JP6505586B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a spinning machine, a demonstration screen etc. when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a period (hereinafter referred to as an interval period) between one symbol variation game and the next symbol variation game There is one that displays a predetermined screen of.
As a game machine of this type, Patent Document 1 below is exemplified.

In patent document 1, the display control of the demonstration screen that can be displayed when the symbol variation game (variation display game) is not executed is based on the length of time during which the symbol variation game is not executed and the detection of the game ball launch. The gaming machine to execute based on is described.
This prevents transition to the demonstration screen despite the fact that the game ball has been fired, thereby making it possible for the player not to feel uncomfortable.

JP, 2013-223570, A

  The gaming machine of Patent Document 1 does not consider the effects to be executed in the symbol variation game for display control of the demonstration screen. Therefore, when the area for displaying the effect screen and the demonstration screen is overlapped, the display of the demonstration screen may lose the opportunity to evoke the game interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that prevents an opportunity to evoke gaming interest from being hindered by the display of a demonstration screen or the like.

According to the present invention, since the symbol display control means for controlling the fluctuation display and stop display of the symbol in the symbol fluctuation game and the symbol is stopped and displayed in the one symbol fluctuation game, the next time for the one symbol fluctuation game And a predetermined display control means for displaying a menu screen in a display area triggered by the establishment of a predetermined display condition in an interval period which is a period until the variable display of the symbol is started in the symbol fluctuation game of The effect control means for executing an effect according to the effect mode during stay among a plurality of effect modes during execution of the symbol variation game and at least a part of the interval period overlap with the effect period after the interval period index the presentation mode may display the definitively shown mode shift screen effect that transition to the display area Comprising a示制control means, the gaming machine where the predetermined display control means starts a display limit of the menu screen in the interval period due after the mode transition screen is displayed before Symbol display area is provided .

  According to the above invention, the display of the predetermined display (demonstration screen etc.) is restricted when the effect index indicating the content of the effect to be executed after that is displayed during the interval period, so the display of the effect index Can be maintained. Therefore, the game interest obtained by the presentation index is not impaired.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine which prevents an opportunity to evoke gaming interest from being blocked by displaying a demonstration screen or the like.

It is a front view of a game machine. It is a perspective view of the hand area | region II enclosed and shown with a broken line in FIG. It is a figure showing the back of a front door. It is a figure showing a game machine except a front door. It is a figure which shows the electric constitution of a game machine. It is a functional block diagram of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the winning combination in this embodiment, and the lottery number corresponding to a winning combination. It is an example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in this embodiment. It is an example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in this embodiment. It is an example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in this embodiment. It is an example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example to which effect mode changes in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a list | wrist of the instruction | indication number which concerns on stop operation alerting | reporting. It is a figure which shows the example of notification of operation of the left push. It is a figure which shows the example of alerting | reporting of operation of middle pushing. It is a figure which shows the example of alerting | reporting of the operation of right pushing. It is a figure which shows the example of alerting | reporting of stop operation which concerns on "Aiming at 7". It is a flowchart which shows the main flow of the symbol change game in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process procedure of the fluctuation display in a symbol fluctuation game. It is a flow chart which shows the processing flow concerning the display restriction processing which restricts the display of a predetermined display.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
Unless otherwise noted, the direction shown in the description of the present embodiment is taken as the direction when the player faces the gaming machine 10, that is, the direction in the front view of the gaming machine 10 shown in the figure.
Further, in the following description, it is assumed that the gaming machine 10 is powered on and operates normally unless otherwise noted.

<Overview of the gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of a gaming machine 10 embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 5 or FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine 10.

The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a symbol display control unit (rotation control unit 140), a predetermined display control unit (demonstration display control unit 212 or menu display control unit 213), and an effect control unit (sub generalization unit 210). And indicator display control means (rendering mode shift control unit 214).
The rotation control unit 140 controls the variable display and the stop display of the symbol in the symbol change game.
The demonstration display control unit 212 or the menu display control unit 213 causes the display area to display a predetermined display (demonstration screen or menu screen) in response to establishment of a predetermined display condition in the interval period. Here, the interval period is a period from when the symbol is stopped and displayed in one symbol variation game to the time when symbol variation display is started in the next symbol variation game of one symbol variation game.
The sub-supervising unit 210 executes an effect relating to the symbol variation game.
The effect mode transition control unit 214 can cause the display area to display an effect indicator that suggests the content of the effect to be executed after the interval period, overlapping at least a part of the interval period.

The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the demonstration display control unit 212 or the menu display control unit 213 restricts the display of the predetermined display when the effect index is displayed in the display area in the interval period.
According to this feature, the gaming machine 10 restricts the display of the predetermined display (demonstration screen etc.) when the effect index indicating the content of the effect to be executed after the next time is displayed during the interval period, so It is possible to prevent the loss of opportunities to create interest.

  Here, the predetermined display or effect index is displayed so as to be visually recognized by the player based on different conditions in the above-mentioned interval period, and the display mode can be realized by various methods. For example, it may be an image displayed on a liquid crystal display device such as the effect display area 62, a dot pattern displayed on a dot matrix type display device, or a partial area of the upper panel 21. The display may be a transparent panel (not shown) provided on the display, and the display may be easily viewed by the player by being illuminated with a backlight.

  The predetermined display according to the present embodiment is a display generally referred to as a so-called demonstration screen or menu screen, and is displayed when a predetermined display condition is established in the interval period. The demo screen and the menu screen will be described in detail later.

  The performance index according to the present embodiment is a display that suggests the content of the performance to be performed after the performance index is displayed, and is displayed at a timing overlapping with the interval period. That is, the start time when the effect index is displayed may be before the interval period or may be halfway through the interval period. In addition, the end time when the effect index is displayed may be halfway through the interval period or may be later than the interval period.

Here, “a performance index that suggests the content of the performance to be executed later” is a display that definitely shows the player the content of the performance that is performed after the time of the display or to a degree that the player can expect. Say the display. The presentation content suggested by the presentation index does not necessarily have to be associated with the gaming state, but it implies the probability (expected degree) of transition to the gaming state such as a bonus game or assist replay time (ART). May be
Although the display mode of the effect index is not particularly limited, for example, in the present embodiment, the effect mode transition control unit 214 for transitioning to any of a plurality of effect modes is provided, and the effect mode transition control unit An embodiment will be described in which a screen (hereinafter referred to as a mode transition screen) displayed when the effect mode is shifted by 214 is used as the effect index.

Here, “limit the display of the predetermined display” means a direct restriction method in which the predetermined display is not displayed even if the above display conditions are satisfied, and an indirect restriction of the establishment of the above display conditions internally. It is understood that the present invention includes any restriction method in which the predetermined display is not displayed.
In addition, as the “limit the display of the predetermined display”, it is not limited to the mode in which the predetermined display is not displayed, as long as the mode displayed at the normal time changes at the time of the restriction. Therefore, the display restriction of the predetermined display includes an aspect in which the display of the predetermined display is performed at a corner of the display area (restriction of the display position) and an aspect in which the display of the predetermined display is simplified (restriction of display content).

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

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

The gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular parallelepiped outer frame 90 having an open front, and a front door 20 pivotally supported to the left edge of the outer frame 90 so as to be pivotable open and closed, and a gaming machine main body 60. .
More specifically, three hinges 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 96a and the lower hinge 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, the upper panel 21, the lower panel 22, the bet button 23, the menu selection button 24, the status display LED 25, and the start lever 26; A stop button 27, a medal insertion slot 31, a settlement button 32, a medal return button 33, a door key 34, a medal discharge port 35, a decoration LED 36, a lower plate 37 and a speaker port 38 are provided. There is.
In addition, on the back side of the front door 20, as shown in FIG. 3, the decoration LED board 41, the state display LED board 42, the stop button board 43, the start lever sensor 44, the bed button board 45, and the menu A selection button board 46, a medal selector 47, a setting change device 48, a speaker 49, an insertion medal passage 51, a payout medal passage 52, and a return medal passage 53 are provided.
In addition to the front door 20, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine 10 includes a gaming machine main body 60, a power supply 91, a medal storage 93, and a medal auxiliary storage 95. .

In order to open the front door 20, it is necessary to insert a predetermined key into the door key 34 and release a lock mechanism (not shown) for locking the front door 20 and the outer frame 90.
When the front door 20 is opened, a power supply 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 the operation of the power supply switch 92 controls the activation or termination.
When playing a game with the gaming machine 10, the player needs to operate the power switch 92 to activate the power supply 91. It is preferable that the gaming machine main unit 60 have a function of maintaining the gaming state being executed at the time of off even if the power supply from the power supply device 91 is turned off. This is to prevent the player from disappointing, for example, when the power supply is stopped while the game is in progress in the development advantageous to the player as in the bonus game.

Moreover, the setting change apparatus 48 is provided in the back surface side of the front door 20 opened. 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 change device 48 by inserting and operating a predetermined key. The predetermined key inserted into the setting key switch 48a may be the same as or different from the predetermined key inserted into the door key 34. The setting change switch 48b is a switch that can be operated in a state in which a predetermined key is inserted into the setting key switch 48a, and when pressed, can change the game setting value. The setting display LED 48c is an LED for displaying the set game setting value, and is a 7-segment display in the present embodiment. The setting key cover 48d is a cover that covers the setting key switch 48a. By sliding the setting key switch 48a to open the setting key switch 48a, it becomes possible to insert a predetermined key into the setting key switch 48a. Note that FIG. 3 illustrates the setting key cover 48d covering the setting key switch 48a.
Here, the game setting value is a value indicating the ease of provision of a benefit (bonus game etc.) advantageous to the player. The higher the value, the easier the benefit is provided, and the lower the value, the less the benefit is provided. Preferably, the player operates the setting change device 48 to set the game setting value before starting the game by the gaming machine 10. This is because when the game setting value is changed, the game state is generally reset.

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, the 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.
Further, the lower panel 22 has the model name of the gaming machine 10 and characters relating to the model on the surface thereof, and the model name etc. indicated by the lighting of a back light (not shown) installed at the rear is visually recognized It becomes easy to do.

The gaming machine main body 60 includes main components for controlling the game executed by the gaming machine 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the gaming machine main body 60, the effect display area 62 is formed in the upper part of the front, and the visual recognition window 64 is formed in the lower part of the front.
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 regarding 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 adopted. 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 preferably evoke 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 means for receiving an operation by a player.
The viewing window 64 is a window frame formed on the front side of the plurality of reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R) built in the gaming machine main body 60, and is divided into an inner area and an outer area. The inner area of the viewing window 64 is formed by a hollow or a transparent member, and a part of each reel 65 is visible through the inner area. Further, the outer region of the viewing window 64 is formed of an opaque member (including a member obtained by coloring a translucent member or a transparent member), which makes it difficult to view the reel 65 through the outer region.

The reel 65 is composed of a reel 65L, a reel 65C and a reel 65R, and starts pivoting due to the player's operation on the start lever 26 (detection that the start lever 26 is in the on state). At this time, it is required that 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 exceeds a predetermined delay time, so-called weight time. That is, when the start lever 26 receives the operation of the player before the wait time elapses, the reel 65 starts rotating after waiting until the wait time elapses. The wait time in the present embodiment 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 in the reel is referred to as "forward direction", and the rotation from bottom to top is referred to as "reverse direction".

The symbol variation game is a game in which the presence or absence of a benefit advantageous to the player is notified by a combination of symbols which are stopped and displayed. In the symbol variation game according to the present embodiment, the plurality of symbols represented on the reel 65 are variably displayed by rotating the plurality of reels 65 on which the plurality of symbols are represented, and the rotated reels are displayed. By stopping 65, the symbol combination is stopped and displayed.
The benefits that can be notified by the symbol variation game include advantageous gaming states such as winning, re-playing, or bonus gaming. Here, winning is to display a combination of specific symbols necessary to obtain a medal. Also, the medal is a game medium used to execute the symbol variation game. Further, the re-game is a gaming state in which the symbol variation game can be executed without inserting a medal. In addition, the bonus game is a game state in which any of a first-class special feature, a second-class special feature, and a feature continuous operating device pertaining to any of the special features is operating. The probability of winning is higher than the gaming state. As the advantageous game state other than the bonus game, there are an assist time (AT), a replay time (RT), and an assist replay time (ART) which will be described in detail later.

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 amount of rotation is the rotation angle of the reel 65 based on a predetermined position.
One reel sensor 66 is provided for each reel 65. Specifically, the reel sensor 66L is provided for the reel 65L, the reel sensor 66C for the reel 65C, and the reel sensor 66R for the reel 65R.
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 lighting of the LED mounted on the reel illumination board 67 facilitates visual recognition of each symbol represented on the reel 65. 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 receive the operation of the player as a trigger for starting the variable display in the symbol change game. Specifically, the player's operation on the start lever 26 is to tilt the start lever 26, which is provided substantially perpendicularly to the front door 20 in the initial state, in any direction.
The start lever sensor 44 can detect whether the start lever 26 is in the on state or in the off state. More specifically, the start lever sensor 44 detects the start lever 26 which is substantially perpendicular to the front door 20 as the off state, and detects the start lever 26 which is tilted in any direction as the on state .

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

  Here, the storage of medals refers to a function of storing numerical values (credits) corresponding to the number inside the gaming machine 10 in place of a part or all of the medals owned by the player. When medals are stored (credits increase), for example, (i) when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 31 exceeding a predetermined number of inserted sheets, (ii) a prize is won in the symbol variation game, and the prize is In the case of winning a medal as a bonus, etc. may be mentioned.

A medal selector 47 including a medal selector main body 47a, a medal blocker 47b, and a medal passing sensor 47c is provided on the back side of the above-mentioned medal insertion slot 31, and the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 31 is the medal selector 47. Are sorted out into acceptable medals and unacceptable medals.
For example, in the standby state (the state where the power is turned on but the symbol variation game is not executed), etc., since the medal can be received, the medal selector main body 47a operates the medal blocker 47b having a solenoid. When the medal blocker 47b is activated, a protrusion (not shown) provided in the middle of the inserted medal passage 51 is buried, 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 inserted medal passage 51, and is detected by the medal passing sensor 47c provided in the middle of the inserted medal passage 51. It passes through and is stored in the medal storage 93.
Further, during the execution of the symbol variation game or when the credit reaches the upper limit value, etc., since the medal can not be received, the medal selector main body 47a stops the operation of the medal blocker 47b. When the operation of the medal blocker 47 b is stopped, a projecting portion (not shown) protrudes in the middle of the inserted medal passage 51 to inhibit passage of the medals, so the inserted medal is in the middle of the inserted medal passage 51 And at a position not detected by the medal passage sensor 47c. The medals staying in the inserted medal passage 51 fall into the return medal passage 53 by their own weight or by the operation of the medal return button 33 and are discharged to the lower tray 37 via the medal discharge port 35.

  In addition, when the medal is awarded exceeding the upper limit value of the credit, the medal corresponding to the awarded medal number is discharged from the medal storage 93 to the lower plate 37 via the medal discharge port 35.

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

The gaming machine 10 also has a menu selection button 24 on the left side of the bet button 23 described above. The menu selection button 24 is constituted by the cross key button 24 a mounted on the menu selection button substrate 46 and the decision button 24 b positioned at the center of the cross key button 24 a.
The menu selection button 24 is a component that receives an operation related to the above menu screen. Here, the menu screen is a screen showing the operation method of the gaming machine 10 displayed in the effect display area 62, commentary information on the game, etc., and corresponds to the above-mentioned predetermined display.
The player can view the menu screen by operating the menu selection button 24. For example, when the determination button 24b is pressed in the interval period, a list of menus and a cursor are displayed in the effect display area 62. The player moves the cursor to a position indicating an arbitrary menu by operating the cross key button 24a, and when the player depresses the determination button 24b when the cursor indicates any menu, the menu displays the effect It is displayed in the area 62.

Similar to the menu screen described above, the display corresponding to the predetermined display includes a demo screen and a power saving mode screen.
The demonstration screen is a screen representing a title logo or the like of the gaming machine 10, and is displayed in the effect display area 62 as a display condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the transition to the interval period.
The power saving mode screen is a screen displayed in a state where power consumption is reduced by darkening the display of the effect display area 62, and the display condition is that a predetermined time has elapsed since the demonstration screen is displayed. It is displayed in the effect display area 62. Although there is a difference in lightness between the demo screen and the power saving mode screen, the display content may include a common part.

The end timing of the display of the menu screen described above may be to select one of the menus (Exit) in the menu screen, or may be to receive the insertion of a medal, or bet button 23 or The operation of the start lever 26 may be accepted.
Further, the termination trigger of the display of the demonstration screen and the power saving mode screen described above may be the acceptance of the insertion of the medal, or the acceptance of the operation of the bet button 23 or the start lever 26.
In other words, when the predetermined display is displayed in the effect display area 62 (display area) in the interval period, to start the fluctuation display of the symbols in the next symbol fluctuation game in which the predetermined display is displayed. It can be said that the display of the predetermined display can be ended when at least a part of the necessary start conditions is met.

In addition, the gaming machine 10 is provided on the right side of the bet button 23 with a state display LED 25 for displaying the number of inserted medals, the number of stored medals, and the like. The status display LED 25 is composed of a plurality of LEDs or 7-segment displays mounted on the status display LED board 42.
The number-of-inputs display LED 25a of the status display LEDs 25 is constituted by three LEDs, and the number of LEDs to be lit increases one by one each time the number of input is increased.
The number-of-reserved-number display LED 25b of the status display LED 25 is formed of a 7-segment display, and represents the number (credits) of the stored medals by numbers.
Among the status display LEDs 25, the number-of-acquisitions display LED 25 c is configured of a 7-segment display, and represents the number of medals acquired by winning with numbers.
Among the status display LEDs 25, the replay display LED 25d is configured by one LED, and lights up when the replay is stopped in the symbol variation game.
The game start display LED 25e of the state display LED 25 is configured by one LED, and indicates that the symbol variation game startable condition is satisfied by lighting of the LED.
The fillable display LED 25 f of the status display LED 25 is configured by one LED, and indicates that the medal can be inserted by lighting of the LED.

The stop button 27 receives from the player an operation of the player as a trigger for stopping the rotating reel 65. The stop button 27 can receive a stop operation triggered by a stop enabling condition established after the reel 65 starts rotating.
Specifically, the player's operation on the stop button 27 is to press the stop button 27. Further, the stoppable condition is a precondition for executing stop display in the symbol variation game, and specifically, the speeds of all the reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R) reach a predetermined speed. In the case where there is a stop possibility condition is satisfied.

The plurality of stop buttons 27 (27 L, 27 C, 27 R) are mounted on the stop button substrate 43 and provided one by one for each reel 65. Specifically, 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. The stop button 27R receives a stop operation for stopping the reel 65R.
In addition, the stop button substrate 43 is provided with sensors (not shown) for detecting that the stop button 27L, the stop button 27C, and the stop button 27R are pressed. In response, stop control of each reel 65 is performed. That is, the sensor provided on the stop button 27 and the stop button substrate 43 detects a stop operation which is an operation of the player serving as a trigger for stopping the rotation of the plurality of reels 65 by the rotation control unit 140 described later. Constitute a stop operation detecting means.
Although it is possible to press the stop button 27 mentioned here in any order of the player, a penalty may be imposed if the stop button 27 is not pressed in a predetermined pressing order.

Although the stop enabling condition is established at the same time for all the stop buttons 27, when one stop button 27 is pressed, the stop enabling condition is canceled for a predetermined time, and the stop operation of the other stop button 27 is not accepted. Then, after the time has elapsed, the stop enabling condition is satisfied again for the other stop button 27, and the stop operation of the other stop button 27 can be received. At this time, the stop enabling condition is not satisfied for the one stop button 27 for which the stop operation has been accepted.
Since the stop enabling condition is satisfied as described above, the player can not perform the stop operation of the stop button 27 at an interval less than the time.
In addition, the stop button 27 in this embodiment includes an LED lamp (not shown), and the periphery is covered with a light transmissive member. The stop button 27 is configured to notify the player of the establishment of the stop enabling condition by the lighting color of the LED lamp.

Due to the stop operation received by the stop button 27, the reel 65 corresponding to the stop button 27 that has received the stop operation is stopped. The stop position of the reel 65 can move up to four frames based on the position of the reel 65 when the stop button 27 is pressed. Control from when the stop button 27 is pressed to when the reel 65 stops is generally referred to as slip control.
Here, the piece is an area given to one of the symbols shown on the outer periphery of the reel 65, and refers to the dimension in the vertical direction of one relevant area or one relevant area. In the present 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 also includes a state in which the reel 65 swings with a fluctuation width of less than one frame based on a predetermined frame.

  The inner area of the viewing window 64 has dimensions 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 internal region of the visual recognition window 64 so that the player can visually recognize the three symbols via the internal region of the visual recognition 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 three symbols × 3 reels = 9 symbols.

As described above, when the respective reels 65 are stop-controlled, the substantially straight lines (indicated by alternate long and short dash lines in FIG. 1) formed by the symbols stopped at the upper, middle and lower stages among the symbols stopped at each reel 65 are line L1 Line L2 Line L3 will be referred to.
Further, a substantially straight line (indicated by a dot-and-dash line in FIG. 1) formed by an upper stage of the reel 65L, a middle stage of the reel 65C, and a symbol stopped at the lower stage of the reel 65R is referred to as a line L4. A substantially straight line (indicated by an alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 1) formed by the lower part of the reel 65L, the middle part of the reel 65C, and the symbol stopped on the upper part of the reel 65R is referred to as a line L5.

  During the rotation of each reel 65 (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 an audio output from the speaker 49 in order to attract the interest of the player and evoke the game interest. Various effects configured by lighting and extinguishing of the decoration LED 36 are performed.

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

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

When a combination of symbols corresponding to a winning is stop-displayed on a predetermined activated line as a result of the symbol variation game, the number of medals specified for the winning is awarded. Here, the effective line is a position at which a combination of symbols related to the presence or absence of a benefit, which is the result of the symbol variation game, is stopped and displayed. The effective line in this embodiment is only the line L2 described above (the middle of the reel 65L, the middle of the reel 65C, and the middle of the reel 65R). That is, in the symbol variation game in the present embodiment, the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the other lines excluding the line L2 does not indicate the presence or absence of a benefit.
As a matter of course, not only the combination of symbols corresponding to winning, but also the combination of symbols corresponding to the above-described replay and bonus games may be displayed on the activated line.

When the credit reaches the upper limit during execution of the payout processing of the awarded medals, the gaming machine 10 pays out from the medal storage 93 the number of medals corresponding to the number exceeding the upper limit. In addition, when the settlement button 32 is pressed, the gaming machine 10 pays out from the medal storage 93 medals of the number corresponding to the credits at the time of pressing.
The process of paying out the 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 the medals stored in the medal storage 93, and discharges the medals from the medal payout opening 94 toward the payout medal passage 52. The medals discharged to the payout medal passage 52 are discharged to the lower tray 37 via the medal discharge port 35.

In addition, in order to prevent the medals from overflowing from the medal storage 93, a medal auxiliary storage 95 is provided beside the medal storage 93 for a part of the medals stored in the medal storage 93 to flow down. There is.
In addition, a storage error sensor (not shown) is provided to detect that the medals stored in the medal auxiliary storage 95 have reached a predetermined level or more, and the gaming machine 10 receives the medal storage 93 according to this detection. And an error prompting the user to collect the medals stored in the medal auxiliary storage 95. The above-described effect display area 62, the decoration LED 36, and the speaker 49 may be used to notify this error.

<Electrical Configuration and Functional Configuration of Game Machine 10>
Next, the electrical configuration and functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described mainly using FIG. 5 or FIG. However, since the components illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 described above are also referred to, it should be referred to as appropriate.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG.

  The gaming machine 10 incorporates a main substrate 100 and a sub substrate 200 as main components. Although the main substrate 100 or the sub substrate 200 is illustrated in FIG. 5 as if it were a single electronic substrate, it does not have to be a single electronic substrate. That is, the main substrate 100 or the sub substrate 200 may be realized by combining a plurality of electronic substrates.

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

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

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

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

Further, the gaming state control unit 110 stores a credit and manages the increase and decrease thereof.
More specifically, when depression of the maximum bet button 23a or the single bet button 23b is detected, the gaming state control unit 110 subtracts a predetermined value from the stored credit.
In addition, when the combination of symbols being stopped and displayed is determined to be winning by the symbol display determination unit 150, the gaming state control unit 110 stores a value corresponding to the number of medals allocated as a benefit of the winning. Add to the credits you In this addition process, when the stored credit reaches the upper limit value, the gaming state control unit 110 causes the payout control board 97 to cause the medal storage 93 to pay out the medals corresponding to the number of medals exceeded. . In addition, when the depression of the settlement button 32 is detected, the gaming state control unit 110 causes the payout control board 97 to work out and causes the medal storage 93 to pay out the medals corresponding to the stored credits.

  In addition, the gaming state control unit 110 manages the condition displayed on the state display LED substrate 42 and the condition under which the stop operation for the stop button 27 can be received (the condition under which the above-described stop is possible). Here, the conditions displayed on the status display LED board 42 include the number of inserted medals, the number of medals stored (credits), the number of medals acquired by winning, the presence or absence of replay, the condition for starting the symbol variation game And conditions for medal entry are included.

  Further, the gaming state control unit 110 manages the game setting value set by the setting change device 48. The game setting value affects the winning probability of the winning combination randomly selected by the internal lottery unit 120, the occurrence probability of various effects controlled by the sub substrate 200, and the like.

  In addition, the gaming state control unit 110 can shift to a normal gaming state or an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player such as a bonus game. In the advantageous game state that can be shifted by the game state control unit 110, the game state in which the character continuous operation device related to the first kind special character is operating, and the character continuous operation device related to the second kind special character The gaming state in operation, the above-mentioned AT, RT, the gaming state where ART is performed is included.

  The internal lottery unit 120 uses the detection of the operation (start operation) of the start lever 26 as a trigger to determine the success or failure of a plurality of predetermined winning combinations by lottery. More specifically, the internal lottery unit 120 acquires a random number and refers to a lottery table stored in advance in the ROM 103 to determine which winning combination corresponds to the acquired random number.

In the present embodiment, winning combinations that are randomly selected by the internal lottery unit 120 are illustrated in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a winning combination and a lottery number corresponding to the winning combination in the present embodiment.
Here, the lottery number is an identification number which is determined in association with each winning combination.
Further, the upper role indicates the presence or absence of winning for a bonus game (RBB or CBB), and the lower role indicates the presence or absence of winning for a winning or re-play (so-called small role).
Also, RBB indicates a character continuous actuation device according to a first class special character in the present embodiment, and CBB indicates a character continuous actuation device according to a second kind special character in the present embodiment. There is.
For example, the lottery number “0” corresponds to the case where neither the bonus game nor the small winning combination is won. Further, the lottery number “1” corresponds to the case where the bonus game is not won and the normal replay is won. Further, the lot number "13" corresponds to the case where the RBB is won and the small part is not won. Further, the lottery number “15” corresponds to the case where both the RBB and the normal replay are also won.
As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can realize the game characteristics that can be won in the same symbol variation game (both at the same time and at the same time) for the small combination and the bonus game.

Flag setting unit 130 sets a winning flag indicating that the winning combination selected by internal lottery unit 120 can be established. Here, that the winning combination is established means that the combination of the symbols corresponding to the winning combination drawn by the internal lottery unit 120 is stopped and displayed on the activated line as a result of the symbol variation game.
In this specification, the setting of the winning flag corresponding to the winning combination selected by the internal lottery unit 120 may be expressed as "winning winning combination", but this expression is a condition for establishing the winning combination. This means that the winning flag, which is part of the above, is set, and the winning combination is permitted.

The rotation control unit 140 controls rotation of the reel 65 by driving the reel motor 68. In the control of the rotation control unit 140, when the symbol variation game is executed by rotating the plurality of reels 65 (normal rotation control), and when the variation display and the stop display of the symbol in the freeze effect are controlled ( Special rotation control) and.
Here, the freeze effect means a state in which the stop button 27 corresponding to the rotating reel 65 does not receive the operation of the player even though at least one reel 65 is rotating. The fluctuation display or stop display of the symbols performed in the freeze effect is not the symbol fluctuation game, and the freeze effect does not directly affect the result of the symbol fluctuation game.

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

The symbol display determination unit 150 determines which combination of symbols displayed stopped on the activated line (line L2 in the present embodiment) in the symbol variation game corresponds to which winning combination. The drawings shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 11 are an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to a winning combination in the present embodiment.
For example, FIG. 8 (a) is an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to normal replay (lot number “1” shown in FIG. 7), and three replay symbols are stopped and displayed on line L2, and they are reissued as a bonus A game is awarded.
Further, FIG. 8 (b) is an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to the chance replay (lottery number "2" shown in FIG. 7), and the line L2 is stopped in the order of the replay symbol / replay symbol / bell symbol It is displayed, replay is given as a benefit, ART is given, and replay is given as a benefit.

In FIG. 8C, the forward push fall replay (lot number “3” shown in FIG. 7), middle push fall replay (lot number “4” shown in FIG. 7) or right push fall replay (lot number “ It is an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to 5 ′ ′), and is stopped and displayed on the line L2 in the order of replay symbol, replay symbol and watermelon symbol, and replay is given as a benefit. Further, when the symbol variation game in which the combination of symbols in FIG. 8C is stopped and displayed is the replay time (RT), it may fall from the replay time to the normal gaming state.
The symbol shown in FIG. 8C is displayed when the win flag is set and the first stop reel (reel 65 that stops first) is the reel 65C or the reel 65R. Is a winning combination (replay combination) that can be stopped and displayed. In addition, when the first stop reel is the reel 65 L when the winning flag of the forward push fall replay is set, the combination of the symbols corresponding to the normal replay as a combination of the symbols corresponding to the fall replay replay spill symbol The combination (see FIG. 8A) is stopped and displayed, and a replay is given as a benefit.
In this case, the winning flag is set in the middle push fall replay, and when the first stop reel is the reel 65L or the reel 65R, a winning combination in which the combination of the symbols shown in FIG. 8 (c) can be stopped and displayed. (Replay role). When the first stop reel is the reel 65C when the win-down fall replay flag is set, the combination of the symbols common to the normal replay is used as the combination of the fall replay replay symbol. The stop display (see FIG. 8 (a)) is given, and replay is given as a benefit.
Here, with the right push fall replay, the winning flag is set, and when the first stop reel is the reel 65L or the reel 65C, the winning combination that the combination of the symbols shown in FIG. It is a role (replay role). When the first stop reel is the reel 65R when the right push fall replay flag is set, the combination of the symbols corresponding to the normal replay is a combination of the symbols corresponding to the fall replay replay spill symbol. The combination (see FIG. 8A) is stopped and displayed, and a replay is given as a benefit.

Fig.9 (a) is an example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to a common bell (lottery number "10" shown in FIG. 7), three bell symbols are stop-displayed on the line L2, and it becomes a bell role as a privilege The corresponding number of medals (for example, six) are awarded.
Further, FIG. 9 (a) shows a forward-pushing bell (lottery number “7” shown in FIG. 7), a center-pushing bell (lottery number “8” shown in FIG. 7), or a right-pushing replay (lottery number “ 9 ") is also an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to. More specifically, FIG. 9 (a) is a combination of symbols that can be stopped and displayed when the first stop reel is set to the reel 65L in the symbol variation game in which the win flag of the forward press bell is set. Is a combination of symbols that can be stopped and displayed when the first stop reel is set to the reel 65C in the symbol variation game in which the winning flag of 1 is set, and in the symbol variation game in which the winning flag of the right push bell is set. It is a combination of symbols that can be displayed in a stopped state when the stopped reel is a reel 65R.

When the first stop reel is set to the reel 65C or the reel 65R in the symbol variation game in which the win flag of the forward press bell is set, the first stop reel in the symbol variation game in which the win flag of the center push bell is set In the case of using the reel 65L or the reel 65R, or in the case of using the first stop reel as the reel 65L or the reel 65C in a symbol variation game in which the rightward pressing bell winning flag is set, The combination is stopped and displayed, and the number of medals (for example, one) corresponding to the bell spill role is awarded as a benefit. That is, in the case of listing here, the display is stopped so that the three bell symbols are aligned on the line (line L1) excluding the effective line.
Here, the combination of the symbols shown in FIG. 9 (b) can also be called the combination of symbols corresponding to the bell spill. Also, hereinafter, the forward pressing bell, the middle pressing bell and the right pressing bell may be collectively referred to as a pressing order bell.

FIG. 10 (a) is an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to watermelon (lot number “11” shown in FIG. 7), and stopped and displayed so that three watermelon symbols are aligned on the line L4. However, since the effective line in this embodiment is line L2, in the symbol display determination unit 150, winning of the watermelon combination is determined by a combination of symbols consisting of a bell pattern, a watermelon pattern, and a replay pattern on the line L2. The medals (for example, 10) according to the watermelon role are given as.
FIG. 10 (b) is an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to cherries (lot number "12" shown in FIG. 7), and the cherry symbols are stopped and displayed on the lower side of the reel 65L. However, since the effective line in the present embodiment is line L2, in the symbol display determination unit 150, winning of the cherry character combination is determined by the combination of the symbol of BAR symbol, BAR symbol, and watermelon symbol on line L2, The medals (for example, 1 sheet) according to the role of cherry are awarded as.

FIG. 11 (a) is an example of a combination of symbols corresponding to RBB (lot number “13” shown in FIG. 7), and stopped and displayed so that three red 7 symbols are aligned on line L2, and as a privilege It shifts to the bonus game state (activates the feature continuous operation device according to the first kind special feature).
FIG.11 (b) is an example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to CBB (lottery number "14" shown in FIG. 7), and it stops in order of blue 7 design / blue 7 design / red 7 design in line L2 It is displayed and shifts to the bonus game state as a benefit (activates the feature continuous operation device according to the second kind special feature).

FIG.11 (c) is an example of the combination of the symbol corresponding to fake play (lottery number "6" shown in FIG. 7), and it stops in order of bell symbol / red 7 symbol / red 7 symbol in line L2 It is displayed, and replay is given as a benefit. More specifically, FIG. 11C shows a combination of symbols that can be stopped and displayed when the first stop reel is set to the reel 65R in a symbol variation game in which a win flag of fake play is set.
When the first stop reel is set to the reel 65L or the reel 65C in the symbol variation game in which the win flag of fake play is set, the combination of the symbols shown in FIG. A game is awarded.

In at least a part of the symbol variation game in which the winning flag corresponding to the above-mentioned RBB or the winning flag corresponding to the fake play is set, it instructs to stop and display the red 7 symbol on the line L2 sequentially from the reel 65R An effect (hereinafter referred to as aiming at 7) is executed.
When this effect is executed and the winning flag corresponding to the RBB is set, and the red 7 symbol is aimed at any of the reels 65 and the stop operation is performed, as shown in FIG. Be done. Further, as shown in FIG. 11C, when the effect is executed and the winning flag corresponding to the fake play is set and the reel 7 is targeted for the red 7 symbol and the stop operation is performed, as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the screen.
That is, FIG. 11C corresponds to the stop display provided as a failure pattern in the “Aim for 7” effect.

  The command generation unit 160 generates a command to be transmitted from the main substrate 100 to the sub substrate 200. The command generated by the command generation unit 160 includes the determination condition of each effect performed by the sub substrate 200, information related to the notification of the stop operation performed by the notification control unit 211, and the like.

The sub generalization unit 210 controls the effect display unit 220, the sound output unit 230, or the LED light emitting unit 240 based on the command transmitted from the main substrate 100.
The effect display unit 220 has a function of controlling the effect display device 63, and interlocks with the symbol variation game executed by the main board 100 to cause the effect display device 63 to perform the effect by the display output.
The sound output unit 230 has a function of controlling the speaker 49, and causes the speaker 49 to perform effects by sound output in conjunction with the symbol variation game executed by the main substrate 100.
The LED light emitting unit 240 has a function of controlling the LED mounted on the decoration LED substrate 41, and interlocks with the symbol variation game executed by the main substrate 100 to cause the LED to execute the effect by the light emission output.

  The sub-supervising unit 210 has a notification control unit 211 that instructs the player to perform a stop operation when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, at the time of execution of the above-mentioned AT or at the time of execution of "Aim for 7") There is. The instruction from the notification control unit 211 may be displayed on the effect display device 63, may be output as sound from the speaker 49, or may be represented by light emission of the LED mounted on the decoration LED substrate 41.

  The sub generalization unit 210 includes a demonstration display control unit 212, a menu display control unit 213, and a rendering mode transition control unit 214.

  The demonstration display control unit 212 causes the effect display unit 220 to display the demonstration screen or the power saving mode screen on the effect display device 63. In addition, the demonstration display control unit 212 may operate the voice output unit 230 to cause the speaker 49 to output a voice related to the display of the demonstration screen or the power saving mode screen. In addition, the demonstration display control unit 212 may cause the LED light emitting unit 240 to emit light from the LED mounted on the decoration LED substrate 41 with the light emission pattern related to the display of the demonstration screen or the power saving mode screen.

  The menu display control unit 213 causes the effect display unit 220 to cause the effect display device 63 to display the above-described menu screen. Further, the menu display control unit 213 may cause the sound output unit 230 to output the sound relating to the display of the menu screen from the speaker 49. Further, the menu display control unit 213 may cause the LED light emitting unit 240 to emit light from the LED mounted on the decoration LED substrate 41 with the light emission pattern related to the display of the menu screen.

The effect mode transition control unit 214 (index display control means) displays, in the effect display area 62 (display area), an effect index that suggests the effect mode to stay after the interval period, overlapping at least part of the interval period It can be done.
Here, the effect mode is a state on effect that can stay over one or more symbol variation games. The transition of the effect mode is controlled by the effect mode transition control unit 214, but the trigger does not necessarily have to coincide with the transition of the gaming state controlled by the gaming state control unit 110. In addition, the sub generalization unit 210 (effect control means) can execute the effect relating to the effect mode during stay among the plurality of effect modes controlled by the effect mode transition control unit 214.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing an example of transition of the effect mode in the present embodiment.
Note that the effect screen illustrated in FIG. 12 is obtained by cutting out a part of the animation (moving image) displayed in the effect display area 62, and the effect screens do not necessarily have to be individual image files.

The effect mode controlled by the effect mode transition control unit 214 in the present embodiment includes a home mode and a school mode. The effect screen DR1 illustrated in FIG. 12 is an example of a screen displayed in the effect display area 62 when staying in the home mode. The effect screen DR3 illustrated in FIG. 12 is an example of a screen displayed in the effect display area 62 when staying in the school mode.
The home mode and the school mode are both effect modes that can stay in the normal gaming state, and in principle there is no difference in the degree of advantage to the player.

The effect executed by the sub-supervisory unit 210 during the stay in the home mode is composed of an effect that depicts a situation in which the main character in the story that is the motif of the gaming machine 10 is at home. For example, an effect that suggests a winning combination according to the color of the display screen of the mobile phone operated by the main character, an effect that suggests an expected degree of bonus winning according to the type of the character of the other party, and the like are executed.
The effect performed by the sub-supervisory unit 210 while staying in the school mode is configured of an effect that depicts a situation in which the main character is at school. For example, a presentation that suggests a winning combination that has been won by the costume of a character that appears in a classroom, a presentation that suggests an expected degree of bonus winning due to the outcome of a sport in which a main character plays with friends is executed.
Thus, the rendering mode is configured to affect the content of the rendering performed during the period of stay. It is not necessary that all the effects correspond to the effect mode, and there may be common effects which can be commonly executed in a plurality of effect modes.

When transitioning from one rendering mode to another rendering mode, the rendering mode transition control unit 214 causes the rendering display unit 220 to work, and a mode transition screen that suggests transitioning to another rendering mode is displayed on the rendering display device 63. It is displayed in the effect display area 62. For example, the effect screen DR2 illustrated in FIG. 12 is a mode transition screen displayed when transitioning from the home mode to the school mode.
When the effect mode transition control unit 214 causes mode transition, the effect mode transition control unit 214 not only causes the effect display unit 220 to display the mode transition screen in the effect display area 62, but also performs other effects in parallel. Good. For example, the effect mode transition control unit 214 may cause the sound output unit 230 to cause the speaker 49 to output a sound effect related to the mode transition, or the LED light emitting unit 240 to operate the light emission pattern related to the mode transition. The LEDs mounted on the substrate 41 may emit light.

Since the effect mode transition control unit 214 causes the effect mode to transition with the above configuration, the transition of the effect mode can be a turning point of the game entertainment. That is, there is a concern that the player may get bored with the effect if the similar effect is repeatedly executed, but the effect mode is shifted at an appropriate frequency, and the effect is notified by the player so that the effect can be recognized. The player's interest in is refreshed.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment performs display restriction of a predetermined display (demonstration screen, etc.) so that the player does not overlook the transition (mode transition screen) of the effect mode having such effect effects. The details will be described later.

<About a bonus game>
The bonus game in the present embodiment includes RBB and CBB.
As described above, the RBB is a gaming state in which an accessory continuous operating device related to a first-class special-purpose item is operating. Specifically, during execution of the RBB in the present embodiment, the number of medals (number of multiplications) for one symbol variation game is limited to two, and every time a prize can be acquired as a bonus of 15 medals It becomes a game state established in the symbol variation game. Note that the termination trigger of the RBB in this embodiment is that the number of medals acquired exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 345).
The CBB is, as described above, a gaming state in which the accessory continuous operating device related to the second type special role is operating. Specifically, during execution of CBB in the present embodiment, the number of medals inserted (number of multiplications) for one symbol variation game is limited to two, and every time a prize can be acquired as a bonus of 15 medals It becomes a game state established in the symbol variation game. The end trigger of CBB in the present embodiment is that the number of medals acquired is greater than a predetermined number (for example, 90) smaller than the predetermined number related to the RBB.

<About assist time and replay time>
The aforementioned assist time (AT) and replay time (RT) will be described in detail.
The AT in this embodiment refers to a gaming state in which the probability that an instruction from the notification control unit 211 is generated is set higher than that in the normal gaming state.
In addition, RT in this embodiment is a gaming state in which the total number of sets allocated to the winning combination for making a replay a bonus in the lottery table used for the lottery of the internal lottery unit 120 is larger than the normal gaming state Say
Also, the gaming state in which both AT and RT are staying is referred to as assist replay time (ART).
Here, the number is a value indicating the number of random numbers associated with each of the winning combinations in the lottery table used for the lottery of the internal lottery unit 120. For example, in the lottery where the total number of random numbers used in the lottery table is 65,536, the winning combinations to which 2000 units of numbers are assigned are drawn with a probability of 2000/65536 ≒ about 3%.

The start timing of the AT in the present embodiment is that the combination of symbols corresponding to the chance replay (for example, the combination of the symbols shown in FIG. 8B) is stopped and displayed. In addition, the start timing of RT in this embodiment is either that a winning flag corresponding to a bonus combination (RBB or CBB) is set or that a combination of symbols corresponding to chance replay is stopped and displayed. .
That is, when the AT is started, the RT is always started to be the ART. On the other hand, when the winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination is set and the symbol combination corresponding to the chance replay is not stopped and displayed, the gaming state is such that the RT is executed without the AT being executed.

The termination trigger of the AT in the present embodiment is to digest the number of games determined by lottery at the start of the AT, a combination of symbols corresponding to a bell spill role or a fall replay (for example, FIG. 9 (b) or FIG. The symbol combination shown in) is stopped and displayed, or the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination (for example, the symbol combination shown in FIG. 11 (a) or FIG. 11 (b)) is stopped and displayed. It is. In addition, the termination trigger of RT in this embodiment is that the combination of symbols corresponding to the bell spill role or the fall replay (for example, the combination of the symbols shown in FIG. 9B or 8C) is stopped and displayed. Alternatively, the combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus combination (for example, the combination of the symbols shown in FIG. 11A or FIG. 11B) may be displayed in a stopped state.
That is, when RT is ended during the execution of ART, AT is also always ended. On the other hand, when the number of games determined by lottery at the start of the AT is settled while the ART is being executed, only the AT is ended and the RT is continuously executed.
In addition, it is comprised so that stop operation which avoids a stop display of the combination of the symbol corresponding to a bell spill role or fall replay will be alert | reported when it is elected in pushing order bell or fall replay during execution of AT. Therefore, during the execution of the ART, in principle, the number of games determined by lottery at the start of the AT will be reduced, or the AT's termination trigger will not be established until the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is stopped and displayed. It has become.

In the symbol variation game under AT, the stop operation mode notified in the symbol variation game is selected based on the instruction number determined in the lottery process by the instruction generation unit 160.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a list of instruction numbers related to stop operation notification.
According to the example of FIG. 13, the instruction number “0” indicates an instruction of non notification of the stop operation. When the command transmitted from the command generation unit 160 includes the command number “0”, the notification control unit 211 does not perform notification of the player's stop operation.
The instruction numbers “1”, “2” and “3” indicate an instruction to notify the stop button 27L, 27C or 27R to be operated first in the symbol variation game. Specifically, the instruction number "1" indicates a left-pushing operation, ie, notification of the pressing operation of the stop button 27L corresponding to the reel 65L, and the instruction number "2" corresponds to the middle-pushing operation, ie, the reel 65C. The instruction number “3” indicates the notification of the pressing operation of the right button, that is, the pressing operation of the stop button 27R corresponding to the reel 65R.
The instruction number "4" indicates a notification of the stop operation according to "7 aim at effect". In the present embodiment, the notification of the stop operation relating to “Aim for aiming at 7” notifies the operation to be pressed in the order of the stop buttons 27R, 27C and 27L.

  In the present embodiment, when the instruction number “1”, “2”, “3” and “4” is included in the received command, the notification control unit 211 corresponds to the instruction number in the effect display area 62 The effect display unit 220 is controlled such that a display prompting the user to stop the operation is output. In addition, the notification control unit 211 causes the sound output unit 230 or the LED light emitting unit to output a sound or light emission prompting a stop operation corresponding to the instruction number from the speaker 49 or the LED mounted on the decoration LED substrate 41. 240 can also be controlled. In the present embodiment, the stop operation is notified by the display output to the effect display area 62, but the stop operation may be notified not by the display output to the effect display area 62 but by voice or LED light emission.

FIG. 14 shows a notification example of the left-pushing operation, FIG. 15 shows a notification example of the middle-pushing operation, FIG. 16 shows a notification example of the right-pushing operation, and FIG. An example of notification of the stop operation according to
In the present embodiment, when the instruction number “1” is included in the received command, the effect display unit 220 displays that the reel 65L should be stopped first near the reel 65L in the effect display area 62. And the effect display device 63 is instructed to output a display 302 indicating that it should not be stopped first near the reels 65C and 65R in the effect display area 62 (see FIG. 14).
When the instruction number “2” is included in the received command, the effect display unit 220 outputs a display 301 indicating that the reel 65C should be stopped first in the vicinity of the reel 65C in the effect display area 62, and the effect is displayed The effect display device 63 is instructed to output a display 302 indicating that it should not be stopped first in the vicinity of the reels 65L and 65R in the display area 62 (see FIG. 15).
If the received command includes the instruction number “3”, the effect display unit 220 outputs a display 301 indicating that the reel 65R should be stopped first in the vicinity of the reel 65R in the effect display area 62, and the effect is displayed The effect display device 63 is instructed to output a display 302 indicating that it should not be stopped first in the vicinity of the reels 65L and 65C in the display area 62 (see FIG. 16).
The display content is not limited as long as the display 301 is a display that can allow the player to recognize the reel 65 to be stopped first or the stop button 27 to be pressed for that purpose. The display 301 can also be written as a first stop assist display. If the display 302 can cause the player to recognize that the corresponding reel 65 should not be stopped first or that the stop button 27 corresponding to the reel 65 should not be pressed first, the display content is It is not restricted. The display 302 can also be written as a push order unquestioned display.
If the received command includes the instruction number “4”, the effect display unit 220 should stop the effect display area 62 in the order of “Aim for 7!” 304 and the reels 65R, 65C, and 65L. The effect display device 63 is instructed to output a display 305 for prompting (see FIG. 17).

<Regarding display restriction of predetermined display>
Subsequently, display restriction of a predetermined display (demo screen or the like) will be described.
When transition of the effect mode by the effect mode transition control unit 214 is performed in the middle of one symbol variation game (during the rotation of the reel 65), effect mode transition control so that the mode transition screen is displayed at the time of the transition. The unit 214 instructs the effect display unit 220. More specifically, when performing mode transition from the home mode to the school mode during execution of one symbol variation game, switching of display performed in the order of the effect screen DR1, the effect screen DR2 and the effect screen DR3 in FIG. The effect mode transition control unit 214 instructs the effect display unit 220 to fall within the execution period of one symbol variation game. The effect display unit 220 causes the effect display area 62 of the effect display device 63 to display the effect screen DR1, the effect screen DR2, and the effect screen DR3 based on the instruction from the effect mode transition control unit 214.

On the other hand, when the stop operation detection means detects the stop operation on the reel 65 to be stopped last among the plurality of reels 65 rotated in the symbol variation game of one, when the symbol is stopped and displayed, transition to the effect mode When the transition of the effect mode by the control unit 214 is performed, the effect mode transition control unit 214 instructs the effect display unit 220 to display the mode transition screen over the interval period after the stop display. More specifically, when performing mode transition from the home mode to the school mode in an interval period after the execution of one symbol variation game, the one symbol variation game displays the effect screen DR1 and effects the stop display as a trigger The effect mode transition control unit 214 instructs the effect display unit 220 to switch the display of the screen DR1 to the display of the effect screen DR2 and display the effect screen DR3 by the start of the next symbol variation game. The effect display unit 220 causes the effect display area 62 of the effect display device 63 to display the effect screen DR1, the effect screen DR2, and the effect screen DR3 based on the instruction from the effect mode transition control unit 214.
As described above, when the mode transition screen (rendering index) is displayed in the effect display area 62 (display area) when at least symbols are stopped and displayed, the demonstration display control unit 212 or the menu display control unit 213 ( The predetermined display control means limits the display of the predetermined display.

When the mode transition screen is displayed in the effect display area 62 in the interval period, since the display of the predetermined display is limited in the present embodiment, the display of the mode transition screen is maintained. However, even in this case, the mode is triggered by the start condition being satisfied (the start lever 26 is operated in a state where the game start display LED 25e is lit) in the next symbol variation game in which the mode transition screen is displayed. The display of the transition screen is switched to the next effect screen (for example, the effect screen DR3 of FIG. 12).
In other words, when the mode transition screen (rendering index) is displayed in the effect display area 62 (display area) in the interval period and the display of the predetermined display is restricted, in the next symbol variation game in which the mode transition screen is displayed The display of the mode transition screen can be maintained until the start condition is satisfied.

As described above, since the display of the predetermined display in the effect display area 62 is limited, the display of the mode transition screen is maintained in the interval period. Therefore, the probability that the player overlooks the transition of the effect mode is reduced, and the risk that the improvement effect of the game interest obtained by the transition of the effect mode is impaired can be reduced.
Further, with the above configuration, even if the player leaves the seat in the interval period in which the effect mode shifts, the display of the mode shift screen is maintained until the next symbol variation game is started. In this case, assuming that the display of the effect display area 62 is switched from the mode transition screen to the demo screen in the middle of the interval period, the player who returned comes to stay before leaving the seat when resuming the game. The game will be resumed in a different rendering mode than the rendering mode. Because of such discontinuity of the effect mode, the player may misunderstand that "another person has advanced the game". With the configuration of the present embodiment, such misunderstanding can also be prevented.

In the above embodiment, the demonstration display control unit 212 or the menu display control unit 213 also performs predetermined display over the interval period in accordance with the effect mode transition control unit 214 controlling to display the mode transition screen over the interval period. A mode is adopted in which the display of (demonstration screen etc.) is limited. However, this aspect is an example, and the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this example.
From the viewpoint of preventing the omission of the effect mode transition, when the mode transition screen (effect index) is displayed in the display area in the interval period, the demonstration display control unit 212 or the menu display control unit 213 (predetermined display control means) It is sufficient if the display of the predetermined display is limited at least over the period in which the mode transition screen is displayed in the effect display area 62 (display area). That is, if the display period of the mode transition screen by the effect mode transition control unit 214 ends in the middle of the interval period, the display restriction of the predetermined display may be released if it is after the end of the display period.

<About the process flow of the symbol variation game>
Next, the processing flow of the symbol variation game in this embodiment will be described mainly using FIG. 18 to FIG. However, since the components illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6 described above are also referred to, it should be referred to as appropriate.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the main flow of the symbol variation game in the present embodiment.
When the gaming machine 10 is normally activated, the gaming state control unit 110 acquires information on the gaming state and the gaming setting value in the symbol variation game, and sets the gaming state and the gaming setting value according to the acquired information. Based on the symbol variation game is started (step S102).
In the information indicating the gaming state acquired in step S102, the presence or absence of the winning flag corresponding to the replay role, the presence or absence of the bonus gaming state (the setting of RBB or CBB), the presence or absence of RT, or the presence or absence of AT included. The set values of the RT mode and the set values of the AT mode will be described in detail later.

Here, when the winning flag corresponding to the replay combination (replay) is set in the previous symbol variation game (YES in step S104), the gaming state control unit 110 executes the replay processing (step S110). ). Then, the gaming state control unit 110 establishes the start possibility condition of 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 of establishing at least a part of the start condition of the symbol variation game due to the re-play given as a benefit.

When the winning flag corresponding to the replay role 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 the medal from the medal insertion slot 31 ((step S104) The detection by the medal passing sensor 47c is waited (NO in step S106). If the number of inserted sheets increases according to these (YES in step S106), the process waits until the number of input reaches a predetermined number (NO in step S108). Here, in the present embodiment, the predetermined number is 2 in the bonus gaming state, and 1 or 3 in the gaming state excluding the bonus gaming state. The predetermined number in the present embodiment is an example, and may be changed as appropriate.
When the number of inserted medals reaches a predetermined number (YES in step S108), the gaming state control unit 110 establishes a condition that allows start of a symbol variation game (step S112), and waits for detection by the start lever sensor 44. (NO in step S114).

When the detection by the start lever sensor 44 is performed (YES in step S114), if the AT remaining game indicating the remaining number of times the AT can continue exceeds zero (YES in step S116), the AT remaining game is decremented by one. (Step S118).
When the detection by the start lever sensor 44 is performed (YES in step S114), if the AT remaining game is zero (NO in step S116), the process proceeds to the next process without performing the process in step S118. Do.

Subsequently, the internal lottery unit 120 executes an internal lottery (step S120), and the flag setting unit 130 sets a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination drawn in step S120 (step S122).
Here, when the AT is under execution (YES in step S124), the AT instruction lottery for determining the above-described instruction number is executed (step S126), and a command including the instruction number determined in step S122 is generated. Then, the generated command is output to the sub substrate 200 (notification control unit 211) (step S128).
If the AT is not being executed (NO in step S124), the process proceeds to the next process without performing the process in step S126 and step S128 described above.

  In the sub substrate 200, the notification control unit 211 executes notification effect of the stop operation according to the instruction number included in the command output in step S128. By this notification effect, for example, the notification effects illustrated in FIG. 14, FIG. 15, FIG. 16, or FIG. 17 are displayed and output. When the instruction number is 0, the notification effect is not performed.

If the wait time has elapsed when the above-described series of processing is completed (YES in step S130), fluctuation display in the symbol fluctuation game is executed (step S132).
In addition, if the wait time has not elapsed at that time (NO in step S130), after waiting until the wait time elapses, the variable display in the symbol variation game is executed (step S132).

The process of step S132 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the variable display in the symbol change game.
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 S152).
Further, the rotation control unit 140 stands by negating the stop enabling condition until the rotation speeds of all the reels 65 reach the predetermined speed (NO in step S154). In addition, when the rotation speeds of all the reels 65 reach the predetermined speed (YES in step S154), the rotation control unit 140 establishes the stop enabling condition (step S156).
The establishment of the stoppable condition in step S156 is simultaneously performed for all the reels 65.

The rotation control unit 140 stands by until depression of any one of the stop buttons 27 is detected in a state in which the stop enabling condition is satisfied (NO in step S158). When the first stop operation (first stop operation) is detected (YES in step S158), the rotation control unit 140 stops the reel 65 corresponding to the first stop operation (step S160).
Here, in the stop processing of step S160, since control (slip control) for moving the reel 65 up to four frames at maximum is performed, a time lag may occur from when the pressing of the stop button 27 is detected until the reel 65 stops. . The time lag is set to be 190 ms or less.

The rotation control unit 140 stands by until the next stop operation (second stop operation) is detected in a state in which the stop enabling condition is satisfied (NO in step S162). When the second stop operation is detected (YES in step S162), the rotation control unit 140 stops the reel 65 corresponding to the second stop operation (step S164).
The rotation control unit 140 stands by until the final stop operation (third stop operation) is detected in a state in which the stop enabling condition is satisfied (NO in step S166). When the third stop operation is detected (YES in step S166), the rotation control unit 140 stops the reel 65 corresponding to the third stop operation (step S168).
In the stop processing in step S164 or step S168, slip control is performed as in the case of the first stop operation.

It returns to the explanation of the flowchart of FIG. 18 again. When the process of step S132 is completed (when the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed), determination processing by the symbol display determination unit 150 and provision of a privilege according to the determination result are performed (step S134).
The command generation unit 160 generates a command including the processing result of step S134 (the result of symbol display determination), and outputs the generated command to the sub substrate 200 (step S136).
The sub-supervising unit 210 executes an effect based on the command output in step S136. Here, the effects executed by the sub generalization unit 210 also include the above-described continuous effects.

When medal payout processing is necessary due to the process of step S134, that is, when the credit exceeds the upper limit when the number of awarded medals is added (YES in step S138), medals of the exceeded amount are used. The payout control board 97 is made to pay out (step S140), and the series of processing ends.
If the medal payout process is not required after the process of step S134 (NO in step S138), the series of processes ends without performing the process of step S140.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a process flow relating to display restriction processing for restricting the display of a predetermined display (demo screen etc.). The process flow is a process flow performed by the sub-supervisory unit 210.
First, the sub-supervising unit 210 determines whether display restriction of a predetermined display is performed at the present time (step S202).

When the display restriction of the predetermined display is performed (YES in step S202), it is determined whether or not all the plurality of reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R) are stopped (step S204).
If all the reels 65 have stopped (YES in step S204), it is determined whether the display restriction related to the current predetermined display is performed during the current stop period (the interval period). (Step S206).
If the determination in step S206 is NO, the demo display control unit 212 or the menu display control unit 213 cancels the display restriction related to the predetermined display (step S208).
On the other hand, if any of the reels 65 is rotating (NO in step S204) or if the determination in step S206 is YES, the demo display control unit 212 or the menu display control unit 213 performs predetermined display. The processing flow relating to the display restriction processing is ended while maintaining the display restriction.

By the way, it is determined whether or not all the plurality of reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R) are stopped even when display restriction of predetermined display is not performed (NO in step S202) (step S210).
If all the reels 65 have stopped (YES in step S210), it is determined by the effect mode transition control unit 214 whether the mode transition screen (effect index) is displayed in the effect display area 62 (step S210) S212).
When the mode transition screen is not displayed (NO in step S212), the demo display control unit 212 or the menu display control unit 213 ends the process flow related to the display restriction process without performing the display restriction of the predetermined display. .
On the other hand, when any of the reels 65 is rotating (NO in step S210) or when the mode transition screen is displayed (YES in step S212), the demo display control unit 212 or the menu display control The unit 213 restricts the display of the predetermined display (step S214).

  Since the sub-supervising unit 210 repeatedly executes the processing flow as described above every predetermined cycle, when the mode transition screen is displayed at the stop display (when all reels are stopped) of the symbol variation game, the next time it is performed The display limitation of the predetermined display is maintained until the symbol variation game is started.

<About the modification of the present invention>
Although the present invention has been described above in accordance with the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 20, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, as long as the object of the present invention is achieved. And various modifications, improvements, etc.

For example, although the game machine 10 which concerns on said embodiment was demonstrated by the example which is a reel-type game machine, this invention may be implemented by a pachinko game machine.
In this modification, the symbol display control means of the present invention is a processing device (main CPU) for controlling a symbol variation game started with entry to the starting opening as a trigger, or symbol variation due to an effect symbol executed as an effect It is realized by at least one of processing units (sub CPUs) that control the game.
Further, in this modification, the predetermined display control means, the effect control means, and the effect index control means of the present invention are all realized by a processing device (sub CPU) which controls the effect.

Although the above-mentioned embodiment explained by the example which carries out the present invention, when displaying a mode transition screen as a production index, the mode of a production index is not restricted to this example.
When the sub generalization unit 210 (effect control means) can execute continuous effects which are effects continuously performed over a plurality of symbol variation games, the effect index can take the following aspect. That is, the indicator display control means produces an effect indicator that indicates whether or not the continuous effect executed until before the interval period continues until after the interval period, overlapping at least a part of the interval period. It can be displayed in the display area 62 (display area). The performance index in this aspect is, for example, a display for notifying that the continuous performance is continued, and is displayed on a screen on which characters such as “continuation” or “development” or the like are displayed, or uniquely displayed during continuous performance. Screen etc. correspond.

  The above embodiments have been described on the premise of the functional configuration illustrated in each drawing, but each component of the present invention may be formed so as to realize the function. Therefore, each component of the gaming machine of the present invention does not have to be an independent entity, but a plurality of components are formed as a single member, and a single component is formed of a plurality of members. , That one component is part of another component, that part of one component overlaps with part of another component, etc.

  Several flowcharts were used in the description of the above embodiment. Although these flowcharts include a plurality of steps described in order, the order of the description does not limit the order and timing of executing the plurality of steps to one aspect illustrated. Therefore, when the present invention is implemented, the order of the plurality of steps can be changed without any problem in content, and even if some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of steps overlap each other Good.

The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) The symbol display control means for controlling the fluctuation display and stop display of the symbol in the symbol fluctuation game, and the symbol display game of the one symbol fluctuation game from the time when the symbol is stopped and displayed in the one symbol fluctuation game A predetermined display control means for causing a display area to display a predetermined display in response to the establishment of a predetermined display condition in an interval period which is a period up to the time when the variable display of the symbol is started in the variable game; The effect control means for executing the effect according to the fluctuation game, and the effect indicator suggesting the content of the effect to be executed after the interval period may be displayed in the display area, overlapping at least a part of the interval period. Index display control means, and the effect index is displayed in the display area in the interval period. If the gaming machine where the predetermined display control means for limiting the display of the predetermined display.
(2) When the effect index is displayed in the display area in the interval period, the predetermined display control means restricts display of the predetermined display at least during a period in which the effect index is displayed in the display area. The gaming machine according to (1).
(3) The effect control means can execute the effect relating to the effect mode during stay among a plurality of effect modes, and the index display control means overlaps at least a part of the interval period The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), wherein the effect index indicating the effect mode to stay after the interval period can be displayed in the display area.
(4) The effect control means can execute a continuous effect which is the effect continuously performed over a plurality of times of the symbol variation game, and the index display control means performs at least a part of the interval period. (1) or (1) or (1) or (1) or (1) or (1) or (1) or (1) or (1) The gaming machine described in 2).
(5) A plurality of reels representing a plurality of the symbols, a rotation control means for executing the symbol variation game by rotating the plurality of reels, and the plurality of the plurality of pieces of the rotation control means And a stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation which is an operation of a player to stop the rotation of the reel, and finally stopping among the plurality of reels to be rotated in one of the symbol variation games After the stop operation detection means detects the stop operation on the reel to be caused to be displayed, the symbol is displayed in a stopped state, and at least the symbol is displayed in a stopped state, when the effect index is displayed in the display area; The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the display control means limits the display of the predetermined display.
(A) When the predetermined display is displayed in the display area in the interval period, the start condition necessary for the variable display of the symbol in the next symbol fluctuation game in which the predetermined display is displayed to be started When the display of the predetermined display is ended in response to the establishment of at least a part, and the effect index is displayed in the display area during the interval period, the display of the predetermined display is limited, the effect index is displayed. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the display of the effect index can be maintained until the start condition in the next displayed symbol variation game is satisfied.

10 game machine 20 front door 21 upper panel 22 lower panel 23 bet button 23a maximum bet button 23b single bet button 24 menu selection button 24a cross key button 24b determination button 25 status display LED
25a Input number indicator LED
25b storage number indicator LED
25c Acquisition number display LED
25d Replay Display LED
25e game start display LED
25f turnable display LED
26 start lever 27 (27L, 27C, 27R) stop button 31 medal insertion slot 32 settlement button 33 medal return button 34 door key 35 medal discharge port 36 (36a, 36b, 36c, 36d, 36e, 36f, 36g, 36h) decoration LED
37 Lower plate 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Speaker port 40 Various sensors 41 (41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e, 41f, 41g) 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 main 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 input medal passage 52 payout medal passage 53 return medal passage 54 storage medal passage 60 game machine main body 62 effect display area 63 effect display area 64 display window 64 (65L) , 65C, 65R) Reel 66 (66L, 66C, 66R) Reel sensor 67 (67L, 67C, 67R) Reel lighting board 68 Reel motor 90 Outer frame 91 Power supply 92 Power switch 93 Medal storage 94 Medal payout 95 Medal assistance Storage 96 Hinge 96a Upper Hinge 96b Middle Hinge 96c Lower Hinge 97 Payout Control Board 100 Main Board 101, 201 CPU
102, 202 RAM
103, 203 ROM
110 game state control unit 120 internal lottery unit 130 flag setting unit 140 rotation control unit 150 symbol display determination unit 160 command generation unit 200 sub substrate 210 sub generalization unit 211 notification control unit 212 demonstration display control unit 213 menu display control unit 214 effect Mode transition control unit 220 Effect display unit 230 Audio output unit 240 LED light emitting unit 301, 302, 304, 305 Display L1 to L5 Line DR1 to DR3 Effect screen

Claims (2)

Symbol display control means for controlling variable display and stop display of symbols in the symbol fluctuation game;
The interval period which is a period from the time when the symbol is stopped and displayed in one of the symbol variation game to the time when the variation display of the symbol is started in the next symbol variation game of the one symbol variation game Predetermined display control means for causing a menu screen to be displayed in the display area in response to establishment of the specified display condition;
An effect control means for executing an effect relating to the effect mode during stay among a plurality of effect modes during execution of the symbol variation game;
Index display control means capable of causing a mode transition screen to be displayed in the display area, the mode transition screen definitely indicating that the effect mode shifts after the interval period, overlapping at least a part of the interval period;
Gaming machine where the predetermined display control means starts a display limit of the menu screen in the interval period due after the mode transition screen is displayed before Symbol display area. The predetermined display control means
The display restriction of the menu screen is started in the interval period which arrives after the mode transition screen is displayed in the display area,
The display restriction of the menu screen is maintained until the interval period next to the interval period,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined display control means cancels the display restriction of the menu screen in the next interval period.

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