JP2008253384A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make others recognize that a game machine is occupied by a player who has left a seat by an inexpensive configuration and a simple operation by the player himself/herself. <P>SOLUTION: When a player leaves the seat during a game, the player himself/herself presses first to third display buttons 101-103. When the first to third display buttons 101-103 are pressed, a message image corresponding to the pressed display button is displayed at a liquid crystal display device 5. A message comprising characters of "on a break" or the like is displayed in the message image, and the message is visually recognized by the employees of a hall and the other players. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine installed in a hall.

  In a game machine called a so-called pachislot machine, when a player takes a break or a meal, a panel displaying the fact is posted by a hall employee. As a result, the player can leave the seat while occupying the gaming machine being played only within the time limit. The player takes breaks and meals within the time limit, and the hall employees manage the time limit. When the player exceeds the time limit, the player's occupancy is released and the gaming machine in which the player was playing is released to other players.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a game in which a hall employee called by a player operates a setting button in the gaming machine to indicate that the player is resting on a display means provided in the gaming machine. A machine is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a hall management system and hall that manages a break time when a player inputs a contact information to the display device and transmits a message to the player's mobile phone or the like when the break end time is reached. A management method is disclosed. Further, in Patent Document 3, when a portable management operation means is operated by an employee in the hall, the fact that a break is being displayed is displayed on the display means provided in the gaming machine, and the player's break is started. A slot machine is disclosed in which, when the player's break is over, the management operating means is operated by an employee in the hall and the fact that the break displayed on the display means is being erased is disclosed.

JP 2002-263249 A JP 2004-187868 A JP 2005-31475 A

  In addition, the gaming machine is provided with display means for displaying an effect image or the like, and it has been proposed to display a screen saver on the display means. For example, Patent Documents 4 and 5 disclose gaming machines capable of suspending and resuming effects by effect images and the like by a player's button operation, and displaying a screen saver on the display means while the effects are interrupted. Is disclosed. Patent Documents 6 and 7 disclose image processing apparatuses applicable to a display device that displays a screen saver. Further, although not a screen saver display, Patent Document 8 discloses a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine that is turned off so that a screen saver is displayed on a personal computer after a certain time has elapsed since the game ended. Has been.

JP 2006-280691 A JP 2006-304987 A JP 2006-345106 A JP 2006-345108 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-8306

  However, each invention described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 has a problem that the cost is high and it is difficult for a player who is not familiar with the operation or an employee of the hall. Moreover, in each invention described in Patent Documents 4 to 8, the player himself does not display a screen saver or turn off the power. Therefore, it is desired that another person can recognize that the gaming machine is occupied by the player who is away from the seat with an inexpensive configuration and a simple operation by the player himself.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can make others aware that the gaming machine is occupied by a player who is away from the seat with an inexpensive configuration and simple operation by the player himself. is there.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  The gaming machine of the present invention includes a game start command means for commanding the start of a game, a symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and an internal winning combination that is determined based on the start of the game and the game state. When the winning combination determining means, the stop control means for stopping the change display of the symbol based on the internal winning combination, and the result of the stop control means stopping the change display of the symbol is a predetermined stop mode A game value giving means for giving a game value, a message screen display means capable of displaying a message screen on which a message is displayed, and the message screen display means for displaying the message screen in response to an external operation. Display operation means for outputting a display command signal to command, and when the display command signal is detected, display the message screen on the message screen display means. And having a message screen display control unit.

  According to the above configuration, the player himself / herself operates the display operation unit to display a message screen on which a message composed of characters “breaking”, for example, is displayed on the message screen display unit, and then leave the seat. Even if you do not call the hall employee as before, the player is interrupting the game and is resting, and the hall employee that the gaming machine is currently occupied by the resting player And other players can be recognized. In this way, it is possible to allow another person to recognize that the gaming machine is occupied by a player who is away from the seat by an inexpensive operation such as message screen display means and simple operation of display operation means by the player himself / herself. be able to.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the message screen display control means measures the time after the display command signal is detected, and the message screen display means responds to the message from the message screen display means. An erasing operation means for outputting an erasing command signal for instructing to erase the screen, and when the measuring means measures a predetermined time, or when the erasing command signal is detected, the message screen display means outputs the message. Message screen erasure control means for erasing the screen. According to the above configuration, since the player can erase the message screen from the message screen display means by operating the erase operation means, the game can be performed without calling the hall employee as in the prior art. You can resume the game yourself. In addition, when a predetermined time elapses after the message screen is displayed on the message screen display means, the message screen is automatically deleted from the message screen display means, so that hall employees do not perform time management as in the past. However, after confirming that the message screen has been erased, the gaming machine in a state where the game is interrupted may be cleared.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the game screen further includes a measuring unit that measures a time after the message screen display control unit detects the display command signal, and the message screen display control unit includes: The message screen may be displayed on the message screen display means in a color corresponding to the time to be measured. According to the above configuration, the message screen is displayed on the message screen display means in a color corresponding to the time elapsed since the message screen was displayed on the message screen display means. Thus, for example, when the message screen color changes in the order of blue → yellow → red as time passes, the hall employee and other players may leave the player depending on the message screen color. It may be possible to know the time that has elapsed since then, so that other players can give up this gaming machine and play with other gaming machines, depending on the remaining time. While the next action, such as waiting, can be quickly taken, hall employees can mark the machine early to prepare for cleanup.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called “pachislot machine”, and a specific winning mode based on the symbols displayed by stopping the variable display of a plurality of symbols on the winning line. So that the change display can be stopped by detecting the player's operation. The gaming machine is a game that uses a game medium such as a card that stores information on game value given to or given to a player in addition to coins, medals, and game balls. In the explanation, the explanation will be made using medals as game media and game values.

(Mechanical configuration of the gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1. A liquid crystal display device 5 is installed in front of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1. The liquid crystal display device 5 can display the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R so as to be synchronized with three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, which will be described later, and can display an effect image by a character or the like. Yes.

  The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a transparent liquid crystal panel configured in normally white, and a backlight that illuminates the transparent liquid crystal panel from the back side. Note that normally white is a configuration in which white display is performed (light transmitted to the display surface side is visible from the outside) in a state where the liquid crystal is not driven.

  A reel display window 2 a that opens obliquely upward is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5. Three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided at the back of the reel display window 2a. Each of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has a symbol row formed of a plurality of symbols on its outer peripheral surface. The symbol row consists of a plurality of types of symbols with code numbers “00” to “20”. Specifically, the pattern includes “red 7”, “blue 7”, “cherry”, “bell”, “watermelon”, and “Replay”. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm). “Red 7” and “Blue 7” in the symbol sequence are set as constituting a specific winning mode. Here, the specific winning mode means a winning mode in which a bonus of BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus) described later is established.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a total of nine symbols on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are visible from the front of the cabinet 2 in the vertical direction. In addition, five pay lines are set corresponding to the stop positions of the nine symbols that can be visually recognized. That is, a top line, a center line, and a bottom line that horizontally traverse three symbols arranged in the vertical direction, a cross down line, and a cross up line that traverse in an oblique direction are provided. Each of these pay lines may be displayed so as to be visible to the player, or may not be displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display device 5 as a symbol display means displays pseudo reels 4L, 4C, 4R, effect images (not shown), and the like. The pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R are displayed so as to be synchronized with the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and the same symbol rows as those on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are scroll-displayed and stopped. . Specifically, the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R start scroll display simultaneously with the start of rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and stop scroll display as rotation of each reel stops.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each of the symbols on the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R can be visually recognized in a total of nine symbols, three in the vertical direction from the front of the cabinet 2. In addition, five pay lines are set corresponding to the stop positions of the nine symbols that can be visually recognized. That is, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d that horizontally traverse three symbols arranged in the vertical direction are provided, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e that traverse diagonally.

  By operating a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 12, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, one winning line is provided (only the center line 8c). When two bets are made (the 1-BET button 11 is operated twice (pressed) or two medals are inserted), three (in addition to the center line 8c, the top line 8b, the bottom line 8d), the maximum number (this embodiment) In the case of 3 bets), 5 (3 cross-line 8a and cross-up line 8e) are activated in addition to 3 (2 bets). The winning lines 8a to 8e are related to success or failure of the winning combination. Specifically, the winning combination of the predetermined combination is established by stopping and displaying the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination in a predetermined position corresponding to any activated winning line. Will be. In the following description, the activated winning line may be referred to as an activated line.

  The scroll mode of the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R is the same as the rotation mode of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Moreover, the stop mode of the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R is the same as the stop mode of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. For this reason, the player can advance the game depending on the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R without depending on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  When first to third display buttons 101, 102, 103 described later are pressed by the player, a message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as message screen display means, as shown in FIG. Specifically, when the first display button 101 is pressed, a toilet message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, and when the second display button 102 is pressed, a break message screen 62 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. When the third display button 103 is pressed, a meal message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. FIG. 3 shows a state where the second display button 102 is pressed by the player and the message screen 62 for rest is displayed.

  As shown in the figure, on the message screen 62 for break, a message composed of characters “breaking” is displayed. Similarly, a message composed of characters “Toilet” is displayed on the toilet message screen, and a message composed of characters “Meal” is displayed on the meal message screen.

  The message screen is displayed when the player himself / herself operates the first to third display buttons 101, 102, and 103 while leaving the game machine 1 while the player is occupying the game machine. It is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Specifically, when the player leaves the seat to go to the toilet, a message screen for toilets that displays a message consisting of the characters “in the toilet” is displayed on the screen. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. This notifies the hall employee and other players that the player who is currently away from the seat is going to the toilet. In addition, when the player leaves the seat for taking a break, a message screen 62 for rest on which a message composed of characters “breaking” is displayed is displayed by operating the second display button 102 by the player himself / herself. It is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. This notifies the hall employees and other players that the player who is currently away from the seat is taking a break. In addition, when the player leaves the seat for a meal, a message screen for a message on which a message consisting of the characters “meal” is displayed is displayed on the liquid crystal display by operating the third display button 103 by the player himself / herself. It is displayed on the display device 5. This notifies the hall employees and other players that the player who is currently away from the seat is eating.

  As described above, the player himself / herself operates the first to third display buttons 101, 102, and 103 to display the message screen on which the message composed of characters such as “breaking” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. By leaving the seat, the player suspends the game and leaves the seat without calling the hall employee as in the past, and the gaming machine 1 is currently occupied by the player who is away. Can be recognized by hall employees and other players. As described above, the gaming machine 1 is occupied by the player who is away from the seat by a simple operation such as the operation of the first to third display buttons 101, 102, and 103 by the player himself / herself with an inexpensive configuration of the liquid crystal display device 5. It is possible to make others recognize that

  Further, when a time limit (predetermined time) elapses after the message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, the message screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 is erased.

  In this embodiment, the time limit for allowing a player who leaves the game to occupy the gaming machine 1 during the game is 10 minutes for a toilet, 20 minutes for a break, and a meal. In the case of, it is set to 30 minutes. Therefore, when 10 minutes have elapsed since the toilet message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, the displayed toilet message screen is erased from the liquid crystal display device 5. Similarly, when 20 minutes have elapsed since the break message screen 62 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, the displayed break message screen 62 is erased from the liquid crystal display device 5, and the meal message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device. When 30 minutes have passed since the display on the screen 5, the displayed message screen for meals is erased from the liquid crystal display device 5.

  In addition, when a delete button 104 described later is operated by the player, the message screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 is deleted. Therefore, regardless of the message screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, the message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device regardless of the time elapsed since the message screen was displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Erased from 5.

  In this way, the message screen can be erased from the liquid crystal display device 5 by operating the erase button 104 by the player himself / herself. The game can be resumed. In addition, when a predetermined time elapses after the message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, the message screen is automatically deleted from the liquid crystal display device 5, so that the employee of the hall does not perform time management as in the past. However, after confirming that the message screen has been erased, the gaming machine 1 in a state where the game is interrupted may be cleared.

  The message screen has a color corresponding to the time elapsed since the first to third display buttons 101, 102, 103 were pressed by the player, that is, the time elapsed since the message screen was displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Thus, the image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Specifically, when a message screen for toilets that displays a message “Toilet” is displayed, “Blue” indicates an elapsed time of 0 seconds to 3 minutes, and an elapsed time of 3 minutes 1 second to 6 minutes. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in “yellow”, “red” after an elapsed time of 6 minutes 1 second to 10 minutes. In addition, when the message screen 62 for rest on which a message “breaking” is displayed, “blue” is displayed at an elapsed time of 0 second to 7 minutes, and “elapsed time of 7 minutes 1 second to 14 minutes” is displayed. “Yellow” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in “red” at an elapsed time of 14 minutes 1 second to 20 minutes. In addition, when a meal message screen on which a “meal” message is displayed is displayed, “blue” indicates an elapsed time of 0 seconds to 10 minutes, and “yellow” indicates an elapsed time of 10 minutes 1 second to 20 minutes. ”And displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in“ red ”at an elapsed time of 20 minutes 1 second to 30 minutes. The color of the message screen is visible to hall employees and other players. Of course, it is also visible to the player who is away.

  As described above, the message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in a color corresponding to the time elapsed since the message screen was displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. This may allow hall employees and other players to know the time elapsed since the player left the seat, depending on the color of the message screen. In response, the hall employee can quickly take the next action, such as giving up the gaming machine 1 and playing with another gaming machine or waiting for the gaming machine 1 to become free. You can mark 1 early to prepare for tidying up.

  Returning to FIG. 1, on the left side of the reel display window 2a, a display unit 17 for displaying the number of payouts and the number of credits is provided. The display unit 17 is a 7-segment display and displays a numerical value of up to 4 digits. The left two-digit portion displays the number of stored medals (number of credits), and the right two-digit portion displays the number of medals to be paid out when winning is established.

  On the right side of the display unit 17, a medal insertion lamp 18, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, and a maximum BET lamp 9c are provided. The medal insertion lamp 18 blinks when the medal insertion can be accepted. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are lit according to the number of medals (hereinafter, also referred to as BET number) bet to play one game (unit game). Note that one game ends when all reels are stopped, or when medals are paid out, when medals are paid out.

  A game start display lamp 19 and a replay lamp 20 are provided on the left side of the display unit 17. The game start display lamp 19 is lit when at least one of the pay lines 8a to 8e is activated. The replay lamp 20 is turned on when winning a “replay” described later. That is, when the replay lamp 20 is lit, the game can be started without inserting medals.

  A pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface is formed below the reel display window 2a and the display portion 17. On the left side of the pedestal 10, a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 12 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 makes one of the credited medals bet on the game by one pressing operation, and two of the credited medals by two pressing operations. The number of bets on the game. The maximum BET button 12 sets the maximum number of bets that can be bet on one game (three in this embodiment) to be bet on the game. By operating the BET buttons 11 and 12, the above-described pay lines 8a to 8e are activated.

  Further, a stored medal settlement button 14 (hereinafter referred to as a C / P button 14) is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 10 to switch credit / payout of medals acquired by the player by a push operation. Yes. When “payout” is selected by switching the C / P button 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the medals received are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. On the other hand, when “credit” is selected, the number of medals is stored as credits in a memory (for example, a RAM 33 described later) provided in the gaming machine 1.

  On the right side of the C / P button 14, a start lever 6 as a game start command means for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a player's operation is attached to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal portion 10, respectively.

  On the right side of the three stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R are a first display button 101 as a display operation means for displaying a toilet message screen on the liquid crystal display device 5, and a break message screen 62 on the liquid crystal display device 5. A second display button 102 as a display operation means for displaying a message, a third display button 103 as a display operation means for displaying a message screen for meal on the liquid crystal display device 5, and a message screen from the liquid crystal display device 5 An erasing button 104 is provided as an erasing operation means for erasing data.

  On the right side of the pedestal portion 10, a medal slot 22 is provided. Furthermore, speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2. An LED lamp 29 is provided between the two speakers 21L and 21R, and blinks or the like in accordance with an effect corresponding to the gaming state. Further, a speaker 21B is provided on the right side of the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
Operation of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above is controlled by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub board, as shown in FIG. The main control circuit 71 shown in FIG. 4 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added to a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are main board side storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generator 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, the game state, the number of medals inserted in one game, the number of medals paid out in one game, and the like are stored.

  On the other hand, the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71 stores the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R according to the operation of the probability lottery table and the stop button that are used for determination of random number sampling that is performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation). Various data tables such as a stop table group for determining a stop mode, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 72, and the like are stored. The ROM 32 stores a program for executing each processing routine such as a main routine described later.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 include various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c, medal insertion lamp 18, game start display lamp. 19, a replay lamp 20), a display unit 17, and a hopper (including a driving unit for paying out) 40 as a game value giving means for storing medals and paying out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper driving circuit 41. And stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls the display unit 17. A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31, and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. Main input signal generating means include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11S, a maximum BET switch 12S, a C / P switch 14S, a inserted medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a reel position detection circuit 47, and a payout completion signal. There is a circuit 44. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a reel stop signal in accordance with the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The reel position detection circuit 47 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 44 generates a signal for detecting the completion of medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

(Electric configuration of the gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the sub control circuit 72 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 5 based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 71, sound output control from the speakers 21 </ b> L, 21 </ b> R, 21 </ b> B, The light output from the LED lamp 29 is controlled.

  The sub-control circuit 72 is configured on a sub-board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, and displays on the liquid crystal display device 5. An image control circuit 81 for controlling the sound, a sound source IC 78 for controlling sound output from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, an LED drive circuit 77 for driving the LED lamp 29, a first display button 101, 2 is provided with an interface circuit 105 to which a display command signal from the second display button 102 and the third display button 103 and an erase command signal from the erase button 104 are input.

  The sub microcomputer 73 includes a sub CPU 74 that performs a control operation in accordance with a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, a program ROM 75 serving as a sub board-side storage unit, and a work RAM 76. The program ROM 75 stores control programs such as a message screen control processing routine executed by the sub CPU 74 and an effect processing routine (not shown).

  The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the sub CPU 74 executes the control program. The work RAM 76 stores various data such as the internal winning combination received from the main control circuit 71 and the type of stop table corresponding to the internal winning combination. The work RAM 76 stores the type of message screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 and the elapsed time since the message screen was displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5.

  The sub control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but may be configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control IC 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image ROM 86, and a video RAM 87. The image control IC 82 determines the display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC 82. The image ROM 86 stores image data for forming the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, 4R, an effect image (not shown), and the like. The video RAM 87 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 82 forms an image.

  When receiving a display command signal from the first display button 101, the second display button 102, and the third display button 103, the sub CPU 74 as the message screen display control means corresponds to the display button that has output the display command signal. A message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. And sub CPU74 as a measurement means starts the measurement of the elapsed time after receiving a display command signal. The sub CPU 74 as the message screen erasure control means displays the liquid crystal display when the elapsed time to be measured becomes a time limit corresponding to the type of the message screen or when the erasure command signal is received from the erasure button 104. The message screen displayed on the device 5 is deleted from the liquid crystal display device 5. Further, the sub CPU 74 as the message screen display control means displays a message screen on the liquid crystal display device 5 in a color corresponding to the elapsed time while measuring the elapsed time.

(Game state)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above causes four types of game states to appear: “general game state”, “internal winning state”, “RB game state”, and “BB general game state”. Each of these “four types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of internally winning replays, the types of bonuses that can be established, and internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize.

  The “general gaming state” basically means a gaming state in which an expected value of a so-called “participation rate” (a gaming value given to a player with respect to a unit gaming value bet on a game) is smaller than “1”. This is a gaming state that is most disadvantageous for the player as compared to other gaming states.

  “Internal winning state” occurs when “BB” or “RB” is won internally and “BB or RB” is not won in “General gaming state”, and basically corresponds to BB or RB over one or more games. This is a gaming state in which the symbol combinations to be performed are allowed to line up along the winning line. When BB and RB are internally won in the “general gaming state”, the internal winning combination is set as a carryover combination and is carried over to the subsequent games. Here, the carry-over of the internal winning combination means that the BB and RB can be won even if the BB and RB are not internally won in the next and subsequent games. Specifically, in the internal winning state, BB and RB are not won internally, but when the internal winning combination is “None”, BB and RB can be won.

  The “BB general gaming state” occurs when the player wins the BB and wins the BB in the “general gaming state” or the “internal winning state”. The BB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” along the active line in the “general gaming state” or the “internal winning state”. The “BB general gaming state” ends when 30 small-games or 3 RBs (regular bonus) are consumed. The “BB general gaming state” may be ended when the payout of a predetermined number of medals is completed.

  The “RB gaming state” has a higher expected value of the payout rate than the “general gaming state”, and is the most advantageous gaming state for the player as compared to other gaming states. The “RB gaming state” is generated when an RB (regular bonus) is won in the “general gaming state”, “internal winning state”, or “BB general gaming state”. The RB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line in “general gaming state”, “internal winning state” or “BB general gaming state”. The establishment of RB winning in the “BB general gaming state” is generally referred to as “JACIN”, and the subsequent game is referred to as “JAC game”. The transition between the game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on the winning line.

(Pattern combination and number of payouts)
Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the gaming state, the symbol combination indicating the winning, and the number of medals paid out. In the general gaming state and the internal winning state, "BB", "RB", "re-play (replay)", "Watermelon small part", "Bell small part" and "Cherry small part" are awarded. there is a possibility. “BB” is established by arranging “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” or “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line. “RB” is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line. The number of medals to be paid out at this time is “0”. Further, “replay” is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay”. When a re-game winning is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals. In the case of a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part, six, ten, and six medals are paid out, respectively.

  In the BB general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a prize in RB, replay (replay), watermelon small part, bell small part, and cherry small part. In the BB general gaming state, there is no case where a BB is won. In the RB gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a watermelon small part, a bell small part, or a cherry small part. In the case of a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part, six, ten, and six medals are paid out, respectively. Further, in the RB gaming state, there is no case where “BB”, “RB” and “replay (replay)” are won.

(Operation of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
In the above configuration, the control operation of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the main routine shown in FIG.

  First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 is in a state where a game can be executed by executing the main routine of FIG. 6 in the main control circuit 71, and an effect processing routine (not shown) is executed in the sub control circuit 72. By executing this, the liquid crystal display device 5 displays the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, 4R, production images, etc., outputs sound from the speakers 21L, 21R, 21B, and emits light from the LED lamp 29. Output can be performed, or these can be performed.

(Operation of main control circuit 71: main routine)
When the main routine is executed by the main control circuit 71, as shown in FIG. 6, first, the CPU 31 performs initialization at the start of the game (S1). Specifically, initialization of the storage contents of the RAM 33, initialization of communication data, and the like are performed. Subsequently, the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (S2). Specifically, the data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous game is erased, the parameters necessary for the next game are written in the write area of the RAM 33, the start address of the sequence program for the next game, etc. I do. Next, the CPU 31 stands by until there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET switches 11S and 12S (S3). Thereafter, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (S4).

  If it is determined that the start switch 6S is not turned on (S4: NO), the process waits for input by repeating S4. If it is determined that the start switch 6S is turned on (S4: YES), a reel rotation process is performed (S5), and a reel rotation signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72. Thereafter, random numbers for lottery are extracted (S6). Then, the gaming state in the current game is confirmed and set by executing the gaming state monitoring process (S7). That is, the game state of the current game is set to any one of the general game state, the BB general game state, the RB game state, and the internal winning state, and a game state signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72. Further, probability lottery processing is performed (S8), and an internal winning combination is determined. Then, an internal winning combination signal corresponding to the determined internal winning combination is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72.

  Subsequently, stop table selection processing is executed (S9). Specifically, a specific stop table group is selected using the type of internal winning combination. The stop table group is used when the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped in the subsequent reel rotation stop processing. Here, the stop table signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72. Next, a reel rotation stop process is executed (S10). That is, the sliding frame number determination process is performed to determine the number of sliding frames at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R is pressed or when the automatic stop timer becomes “0”. Specifically, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the determined (selected) stop table, the determined internal winning combination, and the like. Subsequently, the reel corresponding to the stop button for which the stop operation has been performed is rotated by the number of sliding frames and then stopped. Note that a reel stop signal (left, middle, right) is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 every time the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is operated and the corresponding reel stops. Further, when all the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped, an all-reel stop signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72.

  Next, the CPU 31 makes a winning determination (S11). The winning determination is a winning combination based on a stop mode of each symbol of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in the center line (a stop mode of each symbol of the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R in the center line 8c). ) To identify. Then, the winning signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72. Thereafter, credit or payout of the acquired medal is performed (S12). Specifically, in the case where a medal is obtained by winning, a display unit 17 displays the number of acquired medals. Then, by switching the C / P button 14 by the player, it is determined whether to credit the acquired medal into the gaming machine 1 or pay out the medal from the medal payout exit 15. The credited medal can bet by pressing the BET buttons 11 and 12 in the next game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is “BB general gaming state” or “RB gaming state” (S13). When it is determined that the gaming state is not “BB general gaming state” or “RB gaming state” (S13: NO), it is subsequently determined whether or not the gaming state is “general gaming state” (S14). . If it is determined that the game is in the “general gaming state” (S14: YES), the process returns to S2. If it is determined that the game is not in the “general gaming state” (S14: NO), that is, if it is in the “internal winning state”, it is next determined whether or not BB and RB have been won in the current game (S15). ).

  If it is determined that BB and RB are not won (S15: NO), the process returns to S2. If it is determined that BB or RB has been won (S15: YES), the carryover combination storage area is cleared and the carryover of the carryover combination is terminated (S16). Then, the BB operating flag or the RB operating flag is turned on (S17), and the process returns to S2. The BB operating flag and the RB operating flag are flags for determining whether the gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state.

  In S13, when it is determined that the gaming state is “BB general gaming state” or “RB gaming state” (S13: YES), “game number check process” of bonus (BB, RB) is performed (S18). . In this “game number check process”, the number of times the RB gaming state has occurred, the number of games in the BB general gaming state, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state, and the number of games in the RB gaming state are checked, and the BB general gaming state and RB Transition (set) of gaming state between gaming states is performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (S19). Specifically, after the BB winning is established, whether the number of wins is 8 or the number of games is 12 in the third RB gaming state, or is the number of games is 30 in the BB general gaming state Determine whether or not. In addition, after “RB7-Red 7-Blue 7” is arranged along the active line, after the RB winning is established, whether or not the number of winnings is 8 times or the number of games is 12 times in the RB gaming state. Determine. As a result, when it is determined that the bonus is not finished (S19: NO), the process returns to S2. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bonus has ended (S19: YES), a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S20), and the BB operating flag or RB operating flag is turned off (S21). Return to S2.

(Operation of gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
When various processes are executed by the main routine in the main control circuit 71, results and contents corresponding to the processes are input to the sub-control circuit 72 as commands and data. In the sub control circuit 72, an effect processing routine or the like (not shown) is executed independently. Then, by executing the effect processing routine, the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 so as to be synchronized with the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and an effect image based on the command is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Display. For example, when a command indicating the insertion of medals is input, an effect image that prompts the user to operate the start lever 6 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Further, with the production from the liquid crystal display device 5 or independently, the production with the light output from the LED lamp 29 and the production with the sound output from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B are performed.

(Operation of sub-control circuit 72: message screen control processing routine)
Further, the sub-control circuit 72 executes the message screen control processing routine of FIG. 7 in parallel with the above-described effect processing routine.

  That is, when the message screen control processing routine is executed, as shown in FIG. 7, first, the sub CPU 74 receives (detects) a display command signal when one of the display buttons is pressed by the player. It is determined whether or not (A1). If any display button is not pressed and it is determined that a display command signal is not received (A1: NO), A1 is repeated to wait for display command signal reception. On the other hand, if it is determined that any display button is pressed and a display command signal is received (A1: YES), a message screen to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the type of the received display command signal Is specified (A2). And the measurement of the elapsed time after receiving a display command signal is started (A3).

  Then, the sub CPU 74 performs a message screen display process (A4), and displays the message screen on the liquid crystal display device 5 in a color corresponding to the elapsed time for each type of message screen. Specifically, when a toilet message screen that displays a message “in toilet” is displayed, “blue” indicates an elapsed time of 0 to 3 minutes, and 3 minutes 1 second to 6 minutes. The message screen for toilets is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in “yellow”, “red” at an elapsed time of 6 minutes 1 second to 10 minutes. In addition, when the break message screen 62 on which a message “breaking” is displayed is displayed, “blue” is displayed at an elapsed time of 0 seconds to 7 minutes, and “yellow” is displayed at an elapsed time of 7 minutes 1 second to 14 minutes. The message screen 62 for rest is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in “red” at an elapsed time of 14 minutes 1 second to 20 minutes. In addition, when a meal message screen on which a “meal” message is displayed is displayed, “blue” at an elapsed time of 0 seconds to 10 minutes and “yellow” at an elapsed time of 10 minutes 1 second to 20 minutes. The message screen for meal is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in “red” at an elapsed time of 20 minutes 1 second to 30 minutes.

  As described above, the player himself / herself operates the first to third display buttons 101, 102, and 103 to display the message screen on which the message composed of characters such as “breaking” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. By leaving the seat, the player suspends the game and leaves the seat without calling the hall employee as in the past, and the gaming machine 1 is currently occupied by the player who is away. Can be recognized by hall employees and other players. As described above, the gaming machine 1 is occupied by the player who is away from the seat by a simple operation such as the operation of the first to third display buttons 101, 102, and 103 by the player himself / herself with an inexpensive configuration of the liquid crystal display device 5. It is possible to make others recognize that

  Further, the message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 in a color corresponding to the time elapsed since the message screen was displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. This may allow hall employees and other players to know the time elapsed since the player left the seat, depending on the color of the message screen. In response, the hall employee can quickly take the next action, such as giving up the gaming machine 1 and playing with another gaming machine or waiting for the gaming machine 1 to become free. You can mark 1 early to prepare for tidying up.

  Then, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not an erase command signal has been received by operating the erase button 104 (A5). If it is determined that the erase command signal has not been received (A5: NO), it is determined whether the elapsed time has reached the time limit (A6). If it is determined that the elapsed time is not the time limit (A6: NO), the process returns to A4.

  If it is determined in A5 that the erase command signal has been received (A5: YES), or if it is determined in A6 that the elapsed time has reached the time limit (A6: YES), the message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. (A7) and the elapsed time is reset (A8). And it returns to A1.

  In this way, the message screen can be erased from the liquid crystal display device 5 by operating the erase button 104 by the player himself / herself. The game can be resumed. In addition, when a predetermined time elapses after the message screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, the message screen is automatically deleted from the liquid crystal display device 5, so that the employee of the hall does not perform time management as in the past. However, after confirming that the message screen has been erased, the gaming machine 1 in a state where the game is interrupted may be cleared.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can variably display the game start command means (start lever 6, start switch 6S, etc.) for instructing the start of the game, and a plurality of symbols (red 7, etc.). Based on symbol display means (stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, reel position detection circuit 47, reels 3L, 3C, 3R, liquid crystal display device 5, pseudo reels 4L, 4C, 4R, etc.) and the start of the game and the game state Internal winning combination determining means (main control circuit 71, main routine of FIG. 6 and the like) for determining the internal winning combination, and stop control means (main control circuit 71, Sub-control circuit 72, the main routine of FIG. 6 and the like, and the stop control means stop game variable display results in a predetermined stop mode, game value giving means (main control) to give a game value Circuit 71, main routine of FIG. 6, hopper 40, hopper drive circuit 41, medal detector 40S, etc.) and message screen (message screen for rest, message screen 62 for rest, etc.) for displaying messages (during breaks, etc.) Message screen display means (liquid crystal display device 5, image control circuit 81, etc.) capable of displaying a message screen, etc., and a display command signal for instructing the message screen display means to display the message screen in response to an external operation Display operation means (first display button 101, second display button 102, third display button 103, etc.) and message screen display for displaying a message screen on the message screen display means when a display command signal is detected Control means (sub CPU 74, message screen control processing routine of FIG. 7, etc.) It has been in formation.

  According to the above configuration, the player himself / herself operates the display operation unit to display a message screen on which a message composed of characters “breaking”, for example, is displayed on the message screen display unit, and then leave the seat. Even if the employee of the hall is not called as before, the player interrupts the game and is taking a break, and that the player of the hall is currently occupied by the player who is taking a break. Can be recognized by other players and other players. In this way, other people recognize that the gaming machine 1 is occupied by the player who is away from the seat by an inexpensive configuration of message screen display means and simple operation of display operation means by the player himself. Can be made.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the message screen display control means measures the time after the display command signal is detected (sub CPU 74, work RAM 76, etc.), and according to the operation from the outside. The erasing operation means (such as the erasing button 104) for outputting an erasing command signal for instructing to erase the message screen from the message screen displaying means, and when the measuring means measures a predetermined time, or the erasing command signal is detected. In this case, the screen further includes message screen erasure control means (sub CPU 74, message screen control processing routine of FIG. 7, etc.) for erasing the message screen from the message screen display means. According to the above configuration, since the player can erase the message screen from the message screen display means by operating the erase operation means, the game can be performed without calling the hall employee as in the prior art. You can resume the game yourself. In addition, when a predetermined time elapses after the message screen is displayed on the message screen display means, the message screen is automatically deleted from the message screen display means, so that hall employees do not perform time management as in the past. However, after confirming that the message screen has been erased, the gaming machine 1 in a state where the game is interrupted may be cleared.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment further includes measuring means (sub CPU 74, work RAM 76, etc.) for measuring the time after the message screen display control means detects the display command signal, and displays the message screen. The control means is configured to display a message screen on the message screen display means in a color corresponding to the time measured by the measurement means. According to the above configuration, the message screen is displayed on the message screen display means in a color corresponding to the time elapsed since the message screen was displayed on the message screen display means. Thus, for example, when the message screen color changes in the order of blue → yellow → red as time passes, the hall employee and other players may leave the player depending on the message screen color. In some cases, it is possible to know the time that has elapsed since then, so that other players can give up the gaming machine 1 and play with other gaming machines according to the remaining time. While the next action, such as waiting for, can be taken quickly, the employee of the hall can mark the gaming machine 1 early to prepare for cleaning up.

(Modification of this embodiment)
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but only specific examples have been illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. Specific configurations and the like can be appropriately changed in design. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 5 is configured to display the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the reel is provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5. Mechanical reels similar to those of 3L, 3C, and 3R may be disposed, and the symbols written on the mechanical reels may be configured to be visible via the liquid crystal display device 5.

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 5 is configured to display the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R and display a message screen. However, the configuration is not limited to this configuration, and the pseudo reel 4L is not limited to this configuration. , 4C, 4R and display means for displaying the message screen may be provided separately.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the above-described embodiment may include the following configuration in addition to or in addition to the configuration in the above-described embodiment.

  That is, the gaming machine has a game value providing means for providing a player with a game value when a predetermined game result is displayed, and an internal winning combination for determining a predetermined combination as an internal winning combination based on a game start command signal. Specific to the determination means, the stop control means for displaying the winning mode on the variation display means based on the internal winning combination, the effect display control means for displaying the effect mode related to the game on the effect display means, and the game result display means Before the game result is displayed, the notice display control means for displaying the notice mode on the notice display means that the specific game result may be displayed, and the specific game result is displayed on the game result display means. Before the display, a notification display control means for displaying a notification mode on the notification display means that a specific game result is displayed, a display control means for controlling display of the game result display means, and a game result display means Is a display stop command means provided at a position where the player can operate to output a stop command signal for stopping the variable display of part or all of the variable display means, and an internal winning combination determining means for a predetermined unit game. Internal winning combination carry-over means to carry over a specific combination determined as an internal winning combination as an internal winning combination in the next unit game, and a specific to store and store a specific combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means as an internal winning combination There may be provided at least one combination accumulating unit and at least one accumulated specific combination winning unit that uses a specific combination stored and stored by the specific combination storing unit as an internal winning combination.

  Here, the above-mentioned “game result display means” includes a change display means, an effect display means, a notice display means, and the like. They may be separate display devices, or may be predetermined display units (sprites, 3D objects having different depths) provided in a single display device. Further, they may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Furthermore, one or more sounds, 1 or more lights, 1 or more colors, 1 or more images, 1 or more odors, etc., one or more feels (vibration, pressure) The player may be notified by a plurality or all of them.

  The “game value giving means” includes advantageous state generating means such as a program for giving (paying out) game values (coins), and also includes payout of award media, recording on a magnetic card, and game score addition.

  The “display control means” includes a stop control means, an effect display control means, a notification display control means, and the like. It may be provided on a single substrate, may be provided on a plurality of separate substrates, or the stop control means may be provided on the same substrate as the internal winning combination determining means. Furthermore, the effect display control means and the notification display control means may be provided on a separate board from the internal winning combination determining means (may be separate).

  The “variable display means” displays a still image, a moving image, and the like, and is composed of one or a plurality of symbol display units that display a moving display using a reel or a disk, and variably display or stop a plurality of types of symbols. . For example, a pachislot machine or video slot symbol, a pachinko special symbol, a sound diagram, a judgment symbol, or the like is displayed. Moreover, what is necessary is just to display a specific winning mode as a game result.

  The “display stop command means” may output a signal for stopping one, a plurality, or all of the variable display, such as an effect display means, a fluctuation display means, a notice display means, etc. One may be provided corresponding to the part (the display part is a symbol display part or the like). Alternatively, a plurality of display units may be provided corresponding to one display unit (the display unit is a symbol display unit or the like).

  The “advantageous state generating means” may be anything as long as it continues to be advantageous to the player during a plurality of game units. For example, a program for performing generation determination, continuation determination, midway end determination, generation, continuation, end, and the like. The “internal winning combination determining means” includes an internal winning combination lottery means, an internal winning combination carry over means, a specific combination accumulating means, an accumulated specific combination winning means, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the “game machine” includes a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, a video slot, and the like. The “game result” includes a winning mode, a losing mode, a production mode, a notification mode, and the like. The “specific winning mode” includes a specific symbol display (“3”, “7”, etc.), a specific symbol combination display (“777”, “776”, etc.), and a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols. Contains (single cherry, double cherry, etc.).

  The “disappearance mode” includes modes other than the winning mode displayed on the variation display means, the production mode, the notification mode, and the like. The “predetermined game result” includes a winning mode and the like. “Direction mode” is a mode in which waiting for customers, during game, between games, winning (front, middle, rear), advantageous state (front, middle, rear), etc., or their game information (game guidance) Including the notification mode and other modes, characters such as “big hit”, “bonus”, “out”, and the number of continuations of the advantageous state are also included.

  The “notice mode” includes a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination may be determined, a mode for notifying a player, and a production mode thereof. . “Do n’t you? ","bell? ], "A big hit win? ], “Bonus winning? ], "Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included. The “notification mode” is a mode in which the player is notified that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination has been determined, or a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination is not determined. This includes a mode for notifying the player of this, and a production mode. “Big hit confirmed”, “Bonus confirmed”, “Outgoed confirmed”, “Bell confirmed”, “Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included.

  “Aspect” includes one or more symbol (moving / still) images, one or more character (moving / still) images, one or more background (moving / still) images, one or more balloons (moving / still) ) Image, one or more characters, one figure, predetermined operation of one or more movable objects, etc. One or more lamps are lit, blinking, etc. One or more speaker sounds are included. “Game information” includes game concept (background), game rules, operation explanation, reach eyes, chance eyes, explanation of roles / replays, explanation of advantageous states (BB, RB, etc.), advantageous states (BB, RB, etc.) , Probability, number of games elapsed since a predetermined time (bonus, BB, RB, predetermined operation, etc.).

  The “game start command means” includes a start lever, a switch such as a spin button, a game medium input, a symbol start port (gate), and the like. The “display stop command means” includes a button, a lever, a program (time measuring means), and the like. “Design display means” includes CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7-segment display, dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, EL, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projector, reel, disk, movable object, etc. including. The thing with which they were provided in plural, the thing with which they were combined, etc. are included.

  The “internal winning combination” includes one or more combinations determined as an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means from a plurality of combinations. The “winning combination” includes a combination in which a winning mode corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed. “Game value” includes payout of award media (coins, medals, game balls), game result storage media (predetermined writing to a magnetic card, etc., replay, score addition, occurrence of advantageous state, etc.) (Prize medium) ”includes coins, medals, game balls, money, banknotes, magnetic cards, and the like.

  In addition, one or more of the following may be applied as a combination in a pachislot or the like. A single bonus or internal winning combination in which the probability that the small winning combination is determined to be an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means is high for only one unit game (1 game). Regular bonus that determines the chance that the small role will be determined as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games, and the probability that the internal winning combination determination means determines the regular bonus as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games An internal winning combination navigating function for notifying information regarding the big bonus having a high probability and the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means before the operation of the display stop command means by the player. A push order navigating function for notifying information related to the stop pattern selected by the stop pattern selecting means before the player operates the display stop command means. A game procedure navigation function for notifying a game procedure that is advantageous to a player.

  For example, the internal winning combination navigating function described above is a reel stop pattern (for example, the first left reel is first notified before the left, middle, and right reel stop buttons corresponding to the left reel, middle reel, and right reel are stopped. , Then stop the middle reel, and finally stop the right reel, similarly left reel stop → right reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, middle reel stop → right reel stop → left reel stop pattern, 6 types of left reel stop → left reel stop → right reel stop pattern, right reel stop → left reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, right reel stop → middle reel stop → left reel stop pattern, etc.) In addition, a reel stop navigating function or the like in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained in the fluctuation display means by stopping the right reel stop button is included. The reel stop navigation function is a predetermined time (for example, first, second, third, etc.) without navigating the stop order of all reels (including image display means for variably displaying symbols other than reels). It also includes a navigation function for notifying the player of the reel to be stopped. In addition, the variable display means may include a predetermined winning mode when the reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel to be stopped a predetermined time. Also included is a function for stopping a symbol with a minimum movement (or a substantially minimum fluctuation) from an output of a stop command signal from a display stop command means by a player, and a replay that can start a game of one unit game without inserting a game medium.

  In addition, one unit game may be applied to one of the following, for example. From the output of the game start command signal from the game start command means to the display of the game result. From the operation of the start lever until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). From the operation of the start lever until a specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display means. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when the game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and the change display means from the operation of the bet button or the insertion of the game medal Until the game result is displayed. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a predetermined display is made from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal. Until a specific display is displayed on the means. From the time when the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of a game medium (for example, a game ball) until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). A specific display (for example, specific character information, specific character, specific image) is displayed on the predetermined display means after the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of the game medium. Until. In addition, a plurality of unit games of continuous or intermittent multiple times may be applied to the plurality of unit games.

The perspective view of a gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the display state of a liquid crystal display device. Explanatory drawing which shows the display state of a liquid crystal display device. The block diagram which shows the structure of a main control circuit. The block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. The figure which shows the flowchart of a main routine. The figure which shows the flowchart of a message screen control processing routine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 4L, 4C, 4R Pseudo reel 5 Liquid crystal display device 6 Start lever 6S Start switch 40 Hopper 40S Medal detection part 41 Hopper drive circuit 47 Reel position detection circuit 49L, 49C, 49R Stepping motor 62 Break Message screen 71 Main control circuit 72 Sub control circuit 74 Sub CPU
81 Image control circuit 101 First display button 102 Second display button 103 Third display button

Claims (3)

Game start command means for commanding the start of the game;
A symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the start of the game and the gaming state;
Based on the internal winning combination, stop control means for stopping the change display of the symbol,
A game value giving means for giving a game value when the stop control means stops the variable display of the symbol in a predetermined stop mode;
A message screen display means capable of displaying a message screen on which a message is displayed;
Display operation means for outputting a display command signal for instructing the message screen display means to display the message screen in response to an operation from outside;
Message screen display control means for displaying the message screen on the message screen display means when the display command signal is detected;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: Measuring means for measuring a time after the message screen display control means detects the display command signal;
An erasing operation means for outputting a erasure command signal for instructing the message screen display means to be erased from the message screen display means in response to an external operation;
A message screen erasure control means for erasing the message screen from the message screen display means when the measurement means measures a predetermined time or when the erasure command signal is detected;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: The message screen display control means further has a measuring means for measuring a time after detecting the display command signal,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the message screen display control means causes the message screen display means to display the message screen in a color corresponding to the time measured by the measuring means.

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