 14 are lit in the same manner as when the small role is won. Since the game end process is still in progress at this time, the insertion control means 110 has not accepted the insertion of medals, and the insertion acceptance display performed here is performed when the insertion control means 110 has accepted the insertion of medals. This is not the original input acceptance display, but a pseudo input acceptance display for showing the winning of the small role symbol replay as the winning of the small role.

  Then, triggered by the display control means 170 performing pseudo insertion acceptance display, the freeze control means 180 described below generates a freeze. The display control means 170 is freezing the freeze control means 180. , The insert lamp turn-off process and the bet button lamp turn-off process are performed to end the insertion acceptance display, the replay lamp turn-on process is performed again, and then the turn-on lamp automatic turn-on process in the subsequent game start process It is intended to do.

(Freeze control means 180)
The freeze control means 180 controls the occurrence and termination of a freeze that causes a game-related process to be stopped at a predetermined opportunity.
The freeze control means 180 includes a freeze timer (not shown), and generates a freeze that delays the execution of a predetermined process by not advancing the process related to the game during the time counting of the freeze timer. That is, the freeze control unit 180 functions as a game process delay unit that delays execution of a process related to a game.

  Specifically, when the insertion control unit 110 performs automatic bet setting based on the small role symbol replay winning, the freeze control unit 180 displays the insertion reception display process (insert lamp lighting process and bet button). When the lamp lighting process is performed, the freeze timer is started. Then, during the time counting of the freeze timer (during freezing, that is, during execution of the delay process), the display control unit 170 becomes incapable of executing the processes to be performed next (insert lamp turn-off process and bet button lamp turn-off process). As a result, the start of the replay lamp 15 lighting process performed after the insertion acceptance display is terminated and the start of the insertion lamp automatic lighting process (replay operation display process) performed in the subsequent game start process are delayed. Become.

  When the freeze timer finishes counting the time (when the time is up), the freeze ends, the stop of the process based on the control of the display control means 170 is released, and the next process is started. Also, when the detection signal of the closing sensor 7C is input during the time count of the freeze timer or when the operation signal of the bet switch 10 is input, the freeze control means 180 is triggered by the input of the signal. The time count is forcibly terminated (timer is initialized or reset). That is, freezing is ended also by insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 5 or operation of the bet switch 10, and the suspension of processing based on the control of the display control means 170 is released.

  Here, the insertion of the medal from the medal insertion slot 5 is detected by the detection signal of the insertion sensor 7C because the freeze occurs during the game end process (that is, before the start of the next game). This is because the control means 110 does not accept the insertion of medals. However, when the freeze is completed, the subsequent process proceeds and the process shifts to a game start process of the next game. Therefore, the insertion control unit 110 is permitted to insert medals based on the blocker 7B being inactivated. When the freeze is terminated by the detection signal of the insertion sensor 7C, the inserted medal passes through the medal sensor 7C without being canceled.

  Note that the freeze control means 180 may be capable of controlling the occurrence and termination of freezes other than those described above. For example, in a predetermined case, the operation of the start switch 20 is invalidated in the game (the operation signal is not accepted or ignored even if the signal is accepted), or the reels 61 to 61 based on the operation of the start switch 20 The rotation start of 63 is suspended (the output of drive pulses to the reel motors M1 to M3 by the reel control means 130 is delayed), the freeze in which the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 is invalidated, and the bet switch You may form so that the freeze by which 10 operation is invalid can be set.

(Sub-control device 200)
The sub-control device 200 is for controlling effects related to games based on commands output from the main control device 100.
The commands that the main control device 100 outputs to the sub-control device 200 include commands related to medal insertion (betting), commands related to operation switches such as the start switch 20, commands related to lottery results of role lottery, There are commands related to rotation and stop of the rotating reels 61 to 63, commands related to game results such as a display pattern of stop symbols, and commands related to transition of the internal lottery state.

  Although not shown in the figure, the sub-board constituting the sub-control device 200 is a ROM that stores programs and data related to effects, a sub CPU that controls the progress of effects based on programs stored in the ROM, and the like. There are various electronic components such as RWM and I / O that temporarily store data for performing control related to the progress of the production. When the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, it functions as at least the effect execution control means 220 and the AT control means 230 as shown in FIG.

(Production execution control means 220)
The effect execution control means 220 is for controlling the operation of the effect devices such as the image display unit 70, the illumination lamp 80, and the speaker 90. The effect execution control means 220 is a command input from the main control device 100 or an effect determination means (not shown). Based on the determination, based on the effect data stored in the ROM, the player makes a batting order navigation and an effect corresponding to the game state.

The batting order navigation is performed at an AT (assist time) in which information for assisting the winning of a small role is notified, and the correct switch order is indicated by an arrow on the image display unit 70, or a stop switch 31 to be stopped is operated. The position of 33 is displayed with characters such as left, middle, right, etc., they are instructed by voice from the speaker 90, or the emission color of the light emitter provided inside the buttons of the stop switches 31-33 is changed, This is performed by showing the stop switches 31 to 33 to be operated first.
As effects according to the gaming state, there are effects that suggest a transition to an AT that is performed when the AT is not an AT, an AT start notification effect that is performed when an AT is started, and an effect that excites games during the AT. .

  Here, the production execution control means 220 performs control related to the output of the medal insertion sound. Specifically, a predetermined medal is inserted from the speaker 90 based on the insertion command output from the main control device 100 in accordance with the insertion display processing (the insertion lamp lighting processing and the insertion lamp automatic lighting processing) of the display control means 170. Output sound. The insertion command includes a manual insertion command that is output when the insertion lamp lighting process is performed based on the insertion of the medal, and a bet command that is output when the insertion lamp lighting process is performed based on the operation of the bet switch 10. In addition, there is an automatic throwing command that is output when a throwing lamp automatic lighting process is performed based on a replay winning. The production execution control means 220 outputs a medal insertion sound every time a manual insertion command is input, and outputs a medal insertion sound related to the number of bets every t seconds when a bet command or an automatic insertion command is input. Let As a result, the medal insertion sound is output in synchronization with the display processing of the display control means 170 (the insertion lamp lighting processing and the insertion lamp automatic lighting processing).

The medal insertion sound is also output when the medal is credited. That is, the production execution control means 220 outputs a medal insertion sound every time a credit addition command that is output when the display control means 170 performs addition display on the credit display unit 12 is input. Thereby, the medal insertion sound is output in synchronization with the addition display of the credit display unit 12.
Here, the medal insertion sound may be the same regardless of the insertion form, or when manually inserted, when the bet switch 10 is operated or when an automatic bet is set, or when a bet is placed and credited. The medal insertion sound may be different.

(AT control means 230)
The AT control means 230 controls the AT. Although not shown, the AT control unit 230 includes an AT lottery unit, a game number management unit, and a notification execution unit, and controls the start and end of the AT based on a command output from the main control device 100, an effect state, and the like. To do.
The AT lottery means performs a lottery regarding the AT. In the present embodiment, the AT lottery means performs AT shift lottery and extra lottery. Whether or not the AT transition lottery shifts to the AT state when a predetermined transition lottery opportunity occurs (for example, “Cherry” or the like is won) when the internal lottery state is inside the bonus and the performance state is not AT Whether or not is determined by lottery. In the extra lottery, when a predetermined extra lottery opportunity occurs during the AT, the presence / absence of extra number of AT games and the extra number are determined by lottery.

  The game number management means manages the setting and addition of the AT game number, and includes an AT counter (not shown). The AT counter counts the number of games played by the AT. Specifically, the game number management means sets and stores the number of AT games in the AT counter as much as the minimum guaranteed number when the shift to the AT is confirmed based on winning the AT shift lottery. . Then, after the AT is started, the stored value of the AT counter is decremented by 1 for each game end. In addition, when an addition lottery is won during AT, the numerical value determined by the lottery is added to the stored value of the AT counter. This increases the number of AT games.

The notification execution means is for causing the effect execution control means 220 to execute batting order navigation. When the AT is started, the notification execution means causes a batting order navigation (bell navigation) for navigating the correct batting order for winning the bell combination (correct answer combination) when winning the “batting order bell”.
By the way, in this embodiment, when it is not in the AT state (a state in which navigation is not performed), the stop switches 31 to 33 are operated in a batting order other than the left push (so-called irregular push), and a predetermined A penalty is set, and the AT control means 230 also performs control related to the penalty. Specifically, the AT control means 230 includes a penalty counter (not shown), and when a penalty setting condition is met, a predetermined number of games is set in the penalty counter. The number of penalty games is subtracted for each game digestion, but while the penalty counter has the number of games (during the penalty), a penalty such as no AT transition lottery or extra lottery is performed. In addition, when an action corresponding to a penalty (anomaly pressing) is performed, a predetermined warning is displayed to prompt the player to perform an appropriate operation.

(Operation of slot machine S)
Game control processing in one game based on the control of the main control device 100 in the slot machine S having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
First, a game start process is performed (S100), and a role lottery process is performed (S101). Then, rotation start processing of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is performed (S102), and whether any of the stop switches 31 to 33 is turned on on condition that a predetermined stoppable requirement is satisfied (Yes in S103). Is judged. Here, the stoppable requirement is that the wait time has elapsed, all the rotating reels 61 to 63 have reached the steady rotation speed, and the start index is detected for all the rotating reels 61 to 63, thereby It is possible to refer to it.
When any one of the stop switches 31 to 33 is turned on (Yes in S104), rotation stop processing is performed for the corresponding rotating reels 61 to 63 (S105). S104 to 105 are repeated until all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped (S104 to S106), and when all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped (Yes in S106), a game result determination process is performed ( Along with (S107), a game end process is performed (S108). And the game control process in 1 game is complete | finished.

Next, the game start process in step 100 of FIG. 6 will be described based on the flow of FIG. The game start process is a preparation process for starting one game based on the start of rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63.
First, when an automatic bet is being set (Yes in S200), that is, when a replay is won in the previous game, an insertion lamp automatic lighting process is performed (S220). Based on this, when the operation of the start switch 20 is validated and the start switch 20 is turned on (Yes in S208), a lamp that turns off the predetermined lamps that are lit (the input lamp 11, the replay lamp 15). A turn-off process is performed (S209), and the game start process is terminated.
On the other hand, when the automatic bet is not set (No in S200), that is, when the replay has not won in the previous game, a bet button lamp lighting process and / or an insert lamp lighting process is performed (S201).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the medal sensor 7A is turned on. If the medal sensor 7A is not turned on (No in S202), it is determined whether or not the bet switch 10 is turned on. When the bet switch 10 is turned on (Yes in S203), a credit subtraction process is performed (S204). The credit subtraction process is a process in which the display control unit 170 subtracts and displays the display of the credit display unit 12 in accordance with the subtraction of the number of credits stored in the insertion control unit 110. Then, a bet button lamp extinguishing process is performed (S205), and an insertion lamp lighting process based on the operation of the bet switch 10 is performed (S206). When the medal sensor 7A is turned on (Yes in S202), a turning-on lamp lighting process based on the detection of the medal sensor 7A is performed (S206).

Then, the processes of S202 to S207 are performed until a specified number of medals are betted. When a specified number of medals are bet (Yes in S207), it is determined whether or not the start switch 20 is turned on. The When the start switch 20 is turned on (Yes in S208), a lamp turn-off process is performed to turn off the predetermined lamps that are turned on (the insertion lamp 11, the insert lamp 13, and the bet button lamp 14) (S209). The game start process ends.
If the start switch 20 is not turned on (No in S208), it is determined whether or not the medal sensor 7A is turned on. If the medal sensor 7A is turned on (Yes in S210), a credit addition process is performed. Is performed (S211). The credit addition process is a process in which the display control unit 170 adds and displays the display of the credit display unit 12 as the number of credits stored in the insertion control unit 110 is added. Then, the process returns to the determination (S208) of whether or not the start switch 20 is turned on.

Although omitted in this flow, when the number of credits reaches 50 by the credit addition process, the blocker 7B is operated to put the medal selector 7 in the medal cancel state. In this case, since the inserted medal is canceled before passing the medal sensor 7A, the medal sensor 7A is not turned ON.
Even when the start switch 20 is turned on, the blocker 7B is operated to put the medal selector 7 in the medal cancel state.

Next, the game end process in step 108 of FIG. 6 will be described based on the flow of FIG. The game start process is a process based on the determination result of the game result determination means 140, and is an end process for ending one game.
In the game end processing, if the result of the game result determination is a bonus winning (Yes in S300), the bonus winning processing is performed (S301), and if it is a replay winning (Yes in S302), a small amount is obtained. If it is a winning of the role symbol replay (Yes in S303), processing for the small role symbol replay winning is performed (S304), and if it is not a winning of the small role symbol replay, that is, if it is a normal replay winning (in S303) In No), processing at the time of normal replay winning is performed (S305). If the game result determination result is a small role winning (Yes in S306), a process for winning a small role is performed (S307). Then, the game end process ends.

The process at the time of the small role symbol replay winning in S304 will be described based on the flow of FIG.
When the small role symbol replay wins, first, the medal payout is set to 0 (S400). That is, medals are not paid out. Then, an automatic bet setting is performed (S401) and a replay lamp lighting process is performed (S402), and then a replay lamp extinguishing process is performed (S403). The reason why the replay lamp turn-off process is performed after the replay lamp turn-on process is based on the fact that the automatic bet setting and the replay lamp turn-on process are programmed as a series of processes at the time of replay winning ( (See FIG. 11A).
Next, a bet button lamp lighting process and / or an insert lamp lighting process is performed (S404), and a freeze process is performed in response to this (S406). When the freeze process is completed, a bet button lamp turn-off process and / or an insert lamp turn-off process is performed (S406), and a replay lamp turn-on process is performed (S407). And the process at the time of a small role symbol replay winning prize is complete | finished.
Although omitted in the above flow, when the replay lamp lighting process of S407 is performed, the blocker 7B is deactivated in order to enable insertion of medals in the next game. However, the insert lamp lighting process is not performed (the same applies to S602 in FIG. 11A described below).

The freeze process of S406 described above will be described based on the flow of FIG.
First, the freeze timer starts time measurement (S500), and it is determined whether the bet switch 10 is turned on or the insertion sensor 7C is turned on. If either the bet switch 10 is turned on (Yes in S501) or the insertion sensor 7C is turned on (Yes in S502), the freeze timer is stopped (S504) and the freeze process is performed. finish. Further, when the bet switch 10 is not turned on (No in S501) and the insertion sensor 7C is not turned on (No in S502), when the freeze timer finishes the time count (Yes in S503), the freeze timer Stops (S504), and the freeze process ends.

The processing at the time of the normal replay winning in S305 of FIG. 8 will be described based on the flow of FIG.
When the normal replay is won, first, the payout of medals is set to 0 (S600), automatic bet setting is performed (S601), and a replay lamp lighting process is performed (S602). And the process at the time of a normal replay winning a prize is complete | finished.
The processing at the time of winning a small role in S307 in FIG. 8 will be described based on the flow in FIG.
When the small combination wins, the payout of medals corresponding to the small combination is set and the medal payout process is performed (S700), and the insert lamp lighting process is performed (S701). In addition, when the insert lamp lighting process of S701 is performed, the blocker 7B is inactivated in order to enable insertion of medals in the next game.

(Summary)
As described above, in the present embodiment, the display control unit 170 performs the replay lamp lighting process as the replay operation display process and the automatic replay operation display process when the automatic bet setting based on the normal replay (first replay) winning is performed. When the automatic insertion lamp lighting process is performed and automatic bet setting is performed based on the winning of the small role symbol replay (second replay), the bet button lamp lighting (bet switch operation permission display) process as the insertion acceptance display process And / or insert lamp lighting (loading permission display) processing. Then, when the insertion acceptance display process is performed, the freeze control means 180 (game processing delay means) generates a freeze for a certain time, and when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 5 during the freeze, or a bet When the switch 10 is operated, the freeze is terminated. As the freeze ends, the display control means 170 performs a bet button lamp extinguishing process and / or an insert lamp extinguishing process, as well as a replay lamp lighting process and a closing lamp automatic lighting process.

  In this way, when the small role symbol replay is won, the replay lamp 15 is not turned on (in this embodiment, it is turned on for a moment and then turned off), and the insert lamp 13 and the bet button lamp 14 are turned on. , It looks like a small role has won. When a medal is inserted or the bet switch 10 is operated during the freeze, the game end process is terminated based on the end of the freeze, and the insertion lamp automatic lighting process based on the automatic bet setting is performed in the next game start process. It will be a flow. As a result, it is possible to make it appear as if the insertion lamp 11 has been turned on by inserting a medal or operating the bet switch 10.

  Also, the insertion control means 110 accepts the insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 5 until the start switch 20 is operated after the game end process is completed even during the automatic bet setting by the replay winning. When a medal is inserted during freezing, if the credit is not full, the blocker 7B is deactivated at the end of the game end process, and the inserted medal is guided to the hopper unit 3 without being canceled. . For this reason, even if a medal is inserted without noticing the replay winning, there is no inconvenience that it is paid back to the lower plate 6. Further, since the insertion of the medal is determined by the detection of the insertion sensor 7C, when the inserted medal reaches the blocker 7B, the blocker 7B is inactivated by the end of the freeze and the end of the game end process. It is possible to prevent the medal from being bitten by the blocker 7B.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the small role symbol replay wins, after the automatic bet setting is performed, a freeze that delays the replay operation display based on the automatic bet setting is generated. By forming in this way, when the small role symbol replay wins, the processing performed after the end of the freeze can be reduced compared to the case where the freeze that delays the automatic bet setting is generated. For example, when the small role symbol replay wins, if the insertion acceptance display process is performed to generate a freeze that delays the automatic bet setting, the release acceptance display is canceled and the automatic bet setting is performed together with the release of the freeze. In this embodiment, the replay operation display process and the replay operation display process may be canceled. Thereby, the process of prognosis can be advanced rapidly.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the freeze is generated during the game end process in which the game process of one game has not yet ended, it is not necessary to consider the process when the start switch 20 is operated. . For example, in the game start process, when the small role symbol replay has been won in the previous game, the insertion acceptance display process (insert lamp lighting process and / or bet button lamp lighting process) and the replay operation display process (replay lamp) are performed. Suppose that it forms so that the freeze which delays a lighting process and a making lamp automatic lighting process) may be delayed. In this case, since the game end processing has been completed and the automatic bet setting has already been made, the operation of the start switch 20 has been validated. Must be assembled.

  In this case, if the operation invalid state of the start switch 20 is canceled on the condition that the freeze is terminated by the throwing operation, an unnecessary throwing operation in which the throwing operation is further performed even though the bet state has already been set. This is not preferable because it will force the player. Therefore, in addition to the above-described freeze end trigger (elapsed time and closing operation), it is conceivable that the operation signal input of the start switch 20 is used as the freeze end trigger. However, in this way, when the freeze is completed based on the operation of the start switch 20, the insertion acceptance display is canceled (insert lamp turn-off process and / or bet button lamp turn-off process) and the replay operation display process is performed. In addition to the above, a lottery process or the like based on the operation of the start switch 20 must be performed, which increases the processing load. In this regard, in the present embodiment, during the game end process in which the start switch 20 is in an operation invalid state, the automatic bet setting is performed, and a pseudo insertion acceptance display is displayed to freeze the replay operation display. Since it is generated, the processing burden at the start of the game can be reduced without considering the above-described problems.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the freeze is generated during the game end process, the blocker 7B is in an operating state during the freeze. For this reason, freezing occurs after the game is started, and security related to clogging of medals and insertion of foreign objects during freezing is improved compared to the case where the blocker 7B is inactive during the freezing in order to accept medals inserted during the freezing. Can be made.
During freezing, S501 to 503 in FIG. 10 are looped until the freezing end trigger is met. However, if an error detection program is incorporated therein, the control burden is increased. Increase. In this respect, according to the present embodiment, since the blocker 7B is kept in an inoperative state during the freeze, a certain degree of security can be protected, so that an error detection program can be omitted and the control burden can be reduced. It will be possible.

  In the above-described embodiment, the turning-on / off process of the insertion lamp 11, the insert lamp 13, the bet button lamp 14 and the replay lamp 15 is performed in the main controller 100. The apparatus 200 may perform this. In this case, in addition to the input command described above, the main control device 100 changes to the sub control device 200 based on the determination by the display control means 170 (determination of the bet button lamp lighting process, determination of the replay lamp lighting process, etc.). A predetermined command is output, and the sub-control device 200 can be configured to control the lamp based on the input command.

(Modification)
In the above-described embodiment, the processing at the time of replay winning is divided depending on whether the normal replay or the small role symbol replay is won (see S304 and S305 in FIG. 8), but if the replay wins, the replay is won. As a process at the time of winning a prize, a process as shown in FIG. 12 may be performed. That is, after the automatic bet setting (S801) is performed, if the small role symbol replay has been awarded (Yes in S802), the freeze is generated after performing the insertion acceptance display process (S803, S804) and the freeze. Upon completion of this, the insertion acceptance display is terminated (the insert lamp is turned off and / or the bet button lamp is turned off) (S805), and then the replay lamp lighting process (S806) is performed. On the other hand, when the small role symbol replay has not been awarded (No in S802), the replay lamp lighting process is immediately performed. Even if it forms in this way, the effect similar to above-mentioned embodiment can be acquired.

Here, when the insert lamp 13 and the replay lamp 15 are small lamps or are provided in a place where it is difficult to understand unless they look carefully, the bet button lamp 14 that is relatively easily noticeable when the player is playing a game. Only as for, it is good also as an object of processing at the time of a small role symbol replay winning a prize. That is, the replay lamp turn-off process of S403 in FIG. 9 is not performed (therefore, the replay lamp turn-on process of S407 is not performed), only the bet button lamp turn-on process is performed in S404, and only the bet button lamp turn-off process is performed in S406. Good.
Further, the insert lamp lighting process and the replay lamp lighting process may be performed in the game start process.
Alternatively, in the game end process, the closing lamp automatic lighting process may be performed after the freeze process ends.

In addition, as a second replay, there is a lost symbol replay that is associated with a symbol pattern combination that is displayed when no winning combination is won, and when the lost symbol replay wins, the above-mentioned freeze is given. It may be generated. When formed in this way, the game related to the replay winning can be shown as a game of losing.
Alternatively, as a replay that triggers the start of AT, a 7 symbol replay that is generally associated with a symbol combination “7, 7, 7” that is associated with a bonus is provided and treated in the same manner as described above. You can also When formed in this way, a game related to replay winning can be shown as a game in which a bonus is won.

(Other embodiment 1)
In the above-described embodiment, when the replay is won, the replay that is won is won regardless of the order of batting. However, the replay to be won may be different depending on the batting order. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, as the replay winning area, the replay 1 shown in FIG. 4 (A), the overlapping winning area “Replay A” of replay 3 shown in FIG. 4 (C), replay 1 and FIG. The overlapping winning area “Replay B” of Replay 4 shown in D) is provided. Then, the reel control means 130 presses the left button during the “Replay B” winning so that the Replay 3 (second replay) wins when the “Replay A” is selected and the stop operation is performed by pressing the left button. When the stop operation is performed, the stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is controlled using the stop table set so that the replay 4 (second replay) wins. On the other hand, when “Replay A” or “Replay B” is won, if the stop switch 32 is operated by the middle press that is the first operation order, or if the stop switch 33 is first operated by the right press When the stop operation is performed, the stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is controlled using a stop table set so that the replay 1 (first replay) wins.

  Then, by forming the navigation order so that the second replay does not win during AT (middle press, right press), it is possible to prevent freezing based on the second replay win during AT. When formed in this way, only the first replay (normal replay) that is recognized as having been won at first glance is displayed during the AT, so the player operates the start switch 20 without performing the throwing operation. In some cases, it is possible to reduce the annoyance that the game cannot proceed quickly unless the freeze is canceled by the throwing-in operation at the time of winning the second replay. Even if the internal lottery state is the same during AT and during non-AT, it can be seen that the winning probability of replay is high during AT.

(Other embodiment 2)
The slot machine S includes the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and may include the following configuration.
That is, the freeze control means 180 sets the freeze with the operation of the start switch 20 when a predetermined freeze start condition is met. Then, when the freeze is set, the reel control unit 130 rotates the rotary reels 61 to 63 in a pseudo manner (pseudo rotation) and rotates the rotary reels 61 to 63 in a pseudo manner. When the operation signals of ~ 33 are input, the spinning reels 61 to 63 that are rotating in a pseudo manner are stopped in a pseudo manner (pseudo stop), and the game is advanced in a pseudo manner. In this way, a game that progresses in a pseudo manner during freezing is called a pseudo game, and a game that is not a pseudo game is called a main game. One pseudo game is completed when all the rotating reels 61 to 63 that are pseudo-rotating are pseudo-stopped.

Here, even if the symbol combination associated with the predetermined combination is displayed on the active line as a result of the pseudo game during the freezing, the profit according to the winning is not given. In other words, even if the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is displayed on the active line, medals are not paid out, and even if the symbol combination corresponding to replay is displayed on the active line, the replay does not operate and corresponds to the bonus. Even if the symbol combination to be displayed is displayed on the active line, the bonus does not work. In the simulated game according to the present embodiment, only symbol combinations corresponding to a predetermined replay are displayed on the effective line.
Further, in the present embodiment, the main control device 100 accepts the operation signal of the start switch 20 after the reel control means 130 pseudo-stops the rotary reels 61 to 63, and the rotary reels 61 to 63 pseudo-stop. When an operation signal for the start switch 20 is input while the reel is in operation, the reel control means 130 causes the rotating reels 61 to 63 to rotate in a pseudo manner. In this way, a plurality of simulated games can be executed during freezing. However, even if the operation signal of the start switch 20 is input during the freeze, the part lottery means 120 does not perform the part lottery.
As described above, in the pseudo game, the behavior of the rotating reels 61 to 63 is realized in the same operation procedure as in the main game. However, in the pseudo game, the operation signal input of a predetermined operation switch during the freeze is performed. It is positioned as one aspect of the spinning effect performed based on the above.

Here, the freeze start condition may be a case where a stop operation is performed in a specific batting order when a specific combination (for example, a replay for which no batting order is set) is won. The predetermined batting order is output from the main control device 100 to the sub-control device 200, and the sub-control device 200 navigates the specific batting order in a specific case (such as during AT or when winning the AT transition lottery). .
Further, the reel control means 130 controls the pseudo rotation and the pseudo stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 by using the same control logic as in the present game during the pseudo game. As a result, the main game and the pseudo game cannot be distinguished, and the player can play the game without a sense of incongruity. Further, when the rotary reels 61 to 63 are pseudo-stopped in the pseudo game, only the symbol combinations corresponding to any of the replays are displayed in the game. In the above-described embodiment, when a small role symbol replay is won in this game, control is performed so that the replay is not won. Therefore, in the pseudo game, it is desirable to display the normal replay. When the normal replay is displayed in the pseudo game, the replay operation display similar to the main game is performed. By forming in this way, even if the player recognizes that the replay has won a prize and cannot distinguish between the main game and the pseudo game, it is possible to prevent the game from stopping and returning in the middle of the pseudo game. it can.

And based on the operation mode (batting order) of the stop switches 31 to 33 in the pseudo game, the main control device 100 can perform various processes. For example, an external output signal (AT operation signal) output to the outside of the gaming machine when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined batting order during the pseudo game, or the rotary reels 61 to 63 are different from the normal operation mode. It is possible to perform a spinning drum effect that is activated by (for example, reverse rotation).
Alternatively, pseudo games may be frequently generated during a specific game period, the result of lottery drawing of the main game during the game period may be diluted, or the number of inserted medals may be reduced, thereby reducing the number of held medals. In this case, the pseudo game may be ended and the specific game period may be ended by operating the stop switches 31 to 33 in the pseudo game.

  In addition, when controlling the pseudo rotation and pseudo stop of the rotating reels 61 to 63 using the same control logic as in this game in the pseudo game, for example, “free play” is displayed on the display screen of the image display unit 70, You may make it notify a player that it is a pseudo game. In this case, even if a symbol other than replay is displayed during the pseudo game, the player can recognize that the game is a pseudo game, so that it is possible to prevent the game from being stopped and returning during the pseudo game. .

  Here, in the pseudo game, the pseudo stop of the rotating reels 61 to 63 may be controlled using a control logic different from that of the main game. For example, when the rotating reels 61 to 63 are pseudo-stopped, the reel motors M1 to M3 are driven in reverse to vibrate (bounce) or slightly vibrate (bull) the rotating reels 61 to 63, or to pseudo-stop the rotating reels 61 to 63. Inside, the reel motors M1 to M3 are repeatedly driven forward and reverse to vibrate the rotating reels 61 to 63, or the reel motors M1 to M3 are rotated forward and backward in small increments to slightly vibrate. ). After making it bounce, you may make it soft or fluffy.

  The pattern of vibration (including bounce, burr, fluffy and bull bull) of the rotary reels 61 to 63 includes the first pseudo-stop rotary reel (first pseudo-stop reel) and the second pseudo-stop rotary reel (second pseudo-stop). Stop reel), a pattern in which the third pseudo-stop rotating reel (third pseudo stop reel) vibrates, a pattern in which only the second pseudo stop reel and the third pseudo stop reel vibrate, and only a third pseudo stop reel vibrates. A pattern can be provided.

  In addition, when any of the rotating reels that have been pseudo-stopped vibrates (bound or bull) or starts vibrating (starts fluffy or bull bull), all or any of the rotating reels that are pseudo-stopped vibrate. Alternatively, a pattern for starting vibration can be provided. For example, the first pseudo stop reel does not start to vibrate or vibrate at the time of the pseudo stop, and when the second stop reel makes a pseudo stop, the first and second pseudo stop reels or only the first pseudo stop reel starts to vibrate or vibrate. . When the third pseudo stop reel is pseudo-stopped, the first to third pseudo stop reels, the first and second pseudo stop reels, or the three pseudo stop reels and the first or second pseudo stop reel are selected. , Start vibration or vibration. Alternatively, the first and second pseudo stop reels do not vibrate or start to vibrate at the time of pseudo stop, and when the third pseudo stop reel performs pseudo stop, all of the first to third pseudo stop reels or the first to third pseudo stop reels One of the reels vibrates or starts vibrating.

In addition, when the rotary reels 61 to 63 are caused to vibrate or start to vibrate, the detection sensors of the stop switches 31 to 33 (ON state when pressed, OFF state when not pressed) are turned from OFF to ON. In this case (when pressed), vibration or vibration may be started, or when the detection sensor is switched from ON to OFF (when pressing is released), vibration or vibration may be started.
Further, when the rotary reels 61 to 63 are vibrated (fluffy or bull) during the pseudo stop, after the predetermined time has elapsed or the predetermined operation (the operation of the next stop switch 31 to 33 or the operation of another operation switch) is performed, May be formed (vibration stops).

  By the way, during the pseudo stop of the rotating reels 61 to 63, the excitation method of the reel motors M1 to M3, which are stepping motors, may be different from that of the present game. In this case, the rotating reels 61 to 63 that are virtually stopped are in the same state as when they are stopped in this game, but the internal control state is different, so the two can be distinguished. it can. This can be used for debugging or testing a game machine program. For example, there are a program P for executing a pseudo game and a program Q for executing this game, and when a problem occurs in the stop control during debugging, the excitation states of the reel motors M1 to M3 are directly confirmed by a measuring instrument or the like. Thus, it is possible to determine which of the programs P and Q has a problem.

  In the present embodiment, during the driving of the reel motors M1 to M3, one-phase excitation in which a one-phase coil is excited and two-phase excitation in which adjacent two-phase coils are simultaneously excited are repeated 1 -2 phase excitation method is adopted. As shown in FIG. 14A schematically showing a stepping motor, in one-phase excitation, an N pole (an arrow in the figure) of a rotor that is a permanent magnet is a coil in an excited state (in the illustrated example, a coil). As shown in FIG. 14B, in the two-phase excitation, the N pole of the rotor is between the two-phase coils in the excited state (coils 1 and 2 in the illustrated example). It becomes a position corresponding to. Then, by exciting the coil 1, the coils 1 and 2, the coil 2, the coils 2 and 3,... In this order, the rotor rotates clockwise in the drawing. Then, the rotation of the rotor is stopped by all-phase excitation in which all the four-phase coils are excited, and the reel motors M1 to M3 can be stopped. After the reel motors M1 to M3 are stopped driving (the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped), the driving stop state is maintained by releasing all phases so that all the four-phase coils are de-energized.

On the other hand, in the pseudo game, after the reel motors M1 to M3 are stopped driving (the rotating reels 61 to 63 are pseudo stopped), a predetermined excitation mode and all-phase release are repeated to maintain the drive stop state. Form.
Specifically, the predetermined excitation mode is determined depending on whether the excitation mode (excitation mode at the time of stop) when the reel motors M1 to M3 are stopped is one-phase excitation or two-phase excitation.
For example, if the excitation mode at the time of stop is one-phase excitation, after stopping the drive, all phases are released, and one-phase excitation that makes the same phase as the phase that was excited at the time of stop It repeats every predetermined time (for example, 29.92 ms). As a specific example, when the rotor is stopped by all-phase excitation when the coil 1 is in the excited state and the rotor is at the rotational position shown in FIG. Repeat 1-phase excitation. Since the rotor does not rotate by all-phase excitation, all-phase release, and excitation of the same phase, the reel motors M1 to M3 can be stopped, that is, the rotating reels 61 to 63 can be stopped.

Similarly to the above, when the excitation mode at the time of stop is two-phase excitation, after stopping the driving, the two-phase excitation of the coil having the same phase as that at the time of stop is repeated. For example, when coils 1 and 2 are in an excited state and the rotor is at the rotational position shown in FIG. 14B and the rotor is stopped by all-phase excitation, all phases are opened → two phases of coils 1 and 2 Repeat excitation.
When stopping the driving of the reel motors M1 to M3, a deceleration process for gradually increasing the width of the driving pulse (longening the excitation time) is performed, and then the rotation of the rotor is stopped by releasing all phases. Can do. In this case, the reel motors M1 to M3 are stopped when all phases are open, and then one-phase excitation or two-phase excitation → all-phase release is repeated.

  Here, the predetermined excitation mode performed alternately with the all-phase opening is not limited to the excitation mode in which a coil having the same phase as the excitation mode at the time of stop is excited. For example, when the excitation mode at the time of stop is one-phase excitation, a three-phase coil including the coil that is in an excited state at the time of stop and a coil adjacent thereto (coils 4, 1, The three-phase excitation and all-phase opening in which 2) is in the excited state may be alternately repeated, or all-phase excitation and all-phase opening may be alternately repeated. When the excitation mode at the time of stop is one-phase excitation, if the adjacent coil 4 or 2 is put into an excited state after the pseudo stop and the two-phase excitation is performed, the rotor rotates, and the reels 61 to 63 rotate. Therefore, the two-phase excitation should not be adopted as a predetermined excitation mode performed alternately with the all-phase opening. Further, when the excitation mode at the time of stop is two-phase excitation, all-phase excitation and all-phase opening may be alternately repeated. If the excitation mode at the time of stop is two-phase excitation, the coil adjacent to the north pole of the rotor (coil 1 or 2 in FIG. 14B) is excited after the pseudo stop, and one-phase excitation or 3 If phase excitation (coils 1, 2, 3 or 2, 3, 4 or 3, 4, 1) is used, the rotor will rotate, so one-phase excitation and Three-phase excitation should not be adopted. In short, it is only necessary to set an excitation mode in which the rotor does not rotate during the pseudo stop.

  When the above-described control during the pseudo game (free play display, vibration of the rotating reels 60 to 63) is performed, it is not always necessary to display the symbol combination associated with the replay in the pseudo game. That is, it is possible to prevent the player from stopping and returning during the simulated game by any one of the replay display, the free play notification, the behavior of the rotating reels 61 to 63, or a combination thereof. It only has to be.

In addition, when displaying a replay in a pseudo game, a symbol combination associated with the replay may be displayed on a line that becomes an active line in the game, or any of invalid lines that do not become an active line in the game. The symbol combination associated with the crab replay may be displayed. Even when formed in this way, it can appear as if the replay has been won in the pseudo game, and the player can be prevented from stopping the game on the way.
In addition, as a replay, a rare replay (low winning probability) associated with a symbol combination such as “Cherry / ANY / ANY” or “7/7/7” is provided, and the rare replay wins in this game. May be configured to perform AT lottery (AT transfer lottery or extra lottery), and AT lottery may also be performed when a rare play is displayed in a pseudo game. In this case, even if the rotating reels 61 to 63 are operated in the same manner as in the main game in the pseudo game, the player expects the possibility of shifting to the AT by displaying the rare replay, It is thought that the game will not be stopped.

  Further, the symbol combinations that can be displayed as a result of the pseudo game may be determined by lottery for each pseudo game, or may be determined based on a preset scenario. For example, a scenario in which a specific symbol combination (for example, “red 7, red 7, red 7”) is displayed in the first pseudo game, and a lost symbol combination that is not associated with any role in the first pseudo game. A scenario in which a specific symbol combination is displayed in the second simulated game, a scenario in which the lost symbol combination is displayed in the first and second simulated games, and a specific symbol combination is displayed in the third simulated game ... For example, a plurality of scenarios may be provided, and one scenario may be selected by lottery or the like, and execution of the pseudo game may be controlled based on the selected scenario. Alternatively, only a single scenario may be provided so that the same symbol is always displayed during the pseudo game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the internal lottery state is a specification that stays in the bonus almost always. However, the present invention is not limited to such a specification. For example, the internal lottery state can be applied to a case where a replay time (RT) in which a winning probability of replay is set higher than that in the normal state is provided and AT is set during RT.

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In the specification that the internal lottery state stays almost always inside the bonus, among the replays displayed in the pseudo game, the predetermined replay may not be displayed in the bonus.
For example, as a replay, a red 7 replay in which a symbol combination of “red 7, red 7, and red 7” (red 7 assortment) is associated with a symbol combination of “replay, replay, and replay” (replay assortment) is associated. Suppose there is a normal replay. In this case, the winning lottery table (normal table) in the normal state is provided with red 7 replay and normal replay winning areas, and the winning lottery table (internal table) in the bonus is provided with a normal replay winning area. By not providing a winning area for 7 replays, it is possible to prevent red 7 replays from being won during the bonus, and not to display red 7 replays (equal to red 7). It should be noted that a plurality of symbol combinations (for example, “Red 7 / Red 7 / Replay” and “Replay” or “ Red 7 / Replay / Replay ”or the like, or a plurality of replays associated with such a symbol combination at the same time as the Red 7 replay are won simultaneously. Omitted (the same applies below).

  In addition, as a replay, there is a red 7 irregular replay associated with the symbol combination “replay / replay / red 7”, and in the normal table, the overlapping winning area A in which the red 7 replay and the red 7 irregular replay are simultaneously elected. The internal middle table is provided with an overlapping winning area B in which red 7 replay, red 7 irregular replay and normal replay are won simultaneously. In the normal state, at the time of winning the overlapping winning area A described above, in the stop control, the red 7 symbol corresponding to the red 7 replay is drawn on the active line in preference to the replay symbol corresponding to the red 7 irregular replay. Thus, it is possible to display red 7 assortment. On the other hand, in the inside of the bonus, when the above-described overlapping winning area B is won, the replay symbol corresponding to the red 7 irregular replay and the normal replay is activated in the stop control in priority to the red 7 irregular replay and the normal replay. By pulling up, it is possible not to display the red 7 assortment. In other words, red 7 replay is won even inside the bonus, but at the same time, by adopting the control that draws the replay symbol combination other than the red 7 replay that has been won preferentially on the active line, the red 7 match is displayed. You can avoid it.

  Alternatively, as a replay, it is assumed that there is a replay a that is associated with two symbol combinations of red 7 uniform and red 7 uneven, and both the normal table and the internal middle table are elected simultaneously with replay a and normal replay. Region C is provided. In the normal state, when winning in the overlapping winning area C, in the stop control, by performing pull-in control so that seven of the symbol combinations associated with the replay a are aligned on the active line, the red seven is aligned. , Any combination of red 7 irregular and replay uniform can be displayed. On the other hand, in the inside of the bonus, at the time of winning the overlapping winning area C, in the stop control, pull-in control is performed so that the red 7 unevenness or the replay alignment of the symbol combinations associated with the replay a is aligned on the effective line. By doing this, it is possible to display one of the symbol combinations of red 7 unevenness and replay alignment, and not to display red 7 alignment. That is, in the bonus inside, at the time of winning the above-described overlapping winning area C, in the stop control, it corresponds to a symbol combination other than red 7 out of a plurality of symbol combinations associated with one combination (replay a). By adopting the control that preferentially draws the symbol to be drawn onto the effective line, it is possible to prevent the red 7 alignment from being displayed.

  If the red 7 assortment is displayed during the pseudo game after being formed as described above, the 7 assortment that is not displayed in the present game can be displayed only in the pseudo game. If the player knows that the symbol combination is displayed only during a pseudo game, he can recognize that it is in a pseudo game and prevent the game from stopping and returning in the middle of the pseudo game. be able to. In addition, when 7 sets are displayed, if a predetermined privilege is given such as AT lottery, the player can stop the game and return home more effectively. Can be prevented.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes modifications and improvements as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. Further, the present invention may appropriately combine or recombine items described in the above-described embodiments and modification examples as long as no contradiction occurs.
Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than slot machines. For example, the present invention can be applied to a parrot game machine that uses a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium to perform a game similar to a slot machine.

S slot machine 1 control device 10 bet switch 11 insertion lamp 13 insert lamp 14 bet button lamp 15 replay lamp 20 start switch 31-33 stop switch 61-63 rotating reel 100 main control device 110 insertion control means 120 role lottery means 130 reel control Means 140 Game result judgment means (winning judgment means) 170 Display control means 180 Freeze control means (game processing delay means)

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A game media slot,
A plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of kinds of symbols on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch for starting rotation of the rotating reel;
A stop switch for stopping the rotating reel, and
For a plurality of types of combinations including replays, which are associated with a predetermined symbol combination, a combination lottery means for performing a combination lottery of whether or not to win,
A reel control means for controlling the rotating reel to rotate based on the operation of the start switch, and to stop the rotating reel being rotated based on the operation of the stop switch;
A winning determination means for determining a winning when a plurality of rotating reels that have started rotating by the operation of the start switch are stopped by the operation of the stop switch, and the symbol combination corresponding to the combination is displayed on the active line;
An insertion control means for setting a bet state based on the insertion of a game medium and automatically setting a bet state based on a winning of replay;
Replay operation display for displaying a replay operation display including an automatic insertion number display for automatically displaying the number of game media betted based on the insertion of game media when the betting state is automatically set by the insertion control means Display control means capable of executing processing;
Game processing delay means for delaying execution of processing related to the game,
A certain number of game media can be stored electronically inside the gaming machine in excess of the specified number, and the number of game media stored electronically is less than a certain number. On the condition that the bet state is automatically set, the game medium input from the game medium input port is formed so as to be accepted as an electronically stored game medium ,
One game is started by the start of the game start process for starting the game, and one game is ended by the end of the game end process for executing the process according to the determination result by the winning determination means,
Start switch operation is enabled when a specified number of betting states are set in the game start process, and the start switch operation is disabled until the game end process ends after the rotation reel starts rotating. A formed gaming machine,
The replay includes a first replay in which only a symbol combination generally recognized as a symbol combination corresponding to replay at the time of winning is displayed on a predetermined line including an effective line, and a symbol combination generally corresponding to replay at the time of winning. And a second replay in which the symbol combination recognized as is not displayed on any line,
The automatic betting state setting based on the replay winning by the insertion control means is performed in the game end process,
The game process delay means delays the execution of the replay operation display process by the display control means after the automatic betting state is set by the insertion control means in the game end process when the second replay is won. For example, when a game medium is inserted during execution of the delay process, the delay process is completed even before the elapse of the predetermined time. To play. The display control means can execute an insertion acceptance display process for making an insertion acceptance display prompting the insertion of a game medium, and when the bet state is automatically set based on the winning of the first replay, When the replay operation display process is executed without executing the reception display process, and the bet state is automatically set based on the winning of the second replay, the insertion reception display process is executed and the insertion reception display process is performed. After completing the input acceptance display based on the replay operation display process,
The game process delay means starts the delay process when the display control means executes the insertion acceptance display process based on the winning of the second replay,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means is configured to end the insertion acceptance display as the delay process ends. Providing production control means for controlling the production accompanying the game,
  The role lottery means performs the role lottery so that the first replay and the second replay are won in duplicate,
  When the first replay and the second replay are won in duplicate, the reel control means displays the symbol combination associated with the first replay on the effective line when the stop switch is operated in the first operation order. The rotation of the rotating reel is controlled so as to be displayed on the display, and when the stop switch is operated in the second operation order, the symbol combination associated with the second replay is displayed on the active line. Control the stop,
  The production control means is configured to be able to notify the player of the first operation order when the first replay and the second replay are won in duplicate in the specific production state. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.

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