JP2007054317A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of providing a different game for a player and reflecting the result of the game on the play of a slot game. <P>SOLUTION: Image data of a mah-jongg game are displayed in a liquid crystal display device 131 when the game provided by the game machine is started, and the selection of taken tile image data on the mah-jongg game is received from the player via a touch panel 132. Based on the result of the selection, a winning role of the slot game is announced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, a slot machine equipped with a stop button, a so-called pachislot machine, has a variable display device configured by arranging a plurality of mechanical rotating reels that display a plurality of symbols in the front display window, or a symbol on the reel on the screen. It has an electrical fluctuation display device for displaying. In response to the player's start operation, the control means drives the variable display device to rotate the reels to display the symbols in a variable manner. After a certain period of time, either automatically or by the player's stop operation, Stop rotation sequentially. At this time, when the symbols of the reels appearing in the display window are in a specific combination (winning symbol), the player is given a profit by paying out game media such as coins and medals.

  Currently, the mainstream model has a plurality of types of winning modes. In particular, when a winning combination of a predetermined combination is established, the game state is better in condition than the normal state for a predetermined period of time, instead of completing one coin payout. As such a combination, a combination that can play a game that gives a relatively large profit to the player a predetermined number of times (referred to as “Big Bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated as “BB”) and a relatively small profit to the player There is a role that can play a predetermined number of games (referred to as “regular bonus”, hereinafter abbreviated as “RB”).

  In addition, in the current mainstream models, a combination of predetermined symbols is arranged along an activated formation line (hereinafter referred to as an “effective line”), and in order to achieve a winning in which coins, medals, etc. are paid out, A combination of symbols indicating winning of the winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and winning a winning combination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) through a typical lottery process (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery”) The player is required to perform a stop operation at a timing at which the player can stop at the active line. In other words, no matter how much the internal winning is made, if the timing of the stop operation of the player is bad, a winning cannot be established. That is, gaming machines that require skill in the timing of the stop operation (the high importance of technical intervention called “to push”) are currently mainstream.

It is known to display a shooting game as a second game on the display unit of such a gaming machine to improve the effect of the game (for example, Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, the number of specific symbols (fighter aircraft symbols) that are stopped and displayed on the winning line is determined. Then, by making the number of the specific symbols the remaining number of fighters on the player side in the shooting game, the production or payout mode in the second game has diversity.
JP 2005-152165 A

However, the shooting game executed on this gaming machine is configured to automatically proceed under computer control. That is, since it is impossible to reflect the player's judgment in the second game, the player may not be able to improve interest in the second game.
Furthermore, if the player can influence the original game itself by playing the second game, the player's willingness to participate in the second game can be improved.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can provide a player with a second game and reflect the result of the second game in the original game of the gaming machine.

In the first invention, a game start command means (for example, a start switch 6S described later) for outputting a game start command signal for instructing the start of a game based on a player start operation (for example, a start operation described later). When,
A winning combination determining means (for example, a main control circuit 71) for determining a winning combination from a plurality of combinations based on the reception of the game start command signal output by the game start instruction means;
A winning combination notifying means (for example, a liquid crystal display device 131, speakers 9L, 9R, etc.) for notifying the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means;
On the basis of receiving the game start command signal output from the game start command means, symbol change means (for example, stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R) that variably displays a plurality of identification information necessary for the game;
Stop command means (for example, stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS) for outputting a stop command signal for instructing stop of symbol change performed by the symbol change means based on the stop operation by the player;
Based on the stop command signal output by the stop command means, stop control means (for example, the main control circuit 71) for stopping the variation display of the identification information;
Giving game value to the player when a combination of a plurality of identification information of the symbol changing means stopped by the stop control means is a winning mode corresponding to the predetermined winning combination Means (for example, main control circuit 71);
In a gaming machine comprising
Image data storage means for storing a plurality of hand image data for displaying a hand of a predetermined role of mahjong and a wheel image data for displaying a wheel corresponding to the hand image data (for example, Image control work RAM 83, work RAM 76, etc.),
In response to the game being started by the game start command means, one manual image data stored in the image data storage means is extracted and displayed, and two or more tabs corresponding to the one manual image data are displayed.画像 image display means for displaying image data (for example, sub-control circuit 72, liquid crystal display device 131, etc.);
Selection input means (for example, touch panel 132) for accepting selection of any one of the spider image data from the two or more spider image data displayed on the image display means;
When the hand image data is generated from the tour image data selected by the player by the selection input means, and the hand image data is the completion image data for displaying the completion, the winning A winning combination notification validating means (for example, a sub-control circuit 72) that causes the combination notification means to perform notification in a notification mode corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

According to the above configuration, the player visually recognizes the display of the hand image data displayed on the image display means and the two or more corresponding thumb image data, and the selection input means allows the player to display the thumb image data. When the selection of the image data is accepted, the hand image data is generated from any one of the selected thumb image data, and the generated hand image data is the completion image data for displaying the completion. Then, the winning combination notifying unit is caused to perform notification in a notification mode corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit.
Therefore, the success or failure of the input selection by the player's selection input means is reflected in the stop control of the gaming machine and affects the game. Therefore, the player plays a game against the mahjong game (second game). Can actively participate. Furthermore, since the player selects the spider image data indicating the spider in mahjong, it is possible to improve the interest of the player who likes mahjong. In addition, it is possible to select one of a plurality of crawlers without having to determine a spider in advance as in a normal mahjong game. It is also possible to set it as a watch that realizes resignation or listening. In this case, for example, when the player selects one of the three spiders, it is possible for the player to win the mahjong game with a probability of 33%. Thus, it is possible to control the winning of the mahjong game. Since the player's action of selecting the thumbwheel is added to the control of the winning, the player voluntarily leads to the feeling of winning the winning thumb. Therefore, it is possible to provide a mahjong game that is more interesting than before. As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the gaming machine.

  According to the second invention, in addition to the first invention, manual image data is generated from the claw image data selected by the player by the selection input means, and the manual image data is completed. The winning combination notification validating means is a notification mode corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means with respect to the winning combination notification means. There is provided a gaming machine that causes the winning combination and the pressing order of the stop command means for realizing winning of the winning combination to be notified.

According to the above configuration, in addition to the first invention, the hand image data is generated from the game image data selected by the player using the selection input means, and the hand image data is displayed for the completion In the case of the completion image data, the winning combination notification validating means notifies the winning combination notification means of the winning combination and the winning combination as a notification mode according to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means. Informing the user of the pressing order of the stop command means for realizing the winning is executed.
Therefore, the player notifies the pressing order for realizing winning of the winning combination based on the result of the mahjong game (second game). Therefore, since the game inherent to the gaming machine may be advantageous depending on the result of the second game, it is possible for the player to actively participate in the game.

In the third aspect of the invention, a game start command means (for example, a start switch 6S to be described later) that outputs a game start command signal for instructing the start of the game based on a player start operation (for example, a start operation to be described later). When,
A winning combination determining means (for example, a main control circuit 71) for determining a winning combination from a plurality of combinations based on the reception of the game start command signal output by the game start instruction means;
On the basis of receiving the game start command signal output from the game start command means, symbol change means (for example, stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R) that variably displays a plurality of identification information necessary for the game;
Stop command means (for example, stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS) for outputting a stop command signal for instructing stop of symbol change performed by the symbol change means based on the stop operation by the player;
Based on the stop command signal output by the stop command means, stop control means (for example, the main control circuit 71) for stopping the variation display of the identification information;
Giving game value to the player when a combination of a plurality of identification information of the symbol changing means stopped by the stop control means is a winning mode corresponding to the predetermined winning combination Means (for example, main control circuit 71);
In a gaming machine comprising
Image data storage means for storing a plurality of hand image data for displaying a hand of a predetermined role of mahjong and a wheel image data for displaying a wheel corresponding to the hand image data (for example, Image control work RAM 83, work RAM 76, etc.),
In response to the game being started by the game start command means, one manual image data stored in the image data storage means is extracted and displayed, and two or more tabs corresponding to the one manual image data are displayed.画像 image display means for displaying image data (for example, sub-control circuit 72, liquid crystal display device 131, etc.);
Selection input means (for example, touch panel 132) for accepting selection of any one of the spider image data from the two or more spider image data displayed on the image display means;
The stop image data is generated from the claw image data selected by the player by the selection input means, and the stop image data is the completion image data for displaying the completion. The control means performs control (for example, control of the number of sliding symbols described later) that can stop the plurality of identification information in a winning manner according to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means. A gaming machine.

  Here, “the stop control means executes a control capable of stopping the plurality of pieces of identification information in a winning manner determined by the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means”. In the winning mode determined by the winning combination determining means, a plurality of pieces of identification information may be stopped without fail, or the hand image data is a completed image data for displaying the completion. In addition, the stop control means is determined by the winning combination determining means as compared with the case where the tsumugi image data selected by the player using the selection input means is not the completion image data for displaying the completion of the hand image data. The aspect which becomes easy to stop several identification information by the winning aspect according to the won winning combination.

According to the above configuration, the player visually recognizes the display of the hand image data displayed on the image display means and the two or more corresponding thumb image data, and the selection input means allows the player to display the thumb image data. When the selection of the image data is accepted, the hand image data is generated from any one of the selected thumb image data, and the generated hand image data is the completion image data for displaying the completion. The control that can stop the plurality of pieces of identification information is executed in a winning manner according to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means.
Therefore, since the success or failure of the input selection by the player's selection input means is reflected in the stop control of the gaming machine and affects the game, the player is active with respect to the mahjong game (second game). Can participate in. Furthermore, it is possible to improve the interest of mahjong favorite players. As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the gaming machine.

  According to the fourth invention, in addition to the third invention, manual image data is generated from the claw image data selected by the player by the selection input means, and the manual image data is completed. Control for stopping the plurality of identification information based on the type of the completion image data (e.g., image data of the completion data) (e.g., a sliding frame). A gaming machine for which the number control) is determined.

According to the above configuration, when the hand image data is generated from the claw image data selected by the player by the selection input means, and the hand image data is the completion image data for displaying the completion In addition, a control that can stop a plurality of pieces of identification information is determined based on the type of the completed image data.
Therefore, since the type of the completion image data determined by the player in the mahjong game (second game) is reflected in the game stop control inherent in the gaming machine, the player can entertain the second game. And the player can actively participate in the second game. As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the gaming machine.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can provide the player with the second game and reflect the result of the second game in the original game of the gaming machine. The interest of the game can be further improved than before.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 1 is a so-called pachislot machine. The gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses a game medium such as a card that stores information on game value given to or given to a player in addition to coins, medals, game balls, tokens, and the like. However, in the following description, medals are used.

  On the front surface of the front door 2, a panel display portion 2a, a liquid crystal display portion 2b, and a fixed display portion 2c are formed as substantially vertical surfaces. In addition, behind the front door 2, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on each outer peripheral surface are provided in a horizontal row so as to be freely rotatable. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute).

  A substantially horizontal plane pedestal 4 is formed below the panel display 2a, the liquid crystal display 2b, and the fixed display 2c. On the right side of the pedestal 4, a medal slot 10 for inserting medals is provided. The inserted medals are credited or bet on the game. Further, on the left side of the pedestal unit 4, a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13 for betting credited medals by a pressing operation are provided.

  The 1-BET switch 11 bets one of the credited medals on the game by a single pressing operation, and the 2-BET switch 12 displays the credited medals by a single pressing operation. Two of them are bet on the game, and the maximum BET switch 13 bets the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game.

  By operating these BET switches 11 to 13, a display line described later is validated. The operation of the BET switches 11 to 13 and the operation of inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 10 (the operation of inserting a medal for playing a game) are hereinafter referred to as “BET operation”. In addition, an operation unit 17 is provided above the BET switches 11 to 13. The operation unit 17 is operated to display information such as a game history on the liquid crystal display device 131.

  A C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 4 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. By switching the C / P switch 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving portion 5. Speakers 9 </ b> L and 9 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the medal receiving portion 5 for outputting sound effects relating to game effects.

  On the right side of the C / P switch 14, the reel is rotated by the player's operation, and the start lever 6 for starting the display of the variation of the symbols in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R is within a predetermined angle range. It is pivotally attached.

  Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided on the right side of the start lever 6 at the center of the front surface of the base portion 4. In the embodiment, one game (unit game) basically starts when the start lever 6 is operated and ends when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

  In this embodiment, the reel stop operation (stop button operation) performed when all the reels are rotating is the first stop operation, and the stop operation performed after the first stop operation is the second stop. The stop operation performed after the operation and the second stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Further, stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS shown in FIG. 5 to be described later are arranged on the back side of the respective stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R. These stop switches detect the operation (stop operation) of the corresponding stop button.

  The panel display unit 2a, the liquid crystal display unit 2b, and the fixed display unit 2c will be described with reference to FIG.

  The panel display unit 2a includes a bonus game information display unit 16, BET lamps 17a to 17c, a payout display unit 18, and a credit display unit 19. The bonus game information display unit 16 is composed of 7 segment LEDs and displays game information in the bonus. The 1-BET lamp 17a, the 2-BET lamp 17b, and the maximum BET lamp 17c are turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”).

  The 1-BET lamp 17a lights up when the number of BETs is one. The 2-BET lamp 17b is lit when the BET number is two. The maximum BET lamp 17c is lit when the number of BETs is three. The payout display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19 are each composed of a 7-segment LED, and display the number of medals paid out and the number of credited medals when a winning is established.

  The liquid crystal display unit 2b includes symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R, and an effect display area 23. The display content of the liquid crystal display unit 2b changes according to the rotation and stop modes of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the operation of a liquid crystal display device 131 (see FIG. 3 described later).

  The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and display symbols arranged on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and various effects.

  In the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d are provided as display lines in the horizontal direction, and a cross-up line 8a and a cross-down line 8e are provided in an oblique direction. These five display lines are all activated by the player pressing the BET switches 11 to 13 or inserting medals into the medal slot 10 (the activated display lines are Hereinafter referred to as “effective line”). When the number of BETs is 1 or more, all the display lines 8a to 8e are activated regardless of the number of BETs.

  Here, in each of the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, three symbol stop positions (upper, middle, and lower) are provided in the vertical direction (vertical direction). When the symbol variation display (moving display) in each symbol display area 21L, 21C, 21R is stopped, the symbol is stopped and displayed at each of the symbol stop positions provided in each symbol display area 21L, 21C, 21R. . Each display line connects a symbol stop position in each symbol display area 21L, 21C, 21R.

  The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are displayed at least when the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotating and when the corresponding stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are operable to be pressed. , 3R becomes transparent so that the symbols on 3R can be visually recognized.

  The window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R are provided so as to surround the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and the window frames of the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R disposed in front of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. It represents.

  The effect display area 23 is an area other than the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R and the window frame display areas 22L, 22C, 22R among the areas of the liquid crystal display unit 2b. The fixed display part 2c is an area in which a predetermined figure, picture or the like is drawn. A single still image or moving image may be displayed by connecting a figure, a picture or the like drawn on the fixed display unit 2c with an image displayed in the effect display area 23.

  In the effect display area 23, game image data of a mahjong game executed by the sub-control circuit 72 is displayed (for example, image data 150, 151). That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the display of the game opponent 102a and the opponent's hand (back) are displayed on the window frame display areas 22L, 22C, 22R, and the window frame display areas 22L, 22C. , 22R is displayed with a mahjong tile.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display device 131. First, the internal structure of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described. Inside the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped, on the back side of the vertical 3 rows of symbols (total of 9 symbols) appearing in each symbol display area 21L, 21C, 21R. An LED housing circuit board is installed. Each of the LED storage circuit boards has three (that is, nine in total) LED storage portions, and a plurality of LED lamps are provided therein.

  This LED lamp illuminates the rear surface side of the reel sheet mounted along the outer peripheral surface of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R with white light. More specifically, the areas corresponding to the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are illuminated. This reel sheet is configured to have translucency, and light emitted from the LED lamp is transmitted to the front side.

  Further, the left reel 3L includes a cylindrical frame structure formed by connecting two annular frames having the same shape with a plurality of connecting members separated by a predetermined interval (for example, reel width), and the structure of the frame structure. It is comprised with the transmission member which transmits the driving force of the stepping motor 49L provided in the center part to an annular frame. A reel sheet is mounted along the outer peripheral surface of the left reel 3L.

  The LED storage circuit board disposed inside the reel 3L includes three LED storage portions for storing a plurality of LED lamps. The LED storage circuit board is installed such that the LED storage portion is located on the back side of each of the symbols (total of three symbols) that the player can visually recognize through the symbol display area 21L. The central reel 3C and the right reel 3R have the same structure as the left reel 3L, and an LED housing circuit board is provided in each of them.

  Next, the transmissive liquid crystal display device 131 will be described. The liquid crystal display device 131 includes a touch panel 132, a display plate 133, a liquid crystal panel 134, a light guide plate 135, a reflection film 136, and a white light source (for example, light of all wavelengths is included at a ratio in which a specific color is not conspicuous in human eyes). A fluorescent lamp 137a, 137b, 138a, 138b, lamp holders 139a to 139h, a table carrier package on which an IC for driving a liquid crystal panel is mounted, and a flexible substrate (not shown) connected to a terminal portion of the liquid crystal panel 134, etc. Is done.

  The liquid crystal display device 131 is provided on the front side from the display area of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R as viewed from the front (that is, on the front side of the display surface). Further, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 131 are provided separately (for example, at a predetermined interval). On the display board 133, a figure, a picture, etc. are drawn in the area | region corresponding to the panel display part 2a and the fixed display part 2c (refer FIG. 2).

  The surface of the touch panel 132 and the display board 133 are made of a translucent member. The touch panel 132 is configured to be connected to the interface circuit 88. The touch panel 132 receives an input from the player and transmits an input signal to the sub control circuit 72. The sub-control circuit 72 controls a mahjong game described later based on the type of the input signal.

  Here, in FIG. 3, various display units (bonus game information display unit 16, payout display unit 18, credit display unit 19, etc.) and BET lamps arranged on the back side of the area of the display board 133 corresponding to the panel display unit 2 a. Illustration of an electric circuit for operating 17a to 17c is omitted.

  The liquid crystal panel 134 is formed by sealing liquid crystal in a gap between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor layer is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate. The display mode of the liquid crystal panel 134 is set to normally white. The normally white is a configuration in which white display is performed when the liquid crystal is not driven (that is, when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal panel 134). That is, light goes to the display surface side, and thus the transmitted light is visually recognized from the outside.

  Therefore, by adopting the normally white liquid crystal panel 134, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R pass through the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R even when the liquid crystal cannot be driven. The symbols arranged above can be visually recognized, and the game can be continued. That is, even when a situation in which the liquid crystal cannot be driven occurs, it is possible to play a game centering on the rotation and stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The light guide plate 135 is provided on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 134 in order to introduce light from the fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b into the liquid crystal panel 134 (illuminate the liquid crystal panel 134), and has an acrylic resin thickness of, for example, about 2 cm. It is comprised by translucent members (namely, member which has a light guide function).

  The reflective film 136 is, for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film, and reflects the light introduced into the light guide plate 135 toward the front side. Thereby, the liquid crystal panel 134 is illuminated. The reflective film 136 includes a reflective region 136A and a non-reflective region (that is, a transmissive region) 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR. The non-reflective regions 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR are formed as a light transmissive portion that is formed of a transparent material and transmits incident light without being reflected.

  Further, the non-reflective areas 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR are provided at positions in front of the symbols to be displayed when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is stopped. The sizes and positions of the non-reflective areas 136BL, 136BC, 136BR are formed so as to coincide with the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R (see FIG. 2). In addition, in the reflective film 136, a region other than the non-reflective regions 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR is set as a reflective region 136A, and the light introduced into the light guide plate 135 by the reflective region 136A is reflected toward the front side.

  The fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b are disposed along the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate 135, and both ends are supported by lamp holders 139a, 139b, 139g, and 139h. The fluorescent lamps 137 a and 137 b generate light to be introduced into the light guide plate 135.

  The fluorescent lamps 138a and 138b are disposed at an upper position and a lower position on the back side of the reflection film 136. The light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 138a and 138b is reflected by the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and enters the non-reflective areas 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR. The incident light passes through the non-reflective regions 136BL, 136BC, and 136BR to illuminate the liquid crystal panel 134.

  Further, the functions of the LED lamps and fluorescent lamps 137a, 137b, 138a, 138b will be described.

  First, the function of each lamp when the liquid crystal in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R is not driven (that is, when no voltage is applied to the portions of the liquid crystal panel 134 corresponding to the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R). explain.

  Part of the light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 138a and 138b is reflected by the reel sheet. In addition, a part of the light emitted from the LED lamp provided on the LED housing circuit board passes through the reel sheet. Since these lights are transmitted through the non-reflective areas 136BL, 136BC, 136BR, the light guide plate 135 and the liquid crystal panel 134 constituting the liquid crystal display device 131, the player can visually recognize the symbols arranged on the reel. .

  Further, the light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b and introduced toward the light guide plate 135 passes through the liquid crystal panel 134 and enters the eyes of the player. That is, the fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b illuminate the areas of the liquid crystal panel 134 corresponding to the window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R and the effect display area 23.

  Next, the function of each lamp when driving the liquid crystal in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R (that is, when applying a voltage to the portion of the liquid crystal panel 134 corresponding to the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R). Will be described.

  Part of the light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 138a and 138b is reflected by the reel sheet. Further, part of the light emitted from the LED lamp passes through the reel sheet. Among the areas of the liquid crystal panel 134, in the area where the liquid crystal is driven, a part of the light is reflected, absorbed or transmitted, so that the player is displayed in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C and 21R. An effect image or the like can be visually recognized.

  FIG. 4 shows a symbol row in which 21 types of symbols represented on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are arranged. Each symbol is assigned a code number “00” to “20”, and is stored (stored) in a ROM 32 (FIG. 5) described later as a data table. On each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, "red 7 (design 91)", "blue 7 (design 92)", "lower dust (design 93)", "bell (design 94)", "watermelon (design) 95) "," Replay (symbol 96) "," Upper Chile (symbol 97) ", etc. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

(Game state)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above causes three types of game states, which are “general game state”, “BB general game state”, and “RB game state”, to appear in the slot game. Each of these “three types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of winning internally for replays, the types of bonuses that can achieve winnings, and internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize.

  The characteristics of each gaming state, that is, the types of winning combinations that are internally won in each gaming state will be described later. Further, transition between game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on a winning line.

  Here, the gaming state that is generated when the BB winning is established and is configured by the “BB general gaming state” and the “RB gaming state” is hereinafter collectively referred to as “bonus game (BB gaming state)”. The BB winning is established by arranging “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” or “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line in the general gaming state. After the BB winning is established, the gaming state becomes the BB general gaming state. RB wins are due to “Red 7-Red 7-Blue 7” lined up along the active line in the general gaming state, or “Replay-Replay-Replay” lined up along the active line in the BB general gaming state. To establish. The establishment of RB winning in the BB general gaming state is generally referred to as “JACIN”. After the RB winning is established, the gaming state becomes the RB gaming state.

  The winning of the replay role (replay) is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay” in the general gaming state. When the replay winning combination is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next slot game without consuming the medals.

  In the general game state and the BB general game state, it is possible to achieve winnings of “Upper Chile Minor”, “Low Chile Minor”, “Watermelon Minor” and “Bell Minor” It is. The winning combination of winnings is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay”, “Red 7-Replay-Replay” or “Blue 7-Replay-Replay” in the RB gaming state. When the number of winning winnings of the bonus becomes “8”, or when 12 games are completed, the gaming state shifts. Here, the slot game in the RB gaming state in which a winning combination of winnings may be established is generally referred to as a “JAC game”.

  FIG. 5 is based on a main control circuit 71 that controls game processing operations in the gaming machine 1, peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected to the main control circuit 71, and control commands transmitted from the main control circuit 71. A circuit configuration including a liquid crystal display device 131, a touch panel 132, speakers 9L and 9R, LEDs 100a, and a sub-control circuit 72 that controls the lamps 100b is shown.

  The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added to a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generator 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 has an internal lottery table (FIG. 13 to be described later) used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation), and the reel stop mode according to the stop button operation. A stop table group and the like for determining are stored. In addition, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 72 are stored. Various information is stored in the RAM 33, and various storage areas are provided. The RAM 33 stores, for example, information such as an internal winning combination, a carryover combination described later, and the current gaming state.

  In the circuit of FIG. 5, the main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30 are a BET lamp (1-BET lamp 17a, 2-BET lamp 17b, maximum BET lamp 17c) and bonus game information. Display units such as the display unit 16, the payout display unit 18, the credit display unit 19, and a hopper (including a drive unit for payout) 40 that stores medals and pays out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41. And stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  Further, a motor drive circuit 39 for driving and controlling the stepping motors 49L, 49C and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 for driving and controlling the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 for driving and controlling the BET lamps 17a, 17b and 17c, and a bonus game information display A display unit drive circuit 48 that drives and controls display units such as the unit 16, the payout display unit 18, and the credit display unit 19 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31 and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to generate a control command includes a start switch 6S, a stop switch 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, a 1-BET switch 11, and a 2-BET. There are a switch 12, a maximum BET switch 13, a C / P switch 14, a medal sensor 10S, a reel position detection circuit 50, and a payout completion signal circuit 51.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6 and outputs a game start command signal (a signal for instructing the start of the game). The medal sensor 10S detects a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 10. The stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS generate a stop command signal (a signal for instructing to stop the change of the symbol) in accordance with the operation of the corresponding stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R. The reel position detection circuit 50 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 51 generates a signal for detecting completion of the medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

  In the circuit of FIG. 5, the random number generator 36 generates a random number belonging to a certain numerical range, and the sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. By using the random number sampled in this way, an internal winning combination is determined based on an internal lottery table stored in the ROM 32, for example. The internal winning combination (internal winning combination data) is that the corresponding symbol combination and the profit given to the player are indirectly associated with each other through the stop control mode corresponding to the internal winning combination. I can say that.

  After the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. From the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, reset pulses are obtained every rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 50. The count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 33 is cleared to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. As a result, the RAM 33 stores the count value corresponding to the rotational position within the range of one rotation for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  In order to associate the rotational positions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R as described above with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel, a symbol arrangement table is stored in the ROM 32. In this symbol table, a code number that is sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R with reference to the rotation position where the reset pulse is generated, and a corresponding code number are provided. A symbol code indicating the displayed symbol is associated with the symbol.

  Furthermore, a symbol combination table is stored in the ROM 32. In this symbol combination table, a symbol combination (a combination of symbols corresponding to a display combination to be described later), a medal payout number corresponding to a display combination to be described later, and a winning (establishment) thereof are determined. A winning determination code (establishment determination code) (not shown) is associated. The above symbol combination table is used to confirm the winning (display confirmation) and determine the number of payouts when the left reel 3L, the center reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are stopped and after all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped. Referenced in case. The display combination (display combination data) is basically a combination (established combination) corresponding to the symbol combination arranged along the effective line. The player is given a profit corresponding to the display combination.

  When the internal winning combination is determined by the lottery process (internal lottery process or the like) based on the random number sampling, the CPU 31 uses the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS at the timing when the player operates the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R. Based on the operation signal sent and the determined stop table, a signal for controlling the stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is sent to the motor drive circuit 39.

  If it becomes a stop mode (that is, a winning mode) indicating winning of the winning combination, the CPU 31 supplies a payout command signal to the hopper driving circuit 41 and pays out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper 40. At this time, the medal detection unit 40S counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 40, and when the count value reaches a designated number, a medal payout completion signal is input to the CPU 31. Thereby, CPU31 stops the drive of the hopper 40 via the hopper drive circuit 41, and complete | finishes a medal payout process.

(Electrical configuration)
The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the sub-control circuit 72 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 131 based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 71, sound output control from the speakers 9L and 9R, and LED lamps 100a, Production such as output control of b is performed.

  The sub control circuit 72 is configured on a sub board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, An image control circuit 81 as control means, a sound source IC 78 for controlling sound output from the speakers 9L and 9R, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, and an LED drive circuit 77 for driving the LED lamps 100a and 100b are provided. Further, the sub control circuit 72 includes an interface circuit 88. The interface circuit 88 is connected to the touch panel 132 described above. The interface circuit 88 takes in a pressing signal indicating the pressing position output from the touch panel 132 into the sub-control circuit 72 and stores it in the work RAM 76.

  The sub microcomputer 73 includes a sub CPU 74 that performs a control operation in accordance with a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, a program ROM 75 serving as a sub board-side storage unit, and a work RAM 76. The program ROM 75 stores various control programs such as a mahjong game processing routine, an ST execution processing routine, an ST execution frequency processing routine executed by the sub CPU 74, and various data such as an ST flag lottery table and an ST lottery table. Stores the table. Note that “ST” is an abbreviation for Super Time, in which the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are pressed in order to notify the internal winning combination and stop the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in a stop mode that becomes the internal winning combination. Is a process of informing the user.

  The work RAM 76 is configured as temporary storage means when the control program is executed by the sub CPU 74, and a touch panel recognition processing area used when recognizing the pressed position of the touch panel 132, or temporary storage when the game processing routine is executed. A game processing area is provided as means. In the work RAM 76, an ST flag indicating whether or not the ST execution permission state is set, an internal winning combination received from the main control circuit 71, a type of stop table corresponding to the internal winning combination, and a slot for executing the ST. Various data such as the total number of ST executions indicating the remaining number of games is stored.

  The sub control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74. This random number sampling determines whether CS, NS, etc. are generated.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control IC 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image ROM 86, and a video RAM 87. The image control IC 82 determines the display contents on the liquid crystal display device 131 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC 82. The image ROM 86 stores effect image data for forming an effect image and game image data for forming a game image. The video RAM 87 is configured as temporary storage means when an image is formed by the image control IC 82, and includes an effect image area. This effect image area includes a game image area.

(Push order lottery table)
Next, a push order lottery table indicating the push order of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R will be described with reference to FIG. The push order lottery table is stored in the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71 and is referred to when the bell is won internally in the probability lottery process. The push order lottery table has a push order field storing a plurality of push orders and a random number range field storing a random number range corresponding to each push order. More specifically, the “push order”, “first middle push”, “second middle push”, “reverse push”, “scissor push”, and “reverse scissor push” are stored in the push order column.

  “Sequential push” means that when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are expressed as left, middle, and right, respectively, the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are pressed in the order of left, middle, and right, and the internal winning combination This means that it is possible to win a prize for Bell. “First middle push” means that the winning of the bell which is an internal winning combination can be established by pressing the stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R in the order of middle → left → right. “Second middle pressing” means that the winning of the bell, which is an internal winning combination, can be established by pressing the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R in the order of middle → right → left. “Reverse pressing” means that the winning of the bell as an internal winning combination can be established by pressing the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R in the order of right → middle → left. “Pressing scissors” means that the winning of the bell, which is an internal winning combination, can be established by pressing the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R in the order of left → right → middle. “Reverse scissors push” means that the winning of the bell as an internal winning combination can be established by pressing the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R in the order of right → left → middle.

  In the random number range column, a random number range is set corresponding to “forward press”, “first intermediate press”, “second intermediate press”, “reverse press”, “scissor press”, and “reverse scissor press”. ing. Specifically, a range of 0 to 79 corresponding to “forward press”, a range of 80 to 104 corresponding to “first intermediate press”, a range of 105 to 129 corresponding to “second intermediate press”, “ A range of 130 to 189 is set corresponding to “reverse pressing”, a range of 190 to 239 corresponding to “scissor pressing”, and a range of 240 to 255 corresponding to “reverse scissor pressing”. As a result, the push order lottery table has “random push”, “first middle push”, “second middle push”, “reverse push”, “scissor push” and “reverse scissor push” in the random number extraction range of 0 to 255. Can be selected with a probability of 80/256, 25/256, 25/256, 60/256, 50/256 and 16/256, respectively.

(Bell winning establishment stop table)
Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a bell winning establishment possible stop table which is referred to when forward pressing is selected by random number lottery will be described. In this embodiment, the bell winning establishment possible stop table corresponding to the forward pressing will be described. However, for other pressing orders, there is a bell winning establishment possible stop table corresponding to each pressing order. In addition, for the internal winning combinations other than the bell, there is a stop table corresponding to each internal winning combination. These stop tables are stored in the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71.

  Here, the reel stop control using the stop table is generally referred to as “table control”. In the “stop table”, “stop operation position” and “stop control position” of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R are shown. The “stop operation position” is the symbol (specifically, the symbol) that is located on the center line 8c when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are operated. The code number of the symbol is located above the center line 8c, and the center thereof is closest to the position of the center line 8c. The “stop control position” represents a code number of a symbol that is stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c when the reel on which the stop operation has been performed is stopped.

  In the present embodiment, the so-called “sliding frame number” is set to “4 frames” at normal times. For example, when the stop button 7L is operated when the “upper dust (symbol 97 in FIG. 4)” of the code number “06” reaches the position of the center line 8c while the left reel 3L is rotating, the code number The left reel 3L can be stopped and controlled so that “blue 7 (symbol 92)” of “07” is stopped and displayed at the position of the center line 8c. “Number of sliding symbols” indicates the number of symbols that have moved in the display window after the stop button is operated and before the reels stop (the amount of symbol movement (movement distance until the reels stop) ) In addition, the “slip frame number” is the code number of the symbol that was on the predetermined winning line when the stop button was operated, and the symbol code that stopped on the winning line when the reel actually stopped It is represented by the absolute value of the difference from the number. This “sliding frame number” is sometimes referred to as “number of pull-in”.

  The bell winning establishment possible stop table is a stopping table in which only the winning of a bell small role is established in the case of a forward push. Specifically, it has a left reel field, a center reel field, and a right reel field. Each reel field has a forward push field selected in the case of a forward push and a push other than the forward push. There are fields other than the forward press (such as the first middle press) that are selected when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are operated in order. In this embodiment, the columns other than the forward press are omitted for the center reel and the right reel.

  The “stop control position” of the left reel 3L in the forward push column is one of the code numbers “01”, “03”, “08”, “10”, “13”, or “18”. In the symbol row shown in FIG. 4, the symbol one symbol above the symbol corresponding to these code numbers is “bell (symbol 94)”. On the other hand, the “stop control position” of the left reel 3L in the column other than the forward press is any one of the code numbers “02”, “04”, “09”, “11”, “14”, or “19”. In the symbol row shown in FIG. 4, the symbol corresponding to these code numbers is “bell (symbol 94)”.

  Further, the “stop control position” of the central reel 3C in the forward push column is one of the code numbers “01”, “06”, “10”, “14”, or “18”. In the symbol row shown in FIG. 4, the symbol corresponding to these code numbers is “bell (symbol 94)”. Further, the “stop control position” of the right reel 3R in the forward push column is one of the code numbers “04”, “09”, “13”, “17”, or “20”. In the symbol row shown in FIG. 4, the symbol one symbol below the symbol corresponding to these code numbers is “bell (symbol 94)”.

  As a result, when the forward push bell winning possible stop table group is used for the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and the forward push is performed, the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are set. Each time the pressing operation is performed, each forward pressing column is selected, and the position of the cross-down line, that is, the position of the upper stage of the left display window 4L, the middle stage of the central display window 4C, and the lower stage in the right display window 4R. The winning of the small role of the bell (symbol 94) is established in a form in which “bell (symbol 94)” is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when a reverse push other than the forward push is performed, each time the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is pressed, a column other than the forward push is selected, so that the bell (symbol 94) The winning of the small role is not established.

(ST flag lottery table)
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, an ST flag lottery table for lottery of whether or not ST is in an executable state will be described. The ST flag lottery table is stored in the program ROM 75 of the sub-control circuit 72 and is referred to every time the slot game is executed. The ST flag lottery table has an ST flag column and a lottery value column. In the ST flag column, a set value “1” indicating an ST executable state and a set value “0” indicating an ST unexecutable state are stored. The setting values “1” and “0” indicate the state of the ST flag, and it is possible to identify either the ST executable state or the ST unexecutable state based on the ST flag state. .

  In the random number range column, a random number range is set corresponding to the set value “1” and the set value “0”. Specifically, a range of 0 to 25 is set corresponding to the set value “1”, and a range of 26 to 255 is set corresponding to the set value “0”. As a result, the ST flag lottery table allows the set value “1” and the set value “0” to be drawn with a probability of 26/256 and 240/256, respectively, in the random number extraction range of 0 to 255. As a result, every time the slot game is executed, the ST execution is possible with a probability of about 10%.

  Note that the ST flag lottery table changes the lottery probabilities of a plurality of ST winnings provided in the ST lottery table described later by changing the lottery values of the setting values “1” and “0”. Since it is possible, the work which changes the lottery probability of ST winning on the hall side is facilitated.

(ST lottery table)
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, an ST lottery table for lottery of whether or not to execute ST will be described. The ST lottery table is stored in the program ROM 75 of the sub control circuit 72 and is referred to when the set value of the ST flag is “1”, that is, the ST executable state.

  The ST lottery table has a winning / losing flag column, an ST winning column, and an ST loss column. In the winning / losing flag column, “winning flag”, “current station flag”, and “losing flag” are stored. In the ST win, ranges of 0 to 204, 0 to 25, and 0 to 5 are set corresponding to the “win flag”, “flow flag”, and “losing flag”, respectively. In the ST loss column, ranges of 205 to 255, 26 to 255, and 6 to 255 are set in correspondence with “winning flag”, “flow flag”, and “losing flag”, respectively. The ST lottery table allows random lottery by selecting the ST winning column and the ST loser column corresponding to the win or loss of the mahjong game in the random number extraction range of 0 to 255. That is, when the winning flag is ON, the probability of winning the ST is high, while when the losing flag and the losing flag are ON, the probability of winning the ST is low. It is possible to participate in.

(ST execution count table)
Next, an ST execution frequency table for determining the number of times of executing ST will be described with reference to FIG. The ST execution frequency table is stored in the program ROM 75 of the sub-control circuit 72, and is referred to when the ST winning is selected.

  The ST execution count table has a column for the type of final procedure data upon completion and an ST execution count column. As will be described later, when the player wins the mahjong game, the completed hand data is set as the final hand data. Here, the final procedure data in the case of completion is referred to as completion data. The image data for displaying the completion data is defined as the completion image data. Then, the number of ST executions is determined according to the final procedure data. For example, if the final act data is “small ternary data”, the ST execution count is set to “12” and the internal winning combination is notified at least 12 times continuously from the next slot game, The ST process for notifying the pressing order that enables winning of the winning combination is executed. The ST execution count is added to the total ST execution count every time it is set by ST winning, and the total ST execution count is subtracted from “1” every time the slot game is finished. It has become.

  As will be described later, the combination failure data is the final procedure data when no combination is formed. That is, when a player loses or plays a mahjong game, the 13th hand data that has not been completed at this time becomes the final hand data. The final procedure data at this time is the combination failure data.

(ST effect data selection table)
Next, the ST effect data selection table for determining the effect identifier for the internal winning combination will be described with reference to FIG. The ST effect data selection table is stored in the program ROM 75 of the sub-control circuit 72 and is referred to when the total number of ST executions is 1 or more.

  In the ST effect data selection table, as shown in FIG. 12, an internal winning combination and stop table (bell internal winning combination) transmitted from the main control circuit 71 and an effect identifier used in the sub control circuit 72 are used. ST1 to ST6 are stored. More specifically, for example, when the winning establishment possible stop table group transmitted from the main control circuit 71 is BB, ST1 is selected as an effect identifier. Similarly, when the other winning possible stop table groups are RB, Bell, Watermelon, Upper Chile, Lower Chile, ST2, ST3-1 to ST3-6, ST4, ST5, ST6 are selected as production identifiers, respectively. The

  When the internal winning combination is Bell, ST3-1 to ST3-6 are further selected based on the stop table signal. For example, when the stop table signal indicates the stop table group that can be established in the bell winning state (forward push) in FIG. 8, ST3-1 is selected.

  The effect identifiers ST1 to ST6 include the following contents, respectively. Specifically, the production identifier ST1 includes the content “align BB”. The effect identifier ST2 includes the content “align RB”. The production identifiers ST3-1 to ST3-6 include the content of “aligning bells” and the content of the push order that enables winning such as a forward push and a middle push.

  The production identifier ST4 includes the content “align watermelon”. The effect identifier ST5 includes the content of “aligning upper dust”. The production identifier ST6 includes the content “align lower dust”. In the present embodiment, six types of effect identifiers ST1 to ST6 are illustrated, but may be one type or two or more types. Further, the production identifiers ST1 to ST6 are not limited to the above contents. Furthermore, each of the effect identifiers ST1 to ST6 displays the above-described contents on the liquid crystal display device 131 of FIG. 2, and the LED lamps 100a and 100b and the speakers 9L and 9R of FIG. 6 at a rhythm and timing according to the contents. Instead of displaying on the liquid crystal display device 131, only the LED lamps 100a and 100b and the speakers 9L and 9R may be driven. Further, each of the effect identifiers ST1 to ST6 has a shorter blinking interval of the LED lamps a and b as the internal winning with the possibility of a large payout number is different from the content displayed on the liquid crystal display device 131. Or the sound of the speakers 9L and 9R may be increased, or the music may be changed to music with a sense of rhythm.

(Production classification data table)
Next, the effect classification data table will be described with reference to FIG. The effect classification data table has, for example, a large classification data field and a small classification data field. The large classification data column stores large-capacity image data displayed on the liquid crystal display device 131 using the full screen. The small classification data column stores small-capacity image data enough to rewrite some data included in the large classification data. For example, all images including an image part and a character part in the liquid crystal display device 131 belong to the large classification, and an image of the character part belongs to the small classification.

  One or more pieces of large classification data are prepared corresponding to one type of command signal transmitted from the main control circuit 71. For example, a plurality of types of image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 131 based on the reception of a game medal insertion command are prepared, and other commands transmitted from the main control circuit 71, ST execution processing, etc. Thus, predetermined data is selected from the plurality of large classification data.

  More specifically, the data table for production includes “BET production”, “selection production”, “selection decision production”, “ST winning production”, “winning production”, “losing production”, “current station production”. , Large classification data such as “ST effects” and small classification data are stored. “BET effect” is selected when the player is prompted to bet in a slot game. The “selection effect”, “selection determination effect”, “ST winning effect”, “victory effect”, “losing effect”, and “river effect” are selected when the mahjong game is executed. The specific contents of each production will be described later. “ST effect” is selected when ST is executed. For example, when the effect identifier ST1 is selected based on the information of the winning establishment possible stop table group transmitted from the main control circuit 71 in advance, ST1 effect data (start) is selected and included in the large classification. An image corresponding to both small image data by parallel processing of the image that is the small classification data and the ST1 balloon appearance image, that is, an image display in which a small point is enlarged and changed into a predetermined shape such as Don-chan Then, an effect is performed in which a small dot is enlarged and an image is displayed that changes to a balloon in which characters “Align BB” are drawn.

  Further, when the effect identifiers ST3-1 to ST3-6 are selected based on the internal winning combination of the bell and the stop table signal transmitted from the main control circuit 71 in advance, the stop buttons 7L and 7C at the ST time are selected. -The push order for realizing the 7R winning is displayed on the screen. For example, when the production identifier ST3-1 is selected, a screen showing a push order for realizing establishment of winning by pushing the bell forward is displayed.

  The effect classification data table may be divided into a large classification, a medium classification, and a small classification depending on the volume of data to be rewritten. Further, when the LED lamps 100a and b and the speakers 9L and 9R are driven by the effect identifiers ST1 to ST6, the drive data of the LED lamps 100a and b and the sound data of the speakers 9L and 9R are included in the effect classification data table. It is.

(Production screen for mahjong games, etc.)
Next, an effect screen for a mahjong game or the like will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 14 shows a state immediately after starting the slot game. In other words, at the same time as the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R were rotated due to the start of the slot game, the game was arranged on the gaming machine side (upper screen: Hazuki-chan side) and on the player side (lower screen: donchan side) Indicates the state. As shown in FIG. 14, Don-chan's image 103a, which is the player-side character image, and Hazuki-chan's image 102a, which is the opponent-side character image, are displayed. Then, the mahjong tile corresponding to the player is displayed as the tile image data 151. The manual image data is image data for displaying manual data to be a game for the player's mahjong. Here, although details will be described later, the hand tile data includes data on mahjong tiles and roles in a normal mahjong game. The Shanten data (handbook data composed of 13 tiles) in which the status of the manual data is the state of Eshan Ten (when two predetermined tiles are gathered) is the liquid crystal as the Shan Ten image data 151. It is displayed on the display device 131.

  Note that the Eshan ten image data is image data that is stored in correspondence with one E ten ten data and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 131. The discarded image data is image data stored corresponding to one discarded data and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 131. The tsumugi image data is image data stored in correspondence with one tsumugi data and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 131. Tempered image data, which will be described later, is image data that is stored corresponding to one tempered data and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 131.

  As shown in FIG. 15, in order to make the player select predetermined discarded data among the collected data, the discarded image data 152 a to 152 c that may be discarded may be highlighted. Basically, the player can freely select the discarded image data via the touch panel, but as shown in FIG. 15, only the discarded image data 152a to 152c that are likely to be discarded are highlighted. May be.

  FIG. 16 shows that after the player has selected one discarded image data from the hand image data, the template image data 151 is displayed as the hand data. FIG. 17 shows that the player has selected the discarded image data 152c. In this case, when “Long” is used in the temper data, since it is “Manchuria”, a character image corresponding to Don-chan's character image 103b informing that Manchuria is full is displayed. FIG. 17 shows that the player has displayed the tempered image data 151 as manual data after selecting one discarded image data from the Shanten image data 151.

  FIG. 18 shows that the player has selected the discarded image data 152a. When “Long” is used in the temper data in this case, since it is “full of character”, a character image corresponding to Don-chan's character image 103c for informing that it is full is displayed.

  FIG. 19 shows a state where a loss effect is performed when the player loses the mahjong game. In this case, since the gaming machine side wins, an image 102b indicating that Hazuki-chan has won and an image indicating that Don-chan has lost are displayed.

  FIG. 20 shows a state where the winning effect is performed when the player wins the mahjong game. The sub CPU 74 displays the image 103f indicating that Don-chan has won and the image 102c indicating that Hazuki-chan has lost because the player side wins when the hand data forms the final hand data. To do. When the player wins in this way, the ST winning probability increases as shown in the ST lottery table. At the time of ST winning, the ST execution number based on the final hand data corresponding to the hand data when winning is determined from the ST execution number table, and a predetermined number of STs are executed.

  FIG. 21 shows that a flow station effect is performed. In this case, Don-chan's flow station image 103d is displayed.

  22 to 24 show a state where the ST effect is executed. FIG. 22 shows a state where the character image of Don-chan has been changed when the ST is won. FIG. 23 shows a state where “watermelon” is internally won at the start of the slot game. FIG. 24 shows a state where “BELL” is internally won at the start of the slot game. FIG. 23 shows a state in which “watermelon” is internally won and the selection effect is produced. FIG. 24 shows a state in which “Bell” is internally won and a selection effect is produced.

(Main routine)
With the above configuration, the control operation of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 in the slot game will be described with reference to the main flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  When the gaming machine 1 is powered on, the gaming machine 1 becomes ready to execute the slot game by executing the main routine of FIGS. 25 and 26 in the main control circuit 71, and the sub-control circuit 72 By executing 27 mahjong game processing routines and the like, the mahjong game can be executed, and the effect image display on the liquid crystal display device 131 can be executed.

  Specifically, when the main routine is executed by the main control circuit 71, initialization at the start of the game is performed (step S01), and then the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are deleted (step S01). S02). Thereafter, a standby state is entered until there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 10S or the BET switches 11 and 12, and when there is an input, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (step S03). Then, it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (step S04).

  If the start lever 6 is not turned on (when step S04 is NO), step S04 is re-executed and the standby state is kept until the start lever 6 is operated. When the start lever 6 is turned on (when step S04 is YES), execution is shifted to reel rotation processing (step S05). Then, random numbers for lottery are extracted (step S06), and the gaming state in the current slot game is monitored by executing the gaming state monitoring process (step S07).

  If the gaming state of the current slot game is confirmed, then a probability lottery process is performed (step S08). In this probability lottery process, the CPU 31 performs a process of determining an internal winning combination based on a probability lottery table corresponding to the gaming state. Then, the determined internal winning combination information is output to the sub-control circuit 72.

  When the internal winning combination is determined, stop table group selection processing is executed. Specifically, a stop table group corresponding to the internal winning combination is selected. At this time, if the internal winning combination is “Bell”, the push order is drawn based on the push order lottery table of FIG. 7, and the bell winning establishment possible stop table group corresponding to this push order is selected. For example, if the push order is forward push, the bell winning possible stop table group of FIG. 8 is selected (step S09). Then, after the reel rotation stop process is executed and the number of sliding frames is determined at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is operated or when the value of the automatic stop timer becomes “0”, The reel is rotated by the number of frames and then stopped (step S10).

  Thereafter, the winning combination (winning combination) is determined based on the symbol stop mode of the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R by winning determination (winning search) (step S11), and the winning signal is a unit game end signal. Is output to the sub-control circuit 72. Then, a medal credit or payout is performed according to the gaming state (step S12). When it is determined that the winning combination is BB or RB, the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state is generated.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (step S13). If the gaming state is the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (step S13 is YES), a bonus “game number check process” is performed (step S14). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (step S15). If it is determined that the bonus is not over (step S15 is NO), step S02 is re-executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bonus is over (step S15 is YES), a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (step S16), and step S02 is executed again.

(Mahjong game processing routine)
A mahjong game processing routine executed by the sub control circuit 72 will be described with reference to FIG. In the sub-control circuit 72, various processing routines are executed independently and in parallel in addition to the mahjong game processing routine, and the touch panel 132 by the player is controlled by a touch panel recognition processing routine which is a kind of this processing routine. For example, the display position of the image of the mahjong game corresponding to the pressed position can be determined by recognizing the pressed position. Thereby, the player can actively participate in the mahjong game by pressing the touch panel 132.

  When the mahjong game processing routine is executed, it is first determined whether or not an operation signal for the start lever 6 has been received from the main control circuit 71 (step S20). When the operation signal for the start lever 6 is not received (when step S20 is NO), the operation signal for the start lever 6 is waited by re-executing step S20. When an operation signal for the start lever 6 is received (when step S20 is YES), initial setting for setting various flags (win / loss flag, etc.) to “0” is performed (step S21). Then, the sub CPU 74 performs processing for extracting the image data corresponding to the arbitrary image data and a plurality of the thumb image data from the image control work RAM 83 (or the work RAM 76) and displaying them on the liquid crystal display device 131 (step). S22). Here, the eShang ten data is manual data that becomes eShang ten at 13 days.

  The tour image data is image data of the tour data relating to the tour to be selected by the player. In step S22, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of spider image data 160 is displayed. The tsumugi image data is image data in which the heel is shown on the back side, and the player arbitrarily selects one tsumugi via the touch panel 132. Here, the type of tsumo 牌 (contents of 牌) may be determined at random according to the rules of mahjong like a normal mahjong game, or it may correspond to the player's manual data. Thus, the contents of the temper data may be determined (that is, a spider that forms a temper is determined, etc.). Here, when a player selects one box from a plurality of boxes, it is possible to always set one of the plurality of boxes as a box that realizes resignation or a temper. is there. In this case, since it is possible for the player to win the mahjong game with the selection probability of the tsumo tile, it is possible to control the winning of the mahjong game in this way on the gaming machine side.

  Next, the sub CPU 74 accepts selection of the spider image data 160 from the player. The touch panel 132 receives the selection of the spider image data and transmits a selection signal to the sub CPU 74. The sub CPU 74 determines whether or not this selection signal has been received (step S23), and if it has been received (step S23 is YES), the selected claw data is stored in the work RAM 76 (step S26). If this selection signal is not received (step S23 is NO), it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed (step S24). Here, when the predetermined time has elapsed (when step S24 is YES), the sub CPU 74 selects arbitrary tidal data (step S25). Here, when the predetermined time has not elapsed (when step S24 is NO), the process proceeds to step S23.

  Then, the sub CPU 74 stores the manual data after selecting the remote control data in the work RAM 76 (step S26), and displays the manual image data 151 including the selected remote control image data on the liquid crystal display device 131. (Step S27).

  Next, the player selects discarding with respect to the hand data composed of 14 bases. The touch panel 132 receives selection of discarded image data (image data of discarded data) and transmits a selection signal to the sub CPU 74. The sub CPU 74 determines whether or not this selection signal has been received (step S28), and if received (step S28 is YES), stores the selected manual data in the work RAM 76 (step S28). If this selection signal is not received (step S28 is NO), it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed (step S29). Here, when the predetermined time has elapsed (when step S29 is YES), the sub CPU 74 selects arbitrary discarded data (step S30). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S29 is NO), the process proceeds to step S28.

  When this selection signal is received (when step S23 is YES), the manual data (13 custom character) constituted by excluding the discarded data (discarded image data) is stored (step S31).

  Next, the sub CPU 74 extracts and displays the spider image data to the player (step S32). Here, as shown in the previous step S23 to step S26, the game data selected to be extracted and displayed may be a mode in which the player selects the game game again, or any one of them. The gaming machine data may be extracted by the gaming machine and automatically selected. In this way, when extracting the spider data, as described above, the spider data may be selected from the previous manual data so as to establish a temper, or arbitrarily within the range of the mahjong rule. There may be.

  Next, it is determined whether the manual data is a template (temporary data) (step S33). When the manual data does not satisfy the template (when step S33 is NO), the process proceeds to step S37. When the manual data is a temper (when step S33 is YES), a win / loss lottery process (step S34) is performed.

  Next, the sub CPU 74 performs a win / loss lottery process (step S34). That is, the sub CPU 74 performs a lottery regarding whether either the player or the gaming machine 1 wins. This lottery may be performed based on the game data selected by the player. For example, with respect to the game data, it is assumed that the probability is different between the case where one game is selected as a template and the case where another game is selected as a template. The selection may be reflected in the win or loss of the mahjong game. In this case, for example, if the player selects the game data 1, he can win with a probability of 30%, but the game data 2 will win with a probability of 5%. Is set. As an aspect different from this, as in a normal mahjong game, if waiting on both sides, it may be an aspect that the probability of winning is high, or a lottery may be performed based on manual data, A lottery may be performed with a predetermined probability. Then, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the player has won the win (step S35).

(If the player wins the mahjong game)
If the player wins in the winning / losing lottery process (if step S35 is YES), the sub CPU 74 turns on the winning flag (step S36). Then, when the winning flag is turned ON, the temper data and the finishing kite are stored as the final handling data (14 、), and the final handling data is stored in the work RAM 76 (step S41). Return to S20. At this time, a winning effect may be performed, and a tsumu 牌 (or ron to 牌) having the hand data as the final hand data may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 131 as the completed image data.

(When a player plays a mahjong game)
When the player does not win the win in the win / loss lottery process (when step S35 is NO), the sub CPU 74 performs a lottery process as to whether the player is a master (step S37). Then, the sub CPU 74 sets the flow station flag to ON (step S39) when the flow station is won (when step S38 is YES). Then, the temper data at the time when the flow flag is turned on is used as the final work data, the final work data is stored in the work RAM 76 (step S41), the process is terminated, and the process returns to step S20. At this time, the flow station effect may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 131. Here, even if it is a case of a flow, the flowed manual (13) is stored as the final manual data. In other words, according to the ST lottery table of FIG. 10, there is a case where the ST is won even if it is used as a station. The final procedure data in this case is the combination failure data as shown in FIG. As another embodiment, when a game is played in a mahjong game, there is no ST win (in the ST lottery table of FIG. 10, the ST win probability is 0). It is not necessary to store data.

(If the player loses the mahjong game)
If the player does not win in the winning / losing lottery process, and the player does not win the winning station in the raffle lottery process (when step S38 is NO), the sub CPU 74 loses the flag. Is turned ON (step S40). Then, the temper data when the losing flag is turned on is used as the final work data, the final work data is stored in the work RAM 76 (step S41), the process is terminated, and the process returns to step S20. At this time, the loss effect may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 131. Here, even if the game is defeated by the mahjong game, the losing hand data (13 牌) is stored as the final hand data. That is, according to the ST lottery table of FIG. 10, even if the game is defeated by the mahjong game, there is a case where the ST is won, and in order to determine the number of times of ST execution in this case, the final procedure data is stored in the work RAM 76. Remembered. The final procedure data in this case is the combination failure data as shown in FIG. As another embodiment, when a game is played in a mahjong game, there is no ST win (in the ST lottery table of FIG. 10, the ST win probability is 0). It is not necessary to store data.

  Thus, since the player can play the mahjong game separately from the slot game which is the original game, for example, when the slot game is tired, the mahjong unrelated to the slot game to which the game value is given. You can change the mood by playing games.

(ST execution count processing routine)
When the mahjong game is executed as described above, the sub-control circuit 72 executes the ST execution number processing routine of FIG. 29 and the ST execution processing routine of FIG. 30 in parallel with the execution of the mahjong game. .

  In the ST execution count processing routine, first, it is determined whether or not a reel rotation signal from the main control circuit 71 has been received (step S42). If not received (if step S42 is NO), step S42 is re-executed. This is executed to enter a reel rotation signal waiting state. When the reel rotation signal is received (when step S42 is YES), the ST flag lottery is performed based on the ST flag lottery table (step S43). Then, ST lottery is performed based on the win / loss flag (ST lottery table) (step S44).

  As a result of the ST lottery, it is determined whether or not the ST has been won (step S45). If the ST has not been won (step S45 is NO), this routine is terminated. On the other hand, if it is ST winning (when step S45 is YES), ST winning effect is performed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, Don-chan's character image 103a in FIG. 14 is changed to a character image 103e (step S46). Thereby, the player who notices the change of the character image 103e can enjoy the ST winning in the mahjong game and being notified of the internal winning combination from the next slot game.

  Next, the ST execution count corresponding to the final manual data is acquired based on the final manual data and the ST execution count table of FIG. 11 (step S47). Then, the ST execution count is added to the total ST execution count (step S48), and the routine ends. Thus, by executing the ST execution number processing routine, each time a slot game is performed, the number of ST executions is set according to the role of the mahjong at the time of winning, on condition that the mahjong game is won. It will be.

(ST execution processing routine)
In the ST execution process routine, the ST process is executed based on the ST lottery and the number of ST executions. Specifically, first, it is determined whether or not a reel rotation signal from the main control circuit 71 has been received (step S50). If not received (if step S50 is NO), step S50 is re-executed. The reel rotation signal is waited for. When the reel rotation signal is received (when step S50 is YES), it is determined whether the total number of ST executions is “1” or more (step S51). If the total number of ST executions is not "1" or more (when step S51 is NO), it is determined that there is no condition for ST processing, that is, the condition for notifying the internal winning combination in the slot game, and this routine ends. Is done.

  On the other hand, if the total number of ST executions is “1” or more (when step S51 is YES), an internal winning combination in the slot game is acquired (step S52), and whether this internal winning combination is “bell”. It is determined whether or not (step S53). When the internal winning combination is not “BELL” (NO in step S53), an effect identifier corresponding to the internal winning combination is acquired from the ST effect data selection table of FIG. 12 (step S56). Then, the ST effect is performed based on the effect classification data table of FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 23, if the internal winning combination is “watermelon”, a character image “align watermelon” is displayed together with the character image 103e. The ST execution processing routine here is executed in parallel with the mahjong game processing routine.

  On the other hand, when the internal winning combination is “bell” (step S53 is YES), the selected stop table is recognized. For example, it is recognized that the bell winning establishment possible stop table (forward push) in FIG. 8 is selected (step S54). Thereafter, an effect identifier corresponding to the internal winning combination (bell) and the stop table is acquired from the ST effect data selection table of FIG. 12 (step S55). Then, based on the effect classification data table of FIG. 13, ST effects are performed using ST3-1 to ST3-6 effect data corresponding to the effect identifiers. For example, as shown in FIG. 24, the character image 103e is displayed along with the character image “equivalently press the bells in order” (step S57).

  When the ST effect is performed as described above, it is determined whether or not all the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped (step S58), and if not stopped (step S58 is NO), the step is performed. When S58 is re-executed, all reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped, that is, notification of the internal winning combination by the ST effect and the pressing order of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are continued until the slot game ends. Will be. When all reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped (when step S58 is YES), “1” is subtracted from the total number of ST executions (step S59), and then this routine is terminated.

(Example of performing reel stop control)
Next, an embodiment in which the result of the mahjong game is reflected in the stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described. In the following, a description will be given of a mode in which the pull-in control of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, which is the original game, is performed when the player wins the mahjong game. As will be described later, reflecting the result of the mahjong game in the stop control is not limited to the pull-in control described in this embodiment. Note that the embodiment described below may be combined with an embodiment in which the number of sliding symbols is determined by selecting a stop table in accordance with the internal winning combination like the gaming machine 1 described above. However, it may be realized individually.

  “Pull-in” (pull-in) basically constitutes a symbol combination corresponding to a drawing target role within the range of the maximum number of sliding symbols at a symbol stop position (hereinafter referred to as “effective symbol stop position”) connected by an active line. Stopping a reel (reel corresponding to a stop operation) that is a target of stop control so as to display a symbol (hereinafter referred to as a “drawing target symbol”). The drawing target combination is a combination (internal winning combination) corresponding to the symbol combination to be arranged along the active line.

  However, in the case of the second stop operation and the third stop operation, when the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the drawing target combination together with the drawing target symbol corresponding to the current stopping operation are displayed at the effective symbol stop position, Displaying the drawing target symbol at the effective symbol stop position in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R connected by the effective line connecting the effective symbol stop positions is referred to as “retraction”.

  As shown in FIG. 31, in the reel stop control process routine, first, it is determined whether to perform the normal reel control process (S100) or the reel control process to pull in depending on whether the winning flag is ON (see FIG. 31). Step S99). If the winning flag is not ON (step S99 is NO), a normal reel stop control process described later is performed (step S100). If the winning flag is ON (step S99 is YES), first, the maximum number of sliding symbols (step S110) is determined in order to perform the pull-in. The determination of the maximum number of sliding symbols is made with reference to a table (the drawing priority table shown in FIG. 33) in which the maximum number of sliding symbols is set in advance corresponding to the internal winning combination. Then, it is determined whether the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of frames within the determined maximum number of sliding frames (step S111). If it is determined that the drawing target symbol can be displayed with the number of frames within the determined maximum number of sliding frames (step S111 is YES), the corresponding number of sliding frames is set to perform the drawing (step S112). The planned stop position is determined based on the determined number of sliding symbols and the current symbol position (step S113), and a reel stop command is transmitted (step S116). If it is determined that the symbol to be drawn cannot be displayed with the number of frames within the determined maximum number of sliding frames (step S111 is NO), the drawing is not performed, so the stop table corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed. After setting (step S114), the stop planned position is determined based on the stop table and the current symbol position (step S115), and a reel stop command is transmitted (step S116).

  For example, if the maximum number of sliding symbols corresponding to “Bell” is “4” and the timing at which the player performs a stop operation is within 4 frames, the “Bell” can be retracted. Therefore, the number of frames from the activation line to “Bell” is set as the number of sliding frames, and a reel stop command is transmitted to realize “Bell” pull-in. That is, when the player wins the mahjong game, the player is actively engaged in the mahjong game because the player is drawn in corresponding to the internal winning combination.

  Note that the drawing may be performed only when the “winning flag is ON” and the data is a predetermined final action data, and whether to pull in is determined by lottery, and the result of the lottery Thus, a mode in which retraction is performed may be employed. Further, when the “losing flag is ON” or “the franchise flag is ON”, the reel corresponding to the stop operation is not displayed at the effective symbol stop position so that the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination are not displayed. The kicking control may be performed to stop the operation.

  In FIG. 33, when there are two types of winning modes (for example, replay and small role), there is provided a drawing priority table for determining which winning mode is to be drawn with priority. With this pull-in priority table, the pull-in priority is determined. In the drawing priority order in FIG. 33, the priority order is determined in the order of replay, small role, and BB / RB. For example, when replay and BB are won, “replay” with high priority is drawn.

  When this pull-in is performed, the final hand data when the game ends in the mahjong game (the role when the player wins the mahjong game) is the number of sliding symbols (the maximum number of sliding symbols controlled to be pulled) Reflected. That is, when the final action data is completion data that is completion, control that can stop a plurality of pieces of identification information is determined based on the type of completion data. For example, if the player wins only BB, and the player is terminated at this time, and the completed role is Kokushi Musou data, the maximum number of sliding symbols is “8”. Therefore, even a player who is not good at pushing the reels can obtain the number of sliding symbols that can draw BB and RB more advantageously than usual. Therefore, the result of the mahjong game can be reflected in the original game of the original gaming machine.

  In FIG. 33, as an example, a pull-in priority table in the general gaming state is shown. That is, a different pull-in priority table may be provided depending on the gaming state such as other bonuses. Furthermore, the above-described pull-in control can be applied even to a gaming machine that draws only one type of winning mode in one game. That is, in this case, the priority order of the drawing priority order table is not provided, and the number of sliding symbols corresponding to one winning mode is determined based on the final hand data. For example, if the player wins the mahjong game by winning the small role (there is no priority because the winning mode is 1) and the player wins the mahjong game in the role of green one color (green one color data is the final maneuver data), slipping from FIG. The number of frames is “5”. Even in such an application example, the result of the mahjong game can be reflected in the original game of the original gaming machine.

  With reference to FIG. 32, a normal reel stop control process that is a reel control process that is normally performed when the “winning flag is not ON” will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a valid stop button has been pressed, that is, whether or not there is an input from the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS (step S101). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S104, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S102. In step S102, it is determined whether or not the automatic stop timer is zero. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S103. If NO, the process moves to step S101.

  In step S103, information on the reel on the right side that is rotating is set, and the process proceeds to step S104. With this information, for example, when a plurality of reels are rotating, the reels are automatically stopped from the right reel. In step S104, the number of sliding frames is determined based on the stop table, and the process proceeds to step S105. In step S105, based on the determined number of sliding symbols and the current symbol position, a scheduled stop position (a position to stop the symbol) is determined, and the process proceeds to step S106. In step S106, the process shifts to a stop planned position waiting state, and the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S107, a reel stop command is transmitted, and the process proceeds to step S108. In step S108, it is determined whether or not there is a rotating reel. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S99, and when it is NO, the reel stop control processing routine is ended.

  As mentioned above, although the Example was described, this invention is not limited to this.

  In the embodiment, the production is finished in one game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the presentation over a plurality of games may be performed in another display means.

  In the embodiment, the performance performed in the separate display means is not limited to the one related to mahjong, and for example, an arbitrary one such as one related to poker can be adopted. For example, when poker is employed, the ranked identification information includes an image corresponding to two pairs, an image corresponding to a full house, and the like.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and patty lots in addition to the gaming machine 1 as in the present embodiment. Furthermore, the game can be executed by applying the present invention even in a game program in which the above-described operation of the gaming machine 1 is simulated for a home game machine. In that case, a CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of a gaming machine. The figure which shows the panel display part of a liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal display part, and a fixed display part. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a liquid crystal display device. The figure which shows the example of the pattern arranged on the reel. The block diagram which shows the structure of an electric circuit. The block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. The figure which shows a push order lottery table. The figure which shows the bell winning establishment possible stop table. The figure which shows ST flag lottery table. The figure which shows ST lottery table. The figure which shows ST execution frequency table. The figure which shows the data selection table for ST production. The figure which shows the classification data table for effects. FIG. 6 shows a display example in a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 6 shows a display example in a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 6 shows a display example in a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 6 shows a display example in a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 6 shows a display example in a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 6 shows a display example in a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 6 shows a display example in a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 6 shows a display example in a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 6 shows a display example in a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 6 shows a display example in a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 6 shows a display example in a liquid crystal display device. The main flowchart of a main control circuit. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which shows the mahjong game processing routine. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which shows ST execution frequency processing routine. The flowchart which shows ST execution process routine. The flowchart which shows a reel stop control processing routine. The flowchart which shows a normal reel stop control processing routine. The figure which shows a drawing priority order table.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming machine 2 front door 3L, 3C, 3R reel 6 start lever 7L, 7C, 7R stop button 30 microcomputer 31 CPU
32 ROM
33 RAM
71 Main control circuit 72 Sub control circuit

Claims (4)

A game start command means for outputting a game start command signal for commanding the start of the game based on the player's start operation;
A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination from a plurality of combinations based on receiving the game start instruction signal output by the game start instruction means;
A winning combination notifying means for notifying the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means;
Based on the reception of the game start command signal output by the game start command means, symbol variation means for variably displaying a plurality of identification information necessary for the game;
Stop command means for outputting a stop command signal for instructing stop of symbol variation performed by the symbol variation means based on a stop operation by the player;
Based on the stop command signal output by the stop command means, stop control means for stopping the variation display of the identification information;
Giving game value to the player when a combination of a plurality of identification information of the symbol changing means stopped by the stop control means is a winning mode corresponding to the predetermined winning combination Means,
In a gaming machine comprising
Image data storage means for storing a plurality of hand image data for displaying a game of a predetermined role of mahjong, and a wheel image data for displaying a wheel corresponding to the hand image data;
In response to the game being started by the game start command means, one manual image data stored in the image data storage means is extracted and displayed, and two or more tabs corresponding to the one manual image data are displayed.画像 image display means for displaying image data;
Selection input means for receiving selection of any one of the spider image data from the two or more spider image data displayed on the image display means;
When the hand image data is generated from the tour image data selected by the player by the selection input means, and the hand image data is the completion image data for displaying the completion, the winning The winning combination notification enabling means for executing notification in a notification mode corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means with respect to the winning combination notification means,
A gaming machine comprising:   When the hand image data is generated from the tour image data selected by the player by the selection input means, and the hand image data is the completion image data for displaying the completion, the winning The role notification validating means is for realizing the winning combination and winning of the winning combination as a notification mode corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit with respect to the winning combination notification unit. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a notification is given of a pressing order of the stop command means. A game start command means for outputting a game start command signal for commanding the start of the game based on the player's start operation;
A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination from a plurality of combinations based on receiving the game start instruction signal output by the game start instruction means;
Based on the reception of the game start command signal output by the game start command means, symbol variation means for variably displaying a plurality of identification information necessary for the game;
Stop command means for outputting a stop command signal for instructing stop of symbol variation performed by the symbol variation means based on a stop operation by the player;
Based on the stop command signal output by the stop command means, stop control means for stopping the variation display of the identification information;
Giving game value to the player when a combination of a plurality of identification information of the symbol changing means stopped by the stop control means is a winning mode corresponding to the predetermined winning combination Means,
In a gaming machine comprising
Image data storage means for storing a plurality of hand image data for displaying a game of a predetermined role of mahjong, and a wheel image data for displaying a wheel corresponding to the hand image data;
In response to the start of the game by the game start command means, one claw image data stored in the image data storage means is extracted and displayed, and two or more claw images corresponding to the one manual image data are displayed.画像 image display means for displaying image data;
Selection input means for accepting selection of any one of the spider image data from the two or more spider image data displayed on the image display means;
The stop image data is generated from the claw image data selected by the player by the selection input means, and the stop image data is the completion image data for displaying the completion. The control means executes a control capable of stopping the plurality of identification information in a winning manner according to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means.   When the hand image data is generated from the claw image data selected by the player by the selection input means, and the hand image data is the sum image data for displaying the sum, the sum The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein control capable of stopping the plurality of identification information is determined based on a type of completed image data.

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