JP2002346042A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To update and display an index increased or decreased following put-out of a valuable value without making a player feel a sense of incongruity while suppressing control load. SOLUTION: When winning a big bonus, 0 is substituted for an acquisition parameter Get showing the acquired number of medals in the big bonus, and a temporary parameter Temp. In the case a game state is a big bonus state (S401), when a bet number setup command based on the bet number set on the game control board side is received (S402), the value of the bet number part is subtracted from the acquisition parameter Get (S403). When a put-out command based on the put-out predetermined number set on the game control board side is received (S402: No), the put-out number of medals is substituted for the temporary parameter Temp (S404), and every lapse of time required to put out one medal (S405), 1 is subtracted from the temporary parameter Temp, and 1 is added to the acquisition parameter Get (S406). The value of the acquisition parameter Get is displayed on a liquid crystal display (S408).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine, and more particularly, to a relationship between the provision of valuable value and the display of an index related thereto on a display means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a slot machine is provided with a variable display device having a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on an outer peripheral portion. In the case of the mode, a medal having a valuable value as a game medium is paid out (or,
Credits as value are stored internally as data). And usually, a credit display unit that displays the number of credits accumulated inside the slot machine,
A payout display unit is provided for displaying the number of medals to be paid out or the number of credits to be added in accordance with the winning mode (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as awarded number).

[0003] On the other hand, the player is not limited to the number of credits and the number of credits (ie, the number of grants). (Including a predetermined index that increases or decreases with the payout of medals at the time of winning). I have. However, providing a dedicated indicator for each index is not practical in terms of space and cost.

Accordingly, slot machines provided with a liquid crystal display device for producing effects such as bonus announcements and notices include:
In addition to the effect images, some liquid crystal display devices are used to display the various indices described above. The control load for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display device is relatively large among various processes in the slot machine. On the other hand, the images displayed on these liquid crystal display devices do not directly relate to the progress of the game itself. For this reason, the liquid crystal display device is generally controlled by effect control means provided separately from game control means for controlling the progress of the game.

[0005]

However, in the case where an index related to the award of a medal is displayed on the liquid crystal display device, conventionally, the updating of the index displayed on the liquid crystal display section has been described.
The relationship between the updating of the display of the credit display unit and the display of the payout display unit and the operation of paying out medals has not been sufficiently considered. For this reason, in some cases, the player may feel uncomfortable with updating the index displayed on the liquid crystal display device.

On the other hand, in order for the index displayed on the liquid crystal display device to be updated without discomfort in contrast to updating the display of the credit display section and the payout display section and paying out medals, Every time is paid out, a command to that effect is sent from the game control means to the effect control means one by one.

However, in this case, the number of commands sent from the game control means to the effect control means increases, and the meaning of providing the effect control means to reduce the load on the game control means is diminished. I will. On the other hand, the updating of the display of the credit display unit and the payout display unit and the operation of paying out the medals are not performed at a certain timing when the medals are jammed or shortage occurs. Is very small.

An object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine capable of updating and displaying an index that increases or decreases with the addition of a value without giving a player an uncomfortable feeling while suppressing a control load. And

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the slot machine of the present invention enables a game to be started by setting the number of bets for one game, and the display result of the variable display device is obtained. Is derived and displayed, one game ends, and in a slot machine capable of generating a predetermined prize according to the display result of the variable display device, a number corresponding to the type of the prize is generated for the generated prize. Value giving means for giving the valuable value of, a display means for displaying a predetermined index which is updated in accordance with the giving of the valuable value by the value giving means, and progress of giving the valuable value by the value giving means Display control means for updating a predetermined index displayed on the display means in accordance with the expected number of value values to be provided by the value provision means irrespective of a situation. The features.

In the above-mentioned slot machine, the display control means can update and display the predetermined index without linking the progress of the provision of the valuable value. For this reason, the process of updating and displaying the predetermined index can be performed by a simple process independent of the provision of the valuable value, and the processing load as a whole can be reduced.

In the above-mentioned slot machine, the display control means may update the predetermined index for each unit of the value.

[0012] In this case, since the predetermined index is updated for each unit, the transition regarding the change of the predetermined index can be understood in detail.

[0013] The slot machine further includes a game control means for controlling the progress of the game and transmitting a command indicating the planned number to be given when the value giving means gives the value. Is also good. In this case, the display control means is provided separately from the game control means, receives a command from the game control means, and displays a predetermined number displayed on the display means in accordance with the scheduled number indicated by the received command. The index may be updated.

[0014] In this case, the game control means for controlling the progress of the entire game need not perform the process related to updating the predetermined index, except for transmitting the command indicating the number to be provided. Thereby, the processing load on the game control means can be reduced.

[0015] In the slot machine provided with the game control means for transmitting the command as described above, the value-related number provided separately from the display means and related to the number of value-values provided by the value-value providing means. May be further provided. In this case, the update of the number related to the addition displayed on the second display means may be controlled by the game control means.

[0016] Here, the game control means updates the number related to giving displayed on the second display means based on a detection signal for detecting a value giving operation by the value giving means. It may be.

If such a second display means is provided, the player can know the provision of the valuable value only by the number related to the provision displayed here. Can continue to progress. In addition, by updating the number of associated values in accordance with the detection signal of the value-adding operation, the addition of the value and the update of the number of associated values are synchronized, so that the player does not feel uncomfortable.

Further, a time interval at which the display control means updates a predetermined index displayed on the display means, and a time interval at which the game control means updates an application-related number displayed on the second display means Are preferably equal to each other.

In this case, since the update of the predetermined index and the update of the number related to the addition are synchronized, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable.

Further, the game control means may transmit the command indicating the expected number of grants only once for one winning.

That is, the game control means needs to transmit the command only once for updating and displaying the predetermined index.
The processing load on the game control means can be reduced.

Further, in the slot machine provided with the game control means for transmitting the command as described above, the slot machine is provided separately from the game control means, and receives the command indicating the expected number to be provided from the game control means, The system may further include a value-adding control unit that controls the value-adding by the value-adding unit according to the expected number of the commands indicated by the received command. In this case,
The game control means may transmit the same command as the command indicating the number to be provided to at least both the display control means and the value provision control means.

In this case, the processing relating to the provision of the valuable value can be independently performed by the valuable value provision control means in accordance with the command sent from the game control means. Further, the command transmitted to the value-added control unit is the same as the command displayed on the display control unit, and it is not necessary to generate a different command. Therefore, the processing load on the game control means can be further reduced.

[0024] In the above-mentioned slot machine, the value-adding means may include value-value payout means for paying out game media corresponding to the expected number of gifts as value. In this case, the display control means can update the predetermined index at the same time interval as the time interval at which the valuable value payout means pays out game media.

In this case, since the payout of the game medium and the update of the predetermined index are synchronized, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable.

In the above-mentioned slot machine, the predetermined index may be updated based on the provision of the valuable value and the setting of the bet amount in a predetermined period.

Thus, even when the predetermined index increases or decreases due to the provision of the value and the setting of the number of bets, the transition regarding the change becomes easy for the player to understand.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire structure of the slot machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal structure visually recognized when the front door of the slot machine in FIG. 1 is opened. FIG. 3 is a view showing the structure of the back side of the front door of the slot machine of FIG. The front door of the slot machine 1 can be opened by inserting a key into the locking device 19 (FIG. 1) and rotating it clockwise.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a variable display device 2 is provided on the upper front side of the slot machine 1. Inside the variable display device 2, a reel unit 3 including three reels 3L, 3C, 3R is provided. The reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated / stopped by driving the reel motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 4, "no color 7", "colored 7", "BAR", "JAC", "watermelon" and "cherry" are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 3L, 3C and 3R, respectively. , "Bell" are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are displayed on the variable display device 2 in three stages: upper, middle, lower.
In the reel unit 3, the reels 3L, 3C, 3
For each of R, a reel sensor 3SL, 3SC, 3SR for detecting its reference position and a reel lamp 3LP for irradiating light from the back are provided.

Various display units are provided around the variable display device 2. Below the variable display device 2, a game number display unit 21, a credit display unit 22, and a payout display unit 23 are provided. The number-of-games display unit 21 is configured by a number-of-games display 51 using a seven-segment display, and displays a value of a counter that counts the number of games and the number of winnings at the time of a big bonus or a regular bonus described later.

The credit display unit 22 is constituted by a credit display unit 52 composed of a seven-segment display, and displays the number of credits stored as data according to the number of inserted medals and the number of paid out medals, as described later.
The payout display section 23 is constituted by a payout display 53 using a 7-segment display, and displays the number of medals to be paid out when a winning is achieved.

On the left side of the variable display device 2, a single bet display unit 24, two bet display units 25 and 26, and three bet display units 27 and 28 are provided. The one-, two-, and three-betting bet display units 4-28 each have one line corresponding to a line activated according to the number of bets (hereinafter, referred to as an activated line).
When the two and three bet lamps 54 to 58 are turned on, the player can indicate the active lines in each game. 1
The two-, three-, and three-betting display units 24 to 28 display the one, two, and three-betting lamps 54 to 58 in a blinking state when there is a winning in a role described later. The active line that has won the winning role is shown to the player.

On the right side of the variable display device 2, an input instruction display unit 29, a start display unit 30, and a weight display unit 31
, A replay display section 32 and a game over display section 33
Are provided. The insertion instruction display section 29 indicates that medals can be inserted when the insertion instruction lamp 59 is turned on. The start display unit 30 indicates that the start is possible, that is, the operation of the start lever 11 can be received when the start lamp 60 is turned on.
The weight display section 31 indicates that the weight described later is applied by turning on the weight lamp 61. When the replay lamp 62 is turned on, the replay display section 32 indicates that a replay prize, described later, has been won. The game over display section 33 displays the slot machine 1 by turning on the game over lamp 63.
Indicates that has been stopped.

On the upper side of the variable display device 2, there is a small notification unit 3
7 to 39 are provided. The small part notification units 37 to 39
When the small portion notification lamps 67 to 69 are turned on, the type of the small portion in which the internal lottery is won and the winning flag is set is announced when the gaming state is at AT (Assist Time) described later.

The liquid crystal display 4 is provided further above the small portion notification display portions 37 to 39. The liquid crystal display 4
Various effects images are displayed according to the game state. The effect image is composed of, for example, a series of moving images, and it is notified by the process of the effect and the final screen that an internal lottery, which will be described later, has been won or that there is a possibility of this. It is also used to display the net number of medals actually acquired by the player at the time of the big bonus (hereinafter, referred to as the big bonus acquired number).

Further, a medal slot 13 and a single BE are provided on a horizontal surface of a trapezoidal portion provided below the variable display device 2.
A T button 14, a MAXBET button 15, and a settlement button 16 are provided. The single BET button 14 and the MAX BET button 15 have BET button lamps 70a and 70b that are turned on when the bet amount can be set from the credits (maximum 50) stored as data.
(See FIG. 5) is disposed inside.

The medal insertion slot 13 is for the player to insert medals from here, and when the insertion of the medal is detected by the inserted medal sensor 44 while the insertion instructing section 29 is lit, the bet number is reduced. Set or credit is stored as data. Single BET button 14 and M
The AXBET button 15 is a button operated by the player when setting the number of bets (1, 3 respectively) from the credits stored as data, and a single BET switch 45 (FIG. 5) or the MAXBET switch 46 (see FIG. 5), the bet amount is set from the credit. The payment button 16 is a button for instructing payment of credits. When an operation is detected by the payment switch 47 (see FIG. 5), medals corresponding to the credits accumulated as data are paid out.

A start lever 11 and stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R are provided on a vertical surface of the trapezoidal portion. Further, the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12
A panel covering R is applied as the bonus notification unit 36.

The start lever 11 is operated by the player when starting the game. When the operation is detected by the start switch 41 (see FIG. 5), the reel drive motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR start driving. Then, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R start rotating. Stop button 12
L, 12C and 12R are buttons operated by the player to stop the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C and 3R at desired timings, respectively.
When detected at 2L, 42C, 42R (see FIG. 5), rotation of reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped.

The fact that the operation of the stop buttons 12L, 12C, 12R is possible is indicated by turning on the operation valid lamps 63L, 63C, 63R (see FIG. 5) provided therein. Shown in When the bonus notification lamp 66 (see FIG. 5) is turned on, the bonus notification unit 36 notifies the player that a big bonus winning flag or a regular bonus winning flag described later is set with a 100% probability. I do. On the right side of the stop button 12L, there is provided a medal jam clearing button 18 that mechanically vibrates the slot machine 1 when a medal is jammed.

On the lower front side of the slot machine 1, a medal payout opening 71 and a medal storage plate 72 are provided. The medal payout opening 71 discharges medals paid out by the hopper 80 to the outside. The hopper 80 includes a hopper motor 82 that operates to pay out medals, and a payout sensor 81 that detects payout of medals. Medal storage tray 7
No. 2 is for storing the paid-out medals. The front panel above the medal storage tray 72 is irradiated with light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 6 (see FIG. 5) installed therein. An overflow tank 95 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper 80 has a full tank sensor 90 for detecting that the medals to be stored are full.
Is provided.

Speakers 7U, 7L, 7R are provided on the lower front side and the upper left side of the slot machine 1, respectively.
Is provided. The speakers 7U, 7L, and 7R output sound effects at the time of winning, a big bonus, and a regular bonus, and output an alarm sound at the time of an abnormality, and output various sound for an effect according to a game state. Do.

Further, on the front side of the slot machine 1,
The game effect display units 5A to 5M that perform effects by light emission of the game effect lamps 75A to 75M are provided so as to surround the variable display device 2 and the effect display device 4. The game effect display sections 75A to 75M perform effects with light in various patterns according to the progress of the game. The emission colors of the game effect display sections 5A to 5M may be a single color or a plurality of colors.

In the inside of the slot machine 1, a setting switch 9 for setting a winning probability for an internal lottery described later.
1. A setting key switch 92 that enables the setting switch 91 to be operated by unlocking operation, and an internal state (the RAM 112 (FIG. 6)
), And a main switch 9 for turning on / off the power supply.
4 is provided. A first reset switch 48 having the same function as the second reset switch 93 is provided at a position corresponding to the locking device 19 on the rear side of the front door.

As control boards for controlling the above components, a power supply board 100 disposed on the lower inside, a game control board 101 disposed on the upper inside, a reel relay board 103,
A reel lamp relay board 104 and an external output board 105,
In addition, an effect control board 102 arranged behind the front door is provided. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the slot machine 1 including the control boards 100 to 105. FIG. 6 shows the game control board 101 and the effect control board 1
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing circuit components and signal wiring mounted on a device 02.

The power supply board 100 transforms an external power supply voltage of AC 100 V and supplies operating power to the game control board 101 and other parts of the slot machine 1. In FIG. 5, only the game control board 101 and the hopper 80 are connected, but power is also supplied to other units. A setting switch 91, a setting key switch 92, a second reset switch 93, and a main switch 94 are connected to the power supply board 100, and a detection signal of these switches is sent to the game control board 101.

The game control board 101 is a slot machine 1
Is a main-side control board for controlling the overall flow of the game in the CPU 111, the RAM 112, the ROM 1
A control unit 110 including a one-chip microcomputer including an I / O port 114 and an I / O port 114 is mounted. Also, a random number generation circuit 115, a sampling circuit 116, a buffer circuit 117, a switch circuit 118, a motor circuit 1
19 and other circuits.

The CPU 111 has a timer function and a timer interrupt function, executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 113, performs processing relating to the progress of the game, and directly controls each part of the control circuit in the slot machine 1. Or control indirectly. The ROM 113 includes a CPU 111
Stores the programs to be executed and fixed data. I
The / O port 114 inputs and outputs a control signal to and from each circuit connected to the game control board 101.

The RAM 112 is used as a work area when the CPU 111 executes a program, and is provided with a storage area for various winning flags and various game state flags, which will be described later, or values of various counters. RAM11
2 also includes a bet amount variable B indicating the bet amount set by the player.
et, a planned variable Pay indicating the number of payouts according to the winning,
An area for storing a credit variable Cdt indicating the number of credits accumulated as data and a payout variable PyO indicating the number of medals actually paid out by winning (including a case of increasing credits) is provided.

The random number generation circuit 115 is constituted by a counter that counts at a predetermined time interval (for example, 2 milliseconds).
Obtain the numerical value at which 5 has occurred. The CPU 111 obtains the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit 115 as a random number by sending an instruction to the sampling circuit 116 in accordance with the processing (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a random number generation function).
The CPU 111 transmits various commands described later to the effect control board 102 via the I / O port 114 and the buffer circuit 117. Note that information is sent from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 in only one direction, and information is not sent from the effect control board 102 to the game control board 101.

The game control board 101 is connected to a single BET switch 45, a MAX BET switch 46, a start switch 41, stop switches 42L, 42C, 42R, a settlement switch 47, a first reset switch 48, and a inserted medal sensor 44. The detection signals of these switches / sensors are input. In addition, the reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, 3SR
Is input. In accordance with the detection signals of these switches / sensors input through the I / O port 114 or the detection signals of various switches input through the power supply board 100 as described above, the CPU 111 on the game control board 101 Processing is in progress.

On the game control board 101, a flow path switching solenoid 49, a game number display 51, a credit display 52, a payout display 53, a loading instruction lamp 59, a one-page bet lamp 54, and a two-pan bet lamp 55 , 5
6, 3 betting lamps 57, 58, game over lamp 63, start lamp 60, replay lamp 62, BE
T button lamps 70a, 70b, operation valid lamp 63
L, 63C and 63R are connected, and the CPU 111
Controls these operations according to the progress of the game. The game control board 101 includes a reel relay board 1.
The reel motors 3ML, 3MC, and 3MR are connected to each other through the CPU 03, and the CPU 111 performs a pull-in control described later via the motor circuit 119 and the reel relay board 103.

The effect control board 102 is a slot machine 1
Is a sub-side control board that controls the execution of effects in the CPU 121, the RAM 122, the ROM 123, and the
A control unit 120 including a one-chip microcomputer including an / O port 124 is mounted. In addition, the CPU 121 has a random number generation circuit 125 and a sampling circuit 126. The CPU 121 obtains the value counted by the random number generation circuit 125 by the sampling circuit 126, thereby performing a random number generation function similar to that of the game control board 101. Has formed.

The CPU 121 executes a program (to be described later) stored in the ROM 123 to perform processing relating to the execution of the effect, and controls each circuit in the effect control board 102 and each circuit connected thereto. The performance is performed based on a command received from the game control unit 101 via the buffer 127 and the I / O port 124. R
The AM 122 is used as a work area when the CPU 121 executes a program. ROM 123 is a CPU
The program to be executed by 121 and fixed data are stored. The I / O port 124 inputs and outputs a control signal to and from each circuit connected to the effect control board 102.

The effect control board 102 includes game effect lamps 75A to 75M, an effect display device 4, speakers 7L and 7L.
R and 7U, a fluorescent lamp 6, a weight lamp 61, and small role notification lamps 67 to 69 are connected, and a speaker drive circuit 131, a display drive circuit 132, a lamp drive circuit 133, and the like are provided to drive these. . The reel lamp 3LP is connected via the reel lamp relay board 104. The control unit of the effect control board 102 controls each of these units to perform the effect.

The reel relay board 103 is a game control board 1
01 and the external control board 105 and the reel unit 3. The reel relay board 103 is also connected to a full tank sensor 90, and a detection signal is input thereto. The reel lamp relay board 104 relays between the effect control board 102 and the reel unit 3. The external output board 105 is connected to an external device such as a hall management computer, and receives a big bonus signal, a regular bonus signal, a reel control signal, a stop signal, and a bonus bonus signal input from the game control board 101 via the reel relay board 103. A switch signal, a medal IN signal, and a medal OUT signal are output to the external device.

Next, the internal lottery will be described. The internal lottery is used to determine whether or not to win a prize in each of the roles described later, and a random number obtained by using the random number generation function,
The CPU 111 refers to the winning determination table prepared in the ROM 113 based on the setting by the setting switch 91, the bet amount set by the player (the value of the bet amount variable Bet), and the current game state. . When the internal lottery is won, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set in the RAM 112 of the game control board 101. The winning flag is stored in one word (16 bits) in which the type of hand is determined for each bit.

Also, according to the result of the above internal lottery, a big bonus winning flag, a regular bonus winning flag, a small role winning flag (there are a plurality of types depending on the type of the small role),
Replay winning flag, JA during big bonus
The CIN winning flag (flag set at substantially the same position as the replay winning flag) is set to R in the game control board 101.
AM 112 is set. The big bonus winning flag and the regular bonus winning flag are carried over from the next game onward until an actual prize is won.

Based on the result of the internal lottery, the RAM 11
The information on the various winning flags set to 2 is sent as a winning status notification command from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 for each game. However, in order to prevent the results of the internal lottery from being sent out completely,
For example, a winning status notification command in which the result of the internal lottery cannot be specified is sent at a rate of 1 / 60,000.

When the above-mentioned various winning flags are set in the RAM 112, it is possible to generate a JACIN during a role corresponding to each of them or a big bonus. That is, when the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped,
It becomes possible to win a winning combination on an active line set according to the bet amount of the variable display device 2. At the time of winning, medals are paid out, and the gaming state is changed with the winning. Hereinafter, the "roles" determined to be winning will be described.

On the activated line corresponding to the number of bets, for example, “B
When three "ARs" are aligned, the gaming state shifts to the regular bonus. The regular bonus is a game called a regular bonus game a predetermined number of times (for example, 12 games).
), Or by winning a predetermined number of times (for example, eight times) (“JAC” is aligned on the active line). The game control board 101 is provided with a counter for counting the number of regular bonus games and the number of winnings. In addition, the state shifted to the regular bonus, that is, the gaming state in which the regular bonus game is provided is called a first special gaming state,
A regular bonus flag is set in the RAM 112 in the game control board 101.

When, for example, three “colored 7” or three “colorless 7” are arranged on the activated line according to the bet number, the gaming state shifts to the big bonus. In the big bonus, a maximum of 30 games called small combination games can be played. In this small role game, “JAC” is aligned on the active line with a relatively high probability (JA
CIN) and JACIN provide the regular bonus described above (up to three times).

The big bonus ends when the 30 small role games end or when the regular bonus based on the third JACIN ends. The game control board 101 is provided with a counter for counting the number of small role games, the number of JACINs, the number of regular bonus games and their winnings, and the number of medals obtained during the big bonus. Note that the state in which the game has shifted to the big bonus is referred to as a second special game state, and the big bonus flag is set in the RAM 112 in the game control board 101.

Also, in a game other than the regular bonus game (including a case provided during the big bonus),
If "watermelon", "cherry" or "bell" is completed, a small portion wins. Also, “colorless 7-watermelon-watermelon”, “colored 7-watermelon-watermelon” or “BA
In the case of "R-watermelon-watermelon", a small portion wins. These small wins will not be won in the internal lottery.

Furthermore, except for the small role game and the regular bonus game provided during the big bonus period, when "JAC" is arranged on the activated line, a replay winning is achieved. In the case where a prize is won in the above-described role, a number of medals corresponding to each role are paid out (except in the case of a replay prize). The corresponding number of credits are stored as data). The number of payouts is
Except for 8 small wins by “watermelon” alone and 4 small wins by “cherry”, there are 15 prints.

In this slot machine 1,
When the big bonus ends, a big bonus end command is sent from the game control unit 101 to the effect control unit 102. Upon receiving the bonus end command, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 uses the random number generation function to execute A
By performing T lottery and setting an AT flag in the RAM 112 according to the result, the gaming state is shifted to AT. The AT gaming state ends when the number of games reaches a predetermined number (AT continuous game number) determined by lottery.

When the game state of AT occurs, “No color 7
-Watermelon-watermelon "," colored 7-watermelon-watermelon ",
Alternatively, when the small combination of “BAR-watermelon-watermelon” has been won, the type is notified by turning on the small combination notification units 37 to 39. The game state of the AT ends when the number of games reaches the determined AT continuous game number, or when the big bonus winning flag is set and a command indicating that is received from the game control unit 101.

Next, the display of the number of big bonus acquisitions will be described. The big bonus acquisition number is calculated by the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 based on the bet number setting command sent from the game control board 101 when setting the bet number and the payout command sent when paying out medals. Is performed on the liquid crystal display 4.

Here, the bet amount setting command not only indicates that a bet amount setting operation has been performed, but also indicates an increase in the bet amount due to the operation. Similarly, the payout command indicates up to the number of medals to be paid out. In addition, in order to display the number of acquired big bonuses, a variable (hereinafter, acquired variable) G indicating the number of acquired big bonuses is stored in RAM 122 of effect control board 102.
An area for storing et and a temporary variable Temp temporarily used for updating the display is provided.

Hereinafter, a gaming operation in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described. In the following description, the term “game” includes a series of steps from setting the bet number to rotating / stopping the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Furthermore, reel 3
If any processing (for example, payout of medals or transition of the game state) is performed after the rotation of L, 3C, or 3R is stopped, this processing is also included as processing in one game.

FIG. 7 shows the CPU 11 of the game control board 101.
3 is a flowchart showing processing for one game executed by 1. When the processing of one game is started, first, an initial processing is performed (step S1). If the game is normally in progress, nothing is performed as the initial processing. That is, this initialization process checks the settings and restores the backed up information when the power is turned on or when the system recovers from an error.

Next, the one-sheet BET button 14 or MAX
The bet amount is set by operating the BET button 15 or by inserting a medal through the medal slot 13, a bet amount setting command corresponding to the set bet amount is transmitted to the effect control board 102, and By operating the lever 11, a BET process for instructing a substantial start of the game is performed (step S2). The details of the BET processing will be described later.

When the number of bets is set by the BET process and the start lever 11 is operated, a lottery process is performed to determine whether or not a winning in each of the above-mentioned roles is permitted (step S3). Based on the lottery result in the lottery process, various winning flag commands are set in the RAM 112, and a winning status notification command indicating the winning status of each role is sent to the effect control board 102.

When the lottery process is completed, a reel fluctuation start process is performed (step S4). In the reel fluctuation start processing, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start of rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in the previous game. Drive the motors 3ML, 3MC, 3MR,
The rotation of all the middle and right reels 3L, 3C and 3R is started. Thereby, the symbol is variably displayed on the variable display device 2. If the predetermined time has not elapsed since the start of the rotation in the previous game, the rotation start is waited, and the weight display unit 31 notifies the weight display unit 31 by lighting the weight lamp 61. The order in which the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are started to rotate may be changed according to the state of various flags set in the RAM 112. At the start of rotation, the timer of the reel stop timer and the timer of one game timer for the next game are started.

Thereafter, reel fluctuation stop processing is performed (step S5). In the reel fluctuation stop processing, after a predetermined condition (detecting the reference position by the reel sensors 3SL, 3SC, 3SR after the rotation speed reaches a certain speed) from the start of rotation of the reel is established, the stop button 12L,
12C and 12R are set to be operation-enabled, and are operated by the respective players, so that the reel motors 3ML and 3M are operated.
The drive of C and 3MR is stopped, and the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C and 3R is stopped. At this time, based on the various winning flags set in the RAM 112 and the game state, the reel 3
The stop symbol is selected by the pull-in control for controlling the drive stop of L, 3C, and 3R. Further, when the time measured by the reel stop timer elapses a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), the driving of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is forcibly stopped.

When the driving of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped, in the display mode at the time of the stop, any of the above-mentioned winning symbols are aligned on the activated line corresponding to the bet number set in the BET processing in step S2. Winning determination processing is performed to determine whether or not the game has been completed (step S6). If it is determined in this winning determination process that one of the winning combinations has been won, various settings corresponding to the type of winning are performed on the game control board 101, and a winning information command is sent to the effect control board 102. In addition, as various settings at the time of winning the role of paying out medals, the number of medals to be paid out is substituted for the scheduled variable Pay. As various settings at the time of winning a replay, the replay game flag is set to RA.
M112.

When the winning determination processing is completed, a payout processing is performed, and the credit is increased by the number of expected payout medals set in step S204. However, when the number of credits stored as data reaches 50, by driving the hopper motor 82,
The excess medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 71. Further, a payout command corresponding to the expected payout number is transmitted to the effect control board 102 (step S7). Then, the processing for one game ends, and the processing for the next one game starts. If the number of tokens to be paid out has not been set in step S204, no processing is performed as the medal payout processing. When the big bonus has ended, a big bonus end command is sent to the effect control board 102 after the transmission of the payout command is completed. The details of the payout process will be described later.

Next, the BET processing in step S2 will be described in detail. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail the BET processing executed by the CPU 111 in step S2. Here, for the sake of simplicity, it is assumed that the bet amount is set by operating the MAXBET button 15 or the single BET button 14 and the medal slot 1 is set.
It is assumed that there is no bet setting by inserting medals from 3. In the Bet processing, first, it is checked whether or not a replay game flag is set in the RAM 112, a replay winning (excluding JACIN and JAC winning) is performed in the previous game, and the current game is performed as a replay game. (Step S1)
01).

If the game is not a replay game, 0 is substituted for the bet amount variable Bet as an initial value (step S102). Next, the value of the bet amount variable Bet is set to 3
Then, it is determined whether or not the bet amount has been set up to the settable maximum number (step S103). However,
The initial value of the bet number variable Bet is 0, and the determination result in this step is always 0 at least once, and the processing after step S104 is performed.

If the value of the bet amount variable Bet is not 3, it is determined whether or not the MAXBET button 15 has been operated by the player based on the signal input from the MAXBET switch 46 (step S104). MAXB
When the ET button 15 is operated, the increase in the bet amount obtained by subtracting the current value of the bet amount variable Bet from 3 is subtracted from the value of the credit variable Cdt (step S105).

Next, the value of the credit variable Cdt is displayed on the credit display unit 22 by controlling the credit display unit 52 (step S106). Further, a bet amount setting command indicating the increase in the bet amount obtained by subtracting the current value of the bet amount variable Bet from the calculated value of the credit variable Bet is transmitted to the effect control board 102 (step S).
107). Then, 3 is substituted for the bet amount variable Bet (step S108), and the process proceeds to step S114.

On the other hand, if the MAX BET button 15 has not been operated, it is determined whether or not the single BET button 14 has been operated by the player based on the signal input from the single BET switch 45 (step S10).
9). If the single BET button 14 is not operated,
The process returns to step S103. Single BET button 14
Is operated, the value of the credit variable Cdt is subtracted from the value of the credit variable Cdt by one of the increase in the bet amount (step S110).

Next, by controlling the credit display 52, the value of the credit variable Cdt is displayed on the credit display unit 22 (step S111). In addition, 1
The bet amount setting command indicating the increase in the bet amount is transmitted to the effect control board 102 (step S112). And
The value of the bet number variable Bet is increased by 1 (step S1
13) Then, the process proceeds to step S114.

In step S114, it is determined from the signal input from the start switch 41 whether the start lever 11 has been operated by the player. If the start lever 11 has not been operated, step S10
The process returns to step 3. If the start lever 11 has been operated, it is further determined whether the value of the bet amount variable Bet is not 0 (step S115). Here, the bet amount variable Be
If the value of t is 0, the process returns to step S103.
On the other hand, if the value of the bet amount variable Bet is not 0, this BET
The process ends, and the process proceeds to the process in step S118.

If it is determined in step S101 that the game is a replay game, R
The replay game flag of AM 112 is cleared (step S116). Thereafter, it is determined whether the start lever 11 has been operated (step S117). If the start lever 11 has not been operated, step S11
Step 7 is repeated until the start lever 11 is operated. Here, the value of the bet amount variable Bet has not been changed in the previous game. When the start lever 11 is operated, the process proceeds to step S118.

In step S118, as described later, the number of payouts (the value of the payout variable PyO) displayed on the payout display section 23 in the previous game is displayed on the payout display unit 5.
3 is erased by controlling. Then, the BET process ends, and the process proceeds to the lottery process in step S3.

Next, the payout processing in step S7 will be described in detail. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the payout process executed by the CPU 111 in step S7. In the payout processing, first, based on various settings in the winning determination processing in step S6, it is determined whether or not a winning combination of payout medals, that is, any winning combination other than replay has been won (step S201). When the winning combination to which the medal is to be paid out has not been won, the payout processing is finished as it is, and the processing for one game is finished.

If any of the winning combinations for paying out medals has been won, 0 is substituted into the payout variable PyO as an initial value (step S202). Further, by controlling the payout display 53, the value of the payout variable PyO (here, 0) is displayed on the payout display section 23 (step S203). Further, a payout command indicating the value of the scheduled variable Pay set in the winning determination processing in step S6 as the expected payout number of medals is transmitted to the effect control board 102 (step S204).

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the credit variable Cdt has reached 50, which is the maximum number that can be stored as a credit (step S205). If the value of the credit variable Cdt has not reached 50, the hopper 80 waits for a time measured in advance as a time required for paying out one medal (step S206).

When the time required to pay out one medal has elapsed, the value of the payout variable PyO and the credit variable Cd
The value of t is incremented by 1 (step S20).
7). Further, by controlling the payout display 53 and the credit display 52, respectively, the payout variable Py is displayed.
The value of O and the value of the credit variable Cdt are displayed on the payout display unit 23 and the credit display unit 22, respectively (step S208). Then, the process proceeds to step S212.

On the other hand, if the value of the credit variable Cdt has reached 50, the hopper 80 is controlled via the power supply board 100 to pay out one medal (step S20).
9). When the payout of one medal is completed by the detection signal from the payout sensor 81, the value of the payout variable PyO is incremented by 1 (step S210). Further, by controlling the payout display 53, the value of the payout variable PyO is displayed on the payout display section 23 (step S21).
1). Then, the process proceeds to step S212.

In step S212, it is determined whether or not the value of the payout variable PyO has become equal to the value of the scheduled variable Pay. If the value of the payout variable PyO has not reached the value of the scheduled variable Pay, the payout of the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination has not been completed, and the process returns to the step S205. When the value of the payout variable PyO has reached the value of the scheduled variable Pay, the payout process ends, and the process for one game ends.

In the repetition of the above game,
The CPU 111 of the game control board 101 shifts the game state between a normal game state, a regular bonus, and a big bonus. In each game in the meantime,
Medals are inserted by the BET processing, and medals are paid out in the payout processing. And the production control board 1
When the game state is in the big bonus, the CPU 121 of 02 displays the number of big bonus acquisitions on the liquid crystal display 4 based on the command sent from the game control board 101. Hereinafter, processing on the effect control board 102 side related to the display of the number of big bonus acquisitions will be described.

FIG. 10 shows the CPU 1 of the effect control board 102.
22 is a flowchart showing a command reception waiting process executed by a command receiving unit 22. The effect control board 102 determines whether or not a command sent from the game control board 101 has been received (step S301). Until the command is received, the process of step S301 is repeated, and the command is in a standby state. When any command is received from the game control board 101, the type of the received command is determined (step S3).
02).

If the type of the received command is a winning information command indicating a winning of the big bonus, the RA
A big bonus flag is set in M122 (step S303). Then, the process returns to step S301. When the type of the received command is the big bonus end command, the big bonus flag in the RAM 122 is cleared (step S304). further,
The acquired variable Get and the temporary variable Temp in the RAM 122 are cleared to “0” (step S305). Then, the process returns to step S301.

If the received command is a bet amount setting command or a payout command, a big bonus acquired number display process, which will be described in detail later, is performed, and the big bonus acquired number displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 is updated. It is displayed (step S306). Then, the process returns to step S301. If the type of the received command is another command, a process corresponding to the type of each command (the details are omitted because it is not related to the present invention) is executed (step S307). After that, the process returns to step S301.

FIG. 11 shows that the CPU 121 determines in step S30
6 is a flowchart showing a big bonus acquired number display process executed in Step 6. First, by referring to the state of the big bonus flag in the RAM 122, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the big bonus (step S40).
1). If the current gaming state is not the big bonus, the processing of this flowchart is terminated as it is.

If the current gaming state is a big bonus, it is determined whether or not the received command is a bet amount setting command (step S402). If the command is a bet amount setting command, the increase in the bet amount indicated by the bet amount setting command is subtracted from the acquisition variable Get (step S40).
3). Then, the process proceeds to step S408.

On the other hand, when the command is not a bet amount setting command,
The received command is a payout command. In this case, first, the planned number of medals to be paid out indicated by the payout command is substituted for the temporary variable Temp (step S404). Note that the big bonus in-game flag is also set in the RAM 122 before the payout command is sent to the game that has won the big bonus. Will be assigned.

Next, the hopper 80 waits for the time measured beforehand as the time required for the hopper 80 to pay out one medal (step S405). This time is equal to the time interval at which the displays on the credit display unit 52 and the payout display unit 53 are updated when no error occurs. Then, when the time required to pay out one medal has elapsed, the temporary variable Temp set in the RAM 122 is decremented by one, and the acquired variable Get is increased by one (step S406). Further, the speaker driving circuit 1
31 to control the speakers 7L, 7R, 7U.
Output a predetermined sound effect (step S407).
Then, the process proceeds to step S408.

In step S408, the display driving circuit 13
By controlling 2, the number of big bonus acquisitions indicated by the acquisition variable Get is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. When the obtained variable Get indicates a negative value, the big bonus obtained number displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 also indicates a negative value. When the display of the number of big bonus acquisitions ends, it is determined whether or not the value of the temporary variable Temp is 0 (step S409).

When the value of the temporary variable Temp is not 0, it means that the payout of medals of the expected payout number (including the case of adding credits) has not been completed yet. Therefore, the process returns to the step S405, and waits again for the time required to pay out the next medal. On the other hand, if the temporary variable Temp is 0, it means that the medals are not being paid out (including the case where the medals have just finished). In this case, the big bonus acquired number display process ends, and the process returns to the command reception waiting process of FIG.

In the above-described big bonus acquired number display processing, the big bonus acquired number at the stage when the last game of the big bonus is finished is also displayed on the liquid crystal display device 4. This big bonus number
Next some processing (other processing of step S307)
When a different image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 in the above, the display is erased. Alternatively, the display may be deleted after a predetermined time has elapsed from the end of the big bonus.

Hereinafter, the relationship between the bet amount setting and the payout timing of the medals, the update timing of the payout and the credit display, and the update timing of the display of the number of the big bonus acquired number will be described with specific examples. FIG.
Is a timing chart showing an example of this relationship.
Here, an example is shown in which “cherry” is collected during the big bonus. Also, it is assumed that up to 50 credits have been accumulated, and the number of big bonus acquisitions is 1 before setting the bet amount in this game.
It shall be 80. In the following description,
To make it easy to understand the relationship with the progress of the processing, the step numbers shown in the above-mentioned flowcharts are referred to.

As shown in FIG. 12, suppose that the player operates the MAXBET button 15 at timing T to set the bet number 3 (step S104). Then, at substantially the same timing, the credit variable Cdt becomes 3
Is subtracted to become 47 (step S105),
47 is displayed on the credit display unit 22 as the number of credits (step S106). Further, by transmitting a bet amount setting command indicating a bet amount of 3 from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 (step S107), the acquired variable Get is subtracted by 3 to become 177 (step S403), 177 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 as the number of big bonus acquisitions (step S408).

It is also assumed that a "Cherry" prize has occurred at the timing t0 (steps S6 and S20).
1). Then, at substantially the same timing as this, 4 is set as the scheduled variable Pay (step S6), and 0 is set as the payout variable PyO (step S20).
2) 0 is displayed on the payout display section 23 as the number of payouts (step S203). At this timing, a payout command indicating that the expected payout number is 4 is transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102,
4 is set as the temporary variable Temp (step S4)
04).

On the other hand, since the credit has not reached 50 on the game control board 101 side, the game control board 101 waits for the time required for paying out one medal (step S206).
At the timing t1, the payout variable PyO is increased by 1 to 1 and the number of credits is increased by 1 to 4
8 (step S207), 1 as the number of payouts, and 48 as the number of credits.
3 and the credit display unit 22 (Step S
208).

Further, the effect control board 101 also waits for the time required for paying out one medal (step S405), and at the timing t1, the temporary variable Te
mp is subtracted by 1 to 3 and the acquired variable Get
Is increased by 1 to 178 (step S40).
6). Then, 178 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 as the number of acquired big bonuses.

At this point, the value of the payout variable PyO is not equal to the value of the scheduled variable Pay, and the value of the temporary variable Temp is also 0.
Not. Therefore, on the game control unit 101 side, one more
After waiting for the time required for paying out the medals (step S206), at the timing t2, the payout variable P
yO becomes 2 and is displayed on the payout display section 23, and the credit variable Cdt becomes 49 and the credit display section 2
2 (steps S207 and S208). On the other hand, the effect control board 102 also waits until timing t2 in the same manner (step S405), and the temporary variable T
When emp becomes 2, the acquired variable Get becomes 179 and is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 (steps S406 and S406).
408).

At this time, the value of the payout variable PyO is not equal to the value of the scheduled variable Pay, and the value of the temporary variable Temp is not zero. Therefore, the game control board 101 similarly waits until timing t3 (step S20).
6), the payout variable PyO becomes 3, and the payout display section 2
3 and the credit variable Cdt becomes 50 and is displayed on the credit display unit 22 (step S207,
S208). On the other hand, the effect control board 102 also waits until timing t3 in the same manner (step S40).
5) When the temporary variable Temp becomes 1 and the acquired variable G
et is 180 and displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 (steps S406 and S408).

At this time, the value of the payout variable PyO is not equal to the value of the scheduled variable Pay, and the value of the temporary variable Temp is not zero. However, the credit variable Cdt has reached 50 (step S205). Therefore, the game control board 101
Controls the hopper 80 to pay out only one medal (step S209). The payout of one medal is completed at the timing t4. Then, at timing t4, the payout variable Py
O becomes 4 and is displayed on the payout display section 23 (steps S207 and S208). The number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 22 remains at 50.

On the other hand, the effect control board 102 waits until timing t4, which is the time required for paying out one medal (step S405). At the timing t4, the temporary variable Temp becomes 0, and the acquired variable Get becomes 181 and is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 (steps S406 and S408).

At this point, the value of the payout variable PyO is equal to the value of the scheduled variable Pay, and the value of the temporary variable Temp is also 0 (S212, S409). Therefore,
Both the payout processing including the display update on the payout display section 23 and the credit display section 22 and the big bonus acquired number display processing for updating the display of the big bonus acquired number are ended.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, the number of credits displayed on the credit display section 22 and the number of payouts displayed on the payout display section 23 and the number of payouts displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 are displayed. The big bonus acquired number is displayed in synchronization with the update timing. The payout of medals is also performed in synchronization with these display updates. Therefore, these numerical values can be updated in parallel without causing the player to feel uncomfortable.

The CPU 121 of the effect control board 102
Can independently update the number of obtained big bonuses in accordance with the payout medals (or increased credits) based on the payout command transmitted from the game control board 101. Therefore, the processing load for display control can be released from the game control board 101, and the load applied to the game control board 101 can be reduced. On the other hand, the game control board 1
01 of the CPU 111 is a command that triggers processing.
Since only one prize need be sent, the processing load on the game control board 101 does not increase so much.

In addition to the number of credits and the number of payouts whose display is controlled by the game control board 101, the number of big bonus acquisitions whose display is controlled by the effect control board 102 is one unit of medal. Can be updated. This makes it possible for the player to easily understand the change in the number of big bonus acquisitions. In particular, the number of obtained big bonuses is subtracted and updated according to the setting of the number of bets, and is added and updated when a prize is won.

Further, since the updating of the number of credits and the number of payouts is performed on the game control board 101 side,
Even if the effect control board 102 fails, the game as the slot machine itself can be advanced.

In the case where the hopper 80 is full of medals or the medals are insufficient, the completion of the actual payout of medals is delayed, and the number of big bonuses controlled by the effect control board 102 is reduced. The update timing may deviate from the update timing of the number of credits and the number of payouts and the timing of payout of medals. FIG. 14 shows the relationship between the update timing of the number of big bonus acquisitions, the update of the number of credits and the number of payouts, and the timing of payout of medals. Here, the left side shows a case where no medal runs out and the like, and the right side shows a case where a medal runs out at the stage when the seventh card is paid out. In each case, the payout of 15 medals is taken as an example.

As can be seen from FIG. 14, in a situation where there is no timing shift, the number of big bonuses acquired is updated.
The updating of the number of credits and the number of payouts and the payout of medals end at the same timing. On the other hand, when a medal runs out, the number of big bonuses acquired ends updating within the same time as when no medal runs out, but the updating of the number of credits and the number of payouts and the payout of medals end. , Later than this. However, the frequency of occurrence of clogged medals or expired medals is not so high, and the timing of updating the number of credits and the number of payouts is always synchronized with the actual timing of payout of medals, so that there is no practical problem. Conversely, by updating the number of big bonus acquisitions first, it may be possible to give a sense of security to the player if the payout process according to the winning combination has been performed.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
Various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

In the above embodiment, the operation of paying out medals by the hopper 80 is performed by the CP of the game control board 101.
U111 was to control. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, a payout control board 200 for controlling a medal payout operation may be provided separately from the game control board 101 to configure a control circuit of the slot machine 1. The payout control board 200 includes a CPU 201, a RAM 202, and an R, similarly to the game control board 101 and the effect control board 102.
It has an OM 203 and an I / O port 204.

In the slot machine 1 having such a control circuit, the CPU 111 of the game control board 101 may transmit the payout command transmitted to the effect control board 102 to the payout control board 200. The CPU 201 of the payout control board 200 can control the hopper 80 by a unique process based on the payout command received from the game control board 101 to pay out medals.

In the above embodiment, when the MAXBET button 15 or the single BET button 14 is operated by the player, the bet amount setting command is transmitted to the game control board 10.
1 to the effect control board 102. However, even if the bet amount setting command is not transmitted at this timing, the bet amount setting command indicating the value of the bet amount variable Bet is played at the timing when the start lever 11 is operated (for example, after the processing of step S117). Control board 1
It may be transmitted from 01 to the effect control board 102.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the credit is increased one by one with the occurrence of the prize, the hopper 80 is also required.
When paying out medals one by one, the time intervals were the same. However, since the increase in credits is only processed as data and does not involve mechanical operations,
This can be performed at a higher speed than when paying out medals. Therefore, the slot machine 1 of the above embodiment is
It can be changed as follows.

That is, the payout command transmitted from the game control board 101 to the effect control board 102 indicates the number of accumulated credits in addition to the expected payout number.
Until the number of credits reaches 50, the CPU 121 of the effect control board 102 sets the same time interval as when the credits are increased by one on the game control board 101 (the number of medals is 1).
Variable G which is shorter than the time interval for paying out one by one)
The liquid crystal display 4 can be updated and displayed by adding et. On the other hand, after the number of credits reaches 50, the acquisition variable Get may be added at a time interval necessary for the hopper 80 to pay out one medal, and the liquid crystal display 4 may update and display the acquired variable Get. it can.

In the above-described embodiment, the big bonus acquired number displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 at the time of the big bonus is an index that increases with the payout of medals. On the other hand, for example, when 15 medals are paid out in the same manner as in the display of the payout display section 23, “15” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4, and 1 is subtracted by 1 according to the medal payout speed. The index may be as follows. Further, the transition of the increase or decrease of the index may not be displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 using numbers, but may be displayed using figures or graphs. For example, in the case of the subtraction, it is possible to display the symbols of 15 medals first, and to erase the display one by one according to the payout speed of the medals.

In the above embodiment, the slot machine 1
The game state includes AT as a specific game state, in addition to special game states such as a normal game state, a big bonus, and a regular bonus. On the other hand, CT
(Reel stop is in uncontrolled state), RT (replay winning probability is higher than usual), ST
(Including AT and RT), push order navigation (stop button 1)
(Indicates the order in which 2L, 12C, and 12R are operated)
It may include other specific game states.
The number of medals obtained by the player in a specific game state such as AT, CT, RT, ST, and push order navigation,
The information may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 in the same manner as the above-described big bonus acquired number display processing.

In the above embodiment, what is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 is the number of big bonuses obtained, that is, the number of medals (net increase) obtained by the player at the time of the big bonus. However, what can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 is not limited to this. For example, the number of paid out medals (the bet amount is not subtracted) in the big bonus and other periods may be displayed. Further, the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 22 and / or the number of payouts displayed on the payout display unit 23 may also be displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. Each of the number of payout medals, the number of credits, and the number of payouts during the big bonus and other periods may be displayed together with the effect image as shown in FIG.

In the above embodiment, the variable display device 2
Is provided with three reels 3L, 3C, 3R in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order on an outer peripheral portion.
The symbols are variably displayed by rotating the L, 3C and 3R. However, a device that virtually displays a symbol on a display device such as a liquid crystal display device may be used instead of the variable display device 2 described above.

[0132]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since a predetermined index can be updated and displayed without being linked to the progress of value addition, the processing load can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the transition regarding the change of the predetermined index becomes easy for the player to understand.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the game control means does not need to perform the control related to the display of the predetermined index,
The processing load on the game control means can be reduced.

According to the invention of claim 4, even if the display control means breaks down, the game itself can proceed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to synchronize the addition of the valuable value and the update of the number related to the addition, so that the player does not feel uncomfortable.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the update of the predetermined index and the update of the number related to the addition can be synchronized, and the player does not feel uncomfortable.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the game control means only needs to transmit the command once for updating and displaying the predetermined index, the processing load on the game control means can be reduced.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the game control means does not need to control the processing relating to the provision of valuable value.
The processing load on the game control means can be reduced.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the payout of the game medium and the update of the predetermined index can be synchronized, and the player does not feel uncomfortable.

According to the tenth aspect, the transition regarding the change of the predetermined index becomes easy for the player to understand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an internal structure visually recognized when a front door of the slot machine in FIG. 1 is opened.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a structure on a rear side of a front door of the slot machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an arrangement of symbols on each reel constituting the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a control circuit of the slot machine of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing circuit components and signal wirings mounted on the game control board and the effect control board.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process executed by the control unit in the game control board for each game.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a BET process of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a payout process of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a command reception standby process executed by a control unit in the effect control board.

11 is a flowchart showing a big bonus acquired number display process of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing a relationship between a bet and medal payout timing, a payout and credit display update timing, and a big bonus acquired number display update timing.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a control circuit of a slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the update of the number of acquired big bonuses, the update of the number of credits and the number of payouts, and the timing of payout of medals in a case where there is no medal exhaustion and the like;

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the liquid crystal display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Variable display device 4 Liquid crystal display 22 Credit display unit 23 Payout display unit 101 Game control board 102 Production control board

Claims (10)

[Claims] A game can be started by setting the number of bets for one game, and the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, thereby ending one game, and In a slot machine in which a predetermined prize can be generated according to the display result, the generated prize is provided with a valuation providing means for allocating a valuation of a number corresponding to the type of the prize, Display means for displaying a predetermined index that is updated in accordance with the provision of the valuable value; and a schedule of the value to be provided by the valuable value provision means irrespective of the progress of the provision of the value by the value provision means. And a display control means for updating a predetermined index displayed on said display means according to the number. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein said display control means updates said predetermined index for each unit of said value. 3. A game control means for controlling the progress of the game and transmitting a command indicating a planned number to be given when the value giving means gives the value value, wherein the display control means comprises: The game control means is provided separately, receives a command from the game control means, and updates a predetermined index displayed on the display means in accordance with the scheduled number indicated by the received command. 3. The slot machine according to 1 or 2. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second display unit provided separately from said display unit, for displaying a number associated with the value added by said value addition unit. The update of the number of grants displayed in
The slot machine according to claim 3, wherein the slot machine is controlled by the game control means. 5. The game control device according to claim 2, wherein the value-related number displayed on the second display device is updated based on a detection signal for detecting a value-value providing operation by the value-value providing device. The slot machine according to claim 4, wherein 6. A time interval at which the display control means updates a predetermined index displayed on the display means, and a time interval at which the game control means updates an assigned number displayed on the second display means. 6. The slot machine according to claim 4, wherein " 7. The game control device according to claim 3, wherein the game control means transmits the command indicating the expected number of grants only once for one winning. Slot machine. 8. The game control means is provided separately from the game control means, receives a command indicating the expected number of grants from the game control means, and according to the expected number of grants indicated by the received command, the value of the valuable value providing means The game control means transmits the same command as the command indicating the number to be provided to at least both the display control means and the valuable value provision control means. The slot machine according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein: 9. The value-adding means includes value-adding means for paying out game media according to the expected number to be given as value, and the display control means includes means for paying out the game medium. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the predetermined index is updated at the same time interval as the output time interval. 10. The slot according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined index is updated based on the provision of the value and the setting of the bet amount in a predetermined period. Machine.