JP6685376B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a rotating drum type gaming machine.

  ART (assist replay time) is given to a spinning-type gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, as an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous to the player, and a predetermined stop operation is performed during the ART when a specific winning combination is won. There are those which increase the number of winning opportunities for small wins and increase the number of game media (for example, medals) acquired by informing (navigating). The following Patent Document 1 is exemplified as this type of gaming machine.

The gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 determines the guaranteed game number by lottery in the effect of performing an additional lottery for ART, performs button reception a number of times exceeding the determined guaranteed game number, and receives ART every time a button is received. An additional lottery is carried out to inform the player of the lottery result.
As a result, it is possible to make the player feel that the lottery is being performed step by step in the production.

JP, 2015-27333, A

A general gaming machine including the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when increasing a privilege value (for example, the number of games of ART) used for executing a privilege, displays the increased amount on the screen and displays it. Along with the above, the structure is designed to attract the player's attention through effects such as lighting the lamp and outputting sound.
The production of such a structure still leaves room for improvement from the viewpoint of arousing the interest of the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that executes an effect that appropriately enhances the interest of a player when increasing a game value used for a game or an effect.

According to the present invention, it is provided with a plurality of symbol variation regions and a game value display region in which a game value used for a game or an effect relating to a game is displayed, and at least one of the plurality of symbol variation regions is variable display. The game value is represented by a specific effect accompanied by, a variation mode of the plurality of symbol variation areas in the specific effect, and the game value displayed in the game value display area during execution of the specific effect, In association with the specific effect, the size of the game value corresponding to the first symbol variation region of the plurality of symbol variation regions, and the second symbol variation region of the plurality of symbol variation regions The size of the game value is different, the game value display area displays the game value by the scale notation system consisting of a plurality of digits, in the specific effect, the first symbol variation area, Corresponds to the numerical value represented in the first digit displayed in the skill value display area, the second symbol variation area, in the numerical value represented in the second digit displayed in the game value display area Corresponding, the variation mode of the first symbol variation region and the numerical value represented in the first digit are linked, and the variation mode of the second symbol variation region and the second digit And a numerical value represented by, and at the time when the specific effect is started, a display area corresponding to the first digit and a display area corresponding to the second digit, It is provided in the game value display area,
A gaming machine characterized by the above is provided.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine which, when increasing a game value used for a game or an effect, executes an effect which suitably enhances the interest of the player.

It is a front view of a game machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a hand area II surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the back surface of a front door. It is a figure which shows the game machine except the front door. It is a figure which shows the electric constitution of a game machine. It is a functional block diagram of a game machine. It is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the operating state managed by the game state control unit. It is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the game state managed by the game state control unit. It is a figure which shows the instruction information produced | generated by the operation instruction management part. It is a figure showing a sub notice number and a combination number, and a winning combination corresponding to these. It is a figure showing a sub notice number and a combination number, and a winning combination corresponding to these. It is an example of a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the reel frame. It is an example of a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the reel frame. It is an example of a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the reel frame. It is an example of a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the reel frame. It is an example of a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the reel frame. It is an example of a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the reel frame. It is an example of a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the reel frame. It is a figure which shows the effect image displayed on an effect display area by the operation instruction execution part during execution of the operation instruction effect. It is a figure which shows the effect image displayed on an effect display area by the operation instruction execution part during execution of the operation instruction effect. It is a figure which shows the effect image displayed on an effect display area by the operation instruction execution part during execution of the operation instruction effect. It is a figure which shows an example of the time chart which concerns on execution of specific production. It is a figure which shows the display of each reel in a specific effect, and the effect image displayed on an effect display area. It is a figure which shows the display of each reel in a specific effect, and the effect image displayed on an effect display area. It is a figure which shows the display of each reel in a specific effect, and the effect image displayed on an effect display area. It is a figure which shows the display of each reel in a specific effect, and the effect image displayed on an effect display area. It is a figure which shows the display of each reel in a specific effect, and the effect image displayed on an effect display area. It is a figure which shows the display of each reel in a specific effect, and the effect image displayed on an effect display area. It is a figure which shows the display of each reel in a specific effect, and the effect image displayed on an effect display area. It is a figure which shows the display of each reel in a specific effect, and the effect image displayed on an effect display area. It is a figure which shows the display of each reel in a specific effect, and the effect image displayed on an effect display area. It is a figure which shows the display of each reel in a specific effect, and the effect image displayed on an effect display area. It is a figure which shows the display of each reel in a specific effect, and the effect image displayed on an effect display area. It is a flow chart which shows the main flow concerning game progress in this embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows the main flow concerning game progress in this embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows the main flow concerning game progress in this embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that, in all the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted.
Unless otherwise specified, the direction shown in the description of the present embodiment is the direction when the player looks directly at the gaming machine 10, that is, the direction in the front view of the gaming machine 10 shown in the drawing. Further, in the following description, the expression “direction” can be understood as synonymous with “direction”.
Further, in the following description, it is assumed that the gaming machine 10 is powered on and is operating normally unless otherwise specified.

<Outline of gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of the gaming machine 10 for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 5, 6, 8 and 22.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the game state managed by the game state control unit 110. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the display of each reel 65 and the effect image displayed in the effect display area 62 in the specific effect.

The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a so-called spinning drum type gaming machine. The gaming machine 10 includes a plurality of symbol variation areas, a symbol variation control means, and a game value display area.
In the plurality of symbol variation areas, a series of symbols are variably displayed. The plurality of symbol variation areas according to the present embodiment are realized by the plurality of reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R).
The symbol variation control means variably displays at least one of the plurality of symbol variation regions to perform a specific effect that represents a game value used for a game or an effect related to the game. The symbol variation control means according to this embodiment is realized by the rotation control unit 140.
In the game value display area, the game value represented in the specific effect is displayed, and the displayed game value increases or decreases during the execution of the specific effect. The game value display area according to the present embodiment is realized by the effect display area 62.

When executing the specific effect, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment moves the amount of the symbol displayed in the symbol variation area in the specific effect, and the game displayed in the game value display area during the specific effect. It is characterized in that the amount of increase and the amount of decrease are associated with each other.
In this way, since the movement amount of the symbol displayed in the symbol variation area in the specific effect and the increase / decrease amount of the game value displayed in the game value display area during the specific effect are associated with each other, the specific effect The degree of interest given to the player changes depending on the amount of movement of the symbols in. Since the effect performed in such an effect mode is novel, it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game.

Here, the symbol variation region is a region in which variable display of symbols is started with a start operation as a trigger, and symbols are stopped and displayed with a stop operation as a trigger. The symbol variation area may be a physical reel that allows the player to visually recognize that a series of symbols changes by rotating, or a series of symbols may be displayed on the screen and the symbols on the display may change. It may be a display area of a display device that allows the player to visually recognize the action.
In the following description, a game in which a result is obtained by a combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the symbol variation area may be referred to as a symbol variation game.

  Here, the specific effect is an effect representing a game value. More specifically, the specific effect is that at least one of the plurality of symbol variation regions is variably displayed, and the variation display of the symbol variation region and the game value displayed in the game value display region are associated with each other. Even if the player focuses only on the variable display of the symbol variation area, the player can recognize the game value represented by the specific effect.

  Here, the game value is a value used for a game or an effect relating to the game, and it is sufficient if it is displayed in a manner that can be visually recognized by the player, and the content thereof is not particularly limited. As an example corresponding to the game value, the initial game number and the additional game number related to ART (for example, the ART operating state ST23 in FIG. 8) may be used, or the additional special zone (for example, in FIG. 8). It may be the number of games related to the additional specialized state ST26), the number of games related to the chance zone (e.g., equivalent to the CZ state ST21 in FIG. 8), or a numerical value related to a specific effect ( For example, there is a so-called battle effect damage amount).

  Here, the game value display area is an area in which the game value is displayed during execution of the specific effect. In the game value display area according to the present embodiment, the advantageous game number determined by the game number determination unit 113 (game number determination means) will be described below as a game value. Here, the number of advantageous games is the number of games that can be executed in the ART operation state ST23 (advantageous game state) of the games executed after the end of the specific effect, and is determined by the game number determination unit 113. That is, the number of advantageous games according to the present embodiment includes either the number of initial games or the number of additional games in the ART operating state ST23.

Here, "the amount of movement of the symbol displayed in the symbol variation area" is represented on the outer peripheral surface of the reel by rotating the reel if the symbol variation area is a physical reel. The amount of movement of the symbol, which is proportional to the rotation angle of the reel. Alternatively, if the symbol variation area is an image simulating a reel by the image displayed on the screen of the display device, it is assumed that the variable display of the symbol represented by the image is reproduced on the physical reel. It is the amount of movement of the virtual symbol that is derived, and may differ from the amount of movement of the symbol that is actually visible.
Further, "the amount of movement of the symbol displayed in the symbol variation area in the specific effect and the amount of increase or decrease of the game value displayed in the game value display area during the specific effect are associated with each other. "Is", when the specific effect is being executed, a constant between the amount of movement of the symbol displayed in the symbol variation area and the increase or decrease of the game value displayed in the game value display area. It is to be able to recognize the relationship.

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

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hand region II surrounded by a broken line in FIG. FIG. 3 is a view showing the back surface of the front door 20. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the gaming machine 10 excluding the front door 20. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10.

The gaming machine 10 is provided with a rectangular parallelepiped outer frame 90 having an open front surface, a front door 20 pivotally supported on the left edge of the outer frame 90 so as to be openable and closable, and a gaming machine main body 60. .
More specifically, three hinge parts 96 (96a, 96b, 96c) are provided on the left edge side of the outer frame 90, and the front door 20 is pivotally supported by the upper hinge part 96a and the lower hinge part 96c. The gaming machine main body 60 is pivotally supported by the upper hinge portion 96a and the middle hinge portion 96b.

On the front side of the front door 20, as shown in FIG. 1 or 2, an upper panel 21, a lower panel 22, a bet button 23, a menu selection button 24, a status display LED 25, a start lever 26, A stop button 27, a medal insertion opening 31, a settlement button 32, a medal return button 33, a door lock 34, a medal ejection opening 35, a decoration LED 36, a lower plate 37, and a speaker opening 38 are provided. ing.
As shown in FIG. 3, a decoration LED board 41, a status display LED board 42, a stop button board 43, a start lever sensor 44, a bet button board 45, and a menu are provided on the back surface side of the front door 20. A selection button board 46, a medal selector 47, a setting changing device 48, a speaker 49, an insertion medal passage 51, a payout medal passage 52, and a return medal passage 53 are provided.
In addition to the front door 20, as shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine 10 includes a gaming machine main body 60, a power supply device 91, a medal storage 93, and a medal auxiliary storage 95. ..

In order to open the front door 20, it is necessary to insert a door key (not shown) into the door lock 34 and release a lock mechanism (not shown) for locking the front door 20 and the outer frame 90.
When the front door 20 is opened, as shown in FIG. 4, a power supply device 91 is provided below the gaming machine main body 60. The power supply device 91 is a device for supplying electric power to each component of the gaming machine 10, and its start or stop is controlled by operating the power switch 92.
When playing a game with the gaming machine 10, it is necessary for a hall person or the like to operate the power switch 92 to activate the power supply device 91. It should be noted that the gaming machine main body 60 preferably has a function of maintaining the gaming state being executed when the power supply from the power supply device 91 is turned off. This is to prevent the player from being disappointed in the case where the power supply is stopped while the game is progressing with a development advantageous to the player such as a bonus game.

A setting change device 48 is provided on the back side of the opened front door 20. The setting change device 48 is a device for setting a game set value, and includes a setting key switch 48a, a setting change switch 48b, a setting display LED 48c, and a setting key cover 48d. The setting key switch 48a can operate the setting changing device 48 by inserting and operating a setting key (not shown). The setting change switch 48b is a switch that can be operated when the setting key is inserted in the setting key switch 48a, and the game setting value can be changed by pressing the switch. The setting display LED 48c is an LED for displaying the set game setting value, and is a 7-segment display in the present embodiment. The setting key cover 48d is a cover that covers the setting key switch 48a, and by sliding the setting key cover 48d to open the setting key switch 48a, the setting key can be inserted into the setting key switch 48a. Note that FIG. 3 illustrates a state in which the setting key cover 48d covers the setting key switch 48a.
Here, the game set value is a value indicating the ease with which a privilege (bonus game or the like) advantageous to the player is granted, and a higher value is more likely to be granted, and a lower value is less likely to be granted. In addition, it is preferable to operate the setting change device 48 to set the game set value before starting the game by the game machine 10. This is because the game state is generally reset when the game set value is changed.

The front door 20 has an upper panel 21 and a lower panel 22 on the front side.
Since the upper panel 21 is formed of a transparent member, a player located in front of the gaming machine 10 can visually recognize the gaming machine main body 60 arranged on the back side of the upper panel 21 through the upper panel 21. You can
Further, the lower panel 22 has a model name of the gaming machine 10 and characters relating to the model, etc. written on its surface, and the model name etc. displayed by the lighting of a backlight (not shown) installed at the rear is visually recognized. Easier to do.

The gaming machine main body 60 includes main components that control a game executed by the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine main body 60 has an effect display area 62 formed on the upper front surface thereof, and a reel frame 64 formed on the lower front surface thereof.
The effect display area 62 is a display screen of the effect display device 63 built in the gaming machine main body 60, and can display various effects or various information related to the game of the gaming machine 10. As the effect display device 63, for example, a liquid crystal display type display device or the like can be adopted. The effect displayed in the effect display area 62 is interlocked with the sound output from the speaker 49 and the light emission of the decorative LED 36, so that the player's interest can be suitably aroused.
The reel frame 64 is a window frame formed on the front surface side of the plurality of reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R) built in the gaming machine main body 60, and is divided into an inner region and an outer region. The inner region of the reel frame 64 is formed of a hollow or a transparent member, and a part of each reel 65 is visible through the inner region. In addition, the outer region of the reel frame 64 is formed of an opaque member (including a translucent member or a member obtained by coloring a transparent member), which makes it difficult to visually recognize the reel 65 through the outer region.

The reel 65 is composed of a reel 65L, a reel 65C, and a reel 65R, and starts to rotate when the player operates the start lever 26 (detects that the start lever 26 is in the ON state). At this time, it is necessary that the time from the start of the rotation of the reel 65 in the previous symbol variation game to the start of the rotation of the reel 65 in the symbol variation game exceeds a predetermined delay time, a so-called wait time. That is, when the start lever 26 receives the operation of the player before the wait time elapses, the reel 65 starts rotating after waiting until the wait time elapses. The wait time in this embodiment is set to 4.1 seconds.
In addition, when each reel 65 in this embodiment rotates, the reel 65 rotates in principle from top to bottom. In this specification, the rotation of the reel from top to bottom may be referred to as "forward direction", and the rotation of bottom to top may be referred to as "reverse direction".

In the symbol variation game according to the present embodiment, the symbols represented on the reels 65 are variably displayed by rotating a plurality of reels 65 representing a plurality of symbols, and the rotating reels 65 are stopped. By doing so, the symbol combination is stopped and displayed.
That is, the symbols relating to the symbol variation game are displayed on the plurality of reels 65 (reel 65L, reel 65C, reel 65R) in the present embodiment.

The rotation control of the reel 65 is executed by using the reel sensor 66. The reel sensor 66 is a sensor that detects the amount of rotation of the reel 65. Here, the rotation amount is a rotation angle of the reel 65 with reference to a predetermined position.
One reel sensor 66 is provided for each reel 65. Specifically, the reel sensor 66L is provided for the reel 65L, the reel sensor 66C is provided for the reel 65C, and the reel sensor 66R is provided for the reel 65R.
The rotation control of the reel 65 will be described in detail later.

  A reel illumination board 67 (67L, 67C, 67R) is provided inside the reel 65, and by illuminating an LED mounted on the reel illumination board 67, it is easy to visually recognize each symbol shown on the reel 65. ing. That is, the LED mounted on the reel illumination board 67 functions as a backlight for the symbol display by the reel 65.

The start lever 26 can accept a player's operation (start operation) as a trigger for starting the variable display in the symbol variable game. The operation of the player on the start lever 26 is specifically to tilt the start lever 26, which is provided substantially perpendicular to the front door 20 in the initial state, in either direction.
The start lever sensor 44 can detect whether the start lever 26 is on or off. More specifically, the start lever sensor 44 detects the start lever 26, which is substantially vertical to the front door 20, as an off state, and detects the start lever 26 tilted in either direction as an on state. .

In the present embodiment, when the number of medals has not reached the predetermined number, the symbol variation game is not started even if the start lever 26 receives the operation of the player. At least one of the following operations or processes or a combination of a plurality of them is necessary to reach the predetermined number of sheets to be loaded.
(I) Insert a medal from the medal insertion slot 31 to increase the number of inserted coins.
(Ii) Credits representing medals stored in the gaming machine 10 are subtracted by pressing the bet button 23 to increase the number of inserted coins.
(Iii) In the previous symbol variation game, when the replay is won and the corresponding symbol combination is stopped and displayed, the replay is activated in the symbol variation game to increase the number of inserted coins. In this case, even if the player does not perform the operation (i) or (ii), the inserted number in the symbol variation game automatically becomes the inserted number in the previous symbol variation game.

  Here, the storage of medals refers to a function of storing a numerical value (credit) corresponding to the number of medals in the game machine 10 in place of some or all of the medals owned by the player. When medals are stored (credits increase), for example, (i) when a predetermined number of inserted medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 31, (ii) a prize is awarded in the symbol variation game, For example, when a medal is obtained as a privilege.

A medal selector 47 including a medal selector main body 47a, a medal blocker 47b, and a medal passing sensor 47c is provided on the back surface side of the medal insertion slot 31, and medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 31 are medal selectors 47. Are sorted into medals that can be accepted and medals that cannot be accepted.
For example, the medal selector main body 47a activates the medal blocker 47b having the solenoid because the medal can be accepted in the standby state (the state where the power is turned on but the symbol variation game is not executed). When the medal blocker 47b operates, a protrusion (not shown) provided in the middle of the inserted medal passage 51 is buried, so that the inserted medal passage 51 is allowed to pass medals. At this time, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 31, the medal flows down into the insertion medal passage 51, is detected by the medal passage sensor 47c provided in the middle of the insertion medal passage 51, and is stored in the storage medal passage 54. It passes and is stored in the medal storage 93.
Further, during execution of the symbol variation game or when the credit reaches the upper limit value, it is impossible to accept medals, so the medal selector main body 47a stops the operation of the medal blocker 47b. When the operation of the medal blocker 47b is stopped, a protrusion (not shown) protrudes in the middle of the insertion medal passage 51 to prevent passage of medals, so that the inserted medal is in the middle of the insertion medal passage 51. , And stays in a position where the medal passage sensor 47c does not detect. The medals accumulated in the inserted medal passage 51 are dropped into the return medal passage 53 by their own weight or by the operation of the medal return button 33, and are ejected to the lower plate 37 via the medal ejection port 35.

  Further, when medals are awarded exceeding the upper limit of credits, medals corresponding to the number of medals provided are ejected from the medal storage 93 to the lower tray 37 via the medal ejection port 35.

As the bet button 23, the gaming machine 10 has a maximum bet button 23a and a single bet button 23b mounted on a bet button board 45. The maximum bet button 23a can increase the number of credits by subtracting a maximum of three credits with one press, and the single bet button 23b can increase the number of credits by subtracting one credit with one press. You can Further, even if the bet button 23 is pressed, if the credit subtraction value in the symbol variation game has reached the predetermined number of inserted coins, the credit cannot be subtracted beyond that.
Further, the bet button board 45 is provided with a maximum bet button sensor 45a and a single bet button sensor 45b for detecting that the maximum bet button 23a and the single bet button 23b are pressed, respectively. The above processing is performed according to the detection of the sensor.

Further, the maximum bet button 23a is used as a purpose (bet button) of subtracting credits and increasing the number of inserted coins in accordance with the operation as described above, and also accepts an operation of promoting the progress of the effect when a part of the effect is executed. It may also be used as an application (push button).
When the maximum bet button 23a is used as a bet button, it is limited to a state in which the throwable display LED 25f is lit. On the other hand, when the maximum bet button 23a is used as a push button, it is not necessarily limited to when the button suggestion effect is executed. For example, the maximum bet button 23a may be used as a push button for the operation on the menu screen described later.

The bet button board 45 is provided with a push button sensor 45c that detects pressing of the maximum bet button 23a when the maximum bet button 23a is used as a push button, and is distinguished from detection by the maximum bet button sensor 45a. .
The difference is that the maximum bet button sensor 45a is managed by the CPU 101 mounted on the main board 100, while the push button sensor 45c is managed by the CPU 201 mounted on the sub board 200.

Further, the gaming machine 10 includes a menu selection button 24 on the left side of the bet button 23. The menu selection button 24 is composed of a cross key button 24a mounted on the menu selection button board 46 and an enter button 24b located at the center of the cross key button 24a.
The menu selection button 24 is a component that receives an operation related to the menu screen. Here, the menu screen is a screen showing the operating method of the gaming machine 10 displayed in the effect display area 62, commentary information about the game, and the like, and corresponds to the above-described predetermined display.
The player can browse the menu screen by operating the menu selection button 24. For example, when the enter button 24b is pressed in the standby state, a menu list and a cursor are displayed in the effect display area 62. When the player operates the cross key button 24a to move the cursor to a position indicating an arbitrary menu, and if the player presses the decision button 24b when the cursor indicates any menu, the relevant menu is displayed. It is displayed in the area 62.

The menu selection button board 46 is provided with a cross key button sensor 46a and an enter button sensor 46b.
The cross key button sensor 46a can detect in which direction (up, down, left, or right with reference to the center of the enter button 24b) the cross key button 24a is pressed.
The enter button sensor 46b can detect that the enter button 24b is pressed.
The cross key button sensor 46a and the enter button sensor 46b are managed by the CPU 201 mounted on the sub-board 200, similarly to the push button sensor 45c described above.

Further, the gaming machine 10 includes a status display LED 25 on the right side of the bet button 23, which displays the number of inserted medals, the number of stored medals, and the like. The status display LED 25 is composed of a plurality of LEDs mounted on the status display LED board 42 or a 7-segment display.
Of the status display LEDs 25, the inserted number display LED 25a is composed of three LEDs, and the number of LEDs to be turned on increases by one each time the number of inserted sheets increases by one.
Of the status display LEDs 25, the stored number display LED 25b is composed of a 7-segment display and represents the number of stored medals (credit) with a number.
Of the status display LEDs 25, the acquired number display LED 25c is composed of a 7-segment display and represents the number of medals obtained by winning with a numeral.
The re-game display LED 25d of the state display LEDs 25 is configured by one LED, and lights up when the replay is stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game.
The game start display LED 25e of the state display LEDs 25 is configured by one LED, and the lighting of the LED indicates that the startable condition of the symbol variation game is satisfied.
The insertable display LED 25f of the status display LEDs 25 is composed of one LED, and indicates that the medal can be inserted by turning on the LED.

The stop button 27 receives from the player the operation of the player, which is an opportunity to stop the rotating reel 65. The stop button 27 can receive a stop operation triggered by a stoppable condition that is satisfied after the reel 65 starts rotating.
The operation of the player with respect to the stop button 27 is specifically to press the stop button 27. The stoppable condition is a precondition for executing stop display in the symbol variation game, and specifically, the speed of all reels 65 (65L, 65C, 65R) reaches a predetermined speed. If so, the stoppable condition is met.

The plurality of stop buttons 27 (27L, 27C, 27R) are mounted on the stop button board 43, and one stop button 27 is provided for each reel 65. Specifically, the stop button 27L receives a stop operation for stopping the reel 65L. The stop button 27C receives a stop operation for stopping the reel 65C. The stop button 27R receives a stop operation for stopping the reel 65R.
Further, the stop button board 43 is provided with a stop button sensor 43a for detecting that the stop button 27L, the stop button 27C, and the stop button 27R are pressed, respectively. Stop control of each reel 65 is performed. That is, the stop button 27 and the stop button sensor 43a constitute a stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation, which is an operation of the player, which is an opportunity to stop the rotation of the plurality of reels 65 by the rotation control unit 140 described later. To do.
It should be noted that the stop buttons 27 mentioned here can be pressed in any order by the player, but a penalty may be imposed if the stop buttons 27 are not pressed in a predetermined pressing order.

The stop button 27 in the present embodiment includes a stoppable display LED 27a and covers the periphery thereof with a light transmissive member. Then, the stop button 27 is designed to notify the player of whether or not the stoppable condition is satisfied by the lighting color of the stoppable display LED 27a.
In this way, the color of the stop button 27 can be used to judge whether or not the stoppable condition is satisfied, so that the player can smoothly perform the stop operation in sequence.

Due to the stop operation received by the stop button 27, the reel 65 corresponding to the stop button 27 that received the stop operation stops. The stop position of the reel 65 can be moved up to four frames with reference to the position of the reel 65 when the stop button 27 is pressed. The control from the pressing of the stop button 27 to the stop of the reel 65 is generally called slip control.
Here, the frame is an area given to one of the symbols shown on the outer circumference of the reel 65, and refers to one of the areas or a vertical dimension of the one area. In the present embodiment, the outer circumference of the reel 65 is equally divided into 21 frames, and one symbol is arranged for each frame.
In the present embodiment, stopping the reel 65 also includes a state in which the reel 65 swings within a fluctuation range of less than one frame with reference to a predetermined frame.

  The inner area of the reel frame 64 has a size of three frames in the vertical direction. In addition, each reel 65 is stop-controlled so that three symbols fit in the vertical direction of the inner region of the reel frame 64, and the player can visually recognize the three symbols through the inner region of the reel frame 64. Has become. That is, since three reels 65 are arranged in the left-right direction, when each reel 65 is stopped, the player can visually recognize 3 symbols x 3 reels = 9 symbols.

When the reels 65 are stopped and controlled as described above, the lines L1 are substantially straight lines (indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 1) formed by the symbols stopped in the upper, middle, and lower stages of the symbols stopped in the reels 65, respectively. -Line L2 and line L3.
Further, a substantially straight line (indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 1) formed by the symbols that stop on the upper stage of the reel 65L, the middle stage of the reel 65C, and the lower stage of the reel 65R is referred to as a line L4. A substantially straight line (indicated by a chain line in FIG. 1) formed by the symbols that stop on the lower stage of the reel 65L, the middle stage of the reel 65C, and the upper stage of the reel 65R is referred to as a line L5.

  During rotation of each reel 65 (during execution of the symbol variation game), an image displayed in the effect display area 62, a sound output from the speaker 49, or a sound output from the speaker 49 in order to attract the player's interest and arouse the interest of the game. A variety of effects are configured by lighting the decorative LED 36, turning off the lights, and the like.

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

The decoration LED 36 is arranged so as to surround the effect display area 62 or the reel frame 64. More specifically, on the upper right side of the effect display area 62, the decoration LED 36a mounted on the decoration LED board 41a and the decoration LED 36b mounted on the decoration LED board 41b are arranged. Further, on the lower right side of the effect display area 62, the decorative LED 36c mounted on the decorative LED board 41c is arranged. Further, on the lower right side of the reel frame 64, the decorative LED 36d mounted on the decorative LED board 41d is arranged. A decorative LED 36e mounted on the decorative LED board 41e is arranged on the lower left side of the reel frame 64. Further, on the lower left side of the effect display area 62, the decorative LED 36f mounted on the decorative LED board 41f is arranged. Further, on the upper left side of the effect display area 62, the decoration LED 36g mounted on the decoration LED board 41g and the decoration LED 36h mounted on the decoration LED board 41h are arranged.
Each decorative LED 36 may be illuminated in a single color or may be illuminated in multiple colors.

As a result of the symbol variation game, when a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning is stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line, a specified number of medals are awarded for the winning.
Naturally, not only the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning, but also the combination of symbols corresponding to the above-mentioned re-game and bonus game can be stopped and displayed on the activated line.

When the credit reaches the upper limit value during the payout process of the given medals, the gaming machine 10 pays out the number of medals corresponding to the amount exceeding the upper limit value from the medal storage 93. Further, when the settlement button 32 is pressed, the gaming machine 10 pays out from the medal storage 93 the number of medals corresponding to the credit at the time of pressing.
The process of paying out the medals stored in the medal storage 93 is executed by a payout mechanism (not shown) built in the medal storage 93. More specifically, the payout mechanism acquires medals corresponding to the number of payouts from the medals stored in the medal storage 93, and ejects the medals from the medal payout opening 94 toward the payout medal passage 52. The medals discharged to the payout medal passage 52 are discharged to the lower plate 37 via the medal discharge port 35.

In order to prevent medals from overflowing from the medal storage 93, a medal auxiliary storage 95 is provided beside the medal storage 93 to allow a part of the medals stored in the medal storage 93 to flow down. There is.
Further, a storage error sensor (not shown) for detecting that the medals stored in the medal auxiliary storage 95 reach a predetermined amount or more is provided. Or an error prompting to collect the medals stored in the medal auxiliary storage 95. The above-mentioned effect display area 62, the decorative LED 36, and the speaker 49 may be used to notify of this error.

<Electrical configuration and functional configuration of gaming machine 10>
Next, an electrical configuration and a functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 in this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 5 or FIG. However, since the constituent elements illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 described above are also referred to, the reference should be made appropriately.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine 10.

  The gaming machine 10 incorporates a main board 100 and a sub-board 200 as main constituent elements. Although the main substrate 100 or the sub-substrate 200 is illustrated as if it is a single electronic substrate in FIG. 5, it need not necessarily be a single electronic substrate. That is, the main board 100 or the sub-board 200 may be realized by combining a plurality of electronic boards.

The main board 100 controls the display of each LED included in the status display LED board 42 based on the control information input from the various sensors 40 a, causes the medal storage 93 to pay out medals, and causes the sub-board 200 to display. Generate commands to output. Various electronic parts such as a CPU 101, a RAM 102, a ROM 103, etc. are mounted on the main board 100. By executing processing of data and control signals exchanged between these electronic parts and various sensors 40a etc. It realizes the function. Here, the various sensors 40a include the above-mentioned start lever sensor 44, stop button sensor 43a, maximum bet button sensor 45a, single bet button sensor 45b, medal passing sensor 47c and the like.
The sub-board 200 controls the decorative LED board 41, the speaker 49, the effect display device 63, and the like based on the command input from the main board 100. The sub-board 200 is also mounted with electronic components such as the CPU 201, the RAM 202, or the ROM 203, and executes processing of data and control signals transmitted and received between these electronic components and various sensors 40b, etc. This process is realized. Here, the various sensors 40b include a push button sensor 45c, a cross key button sensor 46a, an enter button sensor 46b, and the like.

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

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

For example, the game state control unit 110 monitors whether or not the game can be executed, and when the game is impossible, stops (interrupts) the game.
Here, when the game cannot be played, (i) the front door 20 is opened, (ii) there is no medal in the medal storage 93, and (iii) the stored credits. The case where the process (payment process) of ejecting medals from the medal ejection port 35 due to the pressing of the payment button 32 (accounting process) is performed, etc. may be mentioned.

The gaming state control unit 110 also stores credits and manages the increase / decrease thereof.
More specifically, the gaming state control unit 110 subtracts a predetermined value from the stored credits when the pressing of the maximum bet button 23a or the single bet button 23b is detected.
Further, when the display symbol determination unit 150 determines that the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed is a prize, the gaming state control unit 110 stores a value corresponding to the number of medals assigned as a privilege of the prize. Add to your credit. In this addition process, when the stored credit reaches the upper limit value, the gaming state control unit 110 causes the medal storage 93 to pay out medals corresponding to the number of medals that have exceeded. Further, when the pressing of the settlement button 32 is detected, the gaming state control unit 110 causes the medal storage 93 to pay out medals corresponding to the stored credits.

  In addition, the game state control unit 110 manages the conditions displayed on the state display LED board 42 and the acceptance condition of the stop operation for the stop button 27 (the above-mentioned stoppable condition). Here, the conditions displayed on the status display LED board 42 include the number of inserted medals, the number of stored medals (credit), the number of medals obtained by winning the prize, the presence or absence of re-play, and the startable condition of the symbol variation game. , Includes possible conditions for inserting medals.

  In addition, the game state control unit 110 manages the game set value set by the setting change device 48. The game setting value affects the winning probability of the winning combination drawn by the internal drawing unit 120, the occurrence probability of various effects controlled by the sub-board 200, and the like.

Further, the game state control unit 110 manages the lottery table referred to by the internal lottery unit 120 in the game. FIG. 7 is a state transition diagram showing transitions of operating states managed by the game state control unit 110. The description of “RTn (n is an integer of 0 to 5)” in FIG. 7 represents the type of the lottery table referred to by the internal lottery section 120 in the game in the operating state.
The RT0 operating state ST10 is an operating state that can be entered when the RAM 102 is reset by changing the game setting value or the like, or when the bonus game (RT5 operating state ST15) ends. In the RT0 operating state ST10, the internal lottery section 120 refers to the RT0 lottery table to determine whether or not the winning combination is won.
The RT1 operating state ST11 is the operating state in which it is most easily set, and shifts when the bell spill (see FIG. 15 (b)) operates in the RT0 operating state ST10, the RT2 operating state ST12 or the RT3 operating state ST13. You can. Alternatively, the RT1 operating state ST11 may shift to the RT2 operating state ST12 or the RT3 operating state ST13 when the fall replay (see FIG. 13B) is activated. In the RT1 operating state ST11, the internal lottery section 120 refers to the RT1 lottery table to determine whether or not the winning combination is won.
The RT2 operating state ST12 is a preparation period for the ART that stays mainly after winning the ART until the ART operates, and the preparatory replay (see FIG. 13A) operates in the RT1 operating state ST11. In some cases it can move. In the RT2 operating state ST12, the internal lottery unit 120 refers to the RT2 lottery table to determine whether or not the winning combination is won.
The RT3 operating state ST13 is an operating state that stays mainly when the ART is operating, and can shift to the RT2 operating state ST12 when the inrush replay (see FIG. 13C) operates. In the RT3 operating state ST13, the internal lottery section 120 refers to the RT3 lottery table to determine whether or not the winning combination is won.

The operating state ST1 shown by a broken line in FIG. 7 is a concept including an RT0 operating state ST10, an RT1 operating state ST11, an RT2 operating state ST12 and an RT3 operating state ST13, and in any of these four operating states, a bonus game is performed. It also indicates that the RT4 operating state ST14 is entered even when the player wins (denoted as BB win in FIG. 7). Here, the case where the bonus game is won means that the winning combination of the sub notification number “15” shown in FIG. 11, which will be described later, has been won, and the winning combination is an accessory related to the first-class special winning feature. It corresponds to a continuous operation device. In the RT4 operating state ST14, the internal lottery section 120 refers to the RT4 lottery table to determine whether or not the winning combination is won.
The RT5 operating state ST15 is an operating state in which the player stays when the bonus game is operating, and can be shifted to when the red 7 set (see FIG. 18) corresponding to the bonus game is stopped and displayed. In the RT5 operating state ST15, the internal lottery section 120 refers to the RT5 lottery table to determine whether or not the winning combination is won.

In addition, the game state control unit 110 (game state control means) can shift to a normal game state and an advantageous game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the game state managed by the game state control unit 110.
The normal gaming state ST20 is a gaming state in which it is set to be easy to stay, and can be stayed mainly when staying in either the RT0 operating state ST10 or the RT1 operating state ST11. Further, the normal game state ST20 can be transitioned at the end of the bonus game state ST25, the end of the CZ state ST21, or the end of the ART operation state ST23.
The CZ state ST21 stays mainly when staying in either the RT0 operating state ST10 or the RT1 operating state ST11, and the occurrence frequency of the operation instruction effect is not much different from that of the normal gaming state ST20. The expected value of the medal that can be obtained as a result of the game is almost the same as in the normal game state ST20. Further, the CZ state ST21 can be shifted in the normal gaming state ST20 when a lottery for shifting to the CZ is won or in a part of the end of the ART operating state ST23.

The ART preparation state ST22 is a game state in which the player stays between winning the ART and operating the ART. More specifically, the ART preparation state ST22 guides the player's stop operation so as to improve the operation probabilities of the preparatory replay and the rush replay (see FIG. 10) by the execution of the operation instruction effect, and the ART operation state ST23 is promptly performed. It is designed to be moved to. The ART preparation state ST22 can be stayed mainly when staying in the RT2 operation state ST12.
The ART operating state ST23 is a gaming state in which the ART is operating. The ART operating state ST23 can stay when mainly staying in the RT3 operating state ST13. Further, the ART operating state ST23 can be shifted to when the inrush replay is activated in the ART preparation state ST22.
The additional specialization state ST26 is a game state in which the ART is operating, and the additional process, which is an additional process of the number of games (the number of ART games) that can be executed by the ART, is executed more frequently than the ART operating state ST23. It is a game state executed in. The additional specialization state ST26 mainly stays in the RT3 operating state ST13, and the execution frequency of the operation instruction effect is not much different from that in the ART operating state ST23, so the medal that can be obtained as a result of one game The expected value of is approximately the same as the ART operating state ST23. Further, the additional specialized state ST26 can be transitioned when the specialized transition lottery in the ART operating state ST23 is won.

  The bonus non-operation state ST2 shown by the broken line in FIG. 8 is a concept including a normal game state ST20, a CZ state ST21, an ART preparation state ST22, an ART operation state ST23, and an additional specialized state ST26, and these five games. In any of the states, when the bonus game is won (denoted as BB win in FIG. 8), it is indicated that the bonus preparation state ST24 is entered.

The bonus preparation state ST24 is a gaming state in which the player can stay when the winning flag corresponding to the bonus game (the winning combination number “31” in FIG. 11B) is set. That is, the bonus preparation state ST24 can stay in the RT4 operating state ST14. In addition, during the stay in the bonus preparation state ST24, effects such as a bonus winning notification (display of a bonus confirmation screen) can be performed by the sub control unit 210.
The bonus game state ST25 is a game state in which the player stays during the bonus game operation. That is, the bonus game state ST25 can stay in the RT5 operating state ST15. The bonus game state ST25 can be shifted to the case where the red 7 symbols are aligned on the activated line in the bonus preparation state ST24 (see FIG. 18). In addition, the bonus game state ST25 ends and shifts to the normal game state ST20 when the bonus game ending condition is satisfied. The condition for ending the bonus game according to the present embodiment is that the number of medals acquired during the bonus game exceeds 225.

In addition, when the normal game state ST20 is set to the normal game state according to the present invention, the game states that can correspond to the advantageous game state of the present invention are CZ state ST21, ART preparation state ST22, ART operating state ST23, bonus game state ST25. Although it is the additional specialized state ST26, a mode in which only the ART operating state ST23 is the advantageous gaming state will be described as a specific example in the present embodiment.
However, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this example, and an embodiment in which another gaming state different from the ART operating state ST23 is treated as an advantageous gaming state may be adopted.

In addition, the game state control unit 110 has an operation instruction management unit 111 that determines whether or not to execute the operation instruction effect and the execution mode based on the lottery result of the internal lottery unit 120.
The operation instruction management unit 111 generates instruction information indicating the determination result. Further, the instruction information generated by the operation instruction management unit 111 is included in the command transmitted from the instruction generation unit 160 and transmitted to the operation instruction execution unit 211, and the operation instruction execution unit 211 operates based on the instruction information. Execute instruction production.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing instruction information generated by the operation instruction management unit 111. There are 11 kinds of instruction information according to the present embodiment, from the instruction number “0” to the instruction number “10”. Note that this is a specific example, and the number of types of instruction information generated by the operation instruction management unit 111 may be smaller or larger.
The instruction information with the instruction number “0” indicates that there is no instruction content to instruct the operation instruction execution unit 211. In principle, the operation instruction execution unit 211 that has received the instruction information does not execute the operation instruction effect. However, in some cases when the instruction information is received, the operation instruction execution unit 211 may determine the mode of the operation instruction effect and execute the operation instruction effect in the determined mode.
The instruction information of the instruction number “1” indicates that the pressing order for making the “first stop operation in the game the stop button 27L” is notified in the operation instruction effect.
The instruction information of the instruction number “2” indicates that the pressing order for making the “first stop operation in the game the stop button 27C” is notified in the operation instruction effect.
The instruction information of the instruction number "3" indicates that the pressing order for making the "first stop operation in the game the stop button 27R" is notified in the operation instruction effect.
The instruction information of the instruction number “4” indicates that the pressing order of “stop button 27L → stop button 27C → stop button 27R” is notified in the operation instruction effect.
The instruction information of the instruction number “5” indicates that the pressing order of “stop button 27L → stop button 27R → stop button 27C” is notified in the operation instruction effect.
The instruction information of the instruction number “6” indicates that the pressing order of “stop button 27C → stop button 27L → stop button 27R” is notified in the operation instruction effect.
The instruction information of the instruction number “7” indicates that the pressing order of “stop button 27C → stop button 27R → stop button 27L” is notified in the operation instruction effect.
The instruction information of the instruction number “8” indicates that the pressing order of “stop button 27R → stop button 27L → stop button 27C” is notified in the operation instruction effect.
The instruction information of the instruction number “9” indicates that the pressing order of “stop button 27R → stop button 27C → stop button 27L” is notified in the operation instruction effect.
The instruction information with the instruction number “10” indicates that the “target 7” effect described below is executed as the operation instruction effect.

  In addition, the game state control unit 110 has a game progress management unit 112 that manages the progress from receiving a start operation in one game to receiving a start operation in the next game. Specifically, the game progress management unit 112 controls turning on / off of the game start display LED 25e, and turning on the start lever sensor 44 when the game start display LED 25e is turned on is a game start operation. Accept. Further, the game progress management unit 112 controls the lighting color (blue / red) of the stoppable display LED 27a, and when the stoppable display LED 27a is illuminated in blue, the stop button sensor 43a is turned on for each reel. It is accepted as a stop operation for 65. The control condition of the game start display LED 25e by the game progress management unit 112 and the control condition of the stoppable display LED 27a by the game progress management unit 112 can be set appropriately.

When the delay effect is executed as the specific effect by the rotation control unit 140, the game progress management unit 112 (game progress management means) receives the start operation in one game and then starts the operation in the next game. Delay the progress of the game until accepting.
The delayed effect is an effect accompanied by a process of delaying the progress from the acceptance of the start operation for the game to the acceptance of the start operation in the next game. When the delayed effect is being executed, the rotation control unit 140 can rotate each reel 65 when the delayed effect is not being executed, that is, in a mode different from the normal time. The delay effect is also generally called a freeze effect, and in the following description, the delay effect and the freeze effect are synonymous.
The delay effect includes delaying the progress of the period from receiving the start operation for the game to receiving the final stop operation for the game (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the game period) and the final stop operation for the game. In some cases, the progress of a period from the acceptance to the acceptance of a start operation in the next game (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a stop period) is delayed.
In the former case, if the specific effect is executed during the game period and the stoppable display LED 27a does not light up regardless of the player's operation, the specific effect is a delayed effect. In the latter case, if the specific effect is executed in the stop period and the final stop operation for the previous game is finished, but neither the insertable display LED 25f nor the re-game display LED 25d is turned on, the specific The production is a delayed production. The specific effect according to the present embodiment is executed as a delayed effect that delays the progress of the game period.

  In the game in which the freeze effect is executed, the game progress management unit 112 delays the progress of the game period in the game, so that the stoppable display LED 27a is displayed from the start operation is received until the execution of the freeze effect is completed. It can be lit in red and the acceptance of the stop operation can be restricted. That is, even if the player operates the stop button 27 during the period in which the freeze effect is executed, the rotation of the reel 65 corresponding to the operated stop button 27 does not stop.

  In addition, the game state control unit 110 has a game number determination unit 113 that determines the number of symbol variation games (advantageous game number) that can be executed by the ART operating state ST23. The game number determination unit 113 can determine the advantageous game number at least as a game value represented in the specific effect. The timing at which the game number determination unit 113 determines the advantageous game number may be before the specific effect is executed or during the specific effect.

When the start operation is received, the internal lottery unit 120 determines which of a plurality of winning combinations will be won or won. More specifically, the internal lottery section 120 acquires a random number and refers to a lottery table stored in advance in the ROM 103 to determine which winning combination the acquired random number corresponds to. The winning combination according to the present embodiment includes a winning combination, a replay game, a character product, or a character product continuous operation device.
The flag setting unit 130 sets a winning flag indicating that the winning combination selected by the internal drawing unit 120 can be established. Here, the winning combination is established means that a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination drawn by the internal lottery unit 120 is stopped and displayed on the activated line as a result of the symbol variation game.

In the present embodiment, winning combinations that are drawn by the internal drawing unit 120 are illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are diagrams showing sub notification numbers and winning combination numbers, and winning combinations corresponding thereto. 12 to 18 are examples of combinations of symbols stopped and displayed in the reel frame 64.
The sub notification number in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11 is an identification number notified to the sub control unit 210 when each winning combination is won, and the sub control unit 210 controls various effects according to the sub notification number. You can The winning combinations shown as the sub notification number “2” to the sub notification number “7” are generally called special replays. If you win the special replay, when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined pressing order, the combination of the symbols corresponding to the sub notification number shown will be stopped and displayed on the activated line, but the stop operation will be performed in other pressing order. Then, the combination of symbols corresponding to the normal replay (sub serial number "1") is stopped and displayed on the activated line.

The winning combination number in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11 is the identification number of the winning flag corresponding to each winning combination, and the flag setting unit 130 sets the winning flag in accordance with the winning combination number. Even if the sub notification number is a common winning combination, the combination number assigned is different depending on the type of the corresponding predetermined pressing order.
For example, the preparatory replay to which the combination number “2” to the combination number “7” are assigned corresponds to each of the 6 patterns of the pressing order. Here, in FIG. 10, “preparation replay (6 selections)” is described as a predetermined pressing order corresponding to the preparation replay is indicated by the instruction number “4” to the instruction number “9” shown in FIG. 9. It means that one of them is in order.
Alternatively, the inrush replay to which the combination number “14” to the combination number “16” are assigned corresponds to each of the three pressing orders. Here, in FIG. 10, what is described as “rush replay (3 options)” is that the push order corresponding to the inrush replay is one of the instruction numbers “1” to “3” shown in FIG. 9. It means that it is the push order represented by one.
On the other hand, the falling replays to which the combination numbers “8” to “13” are assigned correspond to the respective pushing orders of the 6 patterns. Here, in FIG. 10, “fall replay (6 choices)” is described as a predetermined push order corresponding to the fall replay is indicated by the instruction numbers “4” to “9” shown in FIG. 9. It shows that it is five out of the order. That is, when the falling replay to which the winning combination number “8” to the winning combination number “13” is assigned is selected, the push order for avoiding the falling replay and stopping the normal replay is the instruction number “4” to the designated number. It is one of the pressing orders represented by "9".
Similarly, the falling replays to which the combination numbers “19” to “21” are assigned respectively correspond to the pressing order of the three patterns. Here, in FIG. 10, “fall replay (3 choices)” is described as a predetermined pressing order corresponding to the fall replay, whichever one of the instruction numbers “1” to “3” shown in FIG. 9. This means that the pressing order is one of two. That is, when the falling replay to which the winning combination number “19” to the winning combination number “21” are assigned is selected, the push order that can avoid the falling replay and stop and display the normal replay is the instruction number “1” to the instruction number. It indicates that it is one of the pressing orders represented by "3".

In the table shown in FIG. 10, the notation "○" or "-" described in the right column of each sub notification number or each winning combination number indicates that sub when the internal lottery section 120 refers to the lottery table. It describes whether or not the notification number and the combination number can be selected.
For example, the sub notification number "0" and the combination number "0" correspond to a loss (non-win), and can be selected when the lottery table of RT0 to RT4 is referred to, but RT5 (during bonus game) It is not selected when referring to the lottery table. Note that the symbol combination shown in FIG. 12A is an example of the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed when the internal lottery unit 120 selects the loss.
The sub notification number "1" and the combination number "1" correspond to normal replay, and can be selected when referring to the lottery table of RT0 to RT4, but refer to the lottery table of RT5 (during bonus game) If you do, it will not be selected. Note that the symbol combination shown in FIG. 12B is an example of the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed when the normal replay is selected by the internal lottery unit 120. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12B, the reels 65 are controlled so that the three replay symbols are lined up across the line L2.

The sub notification number "2", the combination number "2" to the combination number "7" correspond to the preparatory replay, and can be selected only when referring to the lottery table of RT1 (normal gaming state), but other It is not selected when referring to the lottery table. Note that the symbol combination shown in FIG. 13A is a symbol combination that is displayed in a stopped state when the preparatory replay is selected by the internal lottery unit 120 and when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined pressing order. This is an example. In this case, as shown in FIG. 13A, the reels 65 are controlled so that the "replay symbol / replay symbol / bell symbol" is lined up across the line L2.
The sub notification number "3", the combination number "8" to the combination number "13" correspond to the fall replay, and can be selected only when the lottery table of RT2 (ART preparation period) is referred to, but other It is not selected when referring to the lottery table. The sub notification number “7” and the combination number “19” to the combination number “21” also correspond to the fall replay, and can be selected only when the lottery table of RT3 (in ART operation) is referred to. , It will not be selected when other lottery tables are referenced. The combination of symbols shown in FIG. 13 (b) is a combination of symbols displayed in a stopped state when the falling replay is selected by the internal lottery unit 120 and when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined pushing order. This is an example. In this case, as shown in FIG. 13B, each reel 65 is controlled so that the “replay symbol / replay symbol / watermelon symbol” is lined up across the line L2.
The sub notification number "4", the combination number "14" to the combination number "16" correspond to the inrush replay, and can be selected only when the lottery table of RT2 (ART preparation period) is referred to, but other It is not selected when referring to the lottery table. The combination of symbols shown in FIG. 13 (c) is a combination of symbols displayed when the internal lottery unit 120 selects the inrush replay and when the stop operation is performed in a predetermined pushing order. This is an example. In this case, as shown in FIG. 13 (c), each reel 65 is controlled so that the three replay symbols are aligned over the line L5.

The sub notification number "5" and the combination number "17" correspond to Blue 7 replay, and can be selected when referring to the lottery table of RT3 (during ART operation) or RT5 (during bonus game), It will not be selected if another lottery table is referenced. The combination of symbols shown in FIG. 14A is stopped and displayed when the blue 7 replay is selected by the internal lottery section 120 and the first stop operation in the game is the stop button 27R. It is an example of a combination of symbols. In this case, as shown in FIG. 14A, each reel 65 is controlled so that the three blue 7 replay symbols are arranged over the line L2.
The sub notification number “6” and the combination number “18” correspond to blue 7 fake replay, and can be selected when referring to the lottery table of RT3 (during ART operation) or RT5 (during bonus game). , It will not be selected when other lottery tables are referenced. The combination of symbols shown in FIG. 14B is a stop display when the internal lottery unit 120 selects Blue 7 fake replay and the first stop operation in the game is the stop button 27R. It is an example of a combination of symbols to be made. In this case, as shown in FIG. 14B, the blue 7 replay symbol is stopped and displayed on the line L2 of some reels 65, and the symbols other than the blue 7 replay symbol are stopped on the line L2 of the other reels 65. Each reel 65 is controlled so as to be displayed.
In addition, the “aim for 7” effect that may occur when winning Blue 7 Replay or Blue 7 Fake Replay will be described in detail later.

FIG. 11A is a diagram showing winning combinations that can be commonly selected by the internal lottery unit 120 when referring to RT0 to RT4, and sub notification numbers and winning combinations corresponding thereto.
For example, the sub notification number “8” and the combination number “22” to the combination number “24” correspond to the three-choice bell. The three-choice bell is a winning combination in which the combination of symbols shown in FIG. 15A is stopped and displayed and the bell is won when the stop operation performed when the player wins is in a predetermined pressing order. In this case, as shown in FIG. 15A, each reel 65 is controlled so that the three bell symbols are aligned over the line L4. Further, the three-choice bell is a winning combination in which the combination of symbols shown in FIG. 15 (b) is stopped and displayed and the bell spill is won in the case of another pressing order. In this case, as shown in FIG. 15B, the reels 65 are controlled so that the three bell symbols are lined up across the line L1. It should be noted that the predetermined pressing order related to the 3-option bell is the pressing order represented by any one of the instruction number “1” to the instruction number “3” shown in FIG. 9.
A common bell corresponds to the sub notification number “9” and the combination number “25”. Here, the common bell is a winning combination in which the combination of the symbols shown in FIG. 15A is stopped and displayed and the bell is won regardless of the pressing order of the stop operation performed when the player wins.

Watermelons correspond to the sub notification number “10” and the combination number “26”. Here, the watermelon is a winning combination in which the symbol combination shown in FIG. 16 (a) can be stopped and displayed depending on the timing of the stop operation performed when the player wins, and the symbol combination is stopped and displayed. If you do, win a watermelon. In this case, as shown in FIG. 16A, each reel 65 is controlled so that the three watermelon symbols are lined up across the line L4.
The chance combination corresponds to the sub notification number “11” and the combination number “27”. Here, the chance combination is a winning combination that is established regardless of the stop operation performed when the player wins. The symbol combination shown in FIG. 16B is an example of the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed when a winning combination is won.

A weak cherry corresponds to the sub notification number “12” and the combination number “28”. Here, the weak cherry is a winning combination in which the symbol combination shown in FIG. 17 (a) can be stopped and displayed depending on the timing of the stop operation performed when the player wins, and the symbol combination is stopped and displayed. If you are given a low cherry. In this case, as shown in FIG. 17A, in the reels 65L and 65C, the cherry symbols are stopped and displayed on the line L5, and on the reel 65R, the symbols other than the cherry symbols are stopped and displayed on the line L5. The reel 65 is controlled.
Strong cherry corresponds to the sub notification number “13” and the combination number “29”. Here, the strong cherry is a winning combination in which the symbol combination shown in FIG. 17 (b) can be stopped and displayed depending on the timing of the stop operation performed when the player wins, and the symbol combination is stopped and displayed. If so, win a strong cherry. In this case, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), each reel 65 is controlled so that the three cherry symbols are aligned across the line L5.
The sub notification number “14” and the combination number “30” correspond to the middle-tier cherry. Here, the middle-tier cherry is a winning combination in which the symbol combination shown in FIG. 17 (c) can be stopped and displayed depending on the timing of the stop operation performed when the player wins, and the symbol combination is stopped and displayed. If it is done, the middle-tier cherry will be won. In this case, as shown in FIG. 17C, in the reel 65L, the cherry symbol is stopped and displayed in the line L2, and in the reels 65C and 65R, the symbols other than the cherry symbol are stopped and displayed in the line L5. The reel 65 is controlled.

FIG. 11B is a diagram showing a winning combination related to a bonus game, a sub notification number, and a combination number corresponding to the winning combination.
The bonus game (denoted as BB in FIG. 11B) corresponds to the sub notification number “15” and the combination number “31”. Here, the bonus game is a winning combination in which a combination of 7 red symbols (7 red alignment) can be stopped and displayed on the line L2, as shown in FIG. 18, depending on the timing of the stop operation performed when the player wins. Therefore, when the combination of the symbols is stopped and displayed, the accessory continuous operation device related to the first-class special accessory operates, and the state shifts to the RT5 operation state ST15.
The sub notification number “16” and the winning combination number “32” correspond to the bonus winning. Here, the bonus prize is a winning combination that can be selected by the internal lottery section 120 only during the bonus game (RT5 operating state ST15). In the case of winning the bonus medium prize, regardless of the mode of the stop operation performed, the symbol combination shown in FIG. 15A, that is, the same symbol combination as that at the time of bell winning is stopped and displayed, and the bonus medium prize is obtained. To establish.

The rotation control unit 140 (symbol fluctuation control means) starts a plurality of reels 65 (symbol fluctuation region) triggered by the operation of the start lever 26 (start operation), and the symbol for each operation of the stop button 27 (stop operation). The variable region is stopped and displayed, and a symbol variable game (game) is executed in which a result is obtained by a combination of symbols displayed when all the symbol variable regions are stopped and displayed.
Further, the rotation control unit 140 can delay the progress of the symbol variation game and execute the specific effect.

The rotation control unit 140 controls the rotation of the reel 65 by driving the reel motor 68. More specifically, the rotation control unit 140 outputs a pulse signal to the reel motor 68 so as to rotate each reel 65 at a predetermined speed during the execution period of variable display of symbols. The reel motor 68 is a stepping motor, and the rotation control unit 140 can control the output of the pulse signal to variably control the speed at which the symbol displayed on the reel 65 is changed in the middle of the specific effect. .
The rotation angle of the reel 65 (the amount of movement of the symbol shown in the symbol variation region) increases in proportion to the length of the pulse signal output from the rotation control unit 140. Further, the rotation speed of the reel 65 increases in proportion to the frequency of the pulse signal output by the rotation control unit 140.

  The display symbol determining unit 150 determines whether or not the winning combination corresponds to the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the activated line (line L2 in the present embodiment) in the symbol variation game.

  The command generation unit 160 generates a command transmitted from the main board 100 to the sub-board 200. The command generated by the command generation unit 160 includes determination conditions for each effect executed by the sub-board 200, information regarding the above operation instruction effect, and the like.

The sub control unit 210 controls the effect display unit 220, the sound output unit 230, or the LED light emitting unit 240 based on the command transmitted from the main board 100.
The effect display unit 220 has a function of controlling the effect display device 63, and causes the effect display device 63 to perform an effect by display output in conjunction with the symbol variation game executed by the main board 100.
The voice output unit 230 has a function of controlling the speaker 49, and causes the speaker 49 to perform an effect by voice output in conjunction with the symbol variation game executed by the main board 100.
The LED light emitting section 240 has a function of controlling the LEDs mounted on the decorative LED board 41, and causes the LEDs to perform an effect by light emission output in conjunction with the symbol variation game executed by the main board 100.

In addition, the sub-integration unit 210, the effect display unit 220, the sound output unit 230 or LED light emission according to the detection signal input from the various sensors 40b (push button sensor 45c, cross key button sensor 46a, enter button sensor 46b). The part 240 can be controlled.
More specifically, when the detection signals from the various sensors 40b are input during execution of a part of the effects or display of the menu screen, the sub-integration unit 210 works on the effect display unit 220 and relates to the effect display area 62. The display can be changed, the sound output unit 230 can be caused to output a sound effect from the speaker 49, or the LED light emitting unit 240 can be caused to cause the decorative LED 36 mounted on the decorative LED substrate 41 to emit light. it can.

The sub control unit 210 includes an operation instruction execution unit 211 that executes an operation instruction effect based on the instruction information (see FIG. 9) generated by the operation instruction management unit 111. When the operation instruction execution unit 211 executes the operation instruction effect, at least the effect display device 63 displays and outputs a predetermined effect image. Further, in accordance with the display output by the effect display device 63, audio may be output from the speaker 49, or may be represented by the light emission of the LED mounted on the decorative LED board 41.
In addition, the sub-integration unit 210, while the progress of the game period which is the period from the start operation of the symbol variation game to the final stop operation (third stop operation) is delayed by the game progress management unit 112, the freeze effect is produced. It has a delay effect execution unit 212 for executing. In the execution of the freeze effect by the delayed effect execution unit 212, at least the effect display device 63 displays and outputs a predetermined effect image. Further, in accordance with the display output by the effect display device 63, audio may be output from the speaker 49, or may be represented by the light emission of the LED mounted on the decorative LED board 41. Further, in the execution of the freeze effect by the delay effect executing unit 212, the rotation control unit 140 may rotate each reel 65 in a manner different from the normal one. In addition, the delay effect execution unit 212 is not limited to the case where the specific effect is executed by the rotation control unit 140, and may be operated in other cases.

<Regarding operation instruction performance and specific performance>
Hereinafter, an execution mode of the operation instruction effect or an execution mode of the specific effect will be described.
19 to 21 are diagrams showing effect images displayed in the effect display area 62 by the operation instruction executing unit 211 during execution of the operation instruction effects. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a time chart relating to the execution of the specific effect. 23 to 32 are diagrams showing effect images displayed on the reels 65 and the effect display area 62 during execution of the specific effect.
19 to 21, the arrow on each reel 65 shown in the reel frame 64 indicates the rotation direction of the reel 65.

  For example, when the instruction information of the instruction number “1” is received from the operation instruction management unit 111, the operation instruction execution unit 211 displays the effect image shown in FIG. 19 in the effect display area 62. As shown in FIG. 19, in this case, the operation instruction execution unit 211 causes the display 301 indicating that the operation should be stopped first to be displayed in the effect display area 62 above the reel 65L, so that the reel 65L is first moved. Encourage the player to have a stop reel. Further, in this case, since there is no instruction regarding the second stop reel and the third stop reel, the operation instruction execution unit 211 displays the display 306 indicating that the stop order is unquestioned on the reels 65C and 65R. It is displayed in the display area 62.

  Alternatively, when the instruction information of the instruction number “4” is received from the operation instruction management unit 111, the operation instruction execution unit 211 displays the effect image shown in FIG. 20 in the effect display area 62. As shown in FIG. 20, in this case, the operation instruction execution unit 211 first displays the display 301 indicating that the reel 65L should be stopped in the effect display area 62 above the reel 65L, so that the reel 65L is set to the first position. Encourage the player to have a stop reel. Further, in this case, the operation instruction execution unit 211 causes the reel 65C to become the second stop reel by displaying the display 302 indicating that the second stop should be performed in the effect display area 62 above the reel 65C. Encourage the player to do. Further, in this case, the operation instruction execution unit 211 causes the reel 65R to become the third stop reel by displaying the display 303 indicating that the third stop should be performed in the effect display area 62 above the reel 65R. Encourage the player to do.

The operation instruction effect shown in FIG. 19 or FIG. 20 can be executed when a winning combination in which the combination of symbols stopped and displayed (result of the symbol variation game) can be different in principle depending on the order of the stop operations.
For example, an inrush replay related to the combination number “14” to the combination number “16”, a falling replay related to the combination number “19” to the combination number “21”, or a three-choice bell related to the combination number “22” to the combination number “24”. Is a winning combination in which only the first stop reel is defined, and therefore, as shown in FIG. 19, an operation instruction presentation showing only the first stop reel can be performed.
Alternatively, in the preparatory replays related to the combination numbers “2” to the combination numbers “7” and the falling replays related to the combination numbers “8” to the combination number “13”, the order of the stop operation is defined for all reels 65. Since it is a role, as shown in FIG. 20, an operation instruction presentation showing the order of the stop operation can be performed for all reels 65.
However, this is a principle, and in some cases when a winning combination in which only the first stop reel is defined is won, an operation instruction presentation indicating the order of the stop operation may be performed for all reels 65. In some cases when a winning combination in which the order of stop operations is defined for all reels 65 is won, an operation instruction presentation showing only the first stop reel may be performed. In addition, in some cases, when the winning combination having no regulation of the order of the stop operation, for example, the normal replay for the combination number “1” or the common bell for the combination number “25” is won, the above operation instruction performance is performed. You may break.

Subsequently, when the instruction information of the instruction number “10” is received from the operation instruction management unit 111, the operation instruction execution unit 211 displays the effect image shown in FIG. 21 in the effect display area 62. As shown in FIG. 21, in this case, the operation instruction execution unit 211 displays a display 304 indicating that the symbol corresponding to Blue 7 replay (winning number “17”) should be stopped in the reel frame 64 in the effect display area. Displaying the upper part of 62 prompts the player to stop the blue 7 replay. Further, in this case, the operation instruction execution unit 211 displays the display 305 indicating that the stop operation should be performed by reverse pressing (the pressing order corresponding to the instruction content of the instruction number “9” shown in FIG. 9). Displaying the lower part of 62 prompts the player to perform a stop operation by reverse pressing.
The operation instruction effect shown in FIG. 21 is referred to as “aim for 7” effect in the present embodiment.

The "Aim for 7" effect is executed by the operation instruction execution unit 211 in at least part of the case where the blue 7 replay (winning number "17") is won. The "aim for 7" effect is executed by the operation instruction execution unit 211 in at least part of the case where the blue 7 fake replay (winning number "18") is won.
In the case where the player has won the Blue 7 replay and the "Aim for 7" effect is executed, if the player performs a stop operation suitable for the instruction of the effect, as shown in FIG. The symbols are stopped and displayed so that they are aligned with the activated line. Therefore, the player who visually recognizes this stop display receives a reminder that he has succeeded in the "Aim for 7" effect.
On the other hand, when the player wins Blue 7 Fake Replay and the "Aim for 7" effect is executed, even if the player performs a stop operation suitable for the instruction of the effect, FIG. As shown, the blue 7 symbols are stopped and displayed so as not to be aligned with the activated line. Therefore, the player who visually recognizes this stop display receives a reminder that the production of "aim for 7" has failed.

  As described with reference to FIG. 10, the blue 7 replay and the blue 7 fake replay can be derived in the RT3 operating state ST13 or the RT5 operating state ST15, that is, the internal lottery section 120 determines that the winning is won in these operating states. sell. In other words, it can be said that the blue 7 replay and the blue 7 fake replay can be won mainly in the ART operation state ST23 or the bonus game state ST25.

The privilege triggered by winning the Blue 7 replay or the privilege triggered by winning the Blue 7 fake replay differs depending on the gaming state at the time of winning.
For example, in the game in the ART operating state ST23, when the winning of the blue 7 replay is determined at the start of the game, the gaming state control unit 110 performs the addition process for the ART operating state ST23. Further, in the game in the ART operating state ST23, when it is determined that the blue 7 fake replay is won at the start of the game, the gaming state control unit 110 maintains the next game of the game in the ART operating state ST23.
Alternatively, in the game in the bonus game state ST25, when it is determined that the blue 7 replay is won at the start of the game, the game state control unit 110 causes the normal game state ST20 or the ART preparation state after the bonus game state ST25 ends. It is decided to shift to the ART operation state ST23 via ST22. Further, in the game in the bonus game state ST25, when it is determined that the blue 7 fake replay is won at the start of the game, the game state control unit 110 provides a privilege other than the replay of the next game of the game. Not granted.
As described above, in both the ART operation state ST23 and the bonus game state ST25, the winning of the Blue 7 replay is an opportunity to give a more advantageous privilege than the winning of the Blue 7 fake replay.

Next, a case will be described in which the rotation control unit 140 executes the freeze effect as the specific effect when the blue 7 replay is stopped and displayed as a result of the "target 7" effect in the ART operation state ST23.
In this case, as described above, the addition process for the ART operating state ST23 is performed, and the number of additional games (advantageous game number) is given to the ART operating state ST23.
Further, in this case, the delayed effect executing unit 212 can cause the effect images shown in FIGS. 22 to 26 to be displayed in the effect display area 62 over time. The effect image includes a display 307 indicating a game value. More specifically, the display 307 includes a display 308 indicating that the game value is the number of games (advantageous game number), a display 309 indicating one digit of the game value, and a display 310 indicating tenth digit of the game value. And a display 311 showing the hundreds place of the game value and a display 312 showing that the game value is to be added (added).

  FIG. 22 is a time chart of a specific effect described below, and the notation of “a” to “nu” (indicated by a circle in FIG. 22) is the display of the effect screen shown in FIGS. 23 to 32. It represents the timing.

In the specific effect executed using the effect images shown in FIG. 23 to FIG. 32, the effect display area 62 displays the game value by the scale notation system (for example, the decimal system) composed of a plurality of digits.
The first symbol variation area according to the present invention is the reel 65R, and the second symbol variation area according to the present invention is the reel 65C. That is, in the symbol variation region that can be variably displayed in the execution of the specific effect by the rotation control unit 140, a reel 65R (first symbol variation region) and a reel 65C (second symbol variation region) different from the reel 65R, It is included.
The reel 65R will be described as corresponding to the display 309 indicating the ones digit (the numerical value shown in the first digit) of the digits displayed in the effect display area 62. In other words, the game value represented by the reel 65R is recognized by the player as "0-9". Alternatively, in the specific effect by the rotation control unit 140, the movement amount of the symbol displayed on the reel 65R corresponds to the increase / decrease amount of the display 309 indicating the ones digit of the digit displayed in the effect display area 62. It can be said that there is.
The reel 65C will be described as corresponding to the display 310 showing the tens digit (the numerical value shown in the second digit) of the digits displayed in the effect display area 62. In other words, the game value represented by the reel 65C is recognized by the player as "0 to 90". Alternatively, in the specific effect by the rotation control unit 140, the movement amount of the symbol displayed on the reel 65C corresponds to the increase / decrease amount of the display 310 indicating the tens digit of the digits displayed in the effect display area 62. It can be said that there is.
The above-mentioned embodiment is a specific example, and the combination of the reels 65 corresponding to the first symbol variation region or the second symbol variation region according to the present invention is not particularly limited. Further, in the present embodiment, a mode in which the effect display area 62 displays the game value in the decimal notation system is described, but the effect display area 62 uses the binary notation method or the hexadecimal notation method in the game value. May be displayed.

First, the blue 7 replay is stopped and displayed as a result of the "Aim for 7" effect, and when the next start operation is accepted (timing "a" shown in FIG. 22), the game progress management unit 112 executes delay processing. To be done.
At this time, the delay effect execution unit 212 displays the effect image shown in FIG. 23 in the effect display area 62. The display 309, the display 310, and the display 311 included in the effect image are stopped and displayed at “0 (zero)”, and the display 307 as a whole represents that the game value (the number of additional games) is 0. There is.

Next, the rotation control unit 140 starts rotating the reel 65R upward, and the delay effect executing unit 212 displays the display 309 corresponding to one place of the game value so as to be synchronized with the movement of the reel 65R. The variable display is started in the same direction as the reel 65R.
FIG. 24 shows a time point (the timing of "b" shown in FIG. 22) when the rotation control section 140 rotates the reel 65R upward by a half frame (1/2 frame). As shown in FIG. 24, when the reel 65R rotates upward by half a frame, the display 309 also changes upward and displays an intermediate point between the display of "0" and the display of "1".
FIG. 25 shows a time point (timing “C” shown in FIG. 22) when the rotation control section 140 rotates the reel 65R upward by one frame. As shown in FIG. 25, when the reel 65R rotates upward by one frame, the display 309 also changes upward and displays "1".
As described above, in the specific effect according to the present embodiment, the amount of the symbol displayed on the reel 65R moving per unit time (one frame) and the game displayed in the effect display area 62 during the specific effect. It can be said that there is a proportional relationship between the amount (1) in which the value increases per unit time and the values are related to each other.

  When the rotation of the reel 65R and the change of the display 309 as described above are repeated and the display 309 indicates "7" (timing "d" shown in FIG. 22), the rotation control section 140 causes the reel 65R to rotate. It is assumed that the rotation of is stopped (see FIG. 26). At this time, the symbols stopped and displayed on the reel 65R have moved by 7 frames with reference to the start of the specific effect. Therefore, the player can recognize from the change of the reel 65R and the display of the display 309 that the number of additional games has been provided at least seven times at this point.

Next, the rotation control unit 140 starts rotating the reel 65C upward, and the delay effect execution unit 212 displays the display 310 corresponding to the tens digit of the game value so as to be synchronized with the movement of the reel 65R. The variable display is started in the same direction as the reel 65C.
FIG. 27 shows a time point (timing of “e” shown in FIG. 22) when the rotation control section 140 rotates the reel 65C upward by a half frame (1/2 frame). As shown in FIG. 27, when the reel 65C rotates upward by half a frame, the display 310 also changes upward and displays an intermediate point between the display of "0" and the display of "1".
FIG. 28 shows the time when the rotation control unit 140 rotates the reel 65C upward by one frame (timing “F” shown in FIG. 22). As shown in FIG. 28, when the reel 65C rotates upward by one frame, the display 310 also changes upward and displays "1".
As described above, in the specific effect according to the present embodiment, the amount of the symbol displayed on the reel 65C moving per unit time (one frame) and the game displayed in the effect display area 62 during the specific effect. It can be said that there is also a proportional relationship between the value increasing amount per unit time (10) and the amount (10).

  When the rotation of the reel 65C and the fluctuation of the display 310 as described above are repeated and the display 310 indicates "3" (timing "G" shown in FIG. 22), the rotation control unit 140 causes the reel 65C to rotate. It is assumed that the rotation of is stopped (see FIG. 29). At this time, the symbols stopped and displayed on the reel 65C have moved by three frames with reference to the start of the specific effect. Therefore, the player can recognize from the change of the reel 65C and from the display of the display 310 that the additional game number is further added 30 times and the additional game number is added 37 times at this point.

Next, the rotation control unit 140 starts rotating the reel 65L upward, and the delay effect executing unit 212 displays the display 311 corresponding to the hundreds of game values so as to synchronize with the movement of the reel 65L. The variable display is started in the same direction as the reel 65L.
FIG. 30 shows a time point (timing “H” shown in FIG. 22) when the rotation control section 140 rotates the reel 65L upward by a half frame (1/2 frame). As shown in FIG. 30, when the reel 65L rotates upward by half a frame, the display 311 also changes upward and displays an intermediate point between the display of "0" and the display of "1".
FIG. 31 shows a time point (the timing of “ri” shown in FIG. 22) when the rotation control section 140 rotates the reel 65L upward by one frame. As shown in FIG. 31, when the reel 65L rotates upward by one frame, the display 311 also changes upward and displays "1".
As described above, in the specific effect according to the present embodiment, the amount of the symbol displayed on the reel 65L moving per unit time (one frame) and the game displayed in the effect display area 62 during the specific effect. It can be said that there is a proportional relationship between the value increasing amount per unit time (100) and the value (100), which are related to each other.

  When the rotation of the reel 65L and the change of the display 311 are repeated and the display 311 indicates "2" (timing "nu" shown in FIG. 22), the rotation control unit 140 causes the reel 65L to rotate. It is assumed that the rotation of is stopped (see FIG. 32). At this time, the symbol stopped and displayed on the reel 65L has moved two frames with reference to the start of the specific effect. Therefore, the player can recognize from the change of the reel 65L and the display of the display 311 that the additional game number is added 200 times and the additional game number is added 237 times at this point.

  The combination of symbols in the reel frame 64 shown in FIG. 32 is displayed as a result of a specific effect that is a freeze effect, and is not a result of a game (a symbol variation game). Therefore, the combination of the symbols does not become the determination target of the display symbol determination unit 150, and the winning combination is not established by using the combination.

As described above, when the specific effect is executed, there is a fixed relationship between the movement amount (rotation angle) of each reel 65 and the variation amount of the game value displayed in the effect display area 62. There is. Further, each reel 65 is associated with a different digit, and the magnitude of the game value represented by the rotation of the reel 65 is different. Further, the rotation direction of the reel 65 is also upward (reverse direction) in accordance with the game value displayed in the effect display area 62 being variably displayed so as to be counted up.
In this way, since the display mode in which the variation display in the game value and the variation display in the symbol variation area are related in various points is novel, the production effect of the specific production is higher than the conventional production of the same type. , It is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game.

As described above, in the specific effect according to the present embodiment, not only the control of the reel 65 by the rotation control unit 140, but also the delay process of the game progress by the game progress management unit 112 and the effect image by the delay effect execution unit 212. It is realized by interlocking the display processing of.
That is, it can be understood that the specific effect is executed by the rotation control unit 140, the game progress management unit 112, and the delayed effect execution unit 212.

Further, although the presentation mode of the specific production in which the player can recognize the game value for each digit has been described, the game number determination unit 113 does not necessarily have to determine the advantageous game number for each digit.
That is, the number-of-games determination unit 113 may determine the number of advantageous games represented by the specific effect by one determination process.

<Main flow related to game progress>
Next, the main flow relating to the progress of the game in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 to 35. However, since the constituent elements illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6 described above are also referred to, refer to them as appropriate.

33 to 35 are flowcharts showing the main flow relating to the progress of the game in the present embodiment.
The main board 100 executes the symbol variation game once while performing the series of processes from step S102 to step S152 shown in FIGS. 33 to 35, and the symbol variation game by repeatedly executing the sequence of processes. It can be executed repeatedly.
Note that the processes shown in FIGS. 33 to 35 are merely specific examples, and the processes other than the processes mentioned here may be executed by the main substrate 100. Further, at least a part of the series of processes shown in FIGS. 33 to 35 does not necessarily have to be executed by the main board 100.

First, the game state control unit 110 executes a game start process that is a process necessary in advance to start the next symbol variation game (step S102).
The game start processing according to the present embodiment includes, for example, the following processing.
(I) A process of saving various data relating to the previous symbol variation game.
(Ii) A process of clearing the data indicating the symbols stopped and displayed in the previous symbol variation game.
(Iii) A process of acquiring the game setting value set at that time.

Then, the game state control unit 110 executes a medal acceptance start process which is a preparation process for putting a medal on the next symbol variation game (step S104).
The medal acceptance start processing according to the present embodiment includes, for example, the following processing.
(I) Processing for operating the medal blocker 47b.
(Ii) When the re-play is operating as a result of the previous symbol variation game, a process of multiplying the next symbol variation game with the same number of medals as the medals multiplied by the symbol variation game.

Then, when the re-play is not operating as a result of the previous symbol variation game (NO in step S106), the gaming state control unit 110 determines the medal to be played based on the detected operation or the state of the gaming machine 10. A medal management process, which is such a process, is executed (step S108).
If the re-game is operating as a result of the previous symbol variation game (YES in step S106), the process of step S108 is not executed and the process of step S110 described later is performed.
The medal management process according to the present embodiment includes, for example, the following process.
(I) A process of checking, when it is detected that a medal has been inserted from the medal insertion slot 31, that the inserted medal has normally passed through the insertion medal passage 51.
(Ii) The process of multiplying the medal, which has been confirmed to have passed normally by the process described in (i), in the next symbol variation game. Alternatively, if the number of medals for the next symbol variation game has already reached the upper limit (3), the number of credits is added to the number corresponding to the medals confirmed to have passed normally.
(Iii) If the number of medals applied to the next symbol variation game has already reached the upper limit, and if the number of credits has also reached the upper limit (50), the medals pass through the inserted medal passage 51. A process for inhibiting the medal blocker 47b.
(Iv) When it is detected that the bet button 23 is pressed, the number of medals corresponding to the pressed bet button 23 is subtracted from the number of credits, and the reduced number of medals is applied to the next symbol variation game.
(V) A process of paying out the medal when it is detected that the settlement button 32 is pressed and there is a medal for which settlement is possible.

Subsequently, the game state control unit 110 executes a reel rotation start check, which is a process of checking whether or not a condition for accepting a start operation for the start lever 26, that is, a startable condition of the symbol variation game is satisfied. (Step S110).
The startable condition of the symbol variation game checked in the reel rotation start check according to the present embodiment includes, for example, the following items.
(I) The number of medals necessary to start the symbol variation game (specified number) has already been applied.
(Ii) None of the stop buttons 27 is operated.
(Iii) The start lever sensor 44 is working normally.

When it is confirmed by the check in step S110 that the startable condition of the symbol variation game is satisfied, the game state control unit 110 waits for detection by the start lever sensor 44 with the game start display LED 25e turned on. Yes (NO in step S112).
In addition, while waiting for the detection by the start lever sensor 44, the game state control unit 110 repeats the above-described processing from step S106 to step S110.

Subsequently, when the operation of the start lever 26 is detected by the start lever sensor 44 (YES in step S112), the internal lottery section 120 executes an internal lottery using the lottery table related to the winning combination (step S114), and wins. If the winning flag or the non-winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set, the non-winning flag is set by the flag setting unit 130 (step S116).
The winning combinations that can be drawn by the internal drawing unit 120 according to the present embodiment have been described above with reference to FIGS.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the above-described operation instruction effect and the freeze effect including the above-described specific effect are necessary (step S118).
More specifically, based on the winning flag or non-winning flag set in step S116, or based on the game state in the game, the operation instruction management unit 111 determines whether or not the operation instruction effect is executed, and the operation is performed. The instruction number of the instruction information transmitted to the instruction execution unit 211 is selected. Alternatively, based on the winning flag or the non-winning flag set in step S116, the game state control unit 110 determines whether or not the freeze effect is executed.
The determination result in the process of step S118 is included in the command output by the command generation unit 160 and transmitted to the sub-integration unit 210 (the operation instruction execution unit 211 or the delay effect execution unit 212).

Subsequently, the game state control unit 110 determines whether or not the wait time described above has elapsed, and waits until the time has elapsed (NO in step S120).
Further, when the wait time has elapsed (YES in step S120) and the game progress management unit 112 affirms the execution of the freeze effect in step S118 (YES in step S122), the rotation control unit 140, Each reel 65 is rotated in a predetermined manner according to the type of freeze effect to be executed (step S124). Note that the notation “special rotation control” in FIG. 25 indicates the rotation control associated with the freeze effect.

  When the game progress management unit 112 denies the execution of the freeze effect in step S118 (NO in step S122) or when the rotation of each reel 65 in step S124 ends, the rotation control unit 140 causes the reel motor 68 to operate. By driving, the rotation of the plurality of reels 65 (reel 65L, reel 65C, reel 65R) is started (step S126). If the above-described wait time has not elapsed at the timing of processing step S126, the rotation control unit 140 waits for the wait time to elapse, and starts rotation of the plurality of reels 65.

Further, the rotation control unit 140, while the reel 65 is rotating, is the value of the passing symbol number detected by the reel sensor 66 (reel sensor 66L, reel sensor 66C, reel sensor 66R) normal? A reel rotation error check, which is a process for monitoring whether there is an abnormality, is executed (step S128).
When it is determined in step S128 that the value of the detected passing symbol number is abnormal for any of the plurality of reels 65 (YES in step S130), the rotation control unit 140 determines that the abnormality occurs. The processing of step S126 is performed again on the reel 65 thus formed. This process is also called a reel restart.
Further, in step S128, when it is determined that the detected number of the symbol number being passed is normal for any of the plurality of reels 65 (NO in step S130), the reels are not restarted, Move to the next process.

Further, the rotation control unit 140 monitors whether or not the rotation speeds of all the reels 65 have reached the predetermined speed, and while the rotation speeds have not reached the predetermined speed (NO in step S132), the above-described steps are performed. The processing of S128 and step S130 is repeated.
Then, after the rotation speeds of all the reels 65 have reached the predetermined speed (YES in step S132), the rotation control unit 140 checks whether or not there is a request (stop request) for stopping the rotation of the reels 65. A reel stop acceptance check, which is a process to be performed, is executed (step S134).
In the reel stop acceptance check according to the present embodiment, when the stop button sensor 43a detects the operation of the stop button 27 (stop button 27L, stop button 27C, stop button 27R), the reel 65 corresponding to the operated stop button 27. The game state control unit 110 outputs a stop request to and the rotation control unit 140 receives at least processing.

When the rotation control unit 140 receives the stop request in step S134 (YES in step S136), the rotation control unit 140 determines a combination of symbols which is stopped and displayed in the frame of the reel frame 64 as a result of the symbol variation game. The symbol combination control, which is the determining process, is executed (step S138).
If the rotation control unit 140 does not receive the stop request in step S134 (NO in step S136), the process proceeds to the next process without executing the symbol combination control.

The symbol combination control according to the present embodiment includes the following processes, for example.
(I) The symbol number of the symbol passing through the reference position at the time of receiving the stop request is stored in a predetermined address of the RAM 102 as the symbol number at the time of stop acceptance.
(Ii) The rotation control unit 140 indicates the stop acceptance time symbol number based on the winning flag or the non-winning flag set in step S116, and the stop acceptance time symbol number stored in the process of (i). Either the symbol or the symbol within the range of 4 frames in the rotation direction from the symbol is determined as the symbol to be stopped at the reference position.
(Iii) The rotation control unit 140 stops the symbol determined in (ii) at the reference position.

Subsequently, the game state control unit 110 executes a stop display time output process that is a process of outputting a command including a performance request accompanying the stop of the reel 65 in step S134 to the sub control unit 210 via the command generation unit 160. (Step S140).
The command output in step S140 does not have to be executed each time the process is performed, and may be executed if the game state control unit 110 determines to execute the effect.

When all reels 65 are not stopped at the time when the stop display time output process is completed (NO in step S142), the process proceeds to step S128 again, and the processes from step S128 to step S140 are repeated.
When all the reels 65 are stopped at the time when the stop display time output process is finished (YES in step S142), the determination process by the display symbol determination unit 150 is performed (step S144).

When the display symbol determination unit 150 determines that the prize is won in step S144, the prize is established and a predetermined number of medals are awarded as a privilege corresponding to the prize (step S146).
Note that the medals awarded in step S140 are stored and stored in the number of credits in principle. However, when the number of credits reaches the upper limit, the game state control unit 110 controls a payout mechanism (not shown) built in the medal storage 93 to generate medals corresponding to the number exceeding the number of credits. , The medal storage box 93 is paid out to the medal discharge port 35.

Subsequently, the game state control unit 110 sends a command including a request associated with an effect caused by the stop of all the reels 65, that is, an effect executed in the interval period between the present symbol fluctuation game and the next symbol fluctuation game. Then, the all-reel-stop-display-time output process, which is a process of outputting to the sub control unit 210 via the command generation unit 160, is executed (step S148).
The effects requested in step S148 include, for example, a bonus start effect that is executed when the bonus game is accompanied by the stop display of the bonus symbols.
The command output in step S148 does not have to be executed each time the processing is performed, and may be executed if the game state control unit 110 determines to execute the effect.

Subsequently, the game state control unit 110 executes an overflow check, which is a process of checking a storage error sensor (not shown) provided in the medal storage 93 or the medal auxiliary storage 95 (step S150).
When it is confirmed in step S150 that the storage error sensor detects an abnormality, the gaming state control unit 110 sends a command including an error display request to the sub control unit 210 via the command generation unit 160. Output. Further, the sub-integration unit 210 controls the effect display unit 220 to display an error display on the effect display device 63, and controls the audio output unit 230 to cause the speaker 49 to output an error sound.

Subsequently, the game state control unit 110 executes a game end check, which is a process related to the end of the symbol variation game (step S152), and the series of processes is ended.
Items to be checked in the game end check according to the present embodiment include, for example, the following items.
(I) To end the operation of the replay game.
(Ii) End the bonus game.

<Regarding Modifications of the Present Invention>
Up to this point, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 32, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and as long as the object of the present invention is achieved. It also includes various modifications, improvements, and the like.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the game value display area according to the present invention is the effect display area 62, and the mode in which the display 307 indicating the game value is displayed near the center of the effect display area 62 has been described. The implementation of the present invention is not limited to this.
The game value display area may be realized by any display area, and the display showing the game value may be displayed at any position included in the game value display area.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode of displaying the game value is based on the scale notation method, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the game value may be a display method represented by the number of squares included in the gauge.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the ART operating state ST23 is described as an ART of a game number management system that is managed by the number of executed games, but the present invention is applied to a gaming machine that executes ART by another system. By applying the invention, the number of advantageous games related to the ART may be treated as a game value.
Here, examples of the ART according to other methods include an ART of a payout number management method of managing the total number of paid-out medals, an ART of a navigation number management method of managing the number of executed push-order navigation effects, and the like. . When the present invention is carried out by a gaming machine equipped with a payout amount management ART, the payout amount given to the ART may be treated as a game value. Further, when the present invention is carried out by a game machine equipped with a navigation number management system ART, the number of navigations given to the ART may be treated as a game value.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the blue 7 replay is stopped and displayed as a result of the "aim for 7" effect, and the next start operation is accepted as the execution condition of the specific effect. The embodiment of the present invention is an example and is not limited to this.
The execution condition of the specific effect is not particularly limited, and may be established upon the winning or establishment of any winning combination, or may be based on the winning of any lottery. However, when the number of additional games is set as the game value as described above, it is preferable that the execution condition of the specific effect includes at least that additional processing occurs in the ART operation state ST23. Alternatively, when the initial number of games in the ART operating state ST23 is set as the game value, either the ART operating state ST23 is started or the ART operating state ST23 is won as the execution condition of the specific effect. Should be included at least.

In addition, in the specific effect according to the above-described embodiment, there is a proportional relationship between the amount of movement of the symbol on the reel 65 per unit time and the amount of increase in the game value of the effect display area 62 per unit time. Although the configuration is established, this is an example of the relationship between the movement amount of the symbol and the variation amount of the game value, and the relationship is not particularly limited.
For example, it may be configured such that a proportional relationship is established between the amount of movement of the symbol of the reel 65 per unit time and the amount of decrease in the game value of the effect display area 62 per unit time. When this configuration is adopted, the rotation control unit 140 may rotate the reel 65 downward in accordance with the decrease in the game value in the effect display area 62.
In other words, the rotation control unit 140 (symbol fluctuation control means) may change the reel 65 (symbol fluctuation region) in a plurality of fluctuation directions in the specific effect. When the rotation control unit 140 changes the reel 65 in the upward direction (one variation direction) in the specific effect, the game value displayed in the effect display area 62 (game value display area) during execution of the specific effect. Is preferably increased. Further, in the specific effect, when the rotation control unit 140 changes the reel 65 in the downward direction (another changing direction different from the one changing direction), the game displayed in the effect display area 62 during the execution of the specific effect. It is preferred that the value is reduced.

  In the above description of the embodiments, the functional configurations illustrated in the drawings have been described as the premise, but the respective components of the present invention may be formed so as to realize the functions thereof. Therefore, each component of the gaming machine of the present invention does not have to be an independent entity, and a plurality of components are formed as one member, and one component is formed by a plurality of members. That a certain component is a part of another component, a part of a certain component overlaps a part of another component, and the like.

  Multiple flowcharts have been used in the description of the above embodiments. Although these flowcharts include a plurality of steps described in order, the order described does not limit the order or timing of executing the plurality of steps to the illustrated one mode. Therefore, when carrying out the present invention, the order of the plurality of steps can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and even if some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of steps overlap with each other. Good.

This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A plurality of symbol variation areas in which a series of symbols are variably displayed, and at least one of the plurality of symbol variation areas are variably displayed, thereby providing a specific effect representing a game value used for a game or an effect related to a game. The symbol variation control means to perform, the game value is displayed in the specific effect, the game value display area in which the displayed game value increases or decreases during execution of the specific effect, and the symbol in the specific effect A gaming machine in which the amount of movement of the symbol displayed in the variable region and the amount of increase or decrease of the game value displayed in the game value display region during the particular effect are associated.
(2) The symbol variation control means can change the speed at which the symbol displayed in the symbol variation region is varied, in the middle of the specific effect, and is displayed in the symbol variation region in the specific effect. The amount of movement of the symbol per unit time is associated with the amount of increase or decrease of the game value displayed in the game value display area during the specific effect per unit time (1 ) Described in the game machine.
(3) The game value display area displays the game value by a weighted number system consisting of a plurality of digits, and in the symbol variation area that can be variably displayed in the execution of the specific effect by the symbol variation control means, The first symbol variation area and the second symbol variation area different from each other are included, and in the specific effect by the symbol variation control means, the movement amount of the symbol displayed in the first symbol variation area is the game. Corresponding to the amount of increase or decrease of the numerical value shown in the first digit of the digits displayed in the value display area, the amount of movement of the symbol displayed in the second symbol variation area, the game value display area The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), which corresponds to the amount of increase or decrease of the numerical value represented by the second digit of the digits displayed in.
(4) There are a plurality of variation directions in which the symbol variation control means varies the symbol variation area in the specific effect, and the symbol variation control means in the specific effect changes the symbol in one variation direction. When the area is changed, the game value displayed in the game value display area is increased during execution of the specific effect, and in the specific effect, the symbol variation control means is different from the one variation direction. When the symbol variation area is changed in the direction, the game value displayed in the game value display area during execution of the specific effect decreases (1) to (3) .
(5) When the symbol variation control means starts a plurality of the symbol variation regions upon a start operation, causes the symbol variation regions to be stopped and displayed for each stop operation, and causes all the symbol variation regions to be stopped and displayed. When a game that obtains a result is executed by a combination of the symbols shown and the specific effect is executed by the symbol variation control means, in the game of the next time after the start operation is accepted in the game of one time The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), which includes a game progress management unit that delays the progress of the game until the start operation is accepted.
(6) Depending on the advantageous game state of the game state control means for shifting to the normal game state and the advantageous game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and the game executed after finishing the specific effect. A game number determining means for determining an advantageous game number which is the number of executable games, and the advantageous game number determined by the game number determining means is set as the game value in the game value display area. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) displayed.

10 gaming machine 20 front door 21 upper panel 22 lower panel 23 bet button 23a maximum bet button 23b single bet button 24 menu selection button 24a cross key button 24b decision button 25 status display LED
25a LED for the number of inserted sheets
25b Storage number display LED
25c LED for number of acquired images
25d Replay display LED
25e Game start display LED
25f Input ready display LED
26 Start lever 27 (27L, 27C, 27R) Stop button 27a Stop enable LED
31 medal slot 32 settlement button 33 medal return button 34 door lock 35 medal outlet 36 (36a, 36b, 36c, 36d, 36e, 36f, 36g, 36h) decorative LED
37 Lower plate 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Speaker openings 40a, 40b Various sensors 41 (41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e, 41f, 41g, 41h) Decorative LED board 42 State display LED board 43 Stop button board 43a stop button sensor 44 start lever sensor 45 bet button board 45a maximum bet button sensor 45b single bet button sensor 45c push button sensor 46 menu selection button board 46a cross key button sensor 46b decision button sensor 47 medal selector 47a medal selector body 47b medal Blocker 47c Medal passage sensor 48 Setting change device 48a Setting key switch 48b Setting change switch 48c Setting display LED
48d setting key cover 49 (49a, 49b, 49c, 49d) speaker 51 input medal passage 52 payout medal passage 53 return medal passage 54 storage medal passage 60 gaming machine main body 62 production display area 63 production display device 64 reel frame 65 (65L , 65C, 65R) reel 66 (66L, 66C, 66R) reel sensor 67 (67L, 67C, 67R) reel illumination board 68 reel motor 90 outer frame 91 power supply device 92 power switch 93 medal storage 94 medal payout outlet 95 medal assistance Storage 96 Hinge part 96a Upper stage hinge part 96b Middle stage hinge part 96c Lower stage hinge part 97 Discharge control board 100 Main board 101, 201 CPU
102, 202 RAM
103, 203 ROM
110 game state control unit 111 operation instruction management unit 112 game progress management unit 120 internal lottery unit 130 flag setting unit 140 rotation control unit 150 display symbol determination unit 160 command generation unit 200 sub-board 210 sub control unit 211 operation instruction execution unit 212 Delay effect execution unit 220 effect display unit 230 voice output unit 240 LED light emitting units 301 to 312 display L1 to L5 lines

Claims (2)

Multiple symbol variation areas,
A game value display area in which a game value used for a game or a production related to the game is displayed,
The game value is represented by a specific effect accompanied by at least one variable display among the plurality of symbol variable areas,
The variation mode of the plurality of symbol variation areas in the specific effect, and the game value displayed in the game value display area during execution of the specific effect are associated with each other,
In the specific effect, the size of the game value corresponding to the first symbol variation area of the plurality of symbol variation areas, and the game value corresponding to the second symbol variation area of the plurality of symbol variation areas The size is different from
The game value display area displays the game value by a scaled number system consisting of a plurality of digits,
In the specific effect,
The first symbol variation area corresponds to the numerical value represented in the first digit displayed in the game value display area,
The second symbol variation area corresponds to the numerical value represented in the second digit displayed in the game value display area,
The variation mode of the first symbol variation area and the numerical value represented in the first digit are associated,
The variation mode of the second symbol variation area and the numerical value represented in the second digit are associated with each other,
At the time when the specific effect is started, a display area corresponding to the first digit and a display area corresponding to the second digit are provided in the game value display area,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1 ,
The first symbol variation region is a symbol variation region that is first stopped and displayed in the specific effect among the plurality of symbol variation regions,
The second symbol variation region is a symbol variation region that is stopped and displayed next to the first symbol variation region in the specific effect among the plurality of symbol variation regions,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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