JP6042508B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a gaming machine that simplifies the process up to determining profits to be given to a player and can suppress the capacity of a ROM or a RAM required for data processing. A payout table storing means for setting a plurality of types of stop outcomes as stop results of each rotating reel and storing the stop outcome and at least a profit to be provided corresponding to the stop outcome as a payout table. And a stop turn displayed on the symbol display window when all the rotating reels stop and a stop turn of the payout table are compared to determine a profit to be given to the player. In addition, in each of the rotating reels of the plurality of rotating reels, the arrangement of the symbols displayed on the symbol display window of the stopped rotating reels may be the same even when the stopping positions are different. Form an array of symbols. [Selection] Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that performs a determination process for determining a winning when a rotation of all rotary reels is stopped based on a stoppage.

A slot machine as a gaming machine displays, for example, three rotary reels having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface and three of the symbols attached to the outer peripheral surface of each rotary reel. Symbol display window, a plurality of winning lines determined to pass through a predetermined three of a total of nine symbols arranged in three columns and three rows displayed in the symbol display window, and each rotation A start switch for starting the rotation of the reels and a stop switch for stopping the rotation of each of the reels and provided corresponding to each of the rotation reels are provided.
When the bet number is set by inserting medals, etc., the winning line is set, and the start switch is operated on the condition that the bet number necessary for one game is set, When one of a plurality of roles is won or lost (raffle lottery) is performed, rotation of all rotating reels starts, and then one of the three stop switches is operated, The rotation of the rotary reel corresponding to the stop switch is stopped, and when the operation of all the three stop switches is finished, the rotation of all the three rotary reels is stopped.

At this time, if the symbol combination on the winning line is a predetermined symbol combination, a predetermined profit is given to the player.
Here, in the conventional slot machine, the determination of whether or not the symbol combination on the winning line is a predetermined symbol combination and the determination of the profit to be given to the player are performed through a number of processes.
If it demonstrates concretely referring FIGS. 18-22, it was performed as follows.
In the ROM provided in the gaming machine, the rotating reel symbol array data, winning line data, symbol combination data, and upper limit number data shown in FIGS. 18A to 18D are stored in advance. Here, the symbol arrangement data is data relating to the arrangement of the symbols 51 attached to the outer peripheral surface of each rotary reel. The winning line data is position data related to the winning line L. The symbol combination data is data relating to the number of medals to be paid out and the like (payout), which is a profit to be given to the player determined for each combination of symbols 51. The upper limit number data is data relating to the upper limit value of the number of medals to be paid out to the player.

  It is assumed that the game machine is such that when all the rotating reels are stopped, nine symbols 51 (referred to as stop outcome 37) are displayed in the symbol display window. Then, the combination of the symbols 51 displayed on the winning line L among the stop points 37 is determined based on the symbol arrangement data and the winning line data. Then, the combination of the symbol 51 on the winning line L is compared with the symbol combination data, and if there is a match among the combinations of symbols 51 stored in the symbol combination data, the symbol 51 on the winning line L The payout given to the combination is temporarily stored in the RAM of the gaming machine. If they do not match, it is stored as 0 payouts. When a plurality of winning lines L are set, for all winning lines L, the combination of symbols 51 on the winning line L and the payout given to the combination are determined, and the payout is stored.

Then, the total amount of payouts given to the combination of symbols 51 on each winning line L is calculated, and the total value of the payouts is temporarily stored in the RAM of the gaming machine. Finally, the total value of the payout is compared with the upper limit number data, and when the total value exceeds the upper limit value, the calculated total value of the payout is rewritten to the upper limit value, and the payout to be given to the player is determined.
For example, as the winning line L, two lines, a first winning line L1 and a second winning line L2 are set as shown in FIG. 18B. As shown in FIG. It is assumed that a payout is set for the combination of symbols 51 and the upper limit value of the payout to be awarded is 15 as shown in FIG.

  It is assumed that when the vehicle stops, the stop event 37 shown in FIG. 19A is displayed on the symbol display window. As shown in FIGS. 18 (B), 19 (A) and 19 (B), the symbol 51 displayed on the first pay line L1 is “3 $ •” displayed in the upper left, middle middle, and lower right. 3 $ · 3 $ ”. When the combination of “3 $ · 3 $ · 3 $” and the combination of symbol 51 stored in the symbol combination data shown in FIG. 18C are compared, “3 $ · 3 $ · 3 $” The combination is stored in the symbol combination data. And since the payout given to the combination of the symbol 51 is 15, the 15 payouts are stored. Similarly, when the symbol 51 displayed on the second pay line L2 is determined, it is “coin • 3 $ • coin” and is not stored in the symbol combination data. Therefore, 0 payouts for “coin, 3 $, coin” are stored. Since the total value of the 15 payouts and 0 stored is 15 and is not more than the upper limit of 15 payouts, the total value of 15 is determined as a payout to be given to the player.

  It is assumed that when the vehicle stops, the stop event 37 shown in FIG. 20A is displayed on the symbol display window. The determination is made in the same manner as in the case of determining the stop appearance 37 shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 20 (B), the combination of the “3 $ · coin replay” symbol 51 in which eight dividends are awarded on the first pay line L1 is on the second pay line L2. Displays a combination of symbols 51 of “coin / coin / coin” to which 8 payouts are awarded, and thus stores payouts for these two combinations. The total of the two payouts is 16 and exceeds the upper limit of 15 payouts, so the calculated value of 16 is rewritten to the upper limit of 15 and the payout to be awarded is determined to be 15.

It is assumed that the stop appearance 37 shown in FIG. 21A is displayed on the symbol display window when the operation stops. The determination is made in the same manner as in the case of determining the stop appearance 37 shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 21B, a “coin / replay / coin” with 0 payouts is given on the first pay line L1, and a replay (replay) is given on the second pay line L2. “Replay / Replay / Replay” is displayed. Then, the payout 0 and the replay are stored. Since there is no payout related to coin payout, the payout is determined to be replay.
Assume that when the vehicle stops, the stop line 37 shown in FIG. 22A is displayed in the symbol display window. The determination is made in the same manner as in the case of determining the stop appearance 37 shown in FIG. As a result, neither the first winning line L1 nor the second winning line L2 matches the combination of symbols 51 stored in the symbol combination data. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 22B, the payout to be awarded is stored as 0 on both the first pay line L1 and the second pay line L2, and the total value of 0 is the upper limit of 15 payouts. Since it is as follows, the payout is determined to be 0.

  A method similar to the method for determining the profit to be given to the player in this way is also disclosed in Patent Document 1.

JP 2012-135554 A (paragraphs [0159] to [0167], FIG. 25, FIG. 26, FIG. 27)

As shown in Patent Document 1, when a profit to be given to a player is determined through a number of processes, it is necessary to increase the capacity of a RAM used for data processing. In addition, a system that requires a large number of processes also increases the load on the CPU.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of simplifying the processing until determining the profit to be given to the player and suppressing the capacity of ROM and RAM necessary for data processing.
In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which symbol array data, winning line data, symbol combination data, and upper limit number data are not used as much as possible.

The present invention includes a plurality of rotating reels 52 each having a plurality of symbols 51 on the outer peripheral surface, a symbol display window 36 that allows the symbols 51 of each rotating reel 52 to be visually recognized, and rotation of each rotating reel 52 is started. A start switch 43 for stopping the rotation, a stop switch 44 for individually stopping the rotation of each rotating reel 52, a winning lottery means 210 for determining whether or not a winning combination is made based on an operation of the starting switch 43, and the rotating reel 52 And a control device 100 that can stop the rotation of the rotary reel 52 based on the operation of the stop switch 44. When the rotation is stopped , a plurality of types of stop appearances 37, which are a plurality of symbols displayed in the symbol display window 36, are set, and combinations of stop appearances 37 for each rotary reel 52 and each rotation reel 52 Stop pair 37 A payout table storage unit 410 for storing the profits to impart to correspond to fit a payout table, a payout execution means 420 for imparting benefits, pre SL by the operation timing of the stop switch 44, the combination selecting means 210 If it cannot be stopped so that it becomes the stop result 37 corresponding to the lottery result, it is stopped so that it becomes the stop result 37 without profits, and it corresponds to the lottery result of the role lottery means 210 the case can be stopped so as to stop outcomes 37 has a stop control means 222 for the stopping reels 52 so that its stop outcomes 37, and all the reels 52 When the stop result 37 when stopping is determined, the profit to be granted is read from the payout table without considering the winning line L, and the profit is given by the payout execution means 420 Even when the rotation reels 52 of the plurality of rotation reels 52 are formed at different stop positions, the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 of the stopped rotation reel 52 may be the same. As shown in the figure, the arrangement of the symbols 51 of the rotary reels 52 is formed.

According to the present invention, the stop result and the number of medals to be paid out are directly linked, and when a stop is made at a specific stop result, the corresponding payout number of medals is paid out.
In the present invention, the “stop outcome 37 corresponding to the lottery result” refers to the stop outcome 37 that can give a profit corresponding to the lottery result. “At least” in “payout table storage means 410 for storing the stop outcome 37 and at least the profit to be given corresponding to the stop outcome 37 as a payout table” means “stop outcome 37 and at least stop outcome 37 This is to include a payout table storage means 410 ”for storing a profit to be provided correspondingly and a stop result 37 and a stop result 37 having no payout corresponding to at least the stop result 37 as a payout table.

Further, “to stop each of the rotating reels 52 so that the stop result 37 corresponding to the lottery result as much as possible” is as follows. Depending on the operation timing of the stop switch 44, it may not be possible to stop the stop switch 37 corresponding to the lottery result. In such a case, the stoppage 37 is stopped so that no profit is given. Further, when the stop result 37 corresponding to the lottery result is reached, the stop result 37 is stopped.
Further, there is no particular limitation on the method of determining the stop result 37 when all the rotating reels 52 are stopped. For example, by determining the stop position and the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed in the symbol display window 36 at the stop position by the stop control means 222, all the rotary reels 52 are stopped and the stop output 37 is determined. Also good.

  In addition, the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 of the stopped rotating reel 52 may be the same even when the rotating reels 52 of the plurality of rotating reels 52 are at different stopping positions. As an example of the rotating reels 52 that can be obtained, when the symbol display window 36 is formed so that three symbols 51 of the symbols 51 attached to each rotating reel 52 are displayed, A rotating reel 52 is raised. A rotating reel 52 formed so that the arrangement of symbols 51 assigned to positions corresponding to frame numbers 0 to 2 and the arrangement of symbols 51 assigned to positions corresponding to frame numbers 5 to 7 are equal. is there. That is, the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 when the position corresponding to the frame number 0 stops in the upper part of the symbol display window 36 and when the position corresponding to the frame number 5 stops. Are rotating reels 52 formed so that the two are equal.

In the payout table, the present invention further stores the correspondence between the stop result 37 and the presence / absence of the profit to be granted. In the stop control means 222, the lottery result of the combination lottery means 210 and the stop Based on the operation of the switch 44, each of the rotary reels 52 is stopped so as to become one of the stop outcomes 37 among the plurality of types of stop outcomes 37 stored in the payout table.
In the present invention, in the dividend table, not only the stop event 37 that gives a profit but also the stop event 37 that does not give a profit is stored in association with no profit.

Further, the stop control means 222 controls so as not to stop at the stop item 37 that is not in the payout table.
The present invention also includes a plurality of rotating reels 52 having a plurality of symbols 51 on the outer peripheral surface, a symbol display window 36 that allows the symbols 51 of each rotating reel 52 to be visually recognized, and the rotation of each rotating reel 52. A start switch 43 for starting rotation, a stop switch 44 for individually stopping the rotation of each rotary reel 52, a combination lottery means 210 for determining whether a combination is appropriate based on the operation of the start switch 43, and the rotation In the gaming machine 10 including the control device 100 that can start the rotation of the reel 52 and stop the rotation of the rotary reel 52 based on the operation of the stop switch 44, the control device 100 includes the rotation reels When the rotation of 52 is stopped , a plurality of types of stop appearances 37, which are a plurality of symbols displayed in the symbol display window 36, are set, and combinations of the stop appearances 37 for each rotary reel 52 and the respective rotation reels Stop appearance every 52 The payout table storing means 410 for storing the profits to be given corresponding to the combinations of 37 as a payout table, the payout executing means 420 for giving the profits, and the symbols 51 attached to each of the plurality of rotating reels 52 The corresponding symbol arrangement table storage means 240 for storing the corresponding symbol arrangement table in which the arrangement corresponds to the position of each rotary reel 52 and each rotary reel 52 of the plurality of rotary reels 52 can be stopped based on the operation of the stop switch 44. Based on the corresponding symbol arrangement table, it is determined whether or not the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed in the symbol display window 36 in the range corresponds to the stop result 37 based on the lottery result, and there is a corresponding position. Determination stop control means 223 for stopping in the case, and when the stop result 37 when all the reels 52 are stopped is determined, the payout line L is not referred to without taking the pay line L into consideration. The payout execution means 420 reads out the profit to be given from the bull, and is formed so as to give the profit. In each of the rotary reels 52 of the plurality of rotary reels 52, even when the rotary reels 52 are stopped at different positions, The arrangement of the symbols 51 of the rotary reels 52 is formed so that the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 may be the same.

  In the present invention, when the stop result 37 is determined by the judgment stop control means 223 and the corresponding symbol arrangement table storage means 240, and the determined stop output 37 coincides with the stop output 37 of the payout table, the stop output 37 The profit corresponding to the outcome 37 is read, and the read profit is given by the payout execution means 420.

(Effect of the present invention)
In the present invention, when all the rotating reels are stopped and the stopping event at this time is determined and the determined stopping event matches the stopping event of the dividend table, the profit corresponding to the stopping event is distributed as a dividend. It is read out from the table and paid out by the payout executing means. That is, it is not necessary to perform a plurality of processes from when all the rotating reels are stopped until when a profit is given to the player, and the process can be simplified as compared with the prior art.
In addition, each rotating reel in the present invention is formed with an array of symbols so that the symbols displayed on the symbol display window of the stopped rotating reel may be the same even when they are at different stop positions. As a result, the pattern of stoppages can be reduced, and the amount of data used in the payout table storage means can be reduced.

In the present invention, among the plurality of types of stop events stored in the payout table, the stop control means controls to be one of the stop events, and is attached to each of the plurality of rotating reels. It is not necessary to memorize all the stop events that can be considered from the arrangement of symbols. Therefore, the data amount of the payout table storage unit can be controlled.
In addition, since no profit is stored, it is not necessary to determine whether or not the stop result as the stop result matches the stop result of the payout table, and the player has stopped after all the rotating reels have stopped. It is possible to further simplify the process until the profit is granted.

  As described above, the present invention stores the corresponding symbol arrangement table and determines whether the stop position is an appropriate stop position each time after the stop switch is operated. Compared to the stop control means in the first and second inventions, there is no need to store the stop position or the symbol arrangement displayed on the symbol display window when stopping at that position, so the amount of storage can be reduced. it can.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external front view showing a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the symbol attached | subjected to the outer peripheral surface of each rotation reel. 1 is a block diagram showing input, control and output of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention and is a figure showing a winning line. It is a 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the relationship between the combination of a combination, a symbol, and a payout. It is a 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the kind of symbol arrangement | sequence displayed on a symbol display window when each rotation reel stops. It is a 1st embodiment of this invention and is a figure which shows the data structure of a payout table. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the control processing of the main control apparatus after a start switch action | operation. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows a winning line. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the relationship between the combination of a combination, a symbol, and a payout. In the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, it is a figure (A)-(K) which shows 11 kinds of stop appearances displayed on a symbol display window by a stop control means. It is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the data structure of a payout table. It is the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the data structure of a corresponding symbol arrangement | sequence table. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing input, control and output of a gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the data structure of a corresponding symbol arrangement | sequence table. It is a modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the kind of symbol arrangement | sequence displayed on a symbol display window, when each rotation reel stops. It is a modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the data structure of a payout table. The figure (A) which shows the data structure of the symbol arrangement data of the rotating reel used for the conventional stop event determination, the figure (B) showing the winning line, the figure (C) showing the relationship between the combination of symbols and the payout, and It is a figure (D) which shows the upper limit of the number of payout. The figure which shows an example of a stop event (A) and the figure which shows the combination of the symbol on the winning line of the stop event shown in FIG. ). The figure which shows an example of a stop event (A) and the figure which shows the combination of the symbol on the winning line of the stop event shown in FIG. ). The figure which shows an example of a stop event (A) and the figure which shows the combination of the symbol on the winning line of the stop event shown in FIG. 21 (A), and the payout awarded to the combination of the symbol (B) ). The figure which shows an example of a stop event (A) and the figure which shows the combination of the symbol on the winning line of the stop event shown in FIG. 22 (A), and the payout awarded to the combination of the symbol (B) ).

In the present specification, in each explanation location, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it is seen from the gaming machine 10 to the player in front of the player that is facing the gaming machine 10. The direction toward the side is the “front” direction, and the opposite direction is the “rear” direction. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left” and “right” mean the left direction and the right direction when viewed from the player. Similarly, in the description of each member, when a definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it means a direction viewed from the player in a state where each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.
(Game machine 10)
A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a square box-shaped housing 20 that opens forward, and a front door 30 that covers the front opening of the housing 20 so as to be freely opened and closed.

The front door 30 is provided with an upper panel 31 made of a thin resin provided in the upper part and a lower panel 32 provided in the lower part.
A transparent symbol display window 36 through which a symbol 51 on the circumference of three rotary reels 52 to be described later can be seen is formed at the approximate center of the upper panel 31.
A reel unit 50 having the three rotating reels 52 arranged side by side is arranged in the rear direction (backward direction) of the symbol display window 36 and inside the housing 20.
Below the symbol display window 36 and above the lower panel 32, there is provided an operation unit 40 that includes various switches that project toward the front of the front door 30 and that are operated by the player.

A so-called hopper unit (not shown), which is a storage / dispensing means 33 (see FIG. 3) that can store medals and pays out medals in the rear direction (backward direction) of the lower portion of the front door 30. ), And a power supply device (not shown) for supplying power to each component as well as having a power switch that can be operated to turn on or shut off the power.
A medal payout port 34 through which medals are paid out from the storage and payout means 33 in a predetermined case is formed at the lower part of the front door 30. A dish-shaped medal tray 35 that opens upward is formed below the medal payout opening 34 in order to store medals paid out from the medal payout opening 34.

In addition, the front door 30 is formed with notifying means 60 for notifying the player of various information such as winning of the lottery by sound, light, video, or the like.
In addition, a control device 100 for controlling the gaming machine 10 is provided inside the housing 20.
(Reel unit 50)
The reel unit 50 includes three rotary reels 52, three drive motors (not shown) for rotating the rotary reels 52, and a unit holder that holds the drive motors and the rotary reels 52 (see FIG. (Not shown).

The three rotating reels 52 are a left rotating reel 53, a middle rotating reel 54, and a right rotating reel 55 in order from the left. A plurality of symbols 51 of “coin”, “3 $”, and “replay” shown in FIG. 2 are attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the three rotary reels 52. These symbols 51 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 52 by sticking the tape on which the respective symbols 51 are printed to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 52. Note that the number (frame number) of the symbol 51 in FIG. 2 is not a physical number attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 52 but a virtual number.
Further, the symbols 51 attached to each rotary reel 52 in the present embodiment are attached as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, even when the rotating reel 52 is stopped at different stopping positions, the arrangement of the three vertical symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 of the stopped rotating reel 52 is the same. An array of symbols 51 is formed so as to be possible.

(Design display window 36)
The symbol display window 36 is provided on the front side of the rotary reel 52. When all three rotary reels 52 stop rotating, an arrangement of a total of nine symbols 51 arranged in three rows and three rows in a row. This is for visually recognizing the stop roll 37.
In the present specification, when the positions of the nine symbols 51 constituting the stop item 37 are represented, the three symbols displayed in the symbol display window 36 when the rotation of the left rotating reel 53 is stopped. The position where 51 stops is expressed as “upper left,” “middle left,” and “lower left” in order from the top. Further, the positions at which the three symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 when the rotation of the middle rotation reel 54 stops are expressed as “middle upper stage”, “middle middle stage”, and “middle lower stage” in order from the top. Further, the positions at which the three symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 when the rotation of the right rotation reel 55 stops are expressed as “upper right stage”, “right middle stage”, and “lower right stage” in order from the top.

(Operation unit 40)
The operation unit 40 is provided below the symbol display window 36 and above the lower panel 32 so as to protrude toward the front of the front door 30. The operation unit 40 can be operated by a player. Various switches and the like are provided.
A medal slot 42 for inserting medals as game media is provided on the upper right side of the operation unit 40.
Below the medal slot 42, a settlement switch for paying out all medals stored as credit medals inside the gaming machine 10 by a credit function (a function for electronically storing and managing the number of inserted coins as electronic data). 48 is provided. In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a maximum of 50 credit medals can be stored inside. Further, the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored as 50 is set as the maximum number of credit medals.

  On the left side of the settlement switch 48, three stop switches 44 corresponding to the three rotary reels 52 are provided in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotary reels 52 by operation. The three stop switches 44 are, in order from the left, a left stop switch 45 for stopping the left rotating reel 53, a middle stop switch 46 for stopping the middle rotating reel 54, and a right for stopping the right rotating reel 55. A stop switch 47 is provided. These stop switches 44 are provided in correspondence with the plurality of rotating reels 52, respectively, and after the start of displaying the variation of the symbols 51 of the plurality of rotating reels 52, the variation display of the symbols 51 of the rotating reel 52 is performed by the player's operation. It is for stopping individually.

On the left side of the stop switch 44, a start switch 43 for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 52 is provided. That is, the start switch 43 is for starting the variable display of the symbol 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 by the player's operation.
Above the start switch 43, there is provided a max bet switch 49 for substituting three medals by subtracting the number of medals that can be inserted from the credited medals until the maximum number of inserted medals is reached (specifically, three). ing. In addition to the max bet switch 49 or in place of the max bet switch 49, a single bet switch may be provided in which the number of credited medals is reduced by one and replaced with one medal. It should be noted that between the max bet switch 49 and the medal slot 42, an operation means 41 such as a chance switch as a switch not involved in the progress of the game may be provided. Then, a predetermined privilege may be given by causing the player to operate the chance switch as the operation means 41 once or a predetermined number of times at a predetermined opportunity.

The above-described start switch 43, stop switch 44, checkout switch 48, and max bet switch 49 constitute operation means 41 (see FIG. 3) that can be operated by the player. The operation of the operation means 41 is an opportunity to move a main control apparatus 200 (described later) in the control apparatus 100, and the operation means 41 is controlled by the main control apparatus 200.
(Notification means 60)
The notification means 60 is disposed on the front door 30 and includes a speaker 61, a display device 67, and an effect lamp 64 as shown in FIG. 1 (see FIG. 3). The rotating reel 52 is normally used for game progress, but in a state where the progress of the game is stopped, a notification means is provided by showing an effect (so-called reel effect) by a behavior different from the normal rotation operation. You may use it as a kind of 60.

The speaker 61 includes an upper speaker 62 disposed on the upper left and right of the front door 30 and a lower speaker 63 disposed on the lower left and right of the front door 30.
The display device 67 is a display device provided on the front door 30 and provided on the upper part of the symbol display window 36 for displaying various images, and a liquid crystal display for displaying images including moving images. An effect unit having the device 67 is configured.
The effect lamp 64 includes an upper lamp 65 disposed above the front door 30 and lower lamps 66 disposed on the left and right below the front door 30.

The notification means 60 composed of the speaker 61, the display device 67, and the effect lamp 64 is controlled by a sub-control unit device 300 (described later) in the control device 100 (see FIG. 3).
(Control device 100)
As shown in FIG. 3, a control device 100 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. The control device 100 receives information (commands) from the main control device 200 that controls the progress of the game and information from the main control device 200. And a sub-control device 300 that controls the effects notified to the player.

The main control device 200 and the sub control device 300 are configured by a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port (not shown). The CPU has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, and executes various programs by executing a program stored in the ROM. The ROM stores a program executed by the CPU and fixed data such as various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the program, for example, a lottery result of the role lottery. Used as a region.
The main control device 200 and the sub control device 300 are connected by one-way communication from the main control device 200 to the sub control device 300 in order to prevent unauthorized operation of the main control device 200. Communication in the reverse direction from the control device 300 to the main control device 200 is not performed (that is, not bidirectional communication).

(Main controller 200)
The main controller 200 controls the progress of the game. As shown in FIG. 3, the main controller 200 receives inputs from the start switch 43, the stop switch 44, the max bet switch 49, and the checkout switch 48, performs a role lottery, The operation of the unit 50 and the storage / dispensing means 33 is controlled.
Further, the main control device 200 includes each means of a combination lottery means 210, a reel control means 220 (start control means 221 and stop control means 222), a payout control means 400, and a transmission means 230. Details of each means will be described later. With the above configuration, the main control device 200 functions as a means for performing a game such as drawing lotteries, controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 52, and paying out medals to the player. Hereinafter, the game in the present embodiment will be described.

If the start switch 43 is operated on condition that a predetermined bet number (3) is set by inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 42 or operating the max bet switch 49, the number of bets Is determined, and the lottery means 210 determines whether one of the plurality of winning combinations has been won or lost.
Almost simultaneously with the role lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of rotation of the rotary reel 52 in the previous game. When elapses, rotation of all three rotary reels 52 starts. Here, in this embodiment, the start control unit 221 of the reel control unit 220 controls the start of rotation of the rotary reel 52.

  After the rotation of the rotary reel 52 is started, a predetermined condition (in this embodiment, after executing the process of accelerating the rotary reel 52, a predetermined sensor detects that the rotational position of the rotary reel 52 is the reference position. Is established, the stop switch 44 can be operated (stop operation enabled state). Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 44 is operated, the rotation of the rotary reel 52 corresponding to the stop switch 44 is stopped. When all the three stop switches 44 have been operated, the rotation of all three rotary reels 52 is stopped. Here, in the present embodiment, the stop control unit 222 of the reel control unit 220 controls the stop of the rotary reel 52 based on the combination determined by the combination lottery unit 210 and the operation timing of the stop switch 44. .

After all three rotating reels 52 are stopped, the payout control means 400 gives the player a predetermined profit such as paying out a predetermined number of medals based on the stoppage 37 displayed in the symbol display window 36. Determine whether to grant and execute. Thereby, one game is completed.
(Role)
In the present embodiment, if a role is roughly classified, a small role (a role accompanied by a medal payout) and a re-playing role (a role that can start the next game without using a medal owned by the player, so-called replay). Role) is provided.

Further, in the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, the combination of the symbols 51 constituting the winning combination is determined according to a predetermined effective line (the symbol corresponding to the predetermined combination) by the stop appearance 37 displayed on the symbol display window 36. This is a line to which a predetermined profit is given when 51 combinations are aligned on the line, and hereinafter referred to as a winning line L). A predetermined profit such as giving out is given to the player.
“Winning line L” means a line that is won when the winning combination is lined up on the line, and “Winning” means that a combination of symbols 51 of the winning combination is arranged on the winning line L. . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, two winning lines L, a first winning line L1 and a second winning line L2, are set. The first winning line L1 is a line connecting the symbols 51 displayed in “upper left, middle middle, lower right” among the symbols 51 displayed in the symbol display window 36. The second winning line L2 is a line connecting the symbols 51 displayed in the “left middle, middle middle, right middle” among the symbols 51 displayed in the symbol display window 36.

However, in the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, it is not determined whether or not the combination of symbols 51 constituting the winning combination on the winning line L is arranged. As will be described later, whether or not there is a prize and the profit at that time are determined based on a payout table storing a stopout 37 and a predetermined profit (payout) corresponding to the stopout 37. .
Further, in this embodiment, the combination of symbols 51 corresponding to the combination and the profit (payout) to be given to the player when the combination wins are determined in advance as shown in FIG. The upper limit of the number of payouts when the winning combination is a small combination is 15.

In the present embodiment, a table (so-called symbol arrangement table) regarding the arrangement of the symbols 51 attached to the rotary reel 52 shown in FIG. 2, the position indicating the winning line L and the winning line L shown in FIG. No determination is made as to whether or not the combinations of symbols 51 constituting the winning combination are arranged, and the correspondence relationship between the combinations of symbols 51 corresponding to the winning combinations shown in FIG. Further, only the symbols 51 stopped on the winning line L are stored, and it is not determined whether or not the winning is made. The method for determining whether or not a prize is won will be described in the section of the payout control means 400.
(Role lottery means 210)
The role lottery means 210 is a means provided in the main control device 200, and is for performing a lottery (role lottery) of winning or losing a plurality of roles in response to an operation of the start switch 43. . The role lottery means 210 includes a lottery table for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won, and is stored in the ROM of the main controller 200. The role lottery means 210 compares lottery data relating to the lottery table with random numbers extracted from random numbers generated by predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values in a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not it is won. Further, the process by the combination lottery means 210 is performed in step 112 (see FIG. 9) described later.

  Note that the lottery probability used for the role lottery of the role lottery means 210 is configured to be changeable by the administrator of the game hall within a pre-programmed range. Specifically, by operating a setting change switch (not shown) in the housing 20 for changing a setting value that is a value for defining the lottery probability, a plurality of setting values (for example, 1 By selecting any one of (6 to 6), a part or all of the lottery probabilities of the plurality of combinations can be changed. In the present embodiment, six set values 1 to 6 are provided, and the lottery probability is defined to be advantageous to the player in principle as the set value increases.

(Reel control means 220)
The reel control unit 220 is a unit included in the main control device 200, and includes a start control unit 221 for starting rotation of each rotary reel 52 and a stop control for performing stop control for stopping the rotation of each rotary reel 52. Means 222. The start control means 221 is set so as to start the rotation of all the rotary reels 52 by the operation of the start switch 43 by the player and maintain the rotation speed in a state where a predetermined rotation speed is reached in advance. ing. The stop control unit 222 controls the stop of the rotary reel 52 based on the combination determined by the combination lottery unit 210 and the operation timing of the stop switch 44.

(Stop control means 222)
The stop control means 222 in the first embodiment is so-called table control. In the table control, the stop position of each rotary reel 52 is determined according to the stop table, and the rotation of each rotary reel 52 is stopped at the determined stop position.
The stop table is for determining the stop position of each rotary reel 52, and each rotary reel 52 according to the rotational position of the corresponding rotary reel 52 when each stop switch 44 is operated. “Information relating to determination of stop position (stop position determination information)” is determined in advance. This stop table is provided corresponding to the combination. The stop table corresponding to a combination is such that a combination of symbols 51 corresponding to the combination (see FIG. 5) can be aligned on any valid winning line L and corresponding to a combination other than the combination. Stop position determination information for each rotary reel 52 is determined so that the combinations of 51 are not aligned on any valid winning line L. As the stop position determination information, for example, the number of sliding frames may be determined, and the number of sliding frames is determined within a range of 0 or more and 4 or less, for example.

  In addition to the stop position determination information, the table control stop table in the present embodiment is stored as an array of symbols 51 (see FIG. 6) displayed on the symbol display window 36 at the stop position. Specifically, when the left stop switch 45 is pressed by the stop control means 222 when the position corresponding to the frame number 0 of the left rotation reel 53 is located in the upper stage of the symbol display window 36, the frame is slid by one frame. It is assumed that the position corresponding to the number 19 is controlled to stop at the upper stage of the symbol display window 36. In this case, from the arrangement of the symbols 51 attached to the rotary reel 52 shown in FIG. 2, it can be seen that the symbols are displayed in the symbol display window 36 in the order of “coin, 3 $, coin” from the top. As shown in FIG. 6, the arrangement of the symbols 51 at the stop position is stored in the stop table in addition to the stop position determination information (in this case, the number of sliding frames is 1).

Since the stop position determination information and the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed at the stop position are stored in correspondence in the stop table of the stop control means 222 in the present embodiment, when all the stop switches 44 are pressed, The stop position is determined, and the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 when stopping is also determined.
(Discharge control means 400)
The payout control means 400 determines whether or not a prize has been won based on the stop outcome 37 determined by the stop control means 222, reads out the profit to be given to the player, and performs medal payout and re-game processing Is.

Further, the payout control means 400 includes each means of a payout table storage means 410 and a payout execution means 420 as shown in FIG.
(Dividend table storage means 410)
The payout table storage means 410 is for storing a payout table shown in FIG. The payout table is a stopout 37 that wins out of all the stopouts 37 that may be displayed in the symbol display window 36 by the stop control means 222, and a predetermined profit (payout) in the stopout 37 And correspond to each other. Here, the stop line 37 is stored as an arrangement of the symbols 51 when each rotary reel 52 is stopped.

  Here, the predetermined profit (payout) corresponding to the stop event 37 is a combination of the first winning line L1 and the second winning line L2 shown in FIG. 4 and the symbol 51 corresponding to the predetermined combination shown in FIG. And the profit (payout) given to the player when the winning combination is won, and the upper limit value of the number of payouts. For example, with regard to the stop outcome 37 in which the combination of the “3 $ coin replay” symbol 51 is arranged on the first pay line L1, and the combination of the “coin coin coin coin” symbol 51 is arranged on the second pay line L2. Think. As shown in FIG. 5, since these combinations of symbols 51 correspond to winning combinations, respectively, winning is made on the first winning line L1 and the second winning line L2, and 8 profits are given. The Rukoto. Therefore, a total of 16 profits will be given, but since the upper limit of the number of payouts is 15, the payout at the stoppage 37 is 15 sheets. In this way, the payout of the winning stop 37 is determined from all the stopping points 37 that may be displayed on the symbol display window 36 by the stop control means 222. Then, assuming that the relationship between the determined payout and the stopping item 37 is a payout table, the payout table shown in FIG. 7 is obtained. Here, the stop appearance 37 is represented as an array of symbols 51 when each of the rotary reels 52 is stopped, and is represented as an array of symbols 51 when the reels 52 are stopped. Further, the arrangements a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h of the symbols 51 at the time of stopping in the payout table mean the arrangement of the symbols 51 shown in FIG.

(Payout execution means 420)
The payout executing means 420 refers to the stop outcome 37 corresponding to the stop outcome 37 determined by the stop control means 222 when the stop outcome 37 stored in the payout table matches the stop outcome 37. The corresponding payout is read out and a profit grant such as payout is executed.
(Transmission means 230)
The transmission means 230 is for transmitting a signal to the sub-control device 300.
(Sub-control device 300)
The sub-control device 300 receives information (commands) from the main control device 200 and controls an effect that mainly informs the player of information related to the game contents among effects according to the progress of the game. Then, a signal is input from the main control device 200, and the operation of the notification means 60 such as the display device 67 is controlled.

As shown in FIG. 3, the sub-control device 300 has each means of receiving means 310 and display effect execution means 320, and on the output side, a display device 67 as a notification means 60, a speaker 61, and an effect lamp 64. Each part is connected.
The receiving unit 310 receives a signal from the transmitting unit 230.
The display effect executing means 320 is for executing the effect performed by the notifying means 60 based on the signal from the main control device 200 received by the receiving means 310. Note that these means may be arranged in the main control device 200, and the display effect execution means 320 may be arranged in the main control device 200 instead of the sub control device 300.

With the above configuration, the sub control device 300 receives a signal from the main control device 200 and performs an effect accompanying the progress of the game.
(Game control processing)
A general game control process executed by the main control device 200 of the gaming machine 10 configured as described above for each game will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
In step 111, the main controller 200 determines whether or not the start switch 43 has been operated. Here, if it is determined that the start switch 43 has been operated, the main controller 200 makes it impossible to set the bet number. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the next step 112. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 43 has not been operated, step 111 is performed again.

As a premise of this step 111, a betting number setting process is performed. In this betting number setting process, it is determined whether or not a prescribed betting number is set as the betting number. Specifically, the main control device 200 determines whether or not the number of medals set as the number of bets on the game has reached a specified number of bets (3 in the present embodiment).
In step 112, the role lottery means 210 performs a role lottery process. At this time, the result of the winning lottery is transmitted from the main control device 200 to the sub-control device 300. When this process ends, the process proceeds to the next step 113.

  In step 113, rotation variation processing of the rotating reel 52 in the reel unit 50 is performed. After the rotating reel 52 reaches the predetermined rotation speed, the stop operation by the player becomes effective, and the stop control is performed when the main controller 200 operates the stop switch 44 corresponding to the rotating reel 52 being rotated. The rotation of each rotary reel 52 is stopped by the means 222, and the stop point 37 as a stop result is stored in a predetermined storage area formed in the main controller 200 as the array of the displayed symbols 51. After completion of all the stop operations, the rotation stop information of all the rotary reels 52 is transmitted from the transmission unit 230 of the main control device 200 to the reception unit 310 of the sub control device 300. When the rotation variation process for all the rotary reels 52 is completed, the process proceeds to the next step 114.

In step 114, the payout control means 400 performs payout processing corresponding to the number of medals to be paid out. The payout execution means 420 determines whether or not the stop outcome 37 as the array of the displayed symbols 51 stored in step 113 matches the stop outcome 37 stored in the payout table. Then, the payout corresponding to the matching stop event 37 is read, and a profit such as payout is executed. If they do not match, the payout process is not performed and the process ends.
(Summary)
In the gaming machine 10 configured as described above, for example, when all the rotating reels 52 are stopped by the stop control means 222, the frame numbers that stop at the upper stage of the symbol display window 36 are “0 · 0” in order from the left. If it is “0”, the stop appearance 37 displayed on the symbol display window 36 is also determined at the same time. Specifically, when the position corresponding to the frame number 0 of the left rotating reel 53 stops at the upper stage of the symbol display window 36, the symbol display window 36 displays the order of “3 $ · coin / RP” from the upper stage. The arrangement of the displayed symbols 51 corresponding to the arrangement of the symbols 51 is defined as the arrangement a of the symbols 51 displayed from FIG. Similarly, when the position corresponding to the frame number 0 of the middle rotation reel 54 and the right rotation reel 55 stops at the upper stage of the symbol display window 36, the symbol display window 36 displays the arrangement 51 of the symbols 51 and the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed. d will be displayed. Here, since the determination of the arrangement of the displayed symbols 51 is stored in the stop table together with the stop position determination information, the stop position of the rotary reel 52 is determined and displayed in the symbol display window 36. This is determined as “array a, array e, array d”, which is the array of the symbols 51 on which the stop events 37 are displayed. The displayed arrangement of the symbols 51 is temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area formed in the main controller 200.

It is determined whether or not the stored arrangement of the displayed symbols 51 matches the stop item 37 stored in the payout table. Since the combination of “array a / array e / array d” matches the one on the payout table, 15 payouts corresponding to this stop outcome 37 are read out, medals are paid out to the player, and processing is performed. finish.
In this way, the payout process can be completed in one process (step 114), so the load on the CPU of the main control device 200 can be reduced.
Of the data necessary from the determination of the stop point 37 to the payout of medals, the data to be stored in advance is only the data relating to the stop table and the payout table, so the load on the RAM of the main control device 200 Is not big.

That is, since the symbol array data, winning line data, symbol combination data, and upper limit number data that the conventional gaming machine has are not used, the storage capacity can be reduced.
In addition, the arrangement of the symbols 51 is such that the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 of the stopped rotating reel 52 may be the same even when the rotating reels 52 are at different stop positions. As a result, the pattern of stop points 37 can be reduced, and the amount of data used in the payout table storage means 410 can be reduced.
In this embodiment, a small combination and a re-playing combination are provided as a combination. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a transition combination to a bonus game, an AT game, an ART game, or the like may be provided.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, 20 symbols 51 are attached to the outer peripheral surface of each rotary reel 52 in the present embodiment, but 20 or more symbols may be attached. The design 51 is not limited to that shown in FIG.
(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, the main control device 200 in the second embodiment includes a combination lottery unit 210, a reel control unit 220, a payout control unit 400, and a transmission unit 230, as in the first embodiment. Also, the sub-control device 300 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment.

However, the relationship between the pay line L and the combination of the winning combination and the symbol 51 and the payout, the stop control means 222, and the payout control means 400 are different from those in the first embodiment. Each will be described in detail below.
(Winning line L)
As shown in FIG. 9, two winning lines L1, a first winning line L1 and a third winning line L3, are set in the second embodiment. The first winning line L1 is a line connecting the symbols 51 displayed in “upper left, middle middle, lower right” among the symbols 51 displayed in the symbol display window 36. The third winning line L3 is a line connecting the symbols 51 displayed in the “lower left, middle middle, upper right” among the symbols 51 displayed in the symbol display window 36.

(Relationship between combination of role and symbol 51 and dividend)
The relationship between the combination of the combination, the symbol 51 and the payout in the second embodiment is as shown in FIG. As in the first embodiment, when the roles are roughly classified, a small role and a re-playing role are provided. In addition, 12 combinations of symbols 51 corresponding to the small combination are set, and one combination of symbols 51 corresponding to the replaying combination is set.
(Stop control means 222)
In the second embodiment, the stop control means 222 controls the stop appearances 37 displayed on the symbol display window 36 to be the 11 stop appearances 37 shown in FIGS. Has been. In other words, in the second embodiment, the stop control means is configured so that the stop events 37 other than the 11 stop events 37 shown in FIGS. 11A to 11K are not displayed on the symbol display window 36. Controlled by 222. In addition, the stop control means 222 in the second embodiment is controlled by table control. As in the first embodiment, the stop table for table control stores, in addition to the stop position determination information, the arrangement of symbols 51 of each rotary reel 52 displayed on the symbol display window 36 at the stop position (see FIG. 6). ing. For this reason, when all the stop switches 44 are pressed, the stop position is determined, and the stop points 37 when stopped are also determined as the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed on each rotary reel 52.

(Discharge control means 400)
As shown in FIG. 12, the payout table stored in the payout table storage unit 410 constituting the payout control unit 400 according to the second embodiment includes eleven stop points 37 displayed by the stop control unit 222. The predetermined profit (dividend) or no profit in the stoppage 37 is made to correspond. Here, the predetermined profit (dividends) are you determined based on a relationship between the combination and the payout of winning the symbol 51 shown in the pay line L and 10 shown in FIG. Further, the stop item 37 is an array of symbols 51 displayed on each rotary reel 52, and is expressed as an array of symbols 51 to be displayed.

(Summary)
In the second embodiment, out of a plurality of types of stop events 37 stored in the payout table, the stop control means 222 is controlled so as to be one of the stop events 37, and a plurality of rotation events 37 It is not necessary to store all stop points 37 that can be considered from the arrangement of the symbols 51 attached to each of the reels 52. Therefore, the data amount of the payout table storage unit 410 can be controlled.
Also, since no profit is stored, it is not necessary to determine whether or not the stop result 37 that is the stop result matches the stop result 37 of the payout table, and all the rotating reels 52 are stopped. The process from giving a profit to the player can be further simplified.

Also in the second embodiment, since the symbol array data, winning line data, symbol combination data, and upper limit number data that the conventional gaming machine has are not used, the storage capacity can be reduced.
(Modification of the first and second embodiments)
In the first and second embodiments, the stop table related to the stop control unit 222 stores stop position determination information and the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed in the symbol display window 36 when stopped at the stop position. However, instead of storing the arrangement of the displayed symbols 51, the corresponding symbol arrangement table storage means 240 and the stop appearance determining means for storing a corresponding symbol arrangement table to be described later may be provided.

(Corresponding symbol arrangement table storage means 240)
Corresponding symbol arrangement table storage means 240 is for storing the corresponding symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. 13, and is a table obtained by modifying the symbol arrangement data of a conventional gaming machine. The corresponding symbol arrangement table is created based on the symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. 2, and the symbol display is performed when the position of each rotating reel 52 and the position of the rotating reel 52 stop at a predetermined position. The arrangement of the symbols 51 of the rotary reel 52 displayed on the window 36 is made to correspond. Specifically, the frame number stopped at the upper stage of the symbol display window 36 when the rotating reel 52 is stopped, and the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 among the symbols 51 attached to the rotating reel 52 Are stored in correspondence with each other. At this time, the common arrangement in the arrangement of the symbols 51 is stored as the same arrangement. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the symbol 51 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel 52, so that the position of the frame number 0 of the left rotating reel 53 is, for example, the symbol display window 36. When stopped at the upper stage, “3 $ · coin / replay” is displayed in the symbol display window 36 in order from the upper stage. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, when the array “3 $ · coin / replay” of the symbols 51 displayed in order from the top is set as the array a, the corresponding symbol array table is rotated to the left as shown in FIG. The frame number 0 and the array a of the reel 53 are stored in association with each other. Similarly, when the frame number stopped at the upper stage of the symbol display window 36 when the left rotating reel 53 is stopped is “coin / replay / coin” in order from the upper stage on the symbol display window 36, As shown in FIG. 6, the arrangement of the symbols 51 is set as an arrangement b, and as shown in FIG. 13, the corresponding symbol arrangement table stores the frame number 1 of the left rotating reel 53 and the arrangement b in association with each other. Here, when the frame number stopped at the upper stage of the symbol display window 36 when the left rotating reel 53 stops is 5, the symbol display window 36 displays “3 $ · coin replay” which is the array a. Therefore, the frame number 5 of the left rotation reel 53 and the array a are stored in association with each other. Thus, even if different frame numbers stop in the upper stage of the symbol display window 36, if the symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 have the same arrangement, they are stored as the same arrangement. As described above, for each rotating reel 52, the frame number stopped at the upper stage of the symbol display window 36 when the rotating reel 52 is stopped corresponds to the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed in the symbol display window 36. The corresponding symbol arrangement table as shown in FIG. Here, the arrangements a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h in the corresponding symbol arrangement table mean the arrangement of the symbols 51 shown in FIG. In addition, it is not necessary to memorize | store the arrangement | sequence of the symbol 51 corresponding to each arrangement | sequence a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h as shown in FIG.

(Stop output judging means)
The stop appearance determining means determines and stores the stop appearance 37 displayed when all the rotating reels 52 are stopped by the stop control based on the corresponding symbol arrangement table.
(Summary)
In the modification of the first and second embodiments, the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed in the symbol display window 36 when stopping using the stop table is not stored, and after all the rotating reels 52 are stopped. Then, the stop appearance determining means determines the stop output 37 based on the corresponding symbol arrangement table.

In other words, since the stop output 37 is determined, the processing from when all the rotating reels 52 are stopped until the player is given profit increases, but only the stop position determination information is stored in the stop table. The storage amount of the stop table can be reduced.
Also in the modified examples of the first and second embodiments, the winning line data, the symbol combination data, and the upper limit number data that the conventional gaming machine has are not used, so that the storage capacity can be reduced. it can.
(Third embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 14, the gaming machine 10 according to the third embodiment is not a stop control means 222 but a judgment stop control means 223, and has a corresponding symbol array table storage means 240 in the first implementation. The form is different.

(Judgment stop control means 223)
The determination stop control means 223 is based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 210 and the operation of the stop switch 44, and the arrangement of the symbols 51 displayed on the symbol display window 36 within the stoppable range of each rotary reel 52. Whether or not to correspond to the stoppage 37 based on the lottery result is determined based on the corresponding symbol arrangement table, and when there is a corresponding position, it is stopped. That is, since the arrangement of the symbols 51 at the stop position is determined by the corresponding symbol arrangement table, the stop outcome 37 when stopped is determined as the arrangement of the symbols 51.

(Summary)
In the third embodiment, when all the rotating reels 52 are stopped by the determination stop control means 223, the stop result 37 that is the stop result is determined. It is determined whether or not the stop outcome 37 determined by the judgment stop control means 223 matches the stop outcome 37 stored in the dividend table. If they match, the payout corresponding to the matching stop outcome 37 is determined. , And the payout execution means 420 executes the giving of profit such as payout. If they do not match, the payout process is not performed and the process ends.

In the third embodiment, as compared with the first embodiment or the second embodiment, since the stop roll 37 is determined, it is beneficial to the player after all the rotating reels 52 are stopped. However, since there is no data to be stored in the judgment stop control 223, the amount of data can be reduced in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments.
Also in the third embodiment, the winning line data, the symbol combination data, and the upper limit number data that the conventional gaming machine has are not used, so that the storage capacity can be reduced.

(Modification)
The arrangements a to h used in the corresponding symbol arrangement table and the payout table may be recognized as the same symbols even if other symbols 51 are different as long as the symbols 51 on the winning line L are equal. For example, in the first and third embodiments, the first winning line L1 and the second winning line L2 pass through “upper left stage”, “middle left stage”, “middle middle stage”, “upper middle stage”, and “upper and lower stages”. That is, in the middle rotating reel 54, the symbol 51 that affects the presence or absence of winning is only the symbol 51 in the middle stage. Therefore, assuming that the same pattern in the middle and middle stages 51 is the same, as shown in FIG. 16, of the symbols 51 attached to the intermediate rotating reel 54, the symbols 51 that may be displayed in the symbol display window 36. There are three types of patterns as an array: “array RP, array losing, array small part”. Therefore, the corresponding symbol arrangement table in the first and third embodiments can be rewritten as shown in FIG. Similarly, the payout tables in the first and third embodiments can be rewritten as shown in FIG. As described above, when the symbols 51 through which the winning line L passes are equal, the data amount of the payout table can be reduced by storing them as the same arrangement, and the load on the main control device 200 can be reduced. Also in the second embodiment, since the first pay line L1 and the third pay line L3 both pass through the “middle and middle stage”, the data amount of the payout table can be similarly reduced.

10 gaming machine 20 chassis
30 Front door 31 Upper panel
32 Lower panel 33 Storage / dispensing means
34 Medals outlet 35 Medals tray
36 Symbol display window 37 Stop appearance
40 Operation unit 41 Operation method
42 Medal slot 43 Start switch
44 Stop switch 45 Left stop switch
46 Middle stop switch 47 Right stop switch
48 Checkout switch 49 Max bet switch
50 reel unit 51
52 rotating reel 53 Left rotating reel
54 Medium rotation reel 55 Right rotation reel
60 Notification means 61 Speaker
62 Upper speaker 63 Lower speaker
64 Stage lamp 65 Upper lamp
66 Lower lamp 67 Display device
100 Controller 200 Main controller
210 Role lottery means 220 Reel control means
221 Start control means 222 Stop control means
223 Judgment stop control means 230 Transmission means
240 Corresponding symbol arrangement table storage means 300 Sub control device
310 Receiving means 320 Display effect executing means
400 payout control means 410 dividend table storage means
420 payout execution means L winning line
L1 1st prize line L2 2nd prize line
L3 3rd winning line

Claims (3)

A plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface;
A symbol display window that makes it possible to visually recognize the symbols of each rotating reel;
A start switch for starting rotation of each reel,
A stop switch for individually stopping the rotation of each reel,
A role lottery means for determining whether or not a role is appropriate based on the operation of the start switch;
In a gaming machine comprising: a control device capable of starting rotation of the rotating reel and stopping rotation of the rotating reel based on an operation of the stop switch;
The controller is
Wherein the plurality of stop outcome is a symbol in which the displayed on the symbol display window when the stopped rotation of the reels is a plurality of types set, the respective reels and a combination of stopping outcome of each reels A payout table storing means for storing a profit to be given in correspondence with the combination of the stop outcomes as a payout table;
A payout execution means for granting profits;
By operating timing before Symbol stop switch, when the combination lottery means of the lottery results can not be stopped so that the stop outcome corresponding is stopped so that no stop outcome be benefit is granted And a stop control means for stopping each of the rotating reels so as to be the stoppage when the stoppage can be stopped corresponding to the lottery result of the combination lottery means. ,
When all the reels are stopped, when the stoppage is determined, the profit to be given from the payout table is read without considering the winning line, and the profit is given by the payout execution means.
The symbols of the rotating reels are arranged so that the symbols arranged in the symbol display window of the rotating reels may be the same even when the rotating reels have different stopping positions. A gaming machine characterized by forming an array of In the dividend table, the correspondence between the stoppage and the presence or absence of the profit to be granted is stored.
In the stop control means, based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means and the operation of the stop switch, the stop control means is one of the plurality of types of stop outcomes stored in the payout table. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein each rotating reel is stopped as described above. A plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface;
A symbol display window that makes it possible to visually recognize the symbols of each rotating reel;
A start switch for starting rotation of each reel,
A stop switch for individually stopping the rotation of each reel,
A role lottery means for determining whether or not a role is appropriate based on the operation of the start switch;
In a gaming machine comprising: a control device capable of starting rotation of the rotating reel and stopping rotation of the rotating reel based on an operation of the stop switch;
The controller is
Wherein the plurality of stop outcome is a symbol in which the displayed on the symbol display window when the stopped rotation of the reels is a plurality of types set, the respective reels and a combination of stopping outcome of each reels A payout table storing means for storing a profit to be given in correspondence with the combination of the stop outcomes as a payout table;
A payout execution means for granting profits;
Corresponding symbol arrangement table storage means for storing a corresponding symbol arrangement table in which the arrangement of symbols attached to each of the plurality of rotating reels corresponds to the position of each rotating reel;
Whether or not the arrangement of symbols displayed in the symbol display window within the stoppable range based on the operation of a stop switch corresponds to the stop event based on the lottery result in each of the plurality of rotating reels. Determination stop control means for determining based on the corresponding symbol arrangement table, and stopping when there is a corresponding position,
When all the reels are stopped, when the stoppage is determined, the profit to be given from the payout table is read without considering the winning line, and the profit is given by the payout execution means.
The symbols of the rotating reels are arranged so that the symbols arranged in the symbol display window of the rotating reels may be the same even when the rotating reels have different stopping positions. A gaming machine characterized by forming an array of