JP2007175131A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to allow a player to visually recognize a plurality of display contents at the same time without confusing display contents between a plurality of display areas.
The liquid crystal display device is provided with three image display regions, 121, 122, and 123 that are separated from each other, and each image display region is surrounded by a corresponding frame.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a pachislot machine, a pachinko machine, and other gaming machines provided with a display device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines have a display device for displaying effect images and the like related to games.

  In Patent Document 1, the display area of the display device is divided into two display areas, a three-digit number is displayed in one display area, and the characters “probability change” and “non-probability change” are displayed in the other display area. The pachinko machine which can improve the visibility of a player's display by displaying either of these is indicated.

  In Patent Document 2, four display areas each surrounded by a frame image, each displaying a three-digit number, are displayed so as to partially overlap each other, and a display area displayed in the forefront is displayed. A pachinko machine that can improve the interest of the player by replacing it is disclosed. The visibility of the player is improved by surrounding each display area with a frame image.

JP 2005-296202 A JP-A-2005-245621

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, since the display areas are adjacent to each other, if similar display contents are displayed on both, the player may confuse the display contents between the display areas. . Further, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 2, the player can only visually recognize the display contents displayed in the foreground display area.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that allows a player to visually recognize a plurality of display contents at the same time without causing the display contents to be confused between a plurality of display areas.

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 A game value providing means for providing a game value, a plurality of image display areas that are separated from each other and each display an image, and an image display means that includes a frame surrounding each of the plurality of image display areas. It is characterized by having.

  According to the above configuration, each of the plurality of image display areas provided in the image display means is separated from each other, and each of the plurality of image display areas is surrounded by a frame, thereby Therefore, it is possible to make a player visually recognize a plurality of display contents at the same time without confusing the display contents between the plurality of image display areas.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the image display means may be provided so as to cover at least the front surface of the symbol display means so as to be visible through the image display means. According to the above configuration, the image display means is provided so as to cover at least the front surface of the symbol display means so that the symbol display means can be visually recognized through the image display means. Since each of the enclosed plurality of image display areas can be greatly separated, it is possible to make a sense that a plurality of image display means are arranged when the player looks at the image display means. it can.

  An 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. Note that the gaming machine 1 plays a game using a game medium such as a coin, a medal, a game ball, a token, or the like, or a card that stores information on a game value assigned to a player or given. However, 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. The gaming machine 1 has a cabinet 2 that forms the entire gaming machine 1. The cabinet 2 is provided with a liquid crystal display device 5 as an image display means on the front side, and three rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R as symbol display means are provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5. Yes. The liquid crystal display device 5 is configured to visually recognize the symbols and the like of the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R from the front side, and is configured to display effect images 111, 112, 113, and the like (not shown).

  The cabinet 2 includes a housing 2a and a door frame 2b that is rotatably provided on the housing 2a. Specifically, the housing 2a and the door frame 2b are connected to each other by a hinge (not shown) on one side surface (left side in FIG. 1), and the door frame 2b can be opened and closed with respect to the housing 2a using this as a fulcrum. Yes. And the door frame 2b is fixed to the housing | casing 2a by locking the door opening / closing cancellation | release device 28 mentioned later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display device 5 includes a transparent front panel 131, a transparent liquid crystal panel 134 provided on the back side of the front panel 131, and light from the fluorescent lamps 137a and 137b. A light guide plate 135 led out to the panel 134 (illuminates the transparent liquid crystal panel 134) and a reflective film 136 composed of a reflective region 136A and a non-reflective region (transmissive region) 136B are provided.

  The front panel 131 includes a protective glass 132 and a display board 133. The protective glass 132 and the display board 133 are comprised with the transparent member. On the display board 133, a pattern and the like are drawn at positions corresponding to BET lamps 9a to 9c, which will be described later, and three frames 101, 102, and 103 are drawn at positions separated from each other. The transparent liquid crystal panel 134 includes at least three image display areas 121, 122, and 123 that correspond to the three areas that are separated from each other and surrounded by the three frames 101, 102, and 103. Note that the number of frames and the number of image display areas are not limited to three.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front panel 131 includes a display window 131a having three frames 101, 102, and 103 spaced apart from each other, and a pattern formation region 131b on which a pattern is drawn. That is, the area where the pattern or the like of the display board 133 is formed is the pattern formation area 131b of the front panel 131, and the area including the three frames 101, 102, 103 of the display board 133 is displayed on the front panel 131. It is a window 131a. The position of the first image display area 121 of the transparent liquid crystal panel 134 is made to coincide with the area surrounded by the frame 101, and the position of the second image display area 122 of the transparent liquid crystal panel 134 is The third image display area 123 of the transparent liquid crystal panel 134 matches the area surrounded by the frame 103. When the area surrounded by the frames 101, 102, and 103 and the positions of the image display areas 121, 122, and 123 do not coincide with each other, adjustment is performed using adjustment volumes 201 and 202 described later.

  The display window 131a has three types of effect images 111, 122 displayed on the images of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the image display areas 121, 122, 123 of the transparent liquid crystal panel 134 surrounded by the frames 101, 102, 103. By passing through 112, 113, etc., these are made visible from the front side of the gaming machine 1. As a result, the symbols of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are displayed at the center of the display window 131a. The effect image 111 is displayed in the first image display area 121 surrounded by the frame 101, and the effect image 112 is displayed in the second image display area 122 surrounded by the frame 102. The effect image 113 is displayed in the third image display area 123. In the present embodiment, the effect image 111 is an image representing a radar, the effect image 112 is a shooting game image when the fighter is viewed from the rear, and the effect image 113 is a shooting game image that scrolls horizontally.

  As described above, each of the three image display areas 121, 122, 123 provided in the liquid crystal display device 5 is separated from each other, and each of the image display areas 121, 122, 123 corresponds to the corresponding frame 101, 102, 103. Since it can be seen that the player is provided with three display devices, the player can confuse the display contents among the three image display areas 121, 122, and 123. In addition, three display contents can be viewed at the same time.

  Further, the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided so as to cover at least the front surface of the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R so that the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R can be visually recognized through the liquid crystal display device 5. Since each of the three image display areas 121, 122, 123 surrounded by the corresponding frames 101, 102, 103 can be largely separated, the three display devices when the player views the liquid crystal display device 5 It is possible to make the sensation of being arranged as remarkable.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided on the front surface of the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R will be described. In the present invention, the position where the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided is particularly It is not limited.

  1 and 3, the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5 are each provided with a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface thereof. 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”. Each rotating reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute). “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.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbols of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are totaled in three in the vertical direction through the liquid crystal display device 5 from the front of the cabinet 2. Nine symbols are visible. In addition, five pay lines are set corresponding to the stop positions of the nine symbols that can be visually recognized. That is, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d that horizontally cross three symbols arranged in the vertical direction are provided, and a cross-down line 8a and a cross-up line 8e are provided obliquely.

  By operating a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 13, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, one winning line (only the center line 8c) is obtained. When two bets are made (the 1-BET button 11 is operated twice (pressed) or two medals are inserted), three (in addition to the center line 8c, the top line 8b, the bottom line 8d), the maximum number (this embodiment) In the case of 3 bets), 5 (3 cross-line 8a and cross-up line 8e) are activated in addition to 3 (2 bets). The winning lines 8a to 8e are related to success or failure of the winning combination. Specifically, the winning combination of the predetermined combination is established by the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined winning combination being stopped and displayed in a predetermined position corresponding to any activated winning line. Will be.

  In FIG. 3, on the back side of the left side of the liquid crystal display device 5, there are a game start display lamp 25, a hit display lamp (so-called “WIN lamp”) 17, a medal insertion lamp 24, a 1-BET lamp 9a, and a 2-BET lamp 9b. In addition, various lamps such as a maximum BET lamp 9c, and various display units such as a payout number display unit 18, a credit display unit 19, and an accessory operation (bonus) number display unit 20 are provided. These lamps are also visible from the front of the cabinet 2 through the liquid crystal display device 5 in the same manner as the rotary reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  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, also referred to as BET number) bet for performing one game (unit game). One game ends when all the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped, or when medals are paid out, when medals are paid out.

  The WIN lamp 17 is turned on with a predetermined probability when BB or RB is internally won, and is also turned on when a BB or RB winning is established. 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.

  The payout number display unit 18 displays the number of payout medals at the time of winning, the credit display unit 19 displays the number of stored medals, and the accessory operation number display unit 20 The number of games in the BB general gaming state, which will be described later, is displayed. These display units consist of a 7-segment display.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5, and a medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the pedestal portion 10, and on the left side of the pedestal portion 10. 1-BET button 11 and maximum BET button 13 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 makes one of the credited medals bet on the game by one pressing operation, and two of the credited medals by two pressing operations. The number of bets on the game. The maximum BET button 13 sets the maximum number (3) that can be bet on one game as the bet number on the game. By operating these BET buttons 11 and 13, the above-described pay lines 8a to 8e are activated.

  A stored medal settlement button 14 (hereinafter referred to as C / P button 14) is provided at the left end of the front portion of the pedestal portion 10 to switch credit / payout of medals acquired by the player by a push operation. When “payout” is selected by switching the C / P button 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the medals received are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. On the other hand, when “credit” is selected, the number of medals is stored as credits in a memory (for example, a RAM 33 described later) provided in the gaming machine 1.

  On the right side of the C / P button 14, a start lever 6 as a game start command means for rotating the rotary reels 3L, 3C, 3R by a player's operation is attached to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range. . Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three rotary reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal unit 10.

  On the right side of the three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R, a door opening / closing release device 28 (hereinafter referred to as an opening / closing device 28) is provided, and this opening / closing device 28 uses a predetermined key. When the door frame 2b is unlocked by turning to the right, the game is stopped, and the door frame 2b is locked by turning to the left. The opening / closing device 28 releases the stop at the same time as locking. Here, “stopping” refers to a state where the game cannot be performed (stopped state). The opening / closing device 28 is operated by a hall employee having a predetermined key.

  As shown in FIG. 4, which shows the inside of the gaming machine 1, in order to adjust the display positions of the image display areas 121, 122, and 123 in the transparent liquid crystal panel 134 of the liquid crystal display device 5 on the back surface of the door frame 2 b. Adjustment volumes 201 and 202, and a selection button 203 for selecting an image display area whose display position is to be adjusted. Each time the selection button 203 is pressed, the image display area whose display position is to be adjusted is switched in the order of the first image display area 121, the second image display area 122, and the third image display area 123. . The vertical adjustment volume 201 is for adjusting the display position of the image display area selected by the selection button 203 in the vertical direction, and when turned to the right, the display position is shifted upward and turned to the left. The display position shifts down. The horizontal adjustment volume 202 is for adjusting the display position of the image display area selected by the selection button 203 in the horizontal direction. When the knob is turned to the right, the display position is shifted to the right and turned to the left. The display position shifts to the left. The adjustment volumes 201 and 202 and the selection button 203 indicate that the display position of any of the three image display areas 121, 122, and 123 is positioned in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, or both directions with respect to the area surrounded by the corresponding frame. When it is displaced, it is operated by the employee of the hall unlocking the door frame 2b. By providing the adjustment volumes 201 and 202 and the selection button 203 on the back surface of the door frame 2b, the employees in the hall can adjust the display position while looking at the liquid crystal display device 5, and the work is easy. The player is prevented from operating the adjustment volumes 201 and 202 and the selection button 203.

  Returning to FIG. 1, speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2. A payout table panel 23 is provided between the two speakers 21L and 21R to display a combination of winning symbols, the number of medal payouts, 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 corresponding to the gaming state described later.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine 1: main control circuit 71)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above is controlled in operation 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. 5 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, WIN lamp 17, medal insertion lamp 24, The game start display lamp 25), various display units (payout number display unit 18, credit display unit 19, accessory operation number display unit 20), and medals are stored, and a predetermined number of medals are received according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41 There are a hopper (including a payout driving unit) 40 as game value giving means for paying out, and stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R for rotating the rotary 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 maximum BET switch 13S, a C / P switch 14S, a inserted medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a reel position detection circuit 50, a payout completion signal. There is a 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 stop signal circuit 46 generates an all-reel stop signal for automatically stopping the rotation of the rotating reels when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of rotation of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. 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 of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 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. 6, the sub control circuit 72 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 5, sound output control from the speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R, and LED lamp 29 based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 71. Production such as output control is performed.

  The sub-control circuit 72 is configured on a sub-board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, and an image of the liquid crystal display device 5. An image control circuit 81 as control means, 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 77 for driving the LED lamp 29 are 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 a control program such as an effect processing routine (not shown) executed by the sub CPU 74. 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. This random number sampling determines whether CS, NS, etc. are generated.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control IC 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image ROM 86, and a video RAM 87. The image control IC 82 determines the display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73. Further, the image control IC 82 switches the image display area whose display position is to be adjusted by pressing the selection button 203, and the display position of the selected image display area is set to the vertical direction by operating the vertical adjustment volume 201. The display position of the selected image display area is shifted in the horizontal direction by operating the horizontal adjustment volume 202. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC 82. The image ROM 86 stores effect image data for forming the three effect images 111, 112, 113 to be displayed in the three image display areas 121, 122, 123. 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, the gaming state that is generated when the BB winning is established and is configured by the “BB general gaming state” and the “RB gaming state” is hereinafter collectively referred to as “bonus game (BB gaming state)”. The BB winning is established by arranging “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” or “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line in the general gaming state. After the BB winning is established, the gaming state becomes the BB general gaming state. RB wins are due to “Red 7-Red 7-Blue 7” lined up along the active line in the general gaming state, or “Replay-Replay-Replay” lined up along the active line in the BB general gaming state. To establish. The establishment of RB winning in the BB general gaming state is generally referred to as “JACIN”. After the RB winning is established, the gaming state becomes the RB gaming state.

  The winning of the replay role (replay) is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay” in the general gaming state. When the replay winning combination is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next 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.

(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 routine 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. 7 in the main control circuit 71, and an effect processing routine not shown in the sub control circuit 72, etc. By executing the above, the three image display areas 121, 122, and 123 of the liquid crystal display device 5 are displayed or can be displayed in the three effect images 111, 112, and 113.

(Operation of main control circuit 71: main routine)
When the main routine is executed by the main control circuit 71, as shown in FIG. 7, after the initialization at the start of the game is performed (S1), the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased ( S2). Next, a standby state is entered until there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET switches 11S and 13S. When there is an input, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (S3). Then, 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), rotation of the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is started, and a reel rotation signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72. Is done. Then, random numbers for lottery are extracted (S6), and the game state in the current game is confirmed by executing the game state monitoring process (S7).

  When the game state of the current game is confirmed, a probability lottery process is performed (S8). In this probability lottery process, the CPU 31 performs a process of determining an internal winning combination based on a probability lottery table corresponding to the gaming state. Then, information on the selected internal winning combination is output to the sub-control circuit 72.

  When the internal winning combination is determined, stop table selection processing is executed (S9). Subsequently, the reel rotation stop process is executed (S10), and the number of sliding frames is determined at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R is operated or when the value of the automatic stop timer becomes “0”. Thereafter, the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated by the number of sliding frames and then stopped. Here, a reel stop signal and an all-reel stop signal are output to the sub-control circuit 72 in accordance with the stop of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Thereafter, a winning combination (a winning combination) is identified based on the symbol stop mode by winning determination (winning search) (S11), and a winning signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 as a unit game end signal. . 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 respective routines 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 or the like (not shown) is executed independently. Then, by executing the effect processing routine, the three effect images 111, 112, 113 based on the command are displayed in parallel on the three image display areas 121, 122, 123 of the liquid crystal display device 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the three image display areas 121, 122, 123 are separated from each other and are surrounded by corresponding frames 101, 102, 103.

  As described above, each of the three image display areas 121, 122, 123 provided in the liquid crystal display device 5 is separated from each other, and each of the image display areas 121, 122, 123 corresponds to the corresponding frame 101, 102, 103. Since it can be seen that the player is provided with three display devices, the display content is confused between the three image display areas 121, 122, and 123. In addition, three display contents can be viewed at the same time.

  Further, the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided so as to cover at least the front surface of the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R so that the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R can be visually recognized through the liquid crystal display device 5. Since each of the three image display areas 121, 122, 123 surrounded by the corresponding frames 101, 102, 103 can be largely separated, the three display devices when the player views the liquid crystal display device 5 It is possible to make the sensation of being arranged as remarkable.

(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.). Internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination based on the symbol display means (stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, reel position detection circuit 50, rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R, etc.) and the start and gaming state of the game (Main control circuit 71, main routine of FIG. 7, etc.), stop control means (main control circuit 71, main routine of FIG. 7, etc.) for stopping the change display of symbols based on the internal winning combination, and stop control means When the result of stopping the change display of symbols is in a predetermined stop mode, game value giving means for giving game value (main control circuit 71, main routine of FIG. 7, hopper 40, hopper Moving circuit 41, medal detection unit 40s, etc., a plurality of image display areas (image display areas 121, 122, 123, etc.) that are separated from each other and display images (effect images 111, 112, 113, etc.) Image display means (liquid crystal display device 5 etc.) provided with frames (frames 101, 102, 103 etc.) surrounding each of the image display areas.

  According to the above configuration, each of the plurality of image display areas provided in the image display means is separated from each other, and each of the plurality of image display areas is surrounded by a frame, thereby Therefore, it is possible to make a player visually recognize a plurality of display contents at the same time without confusing the display contents between the plurality of image display areas.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present invention, the image display means is provided so as to cover at least the front surface of the symbol display means so as to be visible through the image display means. . According to the above configuration, the image display means is provided so as to cover at least the front surface of the symbol display means so that the symbol display means can be visually recognized through the image display means. Since each of the enclosed plurality of image display areas can be greatly separated, it is possible to make a sense that a plurality of image display means are arranged when the player looks at the image display means. it can.

  In the present embodiment, the three frames 101, 102, 103 are drawn on the display plate 133 of the liquid crystal display device 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and each image display region 121 is not limited to this configuration. , 122, 123 may be configured such that three frame images surrounding the outer periphery of the transparent liquid crystal panel 134 are displayed. In this case, the adjustment volumes 201 and 202 and the selection button 203 can be omitted.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the image display means is demonstrated using the liquid crystal display device 5 provided so that the whole front surface of the cabinet 2 may be covered, it is the extent which covers a part of front surface of the cabinet 2. The liquid crystal display device may be provided.

(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. A single bonus, a winning combination determination means that wins a small combination with a high probability that the winning combination determining means that the winning combination is determined to be a winning combination by one unit game. Regular bonus with a high probability of determining a combination only between multiple unit games, Big Bonus with a high probability that a winning combination determination means determines a regular bonus as a winning combination only between multiple unit games, winning combination determination A winning combination navigation function for notifying information related to the winning combination determined by the means before the player operates the display stop command means. 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 play 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 this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a development view of a part of the configuration of a liquid crystal display device. Explanatory drawing which shows the display state of a liquid crystal display device. The figure which shows the inside of a pachislot machine. The block diagram which shows the structure of a main control circuit. The block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. The figure which shows the flowchart of a main routine.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 3L, 3C, 3R Rotary reel 5 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 circuit 101,102, 103 Frame 111, 112, 113 Production image 121, 122, 123 Image display area

Claims (2)

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;
Image display means including a plurality of image display areas that are spaced apart from each other and each display an image; and a frame that surrounds each of the plurality of image display areas;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The said image display means is provided so that at least the front of the said symbol display means may be covered so that the said symbol display means can be visually recognized through the said image display means. Gaming machine.

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