JP2003190366A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine which can control performances by a mobile performance means without applying large control loads on game control means for controlling the proceeding of games. <P>SOLUTION: In the slot machine which enables the generation of specified winnings according to the result of display with a mobile display device, it is provided with a game control means 210 for controlling the proceeding of games, a mobile performance means which is provided at a location that allows players to visually recognize operations and capable of executing action performances related to the proceeding of games while being operated with an electric drive source and a mobile performance control means 230 which is provided separately from the game control means 210 and controls the mobile performance means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention allows a game to be started by setting a bet number for one game, and a display result of a variable display device capable of changing a display state is derived and displayed. As a result, the present invention relates to a slot machine in which one game is finished and a predetermined prize can be generated according to a display result of the variable display device, and more particularly to a slot machine including an effect means capable of executing an effect related to the progress of the game. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a slot machine of this type is generally equipped with a speaker, a lamp, etc., for example, a prize is generated during a game, a medal is paid out to a player, or a jackpot is hit. When a big game or regular bonus, which is a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game state after winning a prize, occurs, the effect is output by outputting a sound effect from a speaker or turning on a lamp. However, in recent years, in particular, not only is the effect executed when the above-mentioned winning occurs, but also the effect related to the progress of the game is executed in order to improve the game property. A slot machine capable of playing is being developed.

In such a slot machine, in addition to the variable display device relating to the progress of the game, a movable effect device or the like made up of a mechanical structure driven by an electric drive source is provided. There are things such as the production that can be executed.

[0004]

However, in the slot machine having the movable effect device as described above, the effect control by the movable effect device is controlled by the game control means for controlling the progress of the game. Therefore, for example, when the operation of the movable effect device is to be complicated in order to diversify the effect mode, not only the control load on the game control means for controlling the progress of the game increases, but also such a machine The operation control by the movable effect device composed of a physical structure is more complicated than the display control of a display effect device composed of a display device or the like, and there is a problem that the control load on the game control means becomes particularly heavy. Was there.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and it is possible to control the effect by the movable effecting means without imposing a large control load on the game control means for controlling the progress of the game. The purpose is to provide a slot machine that can.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the slot machine of the present invention is capable of starting a game by setting the bet number for one game and changing the display state. One game is completed by deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device capable of playing, and the progress of the game is controlled in the slot machine in which a predetermined prize can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device. The game control means is provided at a position where the player can visually recognize the operation, and is operated by an electric drive source,
Movable effect means capable of executing a motion effect related to the progress of the game, and movable effect control means provided separately from the game control means and controlling the movable effect means. I am trying. According to this feature, the operation control by the movable effect means is executed by the movable effect control means provided separately from the game control means for controlling the progress of the game, so that a large control load is not applied to the game control means. It is possible to control the motion effect by the movable effect means.

In the slot machine of the present invention, the game control means includes a pre-decision means for deciding whether or not to allow the prize to be generated in a stage before the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed. In addition, it is possible to transmit to the movable effect control means pre-determined information capable of specifying the prize type determined by the pre-determined means, and the movable effect control means performs the operation based on the pre-determined information. It is preferable to decide whether or not to execute the effect. With this configuration, it is possible to perform an effect by the movable effecting device according to the content determined by the pre-determining device.

In the slot machine of the present invention, the game control means can transmit predetermined information to the movable effect control means at a predetermined timing in the progress of the game, and the movable effect control means causes the predetermined effect. It is preferable that the content of the action effect can be changed based on the information. With this configuration, the motion effect by the movable effect means can be performed in accordance with the progress of the game controlled by the game control means.

In the slot machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the movable effect means is provided so that at least a part thereof does not overlap the effective variable display area of the variable display device. In this way, the movable effect means does not hinder the visibility of the effective variable display area of the variable display device, and does not affect the original game.

The slot machine of the present invention includes a plurality of effect means including the movable effect means, capable of executing an effect based on any of a plurality of kinds of effect modes defined.
And a production mode determining unit that determines each production mode of each of the plurality of production units at a time, and each production unit executes production based on the production mode determined by the production mode determination unit. It is preferable. With this configuration, when a plurality of effect production means execute effects in synchronization with each other, the control of the plurality of effect means can be simplified as compared with the case where the effect mode of each effect means is determined separately.

The slot machine of the present invention is provided with a plurality of effect means including the movable effect means, and can execute a display effect related to the progress of the game as an effect means other than the movable effect means. It is preferable that the display effect means and the game control means are provided separately and the display effect control means for controlling the display effect means is provided. By doing so, the display effect can be performed by the display effecting means without increasing the control load of the game control means, and the effect can be diversified.

In the slot machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the display effect means and the movable effect means are provided in positions close to each other. By doing so, the player can see the effect produced by both the display effect means and the movable effect means without shifting the line of sight greatly.

In the slot machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the movable effect means and the display effect means are attached to the slot machine in a unitized state. With this configuration, the movable effect means and the display effect means can be easily attached or detached, and the maintainability is improved.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

First, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a slot machine which is an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIGS. The internal structure of the machine 1 is shown.
The slot machine 1 includes a housing 2a having an open front surface, and a front door 2b pivotally supported at a side end of the housing 2a, and a locking device provided on the back surface of the front door 2b. By rotating a predetermined key inserted in the keyhole 3a of the reference numeral 3 (see FIG. 3) in the clockwise direction, the lock is released and the front door 2b can be opened.

An upper decorative frame 4 is provided on the upper front surface of the front door 2b, and a game effect lamp portion 41 and a winning symbol explanation panel 5 are provided on the upper portion of the substantially inverted trapezoidal shape. At the center of the shape, the game panel 6 and various display units are provided. The lower part of the upper decorative frame 4 is formed so as to project forward from the game panel 6, and on this projecting part, a medal insertion part 34 and various operation buttons 35, 36a, 36b, into which medals as game media can be inserted, 37,
40L, 40C, 40R, the start lever 38, etc. are provided. Further, game effect lamp portions 42 to 45 are provided around the central portion of the upper decorative frame 4 and on the left and right sides of the lower portion, respectively.

A lower decorative frame 7 is provided below the upper decorative frame 4, and a title panel 8 on which the model name of the slot machine 1 is drawn is provided in the lower decorative frame 7. Further, below the lower decorative frame 7, a medal payout hole 9 for paying out medals, which is an example of a game medium, is provided, and a medal tray 11 provided with an ashtray 10 at an end is provided.

Speakers 136a, 136b for high-pitched sound provided inside are provided on the upper left and right sides of the upper decorative frame 4 (FIG. 3, FIG.
(See FIG. 6), a sound emitting unit 12a that emits sound output from
12b are provided respectively, and a speaker 1 for low sound is provided inside the medal payout hole 9 inside.
A sound emitting unit 13 that emits the sound output from 37 (see FIGS. 3 and 6) is provided, and these sound emitting units 12a and 12 are provided.
From b and 13, the speakers 136a, 136b and 13
Sounds such as voices and melodies for enhancing the effect produced by 7 are emitted.

An effect display window portion 15 is provided in the center of the upper decorative frame 4, and an effect is displayed by the effect device 150 provided inside through the effect display window portion 15. It has become.

The gaming panel 6 has a see-through window 14 through which the reels 51L, 51C, 51R provided in the housing 2a of the slot machine 1 can be seen through, and a small role notice display section 20a located above the see-through window 14. , 20b, 20c and the one bet display unit 21 and the two bet display unit 2 located on the left side of the transparent window 14.
2, 23 and 3 bet display sections 24 and 25, a game over display section 26 located on the right side of the transparent window 14, a replay display section 27, a weight display section 28, a start display section 29,
An insertion instruction display unit 30, a credit display unit 31, a game number display unit 32, and a payout display unit 33, which are located below the transparent window 14, are provided.

1-bet display section 21, 2-bet display section 2
The 2, 23 and 3 bet display parts 24 and 25 display the number of bets bet on the game by the player, and the 1 bet display part 21 has a 1 bet lamp 112 and the 2 bet display part 22, Two betting lamps 113 and 114 inside the 23, and three betting lamps 115 and 116 inside the three betting display section 24 and 25.
Are incorporated respectively (see FIG. 6). Each betting display section 21 to 25 has five pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3 and L drawn on the transparent window 14 as shown in FIG.
3'corresponding to any of 3'and is also used as an activated line display section for distinguishably informing the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the bet number.

The game over display section 26 provided on the game panel 6 is in a state where the game is stopped due to the end of a big bonus described later and when a game cannot be progressed due to some error. When it becomes, the game over lamp 117 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein is turned on. Replay display 27
When a replay prize is generated, a replay lamp 119 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein lights up. When it becomes possible to perform a start operation by setting the bet number, the start display section 29 lights a start lamp 118 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein to indicate that a valid start operation is performed. It turns off when it is detected. The throw-in instruction display unit 30 has a throw-in instruction lamp 11 built therein when the medal can be received.
1 (see FIG. 6) blinks, the maximum number of bets is set, the number of credits reaches a predetermined upper limit value, and turns off when the game is started.

When the start operation is detected during the wait time, the wait display section 28 turns on a wait lamp 139 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein, and turns off after the wait time has elapsed. The wait time is a game progress restriction period that is set to prevent the game from progressing too fast.If a start operation is detected during this wait time, the reels will be released after the wait time has elapsed. It is set to start. Therefore, when the game is advanced with a sufficient time interval, the progress of the game is not restricted when the start lever 38 is operated, but when the game is to be advanced in a short time, the game is performed depending on the wait time. Is temporarily restricted, and the reel is in a waiting state until the wait time elapses.

In the slot machine 1, a game progress restriction period of, for example, 4.1 seconds is set with reference to the time point when the reel starts rotating in the previous game.
3. When the reels started spinning in the last game.
If the current start operation is detected before 1 second has elapsed, the reel starts rotating after the game progress restriction period has elapsed.

The credit display section 31 displays the number of credits. The credit is the number of medals (the number of game media) stored in the storage unit (RAM 212) inside the slot machine 1 as a valuable value owned by the player, and the winning with the insertion and payout of medals into the medal insertion slot. When the number of bets is set or the medals are paid out based on the settlement operation, the number of bets is updated and subtracted and updated. In this slot machine 1, the upper limit of the value that can be stored as credits is set to 50 medals at maximum, and when the upper limit (50 medals) is reached, the insertion instruction display unit 30 is turned off. When a request for addition and update of credits exceeding the upper limit is made, medals exceeding the upper limit are paid out from the medal payout holes 9.

The number-of-games display section 32 displays the regular bonus (RB) winning status of the big bonus (BB),
Displays the number of winnings during regular bonuses, especially when the big bonus is over and the game is stopped.
The character "ND" is displayed to inform the player that the player is in a stopped state. Further, the game number display unit 32 also functions as an error display device that displays various abnormalities that have occurred in the slot machine 1. For example, as the abnormality type detected by the control unit, "insufficient state of medals to be paid out", "medal clogging", and "combination of winning symbols even though the payout condition is not satisfied" is derived and displayed. , Etc. When these abnormalities are detected by the control unit, the error code that can specify the abnormal type is "E-
It is displayed in a form such as "1" or "E-2".

The payout display section 33 displays the number of medals to be awarded to the player based on the prizes generated during one game, every time there is a prize.

On the right side of the lower upper surface of the upper decorative frame 4 formed so as to project from the game panel 6 to the front side, there is provided a medal insertion section 34 having a medal insertion opening, and on the left side is a settlement. Button 37, 1 BET button 3
6a and MAXBET button 36b are provided respectively.

The 1-BET button 36a is a button that is pressed when betting 1 credit, and the MAX-BET button 36b is a maximum number of bets allowed in one game (3 medals in this embodiment). This button is pressed when betting on the game within the range stored in. The BET button lamp 121a is incorporated inside the single BET button 36a, and the BET button lamp 121b is incorporated inside the MAXBET button 36b (see FIG. 6).
1a and 121b are lit when the corresponding BET button is pressed and the bet number can be set, and are turned off when the bet number cannot be set.

The settlement button 37 is a button that is pressed when performing a settlement operation on the credits stored in the storage unit. With the depression operation of the settlement button 37, the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 31. The number of medals corresponding to the number of credits is paid out from the medal payout hole 9 while the value is subtracted and updated until 0.

On the front side surface at the bottom of the upper decorative frame 4,
Start lever 38, stop buttons 40L, 40C,
40R and a medal clogging release button 35 are provided respectively. The start lever 38 is a lever that is operated when starting a game, and by operating the start lever 38 after the setting of the number of bets, each reel 51 is operated.
The rotation of L, 51C and 51R is started.

Stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R
Is the reel 51L, 51C, 51 after the game starts
It is a button that is operated when stopping the rotation of R, and the operation valid lamp 122L is inside the stop button 40L.
However, the operation valid lamp 1 is inside the stop button 40C.
22C, the operation enable lamp 122R is built in the stop button 40R (see FIG. 6). These operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R are turned on when the operation of the corresponding stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R is valid, and are turned off when the operation is invalid. Further, the stop button unit 39 in which the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R are arranged is a case where an internal winning flag of a big bonus prize or a regular bonus prize described later is set, and a predetermined notification condition is satisfied. Then, the bonus notification lamp 120 (see FIG. 6) incorporated therein is turned on.

The medal clogging release button 35 is provided when the medals inserted into the medal inserting section 34 are clogged inside.
This is a button that is operated to cancel this.

As shown in FIG. 2, a translucent strip-shaped reel sheet having a plurality of types of designs printed thereon is wound around the outer periphery of the reels 51L, 51 in the substantially central portion of the housing 2a.
There is provided a variable display device 50 including a reel unit 52 having C and 51R (game reels used to execute the progress of the game). Each reel 5 of this embodiment
1L, 51C, 51R, as shown in FIG.
A reel sheet on which patterns of "black 7", "white 7", "BAR", "watermelon", "bell", "cherry", and "plum" are printed is wound. In addition, the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R are reel motors 54L and 54, which are stepping motors provided corresponding to the respective reels.
Each of the reels 51 and 54R is configured to independently rotate (drive) and stop in the vertical direction by C and 54R.
By rotating L, 51C, and 51R, the transparent window 14
The various symbols are displayed while being continuously changed.

Between the reels 51L and 51C arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and between the reels 51C and 51R, an arc-shaped inter-reel concealing member 5 for closing the space between the reels.
3 is provided so that the inside cannot be seen from between the reels. In the see-through window 14, three regions divided by dividing the field of view by the reel concealing member 53, that is, three region portions in which each reel is visible, are associated with each reel, and the left variable display section, The variable display section and the right variable display section (area) are called.

From each variable display section of the see-through window 14, three consecutive symbols among a plurality of symbols drawn on each reel are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower positions, and in the upper part of the upper stage. A part of the symbol that appears in the upper position soon is displayed, and a part of the symbol that disappears soon under the variable display unit is displayed in the lower part of the lower column.

A reel sensor 56 for detecting the reference position of each reel is provided in each reel 51L, 51C, 51R, and the stop position of a predetermined symbol can be derived by this reel sensor 56. , A plurality of reel lamps 55 capable of individually irradiating specific display areas (upper, middle, and lower display areas) on the respective reels 51L, 51C, and 51R from the back surface are provided in the upper, middle, and lower rows, respectively. Each reel lamp 55 functions as a backlight that lights up from the rear so that each symbol displayed on the see-through window 14 in a normal state becomes conspicuous.

On the upper front surface of the back plate 85 of the housing 2a, there is a storage case 500 in which a control section 210 for mainly controlling the progress of the game and a game control board 200 provided with various circuits are stored as described later. , Fixed irremovably. Further, a reel relay substrate 203 described later is attached to an upper portion of an inner surface of a side plate on the right side of the reel unit 52 constituting the variable display device 50 when viewed from the front, and a reel lamp relay substrate 204 described later is attached to a lower portion thereof. There is.

An external output board 205, which will be described later, is attached to a position lateral to the reel unit 52 on the inner surface of the side plate on the right side of the housing 2a when viewed from the front side.

At the lateral position of the reel unit 52 on the inner surface of the side plate on the left side of the housing 2a when viewed from the front side, as will be described later, a control unit 2 for controlling a predetermined effect related to the game.
Performance control board 201 provided with 30 and various circuits
The storage case 550 in which is stored is fixed irremovably.

Below the reel unit 52, a hopper tank 57 for storing the medals thrown in from the medal throwing section 34 is forwarded via a guide rail 58 fixed to the upper surface of the lower plate constituting the casing 2a. It is arranged so that it can be pulled out. Further, on the right side of the hopper tank 57, an overflow tank 59 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 57 is provided. A full tank sensor 60 capable of detecting medals is provided in the overflow tank 59 so that it can be notified that the amount of medals stored in the overflow tank 59 has exceeded a predetermined amount.

A hopper motor 62 is provided below the hopper tank 57.
The medals in the hopper tank 57 are ejected from the medal ejection port 63 by the rotation of 2. The ejected medals are detected by the payout medal sensor 61 provided in the vicinity of the medal ejection opening 63, and then are ejected from the medal payout hole 9 to the medal receiving tray 11 via a return medal flow path 73 described later. The hopper motor 62 is controlled to stop when the payout medal sensor 61 detects a predetermined number of payout medals.

On the side of the hopper tank 57, a main switch section 65 for turning on / off the main power source, and a state in which the game can be continued again when the big bonus ends or an error occurs during the game, etc. Second reset button 66 for setting, a setting button 67 for changing the winning probability, an automatic settlement selection switch section 68 for turning ON / OFF the automatic settlement function, and an ON / OFF for the automatic stopping function.
A setting key insertion section that enables / disables the operation of the setting button 67 by performing a predetermined operation with the stop selection switch section 69 that is turned off and a specific key possessed by a game hall manager or the like inserted. 70 is provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 64.

In the present embodiment, the winning probability is stored as preset winning probability values as set values of six patterns, and the winning probability is selected by operating the setting button 67. It is possible to play games with different winning probabilities.

As shown in FIG. 3, an insertion medal selector 71 for guiding the medals inserted from the medal insertion portion 34 to the hopper tank 57 is fixedly provided in the substantially central portion on the rear surface of the front door 2b. An illegal medal discharging section 72 is provided on the upstream side of the inserted medal selector 71, and an illegal medal having a size and a thickness different from those of an appropriate medal is inserted into an upper portion of a return medal flow path 73 provided below the inserted medal selector 71. It is discharged to the mouth and returned to the medal tray 11 through the medal payout hole 9.

On the downstream side of the illegal medal discharging section 72, a flow path switching solenoid 107 for selectively switching the flowing down medal flow path is provided. In normal times, the flow path switching solenoid 107 is excited, and the flowing medals flow down without switching the flow paths, and after being detected by the inserted medal sensor 106 provided on the downstream side, they are stored in the hopper tank 57. It is supposed to be done. Then, for example, when the number of credits reaches 50, when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 34 or when a medal is paid out to the player, the flow path switching solenoid 107.
The excitation is released and the flow path is switched, and the medal is guided to the return medal flow path 73 through the return flow path.

Performance display window portion 1 on the upper back surface of the front door 2b
At the position corresponding to 5, various effect devices 1 are provided.
50 are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the rendering device 150 is provided with a liquid crystal display 135 arranged in the center of a housing 150a whose front side is open, and left and right sides thereof. Characters A and B as movable effect means, and drive units 151 and 152 for operating the respective characters A and B.
And is mainly composed of these liquid crystal displays 135
In addition, the accessory A and the accessory B are attached to the upper part of the back surface of the front door 2b so that they can be seen through the effect display window portion 15 described above.

Further, the liquid crystal display 135, the accessory A, the accessory B, and the driving portions 151 and 152, which are the display effecting means constituting the effecting device 150, are unitized and can be removed integrally with the front door 2b. You can do it.

The accessory A is, as shown in FIG.
Hammer 1 on the main body 153a and the liquid crystal display 135 side
Hand part 155a provided with 54a and hand part 156a on the other side
And a foot portion 157a. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the parts other than the main body part 153 a of these parts are connected to the corresponding drive parts 151 via the drive shafts, and the electricity provided inside the drive parts 151 is electrically connected. By driving the accessory solenoids 158a to 158c (see FIG. 6) as the dynamic drive sources, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), each part swings around the drive shaft as a fulcrum.

The accessory B has substantially the same structure as the accessory A, and as shown in FIG. 4A, the main body portion 153b.
And a hand portion 155b having a hammer 154b on the liquid crystal display 135 side, a hand portion 156b on the other side, and a foot portion 157.
b. Each of these parts is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), by driving the accessory solenoids 159a to 159c (see FIG. 6) that are connected to the corresponding drive units 152 via the drive shafts and are provided inside the drive units 152. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, each part swings around the drive shaft as a fulcrum.

In addition, the hand portion 15 constituting the accessory A and the accessory B
5a, 155b, hands 156a, 156b, feet 157
a and 157b are independent accessory solenoids 158a-
c, 159a to 159a to 159c, and these units can operate independently.

The parts of the accessory A and the accessory B are shown in FIG. 5 (a).
As shown in (b), the corresponding accessory solenoid 15
By the drive control of 8a-c and 159a-c, it is possible to operate in two large and small operation ranges.

The liquid crystal display 135 and the accessory solenoids 158a-c and 159a-c for operating the accessory A and accessory B, which constitute the rendering device 150, are connected to the rendering control board 201, which will be described later. Production control board 201
The control unit 230 mounted on the display controls the liquid crystal display 135 and controls the accessory solenoids 158a-c, 159a.
Based on the display contents of the liquid crystal display 135 and the operation contents of the accessory A and the accessory B, one of the prizes is internally won by the internal lottery processing described later. A notification effect indicating the possibility of being present is provided.

Further, FIG. 4 (b) and FIG. 5 (a) (b)
As shown in FIG. 3, the character A and character B are the liquid crystal display 13
5, the hand portion 155 on the side of the liquid crystal display 135, which constitutes the accessory A and the accessory B, is arranged at a position closer to the front surface than the reference numeral 5.
a and 155b can be operated so as to overlap in front of the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 135, and the liquid crystal display device 1 is synchronized with the operation of the hand portions 155a and 155b.
By variably displaying 35, the liquid crystal display 135 is displayed with an effect, for example, hammers 154a and 154b, in which the actions of the character A and character B physically appear on the display of the liquid crystal display 135. It is possible to perform an effect such as breaking an "egg".

On the left and right sides of the rendering device 150, the high-pitched loudspeakers 136a and 136b are provided with the above-mentioned sound emitting parts 12a and 1b.
2b, and a low-frequency speaker 137 is fixed on the rear surface of a predetermined lower portion of the front door 2b so as to face the sound emitting section 13. For example, a medal of a medal is inserted. Input to the portion 34, operation of the start lever 38, stop buttons 40L, 40C,
When various actions are performed during the game, such as the operation of 40R, or when a predetermined winning condition is satisfied by displaying a specific combination of symbols all together on the activated active line, or a big bonus or regular bonus In various game states such as when the game is being executed, a predetermined game effect sound or the like corresponding to the game state is given to each speaker 136.
a, 136b, 137.

Next, the operation for the player to play a game (game) and the operating conditions of various devices associated with the operation will be described.

When the game is started, the player first bets a desired value with a desired value by using medals or credits when the insertion instruction lamp 111 is lit or blinking. Set the number. The number of bets can be set by inserting medals from the medal inserting unit 34 or by using credits.
To use credit, MAXBET button 36b,
Alternatively, it is sufficient to press the 1-sheet BET button 36a.
When the XBET button 36b is pressed, the number of credits displayed on the credit display section 31 is subtracted by "3" which is the maximum number of bets allowed in one game in the present embodiment and displayed for three medals. When the bet number is set and the 1-sheet BET button 36a is pressed, the credit display section 3
The number of credits displayed in 1 is subtracted and displayed by "1", and the number of bets for one medal is set. When the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 31 is less than 3, the range of the bet number that can be set is limited to the range of the number of credits.

When the player inserts one medal from the medal inserting section 34 or presses the one-piece BET button 36a, the bet number is set to "1" and the middle row of the horizontal row is set. The pay line L1 is activated, and the one bet lamp 112 indicating that the pay line L1 is activated
(See FIG. 6) lights up. Next, the second medal is inserted from the medal inserting section 34, or the one BET button 36
When a is pressed twice, the bet number is set to "2",
Top, middle, and bottom rows of three horizontal pay lines L1, L2, L2 '
Becomes effective, and these winning lines L1, L2, L2 '
The one bet lamp 112 and the two bet lamps 113 and 114, which indicate that is valid, are turned on. Continuously, the third medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 34, or one BET
Button 36a is pressed three times, or MAX
When the BET button 36b is pressed, the bet amount is set to "3", and the pay lines L1, L2 in the horizontal three rows of upper, middle, and lower rows,
L2 'and two diagonal winning lines L3, L3'
Becomes effective, and these winning lines L1, L2, L
The 1 bet lamp 112, the 2 bet lamps 113 and 114, and the 3 bet lamps 115 and 116 that indicate that 2 ′, L3, and L3 ′ have been activated are turned on. When the maximum bet number is set to "3", the BET button lamp 12 cannot be set because the maximum bet number cannot be set.
1a and 121b are turned off.

When the bet number of "1" which is at least the minimum number is set as described above, the start lever 38
The operation is effectively accepted, that is, the game is ready to be started, and the start lamp 118 indicating that the operation of the start lever 38 is effectively accepted is turned on.

The number and shape of activated lines activated according to the number of bets set such as medals and credits can be arbitrarily changed, and is limited to the form of this embodiment. Not a thing. Also, the number of activated lines activated according to the bet number can be arbitrarily set and changed, and for example, by inserting one medal, all the five winning lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' can be set. It may be enabled.

When the start lever 38 is pressed while the start lamp 118 is lit, the variable display device 50 is activated and each reel 51L, 51C, 51R is rotated, and plural kinds of symbols are displayed on the transparent window 14. Is displayed so that it changes continuously. As described above, the reels 51L, 51
When a predetermined time elapses after the rotation of C and 51R is started, the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C and 40R becomes effective, and these stop buttons 40L, 40C and 40R are activated.
Operation valid lamp 122 indicating that the operation of R is valid
L, 122C and 122R are turned on. If the player presses any of the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R with the operation valid lamp lit, the corresponding operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R are extinguished and the corresponding reels 51L, 51C. , 51R is stopped, and the symbols are displayed on the corresponding variable display section through the see-through window 14 on the upper, middle, and lower stages.

In addition, the player can stop buttons 40L, 4
If the 0C and 40R are not pressed, the reels 51L and 5L
It automatically stops in the priority order of 1C and 51R.

Then, when the rotation of any two reels out of the three reels is stopped, any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the number of bets.
Reach is established when the same type of symbols are stopped and displayed together.

Further, all reels 51L, 51C, 51
When R is stopped, if a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the number of bets, the prize is won. , Game effect lamps 130 to 134 built in the various game effect lamp units 41 to 45 (see FIG. 6)
Also, effects such as output of sound effects and the like from the speakers 136a, 136b, 137 and the like are performed while the reel lamps 55 and the like corresponding to the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' are turned on. Then, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning content are paid out to the player as credits, and the credit number displayed on the credit display unit 31 is added and updated. When the number of credits reaches the upper limit, medals are paid out directly from the medal payout holes. The number of payouts of these medals is displayed on the payout display section 33.

Further, in particular, in the case where a predetermined combination of special symbols is displayed and the jackpot is won (special winning), the medals are paid out, and
A big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) and a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB) that are different from the normal game state and are advantageous to the player, that is, a special game state in which a large number of medals can be obtained, are given to the player. It is being given as a value.

The "gaming value" given to the player by winning in this way is not limited to the valuable value such as medals and credits, but is given to the player when the jackpot is won as described above. It includes all the benefits related to the game such as BB and RB that are granted to the game.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, for example, "BAR" is displayed on any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' which are activated according to the bet number.
-BAR-BAR "is a special prize if the symbols are aligned.
As a result of winning the B prize, "BAR-BAR-BA
For example, fifteen medals are paid out in consideration of the fact that the symbols of “R” are complete, and an RB (regular bonus) state, which is a special game state advantageous to the player, occurs, and the regular bonus game described below is executed. The game value is given to the player. In this RB,
A Jac prize with a high probability that a predetermined number of medals will be paid out due to the alignment of plum symbols
The game is offered up to 12 times and this Jac
The game ends twelve times, or the Jac prize is won eight times before the Jac game reaches twelve times, or when either condition is satisfied, the game ends. Therefore, the player can get the chance of winning the Jac prize up to 8 times during the 12 Jac games.

On the other hand, the activated pay lines L1 and L
2, L2 ', L3, L3', for example, "black 7-black 7-
If you have "Black 7" or "White 7-White 7-White 7", you have won the BB prize, which is a special prize. "Black 7-Black 7-Black 7" or "White 7-White 7-White" For example, 15 medals are paid out as a consideration that the symbols of "7" are complete, and a BB state which is a special game state advantageous to the player occurs, and a small win game described below is a game value as a game. It is given to the person. More specifically, in this BB state, there is a high probability that the small winning symbols (watermelons, bells, plums in the embodiment) are aligned with a high probability, and a small winning combination accompanied by the payout of a predetermined number of medals is highly likely. The small win game that occurs is provided up to 30 times, and when the JacIn prize is won with a complete set of plum symbols until the small win game is executed 30 times, the aforementioned RB state is A regular bonus game is being offered as it occurs. In this RB state, the maximum number of times that can occur in the BB state is predetermined, and in the present embodiment, it can occur up to three times. In this BB state, the RB state is provided three times before execution of the small winning combination game 30 times, or before the small winning combination game is executed 30 times, and the third RB state ends. The process ends when at least one of the conditions is satisfied.

Further, in the case of a normal game state (normal game) other than the special game state, when a predetermined prize is established in line on one activated line in which symbols of the same kind are activated, , A predetermined number of medals predetermined according to the type of the symbol are given to the player. The "cherry" drawn on each reel 51L, 51C, 51R
The symbol is a mark called a single symbol, and when this single symbol is stopped and displayed on one effective line, it is 2
The number of medals is given to the player. If there are multiple activated lines activated according to the number of bets, and if the combination of symbols for which medals are paid out is simultaneously established on multiple winning lines as described above, each winning line is As a general rule, medals corresponding to the total number of medals given by the combination of symbols on the line are given. However, since the upper limit of the medals to be given to the player in one game is set to 15, the 16th and subsequent medals are invalidated when the number exceeds 15.

In the present embodiment, black 7-black 7-black 7 (black 7 award), white 7-white 7-white 7 (white 7 award), BAR-BAR-BAR (BAR award) in the normal game state. , Watermelon-watermelon-watermelon (watermelon award), cherry (cherry award), bell-bell-bell (bell award), or plum-plum-plum (replay; replay), etc. Black 7 or white 7 symbols, only BAR symbols are considered as special symbols subject to special prizes (BB awards, RB awards), which are prizes of great benefit to the player, and other watermelons, cherries, bells or plums ( The replay game is a pattern that is a target of a small win prize (normal prize), which is an award with a small profit for the player.

The combination of symbols targeted for each prize and the number of payout medals corresponding to the combination of symbols (including the probability of winning) are for the normal game, BB, and RB. Are set in advance in the ROM of the control unit 210 described later.
It is registered in the winning determination table stored in 213.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a connection state of various boards provided in the slot machine 1 and electric parts. Further, FIG. 7 is a configuration of the game control means provided in the game control board 200 as the main control board and the control unit 210 as the pre-determination means, and the movable effect control provided in the effect control board 201 as the sub board. It is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a control unit 230 as a device, a display effect control unit, and an effect mode determination unit.

Of the various boards provided in the slot machine 1, the game control board 200 mainly controls the game state, and the effect control board 201 performs effect control according to each game state. Power is supplied to the power supply board 202 from outside the slot machine 1. The power supply board 202 is connected with a power supply cord 84 for receiving a power supply of 100 VAC and a main switch 80.

The game control board 200 is a production control board 20.
1, the power supply board 202 and the reel relay board 203 are connected by wiring, and are also connected to the external output board 205 via the reel relay board 203 and to the reel lamp relay board 204 via the performance control board 201. .

The control section 210 of the game control board 200 controls the reels 51L, 51C and 51R to indicate the RB signal indicating that the game state is the RB state, the BB signal indicating that the game state is the BB state. Corresponding reel motor 54
A reel control signal (motor phase signal) for controlling L, 54C, 54R, a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used to set the bet number, medals paid out to the player when a winning occurs (credit ) Medal O showing the number
Control is performed to output a UT signal or the like from the external output board 205 to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the reel relay board 203. The stop switches 103L, 103C,
The stop switch signal indicating that the operation of 103R has been performed is transmitted to the stop switches 103L and 10L as described later.
This is a signal directly output from 3C and 103R.

To the game control board 200, various switches, sensors, lamps, and wires from the display are connected.

For example, the setting switch 83, the setting key switch 82, the second reset switch 81, the payout sensor 61, and the hopper motor 62, which are wire-connected to the power supply board 202, are relayed by the power supply board 202 to the game control board 200. They are connected by wiring, and the detection signals of the respective switches and sensors are input to the control unit 210 of the game control board 200. In addition, when the payout conditions for the medals (the generation of a prize that requires the payout of medals and the input of the detection signal from the settlement switch 104) are satisfied, the control unit 210 outputs a control signal to the hopper motor 62 and outputs a predetermined number. The payout control for paying out the medals is executed.

The reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R and the reel sensor 56, which are connected to the reel relay board 203 by wiring, are relayed by the reel relay board 203 and connected to the game control board 200 by wiring.
The detection signal of 6 is input to the control unit 210 of the game control board 200. The reel lamp 55 is relayed by the reel lamp relay board 204 and connected to the effect control board 201 by wiring. Controller 210 of game control board 200
When the start condition (input of the detection signal of the start switch 102) is satisfied, the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54
After outputting a control signal to R to start the reel fluctuation,
The variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result is executed.

Of the switches wire-connected to the game control board 200, the single BET switch 100 detects the operation of the single BET button 36a, and the MAXBET switch 10
1 is a switch for detecting the operation of the MAXBET button 36b, and the start switch 102 is the start lever 3
8 is a switch for detecting the operation, and left, middle and right stop switches 103L, 103C and 103R are left, middle and
This is a switch for detecting the operation of the right stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R. The adjustment switch 104 is a switch that detects an operation of the adjustment button 37, and the first reset switch 105 is a switch that detects a reset operation of the slot machine 1 by a key inserted into the key hole 3 a of the locking device 3.

The inserted medal sensor 106 is a sensor for detecting medals inserted into the medal inserting section 34. The flow path switching solenoid 107 is a solenoid for switching the flow path of the medals inserted into the medal insertion portion 34 to the hopper tank 57 side or the medal payout hole 9 side.

The game number display unit 108 is a display unit which constitutes the game number display unit 32.
Reference numeral 9 is a display unit that constitutes the credit display unit 31, and payout display unit 110 is a display unit that constitutes the payout display unit 33.

The throw-in instruction lamp 111 is a lamp built in the throw-in instruction display section 30, and is a single bet lamp 112.
Is displayed on the 1-bet display section 21 and the 2-bet lamps 113 and 11 are displayed.
No. 4 is a three bet lamp 11 on the two bet display areas 22 and 23.
Numerals 5 and 116 are lamps built in the three bet display portions 24 and 25.

The game over lamp 117 is a lamp built in the game over display section 26, the start lamp 118 is a lamp built in the start display section 29, and the replay lamp 119 is a replay display section 2.
7, and the bonus notification lamp 120 is a lamp built in the stop button unit 39. One BET button lamp 121a is BET
Button 36a, BET button lamp 121b is MAX
It is a lamp built in the BET button 36b. The left operation valid lamp 122L is a lamp built in the left stop button 40L, the middle operation valid lamp 122C is a lamp built in the middle stop button 40C, and the right operation valid lamp 122R is a right stop button 40R. The weight lamp 139 is a lamp incorporated in the weight display unit 28.

Power board 202 or reel relay board 2
03 or various lamps and indicators wired to the game control board 200 via these boards, or a control unit 210 mounted on the game control board 200.
Controlled by. Further, the control unit 210 is connected to the game control board 200, or receives detection signals of various switches and sensors connected to the game control board 200 via the power supply board 202 or the reel relay board 203,
Control the gaming state.

In particular, the "credit indicator 109, the game number indicator 108, controlled by the controller 210,
Payout indicator 110, insertion instruction lamp 111, 1 bet lamp 112 to 3 bet lamp 116, start lamp 118, replay lamp 119, bonus notification lamp 120, game over lamp 117, left, middle, right operation effective lamp 122L, The 122C, 122R, and the wait lamp 139 "are for informing information related to the progress of the game, and can be said to be an" essential informing device "in which the game is hindered if it does not function. These "essential notification devices" control unit 2 for controlling the game state
Since it is controlled by 10, even if the production control board 201 fails, at least information necessary for the progress of the game is provided to the player. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game from progressing in a disadvantageous state for the player.

Controller 2 provided on the game control board 200
As shown in FIG. 7, reference numeral 10 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
(nit) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 213 that stores a control program for the CPU 211, and a RAM (Random Acc) that can write and read necessary data.
ess memory) 212 and an I / O port 214 for ensuring signal matching between the CPU 211 and an external circuit.

In the game control board 200, an initial reset circuit 217 that gives a reset pulse to the CPU 211 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 218 that gives a clock signal to the CPU 211, and a clock signal from the clock generation circuit 218 are frequency-divided. And interrupt pulse periodically CP
A pulse frequency dividing circuit (interruption pulse generating circuit) 219 to be provided to U211, a random number generating circuit 221 that continuously generates a random number in a fixed range at high speed, and a sampling circuit 222 that samples the random number from the random number generating circuit 221. , And a buffer circuit 220. Further, the game control board 200 is provided with a switch circuit 215 to which signals from various switches are input, a motor circuit 216, and a solenoid circuit (not shown). Furthermore, the game control board 200 is provided with a backup power supply 223 for holding the memory of the RAM 212 at the time of power failure. In the RAM 212, information to be displayed on various displays (credit display 109, game number display 108, payout display 110), bet number, internal winning flag,
Information necessary for the game, such as various setting flags indicating various game states, setting values of the payout rate, etc. is stored, and since this information is backed up at the time of power failure, after the power failure is recovered, the game status before the power failure occurs Can return to.

In the ROM 213 of the control unit 210, in addition to the control program, the allocation range of the sampling value corresponding to each prize, the set value of each winning probability, the bet number of the game, the gaming state (normal gaming state, BB) State, RB state)
Along with each registered separately, a combination of winning symbols corresponding to each prize, the number of medals paid out, and various setting contents to be set in association with the winning are in each gaming state (normal gaming state, BB state, RB state). ) A winning determination table (not shown) registered corresponding to each other is stored. As described above, the allocation range of the sampling value of each prize is registered in the winning determination table, and the probability of winning the prize that can be internally won in the internal lottery process described later is set by setting the allocation range of these sampling values. It is set.

Further, in the ROM 213, each reel 51 is arranged for each symbol number of each reel 51L, 51C, 51R.
The number of symbols that move from the stop operation of L, 51C, 51R until the corresponding reel stops, the game state (normal game, BB time, RB time) and internal winning flag setting status, etc. Reel rotation status, effective line L
A reel control table (not shown) registered according to various situations such as symbol numbers of the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R located on 1, L2, L2 ′, L3, and L3 ′ is stored.

From the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201, various commands described later are output via the buffer circuit 220. Buffer circuit 220
Allows the output of signals from the inside of the game control board 200 to the outside, but functions to prevent the input of signals from the outside of the game control board 200 to the inside. Therefore, one-way communication from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201 is secured between the game control board 200 and the effect control board 201, and a signal is input to the game control board 200 via a command transmission path. It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts that cause illegal control actions.

On the effect control board 201, the game effect lamps 130 to 134, the speakers 136a, 136b and 137 built in the sound emitting units 12a, 12b and 13, the title panel 8 and the game panel 6 are illuminated from the inside. A fluorescent lamp 138 and a liquid crystal display 135 that constitutes the rendering device 150.
And an accessory solenoid 15 for operating each accessory A
8a-c, accessory solenoid 1 for operating accessory B
59a to 59c are connected to each other, and the reels 51L, 51C, 5 are connected via the reel lamp relay board 204.
A reel lamp 55 built in 1R is connected, and each of these parts is controlled by the production control board 201.

Game effect lamps 130 to 134 controlled by the effect control board 201, speakers 136a,
136b, 137, each fluorescent lamp 138, reel lamp 5
5, liquid crystal display 135, accessory solenoids 158a-c,
Compared to various indicators controlled by the game control board 200, the accessory solenoids 159a to 159c do not affect the progress of the game itself even if they do not function, and the effect effect is focused on. , So to speak, "direction device"
Can be called. Therefore, even if the production control board 201 fails, the player is not provided with a disadvantageous situation, and the control unit 210 is not provided.
The control load is reduced.

The control unit 230 is provided on the production control board 201.
A speaker drive circuit 235 for outputting sounds from the speakers 136a, 136b, 137, and a lamp drive circuit 237 for lighting or blinking various lamps.
And a display drive circuit 236 for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display 135 constituting the rendering device 150, and the rendering device 150.
Character solenoid 158a that performs the operation of the character A constituting the
To c, character solenoids 159a to 159c that operate the character B
An accessory driving circuit 239 for driving and controlling the power source and a backup power supply 238 are mounted.

The control unit 230 and the CPU 231 and the RAM 232 capable of writing and writing necessary data.
And a ROM 233 that stores a control program, and an I / O
And a port 234. Since the storage data in the RAM 232 is backed up by the backup power supply 238, the control unit 230 can restart the effect control based on the data stored before the occurrence of the power failure at the time of the recovery of the power failure.

In the ROM 233 of the controller 230, the first effect pattern corresponding to the game situation specified based on various commands transmitted from the game control board 200 is defined.
A performance pattern table is stored. This 1st production pattern table, each game effect lamp 130-13
4, the speakers 136a, 136b, 137, and the fluorescent lamps 138 are classified separately, and for example, when a command indicating a predetermined game state is received, the control unit 230 produces a first effect pattern corresponding to the game state. Extracted from the pattern table, each game effect lamp 130-134, each speaker 136a, 13 according to the extracted effect pattern.
6b, 137, each fluorescent lamp 138, and the reel lamp 55.
Etc.

In the ROM 233 of the control unit 230,
A second effect pattern table that defines effect patterns executed by effect device 150 is stored. In the second effect pattern table, when the game is started (when the reels are started), the display effect by the liquid crystal display 135 or the accessory A,
Whether or not to perform an action effect by the action of the accessory B, the control content when performing, whether or not to perform the display effect or the action effect when the first reel (the reel stopped first) is stopped, Control contents, whether the display effect or operation effect is performed when the second reel (the second stopped reel) is stopped, the control content when it is performed, the third reel (the third stopped reel) is stopped Whether to perform the display effect or motion effect at times, the control content when performing,
Is set for each of the effect patterns A to I, and the control unit 2
Reference numeral 30 denotes a liquid crystal display 13 that constitutes the effect device 150 according to the effect pattern determined by the effect lottery process described later.
5, character solenoid 158a-c, character solenoid 15
9a-c are controlled.

Further, in the ROM 233 of the control unit 230,
An effect lottery table used when determining an effect pattern in an effect lottery process described later is stored. In the effect lottery table, as shown in FIG. 9, the allocation ranges of the sampling values corresponding to the effect patterns A to I executed by the effect device 150 are registered corresponding to the internal winning combinations, respectively, and the control unit Reference numeral 230 compares the random number value for effect lottery extracted in the effect lottery process described later with the allocation range of the sampling value corresponding to the internal winning combination specified by the internal winning situation command transmitted from the game control board 200 at the time of game start. By doing so, the effect pattern executed by the effect device 150 described above is determined.

Returning to FIG. 7, the detection signal of the start switch 102 is sent to the control unit 210 via the switch circuit 215.
And the sampling circuit 222. The control unit 210 receives the detection signal of the start switch 102 and outputs a reel control signal via the motor circuit 216. This reel control signal is sent to the reel relay board 2
It is input to the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R provided separately for the respective reels 51L, 51C, 51R via 03. Further, the reel control signal is output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the reel relay board 203 and the external output board 205.

As a result, each reel 51L, 51C, 5
1R begins to fluctuate. In addition, the reel control signal transmission path is the reel motor 54 in the reel relay board 203.
The reel control signal is branched to the L, 54C, 54R side and the external output board 205 side, and the reel control signal output to the external output board 205 side is output from the external output board 205 to the slot machine 1.
Is also output to outside. In this way, the external output board 20
The reel control signal output from 5 is not a signal processed for external output, but reel motors 54L, 54C, 5
It is the signal itself for controlling the drive of the 4R.

On the other hand, the sampling circuit 222 samples one random number from the random number generation circuit 221 at the timing when the detection signal of the start switch 102 is input,
The random number is delivered to the CPU 211. The CPU 211 is
By referring to the sampled random numbers and the winning determination table stored in the ROM 213, it is determined whether or not the winning is permitted for each winning combination, and the RAM 212 stores the determination result. As a result, the internal lottery process described later is performed at a timing substantially equal to the timing at which the start operation is performed, and it is determined whether or not the winning combination is won. After that, the control unit 210 controls the reels according to the winning result for each winning combination.

Further, each stop switch 103L, 10L
The stop switch signals output from 3C and 103R are transmitted through a signal path that reciprocates between the game control board 200, the reel relay board 203, and the external output board 205, and then input to the switch circuit 215 of the game control board 200. . Furthermore, the stop switches 103L, 103C,
The stop switch signal output from 103R is directly
It is configured to be output to the outside via the external output board 205.

Upon receiving the stop switch signal input, the control section 210 receives the reel switch 54L, 54C, 54R corresponding to the stop switch signal via the motor circuit 216.
And outputs a reel control signal for stopping. This reel control signal is supplied to the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R.
And is output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the external output board 205.

The signal output from the external output board 205 can be used, for example, when a third party organization performs a type test. In this type test, for example, it is confirmed whether or not each reel 51L, 51C, 51R corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R is stopped within 190 ms after the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R. In the case of this slot machine 1, since the stop switch signals output from the stop switches 103L, 103C, 103R are directly output from the external output board 205, the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 4
The timing when 0R is operated can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. Similarly, since the reel control signal output from the motor circuit 216 is directly output from the external output board 205, the start and stop timings of the reels 51L, 51C and 51R can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. Therefore, by using the signal output from the external output board 205, “each stop button 40L, 4L
Each reel 51 corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R within 190 ms from the operation of 0C, 40R
An accurate test result can be obtained when the "test for whether L, 51C, 51R stops" is performed. In addition, “a configuration in which the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 once receives the signal and then outputs the signal to the external output board 205”
In such a case, there is a possibility that a fraud such as processing and outputting a signal is made on the game control board 200 side, but according to the present embodiment, such fraud can also be prevented.

Next, various control contents executed by the control unit 210 in this embodiment as the game progresses will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in Sa1, initial setting for preparing for the game start is executed. Especially when the power is turned on, etc., check the connection and operation status of the above-mentioned various devices, check the existence of backup data, and if the backup data exists, restore the state before power-off. Perform processing.

At Sa2, the bet amount is selected, and the BET process for fixing the bet amount is executed when the start lever 38 is pressed. Specifically, one or more credits are used when waiting for medals or credits to be received, when one or more medals are inserted, or when one BET button 36a or MAXBET button 36b is pressed. When the start lever 38 is pressed, the bet number of medals is determined and the game is started. Further, when the replay is won in the previous game, the same number of bets as in the previous game is set, the pressing operation of the start lever 38 is possible, and the bet number is calculated when the start lever 38 is pressed. Is confirmed and the game starts.

It is to be noted that the maximum bet number (3B in the present embodiment) until the start lever 38 is pressed.
When more medals are inserted from the state where (ET) is set, the valuable value corresponding to the number of inserted medals is stored in the RAM 212 as a credit, and this is displayed on the credit display unit 31.

At Sa3, as the game is started by pressing the start lever 38 at Sa2,
An internal lottery process is executed to determine whether or not to allow the winning of any of the above-mentioned prizes (BB, RB, and other small wins that are small profits for the player). This internal lottery process is executed to determine whether or not to win any prize in a stage before all the reels 51L, 51C, 51R are stopped. That is, winning is allowed only when the internal winning flag corresponding to any prize won by this lottery is set. That is, the control unit 210 has a function as a pre-determination unit that determines whether or not to allow any prize to be won.

In this step, an internal win status command is sent to the effect control board 201 as pre-determined information capable of specifying the status of establishment of the internal win flag (including failure), that is, the internal win (winning prize is allowed). Sent.

At Sa4, a reel rotation process for rotating each reel 51L, 51C, 51R is carried out at the end of the internal lottery process at Sa3. In this reel rotation process, the error check by the reference position check during the rotation of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R is confirmed at any time by a timer interruption every predetermined time. Also, all reels 5
When 1L, 51C, and 51R rotate, the pressing operation of the stop buttons 40L, 40C, and 40R is validated, the operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, and 122R are turned on, and the reel stop timer count is started.

At Sa5, the player presses the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R, or the player presses the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R from the start of the rotation of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R. When the condition for stopping and displaying the symbols is satisfied by the lapse of 30 seconds, which is a predetermined time without being performed, the stop flag of each reel 51L, 51C, 51R is set, and the stop flag The operation valid lamps 122L, 122C, 122R corresponding to the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R that have been pressed based on the setting are turned off and the corresponding reels 51L, 51C, 51R are turned off.
A reel stop process for stopping the rotation of R is executed.

Further, in the present embodiment, only when the internal winning flag corresponding to any prize is set by the above-mentioned lottery for winning, the combination of the symbols corresponding to the prize is arranged on the predetermined effective line. Stop control like this, and when the internal winning flag corresponding to any prize is not set, finally the combination of symbols corresponding to the prize will not be aligned on the activated activated line. Stop control. In other words, unless one of the prizes is won by the lottery for winning, the above-mentioned respective prizes are not won, and the respective prizes are averagely generated during the repeated game.

Further, in this step, every time each reel is stopped, a reel stop status command as predetermined information capable of specifying the stopped reel and the stop position of the corresponding reel is transmitted to the effect control board 201. .

At Sa6, when it is determined at Sa5 that the rotation of all the reels 51L, 51C, 51R has been stopped, the display content displayed on the variable display device 50 and the internal winning set at Sa3 are set. The winning determination process is performed to check the content of the flag to determine the winning content. In particular, when it is determined that any prize has been won, various settings corresponding to the winning content are performed. As the setting contents, for example, there are settings such as the number of payout medals corresponding to the winning contents, the game state, and the re-play.

At Sa7, the processing based on the setting content set corresponding to the winning content determined at Sa6 is executed. Specifically, it executes the process of paying out the set number of medals and the change of the game state (change from the normal game state to the special game state, or from the special game state to the normal game state). To do.

In this step, an internal winning flag corresponding to an award (watermelon award, cherry award, bell award, or replay (replay)) other than BB and RB is set regardless of whether or not there is a prize. If this is the case, clear this to end the game. It should be noted that the internal winning flag corresponding to any of the awards set in this way can be set to be canceled at the end of one game, or set to continue until the winning prize is won. It is possible. In the present embodiment, the internal winning flags of BB and RB are set to continue until a prize is won, and the internal winning flag of the small winning combination described above is set to be released for each game. It should be noted that two types of internal winning flags are not set at the same time in one game by the winning lottery executed in each game, but while the internal winning flags of BB and RB are continuously set. The internal winning flag of a small winning combination may be set.

Next, the production control board 2 in the present embodiment.
The control status executed by the control unit 230 of No. 01 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.

First, in Sb1, initial processing for preparing for the next game effect is executed. In particular, when the power is turned on, the presence / absence of backup data is confirmed, and if the backup data is present, a process of returning to the state before power-off is performed.

At Sb2, an effect lottery process is executed to determine the effect pattern performed by effect device 150 to one of patterns A to G set in the second effect pattern table.

The effect lottery process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 12. First, the control unit 230 determines the game control board 200.
When the internal win status command is received in this state, that is, when the game is started, the internal win status command sent from The winning combination is specified and set in the RAM 232 as the internal winning combination of the game (Sc2). Next, a random number value for effect lottery is extracted (Sc3), and the extracted random number value and a sampling value allocation range corresponding to the internal winning combination of the game in the effect lottery table (internal winning combination set in Sc2) And (Sc4), and the matching effect pattern,
Determined as the effect pattern of the game, RAM232
(Sc5).

Returning to FIG. 11, in Sb3, the process for controlling the effect device 150 to execute the basic effect performed at the start of the game is performed. Specifically, Sb2
The effect pattern corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the effect lottery process is extracted from the second effect pattern table, and the liquid crystal display 13 is selected according to the extracted effect pattern.
The display control of 5 and the operation control of the accessory A and / or the accessory B are executed.

At Sb4, a process for controlling the effect device 150 to execute the development effect that is performed when each reel is stopped is performed. Specifically, every time the reel stop status command transmitted from the game control board 200 is received when each reel is stopped, an effect pattern corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the effect lottery process of Sb2 is generated from the second effect pattern table. Extraction is performed, and display control of the liquid crystal display 135 and operation control of the accessory A and / or accessory B are executed according to the extracted effect pattern.

[0124] Hereinafter, a description will be given of an effect situation performed by the effect device 150 of the present embodiment, that is, an effect condition of the notification effect of the internal winning combination by the effect device 150.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
When the pattern A is determined by the above-described effect lottery process, the display effect by the liquid crystal display device 135 is also effect character A, character effect B.
The action effect by the action of is not executed. That is, pattern A is a pattern in which the notification effect is not implemented.

Patterns B to E are produced by the production lottery process.
If any of the above is determined, only the display effect indicating the possibility that a specific small win, RB prize or BB prize is internally won at the start of the game is executed as the basic effect. Specifically, a specific small role, such as "bell"
By displaying a symbol such as "cherry" or the like on the liquid crystal display 135, a small win or RB award or B corresponding to the symbol is displayed.
The possibility that one of the B prizes is internally won is notified.

When the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process, the RB prize or B
A composite effect including a display effect and a motion effect indicating that any of all the winning hands including the B prize is internally won is executed as a basic effect. Further, in the pattern F, only the accessory A of the accessory A and the accessory B is operated, and the number of operations and the number of operation parts are small, and an operation effect having a short operation time is executed.

Specifically, after the start of each reel, the display content of the liquid crystal display 135 is changed from the normal display shown in FIG. 15 (a) to the display for all combinations shown in FIG. 15 (b). Since the foot portion 157a of the accessory A moves small,
The possibility that any of the winning combinations including the RB prize or the BB prize is internally won is notified. Further, after the operation of the accessory A is stopped, as shown in FIG. 15C, the liquid crystal display 135 has a symbol indicating that the internally won prize, for example, “Replay (Plum)” is internally won. Is displayed to inform that the corresponding prize is internally won.

Even when the pattern G is determined by the effect lottery process, the RB prize or the B prize is given at the start of the game.
A composite effect including a display effect and a motion effect indicating that any of all the winning hands including the B prize is internally won is executed as a basic effect. Further, in the pattern G, both the accessory A and the accessory B are operated, and the number of operations and the operation parts are large,
An action effect having a long action time, that is, a long notice action time is executed. Further, in the pattern G, a composite effect including a display effect and an operation effect is executed each time each reel is stopped, that is, each time a reel stop status command is received from the game control board 200, which is executed after the end of the basic effect performed at the start of the game. Is executed as a development effect.

Specifically, after the start of each reel, the display content of the liquid crystal display 135 is changed from the normal display shown in FIG. 15 (a) to the all-combination display shown in FIG. 16 (a). The foot portion 157a of the accessory A and the hand portion 156a on the side not having the hammer 154a and the foot portion 157b of the accessory B and the hand portion 156b on the side not having the hammer 154b are largely operated, so that the RB prize or the BB is obtained. The possibility that one of all the roles including the prize is internally won is notified.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16 (b),
After the operations of the accessory A and the accessory B are stopped, the legs 157a and 157b of the accessory A and the accessory B are stopped every time each reel is stopped.
By greatly moving all of the hand parts 155a, 155b, 156a, 156b, the accessory A and the accessory B have hammers 154a, 1a held by the hand parts 155a, 155b.
At 54b, it operates so as to hit the egg corresponding to all the roles displayed on the liquid crystal display 135.

Then, as shown in FIG. 16C,
After the operations of the accessory A and the accessory B carried out in accordance with the stop of the third reel (the reel stopped last), the internally-winning prize, for example, the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won. The liquid crystal display 135 displays a symbol indicating that the corresponding prize is internally notified.

FIG. 17A is a timing chart showing the operating states of the accessory A and the accessory B when the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process, and the pattern G is determined in FIG. 17B. It is a timing chart which shows the operating condition of the accessory A and the accessory B in the case of being performed.

When the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process, as shown in FIG. 17A, after the reel is started (Ta1), only the foot portion 157a of the accessory A operates. On the other hand, when the pattern G is determined by the effect lottery process, as shown in FIG. 17B, after the reel is started (Tb1), the foot 157a of the accessory A and the hand without the hammer are displayed. 156a, the foot portion 157b of the accessory B, and the hand portion 156b on the side without the hammer operate (Tb
2). Further, in the pattern G, each time the reels stop, the foot portions 157a, 157b of the accessory A and the accessory B,
All of both hand parts 155a, 155b, 156a, 156b operate (Tb3, Tb4, Tb5).

As described above, when the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process, only the accessory A operates, whereas when the pattern G is determined, both the accessory A and the winning combination are operated. Object B operates. That is, the patterns F and G are different in the number of characters to be operated, and it is set that more characters are operated when the pattern G is determined.

When the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process, the operating part is the foot 157 of the accessory A.
However, when the pattern G is determined, the legs 157a and 157b of the accessory A and the accessory B are both a.
And the hand parts 156a and 156b on the side without the hammer operate. That is, the number of operating parts is different between the pattern F and the pattern G, and more parts are set to operate when the pattern G is determined.

When the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process, the accessory A operates three times, whereas
When the pattern G is determined, the character A and the character B are 5
Works times. That is, the pattern F and the pattern G are different in the number of operations of the character, and the number of operations of the character when the pattern G is determined is set to be larger than that when the pattern F is determined.

Further, the operating time (T1) of the accessory A when the pattern F is determined by the effect lottery process and the operating time (T) of the accessory A and the accessory B when the pattern G is determined.
Unlike 2), the operation time of the accessory is set to be longer when the pattern G is determined.

According to the effect lottery table (see FIG. 9) used in the effect lottery processing of this embodiment, the winning probabilities for each effect pattern A to G when each internal winning combination is established are shown in FIG. It is set as shown in the table. The numerical value in parentheses displayed on the right side of each internal winning combination shown in the table of FIG. 14 indicates each internal winning probability.

Further, as described above, the internal winning probability of each prize by the internal lottery process performed by the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 is, for example, out = 32/41 (about 78.05).
%), Replay = 1/7 (about 14.29%), cherry prize = 1/40 (2.5%), bell prize = 1/30 (about 3.%).
33%), watermelon award = 1/100 (1%), RB award (B
When the AR prize = 1/200 (0.5%) and the BB prize (7 blacks or 7 whites) = 1/300 (about 0.33%), each internal winning combination is established. The appearance rate for each effect pattern, the total appearance rate for each effect pattern, and the degree of expectation for the RB prize or the BB prize are as shown in FIG.

The appearance rate here is a value obtained by multiplying the internal winning probability of each prize by the winning probability of each effect pattern, that is, the corresponding prize is internally won in the normal game, and A It is a value indicating the probability that each effect pattern of G is selected. Further, the expectation level is obtained by adding the appearance rate of each effect pattern at the time of internal winning of the RB prize and the appearance rate of each effect pattern at the time of internal winning of the BB prize, and calculating the value as the total appearance rate of the corresponding effect patterns. Value divided by,
That is, it is a numerical value showing the possibility of internal winning of the RB prize or the BB prize when each effect pattern appears,
If the expected value is high, there is a high possibility that the RB prize or the BB prize has been internally won, and if the expected value is low, it is unlikely that the RB prize or the BB prize has been internally won.

Note that FIG. 18 shows a modification of the development effect. The operation performed at the game start in the pattern G as the development effect mode is different from the basic operation performed at the game start in the pattern F as the basic effect mode described with reference to FIG. The operation performed at the start of the game may be the same as the basic operation when the pattern F as the basic effect is executed.

Specifically, after the start of each reel, the display content of the liquid crystal display device 135 is changed from the normal display shown in FIG. 15 (a) to the display for all combinations shown in FIG. 18 (a). , The foot 157a of the accessory A moves slightly, that is, the same motion as the basic motion in the pattern F may be performed, so that any of the winning combinations including the RB prize and the BB prize may be internally won. Is notified.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18 (b),
After the operations of the accessory A and the accessory B are stopped, the legs 157a and 157b of the accessory A and the accessory B are stopped every time each reel is stopped.
By greatly moving all of the hand parts 155a, 155b, 156a, 156b, the accessory A and the accessory B have hammers 154a, 1a held by the hand parts 155a, 155b.
At 54b, it operates so as to hit the egg corresponding to all the roles displayed on the liquid crystal display 135.

Then, as shown in FIG.
After the operations of the accessory A and the accessory B carried out in accordance with the stop of the third reel (the reel stopped last), the internally-winning prize, for example, the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won. The liquid crystal display 135 displays a symbol indicating that the corresponding prize is internally notified.

As described above, as the notification effect pattern, the basic operation pattern in which the accessory A or the accessory B executes a predetermined basic operation at the time of starting the game, for example,
By including a basic operation common to the basic operation and a development operation pattern including a development operation further executed after the execution of the operation, for example, when the reel is stopped, the basic operation is executed by the player. Then, since it can be expected that the development operation will be performed thereafter, it is possible to effectively improve the expectation of the BB and RB at the time of executing the basic operation.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won, it is set that the effect pattern of the pattern G is determined with high probability in the effect lottery process. When the small winning combination is internally won, the effect pattern of the pattern F is set to be determined with high probability in the effect lottery process. That is, when the BB prize or the RB prize is internally won, both the character A and the character B are operated at the start of the game,
In addition, when the effect pattern of the pattern G having a large number of movements and movement parts and a long movement time is frequently executed, and the small winning combination is internally won, the accessory A is started at the start of the game.
Only works, and the number of movements and movement parts are small,
The effect pattern of the pattern F having a short operation time is executed more frequently. For this reason, when both the character A and character B are operated, the number of operations and the number of operation parts are many, and the effect pattern having a long operation time is executed, the degree of expectation of the BB prize or the RB prize is This is higher than the degree of expectation when an effect pattern in which only the operation is performed, the number of operations or the number of operation parts is small, and the operation time is short is executed.

Further, in the pattern F, in addition to the basic effect performed at the time of starting the reels, the development effect performed every time each reel is stopped is performed, so that the BB prize or the RB prize when the effect pattern for performing the development effect is executed. The degree of expectation of the prize is higher than the degree of expectation in the case where the effect pattern in which the development effect is not performed is executed.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game control board 200 for controlling the movement of the characters A and B, which are movable effect means, for controlling the progress of the game.
Production control board 20 provided separately from the control unit 210 of
Since the first control unit 230 executes, it is possible to control the action effect by the accessory A and the accessory B without imposing a large control load on the controller 210.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
While the internal winning situation command as the pre-determined information that can specify the internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery process is transmitted from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201, the control unit 230 of the effect control board 201 receives it. The effect pattern is determined based on the internal winning combination specified by the selected internal winning situation command, and the operation effect by the accessory A and the accessory B and the liquid crystal display 1 are determined according to the determined effect pattern.
The display effect by 35 is performed, it is possible to perform an effect according to the internal winning situation of each game, and an effect that matches the content of the game controlled by the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 is performed. Because it will be exposed, it is possible to enhance the effect of production.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
The control unit 230 of the effect control board 201 executes the basic effect almost at the same time as receiving the internal winning situation command transmitted from the game control board 200 at the start of the game, and the game control board 200 each time each reel is stopped. The development effect is executed in response to the reel stop status command as the predetermined information transmitted from the game control board 200, and the accessory A and the accessory B are synchronized with the progress of the game controlled by the control unit 210 of the game control board 200. Also, since the effect is produced by the liquid crystal display 135, the effect of the effect can be further enhanced.

In this embodiment, the game control board 200
As a command transmitted from the production control board 201 from
The internal winning status command transmitted almost at the same time as the game start and the reel stop status command transmitted each time each reel is stopped are illustrated, and the control unit 230 of the effect control board 201 produces effects based on these commands. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the bet number setting operation such as the operation of the single BET button 37a or the MAXBET button 37b, the insertion of medals, etc. has been performed. The bet number setting command indicating, the start instruction command indicating that the start lever 38 has been operated, the reel start command indicating reel start, etc. are transmitted from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201, and the effect control board Upon receipt of these various commands, the control unit 230 of 201 causes the accessory A, the accessory B, and the liquid crystal display 135 to operate. It is also possible to run the production.

Further, in the present embodiment, the contents of the action effect by the accessories A and B as the movable effect means are based on the reception of the reel stop status command as the predetermined information transmitted each time each reel is stopped. However, the command as the predetermined information for changing the content of the action effect by the accessory A, B as the movable effect means is limited to the reel stop situation command. However, the bet number setting command, the start instruction command, the reel start command, and the like may be used.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
Control contents of character A and character B according to a plurality of effect patterns,
The display content to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 135 is determined, and the control unit 230 of the effect control board 201 determines the effect pattern to be executed from the above-described effect patterns by the effect lottery process, and determines the effect. The effect A, the effect B, and the liquid crystal display 135 are controlled based on the pattern, and the effect is executed. This allows
Since it is not necessary to individually determine the effect pattern performed by each effect means, the control performed by the control unit 230 can be simplified.

In the production lottery process in this embodiment, the production pattern is determined by one lottery, but these may be determined by a plurality of lottery, and by doing so, It is possible to execute an effect according to a more subdivided effect pattern.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
In addition to the accessory A and the accessory B that are movable effect means, a liquid crystal display 135 that is a display effect means is provided, and since it is possible to execute the display effect by the liquid crystal display 135, Not only can the production be diversified, but the display control of the liquid crystal display device 135 can be performed by the game control board 20.
Production control board 2 provided separately from the control unit 210 of 0
01 control unit 230, the liquid crystal display 1
Even when performing the effect by 35, the control load of the control unit 210 does not increase.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
The movable effect means, that is, the accessory A and the accessory B are the variable display device 5
It is provided so as not to overlap the variable display area of each of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R constituting 0, and the variable display of each reel 51L, 51C, 51R by these accessory A, accessory B itself or these operations. The visibility of the area is not hindered and the original game is not affected.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
The character A, which is a movable effect means, and the character B and the liquid crystal display device 135, which is a display effect means, are provided adjacent to each other, and the player does not have to largely shift their line of sight. In addition to being able to see both the action effect by B and the display effect by the liquid crystal display device 135, when the action effect and the display effect are executed in association with each other, the action of the character and the display by the liquid crystal are displayed. It is also possible to perform an effect, etc. that makes the player physically appear to work.

Incidentally, in this embodiment, the accessory A and the accessory B which are movable producing means and the liquid crystal display 135 which is a display producing means.
Are provided adjacent to each other, but if the accessory A, the accessory B, and the liquid crystal display 135 are provided in the vicinity, the same effect as described above can be obtained irrespective of their positional relationship. can get.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment,
The movable product A, which is a movable production unit, and the liquid crystal display 135, which is a display production unit, are unitized as one production device 150. Since the 135 can be integrally attached to and removed from the front door 2b, the maintainability of the slot machine 1 can be improved.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention is applicable even if there are changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, it is included in.

For example, in the present embodiment, the control section 230 provided on the production control board 201 controls the operation of the accessory A and the accessory B, which are the movable production means, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, at least the control of these movable effect means may be performed by a control section provided separately from the game control means such as the control section 210 for controlling the game, for example, a game control board. The control unit for controlling the movable effect means, which is separate from the control unit for controlling the game, may be provided in 200.

Further, in the present embodiment, effects by the movable effect means, that is, the accessory A and the accessory B are performed based on the internal winning situation specified by the internal winning situation command transmitted from the game control board 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and effects may be performed regardless of the internal winning situation.

Further, in the present embodiment, the game effect of the movable effect means A, the effect effect by the effect B, and the display effect by the liquid crystal display device 135 as the display effect means are the game control board 200.
The internal winning status command and the reel stop status command transmitted by the above are executed as a trigger, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the production is performed regardless of the reception of these various commands. You may do it.

Further, in the present embodiment, the accessory A and the accessory B which are the movable effect means, and the liquid crystal display 13 which is the display effect means.
5 and 5 are provided adjacent to each other, but the positional relationship between these effecting means is not particularly limited, and even if the movable effecting means and the display effecting means are provided apart from each other. good.

Further, in the present embodiment, the accessory A and the accessory B are arranged on the front side of the liquid crystal display 135, but the present invention is not limited to this, and FIG. As shown, the liquid crystal display 135 may be arranged at a position closer to the front side than the accessory A and the accessory B, which are movable effect means. In this way, the liquid crystal display 135
The visibility of the display surface of is improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, the rendering device 150 provided with the accessory A, the accessory B and the liquid crystal display 135 is the front door 2
Although it is provided in the central portion of the upper decorative frame 4 of b, the arrangement position of the rendering device 150 can be appropriately changed.
As shown in FIG. 20A, it may be provided above the transparent window 14 in the game panel 6, and in this case, the transparent window 1
It is possible to visually confirm the production from 4 without moving the eyes greatly. In addition, as shown in FIG.
The BET button 37a, the MAXBET button, the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R and the like may be provided on the protruding portion, and in this case, the player can visually confirm the effect while performing a predetermined operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), accessory A'and accessory B'are provided at the left and right positions of the transparent window 14 of the game panel 6, and the notification effect is produced by operating these accessory. You may do it. In this case, in FIG.
As shown in (b), the transparent window 1
It is preferable that the effective display area of each reel in 4 is not hidden, and strictly speaking, it is preferable that at least the design as the identification information printed on the reel is not hidden.

That is, the effective display area in the variable display section is at least a symbol passing area in the variable display section when variable display is performed. Specifically, for example, the area W surrounded by a rectangular frame in FIG. 21B becomes a region W surrounded by the rectangular frame, and the length in the width direction is as shown in FIG. Among the symbols as the identification information arranged on the reels, the width dimension of the symbol having the longest width direction (here, white 7 and black 7) is matched, and the upper and lower width dimensions are upper, middle, and lower. Of the symbols stopped on the three effective lines, the vertical width dimension is from the upper end of the upper design to the lower end of the lower design. In short, during variable display, the area W in the rectangular frame is the effective display area, and the other areas do not correspond to the effective display area.

Further, when the variable display is stopped, at least the area for the stopped symbols on the activated line in the variable display section, even within the area W surrounded by the square frame. However, the area that does not cover the design does not correspond to the effective display area.

[0171] Thus, the effective display area indicates an area that is affected by the player's depression or visual recognition of the winning symbol.
Therefore, by providing the character parts A, B, etc. as the movable effect means so as not to cover a predetermined part in such an effective display area when stopped or in operation, the character object A accompanying the notification effect. It is possible to prevent the visibility of the reel from being deteriorated by the action of “, the accessory B” and affecting the original game.

Further, in the present embodiment, the accessory A, the accessory B, and the liquid crystal display 135 are applied as the rendering means.
The present invention is not limited to this. Like the accessory A and the accessory B applied in the present embodiment, the movable rendering means operable by at least an electric drive source such as a solenoid or a motor is rendering means. It is only necessary to be applied as, and the number of rendering means and the like are arbitrary. The movable effect means in the present invention is constituted by a mechanical structure and is formed so as to be able to change its appearance form into a plurality of forms by an electric drive source.
A production device configured to variably display identification information such as a plurality of types of displayed symbols such as reels and drums that are variably displayed by rotation of a motor is not applicable.

Further, in this embodiment, a normal slot machine capable of playing a game using medals and credits is used as the slot machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a pachinko ball is used. A slot machine for playing games using, a complete credit type slot machine in which medals can be played using credits without being discharged to the outside, and an image type slot in which a variable display device is displayed as an image. Needless to say, this is applicable to machines as well, and the types of these slot machines are not limited.

The respective elements in the above embodiment correspond to the present invention as follows.

According to claim 1 of the present invention, the variable display device 5 is capable of starting the game by setting the bet number for one game and changing the display state.
One game ends when the display result of 0 is derived and displayed, and in the slot machine 1 in which a predetermined prize can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device 50, game control means for controlling the progress of the game. (Control unit 210) and an electric drive source (role solenoids 158a-c, role solenoid 159) provided at a location where the player can visually recognize the operation.
a) and c), and movable production means (role A, role B) capable of performing an action effect (action effect) related to the progress of the game, and the game control means (control unit). 210) and a movable effect control unit (control unit 230) that is provided separately from the movable effect control unit (control part 230) for controlling the movable effect means (characteristics A and B).

According to claim 2 of the present invention, whether or not the game control means (control section 210) allows the generation of the winning in the stage before the display result of the variable display device 50 is derived and displayed. It is possible to send advance determination information (internal winning situation command) capable of specifying the type of prize determined by the advance determination means to the movable effect control means (control section 230) while including a advance determination means for determining The movable effect control unit (control unit 230) determines whether to execute the action effect (action effect) based on the pre-determined information (internal winning situation command).

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the game control means (control section 210) sends predetermined information (various commands such as internal winning status command, reel stop status command, etc.) at a predetermined trigger in the progress of the game. It is possible to transmit to the movable effect control means (control section 230), and the movable effect control means (control section 230), based on the predetermined information (various commands such as internal winning status command, reel stop status command, etc.), It is possible to change the content of the action effect (action effect).

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, at least a part of the movable effect means (characteristics A and B) is an effective variable display area of the variable display device 50 (a pattern stopped in the variable display portion). It is provided so as not to overlap the region or the region W) surrounded by the rectangular frame.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the slot machine 1 is capable of executing an effect based on any one of a plurality of types of effect modes (effect patterns). , Character B) and a plurality of effect means (character A, character B, liquid crystal display 135), and effect mode determination means (control unit 230) for determining the effect mode of each of the effect means at once. And each of the rendering means executes the rendering based on the rendering mode determined by the rendering mode determining means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the slot machine 1 is provided with a plurality of rendering means including the movable rendering means (feature A, accessory B), and as a rendering means other than the movable rendering means. Display effect means (liquid crystal display 13) capable of executing a display effect related to the progress of the game.
5) and the game control means (control section 210) are provided separately, and are provided with display effect control means (control section 230) for controlling the display effect means (liquid crystal display 135).

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the display effect means (liquid crystal display 135) and the movable effect means (feature A,
The accessory B) is provided near each other.

According to claim 8 of the present invention, the movable rendering means (feature A, accessory B) and the display rendering means (liquid crystal display 1
35) and 35 are attached to the slot machine 1 in a unitized state.

[0183]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the invention of claim 1, since the movement control means provided separately from the game control means for controlling the progress of the game, the operation control by the movement production means is executed. It is possible to control the motion effect by the movable effect means without imposing a large control load on the control means.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to perform the effect by the movable effecting means in accordance with the content of the determination by the predetermination means.

(C) According to the third aspect of the invention, the motion effect can be produced by the movable effect means in accordance with the progress of the game controlled by the game control means.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, the movable effect means does not hinder the visibility of the effective variable display area of the variable display device and does not affect the original game.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the invention, when a plurality of effect producing means execute effects in synchronization with each other, a plurality of effect producing means are provided as compared with the case where the effect mode of each effect producing means is determined separately. The control of can be simplified.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, the display effect can be performed by the display effecting means and the effect can be diversified without increasing the control load of the game control means.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, the player can see the effect produced by both the display effect means and the movable effect means without shifting the line of sight greatly.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, the movable effect means and the display effect means can be easily attached or detached, so that the maintainability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a slot machine of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

2 is an internal structure diagram of the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a front door of the slot machine of FIG.

4A is a front view of the effect device provided in the slot machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a sectional view showing the structure of the effect device.

5 (a), (b), and FIG. 4 are front views showing an operation state of the effect device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a development view showing an arrangement state of reel symbols in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an effect lottery table in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a game progressing process executed by the control unit of the game control board in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control situation that is executed by the control unit of the effect control board as the game progresses in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing details of the effect lottery process in FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing effect contents for each effect pattern performed by the effect device provided in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a winning probability, an appearance rate, etc. for each effect pattern performed by the effect device provided in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a situation of notification effect performed by the effect device provided in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a situation of notification effect performed by the effect device provided in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

17 (a) and 17 (b) are timing charts showing operation states of an accessory constituting the rendering device of the slot machine of the present embodiment.

It is the figure which shows the deformation example of the information production which the production device which is provided in the slot machine of this example does.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view showing a modified example of the effect device in the slot machine of the present embodiment.

20A and 20B are front views showing a modification of the slot machine of this embodiment.

21A is a partial front view showing a modified example of the slot machine of the present embodiment, and FIG. 21B is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

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1 slot machine 1'slot machine 1 "slot machine 2a housing 2b front door 3 locking device 3a keyhole 4 upper decorative frame 5 winning symbol explanation panel 6 game panel 7 lower decorative frame 8 title panel 9 medal payout hole 10 ashtray 11 medal tray 12a, 12b Sound emitting part 13 Sound emitting part 14 Transparent window 15 Performance display window parts 20a to 20c Small role announcement display part 21 1 bet display part 22, 23 2 bet display part 24, 25 3 bet display part 26 Game Over display unit 27 Replay display unit 28 Weight display unit 29 Start display unit 30 Insertion instruction display unit 31 Credit display unit 32 Number of games display unit 33 Payout display unit 34 Medal insertion unit 35 Medal jam release button 36a One BET button 36b MAXBET button 37 Settlement Button 38 Start Lever 39 Stop Button User 40L, 40C, 40R Stop buttons 41 to 45 Game effect lamp section 50 Variable display device 51L, 51C, 51R Reel 52 Reel unit 53 Reel concealing member 54L, 54C, 54R Reel motor 55 Reel lamp 56 Reel sensor 57 Hopper tank 58 Guide rail 59 Overflow tank 60 Full tank sensor 61 Payout medal sensor 62 Hopper motor 63 Medal outlet 64 Power supply unit 65 Main switch section 66 Second reset button 67 Setting button 68 Automatic settlement selection switch section 69 Stop selection switch section 70 Setting key Insertion section 71 Medal selector 72 Unauthorized medal discharging section 73 Return medal flow path 80 Main switch 81 Second reset switch 82 Setting key switch 83 Setting switch 84 Power cord 85 Back plate 86, 8 7 Side plate 100 1 BET switch 101 MAXBET switch 102 Start switches 103L, 103C, 103R Stop switch 104 Settlement switch 105 First reset switch 106 Inserted medal sensor 107 Flow path switching solenoid 108 Game count indicator 109 Credit indicator 110 Payout indicator 111 insertion instruction lamp 112 1 bet lamp 113, 114 2 bet lamp 115, 116 3 bet lamp 117 Game over lamp 118 Start lamp 119 Replay lamp 120 Bonus notification lamp 121a, 121b BET button lamp 122L, 122C, 122R Operation valid Lamps 130 to 134 Game effect lamps 135 Liquid crystal displays 136a, 136b, 137 Speakers 138 Fluorescent lamps 139 Waiters 150 Rendering device 150 'Rendering device 150 "Rendering device 150a Housings 151, 152 Drive parts 152a, 152b Main body parts 153a, 153b Main body parts 154a, 154b Hammers 155a, 155b Hand parts 156a, 156b Hand parts 157a, 157b Feet parts 158a ~ C character solenoid 159a ~ character solenoid 200 game control board 201 production control board 202 power supply board 203 reel relay board 204 reel lamp relay board 205 external output board 210 control unit 211 CPU 212 RAM 213 ROM 214 I / O port 215 Switch circuit 216 Motor circuit 217 Initial reset circuit 218 Clock generation circuit 219 Pulse frequency divider circuit 220 Buffer circuit 221 Random number generation circuit 222 Sampling circuit 223 Backup power supply 230 Control section 231 CPU 232 RAM 233 ROM 234 I / O port 235 Speaker drive circuit 236 Display drive circuit 237 Lamp drive circuit 238 Backup power supply 239 Backup product drive circuit 500 Storage case 550 Storage case A, B Accessory L1, L2, L2 ', L3 , L3 'Winning line W area

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A game can be started by setting a bet number for one game, and one game is started by displaying a display result of a variable display device capable of changing a display state. In a slot machine that is finished and a predetermined prize can be generated according to the display result of the variable display device, game control means for controlling the progress of the game, and a portion provided at a position where the player can visually recognize the operation, Movement control means that is operated separately by a dynamic drive source and is capable of executing a movement effect related to the progress of the game, and the game control means, and controls the movement effect means. A slot machine comprising: 2. The game control means includes a pre-determination means for deciding whether or not to allow the prize to be generated in a stage before the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, and the pre-determination means Predetermination information capable of specifying the type of prize determined by the determination means can be transmitted to the movable effect control means, and the movable effect control means executes the action effect based on the predetermination information. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the slot machine determines whether or not to make the decision. 3. The game control means is capable of transmitting predetermined information to the movable effect control means at a predetermined trigger in the progress of the game, and the movable effect control means,
The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the content of the action effect can be changed based on the predetermined information. 4. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable effect means is provided so that at least a part thereof does not overlap the effective variable display area of the variable display device. 5. The slot machine includes a plurality of effect means including the movable effect means, capable of executing an effect based on any of a plurality of kinds of effect modes, and a plurality of effect means respectively. Any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: an effect mode determining unit that determines an effect mode at a time, wherein each of the effect modes executes an effect based on the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining unit. The slot machine described in Crab. 6. The slot machine includes a plurality of effect means including the movable effect means, and can execute a display effect related to the progress of the game as an effect means other than the movable effect means. Display performance means,
The display effect control means which is provided separately from the game control means and controls the display effect means,
The slot machine according to any one of 5 above. 7. The slot machine according to claim 6, wherein the display effect means and the movable effect means are provided in positions close to each other. 8. The slot machine according to claim 6, wherein the movable effect means and the display effect means are attached to the slot machine in a unitized state.