JP2006174956A5

JP2006174956A5 -

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Publication number: JP2006174956A5
Application number: JP2004369913A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2004-12-21
Publication date: 2008-02-14
Anticipated expiration: 2024-12-21

Claims

A display device for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, an effect mode change input means for selecting and changing any one of a plurality of game effect modes with different display effects on the display device by manual input operation, and progress of the game In a gaming machine having a sub-control device that receives an effect control command from the main controller that supervises and executes a display effect with a variation pattern according to the effect control command in the selected effect mode,
The sub-control device
Game effect mode storage means for storing the currently set game effect mode;
A variation pattern storage means provided for each of the plurality of game effect modes, in which a variation pattern corresponding to the effect control command is stored in advance,
The effect mode currently set is read from the effect mode storage means, the variation pattern determined by the read effect mode and the effect control command is read from the variation pattern storage means, and the display effect is displayed with the change pattern. Game effect mode execution means to be executed;
Effect mode change switching means for changing the storage content of the effect mode storage means in response to a mode selection signal from the game effect mode change input means;
An effect mode change switching control means that activates the effect mode change switching means only during the standby screen display period and at least during any of the variable display periods, and disables the effect mode change switch means during the other periods; ,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

A display device for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, an effect mode change input means for selecting and changing any one of a plurality of game effect modes with different display effects on the display device by manual input operation, and progress of the game In a gaming machine having a sub-control device that receives an effect control command from the main controller that supervises and executes a display effect with a variation pattern according to the effect control command in the selected effect mode,
The sub-control device
Game effect mode storage means for storing the currently set game effect mode;
A variation pattern storage means provided for each of the plurality of game effect modes, in which a variation pattern corresponding to the effect control command is stored in advance,
The effect mode currently set is read from the effect mode storage means, the variation pattern determined by the read effect mode and the effect control command is read from the variation pattern storage means, and the display effect is displayed with the change pattern. A game effect mode execution means to be executed;
In response to a mode selection signal from the game effect mode change input means, effect mode change switching means for changing the storage contents of the effect mode storage means,
With
When the mode selection signal is input during the changeable period, the effect mode change switching means outputs an effect mode notification information signal for notifying the selected effect mode to the game effect mode execution means,
When the effect mode notification information signal is input, the game effect mode execution means displays the effect mode notification information on the display device at that time, and the substantial display effect of the selected game effect mode is executed from the next variation. A game machine characterized by performing display control as described above.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the effect mode notification information is information for changing the display of the currently changing background screen to a background image corresponding to the selected effect mode.

  The variable display in the display device is a variable display of a plurality of identification information strings configured by connecting a plurality of types of identification information,
  The sub-control device
  In addition, a standby screen flag in which a different logical value is set during the standby screen period or during the fluctuation period,
  A timer that measures a period of time from when the fluctuation display of the identification information string that stops first among the plurality of identification information strings changes from high-speed fluctuation to deceleration fluctuation, and outputs a timer notification signal to the effect mode change switching control means when the period has elapsed; ,
With
  When the standby screen flag is a logical value indicating that the standby screen is being displayed, and when the standby screen flag is a logical value indicating that the standby screen flag is changing and there is no timer notification signal from the timer The game machine according to claim 1, wherein only the effect mode change switching means is activated.