JP2007061262A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem of a conventional pachinko slot machine wherein further various kinds of presentation cannot be executed because the presentation is different only because symbols corresponding to a bonus are stopped/displayed or not. <P>SOLUTION: If the present position is obtained by a GPS 32 in a present position obtaining interrupt process in the pachinko slot machine 1, the position is stored in a work RAM 83 (S173). In a command input process (Fig. 34, not shown here), if an unprocessed command is a start command, a presentation identifier is determined based on a presentation identifier determination table (Fig. 18, not shown here), a winning hand identifier and the present position. If unprocessed commands are the start command, a reel stopping command and a display hand command, presentation data are set in the work RAM 83 based on a presentation data determination table (Fig. 19, not shown here) and the presentation identifier, and the presentation corresponding to the set presentation data is executed in a liquid crystal display panel 39d. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including display means for displaying information related to a game.

Conventionally, as such a gaming machine, there is a pachislot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 below in which the rotation of the reel is stopped according to the player's operation. In this pachislot machine, a liquid crystal display device is provided on the front surface of the reel as display means for displaying information related to the game, and the liquid crystal display device has different effects depending on whether or not it is a game state advantageous to the player. Done above. Specifically, for example, when a symbol “7” constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus determined in the lottery is stopped and displayed by the reel, the symbol “7” that is stopped and displayed is overlapped each time the symbol is stopped. Thus, an image simulating the symbol “7” that has been stopped is displayed on the liquid crystal display device. When the symbols are stopped and displayed on all reels, the character image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device, and there are cases where the internal winning state is advantageous to the player who can arrange the symbol combinations corresponding to the bonus, and not Thus, different effects are performed on the liquid crystal display device.
JP 2005-34593 A (paragraphs [0084] to [0104])

  However, in the conventional pachislot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a game is performed based only on the conventional winning combination by performing based on the winning combination determined in the lottery and the symbol displayed in a stopped state. Compared to the machine, it is possible to produce a variety of effects, but since the effect differs depending on whether or not the symbol corresponding to the bonus is stopped and displayed, there is a desire for a gaming machine that can perform more various effects. It is rare.

  In view of the actual situation, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that performs various effects and performs interesting effects.

For this reason, the present invention
A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation by the player;
Based on the start operation detected by the start operation detecting means, the symbol changing means for changing the symbol displayed by the symbol display means;
A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination based on the start operation detected by the start operation detecting means;
Stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation by the player;
A stop control means for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol being performed by the symbol fluctuation means based on the fact that the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detection means;
A game value giving means for giving a game value according to a combination of symbols displayed on the symbol display means when the change of the symbol performed by the symbol changing means is stopped by the stop control means;
Display means for displaying information related to the game;
Current position acquisition means for acquiring the current position;
The gaming machine is configured with display control means for controlling the display means based on the current position acquired by the current position acquisition means.

  According to this configuration, since the display means is controlled based on the current installation position of the gaming machine acquired by the current position acquisition means, the gaming machine can be installed even when playing a game with the same gaming machine. The executed performance varies depending on the place where it is performed, and the production can be varied.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the display control means controls the display means based on the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means.

  According to this configuration, since the display unit is controlled based on the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit, the current position is determined when performing an effect corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit. Since an effect related to the place where the gaming machine acquired by the acquiring means is installed can be performed, an interesting effect can be performed.

  According to the present invention, as described above, even when a game is played with the same gaming machine, the presentation executed varies depending on the location where the gaming machine is installed, and the presentation is diversified. In addition, a gaming machine that provides an interesting production is provided.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.

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

  Three reels 2 to 4 are rotatably provided inside the cabinet at the center of the main body of the pachislot machine 1. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2 to 4, a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols (hereinafter referred to as symbols) is drawn. A reel display window 39 is provided in front of each of the reels 2 to 4, and is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2 to 4 through display windows 5 to 7 formed in the reel display window 39. Three symbols are observed each. The reels 2 to 4 and the display windows 5 to 7 constitute symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols.

  The reel display window 39 is provided with a total of five winning lines, three horizontally and two diagonally. In addition, on the lower right side of the display windows 5 to 7, a slot 8 is provided for a player to insert a medal as a game medium. Prior to the start of the game, when the player inserts one medal from the medal insertion slot 8, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the single winning line L1 at the center is activated. When two cards are inserted, as shown in FIG. 2B, the upper and lower horizontal winning lines L2A and L2B are added to the three horizontal winning lines L1, L2A and L2B. The When three cards are inserted, five winning lines L1 (center line), L2A (top line), L2B (bottom line), L3A (cross down line), L3B, as shown in FIG. All of (Cross-up line) are activated. Note that the circles in the figure represent symbols drawn on the reels 2 to 4.

  In addition, on the equipment front panel 38 on the left side of the display windows 5 to 7, from the upper part, an accessory continuous operation increasing device operation indicator 9, an accessory continuous operation device operation indicator 10, a re-game indicator 11, a game stop A display 12, three game medal insertion number display lamps 13 to 15, a stored number display unit 16, and a start lamp 17 are provided. The indicators 9 to 12 and the game medal insertion number display lamps 13 to 15 are controlled to be turned on according to the game situation, and the player is notified of the game situation and the number of inserted medals. The stored number display unit 16 is composed of a three-digit 7-segment LED (light emitting diode) and displays the number of medals currently credited in the machine. The start lamp 17 blinks when the reels 2 to 4 are operable.

  A bonus count display section 18, a WIN lamp 19, a payout number display section 20, and an insert lamp 21 are provided on the apparatus front panel 38 on the right side of the display windows 5 to 7 from the top. The bonus count display unit 18 is made up of three-digit 7-segment LEDs, and digitally displays the number of remaining winnings that can be won in an RB gaming state, which will be described later, when the bonus game is activated. The WIN lamp 19 is turned on when a winning combination symbol is arranged on the activated winning line. The number-of-payout display unit 20 is composed of a 3-digit 7-segment LED, and displays the number of medals paid out by winning. The insert lamp 21 is lit when the insertion slot 8 can accept the insertion of medals.

  The reel display window 39 is configured by laminating a liquid crystal panel 39d, which will be described later, as an electrical display panel, and various game information and game effect images are displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d. A cross key 23, a circle button 24, a x button 25, a 1 stored medal insertion switch 26, a 2 stored medal insertion switch 27, and a 3 stored medal insertion switch 28 are provided below the left device front panel 38. The cross key 23 is operated to switch in four directions, up, down, left and right, and is used when selecting information to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d by operating together with the circle button 24 and the x button 25. The stored medal insertion switches 26 to 28 display 1 to 3 per game instead of inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 8 when the number of medals is displayed on the stored number display unit 16 and credited. Used when betting medals.

  Further, below the reel display window 39, a stored medal settlement switch 29, a start lever 30, and stop buttons 31a to 31c are provided from the left side. The stored medal settlement switch 29 is used when a medal credited in the machine is settled. Further, the operation of the start lever 30 starts the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 all at once. The stop buttons 31a, 31b and 31c are arranged corresponding to the reels 2, 3 and 4, and when the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 reaches a constant speed, the operation is validated and the player's operation is performed. Accordingly, the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 is stopped.

  A medal tray 34 is provided at the lower front of the pachi-slot machine 1. The medal tray 34 stores medals paid out from the medal payout opening 35. In addition, a payout display section 36 indicating how many medals are paid out for winning is provided at the upper front portion of the pachislot machine 1.

  3A is a longitudinal sectional view of the pachislot machine 1 of the reel display window 39, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the reel display window 39. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3A, the reel display window 39 is provided on the front side of each reel 2 to 4 and is disposed on the front side of the reels 2 to 4 when viewed from the player. It has a transparent display area in which each symbol stopped and displayed in 2 to 4 can be transmitted and displayed. As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to (i), the reel display window 39 has a transparent acrylic plate 39a, a reel glass base 39b, a bezel metal frame 39c, a liquid crystal panel 39d, a liquid crystal holder 39e, a diffusion, from the front side of the device. A sheet 39f, a light guide plate 39g, a rear holder 39h, and an antistatic sheet 39i are arranged. The diffusion sheet 39f, the light guide plate 39g, and the rear holder 39h have openings 5a to 5c that form the display window 5, openings 6a to 6c that form the display window 6, and openings 7a to 7c that form the display window 7. Is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the reel display window 39 is attached to the equipment front panel 38. As shown in FIG. 3A, each bracket 39ba provided so as to protrude in the vertical direction of the reel glass base 39b is attached to the equipment front panel by each screw 39j. It is carried out by screwing to the back surface of 38. In FIG. 4B, illustration of each bracket 39ba provided on the reel glass base 39b is omitted.

  In addition, a pair of cold cathode fluorescent lamps 40a are provided as light sources of the liquid crystal panel 39d at the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate 39g. A pair of cold cathode tubes 40b for illuminating the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 2 to 4 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the windows 5c, 6c and 7c of the rear holder 39h.

  The liquid crystal panel 39d is a transparent electrical display panel made of ITO or the like that is disposed on the front surface of each reel 2 to 4 and through which each reel 2 to 4 is seen, and the back side around the display portion is a liquid crystal holder 39e. Is held by. The light guide plate 39g is made of a light transmissive resin panel, and is formed with a lens cut that guides light emitted from the cold cathode tube 40a on the side to the back side of the liquid crystal display panel 39d. The diffusion sheet 39f is made of a light-transmitting resin sheet, and constitutes diffusion means for diffusing the light guided by the light guide plate 39g and making the light irradiated to the liquid crystal display panel 39d uniform. The liquid crystal holder 39e holding the liquid crystal display panel 39d, the diffusion sheet 39f, and the light guide plate 39g are integrated and the periphery thereof is inserted into the bezel metal frame 39c. By this insertion, the front side around the display portion of the liquid crystal panel 39d is held by the bezel metal frame 39c.

  The liquid crystal holder 39e, the diffusion sheet 39f, and the light guide plate 39g that are integrated by being fitted to the bezel metal frame 39c are inserted into the reel glass base 39b and the front surface of the display portion of the liquid crystal panel 39d is opened. It is supported by a reel glass base 39b. The transparent acrylic plate 39a is pressure-bonded to the front surface of the reel glass base 39b when the reel glass base 39b is attached to the device front panel 38 with screws 39j, thereby closing the opening on the front surface of the display unit of the liquid crystal panel 39d.

  The rear holder 39h is made of a white resin plate, and a bezel metal frame 39c supported by the reel glass base 39b, a liquid crystal holder 39e holding the liquid crystal panel 39d, a diffusion sheet 39f and a light guide plate 39g from the back to the reel glass base 39b. keeping. The rear holder 39h also functions as a reflecting plate that reflects light emitted from the cold cathode fluorescent lamp 40a to the light guide plate 39d toward the liquid crystal panel 39d. The antistatic sheet 39i is transparent and is adhered to the back surface of the rear holder 39h with a double-sided tape, and covers the back surfaces of the openings 5c, 6c, and 7c formed in the rear holder 39h.

  FIG. 3B is a partially enlarged view of the peripheral portions of the openings 5c, 6c, and 7c of the rear holder 39h surrounded by the dotted circle shown in FIG. The peripheral corners on the back side of the openings 5c, 6c, 7c of the rear holder 39h, which are indicated by dotted lines in FIG. The antistatic sheet 39i is adhered to the shaved portion.

  Each reel 2 to 4 is configured as a rotating reel unit shown in FIG. 5 and is attached to the frame 41 via a bracket 42. Each of the reels 2 to 4 has a reel band 44 attached to the outer periphery of the reel drum 43. A symbol row described later (see FIG. 9) is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel band 44. Each bracket 42 is provided with a stepping motor 45, and each of the reels 2 to 4 is rotated by driving the motor 45.

  The structure of each reel 2 to 4 is shown in FIG. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. A lamp case 46 is provided inside the reel drum 43 behind the reel band 44, and back lamps 47 a to 47 c are attached to the three rooms of the lamp case 46, respectively. These back lamps 47a to 47c are made of white LEDs having a large light emission amount, and are mounted on a substrate 48 as shown in FIG. 5B, and this substrate 48 is attached to the back of the lamp case 46. A photo sensor 49 is attached to the bracket 42. The photo sensor 49 detects that the shielding plate 50 provided on the reel drum 43 passes through the photo sensor 49 as the reel drum 43 rotates.

  Each of the back lamps 47a to 47c is controlled to be lit by a lamp driving circuit described later. When the back lamps 47a to 47c are turned on, among the symbols drawn on the reel band 44, three symbols positioned at the front of each back lamp 47 are individually illuminated from behind, and the display windows 5 to 7 are illuminated. Three symbols are projected on each. In the present embodiment, since the back lamps 47a to 47c emit a large amount of light, they illuminate the liquid crystal panel 39d at the front thereof. Further, since the back lamps 47a to 47c are made of white LEDs, the symbols drawn on the reel band 44 and the effect colors displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d are visually recognized by the player exactly as the primary colors.

  The gaming state of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a “general gaming state” and an “RB gaming state”. Each of these gaming states is basically distinguished by the types of roles that may be won internally.

  Bonus games composed of “RB gaming state” that can be triggered by the combination of bonus symbols corresponding to BB (Big Bonus) displayed on the activated pay line are collectively referred to as “ It is called “BB game”. In the “RB gaming state”, the probability that a small winning combination with a high payout is determined as an internal winning combination in the internal lottery process (FIG. 21, S7) is set higher than in the “general gaming state”. The game ends when the winning combination is made eight times.

  In the general gaming state, a state in which a bonus is won internally and a combination of symbols corresponding to the bonus is not displayed on the activated pay line is hereinafter referred to as “bonus carryover state”. The bonus request flag “BB” is carried over to the unit game after the flag is set, and when the bonus symbol combination of “BB” is stopped and displayed on the activated pay line and the bonus is actually established, The request flag is cleared. Flags other than the bonus requirement flag are valid only in the unit game for which the flag is set, and are cleared at the end of the unit game and are not carried over after the next game. To carry over the internal winning combination is sufficient if the function as the internal winning combination determined in the internal lottery process (FIG. 20, S7) can be exhibited in the following unit games, and various modes are possible as appropriate. It is. For example, as in the present embodiment, the BB flag stored in the internal winning combination storage area is cleared, and the internal winning combination function is performed using the BB flag stored in the carryover combination storing area. It can be carried over until it is demonstrated. Here, the unit game means that the reels 2 to 4 rotate according to the player's operation on the start lever 30 and then the reels 2 to 4 stop rotating according to the player's operation on the stop buttons 31a to 31c. At this time, until the medals are paid out according to the combination of symbols arranged on the activated winning line, or before the start of the next game is permitted (the next game starts). .

  FIGS. 7 and 8 show circuit configurations of the main control board 61 and the sub control boards 62a and 62b that control the game processing operation of the pachislot machine 1 described above. The main control board 61 includes a main control circuit, the sub control board 62a includes an image control circuit, and the sub control board 62b includes a sound / lamp control circuit.

  The control unit in the main control board 61 shown in FIG. 7 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 63 as a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling is added thereto. The microcomputer 63 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 64 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, a program ROM (read only memory) 65 that is a program storage means, and a control RAM (random access) with a backup function. -Memory) 66. Connected to the CPU 64 are a clock pulse generation circuit 67 and a frequency divider 68 for generating a reference clock pulse, a random number generator 69 for generating a random number in a certain range, and a random number sampling circuit 70 for specifying one of the generated random numbers. Has been. Further, an I / O port 71 for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from a peripheral device (actuator) described later is connected. The ROM 65 has a storage section that stores an internal lottery table, a symbol arrangement table, a symbol combination table, a sequence program, and the like.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30 include a stepping motor 45 that rotates and drives the reels 2 to 4 and a hopper 72 that stores medals. These are driven by a motor drive circuit 74 and a hopper drive circuit 76, respectively. These drive circuits 73 and 76 are connected to the CPU 64 via the I / O port 71 of the microcomputer 63.

  As main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 63 to generate a control signal, the inserted medal sensor 8S for detecting a medal inserted from the medal slot 8 and the operation of the start lever 30 are used. There are a start switch 30S for detecting the stored medal, the aforementioned stored medal insertion switches 26 to 28, and a stored medal settlement switch 29. The start switch 30S constitutes start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation by the player. The microcomputer 63 constitutes a winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the start operation detected by the starting operation detecting means.

  The input signal generating means includes a reel position detection circuit 77 that receives the output pulse signal from the photosensor 49 and detects the rotational position of each reel 2-4. The photo sensor 49 is included in the driving mechanism of each reel 2 to 4 and is not shown in the drawing. The reel position detection circuit 77 counts the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 45 after the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 is started, and writes this count value in a predetermined area of the RAM 66. Therefore, the RAM 66 stores a count value corresponding to the rotational position within one rotation range for each of the reels 2 to 4. The photo sensor 49 detects the shielding plate 50 and generates a reset pulse every time the reels 2 to 4 make one rotation. This reset pulse is given to the CPU 64 via the reel position detection circuit 77, and the count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 66 is cleared to "0". By this clearing process, the deviation generated between the movement display of each symbol and the rotation of each stepping motor 45 is eliminated every rotation.

  The microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit 77 change the symbols displayed by the symbol display means based on the start operation detected by the start operation detection means. It constitutes symbol variation means.

  Further, the input signal generating means includes a reel stop signal circuit 78 that generates a signal for stopping the corresponding reel when the stop buttons 31a to 31c are pressed, and a medal detection that counts the number of medals paid out from the hopper 72. And a payout completion signal generation circuit 73. The payout completion signal generation circuit 73 generates a signal for detecting completion of medal payout when the medal count value actually paid out input from the medal detection unit 72S reaches the payout number data. Each circuit constituting the input signal generating means is also connected to the CPU 64 via the I / O port 71. The reel stop signal circuit 78 constitutes stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation by the player. The microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit 77 stop the symbol variation performed by the symbol variation unit based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop operation detection unit. It constitutes stop control means. The microcomputer 63, the hopper 72, the medal detection unit 72S, the payout completion signal generation circuit 73, and the hopper drive circuit 76 are displayed on the symbol display means when the symbol control means has stopped changing the symbol by the stop control means. The game value giving means for giving a game value corresponding to the displayed symbol combination as a medal is configured.

  A sub-control unit communication port 79 is connected to the I / O port 71, and the microcomputer 63 sends a signal to the sub-control board 62a via the sub-control unit communication port 79. The sub control board 62a shown in FIG. 8 is provided with a serial port 80a for receiving this signal. Communication between the sub control unit communication port 79 and the serial port 80a is performed only in one direction from the sub control unit communication port 79 to the serial port 80a. In the present embodiment, the signal transmitted from the sub-control unit communication port 79 to the serial port 80a is a 7-bit command type indicating the control type, and an 8-bit or 24-bit length indicating the contents of the command. It consists of a set with parameters.

  The image control CPU 81 on the sub control board 62a controls an image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d using the work RAM 83 as a storage work area in accordance with a program stored in advance in the program ROM 82. This image control is performed using the date and time input from the calendar IC (highly integrated circuit) 84, and is performed according to the operation input from the operation unit such as the cross key 23, the circle button 24 and the x button 25 described above. The work RAM 83 and calendar IC 84 are to be backed up during a power failure. The image control CPU 81 is connected to a GPS (Global Positioning System) 32. The GPS 32 constitutes current position acquisition means for acquiring the current position where the pachislot machine 1 is installed.

  The image control CPU 81 is connected to a VDP (video display processor) 86, and the VDP 86 is connected to an image ROM (CROM) 87 storing character data and the like. The VDP 86 has a control RAM 88 and is connected to a video RAM 89 which is a color display display buffer memory. The VDP 86 displays an image on the liquid crystal panel 39d under the control of the image control CPU 81. The image control CPU 81 fetches information such as the gaming state at that time and the type of winning flag from the main control board 61 via the serial port 80a, and selects an effect image to be displayed based on the fetched gaming state and winning flag. Then, the effect image selected by controlling the VDP 86 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d.

  The liquid crystal panel 39d, the image control CPU 81, and the VDP 86 constitute display means for displaying information related to the game. The image control CPU 81 and the VDP 86 constitute display control means for controlling the display means based on the current position acquired by the current position acquisition means. In the present embodiment, the display control unit controls the display unit based on the internal winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit.

  The serial port 80a of the sub control board 62a is connected to the serial port 80b of the sub control board 62b. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 of the sub-control board 62b controls sound output of the speaker 96 and lighting of the lamps 98 and the LEDs 99 based on the signal received by the serial port 80b via the serial port 80a. The lamps 98 are game medal insertion number display lamps 13 to 15, a start lamp 17, a WIN lamp 19, etc., and the LEDs 99 are reel back lamps (white LEDs) 47 a to 47 a built in the reels 2 to 4. 47c, the respective indicators 9 to 12, the stored number display unit 16, the bonus count display unit 18, the winning payout number display unit 20, and the like.

  The sound / lamp control CPU 90 is connected to a program ROM 91 storing the program and a work RAM 92 serving as a work storage area. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 controls the sound source IC 93 according to the program stored in the program ROM 91. In accordance with this control, the sound source IC 93 reads the sound data stored in the sound source ROM 94, amplifies the data read with the amplification degree according to the input from the volume control unit 97 by the power amplifier 95, the medal insertion sound, the start Sound effects such as lever operation sounds, stop button operation sounds, and game sounds during bonus games are output from the speaker 96.

  9 to 12 are diagrams showing various tables stored in the program ROM 65 of the main control board 61. FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually showing a symbol arrangement table showing arrangements of a plurality of types of symbols represented on the reel bands 44 of the left, middle and right reels 2, 3 and 4. The symbol arrangement table is used when specifying a display combination in S14 of a main flowchart (see FIG. 20) described later. In this symbol arrangement table, “white 7”, “replay”, “watermelon”, “code number” (symbol position) “0” to “20” for each of the left, middle, and right reels 2 to 4 Any one of “bell”, “cherry”, and “blank” symbol in which nothing is drawn is associated.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram conceptually showing the symbol combination table.

  The symbol combination table is used when specifying a display combination and a medal payout number in S14 of a main flowchart (see FIG. 20) described later. The symbol combination table stores the relationship between the symbol combination displayed on the activated pay line for the left reel 2, the middle reel 3, and the right reel 4, the number of medals paid out (payout), and the display combination. In the same figure, when the combination of symbols represented in each of the reels 2 to 4 columns is displayed on the activated pay line, the number displayed in the corresponding payout number column and the display combination represented in the display combination column are displayed. The medal payout number and the display combination are specified.

  As shown in the figure, when “CHERRY-ANY-ANY” is lined up along the activated pay line, the “Cherry” small role is specified as the display combination, and when the number of inserted coins is 1 or 2 When 15 sheets are inserted and 3 sheets are inserted, 4 sheets are specified as the number of sheets to be paid out. Note that “ANY” represents any symbol. The number of inserted coins refers to the number of medals bet on a unit game. In addition, when “Bell-Bell-Bell” is lined up along the activated pay line, the small part of “Bell” is specified as the display combination, and when the number of inserted sheets is 1 or 2, 15 sheets are inserted. When there are three, 10 is specified as the number of payouts. In addition, when “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is lined up along the activated winning line, the small part of “Watermelon” is specified as the display combination, and 8 coins are inserted in any case of 1 to 3 sheets inserted. It is specified as the number of payouts. In addition, when “Replay-Replay-Replay” is arranged along the activated pay line, “Replay” is specified as a display combination, and 0 medals are paid out when the number of inserted coins is 1 to 3 And the same number of medals as the number bet on the game in the unit game is automatically inserted in the next unit game. When “White 7-White 7-White 7” is arranged along the activated pay line, “BB” is specified as the display combination, and the number of payouts is 1 to 3 in any case A 0 medal is identified and the BB game is activated. When symbol combinations other than the above are arranged along the activated pay line, “losing” is specified as a display combination, and 0 medals are specified as the payout number in any case of 1 to 3 inserted coins. .

  FIG. 11 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal lottery table determination table.

  The internal lottery table determination table is used when determining the number of times to win the internal winning combination in the internal lottery process (FIG. 20, S7) described later. In this table, numerical data representing the number of lotteries and the type of the internal lottery table used for the lottery is assigned to each gaming state of the general gaming state and the RB gaming state. In an internal lottery process to be described later, lottery is performed for the number of lotteries represented by numerical data using an internal lottery table corresponding to each gaming state. In the general gaming state, data representing the number of lottery times 5 and the internal lottery table for the general gaming state is assigned. In each unit game in the general gaming state, the number of lottery times is 5 times, and the general gaming state is the internal lottery table. An internal lottery table is determined. In the RB gaming state, data representing the number of times of lottery three times and the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state are allocated. In each unit game in the RB gaming state, the number of times of lottery is three times, which is used for the internal lottery process. An RB gaming state internal lottery table is determined as the lottery table.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal lottery table.

  The internal lottery table is used when an internal winning combination is drawn in the internal lottery process (S7 in FIG. 20) of the main flowchart described later. The internal lottery table stores, as a lottery value, numerical data for classifying random numbers in a predetermined range of 0 to 65535 generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 into respective winning numbers 1 to 5. . Numerical data is stored for each input number. Each winning number is assigned a numerical range that defines each lottery value from among the numerical data of 0 to 65535 for each number of inserted sheets, and is assigned to a lottery value in the numerical range to which the extracted random number value belongs. The winning number is selected.

  The internal lottery table for the general gaming state shown in FIG. 5A is used in the internal lottery process (FIG. 20, S7) during the general gaming state. In this internal game state internal lottery table, as shown in FIG. 5A, in the case of the winning number “1” corresponding to the small part of “Cherry”, the numerical range when the number of inserted is one. 1. A random number range of 4 is assigned when the inserted number is 2, and a numerical range of 650 is assigned when the inserted number is 3. The winning probability when the inserted number is 1 is 1/65536, the winning probability when the inserted number is 2 is 4/65536, and the winning probability when the inserted number is 3 is 650/65536. In the case of the winning number “2” corresponding to the small part of “Bell”, the numerical value width is 1 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, the numerical width is 4 when the inserted number is 2, and the inserted number is 3 sheets. In this case, a random number range having a numerical value width of 8192 is assigned. The winning probability when the inserted number is 1 is 1/65536, the winning probability when the inserted number is 2 is 4/65536, and the winning probability when the inserted number is 3 is 8192/65536. In the case of the winning number “3” corresponding to the small part of “watermelon”, the number width is 1 when the number is 1 and the number width is 4 when the number is 2 and the number is 3 In this case, a random number range having a numerical value width of 1000 is assigned. The winning probability when the inserted number is 1 is 1/65536, the winning probability when the inserted number is 2 is 4/65536, and the winning probability when the inserted number is 3 is 1000/65536. In the case of the winning number “4” corresponding to “Replay”, the random number range of the numerical value width 8980 is assigned in any case where the number of inserted sheets is 1 to 3, and the winning probability is 8980/65536. . In the case of the winning number “5” corresponding to “BB”, when the number of inserted sheets is 1, the numerical value range is 1, when the inserted number is 2, the numerical range is 4, and when the inserted number is 3, Is assigned a random number range with a numerical value width of 250. The winning probability when the inserted number is 1 is 1/65536, the winning probability when the inserted number is 2 is 4/65536, and the winning probability when the inserted number is 3 is 250/65536. When the random numbers extracted by the sampling circuit 70 are not included in the numerical range assigned to these winning numbers, the winning number is set to 0 and “losing” is determined as the internal winning combination.

  The internal lottery table for the RB gaming state shown in FIG. 5B is used in the internal lottery process during the RB gaming state (FIG. 20, S7). In this RB gaming state internal lottery table, the winning number “1” corresponding to the small part of “Cherry” is assigned a random number range having a numerical value range of 1 when the number of inserted coins is 1, and extracted. If the random value belongs to this numerical range, the winning number 1 is selected. The winning probability of winning number 1 is 1/65536. Also, the winning number “2” corresponding to the small part of “Bell” is assigned a numerical range of a numerical value range 65531 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and the winning probability is 65531/65536. In addition, the winning number “3” corresponding to the small part of “watermelon” is assigned a random number range having a numerical value range of 1 when the number of inserted sheets is 1, and the winning probability is 1/65536. When the random numbers extracted by the sampling circuit 70 are not included in the numerical range assigned to these winning numbers, the winning number is set to 0 and “losing” is determined as the internal winning combination. Further, when the winning number “4” corresponding to “Replay” and the winning number “5” corresponding to “BB” are not assigned a numerical range, and this internal lottery table for RB gaming state is used. “Replay” and “BB” are not selected as internal winning combinations.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal winning combination determination table.

  The internal winning combination determination table is used when determining an internal winning combination in the internal lottery process (S7 in FIG. 20) of the main flowchart described later. The internal winning combination determination table stores 8-bit data that associates each of the winning numbers 0 to 5 determined using the internal lottery table (FIG. 12) with the internal winning combination winning flag. In this internal winning combination determination table, the winning number “0000000” of “losing” is associated with the winning number 0. In addition, the winning number “00000001” of “Cherry” is associated with the winning number 1. The winning number 2 is associated with a winning flag “00000010” of “Bell”. The winning number 3 is associated with a winning flag “00000100” for “watermelon”. In addition, the winning number “00001” of “Replay” is associated with the winning number 4. In addition, the winning number “00010000” of “BB” is associated with the winning number 5.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram conceptually showing the bonus operation time table.

  This bonus operation time table is used in bonus operation monitoring processing (FIG. 21) described later. This table stores a data storage area and data stored in the storage area in association with each other. As shown in the figure, in this table, in the operating flag storage area, a BB operating flag indicating a BB game when the BB is operated and an RB operating flag indicating the RB game when the RB is operated are associated as data. . In the bonus end number counter storage area, a numerical value representing the upper limit of 350 medal payouts during the BB game is associated as data corresponding to the BB operating flag. In addition, in the possible game number counter storage area, a numerical value representing the number of unit games that can be played 12 times during the RB gaming state, and in the possible winning number counter storage area, the number of times that a small role winning can be established during the RB gaming state 8 A numerical value representing the number of times is associated as data corresponding to the RB operating flag.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing bonus check data.

  This bonus check data is composed of 8-bit data “00010000” of bit 0 to bit 7, and is used in an internal lottery process (FIG. 23, S72) described later.

  Next, a storage area of the control RAM 66 used for game processing executed by the main CPU 64 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal winning combination storing area.

  The internal winning combination storage area stores data representing the type of the internal winning combination determined in the internal lottery process (S7 in FIG. 20) with reference to the internal lottery table shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the internal winning combination storing area is composed of 8 bits from bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value shown in the data column is set in each bit.

  In the internal winning combination storage area shown in the figure, when the internal winning combination is “00010000” representing “BB”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 3 and 5 to 7 of the internal winning combination storage area. Is set, and the numerical value “1” is set in bit 4. When the internal winning combination is “00001000” representing “replay”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 2 and bits 4 to 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value is set in bit 3. “1” is set. When the internal winning combination is “00000100” representing “watermelon”, the numerical value “0” is set in bit 0, bit 1, bit 3 to bit 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and the numerical value is set in bit 2. “1” is set. In addition, when the internal winning combination is “00000010” representing “Bell”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 and 2 to 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and a numerical value “1” is set in bit 1. Is set. When the internal winning combination is “00000001” representing “Cherry”, the numerical value “0” is set in bits 1 to 7 of the internal winning combination storing area, and the numerical value “1” is set in bit 0. The

  FIG. 17 is a diagram conceptually showing the carryover combination storage area.

  In this carryover combination storage area, data of a carryover combination flag representing the type of carryover combination determined in the internal lottery process (FIG. 20, S7) is stored. As shown in the figure, the carryover combination storage area is composed of 8 bits from bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value shown in the data column is set in each bit.

  As shown in the figure, when the carryover combination flag is “00010000” representing “BB”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 3 and bits 5 to 7 in the carryover combination storage area. A numerical value “1” is set in 4. When the carryover combination flag is not set, all bits 0 to 7 of the carryover combination storage area are set to a numerical value “0”.

  18 and 19 are diagrams showing various tables stored in the program ROM 82 of the sub control board 62a.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an effect identifier determination table.

  The effect identifier determination table stores data that associates the effect identifier, the effect content, the lottery value, the content of the effect to be executed, and the conditions under which the effect is executed. The lottery value represents the width of the random number range assigned to winning in the random number lottery, and is selected when the random number extracted by the image control CPU 81 belongs to the assigned lottery value.

  In the production identifier production “A1”, the production content is “big eating production”, the lottery value is “12”, and the content of the production to be executed is “eating baked bun with a big food production” and production. It is stored that “BB winning” in which BB is determined as an internal winning combination, and “Gunma Prefecture”, for example, is determined as the current position acquired in the current position acquisition interrupt process (FIG. 32) described later. Yes. In the production identifier “A2”, the production content is “big eating production”, the lottery value is “12”, and the content of the production to be executed is “Eat Takoyaki with gluttony production” and production. It is stored that BB is determined as an internal winning combination as a condition, and “Osaka Prefecture” is determined as a current position acquired in a current position acquisition interrupt process (FIG. 32) described later. . Hereinafter, similarly to the production identifier production “A3” and later, the production content, the lottery value, the content of the production to be executed, and the conditions under which the production is executed are stored in association with each other.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram conceptually showing an effect data determination table.

  The effect data determination table includes, for each effect identifier, a start when the start lever 30 is operated, a first stop when the first stop reel is stopped, a second stop when the second stop reel is stopped, and a third stop reel. Effect data displayed at the time of the third stop when the rotation stops and at the time of display when all the reels 2 to 4 stop rotating are stored in association with each other.

  The production identifier “A1” is “A1-1” at the start, “A1-2” at the first stop, “A1-3” at the second stop, “A1-4” at the third stop, and display. Sometimes each production data “A1-5” is associated with each other. For the production identifier “A2”, “A2-1” at the start, “A2-2” at the first stop, “A2-3” at the second stop, “A2-4” at the third stop, and display Sometimes each production data “A2-5” is associated with each other. For the production identifier “A3”, “A3-1” at the start, “A3-2” at the first stop, “A3-3” at the second stop, “A3-4” at the third stop, and display Sometimes each production data “A3-5” is associated with each other. Hereinafter, the production data corresponding to each of the start, first stop, second stop, third stop, and display cases are similarly associated with the production identifier “A4” and thereafter.

  Next, the control operation of the main CPU 64 of the main control board 61 will be described with reference to the main flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the main CPU 64 performs an initialization process at the start of the game (see S1, FIG. 20). Specifically, the contents stored in the control RAM 66 are initialized, the communication data is initialized, and the like. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 clears the designated storage area in the control RAM 66 used in the previous game (S2), performs bonus operation monitoring processing described later (S3), and performs medal acceptance / start check processing described later. (S4). Next, the main CPU 64 extracts a random number for lottery generated by the random number generator 69 by the sampling circuit 70 and performs a random value extraction process for storing the extracted random value in the random value storage area of the control RAM 66 (S5). . Next, the main CPU 64 performs a gaming state monitoring process (S6), and then performs an internal lottery process described later (S7). In the gaming state monitoring process, when the RB operating flag is “ON”, an identifier (flag) indicating the RB gaming state is stored in a predetermined area of the control RAM 64, and when the RB operating flag is “OFF”, An identifier indicating the gaming state is set in a predetermined area of the control RAM 64.

  Next, the main CPU 64 transmits a start command to the sub control boards 62a and 62b via the sub control unit communication port 79 (S8). The “start command” is a command including information such as the gaming state identified in S6, the winning combination selected in the internal lottery process in S7, and the like.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous reel rotation (S9). When this determination is “NO”, the waiting time digestion process (S10) is performed until 4.1 seconds elapse. In the waiting time digestion process, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation of starting the game of the player (here, a process of waiting for the start of rotation of the reels 2 to 4) is performed.

  When 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous reel rotation, the main CPU 64 sets a game monitoring timer in the control RAM 66 (S11), and then requests rotation start of all the reels 2 to 4 (S12). The pressing operation of the three stop buttons 31a to 31c is validated. Subsequently, a reel stop control process to be described later is performed (S13). Next, the main CPU 64 determines the display combination and the number of payouts based on the symbol combination table (FIG. 10) (S14).

  Next, the main CPU 64 transmits a “display combination command” to the sub control boards 62a and 62b via the sub control unit communication port 79 (S15). The “display combination command” is a command including the type of combination of symbols that are actually displayed on the activated pay line. Next, the main CPU 64 performs medal payout processing (S16). In this process, if a game is played with credit, the number of stored coins displayed on the stored coin number display unit 16 is increased by the number of medals acquired by winning, and the medal insertion into the medal insertion slot 8 is performed. If a game is being played, the number of medals won by winning is paid out to the medal tray 34.

  After performing the process of S16, the main CPU 64 updates the bonus end number counter based on the number of medals paid out (S17). That is, if the bonus end number counter is 1 or more, the counter is subtracted according to the number of medals paid out. Next, it is determined whether or not the RB operating flag or the BB operating flag is “ON” (S18). If any of the flags is not “ON”, a bonus operation check process described later is performed (S19). ), When any of the flags is “ON”, or when the bonus operation check process ends, a bonus end check process described later is performed (S20). After the process of S20, the game process returns to S2 and the next new unit game is started.

  Next, the bonus operation monitoring process performed in FIGS. 20 and S3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this bonus operation monitoring process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the BB operating flag is “ON” (see S31 in FIG. 21). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the RB operating flag is “ON” (S32). When this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 performs RB operation processing based on the bonus operation table (see FIG. 14) (S33). If the determination in S31 is “NO”, the determination in S32 is “YES”, or after performing the process in S33, the bonus operation monitoring process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 22, the medal acceptance / start check process performed in FIGS. 20 and S4 will be described.

  In this medal acceptance / start check process, first, the main CPU 64 sets “40000” in the demonstration timer (see S41 in FIG. 22), and then whether or not medal acceptance is permitted, that is, medal insertion. It is determined whether or not the medal insertion from the mouth 8 or the operation of the stored medal insertion switches 26 to 28 is permitted (S42). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the insertion medal switch is turned on by the insertion medal sensor 8S (S43), and when the determination is “NO”, a credit insertion process is performed (S43). S44). On the other hand, if the determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 adds “1” to the insertion number counter (S45), and then sends a bet command to the sub control boards 62a and 62b via the sub control unit communication port 79. (S46). This bet command is a command including information on the number of medals automatically inserted. In the process of S45, credits are added when medal insertion is prohibited. Next, the main CPU 64 stores “1” in the valid line counter (S47), and determines whether or not the RB operating flag is on (S48). If this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the number of inserted sheets is 3 (S49). When the determination in S48 or S49 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 prohibits the update of the insertion number counter (S50).

  When the determination in S42 or S49 is “NO”, or after performing the processing in S44 or S50, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the insertion number counter is “1” or more (S51). If “NO”, it is determined whether or not the demonstration timer is “0” (S52). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 transmits a demo command to the sub control boards 62a and 62b via the sub control unit communication port 79 (S53). If the determination in S51 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the start switch is on (S54). If the determination is “YES”, the medal acceptance is prohibited (S55). The reception / start check process ends. If the determination in S52 or S54 is “NO”, or after performing the processing of S53, the processing returns to S42 and the above-described processing is repeated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 23, the internal lottery process performed in FIGS. 20 and S7 will be described.

  In this internal lottery process, first, the main CPU 64 determines the type of lottery table and the number of lotteries by referring to the gaming state set in S6 above based on the internal lottery table determination table (FIG. 11) ( (See FIG. 23, S61). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether the value set in the carryover combination storage area (FIG. 17) is “0” (S62), that is, whether there is no carryover combination, and the determination is “NO”. If "", the number of lotteries is changed to "4" (S63). In the process of S63, the internal lottery table for the general gaming state is selected as the internal lottery table. Next, the main CPU 64 sets the same value as the number of lotteries as a winning number in the register (S64). Accordingly, “5” is set as the winning number in the general gaming state, “3” in the RB gaming state, and “4” in the bonus carryover state. Next, referring to the internal lottery table determined in S61 (see FIG. 12), the lottery value C is acquired based on the set winning number and the number of inserted medals, that is, the value of the inserted number counter (S65). Subsequently, the lottery value C is subtracted (R−C) from the random value R stored in the random value storage area in the control RAM 66 (S66). In addition, after the second time of this process, the lottery value C acquired in S65 is subtracted (AC) from the previous subtraction result A (= RC).

  Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a digit has been obtained as a result of the subtraction, that is, whether or not a negative value is obtained as a result of the subtraction (S67). If this determination is “NO”, the random value R is greater than the lottery value C, or the lottery value C and the random value R are equal (C ≦ R), and the random value R exceeds the lottery value C, Therefore, the main CPU 64 subtracts “1” from the winning number (S68), and then subtracts “1” from the number of lotteries (S69). Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the remaining number of lotteries is “0” (S70). If this determination is “NO”, the processing returns to S65 and the above-described processing is repeated. When the determination in S67 or S70 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 13) and determines an internal winning combination based on the winning number and the gaming state (S71).

  Next, the main CPU 64 calculates the logical product of the internal winning combination determined in S71 and bonus check data (see FIG. 15 (00010000)), and carries over the logical sum of this and the carryover combination storage area (FIG. 17). Store in the combination storage area (S72). Thereby, the determined BB is stored in the carryover combination storage area. Next, the main CPU 64 determines the above logical sum of the internal winning combination and the carryover combination storage area as the internal winning combination, stores it in the internal winning combination storage area (FIG. 16) (S73), and internal lottery processing Exit.

  Next, the reel stop control process performed in FIGS. 20 and S13 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this reel stop control process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the stop buttons 31a to 31c are pressed by turning the reels 2 to 4 at a constant speed and an effective stop switch is turned on. Is discriminated (see FIG. 24, S81). If this determination is “NO”, the processing returns to S81 and the above-described processing is repeated. On the other hand, when the effective stop switch is turned “ON” and the determination in S81 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the sliding symbol is based on the internal winning combination determined in the internal lottery process (FIG. 20, S7). The number is determined (S82). Next, the main CPU 64 determines the planned stop positions of the reels 2 to 4 based on the number of sliding symbols determined in S82 and the current symbol position (S83), and then sends a reel stop command to the sub-controller communication. The data is transmitted to the sub control boards 62a and 62b via the port 79 (S84). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not there are currently rotating reels 2 to 4 (S85). If this determination is "YES", the process returns to S81 and the above-described processes are repeated. On the other hand, when the determination is “NO”, the stop control process is terminated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the bonus end check process performed in FIG. 20 and S20 will be described.

  In this bonus end check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a small combination winning is established, that is, whether or not a small combination is specified as a display combination in the processing of FIGS. 20 and S14 (FIG. 25). , S91). If this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter is “0” (S92). If this determination is “YES”, an RB end process such as clearing the RB operating flag, the number of possible winnings and the number of possible games is performed (S93). Next, the main CPU 64 performs BB end processing such as clearing the BB operating flag and the bonus end number counter (S94).

  If the determination in S92 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 subtracts “1” from the possible winning number counter (S95), and then determines whether the possible winning number is “0” (S96). . If this determination is “NO”, or if the determination in S91 is “NO”, the main CPU 64 subtracts “1” from the possible game number counter (S97), and then the possible game number is “0”. It is determined whether or not there is (S98). If this determination or the determination in S96 is “YES”, the main CPU 64 performs the above-mentioned RB end process (S99). If the determination in S98 is “NO”, or after performing the process of S94 or S99, the bonus end check process is terminated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 26, the bonus operation check process performed in FIGS. 20 and S19 will be described.

  In the bonus operation check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the display combination is “BB” (FIG. 26, S101). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 performs the BB operation process based on the bonus operation table (see FIG. 14) (S102), and then clears the carryover combination storage area (FIG. 17). In the BB operation process, the main CPU 64 sets a BB operation flag and sets 350 in the bonus end number counter. If the determination in S101 is “NO”, or after the process of S103 is performed, the bonus operation check process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 27, for example, a periodic interrupt process performed by the main control board 61 every 1.1173 [ms] will be described.

  In this periodic interrupt process, first, the main CPU 64 saves the contents of each register in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66 (see S111 in FIG. 27), and then performs an input port check process for checking the input port 71 (see FIG. 27). S112). Next, the main CPU 64 adds “1” to the interrupt counter (S113), and then determines whether or not the value of the interrupt counter is an even number (S114). If this determination is “NO”, the main CPU 64 sets the identifier of the left reel 2 as the target of rotation control (S115), and then performs a reel control process described later (S116). Next, the main CPU 64 sets the identifier of the middle reel 3 as an object of rotation control (S117), and subsequently performs a reel control process described later (S118). Next, the main CPU 64 sets the identifier of the right reel 4 as an object of rotation control (S119), and subsequently performs a reel control process described later (S120). If the determination in S114 is “YES”, or after the process of S120, the main CPU 64 performs a lamp / 7SEG drive process (S121). In the lamp and 7SEG drive processing, various lamps (game operation display lamps 13 to 15, start lamp 17, WIN lamp 19, insert lamp 21) are turned on or off at the timing of turning on or off each lamp. Next, the main CPU 64 restores the register (S122) and ends the periodic interrupt process.

  Next, the reel control process performed in FIGS. 27, S116, S118, and S120 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this reel control process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the reels 2 to 4 are being controlled (see S131 in FIG. 28). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a stop planned position waiting state is waited for a planned position where the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 to be controlled stops (S132). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the reels 2 to 4 to be controlled have reached the planned stop positions (S133). When this determination is “YES”, the main CPU 64 shifts to the deceleration control state (S134). When the determination in S132 or S133 is “NO”, or after the processing in S134, the main CPU 64 performs acceleration control, constant speed control, deceleration control, or stop control of the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 according to the control state. Perform (S135). If the determination in S131 is “NO”, or after the process of S135, the reel control process ends.

  Next, game processing controlled by the image control CPU 81 of the sub control board 62a will be described.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an outline of the RESET interrupt process for the liquid crystal panel 39d performed by the image control CPU 81.

  30 and 31 show interrupt processing performed by interrupting the image control CPU 81 during processing. The interrupt process illustrated in FIG. 30 is a process performed in response to an interrupt request generated due to reception of a signal transmitted from the VDP 86 every 1/60 [sec]. When there is an interrupt caused by reception of a signal from the VDP 86, the image control CPU 81 adds 1 to the VDP counter in the work RAM 83 and counts up the VDP counter (see S151 in FIG. 30). Further, in the interruption process shown in FIG. 31, an interruption occurs in the image control CPU 81 every 2 [msec], and the image control CPU 81 is a sound for updating effect data to be transmitted to the sub-control board 62b that controls the sound. An output control process is performed (see S161 in FIG. 31), and then a lamp output control process for updating effect data transmitted to the sub control board 62b that controls the lamp is performed (S162).

  When the pachislot machine 1 is powered on and a signal is input to the reset terminal of the image control CPU 81, the image control CPU 81 initializes the work RAM 83, the video RAM 89, and the control RAM 88, and an initialization process that permits interrupts. (See FIG. 29, S141). Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 performs a process of monitoring input from the operation unit such as the cross key 23, the circle button 24, and the x button 25 (S142), and then processes a command from the main control board 61. A command input process is performed (S143).

  Next, the image control CPU 81 performs image drawing processing for drawing an image on the liquid crystal panel 39d (S144). Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the above-mentioned VDP counter is 2 or more (S145), and if not 2 or more, waits until it becomes 2 or more. When the VDP counter becomes 2 or more, that is, when (1/60) × 2 = 1/30 [sec] has elapsed since the previous display of the image on the liquid crystal panel 39d (buffer area) was switched, the image control CPU 81 The VDP counter is reset to 0 (S146), a bank switching command is transmitted to the image control IC, and bank switching processing is performed to switch the bank of image data displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d by causing the VDP 86 to perform bank switching (S147). . That is, an image based on the image data stored in the buffer area for data writing out of the two buffer areas provided in the video RAM 89 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d and displayed on the other current liquid crystal panel 39d. The buffer area storing the image data that coincides with the displayed image is switched to write data to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d at the next 1/30 [sec] timing.

  That is, the video RAM 89 is provided with two buffer areas 1 and 2 as a bank. Each buffer area 1 and 2 has a 3D object such as polygon data read from the image ROM 87 by the image control CPU 81 and two-dimensional data. The effect image data obtained as a result of calculating the positional relationship in the virtual 3D space is stored. Under the control of the image control CPU 81, the VDP 86 reads out the effect image data stored in one buffer area of the buffer area 1 or the buffer area 2 and displays an image based on the data on the liquid crystal panel 39d. The effect image data to be displayed at the next 1/30 [sec] timing is written in the area. The bank switching process in S147 is a process of switching the buffer areas 1 and 2 for reading effect image data displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d by the VDP 86.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an outline of the current position acquisition interrupt process performed by the image control CPU 81.

  In the current position acquisition interrupt process, first, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the current position is acquired by the GPS 32 (see S171 in FIG. 32). If this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 acquires the current position (S172), and then stores the acquired current position in the work RAM 83 (S173). If the determination in S171 is “NO”, or after performing the process of S173, the current position acquisition interrupt process ends.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing an outline of a command signal reception interrupt process from the main control board 61 performed by the image control CPU 81.

  In this command signal reception interrupt process, the image control CPU 81 stores the command received from the main control board 61 in the work RAM 83 as an unprocessed command (see S201 in FIG. 33).

  FIG. 34 is a detailed flowchart of the command input process in S143 shown in FIG. In this command input process, the image control CPU 81 first determines whether or not an unprocessed command is stored in the unprocessed command storage area of the work RAM 83 (see S211 in FIG. 34). If there is no unprocessed command, the command input process ends. On the other hand, if there is an unprocessed command, the image control CPU 81 executes a process corresponding to an unprocessed command to be described later (S212), sets the unprocessed command to processed (S213), and executes the command input process. Finish.

  FIG. 35 is a detailed flowchart of the medal insertion process performed in S212 when an unprocessed command is a bet command in the command input process. In the medal insertion process, the image control CPU 81 first obtains command information (see S221 in FIG. 35), and then whether or not the game flag is off, that is, whether or not the game is currently being played. Is discriminated (S222). If this determination is “NO”, the medal insertion process ends. On the other hand, when the determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 turns on the in-game flag indicating that the game is in progress (S223), and then ends the medal insertion process.

  FIG. 36 is a detailed flowchart of the game start process performed in S212 when the unprocessed command is a start command in the command input process. In the game start process, the image control CPU 81 first obtains command information (see S231 in FIG. 36), then an effect identifier determination table (FIG. 18), and information on the internal winning combination determined in the probability lottery process. An effect identifier is determined by lottery based on the winning combination identifier representing the current position acquired in the current position acquisition interrupt process of FIG. 32 (S232). Next, the image control CPU 81 sets start effect data in the work RAM 83 based on the effect data determination table (FIG. 19) and the effect identifier determined in S232 (S233), and then stops by stop control. The stop reel number counter that counts the number of reels 2 to 4 that have been played is cleared (S234), and the game start process ends.

  FIG. 37 is a detailed flowchart of the reel stop process performed in S212 when an unprocessed command is a reel stop command in the command input process. In the reel stop process, the image control CPU 81 first acquires command information (see FIG. 37, S241), and subsequently determines whether or not the reel stop corresponding to the acquired command is the first stop. (S242). If this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 sets the first stop effect data in the work RAM 83 based on the effect data determination table and the effect identifier (S243). On the other hand, when the determination in S242 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not the reel stop corresponding to the acquired command is the second stop (S244). If this determination is “YES”, the image control CPU 81 sets the second stop effect data in the work RAM 83 based on the effect data determination table and the effect identifier (S245). On the other hand, if the determination in S244 is “NO”, the image control CPU 81 sets the third stop effect data in the work RAM 83 based on the effect data determination table and the effect identifier (S246). After performing the processing of S243, S245, or S246, the image control CPU 81 adds “1” to the value of the stop reel number counter (S247), and ends the reel stop processing.

  FIG. 38 is a detailed flowchart of the display process performed in S212 when the unprocessed command is a display combination command in the command input process. In the display process, the image control CPU 81 first acquires command information (see S251 in FIG. 38), and subsequently sets display effect data in the work RAM 83 based on the effect data determination table and the effect identifier (see FIG. 38). S252). Next, the image control CPU 81 turns off the in-game flag (S253), and ends the display process.

  In the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, when the current position is acquired by the GPS 32 in the current position acquisition interrupt process (FIG. 32), the position is stored in the work RAM 83 (S173). . In the command input process (FIG. 34), when the unprocessed command is a start command, the effect identifier is determined based on the effect identifier determination table (FIG. 18), the winning combination identifier, and the current position (S232). When the unprocessed command is a start command, a reel stop command, and a display combination command, effect data is stored in the work RAM 83 based on the effect data determination table (FIG. 19) and the effect identifier. Set (S233, S243, S245, S246, S252), an effect corresponding to the set effect data is performed on the liquid crystal panel 39d.

  For example, when BB is determined as an internal winning combination, and “Gunma Prefecture” is acquired as the current position in the current position acquisition interrupt process (FIG. 32), and when winning by lottery, the production “A1” is selected as the production identifier. Is done. Then, by displaying on the liquid crystal panel 39d at the start, at the first stop, at the second stop, at the third stop, and at the time of display, the “grand eating effect” corresponding to the effect “A1” as the effect identifier is displayed. The production of “Eat and win” is executed. In addition, when “Osaka Prefecture” is acquired as the current position, an effect of “eating a takoyaki with a gluttonous effect and winning” is executed. Also, when “Saitama Prefecture” is acquired as the current position, an effect of “eating senbei with a gluttony effect and winning” is executed.

  According to the pachi-slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the display on the liquid crystal panel 39d is controlled based on the current installation position of the pachi-slot machine 1 acquired by the GPS 32 as described above. Even in the case where the pachislot machine 1 is installed, the executed effects differ depending on the place where the pachislot machine 1 is installed, and the effects can be varied.

  Further, according to the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in the condition column of the effect identifier determination table (FIG. 18), based on the internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery process (FIG. 20, S7). Since the display on the liquid crystal panel 39d is controlled, the pachislot machine 1 acquired by the GPS 32 is installed when performing an effect corresponding to the internal winning combination determined by the internal lottery process (FIG. 20, S7). Since an effect related to the place where the user is present can be performed by the liquid crystal panel 39d, an interesting effect can be performed.

  In the description of the above embodiment, the third stop reel stops at the start when the start lever 30 is operated, at the first stop at which the first stop reel stops, at the second stop at which the second stop reel stops. Although the case where the presentation according to the installation position of the pachislot machine 1 is performed at the time of the third stop and at the time of display when the rotation of all the reels 2 to 4 is stopped, the timing at which the presentation is performed is arbitrary. It can be changed as appropriate. Also, the effect mode is arbitrary as long as the effect according to the position acquired by the GPS 32 is performed, and may be changed as appropriate. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it is set as the structure from which the production performed by the liquid crystal panel 39d changes with prefectures, it is good not only as this but a structure from which production differs according to a municipality or a ward, for example. Thereby, since an effect can be performed based on a more detailed installation position, monotonization of the effect can be further prevented. As a result, the player can see the effect by visiting the land where the effect he wants to see is performed, and can perform an interesting effect.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to the pachislot machine 1 has been described. However, the present invention is applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine having display means for displaying information related to gaming. Is also possible. Even when the present invention is applied to such a gaming machine, the same effects as the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the pachi-slot machine by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state in which the winning line marked on the display window of the pachislot machine by this embodiment is validated sequentially. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the reel display window part of the pachislot machine by this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the reel display window part shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the rotation reel unit of the pachi-slot machine by this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the rotation reel which comprises the rotation reel unit shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the main control board of the pachislot machine by this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the sub control board of the pachislot machine by this embodiment. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol arrangement | positioning table used for the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol combination table used for the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal lottery table determination table used for the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal lottery table used for the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal winning combination determination table used for the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the table at the time of the bonus operation | movement used for the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the bonus check data used for the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal winning combination storing area used for the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the carryover combination storage area used for the pachi-slot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the effect identifier determination table used for the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows notionally the presentation data determination table used for the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the game processing by main CPU of the pachi-slot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the bonus operation | movement monitoring process shown in FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an outline of medal acceptance / start check processing shown in FIG. 20. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the internal lottery process shown in FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an outline of a reel stop control process shown in FIG. 20. FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an outline of bonus end check processing shown in FIG. 20. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the bonus action check process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the interruption process by main CPU of the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the reel control processing shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the RESET interruption process by sub CPU for image control of the pachislot machine by this embodiment. It is a flowchart of the regular signal reception process by sub CPU for image control of the pachi-slot machine by this embodiment. It is a flowchart of the interruption process by the sub CPU for image control of the pachi-slot machine according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the present position acquisition interruption process by sub CPU for image control of the pachislot machine by this embodiment. It is a flowchart of the command signal reception interrupt processing by the sub CPU for image control of the pachi-slot machine according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart of the command input process by the sub CPU for image control of the pachi-slot machine according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart of the medal insertion process by the image control sub CPU of the pachi-slot machine according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart of the game start process by sub CPU for image control of the pachislot machine by this embodiment. It is a flowchart of the reel stop process by the sub CPU for image control of the pachi-slot machine according to the present embodiment. It is a flowchart of the display process by sub CPU for image control of the pachi-slot machine by this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi-slot machine 2, 3, 4 ... Reel 5, 6, 7 ... Display window 8 ... Medal insertion slot 30 ... Start lever 30S ... Start switch 39 ... Reel display window part 39d ... Liquid crystal panel 61 ... Main control board 62a, 62b ... Sub-control board 63 ... Microcomputer
64 ... main CPU (central processing unit)
65, 82 ... Program ROM (Read Only Memory)
66, 88 ... Control RAM (Random Access Memory)
81. Image control CPU
83 ... Work RAM
86 ... VDP (Video Display Processor)
87 ... Image ROM
89 ... Video RAM

Claims (2)

A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
Start operation detecting means for detecting a start operation by the player;
A symbol changing means for changing a symbol displayed by the symbol display means based on the start operation detected by the start operation detecting means;
Based on the fact that the start operation is detected by the start operation detecting means, a winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination;
Stop operation detecting means for detecting a stop operation by the player;
Stop control means for stopping the fluctuation of the symbol being performed by the symbol variation means based on the fact that the stop operation is detected by the stop operation detection means;
Game value giving means for giving a game value according to a combination of symbols displayed on the symbol display means when the symbol change means that the symbol change means has stopped is stopped by the stop control means;
Display means for displaying information related to the game;
Current position acquisition means for acquiring the current position;
A gaming machine comprising: display control means for controlling the display means based on the current position acquired by the current position acquisition means.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit controls the display unit based on the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining unit.

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