JP2007143799A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a feeling of fatigue of a player. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a lower liquid crystal display device 5 displaying a notification picture 102 and an upper liquid crystal display device 105 displaying a notification picture 103, and indicates one that displays the notification picture allowing a player to view prior to the other out of the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105, by an instruction plate 101. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachislot machine, a pachinko machine, and other gaming machines provided with a plurality of display devices and a display device having a plurality of display areas.

  A game machine called a so-called pachislot machine includes a display device that displays an effect image and notification information relating to a game to a player. Some gaming machines include a plurality of display devices.

  Patent Document 1 includes a main display and a sub display, and after displaying notification information transmitted from the outside on the main display, the notification information is displayed on the sub display, thereby preventing a game performed by the player. There is disclosed a gaming machine that allows a player to visually recognize various types of notification information effectively.

JP 2005-218670 A

  However, even in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, during the game, the player may be wondering which display to view or where to view the display. In such a case, the player feels tired.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing a player's feeling of fatigue.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  The gaming machine of the present invention includes a game start command means for commanding the start of a game, a symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and an internal winning combination that is determined based on the start of the game and the game state. When the winning combination determining means, the stop control means for stopping the change display of the symbol based on the internal winning combination, and the result of the stop control means stopping the change display of the symbol is a predetermined stop mode In addition, a game value imparting means for imparting a game value, a plurality of image display means for displaying an effect image, and an effect image that the player wants to visually recognize among the plurality of image display means are displayed. And pointing means for pointing the direction.

  According to the above configuration, since the instruction unit indicates the one displaying the effect image that the player wants to visually recognize among the plurality of image display units, which of the plurality of image display units is displayed to the player. Can be recognized. Therefore, conventionally, the player is tired without knowing which image display means should be viewed, but this can be reduced.

  The gaming machine of the present invention also determines an internal winning combination based on a game start command means for instructing the start of a game, a symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and the start and game state of the game. An internal winning combination determining means, a stop control means for stopping the change display of the symbol based on the internal winning combination, and a result of the stop control means stopping the change display of the symbol in a predetermined stop mode. In some cases, a game value imparting means for imparting a game value, a plurality of image display areas for displaying effect images, and an effect image that the player wants to visually recognize among the plurality of image display areas are displayed. And an instruction image display area for displaying an instruction image indicating the person who is viewing the image.

  According to the above configuration, the instruction image indicating the one displaying the effect image that the player wants to visually recognize among the plurality of image display areas is displayed in the instruction image display area. It is possible to recognize which of the plurality of image display areas should be viewed. Therefore, conventionally, the player is given a feeling of fatigue without knowing which image display area to view, but this can be reduced.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the effect image that the player wants to visually recognize in preference to the player may be the notification image of the internal winning combination. According to the above configuration, the effect image that the player wants to view with priority is the notification image of the internal winning combination, and the instruction unit indicates the image display unit that displays the notification image of the internal winning combination, or the instruction image Indicates an image display area in which a notification image of an internal winning combination is displayed, so that the player can recognize the internal winning combination.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called “pachislot machine”, and a specific winning mode is established based on the symbols displayed by stopping the variable display of a plurality of symbols. In addition, the change display can be stopped by the player's operation. The gaming machine plays a game using a game medium such as a coin or a medal, a game ball, a token, etc., or a card or the like that stores information on the game value given to or given to the player. In the following description, it is assumed that medals are used.

(Mechanical configuration of the gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1. A panel display portion 2a as a substantially vertical surface is formed on the front surface of the cabinet 2, which is a casing forming the entire gaming machine 1, and vertically long rectangular display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided at the center thereof. It has been. The display windows 4L, 4C and 4R are provided with a top line 8b, a center line 8c and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction as winning lines, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e in the diagonal direction. These winning lines are operated by operating a 1-BET button 11, a 2-BET button 12, and a maximum BET button 13, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, respectively. The book is activated. Which winning line is activated is indicated by lighting of BET lamps 9a, 9b, and 9c, which will be described later.

  Here, the winning lines 8a to 8e relate to success / failure of the winning combination. Specifically, one symbol (for example, “upper dust” described later) corresponding to a predetermined combination (for example, “upper dust small role” described later) corresponds to any activated pay line. Either a symbol is stopped at a predetermined position (for example, a position in the left display window 4L if the number of BETs described later is “3”), or a symbol constituting a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination is any A winning combination of a predetermined combination is established by stopping and displaying in a predetermined position corresponding to the validated winning line.

  Inside the cabinet 2, three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R as symbol display means are provided in a horizontal row so as to be freely rotatable. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols is marked.

  The symbol row consists of a plurality of types of symbols with code numbers “00” to “20”. Specifically, it consists of the symbols “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “Lower Chile”, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Replay”, and “Upper Chile”. The design of each reel can be observed through the display windows 4L, 4C and 4R. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm).

  “Red 7” and “Blue 7” in the symbol sequence are set as constituting a specific winning mode. Here, the specific winning mode means a winning mode in which a bonus of BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus) described later is established. The specific winning mode includes a winning mode for starting an advantageous gaming state other than a bonus such as ST. Here, ST is an abbreviation for super time.

  On the left side of the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, a maximum BET lamp 9c, and a credit display unit 19 are provided. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”) bet to play one game (unit game). Here, in the present embodiment, one game ends when all reels are stopped. The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the BET number is “1” and one pay line is activated. The 2-BET lamp 9b is turned on when the BET number is “2” and three pay lines are activated. The maximum BET lamp 9c is lit when the number of BETs is “3” and all (5) winning lines are activated. The credit display unit 19 includes a 7-segment LED and displays the number of stored medals.

  On the right side of the display windows 4L, 4C and 4R, a hit display lamp (so-called WIN lamp) 17 and a payout display section 18 are provided. The winning display lamp 17 is basically lit until the BB or RB winning is established after the BB or RB winning is realized. Here, BB and RB are collectively referred to as “bonus” hereinafter. The payout display unit 18 is composed of a 7-segment LED, and displays the payout number of medals when a winning is established.

  At the upper right part of the panel display unit 2a, an accessory operation frequency display unit 20 is provided. The accessory operation frequency display unit 20 includes a 7-segment LED, and displays the number of games in the BB general gaming state, which will be described later.

  Below the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, a pedestal 10 in a horizontal plane is arranged. A lower liquid crystal display device 5 serving as an image display means is provided between the pedestal 10 and the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Further, an upper liquid crystal display device 105 as an image display means is provided above the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R. On the display screen 5a of the lower liquid crystal display device 5, a game effect image (not shown), a notification image 102 for notifying an internal winning combination described later, and the like are displayed. Further, on the display screen 105a of the upper liquid crystal display device 105, a game effect image (not shown), a notification image 103 for notifying an internal winning combination, and the like are displayed.

  Between the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R and the hit display lamp 17, an instruction plate 101 is provided as an instruction means for indicating one of the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105. The indicator plate 101 has an arrow shape as shown in the figure, and is pivotally supported by a rotary motor 106 (not shown) provided inside the cabinet 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the notification image 102 including the characters “Align the bells!” Is displayed on the display screen 5 a of the lower liquid crystal display device 5, and “Watermelon is displayed on the display screen 105 a of the upper liquid crystal display device 105. When the notification image 103 including the characters “Align!” Is displayed, one of the notification image 102 and the notification image 103 notifies an internal winning combination, and the other notifies a combination different from the internal winning combination. is doing. Then, the instruction plate 101 points out the lower liquid crystal display device 5 or the upper liquid crystal display device 105 that is displaying the notification image (notification image 103 in FIG. 2) that notifies the internal winning combination. It is configured. The notification image informing the internal winning combination is simply referred to as “notification image”, and the notification image informing a role different from the internal winning combination is referred to as “gase notification image”. In FIG. 2, the notification image 103 is a “notification image”, and the notification image 102 is a “gase notification image”. That is, the internal winning combination is “watermelon”.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, when the indication plate 101 points to the upper liquid crystal display device 105, the notification image 102 is a “notification image” and the notification image 103 is a “gase notification image”. The instruction plate 101 is rotated clockwise by the rotary motor 106 and points to the lower liquid crystal display device 5 displaying the notification image 102 which is a “notification image”. In this case, the internal winning combination is “bell”. On the other hand, when the instruction plate 101 points to the lower liquid crystal display device 5, when the notification image 102 is a “gase notification image” and the notification image 103 is a “notification image”, the instruction plate 101 rotates. It is rotated counterclockwise by the motor 106 and points to the upper liquid crystal display device 105 displaying the notification image 103 which is a “notification image”. In this case, the internal winning combination is “watermelon”. Needless to say, when the “notification image” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device already indicated by the instruction plate 101, the instruction plate 101 is not rotated.

  As described above, since the instruction plate 101 indicates the one displaying the “notification image” that notifies the internal winning combination of the two liquid crystal display devices 5 and 105, the two liquid crystal display devices are displayed to the player. It is possible to recognize which of 5,105 should be viewed. Therefore, in the past, the player was given a feeling of fatigue without knowing which liquid crystal display device 5, 105 should be viewed, but this can be reduced. Further, when the instruction board 101 points to the liquid crystal display devices 5 and 105 that display the “notification image”, the player can recognize the internal winning combination.

  Returning to FIG. 1, a medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the lower liquid crystal display device 5. On the left side of the lower liquid crystal display device 5, a 1-BET button 11, a 2-BET button 12, and a maximum BET button 13 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 sets one of the credited medals as a bet number on the game by one pressing operation. The 2-BET button 12 sets two of the credited medals to bet on the game by one press operation. The maximum BET button 13 sets the maximum number that can be bet on one game as the bet number on the game. By operating these BET buttons 11, 12, and 13, a predetermined winning line is activated as described above.

  A C / P button 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. By switching the C / P button 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout bar 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving unit 16.

  On the right side of the C / P button 14, a start lever 6 as a game start command means is arranged. The start lever 6 is rotatably mounted within a predetermined angle range, and outputs a signal instructing the start of the game by the player's operation, thereby rotating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R to display the display window 4L.・ Start changing the display of symbols in 4C and 4R.

  Further, three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal 10.

  Speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2. Between these two speakers 21L and 21R, there is provided a payout table panel 23 for displaying a combination of winning symbols, a medal payout number, and the like. In addition, an LED lamp 29 is provided above the speakers 21L and 21R and the payout table panel 23, and blinks in accordance with an effect or the like according to a gaming state described later.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
Operation of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above is controlled by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub board, as shown in FIGS. ing. The main control circuit 71 shown in FIG. 3 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 main board side 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. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  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.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, the game state, the number of medals inserted in one game, the number of medals paid out in one game, and the like are stored.

  On the other hand, the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71 determines the reel stop mode according to the operation of a probability lottery table or stop button used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation). Various data tables such as a stop table group for the purpose, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and the like are stored. The ROM 32 stores a program for executing each processing routine such as a main routine described later.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 include various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c, hit display lamp 17), and various displays. A hopper (payout) as a game value giving means for storing a unit (payout display unit 18, credit display unit 19, accessory operation frequency display unit 20) and a medal and paying out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41. 40) and stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls various display units A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. 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 control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. Main input signal generating means include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11S, a 2-BET switch 12S, a maximum BET switch 13S, a C / P switch 14S, a inserted medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, and a reel position detection. There are a circuit 50 and a payout completion signal circuit 51. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a reel stop signal in accordance with the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 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 the completion of medal payout when the count value (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) of the medal detection unit 40s reaches the designated number data.

(Electric configuration of the gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
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. 4, the sub control circuit 72 controls display of the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105 based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 71, and generates sound from the speakers 21L and 21R. Output control, output control of the LED lamp 29, and rotation control of the indicator plate 101 are 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, and the lower liquid crystal display device 5. And an image control circuit 81 as display control means of the upper liquid crystal display device 105, a sound source IC 78 for controlling sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, and an LED drive circuit for driving the LED lamp 29 77, a rotary motor drive circuit 104 for driving the rotary motor 106 that pivotally supports the indicating plate 101 is provided.

  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 control programs such as an effect processing routine (not shown) executed by the sub CPU 74 and a notification image instruction processing routine described later, a notification image display location lottery table described later, and the like. The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the control program is executed by the sub CPU 74. The work RAM 76 stores various data such as the internal winning combination received from the main control circuit 71 and the type of stop table corresponding to the internal winning combination.

  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. By this random number sampling, it is determined which of the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105 is to display the “notification image” for notifying the internal winning combination using the notification image display location lottery table.

  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 display contents on the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105 in accordance with an 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 dot data for forming an image. The video RAM 87 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 82 forms an image.

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

  The characteristics of each gaming state, that is, the type of the winning combination internally 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, BB (Big Bonus) winnings are established as a trigger, and the gaming state constituted by the “BB general gaming state” and the “RB gaming state” is collectively referred to as “BB gaming state” hereinafter. 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. The BB general gaming state ends when 30 small-games or 3 regular bonuses are consumed. In the RB (regular bonus), “Red 7-Red 7-Blue 7” is arranged along the active line in the general gaming state, or “Replay-Replay-Replay” is along the active line in the BB general gaming state. It is established by lining up. 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 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, a game in an RB gaming state in which a winning combination of winnings may be established is generally referred to as a “JAC game”.

(Pattern combination and number of payouts)
Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the symbol combination indicating the winning and the number of medals to be paid out. In the general game state, there is a possibility of winning a prize for BB, RB, replay, bell small part, watermelon small part, upper chile small part and lower chile small part. Then, when the winning establishment is BB or RB, 15 medals are paid out, and in the case of a replay, no medals are paid out. In the case of a small part of bell, watermelon, upper chile, and lower chile, ten, three, one, and seven medals are paid out, respectively.

  Also, in the BB general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning the RB and bell small part, the watermelon small part, the upper chile small part and the lower chile small part. If the winning combination is RB, 15 medals are paid out. Also, in the case of a small role of bell, watermelon, upper dust, and lower dust, ten, three, one, and seven medals are paid out, respectively. In addition, in the RB gaming state, when a winning combination of an accessory is established, 15 medals are paid out.

(Notification image display location lottery table)
Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a notification image display location lottery table used to determine which “notification image” is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display device 5 or the upper liquid crystal display device 105 will be described.

  The notification image display location lottery table has a random number range column and a display location column. The random number range is set to “0 to 255”. Then, when a random number range of “0” to “127” is extracted by random number sampling executed by the sub CPU 74 of the sub control circuit 72 described above, the display location for displaying the “notification image” is the upper liquid crystal display device. When the random number range of “128” to “255” is extracted, the display location for displaying the “notification image” is determined in the lower liquid crystal display device 5. This notification image display location lottery table is stored in the program ROM 75 of the sub-control circuit 72 of FIG. 4 as described above.

(Operation of the main control circuit 71)
In the above configuration, the control operation of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to the main flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 is in a state where a game can be executed by executing the main routine of FIG. 6 in the main control circuit 71, and an effect processing routine (not shown) is executed in the sub control circuit 72. By executing, the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105 can display or display the effect images and the notification images 102 and 103.

(Operation of main control circuit 71: main routine)
When the main routine or the like is executed by the main control circuit 71, initialization at the start of the game is performed as shown in FIG. 6 (S1). Thereafter, the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (S2). Next, a medal insertion process is executed, and a standby state is entered until there is an input from the BET switches 11S, 12S, 13S, etc. (S3). When there is an input from the BET switches 11S, 12S, 13S, etc., a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72 as a unit game start signal. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (S4). If the start switch 6S is not turned on (S4, NO), S4 is re-executed and the standby state is kept until the start lever 6 is operated. When the start switch 6S is turned on (S4, YES), execution is shifted to reel rotation processing (S5). Then, a random number for lottery is extracted (S6), and the gaming state in the current game is confirmed by executing the gaming state monitoring process (S7).

  When the game state of the current game is confirmed, an internal winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is lottered in a probability lottery process based on a probability lottery table (not shown) (S8), and information on the selected internal winning combination is sub-control circuit. 72 is output. When the internal winning combination is determined, stop table group selection processing is executed (S9). Then, a reel rotation stop process is executed (S10). After this, the winning combination (winning combination) is identified based on the stop state of the symbols of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R by winning determination (winning search) (S11), and the winning signal is used as the end signal of the unit game. It is output to the sub control circuit 72. Then, a medal credit or payout is performed according to the gaming state (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 (S13). If the gaming state is not the BB general gaming state or the RB gaming state (S13, NO), S2 is re-executed. On the other hand, when the game state is the BB general game state or the RB game state (S13, YES), a bonus “game number check process” is performed (S14). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (S15). If it is determined that the bonus is not over (S15, NO), S2 is re-executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bonus is over (S15, YES), a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S16), and S2 is re-executed.

(Operation of sub-control circuit 72)
When various processes are executed by the main routine in the main control circuit 71, results and contents corresponding to the processes are input to the sub-control circuit 72 as commands and data. In the sub-control circuit 72, an effect processing routine (not shown), a notification image instruction processing routine described later, and the like are executed independently. Then, the effect image and the notification images 102 and 103 based on the command are displayed on the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105 by executing the effect processing routine. For example, when a command indicating the insertion of a medal is input, an effect image or the like prompting the operation of the start lever 6 is displayed on one or both of the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105. In addition, with the effects from the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105, or independently, effects by the LED lamp 29 and effects by voice from the speakers 21L and 21R are performed.

(Operation of sub-control circuit 72: notification image instruction processing routine)
Next, a notification image instruction processing routine executed by the sub CPU 74 of the sub control circuit 72 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, it is determined whether or not an internal winning combination signal has been received (A1). If no internal winning combination signal is received (A1, NO), the process is re-executed from A1 and waits to receive an internal winning combination signal. . On the other hand, when the internal winning combination signal is received (A1, YES), a “notification image” for informing the internal winning combination and a “gase notification image” for informing a combination different from the internal winning combination are created (A2), The liquid crystal display device for displaying the “notification image” is determined by lottery using the notification image display location lottery table (A3). Then, the “notification image” is displayed on the determined liquid crystal display device (upper liquid crystal display device 105 in FIG. 2) (A4), and the “gase notification image” is displayed on another liquid crystal display device (in FIG. 2). The image is displayed on the lower liquid crystal display device 5) (A5).

  Thereafter, the indicator plate 101 is rotated by the rotary motor 106 so as to point to the liquid crystal display device (the upper liquid crystal display device 105 in FIG. 2) that displays the “notification image”. As described above, since the instruction plate 101 indicates the one displaying the “notification image” that notifies the internal winning combination of the two liquid crystal display devices 5 and 105, the two liquid crystal display devices are displayed to the player. It is possible to recognize which of 5,105 should be viewed. Therefore, in the past, the player was given a feeling of fatigue without knowing which liquid crystal display device 5, 105 should be viewed, but this can be reduced. Further, when the instruction board 101 points to the liquid crystal display devices 5 and 105 that display the “notification image”, the player can recognize the internal winning combination.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a winning signal has been received (A7). If no winning signal is received (A7, NO), the process is re-executed from A4, and the display of “notification image” and “gase notification image” is performed. The instruction by the instruction plate 101 is continued. On the other hand, when a winning signal is received (A7, YES), the display of “notification image” and “gase notification image” is erased (A8) and re-executed from A1.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can variably display the game start command means (start lever 6, start switch 6S, etc.) for instructing the start of the game, and a plurality of symbols (red 7, etc.). Symbol display means (stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, reel position detection circuit 50, reels 3L, 3C, 3R, etc.) and internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the start of the game and the game state ( Main control circuit 71, main routine of FIG. 6, etc.), stop control means (main control circuit 71, main routine of FIG. 6 etc.) for stopping the change display of symbols based on the internal winning combination, and stop control means Game value giving means (main control circuit 71, main routine in FIG. 6, hopper 40, hopper drive) for giving game value when the result of stopping the symbol display is in a predetermined stop mode. Path 41, medal detection unit 40s, etc.), a plurality of image display means for displaying effect images (lower liquid crystal display device 5, upper liquid crystal display device 105, etc.), and among the plurality of image display means, the player has priority. And an instruction means (sub control circuit 72, instruction plate 101, rotation motor 106, rotation motor drive circuit 104, etc.) indicating the one displaying the effect image (notification images 102, 103, etc.) desired to be visually recognized. Has been.

  According to the above configuration, since the instruction unit indicates the one displaying the effect image that the player wants to visually recognize among the plurality of image display units, which of the plurality of image display units is displayed to the player. Can be recognized. Therefore, conventionally, the player is tired without knowing which image display means should be viewed, but this can be reduced.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effect image that is desired to be viewed with priority to the player is a notification image (notification images 102, 103, etc.) of an internal winning combination. According to the above configuration, the effect image that the player wants to visually recognize is a notification image of the internal winning combination, and the instruction unit indicates the image display unit that displays the notification image of the internal winning combination. Recognize internal winning combination.

  In the present embodiment, the indication plate 101 is configured to indicate the liquid crystal display device on which the “notification image” is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display are not limited thereto. An effect image is displayed on the device 105, and the instruction board 101 is configured to indicate which of the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105 is displaying the effect image that the player wants to visually recognize. May be.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the instruction plate 101 is configured to point to one of the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105. However, the effect image displayed on the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display are displayed. When the player wants to visually recognize both the effect image displayed on the display device 105, the instruction plate 101 is displayed on both the lower liquid crystal display device 5 and the upper liquid crystal display device 105 when the instruction plate 101 faces in the horizontal direction. The player may recognize that there is no particular priority in the effect image or the like.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the member same as 1st Embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Mechanical structure of the gaming machine 200)
The gaming machine 200 of the present embodiment is also a pachislot machine, but differs from the first embodiment in that the liquid crystal display device 205 is provided so as to cover the entire front surface of the cabinet 2 as shown in FIG. The liquid crystal display device 205 is provided with three image display areas 201, 202, and 203.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the liquid crystal display device 205 includes a transparent front panel 131 and a transparent liquid crystal panel (not shown) provided on the back side of the front panel 131. The front panel 131 has a transparent display window 131a and a pattern formation area 131b on which a pattern is drawn. The display window 131a allows the symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, the effect image displayed on the transparent liquid crystal panel, and the like to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine 200. As a result, the symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are displayed at the center of the display window 131a. The display window 131a displays effect images (not shown) displayed on the transparent liquid crystal panel, notification images 102 and 103, an instruction image 210, and the like.

  In FIG. 9, the first image display area 201 has an effect image or notification image 102 (not shown), and the second image display area 202 has an effect image or notification image 103 (not shown) as an instruction image display region. In the image display area 203, arrow-shaped instruction images 210 are displayed. In FIG. 9, the notification image 102 is a “gase notification image” that notifies a combination different from the internal winning combination, and the notification image 103 is a “notification image” that notifies the internal winning combination. That is, the internal winning combination is “watermelon”. The instruction image 210 displayed in the third image display area 203 points to the second image display area 202 in which the notification image 103 that is a “notification image” is displayed.

  Here, in FIG. 9, when the notification image 103 is a “gase notification image” and the notification image 102 is a “notification image”, the instruction image 210 is displayed as a “notification image”. The first image display area 201 is indicated. In this case, the internal winning combination is “bell”. That is, the instruction image 210 indicates an image display area in which the “notification image” is displayed.

  Thus, since the instruction image 210 indicates the one displaying the “notification image” informing the internal winning combination of the two image display areas 201 and 202, the two image display areas are displayed to the player. It is possible to recognize which of 201 and 202 should be viewed. Therefore, conventionally, the player has been given a feeling of fatigue without knowing which image display area 201, 202 should be viewed, but this can be reduced. In addition, when the instruction image 210 points to the image display areas 201 and 202 displaying the “notification image”, the player can recognize the internal winning combination.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a game start display lamp 25 and a medal insertion lamp 24 are provided on the left side of the liquid crystal display device 205. The medal insertion lamp 24 blinks when the medal insertion is acceptable. The game start display lamp 25 is lit when at least one of the pay lines 8a to 8e is activated. These lamps are not provided in the gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment, but may be provided in the gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment or may be omitted in the present embodiment. .

  In FIG. 8, the gaming machine 200 of the present embodiment does not include the 2-BET button 12, but may have a configuration including this. Further, although the arrangement positions of the WIN lamp 17, the payout display unit 18, the accessory operation number display unit 20, and the like are different from those of the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the same functions as those of the first embodiment are provided. Since these are fulfilled, their description is omitted.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine 200)
Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 200 will be described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 200 of the present embodiment is different from the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment in that the rotary motor 106 and the instruction board 101 are not provided in the sub control circuit 272. In the present embodiment, the instruction image 210 displayed in the third image display area 203 of the liquid crystal display device 205 plays the role of the instruction plate 101 in the first embodiment (see FIG. 9). Therefore, the sub control circuit 272 does not include the rotary motor drive circuit 104. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming machine 200 according to the present embodiment can variably display the game start command means (start lever 6, start switch 6S, etc.) for instructing the start of the game, and a plurality of symbols (red 7, etc.). Symbol display means (stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, reel position detection circuit 50, reels 3L, 3C, 3R, etc.) and internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the start of the game and the game state ( Main control circuit 71, main routine of FIG. 6, etc.), stop control means (main control circuit 71, main routine of FIG. 6 etc.) for stopping the change display of symbols based on the internal winning combination, and stop control means Game value giving means (main control circuit 71, main routine of FIG. 6, hopper 40, hopper) for giving game value when the result of stopping the variable display of symbols is a predetermined stop mode Dynamic circuit 41, medal detection unit 40s, etc.), a plurality of image display areas for displaying effect images (first image display area 201, second image display area 202, etc.), and a plurality of image display areas, An instruction image display area (third image display area 203) for displaying an instruction image 210 indicating a person displaying an effect image (notification images 102, 103, etc.) that the player wants to view with priority. Image display means (such as the liquid crystal display device 205).

  According to the above configuration, since the instruction image 210 indicating the one displaying the effect image that the player wants to visually recognize among the plurality of image display areas is displayed in the instruction image display area, the player Can recognize which of the plurality of image display areas should be viewed. Therefore, conventionally, the player is given a feeling of fatigue without knowing which image display area to view, but this can be reduced.

  Further, in the gaming machine 200 of the present embodiment, the effect image that the player wants to visually recognize with priority is the notification image (notification images 102, 103, etc.) of the internal winning combination. According to the above configuration, the effect image that the player wants to see with priority over the player is the notification image of the internal winning combination, and the instruction image 210 points to the image display area for displaying the notification image of the internal winning combination. Can recognize the internal winning combination.

  In the present embodiment, the instruction image 210 is configured to indicate the image display area in which the “notification image” is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the first image display area 201 and the first image display area are displayed. The effect image is displayed in the second image display area 202, and the instruction image 210 displays the effect image that the player wants to view with priority over the first image display area 201 and the second image display area 202. The structure which points the direction which is present may be sufficient.

  In the present embodiment, the instruction image 210 is configured to point to one of the first image display area 201 and the second image display area 202, but the effect displayed in the first image display area 201 When the player wants to visually recognize both the image and the effect image displayed in the second image display area 202, the instruction image 210 is not displayed in the third image display area 203. The player may recognize that there is no particular priority in the effect images displayed in both the image display area 201 and the second image display area 202.

(Modification of the embodiment of the present invention)
As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, In addition to the structure in the above-mentioned embodiment, the game machine adds or overlaps the following structures. You may have.

  That is, the gaming machine has a game value giving means for giving a game value to a player when a predetermined game result is displayed, and a winning combination determining means for determining a predetermined combination as a winning combination based on a game start command signal A winning display control means for displaying the winning mode on the winning display means based on the winning combination, an effect display control means for displaying the effect mode related to the game on the effect display means, and a specific game result on the game result display means. Prior to displaying a specific game result on the notice display means, the notice display control means for displaying a notice mode on the notice display means that a specific game result may be displayed before In addition, at least one or more stored specific combination winning means may be provided that use a specific combination stored and stored by the specific combination storing means as a winning combination.

  Here, the above “game result display means” is configured to include a winning display means, an effect display means, a notice display means, and the like. They may be separate display devices or predetermined display units (sprites, 3D objects having different depths) provided in a single display device. Further, they may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Furthermore, one or more sounds, 1 or more lights, 1 or more colors, 1 or more images, 1 or more odors, or one or more feels (vibration, pressure), The player may be notified by a plurality or all of them.

  The “game value giving means” includes advantageous state generating means such as a program for giving (paying out) game values (coins), and also includes payout of award media, recording on a magnetic card, and game score addition.

  The “display control means” includes a winning display control means, an effect display control means, a notice display control means, and the like. It may be provided on a single substrate or may be provided on a plurality of separate substrates, and the winning display control means may be provided on the same substrate as the winning combination determining means. Further, the effect display control means and the notification display control means may be provided on a separate board from the winning combination determining means. (A separate body may be used.)

  The “winning display means” displays a still image, a moving image, etc., and is composed of one or a plurality of symbol display units that display a moving display by a reel or a disk, and variably display or stop a plurality of types of symbols. . For example, a pachislot machine or video slot symbol, a pachinko special symbol, a sound diagram, a judgment symbol, or the like is displayed. Further, anything may be used as long as a specific winning mode is displayed as a game result.

  The “display stop command means” may output a signal for stopping one, a plurality, or all of the variable displays, such as an effect display means, a winning display means, a notice display means, etc. One may be provided corresponding to the part (the display part is a symbol display part or the like). Alternatively, a plurality of display units may be provided corresponding to one display unit (the display unit is a symbol display unit or the like).

  The “favorable state generating means” may be anything as long as a state advantageous to the player continues for a plurality of game units. For example, a program for performing generation determination, continuation determination, midway end determination, generation, continuation, end, and the like. The “winning combination determination means” includes a winning combination lottery section, a winning combination carryover section, a specific combination storing section, a stored specific combination winning section, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the “game machine” includes a pachislot machine, a slot machine, a video slot, and the like. The “game result” includes a winning mode, a losing mode, a production mode, a notification mode, and the like. The “specific winning mode” includes a specific symbol display (“3”, “7”, etc.), a specific symbol combination display (“777”, “776”, etc.), and a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols. It is included (upper dust, big dust, etc.).

  The “disappearance mode” includes modes other than the winning mode displayed on the winning display means, the production mode, the notification mode, and the like. The “predetermined game result” includes a winning mode and the like. “Direction mode” is a mode in which waiting for customers, during game, between games, winning (front, middle, rear), advantageous state (front, middle, rear), etc., or their game information (game guidance) Including the notification mode and other modes, characters such as “big hit”, “bonus”, “out”, and the number of continuations of the advantageous state are also included.

  The “notification mode” includes a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined winning combination or a specific winning combination may be determined, a mode for notifying a player, and an effect mode. “Do n’t you? ","bell? ”,“ A big hit? ], “Bonus winning? ], "Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included. The “notification mode” is a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined winning combination or a specific winning combination is determined, or that a predetermined winning combination or a specific winning combination is not determined. Including a mode of notifying. Moreover, the production aspect. “Big hit confirmed”, “Bonus confirmed”, “Outgoed confirmed”, “Bell confirmed”, “Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included.

  “Aspect” includes one or more symbol (moving / still) images, one or more character (moving / still) images, one or more background (moving / still) images, one or more balloons (moving / still) ) Image, one or more characters, one figure, predetermined operation of one or more movable objects, etc. One or more lamps are lit, blinking, etc. One or more speaker sounds are included. “Game information” includes game concept (background), game rules, operation explanation, reach eyes, chance eyes, explanation of roles / replays, explanation of advantageous states (BB, RB, SB, etc.), advantageous states (BB, RB) Etc.), probability, and the number of elapsed games from a predetermined time (bonus, BB, RB, predetermined operation, etc.).

  The “game start command means” includes a start lever, a switch such as a spin button, a game medium input, a symbol start port (gate), and the like. The “display stop command means” includes a button, a lever, a program (time measuring means), and the like. “Design display means” includes CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7-segment, dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, EL, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projector, reel, disk, movable object, and the like. These include a plurality, combinations thereof and the like.

  The “winning combination” includes one or more combinations determined as a winning combination by the winning combination determination means from a plurality of combinations. The “winning combination” includes a combination in which a winning mode corresponding to the winning combination is displayed. “Game value” includes payout of award media (coins, medals, game balls), predetermined writing to a game result storage medium (magnetic card, etc.), replay, score addition, occurrence of an advantageous state, and the like. “Game media (prize media)” includes coins, medals, game balls, money, bills, magnetic cards, and the like.

  In addition, one or more of the following may be applied as a role in a pachislot or the like. There is a single bonus / winning combination determination means that makes the probability that the small combination / winning combination determination means decides that the small combination is a winning combination only during one unit game (1 game). A regular bonus that increases the probability of determining a small role as a winning combination only during multiple unit games, and a big bonus that increases the probability that the winning combination determination means determines a regular bonus as a winning combination only during multiple unit games A winning combination navigation function for notifying information related to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means before the operation of the display stop command means by the player. A push order navigating function for notifying information related to the stop pattern selected by the stop pattern selecting means before the player operates the display stop command means. A game procedure navigation function for notifying a game procedure that is advantageous to a player.

  For example, the above-mentioned winning combination navigation function, a reel stop pattern notified before the stop operation of the left, middle and right reel stop buttons corresponding to the left reel, middle reel and right reel (for example, the left reel is stopped first) Next, stop the middle reel, and finally stop the right reel. Similarly, left reel stop → right reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, middle reel stop → right reel stop → left reel stop pattern, middle reel Stop → left reel stop → right reel stop pattern, right reel stop → left reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, right reel stop → middle reel stop → left reel stop pattern) A reel stop navigation function or the like in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained on the winning display means by stopping the right reel stop button. The reel stop navigation function is a predetermined time (for example, first, second, third, etc.) without navigating the stop order of all reels (including image display means for variably displaying symbols other than reels). It also includes a navigation function for notifying the player of the reel to be stopped. In addition, there are those in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained in the winning display means when the reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel to be stopped at a predetermined time. A function for stopping a symbol with a minimum movement (or almost a minimum fluctuation) from the output of a stop command signal from a display stop command means by a player. Replay that allows you to start a one-unit game without having to insert game media.

  In addition, one unit game may be applied, for example, as follows. From the output of the game start command signal from the game start command means to the display of the game result. From the operation of the start lever until the game result is displayed on the winning display means (predetermined display means). From the operation of the start lever until a specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display means. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when the game medium is input by the player, etc., and the winning display means from the operation of the bet button or the input of the game medium Until the game result is displayed. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when the game medium is input by the player, etc., and a predetermined display is made from the operation of the bet button or input of the game medium Until a specific display is displayed on the means. From the time when the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects the insertion or passage of a game medium (for example, a game ball) until the game result is displayed on the winning display means (predetermined display means). A specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display unit after the symbol starting unit that outputs the game start command signal detects the insertion or passage of the game medium. Until. In addition, a plurality of unit games that are continuous or intermittent may be applied to the plurality of unit games.

  Furthermore, the present invention is applicable not only to the above-described actual machines such as pachislot machines and pachinko machines, but also to game programs that execute the operation of actual machines such as these pachislot machines for a home game machine. Can be applied to run the game. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but only specific examples have been illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. Specific configurations and the like can be appropriately changed in design. The actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only listed the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

The perspective view of the pachi-slot machine concerning a 1st embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the instruction | indication board 101, the lower liquid crystal display device 5, and the upper liquid crystal display device 105. FIG. The block diagram which shows the structure of the main control circuit which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. The figure which shows a notification image display location lottery table. The flowchart of a main routine. 6 is a flowchart of a notification image instruction processing routine. The perspective view of the pachi-slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the display state of a liquid crystal display device. The block diagram which shows the structure of the main control circuit which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 5 Lower liquid crystal display device 6 Start lever 6S Start switch 40 Hopper 40s Medal detection part 41 Hopper drive circuit 49L, 49C, 49R Stepping motor 50 Reel position detection circuit 71 Main control 72 Sub control circuit 101 Indicator plate 102 Notification image 103 Notification image 104 Rotation motor drive circuit 105 Upper liquid crystal display device 106 Rotation motor

Claims (3)

Game start command means for commanding the start of the game;
A symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the start of the game and the gaming state;
Based on the internal winning combination, stop control means for stopping the change display of the symbol,
A game value giving means for giving a game value when the stop control means stops the variable display of the symbol in a predetermined stop mode;
A plurality of image display means for displaying effect images;
An instruction means for indicating one of the plurality of image display means that is displaying an effect image that the player wants to view with priority.
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: Game start command means for commanding the start of the game;
A symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the start of the game and the gaming state;
Based on the internal winning combination, stop control means for stopping the change display of the symbol,
A game value giving means for giving a game value when the stop control means stops the variable display of the symbol in a predetermined stop mode;
A plurality of image display areas for displaying effect images, and an instruction image display area for displaying an instruction image indicating the one displaying the effect image that the player wants to visually recognize among the plurality of image display areas. And image display means comprising:
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the effect image that the player wants to visually recognize is a notification image of the internal winning combination.

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