JP6483041B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

A gaming machine represented by a swivel-type gaming machine is given a privilege according to a combination of symbols represented when a plurality of reels representing a plurality of symbols are rotated and each reel is stopped. Run the symbol variation game.
The following patent document 1 is illustrated as this type of gaming machine.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-151867 describes control for detecting a pressed stop button and stopping a reel corresponding to each stop button in accordance with the pressed order regarding reel stop control in a symbol variation game. Patent Document 2 describes automatic reel stop control that is not performed by pressing a stop button. The contents of the automatic stop control described in Patent Document 2 will be described later.

JP2015-89414A JP 2006-149573 A

  In Patent Document 1, when there are a plurality of stop buttons that are initially pressed in the symbol variation game, if the left stop button is included, the left stop button is treated as valid, and the left stop button is not included. Sometimes it is described that the stop button is disabled.

One feature of the stop button of the rotating type gaming machine is that the player can arbitrarily press the stop button. However, in this document, when a plurality of stop buttons are pressed at the same time, a stop button that can be enabled is limited to the left stop button, or the pressing of the stop button itself is disabled.
In such processing, the degree of freedom of the stop operation and the progress of the symbol variation game are hindered, and in some cases, there is a concern that the player may feel uncomfortable.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that can smoothly advance a symbol variation game without inhibiting the degree of freedom of a stop operation.

According to the present invention, a plurality of reels representing a plurality of symbols, a rotation control means for executing a symbol variation game by rotating the plurality of reels, and the reel by the rotation control means. A stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation that is a player's operation that is an opportunity to stop the rotation of the player, and a monitoring means for monitoring the elapse of a predetermined time during the execution of the symbol variation game. If the stop operation for two or more reels of the plurality of reels is detected within a permissible time that can be determined as a simultaneous operation by the stop operation detecting means during execution of the variable game, the rotation control means , one of the reels is determined based on the priority assigned to each of the plurality of reels or the two or more reels is stopped, even if the predetermined time has elapsed, the plurality The rotation control means is assigned to each of the two or more reels on at least one condition that the stop operation for two or more of the reels is not detected by the stop operation detecting means. Each of the two or more reels is automatically stopped in an order corresponding to the priority order, and the assignment of the priority order to each of the plurality of reels is held in a changeable state, depending on the player's operation A gaming machine that can be determined is provided.

  According to the above invention, different priorities are assigned to each of the plurality of reels, and the reels determined based on the priorities are stopped when a plurality of stop operations are detected within the allowable time. Therefore, the priority order can be determined no matter how the stop operation is performed. Therefore, the symbol variation game proceeds smoothly without wasteful stop operation of the player. Furthermore, in the automatic stop control of reels, two or more reels whose stop operation is not detected are automatically detected based on the same priority order as the priority order of each reel used when detecting a plurality of stop operations within an allowable time. Stopped. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the reel stop control from becoming complicated, and to give a sense of security to the player by giving a sense of unity regarding the reel stop order.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which advances a symbol variation game smoothly is provided, without inhibiting the freedom degree of a player's stop operation.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a hand region II shown surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the back surface of a front door. It is a figure which shows the game machine except a front door. It is a figure which shows an effective line. It is a figure which shows the electric constitution of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the winning combination and bonus combination in this embodiment, and the lot number corresponding to a winning combination and a bonus combination. It is a figure which shows the example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to the bell combination, the watermelon combination, and the cherry combination. It is a figure which shows the example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to a big bonus (BB) combination, a regular bonus (RB) combination, and a replay combination. It is a flowchart which shows the main flow of the symbol fluctuation game in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the rotation stop reception process in a symbol change game. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the symbol display determination process in a symbol variation game, and a related process.

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

<Outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of a gaming machine 10 that implements the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hand region II shown by being surrounded by a broken line in FIG. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine 10.

The gaming machine 10 includes a plurality of reels, rotation control means, stop operation detection means, and monitoring means.
The plurality of reels represent a plurality of symbols, and correspond to the reel 65L, the reel 65C, and the reel 65R illustrated in FIG.
The rotation control means executes the symbol variation game by rotating a plurality of reels. The rotation control means corresponds to the rotation control unit 140 illustrated in FIG.
Here, the symbol variation game is a game in which the presence or absence of a privilege advantageous to the player is notified by a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed, and can be repeatedly executed. In the symbol variation game, a plurality of symbols shown on the reel 65 are variably displayed by rotating the reel 65, and a combination of symbols is stopped and displayed by stopping the rotating reel 65.

  The stop operation detection means detects a stop operation that is an operation of the player that triggers the rotation control means to stop the rotation of the reel. The stop operation detection means corresponds to the stop operation sensor 29 illustrated in FIG. For example, the stop operation sensor 29 can detect a pressing operation on each stop button 27 (27L, 27C, 27R) provided for each of the plurality of reels 65 as a stop operation. The stop button 27L receives a stop operation for stopping the reel 65L, the stop button 27C receives a stop operation for stopping the reel 65C, and the stop button 27R receives a stop operation for stopping the reel 65R. . However, the stop operation detecting means may detect an operation to release the pressing after each stop button 27 is pressed as a stop operation.

The monitoring means monitors the passage of a predetermined time during the execution of the symbol variation game. The monitoring means corresponds to the automatic stop timer 145 illustrated in FIG.
The predetermined time is a predetermined time that triggers two or more reels 65 to be automatically stopped (automatically stopped) after the symbol variation game is executed, regardless of the player's operation. The predetermined time is set such that no reels are automatically stopped within 30 seconds after the rotational speeds of all the reels 65 become constant. For example, the predetermined time is set to 40 seconds after the rotation speeds of all the reels 65 reach the predetermined speed. However, the predetermined time may be an opportunity to automatically stop one or more reels 65. In a later-described embodiment, the predetermined time counted by the automatic stop timer 145 is an opportunity to automatically stop one or more reels 65. Further, a predetermined time different from the predetermined time may be provided, and the other predetermined time may be an opportunity to automatically stop only one reel 65.
The start point of the predetermined time may be before the all reels 65 are stopped while the symbol variation game is being executed. For example, as will be described later, the automatic stop timer 145 measures a predetermined time after the rotational speeds of all the reels 65 reach a predetermined speed. The automatic stop timer 145 may start timing after the start lever sensor 44 detects that a start lever 26, which will be described later, is in an on state in a game-enabled state, or any one or all reels The timing may be started after the rotation of 65 is started.
The predetermined time may be fixedly stored in advance in the ROM, or may be stored in the memory in an adjustable state before starting the symbol variation game.

In the present embodiment, the rotation control means is configured such that when a stop operation for two or more reels of the plurality of reels 65 is detected within the allowable time by the stop operation detection means during execution of the symbol variation game, The reels determined based on the priority assigned to the reel 65 or each of the two or more reels are stopped.
For example, the rotation control means selects the reel assigned the highest priority among the priority assigned to each of the plurality of reels 65 or two or more reels corresponding to the detected stop operation. Stop. As described above, the rotation control unit may set two or more reels corresponding to the detected stop operation as stop candidates, or may set all the reels 65 as stop candidates. The rotation control means stops the reel assigned the highest priority among the priorities assigned to each reel of such a stop candidate.
The assignment of priority to each reel is already determined at the time of shipment, and may be stored in the memory in advance. Further, the assignment may be determined according to a player's selection operation for the menu. That is, the assignment may be held in an unchangeable state, or may be held in a state that can be changed from a default value without forcing a change.
Here, the permissible time is a time during which the detection timing of each stop operation for two or more reels can be determined by the rotation control unit 140 as a simultaneous operation. For example, the rotation control unit 140 confirms the number of the reel that has been stopped in response to the detection of the stop operation by the stop operation sensor 29, and determines that it is a simultaneous operation when a plurality of reel numbers are confirmed. Can do. Thus, the allowable time may be determined in accordance with the processing performance of the rotation control means, the transmission speed of detection of the stop operation, and the like.
The allowable time is set to a time shorter than a specified time (190 ms) from the detection timing of the stop operation until the rotation of the reel 65 is stopped. More specifically, the permissible time is set to a time shorter than the time (approximately 36 ms) from when the stop operation is detected by the stop operation sensor 29 until the amount of rotation of the reel 65 reaches one frame. In the embodiment described later, the permissible time is about 1.5 ms.
In the following description, when it is described that the stop operation is performed “simultaneously” with respect to the plurality of stop buttons 27 or the plurality of reels 65, this means that the stop operation is performed within the permissible time including complete simultaneous. Shall.

Further, the rotation control means has at least one that the stop operation detecting means for the two or more reels of the plurality of reels has not been detected by the stop operation detecting means even after a predetermined time monitored by the monitoring means has elapsed. As a condition, each of the two or more reels is automatically stopped in an order corresponding to the priority assigned to each of the two or more reels.
“A stop operation for two or more reels has not been detected even after a predetermined time has elapsed” means that two reels for which no stop operation has been detected before the predetermined time has elapsed in the symbol variation game being executed. That means it exists.
The rotation control means may consider other conditions in addition to the above conditions. As other conditions, for example, a predetermined symbol may have passed a predetermined position of the target reel. In this case, the rotation control means executes automatic stop when the above condition and the other conditions are both satisfied. When there is only one reel whose stop operation has not been detected, the rotation control means may or may not refer to the priority assigned to that reel.
The order corresponding to the priority order is an order in which the ones having a higher priority order are arranged in the order of lower priority order. The priority assigned to each reel is the same as that used when detecting a plurality of stop operations within an allowable time. When the rotation control means automatically stops each of the two or more reels in this order, the reels are sequentially stopped at arbitrary intervals that are not visually recognized as being stopped simultaneously by the player.

As described above, in the above-described configuration relating to the gaming machine 10, when a stop operation for two or more reels is detected within the allowable time, a plurality of reels or two or more reels corresponding to the detected stop operation are detected. The reels determined based on the priority assigned to each of these are stopped. For example, when all the reels 65 are simultaneously stopped, the reels 65 determined based on the priority order of all the reels 65 are stopped. Further, when the two reels 65 are simultaneously stopped, any one of the reels 65 determined based on the priority order of the two reels 65 may be stopped, or the priority of all the reels 65 may be stopped. One reel 65 determined based on the rank may be stopped. That is, the reel 65 that has not been stopped may be stopped.
Thereby, even if the player performs a stop operation on any combination of two or more reels, the priority order can be determined, and any one of the reels can be stopped. Therefore, the symbol variation game can proceed smoothly without wasteful stop operation of the player.
Further, in the automatic reel stop control, the same priority is used as the priority of each reel used when detecting a plurality of stop operations within the allowable time, and each of two or more reels for which no stop operation is detected is used. It is automatically stopped in the order corresponding to the priority order. That is, the three reels 65 or the two reels 65 are sequentially stopped in the order corresponding to the priority assigned to each reel.
As a result, since the same priority order can be used when detecting a plurality of stop operations within an allowable time and during automatic stop, it is possible to prevent the reel stop control from becoming complicated, and the reel stop order. A sense of unity can be given to give the player a sense of security.

  In order to describe the gaming machine 10 relating to the implementation of the present invention described above in more detail, the structure, electrical configuration, functional configuration, processing flow, etc. of the gaming machine 10 will be described below with specific examples.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hand region II shown by being surrounded by a broken line in FIG. FIG. 3 is a view showing the back surface of the front door 20. FIG. 4 is a view showing the gaming machine 10 excluding the front door 20. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an effective line.

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

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

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

A setting change device 48 is provided on the back side of the opened front door 20. The setting change device 48 is a device for setting a game setting value, and includes a setting key switch 48a, a setting change switch 48b, a setting display LED 48c, and a setting key cover 48d. The setting key switch 48a can operate the setting changing device 48 by inserting and operating a setting key (not shown). The setting change switch 48b can be operated in a state where the setting key is inserted into the setting key switch 48a, and the game setting value can be changed by pressing the setting change switch 48b. The setting display LED 48c is an LED for displaying the set game setting value, and is a 7-segment display in this embodiment. The setting key cover 48d is a cover that covers the setting key switch 48a. By sliding the setting key cover 48a to open the setting key switch 48a, the setting key can be inserted into the setting key switch 48a. FIG. 3 illustrates a state in which the setting key cover 48d covers the setting key switch 48a.
Here, the game set value is a value indicating the ease of giving a privilege (bonus game or the like) advantageous to the player, and the higher the value, the easier the privilege is given, and the lower the value, the harder the privilege is given. In addition, it is preferable that the player sets the game setting value by operating the setting change device 48 before starting the game by the gaming machine 10. This is because changing the game setting value generally resets the gaming state.

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

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

The reel 65 includes a reel 65L, a reel 65C, and a reel 65R, and starts to rotate due to a player's operation on the start lever 26 (detection that the start lever 26 is in an on state). At this time, the time from the start of rotation of the reel 65 in the previous symbol variation game to the start of rotation of the reel 65 in the symbol variation game needs to exceed a predetermined delay time, a so-called wait time. That is, if the start lever 26 accepts the player's operation before the wait time elapses, the reel 65 starts to rotate after waiting until the wait time elapses. In this embodiment, the wait time is set to 4.1 seconds.
In addition, when each reel 65 in this embodiment is rotating, in principle, the reel 65 rotates from top to bottom. In this specification, the rotation from top to bottom of the reel is referred to as “forward direction”, and the rotation from bottom to top is referred to as “reverse direction”.

In the symbol variation game in the present embodiment, by rotating the reel 65, a plurality of symbols shown on the reel 65 are variably displayed, and the combination of symbols is stopped by stopping the rotating reel 65. indicate.
Benefits that can be given by the symbol variation game include winnings, replays, and bonus games.
Winning means that a combination of specific symbols necessary for winning a medal is displayed. A medal is a game medium used to execute a symbol variation game. The re-game is a gaming state in which a symbol variation game can be executed without inserting medals. A bonus game is a game state in which any one of the first-class special features, the second-type special features, or any of the consecutive-action devices related to any special feature is operating, and is a normal game state. The probability of winning is higher than. In the present embodiment, the bonus game includes a gaming state in which the continuous-action operating device related to the first type special feature is operating (also referred to as a big bonus gaming state) and a continuous combination relating to the second type special feature. This is a gaming state in which the object operating device is operating (also expressed as a regular bonus gaming state).

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

  A reel illumination board 67 (67L, 67C, 67R) is provided inside the reel 65, and it is easy to visually recognize each symbol shown on the reel 65 by turning on an LED mounted on the reel illumination board 67. ing. That is, the LED mounted on the reel illumination board 67 functions as a backlight for symbol display by the reel 65.

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

When the game is impossible, the symbol variation game is not started even if the start lever 26 accepts the player's operation.
Here, as a case where the game is impossible, (i) when the front door 20 is opened, (ii) when there is no medal in the medal storage case 93, (iii) it corresponds to a stored credit. In the case where a process for discharging a medal from the medal discharge port 35 due to the pressing of the settlement button 32 is performed.

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

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

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

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

As the bet button 23, the gaming machine 10 has a maximum bet button 23a and a single bet button 23b mounted on the bet button substrate 45. The maximum bet button 23a can increase the number of inserted coins by depressing up to three credits when pressed once, and the single bet button 23b can increase the inserted number by subtracting one credit when pressed once. Can do. Further, even if the bet button 23 is pressed, if the credit subtraction value in the symbol variation game has reached a predetermined number, the credit cannot be subtracted beyond that.
Further, the bet button substrate 45 is provided with sensors (not shown) for detecting that the maximum bet button 23a and the single bet button 23b are pressed, respectively, and according to the detection of this sensor. The above processing is performed.

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

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

  The plurality of stop buttons 27 (27L, 27C, 27R) receive the player's operation as an opportunity to stop the rotating reel 65 from the player. The player's stop operation with respect to the stop button 27 is specifically pressing the stop button 27. The plurality of stop buttons 27 are mounted on the stop button substrate 43, and one stop button 27 is provided for each reel 65.

A stop operation sensor 29 is provided on the stop button substrate 43. The stop operation sensor 29 can detect that the stop button 27L, the stop button 27C, and the stop button 27R are pressed. Moreover, the stop operation sensor 29 can also detect the pressing continuation state and the release state of each stop button 27. In the present embodiment, the stop operation sensor 29 detects a change from a state where each stop button 27 is not pressed (OFF state) to a pressed state (ON state) as a stop operation. However, the stop operation sensor 29 may detect the change from the ON state to the OFF state as a stop operation. Detection of the stop operation by the stop operation sensor 29 and the number of the reel 65 (or the number of the stop button 27) corresponding to the stop operation are transmitted from the stop operation sensor 29 to the main board 100 by a detection signal.
In response to detection of the stop operation by the stop operation sensor 29, the rotation of the corresponding reel 65 is stopped. For example, after the stop operation, the corresponding reel 65 stops within 190 ms.
The stop position of the reel 65 can move up to four frames based on the position of the reel 65 when the stop button 27 is pressed.
Here, the frame is an area given to one of the symbols shown on the outer periphery of the reel 65, and refers to one area or the vertical dimension of one area. In this embodiment, the outer periphery of the reel 65 is equally divided into 21 frames, and one symbol is arranged for each frame.
In the present embodiment, the stop of the reel 65 includes a state in which the reel 65 swings with a fluctuation width of less than one frame with reference to a predetermined frame.

The player can stop the reels 65 by pressing the stop buttons 27 in an arbitrary order. Even when two stop buttons 27 or all (three) stop buttons 27 are pressed simultaneously, any one reel 65 stops.
Here, “simultaneously” includes a stop operation at a time interval at which the gaming machine 10 (the rotation control unit 140) can determine a simultaneous operation in addition to a complete simultaneous operation.

  Each stop button 27 includes an LED lamp (stop button LED 28) and covers the periphery thereof with a light transmissive member. Then, the stop button 27 informs the player whether or not the stoppable condition is satisfied by the lighting color of the stop button LED 28. In the present embodiment, the stop button LED 28 (stop button LEDs 28L, 28C, and 28R) is included in each stop button 27, but the stop button LED 28 and the stop button 27 can be grasped in a state where the correspondence relationship can be grasped. You may arrange | position outside LED28.

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

When each reel 65 is controlled to stop as described above, a substantially straight line (indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 5) formed by symbols that stop at the upper, middle, and lower stages among the symbols that are stopped at each reel 65 is a line L1. -It is called line L2 and line L3.
Further, a substantially straight line (indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 5) formed by symbols that stop at the upper stage of the reel 65L, the middle stage of the reel 65C, and the lower stage of the reel 65R is referred to as a line L4. A substantially straight line (indicated by an alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 5) formed by a symbol that stops at the lower stage of the reel 65L, the middle stage of the reel 65C, and the upper stage of the reel 65R is referred to as a line L5.

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

A speaker port 38 is provided in front of each speaker 49. More specifically, a speaker port 38a is provided in front of the speaker 49a located at the upper right (upper left in FIG. 3) when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 10. A speaker port 38b is provided in front of the speaker 49b located at the upper left (upper right in FIG. 3) when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 10. A speaker port 38c is provided in front of the speaker 49c located at the lower left (lower right in FIG. 3) when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 10. A speaker port 38d is provided in front of the speaker 49d located at the lower right (lower left in FIG. 3) when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 10.
Each speaker port 38 is provided with a large number of cavities so that the sound output from the speaker 49 can be appropriately output.

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

When a symbol combination corresponding to a winning is stopped and displayed on a predetermined active line as a result of the symbol variation game, a prescribed number of medals are awarded. Here, the effective line is a position where a combination of symbols related to the presence or absence of a privilege as a result of the symbol variation game is stopped and displayed. The effective line in the present embodiment is determined by a multiplier (the number of medals inserted), which is one of the conditions for starting the symbol variation game (see FIG. 5). Specifically, when the multiplier is 1, the above-described line L2 is an effective line, and when the multiplier is 2, the above-described lines L1, L2, and L3 are effective lines, and the multiplier is 3 The above-mentioned lines L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5 are effective lines. That is, the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on lines other than the active line in the symbol variation game does not represent the presence or absence of a privilege.
Of course, not only combinations of symbols corresponding to winnings but also combinations of symbols corresponding to replays and bonus games can be stopped and displayed on the active line.

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

In order to prevent medals from overflowing from the medal storage case 93, a medal auxiliary storage case 95 in which a part of the medals stored in the medal storage case 93 flows down is provided on the side of the medal storage case 93. Yes.
In addition, a storage error sensor (not shown) for detecting that medals stored in the medal auxiliary storage 95 reach a predetermined value or more is provided, and the gaming machine 10 responds to this detection by the medal storage 93. And an error prompting the user to collect medals stored in the medal auxiliary storage 95 is notified. In order to notify this error, the above-described effect display area 62, the decoration LED 36, and the speaker 49 may be used.

<Electric configuration and functional configuration of gaming machine 10>
Next, the electrical configuration and functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 6 or FIG. However, since the constituent elements illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5 described above are also referred to, please refer to them appropriately.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine 10.

  The gaming machine 10 includes a main board 100 and a sub board 200 as main components. In FIG. 6, the main board 100 or the sub board 200 is illustrated as if it is a single electronic board, but it is not necessarily required to be a single electronic board. That is, the main board 100 or the sub board 200 may be realized by combining a plurality of electronic boards.

The main board 100 controls the display of each LED included in the status display LED board 42 and the stop button board 43 based on the control information input from the various sensors 40, and pays out medals to the medal storage 93. A command to be output to the sub-board 200 is generated. Electronic components such as a CPU 101, a ROM 102, or a RAM 103 are mounted on the main board 100. The main board 100 realizes various functions relating to games by processing data and control signals exchanged between these electronic components and various sensors 40 and the like. Here, the various sensors 40 include the start lever sensor 44, the stop operation sensor 29 mounted on the stop button substrate 43, a sensor (not shown) mounted on the bet button substrate 45, and a medal passage sensor 47c. Etc. are included.
The sub board 200 controls the decoration LED board 41, the speaker 49, the effect display device 63, and the like based on the command input from the main board 100. The sub board 200 is also similar to the main board 100 in that electronic components such as the CPU 201, the ROM 202 or the RAM 203 are mounted and various functions are realized by information processing.

As shown in FIG. 7, the functional configuration realized by the main board 100 includes a gaming state control unit 110, an internal lottery unit 120, a flag setting unit 130, a rotation control unit 140, an automatic stop timer 145, and a symbol display determination unit. 150 and a command generation unit 160 are included.
Further, the functional configuration realized by the sub board 200 includes a sub control unit 210, an effect display unit 220, an audio output unit 230, and an LED light emitting unit 240, as shown in FIG.
Note that the components illustrated in FIG. 7 are not limited to all the functional configurations included in the main substrate 100 or the sub substrate 200, and functional components that are not illustrated here may exist.

The gaming state control unit 110 manages a gaming state related to a game (symbol changing game) executed by the gaming machine 10, and executes, for example, the following processing.
The game state control unit 110 monitors whether or not the game can be executed, and stops (suspends) the game when the game is impossible. Here, as a case where the game is impossible, (i) when the front door 20 is opened, (ii) when there is no medal in the medal storage case 93, (iii) it corresponds to a stored credit. In the case where a process for discharging a medal from the medal discharge port 35 due to the pressing of the settlement button 32 is performed.

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

In addition, the gaming state control unit 110 manages the conditions displayed on the state display LED board 42 and the conditions for accepting the stop operation for the stop button 27. Here, the conditions displayed on the status display LED board 42 include the number of inserted medals, the number of stored medals (credits), the number of medals earned by winning a prize, the presence / absence of replaying, and the condition for starting the symbol variation game , Medal insertion possible conditions are included.
Here, the stop acceptable condition is a condition for accepting a stop operation (pressing the stop button 27 by the player) that triggers a stop display in the symbol variation game. The stop acceptance condition in this embodiment is determined on the precondition that the speeds of all the reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R) that are not stopped have reached a predetermined speed, and the maximum bet button 23a, single This is established because the bet button 23b, the settlement button 32, the start lever 26, and the stop button 27 corresponding to the already stopped reel 65 are not operated. As described above, in this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the fact that the rotational speeds of all the reels 65 have reached a predetermined speed is positioned as a precondition for determining the stop acceptance condition. The stop acceptance condition may include that all the reels 65 have reached a predetermined speed.

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

  Further, the gaming state control unit 110 also performs transition between a normal gaming state and an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player such as a bonus game. The advantageous game state that can be shifted by the game state control unit 110 includes a game state in which the accessory continuous operation device related to the first type special object is operating, and a feature continuous operation device related to the second type special object. Includes active gaming state.

The internal lottery unit 120 determines whether or not a plurality of predetermined winning combinations or bonus combinations are determined by lottery, based on detection of an operation (start operation) of the start lever 26. More specifically, the internal lottery unit 120 acquires a random number, refers to a lottery table stored in advance in the ROM 102, and determines which winning combination or bonus combination is associated with the acquired random number. .
The lottery table stores a number pattern assigned to a winning combination and a bonus combination. A lottery table may be provided for each gaming state. Here, the number is a value indicating the number of random numbers associated with each winning combination and bonus combination in the lottery table used for the lottery of the internal lottery unit 120. For example, in a lottery in which the total number of random numbers used in the lottery table is 65536, a winning combination to which 2000 numbers are assigned is drawn with a probability of 2000 / 65536≈about 3%.
Here, the winning combination corresponds to a combination of specific symbols and gives a player a privilege of winning or replaying. The bonus combination is a combination or a continuous-action unit for giving a bonus game privilege to a player. The bonus combination in this embodiment includes a big bonus (BB) combination and a regular bonus (RB) combination.

In the present embodiment, winning combinations and bonus combinations that are drawn by the internal lottery unit 120 are illustrated in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a winning combination and a bonus combination and a lottery number corresponding to the winning combination and the bonus combination in the present embodiment.
Here, the lottery number is an identification number determined in association with each winning combination and bonus combination.
In addition, the superior combination indicates whether or not a bonus combination (BB or RB in the present embodiment) is won, and the lower combination indicates whether or not a winning combination (winning or replay (so-called small role)) is won. Show.
In addition, BB in the present embodiment indicates an accessory continuous operation device according to the first type special accessory, and RB in the present embodiment indicates an accessory continuous operation device according to the second type special accessory. Yes.
For example, the lottery number “0” corresponds to the case where the bonus combination and the small combination are not won. The lottery number “1” corresponds to the case where the bonus combination is not won and the replay is won. The lottery number “5” corresponds to the case where BB is won and the small role is not won. The lottery number “7” corresponds to a case where both BB and replay are won.
As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can realize a gameability that can be won in the same symbol variation game for both the small role and the bonus role (can be simultaneously won).

The flag setting unit 130 sets a winning flag indicating that a winning combination or bonus combination drawn by the internal lottery unit 120 can be established. The winning flag is a flag indicating whether or not a winning combination or bonus combination is won. Here, winning combination or bonus combination is established that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination or bonus combination selected by the internal lottery unit 120 is stopped and displayed on the active line as a result of the variable symbol game. Say.
In the following description, setting the winning flag corresponding to the winning combination or bonus combination drawn by the internal lottery unit 120 may be expressed as “winning winning combination” or “bonus winning combination”. However, this expression means that a winning flag that is a part of the conditions for establishing a winning combination or bonus combination is set, and establishment of the winning combination or bonus combination is permitted.
The winning flag may be provided separately for the winning combination and the bonus combination, or may be shared. When the winning combination is won in the lottery by the internal lottery unit 120, the flag setting unit 130 sets a winning flag so as to indicate that the winning combination has been won. When the bonus combination is won, the flag setting means sets a winning flag so as to indicate that the bonus combination is won.

  The rotation control unit 140 controls the rotation of the reel 65 by driving the reel motor 68. The rotation control in this embodiment is control of symbol change display and stop display in a symbol change game. However, the control of the rotation control unit 140 may include control of symbol variation display and stop display in the freeze effect. Here, the freeze effect means a state in which a stop operation for the rotating reel 65 is not accepted even though at least one reel 65 is rotating. The symbol change display or stop display performed in the freeze effect is not a symbol change game, and the freeze effect does not directly affect the result of the symbol change game.

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

  In the stop display control, the rotation control unit 140 receives a stop operation in response to detection of the stop operation by the stop operation sensor 29 and stops the rotation of the reel 65 corresponding to the stop operation. Specifically, the rotation control unit 140 stops the reel 65L in response to detection of a stop operation on the stop button 27L, stops the reel 65C in response to detection of a stop operation on the stop button 27C, and stops the stop button. The reel 65R is stopped in response to detection of a stop operation on the 27R.

  Based on the detection signal from the stop operation sensor 29, the rotation control unit 140 can detect the stop operation by the stop operation sensor 29 and know the number of the reel 65 (or the stop button 27) corresponding to the stop operation. . For example, the rotation control unit 140 knows the detection of the stop operation based on the stop signal. Further, the rotation control unit 140 refers to the memory area (register) in which the number of the stop button 27 in which the stop operation is detected or the number of the corresponding reel 65 is set, so that the reel 65 corresponding to the stop operation is stored. You can know the number. The method of recognizing the information by the rotation control unit 140 is not limited to such a method.

The rotation control unit 140 receives a stop operation by the player for the stop button 27 when a stop acceptance condition is established after the rotation of the reel 65 is started.
Here, accepting a stop operation means that stop control of any one reel 65 is executed in accordance with the stop operation performed on the stop button 27. In this embodiment, the rotation control unit 140 determines whether to accept a stop operation. The determination may be performed by the stop button 27, the stop operation sensor 29, the stop button substrate 43, the gaming state control unit 110, and the like. For example, when the stop operation cannot be accepted, the stop button 27 may be fixed so that it cannot be pressed. Further, in a state where the stop operation cannot be accepted, the stop operation sensor 29 may be controlled not to detect the operation.

In a state where all the reels 65 are rotating, the stop acceptance condition is once established for all the stop buttons 27. When the stop operation is accepted, all the stop acceptance conditions are canceled for a predetermined time, and the stop operation for all the stop buttons 27 is not accepted. After the predetermined time has elapsed, for the remaining stop buttons 27 corresponding to the reel 65 that is rotating, the stop acceptance condition is satisfied again, and the stop operation for the remaining stop buttons 27 can be accepted. It becomes.
Since the stop acceptance condition is established in this way, the player cannot perform the stop operation of the stop button 27 at intervals less than the predetermined time.

Moreover, even if the rotation control part 140 is a case where the stop operation with respect to the two or three (all) stop buttons 27 is detected within the above-mentioned permissible time, the rotation control part 140 receives the stop operation, The reel 65 can be stopped. The meaning of the permissible time is the time when the detection timing of each stop operation for two or more reels can be determined as simultaneous operation by the rotation control unit 140 as described above.
In this embodiment, when a stop operation is detected by the stop operation sensor 29, a bit corresponding to a reel number related to the stop operation in a predetermined memory area (register) is set. The rotation control unit 140 refers to the predetermined memory area when the stop operation sensor 29 detects the stop operation. When a plurality of reel numbers are confirmed at the time of reference, the rotation control unit 140 determines that the operation is a simultaneous stop operation of two or more reels 65. The predetermined memory area is initialized after reference. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the permissible time is a time from when the rotation control unit 140 knows that the stop operation has been detected by the stop operation sensor 29 until it refers to the predetermined memory area.
In the following description, when it is described that the stop operation is performed “simultaneously” with respect to the plurality of stop buttons 27 or the plurality of reels 65, this means that the stop operation is performed within the permissible time including complete simultaneous. Shall.
The rotation control unit 140 must stop the rotation of the reel 65 within 190 ms from the detection timing of the stop operation by the stop operation sensor 29. Therefore, the permissible time for allowing the simultaneous stop operation is compared with 190 ms. It is desirable that the time is sufficiently short. More specifically, the permissible time is preferably smaller than the time (about 36 ms) from when the stop operation is detected by the stop operation sensor 29 until the amount of rotation of the reel 65 reaches one frame (about 36 ms). The allowable time is about 1.5 ms.

When the rotation control unit 140 determines that the simultaneous stop operation of two or more reels 65 has occurred, the rotation control unit 140 stops any one of the two or more reels 65 that have been stopped. At this time, the rotation control unit 140 determines one reel 65 to which the highest priority is assigned as a stop target based on the priority assigned to each reel 65 that has been stopped. As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotation control unit 140 detects that a stop operation for two or more reels among the plurality of reels 65 is detected by the stop operation sensor 29 within an allowable time during the execution of the symbol variation game. In this case, among the two or more reels corresponding to the detected stop operation, the reel 65 having a higher assigned priority is stopped.
Thus, according to the present embodiment, the player can stop any combination of the reels 65 of all the reels 65 at the same time, and the highest of the reels 65 that have been stopped can be stopped. It is possible to stop the reel 65 to which the highest priority is assigned. Therefore, the symbol variation game can proceed smoothly without wasteful stop operation of the player.
In the present embodiment, when the reel 65 that has been simultaneously stopped includes the reel 65 that has already stopped, the stop acceptance condition is not satisfied, and the simultaneous stop operation is not accepted. It becomes.

  In this embodiment, different priorities are determined in advance for all the reels 65, and the relationship between each reel 65 and the priorities is stored in the ROM 102. For example, the first priority, the second priority, and the third priority are determined in the order of the reel 65L, the reel 65C, and the reel 65R. That is, the priority order determined in the present embodiment is determined according to the order in which the player operates the plurality of stop buttons 27 (stop operation unit) in the order from the start lever 26 (start operation unit). According to this example, since the priority order is assigned by so-called “forward push” in which the stop button 27 (stop operation unit) is operated in the order close to the start lever 26 (start operation unit), it is intended for the player. Alternatively, the preferred reel is controlled to stop. However, the method of determining the priority order is not limited to such an example.

  Further, the rotation control unit 140 performs automatic stop control in the control of the stop display. Specifically, the rotation control unit 140 sets the automatic stop timer 145 when the speeds of all the reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R) reach a predetermined speed, and the predetermined time counted by the automatic stop timer 145 is set. Even if it has elapsed, the automatic stop is accepted on the basis of at least one condition that the stop operation on one or more reels 65 is not detected by the stop operation sensor 29. In other words, the rotation control unit 140 indicates that there is at least one reel 65 whose stop operation has not been detected by the stop operation sensor 29 before the predetermined time has elapsed in the symbol variation game being executed. An automatic stop is accepted as a condition. The rotation control unit 140 may consider other conditions in addition to this condition. In this case, the rotation control unit 140 receives an automatic stop when the above condition and the other conditions are both satisfied.

  When the rotation control unit 140 receives the automatic stop, the rotation control unit 140 regulates the stop operation for the reel 65 that is not detected and has been rotated at a predetermined speed after the predetermined time has elapsed. Due to this restriction, the stop operation cannot be accepted. In the present embodiment, the rotation control unit 140 turns off the stop button LED 28 of the stop button 27 in which the stop operation is restricted in the restriction of the stop operation. As a result, after the automatic stop is accepted, the stop operation for the stop button 27 is not accepted, so the complicated state that the automatic stop control and the stop control accompanying the stop operation are executed in parallel is eliminated, and the process is complicated. Can be prevented.

Subsequently, the rotation control unit 140 automatically stops one or more reels 65 for which a stop operation has not been detected. When the automatic stop target is two or more reels 65, the rotation control unit 140 uses the priority order assigned to each reel 65 as described above, and performs the automatic stop target in the order corresponding to the priority order. Each of the two or more reels 65 is automatically stopped. As described above, in the example in which priority is assigned in the order of so-called “forward push” in which the stop button 27 (stop operation unit) is operated in the order close to the start lever 26 (start operation unit), even in automatic stop control. The reels 65 are stopped in the order of “forward push”, that is, in the order of the reels 65L, 65C, 65R. As a result, the reels 65 that are subject to automatic stop are sequentially stopped at arbitrary time intervals.
When the automatic stop target is one reel 65, the rotation control unit 140 may or may not refer to the priority order of the reel 65. The rotation control unit 140 automatically stops one reel 65 to be automatically stopped.

Further, the rotation control unit 140 can perform at least one of pull-in control and kick-off control in an automatic stop process and a stop process accompanying a stop operation (a manual stop process described later).
In the pull-in control, the rotation control unit 140 searches for a combination of symbols set in the pull-in symbol data from the pull-in range, and stops the extracted symbol combination on the active line. In the drawn symbol data, symbol data indicating a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination or bonus combination won by the lottery of the internal lottery unit 120 in the symbol variation game being executed is set.
In kick control, the rotation control unit 140 performs control so that the combination of symbols set in the kick symbol data is not stopped and displayed on the active line. For example, in the stop control accompanying the stop operation for the last one reel 65, the rotation control unit 140 searches for and extracts symbols other than the symbol combination set in the kicked symbol data from the drawing range of the target reel. The displayed symbol is stopped and displayed on the active line.
The pull-in range is a range up to a symbol of four frames ahead on the basis of the position of the reel 65 when the stop button 27 is pressed. The pull-in range may be changed according to the gaming state.
In the automatic stop process, the rotation control unit 140 controls the combination of symbols related to the winning combination and bonus combination not to be stopped and displayed on the active line. Specifically, after receiving the automatic stop, the rotation control unit 140 clears the setting of the drawing symbol data and sets all combinations of symbols relating to winning, replaying, and bonus game in the kicking symbol data. Execute automatic stop processing. Thereby, in the automatic stop process, the pull-in control is not executed, and the kicking control is executed. As a result, the combination of symbols related to winning, replaying, and bonus gaming is not stopped and displayed on the active line. However, the symbol combinations set in the kick symbol data at the time of automatic stop may include other than symbol combinations related to winning, replaying, and bonus games. Further, when one or two reels 65 have already been stopped by a stop operation, and the grant of a privilege has been confirmed regardless of the stop display of the reel 65 that is the automatic stop target, The kick control may not be performed. As a specific example in this case, there may be a case where the cherry symbols are stopped and displayed in the upper, middle or lower stage by the stop operation on the reel 65L. In this case, the kick-off control may not be performed when the reel 65C or 65R is automatically stopped.

  The automatic stop timer 145 measures a predetermined time after being set by the rotation control unit 140. The automatic stop timer 145 may notify the rotation control unit 140 of the elapse of a predetermined time by generating an interrupt, or may simply measure the time. In the latter case, the rotation control unit 140 can grasp the elapse of the predetermined time by referring to the time counted by the automatic stop timer 145. This predetermined time is as described above.

  The symbol display determination unit 150 determines which winning combination or bonus combination corresponds to the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line in the symbol variation game. The diagrams shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 are examples of combinations of symbols corresponding to winning combinations or bonus combinations in the present embodiment.

For example, FIG. 9 shows an example of a symbol combination corresponding to a bell role (PT1), an example of a symbol combination corresponding to a watermelon role (PT2), and a symbol combination corresponding to a cherry role. An example (PT3) is shown. In the example of FIG. 8, the lot number for the bell role is “2”, the lot number for the watermelon role is “3”, and the lot number for the cherry role is “4”.
When a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, a maximum of 15 medals according to the multiplier and the winning combination is awarded as a privilege. For example, when three bell symbols are stopped and displayed on the active line, 15 medals are awarded when the multiplier is 1 or 2, and 8 medals are awarded when the multiplier is 3. The The number of multiplications in the normal gaming state is one, two, or three, and the number of bonus gaming states (BB gaming state or RB gaming state is two. In other words, an effective line in the bonus gaming state. When three bell symbols are stopped and displayed at L1, L2 or L3, 15 medals are awarded as a privilege.

FIG. 10 shows two examples of symbol combinations corresponding to a big bonus (BB) combination (PT11 and 12), and two examples of combinations of symbols corresponding to a regular bonus (RB) combination (PT13 and 14). An example (PT15) of a combination of symbols corresponding to the replay combination is shown. In the example of FIG. 8, the lot number of the BB combination is “5”, the lot number of the RB combination is “6”, and the lot number of the replay combination is “1”.
When the combination of symbols corresponding to the replay combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, the replay is given as a privilege. When the combination of symbols corresponding to the BB combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, the state shifts to the BB gaming state as a privilege (actuates the continuous action device relating to the first type special combination). When the combination of symbols corresponding to the RB combination is stopped and displayed on the active line, the state shifts to the RB gaming state as a privilege (actuates the combination continuous action device related to the second type special combination).

  The command generator 160 generates a command to be transmitted from the main board 100 to the sub board 200. The command generated by the command generator 160 includes conditions for determining each effect executed by the sub-board 200.

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

<Processing flow of symbol variation game>
Next, the processing flow of the symbol variation game in this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. However, since the constituent elements illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7 described above are also referred to, please refer to them appropriately.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a main flow of the symbol variation game in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a series of processes shown in FIG. 11 is executed to form a single symbol variation game.

When the gaming machine 10 is normally activated, the gaming state control unit 110 acquires information regarding a gaming state and a game setting value in the symbol variation game, and sets the gaming state and the game setting value according to the acquired information. Based on this, the symbol variation game is started (step S102).
It should be noted that the information indicating the gaming state acquired in step S102 includes a re-game setting, a bonus gaming state setting, and the like.

Here, when a replay is set in the previous symbol variation game (YES in step S104), the gaming state control unit 110 executes a regame process (step S110). Then, the gaming state control unit 110 establishes a startable condition for the symbol variation game (step S112), and waits for detection by the start lever sensor 44 (NO in step S114).
Here, the re-game process refers to a process for establishing at least a part of the startable condition of the symbol variation game due to the re-game given as a privilege.

  When re-game is not set in the previous symbol variation game (NO in step S104), the gaming state control unit 110 presses the bet button 23 or inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 31 (detection by the medal passage sensor 47c). (NO in step S106). When the number of inserted sheets increases according to these (YES in step S106), the process waits until the number of inserted sheets reaches a predetermined number (NO in step S108). In this embodiment, the predetermined number is 2 in the bonus game state, and is 1, 2 or 3 in the game state excluding the bonus game state. The predetermined number in the present embodiment is an example and may be changed as appropriate.

When the number of medals inserted reaches a predetermined number (YES in step S108), the gaming state control unit 110 establishes a startable condition for the symbol variation game (step S112) and waits for detection by the start lever sensor 44. (NO in step S114).
When detection by the start lever sensor 44 is performed (YES in step S114), the internal lottery unit 120 executes an internal lottery (step S120), and the flag setting unit 130 wins a winning combination or bonus lottery in step S120. A winning flag corresponding to the combination is set (step S122).

Subsequently, the rotation control unit 140 waits for the elapse of a predetermined wait time from the previous symbol variation game (NO in step S130), and after the elapse of the predetermined wait time (YES in step S130), the present symbol variation. Perform variable display in the game. In the execution of the variable display, the rotation control unit 140 outputs a pulse signal to the reel motor 68 so that all the reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R) rotate in the forward direction at a predetermined speed (step S132). .
Thereafter, the rotation control unit 140 waits until the rotation speeds of all the reels 65 reach a predetermined speed (NO in step S134). When the rotation speeds of all the reels 65 have reached a predetermined speed (YES in step S134), the rotation control unit 140 executes a rotation stop acceptance process (S136). By this rotation stop acceptance process, the rotation of all the reels 65 is stopped, and the symbol combination is stopped and displayed.

  Here, the spinning cylinder stop acceptance process (step S136 in FIG. 11) by the rotation control unit 140 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the rotation stop acceptance process in the symbol variation game.

The rotation control unit 140 sets the automatic stop timer 145 when the rotation speeds of all the reels 65 have reached a predetermined speed (YES in step S134) (step S152). Thereby, the automatic stop timer 145 starts measuring a predetermined time.
The rotation control unit 140 waits until a stop operation is accepted or a predetermined time elapses (NO in step S154 and NO in step S172).

  When the stop operation sensor 29 detects that the stop operation sensor 29 detects that the stop operation sensor 29 is pressed in a state where the stop reception enabling condition is satisfied, the rotation control unit 140 receives the stop operation (YES in step S154). In the present embodiment, the stop acceptance condition is satisfied by the fact that the maximum bet button 23a, the single bet button 23b, the settlement button 32, and the start lever 26 are not operated. When the stop acceptance condition is satisfied, the stop button LED 28 is lit.

  When the rotation control unit 140 receives a stop operation (YES in step S154), all the stop button LEDs 28 are turned off (step S156). By turning off the light, the stop operation for all the stop buttons 27 cannot be accepted. Since the stop button LED 28 corresponding to the reel 65 that has already been stopped has already been turned off, the stop button LED 28 that has already been turned off does not have to be turned off.

  Subsequently, the rotation control unit 140 determines whether or not the accepted stop operation is a simultaneous stop operation (step S158). In the present embodiment, the rotation control unit 140 refers to a predetermined memory area when the stop operation sensor 29 detects that the stop button 27 is pressed, and when a plurality of reel numbers are confirmed, two or more reels are detected. It is determined as 65 simultaneous stop operations. In the present embodiment, as described above, when a stop operation is detected by the stop operation sensor 29, a bit corresponding to a reel number related to the stop operation is set in a predetermined memory area (register). . A plurality of reels 65 indicated by the confirmed reel numbers correspond to the reels 65 that are stopped at the same time (within an allowable time). After confirming the reel number, the rotation control unit 140 initializes the memory area to prepare for the next stop operation.

In the case of simultaneous stop operation (YES in step S158), the rotation control unit 140 reads out the priority assigned to each reel 65 that has been simultaneously stopped based on the confirmed reel numbers. (Step S160). The relationship between the reel 65 and the priority order is stored in the ROM 102 in advance, for example. For example, when the simultaneous stop operation of the reel 65L and the reel 65R is confirmed, the rotation control unit 140 reads the priority “1” of the reel 65L and the priority “3” of the reel 65R.
Based on the read priority order, the rotation control unit 140 determines the reel 65 to which the highest priority order is assigned as a stop target (step S162). According to the above-described example, the rotation control unit 140 determines the reel 65L with the priority “1” as a stop target based on the priority “1” of the reel 65L and the priority “3” of the reel 65R. .
On the other hand, if it is not the simultaneous stop operation, that is, if the confirmed reel number indicates one reel 65 (NO in step S158), the rotation control unit 140 does not execute step S160 and stops the reel 65 that has been stopped. Is determined as a stop target (step S162).
Note that the rotation control unit 140 may execute (Step S162) without performing the determination of (Step S158) when the two reels 65 are already stopped when the stop operation is received.

  Subsequently, the rotation control unit 140 executes a manual stop process for the reel 65 determined in (Step S162) (Step S164). Specifically, the rotation control unit 140 starts the deceleration of the reel 65 to be stopped (step S164). At this time, the rotation control unit 140 can execute at least one of pull-in control and kick-off control. The pull-in control and kick-off control are as described above. However, the rotation control unit 140 controls the pull-in control and kicking only when two reels 65 other than the reel 65 to be stopped are already stopped, that is, when the reel 65 to be stopped is the last reel to be stopped. At least one of the controls may be executed. In this stop process, control (slip control) is performed so that the reel 65 can move up to a maximum of four frames. Therefore, a time lag may occur between the detection of pressing of the stop button 27 and the stop of the reel 65. The time lag is set to be 190 ms or less.

Thereafter, the rotation control unit 140 determines whether or not all the reels 65 are stopped (step S166). For example, the rotation control unit 140 determines whether or not the manual stop process (step S164) has been performed for all the reels 65. When the rotation control unit 140 determines that all the reels 65 are stopped (YES in step S166), the rotation stop receiving process is finished.
On the other hand, when the reel 65 that has not stopped remains (NO in step S166), the rotation control unit 140 activates the stop button LED 28 corresponding to the reel 65 that has not been stopped when the stop acceptance condition is satisfied. Turn on (step S168). In the present embodiment, the maximum bet button 23a, the single bet button 23b, the checkout button 32, the start lever 26, and the stop button 27 corresponding to the already stopped reel 65 are not operated. Acceptable conditions are met.

When the rotation control unit 140 detects the elapse of a predetermined time counted by the automatic stop timer 145 in a state where the reel 65 that is not stopped remains, the rotation control unit 140 accepts the automatic stop.
When accepting the automatic stop, the rotation control unit 140 turns off all the stop button LEDs 28 (step S174). By turning off the light, the stop operation for all the stop buttons 27 is restricted, and an unacceptable state is entered. Since the stop button LED 28 corresponding to the reel 65 that has already been stopped has already been turned off, the stop button LED 28 that has already been turned off does not have to be turned off.
The rotation control unit 140 identifies the rotating reel 65 that is to be automatically stopped (step S176). At this time, the rotation control unit 140 identifies the reel 65 whose rotation speed has reached the predetermined speed as a rotating reel. That is, a reel that has fallen below the predetermined speed after the rotation speed reaches the predetermined speed and that has not been stopped is not subject to automatic stop even after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  When the rotating reel 65 is identified, the rotation control unit 140 sets all combinations of symbols related to winning, replaying, and bonus games in the kicking symbol data (step S178). At this time, the rotation control unit 140 may set the other symbol combinations to the symbol data. Moreover, when the drawing symbol data is set, the rotation control unit 140 clears the set drawing symbol data.

  Subsequently, when there are two or more rotating reels 65 identified in (Step S176) (YES in Step S180), the rotation control unit 140 is assigned to each rotating reel 65. The priority order is read out (step S182). The priority order read out here is the same as the priority order read out in (step S160). For example, when the reel 65L and the reel 65R are rotating, the rotation control unit 140 reads the priority “1” of the reel 65L and the priority “3” of the reel 65R. On the other hand, when only one reel 65 is rotating (NO in step S180), the rotation control unit 140 does not execute (step S182). Even in the case of (NO in step S180), the rotation control unit 140 may read the priority order of one reel 65 that is rotating.

  Subsequently, the rotation control unit 140 executes an automatic stop process on the rotating reel 65 specified in (Step S176) (Step S184). Specifically, the rotation control unit 140 starts the deceleration of the reel 65 to be stopped (step S184). At this time, the rotation control unit 140 performs control so that the symbol combination set in the symbol data to be kicked in (step S178) is not stopped and displayed on the active line. For example, the rotation control unit 140 searches for a symbol or symbol combination other than the symbol combination set in the kick symbol data from the drawing-in range of the target reel, and displays the extracted symbol or symbol combination on the effective line. To stop display. As a result, a combination of symbols other than the combination of symbols corresponding to at least a winning combination and a bonus combination is automatically stopped on the active line.

  Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG. When the processing of step S136 is completed (when the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed), the determination processing by the symbol display determination unit 150 and related processing such as granting of a privilege according to the determination result are executed (step S140). ).

The process of step S140 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of symbol display determination processing and related processing in the symbol variation game.
The symbol display determination unit 150 determines the stop pattern of each reel 65 stopped in each process of steps S160, S172, and S178, and determines the winning combination or bonus combination corresponding to the combination of symbols stopped on the active line. (Steps S202, S206, S210, S214).

If the symbol display determination unit 150 determines that the symbol combination corresponding to the BB combination is stopped and displayed (YES in step S202), the gaming state control unit 110 becomes the first type special character in the next symbol variation game. It sets so that the said accessory continuous operation apparatus may operate | move (step S204).
When the symbol display determination unit 150 determines that the symbol combination corresponding to the RB is stopped (NO in step S202 and YES in step S206), the gaming state control unit 110 performs the second type in the next symbol variation game. It sets so that the accessory continuous operation apparatus concerning a special accessory may operate | move (step S208).
When the symbol display determination unit 150 determines that the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed corresponds to the replay combination (NO in step S206 and YES in step S210), the gaming state control unit 110 sets the re-game. Perform (S212).
When the symbol display determination unit 150 determines that a specific symbol combination necessary for winning a medal is stopped (winned) (NO in step S210 and YES in step S214), the gaming state control unit 110 Then, a value corresponding to the number of medals assigned as the prize is added to the stored credit (step S216).

Returning to the description of the flowchart of FIG.
The command generation unit 160 generates a command including the processing result of step S140 (result of symbol display determination), and outputs the generated command to the sub-board 200 (step S142).
The sub management unit 210 executes the effect based on the command output in step S142. For example, the sub control unit 210 displays and outputs a predetermined effect screen in the effect display area 62.

Further, when a medal payout process is required due to the process of step S140, that is, when the number of medals given in step S216 is added and the credit exceeds the upper limit (YES in step S144), the excess amount The medal is paid out to the medal storage 93 (step S146), and the series of processes ends.
If the medal payout process resulting from the process in step S140 is not required (NO in step S144), the series of processes ends without performing the process in step S146.

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In the above-described embodiment, the priority assigned to each reel 65 is not changed. For example, even when the gaming state is shifted by the gaming state control unit 110, the priority assigned to each reel 65 is maintained.
Here, in the above-described embodiment, the transition between the big bonus gaming state or the regular bonus gaming state and other gaming states is exemplified as the transition of the gaming state by the gaming state control unit 110. However, the game state control unit 110 (game state control means) can also manage other game states. The advantageous gaming state that can be shifted by the gaming state control unit 110 may include a gaming state in which an assist time (AT), a replay time (RT), or an assist replay time (ART) is performed in addition to the bonus game. .
Even when the gaming state control unit 110 makes a transition to such a gaming state, the priority assigned to each reel 65 is maintained at the time of the transition.

  In the above-described embodiment, when a stop operation is detected by the stop operation sensor 29, a bit corresponding to the reel number related to the stop operation is set in a predetermined memory area (register). When the control unit 140 detects the stop operation by the stop operation sensor 29, the control unit 140 refers to the memory area to determine whether the operation is a simultaneous stop operation of two or more reels 65. However, the determination of the simultaneous stop operation is not limited to such an example. For example, the rotation control unit 140 may wait for detection of another stop operation for an allowable time after knowing the detection of the stop operation by the stop operation sensor 29.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the reel 65 that has been simultaneously stopped includes the reel 65 that has already stopped, the stop acceptance condition is not satisfied, and the stop operation is not accepted. . However, even when the reels 65 that have been operated to stop simultaneously include the reels 65 that have already been stopped, the simultaneous stop operation is performed unless all the reels 65 that have been operated to stop simultaneously are stopped. An operation may be accepted. In this case, any one reel 65 may be stopped based on the priority of each reel 65 from among the reels 65 that have not been stopped yet among the plurality of reels 65 that have been operated to stop simultaneously.

The present embodiment includes the following technical idea.
(1) A plurality of reels representing a plurality of symbols, a rotation control means for executing a symbol variation game by rotating the plurality of reels, and rotation of the reel by the rotation control means A stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation that is an operation of a player that causes the game to stop, and a monitoring means for monitoring the elapse of a predetermined time during the execution of the symbol change game. When the stop operation for two or more reels among the plurality of reels is detected within an allowable time during the execution by the stop operation detecting means during the execution, the rotation control means is the plurality of reels or the two or more reels. The reels determined based on the priority assigned to each of the reels of the reels are stopped, and even if the predetermined time elapses, the reels before the two or more reels of the plurality of reels Under at least one condition that the stop operation has not been detected by the stop operation detecting means, the rotation control means is arranged in the order corresponding to the priority assigned to each of the two or more reels. A gaming machine that automatically stops each of the above reels.
(2) The rotation control means regulates the stop operation with respect to a reel that has not been detected and has been rotated at a predetermined speed after the predetermined time has elapsed. Game machines.
(3) As a start operation that is operated as the stop operation and that triggers to start rotation of the plurality of reels by the plurality of stop operation units corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and the rotation control means. A start operation unit to be operated, and the order corresponding to the priority order is equal to the order in which the player operates the plurality of stop operation units in the order closer to the start operation unit (1) or (2 ) Gaming machine described in.
(4) A game state control means for staying in any one of a plurality of different game states is provided, and the priority is maintained when the game state is shifted by the game state control means (1) to (3) The gaming machine according to any one of the above.
(A) When the stop operation for the two or more reels is detected within the allowable time by the stop operation detection means during the execution of the symbol variation game, the rotation control means detects the detected stop The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein a reel having a higher assigned priority among the two or more reels corresponding to an operation is stopped.

10 gaming machine 20 front door 21 upper panel 22 lower panel 23 bet button 23a maximum bet button 23b single bet button 24 menu selection button 25 status display LED
25a Inserted number display LED
25b Stored number display LED
25c Acquisition number display LED
25d Re-play indicator LED
25e Game start display LED
25f Possible to display LED
26 Start lever 27, 27C, 27L, 27R Stop button 28, 28C, 28L, 28R Stop button LED
29 Stop operation sensor 31 Medal insertion port 32 Checkout button 33 Medal return button 34 Door lock 35 Medal discharge port 36, 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d, 36e, 36f, 36h Decoration LED
37 Lower plate 38, 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d Speaker port 40 Sensor 41, 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e, 41f, 41h Decorative LED board 42 Status display LED board 43 Stop button board 44 Start lever sensor 45 Bet button Board 46 Menu selection button board 47 Medal selector 47a Medal selector body 47b Medal blocker 47c Medal passage sensor 48 Setting change device 48a Setting key switch 48b Setting change switch 48c Setting display LED
48d Setting key cover 49, 49a, 49b, 49c, 49d Speaker 51 Inserted medal passage 52 Payout medal passage 53 Return medal passage 54 Stored medal passage 60 Game machine main body 62 Effect display area 63 Effect display device 64 Viewing windows 65, 65C, 65L, 65R Reels 66, 66C, 66L, 66R Reel sensors 67, 67C, 67L, 67R Reel illumination board 68 Reel motor 90 Outer frame 91 Power supply unit 92 Power switch 93 Medal storage 94 Medal payout outlet 95 Medal auxiliary storage 96 Hinge Part 96a upper hinge part 96b middle hinge part 96c lower hinge part 100 main board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
110 gaming state control unit 120 internal lottery unit 130 flag setting unit 140 rotation control unit 145 automatic stop timer 150 symbol display determination unit 160 command generation unit 200 sub-board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
210 Sub control unit 220 Production display unit 230 Audio output unit 240 LED light emitting unit

Claims (2)

A plurality of reels on which multiple patterns are represented;
A rotation control means for executing a symbol variation game by rotating the plurality of reels;
A stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation that is a player's operation that is an opportunity to stop the rotation of the reel by the rotation control means;
Monitoring means for monitoring the passage of a predetermined time during execution of the symbol variation game;
With
If the stop operation for two or more reels of the plurality of reels is detected within an allowable time that can be determined as a simultaneous operation by the stop operation detecting means during execution of the symbol variation game, the rotation control is performed. The means stops one reel determined based on the priority assigned to each of the plurality of reels or the two or more reels,
With at least one condition that the stop operation for two or more reels of the plurality of reels has not been detected by the stop operation detecting means even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the rotation control means, Automatically stopping each of the two or more reels in an order corresponding to the priority assigned to each of the two or more reels;
A gaming machine in which the assignment of the priority order to each of the plurality of reels is held in a changeable state and can be determined according to a player's operation. When the stop operation for the two or more reels is detected within the allowable time, the other one reel except the two or more reels may be stopped.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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