JP6346155B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a swivel type gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a spinning-type gaming machine that performs lottery (multiple stages) lottery in one symbol variation game is known as processing related to the symbol variation game is complicated.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a rotary game machine that performs a three-stage lottery in a single symbol variation game. Specifically, in the rotary type gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, “first stage role lottery (step S15)” and “role lottery mode selection lottery (step) shown in FIG. S21) ”and“ second stage winning lottery (step S28) ”shown in FIG. 11) are performed in a stepwise manner.

  Here, the random numbers generated by the predetermined random number generation means are used for each of the above-described lotteries in the rotating game machine disclosed in Patent Document 1. Specifically, hardware random number lottery (lottery using a so-called random number circuit) and software random number lottery are used in combination as random number generation means.

JP 2010-022715 A

  By the way, as the number of lotteries using the random number circuit is increased, the capacity of the program executed by the CPU increases, and the processing amount required for the CPU increases. More specifically, CPUs used in gaming machines are severely restricted from acquiring data from the outside, and high reliability is required for the data. Therefore, when the CPU acquires a random number from the random number circuit, a complicated setting process is required to ensure its reliability. Therefore, since the processing related to the setting of the random number circuit gives the CPU a processing load that cannot be ignored, the amount of processing required for the CPU is excessive when lottery is performed in one symbol variation game. It may increase and become a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that can reduce processing related to setting of a random number circuit.

According to the present invention, a gaming machine that consumes a game medium to execute a symbol variation game, and that can acquire the game medium as a privilege for at least a part of a result of the executed symbol variation game, And a random number circuit for generating a random number, and a random number circuit for generating at least a part of the symbol variation game and an effect relating to the symbol variation game by executing a program. A first lottery unit that obtains a random number generated by the random number circuit and performs a first lottery, and a second lottery unit that performs a second lottery that is at least part of a lottery different from the first lottery, An internal lottery section for drawing a winning combination that can be established in the symbol variation game, a plurality of reels in which the symbols are arranged and rotatably provided, and the symbol variation game When a stop operation detecting unit that detects a stop operation for stopping the rotation of the reel in the game and a specific winning combination that is the winning combination for which a specific stopping operation is prescribed are won by lottery by the internal lottery unit At least in part, a notification section for notifying a player of a correct operation mode including the specific stop operation or an erroneous operation mode not including the specific stop operation, and the specific winning combination being won and the specific When the stop operation is detected, the rotation of the reel is controlled so that the symbol combination corresponding to the specific winning combination is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game, and the specific winning combination is won. If the specific stop operation is not detected, the symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to the specific winning combination is determined as the result of the symbol variation game. So the display stop Te, and a rotation control unit for controlling the rotation of the reel, the first lottery, the symbol variation game the first lottery is executed, or the symbol variation game later wherein the symbol variation game executed in the period, the expected value of the total number of the game media which can be acquired as the benefits, or, I lottery der that may affect the expected value of the total number of the game media to be consumed, It is a lottery that can decide to notify at least one of the normal operation mode or the erroneous operation mode, and the second lottery is a case where the notification of the correct operation mode or the erroneous operation mode is determined by the first lottery. In the case where there are a plurality of stop operations that match the determined normal operation mode or the erroneous operation mode, one of the plurality of suitable stop operations is determined. In the case where the specific winning combination is won in the lottery by the internal lottery unit, the notifying unit notifies the stop operation determined by the second lottery in at least a part, and the second lottery unit One processing device that realizes the above is provided with a gaming machine that performs the second lottery using a value indicated by at least a part of the storage area.

  According to the present invention, a gaming machine that can reduce processing related to setting of a random number circuit is provided.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a hand region surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the back surface of a front door. It is a figure which shows the game machine except a front door. It is a figure which shows the electric constitution of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the example of the winning combination drawn by the internal lottery part. It is an example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to a winning combination. It is an example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to a winning combination. It is an example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to a winning combination. It is an example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to a winning combination. It is a figure which shows the structural example of CPU of a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the main flow of a symbol change game. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the change display in a symbol change game. It is a figure which shows the instruction content corresponding to each AT instruction number. (A), (b) is a figure which shows the concept of AT instruction | indication number. It is a figure which shows the example of alerting | reporting of the operation mode corresponding to AT instruction number "1". It is a figure which shows the example of alerting | reporting of the operation mode corresponding to AT instruction number "2". It is a figure which shows the example of alerting | reporting of the operation mode corresponding to AT instruction number "3". It is a figure which shows the example of alerting | reporting of the operation mode corresponding to AT instruction number "4". It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the process which concerns on AT instruction | indication lottery by CPU of a main board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the process which concerns on AT instruction | indication lottery by CPU of a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the pending | holding display process at the time of entering by the CPU of a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the symbol change start process by CPU of a main board | substrate.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
Unless otherwise specified, the direction shown in the description of the present embodiment is the direction when the player views the gaming machine 10 directly, that is, the direction in the front view of the gaming machine 10 shown in the drawing.
In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the gaming machine 10 will be described on the assumption that the power is turned on and is operating normally.

<Outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of the gaming machine 10 that implements the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, and 12.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the CPU 101 provided in the main board 100.

The gaming machine 10 is a gaming machine that consumes a game medium (medal) and executes a symbol variation game, and can acquire a game medium as a privilege for at least a part of the result of the executed symbol variation game.
The gaming machine 10 includes one or a plurality of processing devices (CPU 101, CPU 201), a random number circuit (random number circuits 131, 132), a first lottery unit 160a, and a second lottery unit 160b.
At least the CPU 101 of the CPU 101 and the CPU 201 has a storage area (R register 101dr) in which the value held changes with time, and executes at least a part of the effects relating to the symbol variation game and the symbol variation game by executing the program. .
The random number circuits 131 and 132 generate random numbers.
The first lottery unit 160a acquires the random number generated by the random number circuit 132 and performs “first lottery”.
The second lottery unit 160b performs a “second lottery” that is at least a part of a lottery different from the first lottery.

The “first lottery” is an expected value of the total number of game media that can be acquired as a bonus for the symbol variation game in which the first lottery is executed or the symbol variation game executed in the period after the symbol variation game, Or it is a lottery that may affect the expected value of the total number of game media to be consumed. That is, the first lottery is a lottery that can affect the so-called appearance.
The CPU 101 realizing the second lottery unit 160b performs the second lottery using a value indicated by at least a part of the R register 101dr.

Thus, the second lottery uses values indicated by a part of the R register 101dr included in the CPU 101 itself, without using the random number circuits 131 and 132 that are separate from the CPU 101 that realizes the second lottery. Since the processing relating to the setting of the random number circuits 131 and 132 is not required, the processing amount required for the CPU 101 can be reduced as compared with the case where the random number circuits 131 and 132 are used.
Further, based on whether the lottery performed by the CPU 101 is a lottery that can affect the expected value of the total number of gaming media that can be obtained as a privilege or the expected value of the total number of gaming media to be consumed, Since it is classified into the lottery and the second lottery, the design change that does not change the specifications related to the lottery of the gaming machine 10 becomes easy.

The lottery that may affect the expected value of the total number of game media that can be acquired includes a lottery for winning a prize, a lottery for operating an accessory (including a lottery for a continuous action device), a lottery or winning for a prize This includes a lottery that may affect the winning probability of the lottery related to the operation of the object, or a lottery related to a notification that prompts a prize corresponding to the set winning flag.
The lottery that can affect the expected value of the total number of game media to be consumed includes a lottery related to re-games, a lottery that can affect the winning probability of lotteries related to re-games, and the like.
In addition, the lottery related to the notification that prompts the operation of the object corresponding to the set winning flag affects the expected value of the total number of lottery or consumed game media that can affect the expected value of the total number of game media that can be acquired. It can be understood that it can be included in any lottery that can give
In addition, since there is a limit on the upper limit of the number of holds in pachinko machines, the longer the variation time of the symbol variation game, the more balls can be invalidated due to the limitation, so the variation time of the symbol variation game is increased. A lottery that can influence (for example, a variation pattern lottery) can be included in a lottery that can affect the expected value of the total number of medals consumed. On the other hand, in a spinning-type game machine, the lottery that can affect the length of the variation time of the symbol variation game (for example, a lottery with or without a freezing effect) is not limited, so the expected total number of medals to be consumed It can be understood that it is not included in the lottery that can affect the value.
“The second lottery that is at least a part of the lottery different from the first lottery” means that the second lottery is executed in the symbol variation game in which the second lottery is executed and the period after the symbol variation game. This means that a lottery that does not affect the expected value of the total number of game media that can be acquired as a privilege or the expected value of the total number of consumed game media. That is, the second lottery is a lottery that does not affect the so-called appearance. Therefore, the lottery that does not correspond to any of the lotteries listed as the first lottery can be included in the second lottery.

The game medium is a medal in the gaming machine 10 which is a spinning type gaming machine.
Acquiring a game medium means that a medal is awarded as a prize for a prize in a spinning game machine.
Consuming game media means starting a symbol variation game by inserting a medal held by a spinning-reel game machine or subtracting credits.

  In order to describe the gaming machine 10 relating to the implementation of the present invention described above in detail, each process executed by the gaming machine 10 will be specifically described below.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hand region II shown by being surrounded by a broken line in FIG. FIG. 3 is a view showing the back surface of the front door 20. FIG. 4 is a view showing the gaming machine 10 excluding the front door 20.

The gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular parallelepiped outer frame 90 having an open front, a front door 20 and a gaming machine main body 60 that are pivotally supported with respect to the left edge side of the outer frame 90 so as to be rotatable and openable. .
More specifically, three hinge portions 96 (96a, 96b, 96c) are provided on the left edge side of the outer frame 90, and the front door 20 is pivotally supported by the upper hinge portion 96a and the lower hinge portion 96c. The gaming machine main body 60 is pivotally supported by the upper hinge portion 96a and the middle hinge portion 96b.

On the front side of the front door 20, as shown in FIG. 1 or 2, an upper panel 21, a lower panel 22, a bet button 23, a menu selection button 24, a status display LED 25, a start lever 26, A stop button 27, a medal insertion port 31, a settlement button 32, a medal return button 33, a door key 34, a medal discharge port 35, a decoration LED 36, a lower plate 37, and a speaker port 38 are provided. Yes.
Further, on the back side of the front door 20, as shown in FIG. 3, a decorative LED board 41, a status display LED board 42, a stop button board 43, a start lever sensor 44, a bet button board 45, a menu, A selection button board 46, a medal selector 47, a setting change device 48, a speaker 49, an insertion medal path 51, a payout medal path 52, and a return medal path 53 are provided.
In addition to the front door 20, the gaming machine 10 includes a gaming machine main body 60, a power supply device 91, a medal storage 93, and a medal auxiliary storage 95. .

In order to open the front door 20, it is necessary to insert a predetermined key into the door key 34 to release a lock mechanism (not shown) that locks the front door 20 and the outer frame 90.
When the front door 20 is opened, a power supply device 91 is provided below the gaming machine main body 60 as shown in FIG. The power supply device 91 is a device for supplying power to each component of the gaming machine 10, and activation or stop is controlled by an operation of the power switch 92.
When playing a game on the gaming machine 10, the player must operate the power switch 92 to activate the power supply device 91. Note that the gaming machine main body 60 preferably has a function of maintaining the gaming state that was being executed when the power supply from the power supply device 91 was turned off. This is because the player is not disappointed when the power supply is stopped while the game is progressing in a development advantageous to the player, such as a bonus game.

A setting change device 48 is provided on the back side of the opened front door 20. The setting change device 48 is a device for setting a game setting value, and includes a setting key switch 48a, a setting change switch 48b, a setting display LED 48c, and a setting key cover 48d. The setting key switch 48a can operate the setting changing device 48 by inserting and operating a predetermined key. The predetermined key inserted into the setting key switch 48a may be the same as the predetermined key inserted into the door key 34, or may be a different key. The setting change switch 48b is a switch that can be operated in a state where a predetermined key is inserted into the setting key switch 48a, and the game setting value can be changed by pressing the setting change switch 48b. The setting display LED 48c is an LED for displaying the set game setting value, and is a 7-segment display in this embodiment. The setting key cover 48d is a cover that covers the setting key switch 48a. By sliding the setting key cover 48a to open the setting key switch 48a, a predetermined key can be inserted into the setting key switch 48a. FIG. 3 illustrates a state in which the setting key cover 48d covers the setting key switch 48a.
Here, the game set value is a value indicating the ease of giving a privilege (bonus game or the like) advantageous to the player, and the higher the value, the easier the privilege is given, and the lower the value, the harder the privilege is given. In addition, it is preferable that the player sets the game setting value by operating the setting change device 48 before starting the game by the gaming machine 10. This is because changing the game setting value generally resets the gaming state.

The front door 20 has an upper panel 21 and a lower panel 22 on the front side.
Since the upper panel 21 is formed of a transparent member, a player located in front of the gaming machine 10 must visually recognize the gaming machine main body 60 disposed on the back side of the upper panel 21 through the upper panel 21. Can do.
Further, the lower panel 22 has a model name of the gaming machine 10 and characters related to the model written on the surface thereof, and the model name written by lighting of a backlight (not shown) installed at the rear is visually recognized. It becomes easy to do.

The gaming machine main body 60 includes main components that control a game executed by the gaming machine 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine main body 60 has an effect display area 62 formed in the upper front portion thereof, and a viewing window 64 formed in the lower front portion thereof.
The effect display area 62 is a display screen of an effect display device 63 (see FIG. 5) built in the gaming machine main body 60, and can display various effects or various information related to the game of the gaming machine 10. As the effect display device 63, for example, a liquid crystal display type display device or a dot matrix type display device can be employed. The effect displayed in the effect display area 62 is interlocked with the sound output from the speaker 49 and the light emission of the decoration LED 36, and can appropriately arouse the player's interest. Depending on the configuration of the effect display device 63, the effect display area 62 may be a touch panel, and may function as a means for receiving an operation by the player.
The viewing window 64 is a window frame formed on the front side of a plurality of reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R) built in the gaming machine main body 60, and is divided into an internal region and an external region. An internal region of the viewing window 64 is formed by a cavity or a transparent member, and a part of each reel 65 is visible through the internal region. Further, the external region of the viewing window 64 is formed of an opaque member (including a semi-transparent member or a member colored with a transparent member), making it difficult to visually recognize the reel 65 through the external region.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 8, which will be described later, the reel 65 on which the symbols are arranged is composed of a left reel 65L, a middle reel 65C, and a right reel 65R. Rotation is started due to the detection of the fact that 26 is in the ON state). At this time, the time from the start of rotation of the reel 65 in the previous symbol variation game to the start of rotation of the reel 65 in the symbol variation game needs to exceed a predetermined delay time, a so-called wait time. That is, if the start lever 26 accepts the player's operation before the wait time elapses, the reel 65 starts to rotate after waiting until the wait time elapses. In this embodiment, the wait time is set to 4.1 seconds.
In addition, when each reel 65 in this embodiment is rotating, in principle, the reel 65 rotates from top to bottom. In this specification, the rotation from top to bottom of the reel is referred to as “forward direction”, and the rotation from bottom to top is referred to as “reverse direction”.

The symbol variation game is a game in which the presence / absence of a privilege advantageous to the player is notified by a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed. In the symbol variation game in the present embodiment, by rotating the reel 65, a plurality of symbols shown on the reel 65 are variably displayed, and the combination of symbols is stopped by stopping the rotating reel 65. indicate.
The benefits that can be notified by the symbol variation game include advantageous gaming states such as winning, replaying, or bonus gaming. Here, winning means that a combination of specific symbols necessary for winning a medal is displayed. A medal is a game medium used to execute a symbol variation game. The re-game is a game state in which the symbol variation game can be executed without inserting medals. In addition, the bonus game is a game state in which any one of the first type special character, the second type special character, or the continuous character operating device related to any special character is operating. The probability of winning is higher than in the gaming state. Advantageous gaming states other than bonus games include assist time (AT), replay time (RT), and assist replay time (ART).
For convenience of explanation, AT, RT, and ART will be described in detail later.

The rotation control of the reel 65 is executed using the reel sensor 66. The reel sensor 66 is a sensor that detects the amount of rotation of the reel 65. Here, the rotation amount is a rotation angle of the reel 65 with respect to a predetermined position.
One reel sensor 66 is provided for each reel 65. Specifically, a left reel sensor 66L is provided for the left reel 65L, a middle reel sensor 66C is provided for the middle reel 65C, and a right reel sensor 66R is provided for the right reel 65R.
Note that the rotation control of the reel 65 will be described in detail later.

  A reel illumination board 67 (left reel illumination board 67L, middle reel illumination board 67C, right reel illumination board 67R) is provided inside the reel 65, and the reels are turned on by turning on LEDs mounted on the reel illumination board 67. Visual recognition of each symbol shown in 65 is facilitated. That is, the LED mounted on the reel illumination board 67 functions as a backlight for symbol display by the reel 65.

The start lever 26 can accept the player's operation as an opportunity to start the change display in the symbol change game. Specifically, the player's operation with respect to the start lever 26 is to tilt the start lever 26 provided substantially perpendicular to the front door 20 in either direction in the initial state.
The start lever sensor 44 can detect whether the start lever 26 is on or off. More specifically, the start lever sensor 44 detects the start lever 26 that is substantially perpendicular to the front door 20 as an off state, and detects the start lever 26 that is tilted in either direction as an on state. . That is, the start lever sensor 44 functions as a start operation detecting unit that detects a start operation for rotating a plurality of reels in the symbol variation game.

In this embodiment, when the number of medals has not reached a predetermined number (hereinafter also referred to as a prescribed number), the symbol variation game is not started even if the start lever 26 accepts the player's operation. In order to reach a predetermined number of sheets to be inserted (a specified number), at least one of the following operations or processes or a combination of a plurality of processes is required.
(I) Insert medals from the medal insertion slot 31 to increase the number of inserted coins.
(Ii) The credit representing the medal stored in the gaming machine 10 is subtracted by pressing the bet button 23 to increase the number of inserted coins.
(Iii) When a combination of symbols to which replay is given in the previous symbol variation game is stopped and displayed, the regame process is executed in the symbol variation game and the number of inserted games increases. In this case, even if the player does not perform the operations (i) and (ii), the inserted number in the symbol variation game automatically becomes the inserted number in the previous symbol variation game.

  Here, the medal storage refers to a function of storing a numerical value (credit) corresponding to the number of medals owned by the player inside the gaming machine 10 instead of a part or all of the medals owned by the player. When medals are stored (credits increase), for example, (i) when a medal is inserted from a medal slot beyond a predetermined number of inserted coins, (ii) a prize is awarded in the symbol variation game, and the bonus benefits When a medal is acquired, etc. are mentioned.

A medal selector 47 including a medal selector main body 47a, a medal blocker 47b, and a medal passage sensor 47c is provided on the back side of the medal insertion slot 31. The medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 31 is the medal selector 47. Are selected into medals that can be accepted and medals that cannot be accepted.
For example, the medal selector main body 47a operates the medal blocker 47b having a solenoid because the medal can be received in a standby state (a state where the power is turned on but the symbol variation game is not executed). When the medal blocker 47b is operated, a protrusion (not shown) is buried in the middle of the inserted medal passage 51, so that the inserted medal passage 51 is allowed to pass the medal. At this time, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 31, the medal flows down to the insertion medal passage 51 and is detected by a medal passage sensor 47 c provided in the middle of the insertion medal passage 51. It passes and is stored in the medal storage 93.
In addition, when the symbol variation game is being executed or when the credit reaches the upper limit value, the medal selector main body 47a stops the operation of the medal blocker 47b because the medal cannot be accepted. When the operation of the medal blocker 47 b is stopped, a protrusion (not shown) protrudes in the middle of the inserted medal passage 51 and obstructs the passage of the medal, so that the inserted medal is in the middle of the inserted medal passage 51. And stays at a position not detected by the medal passage sensor 47c. The medals staying in the inserted medal passage 51 are dropped into the return medal passage 53 by their own weight or by the operation of the medal return button 33 and discharged to the lower plate 37 through the medal discharge port 35.

  When medals are awarded beyond the upper limit of credits, medals corresponding to the number of medals awarded are discharged from the medal storage 93 to the lower plate 37 via the medal outlet 35.

  As the bet button 23, the gaming machine 10 has a maximum bet button 23a and a single bet button 23b mounted on the bet button substrate 45. The maximum bet button 23a can increase the number of inserted coins by decrementing up to three credits with a single press, and the single bet button 23b can increase the number of inserted coins by subtracting one credit with a single press. Can do. Further, even if the bet button 23 is pressed, if the credit subtraction value in the symbol variation game has reached a predetermined number, the credit cannot be subtracted beyond that.

The gaming machine 10 further includes a menu selection button 24 on the left side of the bet button 23 described above. The menu selection button 24 includes a cross key button 24a mounted on the menu selection button board 46 and a determination button 24b positioned at the center of the cross key button 24a.
Here, the menu refers to a screen showing the operation method of the gaming machine 10 displayed in the effect display area 62, commentary information of the game, etc., and the player browses the screen by operating the menu selection button 24. Can do. For example, when the determination button 24 b is pressed in the standby state, a menu list and a cursor are displayed in the effect display area 62. When the player operates the cross key button 24a to move the cursor to a position indicating an arbitrary menu, and when the cursor indicates one of the menus, when the player presses the enter button 24b, the menu displays an effect display. It is displayed in area 62.

In addition, the gaming machine 10 includes a state display LED 25 that displays the number of inserted medals, the number of stored medals, and the like on the right side of the bet button 23. The status display LED 25 is configured by a plurality of LEDs or a 7-segment display mounted on the status display LED substrate 42.
Of the status display LEDs 25, the inserted number display LED 25a is composed of three LEDs. Each time the inserted number increases, the number of LEDs to be lit increases by one.
Of the status display LEDs 25, the stored number display LED 25b is configured by a 7-segment display, and represents the number of stored medals (credits) in numbers.
Of the status display LEDs 25, the acquired number display LED 25c is configured by a seven-segment display, and represents the number of medals acquired by winning a prize in numbers.
Of the status display LEDs 25, the replay display LED 25d is composed of one LED, and lights up when replay is stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game.
Of the status display LEDs 25, the game start display LED 25e is composed of one LED, and the lighting of the LED indicates that the start condition of the symbol variation game is established.
Of the status display LEDs 25, the insertable display LED 25f is composed of one LED, and indicates that a medal can be inserted by turning on the LED.

The stop button 27 receives a player's operation as an opportunity for the rotating reel 65 to stop from the player. The stop button 27 can accept a stop operation triggered by a stoppable condition that is established after the reel 65 starts to rotate.
Specifically, the player's operation on the stop button 27 is to press the stop button 27. The stoppable condition here is a precondition for executing a stop display in the symbol variation game. Specifically, the speeds of all reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R) reach a predetermined speed. The stoppable condition is satisfied.

A plurality of stop buttons 27 (27L, 27C, 27R) and stop button sensors (not shown) corresponding to the respective stop buttons 27 are mounted on the stop button substrate 43, one set for each reel 65. Is provided. Specifically, the stop button 27L receives a stop operation for stopping the reel 65L. The stop button 27C accepts a stop operation for stopping the reel 65C. The stop button 27R accepts a stop operation for stopping the reel 65R. The stop operation received by each stop button 27 is detected by a stop button sensor (not shown) corresponding to the stop button 27.
That is, the stop button 27 functions as a stop operation detection unit that detects a stop operation that stops the rotation of the reel 65 in the symbol variation game.
The stop buttons 27 listed here can be pressed in any order by the player, but a penalty may be imposed if the stop buttons 27 are not pressed in a predetermined pressing order.

The stoppable conditions for all the stop buttons 27 are established at the same time. However, when one stop button 27 is pressed, the stoppable conditions are canceled for a predetermined time, and stop operations for other stop buttons 27 are not accepted. Then, after the time has elapsed, a stoppable condition is satisfied again for the other stop buttons 27, and a stop operation of the other stop buttons 27 can be accepted. At this time, the stoppable condition is not satisfied for one stop button 27 that has received the stop operation.
Since the stoppable condition is satisfied as described above, the player cannot perform the stop operation of the stop button 27 at intervals less than the time.
The stop button 27 in the present embodiment includes an LED lamp (not shown) and covers the periphery thereof with a light transmissive member. The stop button 27 has a specification for notifying the player of whether or not the stoppable condition is satisfied by the lighting color of the LED lamp.

Due to the stop operation received by the stop button 27, the reel 65 corresponding to the stop button 27 that has received the stop operation stops. The stop position of the reel 65 can move up to four frames based on the position of the reel 65 when the stop button 27 is pressed. Control from when the stop button 27 is pressed until the reel 65 stops is generally referred to as slip control.
Here, the frame is an area given to one of the symbols shown on the outer periphery of the reel 65, and refers to one area or the vertical dimension of one area. In this embodiment, the outer periphery of the reel 65 is equally divided into 21 frames, and one symbol is arranged for each frame.
In the present embodiment, the stop of the reel 65 includes a state in which the reel 65 swings with a fluctuation width of less than one frame with reference to a predetermined frame.

  The internal area of the viewing window 64 has a size of three frames in the vertical direction. In addition, each reel 65 is controlled to stop so that three symbols fit in the vertical direction of the inner region of the viewing window 64 so that the player can visually recognize the three symbols through the inner region of the viewing window 64. It has become. That is, since three reels 65 are arranged in the horizontal direction, when each reel 65 is stopped, the player can visually recognize 3 symbols × 3 reels = 9 symbols.

When each reel 65 is controlled to stop as described above, a substantially straight line (indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 1) formed by symbols stopped at the upper, middle, and lower stages among the symbols stopped at each reel 65 is respectively line L1. -It is called line L2 and line L3.
In addition, a substantially straight line (indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 1) formed by symbols stopped at the upper stage of the reel 65L, the middle stage of the reel 65C, and the lower stage of the reel 65R is referred to as a line L4. A substantially straight line (indicated by an alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 1) formed by symbols that stop at the lower stage of the reel 65L, the middle stage of the reel 65C, and the upper stage of the reel 65R is referred to as a line L5.

  While each reel 65 is rotating (during the execution of the symbol variation game), an image displayed in the effect display area 62, an audio output from the speaker 49, or Various effects constituted by lighting or extinguishing the decoration LED 36 are executed.

A speaker port 38 is provided in front of each speaker 49. More specifically, a speaker port 38a is provided in front of the speaker 49a located in the upper right (upper left in FIG. 3) when viewed from the front of the gaming machine. A speaker port 38b is provided in front of the speaker 49b located at the upper left (upper right in FIG. 3) when viewed from the front of the gaming machine. A speaker port 38c is provided in front of the speaker 49c located at the lower left (lower right in FIG. 3) when viewed from the front of the gaming machine. A speaker port 38d is provided in front of the speaker 49d located in the lower right (lower left in FIG. 3) when viewed from the front of the gaming machine.
Each speaker port 38 is provided with a large number of cavities so that the sound output from the speaker 49 can be appropriately output.

The decoration LED 36 is arranged so as to surround the effect display area 62 or the viewing window 64. More specifically, the decoration LED 36a mounted on the decoration LED board 41a and the decoration LED 36b mounted on the decoration LED board 41b are arranged on the upper right side of the effect display area 62. In addition, on the lower right side of the effect display area 62, a decoration LED 36c mounted on the decoration LED substrate 41c is arranged. Further, on the lower right side of the viewing window 64, a decoration LED 36d mounted on the decoration LED substrate 41d is disposed. In addition, on the lower left side of the viewing window 64, a decoration LED 36e mounted on the decoration LED substrate 41e is disposed. In addition, on the lower left side of the effect display area 62, a decoration LED 36f mounted on the decoration LED substrate 41f is arranged. In addition, the decoration LED 36g mounted on the decoration LED substrate 41g and the decoration LED 36h mounted on the decoration LED substrate 41h are arranged on the upper left side of the effect display area 62.
Each decoration LED 36 may be lit in a single color or may be lit in a plurality of colors.

When a symbol combination corresponding to a winning is stopped and displayed on a predetermined active line as a result of the symbol variation game, a prescribed number of medals are awarded. Here, the effective line is a position where a combination of symbols related to the presence or absence of a privilege as a result of the symbol variation game is stopped and displayed. The effective lines in the present embodiment are only the above-described line L2 (the middle stage of the reel 65L, the middle stage of the reel 65C, and the middle stage of the reel 65R). That is, in the symbol variation game in the present embodiment, the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on other lines excluding the line L2 does not indicate the presence or absence of a privilege.
Of course, not only the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination but also the combination of symbols corresponding to the above-mentioned replay or bonus game can be stopped and displayed on the active line.

When the credit reaches the upper limit value, the gaming machine 10 pays out from the medal storage box 93 the number of medals corresponding to the amount exceeding the upper limit value. Further, when the checkout button 32 is pressed, the gaming machine 10 pays out from the medal storage box 93 medals corresponding to the credit at the time of pressing.
The process of paying out medals stored in the medal storage 93 is executed by a payout mechanism (not shown) built in the medal storage 93. More specifically, the payout mechanism acquires medals for the number of payouts from medals stored in the medal storage 93 and discharges them from the medal payout exit 94 toward the payout medal passage 52. The medals discharged to the payout medal passage 52 are discharged to the lower plate 37 through the medal discharge port 35.

In order to prevent medals from overflowing from the medal storage case 93, a medal auxiliary storage case 95 in which a part of the medals stored in the medal storage case 93 flows down is provided on the side of the medal storage case 93. Yes.
In addition, a storage error sensor (not shown) for detecting that medals stored in the medal auxiliary storage 95 reach a predetermined value or more is provided, and the gaming machine 10 responds to this detection by the medal storage 93. And an error prompting the user to collect medals stored in the medal auxiliary storage 95 is notified. In order to notify this error, the above-described effect display area 62, the decoration LED 36, and the speaker 49 may be used.
<Electric configuration and functional configuration of gaming machine 10>
Next, the electrical configuration and functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described mainly using FIG. 5 or FIG. However, since the constituent elements illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 described above are also referred to, please refer to them appropriately.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine 10.

  The gaming machine 10 includes a main board 100 and a sub board 200 as main components. In FIG. 5, the main board 100 or the sub board 200 is illustrated as if it is a single electronic board, but it is not necessarily required to be a single electronic board. That is, the main board 100 or the sub board 200 may be realized by combining a plurality of electronic boards.

The main board 100 controls the display of each LED included in the status display LED board 42 based on the control information input from the various sensors 40, or controls the payout control board 97 to pay the medal to the medal storage 93. Or generate a command to be output to the sub-board 200. Electronic components such as a CPU 101, DRAM 102, or ROM 103 are mounted on the main board 100, and processing of data and control signals exchanged between these electronic components, various sensors 40, and the like, thereby executing various types of games. The function is realized. Here, the various sensors include the above-described start lever sensor 44, a sensor (not shown) mounted on the stop button substrate 43, a sensor (not shown) mounted on the bet button substrate 45, and a medal passing sensor. 47c and the like are included.
The sub board 200 controls the decoration LED board 41, the speaker 49, the effect display device 63, and the like based on the command input from the main board 100. The sub board 200 is also the same as the main board 100 in that electronic components such as the CPU 201, RAM 202 or ROM 203 are mounted and various functions are realized by information processing.

As shown in FIG. 6, the functional configuration realized by the main board 100 includes a gaming state control unit 110, an internal lottery unit 120, a flag setting unit 130, a rotation control unit 140, a symbol display determination unit 150, and a command generation unit. 160 is included.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the functional configuration realized by the sub board 200 includes a sub control unit 210, an effect display unit 220, an audio output unit 230, and an LED light emitting unit 240.
Note that the components illustrated in FIG. 6 are not limited to all the functional configurations included in the main substrate 100 or the sub substrate 200, and there may be functional components not illustrated here.

  The gaming state control unit 110 manages a gaming state relating to a game (symbol changing game) executed by the gaming machine 10, and executes at least the following processing.

  For example, the game state control unit 110 monitors whether or not the game can be executed, and stops (suspends) the game when the game is impossible. Here, as a case where the game is impossible, (i) when the front door 20 is opened, (ii) when there is no medal in the medal storage case 93, (iii) it corresponds to a stored credit. In the case where a process for discharging a medal from the medal discharge port 35 due to the pressing of the settlement button 32 is performed.

In addition, the gaming state control unit 110 stores credits and manages the increase / decrease thereof.
More specifically, the gaming state control unit 110 subtracts a predetermined value from the stored credit when the pressing of the maximum bet button 23a or the single bet button 23b is detected.
Further, the game state control unit 110 stores a value corresponding to the number of medals assigned as a prize for the winning when the symbol combination determined to be stopped is determined by the symbol display determining unit 150. Add to your credits. In this addition process, when the stored credit reaches the upper limit value, the gaming state control unit 110 works on the payout control board 97 to pay out medals corresponding to the surplus number of medals to the medal storage case 93. . Further, when it is detected that the settlement button 32 is pressed, the gaming state control unit 110 works on the payout control board 97 to pay out medals corresponding to the stored credits to the medal storage case 93.

  In addition, the gaming state control unit 110 manages the conditions displayed on the state display LED board 42 and the conditions for accepting a stop operation for the stop button 27 (the above-described stoppable conditions). Here, the conditions displayed on the status display LED board 42 include the number of inserted medals, the number of stored medals (credits), the number of medals earned by winning a prize, the presence / absence of replaying, and the condition for starting the symbol variation game , Medal insertion possible conditions are included.

  Further, the game state control unit 110 manages game setting values set by the setting change device 48. The game setting value influences the winning probability of winning combination drawn by the internal lottery unit 120, the occurrence probability of various effects controlled by the sub board 200, or the like.

  Further, the gaming state control unit 110 can shift to a normal gaming state or an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous to a player such as a bonus game. The advantageous game state that can be shifted by the game state control unit 110 includes a game state in which the accessory continuous operation device related to the first type special object is operating, and a feature continuous operation device related to the second type special object. Included are game states that are operating, and game states in which the AT, RT, or ART described above is performed.

  The internal lottery unit 120 determines whether or not a plurality of predetermined winning combinations are determined by lottery with the detection of the operation (start operation) of the start lever 26 as a trigger. More specifically, the internal lottery unit 120 acquires a random number and refers to a lottery table stored in advance in the ROM 103 to determine which winning combination corresponds to the acquired random number.

In this embodiment, FIG. 7 illustrates a winning combination that is drawn by the internal lottery unit 120. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a winning combination and a lottery number corresponding to the winning combination in the present embodiment.
Here, the lottery number is an identification number determined in association with each winning combination.
Further, the higher combination indicates the presence / absence of winning related to the bonus game (RBB or CBB), and the lower combination indicates the presence / absence of winning related to winning or replaying (so-called small role).
Moreover, RBB shows the accessory continuous operation apparatus which concerns on the 1st type special accessory in this embodiment, and CBB shows the accessory continuous operation apparatus which concerns on the 2nd type special accessory in this embodiment. Yes.
For example, the lottery number “0” corresponds to the case where neither the bonus game nor the small role is won. The lottery number “1” corresponds to the case where the bonus game is not won and the normal replay is won. The lottery number “13” corresponds to the case where the RBB is won and the small role is not won. The lottery number “15” corresponds to a case where both RBB and normal replay are won.
As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can realize the gameability that can be won in the same symbol variation game for both the small role and the bonus game (they can be drawn simultaneously).

Hereinafter, each lot shown in FIG. 7 will be described in detail.
The random number circuit 131 used for the internal lottery is a random number circuit that generates a random number of up to 16 bits, and can generate 65536 random numbers. Each random number is assigned to one of the 23 types of internal lottery shown in FIG. Sorted. By biasing the number of allocation to each lot in this allocation, the ease of winning of each lot (difficulty in winning) can be adjusted. Specifically, for example, for each game setting value or lottery table, the number of allocation to each lottery may be appropriately set to adjust the ease of winning each lottery (difficulty in winning).

In the present embodiment, the winning combination with the name “Forward” is selected from among the winning combinations of the lower ranks in order to stop and display a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the active line. It is a winning combination that is required to first press 27L. Hereinafter, the first stop button 27 to be pressed is referred to as a “first stop button”.
In the present embodiment, among the winning combinations of lower ranks, the winning combination with the name “middle press” is displayed with a stop button in order to stop and display a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination on the active line. The winning combination is required to use 27C as the first stop button.
Further, in the present embodiment, a winning combination with a name “right pressed” among the winning combinations of the lower ranks is set to the stop button 27R in order to stop and display a predetermined symbol corresponding to the winning combination on the active line. Is a winning combination required to be the first stop button.

Even if the winning flag is set by internal lottery, such as the winning combination with the names “forward press”, “middle press”, and “right press” described above, it is set depending on the mode of the stop operation. A winning combination corresponding to the winning flag may not be established in the present embodiment is referred to as a “specific winning combination”.
In addition, when the winning combination in the internal lottery is a specific winning combination, an operation mode including a “specific stop operation” related to the specific winning combination is referred to as a “normal operation mode”, and a “specific operation” related to the specific winning combination An operation mode that does not include a “stop operation” is referred to as an “erroneous operation mode”.
In the present embodiment, the “specific stop operation” is an operation order that is an order to stop the plurality of reels 65, the correct operation mode is an operation mode according to the operation order, and the erroneous operation mode is The operation mode is an operation sequence different from the operation sequence.
The concept of “specific winning combination” includes a winning combination in which success or failure branches depending on the timing of the stop operation in addition to a winning combination in which success or failure is branched depending on the pushing order (operation order) of the stop operation as described above. An embodiment including a watermelon role, a cherry role, etc. may be employed, but in the present embodiment only, a winning combination whose success or failure branches depending on the pressing order is referred to as a “specific winning combination”.

  In addition, among the winning combinations of lower ranks, the winning combination with the name “common” is displayed with the predetermined symbol corresponding to the winning combination stopped on the active line regardless of which stop button is the first stop button. It is a winning role.

Returning to FIG.
The flag setting unit 130 sets a winning flag indicating that a winning combination lottery by the internal lottery unit 120 can be established. Here, winning combination means that a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination drawn by the internal lottery unit 120 is stopped and displayed on the active line as a result of the symbol variation game.
In the present specification, setting a winning flag corresponding to a winning combination lottery by the internal lottery unit 120 may be expressed as “winning winning combination”. This means that a winning flag that is a part of the winning combination is set and the winning combination is permitted.

The rotation control unit 140 controls the rotation of the reel 65 by driving the reel motor 68. The control of the rotation control unit 140 includes a case of controlling the change display and stop display of symbols in the symbol change game (normal rotation control), and a case of controlling the change display and stop display of symbols in the freeze effect (special times). Dynamic control).
Here, the freeze effect means a state in which the stop button 27 corresponding to the rotating reel 65 does not accept the player's operation even though at least one reel 65 is rotating. The symbol change display or stop display performed in the freeze effect is not a symbol change game, and the freeze effect does not directly affect the result of the symbol change game.

  Then, when the specific winning combination is won and a specific stop operation is detected, the rotation control unit 140 stops the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific winning combination as a result of the symbol variation game. When the specific winning combination is won by controlling the rotation of the reel 65 and a specific stop operation is not detected, a symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to the specific winning combination is obtained as a result of the symbol variation game. The rotation of the reel 65 is controlled so as to stop display.

More specifically, the rotation control unit 140 outputs a pulse signal to the reel motor 68 so as to rotate each reel 65 at a predetermined speed during the symbol variation display execution period. The reel motor 68 is a stepping motor, and can input the pulse signal output from the rotation control unit 140 to rotate each reel 65 in an intermittently variable manner.
The rotation angle (the number of moving frames) of the reel 65 increases in proportion to the length of the pulse signal output from the rotation control unit 140. Further, the rotation speed of the reel 65 increases in proportion to the frequency of the pulse signal output from the rotation control unit 140.

  The symbol display determination unit 150 determines which winning combination corresponds to the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line (in this embodiment, line L2) in the symbol variation game. The diagrams shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 are examples of symbol combinations corresponding to winning combinations in the present embodiment.

FIGS. 8A to 8C are diagrams showing examples of combinations of symbols corresponding to various replay combinations (combinations to which replay is given).
“Normal replay (lottery number“ 1 ”shown in FIG. 7)” indicates that the symbol corresponding to the normal replay is stopped and displayed on the active line regardless of the pressing order of the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R when the winning flag is established. It is a possible winning role. A typical example of symbol combinations corresponding to normal replay is a stop display in which replay symbols are aligned in the middle of all reels 65L, 65C, 65R as shown in FIG. 8 (a).

In addition, “chance replay (lottery number“ 2 ”shown in FIG. 7)” indicates that when the winning flag is established, the symbol corresponding to the chance replay becomes an active line regardless of the pressing order of the stop buttons 27L, 27C, and 27R. It is a winning combination that can be stopped. As shown in FIG. 8B, a representative example of symbol combinations corresponding to chance replay is a stop display in which a replay symbol is aligned in the middle of the left reel 65L and the middle reel 65C, and a bell symbol is aligned in the middle of the right reel 65R.
The “chance replay” is a winning combination that gives a replay and a winning combination that triggers the transition to an advantageous gaming state called ART.

“Forward push replay” and “Extraordinary push replay” are specific winning combinations. The normal operation mode corresponding to the forward press replay is an operation mode in which the stop button 27L is the first stop button. The normal operation mode corresponding to the irregular push replay is an operation mode in which the stop button 27C or the stop button 27R is the first stop button.
In the symbol variation game that has been selected as “forward press replay” or “anomalous press replay” in the internal lottery, if an operation according to the normal operation mode is performed, the display is stopped only when the winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination is set. A predetermined symbol combination (for example, see FIG. 8C) corresponding to the “reach-eye replay” that is a reach eye that is a possible symbol combination and is given a replay is stopped and displayed on the active line.
The internal lottery table is configured so that it can be drawn by internal lottery only when the winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination is set. Can be understood as a reach.
On the other hand, when an operation in an erroneous operation mode is performed in the symbol variation game selected as “forward press replay” or “anomalous press replay”, for example, a combination of predetermined symbols corresponding to the normal replay as shown in FIG. Is stopped on the active line.

  In other words, in a symbol variation game that has been selected as “forward press replay” or “anomalous press replay” in the internal lottery, when an operation according to the normal operation mode is performed, a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the reach replay (for example, the diagram) 8 (c)) is stopped and displayed on the active line, and when an operation according to an erroneous operation mode is performed, a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the normal replay is stopped and displayed on the active line.

  The lottery with lottery number 4 in which the winning of “forward push replay” is defined as a lower role and the lottery with lottery number 5 in which the winning of “anomalous push replay” is defined as a lower role is “reach eye replay”. Therefore, the lottery table is configured so that it can be won only when a bonus combination is won, or the internal lottery unit 120 processes the lottery.

  Similarly, the “falling replay (lottery number“ 3 ”shown in FIG. 7)” is also a specific winning combination. In the symbol variation game in which “falling replay” is won in the internal lottery, an operation according to the normal operation mode is performed. The game state is dropped (the lottery table is changed so that the replay probability is lowered), and a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to “falling replay” to which the replay is given is stopped and displayed on the active line.

By the way, “forward push bell”, “middle push bell”, and “right push bell” (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as “push order bell”) are also specific winning combinations, as described above, and correct operation modes and erroneous operations. Combinations of symbols that are different from each other are stopped and displayed on the active line.
FIG. 9A shows an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to the common bell (the lottery number “10” shown in FIG. 7). Three bell symbols are stopped and displayed on the line L2, and the bonus is used as a bell. A corresponding number of medals (for example, 6) is awarded.
FIG. 9A is also an example of a combination of symbols that can be stopped and displayed when an operation according to the normal operation mode is performed on the push order bell. FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating an example of a combination of symbols that can be stopped and displayed when an operation in an erroneous operation mode is performed on the push order bell.
Specifically, the predetermined symbol combination corresponding to “push order bell” is such that the bell symbols are aligned in the middle of all reels 65L, 65C, 65R as shown in FIG. When the operation according to the mode is performed, the display is stopped.
On the other hand, when the “push order bell” is operated in an erroneous operation mode, for example, as shown in FIG. 9B, bell symbols are aligned on the upper stage L1 of all the reels 65L, 65C, 65R and the effective line Is a combination of symbols corresponding to a so-called bell spilling combination (in the example shown in the figure, the replay symbol is displayed in the middle of the left reel 65L, the cherry symbol is in the middle of the middle reel 65C, and the replay symbol is in the middle of the right reel 65R). .

FIG. 10A is an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to a watermelon (lottery number “11” shown in FIG. 7), and is stopped and displayed so that three watermelon symbols are aligned on the line L4. However, since the effective line in the present embodiment is the line L2, the symbol display determination unit 150 determines the winning of the watermelon role based on the combination of the bell symbol, the watermelon symbol, and the replay symbol on the line L2. The number of medals (for example, 10) according to the watermelon combination is awarded.
FIG. 10B is an example of a symbol combination corresponding to a cherry (lottery number “12” shown in FIG. 7), and the cherry symbol is stopped and displayed at the lower stage of the reel 65L. However, since the effective line in the present embodiment is the line L2, the symbol display determination unit 150 determines the winning of the cherry role based on the combination of the BAR symbol, the BAR symbol, and the watermelon symbol on the line L2. As a result, the number of medals (for example, one) corresponding to the cherry combination is awarded.

FIG. 11A is an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to the RBB (the lottery number “13” shown in FIG. 7), and is stopped and displayed so that three red 7 symbols are aligned on the line L2. It shifts to a bonus game state (actuates an accessory continuous action device related to a first type special accessory).
FIG. 11B is an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to the CBB (the lottery number “14” shown in FIG. 7), and stops on the line L2 in the order of blue 7 symbol / blue 7 symbol / red 7 symbol. It is displayed, and it shifts to a bonus game state as a privilege (actuates the accessory continuous operation device relating to the second type special accessory).

FIG. 11C is an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to the fake play (the lottery number “6” shown in FIG. 7). It is displayed and replay is given as a privilege. More specifically, FIG. 11C shows a combination of symbols that can be stopped and displayed when the first stop reel is reel 65R in the symbol variation game in which the winning flag for fake play is set.
If the first stop reel is the reel 65L or the reel 65C in the symbol variation game in which the winning flag of the fake play is set, the symbol combination shown in FIG. 8A is stopped and displayed as a bonus. A game is awarded.

An effect instructing to stop and display 7 symbols on the line L2 in order from the reel 65R in at least a part of the symbol variation game in which the winning flag corresponding to the above RBB or the winning flag corresponding to fake play is set. (Hereinafter, 7 is referred to as an effect).
When this effect is executed, the winning flag corresponding to RBB is set, and when any of the reels 65 is stopped to aim at the red 7 symbol, as shown in FIG. Is done. In addition, when this effect is executed and the winning flag corresponding to the fake play is set, when any of the reels 65 is stopped to aim at the red 7 symbol, as shown in FIG. 11 (c). Is stopped.
That is, FIG. 11C corresponds to a stop display provided as a failure pattern in “Aiming for 7”.

The command generator 160 generates a command to be transmitted from the main board 100 to the sub board 200. The command generated by the command generation unit 160 includes determination conditions for each effect executed by the sub-board 200, information related to notification of the stop operation executed by the notification control unit 211, and the like.
Specifically, the command generation unit 160 includes a first lottery unit 160a and a second lottery unit 160b, and performs lottery for generating a command (digital control signal) to be output to the sub-board 200.
In the present embodiment, the lottery performed by the CPU 101 can be classified into the first lottery or the second lottery. However, the first lottery is performed by the internal lottery unit 120 and the first lottery unit 160a, and the second lottery is performed by the second lottery unit. 160b.
The internal lottery unit 120 uses the random number circuit 131 to perform an internal lottery of “winning combination” in the first lottery. In the present embodiment, the “winning combination” corresponds to a winning, replay, combination, or combination continuous operation device. That is, the internal lottery unit 120 draws a winning combination that can be established in the symbol variation game.
The first lottery unit 160a uses the random number circuit 132 to perform lottery related to an AT instruction number to be described later. Note that the first lottery unit 160a may perform other lotteries as long as the lottery can correspond to the first lottery.

Here, the random number circuits 131 and 132 are random number generation means capable of generating 65536 random numbers (an integer from 0 to 65535) with a maximum of 16 bits. When acquiring random numbers from the random number circuits 131 and 132, the CPU 101 sets the number of bits and output channels for the random number circuits 131 and 132. Further, the CPU 101 used in the gaming machine 10 is subjected to severe restrictions on the acquisition of data from the outside, and since the data is required to have high reliability, a random number circuit 131 for ensuring the reliability, A setting of 132 is also required.
Therefore, when the CPU 101 acquires random numbers from the random number circuits 131 and 132, processing related to various settings for ensuring the number of bits, setting of output channels, and data reliability is required. For this reason, the amount of processing required for the CPU 101 is not light enough to be ignored.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the internal lottery unit 120 and the first lottery unit 160a use different random number circuits 131 and 132, but the internal lottery unit 120 and the first lottery unit 160a are the same. The random number circuit may be used to obtain random numbers from different channels.
For convenience of explanation, the second lottery unit 160b will be described in detail after describing the CPU 101 with reference to FIG.

The sub control unit 210 controls the effect display unit 220, the audio output unit 230, or the LED light emitting unit 240 based on the command transmitted from the main board 100.
The effect display unit 220 has a function of controlling the effect display device 63, and causes the effect display device 63 to execute an effect based on display output in conjunction with the symbol variation game executed by the main board 100.
The audio output unit 230 has a function of controlling the speaker 49, and causes the speaker 49 to execute an effect by audio output in conjunction with the symbol variation game executed by the main board 100.
The LED light emitting unit 240 has a function of controlling the LEDs mounted on the decorative LED board 41, and causes the LED to execute an effect based on the light emission output in conjunction with the symbol variation game executed by the main board 100.

  In addition, the sub control unit 210 includes a notification control unit 211 that instructs a player's stop operation when the predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the above-described AT is executed or when “targeting for 7” is executed). doing. The instruction by the notification control unit 211 may be displayed and output on the effect display device 63, may be output as a sound from the speaker 49, or may be represented by light emission of an LED mounted on the decorative LED board 41.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the CPU 101. By the way, as shown in the figure, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 102 and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 are provided on the main board 100 so as to be able to communicate with the CPU 101.
The CPU 101 includes a control circuit 101a, an arithmetic circuit 101b, a clock 101c, and a register group 101d.

The control circuit 101a reads an instruction from the ROM 103 and decodes it, and controls an arithmetic circuit that performs arithmetic processing based on the decoding result.
The arithmetic circuit 101b performs actual arithmetic processing based on the result of decoding the instruction.
The clock 101c generates a clock signal for timing the operation of each unit.
The register group 101d is a plurality of registers provided in accordance with various calculation and control purposes, and includes at least an R (Refresh) register 101dr.
The R register 101dr is an 8-bit register, and 7 bits out of the 8 bits are used for refreshing the DRAM 102.

In particularly, R register 101dr are numerical values in the lower 7 bits _{(b 0} bit ~b ₆ bits) counts up over time and automatically is used as a value indicating the row of DRAM102 refreshing. Therefore, it can be said that the value read from the lower 7 bits of the R register 101dr at an indefinite period has randomness. As described above, the R register 101dr functions as a storage area in which the held value varies with time.
The second lottery section 160b is masked value of the higher 7 bits of R register 101dr _{(b 1-bit} ~b ₇ bits), the second lottery reads only the value of the least significant bit _{b 0} as a random number (first lottery Used for at least part of a lottery different from Accordingly, in the lottery using the random number circuits 131 and 132, the processing related to various settings of the random number circuits 131 and 132 required for each lottery becomes unnecessary, and the processing amount required for the CPU 101 is reduced.

As described above, the first lottery unit 160a and the internal lottery unit 120 that perform the first lottery and the second lottery unit 160b that performs the second lottery are all realized by the CPU 101. There are many lotteries that the CPU 101 must perform.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, a random number is selected for the second lottery that does not affect the expected value of the total number of medals that can be acquired by the player as a privilege in the symbol variation game and the expected value of the total number of medals consumed. By realizing the simple process without using the circuits 131 and 132, the processing amount required for the CPU 101 can be reduced without changing the specifications related to the lottery of the gaming machine 10.
In addition, since the processing amount can be reduced for the process related to the second lottery that is easily allowed to change the design because it does not affect the result of the symbol variation game, the design change that reduces the processing amount required for the CPU 101 is easy. Realize.

<Processing flow of symbol variation game>
Next, the main flow of the symbol variation game in this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a main flow of the symbol variation game in the present embodiment. In addition, it is set as one symbol variation game by performing a series of processes shown in FIG.

When the gaming machine 10 is normally activated, the gaming state control unit 110 acquires information relating to the gaming state and the game setting value in the symbol variation game, and outputs the information to various functions to start the game (step S102). .
Here, when the winning flag corresponding to the replay combination is established in the previous symbol variation game (YES in step S104), the gaming state control unit 110 executes a re-game process (step S110). Then, the gaming state control unit 110 activates the start lever sensor 44 and waits for detection by the start lever sensor 44 (NO in step S112). Here, the re-game process refers to a process for giving the above-mentioned re-game privilege.

In addition, when the winning flag corresponding to the replay combination is not established in the previous symbol variation game (NO in step S104), the gaming state control unit 110 inserts medals (detected by the medal passing sensor 47c) or bets. It waits for the button 23 to be pressed (step S106) (NO in step S106). In response to any of these operations, the bet number is increased (YES in step S106), and the process waits until the bet number reaches a predetermined number (NO in step S108). When the number of bets reaches a predetermined number (YES in step S108), a startable condition is satisfied (step S111), the start lever sensor 44 is activated, and the detection by the start lever sensor 44 is awaited (step S112). NO).
Here, in the present embodiment, the predetermined number is 2 in the bonus game state and is 1 or 3 in the game state excluding the bonus game state.

When the detection by the start lever sensor 44 is performed (YES in step S112), the gaming state control unit 110 causes the internal lottery unit 120 to execute an internal lottery due to this detection (step S114). In addition, a flag corresponding to the winning combination drawn in the internal lottery is set (step S116).
Subsequently, the gaming state control unit 110 determines whether or not the assist time (AT) is being executed as the gaming state (step S118). When step S118 is branched to YES, an “AT instruction lottery” process is executed (step S120).

The AT in the present embodiment refers to a gaming state in which the probability that an instruction from the notification control unit 211 is generated is set higher than that in the normal gaming state, and excluding the bonus gaming state.
In addition, RT in the present embodiment refers to a gaming state in which the total number of random numbers assigned to the winning combination with a replay as a bonus in the lottery table used for the lottery of the internal lottery unit 120 is larger than the normal gaming state. Say.
Further, a gaming state staying at both the AT and the RT is referred to as assist replay time (ART).
The AT instruction lottery is a lottery for determining an operation mode to be notified to the player during the AT. Details of the AT instruction lottery will be described later.

When it is determined that the AT is not being executed (NO in step S118) or when the process related to the AT instruction lottery in step S120 is completed, the gaming state control unit 110 determines that the wait time has elapsed at that time. It is determined whether or not (step S124), and if the wait time has elapsed (YES in step S124), the variation display in the symbol variation game is executed as it is (step S126).
On the other hand, if the wait time has not elapsed (NO in step S124), after waiting until the wait time elapses, the variation display in the symbol variation game is executed (step S126).

  The symbol display determination unit 150 determines the stop pattern of each reel 65 stopped in step S126, and whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning flag set in step S116 is stopped on the winning line (winning). Whether or not) (step S128).

Specifically, in step S128, first, it is determined whether or not the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line corresponds to winning. If the winning combination corresponds to winning, the number of sheets specified for the winning is determined. The medal is given as a privilege, and the symbol display determination process ends.
On the other hand, when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line does not correspond to winning, it is determined whether or not the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the effective line corresponds to the replay combination, and the combination is a replay combination Then, the symbol display determination process is completed in a state where the next symbol variation game can be executed by replaying.
In addition, if the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line does not correspond to the replay combination (the combination that gives the replay), whether or not the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the effective line corresponds to the bonus combination If the game corresponds to a bonus combination, a bonus game is given and the symbol display determination process is terminated. On the other hand, when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line does not correspond to the bonus combination, the symbol display determination process ends.

  When the symbol display determination process in step S128 ends, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a medal payout is necessary (step S130). Specifically, in step S130, the CPU 101 determines whether or not a medal has been awarded beyond the upper limit of credits. When it is necessary to pay out medals (YES in step S130), the CPU 101 works on the payout control board 97 to cause the payout control board 97 to operate a payout mechanism (not shown) of the medal storage case 93, thereby increasing the credit upper limit value. Then, medals corresponding to the number of medals given beyond the above are discharged to the lower plate 37 (step S132), and the series of processing ends. Also, when it is not necessary to pay out medals (NO in step S130), the series of processes is ended.

<Regarding control of variation display in symbol variation game>
Next, fluctuation display control executed by the rotation control unit 140 will be described mainly using the flowchart of FIG.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of change display in the symbol change game.

  The rotation control unit 140 outputs a drive signal to the reel motor 68 so that all the reels 65L, 65C, 65R rotate in the forward direction at a predetermined speed (step S152).

Further, the rotation control unit 140 stands by while negating the stoppable condition until the rotation speeds of all the reels 65L, 65C, 65R reach a predetermined speed (NO in step S154). Further, when the rotation speeds of all the reels 65L, 65C, 65R have reached a predetermined speed (YES in step S154), the rotation control unit 140 establishes a stoppable condition (step S156).
The stoppable condition is established in step S156 for all the reels 65L, 65C, 65R at the same time.

The rotation control unit 140 waits until any stop button 27 is pressed and the pressing is detected in a state where the stoppable condition is satisfied (NO in step S158). When the first stop operation (first stop operation) is detected (YES in step S158), the rotation control unit 140 stops the reel 65 corresponding to the first stop operation (step S160).
Here, in the stop processing in step S160, since control (slip control) is performed so that the reel can move up to a maximum of four frames, a time lag may occur between detection of pressing of the stop button 27 and stop of the reel 65. The time lag is set to be 190 ms or less.

The rotation control unit 140 waits until the next stop operation (second stop operation) is detected in a state where the stoppable condition is satisfied (NO in step S162). When the second stop operation is detected and notified (YES in step S162), the rotation control unit 140 stops the reel 65 corresponding to the second stop operation (step S164).
The rotation control unit 140 waits until the last stop operation (third stop operation) is detected in a state where the stoppable condition is satisfied (NO in step S166). When the third stop operation is detected (YES in step S166), the rotation control unit 140 stops the reel 65 corresponding to the third stop operation (step S168).
In the stop process of step S164 or step S168, the slip control is performed as in the case of the first stop operation.

Hereinafter, the AT instruction lottery will be described in detail.
The AT instruction lottery is a process for setting an AT instruction number which is a part of a digital control signal (command) output from the main board 100 to the sub board 200. The AT instruction number is a number corresponding to a command for instructing the sub-board 200 about an operation mode to be notified to the player. A command including the AT instruction number is generated by the CPU 101 and output from the main board 100 to the sub board 200.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing instruction contents corresponding to each AT instruction number.
As shown in FIG. 15, the AT instruction number “0” is an AT instruction number instructing not to notify the player of the operation mode. The AT instruction number “1” is an AT instruction number for designating a left push operation mode in which the stop button 27L is the first stop button as an operation mode to be notified to the player. The AT instruction number “2” is an AT instruction number that designates an intermediate press operation mode in which the stop button 27C is the first stop button as an operation mode to be notified to the player. The AT instruction number “3” is an AT instruction number that designates a right push operation mode in which the stop button 27R is the first stop button as an operation mode to be notified to the player. The AT instruction number “4” is an AT instruction number for instructing the player that an operation for aligning 7 symbols should be performed.

Hereinafter, the AT instruction number will be described in detail.
FIGS. 16A and 16B are diagrams showing the concept of AT instruction numbers.
The sub board 200 operates based on a command output from the main board 100, and the command is a digital control signal generated by the CPU 101.
That is, the AT instruction numbers “0” to “4” described with reference to FIG. 15 are expressed in decimal numbers, and the AT instruction numbers are actually three as shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b). Part of the digital control signal set using the bits B ₃ , B ₂ , and B ₁ .

Specifically, the AT instruction numbers expressed by “0” to “4” and the AT instruction numbers expressed using bits B ₃ , B ₂ , and B ₁ have the following relationship.
The AT instruction number “0” corresponds to the setting of bits B ₃ = 0, B ₂ = 0, and B ₁ = 0.
The AT instruction number “1” corresponds to the setting of bits B ₃ = 0, B ₂ = 0, and B ₁ = 1.
The AT instruction number “2” corresponds to the setting of bits B ₃ = 0, B ₂ = 1, and B ₁ = 0.
The AT instruction number “3” corresponds to the setting of bits B ₃ = 0, B ₂ = 1, and B ₁ = 1.
The AT instruction number “4” corresponds to the setting of bits B ₃ = 1, B ₂ = 0, and B ₁ = 0.

As described above, in the second lottery, the AT instruction number is set using the value of bit b ₀ of R register 101dr. Specifically, the AT instruction number is written by writing the value of bit b ₀ in bit B1 of the command. Set the number.
That is, the CPU 101 that implements the second lottery unit 160b performs the second lottery for setting the AT instruction number using the value indicated by at least a part (the least significant bit b ₀ ) of the R register 101dr.
Here, an example in which the AT instruction number is set to “2” or “3” in the second lottery will be described with reference to FIGS.
The value of bit b ₀ of the R register 101dr is “0” or “1”, and the CPU 101 sets “0” or “1” that is the value of bit b ₀ to bit B ₁ of the command in the command generation process. Write.

Here, a scene where the AT instruction number is set to either “2” or “3” (for example, step S214 in FIG. 22 described later) will be considered. In order to set the AT instruction number to “2” or “3”, it is necessary to set the value of bit B ₂ of the command to “1”. For this purpose, there are mainly the following three methods.
(Method 1) Addition / Subtraction For example, “1” is added to the value of bit B ₂ . The AT instruction number “010” obtained by adding “010” to “000” in binary notation is synonymous with the AT instruction number “2” obtained by adding “2” to “0” in decimal notation. It is. That is, adding “1” to the value of bit B ₂ is synonymous with adding “2” in the AT instruction number in decimal notation.
(Method 2) Bit operation For example, when bits B ₃ = 0, B ₂ = 0, and B ₁ = 0, “010” is obtained by ORing “010” with respect to the three-bit value “000”. That is, bits B ₃ = 0, B ₂ = 1, and B ₁ = 0 can be obtained.
(Method 3) Initial setting For example, when the AT instruction number is set to “2” or “3” in the second lottery, the value of the bit B ₂ of the command is set to “1” in advance as preprocessing. Thus, the AT instruction number can be set only by writing the value acquired from the bit b ₀ of the R register 101dr into the bit B1 of the command as it is.
In other words, in this embodiment, the CPU 101 acquires the value indicated by the bit b ₀ of the R register 101dr, and uses the value or a value obtained by performing bit operation or addition / subtraction on the value as a part of the digital control signal. .
As a result, in a general lottery, a determination process using table collation or the like is required for a random number acquired for use in the lottery. However, the determination process is not necessary in the second lottery of the present embodiment, which is necessary. Compared with a simple configuration, the processing amount of the CPU 101 is further reduced.

A specific notification example corresponding to the above AT instruction number will be described below.
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a notification example of the operation mode corresponding to the AT instruction number “1”. Specifically, the AT instruction number “1” is a first stop indicating that the reel should be stopped first in the vicinity of the left reel 65L in the effect display area 62 as shown in FIG. 17, for example. This is an AT instruction number for displaying the assist display 301.
Thereby, the player recognizes that the stop button 27L corresponding to the left reel 65L should be pressed first (that it should be the first stop button).

  The first stop assist display 301 may be any display as long as the player can recognize the stop button 27 to be the first stop button by the first stop assist display 301. . In addition, it is not always necessary to use the effect display area 62 for notification of the stop button 27 to be the first stop button. For example, even if the stop button 27 to be the first stop button is notified by voice using the speaker 49. Alternatively, the stop button 27 as the first stop button may be notified by lighting or blinking of an LED lamp included in the stop button 27.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, only the stop button 27 that is the first stop button is defined as the specific winning combination, so the stop button 27 that is pressed second or third may be any. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 17, the stop button 27 to be pressed second or third is not informed to the player, and is pushed to a portion of the effect display area 62 other than the first stop button near the reel. An any display 302 indicating that the order is unquestioned is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 18, the instruction number “2” is an AT instruction number that informs the player that the stop button 27C should be the first stop button.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a notification example of the operation mode corresponding to the AT instruction number “2”. Specifically, the AT instruction number “2” is an AT instruction number for displaying the first stop assist display 301 in the vicinity of the middle reel 65C in the effect display area 62 as shown in FIG. 18, for example. Thereby, the player recognizes that the stop button 27C corresponding to the middle reel 65C should be the first stop button.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a notification example of an operation mode corresponding to the AT instruction number “3”. Specifically, the AT instruction number “3” is an AT instruction number for displaying the first stop assist display 301 in the vicinity of the right reel 65R in the effect display area 62 as shown in FIG. 19, for example. Thereby, the player recognizes that the stop button 27R corresponding to the right reel 65R should be the first stop button.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a notification example of the operation mode corresponding to the AT instruction number “4”. Specifically, for example, the AT instruction number “4” requests that 7 symbols be aligned in the substantially central portion of the effect display area 62 as shown in FIG. ] Is an AT instruction number for displaying the aiming display 304. Thereby, the player recognizes that 7 symbols should be aligned in the symbol variation game.

FIG. 21 and FIG. 22 are flowcharts showing processing related to AT instruction lottery by the CPU 101.
First, the CPU 101 clears the setting of the AT instruction number (step S200), and determines whether or not the winning flag for the specific winning combination is set (step S202).
When the winning flag for the specific winning combination is not set (NO in step S202), the CPU 101 ends the process related to the AT instruction lottery. On the other hand, when the winning flag for the specific winning combination is set (YES in step S202), the CPU 101 determines whether or not the “predetermined condition” is satisfied (step S203). Here, the “predetermined condition” includes whether or not a winning replay winning flag is set.

  When the winning flag for the reach eye replay is not set (NO in step S203), the CPU 101 determines the AT instruction number corresponding to the normal operation mode of the specific winning combination (for example, push order bell) corresponding to the set winning flag. Is set (step S220), and the process related to the AT instruction lottery is completed. Here, since the normal operation mode is uniquely determined for each specific winning combination, lottery is not required to determine the normal operation mode. Therefore, for example, the CPU 101 determines an instruction number to be set with reference to a table in which a lottery number related to each specific winning combination is associated with an AT instruction number indicating a normal operation mode related to each specific winning combination.

  When the winning flag for the reach replay is set (YES in step S203), the CPU 101 (first lottery unit 160a) sets the random number circuit 132 (step S206) and acquires a random number from the random number circuit 132. (Step S208). Using the random number acquired in step S208, the CPU 101 (first lottery unit 160a) performs a lottery to determine whether or not to notify the player of an erroneous operation mode, and determines whether or not the lottery has been won. (Step S210).

Here, when an operation in an erroneous operation mode is performed when the reach-eye replay is won, not the symbol combination corresponding to the reach-eye replay as described above (for example, see FIG. 8C), but the symbol corresponding to the normal replay. (For example, see FIG. 8A) is stopped and displayed.
And, when the reach replay is won in the internal lottery, the lottery for determining whether to notify the erroneous operation mode or not to notify anything about the operation mode is to determine whether or not the player is notified of the reach. It can be said that it is a lottery to be determined.
If it is understood by this notification that the player is in a situation where the player should perform a stop operation for aligning the bonus symbols, the player is prevented from using the symbol variation game in vain in an attempt to align symbols other than the bonus symbols. Therefore, the expected value of the total number of game media to be consumed can be affected. Therefore, the lottery by step S206-step S210 is classified into the above-mentioned 1st lottery, and is performed by the 1st lottery part 160a.

If the player has lost the lottery for determining whether to notify the player of the erroneous operation mode (NO in step S210), the CPU 101 clears the setting of the AT instruction number (step S224), and performs the process related to the AT instruction lottery. finish. As a result, in the symbol variation game, the player is not notified of either the correct operation mode or the incorrect operation mode.
On the other hand, if the player is elected to notify the player of the erroneous operation mode (YES in step S210), the CPU 101 determines that the specific winning combination with the winning flag set “stop button 27L is the first stop button. It is determined whether or not it is “a forward pressing combination” (step S212).

  When the specific winning combination for which the winning flag is set is not a forward push (an irregular push) (NO in step S212), the CPU 101 sets the AT instruction number to “1” corresponding to the forward push operation (step). S222). Thereby, the player is notified of the erroneous operation mode of the forward pressing operation for the irregular pressing. That is, step S222 is a step of setting the AT instruction number to “1” corresponding to the forward pressing operation.

On the other hand, when the specific winning combination with the winning flag set is a forward pushing combination (YES in step S212), the erroneous operation mode is an operation mode in which the stop button 27C is the first stop button, and the stop button 27R is the first stop. There are two types of operation modes for buttons.
However, any of the two operation modes described above does not affect the number of medals that the player acquires or consumes for the symbol variation game after the symbol variation game. Therefore, the lottery (step S214) for determining which of the two operation modes is to be notified to the player is classified into the above-described second lottery and is performed by the second lottery unit 160b of the CPU 101.
In other words, when there are a plurality of stop operations that match the erroneous operation mode that can be notified to the player, the lottery that determines any of the plurality of stop operations that match is selected by the second lottery unit 160b, As a second lottery without using 132
Accordingly, since the random number circuits 131 and 132 are not used for the second lottery, only the processing required for setting the random number circuits 131 and 132 is compared with the configuration using the random number circuit 131 or the random number circuit 132 for all the lotteries. The amount of processing required for the CPU 101 can be reduced.
Moreover, since the lottery that can be classified into the second lottery among the lotteries performed by the CPU 101 can be performed without using the random number circuits 131 and 132, a design change that reduces the processing amount required for the CPU 101 is easy. In addition, the specifications relating to the lottery of the gaming machine 10 do not change before and after the design change.

Specifically, when the specific winning combination winning flag is set is combination push forward (YES in step S212), CPU 101 (second lottery section 160 b) reads the value of the bit _{b 0} of the R register 101dr It acquires (step S214), sets an instruction number using the value (step S216), and ends the process related to the AT instruction lottery.
Specifically, in step S216, an AT instruction number is set by the following process.

Specifically, since the value acquired from bit b ₀ of the R register in step S214 is “0” or “1”, the value obtained in the process of step S216 is “2” or “3”.
Accordingly, the AT instruction number set in step S216 is “2” or “3”. As shown in FIG. 15 described above, the instruction content of the AT instruction number “2” is a middle press operation mode (an operation mode in which the stop button 27C is the first stop button), and the AT instruction number “3” is a right press operation mode. (Operation mode in which the stop button 27R is the first stop button).
With respect to the forward pressing combination in which the stop button 27L is defined as the first stop button by the above-described processing of step S214 and step S216, an intermediate press operation mode (an operation mode in which the stop button 27C is the first stop button) Alternatively, the player is notified of an erroneous operation mode called a right press operation mode (an operation mode in which the stop button 27R is the first stop button).
Specifically, when the effect display device 63 and the notification control unit 211 cooperate, a specific winning combination that is a winning combination for which a specific stop operation is prescribed is won by a lottery by the internal lottery unit 120. At least in part, it functions as a notification unit that notifies the player of the stop operation determined by the second lottery.
Note that the operation mode that the notification unit notifies the player is not limited to the erroneous operation mode, and the notification unit may be used for notification of the correct operation mode.

Here, the second lottery in step S214 is a case where the notification of the erroneous operation mode is determined by the first lottery in step S206 to step S210, and any of the plurality of stop operations suitable for the erroneous operation mode is performed by the player. It is a lottery that decides whether to notify.
That is, the first lottery from step S206 to step S210 and the second lottery from step S214 and step S216 constitute a two-stage lottery. In the first lottery performed at the first stage, the random number circuit 132 is used. In the second lottery performed at the stage, the R register 101dr is used.
As described above, the two-stage lottery is performed by the first lottery unit 160a and the second lottery unit 160b, and two-stage lottery in various modes can be performed. That is, the first lottery unit 160a notifies at least one of the correct operation mode and the erroneous operation mode (in this embodiment, the erroneous operation mode) in at least a part of the case where the specific winning combination is won by the internal lottery unit 120. Can be determined as the first lottery. The second lottery unit 160b is a case where notification of a correct operation mode or an erroneous operation mode (in this embodiment, an erroneous operation mode) is determined by the first lottery, and the determined correct operation mode or erroneous operation mode (in this embodiment) When there are a plurality of stop operations suitable for the erroneous operation mode), a lottery for determining any of the plurality of suitable stop operations can be performed as the second lottery.

  The start lever sensor 44 detects the player's start operation on the start lever 26 that rotates the reel 65 in the symbol variation game, and then receives a stop operation by the stop button 27 (mounted on the stop button substrate 43). The two-stage lottery is performed until the detection by the stop button sensor) becomes possible.

Therefore, by using the random number circuit 132 and the R register 101dr as described above, the processing amount required for the CPU 101 is reduced and the lottery is synchronized as compared with the case where the random number circuit 132 is used for both lotteries. This reduces the possibility of problems.
This effect is obtained when a two-stage lottery must be performed immediately after the player's operation on the start lever 26 is detected by the start lever sensor 44 (the processing of the CPU 101 is concentrated in a short time and the processing required by the CPU 101). It works better when the amount tends to increase excessively).

  Note that the “predetermined condition” related to the determination in step S203 only needs to include at least “a winning flag for reach eye replay is set”, and may include other conditions. . For example, “the combination of symbols corresponding to the reach replay after the symbol variation game with the bonus combination winning flag set is stopped” or “the number of AT remaining games is less than a predetermined value” You may include in "predetermined conditions."

<Modification of the present invention>
The present invention has been described so far in accordance with the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 22, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and as long as the object of the present invention is achieved. Various modifications, improvements, etc. are also included.

[First modification]
As described above, in the special winning combination in which the pressing order is defined, only the stop button 27 as the first stop button is defined. In other words, there is no restriction on the second stop button to be pressed second and the third stop button to be pressed third for the winning combination in which the pressing order is defined, and any stop button 27 is stopped to the second stop. The button or the third stop button does not affect the result of the symbol variation game.
Therefore, when the winning flag of the push order bell, which is an example of the specific winning combination in which the push order is defined, is set, the second stop button or the third stop button is notified to the player during the AT. In this case, the lottery for determining the stop button 27 to be notified as the second stop button or the third stop button corresponds to the second lottery.
Therefore, the second lottery section 160b is a case where the winning flag for the winning combination in which the pushing order is defined, such as the pushing order bell, is set, and the second stop button for notifying the player of the pushing order or You may perform the lottery which determines the stop button 27 used as a 3rd stop button. Accordingly, the processing amount required for the CPU 101 can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which the CPU 101 acquires a random number from a separate random number circuit and performs the lottery.
[Second modification]
As described above, the “falling replay (lottery number“ 3 ”shown in FIG. 7)” is also a specific winning combination. However, in the symbol variation game in which the “falling replay” is won in the internal lottery, the operation in the normal operation mode is performed. When it is done, the game state is dropped (the lottery table is changed so that the replay probability is lowered), and a combination of predetermined symbols corresponding to “falling replay” to which replay is given is stopped and displayed on the active line Is done. On the other hand, when an operation due to an erroneous operation mode is performed, a combination of predetermined symbols corresponding to “normal replay” is stopped and displayed on the active line, and replay is simply given in the same manner as “normal replay”. The game state cannot be dropped.
Therefore, in the symbol variation game in which the “falling replay” is won during the AT, the lottery for determining whether to notify the player of the normal operation mode or the erroneous operation mode is to determine whether or not the gaming state is to be dropped. Since it can be understood that it is a lottery to be determined, it can be said that it is a lottery (first lottery) that can affect the appearance.
By the way, if there are a plurality of erroneous operation modes corresponding to “falling replay”, any of the erroneous operation modes that exist in multiple ways will not affect the appearance, so in the internal lottery, In the symbol variation game won by “falling replay”, a lottery for determining which of a plurality of erroneous operation modes is to be notified to the player can be executed as a second lottery.
In addition, if the winning combination is to change the lottery table so that the probability of replaying changes and the operation order is defined, the winning combination is not limited to “falling replay”, and a winning combination that promotes the lottery table (for example, In the case of “chance replay” in the above embodiment, the present modification can be applied in the same manner as “falling replay”. In this case, the lottery for determining whether or not to stop display the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination can be executed as the first lottery. Further, when there are a plurality of normal operation modes corresponding to the winning combination, a lottery for determining which operation mode is to be notified to the player can be executed as the second lottery.

[Third modification]
In the embodiment described above, whether or not it is a lottery that can affect the expected value of the total number of game media that can be acquired by the player as a privilege in the symbol variation game or the expected value of the total number of game media to be consumed. It can be said that the lottery by the CPU 101 is classified into the first lottery and the second lottery, but from another viewpoint, whether or not the lottery can affect the symbols displayed as a result of the symbol variation game. It can be understood that the lottery by the CPU 101 is classified into the first lottery and the second lottery based on the above.
That is, step S206 to step S210 described above is the first lottery that can affect the symbol displayed as a result of the symbol variation game, and step S214 described above affects the symbol displayed as a result of the symbol variation game. It can be understood that it is not the second lottery.
Therefore, the gaming machine 10 in the above-described embodiment acquires a random number generated by the random number circuit, and performs a first lottery unit that performs a first lottery that can affect a symbol displayed as a result of the symbol variation game; A second lottery unit that performs a second lottery that is at least a part of a lottery different from the first lottery, and one processing device that realizes the second lottery uses a value indicated by a part of the storage area It can be said that it is a gaming machine that performs the second lottery.
Here, “the lottery that can affect the symbol” means a lottery that can be a combination of symbols corresponding to different winning or lost roles as a result of the symbol variation game in a spinning-type game machine. Is a lottery that can affect the winning symbol or the lost symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit as a result of the symbol variation game.

[Fourth modification]
Specific examples of the lottery that can correspond to the first lottery or the second lottery include the following lotteries other than the lottery mentioned in the above-described embodiment.
First, the lotteries that can fall under the first lottery are listed.
・ "Lottery to decide whether to change the internal lottery table"
This is because changing the lottery table for internal lottery can affect the appearance of balls. That is, in a configuration in which a plurality of internal lottery tables having different winning probabilities for winning combinations are provided, changing the internal lottery table may correspond to the first lottery.
・ "Lottery to decide whether or not to execute AT in the symbol variation game"
This is because, by executing AT, it becomes easier for the player to arrange the combinations of symbols corresponding to the specific winning combination for which the winning flag is set among the winning combinations, and this may affect the payout.
・ "Lottery to determine the number of symbol variation games to perform AT"
This is because the expected value of the total number of medals that a player can acquire as a privilege increases as the number of symbol variation games that execute AT, which is one of advantageous gaming states, increases.
・ "Lottery of whether to display a notification screen (bonus confirmation screen) that the bonus game winning flag has been set"
When the player visually recognizes a so-called bonus confirmation screen and recognizes that the winning flag of the bonus game is set, the player understands that the player is in a situation of performing a stop operation for aligning the bonus symbols. This prevents the player from exhausting the symbol variation game in an attempt to prepare symbols other than the bonus symbol, which can affect the expected value of the total number of game media to be consumed. .
Below, the lotteries that may fall under the second lottery are listed.
・ "Lottery to determine the production pattern that is the content of the production that does not suggest the presence of winning flags or advantageous gaming status"
Even if the production by the production pattern as described above is executed, it does not affect the expected value of the total number of medals that can be acquired by the player as a privilege in the subsequent symbol variation game and the expected value of the total number of medals consumed. is there. If it corresponds to the production pattern as described above, for example, even if it is a lottery related to a production that can be executed rarely such as a freeze production, it can correspond to the second lottery. Even for such a performance that can be performed rarely, for the performance that only arouses the player's interest (only the influence on the player's inner heart), the lottery that determines the production pattern is the second lottery Therefore, the lottery for performance that can be executed regardless of the winning flag may correspond to the second lottery.

[Fifth Modification]
In the above-described embodiment, the above description has been made on the assumption that the gaming machine 10 is a swivel type gaming machine. However, the above-described lottery process can be similarly executed in the pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, although the modification which applies this invention to a pachinko game machine is demonstrated, illustration of each component is abbreviate | omitted.

In a pachinko gaming machine, the game medium is a game ball.
In a pachinko gaming machine, acquiring a game medium means that a prize ball is given as a privilege for entering a prize opening.
In a pachinko gaming machine, consuming game media means launching a possessed game ball onto the game area.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a hold display process at the time of entering a ball by a CPU of the main board (hereinafter referred to as a main CPU). FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of symbol variation start processing by the main CPU.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. Also good.
Each process shown in FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 is a main process necessary for explaining the present invention, and does not show all the processes executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, with reference to FIG. Here, the entry process is a series of processes executed after a game ball enters the start port.
As shown in FIG. 23, in the process at the time of entry by the main CPU, the process waits without performing the processes after step S304 until entry to the start port is detected (NO in step S302).
Even if a ball entering the starting port is detected (YES in step S302), if the “holding number” has reached the upper limit (YES in step S304), the process stands by without performing the processes after step S306. .
Here, the main CPU obtains a random number as the start condition is satisfied when the game ball enters the start opening, and stores the acquired random number on hold. The number stored is referred to as “hold number”. There is an upper limit on the number.

  When a ball entering the starting port is detected (YES in step S302) and the number of holds has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S304), the number of holds is added (step S306). Further, a random number is acquired and stored in a dedicated storage area (step S308). That is, affirmation in step S302 and negation in step S304 mean that the start condition is satisfied.

  Next, the main CPU performs a “preliminary determination process” when the random number is suspended (step S310). The “preliminary determination process” is a process for determining whether or not a big hit game is won based on a random number stored on hold.

The series of processes in steps S308 and S310 described above can be regarded as a lottery from the viewpoint of processing contents in which a random number is acquired and a determination is made based on the random number.
Subsequently, the main CPU performs an instruction condition lottery based on the lottery result in step S310 (step S312). Specifically, the lottery performed in step S312 is, for example, a lottery that determines whether to change the display mode (for example, color) of the hold display, and in this case, the lottery corresponds to the second lottery.
Here, in Pachinko machines, the lottery that affects the fluctuation time information indicating the time that the special symbol fluctuates in the symbol fluctuation game with the special symbol corresponds to the first lottery and does not affect the fluctuation time information. Can be understood to fall under the second lottery. This is because the pachinko machine has a limit of the upper limit of the number of holds, so the longer the variation time of the symbol variation game, the more balls that can be invalidated due to the limitation, so the length of variation time of the symbol variation game The lottery that can affect the game (for example, the lottery of the variation pattern) can be included in the lottery that can affect the expected value of the total number of game balls to be consumed.

If the lottery performed in the above-described step S312 is the first lottery, the series of processes in steps S308 and S310 can also be regarded as the first lottery. This is because the lottery performed in step S312 is performed based on the processing results in steps S308 and S310.
On the other hand, the lottery performed in step S312 can correspond to both the first lottery and the second lottery regardless of whether a series of processes in steps S308 and S310 affects the variable time information. This is because whether or not the lottery in step S312 affects the variable time information is determined simply by the content drawn in step S312.

  A command including a series of processing results from step S302 to step S312 as control information is output to the sub-board (step S314), and the on-hold display processing at the time of entering the ball ends.

Next, the processing procedure of the symbol variation start process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the symbol variation start process is a series of processes performed when a symbol variation game with a special symbol is started.
When the determination in step S402 is negative (NO in step S402), the process after step S404 is not executed, and the symbol variation start process ends.

  When the determination in step S402 is affirmative (YES in step S402), the main CPU reads the held random number M1 or random number M2 (step S404). In step S404, the main CPU may read the random number M1 or the random number M2 in the order in which they are stored on hold, or may read one with priority over the other.

  Subsequently, the main CPU performs a lottery on whether or not the big hit game can be granted based on the random number M1 or the random number M2 read in step S404 (step S406). This lottery is a lottery that can affect the expected value of the total number of game media (game balls) that can be acquired as a bonus for the symbol variable game executed in the period after the symbol variable game in which the lottery is executed. This corresponds to the first lottery.

  Here, the main CPU determines whether or not the jackpot game is won as a result of the lottery in step S406 (step S408). When the big hit game is won (YES in step S408), a lottery is performed to determine a winning symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit as a result of the symbol variation game (step S410). If it is a specification in which the presence / absence of the probability variation state or the variation state is determined according to the winning symbol, the lottery performed in step S410 is for the symbol variation game executed in the period after the symbol variation game in which the lottery is executed. Since it is a lottery that can affect the expected value of the total number of game media (game balls) that can be acquired as a privilege, it corresponds to the first lottery.

  By the way, when the big hit game is not won (NO in step S408), a lost symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display unit as a result of the symbol variation game is determined (step S412). In addition, if the lost symbol is a specification that is uniquely determined, lottery is not required for determining the lost symbol.

  Subsequently, the main CPU performs a lottery to determine a combination of effect symbols to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit in the symbol variation game as a reach or a break (step S414). Since the result of the lottery performed in step S414 affects the variable time information, the lottery corresponds to the first lottery.

When the process of step S410 or step S414 described above is completed, the main CPU performs a lottery to determine the variable time information (step S416). Since the result of the lottery performed in step S416 affects the variable time information, the lottery corresponds to the first lottery.
Subsequently, the main CPU performs an instruction condition lottery based on the variation time information determined in step S416 (step S418). Specifically, the lottery performed in step S418 is a lottery that determines the content of the conditions imposed on the effect by the sub-board.

Here, since the lottery in step S418 is a process executed after the variable time information is determined in step S416, the symbol variable game is a lottery that does not affect the variable time information. Can be executed as two lotteries.
If the lottery result in step S418 is retained and the lottery result has specifications that affect the result of the subsequent symbol variation game, the lottery in step S418 may be executed as the first lottery. Good.

  Then, the main CPU outputs a command including a series of processing results from step S402 to step S418 as control information to the sub-board (step S420), and ends the symbol variation start process.

  In the above description of the embodiment and the modification, the description has been made on the assumption of the functional configuration illustrated in FIG. 6, but each component of the present invention may be formed so as to realize the function. Therefore, each component of the gaming machine of the present invention does not have to be individually independent, but a plurality of components are formed as one member, and one component is formed of a plurality of members. That a certain component is a part of another component, a part of a certain component overlaps a part of another component, and the like.

  A plurality of flowcharts are used in the description of the above embodiments. These flowcharts include a plurality of steps described in order. However, the description order does not limit the order and timing of executing the plurality of steps to the one mode illustrated. For this reason, when carrying out the present invention, the order of the plurality of steps can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and even if some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of steps overlap each other. Good.

This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A gaming machine that consumes game media, executes a symbol variation game, and can acquire the game media as a privilege for at least a part of the result of the executed symbol variation game, and holds the value Including a storage area that varies over time, one or a plurality of processing devices that execute at least a part of the symbol variation game and the effects relating to the symbol variation game by executing a program, a random number circuit that generates random numbers, A first lottery unit that acquires a random number generated by a random number circuit and performs a first lottery, and a second lottery unit that performs a second lottery that is at least part of a lottery different from the first lottery, The first lottery is the bonus for the symbol variation game in which the first lottery is executed or the symbol variation game to be executed in a period after the symbol variation game. The lottery that can affect the expected value of the total number of game media that can be obtained or the expected value of the total number of game media to be consumed, and the processing device that realizes the second lottery unit, A gaming machine that performs the second lottery using a value indicated by at least a part of the area.
(2) An internal lottery section for drawing a winning combination that can be established in the symbol variation game, a plurality of reels in which the symbols are arranged and rotatably provided, and the rotation of the reels in the symbol variation game. In at least a part of the case where the stop operation detecting unit that detects a stop operation for stopping movement and the specific winning combination that is the winning combination in which a specific stopping operation is prescribed wins in the lottery by the internal lottery unit, A notifying unit for notifying a player of a normal operation mode including the specific stop operation or an erroneous operation mode not including the specific stop operation, and the specific stop operation is detected when the specific winning combination is won The rotation of the reel is controlled so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific winning combination is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game, and the specific winning combination is When the winning combination is not detected and the specific stop operation is not detected, the reels are configured to stop and display the symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to the specific winning combination as a result of the symbol variation game. A rotation control unit that controls the rotation of the plurality of stop operations that match the normal operation mode or the erroneous operation mode that can be notified by the notification unit. The gaming machine according to (1), in which the second lottery unit performs the lottery to determine one as the second lottery, and the notification unit notifies the stop operation determined by the second lottery.
(3) In the first lottery unit, at least in a case where the specific winning combination is won in the lottery by the internal lottery unit, the first lottery unit performs at least one of the normal operation mode or the erroneous operation mode. The lottery that can be determined to be notified is performed as the first lottery, and the second lottery unit is a case where the notification of the correct operation mode or the erroneous operation mode is determined by the first lottery, and is determined The gaming machine according to (2), wherein when there are a plurality of stop operations that match the correct operation mode or the erroneous operation mode, a lottery that determines any of the plurality of stop operations that match is performed as the second lottery.
(4) In the symbol variation game, a plurality of reels arranged in a rotatable manner with the symbols arranged therein, a start operation detecting unit for detecting a start operation for rotating the plurality of reels in the symbol variation game, and A stop operation detecting unit that detects a stop operation for stopping the rotation of the reel, wherein the first lottery and the second lottery are performed after the start operation is detected by the start operation detecting unit. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3), which is performed until the stop operation can be detected by the operation detection unit.
(5) The one processing device acquires a value indicated by a part of the storage area, and uses the value or a value obtained by performing bit operation or addition / subtraction on the value as a part of the digital control signal ( The gaming machine according to any one of 1) to (4).
(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the first lottery unit and the second lottery unit are both realized by the one processing device.
(A) A gaming machine that executes at least a part of a design variation game and an effect related to the design variation game by executing a program by one or a plurality of processing devices including a storage area in which a stored value varies with time. A random number circuit for generating a random number, a first lottery unit for obtaining a random number generated by the random number circuit and performing a first lottery that can affect a symbol displayed as a result of the symbol variation game; A second lottery unit that performs a second lottery that is at least a part of the lottery different from the first lottery, and the processing device that realizes the second lottery unit has a part of the storage area A gaming machine that performs the second lottery using the indicated value.

10 gaming machine 20 front door 21 upper panel 22 lower panel 23 bet button 23a maximum bet button 23b single bet button 24 menu selection button 24a cross key button 24b decision button 25 status display LED
25a Inserted number display LED
25b Stored number display LED
25c Acquisition number display LED
25d Re-play indicator LED
25e Game start display LED
25f Possible to display LED
26 Start lever 27 (27L, 27C, 27R) Stop button 31 Medal insertion port 32 Checkout button 33 Medal return button 34 Door key 35 Medal discharge port 36 (36a, 36b, 36c, 36d, 36e, 36f, 36g, 36h) Decoration LED
37 Lower plate 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Speaker port 40 Various sensors 41 (41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e, 41f, 41g, 41h) Decorative LED board 42 Status display LED board 43 Stop button board 44 Start Lever sensor 45 Bet button board 46 Menu selection button board 47 Medal selector 47a Medal selector body 47b Medal blocker 47c Medal passage sensor 48 Setting change device 48a Setting key switch 48b Setting change switch 48c Setting display LED
48d Setting key cover 49 (49a, 49b, 49c, 49d) Speaker 51 Inserted medal passage 52 Payout medal passage 53 Return medal passage 54 Storage medal passage 60 Game machine main body 62 Effect display area 63 Effect display device 64 Viewing window 65 Reel 65C Middle reel 65L Left reel 65R Right reel 66 Reel sensor 66C Middle reel sensor 66L Left reel sensor 66R Right reel sensor 67 Reel illumination board 67C Middle reel illumination board 67L Left reel illumination board 67R Right reel illumination board 68 Reel motor 90 Outer frame 91 Power supply Device 92 Power switch 93 Medals storage 94 Medals outlet 95 Medals auxiliary storage 96 Hinge part 96a Upper hinge part 96b Middle hinge part 96c Lower hinge part 97 Discharge control board 100 Main boards 101, 201 CPU
101a Control circuit 101b Arithmetic circuit 101c Clock 101d Register group 101dr R registers 102, 202 DRAM
103, 203 ROM
110 gaming state control unit 120 internal lottery unit 130 flag setting unit 131, 132 random number circuit 140 rotation control unit 150 symbol display determination unit 160 command generation unit 160a first lottery unit 160b second lottery unit 200 sub-board 210 sub integrated unit 211 Notification control unit 220 Production display unit 230 Audio output unit 240 LED light emitting unit 301 First stop assist display 302 Any display 304 Aim display L1 to L5 Line B1 to B3 Bit

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that consumes a game medium, executes a symbol variation game, and obtains the game medium as a privilege for at least a part of a result of the executed symbol variation game,
One or a plurality of processing devices, each having a storage area in which a value that is held changes over time, and executing at least a part of the symbol variation game and the effects relating to the symbol variation game by executing a program;
A random number circuit for generating a random number;
A first lottery unit for obtaining a random number generated by the random number circuit and performing a first lottery;
A second lottery unit for performing a second lottery that is at least part of a lottery different from the first lottery;
An internal lottery section for drawing a winning combination that can be established in the symbol variation game;
A plurality of reels arranged such that the symbols are arranged and rotatable;
A stop operation detection unit for detecting a stop operation for stopping the rotation of the reel in the symbol variation game;
At least partly when the specific winning combination, which is the winning combination for which a specific stopping operation is defined, is won by lottery by the internal lottery unit, the normal operation mode including the specific stopping operation or the specific stopping An informing unit for informing a player of an erroneous operation mode not including an operation;
When the specific winning combination is won and the specific stop operation is detected, the combination of symbols corresponding to the specific winning combination is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game. When the specific winning combination is won by controlling the rotation, and the specific stop operation is not detected, the symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to the specific winning combination is selected as the symbol variation game. A rotation control unit that controls the rotation of the reel so as to stop and display as a result of
The first lottery is the total number of game media that can be acquired as the bonus for the symbol variation game in which the first lottery is executed or the symbol variation game that is executed in a period after the symbol variation game. expected value, or, I lottery der that may affect the expected value of the total number of the game media to be consumed, a lottery may decide to broadcast at least one of the positive operating mode or the operation error embodiment,
The second lottery is a case where notification of the correct operation mode or the erroneous operation mode is determined by the first lottery, and there are a plurality of stop operations that match the determined correct operation mode or the erroneous operation mode. Is a lottery to determine one of a plurality of suitable stopping operations,
The notifying unit notifies the stop operation determined by the second lottery in at least a part when the specific winning combination is won by the lottery by the internal lottery unit,
One processing device that realizes the second lottery unit is a gaming machine that performs the second lottery using a value indicated by at least a part of the storage area.

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