JP5903705B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to prevent an unintentional movement of a reel due to a reel drive command that enters asynchronously during a temporary stop state due to a pseudo game. A temporary stop state includes a first state in which a vibration characteristic having a relatively large amplitude is generated by fluctuation of an excitation pulse of a stepping motor and a second state in which the vibration characteristic having an amplitude smaller than the first state is suppressed. When the reel drive command based on the player operation enters the second state, the reel drive is permitted immediately after the drive command, and when the reel drive command enters the first state, the drive is not permitted. The temporary stop state is maintained until the state shifts from the first state to the second state, and driving is performed after waiting for the second state. [Selection] Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a spinning machine, other slot machines, arcade game machines, and other gaming machines. In particular, the present invention relates to a technique suitable for a gaming machine that includes a reel driven by a stepping motor and that can cause a temporary stop state of the reel during a pseudo game that is inserted into a real game that produces a normal game result.

  In Patent Document 1, when the reel is stopped in the pseudo game, the reel is moved up and down to change the swing state, and it is clearly indicated to the player that it is in the temporary stop state. A technique for preventing the game from being stopped is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for executing a high-priority effect that has been ranked in advance for a plurality of reel irregular drive effects by a pseudo game. Furthermore, Patent Document 3 discloses a technique regarding the rendering order when a plurality of renderings triggered by the operation of the start switch compete during a so-called assist time.

JP 2014-50570 A JP 2011-193910 A JP 2014-217781 A

  According to Patent Documents 1 to 3, it is possible to instruct execution of one optimal reel production (rotation production) in response to a player operation such as a start switch during a temporary stop state in a pseudo game. Since the switch is operated by the player at an arbitrary timing, even if there is only one reel production operation pattern, it is not intended to differ from the original operation pattern depending on the state of the stepping motor that creates the temporary stop state. There is a risk that the reel will move during operation.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent an unintended movement of a reel by a reel driving command that enters asynchronously during a predetermined operation such as a temporary stop state by a pseudo game and can perform an appropriate reel driving. is there.

The reference numerals of the drawings are illustrated in parentheses for illustration.
Reel (1L, 1C, 1R) driven by stepping motor (SM)
In a gaming machine that drives the reel based on a player operation and stops the reel based on a player operation,
A reeling effect executing means (G) for causing the reel to execute a rotating effect of a predetermined operation,
The rotating effect execution means (G), as the predetermined operation, generates a pair of excitation pulses that are switched between the forward rotation side and the reverse rotation side by a change that switches the excitation pulse of the stepping motor between the normal rotation side and the reverse rotation side. It is possible to generate a state including a first state in which a vibration characteristic having a relatively large amplitude is generated for a longer time than the on-time, and a second state in which the vibration characteristic having an amplitude smaller than the first state is suppressed. .

Wherein the predetermined operation of a said reel, when the driving command of the reel has entered based on the player's operation, whether in the first state in the second state in the predetermined operation of this drive command enters, the positive Timing discriminating means (TG) for discriminating whether or not it is within the time corresponding to the first state which is longer than the on-time of the pair of excitation pulses to be switched between the reverse side and the reverse side ;
Wherein when said drive command by the timing determining means (TG) is determined to have entered into the second state in the predetermined operation, the drive permitting means for permitting the driving of the reel immediately after the drive command and (TD),
Wherein when said drive command by the timing determining means (TG) is determined to have entered into the first state in the predetermined operation, the driving of the reel immediately after the drive command is not permitted, the at least a first state Predetermined operation maintaining means (TH) for maintaining the predetermined operation until the two states are shifted.

  As a result, when a reel drive command is input during the first state in which vibration characteristics with a relatively large amplitude are generated, the reel drive immediately after the command is not permitted, and the predetermined operation is maintained under the first state. The risk of stepping out of the stepping motor out of synchronization due to the large amplitude vibration of the reel and the drive of the reel may be reduced, and step out may occur under the small amplitude vibration in the second state. Only when it is low, driving of the reel immediately after the command is permitted, and appropriate reel driving can be executed.

Those described above, the case where the drive command by the timing determining means (TG) is determined to have entered into the first state in the predetermined operation after the transition from the first state to the second state, in the first state Further included is a delay drive means (TL) for driving the reel based on the drive command entered. As a result, it is possible to execute an appropriate reel drive under the second state without having to issue a drive command again.

  In the above, the predetermined operation is caused when the reel is stopped during a pseudo game to be inserted in the middle of a real game that generates a game result according to the result of the internal lottery triggered by the player operation, and the drive command is This is an irregular drive command for driving the reel with an irregular operation different from the normal operation in the real game. As a result, the pseudo game is useful for creating a variety of game characteristics, and various reel irregular driving that moves differently from the normal stop state in the pseudo game may be instructed. Even in this case, an appropriate reel irregular drive can be executed.

The perspective view of this invention gaming machine. FIG. The block diagram of the control apparatus of a gaming machine. Explanatory drawing of the stop pulse etc. in a real game. Explanatory drawing of the pseudo stop pulse etc. in a pseudo game. Time series game explanatory diagram of a real game and a pseudo game.

  FIG. 1 shows a swivel game machine to which the present invention is applied. The swivel-type game machine is generally called a pachislot, and the state of February 12, 1985, which was amended in accordance with the first regulation of the National Public Safety Commission on January 30, 2004 (2004). It is a slot machine that conforms to Public Security Commission Rule 4 “Rules for Authorization and Type Approval of Game Machines” (hereinafter referred to as “game machine rules”). Hereinafter, terms and their technical contents are in accordance with the existing game machine rules.

  The gaming machine housing 8B includes a rear cabinet 8R, a cabinet frame 8W, and door-shaped upper and lower front cabinets 8E and 8F. The upper front cabinet 8E has a liquid crystal display device 70, a reel panel 8, an upper decoration lamp 81, a left decoration lamp 82, a right decoration lamp 83, and a liquid crystal display device that constitute the effect display device 7 that projects moving images and predetermined information in full color. Four accent decoration lamps 84 facing the corners of 70 and panel decoration lamps 85 facing the top, left and right of the reel panel 8 are provided. The lower front cabinet 8F includes an operation unit 8S, a waist panel 8P, a lower left decorative lamp 86, and a lower right decorative lamp 87. A generic name of 81 to 87 is called a decorative lamp 88. Reference numerals 91 to 94 denote speakers for outputting BGM and various sound effects, 8M denotes a medal payout opening, 8G denotes a medal tray, and 8T denotes an ashtray. Note that left and right mean left and right in the player's line of sight facing the gaming machine. The same applies hereinafter.

  The transparent display window 80 of the reel panel 8 includes a left reel 1L, a middle reel 1C, and a right reel 1R that serve as a plurality of variable display elements. A total of 21 reels 10L, 10C, and 10R are arranged on the outer periphery of the reel bands 10L, 10C, and 10R. Three consecutive frames out of the symbols arranged on the frame face the window. The steady rotation speed of each of the reels 1L, 1C, and 1R is about 80 rotations / minute (this embodiment is about 79.6 rotations / minute), and is about 750 ms (this embodiment is about 754 ms). To do. During normal forward rotation, each symbol scrolls from top to bottom, and the time required for the symbol to move one frame is about 36 ms. Therefore, under normal stepping motor control, the time from the normal reel stop operation to the stop in the gaming machine rules is “within 190 ms”, an integer solution of ((190 ÷ 36) −1) = 4 frames is allowed The time from the stop operation of at least one reel during the operation of the second type special object to the stop is “within 75 ms”, which is an integer of ((75 ÷ 36) −1) Solution = 1 is the maximum number of sliding frames allowed.

  The display window 80 is intentionally not provided with a line drawing or pattern for displaying an effective line for determining a game result, line illumination, or the like. A plurality of rows and a plurality of symbol display positions displayed through the window of the display window 80, that is, the three rows of the left, middle, and right reels 1L, 1C, and 1R and the upper, middle, and lower three rows respectively. At 3 × 3 = 9 symbol display positions specified by columns and stages, for example, only the middle line (left middle-middle middle-right middle) is the effective line. However, the upper line (upper left-middle upper-upper right), the lower line (lower left-middle lower-lower right), the lower right line (upper left-middle middle-lower right), the upper right line (lower left-middle middle-upper right), Connect upper and lower V-shaped lines (upper left-middle middle-upper right), lower V-shaped lines (middle left-middle lower-right middle), etc., with the same or different steps, and connect adjacent symbol display positions with a single straight line or broken line However, other lines may be effective lines, and two or more lines including the middle stage line may be effective lines.

  The operation unit 8S includes a medal insertion slot 2 for inserting a game medal as a game medium, a jog dial JD having a push button PB and a dial DA for causing the player's operation to participate in the production, and an electromagnetic record of the storage device, that is, a credit from the credit card. A specified number necessary for the game, for example, a bet button 3 for dropping 3 (3 BET) medals, a settlement button 4 for dropping the remaining number of medals to the medal tray 8G, and variable display (rotation) of each reel 1L, 1C, 1R A start lever 5 serving as a start switch for starting the operation, a left stop button 6L serving as a stop switch provided for each of the reels 1L, 1C, and 1R and individually stopping variable display (rotation) of the corresponding reel, a middle stop button 6C, right stop button 6R, medal return button to be pressed when a medal is jammed downstream of the medal slot 2 0, and a door key hole 8K.

  The reel panel 8 has a credit display DL1 for displaying the current number of credits, a payout display DL2 for displaying the number of payout medals by winning, and is turned on every time one, two, or three medals are applied. ~ 3 lamps EL1 ~ 3, bet lamp ELb to be turned on when a winning medal can be accepted, start lamp ELs to be turned on when a start operation by the start lever 5 is possible, and lighted when a combination of symbols relating to replay is displayed The game basic lamps 30 including the replay lamp ELr to be played are provided. In addition, a so-called assist time (notifying an appropriate push order and a symbol to be aimed at for a push order small role in which a high payout medal exceeding the number of inserted medals is paid out when the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R are pushed in the correct order. The left stop lamp 71 and the middle stop button 6C, which are turned on when necessary when the left stop button 6L is to be pressed, during the operation of the AT), are turned on as needed together with the navigation notification on the liquid crystal display device 70. The game effect lamps 700 constituting the effect display device 70 including an intermediate stop lamp 72 that is lit when the user should press and a right stop lamp 73 that is lit when the right stop button 6R should be pressed.

  When the bet lamp ELb is lit, if one medal is inserted from the medal slot 2 with the hanging medal being 0, the one lamp EL1 is lit, and if one is inserted, the two lamp EL2 is lit, and one more is inserted. The three-lamp lamp EL3 is lit and reaches the specified number. When the specified number of multiplied medals is reached, the start lamp ELs is turned on, and the start operation by the start lever 5 becomes possible. If a medal is further inserted into the medal slot 2 from this state, the counter of the credit indicator DL1 is advanced, and a maximum of 50 sheets can be stored. Up to 50 medals paid out by winning are added to the credit, and medals paid out exceeding 50 are received by the medal tray 8G from the medal payout opening 8M.

  As shown in FIG. 2, red 7, white 7, bar, cherry, watermelon 1, watermelon 2, bell, replay, blank 1 are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reel bands 10L, 10C, 10R of the reels 1L, 1C, 1R. All 10 types of symbols of the blank 2 are drawn by printing or the like according to the symbol numbers 0, 1 to 20 and according to a unique vertical arrangement. The upper and lower ends of the reel bands 10L, 10C, 10 are connected to form a ring shape, and the symbols are scrolled endlessly.

  As shown in FIG. 3, reel indexes 1Li, 1Ci, 1Ri made of protrusions are integrated at predetermined angular positions on the outer circumferences of the reels 1L, 1C, 1R. In addition, each reel index 1Li, 1Ci, 1Ri crosses when a symbol of symbol number 20, for example, passes a reference position for one frame determined at an arbitrary fixed rotation angle, for example, the middle stage in the display window 80, etc. Index sensors 11L, 11C, and 11R made of photo sensors are arranged at predetermined positions on the stationary member side. In this way, each time the reel index 1Li, 1Ci, 1Ri crosses each index sensor 11L, 11C, 11R is detected, the symbol number that passes the reference position is set to No. 20, and the step counter that manages the step update number of the excitation pulse. The base point step value is stored in.

  Note that the reference position does not necessarily need to coincide with the effective line, and may be determined at the upper or lower stage in the display window 80 or may be determined outside the display window 80. If the reference position and the active line are different, stop the design to be stopped so that the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the active line when the symbol to be stopped is stopped at the reference position. It will be. In addition, if the reel index is detected at least once every turn of the reel at an arbitrary fixed rotation angle, the reel index is replaced with a sensor that detects a protrusion integrated with the reel with a sensor, Any type may be used such as a sensor that detects a notch or the like of a disk integrated with a shaft of a stepping motor.

  Each stepping motor 12L, 12C, 12R (SM) for coupling the shaft SH as the drive shaft to each reel 1L, 1C, 1R has a large number of rotor teeth on the outer periphery of the iron core as shown in FIG. Permanent magnet built-in type rotor Rm, and multiple sets of magnetic poles having a plurality of small stator teeth on the inner periphery of the magnetic pole, A phase, B phase, C phase (A bar phase (A reversed phase)), D phase (B bar) And a stator Sw wound around a phase (inverted phase of B), and supplying a one-phase excitation pulse to turn on one winding, and one winding and another adjacent winding By the 1-2 phase excitation that alternately repeats the step of supplying the two-phase excitation pulse for turning on the line, the excitation pulse is displaced by a half step angle (one step angle by the two-step update) by one step update. Further, forward rotation and reverse rotation are made possible by changing the step update direction of the excitation pulse.

  Each of the stepping motors 12L, 12C, 12R (SM) has a specification in which one step angle is about 1.43 degrees, an interruption time t for updating the excitation pulse by one step is 1.496 ms, and one rotation is made in 504 steps. Yes. Therefore, one frame is moved in 504/21 = 24 steps. The number of steps of 24 steps per frame is managed in descending order of 23 to 1, 0. When each reel index 1Li, 1Ci, 1Ri is detected by each index sensor 11L, 11C, 11R, for example, the base point together with the symbol number 20 23 is set as the step value, and the value of the step counter is updated from 23 to 22, 21,..., 0 every time the excitation pulse is updated by one step. When the step counter reaches 0, the next step update sets the symbol number to 19 and the step counter value to 23. The symbol number and step counter storage area is secured in the RAM of the main controller MC for each reel 1L, 1C, 1R.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control device CN incorporated in the gaming machine housing 8B transmits the main control device MC corresponding to the main board in the gaming machine rules and the main control device MC according to the one-way communication specification. Peripheral control device SC corresponding to the “peripheral board” referred to in the gaming machine rules for receiving information to be received. The one-way communication specification refers to a communication specification that satisfies “not capable of receiving a signal transmitted by a peripheral board” defined in the gaming machine rules for the main board. The “sub-board” defined in the current game machine rules is included in the concept of the main board, and has been distinguished within the industry for a long time, such as the main side having functions that affect or may affect the game result. As for the relationship with the sub-side having no function, the main side is “main board”, that is, “main controller”, and the sub-side is “peripheral board”, that is, “peripheral controller”.

  The main controller MC includes a main CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. In the input port I1, each index sensor 11L, 11C, 11R, each stop button 6L, 6C, 6R, the bet button 3, the settlement button 4, the start lever 5, the insertion medal sensor 21 provided downstream of the medal slot 2, game machine Each signal of the payout medal sensor 23 provided at the exit of the medal payout device HP built in the housing 8B is input. From the output port O1, the built-in LEDs 61, 62, 63 of the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R, the stepping motors 12L, 12C, 12R (SM) via the motor driver circuit Dr1, and the game via the LED driver circuit Dr2 The basic lamps 30, the medal blocker 22 for dropping medals inserted after the reel start via the solenoid driver circuit Dr3 to the medal tray 8G, the medal paying motor 24 of the medal paying device HP via the motor driver circuit Dr4, respectively. I have control.

  On the ROM of the main control unit MC, a so-called big action is an accessory continuous operation device for a first type special accessory that operates in accordance with the design of the bar by operating the start lever 5 with a predetermined number of multiplied medals inserted. Pre-defined roles such as bonuses (compositions), multiple winning roles (small roles) that can win medals including push order small roles, and multiple replaying roles (replay) that allow the next game to be played without inserting new medals The internal lottery means K for executing the internal lottery for determining whether or not is correct is constructed. In the internal lottery, any winning area in which a random number value extracted from, for example, a 2-byte counter that is updated at high speed on the RAM of the main controller MC when the start lever 5 is operated is divided in the range of 0 to 65535 that can be taken. The winning combination in the game is determined by belonging to.

  An accessory means a special device for facilitating winning a prize (sixth of the revolving game machine in the table of Article 7 of the Law Enforcement Regulations on Regulations on Customs Business and Optimization of Business). Winning means that a predetermined combination as a combination necessary for acquiring a game medal (game medal or game ball (gaming machine rule Article 6 Attached Table 2 (1) c)) is displayed for the symbol. Say (Attached Table 2 (3) D of GAMES Regulations). In addition, the operation of the re-game, the accessory, and the accessory continuous operation device is not a prize (National Institute of Technology, Chofu 155, May 26, 2004). (4) (1) B (C)).

A reel control means S having the following means 1) to 7) is also constructed on the ROM of the main controller MC.
1) Reel starting means S0
The reel starting means S0 accelerates the reels 1L, 1C, 1R to the normal rotation side after the operation of the start lever 5 and 4.1 seconds of the minimum game interval from the start of the previous game to reach the steady rotation speed. Then, after reaching the steady rotation, the built-in LEDs 61, 62, 63 of the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R are turned on so that the stop operation by the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R can be accepted.

2) Reel stop means S1 during real game
The reel stop means S1 during the real game is used to operate each of the reels 1L, 6L, 6R, and 6R by operating the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R during a real game that produces a game result based on an internal drawing, such as winning a prize, re-playing action, actuating action. 1C and 1R are stopped. That is, when the stop buttons 6L, 6C, and 6R are operated, the 0th frame (immediate stop), the 1st frame, the 2nd frame, which are continuous upstream of the symbol reaching the reference position set in the middle of the display window 80, for example. The symbols related to the winning combination determined by the internal lottery by executing the predetermined logic operation or referring to the stop control table defined in advance in the ROM from the following 5 symbols in the 3rd frame and 4th frame With the re-playing role> winning role (small role)> priority prioritization according to the order of the winning combination and priority ranking according to the high dividend priority or the combination number priority according to the symbol combination priority, the symbol with the highest drawing priority In addition, the only stop symbol that is not completed by the winning combination is determined, and the step counter is updated to the timing when the determined stop symbol reaches the reference position, that is, the symbol number of the determined stop symbol. When the input value is 23, a stop pulse is supplied to each stepping motor SM.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, in the stop pulse in the real game, all windings of the A phase, the B phase, the C phase, and the D phase are turned on for a predetermined time, for example, 201.96 ms corresponding to 135 interruption time. All-phase excitation pulses are used. Alternatively, use an all-phase excitation pulse for a predetermined time such as 135 interruption time that is continuous to a two-phase excitation pulse for one interruption time, and be sure to insert the two-phase excitation pulse before supplying the all-phase excitation pulse. Also good. Further, instead of all-phase excitation for a predetermined time, three-phase excitation or two-phase excitation for a predetermined time may be used. After supplying all-phase excitation pulses for a predetermined time, excitation release is performed to turn off all of the A-phase, B-phase, C-phase, and D-phase windings.

3) Simulated reel simulated stop means S2
The simulated false reel stop means S2 is a stop button 6L, 6C during a simulated game resembling a real game that is performed as a kind of spinning effect under the execution of a so-called freeze that temporarily interrupts the normal progress of the real game. , 6R, the reels 1L, 1C, 1R are temporarily stopped. Pseudo games are games that are inserted in the previous stage of deriving a game result based on an internal lottery based on a real game, and do not cause a game result based on an internal lottery such as winning, re-game operation, or operation of an accessory. A game played in

  In the present embodiment, the chance that the winning chance in the internal lottery is relatively low, such as chance winning such as chance replay, or passing through a predetermined game interval, etc. Due to the winning of the pseudo game, in the early stage of the real game of the next game, any combination of the same design as the chance replay, watermelon play, cherry replay, which is positioned as a so-called rare role with a relatively low probability of winning in the internal drawing, Expected to obtain advantageous performance status such as winning of assist time AT or adding of the number of continuous games of assist time depending on how many consecutive combinations of the same kind of symbols are won at each 1/3 distribution probability The pseudo game with the content of increasing the number of times is performed a predetermined number of times, for example, at least twice.

The temporary stop in the pseudo game is that the 0th frame (immediate stop), the 1st frame, the 2nd frame, and the 3rd frame that continue to the upstream side of the symbol that has reached the reference position when the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R are operated. Eyes, 4 frames total 5
Refer to the execution of the logic operation similar to the real game and / or the stop control table defined in advance on the ROM from the following symbols of the top game, triggered by the operation of the start lever 5 that rotates each reel 1L, 1C, 1R The stop symbol is determined according to the combination of symbols determined from the chance replay equivalent, water lily play equivalent, or cherry replay equivalent by a pseudo lottery executed following the internal lottery or in place of the internal lottery. A pseudo stop pulse is supplied to each stepping motor SM at the timing when the symbol reaches the reference position, that is, the step counter value 23 updated to the symbol number of the determined stop symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 5 [c], the pseudo stop pulse in the pseudo game is different from the stop pulse in the real game, and each 1 interrupt that causes vibration by the switching fluctuation of the excitation pulse between the forward rotation side and the reverse rotation side. After supplying a pair of three-phase excitation pulses of time, the next step of the excitation pulse (two-phase excitation of A phase and D phase in this example) immediately before the supply of the three-phase excitation pulse for 501.16 ms corresponding to the 335 interruption time The excitation is held with the excitation pulse scheduled to be updated in this example (A-phase one-phase excitation in this example), and vibration is generated by a pair of three-phase excitation pulses every temporary stop period of about 504 ms from the supply of the three-phase excitation pulse. Repeatedly hold the excitation continuously.

  Thereby, as shown in the actual measurement data in the remarks column, in the pseudo stop state by the pseudo stop pulse, the first state in which a vibration characteristic having a relatively large amplitude is generated by the change in excitation pulse switching by the pair of three-phase excitation pulses; A temporary stop state that causes a spinning effect of a predetermined operation in which the second state to be suppressed to a vibration characteristic having an amplitude smaller than that of the first state by excitation holding is generated, and the player is informed that it is a temporary stop. . The time of the first state is considerably longer than the interruption time due to the delay of the step response time due to the switching of the pair of three-phase excitation pulses, for example, about 81 ms.

  The measured data is measured with the laser speedometer when the speed of the reels 1L, 1C, and 1R is supplied during the supply of the pseudo stop pulse that repeats vibration and excitation. The horizontal axis is the time axis, and the vertical axis is the voltage axis corresponding to the speed. It is the monitor result on the replaced oscilloscope. Each of the stepping motors 12L, 12C, and 12R (SM) has a vibration characteristic that is displaced while accelerating and decelerating, the voltage is on the positive side (+ side), and the upward slope is in the normal rotation side acceleration range. The voltage is positive (+ side) and the downward slope is in the forward deceleration region, the voltage is negative (−) and the upward slope is in the reverse deceleration region, and the voltage is negative ( The negative slope is in the acceleration region on the reverse side.

4) Timing discrimination means TG
The timing discriminating means TG receives an instruction to drive the reels 1L, 1C, 1R based on a player's operation of hitting the start lever 5 in a temporary stop state in which a first operation and a second state are continuously performed. At this time, it is determined whether the drive command is input in the predetermined operation, that is, in the first state or the second state in the temporary stop state. More specifically, each reel 1L, 1C, 1R is checked using a timer for managing the interrupt time to determine whether the time corresponding to the first state based on the measured data is within about 81 ms from the supply of the three-phase excitation pulse. The drive command includes a reel starting by the second pseudo game from the temporary stop state by the first pseudo game, a reel starting by a real game from the temporary stop state by the pseudo stop, a pseudo stop In this case, the reel is driven by an irregular operation such as a reverse rotation start of the reel that is different from the normal operation in the real game from the temporary stop state due to the above (an irregular drive command). In addition, if the spinning effect is to execute a predetermined operation in which the first state and the second state are continued one or more times by, for example, operation of the bet button 3 or automatic stop, other than the above-mentioned pseudo game The drive command may be a reel start by a real game or a reel drive by an irregular operation such as a reverse rotation start of the reel during a predetermined operation in a spinning effect other than the pseudo game (an irregular drive command) Etc. are also included.

5) Driving permission means TD
When the drive command for the reels 1L, 1C, and 1R based on the player's operation enters the second state in the temporary stop state in which the reels 1L, 1C, and 1R perform predetermined operations, the drive permission unit TD Immediately after that, the driving of the reels 1L, 1C, 1R is permitted. The first state is about 81 ms, which is shorter than one third of the temporary stop period of about 504 ms, and even if the first state of the three reels 1L, 1C, 1R is caused by a daisy chain, it almost exceeds half. In this case, the reels 1L, 1C, 1R can be driven immediately after the player's operation. As a result, the driving of the reels 1L, 1C, 1R immediately after the command is permitted only when there is a low possibility that the stepping motor SM will step out or the like under a small amplitude vibration state in the second state.

6) Predetermined operation maintaining means TH
When the drive command for the reels 1L, 1C, and 1R based on the player's operation enters the first state in the temporary stop state that is the predetermined operation for one or more reels, the predetermined motion maintaining means TH immediately after the drive command The reels 1L, 1C, and 1R are not allowed to be driven, and at least a temporary stop state in which a predetermined operation is performed is maintained until the first state is shifted to the second state. As a result, it is possible to reduce the risk of the stepping motor SM stepping out due to the large-amplitude vibration and driving of the reel under the first state.

7) Delay drive means TL
When the drive command for the reels 1L, 1C, and 1R based on the player's operation enters the first state in the temporary stop state in which the predetermined operation is performed, the delay drive unit TL changes from the first state to the second state, The reels 1L, 1C, and 1R are driven based on the drive command entered during one state. Thus, it is possible to execute an appropriate reel drive under the second state, without having to perform a player operation to strike the start lever 5 again to issue a drive command. In particular, since the first state may occur asynchronously with respect to the three reels 1L, 1C, and 1R, this is a useful means.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, on the ROM of the main controller MC, whether or not the freezing that temporarily interrupts the normal progress of the real game according to the winning combination in the internal lottery and the freezing in the case of winning Freeze lottery means F for determining the type of spinning effect to be performed by lottery, and the spinning effect type for performing the spinning effect such as the above-mentioned pseudo game or irregular reel driving by reel reverse rotation start, according to the winning effect under the freeze Execution means G is constructed. In addition, a medal payout means M for paying out a predetermined number of medals if the game result is a win, an automatic medal insertion means E for automatically inserting a medal for the next game if the game result is a re-game, and a next game if the action is an action From the normal gaming state where the winning probability or the winning combination probability of the re-gamer is 1 / 7.3, for example 1/1 from the normal game state where the winning probability or the number of symbol combinations related to winning is increased until a predetermined number of medals are paid out The game state transition means J is configured to transition between a plurality of game states including a promotion to a replay high probability game state (replay time RT) of .52 and a reverse fall and vice versa.

  The peripheral control device SC includes a sub CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. Transmission information from the main controller MC and a signal of the jog dial JD are input to the input port I2. The reel back lamps BL1 to 9 that illuminate the nine symbols facing the display window 80 from the output port O2 through the lamp driver circuit Dr5 from the back of the reel bands 10L, 10C, and 10R, and the decorative lamp through the LED driver circuit Dr6. 88, the liquid crystal display device 70 via the LCD driver circuit Dr7, the game effect lamps 700 via the lamp driver circuit Dr8, and the speakers 91 to 94 via the power amplifier circuit Dr9. The transmission information from the main controller MC to the peripheral controller SC includes medal insertion information including operation information of the bet button 3, reel start information including operation information of the start lever 5, winning flag information by internal lottery, stop button 6L. , 6C, 6R, various information to be detected or executed by the main controller MC, such as game result information, game state information, freeze execution information, spinning effect information, and error information.

  On the ROM of the peripheral control device SC, stop operation information notifying means X for notifying the player of stop operation information such as the pressing order of the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R and the symbols to be aimed under a predetermined condition is constructed. . This stop operation information notifying means X is used for a predetermined AT, such as when a combination of symbols of the same type in a pseudo game is continuous or when the number of games counted from the end of the previous AT reaches a predetermined value. AT activation means Y1 that activates the AT starting from the initial specialization zone of 5 or 10 games, for example, when the operation triggers, the AT with the predetermined additional trigger such as when two or more consecutive combinations of the same kind of symbols in the pseudo game AT addition means Y2 for adding the number of games until the end, the correct push order of the push order during the AT is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 70 and the game effect lamps 700 and / or voice from the speakers 91-94 AT navigation information output means Z1 informed by navigation, push order to shift to a predetermined replay time RT and promote to assist replay time ART under AT operation Specific navigation information output means Z2 for displaying predetermined specific stop operation information such as the correct answer push order of the game player on the liquid crystal display device 70, the number of games in which the operation of the AT can be continued as the game progresses becomes zero And an AT end means W for terminating the operation of the AT in response to the event.

  In addition, on the ROM of the peripheral control device SC, under the non-AT which is not the assist time AT, the AT operation lottery specification is one of low accuracy, normal, high accuracy, ultra high accuracy, and heaven (super high accuracy). Under AT, a mode transition means Q is constructed in which the extra lottery specification is either normal (normal), special (preferential), or premium (particularly preferential). In addition, when the stop operation is performed other than the forward press that stops the left reel 1L first under non-AT, or when the stop operation is not performed under navigation under AT, for example, the number of games until the AT operation is subtracted, for example. Games, such as stopping the game for a predetermined game period, holding the drawing of the AT operation or addition on the occasion of a chance role, etc., or stopping the push order notification of the correct answer of the push order small role Penalty means P that imposes a predetermined penalty that is disadvantageous to the person may be provided.

  As shown in the example of FIG. 6, “Chance Replay” in which “Replay”-“Replay”-“Bell” is displayed in the middle stage which is one of the chance roles in the internal drawing of the first game in the real game is won. Suppose that it is determined to insert a pseudo game in the next game by freeze drawing. In the second game that follows, when the start lever 5 is operated, it is decided that the internal redraw will be used for the normal replay where, for example, “replay” is arranged in the middle, and the reel reverse start will be executed in this game by the freeze draw. To do.

  In the second game, prior to starting the reel reverse rotation, the pseudo game decided in the first game is inserted. In the first simulated game in the second game, if you win a role equivalent to watermelon play by pseudo lottery, for example, "bell"-"blank 2"-"replay" that is a combination of watermelon play symbols is temporarily stopped To display the watermelon 1 or 2 on the top. In the second simulated game in the second game, the reels 1L, 1C, 1R are started by operating the start lever 5 from the temporarily stopped state by the first simulated game, and all the reels 1L, 1C, 1R are started. The reels 1L, 1C, and 1R are started on the condition that the temporary stop state for is the second state. In the second pseudo game, it is a combination of cherry replay symbols after turning on the flag that ends the pseudo game due to the lack of continuity with watermelon play by winning a role equivalent to cherry replay by pseudo lottery For example, “bar” − “bell” − “bell” is displayed by a temporary stop, and cherries are arranged in the lower row.

  After the second simulated game in the second game, the reels 1L, 1C, 1R are started by operating the start lever 5 from the temporarily stopped state by the second simulated game, and all reels 1L, 1C, The reels 1L, 1C, and 1R are started on the condition that the temporary stop state for 1R is the second state. Since the pseudo game end flag was turned on in the second pseudo game, the pseudo game is finished and returned to the real game. The reel reverse rotation start to be executed in the second game, that is, the reels 1L, 1C, 1R are reversed several frames. Then, the irregular start that drives to the forward rotation side is executed. At this time, since the irregular start is executed on the condition that the temporary stop state for all the reels 1L, 1C, 1R is the second state, there is no possibility of causing a step-out or the like. By the real game of the second game, the normal replay by the internal lottery of the second game is displayed, and thus the second game is completed and the third game becomes a replay based on the normal replay.

In the above embodiment, the AT operation and the like are determined by the peripheral control device SC, but may be determined by the main control device MC.
The swing type gaming machine is originally used for the pachinko shop business in Article 2, Paragraph 1, Item 7 of the Law Concerning Regulation of Customs Business and Optimization of Business, etc. The machine is not limited to this, but can also be applied to slot machines that are used for business operations such as stores in Article 2, Paragraph 1, Item 8 of the same law, arcade game machines that are not subject to the law. In the above description, it goes without saying that the probability, number, combination of symbols, etc. are merely examples.

1L; left reel, 1C; middle reel, 1R; right reel 1Li, 1Ci, 1Ri; reel index 11L, 11C, 11R; index sensor SM (12L, 12C, 12R); stepping motor 2; medal slot 3; Button 4; Checkout button 5; Start lever (start switch)
6L, 6C, 6R; each stop switch 6L; left stop button, 6C; middle stop button, 6R; right stop button 7; production display device 70; liquid crystal display device 8; reel panel 80; display window CN; , MC; main control device, SC; peripheral control device K; internal lottery means, S; reel control means, S0; reel starting means S1; real game reel stop means, S2; pseudo game reel real stop means TG; timing Determination means, TD; Drive permission means TH; Predetermined operation maintaining means, TL; Delay drive means F; Freeze drawing means, G; Spinning effect execution means M; Medal payout means, E; Automatic medal insertion means, N; Actuating means J; gaming state transition means,
X: Stop operation information notification means, Y1; AT operation means, Y2; AT addition means Z1; AT navigation information output means, Z2; Specific navigation information output means W; AT end means, P; Penalty means, Q;

Claims (3)

It has a reel driven by a stepping motor,
In a gaming machine that drives the reel based on a player operation and stops the reel based on a player operation,
The reel production execution means for executing the rotation production of a predetermined operation on the reel,
The rotating effect execution means, as the predetermined operation, is based on the on-time of a pair of excitation pulses that are switched between the forward rotation side and the reverse rotation side due to the fluctuation that switches the excitation pulse of the stepping motor between the normal rotation side and the reverse rotation side. Is capable of generating a state including a first state that causes a vibration characteristic having a relatively large amplitude over a long period of time and a second state that is suppressed to a vibration characteristic having a smaller amplitude than the first state.
Wherein the predetermined operation of a said reel, when the driving command of the reel has entered based on the player's operation, whether in the first state in the second state in the predetermined operation of this drive command enters, the positive Timing discriminating means for discriminating whether or not it is within a time corresponding to a first state that is longer than the on-time of a pair of excitation pulses to be switched between the reverse side and the reverse side ;
If the driving command is determined to have entered into the second state in the predetermined operating in the timing determining means, a drive permitting means for permitting the driving of the reel immediately after the drive command,
If the drive command by the timing determining means is determined to have entered into the first state in the predetermined operation, the driving of the reel immediately after the drive command is not permitted, the second state at least a first state And a predetermined operation maintaining means for maintaining the predetermined operation until shifting. If the drive command by the timing determining means is determined to have entered into the first state in the predetermined operation after the transition from the first state to the second state, on the basis of the driving command entered in the first state The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising delay driving means for driving the reel. The predetermined operation is caused when the reel is stopped during a pseudo game to be inserted in the middle of a real game that generates a game result according to the result of an internal drawing triggered by a player operation,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the drive command is an irregular drive command for driving the reel with an irregular operation different from a normal operation in a real game.

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