JP6551503B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

As a gaming machine which is stopped after rotating a plurality of reels, for example, there is a slot machine. In the slot machine, a plurality of symbols are applied to the outer peripheral portion of each reel, and a part of the symbols applied to each reel can be viewed through a display window. Then, the player inserts medals and operates the start lever to start rotation of each reel, and after each reel starts to rotate, the reels are sequentially stopped by operating the stop switch and one game is performed. Ends. Further, inside the slot machine, a lottery is made on the condition of the insertion of the medal and the operation of the start lever, and if the result of the lottery is winning and the combination of the winning symbols on the preset effective line is stopped. A privilege such as a payout of a predetermined number of medals is given to the player, or the game state shifts to a bonus game (special game state) advantageous to the player such as a big bonus game or a regular bonus game. Therefore, it is common for the player to view the fluctuating symbol and operate the stop switch so that the predetermined symbol is stopped on the effective line, in other words, the player can actively participate in the game. This is a feature of slot machines.

In such a slot machine, when the result of the lottery is a bonus game, the result is made effective until the combination of the bonus symbols that have been won is stopped on the effective line. Therefore, when the bonus game is won and the combination of the bonus symbols cannot be stopped on the active line, the symbol of the reach called to reach the player that the bonus game has been won is shown. Each reel is controlled so that the combination is visible through the display window (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Here, with the teaching method as described above, it can not be said that the interest of gaming has been sufficiently improved, and there is still room for improvement in this regard.

The above problems are not limited to slot machines, but also apply to other gaming machines that rotate a plurality of revolving units and then stop the rotation of the revolving units based on the player's operation.

JP, 2002-355364, A

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably improving the interest of games.

The invention according to claim 1 is a plurality of revolving bodies in which a plurality of kinds of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction;
A display unit for making it possible to visually recognize a part of the patterns of each of the orbiting members;
Starting operation means operated to start rotation of each of the orbiting members;
Lottery means for performing a lottery of a role with one of the conditions of the operation of the start operation means;
Drive means provided for each of the orbiting bodies and rotating the orbiting bodies;
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop rotation of each of the orbiting members;
The rotation of each orbiting body is started based on the operation of the start operation means, and the rotation of the corresponding orbiting body is stopped based on the operation of each stop operation means, and the winning combination is won Drive control means for driving and controlling each of the drive means so that the design or pattern combination corresponding to the combination can be stopped at an effective position where it can be viewed from the display unit;
Privilege giving means for giving out a game medium or giving a privilege such as re-playing when a predetermined pattern or a predetermined pattern combination is stopped at the effective position;
When a specific symbol combination different from the predetermined symbol combination is stopped at the effective position, a special gaming state transition is made to shift the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. A gaming machine comprising means,
Reserve means for retaining the specific symbol combination winning until the specific pattern combination stops at the effective position, when the lottery result of the lottery means is a winning of a specific symbol combination corresponding to the specific symbol combination;
An suggestion effect means for performing an suggestion effect that suggests one predetermined pattern combination among the predetermined pattern combinations;
And a reserve teaching means for teaching that the specific picture winning combination is reserved when the suggestion picture combination suggested by the suggestion effect means is stopped at the effective position,
Furthermore, the drive control means
The circulating member that is stopped last among the respective circulating members when the result of the drawing by the drawing lottery unit is a winning of a suggested symbol combination that enables the suggested symbol combination to be stopped at the effective position and the suggested effect is performed. In order to make the suggested pattern constituting the suggested pattern combination stop at the effective position other than the suggested pattern combination, the suggested pattern combination corresponds to be able to stop at the effective position. First drive control means for driving and controlling each driving means;
When the lottery result of the lottery means is not elected to the suggestion pattern and the suggestion effect is performed, the suggestion pattern stops at the effective position except for the last one of the orbiting bodies to stop. And second drive control means for driving and controlling each corresponding drive means so that the suggested pattern combination does not stop at the effective position, the last one of the circular bodies being stopped.
The suggestion producing means is
A first means for notifying the suggestion pattern constituting the combination of the indication patterns as the indication effect by voice when the start operation means is operated;
After the notification by the first means is performed, the suggested picture combination is configured as the suggested effect each time the stop operation means corresponding to the revolving bodies other than the revolving body to be finally stopped among the revolving bodies is operated. A second means for informing the user of the suggested pattern by voice;
Equipped with
The reserved teaching means performs the teaching when the stop operation means corresponding to the last one of the orbiting bodies is operated and the suggested picture combination is stopped at the effective position. It is characterized by

According to the present invention, it is possible to preferably improve the interest of the game .

The front view of the slot machine in one embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door. Rear view of the front door. The front view of a housing | casing. The assembly perspective view of the left reel. FIG. 3 is a development view of a belt-like belt constituting each reel. The block circuit diagram of a slot machine. 5 is a flowchart showing NMI interrupt processing. The flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. The flowchart which shows the process at the time of a power failure. The flowchart which shows a main process. The flowchart which shows a normal process. The flowchart which shows a lottery process. The flowchart which shows a reel control process. 6 is a flowchart showing medal payout processing. The flowchart which shows bonus game processing. The flowchart which shows a bonus symbol determination process. Explanatory drawing which shows the counter setting at the time of RB game initial setting processing. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the counter setting at the time of a BB game initial setting process, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the counter setting at the time of a JAC game initial setting process in BB game. The flowchart which shows an audio production process. Explanatory drawing which shows one embodiment of an audio production. Explanatory drawing which shows one embodiment of an audio production.

  First, the invention group that can be extracted from the present embodiment will be divided and shown as means n (n = 1, 2, 3...), And these will be described while showing effects etc. as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the present embodiment is appropriately described in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration illustrated in the parentheses or the like.

Means 1. A plurality of endless belts (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) having a plurality of kinds of patterns attached in the circumferential direction;
Display windows (display windows 31L, 31M, 31R) that allow visual recognition of part of the patterns of each endless belt;
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start rotation of each endless belt;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) which performs lottery of a combination as one of the conditions of the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means (stepping motor 61) provided for each of the endless belts for rotating the endless belts;
A plurality of stop operating means (stop switches 72 to 74) operated to individually stop the rotation of each endless belt;
The rotation of each endless belt is started based on the operation of the start operation means, and the rotation of the corresponding endless belt is stopped based on the operation of each stop operation means, and the lottery of the part is made The drive control means (the main control device 131 controls driving of the respective drive means so that when winning, the symbol or the corresponding symbol or combination of symbols can be stopped at an effective position (effective line) visible from the display window. Reel control processing function),
A privilege giving means (main control device 131 for giving a bonus such as paying out a game medium or playing a game when a combination of a predetermined symbol or a predetermined symbol (combination of a small symbol and a replay symbol) is stopped at the effective position. Hopper device 91),
When the combination of the specific pattern (BB symbol, RB symbol) is stopped at the effective position, the game state is shifted to the special game state (BB game, RB game) advantageous to the player until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. In the gaming machine provided with the special gaming state transition means (main control device 131) to
When the lottery result of the lottery means is the winning of the specific symbol combination corresponding to the combination of the specific symbols, the means for retaining the specific symbol combination winning until the combination of the specific symbols stops at the effective position (main control Device 131),
Suggestion effect means (voice presentation processing function of display control device 111) for performing suggestion effect suggesting combination of one predetermined pattern among combinations of the predetermined patterns;
When the combination of the suggested pattern ("bell" design) suggested by the suggested production means is stopped at the effective position, the reserved teaching means (the display control device 111 of the display control device 111) Voice production processing function)
Furthermore, the drive control means
When the lottery result of the lottery means is a prize of the suggestion pattern and the suggestion effect is performed, the suggestion pattern sets the effective position to the effective position other than the endless belt which stops last among the endless belts. The first drive control means (the first drive control means for driving and controlling the corresponding drive means so that the combination of the suggested patterns can be stopped at the effective position so that the endless belt at the end of the endless belts is stopped) Reel control processing function of main controller 131)
The suggestion pattern indicates the effective position other than the endless belt which stops last among the endless belts when the lottery result of the lottery means is not won for the suggestion pattern and the suggestion effect is performed. A second drive control means for driving and controlling the corresponding drive means so that the combination of the suggested patterns does not stop at the effective position so that the endless belt at the last stop among the endless belts is stopped at And a reel control processing function of the main control device 131).

  According to the means 1, when the combination of the suggested symbols is stopped at the effective position when the suggested effect is performed, it is taught that the specific symbol combination is won. With this configuration, it is possible to teach that the player has won the specific symbol combination transitioning to the special game state without diluting the feature that the player can actively participate in the game. This is because a general player operates the stop operation means to stop the combination of the suggestion patterns at the effective position. In addition, since it is possible to teach the winning of the specific symbol combination while imparting a privilege based on the combination of the suggestion symbols, it is possible to preferably enhance the player's satisfaction. In addition, since the suggested pattern stops at the effective position except for the endless belt at the end of the endless belts, the player can actively participate in the game until the final endless belt is stopped. In addition, it is possible to maintain a sense of anticipation that the player has won the specific symbol combination. As a result of the above, it is possible to dramatically increase the interest of the game. In addition, in this configuration, it is possible to perform suggestion effects regardless of whether or not the specific design role is retained in the situation where the suggested design role is not won, so normal games that are not won the specific design role It is possible to suppress monotonization and to increase the degree of freedom in design relating to presentation.

Means 2. A plurality of endless belts (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) having a plurality of kinds of patterns attached in the circumferential direction;
Display windows (display windows 31L, 31M, 31R) that allow visual recognition of part of the patterns of each endless belt;
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start rotation of each endless belt;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) which performs lottery of a combination as one of the conditions of the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means (stepping motor 61) provided for each of the endless belts for rotating the endless belts;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 72 to 74) operated to individually stop rotation of the endless belts;
The rotation of each endless belt is started based on the operation of the start operation means, and the rotation of the corresponding endless belt is stopped based on the operation of each stop operation means, and the lottery of the part is made The drive control means (the main control device 131 controls driving of the respective drive means so that when winning, the symbol or the corresponding symbol or combination of symbols can be stopped at an effective position (effective line) visible from the display window. Reel control processing function),
A privilege giving means (main control device 131 for giving a bonus such as paying out a game medium or playing a game when a combination of a predetermined symbol or a predetermined symbol (combination of a small symbol and a replay symbol) is stopped at the effective position. Hopper device 91),
When the combination of the specific pattern (BB symbol, RB symbol) is stopped at the effective position, the game state is shifted to the special game state (BB game, RB game) advantageous to the player until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. In the gaming machine provided with the special gaming state transition means (main control device 131) to
When the lottery result of the lottery means is the winning of the specific symbol combination corresponding to the combination of the specific symbols, the means for retaining the specific symbol combination winning until the combination of the specific symbols stops at the effective position (main control Device 131),
Suggestion effect means (voice presentation processing function of display control device 111) for performing suggestion effect suggesting combination of one predetermined pattern among combinations of the predetermined patterns;
When the combination of the suggested pattern ("bell" design) suggested by the suggested production means is stopped at the effective position, the reserved teaching means (the display control device 111 of the display control device 111) Voice production processing function)
Furthermore, the drive control means
The drive means corresponding to the combination of the suggested pattern can be driven and controlled so that the combination of the suggested pattern can be stopped at the effective position when the lottery result of the lottery means is the winning of the suggested pattern and the suggested effect is performed. First drive control means (reel control processing function of main controller 131);
The suggestion pattern indicates the effective position other than the endless belt which stops last among the endless belts when the lottery result of the lottery means is not won for the suggestion pattern and the suggestion effect is performed. Second drive control means for driving and controlling the corresponding drive means so that the combination of the suggested patterns does not stop at the effective position, of the endless belts which can be stopped at the end. (Reel control processing function of main control device 131).

  According to the means 2, when the combination of the suggested symbols is stopped at the effective position when the suggested effect is performed, it is taught that the specific symbol combination is won. With this configuration, it is possible to teach that the player has won the specific symbol combination transitioning to the special game state without diluting the feature that the player can actively participate in the game. This is because a general player operates the stop operation means to stop the combination of the suggestion patterns at the effective position. In addition, since it is possible to teach the winning of the specific symbol combination while imparting a privilege based on the combination of the suggestion symbols, it is possible to preferably enhance the player's satisfaction. In addition, the last endless belt is controlled so that the suggested pattern can be stopped at the effective position regardless of the presence or absence of the suggested pattern combination other than the endless belt which stops last among the endless belts. While making it possible to cause the player to actively participate in the game until the player stops the game, it is possible to maintain the expectation of having won the specific symbol combination. As a result of the above, it is possible to dramatically increase the interest of the game. In addition, in this configuration, since it is possible to perform suggestion effects regardless of whether or not the specific design role is retained in the situation where the suggested design role is not won, the normal game that is not elected to the specific design role is monotonous Can be suppressed, and it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in design relating to presentation.

  Means 3. In the above-mentioned means 2, when the operation timing of the stop operation means can not stop the indication pattern at the effective position, the first and second drive control means operate the timing of the stop operation means. A driving machine that controls driving of the corresponding endless belt so as to stop the corresponding endless belt after elapse of a maximum stop driving time (slip control time).

  According to the means 3, when the suggestion effect is performed and the timing at which the stop operation means is operated is a timing at which the suggestion pattern cannot be stopped at the effective position, the maximum stop is performed from the timing at which the stop operation means is operated. After the drive time has elapsed, the corresponding endless belt is stopped. With this configuration, even when the suggestion effect is performed, even if the combination of the suggestive picture roles does not stop at the effective position, it is possible to give the player the impression that they were ugly, It is possible to increase the sense of expectation.

  Means 4. Any one of the above means 1 to 3, further comprising suggestion effect determining means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) for determining whether or not to perform the suggestion effect.

  According to the means 4, the suggestion effect may or may not be made according to the determination result of the suggestion effect determining means. As a result, for example, if the condition for deciding to perform the suggestive effect is changed in a state where the specific symbol winning is not reserved, the specific symbol winning when the suggestive effect is performed is won. It is possible to increase the sense of expectation of being, and to increase the degree of freedom in design relating to presentation.

  Means 5. The means 4 includes suggestion effect lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) for performing the suggestion effect lottery to determine whether or not the suggestion effect is to be performed, and the suggestion effect determination means has a lottery result of the lottery means. The game is characterized by referring to the lottery result of the suggestion effect lottery means when the bonus symbol is not won as the predetermined pattern, and deciding that the suggestion effect is to be performed when the reference result is a win. Machine.

  According to the means 5, the suggestion effect may be performed when the bonus symbol is not won for the predetermined symbol combination. With this configuration, it is possible to perform suggestion effects with a predetermined probability even in a situation where a specific symbol combination is not won, and it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for the player's specific symbol combination winning. Become. In addition, it is possible to perform the suggestive effect regardless of the percentage of the privilege given to the player by the gaming machine, and it is possible to enhance the design freedom regarding the effect.

  Means 6. In the above means 4 or 5, when the suggestion effect determination means is in a state where the reservation means does not reserve the specific symbol combination winning, and the lottery result of the lottery means is a winning of the suggestion symbol combination A game machine characterized by deciding not to perform the suggestion effect.

  According to the means 6, in the case where the specific symbol combination winning is not reserved and the suggestion symbol combination is won, the suggestion effect is not performed. With this configuration, it is possible to avoid the problem that the combination of the suggested patterns is stopped at the effective position at the time of the suggested effect even though the specific pattern combination is not won.

  Means 7. In any one of the above means 4 to 6, the suggestion effect determination means is a state in which the reservation means reserves the specific symbol combination winning, and the lottery result of the lottery means is the winning of the suggested symbol combination If it is, it is determined that the suggestion effect is to be performed.

  According to the means 7, in the case where the specific symbol combination winning is reserved and the suggestion symbol combination is won, the suggestion effect is performed. By adopting such a configuration, in the present configuration that teaches the winning of the specific symbol combination when the combination of the suggestive symbols stops at the effective position, the player remains unaware even though the specific symbol combination winning is reserved. It is possible to suppress a problem that ends the game.

  Means 8. In any one of the above means 4 to 6, the suggestion effect determination means is a state in which the reservation means reserves the specific symbol combination winning, and the lottery result of the lottery means is the winning of the suggested symbol combination If it is, it is determined to perform the suggestion effect with a predetermined probability.

  According to the means 8, in the case where the specific symbol combination winning is reserved and the suggestion symbol combination is won, the suggestion effect is performed with a predetermined probability. By adopting such a configuration, even if the combination of suggested pictures stops at an effective position without suggestive effects, it is possible to leave room for the special design role winning, and it will be won by the specified design role. It is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for being.

  Means 9. In any one of the above means 4 to 8, the suggestion effect determination means determines that the suggestion effect is not performed when a lottery result of the lottery means is a winning combination different from the suggestive picture combination. A gaming machine.

  According to the means 9, when the player is elected to a role different from the suggested pattern role, the suggested effect is not performed. With this configuration, when the player is elected to a role different from the suggested pattern role, it is possible to grant a benefit corresponding to the role or to shift to a special gaming state, and the player is disadvantaged. It is possible to suppress the covering.

  Means 10. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 4 to 9, wherein the suggestion effect means starts the suggestion effect before the operation of the stop operation means is validated (within the ineffective period).

  According to the means 10, when the suggestion effect is performed, the suggestion effect is started before the operation of the stop operation means is validated. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suggest a picture to be aimed at when the player operates the stop operation means before the effective operation of the stop operation means, and the player can actively participate in the game. Become.

Means 11. A plurality of endless belts (reels 42L, 42M, 42R) having a plurality of kinds of patterns attached in the circumferential direction;
Display windows (display windows 31L, 31M, 31R) that allow visual recognition of part of the patterns of each endless belt;
Start operation means (start lever 71) operated to start rotation of each endless belt;
Lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) which performs lottery of a combination as one of the conditions of the operation of the start operation means;
A driving means (stepping motor 61) provided for each of the endless belts for rotating the endless belts;
A plurality of stop operation means (stop switches 72 to 74) operated to individually stop rotation of the endless belts;
The rotation of each endless belt is started based on the operation of the start operation means, and the rotation of the corresponding endless belt is stopped based on the operation of each stop operation means, and the lottery of the part is made The drive control means (the main control device 131 controls driving of the respective drive means so that when winning, the symbol or the corresponding symbol or combination of symbols can be stopped at an effective position (effective line) visible from the display window. Reel control processing function),
A privilege giving means (main control device 131 for giving a bonus such as paying out a game medium or playing a game when a combination of a predetermined symbol or a predetermined symbol (combination of a small symbol and a replay symbol) is stopped at the effective position. Hopper device 91),
When the combination of the specific pattern (BB symbol, RB symbol) is stopped at the effective position, the game state is shifted to the special game state (BB game, RB game) advantageous to the player until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. In the gaming machine provided with the special gaming state transition means (main control device 131) to
When the lottery result of the lottery means is the winning of the specific symbol combination corresponding to the combination of the specific symbols, the means for retaining the specific symbol combination winning until the combination of the specific symbols stops at the effective position (main control Device 131),
Suggestion effect means (voice presentation processing function of display control device 111) for performing suggestion effect suggesting combination of one predetermined pattern among combinations of the predetermined patterns;
Reserved teaching means (display control device 111 for teaching that the specific pattern combination winning is reserved when the combination of the suggested patterns (“BELL” symbols) suggested by the suggested effect means stops at the effective position Voice production processing function),
Suggestion effect determination means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) for determining whether or not the suggestion effect can be performed;
And a suggestion effect determination means (a lottery processing function of the main control device 131) for deciding whether or not to perform the suggestion effect when the determination result of the indication effect determination means is possible.
The suggestion effect determination means is the suggestion when at least the reservation means does not reserve the specific symbol combination winning and the lottery result of the lottery means is a suggestion symbol combination corresponding to the combination of the suggestion symbols It is determined that it is impossible to produce
The suggestion effect determining means is
It has a suggestion effect lottery means (lottery processing function of the main control device 131) for performing a suggestion effect lottery whether or not to perform the suggestion effect.
When the lottery result of the lottery means is not the suggestion pattern winning combination, the lottery result of the suggestion effect lottery means is referred to, and the decision is made to carry out the suggestion effect if the result is winning,
The drive control means
If it is determined that the lottery result of the lottery means is the winning of the suggestion pattern combination and the suggestion effect determination means performs the suggestion effect, the endless belts other than the endless belt to be finally stopped among the endless belts are selected. Driving control of drive means corresponding to the combination of the suggested pattern can be stopped at the effective position so that the endless belt which stops last among the endless belts can be stopped so that the suggested pattern stops at the effective position First drive control means (reel control processing function of main controller 131);
Of the endless belts other than the endless belt which stops at the end when the lottery result of the lottery means is determined not to win the suggestion pattern and the suggestion effect determination means performs the suggestion effect Of the endless belts, the drive means is controlled so that the combination of the suggested patterns does not stop at the effective position so that the suggested patterns stop at the effective position. And a second drive control means (reel control processing function of the main controller 131).

  According to the means 11, when the combination of the suggested symbols is stopped at the effective position when the suggested effect is performed, it is taught that the specific symbol combination is won. With this configuration, it is possible to teach that the player has won the specific symbol combination transitioning to the special game state without diluting the feature that the player can actively participate in the game. This is because a general player operates the stop operation means to stop the combination of the suggestion patterns at the effective position. In addition, since it is possible to teach the winning of the specific symbol combination while imparting a privilege based on the combination of the suggestion symbols, it is possible to preferably enhance the player's satisfaction. In addition, since the suggested picture stops at the effective position except for the endless belt that stops at the end of each endless belt, it is possible to actively participate in the game until the last endless belt is stopped. In addition, it is possible to maintain a sense of anticipation that the player has won the specific symbol combination. As a result of the above, it is possible to dramatically increase the interest of the game.

  In addition, since it is possible to perform suggestion effects regardless of whether or not the particular symbol role is retained in the situation where the suggested symbol role is not won, the normal game that is not won for the specified symbol role must be monotonous Can be suppressed, and the degree of freedom of design for production can be increased. In general, the probability of not winning the suggested symbol is higher than the probability of winning, so it is possible to relatively freely perform the effect of not teaching the specific symbol winning. Furthermore, the probability of winning a specific symbol role is generally lower than the probability of winning a specified symbol role such as a suggestive symbol role. It is important how to keep the player's expectation for winning the specific symbol combination. Therefore, it is extremely effective to maintain the player's expectation that a suggestion effect that does not teach the winning of a specific character combination can be performed in a situation unrelated to a privilege such as a game medium payout.

  Means 12. In the means 11, in the case where the suggestion effect determining means is in a state in which the reserved means holds the specific symbol combination winning and the lottery result of the lottery means is the winning of the suggestion symbol combination, the suggestion A game machine characterized by deciding to perform an effect.

  According to the means 12, in the case where the specific symbol combination winning is reserved and the suggestion symbol combination is won, the suggestion effect is performed. By adopting such a configuration, in the present configuration that teaches the winning of the specific symbol combination when the combination of the suggestive symbols stops at the effective position, the player remains unaware even though the specific symbol combination winning is reserved. It is possible to suppress a problem that ends the game.

  Means 13. In the above-mentioned means 11, when the above-mentioned reservation means is in the state where the above-mentioned reservation means has reserved the above-mentioned specific pattern combination winning and the lottery result of the above-mentioned lottery means is the above-mentioned suggestion pattern combination winning, A gaming machine characterized by referring to a lottery result of a lottery means and making a decision to carry out the suggested effect if the result is winning.

  According to the means 13, even when the specific symbol combination winning is reserved, the combination of the suggested symbols may be stopped at the effective position without the suggestion effect being performed. By adopting such a configuration, even if the combination of suggested pictures stops at an effective position without suggestive effects, it is possible to leave room for the special design role winning, and it will be won by the specified design role. It is possible to maintain the sense of expectation for

  Means 14. In any one of the above means 11 to 13, the suggestion effect determination means determines that the suggestion effect cannot be performed when the lottery result of the lottery means is a winning combination different from the suggestive picture combination. A game machine characterized by

  According to the means 14, when the player is elected to a role different from the suggested pattern role, the suggested effect is not performed. With this configuration, when the player is elected to a role different from the suggested pattern role, it is possible to grant a benefit corresponding to the role or to shift to a special gaming state, and the player is disadvantaged. It is possible to suppress the covering.

  Means 15. A gaming machine according to any one of the means 11 to 14, wherein the suggestion effect means starts the suggestion effect before the operation of the stop operation means is validated (within the ineffective period).

  According to the means 15, when the suggestion effect is performed, the suggestion effect is started before the operation of the stop operation means is validated. With this configuration, it is possible to suggest a pattern to be aimed at when the player operates the stop operation means before the effective operation of the stop operation means, and to allow the player to actively participate in the game. Become.

  Means 16. In any one of the above means 1 to 15, it is characterized in that the indication effect means performs the indication effect each time the endless belts other than the endless belt stopped last among the endless belts stop. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 16, the suggestive effect is performed every time the endless belt other than the endless belt that stops last among the endless belts stops. With this configuration, it is possible to suggest a pattern to be aimed at when the player operates each stop operation means before the operation of each stop operation means, and to allow the player to actively participate in the game It becomes.

  Means 17. The game machine according to any one of the means 1 to 16, wherein the suggesting effect is an effect instructing to stop one combination of predetermined pictures at an effective position among the combination of predetermined pictures.

  According to the means 17, as the suggested effect, an effect of teaching to stop the combination of one predetermined pattern among the combinations of predetermined patterns is performed at the effective position. With this configuration, when the suggestion effect is performed, it becomes possible to clearly teach a pattern to be aimed at when the player operates the stop operation means, and the player can actively participate in the game. It becomes possible.

  Means 18. In any one of the above means 1 to 17, the suggestion effect is an effect that causes the player to recognize one predetermined picture combination to be stopped at an effective position in the game among the combination of the predetermined pictures. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the means 18, as the suggestion effect, an effect of causing the player to recognize one predetermined picture combination to be stopped at the effective position in the game among the predetermined picture combinations is performed. With this configuration, when the suggestion effect is performed, it is possible to clearly recognize the pattern to be aimed at when the player operates the stop operation means, and the player can actively participate in the game. It becomes possible.

  Means 19. In any one of the above means 1 to 18, the suggestion effect is an effect instructing by voice that the combination of one predetermined pattern among the combination of the predetermined patterns is stopped at an effective position. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 19, as the suggested effect, an effect of teaching by sound to stop the combination of one predetermined pattern among the combinations of predetermined patterns at the effective position is performed. With this configuration, it is possible to concentrate the player on the pattern that changes as the endless belts rotate, and to allow the player to actively participate in the game.

  Means 20. In any one of the above means 1 to 19, the gaming machine is characterized in that the probability of winning the suggested symbol combination is higher than the probability of winning the specific symbol combination.

  According to the means 20, the probability of winning between the suggested pattern role and the specific pattern role is higher in the suggested pattern role. Therefore, when the suggestion production is performed, the expectation that the combination of the suggestion pattern may be stopped at the effective position, and that the specific pattern part is won, is won by the specific picture part. It is possible for the player to hold the game more frequently than the user does.

  Means 21. A gaming machine according to any one of the above means 1 to 20, wherein one predetermined picture combination is set in advance as a suggested picture combination suggested in the suggestion effect.

  According to the means 21, in the suggested effect, the combination of the same predetermined pattern is always suggested. Therefore, it is possible to perform a suggestion effect with relatively simple control.

  Means 22. In any one of the above means 1 to 21, when the reservation means holds the specific symbol combination winning, the lottery that limits the lottery result so that the lottery result of the lottery means does not win the specific symbol combination A gaming machine comprising a result limiting means (main control device 131).

  According to the means 22, only one winning of the specific symbol combination is reserved. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the chance of continuously transitioning to the special gaming state, and it is possible to suppress the player from being overwhelmed with the grave heart.

  In addition, as a gaming machine to which each of the above means can be applied, “a picture row made up of a plurality of pictures (specifically, a reel to which a picture is attached) is variably displayed (specifically, the reel is rotated). A variable display means (specifically, a reel unit) for displaying the columns in a fixed stop display is provided, and fluctuation of the pattern is started due to the operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever). Specifically, a special game that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the picture is stopped due to the operation of the stop button) or after the elapse of a predetermined time, and the confirmed picture at the time of the stop is a specific picture A privilege such as occurrence of a state (bonus game, etc.) is given, a ball receiving tray (top plate, etc.) is provided, a charging device for performing a loading process for taking in a game ball from the ball receiving plate, and a game on the ball receiving plate Paying out a ball A game machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused, such as a game machine configured such that the operation of the starting operation means is made effective when a game ball is thrown in by a throw-in device. Can also be mentioned.

  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the case 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 is provided with a housing 11 forming an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 includes a top plate 11a, a bottom plate 11b, a back plate 11c, a left plate 11d, and a right plate 11e formed in a wooden plate shape, and the adjacent plates 11a to 11e are fixed by a fixing means such as adhesion. Thus, it is formed in a box shape having an open front as a whole. In addition, each board 11a-11e may be comprised with a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel other than being comprised with a wooden panel, or it is comprised by forming in the box shape integral with a synthetic resin material or a metal material. You may The casing 11 configured as described above is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility at the time of installation in the game hall.

  A front door 12 as a front opening / closing door is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable / closable. That is, the left side plate 11 d of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 25 a and 25 b. The support shafts 25a, 25b are provided with a tapered shaft which protrudes upward. On the other hand, the front door 12 is provided with support fittings 26a and 26b provided with insertion holes into which the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted, corresponding to the respective support shafts 25a and 25b. Then, the support brackets 26a and 26b are arranged above the support shafts 25a and 25b, and the front door 12 is lowered, whereby the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted into the insertion holes of the support brackets 26a and 26b. It is assumed that it was done. Thereby, the front door 12 is rotatably supported centering on an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the two support shafts 25a and 25b to the housing 11, and the front open side of the housing 11 is opened by its rotation It is configured to be able to be closed or closed.

  The front door 12 is in a non-openable locked state by a locking device provided on its back surface. Further, a key cylinder 20 which is an unlocking operation unit is provided at the upper right end side of the front door 12. The key cylinder 20 is integrated with a locking device, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 20. Therefore, an outline of the lock mechanism including the lock device will be described.

  A locking device is provided on the back of the right end side of the front door 12, that is, the opposite side of the opening / closing axis of the front door 12. The locking device moves in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame, a base frame extending in the vertical direction and fixed to the front door 12, a key cylinder 20 provided to extend from the upper part of the base frame to the front of the front door 12, It has a long interlocking rod 21 assembled as possible. And only the key cylinder 20 is provided in the state which protruded the front of the front door 12 among locking devices. The position where the key cylinder 20 is provided is the thin upper portion of the front door 12, and as a result, a versatile key cylinder 20 having a short overall length can be employed. In the present embodiment, OMLOCK (trade name) having a high unauthorized unlocking function is used as the key cylinder 20. The interlocking rod 21 is moved downward by operating the key inserted into the key cylinder 20 clockwise. The interlocking hook 21 is provided with a pair of upper and lower hook fittings 22 having a hook shape, and when the front door 12 is closed with respect to the housing 11, the hook fitting 22 is a support fitting 23 on the housing 11 side. Is locked. In addition, the wedge member 22 is provided with a biasing member such as a coil spring that biases to the side maintaining the locked state. When the key is operated clockwise with respect to the key cylinder 20, the interlocking rod 21 moves downward, and by moving the rod 22 against the biasing force of the biasing member, the rod 22 and the rod 22 The locked state with the support fitting 23 is released, and the locked state of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 11 is released.

  A game panel 30 for notifying the player of the game state is provided on the upper side of the center of the front door 12. The game panel 30 is formed so that three vertically long display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are arranged side by side. The display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. The display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R may be integrated into one to be a common display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 40, and a reel unit 41 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper part of the partition plate 40. The reel unit 41 includes a left reel 42L, a middle reel 42M, and a right reel 42R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). The reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may be configured as at least an endless belt, and are not limited to a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R is rotatably supported such that its central axis is the rotational axis of the reel. The rotational axes of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R are disposed on the same axis extending substantially in the horizontal direction, and the respective reels 42L, 42M, 42R correspond to the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R in a one-to-one manner. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is visible through the corresponding display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. Further, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R.

  Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is coupled to the stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R, and each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is individually, that is, independently, driven by the stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R. Thus, it can be rotationally driven. Since these reels 42L, 42M, and 42R have the same configuration, here, the left reel 42L will be described as an example with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an assembled perspective view of the left reel 42L.

  The left reel 42L includes a cylindrical skeleton member 50 that forms a cylindrical cage, and a belt-like belt wound endlessly on the outer peripheral surface thereof. And it is stuck on the cylindrical frame member 50 via a pair of seal parts formed along the long side both sides of a belt so that the state where it was rolled may be maintained. A large number of symbols as identification information are printed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the belt. A boss 51 is formed at the center of the cylindrical frame member 50, and is attached to the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L via a disc-shaped boss reinforcing plate 52. Accordingly, when the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L is rotated, the cylindrical skeleton member 50 is rotated around the drive shaft so that the left reel 42L circulates along the annular reel surface. It has become.

  The left reel stepping motor 61L is fixed to the side surface of the motor plate 53 arranged in an upright state in the reel unit 41 (FIG. 3) with screws 54. The motor plate 53 is provided with a reel index sensor (rotational position detection sensor) 55 in which the light emitting element 55a and the light receiving element 55b are held at a predetermined interval. On the other hand, the base end portion 56 b of the sensor cut bun 56 extending in the radial direction is fixed to the boss reinforcing plate 52 integrated with the left reel 42 L by a screw 57. The tip end portion 56 a of the sensor cut bun 56 is bent so as to be substantially perpendicular and aligned so as to be able to pass between the two elements 55 a and 55 b of the reel index sensor 55. Then, every time the left reel 42L makes one rotation, the reel index sensor 55 detects the passage of the front end portion 56a of the sensor cut bun 56, and a detection signal is output to the main control device 131 described later each time. Therefore, the main controller 131 can confirm and correct the angular position of the left reel 42L every one rotation based on this detection signal.

  The stepping motor 61L is set to rotate once by giving, for example, a drive signal of 504 pulses (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse; the same applies hereinafter), and the rotation position of the stepping motor 61L, that is, left The rotational position of the reel 42L is controlled.

  On each belt of each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R, a plurality of, specifically, 21 symbols are drawn in the long side direction (surrounding direction). Therefore, it takes 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols) to switch from one symbol to the next symbol at a predetermined position. Based on the number of pulses from the time when the detection signal of the reel index sensor 55 is output, it is possible to recognize which symbol is visible from the display window 31L, or to visually recognize an arbitrary symbol from the exposure window 31L. It is possible to perform control to achieve a proper state.

  Of the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number of symbols that can be visually recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R is mainly determined by the vertical lengths of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. It is limited to a predetermined number. In the present embodiment, three reels are provided. Therefore, when all the reels 42L, 42M, 42R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible to the player.

  Here, the symbols attached to the respective reels 42L, 42M, 42R will be described. FIG. 7 shows a symbol arrangement drawn on the belt wound around each of the left reel 42L, the middle reel 42M, and the right reel 42R. As shown in the figure, 21 symbols are provided in a row on each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. Although numbers 1 to 21 are assigned to the respective reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, these are given for convenience of explanation, and are not actually attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. . However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  As a symbol, a “7” symbol (for example, the left belt 20th) and a “youth” as a first special symbol for shifting to a big bonus (hereinafter also referred to as “BB”) game which is a kind of bonus game. There is a design (for example, the left belt 19th). In addition, there is a “BAR” symbol (for example, the 14th left belt) as a second special symbol for shifting to a regular bonus (hereinafter also referred to as “RB”) game which is one type of bonus game. Also, a “watermelon” symbol (for example, the left belt ninth), a “bell” symbol (for example, the left belt eighth), and a “cherry” symbol (for example, the left belt) as the small role symbols from which medals are paid out. There is a fourth) and a "Replay" symbol (for example, the left belt number 11) as a replay symbol that enables replay. As shown in FIG. 7, the number of various symbols and the arrangement order are completely different in the belt wound around each reel 42L, 42M, 42R.

  Each reel 42L, 42M, 42R of the reel unit 41 is an example of variable display means for variably displaying identification information, and constitutes a main display unit. However, the variable display means may have other configurations. For example, other mechanical reel configurations such as a type in which the belt is rotated instead of rotating may be used, and instead of or in addition to the mechanical reel configuration, a liquid crystal display or a dot matrix display It is also possible to provide a display that variably displays the identification information by electrical display such as, and in this case, it is possible to provide a variety of display forms.

  A total of five combination lines are attached to the game panel 30 such that three display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R are connected to each other and three in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in diagonal directions. Of course, the maximum number of combined lines may be 6 or more, or less than 5, and the maximum number of combined lines may be changed according to a predetermined condition. The effective line display portions 32, 33, 34 are provided on the left side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R as viewed from the front corresponding to the respective combination lines. The first effective line display unit 32 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like when the center horizontal line (center line) of the combination lines is activated. When the upper and lower horizontal lines (upper line and lower line) of the combination lines are activated, the second effective line display unit 33 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like. The third valid line display unit 34 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like when a pair of oblique lines (down-right line and up-right line) of the combination lines are activated. When a symbol is stopped in a predetermined combination on the activated combination line, that is, the activated line, a winning is achieved, and a payout process of a predetermined number of medals, a transition process to a bonus game, and the like are executed.

  Here, the number of payouts for each symbol when winning will be described. With regard to the small character pattern, if the "watermelon" symbol is aligned with the left, middle and right on the effective line, 15 medals are paid out, and the "bell" symbol is aligned with the left, middle and right on the effective line In the case where eight medals are paid out and the "cherry" symbol on the left reel 42L is stopped on the effective line, two medals are paid out. That is, the "cherry" symbol of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R is irrelevant to the medal payout. In addition, for the “cherry” symbol, the medal payout is performed regardless of the combination with other symbols, and therefore, a plurality of effective lines of the left reel 42L overlap (specifically, the upper or lower row) with “ When the pattern of "cherry" is stopped, medals are paid out by multiplying the number of the overlapping effective lines, and as a result, four medals are paid out in the present embodiment.

  As for other symbols, the “7” symbol and “Youth” symbol as the first special symbol and the “BAR” symbol as the second special symbol are aligned on the active line in the same pattern as the left, middle and right symbols. However, no medals will be paid out. That is, when the respective symbols are aligned with the left, middle and right on the effective line, only transition to the corresponding bonus game is made. In other words, it can be said that the "7" symbol, the "youth" symbol and the "BAR" symbol are state transition symbols for shifting the gaming state to the bonus game.

  Furthermore, no medals are paid out even when the "replay" symbol as the re-game symbol is aligned with the left, middle and right on the effective line. However, in this case, the player can play the game again without reducing the number of medals owned.

  In other cases, that is, when the "cherry" symbol of the left reel 42L does not stop on the effective line, and when the same symbol as the left, middle or right does not align on the effective line, no medal is paid out.

  On the lower left side of the game panel 30, there is provided a start lever 71 operated to cause the reels 42L, 42M, 42R to start rotating simultaneously (not necessarily simultaneously). The start lever 71 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, that is, to start variable display. The start lever 71 is a lever that the player manually presses to start the game and automatically returns to the original position after the player's hand is released. When the start lever 52 is operated while a medal is inserted, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate all at once.

  On the right side of the start lever 71, button-like stop switches 72, 73, 74 operated to individually stop the rotating reels 42L, 42M, 42R are provided. The respective stop switches 72, 73, 74 are disposed immediately below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R corresponding to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R to be stopped. The stop switches 72, 73, 74 constitute stop operation means operated to stop variable display based on the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. Each stop switch 72, 73, 74 can be stopped when a predetermined time has elapsed after the left reel 42L starts rotating, and a lamp (not shown) is turned on to display the stop during this state. It is informed that the operation is possible, and is turned off when the rotation is stopped.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a medal slot 75 for inserting a medal as an investment value. The medal slot 75 constitutes an input means for inputting the investment value. Also, focusing on the point that the medal insertion slot 75 involves an operation of inserting the medal directly by the player, it can be said to constitute a direct input means for directly inputting the investment value.

  The medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 is guided to either the storage passage 81 or the discharge passage 82 by a selector 84 provided on the back of the front door 12 as passage switching means. That is, the selector 84 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid 83, which is set to the discharge path 82 side when the medal path switching solenoid 83 is not excited, and switched to the storage path 81 side when excited. The medal led to the storage passage 81 is led to the hopper device 91 housed inside the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 82 is guided to the medal tray 18 from the medal discharge port 17 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  A hopper device 91 as a payout means for giving a medal to a player is composed of a storage tank 92 for storing the medal and a payout device 93 for paying out the medal to the player. The payout device 93 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 94 provided in the central right part of the discharge passage 82 and to the medal tray 18 through the discharge passage 82. Is supposed to pay out. Further, on the right side of the hopper device 91, a spare tank 95 is provided to prevent the medals of a predetermined amount or more from being stored in the storage tank 92. A guide plate 96 for discharging medals from the storage tank 92 to the reserve tank 95 is provided inside the storage tank 92 of the hopper device 91. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 96 is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 95.

  Below the medal insertion slot 75, a button-shaped return switch 76 is provided. The return switch 76 is a switch that is pressed when the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 75 is clogged in the selector 84. When the switch is pressed, the selector 84 is mechanically interlocked to operate. The medals packed in 84 are returned from the medal discharge port 17.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, a button-shaped first credit insertion switch 77 for inserting three credited virtual medals as investment value at a time is provided. Further, on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 77, a second credit insertion switch 78 and a third credit insertion switch 79 are provided as button-shaped switches smaller than the switch 77. The second credit insertion switch 78 is for inserting two credited virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 79 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 77 to 79, together with the medal insertion slot 75, constitutes an input means for inputting an investment value. In addition, it should be noted that while the medal insertion slot 75 involves an operation of inserting a medal directly by the player, each of the credit insertion switches 77 to 79 involves an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on storage memory. It can also be said that it constitutes an indirect input means for indirectly inputting the investment value.

  The first credit insertion switch 77 has a built-in lamp as a light emitting member (not shown) to urge that the maximum number of medals that can be inserted per game (three) has not been reached. The lamp is turned on in a situation where the switch operation of the first credit insertion switch 77 is effective to urge the operation of the switch 77, but there is no credited virtual medal or there are already three medals inserted. It is turned off under the current situation. Here, instead of the above-described lighting, the player may make it easier to understand the prompt for medal insertion by blinking.

  On the left side of the start lever 71, a button-like changeover switch 80 is provided. The change-over switch 80 is configured to be a toggle type that is turned on when pressed once, turned off when pressed again, and turned on / off every time the pressing operation is performed. The changeover switch 80 is operated to change the handling format of inserted medals inserted into the medal slot 75 more than necessary, or acquired medals returned to the player as a result of a predetermined game.

  When the changeover switch 80 is in the on state, the “credit mode is set such that surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) or medals obtained at the time of winning are stored and stored as credit medals It becomes ". When the changeover switch 80 is in the OFF state, the “direct mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals and winning medals are paid out as actual medals. When the credit mode is switched to the direct mode and there is a credit medal, the credit medal for that amount is paid out as a real medal. Thus, the player can play the game in a format according to his / her preference by switching between the credit mode and the direct mode. The changeover switch 80 constitutes a changeover operation means for switching the handling type of the insertion value and the gaming value. Also, focusing on the function of paying out the credited virtual medal as a real medal, it can be said that the changeover switch 80 constitutes a settlement operation means for actually paying out the stored and stored game value. In addition to being configured to switch between the "credit mode" and the "direct mode" by the operation of the changeover switch 80, it is always set as the "credit mode" and the virtual medal stored and stored is paid out when the changeover switch 80 is operated. It may be made to function as only a settlement switch.

  In the lower part of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R of the gaming panel 30, the remaining number display unit 35 for displaying the number of medals activated and stored in the credit mode and in the bonus game such as BB game or RB game For example, a game number display unit 36 for displaying the number of remaining games and the like, and an acquired number display unit 37 for displaying the number of acquired medals are respectively provided. These displays 35 to 37 are constituted by 7-segment displays, but it is of course possible to substitute them by liquid crystal displays or the like.

  Here, the procedure of betting medals will be described. In both the direct mode and the credit mode, a bet is placed when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 75 at the start of the game.

  That is, when the first medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 75, the first effective line display section 32 is turned on, and the corresponding center line becomes the effective line, and the second medal is the medal insertion slot. When it is inserted to 75, the second effective line display section 33 is further turned on, and a total of three combination lines including upper and lower lines corresponding thereto become effective lines, and the third medal is a medal. When it is inserted into the inlet 75, the third effective line display unit 34 is turned on, and all five combination lines including a pair of diagonal lines corresponding thereto are effective lines.

  When four or more medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 75, extra medals exceeding three are switched to the discharge passage 82 by the selector 84 if the mode at that time is the direct mode, and the medals It is returned from the discharge port 17 to the medal receiver 18. On the other hand, in the case of the credit mode, the money is saved in the slot machine and the number of saved money is displayed on the remaining number display unit 35. An upper limit number is determined for the number of stored sheets (for example, 50), and when a medal exceeding the number is inserted, it is returned from the medal discharge port 17 to the medal tray 18.

  In addition, when a game is played in the credit mode and the number of stored sheets is displayed on the remaining number display unit 35, the virtual is also virtual when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed. A medal is inserted and it becomes a bet.

  When the third credit insertion switch 79 is pressed, the numerical value displayed on the remaining number display section 35 is decremented by one as a virtual medal is inserted, and the first effective line display section 32 is displayed. Illuminates and the center line becomes the active line. When the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed, two numerical values displayed on the remaining number display unit 35 are decremented as two virtual medals are inserted, and the first valid line display unit 32 and The second valid line display unit 33 lights up, and a total of three combination lines become effective lines. When the first credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, three numerical values displayed on the remaining number display unit 35 are decremented as three virtual medals are inserted, and all the effective line display units 32 to 32 are decremented. 34 lights up and a total of five combination lines become effective lines.

  In addition, when the virtual medal which should be inserted when one of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed is not stored, for example, when the display of the remaining number display unit 35 is 2, the first When the credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, etc., all numerical values in the remaining number display section 35 are decremented to 0 and bets are made for the virtual medals that can be inserted.

  On the upper part of the front door 12, there are an upper lamp 13 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that make various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the game state The speaker 14 and the auxiliary display unit 15 for giving various information to the player are provided. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 15 is configured by a liquid crystal display for the purpose of diversification of display contents and thickening of display effects, but even if other displays such as a dot matrix display are used Good. The auxiliary display unit 15 is for executing various display effects with the progress of the game, and in the present embodiment, since the game by the respective reels 42L, 42M, 42R can be considered to be by the main display unit It is called the auxiliary display unit 15. A display control device 111 for driving the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15 is provided on the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 15. The positions and numbers of the upper lamps 13 and the speakers 14 are not limited to those described above.

  A lower plate 16 on which a model name and characters related to a game are displayed is mounted above the medal receiver 18. Further, on the left side of the medal receiver 18, an invertible ashtray 19 is provided on the lower side of the front side.

  A power supply box 121 is provided to the left of the hopper device 91 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 121 includes a power switch 122, a reset switch 123, a setting key insertion hole 124, and the like. The power switch 122 is a start switch for supplying power to the main controller 131 and other components.

  The reset switch 123 is a switch for resetting various states of the slot machine 10. The slot machine 10 has a backup function of various data, and maintains the state at the time of a power failure even in the event of a power failure, and returns to the state at the time of a power failure at recovery from power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is shut down by a normal procedure, such as when the game hall is closed, the state before the power shut-off is stored, but if the power switch 122 is turned on while pressing the reset switch 123, the backup data is reset. It has become so. If the reset switch 123 is pressed while the power switch 122 is on, the error state is reset.

  The setting key insertion hole 124 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the payout of medals. That is, the hole manager or the like can change the setting state (winning probability setting process) of the slot machine 10 from "setting 1" to "setting 6" by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 124 and operating it. It has become.

  A main controller 131 is attached to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 above the reel unit 41. The main control device 131 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that temporarily stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, time counting and synchronization. The main substrate is provided with a clock circuit and the like used in the case where it is intended, etc., and the main substrate is housed in a substrate box as a covering means made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box includes a substantially rectangular box base and a box cover covering an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are unopenably connected by a sealing unit as sealing means, whereby the substrate box is sealed. The box base and the box cover may be connected unopenably using a key member.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main controller 131 is mounted with a microcomputer having a CPU 151 as an arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 161 provided inside the power supply box 121, the CPU 151 is connected with a clock circuit 154 that outputs a rectangular wave of a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 155, and the like via an internal bus. The main controller 131 functions as a main base incorporated in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 131, there are a start detection sensor 71a for detecting the operation of the start lever 71, stop detection sensors 72a, 73a, 74a for individually detecting the operations of the stop switches 72, 73, 74, and a medal slot. Switch to detect the operation of the inserted medal detection sensor 75a that detects medals inserted from 75, the credit insertion detection sensor 77a, 78a, 79a that individually detects the operation of each of the credit insertion switches 77, 78, 79, and the changeover switch 80 Detection sensor 80 a, reel index sensor 55 that individually detects the rotational position (origin position) of each reel 42, payout detection sensor 91 a that detects medals paid out from the hopper device 91, and reset detection sensor that detects the operation of the reset switch 123 123a, set in the setting key insertion hole 124 Chromatography are connected various sensors such as setting the key detection sensor 124a for detecting that it has been inserted, the signals from these various sensors are outputted to the CPU151 through the input and output ports 155.

  The inserted medal detection sensor 75a is actually composed of a plurality of sensors. That is, the storage passage 81 extending from the medal insertion slot 75 to the hopper device 91 is configured such that medals can pass in one row. Then, the first passage is provided in the storage passage 81, and the second sensor and the third sensor are in proximity to the downstream side further away than the width of the medal (the extent to which the state where the same medal is simultaneously detected in at least one time occurs) And the first to third sensors constitute an inserted medal detection sensor 75a. The main control unit 131 monitors the time from the first sensor to the second sensor, and when the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, it is regarded as a medal jam or an error and is regarded as an error. If an error occurs, the error notification is performed and the operation by the player until the error is canceled is invalidated. The main controller 131 also monitors the order in which the second and third sensors are turned on and off, both the second and third sensors are off, only the second sensor is on, and both the second and third sensors are on. It is determined that the medals are taken in normally only when the third sensor is on and the second and third sensors are both off in this order, and the time to shift to each on / off switching is within a predetermined time. Otherwise, it is an error. The reason for this is to prevent injustice that the medal is reciprocated in the vicinity of the inserted medal detection sensor 75a and misidentified as the medal inserted in addition to the clogging of the medal in the storage passage 81.

  Further, a power failure monitoring circuit 161 b provided in the power supply device 161 is connected to the input side of the main control device 131 via the input / output port 155. The power supply unit 161 is mounted with a power supply unit 161a that supplies drive power to each electronic device of the slot machine 10, including the main control unit 131, and the above-described power failure monitoring circuit 161b.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 161b is for monitoring the power-off state and generating a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also at the time of power-off by the power switch 122. Therefore, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of DC 12 volts in this example output from the power supply unit 161a, and determines that the power is shut off when the drive voltage decreases to, for example, less than 10 volts. And a power failure signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 151 and the input / output port 155, and the CPU 151 recognizes this power failure signal and executes a power failure process described later.

  Even when the output voltage drops to less than 10 volts, the power supply unit 161a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts that is used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main controller 131. As the time during which the stabilization voltage is output, a time sufficient to execute the process at the time of a power failure by the main control device 131 is secured.

  On the output side of the main control unit 131, each of the valid line display sections 32, 33, 34, the remaining number display section 35, the number-of-games display section 36, the obtained number display section 37, and the respective reels 42L, 42M, 42R are rotated. External stepping plate 61 capable of transmitting information to each stepping motor 61 (61L, 61M, 61R), medal passage switching solenoid 83 provided in selector 84, hopper device 91, display control device 111, hole management device not shown, etc. Etc. are connected via the input / output port 155.

  The display control device 111 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15, and includes a substrate in which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Then, after receiving a signal from the main control device 131, the display control device 111 independently drives and controls the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15. Therefore, the display control device 111 is a sub-base that executes auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 131 which is the main base that centrally manages the game. That is, by providing sub-bases for sounds, lamps, and displays regarding indirect game play, the burden on the main base is reduced. The display control device 111 may control the various display units 32-37.

  The CPU 151 described above stores various control programs executed by the CPU 151 and a ROM 152 storing fixed value data, and temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 152 is executed. In addition to the RAM 153 for securing the area, although not shown, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit, as well known, and a credit counter for counting the number of credits are known. Etc. are built in. The ROM 152 and the RAM 153 constitute a main memory as storage means, and a program for executing the processes shown in various flowcharts shown in FIG. 9 and subsequent figures is stored in the ROM 152 described above as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 153 is configured to be able to receive (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 161 provided in the power supply box 121 even after the power supply of the slot machine 10 is shut off. In addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data, etc., a backup area is provided.

  In the backup area, when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the values of the stack pointer, each register, I / O, etc. when the power is shut down (including power shut down by operating the power switch 122; the same applies hereinafter) When the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 122. The same applies hereinafter), the slot machine 10 is in the state before power-off based on the backup area information. It is possible to return to the state. Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is cut off by the power failure process (see FIG. 11), and the restoration of each value written in the backup area is executed in the main process (see FIG. 12) when the power is turned on. Note that a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 161b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 151 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. NMI interrupt processing as flag generation processing is immediately executed.

  Subsequently, each control process executed by the CPU 151 in the main control device 131 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 to 18. The processing of the CPU 151 is broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in a cycle of 1.49 msec in the present embodiment), and an NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the NMI interrupt process and the timer interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the NMI interrupt process. When the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure monitoring circuit 161 b of the power supply device 161 generates a power failure signal and outputs it to the main control device 131. The main controller 131 that has received the power failure signal via the NMI terminal executes NMI interrupt processing.

  In the NMI interrupt process, first, at step S101, data of a use register provided in the CPU 151 is saved in a backup area provided in the RAM 153. Subsequently, in step S102, a power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area provided in the RAM 153. Thereafter, the data saved in the backup area of the RAM 153 in step S103 is restored to the use register of the CPU 151 again. The NMI interrupt processing ends with this return processing. If the power failure flag can be set without destroying the data in the register used by the CPU 151, the saving and restoring processing to the backup area can be omitted.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process periodically executed by the main controller 131. The CPU 151 of the main controller 131 generates a timer interrupt every 1.49 msec, for example.

  First, in the register save process shown in step S201, the values of all the registers in the CPU 151 used in the normal process described later are saved in the backup area of the RAM 153. In step S202, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to step S203, and a power failure process is executed.

  Here, the power failure process will be described with reference to FIG. Since the power failure process is performed immediately after the register saving process in the timer interrupt process, other interrupt processes can be executed without interruption. Therefore, for example, during transmission processing of various commands, during reading processing of the state of the switch (on / off), etc., the processing upon power failure is not executed by interrupting each processing, and is executed at such timing. It is no longer necessary to create a power failure processing program that also takes into account This simplifies the processing program for power failure processing and reduces the program capacity. This also applies to a processing program for power recovery processing described later.

  In step S301, it is determined whether command transmission has been completed. If the transmission has not ended, the present processing is ended to return to the timer interrupt processing, and the command transmission is ended. As described above, it is determined whether the command transmission is completed at the initial stage of the power failure process, and if the transmission is not completed, priority is given to the transmission process, and the power failure process is executed after the unit command transmission process is completed. By doing so, it is no longer necessary to construct a power failure processing program that takes into account that power failure processing is executed during command transmission. As a result, the power failure processing program can be simplified and the ROM 152 can be reduced in capacity.

  If YES in step S301, that is, if the transmission of the command is completed, the process proceeds to step S302, and the value of the stack pointer of the CPU 151 is stored in the backup area in the RAM 153. Thereafter, in step S303, a RAM determination value, which will be described later, is cleared as a stop process and the output state of the output port in the input / output port 155 is cleared, and all actuators (not shown) are turned off. In step S304, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area. Specifically, the RAM determination value is the 2's complement of the checksum at the work area address of the RAM 153. By storing the RAM determination value in the backup area, the checksum of the RAM 153 becomes zero. By setting the checksum of the RAM 153 to 0, subsequent RAM access is prohibited in step S305. After that, it enters an infinite loop in preparation for completely shutting down the power supply and making processing impossible. In consideration of, for example, the case where the power failure flag is set erroneously due to noise or the like, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure signal is output until the infinite loop is entered. If the power failure signal is not output, the power failure state is restored, so that writing to the RAM 153 is permitted, the power failure flag is reset, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process. If the output of the power failure signal is continued, it enters an infinite loop as it is.

  The power supply unit 161a of the power supply device 161 holds the output of the stabilized voltage (5 volts) used as the drive voltage of the control system for a sufficient time to execute the above-described NMI interrupt process and power failure process. Are configured to In the present embodiment, the drive voltage is continuously output for 30 msec.

  Returning to the description of the timer interrupt process, when the power failure flag is not set in step S202, various processes after step S204 are performed.

  That is, in step S204, a watchdog timer clearing process for initializing the value of the watchdog timer for monitoring the occurrence of malfunction is performed. In step S205, interrupt termination declaration processing for issuing an interrupt permission to the CPU 151 itself is performed. In step S206, in order to rotate each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R, a stepping motor control process of driving the stepping motors 61L to 61R, which are the respective spinning drum drive motors, is performed. In step S207, a sensor monitoring process is performed to monitor the states of various sensors (see FIG. 8) connected to the input / output port 155. In step S208, timer calculation processing for subtracting the value of each counter or timer is performed. In step S209, a counter process for outputting the bet number of medals and the result of counting the number of payouts to the external concentration terminal board 171 is performed.

  In step S210, command output processing is performed to transmit various commands such as a sound effect command described later to the display control device 111. In step S211, a segment data setting process for setting segment data displayed on the remaining number display unit 35, the game number display unit 36, and the acquired number display unit 37 is performed. In step S212, segment data set processing in the segment data setting processing is supplied to the display units 35 to 37, and segment data display processing for displaying corresponding numbers, symbols, and the like is performed. In step S213, port output processing is performed to output data corresponding to the I / O device from the input / output port 155. In step S214, the value of each register saved in the backup area in the previous step S201 is restored to the corresponding register in the CPU 151. Thereafter, in step S215, an interrupt permitting process for permitting the next timer interrupt is performed, and the series of timer interrupt processes are ended.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing main processing in the main control unit 131 which is executed after the power is turned on. The main process is executed when the power is turned on by recovery from a power failure or by turning on the power switch 122.

  First, in step S401, as initialization processing, the value of the stack pointer is set in the CPU 151, and an interrupt mode for permitting interrupt processing is set, and then various settings for the registers in the CPU 151, I / O devices, etc. Etc.

  When these initialization processes are completed, it is next determined in step S402 whether the reset switch 123 is turned on. If the reset switch 123 has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S403, and all data stored in the RAM 153 is cleared as a RAM clear process.

  After confirming that the reset switch has not been operated in step S402, or after performing the RAM clear process in step S403, it is determined in step S404 whether or not the setting key is inserted into the setting key insertion hole 124. Do. If the setting key is inserted, the process proceeds to step S405 to perform setting change processing. As the setting change process, first, all data stored in the RAM 153 is cleared. Then, after determining which setting state is selected out of six preset setting states (“setting 1” to “setting 6”), internal processing according to the selected setting state is executed. .

  In step S406, it is confirmed whether or not a power failure flag is set. If the power failure flag is not set, that is, if the data in the RAM 153 is cleared in the previous step S403 or step S405, the process proceeds to a normal process of step S407 described later, and the present process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S406 that the power failure flag is set, the process proceeds to the power recovery process shown in step S408 and subsequent steps. The fact that the power failure flag is set means that the subroutine processing such as the RAM clear processing of step S403 and the setting change processing of step S405 is not executed at all. Therefore, the data in the RAM 153 is not rewritten at all, and in the power recovery process, it is necessary to confirm whether the data in the RAM 153 or the like is normal.

  For this purpose, first, in step S408, it is checked whether the RAM determination value is normal. Specifically, the value of the checksum in the RAM 153 is checked to check whether the value is normal, that is, whether the value of the checksum including the RAM determination value is 0. If the checksum value including the RAM determination value is 0, it is determined that the data in the RAM 153 is normal.

  If the RAM determination value is abnormal at step S408, that is, the checksum value is not 0, there is a high possibility that the data in the RAM 153 is destroyed. Therefore, in such a case, an error display process is performed in step S409. As error display processing, interrupt processing is first prohibited and all output ports in the input / output port 155 are cleared to control all actuators connected to the input / output port 155 to an off state. Thereafter, an error display is provided to notify the hole manager or the like of the occurrence of an error, and this state is maintained until the reset switch 123 is turned on.

  If it is determined in step S408 that the RAM determination value is normal, the process proceeds to step S410, the stack pointer value stored in the backup area is written to the stack pointer of the CPU 151, and the stack state before the power is shut off is written. Return to the state. Next, in step S411, a power recovery command for notifying the execution of the power recovery processing is transmitted to the display control device 111. Thereafter, in step S412, the game state is hit down and the automatic settlement setting save process is performed, and in step S413, various sensors such as the start detection sensor 71a are initialized. After the above process is completed, the power failure flag is reset in step S414, and the process returns to the address before the power was turned off. Specifically, the process returns to the timer interrupt process described above, and the watchdog timer clear process (step S204) is executed.

  Next, normal processing for performing main control related to gaming will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S501, it is determined whether or not a medal is bet. If a medal has been betted, it is then determined in step S502 whether the start lever 71 has been operated. If both step S501 and step S502 are YES, the lottery process in step S503, the reel control process in step S504, the medal payout process in step S505, and the bonus game process in step S506 are executed in order, and the process returns to step S501. On the other hand, if no medal is bet in step S501 or the start lever 71 is not operated in step S502, the process returns to step S501.

  Next, the lottery process in step S503 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S601, the random number table for determination of success / failure is selected based on the current setting state of the slot machine 10, the number of medals bet, and the small / probable combination probability. Here, the setting state of the slot machine 10 is any one of “setting 1” to “setting 6” set using a setting key (not shown), and the random number table with the lowest bonus winning probability in the case of “setting 1”. Is selected, and when "setting 6", a random number table having the highest bonus winning probability is selected. The number of medals bet is any one of 1 to 3, and a random number table is selected such that as the number of bets increases, the winning probability of winning combination increases. For example, the winning probability of the winning combination when 3 bets are higher than three times the winning probability of the winning combination when 1 bet is made. Furthermore, there are two types of high winning and low winning probability regardless of the setting status, and when the current payout rate is lower than a predetermined expected value, a random number table having a high winning combination winning probability is selected, and a predetermined expected value is selected. If it exceeds, a random number table with a low probability of winning a small winning combination is selected. Incidentally, the bonus winning probability is, for example, about 1/240 of the BB winning probability of setting 6 and about 1/360 of the RB winning probability. On the other hand, the small winning combination probability is set higher than the bonus winning probability, for example, the winning probability of the combination of the bell symbol and the corresponding combination is about 1/8 in the state where the small winning probability is high, the small winning probability Is about 1/10 in the low state.

  In step S602, the random number table thus selected is illuminated with the random number latched by the random number counter when the start lever 71 is operated, and a lottery for a winning combination is performed. In step S603, it is determined whether or not any combination is won. If any combination is won, a winning flag corresponding to the combination is set in step S604 and an effective line to be aligned is selected. decide. Incidentally, when the winning flag is the small role winning flag or the replay winning flag, these winning flags are reset at the end of the game in which the corresponding winning flag is set. On the other hand, when the winning flag is the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag, these winning flags are reset under one of the conditions that the corresponding symbol combination is established on the valid line. That is, the BB winning flag and the RB winning flag may be validated over a plurality of games. In the lottery process after the next game after carrying over the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag, a lottery regarding whether or not a small winning combination or replay is won is performed, but a lottery regarding BB and RB is not performed. In addition, when winning the small winning combination or the re-game while carrying over the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag, the effective line is determined such that the small winning combination or the re-playing is preferentially arranged.

  After the winning flag is set in step S604, or if no winning combination has been won in step S603, it is checked in step S605 whether the winning flag is set. When the winning flag is set, the effect processing at the time of winning shown in steps S606 to S609 is performed. In the effect process at the time of winning, it is confirmed whether or not the BB winning flag and the bell winning flag are set in steps S606 and S607. When both the BB winning flag and the bell winning flag are set (when both steps S606 and S607 are YES), an audio effect command is set at step S608. The sound effect command is a command transmitted to the display control device 111, and the display control device 111 performs sound effect described later by receiving the command. When either the BB winning flag or the bell winning flag is not set (NO in any of steps S606 and S607), or after setting the sound effect command in step S608, the reel stop control is performed in step S609. The hit slip table is selected as the slip table for use and stored in the slip table storage area of the RAM 153, and the process is terminated. Here, the sliding table is a table in which it is determined how much the reel is slid and stopped after the stop switches 72 to 74 are pressed. The hit slip table is a table defined such that the combination of the set winning flag and the corresponding symbol can be stopped on the effective line determined in step S604.

  If the winning flag is not set (NO in step S605), the non-winning effect process shown in steps S610 to S614 is performed. In the non-winning effect process, in step S610, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to perform the sound effect based on the random number latched from the random number counter when the start lever 71 is operated. In a succeeding step S611, it is determined whether or not the voice effect lottery is won. If a win is made, a voice effect command is set in a step S612. After that, in step S613, an effect slide table is selected as a reel stop control slide table, and this is stored in the slide table storage area of the RAM 153, and this process ends. Here, the effect slide table is a table defined such that when two reels stop, the bell symbols attached to the two reels line up on the effective line. On the other hand, when the voice effect lottery is not won (when step S611 is NO), the slip table is selected as the slip table for reel stop control at step S614, and this is selected in the slip table storage area of the RAM 153. Store and complete this process. Here, the off slip table is a table which is determined so that the combination of winning symbols does not stop on the effective line.

  Next, the reel control processing in step S504 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the reel control process, first, a wait process is performed in step S701. This weight processing is processing for waiting without starting the rotation of the reel in the current game until a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) elapses from the start of the rotation of the reel in the previous game. Therefore, even if the player bets a medal and operates the start lever 71, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R may not immediately rotate. Following the weight processing, the reel rotation processing of step S702 is performed to rotate each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. In the following step S703, whether or not any of the stop switches 72 to 74 is pressed to generate a reel stop command, more specifically, whether or not an ON signal from the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a is received. Determine if However, in this embodiment, a period from when each reel 42L, 42M, 42R starts to rotate until it rotates at a constant speed at a predetermined speed is set as an ineffective period, and the stop switch 72 Even when the pressing operation 74 is performed, the ON signals from the stop detection sensors 72a to 74a are invalidated. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, a period from when each reel 42L, 42M, 42R starts to rotate until 0.5 seconds elapses is set as an invalid period. If the stop command has not been issued, the process proceeds to step S704, and it is determined whether a predetermined maximum rotation time (for example, 40 seconds) of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R has elapsed. If the maximum rotation time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S703. If the maximum rotation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S705 to perform a forced stop process for forcibly stopping all the rotating reels sequentially.

  On the other hand, if any of the stop switches 72 to 74 is pressed in step S703 and a stop command is generated, the process proceeds to step S706 to perform a reel stop process. In this reel stop process, the reel corresponding to the pressed stop switch is stopped based on the slide table stored in the slide table storage area of the RAM 153. For example, when the winning flag is set, the reels are stopped so that the winning combination as much as possible is arranged on a predetermined effective line. Specifically, if the stop switch is pressed at the timing when the "watermelon" symbol stops on the upper line, the player will be stopped on the lower line. Slide the reel for two symbols and stop. However, since the range that can be slid is predetermined (up to four symbols), the "watermelon" symbol may not stop on the lower line depending on the timing at which the stop switch is pressed. If the winning flag is not set, the reels are stopped so that the winning symbol combinations are not lined up on the active line. Specifically, if no winning combination is selected and the stop switch 72 is pressed when the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L stops on the upper line, the “cherry” symbol is valid. Slide the reel for 3 symbols and stop it so that it does not stop on the line. Also in the forced stop process of step S705, the same process is performed.

  Subsequently, in step S707, it is determined whether or not the current stop command is the first stop command, that is, whether or not the stop switch has been pressed while all three reels are rotating. In the case of the first stop command, the process proceeds to step S708, and slip table change processing is performed. In this slip table changing process, for example, it is determined whether combination of the combination occurs when trying to align the combination on the winning combination line, and when combination of the combination occurs, the combination line of winning combination is made another valid. Change to a slide table that matches the active line after the change. Here, in the combination of the roles, for example, when trying to align the "watermelon" pattern on the upper line, a plurality of roles occur simultaneously as in the case where the "cherry" pattern appears on the lower line on the left reel Say the case. The slip table change process is also performed, for example, in the case where the symbol corresponding to the winning flag can not be stopped on the activated line determined by the lottery process, other than when avoiding combination of the roles.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S707 that the current stop command is not the first stop command, the process proceeds to step S709, and whether or not it is the second stop command, that is, one of three reels is stopped and two reels are rotated. At this time, it is determined whether or not the stop switch has been pressed. If it is the second stop command, the process proceeds to step S710 and a stop eye determination process is performed. In this stop point determination process, when two reels stop, it is determined whether state transition symbols such as "7" symbols attached to the two reels line up on the effective line, and they are not lined up. Sometimes we move on to the next step. When the state transition symbols are lined up, the sound effect command transmitted from the speaker 14 to the display control device 111 to generate sound effects and the like is set, and the process proceeds to the next step. In the stop eye determination process, it may be determined whether another condition other than two bonus symbols is satisfied, or an effect using the auxiliary display unit 15 may be performed in addition to the sound effect.

  Then, after the forced stop process of step S705, after the slip table change process of step S708, when the current stop command is not the second stop command in step S709, or the stop point determination process of step S710 is performed. After that, a stop command is set in step S711. The stop command is a command transmitted to the display control device 111, and the display control device 111 recognizes that one of the reels has been stopped by receiving the command. In the following step S712, it is determined whether or not all rotations of the left, middle and right reels 42L, 42M, 42R have stopped. If step S712 is NO, the process returns to step S703. If YES, the payout determination process is performed in the subsequent step S713, and then the process ends. In the payout determination process, it is determined whether or not the small role winning is established on the active line, and when the small role winning is not established on the active line, the small role winning flag is reset and the expected payout amount of the RAM 153 is stored. Set 0 in the area. When the small winning combination is established on the effective line, it is determined whether the small winning combination is the combination of the small winning combination flag and the corresponding symbol, and if it is not coincident, the error display is performed by the upper lamp 13 or the like. At the same time, 0 is set in the planned number-of-delivery storage area. When they match, the small winning combination winning flag is reset, and the winning combination and the number of payouts corresponding to the established winning combination are set in the scheduled payout number storage area of the RAM 153, and the winning combination establishment command is set. The winning establishment command is a command transmitted to the display control device 111, and the display control device 111 recognizes that some winning has been established by receiving the command. Further, when the re-game winning combination is established on the activated line, the re-game winning flag is reset and 0 is set in the planned number-of-payouts storage area, and re-playing processing is performed to enable re-playing.

  Next, the medal payout process of step S505 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  In the medal payout process, first, it is determined whether or not the payout number counted by the payout number counter in step S801 matches the planned payout number stored in the payout planned number storage area. If the number of payouts and the scheduled number of payouts do not match, it is determined in step S802 whether or not a game is being performed in the credit mode. If it is in the credit mode, it is determined in step S803 whether the count value of the credit counter has reached the upper limit (the number of stored medals is 50). If the upper limit has not been reached, the count value of the credit counter and the number of payouts are incremented by one in step S804. As a result, the numbers of the remaining number display unit 35 and the obtained number display unit 37 are respectively incremented by one.

  On the other hand, when the game is performed in the direct mode, or when the count value of the credit counter reaches the upper limit, the medal payout rotary plate is driven in step S805 and the medal is discharged from the hopper device 91 to the medal discharge port. Pay out to the medal receiver 18 through 17. At this time, in step S806, the number of payouts is incremented by 1 according to the medal detection signal of the payout detection sensor 91a attached to the hopper device 91. As a result, the number of acquired number display unit 37 is incremented by one. Then, after incrementing the number of payouts by one in step S804 or step S806, the process returns to step S801 again. When the number of payouts matches the planned number of payouts in step S801, the medal payout rotating plate of the hopper device 91 is stopped in step S807. Thereafter, a payout end process is performed in step S808, and the process is ended. In the payout end process, the value of the planned number of payouts storage area and the number of payouts counter is reset to zero. The value of the acquired number display section 37 is reset when the medal is bet to start the next game.

  Next, the bonus game process of step S506 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

  Prior to the description of the bonus game process, the bonus game will be described. The RB game consists of 12 JAC games. The JAC game is a game in which only one bet is allowed, and is a game with a very high probability that the JAC symbols (replay symbols in this case) are aligned on the active line, that is, the probability of establishment of the JAC symbols. When the JAC symbol is established in the JAC game, the maximum number (15 in this case) of medals is paid out. Then, when the JAC symbol is established eight times, the RB game is ended even before the JAC game reaches twelve times. On the other hand, the BB game is composed of 30 small role games and 3 JAC ins. A small role game is a game in which a small role is won with a high probability (a “bell” symbol etc. is aligned on the active line), and JAC-in means transition to 12 JAC games. When the JAC pattern is aligned on the effective line, JAC in is established. The JAC game is similar to the RB game. That is, when the JAC symbol is established eight times, the JAC game is ended and returned to the small role game even before the JAC game reaches twelve times. Therefore, it can be said that the BB game is composed of 30 small role games and 3 RB games. However, when the third JAC-in JAC game ends, the BB game ends even before the small-combination game reaches 30 times, and when the 30 small-combination games end, before the JAC-in reaches three times Even if there is a BB game is over.

  In the bonus game process, it is first determined in step S901 whether the gaming state is in the bonus game. If it is not during the bonus game, the process proceeds to step S902, and bonus symbol determination processing is performed.

  In this bonus symbol determination process, as shown in FIG. 18, it is first determined in step S1001 whether or not the RB winning flag is set. If it is set, the process proceeds to step S1002, and the RB symbol on the current effective line is determined. It is determined whether or not (for example, "BAR" symbol) is aligned, and when the RB symbol is not aligned, the present process is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the RB symbols are aligned on the active line this time, in step S1003, the RB winning flag is reset and the RB setting flag is set to set the RB game as one type of bonus game, and the RB game initial setting process shown in FIG. To finish this process. As a result, the gaming state after the next game shifts to the RB state. If the RB winning flag is not set in step S1001, it is determined in step S1004 whether or not the BB winning flag is set. If it is not set, the process is terminated. When the BB winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S1005, where it is determined whether or not the BB symbol (for example, “7” symbol) is aligned on the current effective line, and when the BB symbol is not aligned, this processing is terminated. . On the other hand, when the BB symbols are aligned on the active line this time, in step S1006, the BB winning flag is reset and the BB setting flag is set to set the BB game as one type of bonus game, and the BB game initial setting process shown in FIG. Execute and complete this process. As a result, the gaming state after the next game shifts to the BB state.

  In FIGS. 19 and 20, the remaining small combination game counter represents the number of remaining small combination games (also referred to as the number of remaining small combination games), and the remaining JAC in counter indicates the number of remaining JAC in possible times (the remaining JAC in times). The remaining JAC formation counter represents the number of times the JAC symbol can be established (also referred to as the remaining JAC formation number), and the remaining JAC game counter represents the number of remaining JAC games (also referred to as the remaining JAC game number). Represent. The number of remaining small role games, the number of remaining JAC ins, the number of remaining JACs established, and the number of remaining JAC games are appropriately displayed on the game number display unit 36.

  Now, returning to FIG. 17, when the gaming state is a bonus game in step S901, it is determined in step S903 whether the bonus game is a JAC game. If it is not a JAC game, it means that the BB game is in the small role game, so the process proceeds to step S904, and it is determined whether or not the JAC symbols are aligned on the active line. When the JAC symbol is aligned on the effective line, the JAC game is started in step S905 and the JAC game initial setting process in the BB game of FIG. 20 (b) is performed, and this process is ended. On the other hand, when the JAC symbols are not aligned on the effective line in step S904, the small combination game is one game, so the number of remaining small combination games is decremented by 1 in step S906, and in step S907. It is determined whether the number of remaining small winning combination games has become 0 or not. If the number of remaining small winning combination games is not zero, the processing is terminated. If it is zero, the processing proceeds to step S 908, and the bonus game ending processing of appropriately resetting various setting flags, BB setting flags, various counters, etc. and performing ending processing is performed. To complete this process.

  When the gaming state is a JAC game in step S903, the process proceeds to step S909 to determine whether or not the JAC symbols are aligned on the active line. When the JAC symbols are aligned on the active line, the number of remaining JACs established is determined in step S910. 1 Decrement. Thereafter, or if the JAC symbols are not aligned on the effective line in step S909, it means that one JAC game has been consumed, so the number of remaining JAC games is decremented in step S911. Subsequently, in step S912, it is determined whether or not any of the remaining number of JACs or the number of remaining JAC games has become 0. If neither is 0, that is, the JAC symbol has not yet been established 8 times. If the JAC game has not been digested 12 times, this processing ends. On the other hand, when one of the JAC symbols has been established 8 times, or when the JAC game has been digested 12 times, since the JAC in has been digested once, the remaining JAC in has been dropped in step S913. The number is decremented by one, and it is determined in the following step S914 whether the remaining JAC-in count is zero. When it is 0, the bonus game end process of step S908 described above is performed, and this process ends. Incidentally, if the bonus game is an RB game, the initial remaining JAC in number is 1 (see FIG. 19), so it becomes 0 in step S913, and an affirmative determination is made in step S914, and the bonus game in step S908 At the end processing, the RB setting flag is reset.

  On the other hand, when the number of remaining JAC ins is not zero in step S914, that is, when the JAC in has not been digested three times in the BB game, after performing the JAC game end processing for resetting the JAC game setting flag in step S915, Since the small role game is consumed by one when the game is in, the number of remaining small portion games is decremented by 1 in step S906, and then it is determined in step S907 whether the number of remaining small portion games has become 0 or not. If it is determined that the remaining small role game number is 0, the bonus game end process of step S908 described above is performed, and this process ends. On the other hand, when the number of remaining small winning combination games is not 0, since the small winning combination games in the BB game have not reached 30 times and the JAC in has not reached 3 times, this processing ends.

  Next, an outline of a specific procedure of the audio presentation process by the display control device 111 when the audio presentation is performed will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the sound effect processing executed by the CPU in the display control device 111. The display control device 111 executes drive control of the speaker 14 while processing various commands provided from the main control device 131 according to the procedure shown in FIG.

  First, in step S1101, it is determined whether a stop command has been received from the main control device 131 or not. However, in the game in which the sound effect is performed, since the sound effect command is transmitted from the main control device 131 prior to the stop command, a negative determination is made in the first process in the game. In step S1102, it is determined whether or not an audio effect command has been received. If no audio effect command has been received, the process ends. If a voice presentation command has been received, the content of the voice presentation command is stored in the RAM in step S1103. Thereafter, in step S1104, the speaker 14 is driven and controlled to output the sound 1 stored in advance in the RAM of the display control device 111, and this process is terminated.

  When the player depresses the stop switches 72 to 74 after the display control device 111 receives the sound effect command, the main control device 131 transmits a stop command, and an affirmative determination is made in step S1101. In such a case, the process proceeds to step S1105, and the content of the stop command is stored in the RAM. Specifically, the reception counter for storing the number of receptions of the stop command provided in the RAM is incremented by one. In step S1106, it is confirmed whether the number of receptions of the stop command is the third time, and if it is not the third time, in step S1107, the drive control of the speaker 14 is performed to output audio 1 stored in advance in the RAM of the display control device 111. And the process ends. If the stop command has been received three times, the process advances to step S1108 to determine whether or not a combination of “bell” symbols has been established on the active line. Incidentally, whether or not the combination of “bell” symbols has been established on the active line can be determined by whether or not a winning establishment command has been received from the main control device 131. This is because, as explained in the previous lottery process, only a winning corresponding to the combination of the “bell” symbols can be established in a game in which an audio effect is performed. If the combination of "BELL" symbols is not established on the effective line, the speaker 14 is drive-controlled to output the sound 2 stored in advance in the RAM of the display control device 111 in step S1109. If the combination of "bell" symbols is established on the effective line, the speaker 14 is drive-controlled to output the voice 3 stored in advance in the RAM of the display control device 111 in step S1110. After driving and controlling the speaker 14 in step S1109 or step S1110, in step S1111, the content of the sound effect command stored in the RAM, the value of the reception counter, and the like are cleared, and this processing is ended.

  In step S1101, in addition to the reception determination of the stop command, it is confirmed whether the content of the sound effect command is stored in the RAM. For this reason, even if the stop command is received without receiving the voice presentation command, a negative determination is made in step 1101 and the voice presentation is not performed.

  Next, an example of the sound effect when the BB winning is taught will be described based on a series of fluctuation modes of FIGS. 7 and 22 (a) to (d).

  As shown in FIG. 22A, in a game in which an audio effect is performed, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate in accordance with the operation of the start lever 71, the speaker 14 says “Tell me a bell”. Audio is output.

  When the player depresses the stop switch 72 to stop the left reel 42L, the left reel 42L stops at the timing at which the “bell” symbol passes on one of the effective lines based on the winning slip table. In FIG. 22B, the tenth “bell” symbol on the upper line and the eighth “bell” symbol on the lower line are stopped. When the left reel 42L is stopped, the speaker 14 outputs a voice "Please give a bell ~". In this embodiment, the distance between the “bell” symbols on the left reel 42L is a maximum of 7 symbols, and the reel can be slid and stopped for a maximum of 4 symbols. Further, since the three symbols can be visually recognized from the display window 41L, the "bell" symbol can be stopped on any of the effective lines regardless of the timing at which the stop switch 72 is pressed.

  Thereafter, when the player depresses the stop switch 73 to stop the middle reel 42M, the middle reel 42M is stopped on the effective line of the left reel 42L and the middle reel based on the winning slide table. Stop at the timing when the 42M "bell" symbols line up. In FIG.22 (c), the 8th "bell" symbol has stopped on the middle line, and it is in the condition where the combination of the "bell" symbol can be materialized in a line going up to the right and a line going to the right. When the middle reel 42M is stopped, the speaker 14 outputs a sound “Please donate the bell”. In addition, since the distance between the "bell" symbols in the middle reel 42M is 5 symbols at the maximum, and the reels can be slipped and stopped by 4 symbols at the maximum, the stop switch 73 is pressed at any timing in this embodiment. Also, the "bell" design of the left reel 42L and the "bell" design of the middle reel 42M can be stopped in a state where they are arranged on the effective line.

  Furthermore, when the player depresses the stop switch 74 to stop the right reel 42R, the right reel 42R is stopped at the timing when the combination of "bell" symbols is established on the effective line based on the hit slide table. . In FIG. 22D, the ninth “bell” symbol is stopped on the upper line, and the combination of “bell” symbols is established on the right-up line. When the right reel 42R is stopped, a voice "Let's give a bonus!" Is outputted from the speaker 14, and it is taught that the bonus is won. The distance between the "bell" symbols on the right reel 42R is 4 symbols at the maximum, and the reel can be stopped by sliding 4 symbols at the maximum, so the stop switch 74 is pressed at any timing in this embodiment. In addition, a combination of “bell” symbols can be established on the effective line.

  Next, an example of the audio effect when the BB winning is not taught will be described based on a series of variation modes of FIGS. 7 and 23A to 23D. The sound effect, as described in the previous lottery process, is an effect performed when none of the winning flags are set, that is, when it is out.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (a), in a game in which an audio effect is performed, when each reel 42L, 42M, 42R starts to rotate in accordance with the operation of the start lever 71, the speaker 14 says "Please donate a bell". Audio is output.

  When the player depresses the stop switch 72 to stop the left reel 42L, the left reel 42L stops at the timing when the "bell" symbol passes on any of the activated lines based on the effect slide table. In FIG. 23 (b), the sixteenth "bell" symbol has stopped on the lower line. When the left reel 42L stops, the speaker 14 outputs a sound “Please give the bell”.

  Thereafter, when the player depresses the stop switch 73 to stop the middle reel 42M, the middle reel 42M is stopped on the effective line of the left reel 42L and the middle reel based on the effect sliding table. Stop at the timing when the 42M "bell" symbols line up. In FIG. 23C, the 16th “bell” symbol is stopped on the lower line, and a combination of “bell” symbols can be established on the lower line. When the middle reel 42M is stopped, the speaker 14 outputs a voice "Please give a bell ~".

  Further, when the player depresses the stop switch 74 to stop the right reel 42R, the right reel 42R moves on the effective line where the combination of the “bell” symbols is established based on the effect sliding table. Stop at the timing when the "bell" symbol does not pass. In FIG. 22D, the 17th "bell" symbol is stopped on the middle line, and the combination of "bell" symbols is not established in the game. When the right reel 42R stops, a sound “Leave” is output from the speaker 14 to teach that the bonus has not been won.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  If a combination of "BELL" symbols is established on the effective line when a sound effect is performed, BB winning will be made without thinning the feature that the player can actively participate in the game by teaching BB winning. It is possible to teach. When the auxiliary display unit 15 is configured to notify the BB winning, the line of sight of the player gathers on the auxiliary display unit 15, and the fun of operating the stop switches 72 to 74 aiming at a predetermined symbol is diluted. This is because, in this embodiment, the player can operate the stop switches 72 to 74 aiming at the “bell” symbol.

  In the audio production where BB winning is taught, the pleasure of actively participating in the game, the joy of being given a medal payout as a result of active participation, and the joy of being taught BB winning in addition to the medal payout benefit As a result, it is possible to suitably enhance the satisfaction of the player who has recognized the BB win. For example, it is certainly possible to teach BB winning when a combination of symbols for which no medals are paid out stops on the active line. However, in such a configuration, there is no pleasure of being awarded a privilege, The feeling can not be suitably enhanced. Furthermore, since the player needs to bet the medal he had in the game after recognizing the BB win and aim for the BB symbol, the player has lost the medal in the game recognizing the BB win. It may even give you an impression of a height. On the other hand, in the audio production, it is only necessary to bet the medal paid out by winning the “Bell” symbol and aim at the BB symbol, and there is no fear that the player has an impression that the medal is lost.

  By teaching the BB winning with the "BELL" symbol combination stopped on the effective line, it becomes possible to perform voice effects in a game in which the "BELL" symbol combination does not stop on the effective line. . Therefore, it is possible to suppress the normal game that is not BB-winned, and to increase the degree of freedom of design related to the production. As the effect to teach BB winning, for example, it is taught to stop the combination of "BELL" symbols on the effective line other than the above-mentioned voice effect, and when this "BELL" symbol combination is not stopped on the effective line It is also possible to produce an instruction to teach BB. However, in such an effect, there is a possibility that the player may be confused that BB winning is taught even though the combination of the taught “bell” symbols cannot be stopped on the active line. In addition, in the normal game in which the BB is not won, the above-mentioned effect can be performed only under the situation where the bell winning flag is set, and the opportunity to perform the effect is extremely limited. Furthermore, in the case of trying to increase the chance of presentation, it is necessary to increase the probability that the bell winning flag is set. This affects the payout rate of the slot machine 10 (the ratio of the payout number with respect to the total number of medals inserted), so that it becomes necessary to perform probability adjustment such as lowering the BB winning probability, for example. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, it is possible to perform voice presentation under a situation where the bell winning flag is not set in the normal game where BB is not won, and the probability that the bell winning flag is not set is set. Since the probability is higher than the probability, it is possible to relatively freely set the frequency of occurrence of voice effects in the normal game in which BB is not won, without considering the payout rate of the slot machine 10. Furthermore, in the slot machine 10 in which there are more games in which BB is not won than in games where it is necessary to teach that BB is won in the game, BB is won in the game in which BB is not won. It is important to maintain the player's expectations for the future. Therefore, it is extremely effective in maintaining a sense of player's expectation that a voice effect which does not teach a BB win can be performed under a condition unrelated to the medal payout.

  If the BB winning flag and the bell winning flag are set, the player can be taught relatively quickly that the BB has been won by providing a voice effect. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a problem that the game ends without the player noticing that BB is won.

  In a game where voice effects are performed, "Bell" is displayed until all reels stop by configuring "BELL" symbols to line up on the effective line when two reels stop regardless of whether or not BB winning is taught. It is possible for the player to have a sense of expectation that the combination of symbols will be established on the effective line and further that the BB winning will be taught, and the expectation for the BB winning until the end of the game It is possible to sustain the feeling. In such a configuration, when a role other than the combination corresponding to the “Bell” symbol is won, a voice effect is not performed, so that benefits such as medal payout based on the winning symbol are effective for the “Bell” symbol. It is possible to avoid a defect not given due to being arranged on the line, and it is possible to suppress the player from being disadvantaged. Furthermore, the type and arrangement of symbols attached to each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R are configured not to perform voice effects when winning a combination other than the combination of "bell" symbols and the combination corresponding to the combination of symbols. It is also possible to increase the degree of freedom of If a combination other than the combination corresponding to the “Bell” symbol combination is won, a voice effect will be provided. In order to maintain the expectation of winning the BB until the end of the game, two reels are required. It is necessary to set a situation where the combination of the winning combination when winning the stop and the corresponding symbol and the combination of "BELL" symbols can be established, which means that the types and arrangement of the symbols are greatly restricted. It is from.

  In the sound production, a structure that outputs sound each time the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, and the symbol that the player should aim at when operating the stop switches 72 to 74 is the “bell” symbol. Can be clearly taught, and the player can actively participate in the game. Further, in the case of a configuration that teaches by voice, the player only has to listen to the voice while watching the rotating reel (fluctuating symbol), so that the game is performed by operating the stop switches 72 to 74 aiming at the “bell” symbol. It is possible to concentrate on This is because when the auxiliary display unit 15 is used for teaching, the player needs to move his / her line of sight from the rotating reel to the auxiliary display unit 15.

  It is possible to suitably increase the player's expectation for BB winning by performing voice presentation using the "bell" symbol having a higher winning probability than the BB winning probability. The combination of "bell" symbols is a role that is relatively easy to make in a normal game. Therefore, it is assumed that when the voice production is started, the player thinks that the combination of the “Bell” symbols may be easily established, or that the BB winning will be taught. It is from.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above-described embodiment, the voice effect is taught in which the BB winning is taught on condition that the BB winning flag and the bell winning flag are set, but instead of or in addition to the BB winning flag The RB winning flag may be set as a condition.

  (B) In the above-described embodiment, the lottery is performed to determine whether or not the voice effect is performed during the non-winning effect process in which the winning flag is not set. However, the lottery may be performed during the winning effect process. In such a case, it is possible to leave room for BB winning even if the combination of the “bell” symbols stops on the active line without performing audio production, and it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for BB winning. . However, in such a configuration, it is desirable that at least the voice effect lottery at the time of the winning effect process be won with high probability. This is because there is a possibility that the game will be ended just as the player is not taught by the sound production even though the player has won the BB. Specifically, for example, in the non-winning effect process, the voice effect lottery is won with a probability of about 1/50, while in the winning effect process, the sound effect lottery is won with a probability of about 49/50. Do.

  (C) In the above embodiment, the sound effect is taught to instruct to stop the combination of "bell" symbols on the effective line, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, for example, "watermelon" symbols etc. The voice effect may be performed with a combination of other small role symbols, or the voice effect may be performed with a combination of “replay” symbols. In other words, any configuration may be used as long as a sound effect is produced by a combination of symbols in which medals are paid out and replays are given to the player. Moreover, it is good also as a structure provided with two or more combinations of the pattern taught in the case of an audio production.

  (D) In the above-mentioned embodiment, although it was set as the composition which performs sound production using "BELL" symbol which stops on an effective line even if stop switches 72-74 are pressed at any timing, in "BELL" symbol Alternatively, for example, if a player such as a "watermelon" symbol is aimed and the stop switches 72 to 74 are not operated, voice effects may be performed using a symbol having a low probability of stopping on the effective line. In this configuration, even if the watermelon winning flag is set, the combination of “watermelon” symbols does not stop on the active line, or when the two reels stop, There are cases where the watermelon pattern does not line up on the effective line. Therefore, in these cases, the reel which can not stop the "watermelon" symbol on the effective line is slid only for the maximum allowable time (slip control time) and then stopped. With such a configuration, it can at least be suggested at the time of voice presentation that the BB has been won. Also, if the “watermelon” symbols are not lined up on the active line, “If the timing of operating your own stop switches 72-74 was bad, the watermelon winning flag was set” It is possible to make a person have a sense of expectation for a watermelon win and also a BB win, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

  (E) In the above embodiment, when the small winning combination flag other than the bell winning flag and the replay bonus flag are set, the voice effect is not performed. However, these winning flags are set. Alternatively, a voice effect may be provided. However, in such a case, in order to maintain the feeling of expectation of BB winning until the last reel stops, the combination of the “bell” symbol combination is added to the combination of the winning flag and the corresponding symbol when the two reels stop. It is necessary to make it a situation that can be established. It is needless to say that since the combination of the "bell" symbols taught when all the reels have stopped is not established on the effective line, it is needless to say that the voice not teaching BB winning is outputted.

  (F) In the sound production of the above embodiment, the sound is used to stop the combination of the “bell” symbols on the effective line at the start of rotation of each reel 42L, 42M, and 42R and after the first two reels have stopped. The output is configured to teach whether or not the BB is won after the last reel stops, but the configuration is changed. Specifically, a voice is output to stop the combination of "BELL" symbols on the effective line at the start of rotation of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R, and it is taught whether or not BB is won after all reels have stopped. Configuration. Even with this configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the above embodiment.

  (G) In the above embodiment, when the BB winning flag or the RB winning flag is set, the drawing for the next game does not perform drawing for BB and RB, but the drawing for BB and RB is performed. It may be Further, when BB or RB is further won with the BB or RB winning flag set, the result may be invalidated, or a plurality of BB or RB winning flags may be set. Good.

  (H) In the above embodiment, although it is configured to perform effects to teach the combination of symbols to be stopped on the effective line by voice and the presence or absence of BB winning, in place of or in addition to this, an auxiliary display It is good also as composition which performs an effect taught by part 15.

  (I) In the above-described embodiment, an effect of teaching a combination of symbols to be stopped on the active line by voice is performed, and when the combination of the symbols is established on the effective line, the BB winning is taught. However, the effect which suggests the combination of the symbol which should be stopped on an effective line may be performed, and it is good also as composition which teaches BB winning when the combination of the said symbol is established on an effective line. As an effect that suggests a combination of symbols to be stopped on the active line, for example, the display screen of the auxiliary display unit 15 is displayed in yellow, or a character wearing yellow clothes is displayed. I can think of the suggested direction. Or the structure which suggests a "bell" design by lighting up the upper lamp 13 in yellow may be sufficient.

  (J) In the above embodiment, the configuration for performing sound effects in the slot machine 10 provided with the auxiliary display unit 15 has been described, but the configuration may be such that sound effects are performed in the slot machine 10 not provided with the auxiliary display unit 15 . In a slot machine, a reel is an indispensable member, and a speaker is a member that is generally mounted so that it can be said that it is a basic component of the slot machine. The sound effects are effects that can be performed by members generally provided in slot machines. Therefore, since the effects can be performed without increasing the number of parts, the cost of the slot machine can be reduced.

  (K) In the above embodiment, the display control device 111 is configured to drive and control the speaker 14, but the main control device 131 may be configured to drive and control.

  (L) In the above embodiment, a belt printed with a design is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical frame member 50. However, the cylindrical frame member and the belt are integrally formed, and the outer peripheral surface of the belt May be attached individually. In such a case, the integrally formed outer peripheral surface corresponds to an endless belt.

  (M) In the above embodiment, the medal payout is not performed when the state transition symbols such as the "7" symbol are aligned on the effective line, but the medal payout may be performed.

  (N) In the above embodiment, when the third JAC-in JAC game ends, the BB game ends even before the small-combination game reaches 30 times, and the small-combination game ends after 30 JAC-in Although it was set as the structure which a BB game complete | finishes even before it reaches 3 times, this structure is changed. Specifically, a configuration is adopted in which the restriction on the number of times of the small winning combination game and the JAC game is eliminated and the total number of payouts from the start of the BB game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 450) as in the CT game. Do. With this configuration, an upper limit can be given to the number of medals paid out during the BB game, so that the player's shooting feelings can be suppressed, and the soundness of the game can be secured. Also, with this configuration, when the total payout number reaches 450 in the middle of the JAC game, the BB game ends at that time, so that the player is deprived of the opportunity to win a medal. There is a fear of having it. Therefore, in addition to setting the total payout number in the BB game as the ending condition, the JAC game is ended at one time. With this configuration, the player is hardly given the impression that the player has been deprived of the opportunity to win the medals as described above, and even if the BB game is terminated based on the total number of payouts, There is no risk that the sense of superiority or sense of profit will be lost. As described above, it is possible to satisfy both the soundness of the game and the player's sense of superiority and profit in the BB game.

  (O) In the above embodiment, a slot machine including three reels arranged in parallel and having five lines as an effective line has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, five reels arranged in parallel It may be a slot machine provided or a slot machine having seven effective lines.

  (P) In the above embodiment, the voice presentation is performed in a so-called A-type slot machine, but B-type, C-type, composite type of A-type and C-type, composite type of B-type and C-type, Furthermore, the present invention may be applied to any slot machine, such as a type equipped with a CT game, and in any case, if it is configured to teach bonus winning by means of voice effect, the above-described embodiment can be implemented. It is clear that the same effect as the form is exerted. As a bonus winning in each of these types, BB winning, RB winning, SB winning, CT winning and the like can be mentioned.

  (Q) The symbols on each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R are not limited to pictures, numbers, characters, etc., and may be geometrical lines, figures, etc. In addition, the design can be configured by light, color, or the like, the design can be configured by a three-dimensional shape or the like, and the design can be configured by combining these. That is, the design should just have a function as information (identification information) with distinctiveness.

  (R) In the above embodiment, the slot machine 10 is embodied. However, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which the slot machine and the pachinko machine are integrated. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a gaming machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be used. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only a ball can be handled as a gaming value in the gaming hall. Therefore, the gaming value seen in the current gaming hall in which pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed is used. It is possible to solve the problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and the restriction on the installation location of gaming machines.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine as a gaming machine, 11 Casing which constitutes a part of gaming machine body, 12 Front door constituting a part of gaming machine body or opening / closing member of gaming machine body 15 Auxiliary display part Reference Signs List 31 display window 42 reel constituting a spinning drum or endless belt 61 stepping motor as a drive means 71 start lever as a start operation means 72 to 74 stop switch as a stop operation means 111 ... Display control device constituting suggestion presentation means etc. 131 ... Main control device constituting lottery means, reservation means etc. 151 ... CPU constituting various control means such as main control means 152, 153 ... as storage means ROM, RAM, 161: power supply device.

Claims (1)

A plurality of orbiting bodies, in which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction,
A display unit that enables visual recognition of a part of the patterns for each orbiting body,
Starting operation means operated to start rotation of each of the orbiting members;
Lottery means for performing a lottery of a role with one of the conditions of the operation of the start operation means;
Drive means provided for each of the orbiting bodies and rotating the orbiting bodies;
A plurality of stop operation means operated to individually stop rotation of each of the orbiting members;
The rotation of each orbiting body is started based on the operation of the start operation means, and the rotation of the corresponding orbiting body is stopped based on the operation of each stop operation means, and the winning combination is won Drive control means for driving and controlling each of the drive means so that the design or pattern combination corresponding to the combination can be stopped at an effective position where it can be viewed from the display unit;
Privilege giving means for giving out a game medium or giving a privilege such as re-playing when a predetermined pattern or a predetermined pattern combination is stopped at the effective position;
When a specific symbol combination different from the predetermined symbol combination is stopped at the effective position, a special gaming state transition is made to shift the gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. A gaming machine comprising means,
Reserve means for retaining the specific symbol combination winning until the specific pattern combination stops at the effective position, when the lottery result of the lottery means is a winning of a specific symbol combination corresponding to the specific symbol combination;
Suggestive effect means for performing an suggestive effect suggesting one predetermined pattern combination among the predetermined pattern combinations;
And a reserve teaching means for teaching that the specific picture winning combination is reserved when the suggestion picture combination suggested by the suggestion effect means is stopped at the effective position,
Furthermore, the drive control means
The circulating member that is stopped last among the respective circulating members when the result of the drawing by the drawing lottery unit is a winning of a suggested symbol combination that enables the suggested symbol combination to be stopped at the effective position and the suggested effect is performed. In order to make the suggested pattern constituting the suggested pattern combination stop at the effective position other than the suggested pattern combination, the suggested pattern combination corresponds to be able to stop at the effective position. First drive control means for driving and controlling each driving means;
When the lottery result of the lottery means is not elected to the suggestion pattern and the suggestion effect is performed, the suggestion pattern stops at the effective position except for the last one of the orbiting bodies to stop. And second drive control means for driving and controlling each corresponding drive means so that the suggested pattern combination does not stop at the effective position, the last one of the circular bodies being stopped.
The suggestion effect means is
A first means for notifying the suggestion pattern constituting the combination of the indication patterns as the indication effect by voice when the start operation means is operated;
After the notification by the first means is performed, the suggested picture combination is configured as the suggested effect each time the stop operation means corresponding to the revolving bodies other than the revolving body to be finally stopped among the revolving bodies is operated. A second means for informing the user of the suggested pattern by voice;
Equipped with
The reserved teaching means performs the teaching when the stop operation means corresponding to the last one of the orbiting bodies is operated and the suggested picture combination is stopped at the effective position. A gaming machine characterized by that.