JP2009201791A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of obtaining a game player's front image by picking it up without an obstacle to a game. <P>SOLUTION: The rotary drum-type game machine 1 having a plurality of patterns on outer peripheral faces of rotating reels 3 is provided with a transparent part 748 formed on a part of each outer peripheral face of the reel 3 and an image picking-up means for picking up the player's front image from the back of the part 748. The image picked up through the part 748 is synthesized with a performance image to be displayed on a liquid crystal display device 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is a game in which a plurality of symbols having a plurality of symbols attached to the outer peripheral surface are rotated to display symbols in a variable manner, and then a stop button is pressed to stop the reels and a symbol is stopped to be displayed. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that synthesizes and displays an effect video and an image of a player.

  Conventionally, in order to break down the sense of feeling felt when a player selects and uses the same type of gaming machine multiple times, it is provided with imaging means for imaging the appearance of the player and is recorded in advance in the player recording means A game machine is described that performs an effect of identifying a player of this time by comparing with a player's appearance captured this time from a database of the player's appearance, and selecting and notifying different lines for each player. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

According to the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, it is possible to determine the contents of the effect according to the specified individual information such as the history of effects performed by the player. Therefore, it is stated that the player can feel a sense of superiority by recording the number of big bonuses experienced by a specific player and generating sound effects according to the recording of the big bonus. Has been.
JP 2004-24689 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the CCD camera is arranged beside the liquid crystal display device when an individual is specified, the image obtained by capturing the player is shown from the front of the player. The oblique image seen. If the captured image is an oblique image, the central part of the face is hidden by the nose or the surroundings of the eyes are hidden by the hair, so sufficient information for identifying the person cannot be obtained from the captured image. This causes a malfunction. If the player is not correctly identified in the gaming machine, it is determined that the current player is the player who is playing the game for the first time, so the effects that the player has experienced many times are repeated again. As a result, there was a problem that interest decreased not only for production but also for games in general.

  In addition, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, in order to obtain a front image of a player in order to specify an individual more accurately, it is necessary to have the player face the camera at the time of shooting. However, during the game, the start lever and the stop button are constantly operated. Therefore, to check the position of these operating members and to stop the symbol that is variably displayed at any position, stare at the symbol. The act is more important for the player. Therefore, it is normal that the player does not feel like an action that hinders the game, such as turning his / her face toward the camera during the game.

  In addition, if an oblique image obtained by photographing a player from an oblique front is used to specify the player more accurately, a high-performance camera, lighting device, person verification program, etc. must be introduced. The cost of the machine will increase.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in a gaming machine equipped with a camera for imaging a player, the player is imaged from the front without interfering with the game, and the front image of the player It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of obtaining a game.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols attached to the outer peripheral surface, and a transparent portion formed on a part of the outer peripheral surface of at least one of the plurality of reels. A symbol display means disposed on the front surface of the plurality of reels and having a display window for displaying a part of the symbols in a visually recognizable manner, a throwing operation detecting means for detecting a throwing operation of a game medium, and a game Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation, and internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on detection of a game medium input operation by the input operation detection means and detection of a start operation by the start operation detection means And a symbol variation display that displays the variation of the symbol by rotating the plurality of reels based on the detection of the game medium insertion operation by the insertion operation detection unit and the detection of the start operation by the start operation detection unit. A stop control means for performing stop control of the symbol variation display performed by the symbol variation means, and a game medium giving means for giving the game medium to the player according to the symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means And imaging means for imaging the player side through the transparent part, and image display means for displaying the captured image.

  According to the present invention, since the player is imaged through the transparent portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel from the rear side of the outer peripheral surface of the reel that the player is paying attention to during the game, a front image of the player is obtained. It becomes possible. Then, the captured front image of the player can be displayed on the image display means.

  According to another invention, the transparent portion is provided in a part of a specific symbol among the plurality of symbols, and the symbol combination of the configuration including the specific symbol is stopped and displayed, or the specific The image pickup means takes an image when the symbol is stopped and displayed at a predetermined location.

  According to the present invention, a front image is acquired at the moment when it is known that a combination of symbols including a specific symbol to be watched by a player has been stopped or displayed, or that a specific symbol has been stopped and displayed at a predetermined location. can do.

  According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation for stopping the symbol variation display, wherein the stop control means is an internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means. And, based on the detection timing of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detecting means, the stop control of the symbol variation display is performed, and the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is a special internal winning combination. If the symbol combination corresponding to the special internal winning combination cannot be displayed on the symbol display means due to the detection timing of the stop operation by the stop operation detecting means, the stop operation by the stop operation detecting means Based on the detection timing, stop display is performed with a combination of symbols including the specific symbol, or the specific symbol is stopped and displayed at a predetermined location. And wherein the door.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a happy front image at the moment when it is learned that a symbol combination including a specific symbol is stopped or displayed, or a specific symbol is stopped and displayed at a predetermined location. it can.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to capture the player from the front without disturbing the game and obtain a front image of the player.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that, as an example of an embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a rotating type gaming machine will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of a swivel type gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing a panel display portion 2a of the swivel type gaming machine 1. It is.

  The revolving game machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses a coin, a medal, a game ball token, or the like, a game value assigned to a player, or a card that stores information on the game value to be given. . In this embodiment, the case where medals are used will be described as an example.

  The casing of the spinning machine 1 is configured in a box shape with an open front, and can be freely opened and closed so as to close the front opening of the housing frame 2 and the housing frame 2 that accommodates a control circuit and the like inside. The front door 100 is arranged.

  A panel display portion 2a is formed in a substantially vertical plane on the front surface of the front door 100, and a liquid crystal display device 5 (including the function of image display means) is provided on the front surface of the panel display portion 2a. Yes. The liquid crystal display device 5 can display various information related to games or animations.

  In the center back of the liquid crystal display device 5, a reel 3 of a rotating body (designed of a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R) having a pattern on the outer peripheral surface is provided side by side. The design arranged on the reel 3 can be visually recognized through the liquid crystal display device 5 arranged apart from the front surface.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the symbols attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the left reel 3 </ b> L, the middle reel 3 </ b> C, and the right reel 3 </ b> R are seen in the center of the panel display portion 2 a of the spinning-reel game machine 1. Translucent display windows 4L, 4C, 4R (symbol display means) are provided, and effective lines 8 are displayed on the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R.

  The effective line 8 includes a center line 8a disposed in the center in the horizontal direction, a top line 8b disposed in the upper portion in the horizontal direction, a bottom line 8c disposed in the lower portion in the horizontal direction, and a crossdown disposed obliquely downward to the right. The line 8d is composed of a cross-up line 8e arranged obliquely upward.

  These effective lines 8 operate the MAXBET switch 13 provided on the left side of the pedestal 10 to draw out the required number of medals, or actually insert the required number of medals into the medal slot 15. Can be activated. When all the valid lines 8 are activated, the BET lamp 9 is turned on.

  The credit display unit 19 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED, and displays the number of medals that have been credited. The number of medals that have been credited is stored in the gaming machine by operating the C / P switch 14 described later without paying out medals to be paid out by the player in the game. The number of credited medals is stored in a predetermined storage area secured in a RAM 33 (see FIG. 8) described later.

  The effective line 8 relates to the success or failure of the combination displayed through the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Specifically, when a symbol constituting a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined internal winning combination is stopped and displayed side by side at a position on any activated line 8 that is enabled, the predetermined combination is To establish. That is, when the internal winning combination is “watermelon” and the “watermelon” symbol is stopped and displayed side by side on the center line 8a in the middle of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, “watermelon” The winning of the small role is established, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

  Inside the housing frame 2, a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, each of which has a plurality of types of symbols drawn on each outer peripheral surface, are rotatably provided in a horizontal row. A part of the symbols drawn on the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R can be viewed through the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R having a translucent portion disposed on the front surface of each reel. it can. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, independent display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided for the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively. One large display window for displaying a part of all the symbols of the 3C and the right reel 3R in a batch-viewable manner may be provided.

  The left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R start rotating by an instruction to start changing display by the player, that is, by operating the start lever 6 described later, and rotate at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute). Is configured to do.

  On the left side of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, a payout number display section 18, a bonus game information display section 20, and a WIN lamp 22 are provided. The payout number display unit 18 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and displays the payout number of medals at the time of winning. The bonus game information display unit 20 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and can be performed in a regular bonus game state (a game state in which a small winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means in comparison with the general gaming state). The number of games and the total number of medals paid out in the “big bonus game state” are displayed. The WIN lamp 22 is a lamp that is turned on according to the production mode when the internal winning combination of the “big bonus” to be shifted to the “special gaming state” is determined.

  In the spinning cylinder type gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, a plurality of gaming states are prepared, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the gaming machine 1 is configured to transition to each gaming state. For example, a “general gaming state” that is a basic gaming state, a so-called regular bonus gaming state that is advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as “RB gaming state”), and an “RB gaming state” are repeatedly operated. Or, a “special gaming state” (which is referred to as a “big bonus gaming state”, which can be activated with a high probability, and will be referred to as a “BB gaming state” below). Is set.

  A pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface portion is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5. A medal slot 15 is provided on the right side of the pedestal 10 and a MAXBET switch 13 is provided on the left side.

  In the swing type gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, in the general gaming state, a game is performed by digesting stored credits when three medals are inserted or when the MAXBET switch 13 is pressed once. Can start. By this operation, each of the above-described effective lines 8 can be validated.

  A C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal unit 10 to switch between storing a medal acquired by a player in a unit game as credit (Credit) or paying out (Pay). ing. By operating the C / P switch 14, it is possible to switch from the credit mode to the payout mode.

  In the credit mode, when a predetermined combination for which medals are paid out wins, medals corresponding to the winning combination are credited up to a predetermined number. Also, in the payout mode, when a predetermined combination for paying out medals wins, medals for the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination are paid out from the medal payout port 16 at the lower front and stored in the medal tray 17.

  On the right side of the C / P switch 14, the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are rotated by the player's operation to start displaying the symbols in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. A start lever 6 is provided. The start lever 6 is attached so as to be swingable within a predetermined angle range.

  In the center of the front surface of the pedestal 10, a left stop button 7L, a middle stop button 7C, and a center stop button 7C are provided for stopping the change display of symbols by stopping the rotation of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R. And a right stop button 7R (stop operation detecting means). Further, below the pedestal portion 10, a waist panel 25 for displaying a machine name and a character design is provided. A pair of speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R are provided between the waist panel 25 and the medal tray 17 to enhance acoustic effects such as effects.

  Above the panel display unit 2a, a payout panel 23 for displaying a symbol combination, the number of medal payouts, and the like is disposed. Above the payout panel 23, a decorative lamp 24 for enhancing a game effect is disposed. .

  Note that the unit game executed by using the rotating game machine 1 basically starts when the player operates the start lever 6 and ends when all the reels 3 are stopped.

  In this embodiment, when all the reels 3 are rotating, the first reel stop operation performed by pressing one of the left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, and right stop button 7R. Is called a “first stop operation”, and a stop operation performed after the “first stop operation” is called a “second stop operation”. The last stop operation performed after the “second stop operation” is referred to as a “third stop operation”.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement table of symbol rows in which 21 types of symbols respectively drawn on the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are arranged, and FIG. 4 is shown in FIG. It is the figure which represented the symbol arrangement | sequence table as an actual symbol row | line | column. Each symbol is assigned a code number “0” to “20” indicating the symbol position. Information associating these symbol positions with their code numbers is stored in a ROM 32 (see FIG. 8) described later.

  On the outer peripheral surfaces of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, “red 7” (7 indicated by hatching), “blue 7” (7 painted in black), “white 7” (white) 7), "Bell", "Watermelon", "Replay", "Cherry", "Camera", and "Blank" (designs with two sabers crossed) Each column is drawn. The left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are rotationally driven in the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R in a direction in which the symbol row sequentially moves upward in the figure. In addition, this invention is not limited to the symbol row | line | column shown in FIG.3 and FIG.4.

  For example, in the “general gaming state”, the player inserts three medals into the medal slot 15 or operates the MAXBET switch 13 to digest the stored credits and activate all the valid lines 8. Turn into. When the player operates the start lever 6, the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R start to rotate. When the player performs a stop operation by operating the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, and the right stop button 7R, the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R corresponding to each stop operation are displayed. Stopped display.

  At this time, when the symbol combination of the small combination such as “Bell”, “Watermelon” and “Cherry” is stopped and displayed along the active line 8, the number of medals corresponding to the small combination is paid out. When the symbol combination “replay” is stopped and displayed along the active line 8, a medal for automatically performing the next unit game is credited. Then, the player can execute the unit game again without consuming medals.

  In addition, when the symbol combination “red 7”, “blue 7”, or “white 7” is stopped and displayed along the active line 8, the “BB gaming state” is activated, and the first “ Transition to “RB gaming state”. Also, the symbol combinations other than the symbol combinations related to “Replay”, “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” are stopped and displayed. When it is done, it will be “lost”.

  The “general gaming state” refers to a basic gaming state in which there is no privilege that is advantageous to the player. Specifically, it is a gaming state in which an internal lottery process using an internal lottery table for general gaming state (see FIG. 11 described later) is performed. Although the symbol “BB1”, “BB2” or “BB3” has been won internally, the symbol combination “BB1”, “BB2” or “BB3” can be stopped and displayed on the set effective line 8. If not, it is stored as a “carryover combination” until the internal winning combination “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” is established.

  While “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” is stored as “carry-over combination”, the carry-over state is entered, and this “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” is carried over as “carry-over combination”. This state is referred to as a “BB internal winning state” (that is, a bonus carryover state). This “carry-over combination” flag is stored as data in a carry-over combination storage area (see FIG. 15 described later).

  When in the “BB gaming state”, a symbol combination for shifting to the “RB gaming state” is randomly selected or the “RB gaming state” is automatically repeated. This “BB gaming state” continues until, for example, the player has won a predetermined number of medals (for example, 345).

  The “RB gaming state” refers to a gaming state in which a player can easily acquire a gaming value. Specifically, this is a gaming state in which an internal lottery process is performed using an RB gaming state internal lottery table (see FIG. 12 described later) in which a small combination that can acquire medals is easily determined.

  For example, the maximum number of unit games in one “RB game state” (this is referred to as “RB game possible number”) is up to eight. In addition, in the “RB gaming state”, the number of wins for the small role for which medals are paid out is up to eight. That is, in the “RB gaming state”, the “RB gaming state” ends when the number of unit games reaches 8 times or when the number of winnings for the small role reaches 8 times. In the embodiment described later, the initial values of the game possible number counter and the winning possible number counter in the “RB gaming state” are both set to 8 (see FIG. 13 described later). In the “RB gaming state”, the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state is determined so that a winning of a small role is always established (see FIG. 12 described later), so the number of unit games has reached eight. In this case, the number of winnings for the small role reaches 8 times at the same time.

  Next, the drive mechanism of the reel 3 for the spinning cylinder type gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the drive mechanism of the right reel 3R among the three rows of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R. Since the drive mechanisms of the other left reel 3L and middle reel 3C are the same, description and illustration of the drive mechanisms of the left reel 3L and middle reel 3C are omitted.

  Of the drive mechanisms of the drive mechanism of the right reel 3R, the reel bracket 762R that holds the right reel 3R, the drive mechanism, a photo interrupter, and the like is a flat plate member. The reel bracket 762R is fixed to the inside of the housing frame 2 shown in FIG. A reel shaft 742R that pivotally supports a cylindrical bearing portion 912R formed at the center portion of the right reel 3R protrudes at a substantially central portion of the reel bracket 762R. In FIG. 5, in order to make the internal configuration of the right reel 3R easy to see, the outer shape of the reel bracket 762R is indicated by an imaginary line by a one-dot chain line.

  The reel bracket 762R is depicted on the outer peripheral surface of the right reel 3R by emitting a stepping motor 40R for controlling the driving and stopping of the right reel 3R and emitting light from the inside to the outside of the right reel 3R. A reel lamp case 744R having a light source or the like for displaying a symbol brightly is fixed.

  A plurality of radial spokes 916R connecting the outer peripheral portion of the right reel 3R and the bearing portion 912R are provided with a reel gear 91 disposed concentrically with the rotation shaft of the right reel 3R. The reel gear 91 is a disc-shaped spur gear that meshes with the motor gear 491 assessed by the rotor of the stepping motor 40R. By rotating the motor gear 491, the reel gear 91 can be driven to rotate the right reel 3R.

  A light shielding piece (not shown) is attached to a part of the reel gear 91, and a photo interrupter attached to the fixed side is configured to detect passage of the light shielding piece. Thereby, the origin of the rotation angle of the right reel 3R in the rotating state can be detected. The photo interrupter is provided on the rotation orbit of the light shielding piece attached to the reel gear 91, and detects the light shielding piece through which the photo interrupter passes each time the right reel 3R makes one rotation. 41 outputs a reset pulse.

  The reel lamp case 744R is a container that houses a light source 745 and the like (see FIG. 6 described later) that illuminates the outer peripheral surface of the right reel 3R from the back, and is disposed at a position close to the back side of the right reel 3R. ing. By making the light source 745 built in the reel lamp case 744R emit light, the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the right reel 3R can be displayed brightly.

The internal structure of the reel lamp case 744R will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 is a front view of the reel lamp case 744R observed from the player side with the right reel 3R removed. The reel lamp case 744R is provided with a light source 745 such as an LED that illuminates the outer peripheral surface of the right reel 3R on which a pattern is drawn from the back side. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, three light sources 745 are arranged in two rows on the left, the upper, the middle, and the lower. Among these, the upper stage is a light source that illuminates the symbols on the top line 8b and the cross-up line 8e from the back. The middle row is a light source that illuminates the symbols on the center line 8a from the back. The lower stage is a light source that illuminates the symbols on the bottom line 8c and the cross-down line 8d from the back.

  Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, an image pickup means 61 for picking up an image of the player side through a transparent portion (see FIG. 7 described later) is arranged between the light sources 745 arranged on the left and right of the middle stage. . The imaging means 61 is, for example, a device in which a CCD image sensor (solid-state imaging device), an imaging lens, a driver circuit, an interface circuit, and the like are integrated. Note that the arrangement position of the imaging means 61 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. For example, a mirror tilted toward the right side is disposed at the back of the central portion of the reel lamp case 744R, and light transmitted through the transparent portion from the imager side is reflected to the right side by the mirror, so that the reel 3R side It is also possible to take the player and take an image of the player by placing the imaging means 61 there.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged view illustrating a camera symbol 747 (specific symbol) attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reel 3. As shown in FIG. 7, the camera symbol 747 is composed of a camera body part and a transparent lens part (transparent part 748). When the camera symbol 747 stops on the center line 8a, the transparent portion 748 of the camera symbol 747 stops in front of the imaging means 61 (see FIG. 6), so that the imaging means 61 and the player's face shown in FIG. A transparent portion 748 is present on a straight line connecting the two. If an image is taken using the imaging means 61 in this state, the player can be imaged.

  Usually, since the player confirms the stop mode of the reel, if the image is taken when the camera symbol 747 stops on the center line 8a, a front image of the player viewed from the front can be acquired. . Further, when the symbol combination indicating that the small part of “cherry”, “watermelon”, or “bell” where the game medium is paid out is displayed is stopped, and the camera symbol 747 is displayed on the center line 8a. If imaging is performed when the player stops on the top, a happy expression at the moment when the player knows that the winning of the small role has been established can be captured.

  In this embodiment, since the symbol arrangement shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is used, a special internal winning combination that can stop and display symbol combinations such as “red 7”, “blue 7”, or “white 7”. The timing when the winning combination is determined by the internal winning combination determining means and the small combination or “replay” is not won internally, and the symbol combination corresponding to the special internal winning combination won cannot be stopped and displayed. Thus, when the stop operation of the stop button 7 is performed by the player, the camera symbols 747 of the left reel 3L and the middle reel 3C are configured to stop on the center line 8a (in this embodiment, the variation is changed). When the displayed symbol is stopped and displayed, control is performed by sliding the symbol up to a maximum of four frames, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The camera symbol 747 of the left reel 3L and the middle reel 3C is controlled. , All of the maximum number of sliding frames, since it is located within 4 frames, it is possible to stop displaying sure the camera symbol 747 on the centerline 8a.).

  When the “first stop operation” and the “second stop operation” are finished, the camera symbols 747 of the left reel 3L and the middle reel 3C are stopped on the center line 8a, and the next “third stop operation” is displayed. When the stop operation of the right stop button 7R is performed at a timing at which the camera symbol 747 can be drawn onto the center line 8a within the maximum number of sliding frames, the camera symbol 747 is placed on the center line 8a. It is defined in the stop table of the right reel 3R so as to stop display. The symbol combination in which the camera symbol 747 is stopped and displayed side by side on the center line 8a is a so-called reach that is not stopped and displayed when the bonus is not internally won (see FIG. 2).

  Next, a main circuit configuration of the rotating type gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 shows peripheral devices (actuators, switches, peripheral circuits, etc.) that are electrically connected to the main control circuit 55 around the main control circuit 55 that controls the game processing operation in the swivel type gaming machine 1, and the main control. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a sub control circuit 56 that executes effects and the like based on a control signal transmitted from a circuit 55.

  Each peripheral device and the sub-control circuit 56 are connected to the main control circuit 55 via the interface circuit 38. The sub control circuit 56 controls the liquid crystal display device 5, the LEDs 57, the lamps 58 and the like based on the control signal transmitted from the main control circuit 55, and the speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R based on an instruction from the volume control unit 59. Controls the production sound to be output.

  The main control circuit 55 has a configuration in which a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board is a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling and a clock pulse generation circuit are added thereto. 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 storage means.

  The CPU 31 includes a clock pulse generation circuit 34 and a frequency divider 35 that generate a reference clock pulse, a random number generator 36 that generates a random number to be extracted (sampled), and a random number generated by the random number generator 36. A sampling circuit 37 is connected.

  As a means for sampling a random number generated by the random number generator 36, a random number is generated based on an operation program of the CPU 31, and a random value is obtained by sampling from the generated random number. It can also be configured. In this case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, but the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 may be left as backups for the random number sampling operation.

  The ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 performs various types of internal lottery processing using a program for realizing the processing in the CPU 31 and random number values obtained by random number sampling performed each time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation). A lottery table, a bonus operation time table in which various information setting values to be set when a bonus is established, a left stop button 7L, a middle stop button 7C, and a right stop button 7R, the corresponding left reel 3L In addition, a stop control table for determining the stop mode of the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R, a control signal to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 56, and the like are stored.

  Various information is stored in the RAM 33. For example, the extracted random number value, various flags (for example, BB1 gaming state flag, BB2 gaming state flag, BB3 gaming state flag, or RB gaming state flag), the number of medal credits, gaming state information, and the like are stored. A control signal or the like is output from the main control circuit 55 to the sub control circuit 56 by communication in one direction.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30 include a hopper 43 for paying out a predetermined number of medals out of medals stored according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 42, the left reel 3L, There are stepping motors 40L, 40C, 40R for rotating the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R.

  A motor drive circuit 39 (symbol changing means) that drives and controls the stepping motors 40L, 40C, and 40R and a hopper drive circuit 42 that drives and controls the hopper 43 are connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the interface circuit 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 motor drive circuit 39 can perform control to rotate the stepping motors 40L, 40C, and 40R at an arbitrary speed or to stop at any position.

  As input signal generation means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to execute a series of games, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a start switch 6S (start operation detection means), and a insertion medal sensor 50 (insertion operation detection). Means), a MAXBET switch 13, a C / P switch 14, a reel position detection circuit 41, a payout completion signal circuit 45, and the like, which are connected to the CPU 31 via an interface circuit 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6 and generates a start switch signal. The inserted medal sensor 50 detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 15.

  After detecting the insertion of medals by the inserted medal sensor 50, the CPU 31 can count the number of inserted medals and store a maximum of 50 medals as credits in the RAM 33. The CPU 31 activates the valid line 8 on the condition that the medal credited to the RAM 33 is subtracted by the number corresponding to the operation of the MAXBET switch 13 or that a predetermined number of medals are inserted into the medal slot 15. The BET lamp 9 is turned on.

  After the rotation of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 40L, 40C, 40R is counted, and the counted value is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. Written. A reset pulse is detected each time the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R rotate by a photo interrupter (not shown) connected to the reel position detection circuit 41, and the reset pulse is detected by the reel position detection. The signal is input to the CPU 31 via the circuit 41.

  Each time the reset pulse thus obtained is input, the count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 33 is cleared to “0”. In this manner, the RAM 33 corresponds to the rotation positions of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R within the range in which the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R rotate once. A count value is stored.

  The ROM 32 stores a symbol arrangement table shown in FIG. The symbol arrangement table is referred to when a display combination is confirmed after the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are all stopped, or when a medal is paid out by winning a small combination.

  The CPU 31 (internal winning combination determining means) performs an internal lottery process based on the sampled random number value. Then, the CPU 31 (stop control means) determines the number of sliding symbols by the reel stop signal or the internal winning combination at each timing when the player presses the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, and the right stop button 7R. Then, control is performed to stop the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R at predetermined positions.

  After the CPU 31 performs the internal lottery process, if the symbol stopped on the active line 8 is in a stop mode indicating winning, the CPU 31 (game medium giving means) is in accordance with the mode set by the C / P switch 14. The credit counter set in the RAM 33 is updated. Alternatively, a payout command signal is output to the hopper drive circuit 42, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the hopper 43 (game medium providing means).

  At that time, the medal detection unit 44 counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 43, and when the counted number reaches a designated number, a medal payout completion signal is input from the payout completion signal circuit 45 to the CPU 31. . As a result, the CPU 31 stops driving the hopper 43 via the hopper drive circuit 42 and ends the “medal payout process”.

  The sub control circuit 56 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the control signal from the main control circuit 55, the LEDs 57 (payout number display unit 18, credit display unit 19, bonus game information display unit 20), lamp 58 (BET lamp 9, WIN lamp 22, decoration lamp 24, etc.) lighting control, sound output control from speakers 21L, 21R, processing and storage of images captured by players, effect images and players Various processes such as a composition process of the captured image are performed. Further, the sub control circuit 56 adjusts the sound volume emitted from the speakers 21L and 21R based on the detection of the operation of the sound volume adjusting unit 59. The sub-control circuit 56 can detect that the operation unit 60 has been operated by an employee of the game hall and set the date.

  On the other hand, the sub control circuit 56 is configured on a circuit board different from the circuit board constituting the main control circuit 55, and the sound / lamp control microcomputer shown in FIG. 9 (details will be described later). 111 and an image control microcomputer 81. Based on the control signal transmitted from the main control circuit 55, the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 and the image control microcomputer 81 determine the production data (including image information, light emission pattern information, and sound information control information). Perform various processes such as output.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the sub control circuit 56. The sub-control circuit 56 includes an image control circuit 56a and a sound / lamp control circuit 56b. The image control circuit 56a and the sound / lamp control circuit 56b are configured on different circuit boards from the circuit board constituting the main control circuit 55, but by integrating these functions, the main control circuit 55 may be integrated.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, communication between the main control circuit 55 and the image control circuit 56a is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 55 to the image control circuit 56a, and from the image control circuit 56a to the main control circuit 55. In contrast, no command or other information is transmitted. Communication between the image control circuit 56a and the sound / lamp control circuit 56b is performed in one direction from the image control circuit 56a to the sound / lamp control circuit 56b, and the sound / lamp control circuit 56b to the image control circuit 56a. No commands, information, etc. are sent to

  The image control circuit 56a includes an image control microcomputer 81, a serial port 82, a program ROM 83, a work RAM 84, a calendar IC 85, an image control IC 86, a control RAM 87, an image ROM 88 (character ROM), and a video RAM 89.

  The image control microcomputer 81 includes a CPU, an interrupt controller, an input / output port, and a serial port 82. The CPU provided in the image control microcomputer 81 performs various processes according to the program stored in the program ROM 83 based on the command transmitted from the main control circuit 55. Although the image control circuit 56a does not include a random number generator and a sampling circuit, the image control microcomputer 81 executes a program stored in the program ROM 83, thereby extracting a random number value and performing lottery processing of effect data. Configured to do.

  Further, the image control microcomputer 81 captures the image in accordance with the internal winning combination based on the received “start command”, the stop operation of each reel 3 based on the “reel stop command”, the “display combination command”, and the like. The player is imaged using 61, and the effect image and the captured image are combined and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5.

  The serial port 82 receives a command transmitted from the main control circuit 55. The program ROM 83 stores a program executed by the image control microcomputer 81.

  The work RAM 84 is provided as a means for temporarily storing information when the image control microcomputer 81 executes a program. The work RAM 84 stores various kinds of information such as image data obtained by capturing an expert and effect data described later.

  The calendar IC 85 counts date data and timer time. An operation unit 60 is connected to the image control microcomputer 81. In the embodiment, it is possible to set a date or the like by operating this operation unit 60 by an employee of a game hall or the like. The image control microcomputer 81 transfers the date information set based on the input signal transmitted from the operation unit 60 to the calendar IC 85. The date information transferred to the calendar IC 85 is backed up even after the main power supply is cut off.

  The aforementioned work RAM 84 and calendar IC 85 are to be backed up when the power is shut off. That is, even when the power supplied to the image control microcomputer 81 is interrupted, the power is continuously supplied, and the stored information and the like are prevented from being lost.

  The image control IC 86 generates an image corresponding to the effect content (for example, effect data described later) determined by the image control microcomputer 81 and outputs the image to the liquid crystal display device 5.

  The control RAM 87 is formed in the image control IC 86. The image control microcomputer 81 writes and reads information and the like with respect to the control RAM 87. The control RAM 87 is expanded with registers of the image control IC 86 and the like. The image control microcomputer 81 updates the register of the image control IC 86 at every predetermined timing.

  The image control IC 86 is connected to the liquid crystal display device 5, the image ROM 88, and the video RAM 89. The image ROM 88 may be configured to be connected to the image control microcomputer 81. In this case, the configuration may be effective when processing a large amount of image data such as three-dimensional image data. The image ROM 88 stores image data and the like for generating an image. The video RAM 89 is a means for temporarily storing information when an image is generated by the image control IC 86. The image control IC 86 transmits a signal to the image control microcomputer 81 every time data in the video RAM 89 is transferred to the liquid crystal display device 5.

  In the image control circuit 56a, the image control microcomputer 81 can control the production of sound and lamp. The image control microcomputer 81 determines information related to the type of sound / lamp and the output timing based on the determined content of the effect (for example, effect data described later or special effect data for determining the special effect). The image control microcomputer 81 transmits a command to the sound / lamp control circuit 56b via the serial port 82 at every predetermined timing. The sound / lamp control circuit 56b mainly performs sound / lamp output control in accordance with the command transmitted from the image control circuit 56a.

  The sound / lamp control circuit 56b includes a sound / lamp control microcomputer 111, a serial port 112, a program ROM 113, a work RAM 114, a sound source IC 115, a power amplifier 116, and a sound source ROM 117.

  The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 includes a CPU, an interrupt controller, and an input / output port. The CPU provided in the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 performs a process for controlling the output of the sound / lamp according to the program stored in the program ROM 113 based on the command transmitted from the image control circuit 56a.

  The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 is connected to LEDs 57, lamps 58, and the like. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 outputs a drive signal to the LEDs 57, the lamps 58 and the like in response to a command transmitted at a predetermined timing from the image control circuit 56a. As a result, the LEDs 57 and the lamps 58 emit light in a predetermined manner according to the effect.

  The serial port 112 receives a command transmitted from the image control circuit 56a. The program ROM 113 stores a program executed by the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 and the like. The work RAM 114 is a means for temporarily storing information when the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 executes the above-described program.

  The sound source IC 115 generates a sound source with reference to the command transmitted from the image control circuit 56 a and the sound source ROM 117 and outputs the sound source to the power amplifier 116. The power amplifier 116 is an amplifier, and speakers 21L and 21R are connected to the power amplifier 116. The power amplifier 116 amplifies the sound source output from the sound source IC 115 and outputs the amplified sound from the speakers 21L and 21R. The sound source ROM 117 stores sound source data and the like for generating a sound source.

  In addition, a volume control unit 59 is connected to the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111. The volume control unit 59 can be operated by employees of the game hall and is a means for adjusting the volume output from the speakers 21L and 21R. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 performs control to adjust the volume of the sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R based on the information obtained from the volume adjustment unit 59.

  Next, various tables and flags used for the lottery count determination process and the internal winning combination determination process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 shows an internal lottery table determination table, FIG. 11 shows an internal lottery table for general gaming state, and FIG. 12 shows an internal lottery table for RB gaming state. FIG. 13 shows a bonus operating time table, FIG. 14 shows contents and data stored in the game state flag storage area, and FIG. 15 shows contents and data stored in the carryover combination storage area. Indicates. Also, FIG. 16 shows an internal winning combination determination table for a small combination / replay, FIG. 17 shows an internal winning combination determination table for bonus, FIG. 18 shows a symbol combination table, and FIG. The contents and data stored in the internal winning combination storage area and the display combination storage area are shown.

  The internal lottery table determination table shown in FIG. 10 includes an internal lottery table (an internal lottery table for general gaming state shown in FIG. 11 described later, FIG. 12) referred to by the CPU 31 (internal winning combination determining means) according to each gaming state. RB gaming state internal lottery table shown) and information on the number of lotteries executed by the CPU 31 when each table is referred to. In each gaming state, the type of internal winning combination that may be determined by the CPU 31 in the internal lottery process, the probability that the internal winning combination is determined, and the like are respectively defined.

  In the case of “general game state”, the internal lottery table for general game state shown in FIG. 11 is selected, and “7” is basically determined as the maximum number of lotteries (see step S102 in FIG. 23 described later). . In the case of “RB gaming state”, the internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. 12 is selected, and “1” is determined as the maximum number of lotteries. The number of lotteries is determined when the result of repeating the process of subtracting the lottery value shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 from one random number value extracted by the sampling circuit 37 becomes a negative value. It is determined as a winning number and is used when acquiring a data pointer related to the internal winning combination.

  Next, an internal lottery table referred to by the CPU 31 in an internal lottery process (see FIG. 23 described later) for determining an internal winning combination will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. The internal lottery table includes information on a winning number corresponding to the lottery value, and a small role / replay data pointer and bonus data pointer. The lottery value shown in the internal lottery table is a value used when the lottery is subtracted from the extracted random value every number of times, and is a numerical value corresponding to the winning probability.

  For example, by dividing the lottery value shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 by the range of extracted random values (ie, “65536”), the probability of winning each winning number (so-called winning probability) is obtained. Can be calculated. According to the internal lottery table for a general gaming state shown in FIG. 11, seven lotteries from winning numbers 1 to 7 can be performed. If the extracted random number value is a sufficiently large value, seven lotteries are performed. Even after the number of lotteries is exhausted, the result of subtracting the lottery value from the random number does not become a negative value. In this case, it is “lost” because none of the winning combinations are drawn.

  When the random value extracted in the “general gaming state” is 21368, this value is set as random number data, and lottery values are sequentially subtracted from the random number data, and the first to sixth lottery processes are completed. . The random number data in the seventh lottery process is 79. In the seventh lottery process, since the lottery value 80 is subtracted from the random number data 79, the result of the subtraction takes a negative value for the first time. As a result, “1” is determined as the winning number and “4” is determined as the data pointer for the small role / replay. Further, “1” is determined as the bonus data pointer. In this state, as will be apparent with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17 described later, both “Replay” and “BB1” are determined as internal winning combinations (that is, they are simultaneously won). In the present embodiment, “Replay” is given priority over “BB1” as a stop mode of the symbols that are variably displayed, and “BB1” is carried over to the next game.

  As is apparent from the RB gaming state internal lottery table shown in FIG. 12, in the “RB gaming state”, a value “65536 that is larger than the random number value from which the lottery value is extracted (that is,“ 0 ”to“ 65535 ”). Therefore, “1” (that is, the data pointer for the small role / replay is “5”) is always determined as the winning number. In this state, as will be apparent when referring to the internal winning combination determination table for small roles / replays shown in FIG. 16 described later, all the small combinations of “Cherry”, “Watermelon” and “Bell” are internal winning. It will be decided as a role. Therefore, in the “RB gaming state”, no bonus data pointer is obtained, and in the “RB gaming state”, “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” does not win internally.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13, a bonus operation time table referred to in the bonus operation monitoring process (see FIG. 21) and the like will be described.
In the bonus operation time table, information on the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, the BB3 gaming state flag, and the RB gaming state flag stored in the gaming state flag storage area, and the value stored in the bonus end number counter Information, value information stored in the possible game number counter, and value information stored in the possible number-of-games counter are game states from “when BB1 is activated” to “when BB3 is activated” and “when RB is activated” It is stored in association with each other.

  The bonus end number counter is a counter that counts the remaining number up to the payout number of the end condition of the “BB gaming state”, and is used when determining the end of the “BB gaming state”. The game possible number counter is a counter for counting the number of remaining unit games that can be executed in one “RB gaming state” (that is, the number of possible games). The winning possible number counter is a counter for counting the number of remaining unit games (that is, the number of possible winnings) in which a small combination can be established in one “RB gaming state”.

Next, FIG. 14 shows the relationship between the flag indicating the currently operating gaming state and its bit data.
The gaming state flag is information for identifying the gaming state that is currently operating. Bit 0 of the game state flag storage area has a BB1 game state for identifying whether or not the current game state is the “BB game state” (that is, whether or not the big bonus game state is activated). A flag, a BB2 gaming state flag, or a BB3 gaming state flag is stored. That is, when “BB1” is established as the display combination (see FIG. 18 described later), “1” is stored in bit 0 of the gaming state flag storage area.

  Further, bit 3 of the game state flag storage area is an RB for identifying whether or not the current game state is the “RB game state” (that is, whether or not the regular bonus game state is activated). Stores the game state flag. In addition, when all of the bit 0 to bit 3 in the gaming state flag storage area are “0”, it becomes “general gaming state”.

Next, the carryover combination storage area will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 15 is a chart showing a carryover combination storage area for storing a “carryover combination” flag as data. In the carryover combination storage area composed of 1 byte (8 bits), bit 4 is allocated as the carryover combination storage area corresponding to “BB1”. Similarly, bit 5 is assigned as a carryover combination storage area corresponding to “BB2” and bit 6 to “BB3”. Bit 0 to bit 3 and bit 7 are unused storage areas.

  The “carryover combination” is “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” determined in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 23 described later), or “carryover combination” exists in advance. When the symbol combination stopped and displayed along the active line 8 is not the symbol combination of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3”, “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” is used for the subsequent games. This is information to carry over the internal winning combination.

  For example, in the internal lottery process of FIG. 23 described later, when the hit request flag of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” is determined, bit 4, bit 5, or bit 6 of the carryover combination storage area "1" is stored according to the request flag. That is, “00010000”, “00100000”, or “01000000” is stored in the carryover combination storage area.

Next, an internal winning combination determination table for determining a hit request flag based on the data pointer will be described with reference to FIGS.
The internal winning combination determination table shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 includes hit request flag data corresponding to each data pointer. The hit request flag data is data consisting of 1 byte, and is provided for each internal winning combination in order to identify each internal winning combination. In the illustrated example, “losing”, “cherry”, “watermelon”, “bell”, “replay”, “cherry + watermelon + bell” and “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” are given as internal winning combinations. Is set.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, when the small role / replay data pointer is “0”, “00000000” is determined as the data of the hit request flag. Corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “losing” which is not internally won by any internal winning combination. When the small combination / replay data pointer is “1”, “00000001” is determined as the internal winning combination data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the hit request flag data is “cherry”. When the small role / replay data pointer is “2”, “00000010” is determined as the hit request flag data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “watermelon”. When the small role / replay data pointer is “3”, “00000100” is determined as the hit request flag data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “bell”.

  If the small role / replay data pointer is “4”, “00001000” is determined as the hit request flag data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “replay”. When the small role / replay data pointer is “5”, “00000111” is determined as the hit request flag data. There are three types of internal winning combinations corresponding to the data of the hit request flag: “cherry + watermelon + bell”.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the bonus data pointer is “0”, “00000000” is determined as the data of the hit request flag. Corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “losing” that does not internally win any of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3”. When the bonus data pointer is “1”, “00010000” is determined as the hit request flag data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “BB1”. When the bonus data pointer is “2”, “00100000” is determined as the hit request flag data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “BB2”. When the bonus data pointer is “3”, “01000000” is determined as the hit request flag data. The internal winning combination corresponding to the data of the hit request flag is “BB3”.

Next, with reference to FIG. 18, a symbol combination table used for determining a display combination and determining a payout number corresponding to the determined display combination will be described.
In the spinning machine 1, when the start lever 6 is operated by the player, an internal lottery process is performed, and an internal winning combination (for example, “Cherry”, “Watermelon”, “Bell”, “Replay”, “ BB1 "," BB2 "," BB3 ", etc.) are determined, and at the same time, the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are driven to rotate.

  Then, when the player presses the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, or the right stop button 7R, the rotating left reel 3L, middle reel 3C, and right reel 3R are controlled to stop. At this time, whether or not the symbol combination in the stopped left reel 3L, middle reel 3C, and right reel 3R is stopped and displayed on the activated effective line 8 as a symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination. The determination is made by the CPU 31.

  When the symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the active line 8, a display combination such as a small combination, “Replay”, “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” is established. become. Here, the “small combination” indicates that a symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination is stopped and displayed on the active line 8 and a medal is paid out corresponding to the symbol combination.

  The symbol combination table shown in FIG. 18 includes display combination data and payout number data corresponding to each symbol combination along the effective line 8. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 18, the display combination data is data consisting of 1 byte. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 18, the number of medals inserted in the “general gaming state” is 3 (3), and in the “BB gaming state”, 2 (2). There is also a difference according to the number of medals inserted.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 18, when the symbol combination “ANY-ANY-Cherry” is displayed as the symbol combination along the effective line 8, “00000001” is determined as the display combination data, and “Cherry” is displayed. A role is formed. In the case of the “general gaming state”, two medals are paid out, and in the case of the “BB gaming state”, 15 medals are paid out. Here, “ANY” indicates an arbitrary symbol.

  When the symbol combination “Bell-Bell-Watermelon” is displayed as the symbol combination along the effective line 8, “00000010” is determined as the display combination data, and the display combination of “Watermelon” is established. In the “general gaming state”, 6 medals are paid out, and in the “BB gaming state”, 15 medals are paid out.

  When the symbol combination “bell-bell-bell” is displayed as the symbol combination along the effective line 8, “00000100” is determined as the display combination data, and the display combination of “bell” is established. In the “general gaming state”, 10 medals are paid out, and in the “BB gaming state”, 15 medals are paid out.

  When the symbol combination “Replay-Replay-Bell” is displayed as the symbol combination along the active line 8, “00001000” is determined as the display combination data, the display combination of “Replay” is established, and the medal is again selected. It becomes possible to play the next game without throwing in. When the symbol combination “red 7-red 7-red 7” is displayed as the symbol combination along the valid line 8, “00010000” is determined as the display combination data, and the display combination of “BB1” is established. When the symbol combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is displayed as the symbol combination along the valid line 8, “00100000” is determined as the display combination data, and the display combination of “BB2” is established. When the symbol combination “white 7-white 7-white 7” is displayed as the symbol combination along the valid line 8, “01000000” is determined as the display combination data, and the display combination of “BB3” is established. Even if the display combination of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” is established, medals are not paid out, but the gaming state in the next game is “RB gaming state” (so-called regular bonus gaming state). ) The “RB gaming state” will be described later.

  As described above, in the symbol combination table, information associated with profits (for example, payout of medals, operation of bonus game state) given to the player is stored in association with each other.

Next, the internal winning combination storing area will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 19 is a chart showing an internal winning combination storing area for storing an internal winning combination flag as data. Since the display combination storage area for storing the display combination flag as data has the same structure as the internal winning combination storage area shown in FIG. 19, the display combination storage area is substituted in FIG. Description is omitted.

  In the internal winning combination storage area consisting of 1 byte (8 bits), bit 0 is set in the storage area corresponding to “cherry”. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to “watermelon”. Bit 2 is a storage area corresponding to “bell”. Bit 3 is a storage area corresponding to “replay”. Bit 4 is a storage area corresponding to “BB1”. Bit 5 is a storage area corresponding to “BB2”. Bit 6 is a storage area corresponding to “BB3”. Bit 7 is an unused storage area.

  Here, in the internal winning combination storing area, the bit corresponding to the determined internal winning combination data is set to “1”. For example, when “00000010” is stored in the internal winning combination storing area (that is, when the data of bit 1 is “1”), the internal winning combination is “watermelon”.

  Next, the control process by the main control circuit 55 of the spinning cylinder type gaming machine 1 will be described based on the main flowchart shown in FIG. This flowchart shows a processing procedure executed by the control program stored in the ROM 32 and is executed by the CPU 31.

  In step S1 shown in FIG. 20, the CPU 31 performs an initialization process at the start of the game. Specifically, the storage contents stored in the RAM 33 are initialized, the communication data is initialized, and the like.

  Next, in step S2, initialization processing for the end of one unit game, that is, information in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 33 at the end of the unit game is erased. Specifically, erasing data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous unit game, writing parameters necessary for the next unit game in the write area of the RAM 33, starting a sequence program in the next unit game Specify the address.

  In step S3, the CPU 31 performs a bonus operation monitoring process. Here, for example, when any of the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, or the BB3 gaming state flag is set, the RB operation time process is executed. That is, as soon as the gaming state enters the “BB gaming state”, the “RB gaming state” is entered, and the “RB gaming state” is continued until the “BB gaming state” ends. Details of the bonus operation monitoring process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S4, an inserted number counter or credit counter update process when a new medal is inserted, an effective line 8 setting process according to the value of the inserted number counter, a check operation for pressing the MAXBET switch 13, a unit game The process of checking the operation of the start lever 6 is performed on the condition that a medal for performing is inserted. Details of the medal acceptance / start check process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S5, the CPU 31 performs a random number extraction process used for the internal lottery process. In this random number extraction process, one random number value is extracted from the random number value in the range of “0 to 65535” generated by the random number generator 36 via the sampling circuit 37, and the extracted random number value is stored in the RAM 33. Stored in the random value storage area.

In the next step S7, an internal lottery process is performed based on the internal lottery table corresponding to the gaming state determined in step S3 and the random number value extracted in step S5.
In the internal lottery process, the internal lottery process is executed based on the internal lottery table determined in the bonus operation monitoring process with reference to the internal lottery table determination table shown in FIG. For example, when the gaming state is “general gaming state”, “7” is determined as the number of lotteries with reference to the internal lottery table determination table (see FIG. 10), and the general game shown in FIG. 11 as the internal lottery table. Get the state internal lottery table. When the gaming state is “RB gaming state”, “1” is determined as the number of lotteries (see FIG. 10), and the internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. 12 is referred to as the internal lottery table. To do.

  When the current gaming state is the “general gaming state”, the random number value obtained by the random value extraction process (the random value stored in the random number value storage area of the RAM 33) is obtained with reference to FIG. The lottery value is subtracted to obtain a small role / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer. The winning request flag data is obtained by referring to the small winning combination / replay internal winning combination determining table and bonus internal winning combination determining table shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, and the internal winning combination storing area shown in FIG. And the internal winning combination of the small combination, “Replay”, “BB1”, “BB2”, “BB3” is determined.

  For example, when the current gaming state is “general gaming state” and the acquired random number value is “21284”, “80” is obtained from the random number data set to “21284” in the first internal lottery process. Is subtracted to “21204”. The internal lottery process is sequentially executed, and in the sixth internal lottery process, “5240” is further subtracted from the random number data, and the random number data becomes a negative numerical value (“−5”). In this calculation process, since “2” is set as the winning number as shown in FIG. 11, “1” is acquired as the data pointer for the small role / replay. Then, by referring to FIG. 16, the winning request flag “00000001” indicating the internal winning combination of “Cherry” is acquired by using the data pointer for small role / replay of “1”, and the internal winning combination storing area To store. Details of the internal lottery process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the next step S8, the CPU 31 refers to the stop control table group determination table related to the reel stop control process, and determines the stop control table group to be initialized based on the current gaming state and the internal winning combination. Process.

  In the next step S <b> 9, the CPU 31 transmits a “start command” including the internal winning combination data stored in the internal winning combination storing area shown in FIG. 19 to the sub control circuit 56.

  In step S10, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the previous unit game. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the process moves to step S12, and processing for requesting the start of rotation of all reels is performed. On the other hand, when the predetermined time has not yet elapsed, the process proceeds to step S11 to perform waiting time digestion processing.

  In the waiting time digestion process in step S11, the process waits until the waiting time until the start of the unit game is digested without executing the subsequent processes until the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the previous unit game. Process (wait). Specifically, even if the player instructs the start of the unit game until the time of 4.1 seconds has elapsed since the start of the previous unit game, the start of the game by the same operation is postponed.

  In the next step S12, a unit game monitoring timer setting process is first performed. The monitoring timer between unit games is a timer for securing a waiting time from the start of the previous unit game to the start of the next unit game as described above.

  Further, in step S12, the CPU 31 outputs a command to start rotation of all reels 3 to the motor drive circuit 39, and the motor drive circuit 39 rotates the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R. Let Then, the process waits until the rotation of each reel 3 reaches a constant speed, and performs processing for enabling the left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, and right stop button 7R. Specifically, a process of turning on the “valid stop button flag” is performed.

  In step S13, the CPU 31 performs a reel stop control process. Specifically, when any of the left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, and right stop button 7R is pressed, it corresponds to the pressed stop button based on the output from the reel stop signal circuit 46. The left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, or the right reel 3R is stopped. At this time, the “reel stop command” is output from the CPU 31 to the sub-control circuit 56. The “reel stop command” includes identification information of the reel to be stopped. Details of the reel stop control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S14, all stop buttons (left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, and right stop button 7R) are operated, and all corresponding reels 3 (left reel 3L, middle reel 3C, and right reel 3R) are operated. Is stopped, the display combination and the number of payouts are determined based on the symbol combination table shown in FIG. In this process, the display combination is identified based on the stop mode of the symbols stopped on the effective line 8, and the display combination data shown in FIG. 18 is set in the display combination storage area. Specifically, the display combination and the number of payouts are determined based on the code number indicating the position of the symbols lined up along the active line 8, the symbol combination table (see FIG. 18), and the inserted number.

  In step S <b> 15, the CPU 31 transmits a “display combination command” to the sub control circuit 56 on condition that the stop button that has performed the “third stop operation” is pressed. The “display combination command” includes display combination data for specifying a display combination, information on the number of medals to be paid out, and the like.

  In the next step S16, a medal payout process is performed based on the payout number set in step S14. In this medal payout process, when the credit mode is selected by the C / P switch 14, the value of the credit counter set in the RAM 33 is updated based on the payout number information. By transmitting this updated information to the sub-control circuit 56, the value of the credit counter displayed on the credit display unit 19 is updated.

  When the payout mode is selected by the C / P switch 14, the hopper 43 is driven and controlled by the hopper drive circuit 42 based on the payout number information to pay out medals to the medal tray 17 (see FIG. 1). put out.

  When the medal is paid out, the CPU 31 updates the payout number of medals. Thereafter, the CPU 31 transmits a “payout end command” to the sub control circuit 56. The “payout end command” includes information indicating that the medal payout has been completed.

  In step S17, the CPU 31 updates the value of the bonus end number counter based on the payout number. Here, when the value of the bonus end number counter is equal to or greater than “1”, the value of the bonus end number counter is subtracted according to the number of medals paid out. It is assumed that the lower limit value of the bonus end number counter is “0” and does not take a negative value.

  In step S18, the CPU 31 refers to a predetermined storage area in the RAM 33 and determines whether any of the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, or the BB3 gaming state flag shown in FIG. 14 is “ON”. Confirm that. If any of the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, or the BB3 gaming state flag is “ON”, the process proceeds to step S19.

In addition, when all of the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, and the BB3 gaming state flag are “off” in step S18, or when the bonus end checking process in step S19 is completed, Is transferred to step S20 to perform a bonus operation check process. The bonus end check process will be described later with reference to FIG. 25, and the bonus operation check process will be described later with reference to FIG.
When the bonus operation check process ends in step S20, the process returns to step S2 and the subsequent processes are executed again.

  Next, the bonus operation monitoring process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 21 explains the bonus operation monitoring process of the main control circuit 55 shown in step S3 of FIG.

In step S31, the CPU 31 (special game operating means) refers to the gaming state flag storage area shown in FIG. 14, and any one of the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, or the BB3 gaming state flag is in the “ON” state. It is determined whether or not. If any of the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, or the BB3 gaming state flag is not in the “on” state, that is, if all are in the “off” state, the bonus operation monitoring process is terminated.
On the other hand, when any of the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, or the BB3 gaming state flag is in the “on” state, the process proceeds to step S32, and it is confirmed whether or not the RB gaming state flag is in the “on” state. To do. If the RB gaming state flag is “ON”, the bonus operation monitoring process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the RB gaming state flag is not in the “on” state (that is, when the RB gaming state flag is in the “off” state), the process proceeds to the next step S33 and the RB operation based on the bonus operation time table. Perform time processing. Specifically, the RB gaming state flag shown in FIG. 14 is set to the “ON” state, “8” is set to the possible game number counter, and “8” is set to the possible winning number counter (see FIG. 13). ).

  Next, the medal acceptance / start check process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 22 illustrates the medal acceptance / start check process in the main control circuit 55 shown in step S4 of FIG.

  In step S42, the CPU 31 reads the value of the automatic insertion counter from the RAM 33 and determines whether or not it is “0”. If the value of the automatic insertion counter is “0”, that is, if “replay” has not been established as a display combination, the process branches to step S44, sets a flag for allowing medal passage, and proceeds to step S50. . If a flag permitting the passage of medals is set in step S44, it becomes possible to insert medals later, and the inserted medals are detected by the inserted medal sensor 50. The inserted medal is stored in the hopper 43.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S42 that the value of the automatic insertion counter is not “0”, that is, if “replay” is established as the display combination, the process proceeds to the next step S46, and the value of the automatic insertion counter is set. Then, the state is copied to the inserted number counter, and the state similar to the state in which the MAXBET switch 13 is operated without taking out the credited medal is made. Then, in the next step S44, the automatic insertion counter is cleared, and the process proceeds to the next step S50. As the value of the automatic insertion counter, the value used in the previous game is used as it is. As will be described later, for example, in the “general gaming state”, there are “3” cards.

  In step S50, the CPU 31 sets the value of the insertion number counter to the maximum value “3”. In addition, the swivel type gaming machine 1 described here is described on the assumption that it is a model dedicated to three sheets in the “general gaming state”.

  In the next step S52, the CPU 31 refers to the gaming state flag storage area shown in FIG. 14 and whether any of the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, or the BB3 gaming state flag is set to “ON”. Make a decision. If any of the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, or the BB3 gaming state flag is set to “ON”, the process proceeds to the next step S54, and the insertion number counter is set to “RB gaming state”. The process of changing to the maximum value of “2” is performed. On the other hand, if none of the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, and the BB3 gaming state flag is set to “ON”, the process branches to the next step S56.

  In the next step S56, it is determined whether or not a medal has passed by detecting whether or not the inserted medal sensor 50 at the medal slot 15 is “ON”. If the inserted medal sensor 50 at the medal slot 15 is not in the “on” state, the process branches to step S68 and the MAXBET switch 13 is checked. If the inserted medal sensor 50 is in the “on” state, the process proceeds to the next step S58 to determine whether or not the value of the inserted number counter is the maximum value.

In step S58, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the insertion number counter is the maximum value. Note that the maximum value of the inserted number counter can be provided corresponding to the gaming state as described above, but here, “3” in the “general gaming state” is set as the maximum value of the inserted number counter. An example will be described. If it is determined in step S58 that the insertion number counter is the maximum value, the CPU 31 branches to the process in step S66. In step S66, the CPU 31 adds “1” to the value of the credit counter, and then proceeds to the process of step S68. The credit counter is a counter for counting the number of credited medals.
On the other hand, if the value of the inserted number counter is not the maximum value, the CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step S60 and performs a process of adding “1” to the value of the inserted number counter.

  Subsequently, in step S62, the CPU 31 stores “5” in the valid line counter and keeps all valid lines 8 valid. Subsequently, the CPU 31 performs a process of transmitting a “medal insertion command” to the sub control circuit 56 in the next step S64, and proceeds to the process of step S68. When the sub-control circuit 56 receives this “medal insertion command”, the BET lamp 9 is turned on, or an effect of giving sound guidance from the speakers 21L and 21R is performed.

  In step S68, the CPU 31 checks the MAXBET switch 13. Specifically, when there is an input from the MAXBET switch 13 (that is, when the MAXBET switch 13 is pressed by the player), the value of the inserted number counter, the value of the credit counter, and the gaming state A value to be added to the value of the inserted number counter is calculated on the basis of the maximum number of inserted sheets in which the start operation corresponding to is valid, and the value of the inserted number counter is updated.

  Subsequently, in step S70, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the value of the insertion number counter is “3” which is the maximum value. At this time, if the value of the input number counter is “3” which is the maximum value, the process proceeds to the next step S72. On the other hand, if the value of the input number counter is not the maximum value “3”, the CPU 31 returns to the process of step S56.

  In the next step S72, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the start switch 6S is “ON”. Specifically, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is an input from the start switch 6S based on the operation of the start lever 6. At this time, if there is an input from the start switch 6S, the process proceeds to step S74, and even if a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 15, the inserted medal is discharged from the medal payout opening 16 to the medal tray 17. (See FIG. 1), and the acceptance of medals is prohibited. When the process of step S74 is completed, the medal acceptance / start check process is terminated, and the process returns to the original process routine.

  Next, the internal lottery process will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 23 explains the internal lottery process of the main control circuit 55 in step S7 of FIG.

  In step S102, the CPU 31 refers to the internal lottery table determination table shown in FIG. 10 and performs a process of determining the type of the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries according to the gaming state. For example, when the current gaming state is “general gaming state” (see FIG. 11), “7” is substituted as the number of lotteries. If the current gaming state is the “RB gaming state” (see FIG. 12), “1” is substituted as the number of lotteries. Then, the determined lottery count is set in the register of the CPU 31 as the value of the lottery count counter.

  In the next step S104, it is determined whether or not the “carryover combination” flag stored in bits 4 to 6 of the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. 15 is “0”. As a result of this determination, when all of the “carryover combination” flags are not “0” (that is, “BB internal winning state”), the process proceeds to step S106, and the winning numbers “6” and “7” are set. In order to omit the lottery for the bonus (see FIGS. 10 and 11), 2 is subtracted from the number of lotteries and the number of lotteries is changed from “7” to “5”. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 that all the “carry-over” flags are “0”, the process branches to step S108.

In the next step S108, the random value extracted in step S5 of FIG. 20 is acquired from the random value storage area of the RAM 33 and set as random number data.
In the next step S110, the number of lotteries shown in FIG. 10 and the number of lotteries changed in step S106 or step S116 are set as winning numbers. Then, the lottery value corresponding to the current winning number is acquired.

In the next step S112, the CPU 31 performs a process of subtracting the lottery value from the random number data, and performs a process of setting the subtracted result as new random number data.
In the next step S114, the CPU 31 determines whether borrowing has been performed on the random number data. When borrowing is performed on the random number data (that is, when it becomes a negative value), the process branches to the process of step S122, and the small role / replay data is referred to with reference to FIG. 11 or FIG. Set the pointer and bonus data pointer. On the other hand, when the borrowing is not performed, the process proceeds to the next step S116 to prepare for the next lottery.

  In step S116, the CPU 31 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the number of lotteries currently set. Then, in the next step S118, it is determined whether or not the result of subtracting the number of lotteries is “0”. If the number of lotteries is not “0”, the process returns to step S110 to perform lottery processing again. On the other hand, if the number of lotteries is “0”, the process proceeds to the next step S120, where “0”, which means “losing”, is set as the small role / replay data pointer and bonus data pointer. Then, the process proceeds to step S124.

  In step S124, the CPU 31 refers to the small winning combination / replay winning combination determination table shown in FIG. 16 and sets the winning request flag based on the small winning combination / replay data pointer set in step S120 or S122. Perform the acquisition process. In the next step S126, the CPU 31 performs processing for storing the acquired winning request flag in the corresponding internal winning combination storing area.

  In the next step S128, the CPU 31 refers to the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. 15 and determines whether or not all the bits 4 to 6 of the carryover combination storage area are “0”. If all the bits 4 to 6 of the carryover combination storage area are not “0” (that is, already in the “BB internal winning state”), the process branches to step S134. Note that only one “BB internal winning state” is carried over, and a plurality of stocks are not stocked.

On the other hand, if all the bits 4 to 6 of the carryover combination storage area are “0” in step S128, the process proceeds to step S130, and the bonus internal winning combination determination table shown in FIG. 17 is referred to. Then, a bonus hit request flag is acquired based on the bonus data pointer. The bonus hit request flag data is bit 4 to bit 6 as is apparent from FIG. 17 and FIG. 19, and a storage area different from the small role / replay hit request flag is allocated. ing.
In the next step S132, the CPU 31 performs processing for storing the acquired hit request flag in the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG.

  In the next step S134, the CPU 31 obtains a bonus hit request flag stored in the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. 15, calculates the logical sum of the internal winning combination storage area and the carryover combination storage area, Processing for storing in the internal winning combination storing area shown in FIG. 19 is performed. The combination whose data stored in the internal winning combination storage area is “1” is the current internal winning combination, and a flag of “carryover combination” is combined with a small combination or “replay” flag. Can be set in the internal winning combination storing area. Note that a small role or “replay” is not carried over to the next game, but for the “carryover role”, the previous “carryover role” is carried over to the game after the next time. That is, until the “carry-over combination” is stopped and displayed, the “carry-over combination” flag is repeatedly set in the internal winning combination storage area.

  Next, referring to FIG. 24, the reel stop control process for stopping the rotation of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R based on the internal winning combination and the timing of the stop operation by the player. explain. FIG. 24 shows details of the reel stop control process of the main control circuit 55 in step S13 of FIG.

  First, in step S222, the CPU 31 determines whether an effective stop button is turned on among the left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, and right stop button 7R, that is, the rotating left reel 3L, middle reel. It is determined whether or not the left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, or right stop button 7R corresponding to 3C or the right reel 3R is pressed. At this time, if it is determined that a valid stop button has been pressed, the process of the next step S224 is executed. On the other hand, if a valid stop button has not been pressed, the process returns to the determination in step S222 again, and a process of waiting for the left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, or right stop button 7R to be pressed. Do.

  In step S224, the CPU 31 performs a process of invalidating the pressed stop button by updating the “valid stop button flag” of the pressed stop button to “off”. As a result, the pressing operation for the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, or the right stop button 7R once pressed is invalidated. The “valid stop button flag” is information for identifying whether or not the pressing operation of the left stop button 7L, the middle stop button 7C, or the right stop button 7R is permitted. Three are provided corresponding to each of the stop button 7C and the right stop button 7R.

  In the next step S226, the CPU 31 narrows down and selects the stop control table from the determined stop control table group based on the pressed stop button, and the stop data corresponding to the symbol counter is used as the symbol sliding symbol. The process of storing as the initial value of the number is performed.

  In the next step S228, the CPU 31 sets an initial value of “5” as the number of checks of the number of sliding symbols on the symbol. This is because there are five types of retractable ranges of “0” to “4” as the number of sliding symbols of the symbol.

  In the next step S230, the CPU 31 performs a process of searching for a symbol position having a higher priority within the range of the number of checks from the symbol position corresponding to the symbol counter. For example, when a plurality of internal winning combinations are stored in the internal winning combination storing area (see FIG. 19), a symbol to be stopped is determined according to a predetermined priority order, and a stop control table corresponding to the symbol The symbol position to be stopped is searched with reference to FIG. For example, if the internal winning combination storage area (see FIG. 19) is set with a combination of “Replay” and “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” flags, “high priority” The stop control table in which the symbol combination “Replay” is arranged is determined, and the symbol position to be stopped is searched.

  In the next step S232, the CPU 31 performs slippage when actually performing stop control based on the stop data (initial value of the number of sliding symbols of the symbol) stored in step S226 and the symbol position searched in step S230. Determine the number of frames.

  For example, an internal winning combination flag of “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3” is set in the internal winning combination storing area (see FIG. 19), and the inside of another small combination or “replay” If there is no internal winning combination, and the corresponding “red 7”, “blue 7”, or “white 7” symbol cannot be stopped and displayed on the active line 8, the camera symbol 747 is defined in the stop table so as to be stopped and displayed on the center line 8a. Therefore, in such a case, the number of sliding frames is determined so that the camera symbol 747 is drawn on the center line 8a.

  In the next step S234, the CPU 31 performs a process of shifting to the stop control position waiting and stops the reel. Then, in the next step S 236, a “reel stop command” is transmitted to the sub control circuit 56.

  For example, when the right reel 3R is stopped and the camera symbol 747 is stopped and displayed on the center line 8a, the player can stop and display the symbol combination that shifts to the “BB gaming state”. You will know that. When the sub control circuit 56 performs imaging using the imaging means 61 at this timing, a front image that makes the player happy can be acquired.

  Further, as another embodiment, a transparent portion for imaging may be provided in a part of a symbol where medals are paid out, as in the case where the symbol combination of the “Bell” small role is stopped and displayed. Good. The symbol from which the medals are paid out is a symbol that the player is staring at when stopping and displaying, so the player's line of sight should be toward the symbol. Therefore, it is possible to capture a front image that matches the player's line of sight.

  In the next step S238, the CPU 31 determines whether or not there is a stop button whose pressing operation is valid. Specifically, it is determined whether or not any of the three “effective stop button flags” is “ON”. At this time, if any of the three “valid stop button flags” is “ON”, the process branches to step S222, and the reel stop control process is performed again.

  On the other hand, when all of the three “valid stop button flags” are “off” (when the “third stop operation” is completed and there is no stop button for which the pressing operation is valid), the reel is stopped. The control process subroutine is terminated and the process returns to the original process routine.

  Next, the bonus end check process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 25 shows details of the bonus end check process of the main control circuit 55 in step S19 of FIG.

  In step S322, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the bonus end number counter is “0”. If the value of the updated bonus end number counter is “0”, the process proceeds to step S324, and the CPU 31 ends the “BB gaming state”, the RB gaming state flag, the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, or BB3. The game state flag is set to “off”, and the BB end process such as clearing the winning possible number counter and the possible game number counter used in the “BB gaming state” and “RB gaming state” is performed. Then, in the next step S326, a “bonus end command” is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 56, and the bonus end check process is ended. When the sub-control circuit 56 receives this “bonus end command”, the sub-control circuit 56 performs an effect of notifying the player that the “BB gaming state” has ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S322 that the value of the bonus end number counter is not “0”, the process branches to step S328, and a process of subtracting “1” from the values of the winning possible number counter and the possible gaming number counter. Do. In the bonus operation time table shown in FIG. 13, when the initial value of the game possible number counter is different from that of the winning possible number counter (that is, as the initial value of the game possible number counter is “12”, “ In the case of “losing” in the “RB gaming state”), it is determined whether or not the value of the winning possible number counter is “0”, and the value of the winning possible number counter is “0”. In this case, the process at the end of RB is executed, and when the value of the winning possible number counter is not “0”, after the process of subtracting “1” from the value of the possible gaming number counter, It is determined whether or not the value is “0”. If the value of the game possible number counter is “0”, after executing the RB end time process, the bonus end check process is ended and the process returns to the original process routine. On the other hand, if the value of the possible game number counter is not “0”, the bonus end check process is terminated without executing the RB end process so as to continue the “RB gaming state”, and the original processing routine is returned to. Return.

  In the next step S330, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning possible number counter and the possible number of games counter is “0”, and when the value of the possible winning number counter and the possible game number counter is “0”, In order to end the “RB gaming state”, the process proceeds to step S332, and processing at the end of RB is performed. When the RB end process is completed, the bonus end check process ends and the process returns to the original process routine.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S330 that the winning count counter and the possible gaming counter are not “0”, the bonus end check process is terminated to continue the “RB gaming state”, and the original processing routine is executed. Return to.

  Next, the bonus operation check process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 26 illustrates the bonus operation check process in step S20 of FIG.

  In step S302, the CPU 31 determines whether the display combination related to the stopped symbol combination is “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3”. If the display combination is not "BB1", "BB2", or "BB3", the process branches to step S308, and the display combination is either "BB1", "BB2", or "BB3". If there is, the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, in response to the display combination being “BB1”, “BB2”, or “BB3”, the CPU 31 performs an operation process in accordance with the displayed bonus. More specifically, the process for setting any one of the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, or the BB3 gaming state flag in the gaming state flag storage area shown in FIG. Processing for setting the value of the payout number of “345”, processing for setting any of bit 4, bit 5 or bit 6 of the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. I do.

  In the next step S 306, the CPU 31 transmits a “bonus start command” to the sub-control circuit 56. When the sub-control circuit 56 receives this “bonus start command”, it performs a gorgeous effect that notifies the player that the player is in the “BB gaming state”. Further, it is possible to perform a process of displaying a new effect image obtained by synthesizing the captured front image of the player and the effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5. When the process of step S306 ends, the bonus operation check process ends.

  On the other hand, in step S308, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is “replay”. When the display combination is “replay”, the process proceeds to step S310, where the CPU 31 performs a process of copying the value of the inserted number counter used in the current game to the automatic insertion counter, and ends the bonus operation check process. Return to the original processing routine. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S308 that the display combination is not “replay”, the bonus operation check process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the original process routine.

Next, the periodic interrupt process will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This periodic interrupt process is a process that the main control circuit 55 periodically executes, for example, every 1.1173 ms.
In step S352, the CPU 31 temporarily interrupts the power-on process shown in FIG. 20 that has been executed previously by the interrupt process, so the register data used in the internal lottery process (step S7 in FIG. 20) or the like is used. The data is temporarily saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 33.

  In step S354, the CPU 31 performs input port check processing. In this input port check process, when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 15, the inserted medal sensor 50 detects that a medal has been inserted, information on the start switch 6S obtained by pressing the start lever 6, and a payout completion signal circuit. Information on the completion of payout of medals obtained from 45 and other input signals are acquired.

  In step S356, acceleration control, constant speed control, or deceleration control of the rotation of the reel 3 is performed. In the next step S358, the CPU 31 outputs information for driving the lamps 58 and the LEDs 57 shown in FIG. In the driving process of the lamps 58 and the LEDs 57, the CPU 31 displays, for example, a command for displaying the number of medals stored (credited) on the credit display unit 19, a payout number of medals at the time of winning, and the like. A command to be displayed on 18, and a command to turn on the BET lamp 9 for notifying that three medals have been bet are written in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 33. Later, the CPU 31 transmits these commands to the sub-control circuit 56 to execute display processing of the credit display unit 19 or the payout number display unit 18 on the sub-control circuit 56 side, or turn on the BET lamp 9. However, since these are information related to the game, the number of medals stored directly in the main control circuit 55 is displayed on the credit display unit 19, or the number of medals paid out at the time of winning a prize is displayed. 18 may be displayed, or the BET lamp 9 may be turned on.

  In step S360, the CPU 31 restores the register data saved when the periodic interrupt processing is started from the predetermined area of the RAM 33 to the original processing routine.

  Next, processing executed by the image control microcomputer 81 of the sub control circuit 56 will be described. The subsequent processing executed by the sub control circuit 56 may be executed by the image control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. 9, or the image control microcomputer 81 and the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 are combined. It is also possible to execute using the CPU.

First, interrupt processing executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the power of the rotary gaming machine 1 is turned on and a reset signal is input to the reset terminal of the image control microcomputer 81, the image control microcomputer 81 initializes a predetermined area in the work RAM 84 or performs control in step S502. Initialization processing for peripheral devices such as the RAM 87 and the serial port 82 is performed, and processing such as setting of interrupt permission for the image control microcomputer 81 is performed.

  In the next step S <b> 504, the image control microcomputer 81 performs processing for monitoring a signal input from the operation unit 60. For example, when date-related information is input by operating the operation unit 60, the image control microcomputer 81 reads the information and stores it in a predetermined area of the work RAM 84.

  In the next step S505, the image control microcomputer 81 monitors the state of the imaging flag, and when the imaging flag is “ON”, outputs an imaging instruction to the imaging means 61 to capture the front image of the player. Process. Details of the player imaging process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In next step S <b> 506, the image control microcomputer 81 performs input processing of a command acquired from the main control circuit 55 via the serial port 82. Details of the command input processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the next step S508, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a process of determining the contents of effects performed via the liquid crystal display device 5, the LEDs 57, the lamps 58, or the speakers 21L and 21R. For example, in accordance with a command received from the main control circuit 55, registration processing of animation data (including effect images) displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, light emission data emitted by the LEDs 57 or the lamps 58, Alternatively, registration processing of sound data emitted from the speakers 21L and 21R is performed. Details of the effect content determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the next step S510, the image control microcomputer 81 outputs the animation data registered in the previous step S508 to the image control IC 86. Further, the light emission data for emitting the LEDs 57 or the lamps 58 registered in the previous step S508 or the data relating to the sound emitted from the speakers 21L, 21R is transmitted to the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 via the serial port 82. Perform the process.

  The sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 outputs a signal for causing the LEDs 57 or the lamps 58 to emit light to the LEDs 57 or the lamps 58 based on the light emission data acquired from the image control microcomputer 81.

  Further, the sound / lamp control microcomputer 111 sets the sound emitted from the speakers 21L and 21R based on the data regarding the sound acquired from the image control microcomputer 81, and outputs the sound to the sound source IC 115. When the sound source IC 115 generates a sound source and outputs it to the power amplifier 116, the signal of the sound source is amplified and a production sound is emitted from the speakers 21L and 21R. When the command output process in step S510 ends, the process executed by the image control microcomputer 81 returns to step S504.

  Next, a player imaging process executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 illustrates the player imaging process in step S505 of FIG.

  In step S532, the image control microcomputer 81 refers to the work RAM 84 and determines whether or not the imaging flag is “ON”. This imaging flag is a flag that is set to “ON” in step S666 of FIG. 33 shown later. If the imaging flag is “ON”, the process proceeds to the next step S534. If the imaging flag is not “ON”, the player imaging process is terminated without performing the imaging process, and the process returns to the original process routine. .

  In step S534, the image control microcomputer 81 indicates that the change display of the symbol of the right reel 3R has stopped and the transparent portion 748 has stopped in front of the imaging means 61, as will be described in step S664 of FIG. On the condition, an imaging instruction is output to the imaging means 61. Then, the imaging means 61 executes imaging, acquires image data of the front image of the player, and executes image processing such as contrast, sharpness processing, color adjustment processing, brightness adjustment processing, etc. In response, the image data is compressed and stored in the work RAM 84.

  In the next step S536, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a process of rewriting the imaging flag stored in the work RAM 84 to “off”. Then, the player imaging process is terminated and the process returns to the original process routine.

  Next, command input processing executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 30 illustrates the command input process in step S506 of FIG.

  In step S542, the image control microcomputer 81 refers to the reception buffer of the serial port 82 and determines whether there is an unprocessed command received from the main control circuit 55. If there is an unprocessed command, the process proceeds to step S544. If there is no unprocessed command, the command input process is terminated and the process returns to the original process routine.

  In the next step S544, the image control microcomputer 81 performs an execution process according to the type of command. For example, when a “start command”, “reel stop command”, “display combination command”, “payout end command”, “medal insertion command”, “bonus start command”, “bonus end command” or other commands are received The process of setting a flag and data corresponding to the command is performed.

  In the next step S546, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a process of setting the command that has been processed in step S544 as a processed command. When the processing in step S546 ends, the command input processing routine ends.

  Next, the effect content determination process executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 illustrates the effect content determination process in step S508 of FIG.

  In step S602, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the information acquired from the main control circuit 55 in step S506 in FIG. 28 includes a “start command”. This “start command” is a command received by the CPU 31 in step S9 of FIG. 20, and includes information such as internal winning combination data and gaming state flags.

  If it is determined that the received command includes a “start command”, the process proceeds to step S604, where effect lottery processing is performed to determine effect data, and an effect that is actually executed from a plurality of types of effects. Processing such as selection is performed, and the process proceeds to step S622. Details of the effect lottery processing executed here will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the received command does not include the “start command”, the process proceeds to step S606.

  In step S606, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether the “reel stop command” is included in the information acquired in step S506 of FIG. This “reel stop command” indicates that a stop operation has been performed on the rotated left reel 3L, middle reel 3C, or right reel 3R, and the stopped reel identification information and stop display are performed. Includes information about symbols.

  If the “reel stop command” is included, the process proceeds to the next step S608, and whether or not the “reel stop command” is the “third stop operation”, whether the stopped reel 3 is the right reel 3R. Or not, whether or not the camera symbol 747 is stopped and displayed on the center line 8a, etc. is processed, and the process proceeds to step S622. Details of the reel stop command reception process will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S606 that the received command does not include the “reel stop command”, the process branches to step S610.

  In step S610, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the “display combination command” is included in the information acquired in step S506 of FIG. In this “display combination command”, the display combination determined based on the stop mode of the symbols stopped on the effective line 8 when the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R that have been rotated stop. Information on the specified combination data and information on whether or not the camera symbol 747 is stopped on the center line 8a of the right reel 3R are included.

  If the “display combination command” is included, the process proceeds to the next step S612. If the “display combination command” is not included, the process branches to step S614.

  In step S612, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a process of setting effect data according to the acquired display combination command, and proceeds to step S622.

  In step S614, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether the “bonus start command” is included in the information acquired in step S506 of FIG. This “bonus start command” is a command received by the CPU 31 in step S306 of FIG. 26, and includes information on the BB1 gaming state flag, the BB2 gaming state flag, or the BB3 gaming state flag. If it is determined that the received command includes a “bonus start command”, the process proceeds to step S616, where processing for setting BB start effect data is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the received command does not include the “bonus start command”, the process branches to step S618.

  In step S618, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether the “bonus end command” is included in the information acquired in step S506 of FIG. This “bonus end command” is information that is received from the command sent by the CPU 31 in step S326 of FIG. 25 and indicates that the “BB gaming state” has ended. If it is determined that the received command includes a “bonus end command”, the process proceeds to the next step S620. On the other hand, if it is determined that the received command does not include the “bonus end command”, the process branches to step S622.

  In step S620, in response to the fact that the received command includes “bonus end command”, the image control microcomputer 81 performs processing for setting effect data for BB end.

  In step S621, the image control microcomputer 81 terminates the display of the effect image in the “BB gaming state”, and the image information including the front image of the player imaged in step S534 of FIG. Process to delete from.

  In step S622, the image control microcomputer 81 selects effects corresponding to the effect data, the game state, the display combination, etc. determined in steps S604, S608, S612, S616, and S620 and stores them in a predetermined storage area. Perform the setting process. Here, for example, predetermined animation data corresponding to the contents of the effect is set, light emission data for causing the LEDs 57 or the lamps 58 to emit light is set, and sound data emitted from the speakers 21L and 21R is set. When the setting of the effect data ends in step S622, the effect content determination process ends.

  Next, the effect lottery process executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 32 shows details of the effect lottery processing in step S604 of FIG.

  In step S642, the image control microcomputer 81 refers to the “BB1 gaming state flag”, “BB2 gaming state flag”, or “BB3 gaming state flag” transmitted from the main control circuit 55 to determine the current gaming state. It is determined whether the game state is “BB gaming state”. If the current gaming state is “BB gaming state”, the process proceeds to the next step S644.

  In step S644, the image control microcomputer 81 performs processing for determining and setting effect data for bonus operation based on the type of the game state flag. Then, the front image of the player imaged in step S534 shown in FIG. 29 is read from the work RAM 84 and developed. Next, the player's front image is synthesized with a predetermined area of the bonus operation effect image, a new bonus operation effect image (animation data) is generated, and stored again in the work RAM 84. .

  Further, in step S644, the image control microcomputer 81 performs processing for determining and setting bonus operating effect data such as light emission data and sound data for causing the LEDs 57 or the lamps 58 to emit light.

  As a result, a gorgeous presentation dedicated to the “BB gaming state” can be performed thereafter. An example of the effect image obtained by combining the front images of the player displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 of the panel display unit 2a in the “BB gaming state” is shown in FIG. The display example shown in FIG. 35 will be described later. When the process of step S644 ends, the effect lottery process ends, and the process returns to the original process routine.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S642 that the current gaming state is not the “BB gaming state”, the process branches to the process of step S646 and refers to the effect determination table shown in FIG. The effect data based on the internal winning combination of "" is determined by lottery and set.

  In the example shown in FIG. 34, the effects in the “general gaming state” are defined as a case where no effects are performed according to the internal winning combination (no effects) and a case where effects A to F are performed. It is determined by lottery with a predetermined probability.

  Specifically, the image control microcomputer 81 acquires any one of 128 types of numerical values from 0 to 127 as a random number, and acquires the internal winning combination data (“lost”) acquired together with the “start command”. , "Cherry", "Watermelon", or "Bell" internal winning combination data.) The effect data is determined and set in the work RAM 84. When the process of step S646 ends, the effect lottery process ends, and the process returns to the original process routine.

  Next, the reel stop command reception process executed by the image control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 33 shows details of the reel stop command reception process in step S608 of FIG.

  In step S664, the image control microcomputer 81 determines that the reel 3 stopped this time is the right reel 3R, the “third stop operation”, and the symbol position is 17 (camera symbol 747 on the center line 8a). Is stopped and displayed.) If it is determined that all the conditions are satisfied, the process proceeds to the next step S666, and a process of setting the imaging flag to “on” and storing it in the work RAM 84 in order to capture the front image of the player is performed. . Based on this imaging flag, the imaging instruction is actually output to the imaging means 61 in step S534 shown in FIG.

  The symbol stop mode in which the imaging flag is set to “ON” is, for example, a combination of symbols shown in FIG. At the time when the player performs the stop operation of the left reel 3L and the middle reel 3C, the symbol combination of “red 7” cannot be stopped and displayed, but “corresponds to“ red 7 ”” The expectation that BB1 "is winning internally is a situation that cannot be completely discarded. In this case, in the next “third stop operation”, the player may try to perform the stop operation with the aim of the camera symbol 747. If the camera symbol 747 is stopped and displayed on the center line 8a of the right reel 3R after the “third stop operation”, as shown in FIG. 2, “red 7”, “blue 7” or “white” It is known that the internal winning combination of 7 "is internal winning (corresponding to the so-called reach eye).

  If it is determined in step S664 that at least one of the currently stopped reel 3 is the right reel 3R, the “third stop operation”, and the symbol position is 17 is not satisfied. Alternatively, when the process of step S666 is completed, the process proceeds to step S670.

  In step S670, the image control microcomputer 81 performs processing for setting effect data according to the type of the operated stop button. Then, the process at the time of receiving the reel stop command is terminated and the process returns to the original process routine.

  Next, an example of the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 of the panel display unit 2a in the “BB gaming state” will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the effect image corresponding to the effect data determined in step S644 includes a person image 5H. The face portion of the person image 5H is a composite of the front image of the player imaged in step S534 shown in FIG.

  In the above embodiment, the right reel 3R is stopped, and the camera symbol 747 is stopped and displayed on the center line 8a, so that the player can stop and display the symbol combination that shifts to the “BB gaming state”. Know that you are in the situation. When the sub control circuit 56 performs imaging using the imaging means 61 at this timing (the process described in step S534 shown in FIG. 29), the expression of the player's joy can be acquired as a front elephant. Therefore, since the face portion of the effect image displayed in the “BB gaming state” has a joyful expression, it is possible to enjoy the effect image having a good appearance. Furthermore, the player can enjoy different effects by creating different facial expressions at each imaging timing.

  In the above embodiment, in step S664 in FIG. 33, the reel 3 stopped is the right reel 3R, the “third stop operation”, and the symbol position is 17 (camera symbol 747). Although the embodiment of imaging the player's front image is shown as the condition, the condition of the “third stop operation” can be omitted from the above condition. In that case, regardless of the stop order, the state where the camera symbol 747 is stopped and displayed on the center line 8a of the right reel 3R may be the reach. An example of the stop display is shown in FIG. FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a reach eye in which the camera symbol 747 is stopped and displayed on the center line 8a of the right reel 3R in the “first stop operation”. In this stop mode, the front image of the player is imaged. Become.

  The conditions for imaging the player's frontal elephant are not limited to the “BB internal winning state”, but the establishment of a small role, the establishment of “replay”, the establishment of conditions for shifting to the replay time gaming state, and the like can also be used. . For example, the image pickup means 61 is arranged in the reel lamp case of the left reel 3L or the middle reel 3C, and a symbol combination such as a “bell-bell-bell” small combination is displayed along the effective line 8 and the image is picked up. The player can be imaged when the camera symbol 747 stops in front of the means 61. Also in this case, it is possible to acquire a front image of a player with a loose expression. Then, in the production of the game after the next time (in either of the “general game state” or the “BB game state”), the captured front image of the player can be used.

  Note that the arrangement of the image pickup means 61 is not limited to the center line 8a, but may be arranged on the top line 8b or the bottom line 8c of the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, or the right reel 3R. It is also possible to arrange a plurality of imaging means 61. Further, the image pickup means 61 can be arranged between the left reel 3L and the middle reel 3C, or can be arranged between the middle reel 3C and the right reel 3R, or on the left side of the left reel 3L or the right reel. It can also be arranged to the right of 3R.

 In the above embodiment, the player is imaged while the reel 3 is stopped. However, the image capturing timing according to the present invention is not limited to when the reel is stopped. It can also be done. It is also possible to take an image when the next start lever 6 is operated after a predetermined symbol combination is stopped and displayed. By taking an image when the start lever 6 is operated, the player is informed that the “Big Bonus” internal winning combination has been won when the Start Lever 6 is operated, and knows the internal winning of the “Big Bonus”. The player's facial expression at the moment can be imaged. Then, in the subsequent “BB gaming state”, it is possible to display an effect image generated by synthesizing the captured player images.

  Further, at the same time when an imaging instruction is output to the imaging means 61, the brightness of the light source 745 or the liquid crystal display device 5 that illuminates the reel 3 from the back surface can be increased to illuminate the player brightly. By brightly illuminating the player, a front image with good image quality can be obtained even in a dark game hall.

  Further, in this embodiment, a symbol array (see FIG. 4) in which the camera symbol 747 is stopped and displayed on the center line 8a only when the rotating operation of the rotating right reel 3R is performed at a predetermined timing. Although used, the present invention is not limited to this symbol arrangement. For example, a symbol arrangement that can stop and display the camera symbol 747 of the right reel 3R on a predetermined effective line 8 regardless of the timing of the stop operation of the right reel 3R may be used. In order to know the result of the unit game, the player tries to visually recognize whether or not the symbol combination that has been stopped and displayed constitutes a certain role, so that a front image of the player can be taken. Further, the transparent portion used for imaging may be formed on a part of the symbol constituting the “big bonus” display combination.

  In this embodiment, the camera symbol 747 constituting the reach eye is used as the symbol on which the transparent portion is formed, but the present invention is not limited to the symbol constituting the reach eye. For example, a transparent portion can be formed in a part of a symbol combination that suggests that it is possible to shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player, such as “Big Bonus” or “Assist Time”. In addition, a transparent portion can be formed in a part of the symbol combination that shifts to the “RT gaming state” in which “Replay” wins with high probability.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. It is the front view which expanded the panel display part of the rotating type game machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | positioning table of the symbol row drawn on the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel, respectively. It is a figure which shows the symbol sequence each drawn on the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel. It is a disassembled perspective view of the drive mechanism of a right reel. It is the front view which observed the reel lamp case from the player side in the state which removed the right reel. It is a figure which expands and demonstrates a camera design. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the electric circuit containing a main control circuit. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. It is a chart showing the example of an internal lottery table determination table. It is a chart showing the example of an internal lottery table for general gaming states. It is a chart showing the example of an internal lottery table for RB game states. It is a chart showing the contents of the bonus operating time table. It is a chart showing the contents stored in the game state flag storage area and its data. It is a chart showing the content and its data stored in the carryover combination storage area. It is a chart showing the internal winning combination determination table for the small role / replay. It is a chart showing the internal winning combination determination table for bonus. It is a chart showing a symbol combination table. It is a chart showing the content memorize | stored in an internal symbol combination storing area, and its data. It is a flowchart of the power-on process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the bonus operation | movement monitoring process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the medal acceptance / start check process executed by the main control circuit. It is a flowchart of the internal lottery process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the reel stop control process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the bonus completion | finish check process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of a bonus operation check process executed by the main control circuit. It is a flowchart of the interruption process which a main control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the interruption process which a sub-control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of a player imaging process which a sub-control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the command input process which a sub-control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the effect content determination process which a sub-control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the effect lottery process which a sub-control circuit performs. It is a flowchart of the reel stop command reception process executed by the sub-control circuit. It is a chart showing the production | presentation determination table referred to a general game state. It is a figure showing an example of the effect image displayed on a liquid crystal display device. It is a figure showing the state by which the camera symbol was stopped and displayed on the center line of a right reel after 1st stop operation.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cylinder-type game machine 2 ... Housing frame 3 ... Reel 3L ... Left reel 3C ... Middle reel 3R ... Right reel 4L, 4C, 4R ... Display window (symbol display means)
5. Liquid crystal display device (image display means)
6 ... start lever 6S ... start switch (start operation detecting means)
7L ... Left stop button (stop operation detection means)
7C: Medium stop button (stop operation detecting means)
7R ... Right stop button (stop operation detection means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 8 ... Effective line 15 ... Medal insertion slot 16 ... Medal payout opening 17 ... Medal tray 18 ... Payout number display part 19 ... Credit display part 20 ... Bonus game information display part 21L, 21R ... Speaker 22 ... WIN lamp 30 ... Microcomputer 31 ... CPU (internal winning combination determining means, stop control means, special game operating means, game medium giving means)
32 ... ROM
33 ... RAM
39 ... Motor drive circuit (design variation means)
40L, 40C, 40R ... stepping motor 43 ... hopper 50 ... insertion medal sensor (insertion operation detecting means)
55 ... Main control circuit 56 ... Sub control circuit 56a ... Image control circuit 56b ... Sound / lamp control circuit 57 ... LEDs 58 ... Lamps 60 ... Operation unit 61 ... Imaging means 81 ... Image control microcomputer 84 ... Work RAM
86 ... Image control IC
111 ... Sound / lamp control microcomputer 491 ... Motor gear 742R ... Reel shaft 744R ... Reel lamp case 745 ... Light source 747 ... Camera design 748 ... Transparent part 762R ... Reel bracket 912R ... Bearing part 916R ... Spoke

Claims (3)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols attached to the outer peripheral surface;
A transparent portion formed on a part of the outer peripheral surface of at least one of the plurality of reels;
A symbol display means disposed on a front surface of the plurality of reels, and having a display window for displaying a part of the symbols in a visible manner;
An input operation detecting means for detecting an input operation of the game medium;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation of the game;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the detection of the game medium input operation by the input operation detecting means and the detection of the start operation by the start operation detecting means;
A symbol variation means for rotating the plurality of reels based on detection of a game medium insertion operation by the insertion operation detection unit and detection of a start operation by the start operation detection unit;
Stop control means for performing stop control of the symbol variation display performed by the symbol variation means;
Game medium giving means for giving the game medium to a player in accordance with the symbol combination displayed on the symbol display means;
Imaging means for imaging the player side through the transparent portion;
Image display means for displaying the captured image;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The transparent portion is provided in a part of a specific symbol among the plurality of symbols,
The imaging means performs imaging when the symbol combination of the configuration including the specific symbol is stopped or displayed, or when the specific symbol is stopped and displayed at a predetermined location. The gaming machine according to 1. A stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation for stopping the variable display of the symbol,
The stop control means performs stop control of the symbol variation display based on the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means and the detection timing of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detecting means. The internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means is a special internal winning combination, and the symbol combination corresponding to the special internal winning combination is detected by the stop operation detection timing by the stop operation detecting means. When it cannot be displayed on the symbol display means, stop display is performed with a symbol combination including the specific symbol based on the detection timing of the stop operation by the stop operation detecting means, or the specific symbol is stopped at a predetermined location. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is displayed.

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