JP6350993B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention uses a game medium such as a medal, a coin, a game ball or the like to perform a stop game of a reel such as a reel or a belt, and a special game based on an accessory game or an accessory continuous operation device according to a game rule. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a spinning-reel type gaming machine capable of giving a privilege game advantageous to a different player such as AT or ART.

  A slot machine called a slot machine is a lottery for a role when triggered by a start operation when a game medium (hereinafter described in the case of medals) necessary for one round game is inserted or set. (Hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery”), and based on the result of the internal lottery, the game result can be displayed using a combination of symbols arranged in the spinning drum. Has a function of paying out award medals. In a general spinning machine, in addition to a general combination (also referred to as a small role) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out when winning a prize, a big bonus game or a regular bonus that can acquire a large number of medals in a short time A function for generating a special game called a game is provided.

  In addition, a replay time game (hereinafter referred to as an RT game) having a high winning probability of replay (which is also called a replay because it does not require medal insertion in the next game due to winning) is called a bonus game. In addition, a spinning-type game machine that is provided separately has appeared (for example, see Patent Document 1). In the RT game, the replay game can be performed under conditions that are advantageous to the player because the replay is won frequently. In addition, in recent years, a gaming machine has appeared that gives a special game called AT (assist time) game as a main game privilege, in which the winning combination is facilitated by guiding and informing (navigating) the type of the selected small role and the stop operation order. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2). Furthermore, gaming machines equipped with an ART (assist replay time) game in which an RT game is used in combination with an RT game have also appeared (see, for example, Patent Document 3). In ART games, it is possible to perform a privilege game in which the winning frequency of replays is higher than in the normal gaming state, the used medals are less likely to be consumed, and winning is facilitated by navigating through the selected small role.

  By the way, in a general gaming machine, in order to directly or indirectly notify the result of the internal lottery (whether or not a bonus role is won) and to increase the player's expectation, the lottery result information can be notified by production. Has been done. If an indirect notification notifying that the bonus combination has been made but not the bonus combination is made based on the winning of the bonus combination, the so called reach Therefore, the player can determine whether or not a bonus has been won by reach eyes.

JP 2006-334120 A JP 2002-272900 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-215772

On the other hand, regarding the granting of privileged games such as ART, for example, a bonus game granting decision is made based on the fact that a prize lottery is performed after a winning or establishment of a predetermined small role.
However, even if the small role is elected, a bonus game is not necessarily granted. Therefore, unless the bonus game grant decision is separately notified by image display or voice notification, it is directly from the game result of establishment of the small role. It is generally difficult for a player to determine whether or not a privilege game is given. On the other hand, if a final announcement is made each time a bonus game is decided to be given, apart from the result of the establishment / non-establishment of the accompaniment role of the grant lottery event, that is, the display result of the composition symbol combination of the accompaniment role, There was a problem that the excitement of the gyrus game with intervention was reduced.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the gaming interest by performing a spinning effect in connection with the provision of a privilege game such as an AT game.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following aspects.
The first form according to the present invention is:
Rotating a spinning cylinder set with a plurality of types of symbols, rotatory display means for variably displaying the symbols according to a predetermined arrangement;
A role lottery means for drawing a role based on a predetermined lottery probability;
A turning stop control means for deriving a display result of the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination in the symbol combination display area;
Bonus game granting means for granting bonus games with a predetermined probability;
A spinning drum production execution means for performing a spinning drum production using the spinning drum;
A rotation effect execution determining means for determining whether or not to execute the rotation effect;
An informing means capable of informing a player;
A gaming machine having
The turning effect execution means includes:
When the first display mode is derived and displayed on the rotating display means, the rotating effect can be executed,
The spinning effect is
After the first display mode is derived and displayed, it includes a specific spinning effect that can be changed from the first display mode to the second display mode,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the notification by the notification means is performed when the specific rotation effect is executed.
In the present invention, a spinning cylinder set with a plurality of types of symbols is rotated, and a spinning cylinder display unit (reels 8a to 8c) that variably displays the symbols in accordance with a predetermined arrangement, and a combination based on a predetermined lottery probability. The combination lottery means (step S5) for performing lottery, the variable combination stop control based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means and the rotation stop timing, and the display result by the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is a symbol combination display area The game machine has a spinning cylinder stop control means that is derived from the inside, and is capable of granting a special game that increases an opportunity to acquire a game medium for a predetermined number of games based on establishment of a predetermined game condition. When the turning stop control means wins a specific combination that is one of the lottery combinations of the combination lottery means, the rotation stop timing coincides with the derivation timing of the display result of the specific combination. On condition The special combination display area can be derived in the symbol combination display area, and the bonus game is given outside the symbol combination display area or in and out of the area in association with the display result of the specific combination. Including a specific symbol stop control means (step S7) for performing the stop control so that a specific symbol display result based on a specific symbol or a combination of the specific symbols can be derived, and during a freeze period in which the progress of the game is temporarily stopped A special effect execution means (step S12) for executing a special effect for rotating and rotating the rotating drum, and a special effect determination for determining whether to execute the special effect based on the winning or establishment of the specific role Means (step S114), and at least the predetermined game condition is satisfied in the special effect by the special effect executing means, and outside the symbol combination display area Alternatively, on the condition that the specific symbol display result is derived within and outside the symbol combination display region, an area in which the specific symbol display result is rotationally driven so that the specific symbol display result is visible in the symbol combination display area. An internal specific symbol display effect can be included.

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
(A) A function for performing a spinning effect that is executable when the first display mode is derived and displayed,
(B) The spinning effect includes a specific spinning effect that can be changed from the first display mode to the second display mode after the first display mode is derived and displayed.
(C) Since it has characteristic configurations (a) to (c) in which notification is performed by the notification means when the specific rotation effect is executed, specification with clarity as an advantage notification function for the player Can be executed in conjunction with, for example, the granting of AT games (privilege games), and the performance of the game is enhanced by raising the sense of expectation to the player by executing the specific spinning effect accompanied by the notification. Can be achieved.
In the present invention, a bonus game granting function for granting a bonus game such as an ART game, which is different from the bonus game given when the bonus combination is established, is provided. When the special combination that is one of the two is won, the display result of the specific combination is displayed in the symbol combination display area on the condition that the turning stop timing coincides with the derivation timing of the display result of the specific combination. In addition to the display result of the specific combination, the specific symbol related to the grant of the bonus game or the specific symbol combination related to the grant of the bonus game is provided outside the symbol combination display area or inside and outside the area. The stop control is performed so that the display result can be derived, and the execution of the special effect is determined by the special effect determination means based on the winning or establishment of the specific role. During the freeze period during which the progress of the game is paused, the special effect for performing the rotational drive of the rotating drum, which is different from normal, can be executed by the special effect executing means, and the predetermined game is displayed by the in-region specific symbol display effect. The specific symbol display result is displayed in the symbol combination display area on condition that the condition is satisfied and the specific symbol display result is derived outside or within the symbol combination display area. The rotating drum can be rotationally driven so as to be visible inside.

  In the present invention, the fact that the predetermined game condition is established, that is, the grant of the privilege game is determined, accompanying the symbol stop display of the specific role related to the grant determination, The identification information using the specific symbol (the specific symbol display) can be informed so that the presence / absence of the determination can be visually and clearly identified by the specific symbol display effect in the region, so that the interest of the spinning game is increased. Can be achieved. In other words, the display result of the specific combination only identifies the formation (or winning) of the specific combination, but in the present invention, following the formation of the specific combination, the rotation of the rotating cylinder different from the normal time. When the driving is performed and the specific symbol display appears in the symbol combination display region, the player visually recognizes the specific symbol display and identifies that the provision of the bonus game is determined. Therefore, the notification of the identification information related to the grant determination can be promptly executed from the formation of the specific combination at a shocking appearance timing, and the sense of expectation for the bonus game acquisition can be enhanced.

The bonus game grant determination mode may be related to the determination result of the special effect, in addition to the case where the special role is used as a generating role of the bonus game grant lottery and is determined by performing the grant lottery. And the case of making a bonus game grant decision.
In the former case, a bonus game is determined to be determined by performing a grant lottery in response to the winning of the specific combination and winning (establishment of the predetermined game condition).
The conditions for generating the granted lottery opportunity are not limited to the winning of the specific role, for example, a small role winning other than the specific role based on the internal lottery or winning, a replay (replay) winning or establishment, or a lottery failure, etc. Each lottery opportunity can be included.
In the latter case, on the condition that the special effect execution lottery is performed based on the winning of the specific combination, the predetermined game condition is determined to be established, and the award game is determined to be established.

Since the special effect for causing the specific symbol display to appear (the specific symbol display effect in the region) needs to be executed with a strong connection with the bonus game grant determination (establishment of the predetermined game condition), In the special effect determination mode by the special effect determination means, in addition to the case where the execution decision is made in conjunction with the winning or establishment of the specific role, when the winning is performed by performing the execution availability lottery according to the winning of the specific role This includes the case where the execution of special effects is decided.
By executing the special effect only when the bonus game is decided to be given, the specific symbol display provides the identification information of the grant confirmation notification. The special effect may be made executable not only when the specific combination is not established, but also when the specific combination is not established or when a special game is not granted. The special effect executed in this case provides provisional notification regarding the possibility of determination of grant.

  The privilege game according to the present invention is, for example, a high probability replay (RT game) in which replays are won frequently, a type of winning combination related to the win, and an AT combination stop operation that can be established according to the stop operation sequence of the spinning cylinder The winning combination notification game (AT game) that notifies the order in advance, or the ART game using both the RT game and the AT game, etc. Further, in the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned bonus game, it relates to a first-class special bonus (RB: regular bonus), a second-class special bonus (challenge bonus), and a first-class special bonus as defined in the game rules. Applying to a gaming machine including a game form in which one or more of an accessory continuous operating device (BB: Big Bonus), an accessory continuous operating device (challenge time) related to a second type special accessory is given by lottery Can do. It should be noted that the effect notification by the in-region specific symbol display effect is not limited to the notification of granting the bonus game, but can also be used for the above-mentioned special feature winning notification.

The specific symbol display effect in the area includes irregular rotation such as reverse rotation, slow rotation, and frame advance rotation of the spinning cylinder or two or more irregular rotations while the game progress is paused during the freeze period. It is possible to use a freeze effect that makes the impacted spinning cylinder anomalous rotation and makes the specific symbol display result visible in the symbol combination display area. The specific symbol display is not limited to the combination symbol specific display, and includes the case where one or two specific symbols are displayed.
As the specific symbol, any one of the spinning symbols may be used. In particular, in a gaming machine equipped with a bonus symbol in addition to the bonus game, a bonus symbol (such as “7” symbol) that is easy for a player to pay attention to. Can be used. For example, when the “7” symbol is used for the specific symbol, the symbol stop display with the same “7” symbol as the bonus combination can be used for the specific symbol display.

The special effect is not limited to the case where only the specific symbol display effect within the area is configured. For example, in a gaming machine equipped with a bonus combination, a freezing effect for notifying the bonus winning can be included.
In the special effect, while the game progress is temporarily stopped during the freeze period, for example, display notification means such as a liquid crystal display device, dot LED, display lamps, voice notification means such as a speaker, or gimmick A specific effect by any one or a combination of image display, lamp display, sound effect and mechanical effect character can be executed using effect notification means such as a mechanical effect character.

  The present invention provides an extra lottery function gaming machine that allows the bonus game period to be varied by adding the number of times of the bonus game by adding the lottery with the winning of the specific role as a lottery opportunity during the bonus game. Can be applied to. When applied to a gaming machine with an extra lottery function, the identification information can be provided through the in-region specific symbol display effect to notify the presence / absence of extra and / or the number of extra games.

The lottery function can be selected from a single type of extra games (for example, 10 times) or multiple types (for example, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 100, etc.). Can be determined and granted. In addition to the number of games by extra lottery, the bonus game is a unit consisting of a predetermined number of games, as well as an additional mode in which bonus games are started from the initial number of games and the number of games added is added (added) on the way. In the case of granting a bonus game in units, the extra winning mode includes a unit-unit extra mode in which the bonus game of the unit unit related to the winning bonus is added after the bonus game for each unit is completed.

  The present invention variably displays the rotation display unit based on the start operation, and in addition to the gaming machine that performs stop control based on the result lottery according to the stop operation of the player, the rotation display unit is displayed based on the start operation. The present invention can also be applied to casino gaming machines that perform variable display and perform automatic stop control based on the winning lottery result. In a gaming machine for casino, for example, it is possible to give a high-accuracy game mode in which a winning combination is generated with a higher probability than in the normal game mode, and the present invention can be applied to notification of whether or not the high-accuracy game mode is given.

  Further, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit lottery is performed when a pachinko ball passes through a predetermined area provided on the game board surface. When applied to such a pachinko gaming machine, a turning rotation device is used for the symbol variation display device that makes it possible to display a jackpot symbol, and the turning stop stop of the chance corresponding to the specific role is once generated. Then, the specific symbol display can appear in relation to the jackpot winning and the effect display at the time of the jackpot winning can be performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, whether or not to execute any one of a plurality of types of rotation effects including the specific rotation effect is determined by the rotation effect execution determination unit, and the rotation effect execution unit performs the rotation effect. A game characterized in that when the turning effect related to the determination is executable and the possibility of granting a privilege game is high, the specific turning effect can be executed with higher probability than other rotating effects. Machine.
In the present invention, it is possible to provide a privilege game grant determining means for determining the grant of the privilege game based on the winning of the specific combination or the determination of the special effect.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, for example, when the possibility of granting an AT game is high, a specific turning effect can be executed with higher probability than other turning effects. The expectation at the time of grant can be surely raised.
In the present invention, the privilege game granting means that the predetermined game condition is satisfied by determining the grant of the privilege game based on the winning of the specific role or the determination of the special effect by the privilege game grant determining means. Since the determination can be made in close association with the execution of the special effect, the specific symbol display effect in the area can be executed in a timely manner in conjunction with the determination of the grant, and a sense of expectation for the acquisition of the bonus game Can enhance the game entertainment.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine characterized in that the specific spinning effect can be executed when a special game can be given or when a special game cannot be given.
In the present invention, the special effect determining means is based on execution feasibility lottery determining means for determining execution of the special effect by performing the lottery for determining whether or not the special effect is performed, and establishing a predetermined high-accuracy condition. A lottery probability improving means for improving the lottery probability of the feasibility lottery in one or two or more number of games can be provided.

According to the 3rd form which concerns on this invention, it can contribute to the heightening of the expectation in a continuous game by making this specific rotation effect possible even when a privilege game cannot be provided.
In the present invention, the execution possibility lottery determination means allows the execution of the special effect to be determined by performing the lottery execution determination lottery, and the lottery probability improvement means establishes a predetermined high probability condition. In the case where the execution probability of the special effect is determined by lottery by improving the lottery probability of the execution possibility lottery in the number of games of 1 or 2 or more based on the It is possible to shift to an executable lottery probability improvement state where the possibility of occurrence becomes high, and it is possible to further enhance the sense of expectation for the acquisition of the privilege game and increase the game interest.
The predetermined high-accuracy condition can be established, for example, when a winning lottery is performed by performing a lottery transition to the execution probability lottery probability improving state, or can be established according to a winning combination of an internal lottery.

  In the present invention, in the predetermined arrangement of the spinning cylinders, the specific symbol can be set in the vicinity of the symbol of the specific role and within the maximum symbol display number of the spinning cylinder in the symbol combination display area. .

  In the predetermined arrangement of the spinning cylinders, by setting the specific symbol in the vicinity of the symbol of the specific role and within the maximum symbol display number (for example, 3) of the rotating cylinder in the symbol combination display area. , When deriving the display result of the specific combination in the symbol combination display area, the identification by the specific pattern in the vicinity of the display result of the specific combination and outside the symbol combination display area or in and out of the area The symbol display result can be derived, and further, the specific symbol display result can be made visible in the symbol combination display area quickly by the rotational driving of the rotating cylinder by the in-area specific symbol display effect. Therefore, at the time of deriving the display result of the specific combination, the notification of the identification information related to the determination to grant the bonus game can be immediately executed, and the game entertainment can be increased.

  In the present invention, the turning stop control means performs the stop control so that the specific symbol display result can be derived simultaneously with the display result of the specific combination in the symbol combination display area according to the turning stop timing. Including the symbol display stop control means, and the special symbol display result is obtained on the condition that the specific symbol display result is derived in the symbol combination display area by the specific symbol display stop control means. A specific symbol redisplay effect for performing rotational driving of the rotating drum so as to be redisplayable in the combination display area can be included.

  In the present invention, when the combination of the establishment of the specific combination and the execution of the in-region specific symbol display effect occurs, it is possible to make a confirmation notification of the bonus game grant determination. In addition to the confirmation notification, when the specific combination is won (established), when the bonus game is not determined to be given (eg, the lottery is lost), the execution of the specific symbol display effect in the area is determined and executed. When the determination is made, the specific symbol display result can appear as a pseudo notification.

  When the special game is determined to be given by the establishment of the special combination, the specific symbol display result can be used as one of the confirmation notifications of the grant decision. That is, the specific symbol display stop control means performs the stop control so that the specific symbol display result can be derived simultaneously with the display result of the specific combination in the symbol combination display area according to the turning stop timing, The specific symbol display is re-displayed in the symbol combination display region on the condition that the specific symbol display result is derived in the symbol combination display region by the specific symbol display stop control means by the specific symbol redisplay effect. Since the rotation of the spinning cylinder is performed in a displayable manner (for example, the spinning cylinder driving that rotates the spinning cylinder once again while maintaining the symbol combination of the specific symbol display), the display result of the specific combination and At the same time, when the specific symbol display result appears, the specific symbol display result is re-displayed in the symbol combination display area by the specific symbol re-display effect, to the player. Serial it is possible to increase the game interest can convince the grant decision of the award game.

  In the present invention, as the specific combination, a first specific combination that allows the specific symbol display result to be derived outside the symbol combination display area or inside and outside the symbol combination display area when the combination is established, A second specific combination that allows the specific symbol display result to be derived in the symbol combination display area when not established can be used.

By using the first specific combination and the second specific combination as the specific combination, when these specific combinations are won, when the first specific combination is established, outside the symbol combination display area or The specific symbol display result is derived along with the inside and outside of the symbol combination display area, and the specific symbol display result is made visible in the symbol combination display area by the specific symbol display effect in the region, and the specific symbol is displayed. The identification information used can be notified, and when the second specific combination is not established, the specific symbol display result can be derived in the symbol combination display area and the identification information can be notified using the specific symbol. Therefore, for example, when the first specific combination is established, a sense of expectation for the award game grant determination based on whether or not the in-region specific symbol display effect is executed is enhanced, and the second specific combination is not effective. The specific symbol display result appears in the symbol combination display area when standing, and the determination information on the grant determination is notified, etc. An increase in game entertainment can be achieved.
In the case where the second specific combination is made to correspond to the bonus game grant decision, a balance is made with notifying the probability of the grant decision based on the presence or absence of the specific symbol display at the time of the first specific match winning. In addition, it is preferable that the winning probability of the second specific combination in the combination lottery is lower than that of the first specific combination.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which can aim at the increase in game entertainment by performing the spinning effect which raises the expectation for privilege games acquisition, such as AT game, can be implement | achieved.

1 is an external perspective view of a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the effective lines L1-L4 set to the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 of the rotating type gaming machine A. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence band and symbol type which are used for each spinning cylinder of the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A. 4 is a control block diagram of a control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration inside a casing 1 of a rotating type gaming machine A. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing main processing by a main control board 100. It is a table | surface which shows the winning symbol combination and winning lottery table of the various winning combinations used for the rotary type gaming machine A. It is a flowchart which shows the ART setting process in the said main process. It is a flowchart which shows a part of special effect process in the said main process. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the special effect process of FIG. 9. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a sub-side management process of an ART game by the sub-control board 200. It is a flowchart which shows the freeze execution process in the said main process. Transition game number lottery table (13A), ART grant lottery lottery table (13B) used in the present embodiment, and an ART game high-precision mode lottery table used in another embodiment (13A) 13C). It is a figure which shows typically the example of execution of the rotation effect pattern 1 in this embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows the classification of the rotation effect pattern used for this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the transition relation of the game state which generate | occur | produces by the said main process. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of a setting process of the number of ART games in the sub-control board 200. It is a table | surface which shows the number-of-games lottery table used for the determination process of the number of ART games performed in the sub control board. It is a table | surface which shows the addition number of lots of ART games used in the rotary type game machine A. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of effect notification processing executed by a sub-control board 200. It is a flowchart which shows the determination process of the high probability mode of ART provision which concerns on another Example. It is a flowchart which shows the ART provision and setting process which concerns on another Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special effect process in the Example of FIG.

Hereinafter, a rotating type gaming machine A according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, an example of a spinning-reel game machine using a game medal as a game medium will be described.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment.
The rotating type gaming machine A has a casing 1 that houses various control boards and a rotating mechanism member, and a front door 5 is attached to an open front portion of the casing 1 so as to be openable and closable. In the center of the upper part 2 of the front door 5, a display screen of a liquid crystal display device 3 comprising a color liquid crystal display device as one of display notification means is disposed. On this display screen, images such as characters, letters, numbers, and messages are displayed according to the progress of the spinning game, and various display effects such as notification of winning combination can be performed. A pair of upper speakers 4 are provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display device 3 so that sound effects such as various sound effects can be performed in synchronization with the image effects by the liquid crystal display device 3. In addition to color liquid crystals, for example, a color EL (electroluminescence), a color plasma display device, an electronic paper display, a 7-segment display, an LED dot display, or the like can be used as the display device of the display notification means.

  A symbol display window 8 made of a transparent panel is provided in the approximate center of the front door 5 below the liquid crystal display device 3. Reels (rotating drums) 8 a, 8 b, 8 c are arranged inside the housing 1 inside the symbol display window 8. Through the symbol display window 8, reels (rotors) 8a, 8b, 8c are visible. The reels 8a to 8c are attached to a rotating shaft of a stepping motor (not shown), and are driven to rotate at a constant speed by driving the stepping motor. Twenty-one symbols are formed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 8a to 8c along the rotation direction. The reels 8a to 8c constitute a rotating display unit that variably displays (varies) the symbols that are visibly displayed through the symbol display window 8.

  Of the symbols of the reels 8a to 8c, three symbols can be visually recognized through the symbol display window 8, and the symbol display window 8 constitutes a symbol combination display area that can display 3 × 3 symbols. To do. In the present embodiment, the reels 8a to 8c of the rotating drum are used as the rotating drum display unit. In addition to the rotating drum, for example, the rotating drum is rotated by a rotating mechanism such as an endless belt in which symbols are arranged and set on the belt surface. The display unit can be configured, and it is also possible to use a display that displays an image of the rotating cylinder and its variation in a pseudo manner without using a rotation mechanism.

FIG. 2 shows four effective lines L1 to L4 set in the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 for confirming winning or establishment of various winning combinations.
Based on the lottery result of the role lottery (internal lottery) and the rotation stop timing by the player's stop operation, the variable display stop control of the rotation display unit is performed, and the symbols corresponding to the winning combination are the effective lines L1 to L1. Stopping at L4, the display result by the combination of winning combination symbols can be derived to the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8.

  The effective lines L1 and L2 are a center line and an upper line, respectively. The effective lines L3 and L4 are a diagonal line that descends to the right and a diagonal line that rises to the right, respectively. The effective lines L1 to L4 are composed of four irregular lines excluding the lower line from the five lines, and constitute a winning (or establishment) symbol position specifying form for specifying a winning (or establishment) position. The setting of the effective line is related to the determination of the winning rate, the symbol stop control of the push order ART, etc., but not limited to the above four irregular lines of this embodiment, various effective lines depending on the design of the symbol arrangement, the appearance rate, etc. The number of lines may be three or less or five.

  Each symbol stop position of the reels 8a to 8c in the symbol combination display area is composed of a total of nine frames E11 to E13, E21 to E23, and E31 to E33. The effective lines L1 and L2 are arranged at stop positions of E12-E22-E32 and E11-E21-E31, respectively. The effective lines L3 and L4 are arranged at stop positions of E11-E22-E33 and E13-E22-E31, respectively.

  FIG. 3 shows symbol arrangement bands and symbol types formed on the reels 8a to 8c. That is, FIGS. 3A and 3B respectively show seven types of symbols arranged in the symbol arrangement band and the symbol arrangement band of each reel 8a to 8c. The left turning cylinder, the middle turning cylinder, and the right turning cylinder in (3A) correspond to the symbol arrangement bands of the reels 8a to 8c, respectively. Each symbol arrangement band is composed of a reel tape wound around the outer periphery of the reel, and a symbol for constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination won in the internal lottery is printed on the tape surface.

  In this embodiment, as shown in (3B), red 7 (symbol 31), blue 7 (symbol 32), cherry (symbol 33), watermelon (symbol 34), bell (symbol 35), blank (symbol 36) ) And replay (RP: code 37), a total of seven types of symbols are used. A total of 21 symbols are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of each reel, and symbol numbers 0 to 20 are assigned along the symbol arrangement order. The red 7 and blue 7 symbols are bonus combination symbols that establish a bonus combination and also serve as specific symbols according to the present invention.

  A panel display unit 7 including a BET lamp 23, a credit display unit 24, and a payout number display unit 25 is disposed below the symbol display window 8. The BET lamp is a lamp that is turned on according to the number of inserted (set) medals, and is turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”). The credit display unit 24 and the payout number display unit 25 are configured by 7 segment LEDs. The rotating type gaming machine A has a credit function for storing and storing the number of inserted medals in advance, and the credit display unit 24 displays the number of remaining medals. The maximum number of credits to the revolving gaming machine A is 50, and the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 24 is 50 or less. It should be noted that even if more medals are inserted in a state where the maximum number of 50 is credited, it is discharged and returned as it is. The payout number display unit 25 displays the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize. The payout number display unit 25 also has a display function for displaying game information of the bonus game, and the total payout number acquired in the bonus game is cumulatively displayed during the bonus game.

An operation unit 9 operated by the player is provided below the symbol display window 8. The operation unit 9 includes an inclined part gently inclined forward and a front part provided on the front side of the front door 1. In the inclined portion, there are a medal slot 10 for inserting a game medal as a game medium, and an upper limit value of a bet allowed per game (with respect to one game) within a range of the number of reserved credits. MAX bet button 11 for inserting (setting) game medals at once (the number of game medals that can be inserted), and 1 for additionally setting game medals up to the upper limit of the betting number according to the number of times of pressing. A bet button 13 and a stored medal settlement button 12 for performing credit settlement are provided. When the MAX bet button 11 is pressed and the remaining number of medals is sufficient, the bet number is set to the maximum bet number, that is, three, and when the remaining number is less than the maximum bet number, Is added to the number of bets.
The spinning-type gaming machine A is a so-called three-round spinning-type gaming machine that requires three medals for one game. An activation indicator (not shown) indicating that a game is possible when three medals are inserted is arranged on the panel surface around the symbol display window 8.

A decorative lamp portion 6 for displaying a game effect as an electric display is provided on the side of the front door 5 on both the left and right sides of the symbol display window 8. The decorative lamp unit 6 is composed of LEDs capable of emitting RGB multicolor light, and exhibits a light effect by the type of light emission and the light emission mode.
On the front portion of the operation unit 9, a rotation rotation start lever 15 which is a start switch for starting rotation of the reels 8a to 8c, and a rotation rotation stop button 16a provided corresponding to each reel 8a to 8c. , 16b, 16c, and a return button 17 for returning a medal jammed from the medal insertion slot 10 to the internal medal insertion path. A locking device 18 for switching the locking state of the front door 5 is provided at the open side end of the front door 5.

  A decorative panel 19 on which a design design based on the model name, motif, etc. of the spinning machine A is attached to the lower part 14 of the front door 5, and a lighting device (not shown) installed inside the panel Is lit and displayed. Below the decorative panel 19, a medal payout port 21 for discharging award medals discharged by a medal hopper 305, which will be described later, or medals paid out by a return operation, and medals discharged from the medal payout port 21 are stored. A medal tray 20 is provided. Lower speakers 22 a and 22 b are provided on the left and right sides of the medal payout opening 21. An ashtray 26 is disposed beside the medal tray 20.

  In the swing-type gaming machine A, using the effect display by the image display of the liquid crystal display device 3, the sound effect by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b, and the electric decoration effect of the decorative lamp unit 6, It is possible to visually and audibly perform a winning combination, provision of a bonus game (ART game), effects such as addition of the number of ARTs, and notification. As the effect effect means, not only visual and auditory sense, but also means for transmitting by stimulating the human senses such as tactile sense, for example, a vibration device for transmitting vibration to the player's body, a bone conduction device, a blower device, etc. Can be used.

  During an ART game, as an informing means for informing the stop operation sequence of each of the 6-choice AT roles, an effect display by the liquid crystal display device 3 (for example, an instruction display of a stop operation procedure) and an upper speaker 4 Sound effects (for example, left / middle / right instruction sounds in accordance with the stop operation sequence) by the lower speakers 22a and 22b are used.

The control device for the spinning cylinder type gaming machine A according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control device of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A.
The control device of the revolving gaming machine A has a main control board 100 that generally controls game operation control, and receives control commands from the main control board 100 in one direction, and effects display control for images, light, and sound. A sub-control board 200 that generally controls the payout, a payout control board 300 that controls the payout of award medals, and a power supply board 400 that generates and supplies power necessary for the gaming machine from an AC24V external power supply. In FIG. 4, the power supply route is omitted.

  The main control board 100 includes a microprocessor with a built-in main CPU 101 and a main-side microcomputer (in this embodiment, a Z80 system equivalent) having a main ROM 102 and a main RAM 103. The main control unit is configured to execute a lottery drawing, reel drive control, determination of whether or not to execute a special effect (freeze effect) using a spinning drum, an ART grant lottery, and the like. Although not shown, the main microcomputer is provided with a CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) and an interrupt controller circuit for giving an interrupt signal to the main CPU 101.

In the main ROM 102, in addition to a control program in which a series of gaming machine control procedures in various gaming states are described, a stop control table (not shown) in which stop data for stopping control of the rotating cylinder is described, a role lottery for role lottery Stored are predetermined data necessary for game operation control such as a table (see FIG. 7), a winning / dispensing table (not shown) for setting the number of payouts for winning. The main ROM 103 stores an ART grant determination processing program for determining whether or not to grant an ART game as a bonus game. In addition, the main ROM 103 stores a freeze effect determination processing program for determining whether or not to execute a freeze effect (special effect) in connection with determination of bonus winning and ART game. Main RAM 10
4, a work area is formed for storing data necessary for the progress of the game, such as a random number for lottery used for determining the winning combination, winning combination information, and game state information. Yes.

  A counter circuit (not shown) for generating a random number for lottery is connected to the main microcomputer. This counter circuit includes a random number generation circuit that generates random numbers within a certain range (random number range: 0 to 65535) in hardware, and a sampling circuit that samples random number values from the random number generation circuit at a predetermined timing. . The main CPU 101 acquires the random number value generated by the random number generation circuit according to the processing state as an internal lottery random value and executes a role lottery process. The combination lottery process is executed with reference to the combination lottery table every time the unit-turning game (one game) is executed for each rotation of the reels 8a to 8c.

  The main control board 100 is connected to a rotary drive motor group 251 for rotationally driving the reels 8 a to 8 c via the rotary relay board 250. The rotating drum drive motor group 251 includes three stepping motors (not shown) that rotate and drive each reel, and a motor drive circuit for each stepping motor. Under the control of the main CPU 101, a drive pulse signal for controlling the stepping motor of each of the cylinders is supplied through the cylinder relay substrate 250 to perform rotation control and stop control of the reels 8a to 8c.

  The main control board 100 is connected to a rotary rotation position detection sensor 252 provided on each reel via a rotary relay board 250. Under the control of the main control board 100, after the rotary rotation. By receiving a detection signal from the rotation position detection sensor for each reel, it is possible to perform stop control at a predetermined position according to the lottery result and stop operation timing.

  Various input signals can be input to the main control board 100 via the game relay board 150. That is, the main control board 100 is provided with a rotation rotation start switch 15a for detecting the operation of the rotation rotation start lever 15 and the rotation rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g of the rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c. The mounted stop switch board 160, the medal detection sensor 10a for detecting a game medal from the medal slot 10, the MAX bet switch 11a for detecting the operation of the MAX bet button 11, and the operation of the 1 bet button 13 are detected. The bet switch 13a and a stored medal settlement switch 12a for detecting the operation of the stored medal settlement button 12 are connected, and the main control board 100 can receive detection signals from various switches. The medal detection sensor 10a is installed in a medal sorting device (not shown) arranged on a medal insertion path until a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 10 is accommodated in a tank of a medal hopper 305 described later. The spinning cylinder rotation start lever 15, the spinning cylinder rotation stop buttons 16 a to 16 c, the MAX bet button 11, the 1 bet button 13, and the stored medal settlement button 12 are provided with LEDs (not shown) inside the operation member, The player can be notified of the validity or invalidity of the lever operation or button operation by the light emission mode (for example, light emission color) of the LED.

  Setting data by the setting switch 351 can be input to the main control board 100 via the rotary setting board 350, and the setting rate of the setting switch 351 sets the payout rate to one of six levels. “6-step setting” can be changed. In addition to the setting switch 351, the main control board 100 is connected to various switches such as a reset switch for canceling a game operation error. Also, the main control board 100 externally sends game information such as bonus winnings and game execution data to a hall computer (a computer that comprehensively manages pachinko hall gaming machines) via an external concentration terminal board (not shown). Output is possible.

The sub control board 200 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to receive a control command from the main control board 100 in one direction. In addition to receiving control commands from the main control board 100, the sub-control board 200 draws effect contents, transmits liquid crystal control commands to the liquid crystal control board 206, controls the sound of each speaker, and LEDs such as the decoration lamp unit 6 Perform light emission control and the like.

  The liquid crystal control board 206 generates control data necessary for performing display control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command received from the sub control board 200 and outputs the control data to a VDP (Video Display Processor). CPU, control ROM containing a program describing the operation procedure of the liquid crystal control CPU, control RAM functioning as a work area or buffer memory, and video display processor VDP connected to the liquid crystal control CPU and performing image expansion processing And an image data ROM storing image data necessary for image development by the VDP, and a VRAM for temporarily storing image data developed by the VDP.

  FIG. 5 shows the internal configuration of the spinning cylinder gaming machine A. The housing 1 is composed of a box with an open front surface formed by a top plate 1a, side plates 1b and 1c, and a bottom plate 1d. In the housing 1, reels 8a to 8c, a medal hopper 305, a power supply device 400a, and the like are housed. A main board box 100 a that houses the main control board 100 is attached above the reel 8. Sub-boards such as the sub-control board 200 are also arranged around the main board box 100a. The medal hopper 305 is a game medium payout device that is driven by the hopper motor 301 and discharges the stored medals stored in the tank toward a discharge passage (not shown) communicating with the medal payout port 21 through the medal discharge port 305b.

  The hopper motor 301 is connected to the main control board 100 via the payout control board 300. When it is necessary to pay out a game medal by winning, the main control board 100 transmits a payout control command for designating the payout number to the payout control board 300. The payout control board 300 receives the payout control command from the main control board 100 and drives and controls the hopper motor 301 to perform payout processing of a specified number of game medals.

  A medal payout sensor (not shown) is installed in the discharge passage. The medal payout sensor detects a game medal paid out from the medal hopper 305 and can output a detection signal to the main control board 100. The hopper motor 301 is driven and controlled, and the paid out game medal is detected by the medal payout sensor, and the detection signal is input to the main control board 100 to be used for determination of payout completion.

  Next to the medal hopper 305, an auxiliary tank 306 for storing gaming medals overflowing from the overflow medal discharge port 305a overflowing from the medal stored in the tank of the medal hopper 305 can be disposed. The auxiliary tank 306 is provided with a full detection device (not shown) for monitoring the full state of the auxiliary tank 306, and a detection signal from the full detection device can be transmitted to the main control board 100.

  The sub-control board 200 is equipped with a microprocessor with a built-in sub CPU 201 and a sub-side microcomputer with a sub-ROM 202 and a sub-RAM 203, and includes various effect notification control and stop operation order of AT role during ART game. A sub-control unit that executes notification and the like is configured. The sub-side microcomputer is provided with an interrupt controller circuit for giving an interrupt signal to the CTC and the sub CPU 201 as in the main side.

In the sub ROM 202, in addition to the effect notification control program in which a series of effect notification control procedures are described, a push order notification control program for notifying the push order of the winning combination of the AT role during the ART game, the progress of the ART game and the number of games Predetermined data such as an effect lottery table (not shown) for notifying the change is stored. The sub-control board 200 constitutes an ART game execution means for notifying the winning order of the winning AT role during an ART game by executing control of the push order notification control program. The sub-RAM 208 has a work area for storing a random number value for effect used for lottery regarding effect notification, data necessary for the effect notification state, and the like.

  A counter circuit (not shown) for generating sub lottery random numbers is connected to the sub-side microcomputer. This counter circuit includes a random number generation circuit and a sampling circuit in the same manner as the counter circuit provided in the main microcomputer. The sub CPU 201 acquires a numerical value generated by the random number generation circuit as an effect random number value by sending an instruction to the sampling circuit according to the effect processing state (for example, the timing at which the control command is received from the main control board 100). To do. The obtained random number for performance is used for lottery for various performance notifications.

  The sub-control board 200 includes a sound generator 204, a lamp board 205, and a liquid crystal control board 206 as control targets for receiving a control command from the main control board 100 and performing an effect notification process for light, sound, and images. It is connected. The sound generator 204 receives the sound control signal from the sub-control board 200 and controls the output of musical sound or sound by the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b. The lamp substrate 205 is a circuit board on which the LED group constituting the decorative lamp unit 6 is mounted, and is attached to the inner side of the front door 5. The lamp board 205 receives the LED drive control signal from the sub-control board 200 and performs LED lighting control. The sub control board 200 transmits a liquid crystal control command associated with the control command from the main control board 100 to the liquid crystal control board 206, and the liquid crystal control board 206 performs image control of the liquid crystal display device 3 based on the liquid crystal control command.

  Based on the control command sent from the main control board 100, the sub-control board 200 determines the execution effect contents from a plurality of types of effect contents by lottery or uniquely, and various control signals for instructing the execution of the determined contents Is transmitted to the sound generation device 204, the lamp substrate 205, and the liquid crystal control substrate 206, and the effect image display of the liquid crystal display device 3, the output of the sound effect, and the lighting / flashing drive of the decorative lamp unit 6 cooperate. It is executable.

  An outline of the operation at the time of gaming in the above-configured rotating game machine A will be described. First, when a player plays a game, after inserting a predetermined number of medals from the medal slot 10 or setting a BET from the credit amount, the player operates the rotation start start lever 15. This starting operation triggers an internal lottery performed inside the gaming machine, and the internal lottery is executed. Further, the rotation operation of the reels 8a to 8c is started by this starting operation, and after reaching a certain speed, the operation of the rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c becomes effective. Based on the timing of each stop operation, each reel is controlled to stop at a position corresponding to the internal lottery result. When any winning combination other than replay is won, a predetermined number of medals are paid out when the stop operation timing matches and the symbol combination of the winning combination is established on the active line.

  When a bonus combination (BB or RB) is won by internal lottery, a bonus game in which a bell combination is won with a high probability can be made due to the establishment of a bonus combination symbol. In addition to the internal lottery, an ART game grant determination process can be executed for each game. When it is determined that an ART game is to be granted, it is possible to shift to an ART game state in which the correct answer pressing order of the AT role is notified.

  A processing procedure of main processing by the main control board 100 will be described with reference to the drawings. This processing procedure includes a series of flows necessary for one game. In addition, each process in this embodiment is shown with the step number, and the process in each step comprises the control means by a main control part or a sub-control part.

FIG. 6 shows the procedure of the main process.
When the turning-on gaming machine A is turned on, a power-on signal is sent from the power board 400 to the main control board 100 to start the main process. When the power is turned on, an initial setting process (step S1) is performed. Thereafter, the normal operation process (steps S2 to S17) is performed for each game.
First, a RAM initialization process (step S2) is executed to clear predetermined data used at the end of the previous game, and a work area necessary for the current game is secured.

  Next, a game state flag generation process is performed (step S3). In the game state flag generation process, the type of game state of the current game (normal game, RT1 game, RT2 game, bonus carryover game, bonus game, etc.) is confirmed, and a game state flag corresponding to the game state (normal game) Gaming state flag, RT gaming state flag, bonus-to-bonus flag, bonus internal winning flag, bonus operating flag, etc.) are set. The main process in each game is executed based on the set game state flag.

  The ART game in the present embodiment can be executed in the RT2 gaming state in which the winning probability of replay is high in the main process. When the gaming state in the main process is the RT1 gaming state, the provision of the ART game is determined, and the RT2 transition condition is satisfied, so that the RT2 gaming state flag is turned on. When the RT2 game state flag is turned on, the RT2 game state is entered and the ART game is started. The game state flags of RT1 and RT2 are stored and set in the main RAM 103. In the present embodiment, the ART game grant determination process is performed by the main process, but the ART grant determination process may be performed by a sub process. When the ART game is determined to be assigned in the sub process, an AT flag for managing the ART game state is set in the sub RAM 203.

  In the game medal insertion process (step S4), mainly the detection of game medals inserted into the gaming machine body, the management of credits, the automatic insertion setting process of game medals when a re-game occurs, and the like are performed. It is monitored whether or not a predetermined number of game medals required for starting a game are inserted by the game medal insertion process, and when the specified number of game medals are inserted or credit setting is confirmed, the game start condition is satisfied. . While maintaining the established state of the game start condition, the player stands by so as to be able to receive an operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start lever 15 of the player, that is, an operation detection signal from the rotation rotation start switch 15a.

  Upon receipt of the operation detection signal from the rotating rotation start switch 15a, the main control board 100 acquires the internal lottery random value generated by the random number generation circuit, and performs an internal lottery process based on the acquired internal lottery random value. Is performed (step S5). An internal lottery based on the acquired internal random number for lottery and a winning lottery table corresponding to the current gaming state is performed, and winning combination information (winning flag) corresponding to the lottery result is set and stored in the main RAM 103.

FIG. 7 shows a winning symbol combination and a winning lottery table for various winning winning combinations used in the swing type gaming machine A.
The internal lottery in step S5 is executed based on the combination lottery table of FIG. In the role lottery table, lottery probabilities are set so that the payout rate differs according to each of the six stages. FIG. This role lottery table is a lottery probability table (general game lottery table, RT lottery table and bonus game lottery table) of a general winning combination, etc. and two types of bonus roles (big bonus game BB and regular bonus game RB). Indicates. In FIG. 7, the lottery probability calculated by the range of the lottery value assigned to each lottery with respect to the random number range (0 to 65535) is shown. In the lottery probability table of FIG. 7, for example, a winning random number range is set so that a small combination such as cherry and watermelon and a bonus combination, and normal replay 1 and specific replay 2 can be drawn simultaneously.

  Two types of RT1 gaming state and RT2 gaming state occur as RT gaming states, but the replay probability is substantially improved only by RT2, and the replay probability of the normal gaming state is only improved by about 1/100 in RT1. It is. The RT1 gaming state is the gaming state at the previous stage of transition to the ART gaming state (RT2 gaming state). In the RT2 gaming state, a lottery table during RT in which the lottery probability of Replay 1 is set to 1 / 1.5, which is a higher probability than 1 / 8.2 at the time of normal gaming, is used.

  In addition to ART games, two types of special games are offered: Big Bonus Game BB and Regular Bonus Game RB, which differ greatly in the prescribed payout amount (or the net increase obtained by subtracting the inserted number from the payout amount) as a special game. It is possible. The prescribed number of bonus games to end is 50 for big bonus games and 50 for regular bonus games, which is less than half of big bonus games. The big bonus game BB has two types of special symbol combinations (blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7) established by different winning flags, and the lottery probability combining them Is about 1/410. In an internal winning state in which different big bonus winning flags are set, if any special symbol combination is stopped and established in any of the four active lines, it is possible to shift to a big bonus game.

  In the case of a regular bonus combination, there is only one type of BAR-BAR-BAR, and the lottery probability is 1/820. The bonus combination of BB and RB is a so-called zero combination, and no prize medal is paid out when the bonus combination is established. Nine or six award medals are paid out when Bell or Watermelon wins. In addition, there are two types of cherry roles including cherry symbols: a cherry 1 small role that wins when the cherry symbol stops at the active line in the middle cylinder, and a small cherry 2 that consists of a combination of cherry-bell-bell A combination is provided, and two prize medals are paid out at the time of winning each prize. Cherry 2 is a premier role in which the grant of ART game is confirmed 100% by winning, and the winning probability is extremely lower than 1/80 of Cherry 1 (1/16384).

  Since the cherry 1 is a specific role that can be established by stopping the cherry symbol on the middle drum in the active line, as shown in the middle drum column of FIG. 3 (3A), each of the two cherry symbols. The red 7 and blue 7 symbols, which also serve as specific symbols, are arranged at the next symbol positions (symbol numbers 2 and 13 in the symbol arrangement band in the middle cylinder section). When the specific combination is established, the specific symbol display according to the present invention (the combination mode similar to the combination mode of the special symbol (blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7) )) Can be derived in the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 or in and out of the vicinity of the specific combination. Cherry 1 and 2 are small roles that serve as an ART game grant lottery opportunity. The cherry 1 corresponds to a first specific combination according to the present invention in which the specific symbol display result can be derived along with and outside the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 when the combination is established. The cherry 2 corresponds to the second specific combination according to the present invention in which the specific symbol display result can be derived in the symbol combination display area when the combination is not established. Note that the specific symbol display result may be derived along with the cherry 2 combination.

  The bell role is a combination of the stop order of the reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, There are six types of general small roles: medium turning drum → right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder, right turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder). In the normal gaming state, the lottery probability of each bell role is 1/30, but during the bonus game, it becomes a so-called JAC role that can be won regardless of the stop order, and has a high probability of 1/1. Win. When the Bell as JAC wins, 13 prize medals are paid out.

The six types of bell roles distinguished by the pressing order are AT roles (pushing order bell roles) that can be won by stopping each spinning cylinder in accordance with the pressing order notification by the sub-control unit in the ART game. In the normal gaming state, each of the six selections of the bell roles is drawn based on a 1/30 lottery probability, and any of the bell roles can be won, but in the normal gaming state, the push order is not notified, In particular, when a so-called forward push stop operation is performed in which the left turn cylinder is stopped in the order of the middle and right turn cylinders, the push order is incorrect and the winning is often not generated. In the ART game state, the winning order probability of the AT combination is improved 6 times (the combined lottery probability of all the Bell combinations is 1/5) by the navigation notification of the pressing order.

In addition to the normal replay 1 (RP-RP-RP combination), the replay combination includes RT2 release replay 2 (RP-RP-bell combination) that can be established simultaneously with the replay 1.
The replay role is a combination of the stopping order of the reels 8a to 8c (left turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder → middle turning cylinder, middle turning cylinder → left turning cylinder → right turning cylinder, 6) Replay roles that are different from middle torso → right torso → left torso, right torso → middle torso → left torso, right torso → left torso → middle torso Replay is determined based on the stop order. The replay 2 is a so-called punk role, which is a so-called punk role. When the replay 2 is won in the RT2 game (ART game) state, if the replay 2 is not established, the RT2 game state is canceled and the RT1 game state is restored. During the ART game, the replay 2 pressing order is notified so that the ART game puncture does not occur. When the stop operation is performed in a pressing order different from the correct answer pressing order of the replay 2, a stop control is performed in which the replay 1 that can be simultaneously established is established, so that no replay occurs.

  In addition to the above-mentioned combination, a lottery combination that is drawn only during the bonus game and is used for the ART grant lottery is provided. The chance combination consists of a combination of blue 7-blue 7-blue 7 or red 7-red 7-red 7 (no award medal is paid out). The

  In the ART gaming state, the AT role (push order bell role) is notified by the AT role navigation control by the sub-control unit, so that the winning AT role is surely stopped and the frequency of replay increases. Accordingly, the medal consumption is small, and the acquired medals can be gradually increased during the ART game by acquiring the small role such as the AT role.

  In this embodiment, a push order navigation ART game using both a stop order notification game (push order navigation AT game) and an RT game is given as a privilege game, and in the spinning stop process during the push order navigation ART game, Stop control is executed with reference to the stopping sequence of the rotating drum. You may make it give the ART game which alert | reports the classification of AT symbol as a privilege game.

  In the internal winning state of the bonus combination, the bonus winning flag is set as a carryover combination that can be carried over to the next game. Therefore, when winning the bonus combination, the game period until the bonus combination is established, the winning combination The established state of the flag is maintained. On the other hand, the winning combination other than the bonus combination is set as a carry-over impossible combination in which the winning flag cannot be carried over to the next game. Even during bonus carryover games, lotteries are drawn as usual, and whether or not to win a combination of symbols corresponding to the selected small combination at this time is determined based on a predetermined drawing priority. In the present embodiment, stop control is performed so as to preferentially draw in the order of “(replay or small combination)> bonus combination”.

  In the internal lottery process, a “game start command (including information on game state and winning information (lottery result information))” is set as a control command to the sub-control unit. The “information relating to the gaming state” included in the game start command includes information relating to the gaming state such as “normally playing”, “RT gaming”, “bonus gaming”, “bonus carryover gaming”, and the like.

Subsequently, a rotation rotation start setting process (step S6) for setting the rotation mode of the rotation cylinder is performed.
In the rotation rotation start setting process, the rotation activation process is performed through the weight process. In the wait process, a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the start of the reel rotation in the previous spinning game is counted by a wait timer (not shown) provided in the main control unit. This is a process for standing by without starting the rotation of the reel in the current spinning game until time elapses. In the rotation activation process, a rotation activation condition in accordance with the rotation activation condition for the normal rotation and the rotation effect pattern of the special effect according to the present invention is set.

  After the setting process at the time of rotation rotation start (rotation rotation start setting process) is performed, the reel rotation start is performed and the reels 8a to 8c are shifted to the rotation state. After the reel rotation, when detection signals from the rotation rotation stop switches 16e, 16f, and 16g by the rotation operation of the rotation rotation rotation stop buttons 16a to 16c are output, the rotation cylinder to be stopped is stopped and controlled. Is performed (step S7). In the rotation stop processing, the number of sliding symbols is calculated from the stop control table based on the winning information and the stop operation procedure (stop operation timing) of the rotation, and the stop control of the rotation based on this is performed.

  The spinning stop process is performed at a corresponding reel stop position by referring to a stop control table stored in the main ROM 102 based on a stop operation position that is a stop operation position for each reel and a lottery result of the lottery process. This is done by stopping the rotation of the reel. The reel stop position is determined so as to be drawn and stopped within a predetermined number of symbols (4 frames stipulated in the game rules) from the position of the stop operation timing. When there are symbols corresponding to the lottery result within 4 frames from the position of the stop operation timing, the stop control is performed so that the winning combination symbols are aligned on the active line. In particular, in the re-game stop control process, when a re-game is won even in a normal game state or a bonus flag carry-over state, priority pull-in control is performed so that the re-game is always aligned on the active line. . In particular, when the cherry 1 is won, the stop control can be executed so that a specific symbol display in which the symbol “7” is arranged across the symbol combination display area appears when the role of the cherry 1 is established. Yes. When the cherry 2 is won, the stop control can be executed so that a specific symbol display in which the symbol “7” is arranged in the symbol combination display area appears when the cherry 2 is not established.

  When it is confirmed that all reels have stopped rotating, a winning determination process is performed (step S8). In the winning determination process, it is confirmed whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination has stopped on the effective winning line, that is, whether or not a winning has occurred.

  After the winning determination process, an ART setting process based on the ART game grant determination is executed (step S9). Details of the ART setting process will be described later together with the assignment determination process. When a winning is confirmed by the winning determination process, a process for setting the number of game medals to be paid out is performed based on the combination of the symbols that have been stopped. When a winning occurs, the medal payout number monitoring process is performed (step S10). Through the medal payout number monitoring process, the medal hopper 305 is driven and controlled based on the payout information set in the winning determination process, and a game medal payout process and a credit addition process for the payout number are performed.

  Furthermore, during the freeze period in which the progress of the game is paused, a special effect process (step S11) is executed for determining whether or not to execute a special effect for rotating the rotating drum that is different from normal. The special effect by the spinning effect pattern determined in the special effect process is executed in the next freeze execution process (step S12). This special effect includes the in-region specific symbol display effect according to the present invention. In the special effect process, an ART game grant determination process is performed together with the determination of whether or not the special effect can be executed. Details of the special effect process and the freeze execution process will be described later.

After the special effect process and the freeze execution process, a re-game RT setting process for performing a re-game (replay) setting and a RT game state transition setting is performed (step S13). In the re-game RT setting process, it is determined whether or not the RT game establishment condition is established based on the winning information or the like, and when the RT game establishment condition is established, the transition to the RT1 gaming state or the RT2 gaming state is set. . In the re-game RT setting process (step S13), a re-game setting process for performing a re-game when the replay combination is established is also performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the replay is stopped on the effective pay line. If the replay is stopped, the setting process for giving the regame is performed, and the process proceeds to step S14.

After the re-game RT setting process, it is determined whether or not a bonus game is being performed (step S14). If the bonus game is being performed, a bonus game operating process is performed (step S16). In the bonus game operating process, a bonus game continuation process and a setting process required to finish the bonus game are executed.
The main control unit compares the payout number during bonus game (the number acquired during bonus game) with a predetermined maximum number obtained, and the maximum number acquired during bonus game (200 for big bonus games, regular bonus) The bonus game is continued until the number reaches 50), and when the number of bonus games acquired reaches or exceeds the maximum number of games acquired, the bonus game operating process is terminated. When the above processes and settings are completed, the process returns to the RAM initialization process (step S2).

  Even during the bonus game, the ART grant lottery can be executed. As shown in FIG. 7, when a chance combination is won with a lottery probability of 1/80, a bonus lottery is executed during the bonus, and by winning the grant lottery, an ART confirmed role in which bonus symbols are aligned during the bonus game ( Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7 or Red 7-Red 7-Red 7) can be established. After the bonus game is completed, the game state returns to the normal game state. However, when the ART game is determined to be granted due to the establishment of the ART fixed role, the player can enter the RT2 state (ART game state).

  If the bonus game is not in progress, it is determined whether or not the symbol combination of the bonus combination (special winning combination) has stopped on the active line (step S15). If the bonus combination has not stopped, the RAM initialization process is performed. (Step S2). On the other hand, when the bonus combination symbol is stopped and the bonus combination is established, a bonus game operation start process is performed (step S17). When the bonus game operation start process is completed, the process proceeds to a RAM initialization process in step S2.

FIG. 8 shows the processing contents of the ART setting processing (step S9).
In the present embodiment, the ART game is also determined to be given in the special effect process (step S11) for determining the special effect related to the reel (cylinder) behavior such as the reel reverse rotation effect during the freeze period. The ART game condition is set in accordance with the determination of grant. The ART game condition is the setting of the number of games to be transferred (any one of 1 to 30 games) from turning on the ART game state flag to shifting to the ART game state (RT2 game state) from the determination of giving the ART game.

  When the ART game condition is set by the ART game grant decision, the number of transition games until the transition to the ART game state is counted (steps S90 and S91). The process of counting the number of transferred games can be executed by a game number counter memory area provided in the main RAM 103. When the count value of the number of transfer games reaches the set value and the ART transfer condition is satisfied, the ART game condition is cleared. That is, the game number counter is cleared and the ART game state flag is turned off, and the RT2 game state flag is turned on and set in the corresponding area of the main RAM 103.

In the ART setting process, an RT2 gaming state release process is also executed. That is, in the RT2 gaming state, the condition for canceling the RT2 gaming state is satisfied when the replay 2 is won and is not established, and when the AT role is missed during the ART game (the AT role is not won). When the release condition for the RT2 gaming state is satisfied, the RT2 gaming state flag is turned off (steps S94 and S95).

9 and 10 show the processing contents of the special effect process (step S11).
In this embodiment, even when a watermelon role or a bell role is won in a gaming state that is not an ART gaming state, it is possible to execute an ART grant lottery with a very low probability, but in the following description, the appearance of a specific symbol display is clarified. Therefore, the cherries 1 and 2 are described as the main lottery opportunities. During the bonus game, the ART award lottery opportunity allows the ART game award determination process to be executed when a chance combination is won during the bonus game.

  The winning of Cherry 2 corresponds to the grant of 100% ART game, and the grant of ART game is confirmed by the winning of Cherry 2. In the case of winning of Cherry 2, ART game conditions are set based on the transfer game number lottery table of (13A) of FIG. 13 without performing the ART grant lottery (steps S110 and S111).

  (13A) of FIG. 13 shows the transfer game number lottery table in the ART grant determination. In this transition game number lottery table, the number of transition games (any one of 1 to 30 games) from the determination of granting ART games to transition to the ART gaming state (RT2 gaming state) is 1 to 10, 11 to 19, 20 It is assigned to 3 stages of ~ 30. At each stage, any number of games is selected and drawn with a lottery probability of 1/10, 1/10, and 1/11 respectively. When winning Cherry 2, 1 to 10 transfer games that can be transferred in a short time are assigned at a high rate. For example, in the case of winning Cherry 2, the number of transfer games of 1 to 10 is most frequently assigned at 24/32. When winning Cherry 1, 1 to 10 transfer games are assigned at a low rate. For example, in the case of winning Cherry 1, the number of transfer games of 11 to 19 is most frequently assigned at 18/32.

In the case of winning of Cherry 2, the spinning effect pattern is set together with the ART game conditions.
FIG. 15 shows the types of the spinning effect pattern. These rotation effect pattern data are stored in the main ROM 102, and each freeze period is also set for each pattern. The spinning effect pattern PTN1 is reversely rotated at a low speed so that the specific symbol display according to the present invention can be visually recognized, and then rotated at a high speed at the same speed as in normal gaming, and the low speed reverse rotation (for 3 seconds) and the high speed reverse rotation are alternately performed. This is a revolving effect. The effect of rotating in reverse at low speed so that the specific symbol display can be visually recognized corresponds to the in-region specific symbol display effect according to the present invention. The freeze period of the rotating effect pattern PTN1 is 30 seconds. In the case of winning of Cherry 2, in order to notify the effect of the determination of granting the ART game, the spinning effect pattern 1 including the specific symbol display is uniquely determined. After setting the ART game conditions and the spinning performance pattern, the ART winning flag is turned on (steps S111 and S112). The spinning effect pattern is set by setting a setting flag corresponding to each pattern in a corresponding memory area of the main RAM 103.

  The turning effect patterns PTN2 to PTN6 are turning effects that do not accompany the in-region specific symbol display effect. The turning effect pattern PTN2 is a turning effect in which the rotating reverse rotation is performed for 10 seconds, and the freeze period at this time is 20 seconds. The turning effect pattern PTN3 is a turning effect in which the rotating reverse rotation is performed for 5 seconds, and the freeze period at this time is 10 seconds. The turning effect patterns PTN4 to PTN6 are turning start delay effects that delay the starting time of the turning drum for a short time from the normal time, and the start delay time of the left turning drum, the middle turning drum, and the right turning drum, respectively, as the freeze period Is set to 400 milliseconds.

When the cherry 1 is won, an ART grant lottery and a spinning effect lottery for determining a spinning effect pattern by the ART winning are executed (steps S113 and S114). The ART grant lottery is executed based on the lottery table shown in (13B) of FIG. That is, when the cherry 1 is won, a lottery is executed as to whether or not to give an ART game with a 1/3 lottery probability. It should be noted that the ART grant lottery at the time of winning the chance combination during the bonus game can be executed with a lottery probability of 1/2.

  When the ART grant is determined by the ART grant lottery based on the winning of Cherry 1, the ART game conditions are set based on the transition game number lottery table of (13A) in FIG. 13 (steps S115 and S116). Further, a spinning effect pattern is set. In setting the spinning effect pattern at this time, a lottery for determining any of the spinning effect patterns PTN1 to PTN6 of FIG. 15 is executed, and a spinning effect pattern corresponding to the lottery result is set. When the ART 1 is determined to be awarded by winning the cherry 1, the spinning effect pattern 1 including the in-region specific symbol display effect can be preferentially selected with a high lottery probability of 5/8 (other patterns are drawn approximately equally). ing. It should be noted that the spinning effect pattern 1 can be selected with an even higher lottery probability 7/8 when the ART grant is determined by winning the chance combination.

  The ART winning flag is turned on after setting the ART gaming conditions and the spinning effect pattern even when the ART 1 is determined to be given by winning Cherry 1 (Steps S116 and S117). It should be noted that even when the ART 1 is not selected when the cherry 1 is selected, the spinning effect patterns 4 to 6 can be selected with a low probability, but this selection routine is omitted from the processing flow of FIG.

  If a combination other than the combination that generates the ART grant lottery is won, the process proceeds to step S118 and subsequent steps. Even when the bonus combination is won, a lottery effect lottery for determining whether or not to execute the reel effect is performed (steps S118 and S119). In this spinning effect lottery, execution of the spinning effect is determined with a lottery probability of 3/16 and 1/16, respectively, when BB and RB are won. When execution of the spinning effect is determined, a selection lottery of the spinning effect pattern is executed and set (steps S120 and S121). Since the bonus combination and the cherry combination can be won at the same time, it is possible to determine the execution of the spinning effect accompanied with the specific symbol display effect in the area when the bonus combination is won at the same time. When winning a small role other than a bonus role, such as a watermelon, whether or not to execute the spinning effect as a so-called gasse effect that appears when the ART is not granted is determined by lottery with a low probability of 1/30 and set by winning (Step S122).

  FIG. 12 shows the contents of the freeze execution process (step S12). When the spinning effect is set, the game shifts to the freeze effect when the game starts. When the freeze period starts, the spinning effect pattern PTN is determined (steps S180 and S181). In the case of the spinning effect pattern 1, the slow reverse rotation driving of the spinning cylinder is performed in order to make the specific symbol display visible in the symbol combination display area (steps S182 and S183).

  FIG. 14 shows an execution example of the in-region specific symbol display effect by the rotating effect pattern 1. In the figure, symbol symbols are attached to the drawings in order to clarify symbol types. FIG. 14A shows a state in which the cherry symbol (reference numeral 33) stops at the center stop position E22 of the middle cylinder when the cherry 1 is won and the cherry 1 combination is established on the effective line L1. When Cherry 1 is selected, a voice / display navigation to stop the “7” symbol, such as “Aim at 7!”, Is executed, so the player performs a stop operation on the cirrus to stop the “Blue 7” symbol. When the operation timings match, simultaneously with the establishment of the cherry 1, the turning stop control can be executed in a state where the “blue 7” symbols are lined up diagonally upward across the symbol combination display area. FIG. 14A shows a state where the cherry 1 role is established with this “blue 7” symbol alignment.

When executing the spinning effect pattern 1, it is determined whether or not there is a symbol stop in which a specific symbol as shown in (14A) has been established as a result of the previous game being played by one cherry (step S182). When there is a specific symbol display with specific symbols in and out of the symbol combination display area, the three rotating drums are synchronized and rotated backward at a low speed while maintaining the specific symbol display from the symbol stopped state (from bottom to top in FIG. 14). ). This slow reverse rotation is started when 3 seconds have passed after the start of the freeze, and is executed by low-speed driving of the rotating drum in which the specific symbol display passes through the symbol combination display area in 3 seconds. Further, after the specific symbol display has passed through the symbol combination display area, high-speed reverse rotation driving is executed (step S183). The low-speed and high-speed reverse rotation driving of the rotating drum is repeatedly executed for a set rotation time (20 seconds) (step S184).

  (14B) of FIG. 14 shows a state where the specific symbol display passes through the symbol combination display area, and (14C) shows a high-speed reverse rotation state. When the player recognizes the specific symbol display that passes through the symbol combination display area at a low speed along with the establishment of the first role of cherry, the player's expectation for acquiring the ART game increases. When the set rotation time (20 seconds) for reverse rotation elapses, the rotating cylinder is stopped again, and the normal forward rotation state is entered after the freeze period elapses (steps S184 and S185). During the freeze period, a specific image effect by the image display of the liquid crystal display device 3 is executed in parallel. At the final stage of the freeze period, the determination of the ART game grant is notified by image display or the like of the liquid crystal display device 3, and the player recognizes the acquisition of the ART game from the increase in expectation. Due to the transition to the normal forward rotation state, the rotation stop operation is validated, and the normal rotation stop game is entered.

  Even when the Cherry 2 role is won, voice / display navigation for stopping the “7” symbol such as “Aim at 777” is executed. As a result, the player performs the stop operation of the spinning cylinder aiming at the “7” symbol, the stop operation timing is matched, and at the same time the cherry 2 is not established, the symbol stop position E13-E23- on the lower line of the ineffective line. A stop symbol display in which “7” symbols are aligned side by side can appear at E33. (14D) of FIG. 14 shows the symbol stop state of the specific symbol display in which “red 7” symbols are arranged. The symbol stop state of the specific symbol display occurs when the cherry 2 is not established, and does not occur when the cherry 2 is established.

  When cherry 2 is not established, if the specific symbol display shown in (14D) is within the symbol combination display area, as in the case of cherry 1, the three spinning cylinders are synchronized while maintaining the specific symbol display from the symbol stopped state. Then, re-rotation is performed at a low speed, and re-display is performed to pass the specific symbol display at a low speed so that the inside of the symbol combination display area can be visually recognized through the high-speed reverse rotation (steps S182 and S183). The re-displaying process for allowing the specific symbol display to pass at low speed so that the symbol combination display area can be visually recognized corresponds to the specific symbol re-display effect according to the present invention. The specific symbol redisplay effect is also repeatedly executed for the set rotation time (20 seconds) in the low speed and high speed reverse rotation driving of the rotating drum (step S184). For example, the player increases the sense of expectation for the acquisition of ART games due to the appearance of a specific symbol display in the symbol combination display area in spite of the failure to aim at the cherry 1 and further to the freeze effect. By revising and visually redisplaying the specific symbol display that passes through the symbol combination display area at a low speed, the player can obtain confidence in acquiring the ART game.

  If the specific symbol display shown in (14A) or (14D) does not occur in the game at the time of winning the cherries 1 and 2, the low speed drive of the rotating drum is performed when 3 seconds have passed after the start of the freeze period. Alignment driving is performed to align “red 7” or “blue 7” of the specific symbol with the cylinder three times (step S186). In this alignment driving, a combination of “red 7” or “blue 7” that can be promptly aligned is determined based on the state where the spinning cylinder of the previous game is stopped, and the symbol alignment by any specific symbol is executed. . After the symbol alignment by the specific symbol, the specific symbol display related to the alignment is moved at a low speed so as to be visible in the symbol combination display area. In the case of a rotation effect other than the rotation effect pattern 1, the rotation effect that is set is executed among the rotation effect patterns 2 to 6 in FIG. 15 (steps S180 and S187).

FIG. 16 shows the transition relationship of the gaming state generated by the main process.
FIG. 16A shows a general game state 16A, an RT1 game state 16B in the main process,
The transition relationship between the RT2 gaming state 16C and the special gaming state 16E is shown, and FIG. 16B shows the transition trigger (transition condition) between the gaming states.

When transition condition 4 (AT missed) is established from the general gaming state 16A that is not in the RT1 state, the RT2 state (including the ART gaming state), or the bonus game state (special gaming state 16E), the first RT1 gaming state 16B Migrate to When the transition condition 5 is satisfied in the RT1 gaming state 16B, the state transitions to the second RT2 gaming state 16C. The transition condition 5 corresponds to the ART transition condition based on the digestion of the number of transition games after the determination of granting the ART game.
When the bonus game winning of the transition condition 1 is established in the general gaming state 16A, the RT1 gaming state 16B, and the RT2 gaming state 16C, the bonus game display of the transition condition 2 is established through the special game internal winning state 16D. It becomes possible to shift to the state 16E. When the special game state 16E ends (the transition condition 3 is satisfied), the game state returns to the general game state 16A. In the RT2 gaming state 16C, the ART gaming state of the AT combination stop button pressing order notification game, which is executed under the control of the sub-control unit, is executed. After the end of the ART game, the RT2 gaming state 16C is canceled and the RT1 gaming state 16B is entered due to the failure of replay 2 (satisfaction of the transition condition 6). When the transition condition 7 during the ART game is satisfied (the puncture condition is satisfied: the AT role is missed), the game state 16A is entered. The RT2 gaming state continues even after the ART gaming state ends, but even if the AT role is elected after the ART is finished, the stop operation order is not notified, so the AT role is not won (missed) and the RT2 game is lost. The state is released immediately.

  In the present embodiment, a mode transition system is provided that passes through the RT1 gaming state 16B without directly shifting from the general gaming state 16A to the ART (RT2) gaming state. However, the present invention provides these RT gaming states. The present invention can also be applied to a swivel type gaming machine that can be shifted from the general gaming state 16A to the ART gaming state without adding the symbol.

The notification process of the stop operation order (push order) of the AT combination during the ART game and the addition update process of the number of ART games are executed by a sub process by the sub control unit.
FIG. 11 shows a sub-side management process of the ART game in the sub-control unit. In the figure, the midway cancellation process by the bonus winning during the ART game is omitted.
FIG. 17 shows the processing for setting the number of ART games on the sub-side.

  When the transition to the ART gaming state is determined, the processing for setting the number of ART games is executed on the sub side in response to the ON information of the RT2 gaming state flag. In the present embodiment, after the grant is determined by the main process, the ART game is given as 25 units as one unit (set) by the sub process. The determination process of the number of times of the ART game may be executed by the main process.

FIG. 18 shows a lottery table for distributing the number of games (number of times set) used for determining the number of times of ART games.
As the ART game is transferred, a lottery for the number of sets based on the lottery table of FIG. 18 is executed (steps S320 and S321). According to the lottery table of FIG. 18, one of the values of 1 to 10 sets can be selected. For example, a set number 3 (total ART game number: 75) can be selected with a probability of 12/256. ing. The value of the set number determined by the distribution lottery is set in the memory area for the ART set number counter provided in the sub RAM 203 (step S322).

When the ART game is started (step S300), 1 is subtracted from the value NS of the ART game set number counter that stores the number of times the ART game is set (step S301). Further, the initial value (25) is stored and set in the ART game number counter provided in the sub RAM 203 (step S302). Next, when a single spinning game is executed by inserting medals or setting credits and starting reel rotation (step S303), an additional lottery is performed according to the winning combination (step S304).
FIG. 19 shows an extra lottery table stored in the sub ROM 202. The extra lottery can be executed with the replay, the cherry role, the watermelon, the chance role winning, or the internal lottery off. For example, when winning a watermelon role, an additional 20 games can be determined with a lottery probability of 256/65536. When winning a cherry role, etc., for example, if the player wins a large number of games of 50 or more games, the spinning effect (including the specific symbol display effect in the area) can be executed and the winning notification is made. May be.

  When the winning lottery is won, the ART game set number counter is added and updated based on the number of extra games related to winning (steps S305 and S306). Further, one subtraction is performed on the ART game number counter (step S307). By updating the above ART game set number counter, an additional change of the ART game period is executed. When the ART game for one set is executed and digested, and the value of the ART game number counter becomes 0 (step S308), whether or not the value NS of the ART game set number counter is 0, that is, the remaining number of sets If there is a number of times (step S310), the subtraction of the set number of times and the initial value setting of the ART game number counter are performed again (steps S301 and S302), and the ART game execution for one set is repeated. When there is no remaining set number of times (step S310), the ART game is terminated. If an AT puncture occurs during the ART game, the process ends at that time (step S309).

Next, notification effect control executed under the control of the sub-control unit will be described. In the following description, notification effect control in updating the number of games in the ART gaming state will be mainly described.
FIG. 20 shows an outline of the effect notification process executed by the sub-control unit.
In the present embodiment, winning symbols and role types are announced mainly by image display by the liquid crystal display device 3, and a blessing effect at the time of winning a role is performed. In addition to this image effect, various sounds and light effects are executed using the sound effect of the upper speaker 4 and the lower speakers 22a and 22b and the electric effect of the decorative lamp unit 6 separately.
In the effect notification process by the sub-control unit, image / sound / light effect notification according to the gaming state is performed. The sub control unit receives the control command from the main control unit, determines the game state, and executes the normal game effect notification process in the normal game mode (steps S400 and S405). In the normal game effect notification process, game information related to the result of the internal lottery, for example, various roles (including specific roles), 100% notification of replay or miss, notification of the probability of winning, etc. is performed. The normal game effect notification process also includes a notification process for notifying the appearance of the freeze effect including the in-region specific symbol display effect, the ART grant lottery, and the result of the extra lottery.

In the case of a bonus game, a bonus game effect notification process for displaying the progress effect of the bonus game in accordance with the content of the motif of the gaming machine and the number of acquired coins is executed (steps S401 and S406).
In the ART game mode, ART game effect notification processing such as ART game progress effect, ART game continuation / addition notification, and cumulative display of the number of acquired medals is executed (steps S402 and S407).
In the case of the internal winning state, an internal winning state effect notifying process for notifying the bonus combination winning notification, the presence / absence of the ART game or the probability is executed (steps S403 and S408). Further, when a bonus game is won, a bonus winning effect notification process for congratulating the occurrence of the bonus game is executed (steps S404 and S409). When the freeze effect is executed, the specific video effect executed during the freeze period can be executed in the normal game effect notification process (step S405) and the internal winning state effect notification process (step S408). In particular, when an in-region specific symbol display effect is performed during the freeze period, a premier effect with a relatively low appearance frequency can be executed among the specific video effects.

  The sub-control board 200 acquires the winning combination type and performs an effect process according to the winning combination in the ART game effect notification process (step S407). When the winning combination is the AT combination, the push order notification effect corresponding to the winning combination type is selected based on the winning combination push order notification effect selection table stored in the sub ROM 202. For example, if the push order is elected as the bell of the middle torso → left torso → right torso, the right / left / middle instruction voices in accordance with the stopping procedure will be displayed before the first reel stop. ”,“ Hidari ”before the next reel stop, and“ Naka ”before the last reel stop, and is notified together with the image display. This push order notification effect is executed in parallel with the ART progress effect that directs the progress of the entire ART game. The ART game effect notification processing constitutes notification control means for performing notification control of the stop operation order in the stop operation order notification game. Even when an ART game for notifying the type of the winning AT symbol is given, the winning combination notification can be performed by providing the effect control board 200 with the winning combination notification control means for notifying the type of the winning AT combination. When the winning combination is a bonus combination, an effect at the time of winning the bonus is selected, and when it is a small combination or missed, the contents corresponding to each are selected.

  According to the present embodiment, when the specific combination (cherry 1), which is one of the lottery combinations, is won by the specific combination stop control means (step S7), the spinning stop timing is the derivation timing of the display result of the specific combination. The display result of the specific combination can be derived in the symbol combination display area of the symbol display window 8 on the condition that it matches, and the symbol combination display area inside / outside the display result of the specific combination The turn stop control is performed so that a specific symbol display result based on a combination of specific symbols (“red 7” and “blue 7” symbols) related to the provision of the ART game can be derived, and special effect determining means (step S114) ) To determine the execution of the special performance based on the winning of the specific role, the special production that rotates the rotating cylinder different from the normal during the freeze period in which the progress of the game is paused is special. The specific symbol display result is determined on the condition that the execution is performed by the output execution means (step S12), the ART addition is determined, and the specific symbol display result is derived across the symbol combination display area. An in-region specific symbol display effect (step S183) can be made to appear in the symbol combination display region so as to be able to be seen and rotated.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is visually determined whether or not the ART game has been determined by the in-region specific symbol display effect accompanying the establishment of the specific combination related to the determination. Since the identification information (the specific symbol display) using the specific symbol can be notified clearly and clearly, an ART game that gives an ART game different from the bonus game given when the bonus combination is established It is possible to increase the interest of the spinning game in the spinning machine having the grant function. That is, the display result of the specific combination only identifies the formation (or winning) of the specific combination, but in this embodiment, following the formation of the specific combination, When the slow reverse rotation is performed, the specific symbol display appears in an identifiable manner in the symbol combination display area, and the player visually recognizes the specific symbol display and is determined to give an ART game. Therefore, it is possible to immediately raise the sense of expectation for acquiring the ART game by executing the notification of the identification information related to the grant determination at a shocking appearance timing as soon as the specific combination is established.

FIG. 21 shows the determination process of the high probability mode with ART according to another embodiment.
The spinning machine according to this embodiment is a gaming machine equipped with a high-probability mode with an ART that makes it possible to intensively generate an in-region specific symbol display effect according to the present invention and further enhance the game entertainment. is there.

The example of FIG. 21 is different from the above-described embodiment in that the number of ART game grant sets can be determined in the main process. That is, when an ART grant lottery is executed based on the winning of Cherry 1, and the winner is elected, the number of assigned sets is further awarded as an ART game for the winning set, and the set number is stored in the corresponding memory area of the main RAM 103. Set. When the state shifts to the ART game state, the sub-control unit obtains the set number data from the main side and performs the ART game execution process. Since the provision of ART is confirmed at the time of winning of Cherry 2, only the lottery of the number of set to be awarded is performed. When Cherry 2 is won, a larger number of granted sets is more advantageous than Cherry 1 when it is won. Further, when the gaming state of the ART granting high probability mode is entered, there is no distinction between the cherries 1 and 2 and the lottery of the number of grant sets is not performed, and one set of ART games can be acquired by winning the cherry role. Regarding the spinning effect, in the high probability mode, the spinning effect by the spinning effect pattern 1 can be executed by winning the cherry role. Even in the high probability mode, the ART game grant lottery and the spinning effect lottery can be performed. In that case, when the cherry 1 is won, the ART game grant lottery is executed with high probability, and the reel effect pattern 1 can be won with high probability even in the reel effect lottery according to the ART game grant decision. Is preferred.

  The determination process of the high probability mode can be executed by the main process. When one of the cherry roles is won, a lottery for whether or not to shift to the high probability mode is performed (steps S190 to S192). (13C) in FIG. 13 shows a lottery table used for the lottery for whether or not to shift to the high probability mode. In accordance with the winning of the cherries 1 and 2, a lottery for transferability is executed with a lottery probability of 1/100 and 1/2, respectively. Since the first cherry role increases the winning probability value of the internal lottery, although the transition lottery probability is low, the transition lottery opportunity is likely to occur. If the winning lottery is won, the high probability mode can be entered. When the high probability mode is determined, a lottery of the number of games in the mode is also executed, and one of 1, 3, 8, and 20 games is determined (steps S193 and S194). The distribution lottery probabilities of 1, 3, 8, and 20 games are 5/32, 12/32, 10/32, and 5/32. In the high probability mode, it is possible to shift to the ART gaming state by digesting the number of mode games.

  In the high probability mode, the number of games is counted using the main RAM 103 for each game execution. The high probability mode is canceled by digesting the set number of games, and the RT2 gaming state flag is turned on to shift to the ART gaming state (steps S195, S198, S199). When the cherry role is won in the high probability mode, the count value of the number of ART game sets is incremented by 1 (steps S196 and S197).

  According to the embodiment of FIG. 21, each time the number of ART game sets is increased by winning the cherry role during the high probability mode, the spinning effect by the spinning effect pattern 1 is executed. The expectation that becomes a large quantity can be raised and the game entertainment can be further improved.

FIG. 22 shows ART assignment / setting processing according to still another embodiment. FIG. 23 shows a special effect process in the embodiment of FIG.
In the special effect process shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the spinning effect lottery and the ART grant lottery are performed, but they can be performed separately. 22 and 23 show an embodiment in which the reeling effect lottery and the ART grant lottery are processed separately.

  As shown in FIG. 22, when the ART game condition is not set and the cherry 2 is won, the ART game condition is determined and the ART game condition is set and the ART win flag F1 is determined as in the above embodiment. Is turned on (steps S210 to S213). When the cherry 1 or the chance combination is won, the ART grant lottery is executed, the ART game condition is set by the winning, and the ART winning flag F2 which is distinguished from the cherry 2 winning is turned on (steps S211 to S218). The ART winning flags F1 and F2 are set in the corresponding area of the main RAM 103. When the ART game condition is set, the ART transition process similar to steps S90 to S93 in the ART setting process of FIG. 8 is executed (steps S210 and S219).

  In the special effect process shown in FIG. 23, the spinning effect pattern is set according to the ON / OFF state of the ART winning flags F1 and F2. When the ART winning flag F1 is on, the spinning effect pattern 1 including the in-region specific symbol display effect is set and can be executed (steps S230 and S231). When the ART winning flag F2 is ON, a rotating effect drawing lottery for determining a rotating effect pattern is executed, and the selected rotating effect pattern is set (steps S230, steps S232 to S235). When the spinning effect production pattern 1 is set by the spinning production lottery, the in-region specific symbol display production can be executed.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and includes various modifications and design changes within the technical scope without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Needless to say.

  The present invention is particularly suitable for a swivel game machine to which privilege games such as AT games and ART games can be given.

1 housing,
1a Top plate,
1b side plate,
1c side plate,
1d bottom plate,
2 Upper part,
3 Liquid crystal display device,
4 Upper speaker,
5 Front door,
6 Decorative lamp part,
7 Panel display,
8 Symbol display window,
8a reel,
8b reel,
8c reel,
9 Operation part,
10 medal slot,
10a Medal detection sensor,
11 MAX bet buttons,
11a MAX bet switch,
12 Reservation medal settlement button,
12a Storage medal settlement switch,
13 1 bet button,
13a 1 bet switch,
14 Lower part,
15 cylinder rotation start lever,
15a Revolving rotation start switch,
16a Revolving rotation stop button,
16b Revolving rotation stop button,
16c Revolving rotation stop button,
16e Revolving rotation stop switch,
16f Revolving rotation stop switch,
16g Cylinder rotation stop switch,
17 Return button,
18 lock device,
19 Decorative panels,
20 medal tray,
21 Medal payout exit,
22a Lower speaker,
22b Lower speaker,
23 BET lamp,
24 credit display,
25 payout number display area,
26 Ashtray,
100 main control board,
100a main board box,
101 main CPU,
102 Main ROM,
103 main RAM,
150 game relay board,
160 stop switch board,
200 Sub-control board,
201 sub-CPU,
202 sub-ROM,
203 sub-RAM,
204 sound generating substrate,
205 lamp substrate,
206 LCD control board,
250 lap trunk relay board,
251 drum motor group,
252 Revolving position detection sensors,
300 payout control board,
301 hopper motor,
305 medal hopper,
305a Overflow medal outlet,
305b medal outlet,
306 auxiliary tank,
350 cylinder setting board,
351 setting switch,
400 power supply board,
400a Power supply device.

Claims (1)

Rotating a spinning cylinder set with a plurality of types of symbols, rotatory display means for variably displaying the symbols according to a predetermined arrangement;
A role lottery means for drawing a role including a specific role based on a predetermined lottery probability;
A turning stop control means for deriving a display result by a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination by the symbol lottery means in a symbol combination display area;
Bonus game granting means for granting bonus games with a predetermined probability in accordance with the winning combination;
When the winning combination is the specific combination, the rotation effect execution determining means for determining whether or not the rotation effect using the rotation is performed,
A rotating effect executing means for performing a rotating effect related to the determination by the rotating effect execution determining means,
A notifying means capable of notifying a player,
The turning effect includes a plurality of turning effects including a specific turning effect,
The specific swirl effect is
A spinning effect that can be changed from the first display mode to the second display mode different from the first display mode from the state in which the first display mode is derived and displayed on the rotary display means. ,
The privilege game granting means is:
When the winning combination is the specific combination, a privilege game is given with a higher probability when it is executed than when the specific rotation effect is not executed,
In the second display mode,
There are a case where the second display mode is displayed without executing the specific spinning effect, and a case where the second display mode is displayed by executing the specific spinning effect,
The turning effect execution means includes:
When the winning combination is the specific combination, as a result of stop control by the turning stop control means, the first display mode includes a specific symbol display, and the first display mode includes the specific symbol There is a case where the display is not included, and in any case, the specific spinning effect can be executed.

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