JP2007268204A - Game machine and performance device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a variety of performance abundant in varieties by a mechanical constitution by movable members. <P>SOLUTION: A game machine is equipped with a first moving member moving on a first orbital, a second moving member moving on a second orbital separated from the first moving member, and a performance member having a first end connected to the first moving member and a second end connected to the second moving member. The performance member is equipped with a connection member for connecting the first end and the second end. At least either of the first end and the second end is constituted by a member different from the connection member, and is connected to the connection member slidably in the direction of the straight line connecting between the first and second ends. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine, a pachinko machine, and a parrot machine, and an effect device mounted on the gaming machine.

  In recent years, game tables have been produced in a variety of production modes to entertain players. Such effects include, for example, a notification or suggestion of what the player acquires an advantageous right, and has the effect of improving or sustaining the player's expectation. As an effect device that executes such an effect, a display device that displays an electronic image, an effect device having a mechanical configuration using a movable member, or a device that uses both of them has been proposed.

Patent Documents 1 to 5 disclose rendering devices that translate or rotate a fixed-length rod-shaped member. Patent Document 6 discloses a gaming machine that uses a rod-shaped member to indicate a winning line, although it does not notify the player of obtaining an advantageous right.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-13628 Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-13629 JP 2005-34632 A JP 2004-49604 A JP 2003-225343 A JP 2005-111555 A

  Patent Documents 1 to 5 are such that a fixed-length rod-like member is translated or rotated, and there is a limit to variations in production with little change. Patent Document 6 discloses a posture of a rod-shaped member, such as providing a long hole at both ends of a fixed-length rod-shaped member and tilting the rod-shaped member obliquely by changing the connecting position with a moving member that moves the member. However, with this configuration, both ends of the rod-like member protrude outside the moving member due to the posture of the rod-shaped member (for example, a horizontal posture), and a useless space is required. In Patent Document 6, there is a description suggesting that a rod-shaped member is composed of a member having elasticity or elasticity (paragraph 0014). However, since tension is generated and changed by expansion and contraction of such a member, There is a possibility that a load acts on a mechanism for moving the member and hinders smooth movement of the rod-like member. Furthermore, the rod-shaped member of Patent Document 6 merely shows a winning line.

  An object of the present invention is to realize a variety of various effects by a mechanical configuration using a movable member.

  According to the present invention, the first moving member that moves on the first track, the second moving member that moves on the second track separated from the first track, and the first connected to the first moving member. An effect member having an end portion and a second end portion coupled to the second moving member, wherein the effect member includes a connection member that connects the first end portion and the second end portion. Comprising at least one of the first end and the second end as a separate member from the connecting member, and is slidable in a linear direction connecting the first and second ends A game machine characterized by being connected to the connection member is provided.

  According to the present invention, in the effect device mounted on the game stand, the first moving member that moves on the first track, and the second moving member that moves on the second track separated from the first track, And an effect member having a first end connected to the first moving member and a second end connected to the second moving member, wherein the effect member includes the first end and A connecting member that connects the second end, wherein at least one of the first end and the second end is formed of a member separate from the connecting member; and An effect device is provided that is connected to the connecting member so as to be slidable in a linear direction connecting the second end portions.

  In the present invention, when the separate member slides with respect to the connecting member, the effect member expands and contracts. This makes it possible to produce an effect that surprises the player. Further, by moving the first and second moving members, the effect member can be tilted or swung as well as simply moved in parallel, and various effects can be achieved. As the effect member expands and contracts, no tension is generated, so that the load due to the tension does not act on the first and second moving members, and the first and second moving members can be smoothly moved.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a variety of productions with various changes due to the mechanical configuration of the movable member.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of a slot machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Overall configuration>
A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of patterns arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored in the center of the main body 101 and can be rotated inside the slot machine 100. Has been. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving means such as a stepping motor (not shown).

  In this embodiment, an appropriate number of each pattern is printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame material. When viewed from the player, approximately three patterns on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the pattern display window 113 so that a total of nine patterns can be seen. Then, by rotating each of the reels 110 to 112, the combination of pictures that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display unit that displays a combination of a plurality of types of patterns in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display means. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram in which a pattern arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 is developed in a plane. As shown in the figure, each reel 110 to 112 has a plurality of types of patterns arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames in this case). The numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of the patterns on the reels 110 to 112. For example, the number 0 frame on the left reel 110 has a spear pattern, the number 1 frame a replay pattern, the number 2 frame a crane pattern, the number 3 frame 7 pattern, the number 8 frame Is arranged with a spear pattern, a general picture on the frame number 9, and a princess pattern on the frame number 16. Any design can be used as long as it is an identifier that can distinguish a design from another design, and numbers, English letters, figures, illustrations, and the like can be used.

  A backlight (not shown in FIG. 1) for illuminating each picture displayed on the picture display window 113 is disposed on the back of each reel 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each pattern so that each pattern can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the sections. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the pattern on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target pattern is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp that indicates an effective winning line. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are 5 winning lines. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are added 3 When a book is valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines is not limited to 5 lines.

  The notification lamp 121 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later. The start lamp 122 is a lamp that informs the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state of being able to rotate. The replay lamp 123 is a lamp that informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal does not need to be inserted) when winning a replay that is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. . The reel panel lamp 124 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. In other words, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 133, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The display device 126 is a display device for displaying various internal information numerically. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. Hereinafter, an operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The settlement button 134 is a button for settlement of the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 142. The door key 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted. The medal payout port 142 is a payout port for paying out medals.

  The sound hole 143 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. A rendering device A is disposed on the upper portion of the front door 102.

<Configuration of rendering device A>
Next, the configuration of the rendering device A will be described. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the rendering device A viewed from the front side, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the rendering device A viewed from the back side. The rendering device A includes a decorative panel 600, a cover member 601 on which the decorative panel 600 is mounted on the front surface, a speaker unit 603, a liquid crystal display panel (hereinafter, LCD) 602, and a drive unit 700 that are covered by the cover member 601. Is provided.

  The decorative panel 600 and the cover member 601 are provided with an opening having a size substantially the same as the size of the display screen 602a of the LCD 602 on the front surface thereof. When viewing the rendering device A from the front, almost the entire area of the display screen 602a of the LCD 602 is visible through this opening, while the decorative panel 600 and the drive unit 700 are not visible so that the peripheral portion of the LCD 602 and the drive unit 700 other than the display screen 602a are not visible. Covered by the cover member 601. That is, the decorative panel 600 and the cover member 601 also function as a concealing member.

  The decorative panel 600 and the cover member 601a are respectively provided with sound holes 600a and 601a at the upper left and right sides, and a pair of left and right speaker units 603 are disposed behind the sound holes 601a. Sound output from the speaker unit 603 propagates from the sound holes 600a and 601a to the front of the slot machine 100. The speaker unit 603 is disposed in a gap portion between the drive unit 700 and the cover member 601. By using the gap portion as an arrangement space for the speaker unit 603, it is possible to improve the arrangement layout of the speakers in the slot machine 100.

  The LCD 602 is an electronic image display unit having an outer shape of a panel shape (a rectangular parallelepiped shape) and a rectangular display screen 602a formed on the front surface thereof. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used as an electronic image display unit, but other electronic image display devices are also applicable.

<Drive unit>
Next, the drive unit 700 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 21 in addition to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a front view of the drive unit 700 to which the LCD 602 is attached (the motor cover 708 is omitted). FIG. 13 is a rear view of the drive unit 700. FIG. 14 is a right side view of the drive unit 700 (the motor cover 708 is omitted). FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the drive unit 700 to which the LCD 602 is attached (the motor cover 708 is omitted). FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the LCD 602, the drive unit 700, and the like. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the moving member 704. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the moving mechanism 730. FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the effect member 701 viewed from the back side. FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the effect member 701 viewed from the back side. 21A and 21B are explanatory views of the effect member 701. FIG.

<Moving member and moving mechanism>
<Up and down moving member and moving mechanism>
The drive unit 700 includes a moving member 703 that moves on a linear trajectory (O-Upper in FIG. 15; hereinafter also referred to as an upper trajectory) along the upper side, which is the peripheral edge of the display screen 602a, and the peripheral edge of the display screen 602a. And a moving member 704 that moves on a straight track in the left-right direction (O-Low in FIG. 15; hereinafter also referred to as a lower track) along the lower side. The upper and lower tracks are spaced apart and parallel to each other. An effect member 701 is connected to the moving member 703 and the moving member 704.

  A moving mechanism 710 for moving the moving member 703 is supported by a support plate 707a at the upper part of the back side of the drive unit 700 (back side of the LCD 602), and the lower part of the back side of the drive unit 700 (back side of the LCD 602). A moving mechanism 720 for moving the moving member 704 is supported by the support plate 707b. The moving members 703 and 704 move independently by moving mechanisms 710 and 720, respectively.

  The moving mechanism 710 includes a guide rod 711 that is disposed along the upper track and guides the movement of the moving member 703. In the case of this embodiment, two guide rods 711 are provided and extend in the left-right direction. The two guide rods 711 are arranged so as to be shifted in the depth direction and the vertical direction. By providing two guide rods 711, the moving member 703 can be guided more stably, and in particular, the moving member 703 can be prevented from rotating in the direction orthogonal to the moving direction, and more stably. The moving member 703 can be guided.

  The moving mechanism 710 also includes an endless belt 712 to which the moving member 703 is attached. The endless belt 712 is supported by a plurality of pulleys 714 so as to run freely. Of the five pulleys 714, the endless belt 712 is wound around the two pulleys 714 at the left and right ends and the central pulley 714, and the tension of the endless belt 712 is adjusted by the remaining two pulleys 714.

  An output shaft of a motor 713 that is a driving means for running the endless belt 712 is attached to the central pulley 714. In this embodiment, the motor 713 is a stepping motor. The motor 713 is located at the central portion in the left-right direction. The endless belt 712 travels in the forward / reverse direction by forward / reverse rotation of the motor 713, and the moving member 703 reciprocates in the left / right direction. In this embodiment, the belt transmission mechanism is adopted as the moving mechanism 710 of the moving member 703 in this way. Of course, a moving mechanism other than the belt transmission mechanism can be employed, but the belt transmission mechanism is suitable for moving the moving member 703 at a higher speed.

  Sensors 715 serving as detection means for detecting the moving member 703 are disposed in the vicinity of the two pulleys 714 at both the left and right ends. The sensor 715 is a known optical sensor that provides a slit between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit and detects an object passing through the slit based on the presence or absence of light blocking. Each of the two sensors 715 is set near the extreme end position of the moving range of the moving member 703 in the left-right direction. When the moving member 703 is detected by the sensor 715, the count value of the driving pulse for the motor 713 is calibrated. Will be. By providing the sensor 715, the accuracy of movement control of the moving member 703 can be improved.

  In the case of this embodiment, the moving mechanism 720 has the same configuration as the moving mechanism 710, and is arranged with the top and bottom sides reversed. The moving mechanism 720 also includes two guide rods 721 that guide the movement of the moving member 704, an endless belt 722 to which the moving member 704 is attached, a plurality of pulleys 724 that support the endless belt 722 so as to travel, and an endless belt 722. And a motor 723 which is a driving means for driving the vehicle. By adopting a common drive mechanism unit for the moving mechanisms 710 and 720, the cost can be reduced. Further, the configuration of the moving mechanism 710 is the same as that of the moving mechanism 710 in that a sensor 725 serving as a detecting unit that detects the moving member 704 is provided in the vicinity of the two pulleys 724 on both the left and right ends.

  Next, the moving members 703 and 704 will be described. The moving members 703 and 704 are members having the same configuration, and FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the moving member 704. The moving members 703 and 704 have two holes through which the guide rods 711 and 721 pass, respectively, and are provided so as to protrude from the front side of the LCD 602, and include connecting portions 703a and 704a to which end portions of the effect member 701 are connected. . Each end of the effect member 701 is pivotally supported by the connecting portions 703a and 704a. The belt fixing portions 703b and 704b are portions for fixing the endless belts 712 and 722, and are formed as slits with comb teeth. Endless belts 712 and 722 are inserted and fixed in belt fixing portions 703b and 704b.

  The detected pieces 703c and 704c constitute detected portions detected by the sensors 715 and 725. The moving pieces 703 and 704 are detected by the detected pieces 703c and 704c passing through the slits between the light emitting portions and the light receiving portions of the sensors 715 and 725. The extending portions 703d and 704d are portions straddling the upper surface and the lower surface of the LCD 602 in the thickness direction.

  By having the extending portions 703d and 704d, the moving members 703 and 704 are formed across the upper and lower sides of the LCD 602 in the thickness direction. Accordingly, the effect member 701 can be disposed on the front side of the LCD 602 while the moving mechanisms 710 and 720 are disposed on the back side of the LCD 602. By disposing the moving mechanisms 710 and 720 on the back side of the LCD 602, it becomes easy to secure a wider space in the vertical direction, and as a result, an LCD 602 with a larger display screen 602a can be employed. The moving members 703 and 704 are cantilevered by the guide rods 711 and 712. However, by providing two guide rods 711 and 712, the moving members 703 and 704 can be guided more stably as described above.

<Left and right moving member and moving mechanism>
Next, the drive unit 700 includes a moving member 705 that moves along a vertical linear trajectory (O-Left in FIG. 15; hereinafter also referred to as a left trajectory) along the left side that is the periphery of the display screen 602a, and a display. And a moving member 706 that moves on a vertical linear trajectory (O-Right in FIG. 15; hereinafter also referred to as a right trajectory) along the right side that is the periphery of the screen 602a. The left and right trajectories are spaced apart and parallel to each other. The left and right trajectories are orthogonal to the upper and lower trajectories. An effect member 702 is connected to the moving member 705 and the moving member 706.

  On the left side of the drive unit 700 (left side of the LCD 602), a moving mechanism 730 that moves the moving member 705 is supported by a support plate 707c, and the right side of the drive unit 700 (right side of the LCD 602). A moving mechanism 740 for moving the moving member 706 is provided supported by a support plate 707d. The moving members 705 and 706 are moved independently by moving mechanisms 730 and 740, respectively.

  The moving mechanism 730 includes a guide rod 731 that is disposed along the left track and guides the movement of the moving member 705. In the case of this embodiment, two guide bars 731 are provided and extend in the vertical direction. By providing two guide rods 731, the moving member 705 can be guided more stably, and in particular, the moving member 705 can be prevented from rotating in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction, and more stably. The moving member 705 can be guided.

  The moving mechanism 730 also includes an endless belt 732 to which the moving member 705 is attached. The endless belt 732 is supported by a plurality of pulleys 734 so as to run freely. Out of the five pulleys 734, the endless belt 732 is wound around two pulleys 734 at the upper and lower ends and a central pulley 734, and the tension of the endless belt 732 is adjusted by the remaining two pulleys 734. One of the remaining two pulleys 734 is attached to the support plate 707c via a bracket 734a. The mounting position of the bracket 734a with respect to the support plate 707c can be adjusted. As a result, the mounting position of the pulley 734 supported by the bracket 734a can be adjusted. The tension of the endless belt 732 is adjusted by adjusting the attachment position of the pulley 734.

  An output shaft of a motor 733 which is a driving means for running the endless belt 732 is attached to the central pulley 734. In the present embodiment, the motor 733 is a stepping motor. The motor 733 is located at the center in the vertical direction, and is disposed on the back side of the drive unit 700 (the back side of the LCD 602). By disposing the motor 733 on the back side of the drive unit 700, it becomes easy to secure a wider space in the left-right direction, and as a result, an LCD 602 with a larger display screen 602a can be employed. A motor cover 708 is disposed around the motor 733.

  The endless belt 732 travels in the forward / reverse direction by forward / reverse rotation of the motor 733, and the moving member 705 reciprocates in the vertical direction. As the moving mechanism 730 of the moving member 705, a belt transmission mechanism is employed in the present embodiment, similar to the moving mechanisms 710 and 720. Although a moving mechanism other than the belt transmission mechanism can be employed, as described above, the belt transmission mechanism is suitable for moving the moving member 705 at a higher speed.

  Sensors 735, which are detection means for detecting the moving member 705, are disposed on the surface of the support plate 707c in the vicinity of the two pulleys 734 at the upper and lower ends and opposite to the surface on which the pulley 734 is disposed. Yes. The sensor 735 is a known optical sensor that, like the sensor 715, is provided with a slit between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, and detects an object passing through the slit based on whether or not light is blocked. Each of the two sensors 735 is set near the extreme end position of the moving range of the moving member 705 in the vertical direction. When the moving member 705 is detected by the sensor 735, the count value of the driving pulse for the motor 733 is calibrated. Will be. By providing the sensor 735, the accuracy of movement control of the moving member 705 can be improved.

  In the case of this embodiment, the moving mechanism 740 has the same configuration as the moving mechanism 730, and is arranged with the top and bottom being reversed. The moving mechanism 740 also includes two guide rods 741 that guide the movement of the moving member 706, an endless belt 742 to which the moving member 706 is attached, a plurality of pulleys 744 that support the endless belt 742 so as to be able to travel, and one of them. And a motor 743 which is a driving means for causing the endless belt 742 to travel. By adopting a common drive mechanism unit for the moving mechanisms 730 and 740, the cost can be reduced. Further, the configuration of the moving mechanism 730 is the same as that of the moving mechanism 730 in that a sensor 745 serving as a detecting means for detecting the moving member 706 is provided in the vicinity of the two pulleys 744 at both upper and lower ends.

  Next, the moving members 705 and 706 will be described. The moving members 705 and 706 are members having the same configuration, and are provided so as to protrude from the front side of the LCD 602 and include connecting portions 705 a and 706 a to which end portions of the effect member 702 are connected. Each end of the effect member 702 is pivotally supported by the connecting portions 705a and 706a. Belt fixing portions 705b and 706b are portions for fixing the endless belts 732 and 742, and are formed as slits with comb teeth. Endless belts 732 and 742 are inserted and fixed to belt fixing portions 705b and 706b.

  The detected pieces 705c and 706c constitute detected portions detected by the sensors 735 and 745. The detected pieces 705c and 706c pass through slits 707c 'and 707d' that are provided in the support plates 707c and 707d and extend in the vertical direction, and project inside the support plates 707c and 707d. The moving pieces 705 and 706 are detected by the detected pieces 705c and 706c passing through the slits between the light emitting portions and the light receiving portions of the sensors 735 and 745.

<Director>
Next, the structure of the production members 701 and 702 will be described. The production members 701 and 702 have the same configuration. Here, the production member 701 will be described, and description of the production member 702 will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the effect member 701 has a bar shape and is configured to be extendable and contractable in the longitudinal direction. Both ends of the effect member 701 are connected to moving members 703 and 704, respectively, and the moving members 703 and 704 move independently.

  When the moving members 703 and 704 move independently, the distance between the moving member 703 and the moving member 704 (that is, the distance between the connecting portions 703a and 704a) changes, but the effect member 701 expands and contracts. Thus, it is possible to cope with the change in the distance. Further, the effect member 701 can move not only by moving the moving members 703 and 704 but also by tilting or swinging, thereby enabling various effects.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the effect member 701 includes two end members 701 a constituting the end of the effect member 701 and an intermediate portion of the effect member 701, and is a separate member from the end member 701 a. (The production member 702 is also composed of an end member 702a and a connection member 702b as shown in FIG. 15). The end member 701a is a portion connected to the connecting portions 703a and 704a of the moving members 703 and 704, and has a hole as a connecting portion connected to the connecting portions 703a and 704a.

  The connection member 701b is configured in a rail shape. Each end member 701a is inserted and connected to the connecting member 701b from the end of the connecting member 701b, and is connected in a linear direction connecting the two end members 701a (a linear direction connecting holes connected to the connecting portions 703a and 704a). ) Is slidable. Due to the sliding of the end member 701a with respect to the connecting member 701b, the amount of protrusion from which the end member 701a protrudes from the end of the connecting member 701b changes, so that the effect member 701 expands and contracts in the longitudinal direction.

  In this embodiment, since the effect member 701 expands and contracts, an effect that surprises the player is possible. Furthermore, depending on the posture of the effect member 701, the end of the effect member 701 does not protrude outward from the connecting portions 703a and 704a, and space saving can be achieved. In addition, since the expansion and contraction of the effect member 701 is not accompanied by elastic deformation of the member, the expansion and contraction of the effect member 701 does not generate a tension. In other words, the production member 701 may be a material having elasticity such as rubber. However, the tension or the like of rubber or the like generates or changes tension, and a load due to the tension acts on the moving members 703 and 704 and the moving mechanisms 710 and 720. However, there are cases where the smooth movement of the moving members 703 and 704 may be hindered, but this is not the case with the effect member 701 of this embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, both end portions of the production member 701 are configured by the connection member 701b and another end member 701a, which are slidable with respect to the connection member 701b. Any one of them may be constituted by a connecting member 701b and a separate end member 701a (in this case, a hole connected to the connecting portion 703a or 704a is formed at one end of the connecting member 701b. become.). However, as shown in this embodiment, both end portions of the effect member 701 are configured by the connection member 701b and the end member 701a which is a separate member, and these can be slid with respect to the connection member 701b. The amount of expansion / contraction can be increased.

  As in the present embodiment, when both end portions of the effect member 701 are configured by the connection member 701b and the end member 701a as separate members, and these are slidable with respect to the connection member 701b, the expansion and contraction of the effect member 701 is performed. At this time, it is desirable that the sliding amount of each end member 701a with respect to the connection member 701b is equal. For this reason, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the rack and pinion mechanism is configured so that the sliding amount of each end member 701a is equal.

  Specifically, each end member 701a has a rack portion 701a 'inserted into the connection member 701b, and two pinions 701c with which the rack portion 701a' meshes with the connection member 701b are rotatably disposed. Has been. The two pinions 701c are spaced apart in the linear direction connecting the two end members 701a. The number of pinions 701c may be one. Each rack portion 701a 'is disposed so as to sandwich the pinion 701c, and always meshes with the pinion 701c. For this reason, when one end member 701a slides, the pinion 701c rotates via the rack portion 701a 'and the other end member 701a also slides, so that the sliding amount of each end member 701a becomes equal. Further, since the rack portion 701a 'is supported in the connection member 701 while being sandwiched between the inner surface of the connection member 701b and the pinion 701c, stable slide movement is possible regardless of the amount of slide movement described above.

  Next, when the end member 701a, which is a member different from this, is slidably provided on the connection member 701b as in the present embodiment, at the boundary between the end of the connection member 701b and the end member 701a. A step will occur. For this reason, there is a possibility that the player may recognize that the effect member 701 is composed of a plurality of members. The effect member 701 can give a stronger impact to the player due to its expansion and contraction if it looks as if it is a single member.

  Therefore, it is desirable to provide a decorative cover member on the front surface of the connection member 701b and each end member 701a. By providing the decorative cover member, it is possible to make the effect member 701 look as if it is a single member. It is desirable that the decorative cover members have the same decorative contents such as color and pattern. FIGS. 21A and 21B show an example in which a decorative cover member 701d is provided.

  The cover member 701d is a thin seal colored, for example, in silver, and is attached to the surfaces of the end member 701a and the connection member 701b. Even if the effect member 701 expands and contracts as shown in FIG. 21B, the boundary portion between the end of the connection member 701b and the end member 701a becomes inconspicuous due to the presence of the cover member 701d on the surface, and the effect member 701 is It can appear as if it were one member.

  Next, the effect members 701 and 702 may emit light. For example, the effect members 701 and 702 can be provided with light emitters such as LEDs. In addition, by providing a phosphorescent material that accumulates light from the outside, a reflective material that reflects light, or a diffusing material that diffuses, etc., and by providing an illuminating device that illuminates the effect members 701 and 702, the effect member emits light. In addition, a variety of effects can be realized.

  44 to 46 are explanatory views showing examples in which the effect member emits light. In this example, an example in which the effect member 701 is caused to emit light depending on its position will be described. FIG. 44A is a front view of the drive unit 700, and a plurality (eight in this case) of LED units 750a are arranged at equal pitches in the left-right direction above the effect member 701. FIG. Each LED unit 750a is composed of three LEDs, and the light emission direction of each LED is obliquely downward.

  Further, a plurality (eight in this case) of LED units 750b are arranged at equal pitches in the left-right direction below the effect member 701. Each LED unit 750b is the same as the LED unit 750a, and each LED unit 750b includes three LEDs, and the light emission direction of each LED is obliquely upward.

  Below each LED unit 750a, an electrode 751a is provided corresponding to each LED unit 750a. Similarly, an electrode 751b is provided above each LED unit 750b corresponding to each LED unit 750b.

  FIG. 45 is an exploded perspective view of the effect member 701 in this example. In the case of this example, the production member 701 is formed of a transparent acrylic material or the like so as to function as a light guide plate.

  An electrode 752a and a conductive pattern 752b are added to the effect member 701. Each electrode 752a is provided on each end member 701a and protrudes so as to be in contact with the electrode 751a or 751b.

  The conductive pattern 752b extends from the electrode 752a to the end of the end member 701a in each end member 701a, and the conductive pattern of each end member 701a on the inner surface of the rail in the connection member 701b. It is formed in a part that can always contact 752b. Thus, when each end member 701a slides relative to the connection member 701b, the conductive pattern 752b of each end member 701a and the conductive pattern 752b of the connection member 701b come into contact and become conductive at an arbitrary position. The two electrodes 752a are always electrically connected.

  FIG. 46 shows a circuit configuration for causing the LED units 750a and 750b to emit light. All the LEDs of each LED unit 750a are connected in parallel to a power source via a resistor, and each LED unit 750a is connected to a corresponding electrode 751a. On the other hand, all LEDs of each LED unit 750b are grounded in parallel to GND, and each LED unit 750b is connected to a corresponding electrode 751b.

  Thus, when any one of the electrodes 751a and 751b is electrically connected, the LED units 750a and 750b connected to the electrodes 751a and 751b emit light. The electrical connection between the electrode 751a and the electrode 751b is switched by the effect member 701. That is, when the electrode 751a and one of the electrodes 751b are electrically connected by the electrode 752a and the conductive pattern 752b of the effect member 701, the LED units 750a and 750b connected to the electrodes 751a and 751b emit light. It will be.

  For example, when the effect member 701 is located at the position shown in FIG. 44B, the upper electrode 752a of the effect member 701 contacts the fifth electrode 751a from the left, and the lower electrode of the effect member 701. 752a contacts the third electrode 751b from the left. As a result, the electrical connection state is as shown in FIG. 46, and the fifth LED unit 750a from the left and the third LED unit 750b from the left emit light.

  The emitted light enters the effect member 701 from the upper end and the lower end of the effect member 701 respectively, part of the light is emitted to the outside, and part of the light propagates inside. Thereby, the entire production member 701 can emit light.

  Thus, in this example, the effect member 701 can be made to emit light or not be made to emit light depending on the position of the effect member 701. In the case of this example, the light emission due to the position of the effect member 701 is controlled by the presence or absence of mechanical contact between the electrodes 751a, 751b and 752a, but sensors for detecting the positions of the upper and lower ends of the effect member 701 are provided. Thus, the light emission of the LED units 750a and 750b can be controlled.

<Operation example of production member>
In this embodiment, since the connecting portions 703a to 706a of the moving members 703 to 706 are provided so as to protrude from the front side of the LCD 602, the effect members 701 and 702 connected thereto can be positioned on the display screen 602a of the LCD 602. It is arranged like this. The effect member 701 can be positioned so as to cross the display screen 602a in the vertical direction, and the effect member 702 can be positioned so as to cross the display screen 602a in the left-right direction. Of course, it may not be located on the display screen 602a.

  In the present embodiment, a variety of effects can be achieved by linking the mechanical operation of the effect members 701 and 702 and the electronic image displayed on the LCD 602. Of course, it is possible to produce only the mechanical operation of the production members 701 and 702 without providing the LCD 602. Here, an operation example of the production members 701 and 702 will be described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 22A to 22H are diagrams of the rendering device A viewed from the front. In the case of this embodiment, the effect members 701 and 702 are configured to move on the vertical plane. The production members 701 and 702 are arranged so as not to interfere with each other by shifting in the depth direction of the production device A (the production member 701 is on the front side, see FIG. 14 and the like), and may be located at positions where they overlap each other. Is possible.

  22A to 22E show an example of the operation of the effect member 701. FIG. FIG. 22A shows an example in which the effect member 701 moves in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the effect member 701 facing the vertical direction. The effect member 701 is initially located at a position indicated by a broken line. In the position indicated by the broken line, the effect member 701 is hidden by the decorative panel 600 and the cover member 601 and is hidden from the player. The concealment position is not only at the left end but also at the right end as shown in FIG. In the case of the production member 702, there are two concealment positions, the upper end and the lower end. When the moving mechanisms 710 and 720 are operated to move the moving members 703 and 704 in the same direction at a constant speed, the effect member 701 moves in parallel to the position indicated by the solid line. A position indicated by a solid line is an exposed position where the effect member 701 is exposed to the player, and a position on the display screen 602a of the LCD 602. When the effect member 701 moves from the concealment position to the exposure position, the effect member 701 suddenly appears in front of the player, and the player can be surprised.

  FIG. 22B shows an example in which the effect member 701 moves so that the angle formed by the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction changes. When the moving mechanisms 710 and 720 are operated to move the moving members 703 and 704 at different speeds in the same direction, the effect member 701 moves while tilting from the concealment position indicated by the broken line to the exposure position indicated by the solid line. The production member 701 expands as it tilts.

  FIG. 22C shows an example in which the effect member 701 is swung. The moving member 703 is reciprocated by operating the moving mechanism 710, while the moving member 704 is not moved, thereby swinging the effect member 701 in such a manner that the upper end of the effect member 701 swings left and right as shown in FIG. Can do.

  FIG. 22D also shows an example in which the effect member 701 is swung. In this example, the moving mechanisms 710 and 720 are operated to move the moving members 703 and 704 back and forth continuously in a relatively opposite direction. As a result, the effect member 701 can be swung in such a manner that the upper end and the lower end of the effect member 701 swing left and right in opposite directions.

  FIG. 22E also shows an example in which the effect member 701 is swung. In this example as well, the moving mechanisms 710 and 720 are operated to move the moving members 703 and 704 in a reciprocal manner in a relatively opposite direction, but the reciprocating strokes of the moving members 703 and 704 are different. is there.

  FIGS. 22F to 22H are operation examples using both effect members 701 and 702. FIG. FIG. 22 (f) shows an example in which the effect members 701 and 702 are moved in parallel, the effect member 701 from the concealment position to the right in the figure, and the effect member 702 from the concealment position to the upper direction in the figure. It is moving in parallel. FIG. 22G shows an example in which the effect member 702 is translated while the effect member 701 is swung. FIG. 22 (h) shows an example in which both effect members 701 and 702 are swung.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect members 701 and 702 expand and contract, so that the operation modes of the effect members 701 and 702 become various. In this embodiment, two effect members are provided, but one effect member may be provided. Three or more can also be provided. In the case of providing three or more, for example, a plurality of members extending vertically such as the effect member 701 or a plurality of members extending horizontally such as the effect member 702 may be provided. In any case, it is desirable to provide a moving member and a moving mechanism so that each effect member can operate independently.

  Further, in the present embodiment, for example, the movement trajectories of the moving members 703 and 704 that move the effect member 701 are parallel to each other in consideration of the linkage with the image display of the LCD 602. However, since the effect members expand and contract, the movement trajectories are not parallel. It is also possible to employ a configuration in which an effect member is connected between moving members that move on a moving track that is not up or straight.

  Next, movement control of the moving members 703 to 706, that is, control examples of the stepping motors 713, 723, 733, and 743 will be described with reference to FIGS. 47 shows an example in which the production members 701 and 702 are translated and stopped, FIG. 48 shows an example in which the production members 701 and 702 are tilted and stopped, and FIG. 49 shows an example in which the production members 701 and 702 are continuously swung. Show.

  In each figure, “control data” indicates the control contents of the stepping motors 713, 723, 733, and 743. “Rotation direction” indicates the rotation direction of the stepping motors 713, 723, 733 and 743, and defines the movement direction of each of the moving members 703 to 706. “Number of steps” is the number of drive pulses, and defines the moving distance of each moving member 703 to 706. “Speed type” indicates a predetermined pattern of the period of the drive pulse, and defines the acceleration / deceleration pattern, the maximum speed, etc. of the moving members 703 to 706.

  47, the moving member 703 (stepping motor 713) and the moving member 704 (stepping motor 723) share the same number of steps and speed type, and move with the moving member 705 (stepping motor 733). The number of steps and the speed type are common to the member 706 (stepping motor 743). In the case of the tilt of FIG. 48, it can be seen that the rotation direction is switched compared to the case of FIG. Further, in the example of continuous oscillation in FIG. 49, the forward and reverse rotations of the stepping motor are repeated.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The slot machine 100 control unit is roughly divided into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game, a sub control unit 400 that controls various devices in accordance with commands transmitted from the main control unit 300, and a sub control unit 400. The rendering device control unit 500 that controls the rendering device A in response to a command transmitted from.

<Main control unit>
First, the main controller 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 that is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire main control unit 300, a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit, It has the structure described below. The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 12 MHz, the divided clock is 6 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock correction circuit 314 as a system clock.

  The CPU 310 is connected to a timer circuit 315 for setting a monitoring cycle for constantly monitoring the state of sensors and switches, which will be described later, and a transmission cycle of a driving pulse of a motor for rotating the reel, via a bus. Yes. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus. The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 6 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 44, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 44 ÷ 6 MHz = 1. 877 ms.

  In addition, the CPU 310 stores a ROM 312 for storing various data such as a program for controlling each IC, lottery data used for internal winning lottery, reel stop control data, and temporary data storage. A RAM 313 is connected. The RAM 313 also functions as a storage unit that stores the number of credits in order to electronically store medals owned by the player as credits by the insertion operation. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this is the same in the sub-control unit 400 and the rendering device control unit 500 described later. The CPU 310 is connected to an input interface 360 for receiving an external signal. The medal insertion sensor 320, the start lever sensor 321, the stop button sensor 322, and the medal insertion button are connected via the input interface 360 at every interruption time. The state of the sensor 323, the settlement switch 324, and the medal payout sensor 326 is detected, and each sensor is monitored.

  Two medal insertion sensors 320 are installed in the passage leading to the medal insertion port 141, and detect whether or not a medal has passed. The start lever sensor 321 is installed on the start lever 135 and detects a start operation by the player. The stop button sensor 322 is installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139 and detects the operation of the stop button by the player. The medal insertion button sensor 323 is installed on each of the bet buttons 130 to 132, and detects the player's operation on these buttons. The settlement switch 324 detects an operation on the settlement button 134, and when the settlement button 134 is pressed once, a medal that can be settled is paid out. In this embodiment, the medals that can be settled are both the stored medals and the bet medals, but only the stored medals may be used. The medal payout sensor 326 is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out from the medal payout port 142. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The CPU 310 further has an input interface 361 and output interfaces 370 and 371 connected to an address bus via an address decoding circuit 350. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces. An index sensor 325 is connected to the input interface 361. The index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and becomes H level each time the light shielding piece provided on the reel passes through the index sensor 325. When detecting this signal, the CPU 310 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The output interface 370 includes a reel motor driving unit 330 for driving a stepping motor and the like for rotating the reel, and a hopper (a device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket from the medal payout port 142, not shown). ), A game lamp 340 (a winning line display lamp 120, an announcement lamp 121, a start lamp 122, a replay lamp 123, a reel panel lamp 124, etc.), and a 7-segment display. 341 (stored number display device 125, display device 126, payout number display device 127, etc.) are connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range and outputting the count value to the CPU 310 based on a clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and the crystal oscillator 316, which will be described later. Used for various lottery processes, including internal lottery for winning positions. The random number generation circuit 317 in the present embodiment includes two random number counters. An output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the sub control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control unit 400 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 based on a command transmitted from the main control unit 300, and for the CPU 410 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit. A data bus and an address bus are provided and have the following configuration. The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock. Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 at each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing. A plurality of timer circuits 415 can be provided.

  The CPU 410 also includes a ROM 412 that stores commands and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 400, data for selecting backlight lighting patterns and production patterns, and data for controlling various displays. A RAM 413 for temporarily storing data and the like is connected via each bus. The CPU 410 is connected to an input / output interface 460 for transmitting and receiving external signals. The input / output interface 460 includes a backlight 420 for illuminating the picture of each reel 110 to 112 from the back, a front surface. A door sensor 421 for detecting opening / closing of the door 102 and a reset switch 422 for clearing data in the RAM 413 are connected.

  An input interface 461 for receiving commands from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and an effect process or the like that excites the entire game based on the commands received via the input interface 461 is performed. Executed. A sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls sound according to a command from the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 is connected to a ROM 481 that stores sound data. The sound source IC 480 amplifies the sound data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs the sound data from the speaker 483. The speaker 483 includes a speaker provided behind the sound hole 143 and a speaker of the speaker unit 603 of the rendering device A.

  The CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, similar to the main control unit 300, and the input interface for receiving a command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the address decoding circuit 450. 461, a clock IC 423, and an output interface 472 for outputting signals to the 7-segment display 440 are connected.

  The CPU 410 can acquire the current time by connecting the clock IC 423. The 7-segment display 440 is provided inside the slot machine 100 so that a store clerk or the like can check predetermined information set in the sub-control unit 400, for example. Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. That is, the demultiplexer 419 controls the effect lamp 424 (side lamp 144, etc.) and the payout exit strobe 425 that illuminates the medal payout opening 142 from the inside with the flash according to the data received from the CPU 410. CPU 410 performs command transmission to rendering device control unit 500 via demultiplexer 419.

<Director control unit>
Next, the rendering device control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The rendering device control unit 500 includes a CPU 510, which is an arithmetic processing device, and a data bus and an address bus for transmitting and receiving signals to and from each IC and each circuit, and has a configuration described below. The clock correction circuit 514 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 511 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 510 as a system clock.

  A timer circuit 515 is connected to the CPU 510 via a bus. The CPU 510 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 512 to the timer circuit 515 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 515 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 510 for each interrupt time. The CPU 510 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing. The CPU 510 receives commands output via the output interface 470 and the demultiplexer 419 of the sub-control unit 400 via the input interface 520 and the bus, and controls the rendering device control unit 500 as a whole.

  The ROM 512 stores a program and data for controlling the rendering device control unit 500 as a whole. The RAM 513 includes a work area for programs processed by the CPU 510. The ROM 512 and RAM 513 are connected to the CPU 510 via a bus. The CPU 510 also detects the CPU 530, the motor driver 540 that independently drives the motors 713, 723, 733, and 743 of the rendering device A, and the sensors 715, 725, 735, and 745 of the rendering device A via the bus. An input interface 541 for inputting the result is connected. Further, a ROM 531, a RAM 532, and a VDP (video display processor) 534 are connected to the CPU 530 via a bus.

  The ROM 531 stores a program processed by the CPU 530. The RAM 532 provides a work area for programs processed by the CPU 530. A crystal oscillator 533 is connected to the VDP 534, and further a ROM 535 and a RAM 536 are connected via a bus. The ROM 535 stores a plurality of types of image data of the LCD 602. The CPU 530 reads out the image data in the ROM 535 based on the command from the CPU 510, generates an image signal using the work area of the RAM 536, and displays the image on the display screen 602 a of the LCD 602 via the D / A converter 537. indicate.

<Type of winning prize>
Any kind of winning combination can be adopted. FIG. 6 shows an example thereof, and is a diagram showing the types of winning combinations, the corresponding picture combinations, the payout at the time of winning (the number of medals paid out), and the winning probability of internal lottery in the present embodiment.

(1) Big bonus (BB)
This is a winning combination in which a big bonus game (BB game) is started by winning. In this embodiment, flag carryover is performed for BB. That is, when BB is won internally, a flag indicating this is raised (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 313), but even if the BB is not won in the game, the flag is kept standing until winning. (Flag carryover), and BB will be in internal winning even after the next game.
(2) Regular bonus (RB)
A winning combination in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. In the present embodiment, the above-described flag carryover is also performed for the RB. A state in which either BB or RB flag carryover is performed is referred to as a bonus internal winning.
(3) Shift regular bonus (SRB)
This is a winning combination that is won only during the BB game (more specifically during the BB general game), and a shift regular bonus game (RB game) having the same content as the RB game is started by winning.
(4) Small role A winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning. In this embodiment, three types (俵, crane, and hoe) are prepared. Corresponding pattern combinations and the number of payouts are as shown in FIG.
(5) Re-game A winning combination that allows a player to play a game without inserting medals in the next game.
(6) Bonus A winning combination for winning in each game of RB game and SRB game (combination game), and a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

  For each winning combination, an internal winning probability is set for each set value. There are six setting values, for example. FIG. 6 illustrates the internal winning probability of each winning combination in the case of a certain set value N. In the figure, the internal winning probability is shown, but the actual internal lottery process is as follows. That is, the range of random numbers (for example, 0 to 16384) acquired at the time of winning combination internal lottery is divided into several regions (regions corresponding to the size of each winning probability) in advance, and each region receives a prize. The winning combination and the loss of the combination are associated with each other. These pieces of information are stored in the ROM 312 as a winning combination lottery table. In the internal lottery of the winning combination, whether or not the internal winning of the winning combination is determined according to which range the acquired random number value belongs. A similar method can be adopted for various lottery processes other than the internal lottery.

  In the field of slot machines, big bonuses (BB) and regular bonuses (RB) that shift to bonus games, and replays (replays) that allow the next game without newly inserting medals, In some cases, it is called “working picture”, but the “winning part” in this book includes any of the big bonus, regular bonus, and replay, and “winning” may win these. included.

<Game state>
In this embodiment, when roughly classified, there are a normal game, a BB game, an RB game, and an SRB game as the gaming state.
・ BB game:
Although there are a plurality of types of BB game contents, in this embodiment, it is possible to win an SRB during the BB game, and when winning, the SRB game is started. The BB game is referred to as a BB general game in order to distinguish between a case where an SRB game is being played and a case where it is not. The BB game end condition may be, for example, a case where a predetermined number of acquired games is reached (for example, 235 payouts). In addition, as another ending condition, for example, a case where the number of SRB winnings reaches a predetermined number (for example, 3 times) or a case where the number of BB general games reaches a predetermined number (for example, 30 times) may be used. it can.
-RB game, SRB game There are a plurality of types of RB game and SRB game, but either a predetermined number of times (for example, 12 times) of an accessory game or a number of times that a role is determined (for example, 8) Times), it can be terminated when any of the conditions for winning is established.

  In addition to this, for example, the so-called AT (assist time), CT (challenge time), RT (replay time, also referred to as lip series), and the like can be cited as the gaming state. The AT, for example, requests the pressing order of the stop buttons 137 to 139 for reel stop control, and notifies the pressing order during the AT period. In addition, CT means, for example, that at least one of the reels 110 to 112 is stopped in principle when a player operates stop buttons 137 to 139 within a CT period, and sliding piece control is not performed. It is. RT is an internal winning with a high probability of replaying within the Lip consecutive period with a higher probability than other cases, and the consumption of medals in the game during the Lip consecutive period is suppressed, which works favorably for the player.

<Basic control of games>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the basic control of the game in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment. Basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 310, and the game process shown in FIG. Hereinafter, this process will be described. Although not specifically described, the main control unit 300 transmits a player operation to the slot machine 100 and a command indicating the processing result of each process to the sub-control unit 400 as needed. The sub-control unit 400 stores the status information of the slot machine 100 in the RAM 513, and can always grasp the state of the slot machine 100.

  When the power is turned on, initialization processing is performed in S101. In S102, medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing is performed. Here, processing mainly related to betting of medals, processing related to detection of a game start operation on the start lever 135, and the like are performed. In S103, a winning line determination process is performed. Here, in accordance with the result of the game start process in S102, a winning line that is effective in the game is determined, and the corresponding winning line display lamp 120 is turned on.

  In S104, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 317 is acquired. In S105, using the random value acquired in S104 and the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312, the internal winning lottery and internal winning state setting processing 1 of the winning combination is performed. The internal lottery of the winning combination is a kind of lottery of rights that is advantageous to the player. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination is won internally, the winning combination flag set in the RAM 313 is turned ON, and the internal winning state of the winning combination is set.

  In S106, a reel stop control table selection process is performed. Here, an example of the stop control of the reels 110 to 112 will be briefly described. In this embodiment, a known reel stop control referred to as a sliding piece control or the like is employed. In this reel stop control, for a winning combination won in the internal lottery or a so-called flag carry-over winning combination, it is allowed to display the corresponding picture combination together. It is configured so that the pattern combinations corresponding to each winning combination are not displayed together. For example, if the small role “俵” has not been elected internally, even if the reels 110 to 112 are stopped at the timing when the symbol combination “絵” is displayed, the reels 110 to 112 are immediately stopped. It is controlled so that the pattern combinations of the kites are not complete. On the other hand, when “内部” is internally won, even if the reels 110 to 112 are not stopped at the timing when the symbol combination is displayed, the reels 110 to 112 are within a certain range. It will be controlled so that the combination of the patterns of the kites is aligned without stopping immediately.

  The reel stop control is performed based on the stop position data indicated in the selected reel stop control data table by selecting one of a plurality of predetermined reel stop control data tables based on the internal lottery result. . In S106, the reel stop control table is selected.

  In S107, a reel rotation process for starting rotation of all the reels 110 to 112 is performed. In S108, a reel stop control process is performed. Here, one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the operated stop button 137 to 139 is controlled in accordance with the operation on the stop button 137 to 139 according to the reel stop control table selected in S106. Stop. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to S109.

  In S109, a winning determination process and an internal winning state setting process 2 are performed. Here, it is determined that the winning combination has been won when a picture combination corresponding to the winning combination of the internal winning or the bonus winning combination in the internal winning is displayed on the activated winning line. For example, if “俵-俵-俵” is aligned on the validated winning line, it is determined that the player wins a small role. Further, the flag corresponding to the winning winning combination is reset, and the internal winning state of the winning winning combination is canceled. If no winning is made while winning BB and RB in the internal lottery of S105, the internal winning state of the bonus is maintained (the flag is not reset).

  In S110, if a winning combination with a payout has been won, a payout process of paying out the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is performed. In S111, game state control processing is executed. In this gaming state control process, control for shifting the gaming state is performed. For example, in the case of a bonus winning such as a big bonus or a regular bonus, a corresponding bonus game is prepared to be started from the next time, and the final In the game, prepare to start the normal game next time. As described above, the process of one game is completed, and the process proceeds by returning to S102 and repeating the same process.

<Processing of Sub Control Unit 400>
Next, processing of the sub control unit 400 will be described. The CPU 410 of the sub control unit 400 executes the following processing according to the command from the main control unit 300. FIG. 8B is a flowchart showing main processing of the sub-control unit 400, and FIG. 8A is a flowchart showing interrupt processing of the sub-control unit 400. First, interrupt processing performed at a predetermined cycle will be described.

  In S201, it is determined whether a command is received from the main control unit 300 or not. If a command is received, the process proceeds to S202. If not received, one unit of processing is terminated. In S202, the received command is stored in a predetermined storage area on the RAM 413. Commands from the main control unit 300 are sequentially stored in the storage area. Thus, one unit of processing is completed.

  Next, the main process will be described. In S211, it is determined whether a command from the main control unit 300 is stored in the storage area on the RAM 413. If a command is stored, the oldest command is acquired and the process proceeds to S212. If no command is stored, the process returns to S211.

  In S212, it is determined whether or not the acquired command is an effect pattern setting target command. If applicable, the process proceeds to S213, and if not, the process proceeds to S217. The effect pattern is a predetermined effect type executed in the slot machine 100, and a plurality of effect patterns are prepared. Details will be described later. The effect pattern setting target command is a command that triggers selection of an effect pattern, and is, for example, a command indicating an internal lottery result of a winning combination.

  In S213, an effect pattern is selected and set. Details will be described later. In S214, as a result of setting the production pattern in S213, it is necessary to send a data set of production data for the device managed by the sub-control unit 400 to the production control unit 500 for causing the production apparatus A to perform the production. Determine. If applicable, the process proceeds to S215, and if not, the process proceeds to S216. In S215, a data set of effect data for the device managed by the sub-control unit 400 or a command transmission to the effect device control unit 500 is performed. In S216, other processing is performed and the process returns to S211. Other processing includes updating various information managed by the sub-control unit 400.

  If it is determined in S217 whether or not the command acquired in S211 is an effect update target command, the process proceeds to S218. If not, the process proceeds to S216. The effect update target command is a command that triggers the progress of the contents of the effect specified by the effect pattern when a certain effect pattern is set. For example, various types of players for the slot machine 100 This command indicates that there has been an operation. In S218, a data set of effect data for the device managed by the sub-control unit 400 or a command transmission to the effect device control unit 500 is performed, and the process proceeds to S216.

<Outline of production>
Next, effects performed in the slot machine 100 will be described. Here, the production by the production device A will be mainly described. A plurality of types of effects executed in the slot machine 100 are prepared, and these are referred to as effect patterns. When the sub-control unit 400 receives the effect pattern setting target command, the sub-control unit 400 selects any one of a plurality of types of effect patterns by a predetermined method, and executes the effect contents defined by the effect pattern.

<Direction pattern>
In each effect pattern, control contents of the effect device are defined. For example, regarding the production device A, the operation control of the production members 701 and 702 (movement control of the moving members 703 to 706), the display control of the image displayed on the LCD 602, the control of the sound output from the speaker unit 603, etc. It is the contents of.

  Data indicating the control content of the effect device is included in the control unit that manages the effect device. For example, the rendering device control unit 500 has control data for operation control of the rendering members 701 and 702 (movement control of the moving members 703 to 706) and display control of images displayed on the LCD 602.

  The sub-control unit 400 holds an identifier assigned for each control content, and transmits the identifier as a command to the effect device control unit 500 in accordance with the set effect pattern definition. Receiving the command, the rendering device control unit 500 executes the rendering by setting control data corresponding to the identifier indicated by the command in each rendering device. When the command is transmitted from the sub control unit 400 to the production device control unit 500, a production pattern is newly set (S213), and the production by the production device A is immediately executed (S215), or a certain production pattern is generated. This is a case in which the contents of the effect progress according to the conditions defined by the effect pattern (S217, S218).

  Examples of the effects include one that starts and ends in one game, and one that is executed over a plurality of games. In addition, there are those that proceed according to the player's operation on the slot machine 100 and the control state of the main control unit 300. Examples of the timing for performing the production include a certain time in the game being executed when the production pattern setting target command is received, and a certain time in the game after the next game or after several games have passed. Such effect conditions can be defined for each effect pattern. Also, some of the conditions for such effects can be set when setting the effect pattern in S213.

  FIGS. 23A to 23E show an example in which the content of the effect progresses according to the player's operation in the effect device A. In this example, it is assumed that the selected production pattern is executed in the next game. The operation of the MAX bet button 132 (FIG. 23 (a)), the operation of the start lever 135 (FIG. 23 (b)), Commands indicating operations of the stop buttons 137 to 139 (FIGS. 23C to 23E) correspond to the effect update target commands in S217.

  In the stage of FIG. 23A, the effect member 701 is translated from the concealment position and appears in front of the player. In the stage of FIG. 23B, the effect member 701 is swinging. 23 (c) and 23 (d), the swinging amplitude of the effect member 701 increases stepwise. By such an effect, the player includes, for example, a sense of expectation that the bonus may be being won internally. In the stage of FIG. 23E, the effect member 701 has returned to the concealment position. By such an effect, for example, it is possible to notify the player that the bonus is not being won internally. The player recognizes that the effect due to the swinging of the effect member 701 was an effect of gas.

<Selection / setting of production pattern>
FIGS. 9A and 9B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of an effect pattern selection method, showing an example in which an effect pattern is selected according to the gaming state (normal game, BB game, RB / SRB game). ing. FIG. 9A shows a selection method during a normal game. In this example, an effect pattern is selected according to the internal lottery result of the winning combination. Therefore, the command indicating the internal lottery result of the winning combination is the production pattern setting target command in S212.

  When an effect pattern setting target command is received by the sub-control unit 400 when a certain effect pattern is set, priority is given to the effect pattern being set so that a new effect pattern is not set. On the contrary, a new setting may be made. Such conditions can also be defined for each effect pattern.

  In the example of FIG. 9A, n types of effect patterns from effect patterns a1 to an are prepared as effect patterns during normal gaming. The selection of the production pattern is first determined according to whether or not the game is a bonus internal winning game and the result of the internal lottery of the winning combination in the game. That is, it is determined according to the setting of the internal winning state. Furthermore, it is determined by lottery according to the selection probability for each production pattern. In the example of FIG. 9A, for example, in a game in which a bonus internal winning is not performed (× in the figure), when the internal lottery result of the winning combination is lost, the probability that the effect pattern a1 is selected is 2%. .

  An effect pattern with a selection probability of 0 is not selected. For example, in a game that is not in the bonus internal winning, when the internal lottery result of the winning combination is BB winning, the production pattern a1 is not selected. Depending on how the selection probability is set, the production has an internal winning state notification function.

  As an example of the notification function by effect, for example, when the internal winning state is set for a predetermined winning combination such as BB or RB, a specific effect pattern is set as compared with the case where the internal winning state is not set. It is possible to select with high probability. By the frequent selection of a specific performance pattern, the same content is frequently performed, and the player can recognize that the player is in the internal winning state of BB or RB. The difference in probability is preferably several times or more than 10 times.

  As a method for changing the selection probability in this way, it is possible to vary the selection probability corresponding to a specific internal lottery result. For example, in the example of FIG. 9A, the selection probability of the production pattern a1 when the internal lottery result is “losing” is 2% when the bonus is not in the internal winning state, but the bonus is in the internal winning state. The time is 60%, and the probability of selection is higher in the latter (30 times).

  As another method of changing the selection probability, for example, there is a method of changing the total selection probability of a certain effect pattern (P) including the probability of the internal winning lottery. The total selection probability is represented by (BB internal winning probability × effect pattern P selection probability) + (RB internal winning probability × effect pattern P selection probability) +... + (Losing probability × effect pattern P selection probability). Thus, (total selection probability Q1 when the bonus is in the internal winning state)> (total selection probability Q2 when the bonus is not in the internal winning state).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9B, an example of a method of selecting an effect pattern during the BB game, the RB game, or the SRB game is shown. In the BB game, the production patterns are divided into a plurality of types of production modes 1 to 3. In the case of the present embodiment, the main character (displayed on the LCD 602) appearing in the production content differs depending on the production mode. In the case of this embodiment, there are three main characters: Tono, Hime and Rin. The effect mode is set according to the player's selection at the start of the BB game, and the setting process can be included in other processes of S216, for example. The effect patterns are set for each effect mode (effect pattern group), and are sequentially selected according to the progress of the BB game. In the case of this embodiment at the time of the RB game or the SRB game, the production pattern has the same contents every time.

<Example of production contents by production device A>
Next, an example of the content of the effect defined by the effect pattern, particularly an example of the effect due to the linkage between the operations of the effect members 701 and 702 in the effect device A and the image display on the LCD 602 will be described.

<Division of display area>
FIGS. 24A and 24B show an effect example in which the effect member 702 is used as a bar that divides the display area of the LCD 602. As shown in FIG. 24A, the effect member 702 is located at the exposure position, and is located at a position crossing the display screen 602a of the LCD 602 left and right. The LCD 602 divides the display area with the effect member 702 as a boundary, and displays images having different contents in the upper display area S1 and the lower display area S2. By using the effect member 702 as a division bar of the display area, an unexpected effect can be realized.

  In the example of FIG. 24A, an image that a character is going to confront is displayed in the display area S1, and an image of a pattern combination is displayed in the display area S2. The middle of the image of the pattern combination is unconfirmed, and both ends are confirmed with “7”. FIG. 24B shows a state in which the image has changed from the state of FIG. 24A. An image with a pattern combination of “7-7-7” is displayed in the display area, and the character of the character is displayed in the display area S1. An image showing victory in the confrontation is displayed. The image in FIG. 24A is employed as an effect image for informing the internal winning state of the bonus, for example.

  FIGS. 25A to 25C show an example in which the effect member 701 is used as a bar that divides the display area of the LCD 602, and the effect member 701 is used when the image displayed on the LCD 602 is switched. FIG. 25A shows a state in which the effect member 701 is in the concealment position and the display screen 602a is not divided. In FIG. 25B, the effect member 701 is moving from the concealment position where the display member 701 does not cross the display screen 602a to the exposure position where the display screen 602a of the LCD 602 is vertically traversed, and the display region is divided with the effect member 701 as a boundary. Different images are displayed in the left display area S1 and the right display area S2.

  In the display area S2, the image displayed in FIG. 25A is reduced and displayed. In the display area S1, an image that switches to the image displayed in FIG. 25A is reduced and displayed. As the effect member 701 moves to the right, the display area S2 is reduced and the display area S1 is enlarged. The image in each area is also reduced and enlarged. Finally, as shown in FIG. 25C, the effect member 701 moves to the right concealment position, the division of the display area is released, and the image displayed in the display area S1 is displayed on the entire display screen 602a. Is done. That is, the display content is switched from the image displayed in FIG. 25A to the image displayed in FIG. An unexpected production can be realized by involving the movement of the production member 701 in switching the display contents.

  FIGS. 25D to 25G show another example in which the effect member 701 is used as a bar for dividing the display area of the LCD 602 and moved. FIG. 25 (d) shows that the effect member 701 is at an exposure position that vertically traverses the display screen 602a of the LCD 602, and the display area is divided with the effect member 701 as a boundary, and the left display area S1 and the right display area S2. Are displaying images with different contents. FIGS. 25E and 25F show a state in which the effect member 701 is reciprocating left and right. By the reciprocating movement of the effect member 701, the display areas S1 and S2 are reduced or enlarged, and the image of each area is also reduced or enlarged. Finally, as shown in FIG. 25G, the effect member 701 moves to the left concealment position, the division of the display area is released, and the image displayed in the display area S1 is displayed on the entire display screen 602a. Is done. This example is used as a two-choice presentation.

  For example, the image (captured) in the display area S2 is an effect image for notifying the internal winning state of the bonus, and the image (escape) in the display area S1 is an effect image for losing. The image finally displayed on the entire display screen 602a is the notification result. In the example of FIG. 25 (g), the image (capture) of the display area S2 is displayed on the entire display screen 602a, and the internal winning state of the bonus is notified. As shown in FIGS. 25 (e) and 25 (f), the effect member 701 reciprocates left and right to determine which image in the display areas S1 and S2 is finally displayed on the entire display screen 602a. Providing a sense of expectation makes it possible to produce an interesting production.

  FIGS. 26A and 26B show another example in which the effect member 702 is used as a bar for dividing the display area of the LCD 602, and in particular, an example in the case where an error (out of medals) occurs in the slot machine 100. Is shown. In FIG. 26A, the effect member 702 is in the concealment position, and an image including a message “Please call a staff member” indicating that an error has occurred in the slot machine 100 is displayed on the display screen 602a. In FIG. 26B, the effect member 702 has moved to the exposure position, and is located at a position that crosses the display screen 602a of the LCD 602 left and right. The LCD 602 divides the display area with the effect member 702 as a boundary, and displays images having different contents in the upper display area S1 and the lower display area S2. In the display area S1, the cause of the error and the coping method are displayed as a message to the staff. In this way, the rendering device A can be used as an information transmission means when an error occurs.

<Combination of production member and image>
FIGS. 26C and 26D present a coherent image (composite image) based on the effect member 702 and the image displayed on the LCD 602. In other words, a part of an image to be presented to the player is expressed by the effect member 702 and the rest is expressed by an electronic image displayed on the LCD 602.

  In the example of FIG. 26C, a part of the hanging curtain is displayed on the display screen 602a, and the effect member 702 represents a bar to which the end of the hanging curtain is attached. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 26 (d), the effect member 702 is moved upward, and an image in which the banner rises is displayed on the display screen 602a. The player can be presented with an image in which the stick with the hanging banner rises.

  FIGS. 26E to 26H also present a coherent image (composite image) based on the effect member 702 and the image displayed on the LCD 602. In the example of FIG. 26 (e), the effect member 702 simulates a shelf, and an image of the weight (1t) placed on the shelf (effect member 702) by the LCD 602 and a balloon is inflated by a manual pump under the shelf. An image of the character to be displayed is displayed. In the example of FIG. 26 (f), the appearance member 702 is gradually moved downward and the shelf approaches the character by the weight. In the example of FIG. 26 (g), the balloon is enlarged, and the state where the descent of the shelf is stopped and raised is shown. The effect member 702 moves upward according to the size of the balloon. When the effect member 702 that imitates the shelf is pushed up to the upper concealment position, characters “success” are displayed as shown in FIG. 26 (f), and the player is given some benefit.

  In this way, the effect members 701 and 702 can be used as a dividing bar for the display area of the display screen 602a, or can be used to form a composite image with the image on the LCD 602, and how to use the effect members 701 and 702 The player can be surprised by the change.

<Notification of internal winning status>
Next, an example of the notification effect of the internal winning state by the effect device A will be described. FIG. 27A shows an example in which the effect member 701 is used as a bar that divides the display area of the LCD 602. Images related to different winning combinations are displayed in the display area divided by the effect member 701, an image showing a small role (crane) pattern is displayed in the display area S1, and a small role (claw) pattern is displayed in the display area S2. Each of the images shown is displayed. Then, as a notification of the internal winning state, an image showing the winning combination in the internal winning state is displayed on the larger display area. In the case of the example of FIG. 27A, since the display area S2 is larger, it is informed that the small role (俵) is in the internal winning state.

  FIG. 27B shows an example in which the effect members 701 and 702 are used as bars for dividing the display area of the LCD 602. Images related to different winning combinations are displayed in the display area divided into four by the effect members 701 and 702, an image showing a small role (crane) pattern is displayed in the display area S1, and a small role (簪) is displayed in the display area S2. An image showing a design of a small game (俵) is displayed in the display area S3, and an image showing a replay pattern (replay) is displayed in the display area S4. Then, as a notification of the internal winning state, an image showing the winning combination in the internal winning state is displayed on the larger display area. In the case of the example of FIG. 27B, since the display area S3 is the largest, it is informed that the small role (俵) is in the internal winning state.

  FIG. 27C shows an example in which the internal winning state is notified not by the size of the display area but by display emphasis. In the example of the figure, images related to different winning combinations are displayed in the display area divided into four by the effect members 701 and 702, an image showing a small role (crane) pattern is displayed in the display area S1, and the display area S2 includes An image showing the design of the small role (簪), an image showing the design of the small role (俵) are displayed in the display region S3, and an image showing the design (7) of BB is displayed in the display region S4. . The sizes of the display areas S1 to S4 are the same. And as an alert | report of an internal winning state, the image which shows the winning combination in an internal winning state is displayed relatively emphasized. In the case of the example in FIG. 27C, the display areas S1, S2, and S4 other than the display area S3 are dimmed with a gray mask, and the display area S3 is emphasized. Therefore, it is informed that the small role (こ と が) is in the internal winning state. Other ways of emphasizing include enlarging or blinking the image of the winning combination in the internal winning state.

  Examples of the execution timing of the notification effects in FIGS. 27A to 27C include a game start operation, and first and second stop operations of the reels 110 to 112. If the notification effect is performed at such a timing, the player can perform a stop operation aiming at the winning winning symbol in the internal winning state.

  Next, another example of the notification effect of the internal winning state by the effect device A will be described. Here, an example in which the notification effect examples shown in FIGS. 27B and 27C are performed step by step will be described. By performing in stages, the player's expectation can be increased as the content of the performance changes.

  FIGS. 28A to 28D show examples in which the notification effect example of FIG. 27B is performed step by step. In FIG. 28A, images related to different winning combinations are displayed in the display area divided into four by the effect members 701 and 702, and an image showing a small role (crane) pattern is displayed in the display area S1, and the display area S2 is displayed in the display area S2. An image showing the design of the small role (簪), an image showing the design of the small role (俵) are displayed in the display region S3, and an image showing the design (7) of BB is displayed in the display region S4. . The sizes of the display areas S1 to S4 are the same.

  Production members 701 and 702 are continuously moved from the state of FIG. 28A as shown in FIGS. 28B and 28C. As the effect members 701 and 702 move, the sizes of the display areas S1 to S4 continuously change, and the images are also reduced and enlarged. The player will increase the expectation of which display area will eventually become larger (which winning combination is in the internal winning state). FIG. 28 (d) shows a state where the production members 701 and 702 are stopped. In the case of the example of FIG. 28 (d), since the display area S1 is the largest, the small role (crane) is informed that it is in the internal winning state. Subsequently, the effect members 701 and 702 are moved to the concealment position, and as shown in FIG. 28 (e), an image of the small role (crane) is displayed on the entire display screen 602a, so that the small role (crane) is internally won. You can also emphasize that you are in a state. Also, the effect members 701 and 702 are continuously moved as shown in FIGS. 28 (b) and (c) without stopping the effect members 701 and 702 as shown in FIG. 28 (d). It may be notified to the small role (crane) that it is in the internal winning state by shifting to the state of 28 (e).

  FIGS. 29A and 29B show an example in which the notification effect example of FIG. 27C is performed step by step. In FIG. 29 (a), images related to different winning combinations are displayed in the display area divided into four by the effect members 701 and 702, and an image showing a small role (crane) pattern is displayed in the display area S1, and in the display area S2. An image showing the design of the small role (簪), an image showing the design of the small role (俵) are displayed in the display region S3, and an image showing the design (7) of BB is displayed in the display region S4. . The sizes of the display areas S1 to S4 are the same. The player will increase the expectation of which display area will ultimately be emphasized (which winning combination is in the internal winning state). Next, as shown in FIG. 29B, the display areas S1, S2, and S4 other than the display area S3 are dimly shaded by applying a gray mask to emphasize the display area S3. Thereby, it is informed that the small role (報 知) is in the internal winning state. In the example of FIG. 29, the gray masks are simultaneously applied to the display areas S1, S2, and S4, but they may be applied in order.

  Next, still another example of the notification effect of the internal winning state by the effect device A will be described. Here, the stepwise notification effect example shown in FIG. 28 will be described with reference to FIG. 30 with respect to an example in which the effect members 701 and 702 are swung. For example, the effect of swinging the effect members 701 and 702 that easily attracts the player's attention can be positioned as an effect that is performed with a higher probability when the bonus is in the internal winning state.

  In FIG. 30 (a), images related to different winning combinations are displayed in the display area divided into four by the effect members 701 and 702, and an image showing a small role (crane) pattern is displayed in the display area S1, An image showing the design of the small role (簪), an image showing the design of the small role (俵) are displayed in the display region S3, and an image showing the design (7) of BB is displayed in the display region S4. . The sizes of the display areas S1 to S4 are the same.

  The production members 701 and 702 are continuously moved from the state of FIG. 28A as shown in FIG. As the effect members 701 and 702 move, the sizes of the display areas S1 to S4 continuously change, and the images are also reduced and enlarged. The player will increase the expectation of which display area will eventually become larger (which winning combination is in the internal winning state). Further, the effect members 701 and 702 are swung as shown in FIG. By adding rocking, the player's expectation for the bonus is further increased.

  FIG. 30D shows a state in which the production members 701 and 702 are stopped. In the case of the example of FIG. 30D, since the display area S4 is the largest, the BB is informed that it is in the internal winning state. Subsequently, the effect members 701 and 702 are moved to the concealment position, and the image of the BB pattern is displayed on the entire display screen 602a as shown in FIG. You can also In addition, the state where the effect members 701 and 702 are swung as shown in FIG. 30C without stopping the effect members 701 and 702 as shown in FIG. You may notify to BB that it is in an internal winning state.

  Next, still another example of the notification effect of the internal winning state by the effect device A will be described. Here, the stepwise notification effect example shown in FIG. 28 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 31A shows a state when a game start operation is performed. In FIG. 31A, images related to different winning combinations are displayed in the display area divided into four by the effect members 701 and 702, and an image showing a small role (crane) pattern is displayed in the display area S1, and in the display area S2. An image showing the design of the small role (簪), an image showing the design of the small role (俵) are displayed in the display region S3, and an image showing the design (7) of BB is displayed in the display region S4. . The sizes of the display areas S1 to S4 are the same.

  FIG. 31B shows a state when the first stop operation of the reels 110 to 112 is performed. In the example of the figure, the effect member 702 moves downward, the display areas S1 and S3 are enlarged, and the display areas S2 and S4 are reduced. The player has a sense of expectation that either the small role (crane) or small role (俵) shown in the display areas S1 and S3 is in an internal winning state, and in the subsequent stop operation, Aim for these winning designs.

  FIG. 31C shows a state when the second stop operation of the reels 110 to 112 is performed. In the example shown in the figure, the effect member 701 moves to the left, the display area S3 is enlarged, and the display area S1 is reduced. Since the display area S3 is the largest, it is informed that the small role (俵) is in the internal winning state. The player performs the third stop operation aiming at the picture of the small role (俵).

  In this way, the presentation progresses step by step according to the player's operation, so that the player increases his expectation as he goes through each operation. It is also possible to swing the effect members 701 and 702 during the progress of the effect as in the example of FIG.

  Next, still another example of the notification effect of the internal winning state by the effect device A will be described. Here, the stepwise notification effect example shown in FIG. 29 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 32A shows a state when a game start operation is performed. In FIG. 32A, images related to different winning combinations are displayed in the display area divided into four by the effect members 701 and 702, and an image showing a small role (crane) pattern is displayed in the display area S1, and the display area S2 is displayed in the display area S2. An image showing the design of the small role (簪), an image showing the design of the small role (俵) are displayed in the display region S3, and an image showing the design (7) of BB is displayed in the display region S4. . The sizes of the display areas S1 to S4 are the same.

  FIG. 32B shows a state when the first stop operation of the reels 110 to 112 is performed. In the example shown in the figure, a gray mask is applied to the display areas S2 and S4, and the images of the display areas S1 and S3 are highlighted. The player has a sense of expectation that either the small role (crane) or small role (俵) shown in the display areas S1 and S3 is in an internal winning state, and in the subsequent stop operation, Aim for these winning designs.

  FIG. 32C shows a state when the second stop operation of the reels 110 to 112 is performed. In the example of the figure, a gray mask is also applied to the display area S1, and only the image of the display area S3 is highlighted, so that the small role (役) is informed that it is in the internal winning state. The player performs the third stop operation aiming at the picture of the small role (俵). In this way, the presentation progresses step by step according to the player's operation, so that the player increases his expectation as he goes through each operation.

  Next, still another example of the notification effect of the internal winning state by the effect device A will be described. Here, a display imitating the sighting device of the fighter aircraft is performed by the images on the production members 701 and 702 and the LCD 602.

  In FIG. 33 (a), the effect members 701 and 702 are both located on the display screen 602a, and a broken-line circular image T is displayed by the LCD 602 at a portion where they intersect. These mimic the sight. In addition, images showing a plurality of types of winning combinations are displayed on the display screen 602a. In the example of FIG. 33A, a small combination (crane), small combination (簪), and BB (7) are displayed. Is displayed. These are the images of the target to shoot down.

  In FIGS. 33 (b) and (c), the production members 701 and 702 are moved, and the portion where both intersect is also moving. The image T is also moving according to the movement of the intersecting part. In FIG. 33 (d), the intersecting portion of the effect members 701 and 702 and the image T are located at the position of the image of the small role (crane) pattern, and “Lock on!” Is displayed. This indicates that the small role (crane) is in the internal winning state. In the state shown in FIGS. 33 (b) and 33 (c), the player has a sense of expectation as to which winning winning symbol is locked on (internal winning state) by moving the effect members 701 and 702 and the image T. It will be.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an example in which the effect example of FIG. 33 is advanced step by step according to the player's operation. FIG. 34A shows a state when a game start operation is performed. The state of the rendering device A is the same as in FIG. FIG. 34B shows a state when the first stop operation is performed on the reels 110 to 112. The intersecting part of the effect members 701 and 702 and the image T are temporarily located at the position of the image of the pattern BB (7), but are not locked on. FIG. 34C shows a state when the second stop operation is performed on the reels 110 to 112. The intersection part of the effect members 701 and 702 and the image T are temporarily located at the position of the image of the small role (簪) pattern, but are not locked on.

  FIG. 34D shows a state when a third stop operation is performed on the reels 110 to 112. The intersecting part of the effect members 701 and 702 and the image T are located at the position of the image of the pattern BB (7), and the lock-on is performed. Therefore, the internal winning state of BB is notified. If the BB pattern combination is aligned by the third stop operation, a BB prize is won, and if not, the BB internal winning state is maintained for the next game (being BB internal winning).

<Direction mode selection>
An example of the effect executed when selecting the effect mode at the start of the BB game will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 35A, a message “effect selection” is displayed on the display screen 602a of the LCD 602 to notify the player that processing for selecting the effect mode is executed. The effect members 701 and 702 are both in the concealment position.

  In FIG. 35B, effect members 701 and 702 appear on the display screen 602a, and the display area of the display screen 602a is equally divided into four. In the display areas S1 to S3, character images (dono, princess, niece) indicating the types of effect modes are displayed. FIGS. 35C to 35E are effect mode selection screens. Each selection screen changes after a certain period of time. The player can select a corresponding effect mode by pressing the MAX bet button 132 when an image of a favorite character is displayed.

<Directions related to medal payout>
The production pattern can also be selected according to the medal payout result. The effects related to medal payout will be described with reference to FIGS. The medal payout results include payout results for each game or payout results over a plurality of games. In the latter case, it may be a difference sheet (payout number-insertion number) over a plurality of games, or a payout number.

  FIG. 36 shows an example of production according to the payout result (here, the number of payouts) for each game. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, 15 (俵), 10 (crane), and 2 (メ ダ ル) are set as the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning the small role in the BB game. FIG. 36 shows an example of effects executed at the time of winning a small role in each game of the BB game. In FIG. 36A, effect members 701 and 702 are located on the display screen 602a, and the display area is divided into four. In the display areas S2 to S4, the number of medals that can be paid out at the time of winning a small role is displayed. In FIG. 36B, the production members 701 and 702 move so that the display area S3 is enlarged, and “10 sheets” is displayed large. This informs that a small role (crane) is won and 10 medals are paid out. Since the number of medals to be paid out is determined in advance, it can be understood by the player when the winning of the small role is confirmed, but the player can be excited by displaying it.

  In the example of FIG. 36C, the production members 701 and 702 move so that the display area S2 is enlarged, and “15 sheets” is displayed large. This notifies that a small role (俵) is won and 15 medals are paid out. In addition, the effect member 702 is swinging. This is an effect for further raising the player because 15 of the three types of payout numbers (15, 10, 2) have the largest number.

  FIG. 37 shows an example of effects according to payout results over a plurality of games. FIG. 37 shows an example of an effect made during the BB game based on the payout result during the BB game. In FIG. 37 (a), an image of a character trying to inflate a balloon with a manual pump is displayed on the display screen 602a, and the effect member 702 shows a bar pushed up by the balloon. The balloon image shows the number of medals currently being acquired by the player. This is the cumulative number of medals paid out to the player during the BB game (or the cumulative number of difference sheets).

  As the BB game progresses, the cumulative number of medals paid out to the player usually increases. In accordance with the increase, the balloon is inflated as shown in FIG. 37 (b), and the effect member 702 is moved upward as if it is pushed up by the balloon. The production member 702 also serves as a barometer of the cumulative number of medals. FIG. 37 (c) shows an example in which the number of BB games is reached when the predetermined number of acquired sheets is reached (for example, 235 payouts). The balloon is greatly inflated, and the effect member 702 is located at the uppermost part of the display screen 602a. Subsequently, in FIG. 37D, the effect member 702 is moved to the concealment position, and an image in which the balloon is ruptured is displayed on the display screen 602a. This notifies the player that the BB game has ended.

<Example of production for AT>
An example of the effect when the above-described AT (assist time) is adopted as the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the AT, for example, requests the pressing order of the stop buttons 137 to 139 for reel stop control, and notifies the pressing order within the AT period. This push order can be notified by the production device A.

  FIG. 38A shows a state where the production members 701 and 702 are located on the display screen 602a and the display area is divided into three. The display areas S1 to S3 are approximately the same size. Left, middle, and right characters are displayed in the display areas S1 to S3, respectively. When instructing the player to stop the middle reel 111, that is, to operate the stop button 138, the effect members 701 and 702 are moved as shown in FIG. To enlarge. The player views the character “middle” and operates the stop button 138.

  When instructing the player to stop the left reel 110, that is, to operate the stop button 137, the display area S1 is enlarged as shown in FIG. The player sees the character “left” and operates the stop button 137. Further, when instructing the player to stop the right reel 112, that is, to operate the stop button 139, the display area S3 is enlarged as shown in FIG. The player sees the character “right” and operates the stop button 139.

<Notification according to player skill>
It is possible not only to determine whether or not to provide information useful to the player, such as notification of an internal winning state, but also to produce an effect that allows the player to determine whether or not the information is provided. That is, whether or not to provide useful information to the player, such as notification of the internal winning state, can be determined according to the result of the operation performed by the player on the slot machine 100 during the performance. Hereinafter, an example will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 39, like the example of FIG. 33 described above, performs display imitating the sighting device of the fighter aircraft by using the images of the production members 701 and 702 and the LCD 602. However, in this example, the movement of the sight is left to the player's operation.

  In FIG. 39 (a), the effect members 701 and 702 are both located on the display screen 602a, and a broken-line circular image T is displayed by the LCD 602 at the intersection of the two. These mimic the sight. In this example, the player operates the start lever 135 to move the position of the sighting device. That is, the portion where the effect members 701 and 702 intersect is moved according to the tilt direction of the start lever 135. On the display screen 602a, an image of a spacecraft is displayed as a target to be shot down. The spaceship image moves.

  As shown in FIG. 39 (b), at the moment when the image T of the effect members 701 and 702 and the image T are positioned at the position of the spaceship image, the player performs a predetermined operation (in this case, the operation of the MAX bet button 132). ), The spaceship is shot down and the player wins. In this case, as shown in FIG. 39C, an image “7” corresponding to the notification of the internal winning state of the BB is displayed on the display screen 602a together with the characters “success!”. If the spaceship shooting fails, as shown in FIG. 39 (d), characters “failure...” Are displayed on the display screen 602a, and an image or the like for notifying the internal winning state is not displayed.

<Other examples of production devices>
The effect device A is configured to execute an effect in which the operations of the effect members 701 and 702 and the image on the LCD 602 are linked, but a display unit other than the LCD 602 can also be used. FIG. 40A shows an example in which sub reels 110 ′ to 112 ′ are employed instead of the LCD 602. The sub-reels 110 ′ to 112 ′ are three rows of reels provided separately from the reels 110 to 112. A plurality of types of patterns are displayed on the peripheral surface of the reels, and the combination of the patterns is displayed in a variable manner by being driven to rotate. . FIG. 40B shows an example in which one sub reel 10 having the vertical direction as the rotation axis is employed instead of the LCD 602. The number of effect members is one (effect member 701).

  The reels 110 to 112 can be used instead of the LCD 602. That is, as shown in FIG. 40 (c), the effect members 701 and 702 move on the front side of the reels 110 to 112.

<Application example to other game machines>
In addition to the slot machine, the present invention comprises a display means for displaying the display contents in a variable manner, such as a pachinko machine, a parrot machine, etc., and a lottery means for performing a lottery concerning a right advantageous to the player, The present invention can be applied to a game machine that displays according to a lottery result by a lottery means.

  FIG. 41 shows a pachinko machine 1100 equipped with a rendering device A ′ having the same configuration as the rendering device A. The effect device A ′ has the same configuration as that of the effect device A, although the configuration of the decorative panel 600 and the cover member 601 is different. In FIG. 41, effect members 701 and 702 and a display screen 602a of the LCD 602 are shown.

  The pachinko machine 1100 has a handle 1101, a tray 1102 into which a pachinko ball launched by an operation on the handle 1101 is introduced, and a circular game area in which the pachinko ball is launched so that a player can launch a pachinko ball as a game ball. 1103. A nail (not shown) is arranged in the game area 1103, and the pachinko balls falling from the upper part of the game area 1103 collide with the nail and fall to the lower part of the game area 1103 while changing its direction. The game area 1103 is provided with a winning opening 1104. When a pachinko ball enters the winning opening 1104, a predetermined privilege is given to the player. In the present embodiment, this privilege is a jackpot lottery execution. Winning in the jackpot lottery gives players the chance to pay out a number of pachinko balls. The effect device A ′ is disposed in the central portion of the game area 1103, and the LCD 602 also functions as a display unit that displays the display content in a variable manner.

  FIG. 42 is a functional block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine 1100. The pachinko machine 1100 has a control unit 1200. The control unit 1200 includes a processing unit 1201 such as a CPU, a random number generation unit 1204 that generates a random number, a storage unit 1202 such as a RAM, and a storage unit 1203 such as a ROM. A sensor 1205 is provided in the winning opening 1104 and detects a pachinko ball entering. Reference numeral 1206 denotes other devices (lamps, pachinko ball dispensing devices, etc.).

  The processing unit 1200 functions as an execution condition determination unit that determines whether or not the big lottery execution condition is satisfied. The condition for executing the jackpot lottery is established when the sensor 1205 detects that a pachinko ball has entered the winning opening 1104. The processing unit 1200 acquires a random number value from the random number generation unit 1204 when the lottery lottery execution condition is satisfied, and stores it in the storage unit 1202.

  The random number values are sequentially stored with the upper limit number of times of storage determined in advance as the upper limit every time the execution condition of the jackpot lottery is satisfied. For example, four lottery results are stored. When four random numbers are stored, the new random value is discarded. The processing unit 1200 functions as a lottery unit that performs a jackpot lottery unit based on the random number value on the condition that a random number value is stored in the storage unit 1202. After the lottery, the display content on the LCD 602 starts to change and ends. The display contents are changed so that the identification information corresponding to the lottery result is displayed. The identification information is, for example, a display of a combination of a plurality of patterns.

  If random numbers for a plurality of times are stored in the storage unit 1202, the oldest one is selected in order. When the change of the display content of the LCD 602 is finished and the identification information is displayed, the corresponding random number value is deleted from the storage unit 1202.

  When the lottery result is a jackpot, the display content of the LCD 602 is changed so that identification information corresponding to the jackpot is displayed. When the identification information corresponding to the jackpot is displayed, the bonus game is started and the player is given a chance to pay out a large number of pachinko balls.

  FIG. 43 is a diagram showing a pachinko machine 1100 ′ which is a modification of the pachinko machine 1100. In the example of the figure, a rendering device B is employed instead of the rendering device A '. In the effect device B, the effect member 702 ′ is arranged so as to largely protrude from the surface of the game area 1103. The effect member 702 ′ can be translated and swung, and a pachinko ball that falls from the upper part of the game area 1103 due to the swing rides on the effect member 702 ′ and is distributed left and right and dropped.

  Winning ports 1105 and 1106 are provided at the left and right lower portions of the effect member 702 ', respectively. These winning holes are provided with lids that can be opened and closed, so that the lids can be opened to enter a ball in a bonus game or the like. When entering the winning opening 1105, three pachinko balls are paid out, and when entering the winning opening 1106, 15 pachinko balls are paid out. Although the pachinko balls to be paid out by entering any of the winning holes 1105 and 1106 are different, the operation of the effect member 702 ′ influences the distribution, so that the player can be excited.

<Summary>
According to the above embodiment, the first moving member (703, 705 in FIG. 15) that moves on the first track (O-Upper, O-Left in FIG. 15), and the second track separated from the first track. A second moving member (704, 706 in FIG. 15) that moves on (O-Low, O-Right in FIG. 15), and a first end (connecting portion 703a in FIG. 15) connected to the first moving member. An end member 701a connected to each other, an end member 702a connected to the connecting portion 705a), and a second end connected to the second moving member (an end member connected to the connecting portion 704a in FIG. 15). 701a, an end member 702a connected to the connecting portion 706a), and an effect member (701, 702 in FIG. 15, 702 ′ in FIG. 43), wherein the effect member includes the first end and the Connecting member for connecting the second end (7 in FIG. 15) 01b, 702b), and at least one of the first end and the second end is formed of a member separate from the connection member (FIGS. 19 and 20), and the first and A gaming machine (slot machine 100 in FIG. 1, pachinko machine 1100 in FIG. 41, FIG. 43) characterized in that it is connected to the connecting member so as to be slidable in a linear direction connecting the second ends (FIGS. 19 to 21). 1100 ′).

  In addition, according to the above embodiment, the stage devices (A in FIG. 10, A ′ in FIG. 41) mounted on the game machine (slot machine 100 in FIG. 1, pachinko machines 1100, 1100 ′ in FIG. 43), 43B), a first moving member (703, 705 in FIG. 15) that moves on the first track (O-Upper, O-Left in FIG. 15), and a second track separated from the first track. A second moving member (704, 706 in FIG. 15) that moves on (O-Low, O-Right in FIG. 15), and a first end (connecting portion 703a in FIG. 15) connected to the first moving member. An end member 701a connected to each other, an end member 702a connected to the connecting portion 705a), and a second end connected to the second moving member (an end member connected to the connecting portion 704a in FIG. 15). 701a, the end connected to the connecting portion 706a A production member (701, 702 in FIG. 15, 702 ′ in FIG. 43) having a material 702a), and the production member is a connecting member for connecting the first end and the second end ( 701b, 702b) in FIG. 15, and at least one of the first end and the second end is formed of a member different from the connection member (FIGS. 19 and 20), and There is provided an effect device characterized in that it is connected to the connecting member so as to be slidable in a linear direction connecting the first and second ends (FIGS. 19 to 21).

  According to this configuration, when the separate member slides with respect to the connection member, the effect member expands and contracts (FIGS. 19 to 21). This makes it possible to produce an effect that surprises the player. In addition, by moving the first and second moving members, the effect member can be tilted or swung as well as simply translated, and various effects can be achieved ( FIG. 22). As the effect member expands and contracts, no tension is generated, so that the load due to the tension does not act on the first and second moving members, and the first and second moving members can be smoothly moved.

1 is an external view of a slot machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram of a main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a rendering device control unit 500 of the slot machine 100. FIG. It is the figure which expanded and showed the arrangement | sequence of the pattern given to each reel 110-112. It is the figure which showed the kind of winning combination, the corresponding picture combination and the like. 4 is a flowchart showing basic control of a game in the slot machine 100. FIG. (A) is a flowchart showing an interrupt process of the sub-control unit 400, and (b) is a flowchart showing a main process of the sub-control unit 400. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing of the selection method of an effect pattern. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the rendering device A. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the rendering device A. FIG. It is a front view of the drive unit 700 with which LCD602 was mounted | worn. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the drive unit 700. 4 is a right side view of the drive unit 700. FIG. It is a perspective view of the drive unit 700 with which LCD602 was mounted | worn. It is a disassembled perspective view of LCD602, drive unit 700 grade | etc.,. 5 is a perspective view of a moving member 704. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a moving mechanism 730. FIG. FIG. 53 is a perspective view of the effect member 701. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the effect member 701. FIG. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing of the production member 701. FIG. (A) thru | or (h) are the figures which show the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (e) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) And (b) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (g) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (h) are the figures which show the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (c) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (e) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) And (b) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (e) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (c) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (c) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (d) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (d) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (e) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (c) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (d) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (d) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) thru | or (d) is a figure which shows the example of an effect of the production apparatus A. FIG. (A) And (b) is a figure which shows the other structural example of the production apparatus A. FIG. It is a figure which shows the pachinko machine 1100 which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. 3 is a functional block diagram of a control system of a pachinko machine 1100. FIG. It is a figure which shows the pachinko machine 1100 'which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the example which light-emits an effect member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which light-emits a production member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which light-emits a production member. It is a figure which shows the example of control of the stepping motors 713, 723, 733, and 743. It is a figure which shows the example of control of the stepping motors 713, 723, 733, and 743. It is a figure which shows the example of control of the stepping motors 713, 723, 733, and 743.

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100 Slot machines 701 and 702 Production members

Claims (29)

A first moving member that moves on the first track;
A second moving member that moves on a second track separated from the first track;
An effect member having a first end connected to the first moving member and a second end connected to the second moving member;
The production member is
A connection member connecting the first end and the second end;
At least one of the first end and the second end is formed of a member different from the connection member, and is slidable in a linear direction connecting between the first and second ends. A gaming machine characterized by being connected to a connecting member.   The game table according to claim 1, wherein the effect member has a bar shape.   Both the first and second end portions are constituted by a first end member and a second end member which are separate members from the connection member, and are connected to the connection member so as to be slidable in the linear direction. The game table according to claim 1. The first and second end members have a rack portion inserted into the connection member;
The connecting member has a pinion with which the rack portion meshes;
The rack portion of the first end member and the rack portion of the second end member are disposed so as to sandwich the pinion and are always meshed with the pinion. The game table described in 1.   The game table according to claim 1, wherein a decoration cover member is provided on a surface of the connection member and the separate member. Furthermore, an image display unit is provided,
2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein the effect member is disposed so as to be positioned on a display screen of the image display unit.   The game table according to claim 6, wherein the first and second trajectories are set along a peripheral edge of the display screen of the image display unit.   2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein the first and second tracks are straight tracks and are parallel to each other. A first moving mechanism for moving the first moving member; and a second moving mechanism for moving the second moving member;
The first moving mechanism includes:
A rod-shaped first guide member that is disposed along the first track and guides the movement of the first moving member;
A first endless belt to which the first moving member is attached;
First driving means for running the first endless belt;
With
The second moving mechanism includes:
A rod-shaped second guide member disposed along the second track to guide the movement of the second moving member;
A second endless belt to which the second moving member is attached;
Second driving means for running the second endless belt;
The game table according to claim 8, further comprising: Furthermore, an image display unit is provided,
The effect member is arranged so as to be positioned on a display screen of the image display unit,
The first and second moving mechanisms are disposed on the back side of the image display unit,
The first and second moving members are
The image display unit is provided on a front side of the image display unit, and has a connecting portion connected to the effect member, and the side portion of the image display unit is formed across the thickness direction. 9. The game table according to 9.   The game table according to claim 9, wherein each of the first and second moving mechanisms includes two each of the first and second guide members. Furthermore, it comprises first and second detection means for detecting the first and second moving members, respectively.
2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein the first and second moving members have detected portions that are detected by the first and second detection units, respectively. And a control means for controlling the movement of the first and second moving members,
The control means includes
9. The game table according to claim 8, wherein the first and second moving members are continuously moved in a relatively opposite direction a plurality of times. The production member has a rod shape,
The stage member moves on a vertical plane,
And a control means for controlling the movement of the first and second moving members,
The control means includes
9. The game table according to claim 8, wherein the effect member moves the first and second moving members such that an angle formed between the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction is changed. The production member has a rod shape,
The stage member moves on a vertical plane,
And a control means for controlling the movement of the first and second moving members,
The control means includes
9. The game table according to claim 8, wherein the effect member moves the first and second moving members in the same direction such that a longitudinal direction thereof is directed in a vertical direction. Two sets of the first and second moving members and the effect member are provided,
The game table according to claim 1, wherein the effect member of one set and the effect member of the other set are arranged so as to overlap each other. The first and second trajectories are straight trajectories and are parallel to each other;
The game table according to claim 16, wherein the first and second tracks of one set and the first and second tracks of the other set are orthogonal to each other. The game table is
Display means for variably displaying the display content;
A lottery means for performing a lottery on a right that is advantageous to the player,
The game table according to claim 1, wherein the display means displays according to a lottery result by the lottery means. A plurality of reels that are given multiple types of patterns and are driven to rotate,
Lottery means for lottery of internal winning of multiple types of winning roles;
A start switch for starting rotation of the reel;
A stop switch provided for each of the reels, for individually stopping the rotation of the reels;
Reel stop control means for controlling the reel stop based on the lottery result of the lottery means;
A winning determination means for determining a winning of the winning combination based on whether or not the combination of the patterns displayed by the reel at the time of stopping is a predetermined combination of patterns;
The game table according to claim 1, further comprising:   The game machine according to claim 18, wherein the game machine is a pachinko machine or a parrot machine. Furthermore, based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the internal winning state setting means for setting the internal winning state of the winning combination,
A selection means for selecting one of the production patterns from a plurality of types of production patterns;
With
The content of the movement control of the first and second moving members is determined according to the effect pattern,
The game table according to claim 19, wherein the selecting means selects the effect pattern according to the internal winning state.   The selection means selects the production pattern by lottery and, when the internal winning state is set for the predetermined winning combination, is more specific than when the internal winning state is not set. The game table according to claim 21, wherein the performance pattern is selected with high probability. Furthermore, a game state setting means for setting a plurality of types of game states,
A selection means for selecting one of the production patterns from a plurality of types of production patterns;
With
The content of the movement control of the first and second moving members is determined according to the effect pattern,
The game table according to claim 19, wherein the selecting means selects the effect pattern according to the gaming state. The game table is a game table in which each game is started by a betting operation of a game medium, and the game medium is paid out according to a result of each game,
Furthermore, a selection means for selecting any one of the production patterns from a plurality of types of production patterns is provided.
The content of the movement control of the first and second moving members is determined according to the effect pattern,
The game table according to claim 19, wherein the selecting means selects the effect pattern according to a payout result of the game medium.   The game table according to claim 24, wherein the payout result is a payout result for each game or a payout result over a plurality of games. Furthermore, production mode setting means for setting any production mode from a plurality of production modes,
Selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of types of effect patterns,
The content of the movement control of the first and second moving members is determined according to the effect pattern,
The game table according to claim 19, wherein the selecting means selects the effect pattern in accordance with the effect mode set by the effect mode setting means. Display means for variably displaying the display content;
Execution condition determination means for determining whether or not the execution condition for the jackpot lottery is satisfied;
Storage means for sequentially storing a random number value acquired when the execution condition is determined to be satisfied by the execution condition determination means, with a predetermined upper limit number of storages as the upper limit every time the execution condition is satisfied;
Lottery means for performing the jackpot lottery based on the random value;
With
The display means includes
2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein when the result of the lottery by the lottery means is the jackpot, the display content is changed so that identification information corresponding to the jackpot is displayed. A game area in which a game ball is launched, and a winning opening provided in the game area;
2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined privilege is given to the player when the game ball enters the winning opening. In the production device mounted on the game table,
A first moving member that moves on the first track;
A second moving member that moves on a second track separated from the first track;
An effect member having a first end connected to the first moving member and a second end connected to the second moving member;
The production member is
A connection member connecting the first end and the second end;
At least one of the first end and the second end is formed of a member different from the connection member, and is slidable in a linear direction connecting between the first and second ends. An effect device characterized by being connected to a connecting member.