JP7297304B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game machine (a reel-type game machine, a slot machine) having a plurality of reels with patterns arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof is known. This type of gaming machine imparts a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs games to acquire such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery and starts the rotation of a plurality of reels in response to the player's rotation start operation, and performs a mode according to the result of the internal lottery in response to the player's stop operation. is controlling to stop multiple reels. The result of the game is determined by the combination of symbols displayed on the winning determination line when the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals or the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

In the above-described gaming machine, by shifting to the assist time state as the effect state for executing the winning assist effect for assisting the winning of the role, the probability of winning the role can be changed, and the game media can be easily acquired. Configurations are known (eg, US Pat.

JP 2011-245157 A

Here, in recent years, in the gaming machine, it is demanded to improve the interest of the player in the presentation by using various presentations. In such a gaming machine, by executing an effect to display the progress of the game executed in the assist time state, the player who has played the game in the assist time state can be given a sense of satisfaction, but the progress of the game can be given. If the prize-winning effect is not executed by the execution of the effect displayed for , the player's profit of winning the winning combination that was originally possible cannot be obtained, and there is a risk that the player will be greatly dissatisfied. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of a player in performance without giving the player a feeling of dissatisfaction.

The present invention provides a reel (eg, first reel R1 to third reel R3) having a reel tape (eg, reel tape RT) and a frame (eg, reel frame 22) around which the reel tape is wound. ,
a plurality of lighting means (for example, LEDs 30a to 30i) that illuminate the reel tape from the inside;
a reflector (e.g., reflector 25) that guides the light of the plurality of illumination means;
The frame has an annular rim portion (for example, a rim portion 22a) that supports the end portion in the width direction of the reel tape,
The reel tape has a plurality of patterns including a specific pattern (for example, a specific pattern P1) and a background portion (for example, a third region RTa) in which the plurality of patterns are not arranged,
The specific pattern has a first area (eg, first area P1a) and a second area (eg, second area P1b),
The second region is a region having a higher light transmittance than the background portion,
The first region is a region having a lower light transmittance than the second region,
The first region forms the edge of the specific pattern (for example, the edge in the design of the specific pattern P1) and is in contact with the second region,
the second region does not overlap the rim,
The first region overlaps the rim portion,
The background portion is characterized by being a region having a higher light transmittance than the first region .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of the player in performance without giving the player a feeling of dissatisfaction.

1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a diagram showing internal lottery table A ~ internal lottery table C of the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view showing the internal configuration of the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a state transition diagram of the game state in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a non-advantageous interval and an advantageous interval controlled by the advantageous interval control means, and an instruction function control means. FIG. 10 is a transition diagram relating to an instruction function state to be set. 4 is a flow chart showing reel stop control and control related to the lighting mode of the stop lamp in the gaming machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which a winning assistance effect is displayed on the display device in the end game in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure which shows the state displayed on a display apparatus. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which a winning assist effect and an end effect are displayed on the display device in the end game in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention; (B) is a first stop in the end game; (C) is a diagram showing a state in which an operation has been executed, and (C) is a diagram showing a state in which the reels are stopped in the end game and the end effect is displayed on the display device. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which a winning assistance effect and an end effect are displayed on the display device in the end game in the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention; (B) is a first stop in the end game; (C) is a diagram showing a state in which an operation has been executed, and (C) is a diagram showing a state in which the reels are stopped in the end game and the ending effect and the attention calling effect are displayed on the display device. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which a winning assistance effect is displayed on the display device in the end game in the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 11C is a diagram showing a state in which an effect is displayed on the display device, and (C) is a diagram showing a state in which the reels are stopped in the end game and the end effect and the attention calling effect are displayed on the display device. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing reel stop control and control related to the lighting mode of the stop lamp in the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

[First embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below. It should be noted that the first embodiment described below does not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all the configurations described in the first embodiment are essential constituent elements of the present invention.

1. Outline of Configuration of Gaming Machine FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a slot machine 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 of the first embodiment is a so-called reel-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine in which games are played using medals as game media.

The slot machine 1 of the first embodiment is a reel unit composed of first to third reels R1 to R3 as a plurality of reels in a box-shaped housing composed of a housing BX, an upper front door UD and a lower front door DD. 310 (see FIG. 2). A hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 2) as a medal dispensing device is housed below the reel unit 310 in the housing. In addition, a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, etc. are installed in the housing of the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, and a control board for controlling the operation of the slot machine 1 is also housed.

The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 are divided into 20 regions (each region is hereinafter referred to as a “frame”) at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface, and each frame has a plurality of types of reels. Any of the patterns of are arranged.

The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so as to be individually openable and closable. A front upper door UD is provided with a display window DW for observing the rotation state and stop state of the first to third reels R1 to R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three patterns (upper pattern, middle pattern, and lower pattern) on the slot machine 1 can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, as display positions for observing symbols through the display window DW, each reel is provided with an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage. A valid line L1 is set for the line. In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed number of inserted medals, is set to three in any game state, and the number of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of inserted medals is set to three. When the coin is thrown, the activated line L1 formed by the middle stages of the first to third reels R1 to R3 is activated.

The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the activated line L1 in the display window DW. Medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320 assuming that the winning combination has been won.

A game information display section DS is provided on the upper front door UD. The game information display unit DS is composed of LEDs, lamps, 7-segment displays, etc., and includes the number of credits for medals, the number of paid-out or won medals in one game, and the total number of paid-out or won medals in a bonus state. , information on the winning combination in the current game, information indicating how to press the left stop button B1, the middle stop button B2, and the right stop button B3 related to the payout of medals. be.

The game information display unit DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display device. When the information display corresponding to the winning command, which is a control signal created based on the winning information, which is the information of the winning combination, is displayed, and after the notification display is displayed, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. , the number of payouts or the number of medals won is displayed as soon as the notification display ends. In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, a notification display is executed in which each segment of the main control display device 500 lights up and goes out in a display mode according to the winning command.

Also, on the main control display device 500, the dot of the 7-segment display device, the advantageous interval is started by the advantageous interval control means 200A (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, and the medals are awarded by assisting the winning of the small winning combination. An advantageous section notification unit 500A is provided that lights up when the acquisition expected value is 1 or more. In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, a plurality of acoustic devices 340 for producing effects using sound are provided at the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. The audio device 340 outputs various sounds for assisting the game or making the game more lively.

Various operating means are provided on the lower front door DD. The operation means includes a single bet button BT for inserting one medal and a max bet button MB for inserting a specified number of medals, as insert operation means for performing an operation for inserting credited (stored) medals; A start lever SL, a stepping motor M1 to a stepping motor M3 (see FIG. 4) as a game start operation means for causing the player to execute a start operation as a trigger for starting the game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. ), left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 as stop operation means for causing the player to perform a stop operation that serves as a trigger to stop each of the first to third reels R1 to R3 that are rotationally driven and A clearing button BS is also provided for clearing credited medals.

Inside the left stop button B1, the middle stop button B2, and the right stop button B3 arranged on the lower front door DD, there are a left stop lamp 350a for illuminating the left stop button B1 from the inside, and a middle stop button B2. and a right stop lamp 350c for illuminating the right stop button B3 from the inside. The left stop lamp 350a to right stop lamp 350c light up in green when the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 is validated by pressing the left stop button B1 to right stop button B3. , when the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 is invalidated, it lights up in red.

A medal payout opening MO and a medal receiving tray MP are provided at the lower portion of the lower front door DD, and the number of medals corresponding to the result of the game is paid out from the medal paying opening MO to the medal receiving tray MP. ing. In addition, when the payment button BS is pressed while credited medals are stored in the game machine, the number of credits (the number of credited medals) is sent from the hopper unit 320 in response to the depression of the payment button BS. A settlement process for paying out the required number of medals is executed, and the medals are paid out from the medal pay-out port MO to the medal receiving tray MP.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment. The slot machine 1 of the first embodiment is controlled by game control means 10 as a control board. The game control means 10 comprises a plurality of stop switches including a medal insertion switch 210, a bet switch 220, a start switch 230, a left stop switch 240a to a right stop switch 240c as a plurality of operation detection means, and a stop switch 240 for changing settings. In response to input signals from the input means of the switch 250 and the reset switch 260, various calculations for executing the game are performed, and based on the calculation results, the effect device 300, the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, and the main control display device. It controls the operation of output means such as 500 .

The game control means 10 includes setting change means 100, input reception means 105, random number generation means 110, internal lottery means 120, reel control means 130, prize determination means 140, payout control means 150, replay processing means 160, game state It includes transition control means 170, effect control means 180, storage means 190, advantageous section control means 200A and instruction function control means 200B. Each means constituting the game control means 10 reads and executes each control program stored in advance in the storage means 190 when executing each control process.

The setting change means 100 performs control (setting change control) to change the setting values stored in the setting value storage means 191 of the storage means 190 . The setting change means 100 accepts an input signal from the reset switch 260 provided in the power supply device in the setting change permission state in which the setting change switch 250 is turned on and the setting change is permitted. Each time, the setting values stored in the setting value storage means 191 are cyclically changed in the order of setting 1→setting 2 . . . setting 6→setting 1→ . Further, in the slot machine 1, based on the start signal from the start switch 230 operated by the operation of the start lever SL in the setting change permitted state, the set value stored in the set value storage means 191 is determined, and the setting change permitted state is entered. exit. In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the winning probability of some of the winning areas that can be won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is determined according to the set value determined in the set value storage means 191. Be changed. In other words, the setting change means 100 is configured to be able to change the set value, which is a value capable of changing the winning probability of the combination in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 .

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, when the setting change control by the setting change means 100 is executed, the control related to the game state executed by the game state transition control means 170 and the advantageous interval control means 200A The control related to the advantageous section to be executed is initialized, the game state is set to a non-replay time (hereinafter, replay time is also referred to as "RT") state described later, and the non-advantageous section is set. is configured as follows. For this reason, the slot machine 1 is configured so that the instruction function control means 200B initializes the control of the instruction function before the setting is changed. On the other hand, in the slot machine 1, when the power supply to the game control means 10 is interrupted (power cut off) and then the power supply is restarted, the control related to the game state executed by the game state transition control means 170 is performed. And, the control for the advantageous section executed by the advantageous section control means 200A is restarted from the state before the power cut. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, even when the power is cut off and the power supply is restarted, the control related to the commanding function executed by the commanding function control means 200B is maintained in the state before the power cutoff. is configured as

The insertion reception means 105 performs a process of activating the game start operation for the start lever SL based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions (three) during the insertion reception period for accepting the insertion of medals. conduct. Specifically, when medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot MI (see FIG. 1), the medal insertion switch 210 is activated, and the insertion receiving means 105 inserts a specified number of inserted medals as a limit. Set the medal to throw-in state. In addition, when a bet operation is performed by pressing the single bet button BT or the max bet button MB while medals are credited, the bet accepting means 105 operates the bet switch 220 so that the prescribed number of inserted , set the credited medals to the inserted state.

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL that is activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the specified number of insertions is accepted as the game start operation by the player. This triggers the rotation of the first to third reels R1 to R3, and triggers an internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120, which will be described later.

The random number generating means 110 is a means for generating random numbers for lottery. In the first embodiment, "random numbers" include not only values that are generated randomly in a mathematical sense, but also values that are generated regularly but are substantially It also includes values that can function as random numbers.

The internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine the winning combination based on the start signal output when the player executes the start operation on the start lever SL and the start switch 230 detects the start operation. It performs lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

In the lottery table selection process, which of the internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage means 192 of the storage means 190 is used for the internal lottery is selected based on the current game state. do. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various winnings such as replays, small winnings and bonuses, and non-winning (losing). .

In the following description, a bonus means a role that activates a role item or a role item continuous operating device by winning a prize. A bonus state means a state in which a character or a character continuous actuating device is activated.

In the random number determination process, based on the start signal output from the start switch 230, a random number (lottery random number) generated by the random number generating means 110 for each game is acquired, and the acquired random number is selected by the lottery table selection process. It is compared with the lottery table, and it is determined whether or not the role is won based on the comparison result.

In the lottery flag setting process, based on the result of the random number determination process, the lottery flag corresponding to the combination determined to be won is changed from the non-formed state (first flag state, OFF state) to the formed state (second flag state). , ON state). In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, when two or more winning combinations are won in duplicate, the lottery flags corresponding to each of the two or more winning combinations are set to be established. . In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, there is a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that allows carrying over the established state to the next and subsequent games until a prize is won, and that the established state can be carried over to the next and subsequent games regardless of whether the prize is won. A lottery flag (carry-over impossible flag) is prepared which is reset to a non-formation state without carry-over. Also, the lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage means 193 of the storage means 190 .

The reel control means 130 operates the stepping motors M1 to M3 (see FIG. 4) based on the output of a start signal from the start switch 230 which operates when the player performs a start operation on the start lever SL. to start rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Further, the reel control means 130, when the rotation state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 reaches a rotation state in which they rotate steadily at a predetermined speed (for example, about 80 rpm), controls the left reel corresponding to the first reel R1. A stop operation detected by the left stop switch 240a by pressing the stop button B1, and a stop operation detected by the middle stop switch 240b by pressing the middle stop button B2 corresponding to the second reel R2. and a stop operation detected by the right stop switch 240c by pressing the right stop button B3 corresponding to the third reel R3. When the reel stop signal is output from the left stop switch 240a to the right stop switch 240c based on the detection of the stop operation, the reel control means 130 fully controls the stepping motor corresponding to the detected stop operation in the reel unit 310. By supplying a drive pulse for phase excitation, control is performed to stop each reel of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

At this time, the reel control means 130 stops the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 which are rotationally driven by the stepping motors M1 to M3 in a setting state of the lottery flag, that is, in a mode according to the result of the internal lottery. control. That is, each time one of the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 is pressed, the reel control means 130 changes the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. is determined, and control is performed to stop the reel at the determined stop position.

In the following description, it is assumed that the first to third reels R1 to R3 are started to rotate by the reel control means 130 and the player presses the effective left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 respectively. is also referred to as a first stop operation, the second press operation is also referred to as a second stop operation, and the third press operation is also referred to as a third stop operation. Further, in the following description, stopping the rotating reels by reel stop control and displaying symbols on the activated line L1 is also referred to as "stop display".

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, from the time when the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 are pressed (when the stop switch 240 detects the stop operation), a predetermined The spinning reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped before 190 ms as the period of . Here, when the spinning reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel is determined by the diameter and rotation speed of each reel, and the reel stops from the time the stop button is pressed. It is configured to be able to rotate up to 4 frames.

Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotate four frames from the frame displayed on the activated line L1 when the stop button is pressed. The frame has a range (pull-in range) in which the pattern can be drawn onto the effective line L1.

In addition, the reel control means 130 receives a start signal output when the start switch 230 detects the start operation, and starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to start one game. In this case, a waiting time (approximately 4.1 seconds) generally called a wait (or wait time) is set. Then, when the reel control means 130 receives the start signal from the start switch 230 within the period from setting the standby time until the standby time elapses, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 after the standby time elapses. is configured to initiate rotation of the With this configuration, the reel control means 130 can start the game after the minimum game time (approximately 4.1 seconds) has passed as a fixed time from the start of one game to the start of the next game. .

The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop state of the first to third reels R1 to R3. Specifically, while referring to the winning judgment table stored in the winning judgment table storage means 195 of the storage means 190, the winning judgment table is displayed on the activated line L1 when all of the first to third reels R1 to R3 have stopped. It is determined whether or not the combination of symbols is in the form of winning prizes of respective predetermined combinations. A winning determination table is prepared so that whether or not a bonus, replay, or small win has been won (hereinafter referred to as "winning determination") can be determined based on the combination of symbols displayed on the activated line L1 when each reel is stopped. prepared. In the following description, the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the role is also referred to as "winning symbol combination".

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, each process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140 in the winning determination process. As each process executed based on the determination result of the winning combination, for example, when a minor combination is won, a process of determining the number of medals to be paid out by the payout control means 150 is performed, and when a replay wins, causes the replay processing means 160 to perform processing for executing the next game without consuming medals, and when a combination such as a bonus that triggers the transition of the game state is won, the game state transition control means 170 changes to the game state. processing to migrate is performed.

The payout control means 150 performs payout processing relating to payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small winning combination is won, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each winning combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are distributed to the payout device. It controls the dispensing to the hopper unit 320 .

The hopper unit 320 pays out the number of medals to be paid out as instructed by the payout control means 150 . The hopper unit 320 is provided with a paid-out medal detection switch 325 that operates each time one medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is configured to manage the number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 320 based on the input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325 . It should be noted that when medal credits are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the storage means 190 (credited The number of medals) is subjected to credit addition processing for adding the number of payouts to virtually pay out medals.

The replay processing means 160 determines that the symbol combination indicating the winning of any one of a plurality of types of replay combinations, which will be described later, has been stop-displayed on the pay line L1 by the winning determination means 140, and when the replay wins, A replay process (replay process) is performed for setting a ready state in which the next game can be played without inserting medals. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, when a replay wins, an automatic insertion process automatically inserts a specified number of medals to be inserted without using the medals (including credit medals) held by the player. is performed, and the next start operation for the start lever SL is awaited in a state where the same effective line L1 as in the previous game is set.

The game state transition control means 170 performs a process of transitioning the game state between a plurality of game states, and a process of activating and ending a bonus. Here, one condition may be defined as the transition condition for each game state, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are defined, the game is played based on the establishment of any one of the plurality of predetermined conditions or the establishment of all of the plurality of predetermined conditions. A state can be transferred to another game state.

Based on the performance data stored in the performance data storage means 196, the performance control means 180 controls, for example, the image and video performance performed using the display device 330 as a performance display device, and the sound performed using the audio device 340. Performs control related to effects related to games, such as effects. Specifically, when the player operates each component of the slot machine 1 such as inserting medals, operating the single bet button BT, the max bet button MB, the start lever SL, the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3, etc. , when a game event such as a change in the game state occurs, the lamps and LEDs are lit or blinked, sound is output from the sound device 340, and the start signal is output from the start switch 230. The first reel R1 to the third reel By executing an effect using the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that delays the start of rotation of R3, the execution control of the effect to liven up the game and the effect to assist the game is performed.

In addition, the effect control means 180 causes each component of the effect device 300 to execute effects based on each effect state. In the first embodiment, the effect control means 180 acquires a random number from the random number storage area of the random number generation means 110 for each lottery process using random numbers, and a plurality of random numbers stored in the effect lottery table storage means 197 Each lottery processing is executed by using a performance lottery table necessary for each lottery processing among the performance lottery tables.

The advantageous interval control means 200A has an advantageous interval (advantageous period), which is an interval (period) in which a game capable of executing the winning assistance control for assisting the winning of a specific combination is executed, and a game in which the winning assistance control is not executed. The data stored in the advantageous interval control data storage means 198 is used to control the transition between the non-advantageous interval (non-advantageous interval, normal interval), which is an interval (period) where the The advantageous interval control data storage means 198 stores an advantageous interval transition lottery table used in an advantageous interval transition lottery for determining whether or not to start an advantageous interval in a non-advantageous interval, and an advantageous interval transition lottery table that the advantageous interval control means 200A executes in the advantageous interval. Various flags and counters are stored which are set to the ON state or the OFF state in a predetermined control process.

When the conditions for ending the advantageous interval are established, the advantageous interval control means 200A ends the advantageous interval and starts the non-advantageous interval from the next game, and initializes various flags, numerical values, etc. set in the advantageous interval. Execute the termination process, which is the process. Further, the advantageous interval control means 200A lights up the advantageous interval notification unit 500A when the expected medal acquisition value becomes 1 or more by starting the advantageous interval and executing the winning assistance control. Therefore, even when the advantageous interval has started, the advantageous interval control means 200A is in an indication function state in which the winning assistance control is not executed by the indication function control means 200B, which will be described later. 500A is configured to be extinguished.

The non-advantageous section is a period in which the instruction function control means 200B based on the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 does not perform control related to the instruction function, and the advantageous period is an instruction based on the internal lottery result of the internal lottery means 120 This is a period during which the function control means 200B can perform control related to the instruction function.

The advantageous interval control means 200A adds a value "1" corresponding to one game to the advantageous interval game number counter each time one game is executed from the game in which the advantageous interval was started, and the advantageous interval game is started. A game number update process is executed for cumulatively incrementally updating the value (stored value) stored in the number counter. In addition, the advantageous interval control means 200A performs difference number update processing for cumulatively recording a value obtained by subtracting the number of medals paid out from the game in which the advantageous interval was started by the number of inserted medals (difference number) in the advantageous interval difference number counter. Execute.

Here, the advantageous interval game number counter is a counter included in the advantageous interval control data storage means 198, and is a counter that stores a value (number of games played) updated by the advantageous interval control means 200A. The advantageous interval difference number counter is a counter included in the advantageous interval control data storage means 198. As a value updated by the advantageous interval control means 200A, when medals are inserted, the value corresponding to the inserted number is subtracted. Then, when medals are paid out, the counter stores the difference number by adding a value corresponding to the number of payouts.

The advantageous interval control means 200A of the first embodiment provides a value " A game number update process for cumulatively adding (updating) the value of the advantageous section game number counter by increments of 1, and a difference cumulatively updating the value corresponding to the difference number of medals to the value stored in the advantageous section difference number counter. and execute a number update process.

Here, the advantageous section control means 200A stores the advantageous section difference number counter in the difference number update process for updating the stored value of the advantageous section difference number counter when the number of medals paid out in the game is less than the prescribed number of inserted medals. If the value stored in the advantageous section difference number counter is less than the value "0" when the value is subtracted, the value stored in the advantageous section difference number counter is set to the value "0". As a result, the advantageous interval control means 200A can fix the value when the stored value of the advantageous interval difference number counter becomes the lowest point to the value "0", so that the value stored in the advantageous interval difference number counter is In the control process used, there is no need to change the threshold value for determination according to the specific numerical value at the lowest point, and the load of the control process using the stored value of the advantageous section difference number counter can be reduced. can.

The advantageous interval control means 200A releases 2400 medals after 1500 games have been played, that is, when the stored value of the advantageous interval game number counter reaches the value "1500" or when the most medals are consumed in the advantageous interval. , that is, when the value "2400" is reached from the time when the stored value of the advantageous interval difference number counter was the lowest value (lowest point), the condition for ending the advantageous interval is specified end It is determined that the condition is established, and end processing is executed to end the advantageous section and start the non-advantageous section from the next game.

In the end processing, the advantageous section control means 200A initializes all information used in various control processes in the advantageous section, such as each flag set to the ON state in the advantageous section and the value set in the advantageous section. The advantageous section control means 200A can terminate the advantageous section even when a preset condition (normal termination condition) other than the specific termination condition is satisfied, and the termination process can be performed even when the normal termination condition is satisfied. to run.

The instruction function control means 200B can execute a process (winning assistance control) related to the operation of an instruction function for assisting the winning of a specific combination and a winning assistance control when the advantageous section has started by the advantageous section control means 200A. A process related to the transition of the instruction function state among a plurality of instruction function states including an assist time state (hereinafter, the assist time is also referred to as "AT"), and control related to the instruction function (assist time control). In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, program data, data tables, counters, and various flags to be set to the ON state or OFF state used in the assist time control by the command function control means 200B are stored in the command function control data of the storage means 190. It is stored in storage means 199 .

In the first embodiment, the instruction function control means 200B, when the instruction function state is the state in which the winning assistance control can be executed, performs the instruction function activation process according to the winning area in which the internal lottery means 120 wins. By creating different winning commands and transmitting the created winning command to a main control display device 500, it is notified which winning area is the winning area won by the internal lottery, and the player presses the left stop button B1. The information display, which is a function (instruction function) for instructing the operation method of the right stop button B3, is configured to be able to execute the winning auxiliary control, which is the control executed by the main control display device 500. A game in the AT state in which the winning assist control is executed and the operation modes of the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 are notified constitutes the information game in the first embodiment.

2. Configuration of Gaming Machine According to First Embodiment Next, details of each configuration of the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7. FIG.

<Internal Lottery Means>
FIG. 3 shows internal lottery tables A to C, which are internal lottery tables selected in each game state in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment. The internal lottery table A is selected when the gaming state is the non-RT state. In the internal lottery table A, random numbers correspond to a winning area for winning a small winning combination, a winning area for winning a small winning combination and a bonus at the same time, a winning area for winning a bonus, and a winning area for winning a replay. and configured to win either a small win, a replay or a bonus. Further, in the internal lottery table A, the replay winning probability is set to about 1/7.3.

The slot machine 1 of the first embodiment is provided with a regular big bonus (hereinafter, the regular big bonus is also referred to as "RBB") as a bonus, which is a continuous actuating device for the first type special bonus. Winning in either the area "RBB & 1 win" or the winning area "RBB" sets the RBB to the established state.

The internal lottery table B is selected in a bonus establishment state, which is a game state shifted to by setting RBB to the establishment state in the non-RT state. The internal lottery table B associates the random numbers associated with the minor wins in the internal lottery table A and the random numbers associated with the winning areas in which the minor wins and bonuses are won in duplicate with the minor wins. Random numbers associated with replays and random numbers associated with bonuses in the internal lottery table A are associated with replays.

The internal lottery table C is selected in the RBB operating state, which is a game state to which the RBB is operated. The internal lottery table C is set so that the probability of winning a minor combination is higher than the probability of winning a minor combination set in either the internal lottery table A or the internal lottery table B.

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, Bell A, Bell B, 1-card combination A to 1-card combination F are available as small combinations (hereinafter referred to as "winning combinations") that can be won in the internal lottery. and rare combinations are prepared, and as winning areas (winning modes) for small winning combinations in which multiple types of winning combinations are won, the winning areas "batting order bell 1" to "batting order bell 12" and the winning area "RBB&1" are provided. Winning area "1 win", winning area "JAC1", and winning area "JAC2" are set.

Here, the "hitting order" means the order in which the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 are pressed, and consists of the first to sixth batting order. The batting order 1 as the first batting order is a so-called forward pressing batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of the left stop button B1→middle stop button B2→right stop button B3. Also, the batting order 2 as the second batting order is a so-called scissor batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of left stop button B1→right stop button B3→middle stop button B2. Also, the batting order 3 as the third batting order is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of the middle stop button B2→left stop button B1→right stop button B3. Also, the batting order 4 as the fourth batting order is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of middle stop button B2→right stop button B3→left stop button B1. Also, the batting order 5 as the fifth batting order is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of the right stop button B3→left stop button B1→middle stop button B2. Also, the batting order 6 as the sixth batting order is a so-called reverse pressing batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of right stop button B3→middle stop button B2→left stop button B1. Further, in the following description, the timing at which the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 are pressed is also referred to as "pressing timing".

Winning area "Battering order bell 1" to winning area "Bating order bell 6" are winning areas where Bell A and at least one of 1-card role A to 1-card role F are won, and each of them is a winning area that overlaps. The roles are configured differently. In the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order bell 6", a batting order (correct batting order) that enables Bell A to win a prize is set. When the winning area ``Battering order bell 1'' to the winning area ``Battering order bell 6'' are won, in the slot machine 1, when the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 are pressed in the correct hitting order, the bell A wins. , The left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 are pressed in a different batting order (incorrect batting order) from the correct batting order, and the pressing timing wins any one of the single hand A to single hand F. If the timing is correct, any one of the winning 1-card hand A to 1-card hand F wins, and any of the 1-card hand A to 1-card hand F that is in the order of hitting the incorrect answer and the timing of pressing is winning If the timing is such that it is not possible to win a prize, it will be a dropout (non-prize) that neither role will win.

Winning area ``batting order bell 7'' to winning area ``batting order bell 12'' are winning areas in which Bell B and at least one of 1-card hand A to 1-card hand F are duplicated and won respectively. The roles are configured differently. In the winning area "beating order bell 7" to the winning area "batting order bell 12", a batting order (correct batting order) that enables bell B to win a prize is set. When the winning area "Battering order bell 7" to the winning area "Battering order bell 12" are won, in the slot machine 1, when the left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 are pressed in the correct hitting order, the bell B wins. , The left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 are pressed in a different batting order (incorrect batting order) from the correct batting order, and the pressing timing wins any one of the single hand A to single hand F. If the timing is correct, any one of the winning 1-card hand A to 1-card hand F wins, and any of the 1-card hand A to 1-card hand F that is in the order of hitting the incorrect answer and the timing of pressing is winning If the timing is such that it is not possible to win a prize, it will be a dropout (non-prize) that neither role will win.

The winning area “RBB & 1-card hand” is an area where RBB, 1-card hand A to 1-card hand F are won in duplicate. At the time of winning the winning area "RBB & 1-card hand", in the slot machine 1, any one of 1-card hand A to 1-card hand F in which the timing of pressing the left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 is winning is possible. In the case of the timing, any one of the winning single hand A to single hand F wins, and any one of the single hand A to single hand F winning the wrong answer hitting order and the pressing timing is won. If the timing is such that it is not possible to win a prize, none of the roles will win a prize (non-prize).

The winning area ``1-card role'' wins the same small winning combination as the winning area ``RBB & 1-card role'', and the timing of pressing the left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 is a winning 1-card role A. When it is the timing to win any one of the winning combinations of F to F, any one of winning single combinations A to F wins, and the wrong answer hitting order and pressing timing wins. If the timing is such that any one of the one-piece combination A to one-piece combination F cannot be won, the player fails to win any combination (non-winning). It is a winning area and has a difference whether or not RBB is included in the lottery target.

The winning area ``rare role'' is configured so that a rare role can be won when a rare role is won and the timing of pressing the right stop button B3 is appropriate, and the timing of pressing the right stop button B3 wins a rare role. If the timing is such that it is not possible to do so, it will be a dropout (non-winning) in which none of the roles will be won. In addition, the internal lottery means 120 of the first embodiment determines that the probability of winning the winning area "rare combination" is determined by the winning probability of each winning mode including the minor combination. It is configured as a so-called rare combination that has a lower probability than the winning probability.

Next, the winning area including replay will be described. In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, a winning area "normal replay" and a winning area "rare replay" are set as winning areas including only replays.

The winning area ``normal replay'' is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B, and is configured to win the normal replay and win the normal replay regardless of the batting order and pressing timing. ing.

The winning area "rare replay" is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B that wins the rare replay, wins the normal replay, and rare replay regardless of the batting order and pressing timing. are configured to be able to win prizes. The internal lottery means 120 of the first embodiment determines that the probability of winning in the winning area "rare replay" is lower than the probability of winning in the winning area "normal replay" for each winning mode including replay. It is configured as a so-called rare replay that becomes a probability.

Here, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the combination to which the carryover possible flag is associated is RBB, and the small combination and replay are associated with the carryover impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the winning area including the RBB is won in the internal lottery, the state of the lottery flag of the winning RBB is carried over until the RBB wins. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery to determine the success or failure of a small win and replay even in a game in which the RBB lottery flag is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in a game in which the established state of the RBB lottery flag is carried over, if a small win or replay is won, the lottery flag of the already won RBB and the small win won in the internal lottery The lottery flags corresponding to two or more kinds of roles including the lottery flags of the role and the replay are set to be established.

<Reel control means>
In the first embodiment, the reel control means 130 controls the all-phase excitation driving pulse supplied to stop the rotating reel until 200 ms has passed in order to reliably stop the rotating reel. Continue supply.

In addition, when the reel stop control is executed, the reel control means 130 performs a pull-in process for stopping the rotating reels so as to win as many wins as possible for which the lottery flag is set to a valid state, and a lottery flag. The stop position of the spinning reel is obtained based on the priority set in advance by logic calculation including the kicking process to stop the spinning reel so that the combination set in the non-established state cannot be won. A logic operation process and a table reference process for determining the stop position of the rotating reel by referring to the stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means 194 of the storage means 190 are performed. A stop position determination process is executed to determine the symbols to be displayed on the activated line L1 when the game is stopped.

In the logic calculation process, according to the priority data determined for each role, when the stop switch 240 is activated, that is, when the press operation of the stop button is detected. The priority is obtained for five frame stop position candidates existing in . Here, the reel control means 130 controls the reel index, which is information indicating that the reel has made one rotation, which is output when the photosensor provided in the reel unit 310 detects the reel position detection section provided in each reel. and the rotation angle of the reel from the reference position where the reel index is detected (calculated from the number of times the drive pulse is supplied to the stepping motor) is used to determine the rotation state of the reel at the time when the reel stop signal is received from the stop switch 240. to get Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priority of each stop position candidate is determined as the actual stop position. However, in the logic calculation process, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates according to the result of the internal lottery, the depression detection position, and the like. When there are a plurality of candidates for the stop position with the highest priority, the actual stop position is determined by table reference processing.

In the logic operation processing, when lottery flags related to two or more types of wins are set in a winning state, a stop position including symbols constituting a winning form of a win with a higher priority is determined according to the priority associated with each win. priority is obtained so that the priority of the candidate for the stop position is higher than the candidate for the stop position including the symbol constituting the winning form of the combination with the lower priority.

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, in any gaming state, the priority order of the combination to be stopped on the activated line L1 in the reel stop control is the order of "replay>small combination>bonus". is defined.

In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the priority of the stop position candidates when a plurality of types of minor wins are won in the internal lottery is determined by the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the activated line L1. (quantity priority control), and a method (quantity priority control) of determining the priority according to the number of medals to be paid out based on a predetermined payout for a minor combination. When the priority of the candidate for the stop position is obtained according to the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the activated line L1, the stop position that has the greater number of winning symbol combinations that can be displayed on the activated line L1 has the higher priority. The priority of each stop position candidate is obtained so as to increase. Further, when the priority of the stop position candidate is obtained according to the number of medals paid out, the number of medals paid out based on the payout of the small winning combination corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the activated line L1 is large. The priority of each stop position candidate is obtained so that the stop position that can win a small winning combination with a larger payout has a higher priority. However, when determining the priority of candidates for the stop position according to the number of medals paid out, in the event that multiple small wins with the same payout are won, the stop position at which each small win can be won will be determined. Each candidate priority is treated as the same.

In addition, in the logic operation processing, so-called pull-in processing and kick-off processing are performed as processing for obtaining candidates for reel stop positions. Here, the pull-in process is a process of obtaining candidates for reel stop positions so as to win as many combinations as possible in which the lottery flag is set to the winning state. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining a reel stop position candidate so as not to win a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-win state. In this way, the reel control means 130 makes it possible to stop the symbols of the winning combination with the lottery flag set to the won state in the form of winning, while the symbols of the combination having the lottery flag set to the non-winning state can be stopped in the form of winning. Logic operation processing is performed to find candidates for the stop position of the reel so that the reel does not stop at .

The reel control means 130 executes stop position determination processing including logic operation processing and table reference processing, and determines the position at which the rotating reel is to be stopped, thereby starting to supply drive pulses for all-phase excitation. Determine position. The stop position determination process is a process that takes a different amount of time from start to finish depending on the winning area selected in the internal lottery. It is a process that ends in an extremely short period of time until the interrupt process executed by is executed once to a plurality of times (for example, three times). In addition, since the reel rotates four steps after the supply of the all-phase excitation driving pulse to the rotating reel is started, the position at which the all-phase excitation driving pulse is started to be supplied is the rotating position in the reel rotation direction. The position is slightly upstream from the position where the reel is stopped.

<Reel unit>
Next, details of the reel unit 310 will be described. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the internal structure of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the housing BX of the slot machine 1 has left and right side plates BXe and BXf arranged laterally. Between the side plates BXe and BXf, an upper frame 11 and a middle frame 12 are vertically spaced apart and spanned.

The reel unit 310 is held by the reel base 21 screwed to the upper frame 11 and the middle frame 12 and by the reel base 21, and is provided on each of the first to third reels R1 to R3 to rotate each reel. It has stepping motors M1 to M3, and first to third reels R1 to R3 supported by the drive shafts of the stepping motors M1 to M3. In addition, the reel unit 310 is held by the reel base 21, and is provided on each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The reel backlight has a plurality of LEDs that emit light forward from the inside of each reel. It has a substrate 23 and a reflector 25 that guides light from the reel backlight substrate 23 forward.

The first to third reels R1 to R3 are configured substantially the same except for the types and arrangement of patterns printed on the reel tapes provided on the respective surfaces. In the following, the first reel R1 will be described, and duplicate descriptions regarding the second reel R2 and the third reel R3 will be omitted.

The first reel R1 has a reel frame 22 pivotally supported by the stepping motor M1, and a thin strip-shaped reel tape RT each having a plurality of patterns. The reel frame 22 is bridged between a pair of annular rim portions 22a concentric with the rotating shaft of the stepping motor M1 and spaced apart in the left-right direction. A connecting portion 22b that connects the pair of rim portions 22a to each other at a plurality of points, a hub portion 22c attached to the rotation shaft of the stepping motor M, and one rim portion 22a and the hub portion 22c are connected to rotate the stepping motor M1. and spoke portions (not shown) that transmit force from the hub portion 22c to the rim portion 22a, and are integrally formed of synthetic resin. Each of the pair of rim portions 22a is formed with a predetermined width in the left-right direction on the outer periphery thereof, and end portions for contacting the reel tape RT and supporting the left and right ends of the reel tape RT in the radial direction. A support surface 22d is formed.

The connection portion 22b is continuous with the end support surfaces 22d of the pair of rim portions 22a, and an intermediate support surface 22e for radially supporting the reel tape RT is formed between the pair of rim portions 22a. . A support surface 22f for radially supporting the reel tape RT is formed by the end support surface 22d and the intermediate support surface 22e.

The reel tape RT has a plurality of patterns printed on a base material made of synthetic resin, and is wound around the support surface 22f of the reel frame 22 so as to form a cylindrical shape. , and held so as not to rotate relative to the reel frame 22 . The reel tape RT has a specific pattern (second pattern) P1 that has a higher discrimination power than the other patterns (first pattern) among the plurality of patterns while the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating. have.

The specific pattern P1 is a design designing the value "7", and is formed to have the largest dimensions in the longitudinal direction (rotational direction of the reel) and lateral direction (rotational axis direction of the reel) of the reel tape RT among the plurality of patterns. It is Further, the specific pattern P1 has a first region P1a with a low visible light transmittance and a second region P1b (hatched portion in FIG. 4) with a higher visible light transmittance than the first region. . Specifically, the first region P1a of the reel tape RT is printed with a paint having a low visible light transmittance, such as black, dark gray, or dark blue.

In addition, printing with a paint of a color having a low visible light transmittance in the first region may be applied to either the inner side or the outer side of each reel. Formation of a metal film or the like may be performed. However, when viewed from the outside of each reel (the side opposite to the reel axis, the player's side), the first area is preferably a color with low brightness, such as black, dark gray, or dark blue. . This makes it possible to reduce the reflected light from the first area and make the light from the reel backlight substrate that is transmitted through the second area more conspicuous.

The specific pattern P1 is formed to be relatively large compared to other patterns, and is transmitted through the second region P1b due to the difference in visible light transmittance between the first region P1a and the second region P1b. Since the player can easily see the light from the reel backlight board 23, the player can easily identify the symbols during the rotation of the first to third reels R1 to R3 compared to other symbols. .

It is sufficient that the specific pattern is relatively large compared to at least any pattern other than the specific pattern. Any one of the patterns may be formed to have the largest area among the plurality of patterns, or may be formed to have the second largest dimension in the horizontal direction among the plurality of patterns, or may be formed to have the largest dimension in the left-right direction. (for example, "BAR", etc.), a character pattern, or the like.

The second region P1b is a pair of reel tape RT fixed to the reel frame 22 and viewed in the radial direction from the center of rotation of the reel frame 22 (the center of rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3) CL. It is arranged at a position not overlapping the rim portion 22a and the connecting portion 22b, that is, at a position not overlapping the support surface 22f. As a result, in the reel unit 310, light directed from the reel backlight board 23 to the second region with high transmittance is prevented from being blocked by the reel frame 22, and the player can easily visually recognize the second region P1b. As a result, the operability is improved when the player performs the stop operation.

The second region P1b is arranged at a position that does not overlap the pair of the rim portion 22a and the connecting portion 22b when viewed in the radial direction from the rotation center of the reel frame 22 with the reel tape RT fixed to the reel frame 22. For example, in a state in which the reel tape is fixed to the reel frame, the ridgeline of the second region is the ridgeline of the reel frame (the first reel R1 portion indicated by a broken line).

Further, the visible light transmittance of the third region RTa, in which no pattern of the reel tape is arranged, is between the first region P1a and the second region P1b of the specific pattern P1. Thus, in the slot machine 1, the light from the reel backlight board 23 makes it easier for the player to visually recognize the first area P1b, thereby improving the operability when the player performs the stop operation. In addition, the specific pattern may be arranged inside the first area (between the second area) or outside the first area in a color area different from that of the first area and the second area.

The reflector 25 is made of a light-shielding material that easily reflects light (for example, a white synthetic resin), supports the reel backlight substrate 23 on its back surface, and faces the surface of the reel backlight substrate 23. It is configured as a facing member. In addition, the reflector 25 includes LEDs 30a to 30c arranged in the upper row, LEDs 30d to 30f arranged in the middle row, and LEDs 30g arranged in the lower row. to LED 30i, an upper opening 25a, a middle opening 25b, and a lower opening 25c.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the first reel R1 of the present embodiment, the LEDs 30a to 30c located in the upper stage are arranged below the center line h1 in the vertical direction of the upper opening 25a, and are arranged in the middle stage. The positioned LEDs 30d to 30f are arranged on the vertical center line h2 of the middle opening 25b, and the lower LEDs 30g to 30i are arranged above the vertical center line h3 of the lower opening 25c. are arranged. As a result, the slot machine 1 arranges the LEDs 30a to 30c on the line h1 and the LEDs 30g to 30g for the range in which the LEDs 30a to 30i illuminate the tape on which the patterns arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel frame 22 are illuminated. Light can be emitted over a wider range in the vertical direction than when the LEDs 30i are arranged on the line h3.

<Dividend for small winnings>
In the first embodiment, the payouts for Bell A and Bell B are set to a payout number (for example, 10) that is larger than the prescribed number of insertions (3). Also, the payouts for the 1-card combination A to 1-card combination F and the rare combination are set to a payout number (for example, 1) that is smaller than the prescribed number of insertions.

<Game State Transition Control Means>
FIG. 5(A) is a state transition diagram showing game states to which a transition can be made from each game state in the control related to the transition of game states executed by the game state transition control means 170 of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5(A), the non-RT state is a game state (initial game state, normal game state) corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and the bonus is not activated and established. It is in a non-bonus state. In the non-RT state, the gaming state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to execute an internal lottery using the internal lottery table A in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1/7.3.

The bonus established state is a game state to which the game is shifted when either the winning area "RBB" or the winning area "RBB & 1-card combination" is won in the internal lottery in the non-RT state and the RBB is set to the established state. In the bonus establishment state, the game state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to execute an internal lottery using the internal lottery table B in which the replay winning probability is set to approximately 1/7.3.

The RBB operating state is a game state (bonus state) that is shifted to when RBB wins. In the RBB operating state, the game state transition control means 170 determines whether or not the condition for ending the operating RBB is satisfied based on the total number of paid out medals, and determines a predetermined number of payouts (for example, 200 medals). ) are paid out, the bonus state is ended by ending the operation of the RBB, and the game state is shifted to a non-bonus state. In the RBB operating state, the gaming state transition control means 170 causes the internal lottery means 120 to execute an internal lottery using the internal lottery table C. As shown in FIG. 3, in the internal lottery table C, a winning area "JAC1" where all the small wins of bell A, bell B, single wins A to F, and rare wins are won; A random number is associated with the winning area "JAC2" where all the one-card hands of the to one-card hand F and the rare hand are won.

The RBB operating state will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the probability of winning in the winning area "JAC1" or the winning area "JAC2" in the RBB operation state in which the internal lottery table C is selected is determined in the internal lottery table A and the internal lottery table B The probability of winning any of the winning areas including the small winning combination is higher than the probability of winning the small winning combination in the RBB operating state, that is, the probability of winning the small winning combination in the RBB non-operating state other than the RBB operating state is winning any of the small winning combinations. It is set to a probability higher than the probability. Also, the probability of winning in the winning area "JAC1" in the internal lottery table C is the probability of winning in each of the winning areas "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order bell 12" in the internal lottery table A and internal lottery table B. set to a higher probability than

With such a configuration, the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment wins all small wins in the RBB operating state more than in the non-RT state when the bonus is not operating and in the bonus establishment state. It is constructed so that the probability of winning one of the small wins also increases as the probability increases.

In addition, the slot machine 1 has a probability of winning in the winning area "JAC1" in the RBB operating state, the probability of winning in any of the winning areas "Battering order Bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order Bell 6" Winning probability obtained by adding up each winning probability of winning area "Battering order Bell 6") and winning probability of winning any of winning area "Battering order Bell 7" to winning area "Battering order Bell 12" (winning area "Battering order Bell 7” to the winning area “Battering order Bell 12”), and the probability of winning in any of the winning areas “Bating order Bell 1” to the winning area “Battering order Bell 12” (winning probability It is configured to be lower than the winning probability obtained by summing the respective winning probabilities of the area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12").

As described above, the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment has a plurality of types of first small wins (Bell A, Bell B) set to payouts larger than the number of game value inputs required to start a game. ) do not overlap with other small wins, and multiple types of first winning modes (winning area “batting order bell 1” to winning area “batting order bell 12”) overlap with multiple types of first small wins. and the internal lottery means 120 has a plurality of types of first winning modes in the normal game state (non-RT state) and the bonus established state. The internal lottery is performed so that the second winning mode exists in the bonus state (RBB operating state). Further, in the slot machine 1, the probability of winning the second winning mode in the internal lottery in the bonus state is higher than the probability of winning any one of a plurality of first winning modes in the internal lottery in the normal game state and the bonus established state. The winning probabilities of all the small winning combinations in the internal lottery in the bonus state are set to be lower than the winning probabilities of all the small winning combinations in the internal lottery in the normal game state and the bonus established state.

Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the expected value of the medal acquisition rate is less than 100% in the RBB operating state.

Here, in a game state other than the RBB operating state, when the winning area "Battering order bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order bell 12" are won, the bell must be operated to press the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 in the correct hitting order. Since A and B cannot be won, the probability of winning either Bell A or Bell B is determined by pressing the left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 in the correct batting order from six types of batting orders. Limited if possible. On the other hand, when an AT game in which prize-winning assist control is executed by the instruction function control means 200B, which will be described later, is executed, the correct batting order is notified when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" are won. Therefore, the probability of winning either Bell A or Bell B can be increased up to 6 times as much as when the winning assist control is not executed.

As described above, in the first embodiment, there are two types of winning combinations (specific combinations), Bell A and Bell B, for paying out more medals than the prescribed number of medals to be awarded when the stop operation is performed in the correct batting order. have set. Then, the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a specific combination in the RBB operating state is reduced to about 1/2 of the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a specific combination in a game state other than the RBB operating state. By constructing in this manner, an internal lottery is performed by providing a mode in which N types of specific hands are won without overlapping each other in a game state other than the RBB operating state, and N types of specific hands are not overlapped in the RBB operating state. The probability of obtaining a winning mode including a special hand in the RBB operating state is approximately the probability of obtaining a winning mode including a special hand in a gaming state other than the RBB operating state by performing an internal lottery by providing a mode of winning with It can be compressed to 1/N. As a result, the lower limit of the expected value of the medal acquisition rate in the bonus state can be lowered to less than 100%, and the medal acquisition performance related to the AT game can be designed. The degree of freedom in design can be dramatically improved.

<Production control means>
In the first embodiment, the effect control means 180 causes the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to rotate normally by reel rotation control by the reel control means 130, and the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 are pressed. By doing so, when the reel control means 130 executes control to validate the stop operation detected by the left stop switch 240a to the right stop switch 240c, the left stop lamp 350a to the right stop lamp 350c are lit in green. Further, when the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 is invalidated by the reel control means 130, the effect control means 180 lights the invalidated stop lamp in red. Details of the processing related to the invalidation of the stop switch 240 by the reel control means 130 and the processing related to the lighting mode of the stop lamp by the effect control means 180 will be described later.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the effect control means 180, when the instruction function control means 200B executes the winning assistance control, the contents notified by the winning assistance control (for example, when the winning area "Battering Bell 1" is won) Information of the correct hitting order, etc.) is executed by the production using the production device 300. The effect control means 180 executes a prize-winning assisting effect of notifying the correct batting order when winning in the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" in the normal AT state among the AT states.

Then, the effect control means 180 changes the instruction function state controlled by the instruction function control means 200B to the AT state, the game in which the transition from the AT state to another instruction function state is determined, and the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section. In the game in which the transition to 2 is determined and in the end game in which the AT state of 2 ends, an end effect of displaying information on the result of the game in the AT state on the display device 330 is executed. The details of the winning assistance effect and the end effect will be described later.

<Advantageous Section Control Means and Instruction Function Control Means>
FIG. 5B is a state transition diagram showing the details of the section (period) controlled by the advantageous section control means 200A of the first embodiment and the indicating function state controlled by the indicating function control means 200B. is.

As shown in FIG. 5(B), the non-advantageous section is a period during which the instruction function control means 200B based on the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 does not perform the control of the instruction function. In the game in the non-advantageous section, the advantageous section control means 200A terminates the non-advantageous section based on the winning area won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 and the game state when the game is started. An advantageous section lottery, which is a lottery for determining whether or not to start a section, is executed.

In the advantageous section lottery, the advantageous section control means 200A first selects the advantageous section control data storage section 198, which stores the data related to the advantageous section, from the storage section 190, for each of the plurality of random numbers. An advantageous section transition lottery table, which is a data table associated with "Start" and "Loss (not winning)", is obtained. Then, the advantageous interval control means 200A acquires a random number from the random number generating means 110, compares the acquired random number with the advantageous interval transition lottery table, and determines whether or not to start the advantageous interval based on the comparison result. The advantageous interval control data storage means 198 also stores various flags that are set to ON or OFF states in predetermined control processing executed by the advantageous interval control means 200A in the advantageous interval. Note that the advantageous section control means 200A sets the probability obtained by multiplying the winning probability of the winning area won in the internal lottery by the winning probability of "the start of the advantageous section" in the advantageous section lottery so as to be 1/17500 or more. Execute the advantageous section lottery.

In the advantageous section, the instruction function control means 200B sets a state (instruction function state) related to the instruction function, which is a non-AT state in which the prize-winning assist control is not executed when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" are won. and an AT state, which is an advantageous state for the player, in which the prize winning assist control can be executed when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" are won. The instruction function control means 200B refers to various lottery tables stored in the instruction function control data storage means 199, and executes processing related to lottery according to each instruction function state. The instruction function control means 20B that executes control related to the instruction function state including the AT state constitutes the advantageous state control means in the first embodiment.

In a first embodiment, non-AT states include normal non-AT states and chance zone (CZ) states. Also, the AT state includes a normal AT state and a CZ state during AT.

The normal non-AT state is an indication corresponding to a normal state among a plurality of types of indication function states, which is set when an advantageous interval is started by the advantageous interval control means 200A and no transition is made to another indication function state. function state (normal indication function state). In the normal non-AT state, the instruction function control means 200B executes the normal CZ lottery for determining whether or not to shift the instruction function state to the normal CZ state when winning the winning area "rare combination" in the internal lottery. .

In addition, in the normal non-AT state, the instruction function control means 200B performs a normal AT lottery for determining whether or not to shift the instruction function state to the AT state when the winning area "rare replay" is won in the internal lottery. Execute.

The instruction function control means 200B adjusts the CZ so that the probability obtained by multiplying the winning probability of the winning area won in the internal lottery by the winning probability of "transition to CZ state" in the normal CZ lottery is 1/17500 or more. Run a lottery. In addition, the instruction function control means 200B makes the probability obtained by multiplying the winning probability of the winning area won in the internal lottery by the winning probability of "transition to AT state" in the normal AT lottery 1/17500 or more. Normally, AT lottery is executed as follows.

The CZ state is an indicative function state that can normally be entered from the non-AT state. In the CZ state, the instruction function control means 200B sets a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games (e.g., 8 games) to a CZ end determination counter (not shown) of the instruction function control data storage means 199 at the start of the CZ state. , every time a game is played, a decremental update is executed in which the stored value of the CZ end determination counter is decremented by the value "1" corresponding to one game. The instruction function control means 200B is configured to execute an AT lottery for determining whether or not to decide to execute the AT state for each game until eight games are played in the CZ state. It is a state in which it is easier to shift to the AT state than in the normal non-AT state in which the normal AT lottery is executed only when the area "rare replay" is won.

In the CZ state, the instruction function control means 200B is executed when winning the winning area "rare role" in the internal lottery, when winning the winning area "rare replay", and when winning another winning area. A special AT lottery with a higher probability of winning "transition to AT state" than the AT lottery to be executed is executed.

If "shift to AT state" is won in the AT lottery or special AT lottery before 8 games are played in the CZ state, the command function control means 200B executes 8 games from the start of the CZ state. After that, the indicating function state is changed from the CZ state to the AT state. On the other hand, if the AT lottery or the special AT lottery is not won in the "shift to AT state" before 8 games are played in the CZ state, the instruction function control means 200B executes 8 games from the start of the CZ state. After the game is executed, the instruction function state is shifted from the normal CZ state to the normal non-AT state.

The normal AT state is an instruction function state that shifts to the case where the condition for shifting to the AT state is satisfied in the non-AT state and the state to shift to the normal AT state in the CZ state during AT. In the normal AT state, the instruction function control means 200B performs winning assistance control based on winning in the winning area where the winning combination changes according to the order of hitting the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120. configured to run. Here, the combination (specific combination) that increases the probability of winning a prize by the winning assist control is Bell A and Bell B at the time of winning in the winning area "Battering order Bell 1" to the winning area "Battering order Bell 12". The instruction function control means 200B causes the main control display device 500 to display a display for informing the correct hitting order as the winning auxiliary control.

In addition, in the normal AT state, when the instruction function control means 200B executes the winning assistance control, the effect control means 180 displays the correct hitting order notified by the winning assistance control on the display device 330 and the sound device 340. By notifying the stop button to be pressed down from , the prize winning assistance performance for assisting the winning of the bell A and the bell B is executed. At the time of execution of the winning assist effect, the effect control means 180 controls the first winning assist effect indicator 400a (see FIG. 7A) for notifying the stop button that executes the first stop operation in the correct hitting order, and the correct hitting order. Among them, the second winning assistance effect indicator 400b (see FIG. 7A) that notifies the stop button that executes the second stop operation, and the third winning assistance that notifies the stop button that executes the third stop operation in the correct hitting order. By displaying the effect indicator 400c (see FIG. 7A) on the display device 330, the correct hitting order of the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 that enables Bell A and Bell B to win a prize is displayed on the display device 330. indicate.

When the normal AT state is started, the instruction function control means 200B stores a winning auxiliary control counter (not shown) that counts the number of times the winning auxiliary control is executed in the normal AT state. An initial value corresponding to the number of times of winning assistance control is set, and decrement update is performed to subtract the stored value of the winning assistance control counter by "1" each time the winning assistance control is executed. In the first embodiment, the instruction function control means 200B sets the value "20" as an initial value to the winning auxiliary control counter.

In addition, when the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 wins the winning area "rare role" or the winning area "rare replay", the instruction function control means 200B stores the value determined by lottery in the winning assistance control counter. By determining whether or not to add , an additional lottery for determining whether or not to add (add) the period in which the normal AT state continues is executed.

The instruction function control means 200B executes a CZ lottery during AT for determining whether or not to shift to the CZ state during AT every game until the stored value of the winning assistance control counter becomes 0 in the normal AT state. do.

In the normal AT state, if "transition to CZ state during AT" is determined before the stored value of the winning auxiliary control counter reaches 0, the instruction function control means 200B causes the stored value of the winning auxiliary control counter to become 0. After the game is executed, the instruction function state is shifted from the normal AT state to the CZ state during AT. On the other hand, in the normal AT state, if "transition to CZ state during AT" is not determined before the stored value of the winning auxiliary control counter becomes 0, the instruction function control means 200B determines that the stored value of the winning auxiliary control counter is After the game that becomes 0 is executed, the instruction function state is shifted from the normal AT state to the normal non-AT state.

Also, in the normal AT state, the effect control means 180 executes a battle effect in which the character A and any one of the characters B to E fight each other. In the battle performance, the performance control means 180 sets the stored value of the winning auxiliary control counter in the normal AT state to 0 when "transition to the CZ state in AT" is determined in the CZ lottery during AT in the normal AT state. In the game, the display device 330 displays an effect in which the character A wins against any of the characters B to E.

As a result, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the player has been given the privilege of deciding "transition to CZ state during AT" in the normal AT state. , the interest in the performance of the player can be improved.

In addition, the effect control means 180, when the "transition to CZ state during AT" is not determined before the stored value of the winning auxiliary control counter becomes 0 in the normal AT state, the winning auxiliary control counter in the normal AT state In the game in which the stored value becomes 0, the display device 330 displays an effect that the character A loses to one of the characters B to E. After displaying the effect of losing, the effect control means 180 shifts from the normal AT state to the normal non-AT state in the game, that is, since the current game is an end game in which the AT state ends, the display is performed in the AT state. In addition to switching the display of the display device 330 to a background image (background image for ending effect) different from the background image that was being played, the number of battle effects executed in the AT state and the number of battle effects performed in the AT state as information on the result of the game in the AT state. The display device 330 displays the number of medals paid out in the state and the end effect of displaying the number of medals paid out on the background image for the end effect.

The CZ state during AT is an instruction function state that can be shifted from the normal AT state, and is an instruction function state in which the winning assist control by the instruction function control means 200B is not executed. In the CZ state during AT, the indicating function control means 200B stores a value corresponding to a predetermined number of games (for example, 15 games) is set, and every time a game is executed, a decrement update is executed in which the value "1" corresponding to one game is subtracted from the stored value of the CZ end determination counter during AT. The instruction function control means 200B determines whether or not to add the initial value to be set to the winning assist control counter at the start of the next normal AT state until 15 games are played in the CZ state during AT. It is configured to execute the initial value addition lottery every game, and it is a state where it is easier to add the normal AT state than the normal AT state where the addition lottery is executed only when winning in the winning area "rare replay". there is

In addition, in the CZ state during AT, the instruction function control means 200B sets the winning auxiliary control counter in the case of winning in the winning area "rare role" in the internal lottery and in the case of winning in the winning area "rare replay". Determines the addition of the initial value to

When 15 games have been played in the CZ state during AT, the instruction function control means 200B shifts the instruction function state to the normal AT state. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, when the instruction function state shifts to the AT state, as long as the AT state continues, the normal AT state and the CZ state during AT are alternately executed. It has become.

3. Details of Reel Stop Control and Stop Lamp Lighting Mode FIG. 6 shows reel control means when one stop button is pressed while a plurality of reels are rotating in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment. 13 is a flow chart showing reel stop control executed by 130 and control related to the lighting mode of the stop lamp executed by effect control means 180. FIG. In the slot machine 1, when at least two reels out of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating steadily, the processing shown in FIG. .

First, the reel control means 130 determines whether or not an effective left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 has been pressed (S1). In this process, the reel control means 130 determines whether or not the stop button corresponding to the rotating reel among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 has been pressed. -If the right stop button B3 has not been pressed (NO), the process of step S1 is repeated until the valid left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 are pressed.

In the processing of step S1, when it is determined that the valid left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 have been pressed (YES), the reel control means 130 executes stop switch invalidation processing (S2). In this process, since the reel control means 130 starts control related to the stop of the reel corresponding to the stop switch that has detected the stop operation, the stop operation detected by the other stop switch that has not detected the stop operation is invalidated. Execute processing to convert

Specifically, when the left stop button B1 is pressed while the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, the reel control means 130 turns on the left stop switch 240a (first stop switch). When the first stop operation is detected, the control related to the stop of the first reel R1 is started, and when the middle stop button B2 is pressed after the process of step S1 is performed, the middle stop switch 240b (the second and a second stop operation detected by the right stop switch 240c (second stop switch) when the right stop button B3 is pressed after the process of step S1 is executed. Execute the disabling process.

Next, the effect control means 180 lights the stop lamp in red (S3). In this process, the effect control means 180, because the stop switch which has not detected the stop operation yet among the left stop switch 240a ~ right stop switch 240c is invalidated by the process of step S2, has not yet detected the stop operation. Light the stop lamp corresponding to the stop switch that is not in red.

Specifically, the effect control means 180 detects the first stop operation by the left stop switch 240a when the left stop button B1 is pressed while the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating. Then, in the processing of step S2, when the second stop operation detected by the middle stop switch 240b and the second stop operation detected by the right stop switch 240c are invalidated by the reel control means 130, the middle stop button B2 is pressed. and the right stop lamp 350c provided inside the right stop button B3 are lit in red.

Next, the reel control means 130 executes stop position determination processing (S4). In this process, the reel control means 130 executes logic operation processing and table reference processing based on the established lottery flag, and determines the stop position of the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button. Execute stop position determination processing to be determined. By executing the stop position determination process, the reel control means 130 determines the position (all-phase excitation start position) at which to start supplying drive pulses for all-phase excitation to the stepping motor corresponding to the rotating reel.

Next, the reel control means 130 determines whether or not the reel corresponding to the depressed stop button has rotated to the all-phase excitation start position (S5). In this process, the reel control means 130 determines whether or not the reel corresponding to the depressed stop button has rotated to the all-phase excitation start position where the drive pulse for all-phase excitation is started to be supplied. If it is determined that the motor has not rotated to the start position (NO), the process of step S5 is repeated until the all-phase excitation start position is reached.

When it is determined that the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button has rotated to the all-phase excitation start position (YES), the reel control means 130 causes the stepping motor rotating the reel to drive all-phase excitation. Pulse supply is started (S6). By starting the supply of drive pulses for all-phase excitation, the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button stops after rotating for four steps. Note that the reel control means 130 continues to supply the drive pulse for all-phase excitation until 200 ms elapses.

Next, the reel control means 130 executes stop switch activation processing (S7). In this process, the reel control means 130 supplies drive pulses for all-phase excitation and stops the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button. Execute the process to enable.

Specifically, when the left stop button B1 is pressed while the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, the left stop switch 240a detects the first stop operation. Then, when the stepping motor M1 rotating the first reel R1 is supplied with all-phase excitation drive pulses and the first reel R1 stops, the middle stop switch 240b detects when the middle stop button B2 is pressed. and the second stop operation detected by the right stop switch 240c when the right stop button B3 is pressed after the process of step S1 is executed.

Note that the reel control means 130 maintains the state in which the stop switch that has detected the first stop operation is maintained in the state in which the stop operation has been detected, that is, the state in which the stop button on which the first depression operation was performed is depressed. Even if it is, the process of step S7 is executed, and the stop switch that has disabled the detected stop operation is enabled.

Next, the effect control means 180 lights the stop lamp in green (S8). In this process, the effect control means 180 has not yet detected a stop operation among the left stop switch 240a to the right stop switch 240c by the process of step S7, and the disabled stop switch has been enabled. , the stop lamp corresponding to the stop switch for which the stop operation has not yet been detected is lit in green.

Specifically, the effect control means 180 detects the first stop operation by the left stop switch 240a when the left stop button B1 is pressed while the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating. A second stop operation detected by the middle stop switch 240b by the reel control means 130 is performed when the stepping motor M1 rotating the first reel R1 is supplied with a drive pulse for all-phase excitation and the first reel R1 stops. and the second stop operation detected by the right stop switch 240c are activated, the middle stop lamp 350b disposed inside the middle stop button B2 and the second stop lamp 350b disposed inside the right stop button B3 The right stop lamp 350c, which is on, is lit in green. At this time, the effect control means 180 keeps the left stop lamp 350a disposed inside the left stop button B1 that has already been pressed in a disabled state during the current game. , continue to light up in red.

By executing the process of step S8, in the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the reel control means 130 executes when one stop button is pressed while a plurality of reels are rotating. The reel stop control and the control related to the lighting mode of the stop lamps executed by the effect control means 180 are ended. In the slot machine 1, when a plurality of reels are spinning, the processing shown in FIG. 6 is continued, and when the number of spinning reels is one, a Since there is no effective stop button, the reel stop control is executed by omitting the processes of steps S2, S3, S7 and S8.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, when the first stop switch (for example, the left stop switch 240a) is pressed while the first to third reels R1 to R3 are rotating, Therefore, when the reel (for example, the first reel R1) corresponding to the first stop switch is stopped (step S6 in FIG. 6), the second stop switch (if the first stop switch is the left stop switch 240a, , middle stop switch 240b or right stop switch 240c) is invalidated (step S2 in FIG. 6), a plurality of stop buttons are pressed substantially simultaneously, and a plurality of reels are substantially simultaneously pressed. It is possible to prevent complicated reel stop control that executes reel stop control, and it is possible to reliably stop the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms, and the performance required for the game machine. can be reliably met.

Further, when the reel corresponding to the first stop switch that has detected the first stop operation is stopped, the slot machine 1 performs control to validate the second stop operation detected by the second stop switch (step S7 in FIG. 6). ), the period during which the second stop operation for detecting the second stop switch is invalidated can be shortened, and the player's first action to the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 can be shortened. Immediately after one of the rotating reels is stopped by the pressing operation, even if the player performs the continuous pressing operation of the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 such as to perform the second pressing operation, all the The pressing operation can be validated, and the game can be played without stressing the player.

In addition, the effect control means 180 controls the lighting mode of the stop lamp by executing the control for changing the lighting mode triggered by the process executed by the reel control means 130, thereby setting the timer for the timing of changing the lighting mode. Since it is not necessary to execute processing for determining the elapse of the timer compared to the case of using and managing, it is possible to reduce the load of control related to the lighting mode of the stop lamp.

4. Details of Winning Assistance Effect and Ending Effect Next, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the winning assisting effect is displayed on the display device 330 in the end game in the normal AT state, and the end effect is displayed on the display device 330. The details of when and where it is displayed will be explained. FIG. 7(A) is a diagram showing a state in which a winning assistance effect is displayed on the display device 330 in the end game in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 7(A) illustrates the case where the winning area "batting order bell 1" in which the correct batting order is set to batting order 1 is won. Also, FIG. 7 illustrates a state in which 300 medals have been paid out in a series of games excluding the end game in the AT state until the current game as the end game.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the effect control means 180 receives a winning command indicating that the winning area "batting order bell 1" has been set in the internal lottery in the normal AT state from the instruction function control means 200B. The display device 330 starts displaying the prize winning effect until the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 become stationary and the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 are activated.

The effect control means 180 displays the value "1" to notify the left stop button B1 provided on the front view left side of the slot machine 1 as the stop button for executing the first stop operation. The effect indicator 400a is displayed on the left side of the display device 330 in the drawing, and by displaying the value "2", the stop button that executes the second stop operation is provided substantially in the center of the slot machine 1 when viewed from the front. The second prize-winning auxiliary effect indicator 400b for notifying the stop button B2 while in the slot is displayed in the approximate center of the drawing of the display device 330, and the value "3" is displayed, so that the stop button for executing the third stop operation is used as the slot. A third prize winning assist effect indicator 400c for notifying the right stop button B3 provided on the right side of the machine 1 when viewed from the front is displayed on the right side of the display device 330 in the figure.

The first execution is performed in a state in which the first winning assistance effect indicator 400a to the third winning assistance effect indicator 400a to the third winning assistance effect indicator 400c are displayed on the display device 330 and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating. The form effect control means 180 is configured not to execute the end effect, and the display device 330 is configured not to display the items displayed in the end effect.

In FIG. 7B, the left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 are pressed in the order of correct hitting from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which display of an end effect is started on the display device 330 as soon as a prize is won.

As shown in FIG. 7(B), the effect control means 180 displays a total number of battles display 410a indicating the number of times the battle effect was executed in the AT state as the display of the information regarding the result of the game in the AT state displayed in the end effect. and a total number display 410b showing the number of medals paid out in a series of games excluding the end game in the AT state. As described above, the effect control means 180 of the first embodiment displays the number of medals paid out in a series of games excluding the end game in the AT state as the total number display 410b. In a state where 300 medals have been paid out by the game before the exemplified ending game, the 10 medals paid out due to the winning of Bell A in the ending game are not added. "300", which is the number of medals paid out by the game before the end game, is displayed. The number of medals to be paid out in the AT state displayed by the total number display 410b constitutes information related to the medals awarded in the game in the AT state in the first embodiment.

5. Summary of the First Embodiment As described above, the gaming machine (1) of the first embodiment is
a plurality of reels (R1, R2, R3);
Internal lottery means (120) for performing an internal lottery;
Winning judgment means (140) for judging the winning of a role;
Advantageous state control means (200B) for controlling an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player;
A production control means (180) that controls the execution of production,
The production control means is
A winning assistance effect for displaying a winning assistance for a specific combination on the effect display device in the advantageous state;
In the end game in which the advantageous state ends, an end effect of displaying information on the result of the game in the advantageous state on the effect display device can be displayed on the effect display device,
In the end game, when a specific winning mode including the specific winning combination is won in the internal lottery, the winning auxiliary effect and the ending effect are displayed on the effect display device.

With this configuration, the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment can select any of the winning areas "batting order bell 1" to "batting order bell 12" by internal lottery in the end game in the normal AT state in which the end effect is executed. , the prize-winning auxiliary effect is displayed on the display device 330 by the effect control means 180. Therefore, when the winning area "batting order bell 1" to the winning area "batting order bell 12" are won in the end game, the prize-winning auxiliary effect is displayed. A game according to the above can be executed to make Bell A and Bell B win a prize, and the player's interest in the performance can be satisfied by the end performance, so that the player can respond to the performance without dissatisfaction with the player. You can improve your interest.

Further, in the gaming machine of the first embodiment,
The effect control means, when the specific winning mode is won in the internal lottery in the end game,
starting to display the winning auxiliary effect on the effect display device before the plurality of reels rotating can be stopped;
After the plurality of reels are stopped, the end effect is displayed on the effect display device.

With this configuration, the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment can prevent the display of the end effect from being obstructed by the winning assist effect in the end game in the normal AT state in which the end effect is displayed on the display device 330.例文帳に追加, and the interest in the performance of the player can be improved.

Further, the gaming machine of the first embodiment is
A reel control means (130) for controlling the rotation mode and stop mode of the reel,
The reel control means is
Disabling the second stop operation to the second stop switch when stopping the reel corresponding to the first stop switch based on the first stop operation to the first stop switch,
When the reel corresponding to the first stop switch stops, the second stop operation to the second stop switch is validated.

With this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, when the first stop switch (for example, the left stop switch 240a) is operated while the first to third reels R1 to R3 are rotating, Therefore, when the reel (for example, the first reel R1) corresponding to the first stop switch is stopped (step S6 in FIG. 6), the second stop switch (if the first stop switch is the left stop switch 240a, , middle stop switch 240b or right stop switch 240c) is invalidated (step S2 in FIG. 6), a plurality of stop buttons are pressed substantially simultaneously, and a plurality of reels are substantially simultaneously pressed. It is possible to prevent complicated reel stop control that executes reel stop control, and it is possible to reliably stop the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms, and the performance required for the game machine. can be reliably met.

Further, the slot machine 1 performs control (step S7 in FIG. 6) to validate the second stop operation detected by the second stop switch when the reel corresponding to the stop switch that has detected the first stop operation is stopped. By executing the operation, the period during which the second stop operation for detecting the second stop switch is disabled can be shortened, and the player's first pressing operation on the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 can be shortened. Immediately after one of the rotating reels is stopped by , even if the player performs a continuous pressing operation of the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 such as to perform the second pressing operation, all the pressing operations can be activated, and the game can be played without stressing the player.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a slot machine 1 of a second embodiment, which is a partial modification of the first embodiment, will be described. In the slot machine 1 of the second embodiment, regarding the timing of displaying the ending effect on the display device 330, the display on the display device 330 is started while the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating. In this regard, the slot machine 1 of the second embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the components common to those of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

1. Details of Winning Assistance Effect and Ending Effect In the slot machine 1 of the second embodiment, the winning assisting effect is displayed on the display device 330 in the end game in the normal AT state, and the end effect is displayed on the display device 330. The details of the case and the case will be described. FIG. 8(A) is a diagram showing a state in which the winning assist effect and the ending effect are displayed on the display device 330 in the end game in the slot machine 1 of the second embodiment. FIG. 8(A) illustrates the case where the winning area "batting order bell 12" in which the correct batting order is set to batting order 6 is won. Also, FIG. 8 illustrates a state in which 300 medals have been paid out in a series of games excluding the end game in the AT state until the current game as the end game.

As shown in FIG. 8(A), the effect control means 180 receives a winning command indicating that the winning area "batting order bell 12" has been set in the internal lottery in the normal AT state from the instruction function control means 200B. The display device 330 starts displaying the prize winning effect until the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 become stationary and the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3 are activated.

The effect control means 180 displays the value "1" to notify the right stop button B3 provided on the right side of the slot machine 1 when viewed from the front as the stop button for executing the first stop operation. The effect indicator 400a is displayed on the right side of the display device 330 in the figure, and by displaying the value "2", the stop button that executes the second stop operation is provided substantially in the center of the slot machine 1 when viewed from the front. The second prize-winning auxiliary effect indicator 400b for notifying the stop button B2 while in the slot is displayed in the approximate center of the drawing of the display device 330, and the value "3" is displayed, so that the stop button for executing the third stop operation is used as the slot. A third prize winning assist effect indicator 400c for notifying the left stop button B1 provided on the left side of the machine 1 when viewed from the front is displayed on the left side of the display device 330 in the figure.

In addition, in parallel with the prize-winning effect, the effect control means 180 displays a total number of battles 410a indicating the number of times the battle effect has been executed in the AT state as an end effect, The display device 330 starts to display a total number display 410b indicating the number of paid out medals.

Here, the effect control means 180 draws the images to be displayed on the display device 330 in a plurality of layers in which the priority order when each drawn image is displayed on the display device 330 is set, and in each layer The rendered image can be displayed on the display device 330 according to the priority set for each layer. When displaying the winning assistance effect and the ending effect on the display device 330, the effect control means 180 changes the images related to the first winning assistance effect indicator 400a to the third winning assistance effect indicator 400c to the total number of battles display 410a. By drawing the image and the image related to the total number display 410b in a layer with a higher priority than the layer where the image related to the total number display 410b is drawn, the first prize-winning auxiliary effect is displayed at the position overlapping the image related to the total battle number display 410a and the total number display 410b. The display device 330 is configured to preferentially display images related to the indicators 400a to 400c.

Note that the effect control means 180 is not limited to the configuration in which the end effect is started substantially at the same time as the winning assist effect, and the effect control means 180 is not limited to a configuration in which the specified number of inserted medals is set to be inserted in the end game, that is, the start lever SL in the end game. before the start operation is executed and before the winning assist effect is started, the end effect may be started.

FIG. 8(B) shows a state in which the right stop switch 240c detects the first stop operation from the state shown in FIG. 8(A) and stops the third reel R3. As shown in FIG. 8B, the effect control means 180 displays the first winning auxiliary effect indicator 400a based on the fact that the right stop switch 240c detects the first stop operation by pressing the right stop button B3. exit. When the display of the first prize winning auxiliary effect indicator 400a is terminated, the display device 330 clearly displays the portion of the total number display 410b that overlapped with the first prize winning auxiliary effect indicator 400a. The display of "300", which is the number of medals paid out by the game before the end game, becomes visible.

In FIG. 8(C), the left stop button B1 and the middle stop button B2 are pressed in the correct hitting order from the state shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which the end production|presentation continues and is displayed with winning a prize.

As shown in FIG. 8(C), the effect control means 180 displays the number of medals paid out in a series of games excluding the end game in the AT state as a total number display 410b. In a state in which 300 medals have been paid out by the game before the end game, the end game is ended without adding the 10 medals paid out due to the winning of Bell B in the end game. "300", which is the number of medals paid out by the game before the game, is displayed.

2. Summary of Second Embodiment As described above, in the gaming machine of the second embodiment,
The effect control means, when the specific winning mode is won in the internal lottery in the end game,
starting to display the winning assist effect and the end effect on the effect display device before the plurality of reels rotating can be stopped;
In the ending effect, the effect display device displays information about the game value given in the game except for the ending game among the games in the advantageous state.

With this configuration, the slot machine 1 of the second embodiment displays the end effect of the end game on the display device 330 without using the result of the end game, so that the end effect is displayed at the start and end of the game. Even if the game next to the end game is started quickly, the end performance can be completed without disturbing the progress of the game, and the player's interest in the performance is not disturbed. can be improved.

[Third embodiment]
Next, the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, which is a partial modification of the first and second embodiments, will be described. The slot machine 1 of the third embodiment executes display including the result of the end game for the total number display 410b displayed in the end effect. In this respect, the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment differs from those of the first and second embodiments. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first and second embodiments, the same reference numerals are given to the components that are common to those of the first and second embodiments, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

1. Details of Winning Assistance Effect, End Effect, and Attention Calling Effect In the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, when the winning assist effect is displayed on the display device 330 in the end game in the normal AT state, the end effect is displayed on the display device 330. When is displayed in and details of. FIG. 9(A) is a diagram showing a state in which the winning assist effect and the ending effect are displayed on the display device 330 in the end game in the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment. FIG. 9(A) illustrates the case where the winning area "batting order bell 12" in which the correct batting order is set to batting order 6 is won. Also, FIG. 9 illustrates a state in which 300 medals have been paid out in a series of games excluding the end game in the AT state until the current game as the end game.

As shown in FIG. 9(A), the effect control means 180 receives a winning command indicating that the winning area "batting order bell 12" has been selected in the internal lottery in the normal AT state from the instruction function control means 200B. The winning assist effect is started until the first to third reels R1 to R3 become stationary rotations and the left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 are activated.

The effect control means 180 displays the value "1" to notify the right stop button B3 provided on the right side of the slot machine 1 when viewed from the front as the stop button for executing the first stop operation. The effect indicator 400a is displayed on the right side of the display device 330 in the figure, and by displaying the value "2", the stop button that executes the second stop operation is provided substantially in the center of the slot machine 1 when viewed from the front. The second prize-winning auxiliary effect indicator 400b for notifying the stop button B2 while in the slot is displayed in the approximate center of the drawing of the display device 330, and the value "3" is displayed, so that the stop button for executing the third stop operation is used as the slot. A third prize winning assist effect indicator 400c for notifying the left stop button B1 provided on the left side of the machine 1 when viewed from the front is displayed on the left side of the display device 330 in the figure.

In addition, in parallel with the prize-winning effect, the effect control means 180 displays a total number of battles 410a indicating the number of times the battle effect has been executed in the AT state as an end effect, A total number display 410b indicating the number of paid out medals is displayed on the display device 330. FIG.

FIG. 9B shows a state in which the right stop switch 240c detects the first stop operation from the state shown in FIG. 9A and stops the third reel R3. As shown in FIG. 9B, the effect control means 180 displays the first winning auxiliary effect indicator 400a based on the fact that the right stop switch 240c detects the first stop operation by pressing the right stop button B3. exit. When the display of the first prize winning auxiliary effect indicator 400a is terminated, the display device 330 clearly displays the portion of the total number display 410b that overlapped with the first prize winning auxiliary effect indicator 400a. The display of "300", which is the number of medals paid out by the game before the end game, becomes visible.

In FIG. 9C, the left stop button B1 and the middle stop button B2 are pressed in the correct hitting order from the state shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state by which the end production|presentation is continuously performed while winning a prize.

As shown in FIG. 9(C), the effect control means 180 displays "300", which is the number of medals paid out in a series of games excluding the end game in the AT state, as the total number display 410b. The 10 medals paid out when Bell B wins in the end game are added, and the display is changed to "310 medals".

By changing the total number display 410b to display including the result of the end game, the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment accurately displays the result of the game including the end game executed in the AT state as the end effect. It is possible to improve the player's interest in the performance.

Further, in the third embodiment, the effect control means 180 calls the player's attention to the continuation of the game after changing the display of the total number display 410b, thereby preventing the player from being excessively immersed in the game. As an image (specific image) for preventing so-called addiction and dependence, an attention-calling effect of displaying an attention-calling display 420 can be displayed on the display device 330 . The effect control means 180 displays an image in which two lines of characters are described as "Be careful not to get addicted. Pachi-slot is a moderately enjoyable game" as a warning display 420 on the upper right of the display device 330 in the figure. As for the display size of the caution display 420, for example, if the size of the liquid crystal monitor of the display device 330 is D inches, the effect control means 180 determines that the height H (unit: mm) of the caution display 420 is H≧{10× (2D-5)}/9.

In the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment, since the size of the liquid crystal monitor of the display device 330 is 7 inches, {10×(2×7−5)}÷9=10, the is set to a predetermined size. Moreover, the effect control means 180 presets the width W (unit: mm) of the warning display 420 so that W=H/10×64.12. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, H=10 mm, so W=64.12 mm is set in advance. By setting such a display size, the slot machine 1 can display the caution display 420 on the display device 330 in a size that allows the player to reliably identify the characters.

It should be noted that the effect control means 180 of the third embodiment is configured to display one type of predetermined alerting display 420 on the display device 330 for the alerting display 420 . In addition, the effect control means 180 clearly displays the attention-calling display 420 so as not to make it difficult for the player to identify the characters due to the rough resolution or the like. preconfigured to be In addition, the effect control means 180 selects, for example, red characters on a white background, white characters on a red background, or the like, so that the background color does not make it difficult to identify characters. It is pre-configured with a color that clearly distinguishes between the characters and the background. In addition, the warning display 420 has the same first color (red) as the background color of the upper stage and the character color of the lower stage, such as white characters with a red background color in the upper stage and red characters with a white background color in the lower stage. , and the upper character color and the lower background color are the same second color (white).

Further, the effect control means 180 is configured to draw the attention calling display 420 on a layer higher than the layer on which the image displayed in the end effect is drawn. With this configuration, the effect control means 180 can reliably display the attention calling display 420 regardless of the image drawn in the ending effect.

In addition, in FIG. 9, the internal lottery in the end game is won in the winning area "Battering order bell 12" among the specific winning modes, the winning auxiliary effect is displayed on the display device 330, and the first reel R1 to third reel R3 are stopped. However, in the slot machine 1, regardless of the result of the internal lottery, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are displayed in the end game for the attention calling display. is configured to display after the is stopped. That is, the effect control means 180 does not win the specific winning mode in the internal lottery in the end game, and even when the winning assist effect is not displayed on the display device 330, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are displayed. After stopping, a warning display is displayed on the display device 330 .

2. Summary of the Third Embodiment As described above, in the gaming machine of the third embodiment,
The effect control means, when the specific winning mode is won in the internal lottery in the end game,
starting to display the winning assist effect and the end effect on the effect display device before the plurality of reels rotating can be stopped;
In the ending production,
Until the plurality of reels are stopped, information about the game value given in the game excluding the finished game among the games in the advantageous state is displayed on the effect display device;
After the plurality of reels have stopped, displaying information on the game value given in the game including the end game among the games in the advantageous state on the effect display device;
The effect control means displays a specific image calling attention to dependence on the effect display device after the plurality of reels have stopped in the end game.

With this configuration, the slot machine 1 of the third embodiment can accurately display the result of the game including the end game executed in the AT state as the end effect, and the player's interest in the effect can be improved. In addition, the slot machine 1 displays on the display device 330 an attention-calling effect that displays an attention-calling display 420 for calling the player's attention to the continuation of the game, so that the player becomes excessively absorbed in the game. Attention can be drawn to so-called addiction and dependence, and the player can be prevented from becoming addicted to the game.

[Fourth embodiment]
Next, a slot machine 1 of a fourth embodiment, which is a partial modification of the first to third embodiments, will be described. In the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment, the total number display 410b displayed in the end effect is displayed including the result of the end game, and the end effect is displayed after the first to third reels R1 to R3 are stopped. is started to be displayed on the display device 330 . In this respect, the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment differs from those of the first to third embodiments. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first to third embodiments, the same reference numerals are given to the components that are common to the first to third embodiments, and description thereof will be omitted.

1. Details of Winning Assistance Effect, End Effect, Attention Calling Effect FIG. 10A is a diagram showing a state in which the display of the winning assistance effect is started on the display device 330 in the end game in the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment. . FIG. 10(A) illustrates the case where the winning area "batting order bell 1" in which the correct batting order is set to batting order 1 is won. Also, FIG. 10 illustrates a state in which 300 medals have been paid out in a series of games, excluding the end game in the AT state, until the current game as the end game.

As shown in FIG. 10(A), the effect control means 180 receives a winning command indicating that the winning area "batting order bell 1" has been set in the internal lottery in the normal AT state from the instruction function control means 200B. The winning assist effect is started until the first to third reels R1 to R3 become stationary rotations and the left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 are activated.

The effect control means 180 displays the value "1" to notify the left stop button B1 provided on the front view left side of the slot machine 1 as the stop button for executing the first stop operation. The effect indicator 400a is displayed on the left side of the display device 330 in the drawing, and by displaying the value "2", the stop button that executes the second stop operation is provided substantially in the center of the slot machine 1 when viewed from the front. The second prize-winning auxiliary effect indicator 400b for notifying the stop button B2 while in the slot is displayed in the approximate center of the drawing of the display device 330, and the value "3" is displayed, so that the stop button for executing the third stop operation is used as the slot. A third prize winning assist effect indicator 400c for notifying the right stop button B3 provided on the right side of the machine 1 when viewed from the front is displayed on the right side of the display device 330 in the figure.

In a state where the winning assistance effect of displaying the first winning assistance effect indicator 400a to the third winning assistance effect indicator 400c on the display device 330 is executed and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, the fourth execution is performed. The form effect control means 180 is configured not to execute the end effect, and the display device 330 is configured not to display the items displayed in the end effect.

In FIG. 10B, the left stop button B1 to right stop button B3 are pressed in the order of correct hitting from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which an attention calling effect is executed and an end effect is not started in a winning state; As shown in FIG. 10(B), the effect control means 180 starts the attention drawing effect during the period from the stop of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to the start of the end effect. A warning display 420 is displayed substantially in the center and above the device 330 .

By displaying the attention call display 420 before starting the end effect, the slot machine 1 displays the end effect when the attention call display 420 is displayed, and the attention call display 420 is displayed by simultaneously displaying a plurality of images. It is possible to prevent it from becoming inconspicuous.

FIG. 10(C) is a diagram showing a state in which the ending effect is started from the state shown in FIG. 10(B). As shown in FIG. 10(C), the effect control means 180 determines that the number of medals paid out in a series of games excluding the end game in the AT state is "300", and Bell A has won in the end game. "310 medals" obtained by adding the 10 medals paid out is displayed as the total number display 410b.

By displaying the total number display 410b including the result of the end game, the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment can accurately display the result of the game including the end game executed in the AT state as the end effect. , and the interest in the performance of the player can be improved.

In addition, the effect control means 180 continues to display the attention calling effect started at the time of FIG. 10(B) on the display device 330 even when the ending effect is started. By continuously displaying the attention calling effect on the display device 330 until a predetermined time elapses, the slot machine 1 can make the player surely recognize the attention calling display 420, and the player can continue the game. By displaying the attention-calling display 420, which is a display for calling attention, on the display device 330, the player is excessively immersed in the game, i.e., the so-called addiction or dependence. It can prevent you from getting addicted to it.

2. Summary of the Fourth Embodiment As described above, in the gaming machine of the fourth embodiment, the effect control means
The effect display device can display an attention-raising effect in which a specific image that calls attention to dependence is displayed on the effect display device,
When the specific winning mode is won in the internal lottery in the end game,
starting to display the winning auxiliary effect on the effect display device before the plurality of reels rotating can be stopped;
After the plurality of reels have stopped, the end effect and the attention-calling effect are started to be displayed on the effect display device;
In the end effect, the effect display device displays information about the game value given in the game including the end game among the games in the advantageous state.

With this configuration, the slot machine 1 of the fourth embodiment executes a game according to the winning assistance effect, and performs a winning end effect including the result of the end game with an extremely high possibility that the number of medals to be paid out will be added. It can be displayed on the display device 330 after the end of the auxiliary performance, and by accurately displaying the result of the game including the end game executed in the AT state as the end performance, the player's interest in the performance can be improved. In addition, the slot machine 1 displays on the display device 330 an attention-calling effect that displays an attention-calling display 420 for calling the player's attention to the continuation of the game, so that the player becomes excessively absorbed in the game. Attention can be drawn to so-called addiction and dependence, and the player can be prevented from becoming addicted to the game.

[Fifth embodiment]
Next, the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, which is a partial modification of the first to fourth embodiments, will be described. In the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, in the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, any one of the left stop switch 240a to the right stop switch 240c (first stop switch) detects the first stop operation, After invalidating the second stop operation detected by the second stop switch different from the first stop switch that detected the stop operation, when the stop position of the reel corresponding to the stop switch that detected the first stop operation was determined. , activates a second stop switch different from the first stop switch that detected the first stop operation. In this respect, the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment differs from those of the first to fourth embodiments. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first to fourth embodiments, the same reference numerals are given to the components that are common to the first to fourth embodiments, and description thereof will be omitted.

1. Details of Reel Stop Control and Stop Lamp Lighting Mode FIG. 11 shows reel control means when one stop button is pressed while a plurality of reels are rotating in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment. 13 is a flow chart showing reel stop control executed by 130 and control related to the lighting mode of the stop lamp executed by effect control means 180. FIG. In the slot machine 1, the processing shown in FIG. 11 is executed by the reel control means 130 and the effect control means 180 when at least two reels out of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating normally. .

Note that in the reel stop control and control related to the lighting mode of the stop lamps executed in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, the reel stop control and the lighting of the stop lamps executed in the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment Processing that is substantially the same as the control according to the aspect is assigned the same step number, and description thereof is omitted.

After executing the process of step S4, the reel control means 130 executes a stop switch activation process (S11). In this process, the reel control means 130 executes stop position determination processing, determines the stop position of the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button, and moves the determined reel to the all-phase excitation start position. About the stop switch that invalidates the detected stop operation because the reel can be reliably stopped by starting to supply all-phase excitation drive pulses to the stepping motor corresponding to the rotating reel when it rotates up to , execute the process to enable.

Specifically, when the left stop button B1 is pressed while the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating, the reel control means 130 turns on the left stop switch 240a (first stop switch). When the first stop operation is detected and the stop position of the first reel R1 is determined, a second stop operation detected by the middle stop switch 240b (second stop switch) when the middle stop button B2 is pressed; A second stop operation detected by the right stop switch 240c (second stop switch) when the right stop button B3 is pressed after the process of step S1 is executed, and a process of activating the second stop operation are executed.

Note that the reel control means 130 detects the first stop operation when the first stop switch is maintained in the state of detecting the stop operation, that is, when the stop button on which the first pressing operation is executed is pressed. , the process of step S11 is executed to validate the second stop switch that has invalidated the detected stop operation.

Next, the effect control means 180 lights the stop lamp in green (S12). In this process, the effect control means 180 has not yet detected a stop operation among the left stop switch 240a to the right stop switch 240c by the process of step S11, and the disabled stop switch has been enabled. , the stop lamp corresponding to the stop switch for which the stop operation has not yet been detected is lit in green.

Specifically, the effect control means 180 operates the left stop switch 240a (first stop switch) by pressing the left stop button B1 while the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating. Since the first stop operation is detected and the stop position of the first reel R1 is determined, the second stop operation detected by the middle stop switch 240b (second stop switch) and the right stop switch 240c by the reel control means 130 are detected. When the second stop operation detected by (the second stop switch) is activated, the middle stop lamp 350b disposed inside the middle stop button B2 and the right stop button B3 are disposed. The right stop lamp 350c, which is on, is lit in green. At this time, the effect control means 180 keeps the left stop lamp 350a disposed inside the left stop button B1 that has already been pressed in a disabled state during the current game. , continue to light up in red.

Next, the reel control means 130 determines whether or not the reel corresponding to the depressed stop button has rotated to the all-phase excitation start position (S13). In this process, the reel control means 130 determines whether or not the reel corresponding to the depressed stop button has rotated to the all-phase excitation start position where the drive pulse for all-phase excitation is started to be supplied. If it is determined that the motor has not rotated to the start position (NO), the process of step S13 is repeated until the all-phase excitation start position is reached.

When it is determined that the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button has rotated to the all-phase excitation start position (YES), the reel control means 130 causes the stepping motor rotating the reel to drive all-phase excitation. Pulse supply is started (S14). By starting the supply of drive pulses for all-phase excitation, the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button stops after rotating for four steps. Note that the reel control means 130 continues to supply the drive pulse for all-phase excitation until 200 ms elapses.

By executing the process of step S14, in the slot machine 1 according to the fifth embodiment, the reel control means 130 executes when one stop button is pressed while a plurality of reels are rotating. The reel stop control and the control related to the lighting mode of the stop lamps executed by the effect control means 180 are ended. In the slot machine 1, when a plurality of reels are spinning, the processing shown in FIG. 11 is continued, and when the number of spinning reels is one, the stop button other than the pressed stop button is pressed. Since there is no valid stop button, the reel stop control is executed by omitting the processes of steps S2, S3, S11 and S12.

2. Summary of the Fifth Embodiment As described above, the gaming machine of the fifth embodiment
A reel control means (130) for controlling the rotation mode and stop mode of the reel,
The reel control means is
Disabling the second stop operation to the second stop switch when stopping the reel corresponding to the first stop switch based on the first stop operation to the first stop switch,
When the stop position of the reel corresponding to the first stop switch is determined, the second stop operation to the second stop switch is validated.

With this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, when the first stop switch (for example, the left stop switch 240a) is operated while the first to third reels R1 to R3 are rotating, Therefore, when the reel (for example, the first reel R1) corresponding to the first stop switch is stopped (step S14 in FIG. 11), the second stop switch (if the first stop switch is the left stop switch 240a, , middle stop switch 240b or right stop switch 240c) is invalidated (step S2 in FIG. 11), a plurality of stop buttons are pressed substantially simultaneously, and a plurality of reels are substantially simultaneously pressed. It is possible to prevent complicated reel stop control that executes reel stop control, and it is possible to reliably stop the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms, and the performance required for the game machine. can be reliably met.

In addition, when the slot machine 1 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the first stop switch that detected the first stop operation, the control for validating the second stop operation detected by the second stop switch (FIG. 11 By executing the middle step S11), the reel corresponding to the first stop switch detecting the first stop operation is still rotating during the period in which the second stop operation detecting the second stop switch is invalidated. The second pressing operation is executed immediately after one of the rotating reels is stopped by the player's first pressing operation on the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3. Even when the player performs continuous pressing operations of the left stop button B1 to the right stop button B3, all the pressing operations can be validated, and the game can be performed without giving stress to the player. can.

[Other embodiments]
In addition, in the first to fifth embodiments, the effect control means 180, when the stop operation of stopping the stop switch by the reel control means 130 is invalidated during the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 , the lighting mode of the stop lamp is changed from green to red, but is not limited to this. The effect control means 180 may be configured, for example, to switch the lighting mode of the stop lamp from green lighting to extinguishing. In addition, the effect control means 180 may be configured to maintain the lighting state of the stop lamp in a green lighting state, for example, because the stop switch is disabled for a short period of time. .

Further, in the first to fifth embodiments, the reel control means 130 detects the first stop operation when the first stop switch is maintained in the state of detecting the stop operation, that is, when the first pressing operation is executed. Even if the pressed stop button is maintained in the depressed state, the second stop switch that has disabled the second stop operation to be detected is enabled. However, for example, when the stop button on which the first pressing operation is performed is maintained in the pressed state, the second stop switch is maintained in a state in which the detected stop operation is invalidated. may be configured to

In addition, in the first to fourth embodiments, the reel control means 130 supplies drive pulses for all-phase excitation, stops the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button, and then invalidates the detected stop operation. The stop switch that has been disabled is configured to be enabled, but is not limited to this. For example, when the first stop switch detects the first stop operation, the reel control means 130 freezes to delay the progress of the game, and the progress of the game is delayed until a predetermined time elapses. Alternatively, the second stop switch that has disabled the detected second stop operation may continue to be disabled until the freeze ends. Also, with regard to the reel control means 130 of the fifth embodiment, when the first stop switch detects the first stop operation, a freeze that delays the progress of the game occurs, and the game continues until a predetermined time elapses. If the progress is delayed, the second stop switch that has disabled the detected second stop operation may be configured to continue the disabled state until the freeze ends.

In addition, in the first to fifth embodiments, the effect control means 180 is configured to display the number of medals to be paid out in the total number display 410b as information about the game value given in the game in the AT state. but not limited to this. The effect control means 180, as information about the game value given in the game in the AT state, for example, the difference between the total number of inserted medals in the AT state and the total number of paid out medals (difference number) may be displayed in the total number display 410b.

In addition, in the first to fifth embodiments, the slot machine 1 is configured to execute the processing related to the end effect with the last game in the normal AT state being the end game, but the present invention is not limited to this. After finishing the normal AT state, the slot machine 1 may have an instruction function state in which the instruction function control means 200B can execute winning assistance control, and an instruction function state in which one game ends. It may be configured to execute an end effect in the functional state.

In addition, in the first to fifth embodiments, the effect control means 180 displays the result in one set of AT state from the establishment of a predetermined start condition to the establishment of a predetermined end condition for the end effect. 330, but is not limited to this. Effect control means 180, for example, when one set of AT state (AT state A2) is started again within a predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games) after one set of AT state (AT state A1) is completed , in the end effect at the end of the AT state A2, the display device 330 may be configured to display the result obtained by adding the result of the AT state A1 and the result of the AT state A2.

Specifically, the effect control means 180 displays, for example, "total number of battles 3" as the total number of battles display 410a in the AT state A1 of the first set, and displays "TOTAL 300" as the total number of sheets display 410b. , in the AT state A2 of the second set started within 50 games after the end of the AT state A1, the battle effect is executed twice, and the number of medals paid out in a series of games excluding the end game in the AT state is 70. , the total number of battles display 410a is "total number of battles 5", which is the sum of the value "3", which is the total number of battles in AT state A1, and the value "2", which is the total number of battles in AT state A2. , and as the total number display 410b, "TOTAL 370", which is the sum of the value "300" which is the total number of payouts in AT state A1 and the value "70" which is the total number of payouts in AT state A2, is displayed. may be configured to

Further, in the first to fifth embodiments, the slot machine 1 sets a value as an initial value in each counter or storage means, and decrements the value by subtracting 1 each time a game is executed. Although it is configured to perform increment update by adding 1 each time the game is executed, this is not restrictive, and the update method of each counter and storage means may be configured to perform multiplication, division, and the like. Well, not particularly limited.

Further, in the first to fifth embodiments, the slot machine 1 is configured to have the game control means 10 as a control board, but is not limited to this. and a substrate. When configured in this manner, the slot machine 1 has control means for executing lottery processing related to the progress of the game such as an internal lottery and reel control on the main control board. The means may be provided on the sub-control board. Further, in the case of such a configuration, the slot machine 1 may be configured so that the left stop lamp 350a to the right stop lamp 350c are controlled from the main control board, or controlled from the sub control board. may be configured.

1 slot machine (gaming machine)
120 Internal Lottery Means 130 Reel Control Means 140 Winning Judgment Means 180 Effect Control Means 200B Instruction Function Control Means (Advantageous State Control Means)
240a left stop switch (first stop switch, second stop switch)
240b middle stop switch (first stop switch, second stop switch)
240c right stop switch (first stop switch, second stop switch)
330 display device (effect display device)
L1 Effective line R1 First reel R2 Second reel R3 Third reel

Claims (1)

a reel having a reel tape and a frame around which the reel tape is wound;
a plurality of illumination means for illuminating the reel tape from the inside;
a reflector that guides the light of the plurality of lighting means,
The frame has an annular rim portion that supports the end portion in the width direction of the reel tape,
The reel tape has a plurality of patterns including a specific pattern and a background portion in which the plurality of patterns are not arranged,
The specific pattern has a first area and a second area,
The second region is a region having a higher light transmittance than the background portion,
The first region is a region having a lower light transmittance than the second region,
The first area forms an edge of the specific pattern and is in contact with the second area,
The second region does not overlap the rim portion,
The first region overlaps the rim portion,
The gaming machine , wherein the background portion is a region having a higher light transmittance than the first region .

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