JP2003310845A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a player gets often tired of a slot machine game due to playing for a long time in the conventional game machine. <P>SOLUTION: A sub CPU 82 displays an initial guide menu image at a liquid crystal display device 22 (step 161). Then, it is discriminated whether or not the execution request of a sub game provided in an initial guide menu is present(step 162). For instance, when an A button 24 is operated in the state where 'mini game' or 'match DAISUKI' is reversely displayed, it is defined that the sub game execution request is present. In the case that the sub game execution request is present, the selected sub game is executed (step 163). When the 'mini game' is selected in this case, a roulette game which decides a prize- winning value by random number lottery is progressed without regard to the game result of a main game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with another display device on the front side of the device in addition to a variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game machine of this type, for example, there is a slot machine in which three reels are arranged side by side in three rows behind a front door. These reels constitute a variable display device that variably displays a plurality of symbols. Various designs are drawn on the outer circumference of each reel, and they are observed through each window formed on the front door. The win line is marked on this window, and the slot machine game is performed by operating each stop button to determine whether or not a predetermined symbol combination is stopped on any of the win lines.

The winning mode is determined by a random number lottery performed by the winning mode determining means immediately after the start lever is operated, and has already been determined before each reel is stopped by the player. The winning mode determined inside the machine is stored as an internal winning flag. After that, the reel stop control circuit stops and controls the rotation of each reel according to the player's operation of the stop button and the type of the internal winning flag, and the winning symbol combination represented by the internal winning flag is stopped and displayed on the winning line. Then, the player can actually experience the winning.

In addition to the variable display device, a liquid crystal display device is provided on the front door. This liquid crystal display device is a display device that displays various information relating to the slot machine game, and displays the rotation of each reel and performs the effect of the slot machine game during the bonus game. By seeing such a display on the liquid crystal display device, the player
A slot machine game can be played more fun (see Patent Document 1).

[0005]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-229145 (paragraph [0
123] to [0199], [0306] to [0410]).

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, although the interest of the slot machine game is improved by the display of the liquid crystal display device, the slot machine game itself gets tired by playing the game for a long time. There were occasions.

[0006]

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and a variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols and a winning mode for determining a winning mode of a game by random number lottery. A main control circuit including a deciding means and a variable display control means for controlling variable display of symbols based on the winning mode determined by the winning mode determining means, and various information provided on the front side of the device is displayed. In a gaming machine that includes a display device and a display control circuit that controls the display of the display device, the display control circuit uses the display device to perform a sub game that is separate from the main game by the main control circuit. It is characterized by being played regardless of the game result of the main game.

In this configuration, since the sub game is played separately from the main game by using the display device, the player can play the main game by playing the separate sub game even if the player continues to play the game for a long time. Can be satisfied with. Moreover, since the sub game can be advanced regardless of the game result of the main game, the sub game can be provided with novelty that the main game does not have, and the tiredness of the main game can be fully satisfied.

Further, the present invention comprises a communication means for receiving game data of another gaming machine, and a display control circuit competes with another gaming machine based on the game data received by this communication means. Is performed as a sub game.

In this configuration, a game in which a player competes with another game machine is performed as a sub game, so that the player is an individual 1
While one person can enjoy the main game, multiple people with the game friends can enjoy the sub game. Therefore, the player can play various games, and the gaming performance of the gaming machine as a whole is further improved.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment in which a gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described.

FIG. 1 shows a slot machine 1 according to this embodiment.
3 is a front view showing the appearance of FIG.

At the center of the main body of the slot machine 1, three reels 2, 3 and 4 constituting a variable display device are rotatably provided. On the outer peripheral surface of each reel 2, 3, 4 is drawn a symbol array composed of a plurality of types of symbols (hereinafter referred to as symbols). Three of these symbols are observed through the display windows 5, 6 and 7 on the front of the slot machine 1. The display windows 5, 6 and 7 are provided with a total of five pay lines, three horizontally and two diagonally. In addition, on the lower right side of the display windows 5 to 7, an insertion slot 8 for the player to insert medals is provided.

When the player inserts one medal from the medal insertion slot 8 prior to the start of the game, FIG.
As shown in, the center horizontal pay line L1 is activated. Also, when two coins are inserted, as shown in (b) of the same figure, two horizontal winning lines L2A, L2
B joins and three horizontal pay lines L1, L2A, L2B
Is enabled. Further, when three coins are thrown in, as shown in (c) of the figure, five pay lines L1, L2A,
All of L2B, L3A and L3B are activated. In addition,
Circles in the figure represent symbols drawn on the reels 2 to 4.

On the left side of the display windows 5 to 7, four chance LEDs (light emitting diodes) 9 to 1 are arranged from the top.
Two or three game operation display lamps 13 to 15, a storage number display unit 16, and a start lamp 17 are provided. The chance LEDs 9-12 and the game operation display lamps 13-15 are lighting-controlled according to the game state, and the player is informed of the game state at that time. Storage number display section 16
Consists of a 3-digit 7-segment LED and displays the number of medals currently credited inside the machine. The start lamp 17 blinks when each reel 2 to 4 is operable.

On the right side of the display windows 5 to 7, from the top, the bonus count display section 18, the WIN lamp 19,
A payout number display section 20 and an insert lamp 21 are provided. The bonus count display section 18 is composed of a 3-digit 7-segment LED, and when the bonus game is won, it displays the remaining possible winning numbers of the RB game and the jack game, which will be described later, digitally. The WIN lamp 19 lights up when the symbols of the winning combinations are aligned on the activated winning line. The payout number display unit 20 is composed of a 3-digit 7-segment LED and displays the number of medals to be paid out by winning. The insert lamp 21 lights up when the insertion of a medal into the insertion slot 8 can be accepted.

A 7-inch liquid crystal display device 22 is provided immediately below the display windows 5 to 7. Various information is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 as described later.
On the left side of the liquid crystal display device 22, a cross key 23, an A button 2
4, B button 25, 1 accumulated medal insertion switch 26, 2
A stored medal insertion switch 27 and a 3 stored medal insertion switch 28 are provided. The four-way controller 23 is operated in four directions of up, down, left and right, and the
The button 25 is used together with the button 25 to select information to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. Further, when the number of medals is displayed and credited in the accumulated number display section 16, the accumulated medal insertion switches 26 to 28 are replaced with 1 to 3 coins in one game instead of inserting the medal into the medal insertion slot 8. Used when betting medals.

Below the liquid crystal display device 22, from the left side, the accumulated medal settlement switch 29 and the start lever 3 are displayed.
0 and stop buttons 31, 32, 33 are provided. The stored medal settlement switch 29 is used to settle the medals credited inside the machine. Also,
By operating the start lever 30, the rotations of the reels 2 to 4 are simultaneously started. The stop buttons 31 to 33 are arranged corresponding to the reels 2 to 4, respectively.
When the rotation of 4 reaches a constant speed, the operation is validated, and the rotation of each reel 2 to 4 is stopped according to the operation of the player.

A medal tray 34 is provided on the lower front portion of the slot machine 1. The medal tray 34 is for accumulating medals paid out from the medal payout opening 35. Further, a payout display portion 36 is provided on the upper front portion of the slot machine 1 to show how many medals are paid out for winning.

FIG. 3 shows the symbol arrays drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 2, 3, and 4. Each symbol row is configured by arranging 21 kinds of symbols, and the first reel 2, the second reel 3, and the third reel 4 are arranged in order from the left in the figure.
It corresponds to. Code numbers "1 to 21" are assigned to the symbols, and the reels 2, 3 and 4 are rotationally driven so that the symbol array moves downward in the drawing.

The types of symbols are "Seven" consisting of the number 7, "upper glove" in the upper half of a boxing glove picture, and "semicircular" in the lower half of a boxing glove picture. There are seven types: lower glove, "punching ball" used for boxing practice, "gong" played at the beginning and end of a boxing round, "revenge" consisting of English letters, and "cherry". The symbol “upper glove” and the symbol “lower glove” are vertically combined to form one new symbol “KO punch”, and the character “KO!” Is formed in the center.

The symbols "Seven", "upper glove" and "lower glove" form a specific symbol for generating a bonus winning game. The widths of these symbols are extended in the width direction of the reel band as compared with the widths of other symbols, and are drawn with a large area as a whole. Therefore, these symbols are more easily recognized by the player than other symbols.

Each of the reels 2 to 4 is constructed as a rotary reel unit shown in FIG. 4, and is attached to the frame 41 via a bracket 42. Each reel 2
Nos. 4 to 4 are configured by attaching a reel band 44 to the outer circumference of the reel drum 43. The above-mentioned symbol array is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel band 44. Each bracket 42 is provided with a stepping motor 45, and each reel 2
The motors 4 to 4 are rotated by driving these motors 45.

The structure of each reel 2-4 is shown in FIG. 5 (a). In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. A lamp case 46 is provided inside the reel drum 43 behind the reel band 44, and back lamps 47a, 47b, 47c are attached to the three chambers of the lamp case 46, respectively. The back lamps 47a to 47c are mounted on a substrate 48 as shown in FIG. 2B, and the substrate 48 is mounted behind the lamp case 46. A photo sensor 49 is attached to the bracket 42. The photo sensor 49 is used for the reel drum 4
It is detected that the shielding plate 50 provided on the No. 3 passes the photo sensor 49 as the reel drum 43 rotates.

Lighting of each of the back lamps 47a to 47c is controlled by a lamp driving circuit described later. By lighting each of the back lamps 47a to 47c, among the symbols drawn on the reel band 44, three symbols located in front of each of the back lamps 47 are individually illuminated from behind, and the respective display windows 5 to 7 are displayed. Three symbols are projected on each.

FIG. 6 is a predetermined winning symbol combination table in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, which is a payout display section 36 at the upper front of the slot machine 1.
Is shown in. Symbol "Seven", "Upper Globe"
And "Lower Globe" are 3 each on the activated winning line
After collecting 15 medals when they are collected, BB
(Big bonus) The game is executed. Also, B
When three of these symbols are lined up on the activated pay line during the normal game of the B game, a small win is awarded, and 1
Five medals are paid out.

At the time of a normal game, a combination of the symbols "upper glove"-"upper glove"-"seven" or a combination of the symbols "lower glove"-"lower glove"-"seven" is lined up on the activated winning line. After the 15 medals are paid out, the RB (regular bonus) game is executed. In addition, when these symbol combinations are aligned with the activated winning line during the normal game during the B / B game, a small win is won, and 15 medals are paid out for each.

Also, in the normal game, when three symbols "punching ball" and "gong" are lined up on the activated winning line, respectively, a small win is awarded and 12 or 8 medals are paid out, and BB Even if three of these symbols are aligned on the activated pay line during a normal game during the game, a small win is awarded, and 12 or 8 medals are also paid out.

Also, the symbol "revenge" at the time of general game
When 3 are aligned on the activated winning line, it becomes a replay, and although there is no payout of medals, one more game can be played without inserting medals. When this symbol "Revenge" is activated during the normal game during the B / B game, three medals are lined up on the winning line, and 8 medals are paid out, and the game state shifts from the general game during the B / B game to the bonus game. . The three combinations of the symbol "revenge" are also combinations of jack game winnings of the jack game during the bonus game. This jack game is a game in which a combination of “revenge”-“revenge”-“revenge” is aligned on the pay line L1 in the middle during the bonus game.

When one symbol "cherry" is stopped on the activated winning line of the first reel 3 during the normal game, a small win is awarded and two medals are paid out.
Even if this one symbol stops at the activated pay line on the first reel 3 during the normal game during the B game, a small win is won, and two medals are paid out as well.

When one symbol is stopped on the activated pay line of the first reel 3 in the symbols "upper glove" and "lower glove", no medals are paid out in the normal game, but during the BB game. When this one symbol stops on the activated pay line of the first reel 3 during the normal game, five medals are paid out.

Next, the above-mentioned (1) general game, (2) R
-Outline of B game and (3) BB game will be explained.

(1) General Game At the time of general game, three symbol combinations of symbols "punching ball" and "gong" are lined up on the winning line, or one symbol "cherry" is won on the first reel. When the player stops at the line, a small win is won, and each of the above-mentioned payouts is paid out to the player to complete one game. Further, when the combination of the three symbols of the symbol “REVENGE” is aligned on the pay line, the game can be played again without inserting a medal. Further, when the symbol combination arranged on the pay line does not correspond to any of the payout tables shown in FIG. 6, it is “out” (no payout). Also, when three symbol combinations of the symbols “Seven”, “Upper Globe”, or “Lower Globe” are lined up on the pay line, after the above-mentioned number of medals have been paid out, a plurality of high payout games are put together. The following BB (big hit) game occurs. In addition, when a symbol combination consisting of two symbols "upper glove" and "Seven" or a symbol combination consisting of two symbols "lower glove" and "Seven" is lined up on the winning line, the above-mentioned number of medals are paid out. After being served, 1
The game shifts to the following R / B (middle hit) game, in which a high payout game can be played once.

(2) R / B Game The R / B game occurs when the above symbol combinations are lined up on the pay line during the normal game. In the RB game, a game of one medal called a jack game can be played multiple times. In this jack game, when three combinations of the symbols “revenge” are lined up on the pay line L1, a jack game win occurs and eight medals are paid out. "Jack" also occurs in the jack game,
Jack game prizes occur with a high probability of about 9/10. This R / B game ends when, for example, a jack game win occurs eight times, or the total number of jack games executed during the R / B game reaches twelve times, for example.

(3) B / B game The B / B game is a combination of the above-mentioned R / B game and general game, which is constituted a plurality of times (twice in the present embodiment). When the BB game occurs, first, a general game is executed. In the general game during this BB game, “out” is also generated, but it is a small hit by the three eyes of the symbols “Seven”, “upper glove”, and “lower glove”, “punching ball”, “gong”. ","Cherry"
A small hit due to occurs with a higher probability than in a general game other than during the BB game. Further, in the general game during the BB game, a small hit by one symbol "upper glove" and "lower glove" which does not occur during the above-described general game also occurs.

Also, when three combinations of the symbol "REVENGE" are lined up during the normal game in the BB game, eight coins are paid out.

Thereafter, the bonus game, which is an R / B game in which a plurality of jack games can be played, is entered. Also in the bonus game during the BB game, for example, a jack game win occurs eight times, or the total number of jack games executed during the bonus game is 12 for example.
It ends when the number of times is reached.

When the above bonus game ends, the general game in the B / B game described above is played again, and when the symbol combination described in the above occurs during this general game, the bonus described in the above is further added. The game is played. In the BB game, a series of game sets of the normal game and the bonus game shown in the above-mentioned to is repeated, and when this set is played a predetermined number of times, for example, twice, the BB game ends. However, during this BB game, if the total number of games in the above general game states, that is, the total number of games excluding the number of jack games in the bonus game, exceeds a predetermined number, for example, 30 times, , BB game ends.

FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show the circuit construction of the main control board 61 and the sub control board 62 for controlling the game processing operation of the slot machine 1 described above.

The control unit in the main control board 61 shown in FIG. 7 is a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer).
63 is a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling is added to this. The microcomputer 63 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 64 that performs control operation according to a preset program, and a program ROM (read only memory) that is a program storage unit.
65 and a control RAM (random access memory) 66 with a backup function.
The CPU 64 includes a clock pulse generation circuit 67 and a frequency divider 68 that generate a reference clock pulse, a random number generator 69 that generates a random number in a certain range, and one of the generated random numbers.
And a random number sampling circuit 70 that specifies one of them. Further, an I / O port 71 for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from a peripheral device (actuator) described later is connected. The storage unit of the ROM 32 is divided so as to store a winning probability table, a symbol table, a winning symbol combination table, and a sequence program. The contents of these tables will be described later.

In the circuit configuration shown in the figure, the random number generator 69 and the random number sampling circuit 70, which are circuits different from the microcomputer 63, are used as the random number generating means and the random number sampling means. ,
That is, the random number sampling may be executed on the operation program of the CPU 64. In that case, the random number generator 69 and the random number sampling circuit 70 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

As a main actuator whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30, a stepping motor 45 for rotationally driving each reel 2, 3, 4 and various lamps (game operation display lamps 13 to 15, start lamp 17) , WIN lamp 19), various display units (reserved number display unit 16, chance LEDs 9 to 12, bonus count display unit 18, prize payout number display unit 20), and a hopper 72 for storing medals. These are driven by a motor drive circuit 73, lamp drive circuits 74, display drive circuits 75, and hopper drive circuits 76, respectively. These drive circuits 73 to 76 are connected to the CPU 64 via the I / O port 71 of the microcomputer 63.

The main input signal generating means for generating the input signal necessary for the microcomputer 63 to generate the control signal are the inserted medal sensor 8S for detecting the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 8 and the start lever. There is a start switch 30S for detecting the operation of 30, a stored medal insertion switch 25 to 27, and a stored medal settlement switch 29 described above. Further, there is a reel position detection circuit 77 which receives the output pulse signal from the photo sensor 49 and detects the rotational position of each reel 2, 3, 4. The photo sensor 49 is included in the drive mechanism of each reel 2 to 4 and is not shown in the figure.

The reel position detection circuit 77 includes reels 2 to 4
After the rotation of the stepping motor 45 is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 45 is counted, and this counted value is counted as
Write in a predetermined area of AM66. Therefore, the RAM 66
For each of the reels 2 to 4, the count value corresponding to the rotation position within one rotation range is stored therein. Further, the photo sensor 49 detects the shield plate 50 and generates a reset pulse every time each reel 2 to 4 makes one rotation. This reset pulse is sent to the CP via the reel position detection circuit 77.
The count value of the drive pulse given to U63 and counted in the RAM 66 is cleared to "0". By this clearing process, the deviation generated between the moving display of each symbol and the rotation of each stepping motor 45 is eliminated for each rotation.

Further, as the input signal generating means, a reel stop signal circuit 78 for generating a signal for stopping the corresponding reel when the stop buttons 31, 32, 33 are pressed, and the number of medals paid out from the hopper 72. There is a medal detection unit 72S for counting the number of coins and a payout completion signal generating circuit (not shown). This payout completion signal generating circuit is provided when the medal count value actually paid out from the medal detection section 72S reaches the payout number data represented by the count signal input from the display section drive circuit 75. Generate a signal to detect the completion of the. Each circuit constituting these input signal generating means is also connected to the CPU 64 via the I / O port 71.

A sub-control unit communication port 79 is connected to the I / O port 71, and the microcomputer 63 sends the sub-control board 62 through the sub-control unit communication port 79.
To send a signal to. The sub control board 62 shown in FIG.
A main controller communication port 88 for receiving this signal is provided. Communication between the sub control unit communication port 79 and the main control unit communication port 88 is performed only in one direction from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the main control unit communication port 88. In the present embodiment, the signal sent from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the main control unit communication port 88 has a command type of which the control type is represented by a 7-bit length, and a command type of 8 bits or 24 bits. It consists of a set of parameters whose contents are represented.

The control unit of the sub control board 62 has a microcomputer 81 as a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling is added thereto. The microcomputer 81 also
Similar to the microcomputer 63 on the main control board 61, a sub-CP that performs control operation according to a preset program
U82 and a program ROM which is a program storage means
83 and a control RAM 84 with a backup function. A clock pulse generation circuit 85 for generating a reference clock pulse and a frequency divider 86 are also connected to the CPU 81, and further, an I / I for exchanging signals with the main control unit communication port 88 and an actuator described later. The O port 87 is connected. Sub C
The PU 82 calculates the data necessary for displaying the gaming machine data on the liquid crystal display device 22 for each game based on the command transmitted from the main control board 61, and controls RA
The data stored in M84 is updated to the data calculated for each game.

Reel back lamps 47a, 47b, 47c built in each reel 2 to 4 are provided as actuators whose operations are controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 81. Illumination of these back lamps 47a to 47c is I
It is controlled by a drive signal from a lamp drive circuit 89 connected to the / O port 87. Further, as the input signal generating means for generating the input signal necessary for the microcomputer 81 to generate the control signal, there are the cross key 23, the A button 24 and the B button 25 described above.

Further, the I / O port 87 has an image control IC.
(Highly integrated circuit) 90 and tone generator IC 91 are connected. A character ROM 92 storing character data and a video RAM 93 which is a color display display memory are connected to the image control IC 90. The image control IC 90 operates under the control of the microcomputer 81.
An image is displayed on the inch liquid crystal display device 22. As will be described later, the microcomputer 81 provides information such as the game state at that time and the type of the winning flag at the main control unit communication port 8
The image effect pattern to be displayed is selected on the basis of the game state and the winning flag taken in from the main control board 61 via 8. Then, the image control IC 90 is controlled to display the selected pattern on the liquid crystal display device 22.

Further, on the liquid crystal display device 22, as will be described later, it is possible to display information desired by the player by operating the cross key 23, the A button 24 and the B button 25.

A sound ROM 94 in which sound data is stored is connected to the sound source IC 91, and the sound source IC 91 causes the speaker 96 to emit sound through the power amplifier 95 under the control of the microcomputer 81.
As will be described later, the microcomputer 81 controls the sound source IC 91 and the power amplifier 95 according to an instruction input from the main control board 61 via the main control unit communication port 88, and causes a medal insertion sound, a start lever operation sound, and a stop. The speaker 96 outputs a sound effect such as a button operation sound or a game sound during the bonus game.

FIG. 9 conceptually shows a winning probability table stored in the ROM 65 of the main control board 61.
This winning probability table is used to classify the random numbers extracted by the sampling circuit 70 into winning modes,
Data that divides a random number within a certain range generated by the random number generator 69 into each winning mode is stored. A1 in the same figure
a3, b1 to b3, c1 to c3, d1 to d3, e1 to e
3, f1 to f3 are preset numerical data, and are used when the random numbers extracted by the sampling circuit 70 are divided into winning modes. This data is “a1 to f1” when the number of inserted medals is one, and “a1 to f1” when the number of medals is two.
2 to f2 ”, in the case of three sheets, a combination of numerical values of“ a3 to f3 ”is used.

These numerical values are usually "a <b <c <d <e <
If the extracted random number value is less than c, the small hit prize (small hit) is set, and in this case,
When it is less than a, a "cherry" hit request flag is set, when it is a or more and less than b, a "gong" hit request flag is set, and when it is b or more and less than c, a "punching ball" hit request flag is set. If the extracted random number value is greater than or equal to c and less than d, the "replay" per-request flag is set. If the extracted random number is greater than or equal to d and less than e, a medium hit is awarded (medium hit) and the "RB" hit request flag is set. If the extracted random number is greater than or equal to e and less than f, a big hit is awarded ( It becomes a big hit) and the request flag per "BB" is set. If it is f or more, a "miss" per win request flag without winning is set.

That is, the winning mode is determined by which numerical value range one sampled random number value belongs to, and is represented by a winning request flag. here,
The random number generator 69, the sampling circuit 70, the winning probability table, and the microcomputer 63 constitute winning mode determining means.

The symbol table stored in the ROM 65 is conceptually shown in FIG. This symbol table is for associating the rotation positions of the reels 2 to 4 with symbols, and represents the symbol arrays shown in FIG. 3 by symbols. This symbol table shows code numbers sequentially assigned at a constant rotation pitch of each reel with reference to the rotation position at which the above-mentioned reset pulse is generated, and symbols provided corresponding to each code number. The symbol code and are stored. In the example shown in the figure, when the first reel 2 stops at the rotation position of the code number "6" from the reference position, the display window 5
Symbols corresponding to the code "B" appear in the center of the symbol, and symbols corresponding to the codes "F" and "C" appear above and below the symbol, respectively.

In addition, a prize symbol combination table (not shown) is stored in the ROM 65. In this winning symbol combination table, the symbol code of each winning symbol combination shown in FIG. 6, the symbol code of the symbol combination forming the “reach eyes”, the winning determination code indicating each winning, the number of winning medal dividends, etc. are stored. Has been done. Here, the reach eye means that when the B / B game flag is already set when the B / B game request signal is generated, the occurrence of the B / B game is close to the player. It is a suggested symbol combination. This winning symbol combination table is referred to when the first reel 2, the second reel 3, and the third reel 4 are stopped, and when the winning confirmation is performed after all reels are stopped.

Further, the ROM 65 stores a program (sequence program) for executing a game in the slot machine 1.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment controlled by the above-mentioned control circuit will be described.

11 to 13 are flow charts showing the outline of the game processing controlled by the main CPU 64 of the main control board 61.

First, initialization processing at the start of the game is performed (FIG. 11, step 101). In this initialization processing, a performance initialization command is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62, and communication data between the main control board 61 and the sub control board 62 is initialized. Further, when 30 seconds have passed from the end of the game of the previous game, a demo display command is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. The demo display command consists of a command type indicating the demo display and does not include parameter information. Upon receiving this demonstration display command, the sub CPU 82 controls the image control IC 90 to cause the liquid crystal display device 22 to perform a demonstration display or a game method explanation display.

Next, the main CPU 64 performs a RAM clear process at the end of the game to erase the data stored in the RAM 66 at the end of the previous game (step 10).
2). Next, the CPU 64 determines whether or not a replay (replay) has occurred as a result of the previous game and whether or not medals are automatically inserted (step 103). If there is this automatic insertion, then the game medals corresponding to the insertion request are automatically inserted (step 104). On the other hand, if there is no automatic insertion request, then the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 8 and inputs a detection signal from the medal sensor 8S, or inserts it by operating the stored medal insertion switches 25 to 27. Wait for signal input (step 105).
Up to 3 medals can be thrown in during the general game, and 1 in bonus games during BB and RB games.
You can throw in medals.

Steps 104 and 10 above
5, the sub-control unit communication port 79 to the sub-control board 6
2, the game medal insertion information, the sound independent effect instruction command, and the error effect instruction command are transmitted. The game medal insertion information includes a command type indicating the insertion of a game medal and 1 to
And a parameter indicating the number of inserted medals. The sub CPU 82 recognizes the number of medals inserted in this game by receiving the game medal insertion information.

Further, the sound independent effect instruction command is composed of a command type indicating a sound independent effect instruction and an 8-bit parameter indicating sound information, and causes the speaker 96 to output the sound without depending on the sub CPU 82. When sent. The sound information of the parameters includes reel-unrotatable sound, game medal insertion sound, game medal payout sound,
There are BB winning expected sound 1 and BB winning expected sound 2, and the sound information also includes an instruction to turn on or off the effect of any of these sounds. When the sub-control board 62 receives this sound-only effect instruction command, the sub-CPU 82
The sound emitted from the speaker 96 is muted, or the sound emitted from the speaker 96 is muted, regardless of the control. In steps 104 and 105 above,
A sound independent effect instruction command for causing the speaker 96 to emit a game medal insertion sound is transmitted from the main control board 61 to the sub control board 62.

The error effect instruction command is composed of a command type indicating an error effect instruction and an 8-bit parameter indicating an error state, and is transmitted when an error is detected or when the error state is released. Parameter error information includes throwing medal passage time error, throwing medal passage check error, game medal auxiliary storage full error, throwing medal backward error, hopper empty error, hopper jam error, and illegal hit error. Also includes error status release information indicating that the error status has been released. When the sub CPU 82 receives this error effect instruction command,
The speaker 96 outputs an error sound or the speaker 9
Mute the sound produced by 6. In addition, the sub CPU 8
Along with this sound control, 2 causes the liquid crystal display device 22 to display an error display screen and causes the liquid crystal display device 22 to display an error code. In steps 104 and 105 above,
When any of the above-mentioned errors relating to inserted medals occurs, an error effect instruction command indicating the error state is transmitted from the main control board 61 to the sub control board 62.

Next, by operating the start lever 30,
It is determined whether or not there is a start signal input from the start switch 30S (step 106). If this determination is "YES", then it is determined whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the previous game (step 107). 4.
If 1 second has not elapsed, the game start waiting time is exhausted until 4.1 seconds have elapsed (step 108). If the operation of the start lever 30 is performed before the elapse of 4.1 seconds, the above-described sound independent effect instruction command is transmitted from the main control board 61 to the sub control board 62, and the speaker 9
The reel incapable sound is output from 6.

When 4.1 seconds have passed from the previous game, next,
The random number for lottery generated by the random number generator 69 is extracted by the sampling circuit 70 (step 109), and then one game monitoring timer for counting 4.1 seconds is set (step 110). Next, based on the random number extracted in step 109, a probability lottery process,
That is, the winning determination is made (FIG. 12, step 11).
1).

This probability lottery process is performed by referring to FIG. 14 and FIG.
The process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 and it is performed by determining which one of the winning groups belongs to one random number value specified by the sampling circuit 70 in the winning probability table (see FIG. 9). That is, first, the accumulated area of the probability lottery values secured in the RAM 66 is cleared (FIG. 14, step 131). Next, the winning number 1 is set in the winning number storage area in the RAM 66 (step 132). This winning number is shown in Figure 16.
The winning number 1 corresponds to the winning of cherry.

In the same table, the number of times of lottery, the lottery combination, and the order are shown for each of the game states of normal game, BB, RB internal game, and BB general game. In the game state of the general game, the number of times of lottery is represented as 6, and each lottery combination of cherry, gong, punching ball, re-game, RB, and BB and its order 1 to 6 are represented.
The above winning numbers match this order, and the order 1 is the winning number 1. Further, in each of the gaming states of BB and RB, in each gaming state of the BB medium game, the number of times of lottery is represented as 4 times, respectively, and the lottery combination and order excluding RB and BB are represented.

Next, the number of times of lottery (4
Is set in the lottery number storage area of the RAM 66 (step 133). Next, it is determined whether or not the current game state is the BB operation by referring to the game state flag described later, that is, whether it is the BB game state right now (step 134). If the BB is in operation, the process proceeds to step 138, which will be described later. If the BB is not in operation, then it is determined whether or not the internal hit of the BB or RB is in progress (step 135). When the internal hit of the BB or RB is in progress, the lottery number (4 times) at the time of internal hit of the BB or RB is set in the lottery count storage area (step 136), and when the internal hit of the BB or RB is not in progress, The normal game lottery number (6 times) is set in the lottery number storage area (step 137).

Next, the number of medals inserted into the machine is checked (step 138), and the probability lottery data for one medal is subsequently set in the probability lottery data storage area of the RAM 66 (step 139). That is, the probability lottery data a1 to f1 when the number of inserted medals is one, which is shown at the top of the winning probability table of FIG. 9, is set. Next, it is judged whether or not the number of inserted medals is one (step 140), and if one, the process proceeds to the process of step 144 described later, and if not one, the probability for two medals is obtained. The lottery data is set in the probability lottery data storage area of the RAM 33 (step 141). That is,
Probability lottery data a2 to g2 when the number of inserted medals is 2 shown in the middle row of the winning probability table of FIG. 9 is set. Next, it is determined whether the number of inserted medals is two (step 142). If there are two medals, the process proceeds to the process of step 144 described later, and if not two medals, the probability lottery data for three medals is set in the probability lottery data storage area of the RAM 33 (step 143).
That is, as shown in the bottom row of the winning probability table of FIG.
Probability lottery data a3 to g when the number of inserted medals is 3
3 is set.

Next, each size of the set probability lottery data is added to the probability lottery value accumulation area secured in the RAM 66 (FIG. 15, step 144). This addition is first carried out with the size of the probability lottery data being aw, and the process returns from step 148 described later and this step 1
Each time 44 is performed, the size of the probability lottery data bw, c
w, dw, ew, and fw are sequentially added to this probability lottery value accumulation area. Here, the size aw of the probability lottery data
, Bw, cw, dw, ew, and fw are the size of each section of the winning mode in the winning probability table, and aw = a,
bw = ba, cw = c-b, dw = dc, ew = e
-D and fw = fe. The probability lottery value cumulative value D becomes aw by the first addition in which the size of the probability lottery data is aw.

Next, the random number value specified by the sampling circuit 70 is set to X in the expression X-D (step 145). By calculating this formula, it is determined whether or not the winning mode partitioned by the probability lottery data has been won (step 146). That is, X-D
It is determined whether the calculation result of is positive or negative, and when it is negative, that is, when the value of the random number value X is smaller than the value of the cumulative value D, the identified random number is the probability lottery data. It belongs to the winning mode divided by. The cumulative value D at the beginning of the process is aw, and in this case, when the calculation result is negative, the lottery result is a winning mode divided by a, that is, an internal win for the small hit of cherry, and the process is step 150 described later. Proceeded to.

On the other hand, if the calculation result is positive, 1 is added to the winning number stored in the winning number storage area (step 147). Initially, 1 is set in this winning number storage area in step 132, so the winning number becomes 2 by this first addition processing in step 147. It is understood from the table of FIG. 16 that the winning number 2 corresponds to a gong. After that, the winning number is incremented to 3, 4, 5, ... Each time this processing is performed. Next, it is judged whether or not the number of times of lottery has reached the specified number of times stored in the lottery number storage area (step 14).
8).

If the lottery for the specified number of times has not been completed, the process returns to step 144, and bw, which is the size of the next probability lottery data, is added to the probability lottery value accumulation area. Then, according to the processing of steps 145 and 146, X
-D is calculated, and the sign of the calculation result is determined. When the size bw of the probability lottery data is added to the probability lottery value cumulative value D by this processing, the value of D is aw + bw
become. In this case, when the calculation result becomes negative, it is determined that the random number specified by sampling belongs to the winning mode partitioned by the probability lottery data b, and the lottery result is an internal win for the small win of the gong, and the process will be described later Proceed to step 150.

On the other hand, if the calculation result is positive, it is determined that the winning mode defined by the probability lottery data has been won, and the winning number is counted up according to step 147, and the winning number is set to 3. Then, in step 148, it is determined whether or not the number of times of lottery has reached the prescribed number of times. If the number of times of lottery has not reached the prescribed number of times, the process returns to step 144 and the same process as described above is repeated.

When the number of times of lottery reaches the prescribed number in step 148, it is determined that the value X of the specified random number is greater than or equal to the maximum value of the cumulative probability value lottery value D, and does not belong to any prize mode section. As a result, the lottery result will be lost. Therefore, the lost number 0 is set as the winning number (step 149).

Next, a hit request flag corresponding to the winning number is set (step 150). There are 6 types of hit request flags, "cherry", "gong", "punching ball", "replay", "RB", and "BB".
There are types, and any one of the hit request flags is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 66. If none of the hit request flags is set, it is "missed". Here, if the hit request flag is set,
It means that the player has won the prize internally.

The hit request flag is stored in the RAM 66 in the 1-byte hit request flag storage area shown in FIG.
It is stored as shown in (b). For example, when 1 is set in bit 6 of this storage area, it means that the hit request flag is "BB", and when 1 is set in bit 5, the hit request flag is "RB". Means Two types of the hit request flags may be set at the same time. For example, when the request flag per BB or the request flag per RB is set, this hit request flag is "BB" or "R" in the game of the time.
If the symbol combination corresponding to “B” is not stopped and displayed on each reel 2 to 4, it is carried over to the next game. Therefore, "inside BB hitting" or "inside RB hitting"
In the next game of, if the small hit prize mode is determined by the prize mode determining means, the small request prize request flag is set. Therefore, the winning request flag of "BB" or "RB" and the winning request flag of the small hit prize are set at the same time.

In the concrete processing of the above steps 144 to 148, the range of the random numbers to be extracted is 0 to 16384, and the data at the time of betting three coins in the winning probability table shown in FIG. 9 is shown in FIG. In this case, it is performed as follows.

For example, if a random number 4050 is extracted in the normal game state, X = 4050, initial D = 120.
Since it is 0 (size aw of the cherry hit section data), the calculation of X-D is as follows.

4050-1200 = 2850 (1) Since 2850 of this calculation result is a positive number, it is not won and 1 is added to the winning number set to 1 and the winning number is set to 2. . Since the specified number of times of lottery in the normal gaming state is 6, the specified number of times of lottery has not ended, and the same processing is repeated again. That is, the size bw of the hit section data of the next gong is added to the cumulative value D to obtain D = 1200 + 1100 = 2300, and the next X-D is calculated.

4050-2300 = 1750 (2) Since 1750 of this calculation result is also a positive number, it is not won and 1 is added to the winning number set to 2 and the winning number is set to 3. . Here again, the specified number of lottery has not been completed, so the same processing is repeated again. In other words, the cumulative value D is added with the size cw of the hit section data of the next punching ball to obtain D = 2300 + 1.
800 = 4100 is set and the next calculation of X-D is performed.

4050-4100 = -50 (3) Since this calculation result is a negative number, it is won and the winning number is 3, and the winning mode defined by the probability lottery data c, that is, the small hit of the punching ball is won. You have won the mode.

The probability lottery process in step 111 of FIG. 12 is performed as described above. Next, the main CPU
Reference numeral 64 performs effect selection processing for selecting an effect pattern to be effect-displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 (FIG. 12, step 1).
12). Various effect patterns are stored in advance in the ROM 83 of the sub-control board 62 for each game state. In the effect selection process in step 112, the effect patterns corresponding to the game state at that time are stored in advance. Is appropriately selected from the above.

The game state is the RAM 6 shown in FIG. 18 (a).
1 in 6 game status status (game status flag)
It is stored in the byte area, and the game state at that time is shown by the hexadecimal data of 01 to 05. In the game state stored in this game state status,
"In RB operation", "In BB operation", "In general game",
There are five types: "inside BB inside contact" and "inside RB inside".

"RB operation in progress" represents a game state during the RB game. In this RB game, as described above, a bonus game in which a plurality of high payout games are set as one set can be played once. "BB in operation" represents the game state during the BB game. In this BB game, the general game and the above bonus game can be set a plurality of times as described above. "In the general game" represents a gaming state in which neither BB nor RB is won, and a small hit prize is generated during the general game.

"Inside BB winning" means that the BB winning request flag is set, but a predetermined winning symbol combination is not stopped and displayed on each reel 2 to 4, and it is a general game state in which the player has not yet entered the BB game. Is represented. “Inside RB winning” indicates that the RB winning request flag is set, but a predetermined winning symbol combination is not stopped and displayed on each reel 2 to 4 and represents a general game state in which the player has not yet entered the RB game. There is.

In step 112, the game start information is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 of the main control board 61 to the main control unit communication port 88 of the sub control board 62.

The game start information is composed of a command type indicating the start of the game and a 24-bit parameter indicating the hit request flag and the like, and after the operation of the start lever 30 is detected and the probability lottery process is performed. Sent. If this parameter is 24 bits from the least significant bit 0 to the most significant bit 23, the request flag is represented by the upper bits 15 to 23. For example, bit 15
When the bit is set to, the hit request flag is cherry, and when the bit is set to bit 16, the hit request flag is gong. Similarly, the bit 17, 18, 19, 20 is set to the bit. When is set, the hit request flags indicate punching ball, replay, RB, and BB, respectively.

When the current game state is the general game state, the lower bits 0 to 14 of the parameter represent the effect type information selected by the main CPU 64 as a result of the effect selecting process. When the current gaming state is the RB gaming state, the lower bits 0 to 3 of the parameter are
It represents the number of times the jack game can be played (12 to 1), and bits 8 and 9 represent the number of times the RB game can be operated (3 to 0). When the current gaming state is the BB gaming state, the lower bits 0 to 4 of the parameter represent the number of times the BB game can be played (30 to 1), and the bits 8 and 9 represent the above RB gaming state. Similarly, the number of operable RB games (3 to 0)
Represents

Upon receipt of this game start information, the sub CPU 82 outputs a game start sound from the speaker 96 and causes the liquid crystal display device 22 to perform reel rotation display when the current game state is the general game state. . In addition, at the time of the general game while hitting the inside of BB or RB, the speaker 96
The sound effect group of the chance effect is output from the liquid crystal display device 22, and the liquid crystal display device 22 is caused to perform the opportunity effect. Further, when the current gaming state is the RB gaming state, the speaker 96
The game start sound and the sound effect group of the RB game effect are output from the liquid crystal display device 22 and the RB game effect display is performed on the liquid crystal display device 22. If the current game state is the BB game state, the speaker 96 outputs the game start sound and the sound effect group of the BB game effect, and the liquid crystal display device 22 displays the BB game effect and the remaining number of BB games. Make the display.

Next, a predetermined area of the RAM 66 in which the rotational positions of the reels 2 to 4 are written is initialized by the main CPU 64 at the start of the reel rotation, and subsequently, the reels 2 to 4 are rotationally driven by the stepping motor 45. It Next, it is determined whether or not any of the stop buttons 31 to 33 has been turned on (FIG. 12, step 1).
13). If the ON operation has not been performed, it is determined whether or not the automatic stop timer has reached 0 (step 11).
4). This automatic stop timer has stop buttons 31-33.
Is for automatically stopping the reels 2 to 4 after a lapse of a predetermined time when no operation is performed for a predetermined time.

When any of the stop buttons 31 to 33 is turned on, or when the automatic stop timer reaches 0, the number of frames of the symbol drawn on the activation line,
That is, the number of sliding pieces is determined (step 115). The number of sliding pieces is determined from the game state, the winning request, the number of control pieces, the symbol position, and the like.

The game state is shown in the game state status shown in FIG. 18 (a), and the winning request is shown by the hit request flag shown in FIG. 18 (b).

As shown in FIG. 19, the number of control frames is determined by the ROM 6 according to the order of symbols for which the pull-in control is prioritized.
5 is stored as a table. This drawing is a pull-in priority table during the normal game. In the normal game, the pull-in priority order is determined in the order of replay, small hit, and BB / RB game. This priority is the priority of the winning combination that is preferentially drawn on the activation line. In the case where the two types of winning modes are hit at the same time as described above, or the winning mode is determined by the winning mode determining means, the winning mode having a high priority according to the predetermined priority order. The pattern corresponding to is preferentially drawn. The number of control frames is the number of frames that can be drawn in and controlled, and in the general game, each winning combination is set to a maximum of four frames.

The symbol position is position data of each reel 2 to 4 written in a predetermined area of the RAM 66. This symbol position is the data of the symbol that exists on each activation line at that time, and is stored as the symbol code shown in FIG.

In determining the number of sliding pieces, first, the current game state is referred to, and the priority table corresponding to the game state is selected. That is, if it is a general game state, FIG.
The table shown in 9 is selected. Next, the number of control frames of the winning combination corresponding to the winning request is referred from the selected table. Then, the symbol position at that time is referred to, and the symbol at that time on the activation line of the first stop reel is grasped. If this symbol is not a symbol corresponding to the winning request, it is determined whether or not there is a symbol corresponding to the winning request within the range of the referenced control frames. If the symbol corresponding to the winning request is within the control frame number range, the frame number from the activation line to the symbol is determined as the sliding frame number.

Next, the number of sliding frames is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 66. After that, the stop request flag of the first stop reel is set, and in response to this stop request flag being set, the first stop reel is rotated by the determined number of slide frames and one reel is rotated. It is stopped (step 116).

At this time, reel stop information is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. The reel stop information is composed of a command type indicating reel stop and a 24-bit parameter indicating stop reel information, and is transmitted each time the main CPU 64 detects reel stop of any one of the reels 2 to 4. If this parameter is 24 bits of the least significant bit 0 to the most significant bit 23, the 3 bits of the least significant bits 0 to 2 represent the number of sliding frames (0 to 4). Further, 5 bits of the middle bits 8 to 12 represent the positions of the reels 2 to 4 when the stop buttons 31 to 33 are operated. This reel position corresponds to the code numbers 1 to 21 in the symbol table (see FIG. 10). Further, the higher two bits 16 and 17 are the type of the stop reel, that is, whether the stop reel is the first reel 2, the second reel 3, or the third reel.
Indicates whether it is reel 4. Upon receiving this reel stop information, the sub CPU 82 outputs a reel stop sound from the speaker 96, and also causes the liquid crystal display device 22 to display a reel rotation stop display.

When the same bonus symbol is stopped (tempered) on the activated pay line with two reels of the three reels 2 to 4 stopped, in this step 116, the sub A sound independent effect instruction command is transmitted from the control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. The sound independent effect instruction command is the instruction described in steps 104 and 105 described above, and the sound independent effect instruction command transmitted in step 116 has the BB winning expected sound 1 or the BB winning expected sound 2 as the parameter. It is an instruction to include. Sub CP
When U82 receives this sound independent effect instruction command,
The speaker 96 outputs the expected BB winning sound 1 or the expected BB winning sound 2. Expected winning sound 1 is sounded when the same bonus symbols “7” and “7” are stopped on the activated winning line, and expected winning sound 2 is the same bonus symbol “upper glove” on the activated winning line. , "Up Grove"
Or, it sounds when the "lower glove" and the "lower glove" stop.

Next, it is judged whether or not all reels 2 to 4 have stopped (step 117). If the second reel and the third reel have not stopped, the process returns to step 113, and the above process is repeated.

The reel stop processing of steps 113 to 117 is performed as follows during a general game, for example.

For example, when the ON operation of the first reel stop button 31 is detected, the first reel stop button 31 is detected.
Is operated by the player, the number of drive pulses supplied to the stepping motor 45 of the first reel 2 is R
It is read from the AM 66 and is associated with the rotation position of the first reel 2. When the rotation position of the first reel 2 is known, the three symbols appearing in the observation window 5 are grasped as symbol codes by comparison with the symbol table (see FIG. 10).

In this case, when the hit request flag for a big hit is set, it is checked whether or not there is a symbol forming a big hit on the activated winning line of the observation window 5. Similarly, when the hit request flag for medium hits and small hits is set, it is checked whether or not there are symbols constituting the medium hits and small hits on the activated winning line of the observation window 5. When there is a symbol corresponding to the hit request flag on the activated winning line, the main CPU 6
4 immediately stops the first reel 2.

When the symbol corresponding to the hit request flag does not appear on the activated winning line of the observation window 5 by the above check processing, the first reel 2 is further rotated by the number of control frames (4 symbols). Check what kind of symbol will appear when you make it. If there is a symbol corresponding to the hit request flag in this, the number of sliding frames is up to that frame position, and the first reel 2 is rotated by the number of sliding frames and stopped there. This pull-in control process is similarly performed during each stop control process of the second reel 3 and the third reel 4 described below.

Next, when the stop button 32 of the second reel 3 is turned on, the stop control processing of the second reel 3 is performed. In this stop control process, the pay line L at the center of the observation window 6 is first displayed while the second reel 3 is rotating.
Assuming that 21 symbols of each code number 1 to 21 are stopped in 1, the combination with the symbols of the first reel 2 already stopped is read on the activated pay line. The rotation code indicating that the third reel 4 is rotating is read. The second reel 3 is also rotating, but it is assumed that the second reel 3 is stopped by the above processing, and thus is not read as a rotation code.

When the symbol code combinations are read in this way, the winning symbol combination table described above is referred to, and the second reel 3 has 21 rotational positions with respect to the symbols determined by stopping the first reel 2. When the game is stopped at, it is sequentially judged what kind of winning may occur on the activated winning line. For example, in FIG.
If the first reel 2 is stopped as shown in 0 (a), 21 stop positions of the second reel 3 are assumed and the symbol combination pattern at that time is checked. For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the second reel 3 has an observation window 6
If the player stops at the code number "1" at the center of the symbol, the symbol combinations on the pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B are as shown in FIG.

The arrow on the third reel 4 is a rotation code indicating that the third reel 4 is rotating. However, depending on the stop position of the third reel 4, a big hit prize of "AA" can occur on the pay line L3A. There is a nature. Therefore, for the code number "1" of the second reel 3, a prediction flag of a big hit is set as shown in FIG. The presence or absence of such a prediction flag is checked for all code numbers of the second reel 3, and these data are written in the RAM 66.

The prediction flag data written in the RAM 66 in this way is referred to when the stop control of the second reel 3 is performed. That is, when the stop button 32 of the second reel 3 is operated, the prediction flag corresponding to the code number of the second reel 3 is referred to, and if a big hit is predicted, on the activated winning line. The stop control of the second reel 3 is executed so that the symbol of the big hit is stopped.

Next, when the ON operation of the stop button 33 of the third reel 4 is detected, the stop control processing of the third reel 4 is performed. In this stop control process, the first reel 2 and the second reel 3 have already stopped and the symbol combinations thereof have been specified. Therefore, for these symbol combinations, for each code number of the third reel 4. The possibility of winning is determined, and a winning prediction flag is set in the same manner as the table shown in FIG.

This prediction flag data is also referred to when the stop button 33 of the third reel 4 is operated, and when a big hit is predicted, the big hit symbol is stopped on the activated pay line. The stop control of the third reel 4 is executed. At the time of the stop control processing of the third reel 4, not only the winning according to the winning request flag is obtained by the combination with the symbols of the first reel 2 and the second reel 3 which are already stopped, but also the winning different from the winning request flag. The reel stop position is controlled so as not to be obtained.

When such reel stop control processing is completed for all reels 2 to 4, all reel stop information is transmitted from the sub controller communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. This all-reel stop information is composed of only a command type indicating all-reel stop and has no parameters, and is transmitted after it is confirmed that all reels 2 to 4 have stopped rotating.

Next, a reel lamp blinking process after all reels are stopped is performed (FIG. 13, step 118). Sub CP
When the U82 receives the all reels stop information, it controls the lamp drive circuit 89 according to the effect pattern selected in the effect selection process of step 112 to control the back lamps 47a, 47b, 47c of the reels 2-4. Flashes in a predetermined pattern. Next, if a winning has occurred, the main CPU 64 turns on the WIN lamp 19 (step 119).

Next, the main CPU 64 performs a winning retrieval process (step 120). In this winning prize search process, the type of winning flag indicating the combination of symbols actually aligned on the activated winning line and the type of the winning request flag determined by the probability lottery process are matched. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal (step 121). When this determination result is not normal, for example, when the gong symbol combinations are aligned on the activated pay line but the hit request flag is the cherry flag, an illegal error is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. (Step 122).

This error display is performed by sending an error effect instruction command from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. This error effect instruction command has been described in step 104 and step 105, and in step 122, the error effect instruction command indicating an illegal hit error is transmitted to the parameter.

If the winning flag is normal, then the game medals are stored or paid out depending on the state at that time (step 123). That is, in the state where the game is played with credits, the number of credits displayed on the stored number display unit 16 is increased by the number of medals obtained by winning, and the game is played by inserting medals into the slot 8. In this state, the number of medals obtained by winning the prize is paid out to the tray 34.

Also, in this step 123, winning information is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. The winning information is composed of a command type indicating winning and a 24-bit parameter indicating winning information, and is transmitted after all reels 2 to 4 are stopped and winning search is performed. The lower 4 bits of 0 to 3 of the 24-bit parameter represent the type of the symbol that generated the BB game during the normal game, and represent the number of jack games that can be won (8 to 1) during the RB game. Also,
The upper bits 4 to 7 represent the number of medals to be paid out, and the upper bits 5 to 8 represent the types of pay lines in which the winning symbol combinations are complete. Further, the upper bits 13 to 24 represent the type of the hit request flag set in the probability lottery process in step 111.

Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the current game state is the operation of the BB game or the RB game (step 124). When the BB game or the RB game is not running, the main CPU 6
The game process by 4 returns to step 102, and the next new game is started. When the BB game or the RB game is in operation, next, the BB game or the RB game is executed.
The number of games played in the game is checked by the main CPU 64 (step 125).

In this step 125, a bonus game state change instruction command is transmitted from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62. The bonus game state change instruction command is composed of a command type indicating a bonus game state change instruction and an 8-bit parameter indicating a bonus game state, and at the end of the RB game, at the end of the RB game in the BB game, Alternatively, it is transmitted at the end of the BB game. The parameter is whether the RB game was cut off and the RB game ended normally, or the second RB during the BB game.
Whether the game is over or the first RB game in the BB game is over
The status information indicates whether the B game is ended normally, or whether the BB game is ended by puncturing before shifting to the second RB game. Upon receiving this bonus game state change instruction command, the sub CPU 82 mutes the RB operation sound output from the speaker 96 or outputs the BB operation sound. At the same time, the sub CPU 82
Causes the liquid crystal display device 22 to perform a BB game effect display or a BB end effect display.

Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the current game state is at the end of the BB game (step 126). If it is the end of the BB game, the RAM clear process at the end of the BB game is performed on the RAM 66 (step 127), and then the game process is executed at step 10.
Returning to 2, the next new game is started. If the BB game is not finished in step 126, the game process is returned to step 102 and the next new game is started.

In the RAM clear processing of step 127,
From the sub control unit communication port 79 to the sub control board 62 BB
Operation information at the time of termination is transmitted. This motion information is BB
It is composed of a command type indicating the operation at the end and an 8-bit parameter indicating the status information.
It is sent when the game is available after the BB game is finished, when the automatic settlement is set, or when the setting is stopped. When the bit is set in the least significant bit 0 of the parameter, it indicates a settlement operation, and when the bit is set in bit 1, it indicates a stop operation. Upon receiving the operation information at the end of the BB, the sub CPU 82 causes the speaker 96 to output a medal payout sound or a stop sound.

FIG. 22 shows the sub CPU of the sub control board 62.
It is a general | schematic flowchart regarding the sub game execution process and the personal data corresponding information display process of the processes controlled by 82.

First, the sub CPU 82 starts the liquid crystal display device 2.
2 displays the initial guide menu screen shown in FIG. 23 (a) (FIG. 22, step 161). The guide menu screen is configured by displaying various menus in the vertical direction, and a menu located at the center and having an end protruding leftward is reversely displayed with respect to the background screen. Further, on the right side of the screen, a brief description of the menu which is highlighted and currently selected is displayed. When the cross key 23 is operated in the vertical direction, the menu displayed on the screen is scrolled in the vertical direction operated. By this operation,
For example, the "HELP level selection" menu that was highlighted as shown in (a) of the figure is changed so that the "slump graph" menu is highlighted at the center position of the screen as shown in (b). Become.

When the A button 24 is pressed, the menu displayed highlighted in the center of the screen and selected is determined as the menu to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. When the B button 25 is pressed, the screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 is displayed on the A button 2
From the screen determined and displayed in step 4, the original guide menu screen is restored.

Of the guide menu screens, the screen of the predetermined menu can be displayed as a shortcut menu from the normal effect screen even if it is not from the guide menu screen shown in FIG. When a player operates the cross key 23 while a normal effect screen, that is, a screen for game effects other than the guide menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22, a shortcut shown in FIG. The operation explanation screen appears.

The shortcut processing for directly displaying the predetermined menu screen is performed by the sub CPU 82 according to the flow chat shown in FIG. That is, whether or not the effect screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 is first determined by the sub CPU 82 (FIG. 28, step 181). If the effect screen is not displayed, the shortcut process ends, and if the effect screen is displayed, then the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not a predetermined operation has been performed by the player. (Step 182). When the predetermined operation is not performed, the shortcut processing ends, and when the predetermined operation is performed, the sub CPU 82 next causes the liquid crystal display device 22 to display a menu corresponding to the operation (step 183).

The above-mentioned predetermined operation is the operation explained on the operation explanation screen shown in FIG. 27, and four kinds of up, down, left and right operations of the cross key 23, which are determined by the directions of the vertices of the triangle “Δ”, It is a combined operation (B + Δ etc.) of the up / down / left / right operation and the pressing operation of the B button 25.

That is, when the player operates the cross key 23 up in the effect screen, the medal information screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22 by the above-mentioned shortcut processing,
When the cross key 23 is operated downward, the reach screen is displayed.
Further, when the cross key 23 is operated to the left, a bonus winning number screen appears, and when it is operated to the right, the bonus information screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22. When a combined operation of pressing the B button 25 and operating the cross key 23 is performed, a small winning a prize information screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22, and the pressing operation of the B button 25 and the cross key 23 is performed. When a combination operation with the down operation is performed, a message display selection screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22. When a combination operation of pressing the B button 25 and operating the cross key 23 to the left is performed, a game history screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22, and
When a combined operation of pressing the B button 25 and operating the cross key 23 to the right is performed, a slump graph screen appears on the liquid crystal display device 22.

When the initial guide menu screen is displayed in step 161 of FIG. 22, next, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not there is a sub game execution request in the initial guide menu (step 162). For example, when the A button 24 is operated in a state in which a "mini game" or "competition DAISUKI" described later is highlighted, there is a sub game execution request. Here, the sub game means a game that is controlled by the main control circuit composed of the main CPU 64 of the main control board 61 and is different from the slot machine game. The sub CPU 82, the ROM 83, and the RAM 84 form a display control circuit that controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 22, and the display control circuit uses the liquid crystal display device 22 to perform the above-described sub game.

When there is this sub game execution request, the sub CPU 82 next executes the selected sub game (step 163). At this time, the sub CPU 82 reads out the game machine data necessary for executing the sub game from the RAM 84. Since the RAM 84 has a backup function, the stored contents will not be lost even if the power to the slot machine 1 is cut off.

Next, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not there is a personal data corresponding information display request (step 16).
4). This personal data correspondence information display request is requested when, for example, the A button 24 is operated in a state where “Today's fortune”, which will be described later, is highlighted. If there is a request to display this personal data corresponding information, then sub C
The PU 82 displays the selected personal data correspondence information on the liquid crystal display device 22 (step 165).

Next, the sub CPU 82 determines whether the gaming machine data has been transmitted from the main control board 61 and new gaming machine data has been received (step 166). As such gaming machine data, game medal insertion information transmitted in steps 104 and 105 in the main flow shown in FIG. 11 and step 1 shown in FIG.
The number of medals to be paid out, the hit request flag, and the like in the winning information transmitted at 23 are mentioned.

In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 82 also receives gaming machine data such as the number of inserted medals, the number of medals paid out, and the hit request flag for other gaming machines installed in the gaming shop. In this case, the sub control board 62
The communication means is formed to communicate with the management computer, and the communication means receives the game data of another gaming machine installed in the game store, which is collected and stored in the management computer. It should be noted that this communication means directly communicates with the communication means provided on the sub-control board 62 of another gaming machine,
You may make it receive the game machine data of another game machine.

The sub CPU 82 updates the gaming machine data stored in the RAM 84 based on the new gaming machine data received from the own gaming machine or another gaming machine (step 16).
7).

FIG. 29 is a flow chart showing an example of the gaming machine data updating process. For example, the total number of games is
It is updated by the total game number update process shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, whether or not the game start command (start command) is received is the sub CPU 8
2 (FIG. 29 (a), step 20)
1), RAM84 each time a game start command is received
1 is added to the value stored in the total game number storage area of
The updated numerical value is stored in the total game number storage area (step 202).

Further, the integrated value of the used game medals is updated by the total BET number update processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 29 (b). That is, it is determined by the sub CPU 82 whether or not the medal insertion information command has been received (FIG. 29 (b), step 204), and each time the medal insertion information command is received, it is stored in the total BET number storage area of the RAM 84. The added number (BET number) is added to the
The updated numerical value is stored in the total BET number storage area (step 205). Further, the integrated value of the paid out game medals is updated by the total number of PAY update process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 29 (c). That is, the sub CPU 82
It is determined whether or not the prize information command has been received (FIG. 29 (c), step 207), and every time the prize information command is received, the value stored in the total pay number storage area of the RAM 84 is determined according to the prize. The payout number (PAY number) is added, and the updated numerical value is stored in the total PAY number storage area (step 208).

Further, each of these updated data is shown in FIG.
By the date data update process shown in the flowchart of 0,
It is managed for each date.

That is, the sub CPU 82 acquires the current date from the built-in clock (FIG. 30, step 23).
1) It is determined whether the acquired date is different from the date stored in the current date storage area of the RAM 84 (step 232). If the acquired date is not different from the stored current date, the date data update process ends. On the other hand, if the acquired date is different from the stored current date, the data stored in the yesterday data storage area of the RAM 84 is moved to the data storage area of the day before yesterday (step 23).
3) The data stored in the current day data storage area is moved to the yesterday data storage area (step 234). And
The data storage area on the day is initialized (step 235),
The date stored in the current date storage area is updated by one day (step 236).

FIG. 24 shows a mini game screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 when the sub game is played in the above-mentioned step 163. This mini game screen has 1
A roulette wheel that allows you to select numbers up to 6 is displayed. The sub CPU 82 performs random number lottery using the internal register as a random number generator, rotates the highlighted numbers, stops the highlighted display at the positions of the numbers, and plays the roulette game. The amusement store can hold an event using this mini game. Although the game result of this roulette is not related to the main game, for example, the game store gives the player who wins the number 6 in this roulette game a high probability lottery set value for the probability table lottery. It is also possible to give a privilege such as changing the setting to a value.

FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing the flow of a mini game display process executed by the sub CPU 82 when the roulette game is played as a mini game.

In this mini game display processing, first, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not a mini game display request is made from the guide menu screen (FIG. 31, step 281). When there is a mini game display request, it is next determined whether or not the start button, for example, the A button 24 has been pressed (step 282). When the start button is pressed, the random number is extracted as described above and the winning value is determined (step 283). Next, it is determined whether or not the stop button, for example, the B button 25 has been pressed (step 284). When the stop button is pressed, then
The reversing display of the rotating roulette is stopped at the winning number determined in step 283 (step 28).
5).

As the mini game, in addition to the above roulette game, a lucky number game in which any number of 0 to 9 selected by random number drawing using an internal register is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22, or a random number A game such as a ○ × game in which ○ or × selected by a lottery is displayed can be considered. Since such a sub game can be advanced regardless of the game result of the main game, it is possible to have novelty that the main game does not have, and the tiredness of the main game can be fully satisfied.

FIG. 25A shows the above-mentioned step 163.
The initial screen of the battle DAISUKI screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 when the sub game is played is shown. This secondary game is performed by the player competing with other players who are playing games on the surrounding gaming machines by designating the number of investment medals. In this competition, the player who first won the BB game within the designated number of investment medals is the winner. The number of investment medals is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 22 as shown in the figure, and is increased or decreased in units of 10 by operating the cross key 23 up or down. The player inputs the number of medals to be used for the game on this screen at the beginning of the sub game, and the A button 2
Operate 4. When the A button 24 is operated, the competition starts, and when the B button 25 is operated, this sub game is canceled.

When the battle is started, the boxing battle screen shown in FIG. 16B is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. An icon (pictogram) indicating that the battle is in progress and the number of remaining investment medals are displayed in the upper right of the battle screen. When the number of remaining medals becomes 0 or less, or when any player wins the BB game, the in-competition screen is switched to the end screen shown in FIG. 7C, and the player is informed that the competition mode has ended. Be informed. The subtraction of the number of investment medals is determined based on the game medal insertion information command, and BB
The game winning is determined based on the winning information command.

Here, the sub-CP constituting the display control circuit
U82 advances the sub game based on the game result of the slot machine game which is the main game. Further, based on the game data of the other gaming machine received by the communication means and stored in the RAM 84, a game is played in which the game machine competes with another gaming machine.

FIG. 26A shows the above-mentioned step 165.
It is a fortune display screen for today displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22. On this screen, the number on the right side of the screen is selected using the cross key 23, the A button 24 is operated to sequentially determine the selected number, and the birthday of the player is input. Here, the cross key 23 and the A button 24 constitute personal data input means for inputting the personal data of the player. Sub C
The PU 82 calculates the biorhythm of the day corresponding to the input personal data, and displays the obtained biorhythm as a graph as shown in FIG. The biorhythm may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 as a message.

FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing the biorhythm display processing executed by the sub CPU 82 when the biorhythm display menu is on the guide menu screen. In this case, first, the sub CPU 82 determines whether or not a biorhythm display request is made from the guide menu screen.
(Step 291 in FIG. 32). When there is a biorhythm display request, it is next determined whether or not the player's birthday has been input (step 2).
92). If the birthday has not been input, the birthday input screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22 (step 29).
3) Prompt the player for birthday input. When the birthday is input, the biorhythm matching the birthday is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 22 as shown in FIG. 26 (b) (step 294).

As information corresponding to personal data such as the player's birthday and constellations, in addition to the above biorhythm,
Information such as omikuji, tarot, fortune telling, and lucky number display can be considered.

In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment as described above, as described above, the liquid crystal display device 22 is used to execute a sub game which is different from the main game, the slot machine game. Therefore, even if the player continues to play the game for a long time, he / she can satisfy the tiredness of the main game by playing this separate sub game.

In the above-mentioned "battle DAISUKI", the sub game is advanced based on the game result of the slot machine game, and the game result of the slot machine game is associated with the game content of the sub game. Therefore, the player is paying more attention to the game result of the slot machine game, and the player can enjoy the slot machine game more interestingly while enjoying the interest of the sub game itself.

Also, in this "competition DAISUKI",
Since a game in which a player competes with other slot machines is performed as a sub-game, the player enjoys the slot machine game by himself, while he / she can play this “competition DAISU” with his / her fellow players.
You can enjoy "KI". Therefore, the player can play various games, and the gaming performance of the gaming machine as a whole is further improved.

In addition, in the present embodiment, since personal data corresponding information such as biorhythm is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 22, the player can play this information even if the player continues to play for a long time. You can satisfy the tiredness of the game.

In the above embodiment, the case where the display device in which the sub game is played is a liquid crystal display device has been described, but this display device is not limited to the liquid crystal display device and an LED (light emitting diode) is provided. , CRT (cathode ray tube), 7-segment display, dot matrix display, and the like. Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to the slot machine has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pinball game machine or an arrange ball game machine. .
Even when the gaming machine is realized with each of the above-described configurations, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment are achieved.

As described above, in the present invention, the display device provided separately from the variable display device is used to perform the sub game separate from the main game. Therefore, the player continues to play the game for a long time. However, by playing this separate sub-game, the tiredness of the main game can be satisfied. Moreover, the display control circuit allows the sub-game to proceed regardless of the game result of the main game, so that the sub-game can have novelty that the main game does not have, and the main game is more than fully bored. To be made.

When a game competing with another gaming machine is carried out as a sub game, the player enjoys the main game by one individual while enjoying the sub game by a plurality of players with his / her fellow players. You can Therefore, the player can play various games, and the gaming performance of the gaming machine as a whole is further improved.

[0155]

According to the present invention, a display device provided separately from the variable display device is used to perform a sub game separate from the main game, and the sub game is executed regardless of the game result of the main game. Since it progresses, it is possible to give the sub-game novelty that the main game does not have, and it is possible to fully satisfy the tiredness of the main game.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the pay lines marked on the display window of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 are sequentially activated.

FIG. 3 is a view showing symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel of the slot machine according to the present embodiment.

4 is a perspective view showing a rotary reel unit of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

5 is a perspective view showing a structure of a rotary reel which constitutes the rotary reel unit shown in FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view showing symbol combinations drawn on the payout display portion of the slot machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration configured on a main control board of the slot machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration configured on a sub-control board of the slot machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually showing a winning probability table used in the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram conceptually showing a symbol table used in the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a main C diagram of the slot machine according to the present embodiment.
It is the 1st flow chart which shows an outline of processing operation by PU.

FIG. 12 is a main C diagram of the slot machine according to the present embodiment.
It is a 2nd flow chart which shows an outline of processing operation by PU.

FIG. 13 is a main C diagram of the slot machine according to the present embodiment.
It is a 3rd flow chart which shows an outline of processing operation by PU.

14 is a first flowchart showing a probability lottery process in the flowchart shown in FIG.

15 is a second flowchart showing the probability lottery process in the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a gaming state-based lottery data table used in the probability lottery process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing specific data of the winning probability table shown in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a view showing the contents of a storage area secured in the RAM of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a attraction priority table used in the game processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a relationship between symbol codes that are assigned to and read from the respective spinning reels in the gaming process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a hit prediction flag table used in the game processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an outline of the processing operation by the sub CPU of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a view showing a guide menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a view showing a mini game screen displayed during a sub game on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a battle DAISU displayed during a sub game on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure which shows a KI screen.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a today's fortune display screen displayed when personal data corresponding information is displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a view showing a shortcut operation explanation screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a shortcut process for displaying a shortcut operation explanation screen on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29A is a flowchart showing a total game number updating process performed in the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 29B is a flowchart showing a total BET number updating process, and FIG. 29C is a total pay number updating process. It is a flowchart which shows a process.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a date data updating process performed by the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a mini game display process for displaying a mini game screen on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a biorhythm display process for displaying a biorhythm screen on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Slot machine 2, 3, 4 ... reel 5, 6, 7 ... Display window 8 ... Medal slot 9-12 ... Chance LED 13 to 15 ... Game operation display lamp 16 ... Storage number display section 17 ... Start lamp 18 ... Bonus count display 19 ... WIN lamp 20 ... Payout number display section 21 ... Insert lamp 22 ... Liquid crystal display device 23 ... Cross key 24 ... A button 25 ... B button 26-28 ... accumulated medal input switch 29 ... accumulated medal settlement switch 30 ... Start lever 31, 32, 33 ... Stop button 34 ... medal tray 35 ... Medal payout exit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a prize mode determining means for determining a prize mode of a game by random number lottery, and a variable of the symbols based on the prize mode determined by the prize mode determining means. A main control circuit including variable display control means for controlling display, a display device provided on the front side of the device for displaying various information, and a display control circuit for controlling display of the display device. In the gaming machine described above, the display control circuit uses the display device to execute a sub game, which is separate from the main game by the main control circuit, regardless of the game result of the main game. And a gaming machine. 2. A communication means for receiving game data of another gaming machine, wherein the display control circuit, based on the game data received by the communication means, composes a game competing with another gaming machine. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is played as a game. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display device. 4. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is a slot machine or a ball game machine.