JP6343772B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a lottery is performed, a rotating reel is rotated by an operation of a start switch, and the rotation is stopped by an operation of a stop switch.

  This type of gaming machine, such as a slot machine, is formed so that a winning notification effect is performed in various ways, and one of them is an effect using a rotating reel (rotation effect). Yes. For example, Patent Document 1 describes that the relative position of the rotary reel is adjusted so that a specific symbol (777) is aligned. Further, in Patent Document 2, as a method of adjusting the position of a symbol (for example, aligning a specific symbol) during the spinning effect, a time for rotation at the speed is calculated by dividing the symbol distance by the speed difference. Rotate reels by aligning specific symbols by adjusting the positions of rotating reels or by starting rotation of the stopped rotating reels in sequence and starting rotation of the stopped reels according to the position of the rotating reel. And a method of adjusting the position by temporarily stopping or rotating the rotating reel in order to align specific symbols.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-190741 JP 2012-95958 A

Here, when performing the spinning effect, an effect synchronized with the spinning effect may be performed using a liquid crystal display device or the like. However, in the conventional method for adjusting the symbol position as described above, depending on the symbol arrangement of the rotating reels that are stopped, the time until the specific symbol is aligned at a specific position in a specific manner varies. Therefore, a series of effects such as a predetermined display that is started simultaneously with the start of the spinning effect and is performed at the same time as the end of the spinning effect, for example, the specific symbol is displayed in a specific manner on the symbol display window. It was difficult.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to realize a spinning effect accompanied by a symbol position adjustment that starts and ends in accordance with a liquid crystal effect whose execution time is predetermined.

The present invention has been made to achieve the above-described object, and features of the present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, the code | symbol in parentheses and drawing number show the code | symbol and number used in embodiment of invention, and do not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(First invention)
The first invention of the present application is to start rotation of a plurality of rotating reels (40) that are respectively attached to driving shafts of a plurality of driving motors and display a plurality of types of symbols on the surface, and the plurality of rotating reels (40). A start switch (30) for driving, a plurality of stop switches (50) for individually stopping the rotating reel (40) being rotated, and driving the drive motor based on the operation of the start switch (30) Reel control means for controlling the rotation of the rotary reel (40) by controlling the rotation of the rotary reel (40) by controlling the rotation of the rotary reel (40) and stopping the drive motor based on the operation of the stop switch (50). 90).

The reel control means (90) is configured so that each of the rotating reels (90) after the start switch (30) is operated and before the rotating speed of the rotating reel (40) is set to a predetermined steady rotating speed. 40) The symbol position adjustment for changing the rotational speed of each rotating reel (40) so that the specific symbol displayed in 40) is in a specific arrangement manner in relation to the specific symbol of the adjacent rotating reel (40). Processing can be executed. Each of the rotary reels (40) is provided with a total of α frames (α is a natural number of 2 or more) in which the plural types of symbols are arranged one by one. Each is assigned a symbol number for specifying the position of the symbol arranged on the frame on the rotary reel, and the reel control means (90) attaches the rotary reel (40) to a predetermined reel. The rotating reel (40) can be rotated in a direction (forward rotation direction, reverse rotation direction) at a first speed at which the rotating reel (40) moves by n frames (n is a positive number) during a predetermined time t, and the rotating reel (40) can be rotated at a second speed slower than the first speed, which moves by m frames (m is a positive number and n> m) during a predetermined time t. In addition, by rotating at a second speed that is slower than the first speed, the difference in speed has a relationship of nm = 1 frame.

  The symbol position adjustment process includes a symbol number of a predetermined symbol (initial position symbol) that is stopped at a predetermined position (reference position) before the symbol position adjustment process is started, among the symbols of each rotary reel (40), In the symbol position adjustment process, a difference frame number β (β is an integer of 0 or more and α−1 or less) which is a difference from a symbol number of a set symbol set in advance to make the specific symbol a specific arrangement mode, This is specified for each rotary reel (40), and the fixed time t is set as one set, and the total (α-1) / (nm) set is rotated for the rotary reel (40). Here, the number of difference frames β is determined such that the predetermined position is point A, the position of the set symbol before starting the symbol position adjustment process is point B, and the rotary reel (40) is in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction. The number of frames until the set symbol moves to the point A (that is, a predetermined position) or the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves to the point B, or the rotary reel (40 ) Is rotated in the predetermined direction, the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves to the point B or the number of frames until the set symbol moves to the point A is specified.

  Then, in the symbol position adjustment process, all the rotating reels (40) are started to rotate simultaneously, and β / (n at the second speed based on the difference frame number β specified for each rotating reel (40). -M) set, rotate in the predetermined direction and at the first speed [(α-1) / (nm)]-[β / (nm)] set, in the predetermined direction By rotating, at the end of the symbol position adjustment process, the set symbols of all the rotating reels (40) are set from the predetermined position regardless of the symbol numbers of the predetermined symbols of the rotating reels (40). It is arranged at a position moved by a predetermined number of frames in a predetermined direction (rotational direction of the rotating reel (40)), and the specific symbols are arranged in a specific arrangement manner.

(Action / Effect)
In the present invention, the `` predetermined direction '' for rotating the rotating reel (40) is a direction in which the symbol number increases even when the symbol number assigned to each frame of the rotating reel (40) decreases. Some cases are also included. In addition, the moving direction of the symbol number is opposite to the rotating direction of the rotating reel (40), and the rotating reel (40) is set so that the symbol number becomes larger as the rotating reel (40) rotates in the rotating direction. The symbol number at a predetermined position decreases with the movement of the symbol, and when the symbol number is set so that the symbol number decreases as the rotation direction of the rotating reel (40) proceeds, the symbol number is at the predetermined position with the movement of the rotating reel (40). The symbol number increases (see FIG. 3).

In addition, it is desirable to set the values of n and m so that (α-1) / (nm) and β / (nm) are integers. As long as (α-1) / (nm) and β / (nm) are integers, n and m may not be integers.
In the present invention, at the start of the symbol position adjustment process, the rotating reel (40) having the difference frame number β of 0 is rotated at a high speed for all sets, and the rotating reel (40) having the difference frame number β of α−1. The whole set is rotated at a low speed. The rotating reel (40) having the difference frame number β of 1 or more is rotated at a high speed and a low speed every predetermined set. At the end of one set, the relative positional relationship between the setting symbol of the rotating reel (40) with the difference frame number β being 0 and the setting symbol of the rotating reel (40) having the difference frame number of NM or more is nm frames. It is shifted by that amount (see FIGS. 5B, 5C, and 11). The rotating reel (40) in which the difference frame number β is 0 is rotated at high speed. By repeating this (α-1) / (nm) set, at the end of all sets, the set symbols of all the rotating reels (40) are set to a predetermined number of frames from a predetermined position regardless of the symbol number of the predetermined symbol. (Specifically, [β / (n−m)] n + {[(α−1) / (n−m)] − [β / (n−m)] m} frames). The

Here, assuming that the predetermined direction in which the rotating reel (40) is rotated is the white arrow direction shown in FIG. 15, the difference frame number β is assumed when the rotating reel (40) is rotated in the black arrow direction. The number of frames until the set symbol (white circle) moves from point B to point A, which is a predetermined position, or the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves from point A to point B is specified. Further, assuming that the predetermined direction in which the rotating reel (40) is rotated is the black arrow direction shown in FIG. 15, the set symbol is changed from point B to point A when it is assumed that the rotating reel (40) is rotated in the white arrow direction. The number of frames until the point moves to point or the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves from point A to point B is specified.
In the present invention, the specific symbol is placed at a predetermined position at the end of the symbol position adjustment process, or the specific symbol is placed at a predetermined position in relation to the symbol placed at the predetermined position at the end of the symbol position process. By setting the symbol number of the set symbol so as to be an aspect, (α-1) / (nm) regardless of the symbol number of the symbol located at the predetermined position at the start of the symbol position adjustment process A specific symbol can be arranged in a specific manner at the end of the set, that is, when a fixed time has elapsed.

According to the present invention, for example, when performing the spinning effect triggered by the operation of the start switch (30), the spinning effect is performed within a predetermined time regardless of the stop pattern of the previous game. It will be something that can be done.
(Second invention)
A second aspect of the invention is to start rotation of a plurality of rotating reels (40) that are respectively attached to driving shafts of a plurality of driving motors and display a plurality of types of symbols on the surface, and the plurality of rotating reels (40). A start switch (30), a plurality of stop switches (50) for individually stopping the rotating reel (40) in rotation, and the drive motor is driven based on the operation of the start switch (30). Reel control means (90) for controlling the rotation of the rotary reel (40) and controlling the rotation stop of the rotary reel (40) by controlling the rotation of the rotary motor (40) by stopping the drive motor based on the operation of the stop switch (50). And a gaming machine having at least.

The reel control means (90) is configured so that each of the rotating reels (90) after the start switch (30) is operated and before the rotating speed of the rotating reel (40) is set to a predetermined steady rotating speed. 40) The symbol position adjustment for changing the rotational speed of each rotating reel (40) so that the specific symbol displayed in 40) is in a specific arrangement manner in relation to the specific symbol of the adjacent rotating reel (40). Processing can be executed. Each of the rotary reels (40) is provided with a total of α frames (α is a natural number of 2 or more) in which the plural types of symbols are arranged one by one. Each is assigned a symbol number for specifying the position of the symbol arranged on the frame on the rotary reel, and the reel control means (90) attaches the rotary reel (40) to a predetermined reel. The rotating reel (40) can be rotated in a direction (forward rotation direction, reverse rotation direction) at a first speed at which the rotating reel (40) moves by n frames (n is a positive number) during a predetermined time t, and the rotating reel (40) can be rotated at a second speed slower than the first speed, which moves by m frames (m is a positive number and n> m) during a predetermined time t. In addition, by rotating at a second speed that is slower than the first speed, the difference in speed has a relationship of nm = 1 frame.

  The symbol position adjustment process includes a symbol number of a predetermined symbol (initial position symbol) that is stopped at a predetermined position (reference position) before the symbol position adjustment process is started, among the symbols of each rotary reel (40), In the symbol position adjustment process, a difference frame number β (β is an integer of 0 or more and α−1 or less) which is a difference from a symbol number of a set symbol set in advance to make the specific symbol a specific arrangement mode, This is specified for each rotary reel (40), and the fixed time t is set as one set, and the total (α-1) / (nm) set is rotated for the rotary reel (40). Here, the difference frame number β is determined by rotating the rotary reel (40) in the predetermined direction with the predetermined position as A and the position of the set symbol before starting the symbol position adjustment process as B point. The number of frames until the set symbol moves to the point A or the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves to the point B, or the rotating reel (40) is reversed to the predetermined direction. When it is assumed that the predetermined symbol is rotated in the direction, it is specified by the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves to the point B or the number of frames until the set symbol moves to the point A.

  Then, in the symbol position adjustment process, all the rotating reels (40) are started to rotate simultaneously, and β / (n at the first speed based on the difference frame number β specified for each rotating reel (40). -M) set, rotate in the predetermined direction and at the second speed [(α-1) / (nm)]-[β / (nm)] set, in the predetermined direction By rotating, at the end of the symbol position adjustment process, the set symbols of all the rotating reels (40) are set from the predetermined position regardless of the symbol numbers of the predetermined symbols of the rotating reels (40). It is arranged at a position moved by a predetermined number of frames in a predetermined direction (rotational direction of the rotating reel (40)), and the specific symbols are arranged in a specific arrangement manner.

(Action / Effect)
In the present invention, at the start of the symbol position adjustment process, the rotating reel (40) with the difference frame number β of 0 is rotated at a low speed for all sets, and the rotating reel (40) with the difference frame number β of α−1. The whole set is rotated at high speed. The rotating reel (40) having the difference frame number β of 1 or more is rotated at a high speed and a low speed every predetermined set. With respect to the rotating reel (40) in which the difference frame number β is 0, if the low-speed rotation is performed, after the (α-1) / (nm) setting is completed, all the rotating reels (40) Regardless of the symbol number of the predetermined symbol, the set symbol is the predetermined number of frames from the predetermined position (specifically, [β / (n−m)] m + {[(α−1) / (n−m)] − [Β / (n−m)] n} frames) Arranged at the moved position.

  Here, assuming that the predetermined direction in which the rotary reel (40) is rotated is the white arrow direction shown in FIG. 15, the difference frame number β is assumed when the rotary reel (40) is rotated in the white arrow direction. The number of frames until the set symbol (white circle) moves from point B to point A, which is a predetermined position, or the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves from point A to point B is specified. Also, assuming that the predetermined direction in which the rotating reel (40) is rotated is the black arrow direction shown in FIG. 15, the set symbol is changed from point B to point A when it is assumed that the rotating reel (40) is rotated in the black arrow direction. The number of frames until the point moves to point A or the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves from point A to point B is specified. That is, in the present invention, the method for specifying the difference frame number β is reversed from that of the invention according to claim 1.

Also in the present invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the present invention can be obtained.
(Third invention)
In addition to the features of the first or second invention described above, the second invention is characterized in that the reel control means (90) has the first frame according to the difference frame number β of each rotary reel (40). The symbol position adjustment process is executed based on a set number table in which the number of sets for rotating the rotating reel (40) at a speed and the number of sets for rotating the rotating reel (40) at the second speed are defined in advance. It is formed as follows.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to realize a spinning effect with symbol position adjustment that starts and ends in accordance with a liquid crystal effect whose execution time is predetermined.

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 symbol arrangement of each rotating reel. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (A) Transition of a gaming state, (B) It is a flow which shows the transition of an effect state. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing the movement of the design of the rotating reel at the time of executing the spinning effect. It is a figure which shows the movement of the design of the rotation reel following FIG. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a time chart which shows the rotational speed of the rotation reel at the time of rotation effect execution. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing another example of the movement of the symbols on the rotating reel at the time of executing the spinning effect. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the slot machine in the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing a reel rotation start process in the operation of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows a spinning drum effect execution process among reel rotation start processes. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a rearrangement process among reel rotation start processes. It is a modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the movement of the symbol of a rotating reel based on a symbol position adjustment process. It is other embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows a set number table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the identification method of a difference frame number.

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 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 10 includes a rectangular box-shaped casing 11 that opens on the front side, and a front door 3 that can open and close and lock the front opening of the casing 11.
Inside the housing 11, a reel unit 60 having three rotating reels 40 is installed at the upper part of the opening, and a hopper unit 65 and a power supply unit 5 are provided at the lower part of the opening. A control device 20 for controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 10 is disposed above the reel unit 60.

  The front door 3 is a plate-like door that is rotatably attached to the housing 11 via a hinge (not shown) in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 3 is provided with a front panel 12 facing the player side. The front panel 12 can visually recognize the symbols of the three rotary reels 40. A symbol display window 13 is formed. Below the symbol display window 13 and in the center of the slot machine 10 in the height direction is a counter-like operation unit 3A provided with an operation switch for operating the slot machine 10. A medal slot 14 is provided at the right end of the portion 3A. A lower plate 3B for receiving medals paid out from the hopper unit 65 is provided at the lower part of the front door 3. A medal selector 4 is provided below the medal slot 14 and behind the front door 3 for detecting the inserted medal and determining the medal.

The reel unit 60 is attached to three stepping motors M (see FIG. 2) fixed to a frame (not shown) housed in the housing 11 and the output shaft of each stepping motor M. It is composed of three rotating reels 40. Here, when the individual rotary reels 40 are specified and described for the three rotary reels 40, the rotary reel 40 located on the left side when viewed from the front is referred to as the left reel 41, and the rotation located in the center. The reel 40 is referred to as a middle reel 42, the rotating reel 40 located on the right side is referred to as a right reel 43, and when the individual rotating reels 40 are not specified, they are simply referred to as rotating reels 40.
Each rotary reel 40 includes a rotary drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape attached around the rotary drum. On the surface of this reel tape, as shown in FIG. 3, "Red 7", "White 7", "Replay", "Watermelon", "Bell", "Cherry", "White BAR", "Black BAR" 21 symbols are displayed for each rotating reel 40. The numbers on the left side in FIG. 3 indicate symbol numbers for specifying the positions of the symbols displayed on the rotary reels 40 on the rotary reels. Here, an area corresponding to one symbol displayed on the rotating reel 40 is referred to as one frame, and each rotating reel 40 has 21 frames equally divided corresponding to 21 symbols. Each frame is given a symbol number from 0 to 20.

When the slot machine 10 is viewed from the front, three symbols of each rotary reel 40 can be visually recognized from the symbol display window 13. Specifically, on the left side of the symbol display window 13, among the symbols of the left reel 41, a symbol located in the upper stage, a symbol located in the middle stage, and a symbol located in the lower stage can be seen. In the center, among the symbols of the middle reel 42, you can see the symbols located in the upper row, the symbols located in the middle row, the symbols located in the lower row, and on the right side of the symbol display window 13, the symbols of the right reel 43 Among them, a symbol positioned at the upper level, a symbol positioned at the middle level, and a symbol positioned at the lower level can be seen.
Further, although not particularly illustrated, each rotary reel 40 is provided with a start index as a detection unit that is detected by an index sensor 60A (see FIG. 2) provided in the reel unit 60. The start index can be, for example, a projecting piece provided on the inside of the rotating drum or on the spoke connecting the rotating drum and the reel motor.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hopper unit 65 is a payout device provided inside the housing 11, and is for paying out medals to the player based on the result of the game. The power supply unit 5 is for turning on / off the main power supply of the slot machine 10.
Here, as the operation switches, as shown in FIG. 1, a bet switch 16, a settlement switch 17, a start switch 30, and a stop switch 50 are provided. As the operation switch, there may be provided an effect switch capable of performing selection related to an effect performed by the slot machine 10 by the operation.
The bet switch 16 is a button switch provided on the left side of the upper surface of the counter-like operation unit 3A, and is used for replacing a credit with a medal insertion. Here, the credit means that a medal for use in the next game or later is stored in the gaming machine in advance, and the slot machine 10 can receive a game medal inserted from the medal slot 14 or a game result. A maximum of 50 game medals to be paid out based on the game machine can be stored inside the game machine.

The settlement switch 17 is a button switch provided at the upper left end of the operation unit 3A and is used for paying out credits.
The start switch 30 is a lever-like switch provided on the front left side of the operation unit 3A, and is for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 40. Although not shown in the figure, a contact sensor or a light shielding sensor for detecting the movement of the lever is provided on the inside of the housing of the start switch 30 so that the detection signal of the sensor is handled as an operation signal for the start switch 30. It has become.
The stop switch 50 is three button switches provided at the front center portion of the operation unit 3A, and is for stopping the rotating reel 40 during rotation. Here, when the individual stop switches 50 are specified and described for the three stop switches 50, the stop switch 50 located on the left side when viewed from the front is referred to as the left stop switch 51 and is located in the center. The stop switch 50 is referred to as an intermediate stop switch 52, the stop switch 50 located on the right side is referred to as a right stop switch 53, and when the individual stop switches 50 are not specified, they are simply referred to as stop switches 50. The three stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to the three rotary reels 40, respectively. Specifically, the left reel 41 corresponds to the left stop switch 51, the middle reel 42 corresponds to the middle stop switch 52, and the right reel 43 corresponds to the right stop switch 53. Although not shown in the drawing, a contact sensor or a light shielding sensor for detecting the position movement of the button is provided on the inside of the housing of each stop switch 50, and the detection signal of the sensor is handled as an operation signal for each stop switch 50. It has come to be. The left reel 41 can be stopped by operating the left stop switch 51, the middle reel 42 can be stopped by operating the middle stop switch 52, and the right reel 43 can be stopped by operating the right stop switch 53. Can do.

(Control device 20)
Although not shown, the control device 20 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. Here, the number of CPUs is not limited to one and may be controlled by two or more CPUs. Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip. Then, the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, thereby configuring the game control device 21 and the effect control device 22 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, parts of the medal sensor 15, the bet switch 16, the settlement switch 17, the start switch 30, the stop switch 50, and the index sensor 60A are connected to the input side of the control device 20. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the medal sensor 15 is a detection sensor built in the medal selector 4 and detects the passage of the inserted game medal.

  On the other hand, the reel unit 60, the hopper unit 65, the image display unit 67, the lamp 68, and the speaker 69 are connected to the output side of the control device 20, as shown in FIG. Here, the image display portion 67 is a window portion provided on the upper side of the symbol display window 13, and is used for displaying a prize notification or other effect image using an LED, a dot matrix, a liquid crystal screen or the like. is there. Note that the image display unit 67 is not limited to the above-described one, and for example, a rotation reel dedicated to the production may be provided, and the production may be displayed by the design or characters of the reel. The lamp 68 is for notifying the gaming state and the gaming result by lighting or blinking of the light emitter, and the speaker 69 is for outputting a predetermined sound such as BGM or operation sound.

(Game control device 21)
The game control device 21 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. As shown in FIG. 2, the game control device 21 includes a lottery drawing means 70, a game state transition control means 80, a reel control means 90, a game result determination means 100, a payout control means 110, a freeze control means 120, a game operation, It functions as each means of the invalid means 130.
(Role lottery means 70)
The combination lottery means 70 determines whether or not a predetermined “comb” associated with a combination of symbols composed of a plurality of symbols has been won by lottery. And determination means. Then, at the timing of receiving the operation signal of the start switch 30, a count extraction unit (not shown) reads a numerical value of a loop counter (not shown), and a determination unit compares the numerical value with a role lottery table to determine the presence / absence of winning. Is.

The winning lottery table defines the winning area of each winning item with the numerical values (for example, 0 to 65535) counted by the loop counter as the entire area. The determination means collates the count data picked up by the count extraction means with the winning determination area data of the winning lottery table, and determines the winning corresponding to the winning area when the count data belongs to a predetermined winning area. If the count data does not belong to any winning area, “Lose” is determined.
Here, the slot machine 10 displays a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination on the active line by operating the stop switch 50 (hereinafter, this is referred to as winning), and a profit corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. It is to be granted. The combination includes a small role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, a re-playing role that allows a game to be played again without newly inserting a game medal in the next game, and a bonus game from the next game by winning. And a bonus combination to be started.

  In addition, the effective line is a plurality of rotating reels 40 that can be connected to one of the symbols displayed on the three rotating reels 40 for each rotating reel 40. Among all the lines (winning line), it is a line that defines an arrangement of symbol combinations that are effective for winning. The winning line becomes an active line by betting a prescribed number of medals, which is the number of medals to be inserted to play one game. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a middle line L <b> 1 that connects symbols located in the middle stage of each rotary reel 40 in the symbol display window 13 is set as a winning line. In the present embodiment, it is possible to bet three medals per game according to the gaming state, and when the three medals are bet, the middle stage line L1 becomes effective. Is set to

  As the small role, for example, a plurality of bell roles associated with symbol combinations such as “bell bell bell”, a watermelon role associated with symbol combinations such as “watermelon, watermelon, watermelon” For example, a cherry role associated with a symbol combination such as “cherry / ANY / ANY” is provided. As the replaying combination, for example, a plurality of replaying combinations associated with symbol combinations such as “replay / replay / replay” are provided. As a bonus combination, for example, a big bonus (BB) associated with a symbol combination of “red 7, red 7, red 7” is provided. When BB wins, a big bonus game (BB game) is started from the next game. The BB game is a game period in which a regular bonus game (RB game), which is a game period set to increase the winning probability of a small role, is continuously performed. The RB game ends when a predetermined number of games are consumed or a predetermined number of wins are reached, and the BB game ends when the number of payout medals exceeds a predetermined number.

The role lottery table includes a normal table that is referred to in the normal state, an RT table that is referred to in the RT state, a bonus table that is referred to during the bonus operation, and a bonus internal medium table that is referred to inside the bonus, These are provided for each setting of the ball of the slot machine 10.
Here, the normal state refers to the gaming state in the initial state of the slot machine 10 (at the time of factory shipment or after a setting change or reset). Bonus inside is a gaming state in which a bonus flag (BB flag) described later is carried over, and bonus operating is a gaming state in which a bonus game (BB game) is played.

  Each winning lottery table has a winning area and a lost area. For example, in each of the normal table and the RT table, a winning area for the BB, a winning area for the small combination, and a winning area for the re-gamer are set in a predetermined range (predetermined probability). In the bonus inside table, the winning area for the small role is set with the same range (same probability) as the normal table, and the winning area for the re-gamer is set with a predetermined range (predetermined probability). Yes. During the bonus, the BB winning decision is not made. In the bonus table, the winning area of the small role is set in a wider range (higher probability) than the normal table. In the present embodiment, in the RT combination lottery table, the winning probability of the re-game combination is set to be higher than that of the normal combination lottery table. As a result, in a game in which the game state is the RT state, the number of replays in which a game can be played without a bet increases, and the winning probability of the small role does not change, so that the player's medals are less lost.

  In the winning area, in addition to a single winning area that is a winning area associated with a single combination, an overlapping winning area associated with a plurality of types of winning combinations is set. Specifically, in each of the lottery tables other than the bonus combination lottery table, a plurality of overlapping winning areas (for example, three of A to C) in which a plurality of small roles (bell roles) are won simultaneously are set. ing. In addition, three operation sequences (pushing order) based on the three stop switches 50 of the left stop switch 51, the middle stop switch 52, and the right stop switch 53 are assigned to the plurality of overlapping winning areas, respectively. . For example, in the overlapping winning area A, the pressing order in which the left stop switch 51 is operated first (first left stop) is in the overlapping winning area B, and in the overlapping winning area B, the pressing order in which the middle stop switch 52 is operated first (middle first). Stop) is assigned to the overlapping winning area C in the order in which the right stop switch 53 is first operated (right first stop). The assigned push order is the correct push order corresponding to each winning area. And if any of the overlapping winning areas wins, the presence or absence of winning and the symbol combination that can be displayed will change depending on whether or not the stop operation was performed in the correct push order, It will be described later. The winning area of the bell role in which the push order is set is called “push order bell”.

Note that the setting of the push order is not limited to the above-described three ways, and six overlapping winning areas having different combinations of combinations included in the same area are provided, for example, and six ways based on the three stop switches 50. The pressing order (left middle right, left / right middle, middle left / right, middle right left, right middle left, right left middle) can be assigned to each of the six overlapping winning areas.
In addition, the normal lottery table is provided with an overlapping winning area where a plurality of types of re-game players are simultaneously selected. When this overlapping winning area is selected, the re-game players to win are different depending on the pressing order. Is set to More specifically, when a stop operation is performed in a predetermined push order (for example, left first stop) at the time of winning of the above-described re-game player's overlapping winning area, the predetermined re-game player wins and a specific push order ( For example, when a stop operation is performed at the right first stop), a specific re-game player (a re-game player who becomes an opportunity to shift to the RT state) wins a prize.

  Here, if any combination wins as a result of the lottery, a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established. If the winning combination is a small combination, a small combination flag (watermelon flag, bell flag, etc.), a bonus combination (BB flag, RB flag) is formed, and if a winning combination is a replay combination, a replay flag is established. To do. The small combination flag and the replay flag are reset only for one game, but the bonus flag is not reset until the bonus combination is won. That is, in the case of winning a bonus combination, the right to win is carried over after the next game. In addition, when the overlapping winning area is won, the winning flags corresponding to the respective combinations included in the area are established.

(Game state transition control means 80)
The gaming state transition control means 80 performs control for shifting the gaming state between a plurality of gaming states, and includes a transition condition determination means, a state storage means, and a game counter, although not shown.
Based on the result of the winning lottery, the determination result of the game result determination means 100 described later, and the measurement value of the game counter described below, the transition condition determination means is a predetermined condition for shifting the game state. It is for determining whether it corresponds. The state storage means is for storing the current gaming state based on the determination result of the transition condition determination means and the lottery result of the combination lottery means 70. The game counter measures a numerical value related to the game. Specifically, the number of games in the bonus game, the number of winnings, the number of payouts, etc. are counted.

  The transition condition determination means determines the transition to the bonus internal medium state and the end of the RT state based on the lottery result of the combination lottery, and ends the bonus internal medium state based on the determination result of the game result determination means 100, Transition to the operating state or transition to or termination of the RT state is determined, and termination of the bonus state and transition to the normal state are determined based on the measured value of the game counter. Then, according to the stored contents stored in the state storage means, the role lottery means 70 selects the corresponding role lottery table and performs the role lottery, so that a predetermined state such as a normal state, a bonus inside, a bonus operation, etc. The game state is activated. In addition, the transition condition determination unit determines the re-game operation based on the determination result of the game result determination unit 100. “Activation of re-game” refers to a state in which a bet is automatically placed in order to make the next game possible without insertion of medals when the re-game player wins a prize. Then, according to the stored contents stored in the state storage means, the role lottery means 70 selects the corresponding role lottery table and performs the role lottery, so that the normal state, the RT state, the bonus internal state, the bonus operation in progress A predetermined gaming state such as a state is activated.

The transition of the gaming state based on the control of the gaming state transition control means 80 will be described based on FIG. In the present embodiment, as described above, the game state has a normal state, a bonus internal state, a bonus operating state, and an RT state.
In the slot machine 10 in the present embodiment, the gaming state in the initial state (at the time of factory shipment) is a normal state. When the BB is won during the normal state, the state shifts to the bonus internal state, and when the BB wins in the bonus internal state, the state shifts to the bonus operating state. When the number of payout medals exceeds a predetermined value and the BB game is ended, the bonus operating state is ended, and the normal state is entered.

  On the other hand, when a specific re-game player wins during the normal state, the state shifts to the RT state. The re-game player that becomes the trigger for transition to the RT state is called transition replay. Also, during the RT state (hereinafter abbreviated as RT), if the BB wins, it shifts to the bonus internal state and displays a bell blank that is a symbol combination that can be displayed when a predetermined bell combination is missed. When it is done, it shifts to the normal state. Here, in a normal state, when a winning area including a transition replay is won under a predetermined condition based on the control of the AT control means 140 described later, the stop switch 50 is pressed to win the transition replay. The order (for example, the first stop on the right) is notified, and during RT, a navigation effect (bell navigation) is performed for navigating the correct push order when “push order bell” is won under predetermined conditions. . Further, when a specific combination is won in the RT state, a spinning effect using the rotary reel 40 is executed, which will be described later.

(Reel control means 90)
The reel control means 90 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 based on the operation signals of the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. As shown in FIG. And control means 92.
(Rotation control means 91)
The rotation control means 91 controls the rotation of the rotary reel 40. As shown in FIG. 2, each of the rotation data storage means 911, the drive control means 912, the spinning drum effect control means 913, and the rearrangement control means 914. Have means.

(Rotation data storage means 911)
The rotation data storage unit 911 stores control data (rotation data) for controlling the driving speed of the stepping motor M that rotates the rotary reel 40. The rotation data defines data for exciting the stepping motor M on a table, and a predetermined drive signal is output by a drive control means 912 described later based on the rotation data, whereby the rotary reel 40 is The rotation can be started, the rotation speed can be accelerated or decelerated, or the rotation speed can be kept constant.
In the present embodiment, as rotation data, normal rotation data for controlling the behavior of the rotation reel 40 during normal rotation when the rotation effect that is the effect of the operation mode of the rotation reel 40 is not performed, and rotation And rotating drum effect rotation data for controlling the behavior of the rotary reel 40 when the drum effect is executed. The normal rotation data is rotated in the normal rotation direction (the direction in which the symbol moves from the upper side to the lower side when viewed visually. The direction in which the symbol changes so that the symbol number decreases. See FIG. 3). The rotation data is for rotating the rotating reel 40 while maintaining the speed when a preset steady rotation speed (for example, 80 rpm) is reached. A rotation mode of the rotary reel 40 based on the normal rotation data is referred to as a normal rotation mode. On the other hand, the spinning effect rotation data is rotation data that can rotate the rotary reel 40 in a mode different from the normal rotation mode.

  As the rotation effect rotation data, at least at a speed lower than the steady rotation speed, the rotating reel 40 is rotated in the reverse direction for a certain period of time (the direction in which the symbol moves from the lower side to the upper side when viewed. The symbol number increases). The data is rotated in the direction in which the symbol changes (see FIG. 3) (low-speed reverse rotation data), the rotation reel 40 is rotated in the reverse rotation direction for a predetermined time (high-speed reverse rotation data), and the rotation is maintained at a speed higher than the normal rotation speed. Data to stop after rotating the reel 40 in the reverse rotation direction for a predetermined time at a normal rotation speed (reverse rotation stop data), after rotating the rotary reel 40 in the normal rotation direction at a predetermined acceleration and rotating it in the normal rotation direction for a predetermined time Data to be stopped (forward rotation stop data) is provided. Note that rotating the reel 40 in the forward direction is referred to as normal rotation, and rotating in the reverse direction is referred to as reverse rotation.

Then, the drive control means 912 performs processing based on the rotation effect rotation data described above based on the control of the rotation effect control means 913, which will be described later. The specific symbol arrangement spinning effect to be aligned is performed, details of which will be described later. The rotation effect rotation data is not limited to the data of the above-described mode, data for operating the rotary reel 40 in the same manner as the normal rotation mode, data for vibrating the rotary reel 40 by repeating forward and reverse rotation in small increments, Data that does not rotate the rotating reel 40 for a certain period of time may be provided.
(Drive control means 912)
The drive control means 912 is for driving the stepping motor M of the reel unit 60 to rotate the rotary reel 40 when a valid operation signal of the start switch 30 is received.

Specifically, when performing the normal rotation control based on the above-described normal rotation data, the drive control means 912 receives the operation signal of the start switch 30 when a specified number of bets are placed. Then, a drive signal is output to each stepping motor M to start rotation of all the rotating reels 40 all at once or in a predetermined order. Then, when the rotation speeds of all the reels 40 reach the steady rotation speed, the constant rotation is performed at the steady rotation speed.
Further, when performing the rotation effect rotation control based on the rotation effect rotation data, each stepping motor M is driven in reverse by the fact that the rotation effect control means 913 has decided to execute the specific symbol arrangement rotation effect. After outputting a signal and accelerating all the reels 40 for a certain period of time, the rotation speed of each reel 40 is changed to perform a specific symbol arrangement spinning effect.

Furthermore, after the end of the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect, rearrangement that randomly rearranges the specific symbol displayed in a specific manner by the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect based on the control of the rearrangement control means 914 described later Processing is to be performed.
(Cylinder effect execution means 913)
The rotation effect execution means 913 is for causing the drive control means 912 to execute the rotation effect based on the rotation effect rotation data. Specifically, when execution of a specific freeze accompanied by a spinning effect is determined by the freeze control means 120 described later, a specific symbol arrangement is used as rotation data used when the drive control means 912 rotates the rotary reel 40. The rotation effect rotation data related to the rotation effect is set. As a result, the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect is executed in response to the operation of the start switch 30.

  In the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect, the symbol position adjustment processing is performed in which the specific symbols displayed on each of the plurality of rotary reels 40 are arranged in a specific manner while the rotary reel 40 is reversely rotated at high speed or low speed. A set symbol stop process in which all the rotary reels 40 are stopped and a predetermined set symbol of each rotary reel 40 is displayed at a predetermined position (in this embodiment, an upper line connecting symbols positioned on the upper stage of the symbol display window 13). The specific symbol display processing for sequentially rotating all the rotating reels 40 and displaying the specific symbols arranged in a specific manner at a specific position (on the active line in the present embodiment) of the symbol display window 13 is sequentially executed. The The symbol position adjustment process is a process performed using the low-speed reverse rotation data and the high-speed reverse rotation data in the rotation effect rotation data. The set symbol stop process is a process performed using the reverse rotation stop data, and the specific symbol display process is a process performed using the normal rotation stop data.

In addition, when a series of processes based on the rotation effect rotation data related to the specific symbol arrangement rotation effect is completed, the rotation effect execution means 913 sets the normal rotation data as the rotation data. Thereby, after the end of the spinning effect, each rotating reel 40 starts to rotate in a normal rotation mode, but until each rotating reel 40 starts rotating under the control of the rearrangement control means 914 described later. Time has become different.
(Design position adjustment process)
Hereinafter, the symbol position adjustment process will be described in detail.
Here, in the low-speed rotation based on the low-speed reverse rotation data, the rotary reel 40 can be moved by m frames within a predetermined time t seconds, and in the high-speed rotation based on the high-speed reverse rotation data, the rotary reel is rotated within a predetermined time t seconds. It is assumed that 40 is set to be moved by n frames (n and m are positive numbers, n> m). Further, the total number of frames of the rotating reel 40 is α (α is a natural number of 2 or more).

In starting the symbol position adjustment process, first, in each rotating reel 40, a predetermined symbol (hereinafter referred to as an initial position) at a predetermined position (an upper line of the symbol display window 13 hereinafter referred to as a reference position) of the rotating reel 40 stopped in the previous game. Symbol number) and a symbol (hereinafter referred to as a set symbol) at a predetermined position (position given a predetermined symbol number) on the rotary reel 40 set in advance to make the specific symbol a specific arrangement. The difference frame number β which is the difference from the symbol number of is determined.
As shown in FIG. 15, the difference frame number β is rotated when the reference position is point A and the position of the set symbol when the rotating reel 40 stops in the previous game (before the symbol position adjustment process is started) is point B. Assuming that the reel 40 is rotated in the opposite direction (black arrow direction) to the reverse rotation (forward rotation, reverse to the predetermined direction), the set symbol moves from the B point to the A point (that is, the reference position). Or the number of frames until the initial position symbol moves from point A to point B assuming that the rotating reel 40 is rotated forward (rotated in a predetermined direction) (a in FIG. 15). It is specified by. Specifically, if the symbol number of the set symbol is y and the symbol number of the initial position symbol is x, xy is obtained when x is greater than or equal to y, and α- (yx when x is less than y. ). The minimum value of the difference frame number β is 0, and the maximum value is α-1.

Then, in the symbol position adjustment process, the predetermined time t is set as one set, and the total (α-1) / (nm) set is performed in reverse. That is, the total number of sets executed during the symbol position adjustment process is the maximum value of the difference frame number β, the difference frame number between the number of moving frames of one set of high speed rotation and the number of moving frames of one set of low speed rotation (one set). Set to the number divided by the difference in movement. Note that n and m do not have to be integers (for example, they may move 1.5 frames at a fixed time t), but it is preferable to set them so that α−1 and β can be divided by n−m. It is. In other words, it is desirable to set a numerical value such that the number of sets is an integer.
Then, based on the difference frame number β specified for each rotating reel 40, the rotation is reversed by β / (n−m) sets by low speed rotation and [(α−1) / (n−m) by high speed rotation. )]-[Β / (nm)] Set to reverse. Then, at the end of the symbol position adjustment process, the set symbols of all the rotating reels 40 are rotated from the reference position in the rotation direction (reverse rotation direction) and the reverse direction (forward rotation direction) regardless of the initial position symbol of each rotation reel 40. It is formed so as to be arranged at a position moved by a predetermined number of frames.

This is proved below.
As described above, the rotation is reversed by β / (nm) set at low speed and [(α-1) / (nm)]-[β / (nm)] set at high speed. The number of moving frames of the rotating reel 40 when rotated in the reverse direction will be considered for β = x−y and β = α− (y−x).
First, the total number of moving frames of the rotating reel 40 when β = xy, that is, how many frames have been rotated from the reference position,
[(Xy) / (nm)] m + {[([alpha] -1) / (nm)]-[(xy) / (nm)]} n
= [(X−y) m + αn−n− (xy) n] / (n−m)
= [-(Nm) x + (nm) y + ([alpha] -1) n] / (nm)
= [(Α-1) / (n−m)] n−x + y
It can be expressed by the following formula.

Considering how many frames the symbol number 0 has advanced with reference to symbol number 0, the symbol number of the initial position symbol is x.
[(Α-1) / (n−m)] n−x + y + x = [(α−1) / (n−m)] n + y ·· A, which is a numerical value independent of the value of x. That is, at the end of the symbol position adjustment process, regardless of the symbol number of the initial position symbol, the reference position is [(α-1) / (nm)] n + y in the direction from symbol number 0 to increasing symbol number. The symbol with the symbol number advanced by one frame will be located.
On the other hand, when β = α− (y−x), the total number of moving frames is
[(Α−y + x) / (n−m)] m + {[(α−1) / (n−m)] − [(α−y + x) / (n−m)]} n
= [(Αm−ym + xm) / (n−m)] + [(αn−n−αn + yn−xn) / (n−m)]
= [[Alpha] m-nx (nm) + y (nm)] / (nm)
= [(Αm−n) / (n−m)] − x + y
It can be expressed by the following formula.

Considering how many frames the symbol number 0 has advanced with reference to symbol number 0, the symbol number of the initial position symbol is x.
[(Αm−n) / (n−m)] − x + y + x = [(αm−n) / (n−m)] + y ·· B
And a numerical value that does not depend on the value of x. That is, at the end of the symbol position adjustment process, regardless of the symbol number of the initial position symbol, the reference position advances (αm−n) / (n−m) + y frames from symbol number 0 in the direction of increasing symbol number. The symbol with the symbol number is located.
Here, comparing the parts of the above formulas A and B excluding y,
{[(Α-1) / (n−m)] n} − [(αm−n) / (n−m)]
= (Αn−n−αm + n) / (n−m)
= Α (nm) / (nm) = α
It becomes. Since α is the total number of frames on the rotating reel 40, when β = xy, the number of moving frames is increased by one revolution of the rotating reel 40 than when β = α− (y−x). . That is, even when the rotating reel 40 rotates by [(α−1) / (nm)] n + y frames, or when the rotating reel 40 rotates by (αm−n) / (nm) + y frames, The symbol number of the symbol located at the reference position at the end of the symbol position adjustment process is the same. From the above, the symbol positioned at the reference position at the end of the symbol position adjustment process is a predetermined number of frames in the direction in which the symbol number increases from the symbol number y of the set symbol (the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotating reel 40), specifically [(Α-1) / (nm)] n frames, or (αm−n) / (nm) frames, the symbol at the moved position. In other words, at the end of the symbol position adjustment process, regardless of the value of the symbol number x of the initial position symbol, the set symbols of all the rotating reels 40 are in the direction in which the symbol number becomes smaller from the symbol at the reference position (the rotating reel 40 In the rotation direction) at a position shifted by a predetermined number of frames.

  In the present embodiment, the total number of frames of each rotary reel 40 is 21. Also, at low speed rotation, the rotary reel 40 can be moved by two frames during a fixed time t, and at high speed rotation, the rotary reel 40 can be moved by three frames during a fixed time t. Has been. Therefore, the total number of sets executed in the symbol position adjustment process is (21-1) / (3-2) = 20 sets. The position of the set symbol at the end of the symbol position adjustment process is [(21-1) / (3-2)] × 3 = 60 frames from the symbol at the reference position, or [(21 × 2-3 ) / (3-2)] = 39 frames, a position moved in the direction of increasing the symbol number. In other words, at the end of the symbol position adjustment process, the set symbol is 60 frames from the reference position (upper line) in the forward rotation direction (the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotary reel 40). It is in a position where the remainder is 18 frames (18 frames) or 39 frames (21 frames per rotation, 39 ÷ 21 = 1, 18 frames for 18 frames). Considering this in reverse, it is only necessary to set, as a set symbol, a symbol that has been moved 21-18 = 3 frames in the normal rotation direction from the specific symbol that is desired to be positioned at the reference position at the end of the symbol position adjustment process. That is, if the symbol number of the specific symbol is z, the symbol number y of the set symbol can be calculated by the equation of z + 3 when z is 17 or less and (z + 3) -21 when z is 18 or more. It will be a thing.

The details of the symbol position adjustment process using the above method will be described later together with a description of a specific example of the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect.
(Relocation control means 914)
The rearrangement control means 914 randomly selects the symbols arranged in a predetermined manner by the specific symbol arrangement rotator effect before the stop switch 50 can be operated after the specific symbol arrangement rotator effect is completed. It is for rearrangement. This is because starting the rotation of the rotating reel 40 as it is, with specific symbols all stopped without being based on the player's operation, the game result of the player will lead to the next game. This is because it deviates from the slot machine and dilutes technical intervention, which is not preferable.

The rearrangement control unit 914 includes a random delay time setting unit (not shown) and a delay time timer. The rearrangement control unit 914 disperses the arrangement of specific symbols arranged in a predetermined manner (relocation processing) by the following method. )It can be performed.
(1) A time (random delay time) until each rotating reel 40 starts to rotate is set for each rotating reel 40. The random delay time is calculated by extracting a soft random number at the end of the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect and performing a predetermined logic operation based on the extracted numerical value. Then, the delay time timer starts counting the random delay time and starts rotating from the rotating reel 40 after the set random delay time has elapsed, so that the rotating reel 40 starts to rotate at random, in a specific manner. It is possible to disperse the arrangement of the specific symbols arranged. The drive control unit 912 rotates each rotary reel 40 based on the normal rotation data (hereinafter the same in (2) and (3)).
(2) A random delay time until the next rotating reel 40 starts rotating after the acceleration of one rotating reel 40 is set for each rotating reel 40 as in the above (1). Then, one of the rotating reels 40 (which may be set in advance or may be determined by lottery. The same applies hereinafter) is started to rotate, and the delay time timer is set to 1 when the steady rotational speed is reached. The time counting of the random delay time corresponding to the th rotation reel 40 is started. When the random delay time has elapsed, the second rotary reel 40 is started to rotate. When the second rotating reel 40 reaches the steady rotation speed, the delay time timer starts the time count of the random delay time corresponding to the second rotating reel 40, and when the random delay time elapses, the third The rotation reel 40 is rotated. Then, triggered by the fact that the third rotation reel 40 has reached the steady rotation speed, the delay time timer starts the time count of the random delay time corresponding to the third rotation reel 40, and when the random delay time has elapsed, Cancel the stop operation invalid state. Note that the random delay time corresponding to the third rotating reel 40 may not be set. When formed in this way, the rotating reels 40 start to rotate sequentially at random time intervals, so that the arrangement of specific symbols arranged in a specific manner can be dispersed.
(3) A random delay time from the start of rotation of one rotary reel 40 to the start of rotation of the next rotary reel 40 is set for each rotary reel 40 as in (1) above. The delay time timer starts counting the random delay time corresponding to the first rotating reel 40 when the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect ends. When the random delay time has elapsed, the first rotating reel 40 is started to rotate. When the first rotating reel 40 starts rotating, the delay time timer starts counting the random delay time corresponding to the second rotating reel 40, and when the random delay time elapses, the second rotating reel Start rotating 40. When the second rotating reel 40 starts rotating, the delay time timer starts counting the random delay time corresponding to the third rotating reel 40, and when the random delay time elapses, the third rotating reel Start rotating 40. Even when formed in this way, the rotating reels 40 start rotating sequentially at random time intervals, so that the arrangement of specific symbols arranged in a specific manner can be dispersed.

The rearrangement control unit 914 may perform the rearrangement process using any one of the methods (1) to (3) described above.
The method of the rearrangement process is not limited to the one described above, and any method can be used as long as the arrangement of the specific symbols can be destroyed before all the rotating reels 40 reach the steady rotation. It doesn't matter. For example, after the end of the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect, a process of returning the arrangement pattern of the specific symbol to the symbol arrangement mode displayed before the start of the spinning effect may be performed. Alternatively, each of the three rotating reels 40 may be started to rotate at different accelerations set at random.

(Stop control means 92)
The stop control means 92 is for performing control related to the stop of the rotary reel 40.
The stop control means 92 grasps the current rotation angle of the rotary reel 40 based on the detection signal of the index sensor 60A (see FIG. 2) for detecting the rotation of the rotary reel 40 provided in the reel unit 60, and stops. The symbol located on the effective line (middle line L shown in FIG. 1) can be identified from the rotation angle of the rotary reel 40 when the switch 50 is operated. The stop control means 92 uses the symbol specified based on the rotation angle of the rotating reel 40 at the time when the stop switch 50 is operated as a reference symbol, and the number of frames predetermined in the rotation direction from the reference symbol. The corresponding rotary reel 40 is stopped within the range up to the symbol (range of 5 frames) when moving by the amount (maximum number of smooth frames, for example, 4 frames). In other words, the stop control means 92 determines that the amount of rotation that the rotating reel 40 rotates from the time when the stop switch 50 is operated until the corresponding rotating reel 40 stops falls within a predetermined number of frames. Thus, the drive stop of the stepping motor is controlled. Specifically, when the reference symbol may be stopped at that position, the rotating reel 40 is stopped as it is, and when it is not allowed to stop at that position, the time until the rotating reel 40 stops is set. Slowly, kick the symbol off the active line and stop. When the winning symbol is included in the range of the maximum number of smooth frames, the time until the rotating reel 40 stops is delayed, and the winning symbol is drawn on the active line and stopped.

The stop control means 92 performs these controls based on predetermined stop data. The stop data includes priority determination data for specifying stop position candidates based on priority, and how many frames are rotated from the reference symbol to stop the rotating reel 40 and the result of the lottery and the stop switch 50 A stop table defined on the table for each winning symbol according to the operation timing is included. In this embodiment, priority determination stop control for determining a stop position based on the priority of a symbol located within the range of the maximum number of smooth frames from the reference symbol, and table stop for determining the stop position based on a stop table Control is used together.
The priority of the priority determination data is such that, when a single winning combination is won, the winning symbol that constitutes the winning combination within the range of the maximum number of smooth frames from the reference symbol has the highest priority. When a plurality of winning combinations are in a winning state at the same time, the priority is set in the order of the bonus winning combination, the small winning combination, and the replaying winning combination. In other words, when a bonus combination and a small combination are won simultaneously (when a small combination is selected inside the bonus), the stop position of the small combination symbol associated with the small combination is preferentially determined as the stop position. When a bonus combination and a re-playing role are won at the same time (when a re-playing role is won during the bonus), the stop position of the replay symbol associated with the re-playing role is preferentially determined as the stop position. Is done. That is, the bonus symbol stop position is preferentially determined as the stop position within the bonus only when the winning lottery result is lost.

Further, as a control method for stopping the rotating reel 40 when there is a possibility that a plurality of symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combination may be established on the active line, a game medium that can be paid out when all the rotating reels are stopped. The payout number priority pull-in control (hereinafter referred to as the number-of-pieces priority pull-in control) that pulls the winning symbol to stop the rotating reel 40 so as to maximize the number, and the winning symbol is drawn so that the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed is maximized. Symbol combination number priority pull-in control (hereinafter referred to as number priority pull-in control) for stopping the rotary reel 40 is provided, and the stop control means 92 stores data relating to these controls as priority determination data.
As the stop table, a winning symbol drawing table and a lose table are provided. The winning symbol pull-in table indicates the stop position of the rotating reel 40 corresponding to the operated stop switch 50 so that the arrangement of the winning symbols stops on the active line and the symbols other than the winning symbol do not stop on the active line. Is defined within a predetermined number of smooth frames. The lose table defines the stop position of the corresponding rotary reel 40 within a predetermined number of sliding frames so that the symbol combination constituting any combination does not stop on the effective line. The stop table is provided corresponding to each of the three rotary reels 40, and the stop table of the non-stopped rotary reel 40 is selected according to the stop pattern of the rotary reel 40 stopped previously. ing.

When determining the stop control, if the symbol to be stopped cannot be specified based on the above-described priority determination data, that is, the number priority pull-in control or the number priority pull-in control is applied preferentially. When the symbol to be drawn cannot be specified (when the priority of drawable symbols is equal), the symbol predetermined by the stop table is drawn preferentially and stopped.
Here, the case where the winning area in which the pressing order is set wins will be described. First, when any of the “push order bells” is won, and a stop operation is performed in the push order (correct push order) set in the winning area, If the symbol associated with the bell role (correct answer role) is preferentially drawn on the active line and stopped in a pressing order other than the correct answer pressing order (incorrect answer pressing order), the predetermined bell It is set so that a symbol associated with a bell combination other than the combination (incorrect answering combination) is drawn preferentially on the active line. The correct combination can always be won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 50. On the other hand, the illegal answering may not win depending on the operation timing of the stop switch 50. A bell blank may be displayed if an illegal answer is not won. Regardless of which of the correct answer combination and the incorrect answer combination is awarded, an equivalent medal is paid out. However, if the stop operation is performed in the order of pressing the correct answer, the correct answer combination can always be won.

  It should be noted that fraudulent removal may also be formed so that a winning can be made regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 50. In this case, it can be formed that more medals are paid out when the correct answer combination wins than when the incorrect answer combination wins. In addition, if there are multiple active lines, the payout of the winning combination is the same, but if the correct answer push order, multiple roles will win, and if the incorrect answer push order, only a single role will be awarded. You may form so that it does not win or any winning combination. Alternatively, the correct combination may be formed so that the same combination is displayed on a plurality of active lines and the winning combination is repeated, and the predetermined combination is displayed on a single effective line when the incorrect combination is pressed. . Needless to say, it is necessary to set the symbol arrangement of the rotary reel 40, the winning lottery table, and the stop table so as to enable these controls.

In addition, when the overlapping winning area of the replaying player including the transition replay is won, the operation mode of the stop switch 50 recommended for the normal game state (the state in which the navigation in the pressing order is not performed) (the operation of stopping in order from the left) When the stop operation is performed in order), the operation mode of the stop switch 50 (right first) that allows the display of the transition replay by drawing the symbol associated with the re-playing role other than the transition replay preferentially on the active line. When a stop operation is performed at (one stop), the symbol associated with the transition replay is set to be drawn preferentially on the active line.
The stop control means 92 outputs a signal for stopping the driving of the stepping motor M of the rotating reel 40 corresponding to the stop switch 50 (that is, for stopping the rotation of the rotating reel 40 that has been stopped), This is called a stop signal. Further, the stop control unit 92 stores information on the stop symbol when the rotation reel 40 stops rotating, specifically, the symbol number of the symbol stopped on the upper line in the predetermined storage unit as stop symbol information. Remember.

(Game result judging means 100)
The game result determining means 100 is for determining the result of the game when all the rotating reels 40 are stopped by the operation of the stop switch 50.
Specifically, based on the stored stop symbol information, whether or not the combination of symbols aligned on the active line is associated with a predetermined combination, or is a trigger for transition of the gaming state It is judged whether it is a thing. When it is determined that the symbol combination associated with the predetermined combination is displayed on the active line, the winning combination is determined, and the symbol combination (bell blank) that triggers the transition to the gaming state is displayed on the active line. If it is determined that the game state has been displayed, the transition of the gaming state is determined, and the determination result information is transmitted to the payout control means 110 and the gaming state transition control means 80. The payout control means 110 that has received the determination result information performs a payout process for winning medals, and the game state transition control means 80 performs a transition process to a bonus state or an RT state, or a re-game operation process. Furthermore, by outputting a predetermined signal to the effect control device 22, a predetermined effect can be performed at the start of a winning or bonus game by the image display unit 67, the lamp 68, or the speaker 69.

(Discharge control means 110)
The payout control means 110 operates the hopper unit 65 and pays out medals based on the determination result of the game result determination means 100 and the operation of the settlement switch 17. That is, when the game result determining means 100 determines that a small role is won, a medal corresponding to the small role is paid out, and when there is one or more credits, when the settlement switch 17 is operated, it is stored as credits. The medals are paid out. Note that the payout due to winning may be stored as credits.
(Freeze control means 120)
The freeze control means 120 is for controlling freeze as an effect in which the progress of the game based on the control of the game control device 21 is frozen. Here, “the progress of the game is frozen” means that the game is in a state of not progressing, and that the game in progress is paused or that the next game cannot be started after the game ends. Is included. The freeze control means 120 includes an execution determining means 121 and a freeze setting means 122 as shown in FIG.

The execution determining means 121 determines the execution of the freeze when the game situation satisfies a predetermined freeze execution condition. In the present embodiment, the execution determining means 121 determines the execution of the specific freeze accompanied by the rotation effect when the gaming state is the RT state and the specific combination is won as a result of the combination lottery. The winning of the specific combination is an opportunity to increase the number of AT (assist time) games based on the control of the AT control means 160 described later. When the execution of the specific freeze is determined, the reel control means 90 performs the above-described specific symbol arrangement spinning effect.
In addition to the specific freeze described above, the execution determining means 121 may be able to determine a freeze after the rotation of the rotating reel 40 (a freeze that disables the stop operation) and a freeze after the game ends. .

  The freeze setting unit 122 performs the setting during the freeze when the execution determination unit 121 determines whether or not the execution of the freeze has been determined, and when the predetermined freeze start condition is met, and cancels the predetermined freeze When the condition is met, the frozen setting is canceled. The setting during freezing is to remember that the progress of the game is frozen. Specifically, the freeze setting unit 122 sets the freeze execution flag when the execution determination unit 121 determines execution of the specific freeze. While the freeze execution flag is set, operation of the operation switch is invalidated by a game operation invalidating means 130 described later. In addition, when the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect that is started when the execution of the specific freeze is determined ends, the freeze execution flag is reset.

  In addition, as the setting means 122 during freeze, a freeze timer that starts a time count of a predetermined time (freeze time) set as a freeze execution time when the freeze start condition is met, and during the time count of the freeze timer, The operation of the operation switch may be invalidated by the game operation invalidating means 130. For example, when execution of a specific freeze is determined, the freeze timer starts a time count of a freeze time that is set in advance to a time sufficient to execute the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect. Freezing may end when the time count ends. In addition, the setting during the freeze and the cancellation of the setting may be performed by both the freeze execution flag and the operation of the freeze timer.

(Game operation invalid means 130)
The game operation invalidating means 130 performs processing for invalidating an operation related to the progress of the game at a predetermined time during the game.
Specifically, the bet operation is invalidated while the rotating reel 40 is rotating, during the payout of medals due to winning, or during the replay operation. That is, the medal selector 4 is set to the medal cancel state, and the operation of the bet switch 16 is invalidated (the operation signal is not accepted or is ignored even if it is accepted; the same applies hereinafter). When the bet is not placed, the operation of the start switch 30 is invalidated. Further, when a certain time (4.1 seconds, so-called wait time) has not elapsed since the start of rotation of the rotating reel 40 in the previous game, the operation of the stop switch 50 is invalidated. In addition, even after the wait time has elapsed, after the rotation of the rotary reel 40, the rotation speed reaches a steady rotation speed, and the start index is detected for all the rotation reels 40 and the symbols can be referred to. The operation of the stop switch 50 is invalidated.

Further, the game operation invalidating means 130 retains the start of rotation of the rotating reel 40 based on the operation of the start switch 30 and invalidates the stop operation when the above-described freeze execution flag is set (during freezing). To do. When the freeze execution flag is reset, the reservation of the rotation start of the rotary reel 40 based on the operation of the start switch 30 is canceled on the condition that the wait time has elapsed. As a result, the rotating reel 40 starts to rotate without operating the start switch 30 again.
If the wait time has not elapsed, the rotation start of the rotary reel 40 based on the operation of the start switch 30 may be reserved. In this case, the game operation invalidating means 130 does not cause the stepping motor M to output a drive signal until the wait time has elapsed. In this case, even if the operation signal of the start switch 30 is received before the wait time elapses, the rotating reel 40 does not rotate. However, if a bet is placed, a winning lottery is performed. Then, when the wait time elapses, the reservation of the rotation start of the rotary reel 40 is released, and thereby the rotary reel 40 starts to rotate without the operation of the start switch 30 again. In the case of forming in this way, when the turning effect is performed in response to the operation of the start switch 30, the turning effect may not be performed unless the wait time has elapsed. Even before the passage of time, the spinning effect may be performed.

(Production control device 22)
The effect control device 22 is for controlling the image display unit 67, the lamp 68, the speaker 69, and the like based on a signal (game control information) output from the game control device 21. The game control information that the game control device 21 outputs to the effect control device 22 includes operation information of operation switches such as the bet switch 16, the start switch 30, and the stop switch 40, information on the lottery result of the role lottery, There is information on the game result such as the operation information of the reel unit 60 related to the rotation and stop, and the display mode of the stop symbol. Then, the production control device 22 includes production state transition control means 140, production execution control means 150, and AT control means 160, as shown in FIG.

(Production state transition control means 140)
The production state transition control means 140 stores the current production state and controls the transition of the production state according to a predetermined condition.
As shown in FIG. 4 (B), the performance state includes an AT state in which AT is executed and a non-AT state in other states. The non-AT state includes a normal production state, Bonus status is provided. In the AT state, an ART preparation state and an ART state are provided. The bonus state is an effect state when the game state is during a bonus operation in which a BB game is performed. The ART ready state is an effect state in which the transition to the ART state is determined and the game state is the normal state. The ART state is an effect state in which the gaming state is the RT state and AT is performed. The normal performance state is a performance state that does not correspond to any of the above states.

Then, the production state transition control means 140 determines whether or not the game state corresponds to the above-described conditions of each production state, and stores each production state. The notification content based on the control of the AT control means 160 changes according to the storage of the effect state transition control means 140.
(Transition of production state)
The production state of the slot machine 10 is a normal production state in the initial state. In the normal performance state, when an ART transfer lottery performed at a predetermined opportunity, for example, when a specific combination such as a cherry combination is selected, the state shifts to the ART preparation state. The ART ready state is a waiting period until the gaming state shifts to the RT state, and when winning the transition replay, navigation for winning the transition replay is performed. If the transition replay wins during the ART preparation state, the state transitions to the ART state. In the ART state (hereinafter referred to as ART), a predetermined number of AT games (for example, one set of 40 games) is guaranteed, and a predetermined number of games are added when winning in an extra lottery described later. During ART, bell navigation is performed when “push order bell” is won. Then, when the set game is over, bell navigation is not performed, and the display is shifted to the normal performance state by displaying the bell blank. If a bonus is awarded while staying in the normal performance state, the ART preparation state, or the ART state, a transition is made to the bonus state. Then, after the bonus ends, the process shifts to a normal performance state. However, if the state of winning the ART transition lottery at the end of the bonus or the number of AT games remains, the state transitions to the ART preparation state.

(Production execution control means 150)
The effect execution control means 150 is for controlling the operation of the effect devices such as the image display unit 67, the lamp 68, and the speaker 69, and is based on the AT control means 160 described below and the determination of the effect determination means (not shown). Based on the effect data stored in the ROM, a predetermined navigation display and other effects are performed. In addition, when a specific combination is won during ART, a specific freeze based on the control of the freeze control means 120 is performed, and a freeze corresponding effect corresponding to this specific freeze is performed.
Here, the freeze-response effect is an effect for a certain period of time that is started when a specific freeze start command is input from the game control device 21. For example, using a liquid crystal display device as the image display unit 67, a predetermined effect image is displayed in accordance with the spinning effect, and finally, the number of added games is displayed. As described above, the execution time of the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect performed during the specific freeze is to be performed for a certain time regardless of the game result of the previous game. There is no need to change it according to the execution time of the production. Furthermore, the execution time of the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect can be executed within a predetermined time for each of the symbol position adjustment process, the set symbol stop process, and the specific symbol display process. An effect tailored to the aspect, that is, an effect while the rotating reel 40 is rotating in reverse, an effect when the reverse rotation stops, an effect until a specific symbol is displayed, an effect when a specific symbol is displayed , And can be executed as a single effect.

(AT control means 160)
The AT control means 160 is means for controlling the AT for which notification regarding the winning combination is performed. Specifically, in the AT according to the present embodiment, so-called push order navigation is performed in which the push order is notified when the winning area in which the push order is set is won. In the push order navigation, the stop operation order is indicated by an arrow on the image display unit 67, the position of the stop switch 50 to be stopped is displayed in characters such as left, middle, and right, and these are displayed by voice from the speaker 69. This is performed by instructing or indicating the stop switch 50 to be operated first by changing the emission color of the light emitter provided inside the button of the stop switch 50.

Although not shown, the AT control unit 140 includes an AT lottery unit and a notification execution unit, and starts AT based on the game control information output from the game control device 21, the effect state based on the control of the effect control device 22, and the like. And control termination.
The AT lottery means described above performs a lottery regarding the AT. In the present embodiment, the AT lottery means performs an ART shift lottery and an extra lottery.
In the ART transfer lottery, whether or not to shift to the ART state is determined from the lottery when a predetermined opportunity in the normal production state is won. In addition, when a specific re-game player (rarely won) is won during the normal performance state, the game state shifts to the RT state and the effect state shifts to the ART state.

In the extra lottery, whether or not to add an AT game number is determined by lottery at a predetermined time in the AT state (hereinafter referred to as during AT). When the winning lottery is won, a count value of an AT counter, which will be described later, is added by a numerical value determined by the lottery, and the number of AT games is added. Further, when a specific winning combination (which is rarely won) is won during ART, a predetermined number (for example, 300 games) of AT games will be determined, but at this time, the control of the game control device 21 As described above, a freeze-free effect is performed.
The notification execution means is for executing push order navigation and includes an AT counter (not shown). The AT counter counts the number of AT games. Specifically, when the transition to the ART state is confirmed, the number of AT games is added and stored by the number corresponding to one set (40 games), and after the transition to the ART state, every time one game ends. Subtract 1 from the stored value. In addition, when the winning lottery is won, the number of games related to the winning is added. While the AT counter has the number of games, bell navigation is performed.

In addition, the aspect of AT is not restricted to what alert | reports a pushing order. For example, as a role, a small role consisting of a symbol arrangement of “white 7 bell bell” “red 7 bell bell” “BAR bell bell” is provided, and “white 7” “red 7” “BAR” The left reel 41 is arranged at a position where it cannot be aimed at the same time. Further, the bell symbol is arranged so as to be drawn on the effective line regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch 50. Then, according to the selected small role, any of the symbols and colors of “White 7”, “Red 7” and “BAR” is displayed on the image display unit 67, and the player can stop the operation with the aim of the winning symbol. So that it can be informed.
(Operation of slot machine 10)
Next, an outline of the operation of the slot machine 10 having the above configuration will be described based on the flow of FIG.

First, in step 100 shown in FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not a medal for playing a game has been bet. The bet includes an automatic bet by replay operation in addition to insertion of medals and operation of the bet switch 16. If no bet is placed, the process returns to step 100. If a bet is placed, the process proceeds to the next step 101.
In step 101, it is determined whether or not the start switch 30 is turned on. If the start switch 30 is not turned ON, the process returns to step 101. If the start switch 30 is turned ON, the process proceeds to the next step 102.
In step 102, the role lottery means 70 performs a role lottery process. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 103.

In step 103, a spinning effect determination process is performed. Specifically, when a specific combination is won as a result of the combination lottery, and the gaming state is the RT state, the freeze control means 120 determines execution of the specific freeze. Based on this, the turning effect control means 913 determines execution of the specific symbol arrangement turning effect. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.
In step 104, rotation start processing of the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 105.
In step 105, it is determined whether or not any of the stop switches 50 is turned on. If the stop switch 50 is not turned ON, the process returns to step 105. If any stop switch 50 is turned ON, the process proceeds to the next step 106.

In step 106, a rotation stop process for the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 107.
In step 107, it is determined whether all the rotary reels 40 have been stopped, that is, whether the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been operated. When all the rotating reels 40 are not stopped, the process returns to step 105, and when all the rotating reels 40 are stopped, the process proceeds to the next step 108.
In step 108, a game result determination process is performed based on the stop symbol information. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 109, and processing according to the game result is performed. That is, when a predetermined winning combination is won, a payout of a winning medal, a re-game operation, a transition process to an RT state, and a transition process to a bonus game are performed, and one game is completed. Although a predetermined combination is not won, but when a symbol combination that triggers the transition of the gaming state or the effect state is displayed, a game state transition process or a signal output process to the effect control device 21 is performed. If no winning combination is won and no symbol combination that triggers the transition of the gaming state is displayed, one game is finished as it is. When a winning combination that triggers the transition to the gaming state is won or when a symbol combination that triggers the transition to the gaming state is displayed, that fact is stored in a predetermined storage unit. Further, the number of difference frames between the set symbol and the initial position symbol of each rotary reel 40 used when performing the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect is specified and stored in a predetermined storage unit (difference frame number storage unit). . The difference frame number is specified for each game regardless of the presence / absence of the spinning effect, and the stored value in the difference frame number storage unit is overwritten for each game. Note that only the stop position information (initial position symbol information) at the end of the game is stored, and the number of difference frames is specified only when it is decided to perform the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect in the next game. You may do it.

Next, the reel rotation start process in step 104 will be described based on the flow of FIG.
In step 200 of FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not to execute the spinning effect, that is, whether or not the spinning effect control means 913 has decided to execute the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect. When executing the spinning effect, the process proceeds to the next step 201.
In step 201, a turning effect execution process is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 202.
In step 202, a rearrangement process is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step 204.

If it is determined in step 200 that the rotation effect is not executed, the process proceeds to step 203.
In step 203, the output of drive signals based on the normal rotation data is started for all the rotary reels 40. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 204.
In step 204, it is determined whether a predetermined stoppable condition has been cleared. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the wait time has elapsed, all the rotating reels 40 have reached the steady rotation speed, and the start index has been detected for all the rotating reels 40. If the stoppable condition is not cleared, the process returns to step 204. If the stoppable condition is cleared, the process proceeds to the next step 205.

In step 205, the game operation invalidating means 130 releases the invalid state of the stop operation. Then, the reel rotation start process ends.
The above-described control example is an example in which the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started by the operation of the start switch 30 before the wait time elapses, but the stop operation is invalidated. The rotating reel 40 may be prevented from starting to rotate.
(Specific example of a specific symbol placement rotator effect)
Next, the spinning drum effect execution process in step 201 will be specifically described based on the flow of FIG. 11 with reference to FIGS.

As described above, in the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect, the symbol position adjustment process, the set symbol stop process, and the specific symbol display process are sequentially performed (see FIG. 7). In the flow of FIG. 11, steps 302 to 307 correspond to symbol position adjustment processing, steps 308 and 309 correspond to set symbol stop processing, and steps 310 and 311 correspond to specific symbol display processing.
Further, in the present embodiment, at the end of the symbol position adjustment process, the second white 7 symbols of each rotating reel 40 are aligned with the upper line, and the setting symbol of each rotating reel 40 is the bell of symbol number 5 The symbol is set (y = 5). As shown in FIG. 5 (A), when the rotating reel 40 stops in the previous game, the symbol positioned at a predetermined position, that is, the upper line (initial position symbol) is the symbol number 7 on the left reel 41. The water reel (x = 7), the middle reel 42 is the bell (x = 5) of the symbol number 5, and the right reel 43 is the watermelon (x = 1) of the symbol number 1. In this case, the stored values of the difference frame number storage unit are 7-5 = 2 for the left reel 41, 5-5 = 0 for the middle reel 42, and 21- (5-1) = 17 for the right reel 43.

First, in step 300 in FIG. 11, setting during freezing is performed. Specifically, when the freeze control means 120 sets the freeze execution flag, the game operation invalidating means 130 reserves the start of rotation of the rotating reel 40 based on the operation of the start switch 30, and the operation of the stop switch 50 is disabled. . Further, the rotation control means 91 acquires the rotation effect rotation data as the rotation data. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 301.
In step 301, acceleration processing before starting position adjustment is performed (see FIG. 7). Specifically, as a preparatory stage for performing the symbol position adjustment process, a process of reversely rotating all the rotating reels 40 at the same acceleration for a predetermined time (a predetermined number of steps) is performed. This is because the stopped rotating reel 40 cannot be shifted to a predetermined rotational speed at a stretch, so an acceleration time is required. However, this acceleration time is excluded from the time for 20 sets required for the symbol position adjustment process. This is to simplify the processing. The rotational speed of each rotary reel 40 after the acceleration process is finished is, for example, a low speed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 302.

In step 302, 20 is set as the number of remaining sets. Specifically, although not shown, “20” is stored in the set number storage unit that stores the number of remaining sets. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 303.
In step 303, it is determined whether there is a rotating reel 40 having a difference frame number of 1 or more. As described above, the number of difference frames is 2 for the left reel 41, 0 for the middle reel 43, and 17 for the right reel 43. Therefore, it is determined that there is a rotating reel 40 having a difference frame number of 1 or more, and the process proceeds to the next step 304.
In step 304, 1 is subtracted from the difference frame number of the rotary reel 40 having a difference frame number of 1 or more. Specifically, the stored value of the difference frame number storage unit corresponding to the left reel 41 is decremented by 1 to 1, and the stored value of the difference frame number storage unit corresponding to the right reel 43 is decremented by 1 to 16. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 305.

  In step 305, the rotating reel 40 whose difference frame number before subtraction is 1 or more is rotated at a low speed for a certain time (ie, one set), and the rotating reel 40 rotation reel 40 whose difference frame number before subtraction is 0 is fixed for a certain time. Rotate at high speed. Specifically, the rotation speed of the left reel 41 and the right reel 43 is rotated for a predetermined time while maintaining the low rotation speed, and the rotation speed of the middle reel 42 is shifted to a high rotation speed without acceleration processing and is rotated for a predetermined time. . That is, during a certain time t, the left reel 41 and the right reel 43 are reversely rotated by two frames, and the middle reel 42 is reversely rotated by three frames. During one set, the time may be measured by a timer, or the number of steps for moving the rotating reel 40 by a predetermined number of frames may be counted. In any case, when the count is completed, one set is completed, and the rotary reel 40 is rotated for two frames in the low-speed rotation and three frames in the high-speed rotation. When one set is completed, the relative position between the initial position symbol of the left reel 41 and the right reel 43 and the initial position symbol (= setting symbol) of the middle reel 42 is shifted by one frame in the direction opposite to the rotation direction. Become. That is, the set symbol (No. 5) of the left reel 41 is juxtaposed with the No. 4 symbol of the middle reel 42 shifted by one frame from the initial position symbol (No. 5) of the middle reel 42 (see FIG. 5B). Although not shown in FIG. 5B, the set symbol (No. 5) of the right reel 43 is in parallel with the symbol No. 10 of the middle reel. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 306.

In step 306, 1 is subtracted from the remaining number of sets. That is, the value in the set number storage unit is decremented by 1. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 307.
In step 307, it is determined whether the number of remaining sets has become zero. If the number of remaining sets is not 0, the process returns to step 303. In the second set, in step 304, the stored value in the difference frame number storage unit corresponding to the left reel 41 is decremented by 1 to 0, and the stored value in the difference frame number storage unit corresponding to the right reel 43 is decremented by 1. 15 is assumed. In step 305, similarly to the above, the left reel 41 and the right reel 43 are reversely rotated by two frames and the middle reel 42 is reversely rotated by three frames during a predetermined time t. When 2 sets are completed, the 5th symbol of the left reel 41 and the middle reel 43 is further shifted by one frame, the 5th symbol of the left reel 41 is parallel to the 5th symbol of the middle reel 42, and the right reel 43 The 5th symbol is in parallel with the 11th symbol of the middle reel 42 (see FIG. 5C). Thereafter, the left reel 41 shifts to high speed rotation in step 305 of the third set, so that the set symbols of the left reel 41 and the middle reel 42 rotate at high speed while maintaining the parallel state (see FIG. 7). ). In addition, even when shifting from low-speed rotation to high-speed rotation, the transition is performed at once without acceleration processing. Steps 303 to 307 are repeated, and at the end of 17 sets, the set symbols of the right reel 43 are arranged in parallel with the set symbols of the left reel 41 and the middle reel 42. Thereafter, since it is determined in step 303 that there is no rotating reel 40 having a difference frame number of 1 or more, the process skips step 304 and proceeds to 305, where all the rotating reels 40 rotate at high speed. If it is determined in step 307 that the number of remaining sets has become zero, the process proceeds to step 308. When the number of remaining sets becomes 0, that is, when 20 sets are completed, as shown in FIG. 5D, the second white 7 symbols, which are specific symbols of each rotating reel 40, are displayed on the upper line. Located in.

In step 308, all the rotating reels 40 rotating at high speed are reversely rotated by three frames at a steady rotational speed (see FIG. 6E). It should be noted that the high-speed rotation is shifted to the steady rotation at once without any deceleration process. Whether or not the frame has been rotated by three frames may be measured by a timer, or the number of steps for moving the rotating reel 40 by three frames may be counted (the same applies to step 310 below). Then, the process proceeds to next Step 309.
In step 309, the output of the drive signal is stopped. As a result, the rotation reel 40 stops rotating, and as shown in FIG. 6 (F), the upper line has the setting symbol No. 5 which is the setting symbol in the direction opposite to the rotation direction by three frames from the No. 2 white symbol. The bell symbols are aligned and stop. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 310.

In step 310, a normal rotation drive signal is output, and all the rotary reels 40 are rotated forward by four frames (see FIG. 6G). Then, the process proceeds to next Step 311.
In step 311, the drive signal output is stopped. As a result, the rotation reel 40 stops rotating, and the second white 7 symbol is aligned with the middle line L and stopped as shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 312.
In step 312, the setting during freezing is canceled. That is, the freeze execution flag is reset, and the rotation control means 91 acquires normal rotation data as rotation data. Then, the spinning effect execution process ends.
The above-described symbol position adjustment process is performed only for a predetermined time (20 t) regardless of the initial position symbol at the start of the spinning effect. Is to be done. Moreover, the acceleration process before the symbol position adjustment process is also a fixed time. Accordingly, the entire execution time of the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect is always a fixed time.

Note that the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect may be a mode in which all the rotary reels 40 are stopped for a certain period of time after the symbol position adjustment process is performed. That is, the arrangement of specific symbols may be displayed by stopping at the position shown in FIG.
Relocation processing is performed after the end of the specific symbol arrangement spinning effect, but since the reservation of the rotation start of the rotating reel 40 by the game operation invalidating means 130 is canceled by resetting the freeze execution flag, the rotating reel 40 starts. The rotation starts regardless of the operation of the switch 30. An example of the rearrangement process is shown in FIG. In the figure, the first reel, the second reel, and the third reel respectively mean a rotating reel 40 that starts rotating first, a rotating reel 40 that starts rotating second, and a rotating reel 40 that starts rotating third. For example, it may be fixed in the order of left, middle, and right, or may be determined by lottery each time.

In the rearrangement process, after the spinning effect execution process is completed, first, a random delay time for each rotating reel 40 is set (step 400), and the time count of the delay time set by the delay time timer is started (step 400). 401). Then, the output of the drive signal based on the normal rotation data is started for the rotating reel 40 for which the set random delay time has elapsed (steps 402 to 407). At the end of the rearrangement process, all the rotating reels 40 are in a state of starting rotation.
(Other examples of specific symbol arrangement)
In the example of the symbol position adjustment process described above, the specific symbols are aligned in a horizontal line. For example, as shown in FIG. 8B, the specific symbol (black BAR symbol) is displayed at the end of the symbol position adjustment processing. Can be aligned with a line that rises to the right (a line that connects a symbol located at the lower stage of the left reel 41, a symbol located at the middle stage of the middle reel 42, and a symbol located at the upper stage of the right reel 43). In this case, the specific symbol in the processing of the left reel 41 is the 15th watermelon symbol located two frames above the 17th black BAR symbol (in the direction in which the symbol number decreases) of the left reel 41, and the middle reel The specific symbol in the processing of 42 is the 9th watermelon symbol located on one frame of the 10th black BAR symbol of the middle reel 42, and the specific symbol of the right reel 43 is the 6th black BAR symbol of the right reel 43. And Then, the setting symbol of the left reel 41 is the 18th bell symbol, the setting symbol of the middle reel 42 is the 12th replay symbol, and the setting symbol of the right reel 43 is the 9th replay symbol.

For example, when the stop position of the previous game is as shown in FIG. 8A, the number of difference frames of the left reel 41 is 10, the number of difference frames of the middle reel 42 is 14, and the right reel 43 The number of difference frames is 13. Therefore, 10 sets of low-speed rotation and 10 sets of high-speed rotation are performed for the left reel 41, 14 sets of low-speed rotation and 6 sets of high-speed rotation are performed for the middle reel 42, 13 sets of low-speed rotation and 7 sets of high-speed rotation are set for the right reel 43. By performing the setting, when 20 sets are completed, the set symbols of each rotary reel 40 are positioned on the upper line, and the black BAR symbols are positioned on the right rising line.
(Another example of symbol position adjustment processing)
In the above-described symbol position adjustment process, the specific symbols are arranged in a specific arrangement manner while the rotary reel 40 is rotated in the reverse direction. However, the specific symbols are arranged in a specific manner while the rotary reel 40 is rotated forward. It is also possible to align with an aspect. In this case, the method for calculating the difference frame number is opposite to that in the case of reverse rotation. That is, as shown in FIG. 15, when the reference position is point A and the position of the set symbol when the rotating reel 40 is stopped in the previous game is point B, the difference frame number β is reversely rotated (predetermined) When it is assumed that the set symbol has moved from point B to point A, or when the rotating reel 40 is rotated forward (rotated in a predetermined direction). The initial position symbol is specified by the number of frames (B in FIG. 15) until the initial position symbol moves from point A to point B. Specifically, if the symbol number of the set symbol is y and the symbol number of the initial position symbol is x, α− (xy) when x is larger than y, and y− when x is y or less. It is specified by the mathematical formula of x.

When x is larger than y, the number of low-speed rotation sets is [α− (xy)] / (nm), and the number of high-speed rotation sets is [(α−1) / (nm)] − {[ α− (xy)] / (nm)}, and the total number of moving frames in this case is
[(Α−x + y) / (n−m)] m + {[(α−1) / (n−m)] − [(α−x + y) / (n−m)]} n = [(αm−n ) / (Nm)] + xy. Considering how many frames advance in the direction of decreasing symbol number with reference to symbol number 0, since the symbol number of the initial position symbol is x, [(αm−n) / (n−m)] + xy− x = [(αm−n) / (n−m)] − y.

The total number of moving frames when x is less than or equal to y is
[(Y−x) / (n−m)] m + {[(α−1) / (n−m)] − [(y−x) / (n−m)]} n = [(α−1 ) / (N−m)] n + x−y, and considering how many frames the symbol number is decreasing with reference to symbol number 0, [(α−1) / (n−m)] n -Y ... D.
As described in the above embodiment, the difference between (αm−n) / (n−m) and [(α−1) / (n−m)] n is α. The symbol numbers at the end of the symbol position adjustment process are the same. As described above, the symbol positioned at the reference position at the end of the symbol position adjustment process has a predetermined number of frames in the direction in which the symbol number decreases from the symbol number y of the set symbol (the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotating reel 40), specifically [(Α-1) / (nm)] n frames, or (αm−n) / (nm) frames, the symbol at the moved position. In other words, at the end of the symbol position adjustment process, regardless of the value of the symbol number x of the initial position symbol, the set symbols of all the rotating reels 40 are in the direction in which the symbol number increases from the symbol at the reference position (the rotating reel 40 In the rotation direction) at a position shifted by a predetermined number of frames.

  Applying a specific example of the above embodiment, the total number of sets is 20, the number of moving symbols in the symbol position adjustment process of the setting symbol is 60 or 39 frames, the setting symbol is at the end of the symbol position adjustment process, It is at a position moved 18 frames from the reference position in the reverse rotation direction (the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotary reel 40). Therefore, it is only necessary to set, as a set symbol, a symbol that has been moved 21-18 = 3 frames in the reverse direction from the specific symbol that is desired to be positioned at the reference position at the end of the symbol position adjustment process. That is, if the symbol number of the specific symbol is z, the symbol number y of the set symbol is calculated by (z−3) +21 when z is 17 or less, and z−3 when z is 18 or more. Will be able to.

In this way, the specific symbol can be placed at the reference position in the same time regardless of whether the rotating reel 40 is rotated in the reverse direction or in the forward direction. For example, the left reel 41 and the right reel 43 are rotated in the reverse direction and It is also possible to perform the symbol position adjustment process in a state in which the rotation direction of at least one rotary reel 40 is different, such as when the reel 42 is rotated forward.
In this embodiment, the low speed rotation is set to be slower than the steady rotation speed, and the high speed rotation is set to be faster than the steady rotation speed. However, the low speed rotation speed is slower than the high speed rotation speed, and the high speed rotation speed is Anything that is faster than the low speed is sufficient. For example, both may be faster or slower than the steady rotation speed, and either one may be the steady rotation speed.

(Summary)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a specific symbol is arranged in a specific manner in the spinning effect, the specific symbol is specified after a certain time regardless of the symbol number of the symbol stopped in the previous game. It can be made to become the arrangement mode of. Thereby, even if the execution time of the freeze corresponding effect based on the control of the effect control device 22 is determined in advance, the start and end times of the spinning effect and the freeze corresponding effect can be matched. In other words, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of effect data having different execution times as the freeze-supported effect data. Also, if you want to change the specific symbol you want to place in a specific mode, you only need to change the symbol number of the setting symbol, you can use a single data as the rotation effect rotation data, reduce the data capacity and The program can be simplified.

(Modification of symbol position adjustment process)
In the symbol position adjustment process in the above-described embodiment, the rotating reel 40 having a difference frame number of 1 or more is rotated at a low speed and the rotating reel 40 having a difference frame number of 0 is rotated at a high speed. Even if the above-described rotating reel 40 is rotated at a high speed and the rotating reel 40 having a difference frame number of 0 is rotated at a low speed, after a predetermined time has elapsed (after the predetermined number of sets has been completed), Instead, the set symbol is located at a predetermined position. In this case, since the rotating reel 40 with the difference frame number moves faster than the rotating reel 40 without the difference frame number, the rotation with the difference frame number and the rotation reel 40 without the difference frame number when one set is completed. The shift direction of the symbol number of the frame of the reel 40 should be reversed from the above-described embodiment. Therefore, if the rotating reel 40 is rotated in the reverse direction, the difference frame number β is set such that the reference position is point A, and the position of the set symbol when the rotating reel 40 stops in the previous game is point B, as shown in FIG. Then, assuming that the rotating reel 40 is rotated in the reverse direction (rotated in a predetermined direction), the number of frames until the set symbol moves from the point B to the point A (that is, the reference position) or the rotating reel 40 is When it is assumed that it is rotated (rotated in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction), the initial position symbol is specified by the number of frames (B in FIG. 15) until it moves from point A to point B. The calculation method is specified by an equation of α− (xy) when x is larger than y, and y−x when x is equal to or smaller than y.

The total number of moving frames when β = α− (xy) is
[(Α−x + y) / (n−m)] n + {[(α−1) / (n−m)] − [(α−x + y) / (n−m)]} m
= [(Αn−xn + yn) / (n−m)] + [(αm−m−αm + xm−ym) / (n−m)]
= [Αn−m−x (n−m) + y (n−m)] / (n−m)
= [(Αn−m) / (n−m)] + y−x... E
It can be expressed by the following formula. Considering how many frames the symbol number increases in the direction of increasing the symbol number with reference to symbol number 0, the symbol number of the initial position symbol is x.
[(Αn−m) / (n−m)] − x + y + x = [(αn−m) / (n−m)] + y, which is a numerical value independent of the value of x.

On the other hand, the total number of moving frames when β = y−x is
[(Y−x) / (n−m)] n + {[(α−1) / (n−m)] − [(y−x) / (n−m)]} m
= (Yn−xn + αm−m−ym + xm) / (n−m)
= [(N−m) y− (n−m) x + (α−1) m] / (n−m)
= [(Α-1) / (n−m)] m + y−x... F
It can be expressed by the following formula. Considering how many frames the symbol number increases in the direction of increasing symbol number 0 as a reference, [(α-1) / (nm)] m + y is a numerical value that does not depend on the value of x. .

Here, when the above formulas E and F are compared,
{[(Αn−m) / (n−m)] + y−x} − {[(α−1) / (n−m)] m + y−x}
= (Αn−m−αm + m) / (n−m) = α
That is, the symbol number of the symbol located at the reference position at the end of the symbol position adjustment process is the same. As described above, even when the rotating reel 40 having the difference frame number of 1 or more is rotated at a high speed and the rotating reel 40 having the difference frame number of 0 is rotated at a low speed, the symbol number x of the initial position symbol at the end of the symbol position adjustment process. Regardless of this value, the set symbols of all the rotating reels 40 are arranged at positions shifted by a predetermined number of frames from the reference position in the direction in which the symbol number decreases (the rotating direction of the rotating reel 40).

  When formed as described above, the stopping mode of each rotating reel 40 is the mode shown in FIG. 5A, and when the set symbol is the fifth symbol of each rotating reel 40, the difference frame of the left reel 41 is set. The number of frames is 19, the difference frame number of the middle reel 42 is 0, and the difference frame number of the right reel 43 is 4. The left reel 41 performs 19 sets of high speed rotation and 1 set of low speed rotation, the middle reel 42 performs 20 sets of low speed rotation, and the right reel 43 performs 4 sets of high speed rotation and 16 sets of low speed rotation. After the completion of one set, as shown in FIG. 13A, the set design of the left reel 41 is in parallel with the No. 2 design of the middle reel 42 and is not shown, but the set design of the right reel 43 is the middle reel. It will be in parallel with the 8th symbol of 42. At the end of the two sets, as shown in FIG. 13B, the set symbol of the right reel 43 is in parallel with the No. 7 symbol of the middle reel 42, and although not shown, the set symbol of the left reel 41 is medium. It becomes one in parallel with the first symbol of the reel 42. Further, after the completion of the third set, as shown in FIG. 13C, the setting symbol of the right reel 43 is in parallel with the symbol No. 6 of the middle reel 42, and after the completion of the next four sets, the setting of the middle reel 42 is established. The design and the set design of the right reel 43 are in parallel. Thereafter, the right reel 43 shifts to low speed rotation and rotates simultaneously with the middle reel 42. At the end of 19 sets, the set symbols of all the rotating reels 40 are in parallel.

  Note that the above example was for the case where the rotating reel 40 is rotated in the reverse direction, but even when the rotating reel 40 is rotated in the forward direction, by changing the calculation method of the difference frame number β, the design is similar to the above. Position adjustment can be performed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 15, the difference frame number β is set so that the rotation position of the rotary reel 40 is forward rotation (point A) when the reference position is point A and the position of the set symbol when the rotation reel 40 is stopped in the previous game is point B. Assuming that the set symbol is rotated in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction), or the number of frames until the set symbol moves from point B to point A (that is, the reference position), or the rotating reel 40 is rotated in the reverse direction (in the predetermined direction). If the initial position symbol is assumed to have been rotated), the initial position symbol is specified by the number of frames (a in FIG. 15) until it moves from point A to point B. The calculation method is xy when x is greater than or equal to y. , X is less than y, it is specified by the formula of α− (y−x).

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the symbol position adjustment processing is performed by rotating the rotating reel 40 at a high speed or at a low speed depending on the number of difference frames from the set symbol specified according to the initial position symbol of each rotating reel 40. It was decided to rotate or not, and the number of difference frames was subtracted for each set, but depending on the difference frame number β, the set number of low speed rotation (low speed set number) and high speed rotation The symbol position adjustment process may be executed based on a set number table in which the number of sets (high-speed set number) is defined in advance.
An example of the set number table is shown in FIG. The set number table sets a predetermined time t as one set, and sets the number of sets for rotating the rotating reel 40 at a low speed and the number of sets for rotating at a high speed according to the difference frame number β specified for each rotating reel 40. , As specified on the table. The set number table shown in FIG. 14 (A) is a case where the specific symbol is arranged at the reference position while rotating the rotary reel 40 in the reverse direction. The symbol of symbol number 2 is designated as the symbol of symbol number 5. The symbol is set as the set symbol. The number-of-sets table shown in FIG. 14B is for the case where the specific symbol is placed at the reference position while rotating the rotary reel 40 forward. The symbol number 2 is the specific symbol, and the symbol number 20 The symbol is set as the set symbol. When the reel symbol arrangement is as shown in FIG. 3, a single set number table can be used in common for the three rotating reels 40. Further, when it is desired to align specific symbols in the arrangement mode of FIG. 8B, the symbol numbers of the specific symbols of each rotary reel 40 are different, so that the set number table is provided for each rotary reel 40. In addition, a set number table corresponding to the case where the control (the modification of the above-described embodiment) for rotating the rotary reel 40 having no difference frame number at a low speed can be provided.

  When the symbol position adjustment process is performed using the set number table, first, the low speed set number and the high speed set number are determined from the number of difference frames specified for each rotating reel 40. For example, in the case of using the set number table of FIG. 14A, when the symbol number of the initial position symbol of a certain rotating reel 40 is 10, the difference frame number is 5, so the number of low speed sets Is 5 and the number of high-speed sets is determined to be 15. Then, after performing acceleration processing before starting the symbol position adjustment, the rotating reel 40 is rotated at a low speed for 5 sets and then at a high speed for 15 sets. In this case, the rotational drive process may be performed while counting the number of sets, or the low speed rotation is performed 5 × t (seconds) and the high speed rotation is performed 15 × t (seconds). The speed may be switched.

  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.

10 slot machine 11 chassis
13 Symbol display window 20 Controller
21 Game control device 22 Production control device
30 Start switch 40 turn reel
50 Stop switch 60 Reel unit
70 Role lottery means 90 Reel control means
913 Revolution control means 120 Freeze control means

Claims (3)

A plurality of rotating reels each mounted on a driving shaft of a plurality of driving motors and displaying a plurality of types of symbols on the surface;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels;
A plurality of stop switches for individually stopping the rotating reels in rotation;
A reel that controls the rotation of the rotating reel by driving the drive motor based on the operation of the start switch and controls the rotation stop of the rotating reel by stopping the driving motor based on the operation of the stop switch. In a gaming machine comprising at least a control means,
The reel control means includes a specific symbol displayed on each of the rotating reels from when the start switch is operated until the rotational speed of the rotating reels is set to a predetermined steady rotational speed. It is possible to execute a symbol position adjustment process for changing the rotational speed of each of the rotating reels so as to have a specific arrangement mode in relation to a specific symbol of adjacent rotating reels,
Each of the rotating reels is provided with a total of α frames (α is a natural number of 2 or more) in which the plurality of types of symbols are arranged one by one. The symbol number for specifying the position on the rotating reel of the symbol placed on the frame is given,
The reel control means includes
The rotating reel can be rotated in a predetermined direction at a first speed at which the rotating reel moves n frames (n is a positive number) during a predetermined time t, and the rotating reel is rotated for a predetermined time t. Can be rotated at a second speed that is slower than the first speed, moving for m frames (m is a positive number and n> m), and the difference in speed is nm = 1. Relationship and
The symbol position adjustment process
Among the symbols of each rotary reel, the symbol number of a predetermined symbol that has stopped at a predetermined position before the symbol position adjustment process is started, and the specific symbol in the symbol position adjustment process in advance to make the specific symbol a specific arrangement mode. The difference frame number β (β is an integer of 0 or more and α-1 or less) that is a difference from the set design symbol number is specified for each rotating reel, and the predetermined time t is set as one set, and the total (α -1) / (nm) set, which rotates the rotating reel,
The difference frame number β was assumed that the predetermined position was point A, the position of the set symbol before the start of the symbol position adjustment process was point B, and the rotating reel was rotated in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction. When the number of frames until the set symbol moves to the point A, or the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves to the point B, or when the rotating reel is rotated in the predetermined direction Or the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves to the point B or the number of frames until the set symbol moves to the point A,
In the symbol position adjustment process, all the rotation reels start to rotate simultaneously,
Based on the difference frame number β specified for each rotating reel,
Rotate β / (nm) set in the predetermined direction at the second speed,
By rotating [(α-1) / (nm)]-[β / (nm)] set in the predetermined direction at the first speed,
At the end of the symbol position adjustment process, the set symbols of all the rotating reels are moved to a position that has moved a predetermined number of frames in the predetermined direction from the predetermined position, regardless of the symbol number of the predetermined symbol of each rotating reel. A gaming machine that is arranged and configured so that the specific symbol is arranged in a specific arrangement manner. A plurality of rotating reels each mounted on a driving shaft of a plurality of driving motors and displaying a plurality of types of symbols on the surface;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels;
A plurality of stop switches for individually stopping the rotating reels in rotation;
A reel that controls the rotation of the rotating reel by driving the drive motor based on the operation of the start switch and controls the rotation stop of the rotating reel by stopping the driving motor based on the operation of the stop switch. In a gaming machine comprising at least a control means,
The reel control means includes a specific symbol displayed on each of the rotating reels from when the start switch is operated until the rotational speed of the rotating reels is set to a predetermined steady rotational speed. It is possible to execute a symbol position adjustment process for changing the rotational speed of each of the rotating reels so as to have a specific arrangement mode in relation to a specific symbol of adjacent rotating reels,
Each of the rotating reels is provided with a total of α frames (α is a natural number of 2 or more) in which the plurality of types of symbols are arranged one by one. The symbol number for specifying the position on the rotating reel of the symbol placed on the frame is given,
The reel control means includes
The rotating reel can be rotated in a predetermined direction at a first speed at which the rotating reel moves n frames (n is a positive number) during a predetermined time t, and the rotating reel is rotated for a predetermined time t. Can be rotated at a second speed that is slower than the first speed, moving for m frames (m is a positive number and n> m), and the difference in speed is nm = 1 frame And the relationship
The symbol position adjustment process
Among the symbols of each rotary reel, the symbol number of a predetermined symbol that has stopped at a predetermined position before the symbol position adjustment process is started, and the specific symbol in the symbol position adjustment process in advance to make the specific symbol a specific arrangement mode. The difference frame number β (β is an integer of 0 or more and α-1 or less) that is a difference from the set design symbol number is specified for each rotating reel, and the predetermined time t is set as one set, and the total (α -1) / (nm) set, which rotates the rotating reel,
The difference frame number β is determined by assuming that the predetermined position is point A, the position of the set symbol before starting the symbol position adjustment process is point B, and the rotating reel is rotated in the predetermined direction. When the number of frames until the set symbol moves to the point A, the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves to the point B, or when the rotating reel is rotated in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction Or the number of frames until the predetermined symbol moves to the point B or the number of frames until the set symbol moves to the point A,
In the symbol position adjustment process, all the rotation reels start to rotate simultaneously,
Based on the difference frame number β specified for each rotating reel,
Rotate β / (nm) set at the first speed in the predetermined direction,
By rotating [(α-1) / (nm)]-[β / (nm)] set at the second speed in the predetermined direction,
At the end of the symbol position adjustment process, the set symbols of all the rotating reels are moved to a position that has moved a predetermined number of frames in the predetermined direction from the predetermined position, regardless of the symbol number of the predetermined symbol of each rotating reel. A gaming machine that is arranged and configured so that the specific symbol is arranged in a specific arrangement manner. The reel control means includes
A set number table that predefines the number of sets for rotating the rotating reel at the first speed and the number of sets for rotating the rotating reel at the second speed in accordance with the difference frame number β of each rotating reel. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is configured to execute the symbol position adjustment process based on the game.

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