JP2010227276A - Reel gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reel gaming machine having a freeze presentation varied by easy control. <P>SOLUTION: The freeze is generated not after operation performed by a player (player's operation) for progressing a game, but after a predetermined time from a movement performed by the reel gaming machine (game machine movement) which is caused by the player's operation. Therefore, the player does not understand when the freeze state is started, until the player's operation is deactivated to make no game machine movement corresponding to the player's operation, and then the player notices that the freeze state is started. Owing to such a configuration, even if the freeze state has a fixed time period, the player feels as if the freeze times are different from each other according to elapsed times from a time from which the freeze state starts to a time at which the player notices the freeze state, so that various freeze presentation is performed without requiring complex control. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a game in which a predetermined privilege is given to a player in accordance with a symbol combination when a plurality of drums having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface are rotated and the plurality of drums are stopped. It is related with the rotary type game machine which performs.

  2. Description of the Related Art A spinning-type gaming machine that performs a game in which a plurality of spinning cylinders on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn is rotated and the respective spinning cylinders are stopped so that a predetermined symbol combination is aligned is widely known. In such a spinning-type gaming machine, when a game medium such as a game ball that is a game medal is inserted (betted) and the start lever is operated, the rotation of the entire spinning cylinder is started, and then a player is provided for each spinning cylinder. If you operate the stop button, the corresponding lap cylinder stops. Then, when all the spinning cylinders are stopped, if a predetermined symbol combination for establishing a game combination has been prepared, a privilege corresponding to the game combination is given to the player.

  In such a spinning-type game machine, a series of operations of repeatedly betting game media, operating a start lever, and then operating stop buttons one by one are repeatedly performed by the player. Each time these operations are performed, the number of bets is set, the spinning cylinders rotate all at once and the spinning cylinders stop one by one, and the game proceeds. Here, during the game, for example, when a special condition occurs, such as a condition advantageous to the player, a special effect called a “freeze effect” is performed in order to notify the player of this fact. Sometimes. The freeze effect is an effect that, when it is detected that an operation by the player is performed, the gaming machine operation resulting from the operation is invalidated for a predetermined time or the operation itself is invalidated. As described above, in the spinning type gaming machine, the game progresses as the player operates, so when a situation occurs where the game does not proceed despite the operation, the player , You will notice that something special has happened.

  In addition, in order to change the freeze effect, a plurality of types of time (freeze time) for invalidating the operation by the player are set in advance, and when performing the freeze effect, any of the multiple types of freeze time is selected. A technique for selecting one of these has also been proposed (Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-73755 A

  However, in the proposed technique, a plurality of types of freeze times are stored in advance, and when performing a freeze effect, it is necessary to select one of these multiple types of freeze times. Therefore, there is a problem that the control of the spinning machine is complicated.

  Also, if there are multiple types of freeze time and the selected freeze time is random, the game time for performing multiple games will vary, and the number of games per unit time (such as the number of games per hour) There is also a problem that it is difficult to grasp the game machine and it is difficult to design a gaming machine.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and a rotating type capable of changing the freeze effect while easily maintaining the design and control contents of the gaming machine. The purpose is to provide gaming machines.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the rotating game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A player who has a spinning cylinder on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn, and that allows the player to advance the game, such as throwing in game media, instructing to start rotating the spinning cylinder, and instructing to stop rotating the rotating cylinder When an operation is performed, a game machine operation corresponding to the player operation, such as reception of the inserted game medium, start of rotation of the rotating drum, or stop of rotation of the rotating drum is executed. In the trunk type game machine,
Clocking means for clocking a predetermined time after execution of the predetermined gaming machine operation;
An invalidation determining means for detecting that a predetermined condition is established during a game and determining that an invalidation operation for invalidating the player operation is performed;
An invalidation operation executing means for executing the invalidation operation for a fixed time from the end of timing of the predetermined time by the timing means when the invalidation determining means determines to perform the invalidation operation; It is characterized by providing.

  In the rotating type gaming machine of the present invention having such a configuration, an operation for inserting a game medal, an operation for instructing the start of rotation of the rotating cylinder, and an operation for instructing to stop the rotating rotating cylinder When a player operation for a player to proceed with the game is performed in a predetermined order, the game machine that receives the game player receives the game medals or rotates the rotor. The game progresses by performing a gaming machine operation resulting from the player's operation, such as starting the game or stopping the spinning cylinder. In addition, for a predetermined gaming machine operation, a predetermined time is counted after the execution of the gaming machine operation. Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game (for example, internal winning of a specific role, etc.), it is determined that an operation (invalidation operation) for invalidating the player operation performed by the player is performed. When it is determined that the invalidation operation is to be performed, the invalidation operation is executed for a certain period of time after a predetermined time has elapsed since the execution of the predetermined gaming machine operation. Here, the “predetermined gaming machine operation” that is the starting point for measuring the predetermined time may be a gaming machine operation performed before it is determined that the invalidation operation is performed, or the invalidation operation is performed. It may be a gaming machine operation performed after the fact is determined.

  In this way, the invalidation operation is started after the elapse of the predetermined time counted after the execution of the predetermined game machine operation, so the player can determine when the invalidation operation has started. It becomes difficult to recognize. Then, the player notices that the invalidation operation is performed only when the player operation performed for the player to advance the game does not operate effectively. Of course, since the speed at which each player advances the game (game progress speed) is different each time, how much player operation is performed during the predetermined time before execution of the invalidation operation, and how much game is It will vary depending on how you proceed. Therefore, the player operation that the player will be aware of the invalidation operation will be different each time. Also, since the elapsed time from when the invalidation operation is started until the player notices the invalidation operation varies, the time from when the player notices the invalidation operation until the invalidation operation ends is also different. It will be mixed. As a result, in spite of the fact that there is only one kind of trigger for performing the invalidation operation and the time for performing the invalidation operation, the player operation for the invalidation operation target and the duration of the invalidation operation are different. It is possible to make it feel as if the invalidation state (freeze effect) exists.

  Further, in such a configuration, the time for performing the invalidation operation (freeze time) may be one, so that the number of games per unit time (such as the number of games per hour) can be ascertained by using one type of freeze time. Just consider it. Therefore, the design of the gaming machine becomes easier as compared with the case of having a plurality of types of freeze times.

  In addition, in such a spinning machine of the present invention, there is provided an effect execution means for effecting a game, and the invalidation operation notification effect for notifying that the invalidation operation is being executed is executed as follows. May be. First, the effect execution means starts timing in response to the start of the invalidation operation. And when player operation is performed during execution of invalidation operation | movement, you may make it perform invalidation operation alerting | reporting effect in the aspect according to the time measured. When measuring time, a certain time during which the invalidation operation is performed may be counted down or counted up, or may be counted up without setting a target time.

  In this way, even if the invalidation operation is performed, the invalidation operation notification effect is not performed until the player operation is performed, and the invalidation operation effect is not performed until the player operation is performed. Is called. For this reason, the player comes to think that the invalidation operation is started from the time when the player operation is performed even though the invalidation operation has already been started. It is possible to impress the player more strongly as if there is a different invalidation operation. Furthermore, whether or not there is an invalidation operation with a different duration by performing the invalidation operation notification effect in a different manner depending on the elapsed time until the player operation is performed after the invalidation operation is started. It is possible to make a strong impression on the player.

  In the above-described spinning cylinder game machine according to the present invention, the time measuring means is a means for measuring a predetermined wait time after the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started, and until the wait time elapses. In addition, when an instruction to accept the game medium or stop rotation of the spinning cylinder is instructed, the game machine operation corresponding to the instruction is immediately executed, and the spinning cylinder until the wait time elapses. When the start of rotation of the game machine is instructed, the in-waiting game machine operation adjusting means for delaying execution of the game machine operation corresponding to the rotation start instruction until the wait time elapses, and the invalidation operation The execution means may execute the invalidation operation for the predetermined time after the wait time elapses when the invalidation determination means decides to perform the invalidation operation. .

  In this way, the invalidation operation is started after the conventional wait time has elapsed. In other words, if the timing at which the rotation of the spinning cylinder is instructed by the player operation is during the wait time, the rotation of the spinning cylinder is started after the waiting time has elapsed, and the subsequent player operation is invalidated (rotation) Disabling the stop instruction operation). In addition, if the timing at which the rotation start of the spinning cylinder is instructed by the player operation is in the invalidation operation after the lapse of the wait time, the rotation start instruction is invalidated, so that the rotation is started. No (invalidation of rotation start instruction operation). Furthermore, when the waiting time has not been instructed while the wait time is being measured, and the wait time has elapsed in this state, the subsequent player operation is invalidated (invalidation of the instructing instruction operation). In this way, the conventional wait time can be used, and the player operation to be invalidated can be varied according to the player operation performed during the wait time. By the control, it becomes possible to give a large change to the invalidation operation.

  In addition, according to the swivel type gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to vary the player operation to be invalidated, so the invalidation operation notification effect may be performed as follows. First, when a player operation is performed by the player after the start of the invalidation operation, the type of the player operation is identified, and the invalidation operation notification effect is performed in a different manner according to the type of the player operation. May be.

  In this way, it is possible to impress the player that the player operation to be invalidated is different and give the player the impression that multiple types of invalidation operations are being performed. Become.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a swivel-type gaming machine capable of performing a varied freeze effect with simple control without complicating the design of the gaming machine.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the game machine of a present Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of three spinning cylinders. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the gaming machine of a present Example with the symbol combination which establishes a prize of a game combination, and the privilege provided by winning establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in order to control progress of a game in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of the game control process which a main control board performs in the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for normal games. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the game state flag. It is a flowchart which shows a game state setting process. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the BB general game lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for RB games. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for RT games. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation stop process performed in a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation stop control process performed in a rotation rotation stop process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the 1st stop table. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the left cylinder was stopped as a 1st cylinder. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the relationship between a 1st stop table and a 2nd stop table. It is the flowchart which showed the freeze setting process performed in a game control process. It is the flowchart which showed the freeze execution process performed in a game control process. It is the time chart which illustrated one mode that a freeze state generate | occur | produces during a game. It is a time chart which illustrated one mode in which a freeze state occurs when player operation is performed comparatively quickly. It is a time chart which illustrated one mode in which a freeze state occurs when a player operation is performed very quickly. It is a flowchart which shows the freeze production control process performed when a freeze state generate | occur | produces. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated notionally the effect content table in which the freeze effect content was set according to the remaining freeze time.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples will be described in the following order.
A. Equipment configuration of the spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure:
A-2. Electrical configuration:
B. Overview of the game:
C. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-1. Game control processing:
C-2. Game state setting process:
C-3. Cylinder rotation stop processing:
D. Freeze setting process:
E. Freeze execution processing:
F. Freeze effect control processing:

A. Device configuration of a spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure :
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external appearance of a swivel-type gaming machine 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as “gaming machine 1”). As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a housing 3 formed in a box shape, a front door 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the housing 3, and the like. The front door 2 has three main areas: a middle area where the game is actually played, an upper area 2u where various effects are performed according to the progress of the game, and a lower area 2d where game medals are paid out. The middle region is configured by a game state display unit 2ma for displaying a game state and an operation unit 2mb for playing a game.

  In the upper region 2u, an effect display device 10 is provided in the center, speakers 14 are provided on the left and right of the effect display device 10, and various lamps 12 are provided above the effect display device 10 and the speaker 14. Is provided. The effect display device 10 is configured by a so-called liquid crystal display device, and can produce effects by displaying various symbols according to the progress of the game.

  A large display window 20 is provided at the center of the game state display portion 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and it is possible to visually recognize the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided therein. It has become. Various display panels 22 for displaying the game state are provided on the left and right and below the display window 20. Among these, the three panels provided on the upper left side of the display window 20 are panels (bet number display panel 22b) for displaying the number of bets to be described later.

  The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the upper surface as credits. An insertion button 34 and the like are provided for inserting the number of game medals required for one game. Here, the storage of game medals is stored as data when the number of game medals inserted into the game medal slot 30 exceeds a specified number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game). Or storing the number of paid-out medals as data instead of actually paying out game medals. Further, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, a start lever 36 for starting rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medals are inserted and rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided.

  In addition, the operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. Even after the game medals are inserted, the game medals that have been inserted are paid out by operating the settlement button 40 until the start lever 36 is operated and the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started. Is possible. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed medal when the inserted game medal is jammed inside the gaming machine 1.

  In the lower region 2d of the front door 2, there are provided a game medal payout outlet 50 through which game medals are paid out, a tray 52 for receiving the game medals paid out, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. An effect display device 10 is attached to the upper part on the back side of the front door 2, and a pair of speakers 14 are attached to the left and right thereof.

  A display window 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 2, and a door substrate 240 described later is provided below the display window 20. Further, below the door substrate 240, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the start lever 36 are attached.

  A medal selector 106 serving as a passage for inserted game medals is provided on the left side of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, and below that is for guiding game medals to the game medal payout port 50. A coin shooter 108 and the like are provided. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 mainly based on dimensions and receiving only game medals that conform to the standard dimensions. When a player inserts a game medal before operating the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are inserted into the hopper 116, and medals that do not satisfy the standard are selected. Through the coin shooter 108, the game medal payout exit 50 is returned.

  On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the inserted game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 and the game medal payout opening 50. Returned to. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and when a game medal that satisfies the dimensional standards passes, it is detected by the medal sensor, and a signal thereof is described later in a main control board 200. To be supplied.

  Three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided in the approximate center of the casing 3 to which the front door 2 is attached, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided on the outer circumferential surface of each spinning cylinder as described later. It is drawn. Above these revolving cylinders, a main control board unit 110 storing a later-described main control board 200 for controlling the entire game is provided, and behind the revolving cylinders, described later, for driving each revolving cylinder. A rotating substrate unit 112 in which the rotating substrate 260 to be stored is stored is provided. Further, a sub-control board 220 (to be described later) for controlling various effects performed using the effect display device 10 shown in FIG. A sub-control board unit 111 is provided.

  A rear speaker 114 is provided below the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects inserted game medals, a medal payout device 118 that pays out game medals, and games A power supply unit 120 in which a power supply board 280 to be described later for supplying power to the entire machine 1 is stored is mounted. The game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50. A power switch 120 s for turning on the gaming machine 1 is also provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 120.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c. In each cylinder, 21 symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface. Further, although the types of the drawn symbols are the same for any of the spinning cylinders, the arrangement of the symbols is set to be different for each spinning cylinder.

A-2. Electrical configuration:
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control board 220, door board 240, rotor board 260, power supply board 280, relay board 300, etc. are connected to the gaming machine 1 so that data can be exchanged, with the main control board 200 as the center. Has been configured.

  The main control board 200 is a board that manages the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On the main control board 200, a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203 and the like are mounted so as to be able to exchange data with each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. By receiving a signal indicating that and outputting a control command (or control signal) toward the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotating board 260, etc. while executing a game control process described later, The operation of these various substrates is controlled.

  Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub control board 220 is configured by connecting a CPU 221, a ROM 222, a RAM 223, and the like so as to exchange data with each other via a bus. In addition, various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, a rotating backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like are connected to the sub control board 220. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c and illuminates a pattern (see FIG. 3) drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub control board 220 analyzes the control command received from the main control board 200, and outputs drive signals to the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L, respectively. Various performances are performed.

  On the door board 240, the medal selector 106, the insertion button 34 for inserting the stored game medals, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the rotating drum, and the stopping of the rotating rotating drum Spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, a settlement button 40 for paying out stored game medals or inserted game medals and ending the game, a display panel 22 for displaying the game status (displaying the number of bets) Panel 22b) and the like are connected. The door board 240 is connected so as to exchange data with the main control board 200 described above. For this reason, when the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the closing button 34, the adjustment button 40, etc. are operated, the signal is transmitted via the door board 240 to the main control board. 200 is supplied. In addition, a signal that the medal selector 106 detects the passage of the game medal by the built-in medal sensor is also supplied to the main control board 200 through the door board 240. Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a signal from the door board 240 is also output to the sub-control board 220. For this reason, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 allows the player to operate the start lever 36, the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, 38 c, the insertion button 34, the settlement button 40, or the like, or from the game medal insertion slot 30. It is possible to recognize which operation has been performed by a signal from the door board 240 when various operations (hereinafter referred to as “player operation”) performed to advance the game, such as inserting medals, are performed. It has become.

  On the rotating board 260, the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, respectively, and the rotating sensors 26a, 26b for detecting the rotational positions of the respective rotating cylinders. , 26c, etc. are connected. The rotating substrate 260 detects the rotational positions of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by the rotating sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c, and drives the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c, thereby rotating the rotating cylinders 20a. , 20b, 20c can be stopped at desired positions. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a, 24b, and 24c.

  The medal payout device 118 is connected to the main control board 200 via the relay board 300, and performs an operation of paying out a predetermined number of game medals based on a control signal from the main control board 200.

  These various control boards and power consumed by the boards are supplied from a power supply board 280. In FIG. 4, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow. As shown, power is directly supplied to the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 from the power supply board 280, and various boards (the door board 240, the rotor board 260, and the relay board 300) are Electric power is supplied via the main control board 200. An AC voltage of 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 280, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board.

B. Overview of the game:
In the following, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the rotary type gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described, but as an preparation, an outline of the game performed in the rotary type gaming machine will be described. Keep it.

  When starting a game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 and a bet of game medals of a required number (a prescribed number) is required to start the game. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the prescribed number is fixed to “3”, and when three game medals are bet, the operation of the start lever 36 is validated. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, a predetermined number of game medals can be bet by pressing the insertion button 34. It should be noted that the number of bet game medals is displayed on the bet number display panel 22b in both cases where a game medal is betted from the game medal insertion slot 30 or when a game medal is bet by pressing the insertion button 34. The Therefore, the player can confirm the number of medals accepted for betting from the display on the bet number display panel 22b.

  When a predetermined number of game medals are bet and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, since a plurality of symbols are drawn on each of the spinning cylinders, when the spinning cylinder rotates, these symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the display window 20. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, three turning cylinder stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, and 38 c are provided on the front surface side of the front door 2 corresponding to each turning cylinder. When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are pressed while the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinders corresponding to the pressed buttons stop rotating, and accordingly, the display window 20 displays a variable display. The displayed symbol is stopped and displayed as any symbol. In this way, when the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped, one of the symbols is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the size of the display window 20 is set such that three symbols are displayed for each cylinder. Eventually, when the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped and displayed, a total of nine symbols in three rows and three columns are displayed on the display window 20. In addition, a plurality of pay lines are set in advance at positions where these nine symbols are displayed.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a winning line set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper prize line L1, the middle prize line L2, the lower prize line L3, the diagonally upward winning line L4, and the diagonally lower right. A total of five pay lines are set for the pay line L5 in the direction. When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, some symbol combinations are obtained on these winning lines. If the symbol combination on the winning line is a symbol combination corresponding to one of the game actors, the winning of the game officer is established, and a privilege corresponding to the game officer is given to the player. The

  FIG. 6 shows the types of gaming combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol combinations that establish the winning of the gaming actor, and the privileges that are given to the player when the winning of the gaming actor is established. It is explanatory drawing shown correspondingly. In FIG. 6, the type of the game player is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the gamer is displayed in the middle column, and the player when the winning of the gamer is established in the rightmost column. The privilege granted to is displayed. For example, in the game combination called “Big Bonus” (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) shown in the top row, there is a combination of symbols called “Red Seven” and a combination of symbols called “Blue Seven”. When they are associated with one of the symbol combinations, a gaming state called a big bonus game (BB game) that is very advantageous for the player is started as a privilege. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the BB role for which a winning is achieved with the symbol “Red Seven” is called “Red 7 BB”, and the BB role for which the winning is achieved with the “Blue Seven” symbol is “ This is called “Blue 7 BB”.

  The BB game of this embodiment is composed of a BB general game and a regular bonus game (RB game). Here, the BB general game is a game state where a regular bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as an RB combination) in which a winning is not established in a normal game is likely to be established, and in the BB general game, an RB combination is achieved. When winning is established, the RB game is started in the BB game. The RB game is a game state in which the types of game players to which game medals are paid out as bonuses are increased as compared to normal games, and winnings of the increased game players (increased roles) are established with a high probability. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the symbols of the left and right cylinders 20a and 20c are “replay” and the symbol of the middle cylinder 20b is “bell” as a symbol combination for establishing a winning combination. When a symbol combination is set and a winning combination of winning combination is established, it is set so that 15 game medals are paid out to the player as a privilege. An RB game returns to a BB general game when a predetermined number of gamer wins (for example, eight times) are established after the start of the RB game, or when a predetermined number of games (for example, 12 games) are performed. To do. The BB game in which the BB general game and the RB game are repeated in this way is continued until a predetermined number (for example, 400) of game medals are paid out. Therefore, when the BB game is started, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals.

  There is also a so-called “small role” game role. First, a game combination called a bell small role is set with a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in a “bell” pattern. Is set so that 15 game medals are paid out to the player. Next, a game combination called a watermelon small role is set with a combination of symbols in which all three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in the pattern of "watermelon". One game medal is paid out to the player. And, for a game role called a cherry small role, as long as the design of the left spinning cylinder 20a is a "cherry" design, the design of the middle spinning cylinder 20b and the right spinning cylinder 20c may be any design. The symbol combination is set, and two game medals are paid out to the small part of cherry.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is also provided with a game combination called a re-game combination. In the re-gamer, a combination of symbols in which the three reels 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in the “replay” pattern is set, and when the re-game player wins, when the re-game player wins, The same number of game medals as bet are treated as bet medals, and as a result, another game can be played without betting new game medals. In addition, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a special gaming state called a replay time game (RT game), and during the RT game, the re-game player has a very high probability compared to the normal game. It is set to win. Therefore, when an RT game is started, winnings of re-game players are frequently established, and the player can continue the game without significantly reducing game medals.

  Of course, when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, winning of any game combination is not always established. In this case, after betting a prescribed number of game medals again, the next game is played by operating the start lever 36 and rotating the spinning cylinder. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the game progresses by repeatedly performing such operations. The progress of such a game is controlled by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. Below, the processing content which CPU201 of the main control board 200 is performing in order to control progress of a game is demonstrated.

C. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the first half of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the second half of the game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. This game control process is a process executed after power is turned on to the gaming machine 1 and an initialization process such as a checksum of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 is further performed. .

  As shown in FIG. 7, when starting the game control process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first performs a freeze setting process (step 50; hereinafter, step is abbreviated as “S”). Here, “freeze” refers to a state in which an operation (player operation) performed by the player to advance the game is temporarily invalidated. As described above, in the spinning-type game machine, when a player operation such as operating the insertion button 34, the start lever 36, and the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c is performed, the bet number display panel 22b is turned on. In addition, it is normal that some kind of reaction occurs in the gaming machine 1 such as the start or stop of rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Therefore, no reaction occurs in the gaming machine 1 in response to the player operation. Then, the player becomes very interested in what happened. Therefore, using such psychology, for example, when a special event occurs such as internal winning of a bonus role, the gaming machine 1 is used as a kind of production for the purpose of causing the player to detect it. May be in a state called “freeze”. Such a freeze state also occurs in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. In the freeze setting process (S50) of the game control process shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not a special matter (freeze target) that causes the freeze state to be detected by the player has occurred. If a freezing object has occurred, a process for setting that effect is performed. Details of the freeze setting process will be described in detail later.

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a game state setting process (S100) following the freeze setting process (S50). In the game state setting process, the following process is roughly performed. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a special game such as a big bonus game (BB game), a regular bonus game (RB game) executed in the BB game, or a replay time game (RT game). A gaming state is provided, and the ease of winning a winning combination of a gaming combination, the type of gaming combination that can be winning, and the like differ depending on the gaming state. In the game state setting process, the current game state is detected and it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied. If the end condition is satisfied, the game state is ended and the game Processing to switch the state is performed. By switching the game state in this way, it becomes possible to avoid the game becoming monotonous. Details of the game state setting process will be described later.

  When the game state setting process is completed, a freeze execution process is performed (S900). Although the detailed contents of the freeze execution processing will be described later, the following processing is roughly performed. First, it is determined whether a freeze target has occurred. In the freeze setting process (S50) performed earlier, it is determined whether or not a freeze target has occurred, and the result is set. If a freeze target has occurred, it is immediately recognized. can do. If a freeze target has occurred, it is confirmed that the conditions for starting the freeze state are satisfied, and then the freeze state is started. If the conditions for starting the freeze state are not satisfied, the freeze execution process is terminated as it is. As will be described later, in the game control process of the present embodiment, the freeze execution process is performed at a plurality of locations during one round of processing, and therefore, if the start condition for the freeze state is not satisfied In this freeze execution process, it is determined that the freeze state is not started, and the process ends.

  When returning from the freeze execution process (S900), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a medal insertion confirmation process (S102). In the medal insertion confirmation process, it is confirmed whether or not a game medal has been inserted from the game medal slot 30, or whether or not the insertion button 34 has been operated when the game medal is stored as credit. As described above, the inserted game medals are detected by a medal sensor built in the medal selector 106, and the detection signal is supplied to the main control board 200. When the input button 34 is operated, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 can determine whether or not a game medal has been inserted based on these signals. When a prescribed number of game medals are inserted, the game can be started. When the insertion button 34 is operated, a process of subtracting the inserted number from the stored number of game medals is also performed at the same time. Regardless of whether a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 or when the insertion button 34 is operated, the number of inserted game medals is displayed on the bet number display panel 22b. The person can recognize how many game medals have been bet. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a signal is also output from the door board 240 to the sub-control board 220 (see FIG. 4), and a signal that the medal sensor detects a game medal and an operation signal of the insertion button 34. Is output to the main control board 200 and simultaneously to the sub-control board 220.

  When it is confirmed that a game medal has been inserted as described above, freeze execution processing is performed again (S900). As described above, in the freeze execution process, it is determined whether or not a freeze target has occurred. If a freeze target has occurred, the freeze state is started after confirming that the start condition of the freeze state is satisfied. . However, if the start condition is not satisfied, the freeze execution process ends without generating a freeze state even if a freeze target has occurred. Therefore, in the previous freeze execution process performed before the medal insertion confirmation process (S102), there is a possibility that the start condition of the freeze state is not satisfied and the freeze execution process is ended as it is. Even after the medal insertion confirmation process (S102), the freeze execution process is performed again. For this reason, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the freeze state is started before the medal insertion confirmation process (S102), and the medal insertion operation (for example, the operation of pressing the insertion button 34, etc.) becomes invalid. In some cases, the freeze state is started after the medal insertion confirmation process (S102), and operations after the medal insertion (for example, an operation for rotating the spinning cylinder or an operation for stopping it) are invalidated. Will do. This point will be described in detail later.

  If it is determined in the above-described freeze setting process (S50) that there is a freeze target and the freeze state is started in any of the freeze execution processes, there is no freeze target in the subsequent freeze execution process. It has come to be judged. For this reason, for example, a game medal insertion operation is in a freeze state, and a subsequent operation of the start lever 36 is again in a freeze state, that is, during one game (that is, during the game control process for one lap). In addition, the freeze state does not occur again. This point will also be described in detail later.

  Further, when the freeze state is started before the medal insertion confirmation process (S102), the medal insertion operation is invalid as described above. In this embodiment, the medal insertion operation is performed as follows. Is disabled. First, the medal insertion operation by the insertion button 34 is invalidated by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 ignoring the operation signal of the insertion button 34 output from the door substrate 240. On the other hand, for an operation of inserting a game medal from the game medal insertion slot 30, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the inserted game medal is returned from the coin shooter 108 to the game medal payout opening 50. It is invalidated by As described above, when a player inserts a game medal from the game medal slot 30, a medal detection signal is output from the medal selector 106 toward the main control board 200. However, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 If this detection signal is ignored, the player is disadvantaged by the amount of game medals inserted. Therefore, when a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 during the freeze state, the medal insertion operation by the player is performed by switching the passage in the medal selector 106 and returning the inserted game medal. Disable. Further, as described above, the medal selector 106 incorporates a mechanism for switching the internal passage in order to return the game medals inserted after the operation of the start lever 36, so if this mechanism is used, It is possible to easily realize that the game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 are returned during the freeze state.

  As described above, when returning from the freeze execution process (S900) after the medal insertion confirmation process (S102), it is possible to start the game at any time by operating the start lever 36. It is confirmed whether or not the button 40 has been operated (S104). That is, even after betting game medals, it is possible to settle the medals including the bet game medals before the start lever 36 is operated and the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotated. It has become. If the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out game medals stored as credits and inserted game medals (S106). The payout of game medals is performed by outputting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the state returns to the state before the game starts (S100), and the subsequent processing is performed.

  On the other hand, when the settlement button 40 is not operated (S104: no), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 is operated (S108). As described above, when the player operates the start lever 36, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Therefore, the main control board 200 operates the start lever 36 based on the operation signal of the start lever 36. It can be determined whether or not. If the start lever 36 is not operated (S108: no), it is determined that the player has not started the game yet, so confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104), Wait until the start lever 36 is operated. On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S108: yes), the internal lottery process is started (S110). As will be described in detail later, when the freeze state is started in the freeze execution process (S900) after the medal insertion confirmation process (S102), the player presses the checkout button 40 and the start lever 36 during the freeze period. Even if operated, these operations are ignored by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. Therefore, unless the player operates the settlement button 40 or the start lever 36 after the freeze period, the above-described settlement process (S106) and the internal lottery process described below are not started.

  In the internal lottery process, a process is performed for determining whether or not the winning of any of the game combinations described above with reference to FIG. It should be noted that even if one of the game actors is won in this lottery (the winning is permitted), the winning of the gaming actor is not immediately established, but by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. If the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning game combination are not arranged on the effective winning line, it is not possible to establish a prize for the game combination. On the other hand, unless it is a game player who has been won by lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the effective winning line cannot be arranged no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated. It has become. In this sense, this lottery is called “internal lottery” because it is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a combination of symbols and establishing a winning combination for a gamer. In addition, the state of winning the internal lottery is called an internal winning state (or simply, internal winning).

  This internal lottery is performed using a dedicated table called a lottery table, and in this table, a correspondence relationship between a game combination and an internal lottery random number is set. Here, the internal lottery random number is a random number acquired when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives an operation signal of the start lever 36. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the internal lottery random number is 2-byte data and can take a random value in the range of 0-65535. The random numbers for lottery can be generated by hardware using a dedicated random number generation circuit mounted on the main control board 200, or generated by software using a random number generation program. Is also possible.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used during a normal game which is the most common gaming state. FIG. 9A collectively shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination. FIG. 9 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the lottery table for normal games, a random number value of 0 to 7000 is set for “bell small part”. This means that if the acquired random number value is within this range, the small part of the bell is won internally. Similarly, random numbers 7001 to 7200 are set for “watermelon small part”, and random numbers 7201 to 7300 are set for “cherry small part”. Further, random numbers 7301 to 7400 are set for “Red 7 BB combination”, and random numbers 7401 to 7500 are set for “Blue 7 BB combination”. Further, random numbers of 7501 to 20000 are set for the “re-game”. It should be noted that no game combination is set in the random number values 20001 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “lost”.

  In the internal lottery process, as described above, it is detected that the start lever 36 has been operated, the random number for internal lottery is acquired, and by referring to the lottery table, which game player has won internally, Alternatively, it is determined whether any game player has not won the game internally. When any game combination is won internally, the winning game combination is set in the internal winning flag. Here, the internal winning flag is a flag used for storing the result of the internal lottery, and is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, internal winning flags (small winning combination etc. internal winning flag) for the small combination, replaying combination, and increasing combination, and internal winning flags for the BB combination and the RB combination. (Bonus combination internal winning flag) are stored separately, and an area of 1 byte (8 bits) is secured for each. FIG. 10A is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of a 1-byte area in which an internal winning flag such as a small role is set. As shown in the figure, the lower 5 bits of 1-byte data are used as an internal winning flag such as a small role. The first bit in these 5 bits is a bit for memorizing the internal winning of the bell small part, and the next bit is for memorizing the internal winning of the watermelon small part Is a bit. Similarly, the following five bits are used to store the internal winnings of the small part, the replaying part and the increasing part of the cherry respectively.

  FIG. 10B is an explanatory view exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the bonus combination internal winning flag is set. As shown in the drawing, the lower 3 bits of 1-byte data are used as a bonus combination internal winning flag. The first bit in these three bits is a bit for storing the internal winning of the red 7 BB combination, and the next bit stores the internal winning of the blue 7 BB combination. Is a bit for. Further, the lower bit is a bit for storing the internal winning of the RB combination. In the internal lottery process (S110) shown in FIG. 7, an internal lottery random number is acquired, and referring to the lottery table, it is determined whether or not any game player has been won internally, and any game If the winning combination is internal winning, a process of setting “1” to the corresponding bit of the internal winning flag shown in FIG. 10 is performed.

  When the internal lottery process is completed, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the wait time has elapsed (S111 in FIG. 7). Here, the wait time is a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) at which time measurement is started as the rotation of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c starts. That is, when the player operates the start lever 36, the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started in a rotating cylinder rotation start process (S112) described later. It is set and time measurement is started. In S111 of the game control process shown in FIG. 7, when the internal lottery process is completed, it is determined whether or not the wait time set at the start of the previous rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c has elapsed. If it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed (S111: no), the process waits until the wait time elapses. For this reason, until the wait time elapses after the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, operations such as insertion of a medal and settlement are accepted immediately, but even if the start lever 36 is operated. Only the internal lottery process is performed (S110), and the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c do not start rotating until the wait time elapses.

  It should be noted that the operation of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the operation of inserting game medals are accepted until the wait time elapses after the rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started. Even if the start lever 36 is operated, the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is not started. The operation of delaying the start of rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by operating the start lever 36 in this way is realized by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 making a determination of S111 during the game control process. ing. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the present embodiment that executes the game control process corresponds to the “waiting game machine operation adjusting means” in the present invention.

  If it is confirmed that the wait time has elapsed (S111: yes), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 subsequently starts the rotation rotation start process (S112). In the rotation rotation start process, the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated by outputting drive signals to the rotation motors 24a, 24b, and 24c provided in the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, respectively. At the same time, a process for starting the above-described wait time measurement is performed.

  When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated, the main control board 200 starts the freeze execution process (S900) again. As described above, in the freeze execution process, even if a freeze target is generated, if the condition for starting the freeze state is not satisfied, the freeze execution process is terminated without generating the freeze state. Therefore, in the freeze execution process performed before, there is a possibility that the process may be terminated without causing the freeze state. Therefore, after rotating the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (S112), the process is completed again. The freeze execution process is performed. In other words, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the button operation of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c for stopping the rotation is in a frozen state while the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating. In some cases, it also exists. This point will be described in detail later.

  As described above, when returning from the freeze execution process (S900 in FIG. 8) after the spinning cylinder rotation start process (S112 in FIG. 7), the main control board 200 performs a process (rotator) for stopping the rotation of the rotating cylinder. (Rotation stop processing) is performed (S114). The details of the spinning rotation stop process will be described later. In this process, the result of the internal lottery performed previously (whether or not to which game player has been won internally) Based on the timing at which 38b and 38c are operated, the current gaming state, and the like, the stop positions of the three cylinders 20a, 20b and 20c are determined, and a process of stopping at the determined positions is performed.

  When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, the main control board 200 performs a game number counting process (S116). As described above, the RB game started in the BB game of this embodiment is set to end when a predetermined number of games (for example, 12 games) are performed. The RT game is also terminated when a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 games) are performed. Therefore, in the game number counting process, first, it is determined whether or not the current game state is RB game or RT game. When it is determined that the player is in the RB game or the RT game, the game is digested once by stopping the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. The process of adding “1” to the number of games played in. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is neither RB game nor RT game, the game number counting process is terminated without performing the game number addition process.

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not any game combination has been won following the game number counting process (S118). Here, “a winning combination of a game combination is established” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are stopped and displayed on the winning line. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if one of the game players is won internally in the internal lottery process (S110), depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, The symbol combinations corresponding to the game actors are not always on the winning line. Therefore, the main control board 200 determines whether or not a winning combination of the game combination won in the internal lottery has been established after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder.

  If it is determined that no winning of any game player has been established (S118: no), the game is ended, but before that, the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed is the RT generation symbol combination. It is determined whether or not (S119). Here, the RT generation symbol combination is a symbol combination for starting a special gaming state called RT game. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a predetermined symbol combination (for example, a winning combination of any game character is not established) “Red Seven”-“Replay”-“Replay”) is set for the RT generation symbol combination. Therefore, when it is determined that no winning combination has been established (S118: no), it is determined whether or not the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed is an RT generation symbol combination (S119), and RT If it is a generated symbol combination (S119: yes), after setting the RT game flag to ON (S121), the process returns to the top of the game control process of FIG. 7 and starts the freeze setting process (S50). On the other hand, if the stopped symbol combination is not the RT generation symbol combination (S119: no), the game control process immediately returns to the beginning of the game control process of FIG. 7 without setting the RT game flag to ON. The freeze setting process (S50) is started.

  The RT game flag is a flag indicating that the game state is a game state advantageous to a player called a replay time game (RT game), and is a “game state flag” for indicating the current game state. Is a kind of special flag called. As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a gaming state flag corresponding to each of the gaming states such as BB gaming, RB gaming, and RT gaming. The game progresses while switching the game state in response to (OFF). Such a game state flag is set at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the big bonus combination (BB combination) is won in the internal lottery process (S110) described above, the corresponding symbol combination on the winning line is not stopped and displayed. Only when the winning is not established, the internal winning of the BB combination is carried over, and the game is performed with the internal winning flag corresponding to the BB combination being set after the next game. On the other hand, if another winning combination such as a small role or re-playing role is won internally, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning winning role cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning line, the internal winning Will be reset without being carried over after the next game.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a winning combination of any game combination has been established (S118: yes), first, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is a BB combination (see FIG. 8). S120). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the BB combination is a gaming combination in which a winning combination is established when the “Red Seven” symbol is aligned or the “Blue Seven” symbol is aligned on the winning line. If it is determined that the winning combination of the BB combination has been established (S120: yes), the type of the BB combination in which the winning combination has been established ("red 7 BB combination" or "blue 7 BB combination"). ), The BB game flag is set to ON and all other game status flags are set to OFF (S122). Here, the BB game flag is a flag indicating that the game state is set to a game state advantageous to the player called the above-described big bonus game (BB game), and “game” for indicating the current game state. It is a kind of dedicated flag called “status flag”. The BB game flag is also set to a predetermined address in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, similarly to the RT game flag described above.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory view exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the game state flag is set. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, among the 1-byte data at a predetermined address on the RAM 203, the lower 5 bits are used as the gaming state flag. Further, the one bit higher than the 5-bit gaming state flag is used as a “freeze execution flag” to be described later. The freeze execution flag is set to “ON” when it is determined that a freeze target has occurred in a freeze setting process (S50) described later. Details of the process for setting the freeze execution flag will be described in detail later.

  Among the 5-bit gaming status flags set on the lower side of the freeze execution flag, the first bit is set to the BB gaming flag corresponding to “Red 7 BB role” (hereinafter, red 7 BB gaming flag). The next bit is set in a BB game flag (hereinafter referred to as a blue 7 BB game flag) corresponding to “blue 7 BB combination”. If it is determined that the winning combination BB has been won (S120: yes in FIG. 8), then in S122 to be performed, “1” is set to any bit according to the type of winning BB combination. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when a winning combination of BB is established, the gaming machine 1 is switched to the BB game in any gaming state. Therefore, when the BB game flag is set to ON, game state flags other than the BB game flag are set to OFF (that is, “0” is set to all the game state flag bits except the BB game flag). After returning to the beginning of the game control process with the BB game flag set to ON, when the game state setting process (S100) is started, it is detected that the BB game flag is ON and the game state is Switching to the BB game, the above-described series of processing is performed. Details of the process of switching the gaming state to the BB game based on the BB game flag in S100 will be described later.

  In the above, the processing performed when the winning game player is the BB role (S120: yes in FIG. 8) has been described, but when the winning game player is not the BB role (S120). : No) Next, it is determined whether or not the game combination in which the winning is achieved is an RB combination (S124). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the RB combination is a game combination in which a winning combination is established when the “Bar” symbols are arranged on the winning line. If it is determined that an RB winning combination has been established (S124: yes), the RB game flag is set to ON (S126). Here, the RB game flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is the above-described regular bonus game (RB game). Among the 5 bits used for the gaming status flag shown in FIG. 11, the third bit from the beginning is set in the RB gaming flag, and when the RB gaming flag is turned ON, “1” is set in this bit. Set. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the RB game is performed in the BB game, the BB game flag remains set to ON even when the RB game is set to ON. Then, after returning to the beginning of the game control process with the RB game flag (and BB game flag) set to ON, when the game state setting process (S100) is started, the RB game flag (and BB game flag) is turned ON. Is detected, and RB game is started.

  On the other hand, if the winning game combination is not the RB combination (S124: no), it is next determined whether or not the winning game combination is a re-game combination (S128). If the winning of the re-gamer is established (S128: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S130). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that a re-game player win has been established. If this re-game flag is set to ON, in the next game medal insertion confirmation process (S102 in FIG. 7), a game medal is automatically inserted even if it is not inserted by the player. Further, after the medal insertion confirmation process automatically reintroduces game medals, the setting of the regame flag is returned to OFF. Such a re-game flag is also set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, similarly to the game state flag described above. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the least significant bit is set in the re-gaming flag in the bit data for 5 bits indicating the gaming state.

  On the other hand, when the winning game player is not a re-playing player (S128: no), although some game player has won a prize (S118: yes), the gaming player is a BB player, Since it is neither an RB combination nor a replay combination, it is determined to be a small combination or an increase combination. Therefore, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player is performed (S132). That is, if the winning small role is a bell small role, 15 game medals will be paid out, if it is a watermelon small role, 10 game medals will be paid out, if it is a cherry small role, Process to pay out game medals. Further, when a winning combination of winning combination is established, a process of paying out 15 game medals is performed. This process is performed by obtaining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200 and then outputting a control signal from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118.

  When the game medals are paid out in this way, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a payout number counting process (S134). As described above, since the BB game of this embodiment is set to end when the upper limit number (for example, 400) of game medals is paid out, the game medals paid out after the start of the BB game are set. It is necessary to count the number of sheets (the number of payouts). Therefore, in the payout number counting process, first, it is determined whether or not the current game state is BB game. If it is determined that the game is in BB game, the number of game medals paid out in the process of S132 is determined. Is added to the number of payouts (the number of payouts). On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is not in the BB game, the payout number counting process is terminated without performing the payout number addition process.

  Following the payout number counting process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a winning number counting process (S136). As described above, the RB game played in the BB game is returned to the BB general game when a winning combination (for example, 8 times winning) of the game player is established a predetermined number of times. As will be described later, during the RB game of the present embodiment, it is set so that the winning combination of the BB combination and the RB combination is not established, and the winning establishment of the re-game combination is not included in the number of times. By counting the number of times that a game medal has been paid out during the RB game, it is possible to count the number of times (winning number of times) that a game combination (small role or increase role) has been won. Therefore, in the winning number counting process, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is an RB game. If it is determined that the RB game is being played, a process of adding “1” to the number of winnings in the RB game. I do. On the other hand, if it is determined that the RB game is not being played, the winning number counting process is terminated without performing the winning number adding process. When the winning number counting process is thus performed, the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is returned to the beginning, and a new game is started.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 7, in the game control process, a game state setting process (S100) is performed following the freeze execution process (S50), and the game state flag shown in FIG. 11 is set. Then, the gaming state is switched by setting the gaming state flag. Hereinafter, the game state setting process will be described.

C-2. Game state setting process:
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a gaming state setting process performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. When the game state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 refers to the game state flag shown in FIG. 11 to determine the BB game flag (red 7 BB game flag, blue 7 BB game flag). It is determined whether (any) is set to ON (S200). As described above, the BB game flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is BB game, and a winning combination of the BB role (either the red BB role or the blue 7 BB role) is established. If it is determined (see S120 in FIG. 8: yes), either the red 7 BB game flag or the blue 7 BB game flag is set to ON according to the type of winning BB combination. (See S122).

  When it is determined that any of the BB game flags is set to ON (S200: yes), it is determined whether or not the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202). In this embodiment, the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game is set as the BB game end condition. When the number of game medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (for example, 400), the BB game is played. It is set to end. In the game control process described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the number of game medals paid out is counted (S134 in FIG. 8). Therefore, the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB game reaches a predetermined number. Then, it can be detected immediately. If a predetermined number of game medals have been paid out, it is determined that the BB game end condition is satisfied (S202: yes), and the BB game flag and the RB game flag are set to OFF (S204). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the BB game flag is a flag that is set to ON when the game state is BB game. The RB game flag is a flag that is set to ON when an RB game occurs during the BB game. In S204, considering that the BB game end condition is satisfied, the BB game flag is set to OFF to end the BB game, and the RB game is being played during the BB game, As a precaution, the RB game flag is also set to OFF.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB game end condition is not satisfied (S202: no), it is determined whether or not the RB game flag is set to ON (S206). As described in the game control process described above, the RB game flag is a flag that is set to ON when an RB winning combination is established during the BB game (S124: yes in FIG. 8) (S126). As a result of the determination, if the RB game flag is not set to ON (S206: no), the BB general game lottery table is selected (S212). As described above, the BB game of this embodiment is composed of a BB general game and an RB game, and since the RB game flag is not set to ON, the current game state is a BB general game. Judgment is made and a lottery table for BB general games is selected.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used for BB general games. FIG. 13 (a) shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 13 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. ing. The BB general game lottery table shown in FIG. 13 is substantially the same as the normal game lottery table described above with reference to FIG. 9, but the BB general game lottery table is different from the normal game lottery table. The “Red 7 BB combination”, “Blue 7 BB combination”, and “Re-game combination” are not set, and the lottery table in which “RB combination” is set in the random number range of these game combinations. ing. Therefore, in the BB general game, the RB combination is won internally with a relatively high probability, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the RB combination (see FIG. 6) is prepared, it is determined that the winning combination of the RB combination is established. (S124 of FIG. 8: yes), the RB game flag is set to ON (S126). As a result, in the determination in S206 of the next game state setting process, it is determined that the RB game flag is set to ON (S206: yes).

  Thus, when it is confirmed that the RB game flag is set to ON (S206: yes), after determining whether or not the RB game end condition is satisfied (S208), the RB game end condition is satisfied. If not (S208: no), the RB game lottery table is selected (S214). Here, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as the RB game end condition, the number of established winnings of the game player after the start of the RB game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 8 times), or the predetermined number of times from the start of the RB game. Two end conditions for playing a game (for example, 12 games) are set, and if any one of the conditions is satisfied, it is determined that the end condition for the RB game is satisfied. As described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of games is counted each time the three spinning cylinders are stopped and displayed and any symbol combination is obtained in the game control process. At the same time (S116 in FIG. 8), the number of wins is counted each time a winning combination of a game player is established and a game medal is paid out (S136 in FIG. 8). Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 immediately detects this when the number of games since the start of the RB game reaches the predetermined number or when the number of established winning games reaches the predetermined number of times, and the RB game end condition It is possible to detect that is established.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used for RB gaming. FIG. 14 (a) shows a random number range assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 14 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. Yes. As is clear from comparison with the BB general game lottery table shown in FIG. 13, the RB game lottery table of FIG. 14 is similar to the BB general game lottery table, as “red 7 BB role”, “blue 7 "BB combination" and "re-game combination" are not set. However, in the RB game lottery table, the “increase combination” is included in all of the random number range set to “RB combination” in the BB general game lottery table and a part of the random number range set to “losing”. Is set. As described above with reference to FIG. 6, when the winning of “increasing combination” is established, 15 game medals are paid out. Thus, during the RB game, the winning combination of increasing combination is established with a high probability. 15 game medals will be paid out.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S208 that the RB game end condition is satisfied (S208: yes), the RB game flag is set OFF to end the RB game (S210). The BB general game lottery table described above with reference to FIG. 13 is selected (S212). As a result, when the RB game is ended, the game is continued by returning to the BB general game state described above.

  The case where it is determined that the BB game flag is set to ON has been described above (S200: yes). On the other hand, when the BB game flag is not set to ON (S200: no), or the BB game flag is set to ON, the BB game end condition is satisfied, and the BB game flag and If the RB game flag is set to OFF (S204), it is next determined whether or not the RT game flag is set to ON (S216). As described above, the RT game flag is a game state flag indicating that the game state is set to the RT game, and when it is determined that a predetermined RT generation symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the game control process. (S119 in FIG. 8: yes), it is set to ON (S121).

  Therefore, when it is determined that the RT game flag is set to ON (S216: yes), it is determined whether or not the RT game end condition is satisfied (S218). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the case where the number of games after the start of the RT game has reached the upper limit number (100 in this embodiment) is set as the RT game end condition. As described above with reference to FIG. 8, when a winning combination of BB is established (S120: yes in FIG. 8), the BB game flag is set to ON and other game state flags are set to OFF. (S122 of FIG. 8), if the winning of the BB role is established during the RT game, the RT game is finished before the number of games reaches the upper limit (before the RT game end condition is satisfied). become.

  When the RT game flag is set to ON (S216: yes) and it is determined that the RT game end condition is not satisfied (S218: no), a lottery table for RT games is selected (S224). .

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table used during an RT game. FIG. 15A shows a random number range assigned to each game combination, and FIG. 15B shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to each game combination. Yes. The RT game lottery table shown in FIG. 15 is similar to the normal game lottery table shown in FIG. 9, and each of the “Bell”, “Watermelon”, and “Cherry” small roles, “Red 7”, and “Blue” “7” BB combination and “re-game combination” are set. However, in the RT game lottery table, the random number range assigned to the “re-game player” is significantly wider than that of the normal game lottery table. For this reason, in RT games, it is possible to win a re-game player with a high probability and stop the corresponding symbol combination. As described above, when the winning of the re-gamer is established, the player can start the next game without inserting a new game medal, and as shown in FIG. 15, during the RT game, A BB combination, an RB combination, and various small combinations can be established with a probability similar to that of a normal game. For this reason, the RT game is in a gaming state advantageous to the player that it is possible to aim for winning a bonus combination such as a BB combination or an RB combination without substantially reducing game medals.

  However, if the number of games reaches the upper limit number (100 in this embodiment) without winning the BB combination during RT game, it is determined that the RT game end condition is satisfied (S218: yes) After the RT game flag is set to OFF in order to end the RT game (S220), the lottery table for normal game shown in FIG. 9 is selected (S222).

  As described above, in the gaming state setting process shown in FIG. 12, when the BB gaming flag is set to ON (S200: yes), or when the RT gaming flag is set to ON ( S216: yes) After selecting a lottery table corresponding to each game state, the game state setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. On the other hand, when neither the BB game flag nor the RT game flag is set to ON, the game state setting process is terminated as it is.

  As described above, in the game state setting process (S100) performed after the game control process is started and following the freeze setting process (S50), an appropriate lottery table is selected according to the setting of the game state flag. Processing is performed. Then, depending on which lottery table is selected in the game state setting process, the type of game combination that can be won in the internal lottery and the ease of winning the game combination are switched.

  Here, as described above, even if any game player is won in the internal lottery, winning of the winning game player is not immediately established. In order to actually win a winning combination of the game actors, the operation of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c allows the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and so on so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the gaming actors are aligned on an effective winning line. 20c needs to stop at an appropriate position. On the contrary, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped accidentally at a position where the symbol combinations corresponding to the game actors are aligned on the effective winning line, even though no game player has been won. There must not be. Thus, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c do not have to be simply stopped when the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated. As a result of the internal lottery, the effective winning line, and the spinning cylinder Processing to stop the drums 20a, 20b, 20c at an appropriate position according to the timing when the stop button is operated is required. Below, the content of the process (rotation rotation stop process) which stops rotation of the rotation cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c is demonstrated in detail.

C-3. Revolving rotation stop processing:
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of the spinning cylinder rotation stop process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the spinning cylinder rotation stop process is executed by the main control board 200 in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (S114 in FIG. 7).

  When the rotating rotation stop process is started, first, a process of extracting the first stop table is performed according to the result of the internal lottery (S110 in FIG. 7) performed prior to this process (S400). Here, the stop table is a dedicated table that is referred to when stopping the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. As will be described in detail later, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, any of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the spinning cylinder (see FIG. 3) is displayed on the display window 20. Whether to display and stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is preset in the stop table. As described above, when a game combination is won by internal lottery, if the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated at an appropriate timing, the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are arranged on the winning line. Thus, it is necessary to stop each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. On the other hand, for gamers who have not won the game internally, no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated, the corresponding combination of symbols is not aligned on an effective winning line. It is necessary to stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Therefore, different stop tables are provided depending on which game combination is won internally.

  In addition, such a stop table includes a first stop table that is referred to when all of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, and a second stop table that is referred to when any one of them has already stopped. And are set. Therefore, in S400 immediately after the rotation rotation stop process is started, the first stop table is first extracted according to the result of the internal lottery. For example, when it is determined that “Bell's small role” has been won internally, the first stop table set for “Bell's small role” is extracted. Of course, if no game combination is won, the first stop table set for losing is extracted.

  When the first stop table is extracted in this way, it is determined whether or not the rotational speed of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c has reached a predetermined value (S402). Immediately after the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started, if the rotational speed has not yet reached the predetermined value (S402: no), the process waits until the rotational speed reaches the predetermined value. When the rotational speed reaches a predetermined value (S402: yes), the operation of the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is validated (S404).

  Next, it is determined whether or not any of the effective rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c has been operated (S406). As described above, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. The main control board 200 can determine whether or not the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are operated based on the operation signal. If none of the spinning cylinder stop buttons is operated (S406: no), the process waits until it is operated.

  On the other hand, when any of the rotation stop buttons is operated (S406: yes), the operated rotation stop button is invalidated (S408), and when the rotation stop button is operated, It is detected at which rotational position the corresponding rotating cylinder was located (S410). As described above, the rotation sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c are provided corresponding to the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (see FIG. 4), and the rotation positions of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c can be detected. It is. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of symbols among a plurality of symbols (see FIG. 3) drawn on the corresponding rotating cylinder is set to a predetermined “reference position” when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Based on the displayed information, the rotational position of the rotating drum is detected. Here, the reference position is a special position predetermined in order to relatively detect the rotational position of each spinning cylinder. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, any spinning cylinder is located in the middle of the display window 20. The position is set to the reference position.

  In this way, when the rotational position of the rotating cylinder where the rotating cylinder stop button has been operated is detected, a process (rotating cylinder stop control process) for stopping the rotating cylinder at an appropriate position is started (S412). The detailed contents of the rotating cylinder stop control process will be described later.

  When the spinning cylinder stop control process is performed and the spinning cylinder for which the spinning cylinder stop button has been operated is stopped, it is determined whether or not all of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have been stopped (S414). If there is a rotating spinning cylinder without operating the spinning cylinder stop button yet (S414: no), the process returns to S406 and waits until an effective rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Then, the series of processes described above are executed. If it is determined that all the spinning cylinders have been stopped while repeating these processes (S414: yes), the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process of FIG. 16 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. To do.

  Here, when the rotation stop button is operated in the rotation rotation stop process (FIG. 16) described above, the rotation stop control process (S412) is performed to stop the corresponding rotation cylinder at an appropriate position. ) Will be explained.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of the rotation stop control process executed in the rotation rotation stop process. When the rotation stop control process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the rotation cylinder to be stopped is the first rotation cylinder (S500). Here, the first spinning cylinder refers to the spinning cylinder that stops first among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. That is, since the three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c may be operated in any order, the order in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped can take various orders. Therefore, among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, the first spinning cylinder that stops is referred to as a “first spinning cylinder”, and the second spinning cylinder that stops second is the “second spinning cylinder” and third. The cylinder is called the “third cylinder” for distinction. And when it is determined to stop the first cylinder (S500: yes), referring to the first stop table extracted immediately after the start of the rotation of the cylinder rotation (S400 in FIG. 16), The stop position of the first cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S410 in FIG. 16) of the first cylinder at the time of the detected cylinder stop button operation (S502). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed at the reference position is determined as the stop position of the rotating drum.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating one of the first stop tables set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. In the stop table, the relationship between the rotation position of the rotating cylinder when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated and the time from when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated until the rotating cylinder is stopped (stop time) is set. Has been. As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotational positions of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are detected based on the symbols displayed at the reference position. Therefore, in FIG. The numbers of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces 20b and 20c (corresponding to the numbers assigned to the symbol array in FIG. 3) are set. Further, as described above, when the operation of the rotating cylinder stop button is validated, the corresponding rotating cylinder is rotating at a constant speed (S402 in FIG. 16: yes), so if the stop time is determined, During that time, it is also determined how many frames will be rotated in the pattern drawn on the rotator. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 18, instead of the stop time, the “sliding frame number” indicating how many frames are rotated (slid) to stop the rotating cylinder after the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. "Is set. Therefore, by referring to such a stop table, the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the symbol displayed at the reference position when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated can be read to determine the stop symbol.

  As an example, a case where the left cylinder 20a is stopped as the first cylinder will be described. When the player operates the left rotation stop button (left stop button) 38a, as shown in FIG. 19, the 10th “Red Seven” symbol is displayed at the middle position (reference position) of the display window 20. Suppose that it is displayed. In this case, referring to the first stop table in FIG. 18, the number of sliding symbols is set to “2” for the symbol “Red Seven” of No. 10. For this reason, the symbol “Bell” of No. 12 is slid for two frames and determined as the stop symbol to be displayed at the reference position. In FIG. 19, the rotating direction of the rotating drum is indicated by a white arrow, and the symbol surrounded by a broken-line circle is a stop symbol.

  Here, the stop time set in the stop table is 190 msec at the maximum, and during this 190 msec, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated by 4 frames in the design. In other words, when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated, it stops from the symbols (5 symbols including the symbol at the reference position) within 4 frames at the maximum from the symbol displayed at the reference position at that time. The design will be determined. Correspondingly, in the stop table (FIG. 18), a numerical value of 0 to 4 is set as the number of sliding symbols according to the design of the reference position.

  Thus, the stop position of the rotating drum is determined by the stop time (number of sliding frames) set in the stop table. Therefore, if the stop table is set appropriately in advance, the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning game combination will be relatively easily aligned on the effective winning line. It is possible to stop each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c so that the symbol combinations are never aligned on an effective winning line.

  When the stop position of the first cylinder is determined as described above, the first cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S504). Thereafter, when the second stop table is extracted in accordance with the symbol stopped and displayed on the first cylinder (S506), the cylinder stop control process of FIG. 17 is temporarily ended and the cylinder rotation stop process shown in FIG. Return to. Here, the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table will be supplementarily described.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table. As described above, the first stop table is a table that is referred to when the first cylinder is stopped, that is, when all of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating. It is set as a target. On the other hand, the second stop table is a table that is referred to when stopping the second cylinder and the third cylinder, and the first cylinder already stopped has three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Depending on which of the two, the remaining two drums except the first drum are set as targets. In addition, as described above, in order to establish a winning combination for a game player who has won an internal winning, the corresponding symbol combinations must be aligned on the winning line. It is necessary not to align with any of the lines. For this reason, which symbol is stopped and displayed on the second or third cylinder may be influenced by the symbols displayed on the already stopped first cylinder. Accordingly, a plurality of second stop tables are prepared in accordance with the symbols stopped and displayed on the first cylinder, and in S506 of FIG. 17, appropriate depending on which symbols are stopped and displayed on the first cylinder. The second stop table is extracted. As described above, the stop position of each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c depends on the game player who is won internally, so both the first stop table and the second stop table are internally won. Each is set according to the role.

  In the above, the process performed when the turning cylinder to be stopped is the first rotating cylinder (S500: yes in FIG. 17) has been described. However, when the rotating cylinder to be stopped is not the first rotating cylinder, that is, already If any of the spinning cylinders is stopped (S500: no), it is determined whether or not the rotating cylinder to be stopped is the second spinning cylinder (S508). If it is determined that the cylinder is the second cylinder (S508: yes), referring to the second stop table extracted in S506, the rotation of the second cylinder during the operation of the previously detected cylinder stop button is performed. Based on the position (S410 in FIG. 16), the stop position of the second cylinder is determined similarly to the case of the first cylinder described above (S510). Thereafter, when the second cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S512), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 17 is once ended, and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if the symbol to be stopped is not the second cylinder (S508: no), it is determined that the first cylinder and the second cylinder are already stopped and the third cylinder is stopped. Therefore, referring to the second stop table, the stop position of the third cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S410 in FIG. 16) of the third cylinder when the cylinder stop button is detected previously. (S514). As shown in FIG. 18, stop information (stop time) for both the second and third cylinders is set in the second stop table. The second stop table is also referred to when making the determination. When the third cylinder is stopped at the position thus determined (S516), the rotation stop control process of FIG. 17 is terminated, and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the spinning rotation stop process, an appropriate stop table is extracted according to the game player who is won internally, and any of the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is operated. Each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped at an appropriate position by determining the stop position with reference to the stop table based on the rotation position at the time of operating the button of the corresponding spinning cylinder. When all the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, after returning to the game control process shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not any game player has won a prize (FIG. 7 (S118), if a winning combination of any game combination is established (S118: yes), a game state flag is set according to the established game combination (S120 to S130 in FIG. 8), or After performing the process of paying out game medals (S132 to S136), the game control process of FIGS. 7 and 8 is repeated from the beginning.

  Here, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the game control process is started, first, the freeze setting process (S50) is performed, and thereafter, immediately before the process performed for the player's operation, that is, the medal insertion confirmation. The freeze execution process (S900) is performed immediately before the process (S102), immediately before the settlement process (S106) or the internal lottery process (S110), and immediately before the rotation rotation stop process (S116). In this way, whether or not a plurality of types of freeze states with different timings and freeze times are provided, although the same freeze execution process (S900) is actually repeatedly performed. Such an impression can be given to the player. Hereinafter, the freeze setting process (S50) and the freeze execution process (S900) performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described, and whether or not a plurality of types of freeze states are provided by performing these processes. The reason why such an impression can be given to the player will be described.

D. Freeze setting process:
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the freeze setting process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the game control process. As shown in the figure, when the freeze setting process (S50) is started, first, it is determined whether or not any bonus combination internal winning flag is set to ON (S52). As described above with reference to FIG. 10B, in the bonus combination internal winning flag, the internal winning flag is set for each of the BB combination (red 7), the BB combination (blue 7), and the RB combination. In S52, it is determined whether any of these flags is set to ON.

  As a result, if any of the bonus combination internal winning flags is set to ON (S52: yes), after setting the freeze execution flag to ON (S54), the freeze setting process (S50) in FIG. 21 is ended. Then, the process returns to the game control process of FIG. Here, the freeze execution flag is a flag that is set to “ON” when it is determined that a freeze target has occurred. In other words, in this embodiment, any bonus combination is won internally in the internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7), but the symbol combination that establishes the game combination cannot be aligned (S118 in FIG. 8: no). The state that has returned to the beginning of the game control process (the state in which the internal winning of the bonus combination has been carried over) becomes a state in which a freeze target has occurred, that is, a state that should generate a freeze state and notify the player. . As described above with reference to FIG. 11, a predetermined bit on the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is assigned to the freeze execution flag, and the data of this bit is set to “1”. The freeze execution flag is set to “ON”.

  On the other hand, if no bonus combination internal winning flag is set to ON (S52: no), the freeze setting process (S50) of FIG. 21 is terminated without setting the freeze execution flag to ON. Then, the process returns to the game control process of FIG. As described above, in the freeze setting process (S50) shown in FIG. 21, it is determined whether or not there is a matter (freeze target) that should be notified to the player by generating a freeze state (S52). If it has occurred (S52: yes), a process of setting the freeze execution flag to ON (S54) is performed.

  As described above, the freeze execution flag is a flag that is set to “ON” when it is determined that a freeze target has occurred. When the freeze execution flag is set to “ON”, in the freeze execution process described later, the freeze state is started for a certain time with a predetermined game machine operation as a trigger. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the present embodiment that performs the above-described freeze setting process (S50) corresponds to the “invalidation determining means” in the present invention. Further, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of the present embodiment that performs the freeze execution process (S900) described below also corresponds to the “invalidation operation execution means” in the present invention.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 7, in the game control process, after returning from the freeze setting process (S50), after performing the game state setting process (S100), the freeze execution process (S900) described below is started. .

E. Freeze execution process:
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a freeze execution process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the game control process. As described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the freeze execution process is performed immediately before the medal insertion confirmation process (S102) and after the medal insertion confirmation process (S102). This process is executed at three locations until any one of the buttons is operated and immediately before the rotation rotation stop process (S116).

  As shown in FIG. 22, when the freeze execution process is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the freeze execution flag is set to ON (S902). As described above, the freeze execution flag is a flag that is set to ON when a freeze state is generated and a matter to be notified to the player (freeze target) has occurred. Therefore, if the freeze execution flag is not set to ON (S902: no), the freeze execution process is immediately terminated without causing the freeze state, and the process returns to the game control process of FIGS.

  On the other hand, if the freeze execution flag is set to ON (S902: yes), it is determined whether or not the wait time has elapsed (S904). As described above, the wait time means that when the rotations of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are started all at once, the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are newly rotated for a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds). It is a time that is prohibited from starting. Therefore, after the player operates the start lever 36 to rotate the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c all at once, the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped until the wait time elapses. Even if the start lever 36 is operated again, the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c do not rotate immediately. Then, after the wait time has elapsed, the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate all at once (that is, without operating the start lever 36).

  As a result of determining whether or not the wait time has elapsed (S904), if the wait time has elapsed (S904: yes), a command indicating that the freeze state is started (freeze start command) is sent to the sub control board. After the transmission to 220 (S908), all the operations by the player are invalidated (S910). That is, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the freeze state is started when it is confirmed that the wait time has elapsed in a state where a freeze target has occurred (a state where the freeze execution flag is set to ON). Is done. Therefore, the fact that the wait time has elapsed is a starting condition for the freeze state.

  The wait time starts counting from the start of rotation of the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, and the freeze state is started after the end of the wait time. Therefore, in this embodiment, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 that measures the wait time corresponds to the “timer” in the present invention.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the wait time has not yet elapsed (S904: no), it is determined whether or not the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating (S906). If the rotating drum is rotating (S906: yes), also in this case, after the freeze start command is transmitted (S908), the freeze state is started (S910). As described above, if the wait time has not elapsed, the freeze condition start condition is not satisfied. Therefore, if it is determined in S904 that “no”, that is, the wait time has not elapsed, the rotating cylinder 20a. , 20b, 20c does not appear to be frozen regardless of whether it is rotating. Nevertheless, it is determined whether or not the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating (S906). If the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating (S906: yes), the freeze state is generated as follows. This is due to various reasons.

  As described above, during the game control process of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the freeze execution process (S900) is performed at a plurality of locations, one of which is the rotation rotation start process (S114) and the rotation rotation. This is performed between the stop process (S116). Here, the fact that the rotation rotation start process (S114) has been performed means that it has already been determined that the wait time has passed (S111: yes), and therefore, after the rotation rotation rotation start process (S114). The freeze execution process (S900) performed in (1) is performed after the wait time has elapsed. However, as described above, since the wait time for the next game is set in the rotation rotation start process (S114), it is determined whether or not the wait time is set for the next game. There is a need. Therefore, in the freeze execution process (S900) of FIG. 22, when it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed (S904: no), it is determined whether or not the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating. (S906) If it is rotating (S906: yes), the wait time is a time set for the next game, and the wait time of the current game has already passed (the start condition of the freeze state) Is satisfied and a freeze state is generated (S908, S910). On the other hand, if the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are not rotating (S906: no), the start condition for the freeze state is not satisfied, and thus the freeze execution process is terminated without generating the freeze state. Then, the process returns to the game control process described above with reference to FIGS.

  In S910, when all the operations of the player are invalidated, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the following operation. That is, for the medal selector 106, the path in the medal selector 106 is switched so that the game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is returned to the game medal payout outlet 50 via the coin shooter 108. Further, even if signals from the start lever 36, the settlement button 40, and the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are received, the setting state of the CPU 201 is switched so that these signals are ignored. In addition, as explained in the spinning cylinder rotation stopping process of FIG. 16, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are in a disabled state as standard. The operation is only enabled in the rotation stop process for the necessary period. Therefore, when the freeze state is generated in S910, the operation of the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c may not be invalidated.

  When the freeze state is thus started (S910), the measurement of the freeze time is started (S912). Here, the freeze time of the present embodiment is set to a fixed time (here, 30 seconds). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the freeze time has elapsed (S914). If the time has not elapsed (S914: no), the same determination is repeated until the freeze time elapses. When it is determined that the freeze time has elapsed (S914: yes), a command indicating that the freeze state is to be ended (freeze end command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S916), and then the game progress state In response to this, the freeze operation is canceled by enabling the player's operation (S918). For example, after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is usually switched to the side where game medals are returned via the coin shooter 108. Therefore, if the freeze state is started after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is kept switched even when the freeze state is released.

  When the freeze state is released in this way (S918), it is determined that there are no more freeze targets to be notified to the player, the freeze execution flag is set to OFF (S920), and the freeze execution process in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are returned to the game control process described above.

  In this manner, in the freeze execution process (S900), when the freeze state is started and the freeze time has elapsed, the freeze execution flag indicating the presence of the freeze target is turned OFF. For this reason, even if the freeze execution process (S900) is performed again in the subsequent game control process, it is determined that there is no freeze target (S902: no). Will not occur. When one game is finished and the game control process returns to the beginning, the freeze setting process (S50) is performed again. If the internal winning state of the bonus combination continues, the freeze execution flag is turned ON. Set to As a result, even in the next game, the freeze state occurs only once when the start condition of the freeze state is satisfied.

  The freeze state that occurs in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is only one type of freeze state that is performed in the freeze execution process (S900) shown in FIG. Nevertheless, the player feels that the freeze state occurs at different timings, and that the time during which the freeze state continues is different each time it occurs. For this reason, it is possible to perform a freeze production with a great variety of variations while performing extremely simple control. Hereinafter, the reason why this is possible will be described.

  FIG. 23 is a time chart illustrating an aspect in which a freeze state occurs during a game. The upper part of the figure represents the timing at which various operations (player operations) are performed by the player to advance the game, and the lower part of the figure corresponds to the player operation, It shows how various operations (game machine operations) are performed. Below, according to the time chart of FIG. 23, the one aspect | mode which a freeze state generate | occur | produces is demonstrated.

  The player operation displayed as “BET” in FIG. 23 indicates that a game medal is betted by the player operating the insertion button 34 or inserting a game medal from the game medal slot 30. Represents. In response to the “bet” being made, the gaming machine 1 accepts the betted game medal and displays the bet number on the bet number display panel 22b (corresponding to S102 in FIG. 7). The game machine operation displayed as “acceptance input” in FIG. 23 represents such an operation performed in the game machine 1.

  Upon receiving the inserted game medal, the player operates the start lever 36 to rotate the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. The player operation displayed as “lever ON” in FIG. 23 represents the start lever 36 performed by the player. Further, in this example, in response to the operation of the start lever 36 performed by the player, the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate all at once (the previous wait time has already elapsed). And a new wait time is started (corresponding to S112 in FIG. 7). Thereafter, when the player presses one of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the corresponding spinning cylinder stops (corresponding to S114 in FIG. 8). The player operation displayed as “first stop” in FIG. 23 represents an operation of pressing the first button among the three rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. The player operation displayed as “second stop” represents an operation of pressing the second button, and the player operation displayed as “third stop” represents an operation of pressing the third button. Represents. In response to these player operations, the gaming machine 1 performs an operation to stop the spinning cylinder corresponding to the pressed spinning cylinder stop button, and when all the spinning cylinders stop, A determination is made as to whether or not a winning combination has been established (corresponding to S118 in FIG. 8). The game machine operation indicated as “winning determination” in FIG. 23 represents an operation for determining whether or not any game player has won a prize after the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. ing. In this example, the wait time started at the start of the rotation of the rotation indicates that the time measurement is finished at a time point between “second stop” and “third stop”.

  After that, if any bonus combination is won internally, the game is returned to the top of the game control process and the freeze setting process (S50 in FIG. 7) is performed unless the bonus combination is won. The freeze execution flag is set to ON, and then the freeze execution process (S900 in FIG. 7) is started. In the example shown in FIG. 23, since the wait time has already passed at this stage, the freeze state is immediately started when the freeze execution process (S900) is started. As a result, the bet operation performed by the player is not accepted until the freeze period ends. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 23, the player is in a frozen state at the stage of performing a bet operation (operation of the insertion button 34 or operation of inserting a game medal from the game medal slot 30). You will notice. Moreover, if the player made a bet operation immediately after the start of the freeze period, it seems that the freeze period will continue for a long time, but if the bet operation is performed just before the end of the freeze period, the freeze period Seems to be short. In other words, since the timing at which the player performs the betting operation after the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped and the winning determination is made and the next game is started, the actual freeze time is Despite the fixed time (30 seconds), the player feels that the length of the freeze period is different every time the freeze state occurs.

  Furthermore, in the above-described example, when the player makes a bet operation, the player will notice that a freeze state has occurred (in other words, the player has noticed that the player has been frozen until then). However, it can also occur when the user notices that it is in a frozen state at the stage when the start lever 36 is operated or at the stage when the rotation stop button is operated. An example of such a case will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 24 is a time chart illustrating an aspect in which a freeze state occurs when a player operation is performed relatively quickly. First, when a “bet” operation is performed by the player, the gaming machine 1 accepts the operation and displays the bet number on the bet number display panel 22b (corresponding to S102 in FIG. 7). Subsequently, when the player operates the start lever 36 (“lever ON” in the figure), the gaming machine 1 rotates the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c and starts measuring the wait time (see FIG. 7 corresponding to S112).

  The steps so far are the same as those illustrated in FIG. However, in the case shown in FIG. 24, after the start of the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, the player presses the three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c until the end of the wait period. All are operated (“first stop”, “second stop”, “third stop” in the figure), and bet operations for the next game are also performed (“bet” in the figure). Therefore, if any bonus combination is won internally, the freeze setting process (S50 in FIG. 7) is performed during the wait period, and the freeze execution flag is set to ON. As described above with reference to FIG. 22, in the freeze execution process, the freeze state is not started until the wait time elapses even if the freeze execution flag is ON. Therefore, on the gaming machine 1 side, the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped in response to the player's operation, and the bet number is displayed on the bet number display panel 22b.

  As described with reference to FIG. 7, in the game control process, when a betting operation by the player is accepted (S102), the settlement button 40 is operated (S104: yes) or until the start lever 36 is operated ( S108: yes), the freeze execution process (S900) is repeatedly executed. In the freeze execution process (S900) as described above with reference to FIG. 22, the freeze state is not generated during the wait period, but the freeze state is started when the wait period ends. For this reason, if the player operates the settlement button 40 or the start lever 36 during the wait period (that is, before the freeze state is started), these operations are accepted and the settlement process (FIG. 7) is performed. S106) is started, or an internal lottery process (S110 in FIG. 7) is performed, and after the end of the wait period, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c start to rotate. However, if the player does not operate the settlement button 40 or the start lever 36 during the wait period, the freeze state is started and the operation of the settlement button 40 or the start lever 36 is not accepted.

  FIG. 24 shows a state in which the freeze state is started because neither the start lever 36 nor the checkout button 40 is operated during the wait period. When the freeze state is started in this way, until the end of the freeze period, no operation is accepted regardless of how many times the start lever 36 or the checkout button 40 is operated. You will recognize.

  Also in this case, as in the case described above with reference to FIG. 23, the freeze period is not started from the time when the player has performed any operation, but in accordance with the player's operation. Is started from the timing of performing some operation (or the timing of completing the operation). That is, in the case described above with reference to FIG. 23, the timing at which the gaming machine 1 finishes processing such as winning determination in response to the player stopping the spinning cylinder (in other words, the next game is started). Freeze state is generated at (timing). Further, in the example shown in FIG. 24, in response to the player operating the start lever 36, the gaming machine 1 starts measuring the wait time and generates a freeze state at the timing when the wait period ends. . Therefore, the freeze state is started at a timing that the player does not sense, and thereafter, it is recognized that the player is in the freeze state only when the player performs some operation. Of course, after the start of the freeze state, the timing at which the player performs any operation is different each time, so the freeze duration from when the player first recognized the freeze state until the freeze state ended also differed each time It will be time. As a result, the player feels that the length of the freeze period is different every time the freeze state occurs.

  In the example shown in FIG. 24, since the player operated relatively quickly, the operation of the start lever 36 (or the operation of the checkout button 40) noticed the occurrence of a freeze state. In the case of performing the above, at the stage of stopping the rotating drums 20a, 20b, 20c, the occurrence of a frozen state is noticed.

  FIG. 25 is a time chart illustrating an aspect in which a freeze state occurs when a player operation is performed very quickly. In the example described above with reference to FIG. 24, the player performs the stop operation and the bet operation during the wait period, but in FIG. 25, in addition to the stop operation and the bet operation of the spinner, The start lever 36 is also operated during the wait period. In such a case, the freeze execution process (S900) is repeated while judging whether or not the settlement button 40 or the start lever 36 is operated in the game control process described with reference to FIG. 7 (S104, S108). In the meantime, since the start lever 36 is operated (S108: yes), the freeze execution process (S900) is exited without starting the freeze state. Thereafter, after the internal lottery process (S110) and the spinning cylinder rotation start process (S112) are performed, the freeze execution process (S900 in FIG. 8) is started again, and the freeze state occurs. That is, the freeze state occurs immediately after the rotation of the rotation is started by the rotation rotation start process (S112). Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 25, a freeze state occurs when the player presses the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c to stop the rotating rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. You will notice that.

  Moreover, in this case as well, the freeze period is started at the timing when the wait period ends, and it seems that the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started as usual. Until the torso stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are pressed, the user is unaware of being in a frozen state. Since the elapsed time from the end of the wait period until the player presses the rotation stop button 38a, 38b, 38c is not constant, the player is in a frozen state every time the frozen state occurs. The duration of will be felt different.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, actually, only one process called the freeze execution process (S900) is performed, and the duration of the freeze state is also a fixed time. Nevertheless, for the player, the player enters a frozen state when the bet is operated (see FIG. 23), enters a frozen state when the start lever 36 is operated (see FIG. 24), or the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. It is possible to feel as if there are a plurality of types of freezes having different generation timings when a freeze state occurs during the operation (see FIG. 25). In addition, the freeze state starts at a timing that is not perceived by the player, and it is not until the player performs any operation that he / she notices that it is in the freeze state. Can also be felt as if they are different each time the freeze state occurs.

  Also, since the freeze time is not set randomly by lottery, etc., it is possible to prevent variations in the game progress time per unit time and to easily design a game machine compared to a game machine having multiple types of freeze times. Can be done.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to make a player feel as if they are in different types of freeze states in one freeze state. In order to impress people, the following effects are performed.

F. Freeze effect control processing:
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a freeze effect control process performed when the freeze state occurs in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. This process is a process executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 based on a command received from the main control board 200 and various signals received from the door board 240.

  When the freeze effect control process (S1000) is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether a freeze start command is received from the main control board 200 (S1002). The freeze start command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 toward the sub control board 220 when the freeze state is generated in the freeze execution process (S900) described above with reference to FIG. 22 (S908). reference). If the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 has not received the freeze start command (S1002: no), it is not necessary to perform an effect (freeze effect) for notifying the player that it is in a freeze state. End the process.

  On the other hand, when the freeze start command is received from the main control board 200 (S1002: yes), the measurement of the freeze time is started (S1004). Also in the freeze execution process shown in FIG. 22, when a freeze start command is transmitted (S908), the measurement of the freeze time starts (S912), but in parallel with the time measurement performed by the main control board 200, the sub control board 220 is started. The side also starts measuring the freeze time.

  Subsequently, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether a freeze end command has been received from the main control board 200 (S1006). The freeze end command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 toward the sub control board 220 when the freeze state is ended in the freeze execution process (S900) shown in FIG. 22 (see S916). . If the freeze end command has not been received (S1006: no), it is determined whether or not there has been any operation from the player (S1008).

  Here, the detection of the player operation during the freeze state will be described. In the present embodiment, as described above, all operations performed by the player with the start of the freeze state are invalidated in the freeze execution process shown in FIG. 12 (S910 in FIG. 12). Therefore, if the player inserts a game medal or operates the start lever 36, the checkout button 40, or the spinning cylinder stop button during the freeze state, the signal accompanying these operations is displayed on the main control board. It is not transmitted to 200 but is output only from the door board 240 to the sub-control board 220. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 easily determines whether or not the player has performed any operation based on whether or not the signal from the door board 240 has been received even during the freeze state. be able to. If there is no operation by the player (S1010: no), it is determined again whether a freeze end command is received from the main control board 200 (S1006).

  As described above, in the freeze effect control process, even when it is detected that the freeze state is started by receiving the freeze start command from the main control board 200, the freeze effect is not immediately started, and the freeze end command is issued. The determination of whether it has been received (S1006) or whether the player has performed any operation (S1008) is repeated. As a result, when the freeze end command is received from the main control board 200 before the player performs any operation (S1006: yes), the freeze effect control process of FIG. 26 is terminated without performing the freeze effect. Resulting in.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the player has performed some operation before receiving the freeze end command from the main control board 200 (S1008: yes), the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines the remaining freeze time. Time (remaining freeze time) is acquired, and the content of the effect of the freeze effect is selected according to the remaining freeze time (S1010). The ROM 222 mounted on the sub-control board 220 stores in advance an effect content table in which the effect content of the freeze effect is set according to the remaining freeze time.

  FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an effect content table in which freeze effect details are set according to the remaining freeze time. In this embodiment, the freeze time is set to 30 seconds, and the remaining freeze time can take a value from 0 to 30 seconds corresponding to this. Therefore, this is divided into 6 parts each of 5 seconds, and the production contents are set for each. For example, when the remaining freeze time is longer than 25 seconds (excess) and 30 seconds or less, the production content “production pattern A” for reproducing a video with a production time of 24.5 seconds is set. Yes. Similarly, when the remaining freeze time is longer than 20 seconds and not longer than 25 seconds, the effect content “effect pattern B” for reproducing the moving image having the effect time of 19.5 seconds is set. In addition, when the remaining freeze time is 5 seconds or less, it is too short to reproduce the moving image, so the effect content “effect pattern F” for reproducing only the notification sound for 1 second is set.

  In S1010 of the freeze effect control process shown in FIG. 26, the effect content corresponding to the remaining freeze time is selected by referring to the effect content table stored in the ROM 222. Then, after starting the freeze effect with the selected content (S1012), when the freeze effect is ended, it is determined whether or not a freeze end command is received from the main control board 200 (S1014). For example, if the remaining freeze time is 26 seconds, “effect pattern A” is selected as shown in FIG. 27, and a 24.5-second moving image is reproduced. Then, after the reproduction of the moving image is completed, the last scene of the reproduced moving image is held for 1.5 seconds from the end of the freeze time until the reception of the freeze end command. For example, this scene can be a screen that informs the player of the internal winning of the bonus combination.

  Alternatively, it is assumed that the remaining freeze time is, for example, 0.5 seconds because it takes time from the occurrence of the freeze state to the player's operation. In this case, as shown in FIG. 27, “effect pattern F” is selected, and a notification sound for 1 second is reproduced. Then, since the freeze end command is transmitted from the main control board 200 while the notification sound is being reproduced, it is determined that the freeze end command has been received (S1014: yes), and the freeze effect control process of FIG. 26 is performed. finish.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even when the occurrence of the freeze state is detected by the freeze start command received from the main control board 200, the freeze effect is not started until the player performs some operation. The freeze effect is not started until the player's operation is detected. For this reason, the player has the impression that the freeze state is started at the timing of his / her operation, and as a result, the freeze time (although the freeze time is actually fixed) It is possible to make it feel as if there are a plurality of different freeze states. And when a freeze state occurs, the player thinks that something special has occurred, so if you feel that the type of freeze state is different, naturally something special of another type will occur I think. For this reason, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to strongly attract the player's interest to the game by changing the game while keeping the control contents simple.

  Note that the above-described freeze effect is an effect performed to notify the player that the freeze state has started, and therefore corresponds to the “invalidation operation notification effect” in the present invention. Such a freeze effect is performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 executing the freeze effect control process shown in FIG. 26, and therefore the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220 of the present embodiment is This corresponds to the “production execution means” in the present invention.

  In the freeze effect control process shown in FIG. 26, the content of the freeze effect is determined after detecting the player's operation based on the signal from the door board 240. Therefore, the type of operation performed by the player may be determined based on the signal received from the door board 240, and the content of the effect may be determined accordingly.

  For example, whether the player's operation is a game medal insertion operation, a rotating rotation operation by the start lever 36, an adjustment operation by the settlement button 40, or a rotation stopping operation by the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. The determination is made based on a signal from the door substrate 240. Then, for each operation performed by the player, an effect content table as shown in FIG. 27 may be set, and the effect content may be determined with reference to the corresponding table.

  In this way, it is possible to perform a freeze effect in a different mode by an operation performed by the player after the start of the freeze state, so that it is possible to give the player an impression as if a different freeze state exists. . When different types of freeze states occur, the player naturally thinks that another type of special event has occurred, so it is possible to change the game while keeping the control content simple. .

  While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is not limited to the wording of each claim unless it departs from the scope described in each claim. Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can also be added as appropriate to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

For example, in the above embodiment, the start timing of the freeze state is when the wait time elapses, but the start timing of the freeze state is not limited to when the wait time elapses, and a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the bet operation was performed. Or after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the medal insertion confirmation process has been performed, or after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever operation was performed, As long as a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the rotation of the player, it can be implemented in various modes as long as it is difficult for the player to recognize. Further, during the measurement of the predetermined time, the same effects as in the above embodiment can be obtained by controlling the gaming machine in a state in which various player operations can be accepted as in the wait period.

  The present invention can be used for a swing type game machine used in a game hall.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cylinder-type game machine (game machine), 20 ... Display window, 20a, 20b, 20c ... Cylinder,
38a, 38b, 38c ... rotating cylinder stop button, 200 ... main control board,
201 ... CPU (time measuring means, invalidation determining means, invalidation operation executing means, waiting game machine operation adjusting means), 220 ... sub control board, 221 ... CPU (effect executing means)

Claims (3)

A player who has a spinning cylinder on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn, and that allows the player to advance the game, such as throwing in game media, instructing to start rotating the spinning cylinder, and instructing to stop rotating the rotating cylinder When an operation is performed, a game machine operation corresponding to the player operation, such as reception of the inserted game medium, start of rotation of the rotating drum, or stop of rotation of the rotating drum is executed. In the trunk type game machine,
Clocking means for clocking a predetermined time after execution of the predetermined gaming machine operation;
An invalidation determining means for detecting that a predetermined condition is established during a game and determining that an invalidation operation for invalidating the player operation is performed;
An invalidation operation executing means for executing the invalidation operation for a fixed time from the end of timing of the predetermined time by the timing means when the invalidation determining means determines to perform the invalidation operation; A spinning cylinder gaming machine characterized by comprising: In the rotary type gaming machine according to claim 1,
Providing production execution means for performing games,
The production execution means starts timing in response to the start of the invalidation operation, and when the player operation is performed during the execution of the invalidation operation, according to the time measured In a mode, a revolving type gaming machine that performs an invalidation operation notification effect for notifying that the invalidation operation is being executed. In the rotating type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
The time measuring means is a means for measuring a predetermined wait time after the rotation of the rotating drum is started,
If an instruction to accept the game medium or stop rotation of the spinning cylinder is instructed before the wait time elapses, the game machine operation corresponding to the instruction is immediately executed, and the wait time is When the start of rotation of the cylinder is instructed until the elapsed time, the game machine operation in the weight that delays the execution of the game machine operation corresponding to the rotation start instruction until the wait time elapses Adjusting means,
The invalidation operation executing means executes the invalidation operation for a predetermined time after the wait time elapses when the invalidation determination means determines to perform the invalidation operation. A spinning cylinder game machine.

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