JP2016010605A - Gaming machine, game providing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine to which a new additional value is given by the amount of change when a stop position of a reel is changed, and to provide a game providing method, and a program.SOLUTION: When a stop position of a reel is a stop position for displaying one portion of stack symbols on a symbol display area 60, a gaming machine 1 performs draw-in processing for displaying the entire stack symbols on the symbol display area 60 by changing the stop position of the reel, and determines a dividend for a symbol array after changing the stop position according to the amount of draw-in.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, a game providing method, and a program.

  Gaming machines represented by slot machines are popular with casino customers as devices that provide easy-to-play gambling, and recent statistics also show that gaming machine sales account for over half of casino sales. Has been made. Early slot machines accept coins, rotate and stop a mechanically configured reel in response to a handle operation, and determine a win or loss based on a combination of symbols stopped on a single payline It was equipment. However, modern gaming machines, however, are mechanical slot machines that drive physical reels with high precision by computer-controlled stepping motors, video slot machines that display virtual reels on a display connected to a computer, or the like Advances are being made to various gaming machines that apply this technology to other casino games. For manufacturers who develop these gaming machines, it is an important theme to improve the functionality of the gaming machines and to provide attractive games with strong power to attract casino customers as players.

  Under such circumstances, in recent gaming machines, in order to change the stop mode of the reel, an effect process is proposed in which the reel is temporarily stopped at a certain stop position and then moved to another stop position. Such effect processing is called nudge, and is disclosed, for example, in Patent Document 1 below. In such a game machine, after the rotating reels stop and display the symbol arrangement, the reels move again when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and as a result, the symbol arrangement changes. Therefore, even after the reels stop, the player can continue to have an expectation for winning, and the player's interest in the game result is maintained for a long time.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0064961

  However, in a gaming machine that employs the above-described effect processing, the game result such as a prize payout or a special game win is determined based on the position where the reels are finally stopped when the game is performed. However, the position where the reel temporarily stopped was not related to the game result. That is, regardless of the position where the reel is temporarily stopped, the same game result is determined if the position where the reel finally stopped (that is, the changed stop position) is the same. For this reason, the added value by the above-mentioned effect processing is limited to the point where the player's interest is sustained, and the added value exceeding the added value has not been provided.

  Various aspects of the present invention have been made in view of the above circumstances, and when the stop position of the reel is changed, a new added value is given using the changed amount of the gaming machine or game. An object is to provide a providing method and a program.

  In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention includes an operation unit that receives a player's operation, a display unit that partially displays a plurality of reels each having a series of symbols, an operation unit, A control unit connected to the display unit, rotating and stopping a plurality of reels in response to the operation of the operation unit by the player, and paying a payout for a symbol arrangement formed on the display unit by the plurality of stopped reels. At least one of the reels has a continuous symbol group in which specific symbols are continuously arranged, and the control unit stops the reel at a stop position where only a part of the continuous symbol group is displayed on the display unit. In this case, after temporarily stopping the reel at the stop position, the stop position of the reel is changed to a stop position at which the entire continuous symbol group is displayed on the display unit. For the symbol sequence after changing the stop position, to determine a payout in accordance with the change amount of the stop position.

  A gaming machine according to another aspect of the present invention is connected to an operation unit that receives a player's operation, a display unit that partially displays a plurality of reels each having a series of symbols, and an operation unit and a display unit. A gaming machine comprising: a control unit that rotates and stops a plurality of reels in response to the operation of the operation unit by a player, and pays a payout for a symbol arrangement formed on the display unit by the plurality of stopped reels; At least one reel of the plurality of reels has a continuous symbol group in which specific symbols are continuously arranged, and the control unit stops the display of a part of the continuous symbol group at the reel stop position. If it is a position, after the reel is temporarily stopped at the stop position, the stop position of the reel is changed to a stop position where the entire continuous symbol group is displayed on the display unit. Change in, and determines the payout for the symbol sequence after changing the stop position, provides a special game in accordance with the change amount of the stop position.

  Furthermore, a game control method according to one aspect of the present invention includes: an operation unit that receives a player's operation; a display unit that partially displays a plurality of reels each having a series of symbols; and the operation unit and the display unit. A control unit for rotating and stopping the plurality of reels in response to the operation of the operation unit by the player, and paying a payout for the symbol arrangement formed on the display unit by the plurality of stopped reels. A game providing method using a gaming machine having a continuous symbol group in which a specific symbol is continuously arranged on at least one of the reels, wherein the control unit determines that the reel stop position is only a part of the continuous symbol group. If it is a stop position to be displayed on the display unit, a step of temporarily stopping the reel at the stop position, a change to the stop position, and a continuous symbol And displaying the entire group on the display unit, the control unit, the symbol sequence after changing the stop position, and determining a payout in accordance with the change amount of the stop position.

  A program according to an aspect of the present invention is executed by a computer to which an operation unit that receives a player's operation and a display unit are connected, so that the computer partially stores a plurality of reels each having a series of symbols. A control unit that rotates and stops a plurality of reels according to the operation of the operation unit by the player, and pays a payout for the symbol arrangement formed on the display unit by the plurality of stopped reels, At least one of the plurality of reels has a continuous symbol group in which specific symbols are continuously arranged, and the stop position of the reel is a stop position for displaying only a part of the continuous symbol group on the display unit. After temporarily stopping the reel at the stop position, the reel stop position is changed to a stop position at which the entire continuous symbol group is displayed on the display unit. And, the symbol sequence after changing the stop position, to function as a control unit that determines a payout in accordance with the change amount of the stop position.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, there are provided a gaming machine, a game providing method, and a program in which a new added value is given using the change amount when the stop position of the reel is changed.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an example of a symbol display area of the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the reel arrangement displayed in the symbol display area of FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of paylines set in the symbol display area. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the position of the stack symbol before the pull-in process. FIG. 7 shows the position of the stack symbol after the pull-in process. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the position of the stack symbol before the pull-in process. FIG. 9 is a state transition diagram of the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the process of S34 in FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the positional relationship between the stop position of the stack symbol after the pull-in process and the stop position of the normal symbol. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the positional relationship between the stop position of the stack symbol after the pull-in process and the stop position of the normal symbol. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the pull-in process is performed on a plurality of reels. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the process of S34 in a mode different from the process of S34 shown in FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a modification of the process of S30 in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment receives a predetermined game value from a player, generates a game result, and provides a payout according to the game result to the player. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a first cabinet 20 having an upper display 21, a second cabinet 25 having a lower display 26, a third cabinet 30 containing a player tracking unit 57, and a control. It has the housing | casing 10 comprised from the 4th cabinet 40 which accommodated the control part 50 which provided the panel 41 and controls each part. Each configuration will be described below.

  A first cabinet 20 is provided at the top of the housing 10, and a second cabinet 25 is provided below the first cabinet 20. Each of the upper display 21 provided in the first cabinet 20 and the lower display 26 provided in the second cabinet 25 is a flat panel display device such as a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL display device, and is controlled by the control unit 50. As a result, it functions as a display unit 27 that provides a game screen to be described later to the player.

  The third cabinet 30 is provided below the second cabinet 25. Speakers 31 are provided on the front left and right of the third cabinet 30 and are controlled by the control unit 50 to provide sound to the player. A player tracking unit 57 is accommodated in the center of the front surface of the third cabinet 30. The player tracking unit 57 includes a card reader 81 that recognizes a player identification card, a display 82 that presents information to the player, and a keypad 83 that receives input from the player. Such a player tracking unit 57 operates in cooperation with a control unit 50 or an external system, which will be described later, to read information recorded on a player identification card inserted into the card reader 81 by the player, and Information acquired by communication is displayed on the display 82. In addition, an input from the player is received by the keypad 83, the display on the display 82 is changed according to the input, and communication with an external system is performed as necessary.

  The fourth cabinet 40 is disposed below the third cabinet 30. The fourth cabinet 40 is provided with a control panel 41 so that a part thereof protrudes to the front side. The control panel 41 is provided with a bill / ticket identification unit 42, a printer unit 43, and an operation unit 44.

  The banknote / ticket identification unit 42 is arranged on the control panel 41 with an insertion slot into which a banknote or a ticket is inserted exposed, and an identification unit for identifying the banknote / ticket with various sensors is provided behind the insertion slot. A bill / ticket storage unit is provided on the exit side of the identification unit inside the fourth cabinet 40. The banknote / ticket identification unit 42 receives and identifies banknotes and tickets (including vouchers and coupons) that are game values as consideration for executing the game, and notifies the controller 50 described later.

  The printer unit 43 is disposed on the control panel 41 with a ticket output port from which a ticket is output exposed, and a printing unit that prints predetermined information on printing paper is provided at the back of the ticket output port. A storage unit for storing printing paper is provided on the paper input side of the printing unit. The printer unit 43 prints information corresponding to credit payout processing from the gaming machine 1 on a sheet and outputs a ticket under the control of the control unit 50 described later. The output ticket can be used for game play by inserting it into the bill / ticket identification unit of another gaming machine, or it can be exchanged at a kiosk terminal or casino cage in the casino. It is also possible to do.

  The operation unit 44 is a button group that receives various instructions from the player to the gaming machine 1. The operation unit 44 includes, for example, a spin button 45 and a setting button group 46. The spin button 45 receives an instruction to start a game (reel rotation start), which will be described later. The setting button group 46 includes a bet button group, a line designation button group, a max bet button, a payout button, and the like. The bet button group receives an instruction operation regarding the credit amount (the number of bets) to bet from the player. The line designation button group receives an instruction operation for designating a line to be a target of line determination described later (hereinafter referred to as an effective line) from the player. The max bet button accepts an instruction operation related to betting of the maximum credit amount that can be bet at a time from the player. The payout button receives an instruction operation for instructing the payout of the credit accumulated in the gaming machine 1 from the player.

  In addition, a control board on which a central processing unit (hereinafter abbreviated as a CPU) 51 constituting the control unit 50, an interface unit 52, a memory 53, a storage 54, and the like is built in the fourth cabinet 40. . The control board is configured to be able to communicate with each of the above-described components mounted in the first cabinet 20, the second cabinet 25, the third cabinet 30, and the fourth cabinet 40 via the interface unit 52. Alternatively, a program recorded in the storage 54 is executed to control the operation of each unit, and a game is provided to the player.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The gaming machine 1 includes a control unit 50. The control unit 50 includes a CPU 51, an interface unit 52 including a chip set that is connected to the CPU and provides a communication function such as a memory bus, various expansion buses, serial, USB, and Ethernet (registered trademark), and an interface unit 52. The computer unit includes a memory 53 and a storage 54 which can be referred to by the CPU 51. The memory 53 may include a RAM that is a volatile storage medium, a ROM that is a nonvolatile storage medium, and an EEPROM that is a rewritable nonvolatile storage medium. The storage 54 provides a function as an external storage device to the control unit 50, and can use a removable storage medium such as a memory card or a magneto-optical disk, and use a hard disk. Is also possible.

  In addition to the CPU 51, the memory 53, and the storage 54, a bill / ticket identification unit 55, a printer unit 56, a player tracking unit 57, a graphic controller 58, an input controller 84, and a sound amplifier 85 are connected to the interface unit 52. When the gaming machine 1 is provided with an illumination that provides decorative illumination, the interface unit 52 controls the illumination under the control of the control unit 50 to provide a decorative illumination effect. A controller may be connected.

  The control unit 50 having the memory 53 and the storage 54 as described above controls each unit by executing a program stored in the memory 53 and the storage 54 and provides a game to the player. Here, for example, the EEPROM of the memory 53 may store the operating system and subsystem programs and data that provide the basic functions of the control unit 50, and the storage 54 may store application programs and data that provide games. . According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily switch or update the game by exchanging the storage 54. The control unit 50 may have a multiprocessor configuration having a plurality of CPUs.

  Hereinafter, each block connected to the control unit 50 will be described.

  The banknote / ticket identification unit 55 corresponds to the banknote / ticket identification unit 42 described above, and is a part that notifies the control unit 50 when a banknote or a ticket is received at the insertion slot and information corresponding to the banknote type or credit payout process is identified. is there. When the bill / ticket identification unit 55 notifies the control unit 50 of the information, the control unit 50 increases the amount of credit that can be used in the game according to the notified content. The printer unit 56 corresponds to the printer unit 43 described above, and information corresponding to the credit payout process from the gaming machine 1 is printed under the control of the control unit 50 that has received the operation of the payout button of the setting button group 46 described above. Print out the printed ticket.

  The player tracking unit 57 cooperates with the control unit 50 to transmit / receive player information and the like to / from the casino management system. The graphic controller 58 displays the display image including various graphic data by controlling the upper display 21 and the lower display 26 under the control of the control unit 50. The sound amplifier 85 drives the speaker 31 under the control of the control unit 50 and provides various sounds such as announcements, sound effects, and BGM.

  Further, the interface unit 52 has various communication interfaces for communicating with the outside of the gaming machine 1, and can communicate with an external network through, for example, Ethernet 86 and 87 and a serial output 88. In the present embodiment, as an example, communication is performed with a known server-side gaming network (Server Based Gaming in FIG. 2), a G2S network (Game to System in FIG. 2), and a slot information system (Slot Data System in FIG. 2). Indicates.

  FIG. 3 is a view schematically showing a game screen provided by the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. Such a game screen is displayed on the display unit 27 (the upper display 21 and / or the lower display 26) when the control unit 50 executes a predetermined program. In the present embodiment, a mode in which a game screen is displayed on the lower display 26 is shown. As shown in FIG. 3, the game screen has a symbol display area 60 for displaying symbols. Using such a game screen, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment displays the game result by redisplaying the symbol displayed in the symbol display area 60 at the price of the predetermined game value, and is included in the game result. It operates as a slot machine that pays a payout according to a winning combination of symbols.

  Although not shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 27 includes not only the symbol display area 60 but also an area for displaying a credit amount, a bet amount, a credit amount (WIN number) obtained by winning, and a decoration region. Can be provided.

  The symbol display area 60 includes a plurality of cells 64 that are symbol stop positions. Specifically, the symbol display area 60 is composed of 15 cells arranged in a 3 × 5 grid. Hereinafter, the horizontal direction of the display unit 27 may be referred to as a row direction, and the vertical direction may be referred to as a column direction.

  In each cell 64 of the symbol display area 60, the symbols of the reel arrangements of the virtual reel strips 71 to 75 are partially based on the reel arrangement of the virtual reel strips 71 to 75 forming the virtual reel set 70 as shown in FIG. Displayed. Here, the virtual reel strips 71 to 75 are data structures used by programs that the control unit 50 has in the memory 53 or the storage 54, and a state in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a line as shown in FIG. It is a representation. The virtual reel set 70 is a generic name for such virtual reel strips 71 to 75. Each of the virtual reel strips 71 to 75 is composed of 15 symbols in the example of FIG. 4, and these symbols are arranged in the order defined for each reel. In the present embodiment, each of the virtual reel strips 71 to 75 has three symbols displayed in the symbol display area 60.

  The control unit 50 that has started the game randomly determines a stop position for each of the virtual reel strips 71 to 75, and moves the virtual reel strips 71 to 75 from the current position to stop at the stop position. This is expressed using the display unit 27 (for example, the lower display 26). Thereby, in the symbol display area 60, the symbols arranged on the virtual reel strips 71 to 75 are continuously moved (scrolled) in the vertical direction, and one symbol is displayed in one cell 64 while maintaining continuity. Stop to be.

  Here, the symbol pull-in process in the present embodiment performed after the symbol is stopped will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the reel arrangement of the virtual reel strips 72, 73, and 75 includes a wild stack symbol (a continuous symbol group including three consecutive “W”). In FIG. 4 and the like, a wild symbol indicated by “W” is a symbol that can be used as another symbol in a prize determination described later (that is, a symbol that can be used as another symbol), and an unspecified symbol and a winning combination. Can be configured. A wild stack symbol is a symbol that is a target of the pull-in process in the present embodiment, and is a trigger symbol for the pull-in process. That is, when the control unit 50 determines the stop position of the reel as a stop position at which a part of the stack symbol (the lower wild symbol in FIG. 6) is displayed in the symbol display area 60, the determination is drawn. As a processing trigger condition, the control unit 50 executes a pull-in process for displaying the entire stack symbol in the symbol display area 60.

  As an example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the control unit 50 determines that the reel stop position is such that only the lower wild symbol of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60, the control unit 50 After temporarily stopping the reel at the determined stop position, the reel is moved by two symbols (ie, two cells) to a new stop position on the lower side, as shown in FIG. The entire symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60. As an example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the control unit 50 determines that the reel stop position is such that only the upper and middle wild symbols of the stack symbol are displayed in the symbol display area 60, After temporarily stopping the reel at the determined stop position, the control unit 50 moves the reel by one symbol (ie, one cell) to a new stop position on the upper side, as shown in FIG. Then, the entire stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60. The pull-in process in which the reel is temporarily stopped at a certain stop position and then moved to another stop position is also called nudge.

  Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the pull-in process for moving the reel downward is defined as a positive pull-in process, and conversely, the pull-in process for moving the reel upward is defined as a negative pull-in process. After that, the pulling amount obtained by combining the pulling distance (that is, the number of moved symbols) with the plus / minus of the pulling process is “+2” (the pulling process from the position of FIG. 6 to the position of FIG. 7) or “−1. ] (Retraction process from the position of FIG. 8 to the position of FIG. 7). Further, the amount of pull-in when the control unit 50 determines the stop position (stop position in FIG. 7) such that the entire stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 is represented as “0”. That is, in the present embodiment, there are five pull-in amounts, “+2”, “+1”, “0”, “−1”, and “−2”.

  In the symbol display area 60, a payline used when determining a winning is set. The payline is a line that is set so as to extend from a cell in the leftmost column to a cell in the rightmost column, and is a combination of a plurality of cells 64 that are the targets of winning determination. The number of valid lines among the set paylines is selected by the operation of the line designation button group included in the setting button group 46 of the operation unit 44 by the player. The control unit 50 determines that the symbol arrangement that is the game result has been won when, for example, the same symbols are arranged in excess of a predetermined number on the set payline, and a payout according to the type and number of symbols is made. Pay to the player. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a predetermined number of paylines (LINE 1 to 40) are set for the cells in the 5 rows and 3 columns of the symbol display area 60 (see FIG. 5). The winning determination method may be a determination that a predetermined number of identical symbols from the leftmost column of cells are arranged on a predetermined payline, or that a predetermined number of identical symbols are predetermined from the rightmost column of cells. It may be determined that the winning line is arranged on the pay line, or the winning line is determined when a predetermined number of the same symbols are arranged in any of adjacent columns on the predetermined pay line. Absent.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the pull-in process described above is performed, the control unit 50 determines a winning for the symbol arrangement after the pull-in process, and pays a payout according to the determination result. However, the control unit 50 may also make a winning determination for the symbol arrangement when temporarily stopped before the pull-in process, and additionally pay a payout according to the determination result.

  It should be noted that the boundary line of the cell 64 may be displayed on the display unit 27 in a manner that the player can grasp visually, or the display may be omitted. That is, it is sufficient that the cell 64 is logically or conceptually defined inside the gaming machine 1 as the symbol stop position, and it is not always necessary to visually recognize the boundary between them.

  The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a base game (also referred to as a main game or a prime game) provided when a predetermined condition is not satisfied, and a special game provided when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Two types of games are provided (including bonus games and feature games, including free games provided without consuming game consideration). In the base game and the special game, symbols displayed in the symbol display area 60 in the symbol array as the game result are subject to winning determination.

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a state transition diagram of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above. As shown in FIG. 9, the gaming machine 1 is in a stopped state, an input waiting state, a credit payout state, a credit accumulation state, an attract operation state, and a game provision state. Each state will be described below.

  The stopped state is a state where the gaming machine 1 is not activated. The gaming machine 1 in a stopped state is activated and initialized when a predetermined activation operation is received, a predetermined program is executed by the control unit 50, a game screen is displayed on the lower display 26, and an input waiting state is entered.

  When the bill / ticket identification unit 55 identifies a bill or a ticket, the gaming machine 1 in the input waiting state shifts to a credit accumulation state in which the corresponding credit information is accumulated in the gaming machine 1 and is input when the credit accumulation is completed. Return to wait state. In addition, when the gaming machine 1 in the input waiting state accepts the operation of the payout button while the credit information is accumulated, the gaming machine 1 shifts to a credit payout state in which the accumulated credit is paid out, and corresponds to the credit payout process. The ticket on which the information is printed is output from the printer unit 56, and the credit accumulated in the gaming machine 1 is returned to zero. After completing these processes, the gaming machine 1 returns to an input waiting state.

  The gaming machine 1 in the input waiting state shifts to an attract operation state in which an attract screen is displayed on the upper display 21 and the lower display 26 when it is not operated for a predetermined time. The gaming machine 1 in the attracting operation state returns to the input waiting state when receiving some operation. The attract screen is a screen that appeals the presence of the gaming machine 1 to customers in the casino, and includes a predetermined image and / or moving image.

  The gaming machine 1 waiting for input sets the number of game lines and the number of bets by accepting the operation of the line selection button, the bet number selection button or the maximum bet button while the credits are accumulated therein, and the start button By accepting the operation, the credit amount is reduced by the set number of lines × credit amount and the game providing state is entered. In the game providing state, the game is provided according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, as a method for controlling the gaming machine 1, an operation in the game providing state will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 that has been set in the waiting state for input and set the number of lines and the number of bets and has shifted to the game providing state by accepting the operation of the start button normally controls the upper display 21 and the lower display 26 with the control unit 50. Start the game.

  First, in S16, the reels (1) to (5) displayed in the symbol display area 60 are started to spin. More specifically, the column of symbols displayed in the symbol display area 60 is scrolled in the order specified by the corresponding virtual reel strips 71 to 75 to virtually indicate that the reel is rotating. indicate. Subsequently, in the process of S18, the control unit 50 sets n = 1 as a parameter as an initial process.

  Next, in the process of S20, the control unit 50 acquires a random number. The method for the control unit 50 to acquire the random number is not limited to a specific method as long as it conforms to the regulations of the region where the gaming machine 1 is installed. After the random number is acquired, the process proceeds to S22. In the process of S22, the control unit 50 determines the stop position of the reel (n) based on the random number acquired in the process of S20. Here, the stop position of the reel (n) corresponds to the stop position of the corresponding virtual reel strips 71 to 75. Accordingly, for example, the stop position may be determined by associating a numerical value or a numerical value range with each of the symbols of the virtual reel strips 71 to 75 and determining the symbol position associated with the numerical value or numerical value range including the acquired random number. it can. In this case, by defining the numerical value or numerical value range associated with each symbol non-uniformly, it is possible to provide a gradient or bias in the probability of a stop position. After determining the stop position of the reel (n), the process proceeds to S24.

  In the process of S24, the control unit 50 sets n = n + 1. After the setting, the process proceeds to S26. In the process of S26, the control unit 50 determines whether or not n> 5 is satisfied. If n> 5 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to S20. Thereby, the processing of S20 to S26 is repeatedly executed until n> 5 is satisfied. As a result, the stop positions of the reels (1) to (5) are determined. If n> 5 is satisfied in S26, it means that the stop positions have been determined for all the reels (1) to (5), and the process proceeds to S28.

  In the process of S28, the control unit 50 stops the reels (1) to (5) based on the stop positions of the virtual reel strips 71 to 75 determined in the process of S22. More specifically, the row of symbols scroll-displayed in the symbol display area 60 is stopped at the stop positions determined for the respective virtual reel strips 71 to 75. Note that, in S22, the control unit 50 determines the reel stop position at such a position that a part of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60, in S28, in the process of S22. Temporarily stop at the stop position.

  In the process of S29 following the process of S28, the control unit 50 displays the entire stack symbol with respect to the reels whose reel stop position is determined to be a position at which a part of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60. Determine the amount of pull-in. The determination of the pull-in amount can use a table in which the symbol stop position and the pull-in amount are associated with each other, or a program for calculating the pull-in amount. Then, the control unit 50 stores the determined pull-in amount in the memory 53 or the storage 54. Further, as the above-described pull-in process, the control unit 50 moves the reel temporarily stopped in S28 by the determined pull-in amount, and finally stops the reel at the stop position where the entire stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60. Let

  After the process of S29, in the process of S30, the control unit 50 determines whether the symbol displayed in the symbol display area 60 satisfies a predetermined condition for providing a special game. As a winning condition for the special game, for example, a winning combination of predetermined symbols is established on the payline (line determination) and / or a predetermined number or more of specific symbols (scatter symbols) appear in the symbol display area 60 (Scatter determination).

  If it is determined in S30 that the predetermined condition for providing the special game is satisfied, the special game provision flag Z is set to Z = 1 in S31. After the flag is set in S31, a notice is displayed on the upper display 21 or the lower display 26 that a special game is provided in S32.

  If it is determined in S30 that the predetermined condition for providing the special game is satisfied, the control unit 50 performs the symbol display area 60 in S33 after S32. It is determined whether the symbol displayed in is a prize. For example, the line determination and / or scatter determination is applied under a condition different from a predetermined condition for providing a special game, and it is determined whether or not a prize is won. If it is determined that a prize has been won, a payout having a predetermined game value (credit) is calculated in the process of S34 in accordance with the procedure described later, and the payout is determined in order to give the calculated payout to the player. The corresponding credit is added to the credit stored in the gaming machine 1.

  If it is determined in S33 that the game has been won, after S34, if it is not determined that the game has been won, after S33, the flag Z is set to Z = 1 in the process of S35. If it is determined that Z is set to 1, the process proceeds to S36 and the control unit 50 provides a special game. In the present embodiment, as a special game, a free game that does not consume game value is provided a predetermined number of times. If a predetermined condition is satisfied during the free game, the process proceeds with a modification such as adding the number of free games when another predetermined condition is satisfied instead of providing a special game. .

  When the predetermined number of free games are completed, the flag Z is reset to Z = 0 in S37 following S36, and the gaming machine 1 ends the game providing state and returns to the input waiting state. Also, if it is determined in S35 that the flag Z is not set to Z = 1, the gaming machine 1 ends the game providing state and returns to the input waiting state. The operation in the game providing state is thus completed.

  Here, the procedure for calculating the payout in S34 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When calculating the payout, the control unit 50 first determines a winning type from a winning combination of symbols established on the payline in the symbol display area 60 in S341. In S341, when the stop position at which a part of the stack symbols is displayed in the symbol display area 60 is determined in S22, the control unit 50 wins the symbol arrangement after changing the stop position by the pull-in process in S29. The winning type is determined for the combination. In S342, the control unit 50 reads and acquires the pull-in amount for each reel (that is, any of −2, −1, 0, +1, and +2) counted in S29 and stored in the memory 53 or the storage 54. . Note that either the processing of S341 or the processing of S342 may be executed first, or may be executed in the reverse order to the above.

  When the processing of S341 and S342 ends, in S343, the control unit 50 determines a multiple according to the absolute value of the pull-in amount. For example, the multiple when the pull-in amount is 0 is determined as “5”, the multiple when the pull-in amount is −1 or +1 is determined as “3”, and the multiple when the pull-in amount is −2 or +2 is “ 2 ”.

  In S344, the control unit 50 applies the multiple determined in S343 to each wild symbol constituting the stack symbol, and calculates a payout to be given to the player using the wild symbol to which the multiple is applied.

  Hereinafter, calculation of a payout using a wild symbol to which a multiple is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 12 shows four normal symbols of virtual reel strips 71, 72, 74, and 75 and one wild of virtual reel strip 73 on a payline (LINE 1 in FIG. 5) that extends straight in the middle of the symbol display area 60. A symbol arrangement in which a winning combination is configured with symbols is shown. At this time, when the wild stack symbol of the virtual reel strip 73 stops at the position of FIG. 12 without the pull-in process, a multiple “5” is applied to each wild symbol. When the pull-in amount is −1 or +1, a multiple “3” is applied to each wild symbol, and when the pull-in amount is −2 or +2, a multiple “2” is applied to each wild symbol. Thus, a wild symbol to which a multiple is applied is also called a multiplier wild symbol.

  In order to explicitly indicate to the player that a predetermined multiple has been applied to the wild symbol to become a multiplier wild symbol, the symbol of the wild symbol can be changed to a symbol indicating a multiple or applied to the wild symbol. Can be displayed in the game screen.

  As described above, since the wild symbol is a symbol that is substituted as another symbol at the time of winning determination, the control unit 50 replaces the wild symbol in the middle stage of the virtual reel strip 73 shown in FIG. The amount of the winning payout is calculated when five normal symbols are arranged on the payline LINE1 with the same symbol as the normal symbol in the middle stage of the strips 71, 72, 74, 75. Then, the control unit 50 multiplies the calculated winning payout amount by a multiple applied to the wild symbols constituting the winning combination. As an example, when the multiple “3” is applied to the middle wild symbol of the virtual reel strip 73 of FIG. 12, the control unit 50 determines the amount of the winning payout when five normal symbols are arranged on the payline LINE1. An amount “90” obtained by multiplying “30” by a multiple “3” is set as a final payout to be given to the player.

  When the wild symbol includes itself in the winning combination as in the example of FIG. 12, the payout is multiplied by a multiple applied to the wild symbol.

  If other winning combinations are formed in the symbol display area 60, the amount of the winning payout is added up. Even when other winning combinations are formed in the symbol display area 60, the payout is determined by appropriately multiplying the multiple of the wild symbols in the same manner as described above.

  In FIG. 13, on the right side of the symbol display area 60, three normal symbols of virtual reel strips 71 to 73 and a virtual reel on a payline (any one of LINE4, 35, and 39 in FIG. 5) extending obliquely upward. A symbol array in which one wild symbol is displayed on the strip 75 is shown. Unlike the example of FIG. 12, in the example of FIG. 13, the virtual reel strip 74 does not have the same type of normal symbols as the virtual reel strips 71 to 73, so the wild symbol of the virtual reel strip 75 is a winning in line determination. It is not involved in the continuous arrangement (diagonal arrangement) of normal symbols as types. Thus, even when a wild symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 but the wild symbol is not included in the winning combination, the control unit 50 applies the multiple determined in S343 to the wild symbol. At the same time, a payout to be awarded to the player may be calculated using a wild symbol to which a multiple is applied.

  In this case, the control unit 50 first calculates the amount of the winning payout when three normal symbols are arranged on the payline. Then, the control unit 50 multiplies the calculated winning payout amount by a multiple applied to the wild symbols displayed in the symbol display area 60. As an example, when a multiple “2” is applied to each wild symbol of the virtual reel strip 75 of FIG. 13, the control unit 50 displays the multiple “2” when three normal symbols are arranged on the payline. An amount “20” obtained by multiplying the prize payout amount “10” is determined as the final payout to be given to the player.

  In the example of FIG. 13, when other winning combinations are formed in the symbol display area 60, the payout amounts of all winning combinations are added together, and then multiplied by the multiple applied to the wild symbol. Is the final dividend given to the player.

  FIG. 14 shows an example in which the pull-in process is performed on a plurality of reels (that is, three reels 72, 73, and 75). In the example shown in FIG. 14, the pull-in amount of the reel 72 is “+2”, the pull-in amount of the reel 73 is “−2”, and the pull-in amount of the reel 75 is “+1”. Therefore, the multiples applied to the wild symbols of the reel 72, the reel 73, and the reel 75 are “2”, “2”, and “3”, respectively. In this case, the multiple multiplied by the sum of all winning dividends in the symbol display area 60 may be the sum (ie, “7”) of “2”, “2”, “3”, or the product (ie, “7”). , “12”).

  According to the gaming machine and the game providing method thereof according to the first embodiment described above, the reel stop position is a stop position at which only a part of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27. In this case, after temporarily stopping the reel at the stop position, a pull-in process for changing the stop position of the reel to a stop position at which the entire stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27 is performed and the stop is performed. The payout for the symbol arrangement after the position change is changed according to the change amount of the stop position (that is, the pull-in amount).

  Therefore, when the reel stop position is changed by the pull-in process, a payout corresponding to the pull-in amount is paid.

  In the present embodiment, when a part of the stack symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area 60 when the reel is stopped, the pull-in process is always performed. Then, the prize payout is multiplied by a predetermined multiple corresponding to the amount of withdrawal. Therefore, when a part of the stack symbols is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area 60, the player recognizes that at that time, a winning payout that leads to a high payout is performed. In addition, since the drawn symbol group is a wild stack symbol, a winning combination is easily formed, and the player's expectation of a high payout is increased.

  From when a part of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 until the payout process is performed and the winning dividend amount is determined and given, the gaming machine 1 has a sense of expectation and tension to the player. Can be provided for a relatively long time to provide an excellent experience.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been shown in which the multiple applied to the wild symbol decreases as the absolute value of the pull-in amount increases. Conversely, the multiple applied to the wild symbol increases as the absolute value of the pull-in amount increases. May be. The magnitude relationship between the pull-in amount and the multiple and the multiple value can be appropriately set according to the type and content of the game.

In the above-described embodiment, when the control unit 50 determines a multiplier / multiplier wild symbol multiple according to the absolute value of the pull-in amount in S343, one multiple is uniquely assigned to each absolute value of the pull-in amount. In the example shown in FIG. 5, one of a plurality of multiples may be selectively determined for each absolute value of the pull-in amount. For example, as shown in Table 1 below, the control unit 50 may determine one of three multiples by lottery with a predetermined probability distribution for the absolute value of one pull-in amount.

  In the example of Table 1, when the absolute value of the pull-in amount is 0, the control unit 50 determines the multiple “10” with a probability of 90%, and determines the multiple “5” with a probability of 10%. When the absolute value of the pull-in amount is 1, the control unit 50 determines a multiple “5” with a probability of 80%, and determines a multiple “10” or “2” with a probability of 10%. Further, when the absolute value of the pull-in amount is 2, the control unit 50 determines the multiple “2” with a probability of 90%, and determines the multiple “5” with a probability of 10%. The lottery by the control unit 50 can be realized by, for example, a lottery table stored in advance in the memory 53 or the storage 54 (that is, a table in which the absolute value of the pull-in amount is associated with a probability distribution of multiples).

  As in the example described above, when any one of a plurality of multiples is selectively determined for the absolute value of one pull-in amount, even if the same symbol arrangement is temporarily stopped in the symbol display area 60, the final The payout is not always the same. This is because the determined multiple can be different for each game due to the probability distribution. Therefore, the player cannot predict the final payout amount, and the player's interest in the game result is further maintained.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment, like the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, receives a predetermined game value from the player, generates a game result, and provides the player with a payout according to the game result. is there. Since the main hardware configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, illustration and description regarding the hardware configuration are omitted. The same applies to the configuration and state transition of the control unit, but the application program that provides the game is different, and the operation in the game providing state is also different. Hereinafter, these differences will be mainly described.

  The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above in the process of determining and giving a payout to be awarded to a player. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a game value assigning process in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. This process is a process performed in place of the process shown in FIG. 11 of the first embodiment in S34 of the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the game value assigning process of the second embodiment, first, S341 and S342 similar to the game value assigning process of the first embodiment are performed. When the pull-in amount is acquired in S342, in the second embodiment, in S343A following S342, the control unit 50 determines a bonus amount according to the absolute value of the pull-in amount. For example, the bonus amount when there is no pull-in processing is determined as “100”, the bonus amount when −1 or +1 is determined as “500”, and the multiple when the pull-in amount is −2 or +2 is “1000”. To decide. In other words, the bonus amount is determined regardless of the winning dividend according to the winning type determined in S341.

  In S344A, the control unit 50 calculates the payout to be given to the player by adding the bonus amount determined in S344A as a privilege to the payout payout according to the win type determined in S341.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the pull-in process is performed on a plurality of reels, the sum of the absolute values of the pull-in amounts of each reel (“7” in the example of FIG. 14) or the product (example of FIG. 14). Then, the bonus amount may be determined according to “12”). In this case as well, the bonus amount is determined regardless of the winning dividend according to the winning type determined in S341.

  Note that, in S343A, the control unit 50 may determine the progressive jackpot winning based on the amount of withdrawal instead of determining the bonus amount. For example, when the pull-in process is performed for a plurality of reels, if the sum of the pull-in amounts of the respective reels exceeds a certain threshold (for example, “6”), the control unit 50 determines that the progressive jackpot is won. And a payout for the winning is performed at a predetermined timing after S343A.

  According to the gaming machine and the game providing method thereof according to the second embodiment described above, the reel stop position is a stop position at which only a part of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27. In such a case, the reel stop position is changed to display the entire stack symbol in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27, and a bonus, a progressive jackpot, etc., which are given regardless of the winning payout, are performed. The content of the privilege is changed according to the amount of pull-in.

  Therefore, when the reel stop position is changed by the pull-in process, a privilege according to the pull-in amount is provided.

  In the second embodiment as well, as in the first embodiment, when a part of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 when the reel is stopped, the pull-in process is always performed. In the second embodiment, a predetermined bonus amount corresponding to the amount of withdrawal is added to the winning payout. For this reason, the bonus amount addition is finalized when a part of the stack symbols is temporarily stopped in the symbol display area 60. Therefore, at a relatively early stage when a part of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60, the player is assured of paying a bonus amount which is a large amount, and the player can obtain a high amount of dividend until the game ends. By continuing to have a feeling, it is possible to provide an excellent experience. In addition, this embodiment implement | achieves suitably the various effect demonstrated in 1st Embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the bonus amount increases as the absolute value of the withdrawal amount increases. Conversely, the bonus amount may decrease as the absolute value of the withdrawal amount increases. The magnitude relationship between the pull-in amount and the bonus amount and the value of the bonus amount can be appropriately set according to the type and content of the game.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Similar to the gaming machines according to the first and second embodiments, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment receives a predetermined game value from a player, generates a game result, and pays a dividend according to the game result. It is provided to players. Since the main hardware configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment, illustration and description regarding the hardware configuration are omitted. The same applies to the configuration and state transition of the control unit, but the application program that provides the game is different, and the operation in the game providing state is also different. Hereinafter, these differences will be mainly described.

  The present embodiment is different from the above-described first embodiment in the process of determining whether a special game is won. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a special game winning determination process in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. This process is performed in S30 of the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the special game winning determination process of the third embodiment, as S301, the control unit 50 reads out and obtains the pull-in amount for each reel counted in S29 and stored in the memory 53 or the storage 54. That is, the control unit 50 performs the same processing as S342 described above as S301.

  When the pull-in amount is acquired in S301, the control unit 50 totals the absolute value of the pull-in amount of each reel, and whether the total is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value P (for example, “5”). Determine whether. If the total is equal to or greater than the threshold value P, it is determined that the special game has been won, and the process proceeds to S31 shown in the flowchart of FIG. If the total is less than the threshold value P, it is determined that the special game has not been won, and the process proceeds to S33 shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  In other words, the special game is determined based on the total absolute value of the pull-in amounts of each reel.

  In the third embodiment, when the game value is added in S34, a winning payout is multiplied according to the amount of the pull-in process as in the first embodiment, In this way, a winning payout may be added in accordance with the amount of pull-in processing. In the third embodiment, it is not necessary to perform multiplication or addition of a winning payout according to the amount of the pull-in process in the game value giving process in S34.

  According to the gaming machine and the game providing method thereof according to the third embodiment described above, the reel stop position is a stop position at which a part of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27. The control unit 50 changes the reel stop position to display the entire stack symbol in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27, and pays a payout for the symbol arrangement after the drawing process. Further, the control unit 50 provides a special game according to the amount of pull-in, and pays a special game payout.

  In the third embodiment, when a part of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 when the reel is stopped, the pull-in process is performed, and the pull-in amount is used for the determination of winning of the special game. Therefore, when the stack symbols of each reel are temporarily stopped temporarily in the symbol display area 60, the possibility that the special game will be won is visually indicated to the player, thereby increasing the expectation of the player to win the special game. To go. Therefore, when the stack symbols of each reel are displayed in the symbol display area 60, the player gradually expects to win a special game that leads to a high payout, and the gaming machine displays the stack symbols in the symbol display area 60. It is possible to provide an excellent experience by allowing the player to continue to have an uplifting feeling that allows the player to obtain a high dividend from a relatively early stage displayed. In addition, this embodiment implement | achieves suitably the various effect demonstrated in 1st Embodiment.

  Note that the functions of the control unit 50 of the gaming machine 1 described above can also be realized by executing a program by a computer. That is, a program for causing one or a plurality of computers to function in the same manner as the control unit 50 described above can be created. The function realized by executing such a program is the same as that of the control unit 50 described above, that is, the reel stop position displays only a part of the stack symbols in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27. If the stop position is a stop position, the reel is temporarily stopped at the stop position, and then the stop position of the reel is changed to a stop position at which the entire stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27. With respect to the symbol array after the position is changed, a function of determining a payout according to the change amount of the stop position is realized. Alternatively, when the reel stop position is a stop position at which only a part of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27, the reel is temporarily stopped at the stop position, and then the reel stop position. Is changed to a stop position at which the entire stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27, a payout is determined for the symbol arrangement after the stop position is changed, and a special game is selected according to the change amount of the stop position. The function to provide is realized.

  The program may be provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a ROM or a semiconductor memory.

  As described above, the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an operation unit that receives a player's operation, a display unit that partially displays a plurality of reels each having a series of symbols, an operation unit, and a display. A plurality of reels rotated and stopped in response to the operation of the operation unit by the player, and a control unit for paying a dividend for the symbol arrangement formed on the display unit by the plurality of stopped reels. At least one of the reels has a continuous symbol group in which specific symbols are continuously arranged, and the control unit is a stop position where the reel stop position displays only a part of the continuous symbol group on the display unit. In some cases, after temporarily stopping the reel at the stop position, the reel stop position is changed to a stop position at which the entire continuous symbol group is displayed on the display unit. The symbol sequence after changing the stop position, to determine a payout in accordance with the change amount of the stop position.

  In such a gaming machine, when the reel stop position is a stop position at which only a part of a continuous symbol group such as a stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27, the reel stop position is set. A pull-in process is performed to display the entire stack symbol in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27, and the payout for the symbol arrangement after the stop position is changed is changed to the stop position change amount (that is, the pull-in amount). It is changed according to. In the first embodiment, a predetermined multiple is multiplied by the wild symbol, which is the specific symbol, according to the pull-in amount. In the second embodiment, a predetermined bonus amount is added according to the pull-in amount. Therefore, when the reel stop position is changed by the pull-in process, a payout corresponding to the pull-in amount is paid.

  Further, when a part of the continuous symbol group is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area 60, the player can recognize that at that time, a prize payout multiplication leading to a high payout is performed. Therefore, after a part of the stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60, the gaming machine 1 waits for the player with expectation and tension until the lead-in process is performed and the winning dividend amount is determined and awarded. By providing a feeling for a relatively long time, it is possible to provide an excellent experience.

  In addition, the specific symbol of the continuous symbol group may be a wild symbol that is substituted as another symbol in the winning determination. In this case, since the wild symbol is moved to the symbol display area 60 by the pull-in process, a winning combination is easily formed, and the player's expectation of a high payout is increased.

  In addition, the specific symbol of the continuous symbol group may be an aspect in which a payout of a winning combination of symbols including itself is multiplied by a predetermined multiple, and when the continuous symbol group is displayed on the display unit, A mode in which a predetermined multiple is multiplied by the payout of the winning combination may be used. The method of multiplying the payout by a multiple can be changed as appropriate according to the type and content of the game.

  In addition, the larger the change amount of the stop position, the smaller the multiple of the specific symbol may be, or the larger the change amount of the stop position, the larger the multiple of the specific symbol. The relationship between the stop position and the multiple can also be changed as appropriate according to the type and content of the game.

  Further, the control unit may add an additional payout to the payout according to the change amount of the stop position. At this time, the additional payout may be smaller as the change amount of the stop position is larger, or the additional payout may be larger as the change amount of the stop position is larger. The relationship between the stop position and the additional payout can also be changed as appropriate according to the type and content of the game.

  A gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes an operation unit that receives a player's operation, a display unit that partially displays a plurality of reels each having a series of symbols, an operation unit, and a display unit. A gaming machine including a controller that is connected and rotates and stops a plurality of reels in response to a player's operation of the operation unit, and pays a payout for a symbol arrangement formed on the display unit by the plurality of stopped reels. At least one reel of the plurality of reels has a continuous symbol group in which specific symbols are continuously arranged, and the control unit displays only a part of the continuous symbol group at the reel stop position. If the stop position is a stop position, the reel is temporarily stopped at the stop position, and then the entire stop symbol position is displayed on the display unit. Change the stop position, and determines the payout for the symbol sequence after changing the stop position, provides a special game in accordance with the change amount of the stop position.

  In such a gaming machine, when the reel stop position is a stop position at which only a part of a continuous symbol group such as a stack symbol is displayed in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27, the reel stop position is set. A pull-in process is performed to display the entire stack symbol in the symbol display area 60 of the display unit 27, and a payout is paid for the symbol arrangement after the pull-in process. Further, the control unit provides a special game according to the amount of pull-in, and pays a special game payout. Therefore, when the stack symbols of each reel are displayed in the symbol display area 60, the player gradually expects to win a special game that leads to a high payout, and the gaming machine 1 has the stack symbols displayed in the symbol display area 60. It is possible to provide an excellent experience by continuing to have a sense of excitement that a high dividend can be obtained from a relatively early stage displayed in.

  The present invention is not limited to the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a gaming machine that provides a game in the form of a slot machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a game such as a video card game such as poker or blackjack, a bingo, keno, or a wheel game is used. May be provided. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine. In addition, the operation in each embodiment can be variously modified. For example, a necessary number of random numbers are obtained in advance to determine the reel stop position, and after determining whether or not a special game has been won and whether or not a prize has been won, May be sequentially displayed on the display.

  The continuous symbol group is not limited to a stack symbol composed of the same kind of symbols, but may be a symbol group composed of different kinds of symbols. Furthermore, the number of specific symbols constituting the continuous symbol group and the number of cells (number of stages) in the symbol display area are not necessarily the same and may be different. For example, the number of specific symbols constituting the continuous symbol group may be larger than the number of cells in the symbol display area. In this case, the entire continuous symbol group is not displayed in the symbol display area, but when a specific symbol of the continuous symbol group is displayed in all cells of the symbol display area, the entire continuous symbol group is displayed as a symbol. It is assumed that it is displayed in the area. In this case, the relationship between the stop position before the change of the reel and the stop position after the change may be arbitrarily determined. For example, based on the specific symbol at the bottom of the continuous symbol group, by changing the stop position, it is determined that the specific symbol at the bottom is moved so as to be displayed in the cell at the bottom of the symbol display area, or It may be determined that the uppermost specific symbol is displayed in the uppermost cell of the symbol display area by changing the stop position with reference to the uppermost specific symbol of the continuous symbol group. Good. Alternatively, the middle specific symbol may be moved so as to be displayed in the middle cell of the symbol display area by changing the stop position with reference to the middle specific symbol in the continuous symbol group.

  Furthermore, the continuous symbol group may be provided on at least one reel of the virtual reel set, and may be provided on only one reel or may be provided on all reels.

  Moreover, although the banknote or ticket was shown as a game value in the said embodiment, these were received with the banknote / ticket identification apparatus, and the aspect which outputs a ticket with a printer unit was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to this. Absent. The game value is a concept including tangible objects such as coins, banknotes, coins, medals, tickets, or electronic data having a value equivalent to these. For example, the coin acceptor may accept a coin and pay a coin from a coin hopper. It is possible to use a credit stored in the account on the server by identifying the player and paying out the credit to the account. By reading the information of the credit recorded on a storage medium such as a magnetic card or an IC card. It is also possible to use a mode of paying out credits by using and writing to a storage medium.

  Moreover, although the case where the free game is provided as a special game has been described in the above embodiment, a bonus game using a virtual reel strip different from the normal game may be provided. Also, it can be a feature game provided in accordance with a random number value acquired during a normal game.

  Also, the predetermined condition for providing the special game is not limited to the scatter determination or the line determination. For example, the special game may be provided when the number of bets exceeds a predetermined value. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a special game is provided according to a random number value acquired during a normal game.

  Moreover, although the aspect which provides a predetermined number of free games as a special game was shown in the said embodiment, you may provide a special game, without limiting a frequency | count. In this case, a combination of specific symbols, a random number value acquired during the special game, or the like is used as the special game end condition, and the special game can be provided until the end condition is satisfied.

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Claims (14)

An operation unit for receiving player operations;
A display part for partially displaying a plurality of reels each having a series of symbols;
The plurality of reels are rotated and stopped in response to a player's operation of the operation unit, connected to the operation unit and the display unit, and a dividend is awarded for a symbol arrangement formed on the display unit by the stopped reels With a paying control unit,
At least one of the plurality of reels has a continuous symbol group in which specific symbols are continuously arranged,
If the stop position of the reel is a stop position at which only a part of the continuous symbol group is displayed on the display section, the control unit temporarily stops the reel at the stop position and then stops the reel. A gaming machine that changes a position to a stop position at which the entire continuous symbol group is displayed on the display unit, and determines a payout according to the change amount of the stop position for the symbol array after the stop position is changed.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific symbol is a symbol that is substituted as another symbol at the time of winning determination.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the specific symbol is obtained by multiplying a payout of a winning combination of symbols including itself by a predetermined multiple.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a multiple of the specific symbol is smaller as the change amount of the stop position is larger.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a multiple of the specific symbol is larger as a change amount of the stop position is larger.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the control unit multiplies the payout of all winning combinations by a predetermined multiple when the continuous symbol group is displayed on the display unit.   The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein a multiple of the specific symbol is smaller as the change amount of the stop position is larger.   The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein a multiple of the specific symbol is larger as a change amount of the stop position is larger.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit adds an additional payout to the payout according to a change amount of the stop position.   The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the additional payout is smaller as the change amount of the stop position is larger.   The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the additional payout increases as the change amount of the stop position increases. An operation unit for receiving player operations;
A display part for partially displaying a plurality of reels each having a series of symbols;
The plurality of reels are rotated and stopped in response to a player's operation of the operation unit, connected to the operation unit and the display unit, and a dividend is awarded for a symbol arrangement formed on the display unit by the stopped reels A gaming machine equipped with a control unit that pays
At least one of the plurality of reels has a continuous symbol group in which specific symbols are continuously arranged,
If the stop position of the reel is a stop position at which only a part of the continuous symbol group is displayed on the display section, the control unit temporarily stops the reel at the stop position and then stops the reel. The position is changed to a stop position where the entire continuous symbol group is displayed on the display unit, a payout is determined for the symbol arrangement after the stop position is changed, and a special game is played according to the change amount of the stop position. Gaming machine to provide. An operation unit for receiving player operations;
A display part for partially displaying a plurality of reels each having a series of symbols;
The plurality of reels are rotated and stopped in response to a player's operation of the operation unit, connected to the operation unit and the display unit, and a dividend is awarded for a symbol arrangement formed on the display unit by the stopped reels And a game providing method using a gaming machine having a continuous symbol group in which specific symbols are continuously arranged on at least one of the plurality of reels,
The control unit, when the stop position of the reel is a stop position for displaying only a part of the continuous symbol group on the display unit, temporarily stopping the reel at the stop position;
Changing to the stop position and displaying the entire continuous symbol group on the display unit;
And a step of determining a payout according to an amount of change of the stop position for the symbol arrangement after the stop position is changed. By executing the computer with an operation unit that receives a player's operation and a display unit connected to the computer,
A plurality of reels each having a series of symbols are partially displayed on the display unit, and the plurality of reels are rotated and stopped in response to a player operating the operation unit. A control unit for paying a dividend for the symbol arrangement formed on the display unit;
At least one of the plurality of reels has a continuous symbol group in which specific symbols are continuously arranged,
When the stop position of the reel is a stop position where only a part of the continuous symbol group is displayed on the display unit, the reel is temporarily stopped at the stop position, and then the stop position of the reel is set to the continuous symbol. A program that causes the entire group to change to a stop position displayed on the display unit, and that functions as a control unit that determines a payout according to the change amount of the stop position for the symbol arrangement after the stop position is changed.

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