JP2007296015A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that, in a conventional Pachislot machine, a game after a restart is apt to become monotonous and a player is apt to carelessly play the game after the restart with a diminished attention. <P>SOLUTION: When a player returns to a game machine after a break, a picture control CPU 81 determines whether the value of a performance determination table B selection counter is "0" or not (S241). When the determination is "Yes", the CPU 81 selects a performance identifier with reference to a performance determination table A and determines the performance (S242). On the other hand, when the determination in S241 is "No", the CPU 81 selects a performance identifier with reference to a performance determination table B and determines the performance (S243). The picture control CPU 81 displays the performance according to the performance identifier selected in S242 or S243 on a liquid crystal panel 39d. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that selects an effect mode based on an effect determination table and displays the selected effect on a display means.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, for example, there is a pachislot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. In this pachislot machine, if the start operation of the next unit game is not performed even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the previous unit game has ended, it is determined that the player has left the game table and automatically The absence time starts to be timed. When the away time approaches the preset time limit for leaving, a warning is displayed on the image display device constituting the display means. Even if this warning is displayed, if the game is not resumed and the away time reaches the restricted time, the reel lighting device is turned off and the game is disabled. In addition, when taking a break for a predetermined time due to a meal or the like, a store clerk sets a break time in advance. When the operation of setting the break time by the store clerk is completed, the break time starts to be measured, and the remaining time of the break time is displayed on the image display device together with a display indicating that the break is being performed. When the break time of the player approaches the break time set by the store clerk, a warning is displayed on the image display device. Even if this warning is displayed, if the game time is not resumed and the rest time reaches the set time, the reel lighting device turns off and the game is disabled, as in the case where the away time reaches the time limit. become.

As described above, in the pachislot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the management of the away time and break time is performed, so that a third party starts a game on the game machine where the player is temporarily absent. It is prevented that the turnover rate of the game stand in the game store is lowered due to the fact that the game is not performed for a long time.
JP 2005-31475 A (paragraphs [0038] to [0052])

  However, in the conventional pachislot machine disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when a player who is temporarily absent returns to the game machine, the game at the time of leaving the seat is simply resumed. For this reason, the game after the resumption is likely to be monotonous, and the player tends to play the game after the resumption with a lack of attention.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a gaming machine that can make a player who returns to a game machine and resumes a game have an interest that is inferior to that at the time of leaving the seat or more. With the goal.

For this reason, the present invention
A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
Start operation detecting means for detecting that the start operation has been performed by the player after the game medium is bet;
A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination in a unit game based on detection of the starting operation performed by the starting operation detecting means;
A symbol change means for changing the symbol displayed by the symbol display means based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start operation detection means;
Stop operation detecting means for detecting that a stop operation has been performed by the player;
Stop control means for performing control to stop the variation of the symbol performed by the symbol variation means based on the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means and the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detecting means;
As a result of stopping the change of the symbol by the stop control means, a profit granting means for giving a profit to the player when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed by the symbol display means;
Display means for displaying information about the game;
An operation unit for operating information displayed on the display means according to the player's operation;
Display control means for performing control to select an effect mode based on the first effect determination table and display an effect corresponding to the selected effect mode on the display means;
And a time measuring means for starting time measurement based on a predetermined operation on the operation unit,
The display control means
When timekeeping is started by the timekeeping means, the display means is started to display a predetermined display determined in advance and the time measured by the timekeeping means,
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined display and the display of the time are ended, and the effect mode is set based on the second effect determination table different from the first effect determination table during the predetermined number of unit games. The gaming machine is characterized by selecting and displaying an effect according to the selected effect mode on the display means.

  According to this configuration, an effect mode is selected on the basis of the first effect determination table, and an effect corresponding to the selected effect mode is displayed on the display means, and the game is played, but the player leaves the game stand. When a predetermined operation is performed on the operation unit when sitting, the time counting by the time measuring means is started, and a predetermined predetermined display and time counting indicating that the player is leaving the gaming table, etc. The time displayed by the means is displayed on the display means. Thereafter, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when the player returns to the gaming table, the predetermined display and the time display on the display means are terminated, and the second effect determination is made during a predetermined number of unit games. An effect mode is selected based on the table, and an effect corresponding to the selected effect mode is displayed on the display means. For this reason, when the player returns to the gaming table, until the predetermined number of unit games is performed, unlike when the player leaves the gaming table, based on the second effect determination table. Since the effects of the different effect modes to be selected are displayed on the display means, the game effect modes are changed before and after the player leaves the game table. Therefore, the game that is resumed when the player returns to the gaming table becomes monotonous, and it is prevented that the game is performed in a state of lack of attention, and for the player who resumes the game, There is provided a gaming machine that can have an interest that is inferior to that of when a player leaves the gaming table, or more interesting.

  Further, according to the present invention, the predetermined condition is timed by a timing means that it is detected that a predetermined operation of the player with respect to the operation unit is performed, or that a game medium is bet. It is characterized in that it is established by at least one of the fact that the time has reached a predetermined time.

  According to this configuration, when the player returns to the game table and performs a predetermined operation on the operation unit, or when it is detected that the player returns to the game table and the game medium is betted, or When the time measured by the time measuring means reaches a predetermined time, the predetermined condition is satisfied. For this reason, the predetermined condition is established by various triggers, and the game is resumed in a different aspect from that before leaving the seat, so the range of the game is widened and the interest of the game is improved.

  Further, according to the present invention, the second effect determination table includes a plurality of effect determination tables that differ depending on the type of the predetermined condition, and the display control unit performs the second operation according to the type of the predetermined condition that is satisfied. An effect mode is selected based on the effect determination table, and an effect corresponding to the selected effect mode is displayed on the display means.

  According to this configuration, an effect mode is selected based on an effect determination table that varies depending on the type of the predetermined condition that is satisfied, and an effect corresponding to the selected effect mode is displayed on the display means. For this reason, depending on the established type, that is, depending on the situation at the time of resuming the game, different effects are performed on the display means, so that the interest of the resumed game is further improved.

  In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the predetermined number of times differs depending on the type of the predetermined condition that is satisfied.

  According to this configuration, the number of unit games after resuming the game in which the effect display is performed based on the second effect determination table changes according to the type of the predetermined condition that is satisfied. Therefore, depending on the type of the predetermined condition that is established, that is, depending on the situation at the time of resuming the game, the period of change of the game effect mode differs, so the interest of the resumed game is further improved. .

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, as described above, the game presentation mode is changed before and after the player leaves the gaming table, so that the game that the player returns to the gaming table and resumes is monotonous. To prevent players from recklessly playing in a state where attention is lacking, and is comparable to when a player leaves the game table, A gaming machine that can be more interesting is provided.

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

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

  Three reels 2, 3, 4 are rotatably provided inside the cabinet at the center of the main body of the pachislot machine 1. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2 to 4, a symbol row (see FIG. 9) composed of a plurality of types of symbols (hereinafter referred to as symbols) is drawn. A reel display window 39 is provided at the front of each of the reels 2 to 4, and is displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 2 to 4 through the display windows 5, 6 and 7 formed in the reel display window 39. Three drawn symbols are observed. The reels 2 to 4 and the display windows 5 to 7 constitute symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols.

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

  The reel display window 39 is configured by laminating a liquid crystal panel 39d (see FIGS. 3 and 4), which will be described later, as an electrical display panel, and various information regarding the game is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d. . The liquid crystal panel 39d constitutes display means for displaying information related to the game.

  Further, on the device front panel 38 on the left side of the display windows 5 to 7, from the top, the game operation indicators 9 to 12, the medal insertion number display lamps (bet lamps) 13 to 15, the stored number display section 16, and the start A lamp 17 is provided. The indicators 9 to 12 and the bet lamps 13 to 15 are turned on in accordance with the game situation, and the player is notified of the game situation and the number of inserted medals. The stored number display unit 16 is composed of a three-digit 7-segment LED (light emitting diode) and displays the number of medals currently credited in the machine. The start lamp 17 blinks when the reels 2 to 4 are operable.

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

  A selection button 23, a determination button 24, a 1 stored medal insertion button 26, a 2 stored medal insertion button 27, and a 3 stored medal insertion button 28 are provided below the left device front panel 38. The selection button 23 is operated when selecting information to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d according to a menu screen or the like displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d. The determination button 24 is used when the information determined by the selection button 23 is determined or actually It is operated when displaying on the liquid crystal panel 39d. The selection button 23 and the determination button 24 constitute an operation unit that operates information displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d in accordance with the player's operation. In addition, the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 are displayed in the number of medals displayed on the stored number display section 16 and are credited instead of inserting medals into the insertion slot 8 in one game. Used when betting medals.

  Further, a stored medal settlement button 29, a start lever 30, and stop buttons (stop buttons) 31a, 31b, and 31c are provided below the reel display window 39 from the left side. The stored medal settlement button 29 pays out all medals credited to the inside of the machine when switching between playing a game by crediting medals into the machine or directly placing a medal into the slot 8 Used when paying off. Further, the operation of the start lever 30 starts the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 all at once. The stop buttons 31a to 31c are arranged corresponding to the respective reels 2 to 4, and the operation is validated when the rotation of each of the reels 2 to 4 reaches a constant speed, and according to the player's operation. The rotation of each reel 2 to 4 is stopped.

  A medal tray 34 is provided at the lower front of the pachi-slot machine 1. The medal tray 34 stores medals paid out from the medal payout opening 35. In addition, a payout display unit 36 indicating how many medals are paid out in response to a prize is provided at the upper front portion of the pachislot machine 1, and a pair of speakers 96, 96 are provided on the left and right sides of the payout display unit 36. Is provided.

  3A is a longitudinal sectional view of the pachislot machine 1 in the reel display window 39, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the reel display window 39. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the reel display window 39 is disposed on the front side of the reels 2 to 4 when viewed from the player, and has a transmissive display area that forms the display windows 5 to 7 described above. Have. As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to (i), the reel display window 39 has a transparent acrylic plate 39a, a reel glass base 39b, a bezel metal frame 39c, a liquid crystal panel 39d, a liquid crystal holder 39e, a diffusion, from the front side of the device. A sheet 39f, a light guide plate 39g, a rear holder 39h, and an antistatic sheet 39i are arranged. In the diffusion sheet 39f, the light guide plate 39g, and the rear holder 39h, openings 5a, 5b, and 5c that form the display window 5, openings 6a, 6b, and 6c that form the display window 6, and openings that form the display window 7 7a, 7b, 7c are formed.

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 3B is a partially enlarged view of the peripheral portions of the openings 5c to 7c of the rear holder 39h surrounded by the dotted circle shown in FIG. As shown by the dotted line in FIG. 5B, the peripheral corners on the back side of the openings 5c, 6c, 7c of the rear holder 39h are cut off. The antistatic sheet 39i is bonded in a state where it is fitted into the shaved portion.

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

  The structure of each reel 2 to 4 is shown in FIG. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG.

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

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

  The gaming state of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a “general gaming state” and an “RB gaming state”. Each of these gaming states is basically distinguished by the type of winning combination (internal winning combination) that may be determined in an internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19) described later. Here, the winning combination is determined in the internal lottery process, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination determined in the internal lottery process is actually stopped on the activated winning line by the player's stop operation. When displayed, a display combination is established. In the present embodiment, the winning combination of the pachislot machine 1 includes a small part of “Cherry”, a small part of “Bell”, a small part of “Watermelon”, “Replay”, “BB”, and “Lose”. is there.

  The “general gaming state” is a gaming state at the start of a game that is performed when the pachislot machine 1 is powered on.

  The bonus winning flag of BB is carried over to the unit game from the next time until the combination of symbols corresponding to BB is actually stopped and displayed on the activated pay line after BB is determined as a winning combination, It is held as a carryover combination in a carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 17) of the control RAM 66 described later. This state in which the symbol combination corresponding to BB that has been won internally is not displayed on the activated pay line and the BB bonus winning flag is carried over is “internal winning state (carrying state)”. Called. When the BB symbol combination is stopped and displayed on the activated pay line and the bonus is actually established, the BB bonus winning flag held in the carryover combination storage area is cleared. In addition, the winning flag of the winning combination other than the bonus winning flag of BB is valid only in the unit game for which the winning flag is set, and is cleared at the end of the unit game and is not carried over after the next game. In the unit game, the reels 2 to 4 rotate in response to the player's operation on the start lever 30, and then the reels 2 to 4 stop rotating in response to the player's operation on the stop buttons 31a to 31c. Until this time, medals are paid out according to the combination of symbols arranged on the activated pay line, or before the start of the next unit game is permitted (the next game starts). .

  Also, a special game advantageous to the player, which occurs when the combination of symbols corresponding to the internally won BB is displayed on the activated pay line and the BB display combination is established, is hereinafter referred to as “BB game”. That's it. In the present embodiment, the “BB game” end condition is that 350 predetermined medals are paid out to the player. In the “BB game”, “RB game state” in which an RB game advantageous to the player is played continuously occurs. One RB game is played with a limit of 12 games and 8 winnings. When the BB operating flag is “ON”, the RB game is in the “RB gaming state” in which the RB game is continuously performed a plurality of times until the above-described end condition is satisfied.

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

  The control unit in the main control board 61 shown in FIG. 7 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 63 as a main component, and a circuit for random number sampling is added thereto. The microcomputer 63 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 64 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, a program ROM (read only memory) 65 that is a program storage means, and a control RAM (random access) with a backup function. -Memory) 66. Connected to the main CPU 64 are a clock pulse generating circuit 67 and a frequency divider 68 for generating a reference clock pulse, a random number generator 69 for generating a random number in a certain range, and a sampling circuit 70 for specifying one of the generated random numbers. Has been. Further, the main CPU 64 is connected to an I / O port 71 that exchanges signals with peripheral devices (actuators) described later. The program ROM 65 is divided into storage units so as to store various tables and data (see FIGS. 9 to 15) described later, a sequence program, and the like. Further, the control RAM 66 has various storage areas (see FIGS. 16 and 17), which will be described later, and a demonstration timer (see FIGS. 21 and 41) that is referred to when displaying a demonstration effect image for the customer on the liquid crystal panel 39d. ) Is stored.

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

  Further, as main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 63 to generate a control signal, the operation of the insertion medal sensor 8S for detecting the medal inserted from the insertion slot 8 and the start lever 30 is performed. There are a start switch 30S for detecting, a stored medal insertion switch 26S, 27S, 28S for detecting an operation of the stored medal insertion button 26, 27, 28, and a stored medal adjustment switch 29S for detecting an operation of the stored medal adjustment button 29. The inserted medal sensor 8S, the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S, and the start switch 30S are start operations for detecting that the player has operated the start lever 30 and started the unit game after the medals are bet. It constitutes a detection means. The random number generator 69, the sampling circuit 70, and the microcomputer 63 determine the winning combination in the unit game based on the detection of the start operation performed by the inserted medal sensor 8S, the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S, and the start switch 30S. It constitutes a winning combination determination means.

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

  The microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit 77 change the symbol displayed by the symbol display means based on the detection of the start operation performed by the start switch 30S. Means.

  Further, the input signal generating means includes a reel stop signal circuit 78 that generates a signal for stopping the corresponding reel when the stop buttons 31a to 31c are pressed, and a medal detection that counts the number of medals paid out from the hopper 72. And a payout completion signal generation circuit 73. The payout completion signal generation circuit 73 generates a signal for detecting completion of medal payout when the medal count value actually paid out input from the medal detection unit 72S reaches the payout number data. The circuits 73 and 78 constituting these input signal generating means are also connected to the main CPU 64 via the I / O port 71.

  The reel stop signal circuit 78 constitutes stop operation detecting means for detecting that a stop operation has been performed on the stop buttons 31a to 31c by the player. The microcomputer 63, the stepping motor 45, the motor drive circuit 74, and the reel position detection circuit 77 are based on the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means and the detection of the stop operation performed by the reel stop signal circuit 78. Stop control means for performing control to stop the fluctuation of the symbol performed by the symbol changing means is configured. Further, the microcomputer 63, the hopper 72, the medal detection unit 72s, the hopper driving circuit 76, and the payout completion signal generation circuit 73 are configured such that a predetermined symbol combination is displayed as a symbol display means as a result of the change of the symbols being stopped by the stop control means. Is displayed, it constitutes a profit giving means for giving a predetermined number of medals to the player as a profit.

  A sub-control unit communication port 79 is connected to the I / O port 71, and the microcomputer 63 sends a signal to the sub-control board 62a via the sub-control unit communication port 79.

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

  The sub control board 62a includes an image control CPU 81, a program ROM 82, and a work RAM 83 as main components. The program ROM 82 stores various tables (see FIG. 18), a sequence program necessary for image control, and the like. In the work RAM 83, a break display flag (FIG. 28, FIG. 29, FIG. 31A) referred to by the image control CPU 81 when determining whether or not the player has left the pachislot machine 1 and is taking a break. ), (B)), a break display timer (see FIG. 28, FIG. 29) for measuring the time when the player leaves and takes a break (break time), and the pachislot machine 1 after the player finishes the break. An effect determination table B selection counter (see FIG. 28, FIG. 29, FIG. 31 (a), (c), FIG. 32) for counting the number of unit games restarted after returning to FIG.

  The image control CPU 81 is connected to a VDP (video display processor) 86 having a control RAM 88. The VDP 86 has an image ROM (CROM) 87 storing character data and the like, and a color display. A video RAM 89, which is a display buffer memory, is connected. The image control CPU 81 controls the VDP 86 using the work RAM 83 as a work area in accordance with a sequence program stored in the program ROM 82. The VDP 86 controls the liquid crystal panel based on the character data read from the image ROM 87 under the control of the image control CPU 81. 39d displays an image. This image control is performed using the date / time information input from the calendar IC (integrated circuit) 84, and is input to the operation unit such as the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 described above or transmitted from the main control board 61. This is performed in response to reception of various commands such as a start command and a bet command. These work RAM 83 and calendar IC 84 are to be backed up during a power failure.

  Specifically, the image control CPU 81 captures information such as the gaming state and the type of winning flag based on various commands received via the serial port 80a (see S232 in FIG. 30), and based on the captured information, An image to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d is selected. Then, the VDP 86 is controlled to display the selected image on the liquid crystal panel 39d. When the selection button 23 and the decision button 24 are operated in accordance with the display of the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d, information related to the game such as game history information and the number of BB winnings is controlled under the control of the image control CPU 81. Is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d.

  The serial port 80a of the sub control board 62a is connected to the serial port 80b of the sub control board 62b. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 of the sub-control board 62b is connected to a program ROM 91 storing a program and a work RAM 92 serving as a work area. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 controls lighting of the LEDs 99 and the lamps 98 based on the control signal received by the serial port 80b via the serial port 80a. The LEDs 99 indicate the back lamps 47a to 47c, the game operation indicators 9 to 12, the stored number display unit 16, the bonus count display unit 18, the payout number display unit 20, and the like built in each reel 2 to 4. . The lamps 98 indicate bet lamps 13 to 15, a start lamp 17, a WIN lamp 19, an insert lamp 21, and the like.

  The sound / lamp control CPU 90 is connected to speakers 96 and 96 via a sound source IC 93 and a power amplifier 95, and further to a volume control unit 97. The sound / lamp control CPU 90 controls the sound source IC 93 according to the program stored in the program ROM 91, and the sound source IC 93 reads the sound data stored in the sound source ROM 94 according to this control by the sound / lamp control CPU 90. Then, the read data is amplified by the power amplifier 95 according to the amplification degree according to the input from the volume control unit 97, and a sound effect such as medal insertion sound, start lever operation sound, stop button operation sound, game sound during BB game, etc. Are output from the speakers 96, 96.

  9 to 15 are diagrams showing various tables and data stored in the program ROM 65 of the main control board 61. FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually showing a symbol arrangement table showing the arrangement of a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the reel bands 44 of the left, middle and right reels 2, 3 and 4.

  In the symbol arrangement table, code numbers (symbol positions) of “0” to “20” are set for each of the left, middle, and right reels 2 to 4. Any one of six types of symbols “white 7”, “replay”, “watermelon”, “bell”, “cherry”, and “blank” in which nothing is drawn is associated. Each reel 2 to 4 is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

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

  The symbol combination table is used when specifying a display combination and a medal payout number (see S14 in FIG. 19). The symbol combination table stores the relationship between the combination of symbols displayed on the activated pay line for the left reel 2, the middle reel 3, and the right reel 4, the number of medals paid out, and the display combination. In the same figure, when the combination of symbols represented in each of the reels 2 to 4 columns is displayed on the activated pay line, the number displayed in the corresponding payout number column and the display combination represented in the display combination column are displayed. These are specified as the number of medals to be paid out and the display combination.

  As shown in the figure, when “CHERRY-ANY-ANY” is displayed on the activated pay line, the “Cherry” small role is specified as the display combination, and the number of inserted coins is 1 or 2 Is 15 sheets, and when the number of inserted sheets is 3, 4 sheets are specified as the number of paid-out sheets. Note that “ANY” represents any symbol. The number of inserted coins refers to the number of medals bet on a unit game. In addition, when “Bell-Bell-Bell” is displayed on the activated pay line, the “Bell” small role is specified as the display combination, and when the number of inserted cards is 1 or 2, 15 cards are inserted. When the number is 3, 10 is specified as the number of payouts. Further, when “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is displayed on the activated winning line, the small combination of “watermelon” is specified as the display combination, and eight are specified as the payout number regardless of the inserted number. Further, when “Replay-Replay-Replay” is displayed on the activated pay line, “Replay” is specified as a display combination, and 0 is specified as the payout number regardless of the inserted number. When “Replay” is specified as the display combination, the same number of medals as the number bet on the game in the unit game are automatically inserted in the next unit game (see S102 in FIG. 25). When “White 7-White 7-White 7” is displayed on the activated pay line, “BB” is specified as the display combination, and 0 is specified as the payout number regardless of the number of inserted coins. When “BB” is specified as the display combination, “BB game” is generated from the next unit game. When a symbol combination other than the above is displayed on the activated pay line, “losing” is specified as the display combination, and 0 is specified as the payout number regardless of the number of inserted coins.

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

  The internal lottery table determination table is used when determining the internal lottery table in an internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19) described later. In this table, data representing the number of lotteries and the type of the internal lottery table used for lottery is assigned to each gaming state of the general gaming state and the RB gaming state. In an internal lottery process to be described later, lottery is performed for the number of lotteries corresponding to each gaming state using an internal lottery table corresponding to each gaming state. In the general gaming state, data representing the number of lottery times 5 and the internal lottery table for the general gaming state are assigned. In each unit game in the general gaming state, the number of lottery times is 5 times, and the general gaming state is set as the internal lottery table. An internal lottery table is determined. In addition, data representing the number of lottery times 3 and the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state is assigned to the RB gaming state. In each unit game in the RB gaming state, the number of lottery times is 3 times, and the internal lottery table is RB. An internal lottery table for gaming state is determined.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram conceptually showing the internal lottery table. FIG. 12A shows an internal lottery table for general gaming state, and FIG. 12B shows an internal lottery table for RB gaming state.

  The internal lottery table for general gaming state shown in FIG. 6A is an internal lottery table used in the general gaming state and the internal winning state, and the internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. It is an internal lottery table used in a state. Each internal lottery table is used when determining a winning combination in an internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19) described later. In the internal lottery table, a lottery value for classifying random numbers in the range of “0” to “65535” generated by the random number generator 69 and extracted by the sampling circuit 70 into any winning number is set for each number of inserted medals. Has been. The lottery value indicates the width of the random number range divided into each winning number, and indicates a numerical range calculated by the lower limit value L and the upper limit value U of the random number range. Each winning number is associated with each winning combination.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, in the internal lottery table for the general gaming state, lottery values for dividing random numbers in the range of “0” to “65535” into the winning numbers “1” to “5” are stored. .

  The winning number “1” corresponding to “Cherry” has a lottery value “1” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and a lottery value “4” when the number of inserted medals is 2, and the number of inserted medals is 3. The lottery value “650” is assigned to the number of sheets. In the internal lottery process, the winning probability that the winning number is determined to be “1” is “1/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 1, “4/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 2, When the number of inserted sheets is 3, it is “650/65536”. The winning number “2” corresponding to “Cherry” includes a lottery value “1” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and a lottery value “4” when the number of inserted medals is 2. When there are three, lottery value “8192” is assigned. In the internal lottery process, the winning probability that the winning number is determined to be “2” is “1/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 1, “4/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 2, When the number of inserted sheets is 3, it is “8192/65536”. The winning number “3” corresponding to “watermelon” includes a lottery value “1” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and a lottery value “4” when the number of inserted medals is 2. When the number is three, the lottery value “1000” is assigned. In the internal lottery process, the winning probability that the winning number is determined to be “3” is “1/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 1, “4/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 2, When the number of inserted sheets is 3, it is “1000/65536”.

  The lottery value “8980” is assigned to the winning number “4” corresponding to “Replay” regardless of the number of inserted medals. The winning probability at which the winning number is determined to be “4” in the internal lottery process is “8980/65536” regardless of the number of medals inserted. The winning number “5” corresponding to “BB” includes a lottery value “1” when the number of inserted medals is 1, and a lottery value “4” when the number of inserted medals is 2. When there are three, lottery value “250” is assigned. In the internal lottery process, the winning probability that the winning number is determined to be “5” is “1/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 1, “4/65536” when the number of inserted medals is 2, When the number of inserted sheets is 3, it is “250/65536”. If the random number extracted by the sampling circuit 70 is not included in the lottery values assigned to the winning numbers “1” to “5”, the winning number is determined to be “0” and “losing” is set. To be determined as a winning role.

  As described above, in the internal lottery table for the general gaming state shown in FIG. 6A, the probability that each winning number except the winning number “4” is determined increases as the number of inserted medals increases.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the internal lottery table for RB gaming state, lottery values for dividing random numbers in the range of “0” to “65535” into the winning numbers “1” to “3” are stored. ing. In the RB gaming state, a game of betting one medal is always performed. Therefore, in the RB gaming state internal lottery table shown in FIG. 2B, only the lottery value when the number of inserted medals is one is stored. .

  A lottery value “1” is assigned to the winning number “1” corresponding to “Cherry”. The winning probability at which the winning number is determined to be “1” in the internal lottery process is “1/65536”. Also, the lottery value “65531” is assigned to the winning number “2” corresponding to “Bell”. The winning probability that the winning number is determined to be “2” in the internal lottery process is “65531/65536”. Also, a lottery value “1” is assigned to the winning number “3” corresponding to “watermelon”. The winning probability that the winning number is determined to be “3” in the internal lottery process is “1/65536”. If the random number extracted by the sampling circuit 70 is not included in the lottery values assigned to the winning numbers “1” to “3”, the winning number is determined to be “0” and “lost” is set. To be determined as a winning role.

  Thus, in the internal lottery table for RB gaming state shown in FIG. 5B, the winning number “4” corresponding to “Replay” and the winning number “5” corresponding to “BB” are not determined. .

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

  The internal winning combination determination table is used when determining the winning combination in the internal lottery process (see FIG. 19, S7). In the internal winning combination determination table, each winning number “0” to “5” determined using the internal lottery table (see FIG. 12) is associated with 8-bit data that is different for each type of winning combination. Yes.

  As shown in the figure, the winning number “0” is associated with “losing” data “00000000”. In addition, the winning numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, and “5” include the data “00000001” for the small part “cherry”, the data “00000010” for the small part “bell”, The data “00000100” of “Watermelon”, the data “00001000” of “Replay”, and the data “00010000” of “BB” are associated with each other.

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

  The bonus operation time table is used in bonus operation monitoring processing (see FIG. 20, S33) and bonus operation check processing (see FIG. 25, S104), which will be described later. In the bonus operation time table, data stored in the control RAM 66 in “BB operation” and “RB operation” is associated with each storage area in the control RAM 66 in which this data is stored.

  Each storage area includes an operating flag storage area, a bonus end number counter storage area, a game possible number counter storage area, and a winning possible number counter storage area. As shown in the figure, at the time of “BB operation”, the BB operation flag is stored in the operation flag storage area of the control RAM 66 and the medal payout number in “BB game” is stored in the bonus end number counter storage area. "350", which is the upper limit value of, is set. In the “RB operation” state, the RB operation flag is stored in the operation flag storage area of the control RAM 66, and the game in the “RB game state” is stored in the game possible number counter storage area and the winning possibility number counter storage area. “12” and “8” which are upper limit values of the number of times and the number of winnings are set.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing bonus check data.

  This bonus check data is composed of 8-bit data “00010000” of bit 0 to bit 7, and is used in the internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19).

  Next, a storage area of the control RAM 66 used when the main CPU 64 executes a game process will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram conceptually showing an internal winning combination storing area provided in the control RAM 66.

  In this internal winning combination storage area, data representing the type of winning combination determined in the internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19) is stored. As shown in the figure, the internal winning combination storing area is composed of 8 bits from bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value shown in the data column is set in each bit.

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

  FIG. 17 is a diagram conceptually showing the carryover combination storage area provided in the control RAM 66.

  In this carryover combination storage area, data representing the carryover combination of the winning combination determined in the internal lottery process (see S7 in FIG. 19) is stored. Similarly to the internal winning combination storing area shown in FIG. 16, the carryover combination storing area diagram is composed of 8 bits of bit 0 to bit 7, and a numerical value shown in the data column is set in each bit.

  In the carryover combination storage area shown in FIG. 17, when the carryover combination flag is “00010000” representing “BB”, a numerical value “0” is set in bits 0 to 3 and bits 5 to 7 of the carryover combination storage area. Then, a numerical value “1” is set in bit 4. When the carryover combination flag is not set, a numerical value “0” is set in all bits 0 to 7 of the carryover combination storage area.

  18 is a diagram conceptually showing the effect determination table stored in the program ROM 82 of the sub control board 62a. FIG. 18A shows the effect determination table A, and FIG. 18B shows the effect determination table B. ing. The effect determination tables A and B are referred to when effect display is performed on the liquid crystal panel 39d in a command output process (see S206 in FIG. 27) described later.

  Each effect determination table A, B is composed of an effect identifier field and an internal winning combination field, each effect identifier indicating the type of effect mode stored in the effect identifier field, and the probability that these effect identifiers are selected. Are associated with each type of winning combination shown in the internal winning combination column. When each of the effect identifiers “effect A”, “effect B”, “effect C” or “effect D” shown in the effect identifier column is selected, the liquid crystal panel 39d, the LEDs 99, the lamps 98, and the speaker 96 are selected. , 96, etc., effects are performed in different ways. Further, when the “no effect” effect identifier is selected, the effect by the liquid crystal panel 39d or the like is not performed. In FIGS. 9A and 9B, the probability that each effect identifier is selected is omitted for the small part of “Bell” and the winning combination other than “losing”.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, in the effect determination table A, when the winning combination is the small role of “Bell”, the probability that the effect identifier of “effect A” is selected is “32/128”. Similarly, the probability that each effect identifier of “effect B”, “effect C”, and “effect D” is selected is “0”, and the probability that an effect identifier of “no effect” is selected is “96”. / 128 ". In addition, when the winning combination is “losing”, the probability that each production identifier of “production A”, “production B”, “production C”, and “production D” is selected is “2/128”. The probability that the production identifier “no production” is selected is “120/128”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, in the effect determination table B, when the winning combination is the small role of “Bell”, the probability that the effect identifier of “effect A” is selected is “96/128”. is there. Similarly, the probability that each production identifier of “production B”, “production C”, and “production D” is selected is “0”, and the probability that the production identifier “no production” is selected is “32”. / 128 ". In addition, when the winning combination is “losing”, the probabilities that the production identifiers “production A”, “production B”, “production C”, and “production D” are all selected are “24/128”. The probability that the production identifier “no production” is selected is “32/128”.

  As described above, when the winning combination is “Bell”, when the effect determination table A is referred to, the probability “96/128” that the effect identifier “no effect” is selected is “effect A”. Is three times the probability of “32/128” being selected, and it becomes easy to select the “no effect” effect identifier. However, when the effect determination table B is referred to, the effect identifier “effect A” is selected. The probability is “96/128”, which is three times the probability “32/128” that the “no effect” effect identifier is selected, and the effect identifier “effect A” is easily selected. In addition, when the winning combination is “losing”, when the effect determination table A is referred to, the probability that the effect identifier of “no effect” is selected is very high as “120/128”. The probability that an effect identifier of “effect D” is selected is as low as “2/128”, but when the effect determination table B is referred to, “effect A” to “effect D” and “no effect” Each effect identifier is selected with substantially the same probability as both “24/128” and “32/128”.

  In normal times, the image control CPU 81 selects an effect identifier based on the effect determination table A which is the first effect determination table (see FIG. 32, S242), and the effect image corresponding to the selected effect identifier is liquid crystal. It is displayed on the panel 39d. The image control CPU 81, the program ROM 82, and the work RAM 83 constitute display control means for performing control to select an effect identifier based on the effect determination table A and display an effect corresponding to the selected effect identifier on the liquid crystal panel 39d. . Further, a predetermined operation for the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 is performed in accordance with a menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d, whereby the player's pachislot game break request is accepted by the pachislot machine 1 (FIG. 28, S211). reference). When the pachislot machine 1 accepts the break request, the break display timer stored in the work RAM 83 starts measuring the player's break time, and the liquid crystal panel 39d displays a “pre-break” as a predetermined display. The display of the character "" and the display of the rest time are started by the display control means (see S212 in FIG. 28). The image control CPU 81, the program ROM 82, and the work RAM 83 constitute a time measuring unit that starts measuring the break time based on predetermined operations on the selection button 23 and the determination button 24. When a predetermined condition is met, for example, when the player returns to the game stand after finishing the break, the measurement of the break time ends, and the above-mentioned “breaking” character display and break time display are displayed by the display control means. When finished, the pachislot game is resumed. In the present embodiment, the predetermined condition is that the player has performed a predetermined operation on the selection button 23 and the decision button 24 (see FIG. 28, S213), or that a medal is bet is an inserted medal sensor. At least one of detection by 8S or stored medal insertion switch 26S-28S, or that the rest time measured by the time measuring means has reached a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) (see S222 in FIG. 29) To establish. Further, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the display control means then substitutes the second effect instead of the effect determination table A for a predetermined number of unit games, until 50 unit games are performed in the present embodiment. An effect identifier is selected based on the effect determination table B which is the determination table (see FIG. 32, S243), and an effect image corresponding to the selected effect identifier is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d.

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

  First, when the power of the pachislot machine 1 is turned on, the main CPU 64 performs an initialization process at the start of the game (see S1 in FIG. 19). Specifically, the contents stored in the control RAM 66 are initialized, the communication data is initialized, and the like. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs clear processing of the designated storage area in the control RAM 66 used for the previous game (S2). In this process, the data used for the previous game is erased, parameters necessary for the next game are written, the start address of the sequence program for the next game is designated, and the like.

  Next, the main CPU 64 performs a bonus operation monitoring process described later (S3), and subsequently performs a medal acceptance / start check process described later (S4). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 performs a random value extraction process (S5). In the random value extraction process, the random number value R for lottery generated by the random number generator 69 is extracted by the sampling circuit 70, and the extracted random value R is stored in the random value storage area of the control RAM 66. Next, the main CPU 64 performs a gaming state monitoring process described later (S6), and then performs an internal lottery process described later (S7).

  Next, the main CPU 64 sets a start command in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66 and transmits it to the sub-control board 62a (S8). The start command is a command including information such as the gaming state identified in the gaming state monitoring process in S6 and the winning combination determined in the internal lottery process in S7. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous reel rotation (S9). When this determination is “No”, waiting time digestion processing is performed until 4.1 seconds elapse (S10). In the waiting time digestion process, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation for starting the game of the player (here, a process of waiting for the start of rotation of the reels 2 to 4) is performed. When 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the start of the previous reel rotation, the main CPU 64 sets various game monitoring timers in the control RAM 66 (S11). This timer includes a timer for monitoring the time of each unit game, an automatic stop timer for automatically stopping the reels 2 to 4 without depending on the player's stop operation on the stop buttons 31a to 31c, and the like. It is out.

  When the process of S11 ends, the main CPU 64 requests the start of rotation of all the reels 2 to 4 (S12), starts the rotation of all the reels 2 to 4, and subsequently performs a reel stop control process described later ( S13). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines the display combination and the number of medals to be paid out based on the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the activated pay line and the symbol combination table (see FIG. 10) (S14). The display combination determined in the process of S14 and the type of winning combination determined by the internal lottery process (see S7) do not match, and there is an error in the display combination displayed on the activated pay line. If it is an illegal hit, an illegal error is displayed on the payout number display unit 20 and the liquid crystal panel 39d. When the display combination is normal and does not correspond to the illegal hit, the main CPU 64 sets the display combination command in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66 and transmits it to the sub control board 62a (S15). The display combination command is a command including information such as a combination type of symbols that are actually displayed on the activated pay line.

  Next, the main CPU 64 performs medal payout processing (S16). In the medal payout process, a payout end command including the number of medals corresponding to the display combination determined in the process of S14 (see FIG. 10) to the player and including the value of the payout number counter and information on the completion of the medal payout process. (Payout command) is set in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66 and transmitted to the sub-control board 62a. In this medal payout process, if a game is being played with credits by operating the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28, the stored number displayed on the stored number display unit 16 is equal to the number of medals paid out by winning. If a game is being played by inserting medals into the insertion slot 8, the hopper 72 is driven and the number of medals obtained by winning is paid out to the medal tray 34. Subsequently, the value of the bonus end number counter is updated based on the value of the payout number counter (S17). Specifically, when the BB game is being performed, the value of the payout number counter is subtracted from the value of the BB bonus end number counter (initial value “350”).

  Next, the main CPU 64 refers to the control RAM 66 to determine whether or not the RB operating flag or the BB operating flag is “ON” (S18). If this determination is “No” and none of the flags is “on”, a bonus operation check process described later is performed (S19). On the other hand, if the determination in S18 is “Yes” and at least one of the operating flags is “on”, the main CPU 64 performs a bonus end check process described later (S20). When the process of S19 or S20 ends, the game process returns to S2 and the next new unit game is started.

  Next, the bonus operation monitoring process performed in FIGS. 19 and S3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this bonus operation monitoring process, first, the main CPU 64 refers to the control RAM 66 to determine whether or not the BB operating flag is “ON” (see S31 in FIG. 20). If the BB operating flag is “off” and the determination in S31 is “No”, the bonus operation monitoring process ends. When the BB operating flag is “on” and the determination in S31 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 subsequently determines whether or not the RB operating flag is “on” (S32). If the RB operating flag is “ON” and the determination in S32 is “Yes”, the bonus operation monitoring process ends. On the other hand, when the RB operating flag is “OFF” and the determination in S32 is “No”, the main CPU 64 sets the RB operating flag to “ON” based on the bonus operating time table (see FIG. 14). An operation process is performed (S33), and the bonus operation monitoring process is terminated. Specifically, in the RB operation process, the RB operation flag is stored in the control RAM 66 and turned “ON”, and “12” that is the number of games that can be played during the RB game and “8” that is the number of games that can be won. "Is set, and the RB game is started.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 21, the medal acceptance / start check process performed in FIGS. 19 and S4 will be described.

  In this medal acceptance / start check process, first, the main CPU 64 refers to the control RAM 66 and sets a “40000” count in the demonstration timer (see S41 in FIG. 21). This demonstration timer is decremented by “1” counts by an interrupt process (not shown) periodically performed by the main control board 61 every 1.1173 [msec]. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the acceptance of medals is permitted, that is, whether or not the operation of the medal insertion into the insertion slot 8 or the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 is permitted (S42). If this determination is “No”, the process proceeds to S52. On the other hand, if the operations for the medal insertion and the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 are permitted and the determination in S42 is “Yes”, then the main CPU 64 inserts a medal into the insertion slot 8 and inserts the medal sensor 8S. It is determined whether or not has detected a medal (S43). If this determination is “No”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether any of the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 is operated and the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S are turned “ON”. (S44). If this determination is “No”, the process proceeds to S52. On the other hand, if the determination in S44 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 performs a credit insertion process (S45). In the credit insertion process, the number of medals bet on a unit game by operating one of the stored medal insertion buttons 26 to 28 is subtracted from the number of medals credited inside the machine and currently displayed on the stored number display unit 16. Processing is performed.

  When the determination in S43 is “Yes” or when the processing in S45 is completed, the main CPU 64 subsequently adds “1” to the insertion number counter (S46). If a medal is inserted into the insertion slot 8 when updating of the inserted number counter is prohibited in the processing of S51 described later, credit addition processing is performed in the processing of S46. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 sets a bet command in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66 and transmits it to the sub control board 62a (S47). This bet command is a command including information on the number of medals inserted by inserting a medal into the insertion slot 8 or operating the stored medal insertion buttons 26-28. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 lights up the bet lamps 13 to 15 based on the value of the inserted number counter and adds “1” to the valid line counter (S48). The valid line counter is a counter that counts the number of winning lines activated by inserting medals. When the value of the inserted number counter becomes “1” by the processing of S48, the main CPU 64 validates the winning line L1. (See FIG. 2A). When the value of the inserted number counter is “2”, the winning lines L1, L2A, L2B are validated (see FIG. 2B). When the value of the inserted number counter is “3”, the winning lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B are validated (see FIG. 2C).

  Next, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the RB operating flag is “ON” (S49). If the RB operating flag is “off” and the determination in S49 is “No”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether or not three medals have been inserted and the value of the inserted number counter has reached “3”. It discriminate | determines (S50). If this determination is “No”, the process proceeds to S52. If the RB operating flag is “ON” and the determination of S49 is “Yes”, or if the value of the input number counter is “3” and the determination of S50 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 A process of prohibiting the updating of the counter and prohibiting the additional insertion of medals is performed (S51), and the insert lamp 21 is turned off to notify the player that the insertion of medals is prohibited. By the processes of S49 and S51, the number of inserted sheets is always set to 1 in the RB gaming state.

  If the medal acceptance is not permitted and the determination in S42 is "No", if the medal insertion is not detected and the determination in S44 is "No", the inserted number counter value is not "3". When the determination of S50 is “No” or when the processing of S51 is completed, the main CPU 64 subsequently determines whether or not the value of the insertion number counter is “1” or more (S52). If no medal has been inserted and the determination in S52 is “No”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the demonstration timer set in S41 is “0”, that is, the demonstration in S41. It is determined whether or not 44.692 [sec] (= 1.1173 [msec] × 40000) has elapsed since the timer was set (S53). If this determination is “Yes”, it is subsequently determined whether or not the bet lamps 13 to 15 are turned off (S54). When the process of S53 is “No” or the process of S54 is “Yes”, the process returns to S42, and the processes of S42 to S52 described above are repeated. On the other hand, if the determination in S54 is “No”, the main CPU 64 turns off the bet lamps 13 to 15 (S55), then sets a demo command in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66, and the sub control board. It transmits to 62a (S56). When the process of S56 ends, the process returns to S42 and the above-described process is repeated. In the present embodiment, a case where a demonstration effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d by the image control CPU 81 when a predetermined time (44.692 [sec]) has passed without any medals being inserted will be described. However, the demonstration effect image may be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d when a predetermined time elapses without the start lever 30 being operated.

  If the determination in S52 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the start lever 30 is operated and the start switch 30S is “on” (S57). If this determination is “No”, the process returns to S42 and the above-described process is repeated. On the other hand, when the determination in S57 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 prohibits the reception of medals (S58) and ends the medal reception / start check process.

  Next, the gaming state monitoring process performed in FIGS. 19 and S6 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this gaming state monitoring process, first, the main CPU 64 refers to the control RAM 66 to determine whether or not the RB operating flag is “ON” (see S61 in FIG. 22). When this determination is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 stores the identifier of the RB gaming state in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66, and sets the gaming state to the RB gaming state (S62). On the other hand, when the determination in S61 is “No”, the main CPU 64 stores the identifier of the general gaming state in a predetermined area of the control RAM 66, and sets the gaming state to the general gaming state (S63). When the gaming state is set in S62 or S63, the gaming state monitoring process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 23, the internal lottery process performed in FIGS. 19 and S7 will be described.

  In the internal lottery process, first, the main CPU 64 refers to the internal lottery table determination table (see FIG. 11), determines the type of the internal lottery table and the number of lotteries based on the gaming state (see FIG. 23, S71), and determines The number of lotteries that have been made is set in the lottery counter. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the carryover combination storage area is “0”, that is, whether or not the carryover combination is set in the carryover combination storage area (S72). When the carryover combination is set in the carryover combination storage area and the game state is the internal winning state and the determination in S72 is “No”, the main CPU 64 sets the lottery count set in the lottery count counter in S71 to “4”. (S73).

  When no carryover combination is set in the carryover combination storage area and the determination in S72 is “Yes”, or when the processing of S73 ends, the main CPU 64 then sets the same value as the number of lotteries to the initial value of the winning number. A value is set in the work area of the control RAM 66 (S74). Therefore, “5” is set in the work area as the initial value of the winning number in the general gaming state, “4” in the carryover state, and “3” in the RB gaming state. Subsequently, the main CPU 64 refers to the determined internal lottery table (see FIG. 12), and acquires the lottery value lower limit L corresponding to the set winning number and the value of the inserted number counter (S75). , The lower limit L is subtracted (R−L) from the random value R extracted in the process of S5 and stored in the random value storage area of the control RAM 66 (S76). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a digit is obtained by subtraction in S76, that is, whether or not the random value R set in the random value storage area is less than the lower limit L (S77). When this determination is “No”, the random value R is larger than the lower limit value L, or the lower limit value L and the random value R are equal (L ≦ R).

  If the determination in S77 is “No”, then the main CPU 64 refers to the internal lottery table determined in S71, and determines the upper limit of the lottery value corresponding to the winning number set in the work area and the value of the inserted number counter. The value U is acquired (S78), and the upper limit value U is subtracted (RU) from the random value R stored in the random value storage area of the control RAM 66 (S79). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value obtained as a result of the subtraction in S79 is “0” (S80). If this determination is “No”, the random value R is not equal to the upper limit value U, and then the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a digit is obtained by subtraction in S79 (S81). .

  If the random value R is equal to the upper limit value U (R = U) and the determination in S80 is “Yes”, or if the random number value R is smaller than the upper limit value U (R <U), the determination in S81 is “Yes” ”, Since the random number value R belongs to the numerical value range defined by the lower limit value L and the upper limit value U (L ≦ R ≦ U), the main CPU 64 controls the current winning number set in the work area. It is stored in the winning number storage area of the RAM 66 (S82). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 subtracts “1” from the number of lotteries set in the lottery number counter (S83), and determines whether the value of the lottery number counter has become “0” as a result of this subtraction (S84). If this determination is “No”, the process returns to S74, and the processes of S74 to S84 described above are repeated.

  On the other hand, if the random number R is compared with the lower limit L and the upper limit U by the number of lotteries set in the lottery counter in S71, and the determination in S84 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 determines that the internal winning symbol With reference to the winning combination determination table (see FIG. 13), an internal winning combination is determined based on the winning number stored in the winning number storage area and the current gaming state (S85). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 calculates the logical product of the internal winning combination 8-bit data (see FIG. 13) determined in S85 and the bonus check data (see FIG. 15), and the result of the logical product and the carryover combination storage area. The logical sum with the 8-bit data already stored in (see FIG. 17) is stored in the carryover combination storage area (S86). By this processing of S86, the BB that is the internal winning combination or carryover combination is set in the carryover combination storage area. Then, the main CPU 64 adds the logical sum of the 8-bit data of the internal winning combination determined in S85 and the 8-bit data stored in the carryover combination storing area in S86 to the internal winning combination storing area (see FIG. 16). After storing (S87), the internal lottery process is terminated. By this processing of S87, the flag data of both the internal winning combination and the carryover combination in the current unit game are stored in the internal winning combination storing area.

  Next, the reel stop control process performed in FIGS. 19 and S13 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this reel stop control process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether any one of the stop buttons 31a to 31c in which the reels 2 to 4 are rotated at a constant speed and the operation is enabled is pressed. (See S91 in FIG. 24). If none of the stop buttons 31a to 31c is pressed and this determination is “No”, the process of S91 is repeated. On the other hand, when one of the stop buttons 31a to 31c is operated and the determination in S91 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 then performs the internal winning combination determined in the internal lottery process of FIG. The number of sliding frames is determined (S92).

  Next, the main CPU 64 plans to stop the symbol based on the number of sliding symbols determined in S92 and the current symbol position, that is, the position of the symbol on the activated pay line when the pressing operation is performed in S91. The position is determined (S93). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 waits for the reels 2 to 4 corresponding to the stop buttons 31 a to 31 c that have been stopped to rotate by the number of sliding frames, and then the reel 2 corresponding to the stop buttons 31 a to 31 c that have been stopped. Request to stop the rotation of ~ 4 (S94). Next, the main CPU 64 sets a reel stop command including information indicating the type of stop reel in the transmission data storage area of the control RAM 66 and transmits it to the sub-control board 62a (S95). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not there is a rotating reel (S96). If this determination is “Yes”, the process returns to S91, and the above-described processes of S91 to S96 are repeated. On the other hand, when all the reels 2 to 4 have stopped rotating and the determination in S96 is “No”, the reel stop control process ends.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the bonus operation check process performed in FIGS. 19 and 19 will be described.

  In the bonus operation check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the display combination actually displayed on the activated pay line is replay (see FIG. 25, S101). If this determination is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 copies and stores the value of the inserted number counter (see S46 in FIG. 21) updated in the medal acceptance / start check process in the automatic inserted number counter (S102). ), The bonus operation check process is terminated. As a result, in the unit game next to the unit game in which the replay is established, the number of medals indicated in the copied automatic insertion number counter is automatically inserted, so the same number of medals as the current game is consumed without consuming medals. You can play a game with medals bet.

  If the determination in S101 is “No”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the display combination actually displayed on the activated pay line is BB (S103). If this determination is “No”, the bonus operation check process ends. On the other hand, if the determination in S103 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 performs a bonus operation process for setting a BB operating flag based on the bonus operation table (see FIG. 14) (S104). Specifically, the BB in-operation flag is set to “ON”, and the bonus end number counter is set to “350”, which is the payout possible number at the time of BB operation, to prepare for the start of the BB game.

  When the process of S104 ends, the main CPU 64 clears the carryover combination storage area (see FIG. 17) of the control RAM 66 (S105) and ends the bonus operation check process.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 26, the bonus end check process performed in FIGS. 19 and 20 will be described.

  In this bonus end check process, first, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not a small combination winning is achieved, that is, whether or not a small combination is determined as a display combination in the processing of FIGS. 19 and 14 (FIG. 26). , S121). If this determination is “Yes”, then the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter is “0” (S122). When the total payout amount in the BB game reaches 350 due to the winning of the small role this time and the determination in S122 is “Yes”, the main CPU 64 clears the RB operating flag, the number of possible winnings and the number of possible gamings. RB end processing is performed (S123). Then, BB end time processing for clearing the BB operating flag is performed (S124), and the bonus end check processing is ended.

  On the other hand, if the total payout number in the BB game has not reached 350 and the determination in S122 is “No”, the main CPU 64 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the winning possible number counter (S125). It is determined whether or not the value of the winning possible number counter has become “0” (S126). If the number of winnings in the RB gaming state has not reached eight and the determination in S126 is “No”, or if the winning is not established in the current unit game and the determination in S121 is “No”, The main CPU 64 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the value of the possible game number counter (S127). Subsequently, the main CPU 64 determines whether or not the value of the game possible number counter has become “0” (S128). If this determination is “No”, the bonus end check process ends.

  Further, when the number of games in the RB gaming state has reached 12 times and the determination in S128 is “Yes”, or the number of winnings in the RB gaming state has reached 8 times and the determination in S126 is “Yes”. In this case, the main CPU 64 performs RB end time processing such as clearing the RB operating flag (S129), and ends the bonus end check processing.

  Next, a game process controlled by the image control CPU 81 of the sub control board 62a will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an outline of the control operation of the reset interrupt process performed by the image control CPU 81.

  In this process, first, when the pachislot machine 1 is turned on and a signal is input to the reset terminal of the image control CPU 81, the image control CPU 81 initializes the control RAM 88, the video RAM 89, and the work RAM 83, An initialization process for permitting an interrupt is executed (see S201 in FIG. 27). Next, the image control CPU 81 performs an input monitoring process (to be described later) for monitoring inputs from the operation unit such as the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 (S202). Subsequently, the image control CPU 81 performs a break screen display process (S203), a command input process (S204), and an effect determination process (S205) which will be described later. Thereafter, the image control CPU 81 performs a command output process (S206). In this command output processing, the image control CPU 81 causes the sound / lamp control CPU 90 of the sub control board 62b to perform lighting control of the LEDs 99 and lamps 98 and drive processing of the speakers 96, 96 via the serial port 80b. For example, processing for outputting a control signal for the purpose, and processing for outputting a control command to the VDP 86 in order to display the effect determined in the effect determination process in S205 on the liquid crystal panel 39d, and the like.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing details of the input monitoring process shown in S202 of FIG.

  In the input monitoring process, first, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not there is a break display start request, that is, whether or not a predetermined operation of the player with respect to the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 has been performed (FIG. 28). (See S211). When this determination is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 sets the break display flag to “on” and sets a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) in the break display timer to measure the time of the break. Start (S212).

  Further, when there is no break display start request and the determination in S211 is “No”, the image control CPU 81 determines whether or not there is a break display end request, that is, the player finishes the break and returns to the game table to play the game. In order to resume, it is determined again whether or not a predetermined operation has been performed on the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 by the player (S213). If this determination is “No”, the input monitoring process ends. On the other hand, when there is a break display end request and the determination in S213 is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 ends the display of the break screen on the liquid crystal panel 39d, that is, the display of the characters “breaking” and the break time, The break display flag set in S212 is cleared and turned off (S214). Then, “50” is set as an initial value in the effect determination table B selection counter (S215), and the input monitoring process is terminated.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing details of the break screen display process shown in S203 of FIG.

  In the break screen display process, first, the image control CPU 81 refers to the work RAM 83 to determine whether or not the break display flag is “ON” (see S221 in FIG. 29). When the break display flag is “off” and the determination in S221 is “No”, the break screen display process ends. On the other hand, when the break display flag is ON and the determination in S221 is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 refers to the work RAM 83 and determines whether or not the value of the break display timer is “0”. (S222) If this determination is “No”, the image control CPU 81 controls the VDP 86 in order to notify the players around the game table that the player is leaving the game table. Then, the “breaking” characters and the break time counted by the break display timer are displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d (S223), and the break screen display process is terminated.

  Further, when the value of the break display timer is “0” and the determination in S222 is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 ends the display of the break screen on the liquid crystal panel 39d and is set in FIG. 28, S212. The break display flag thus cleared is cleared to "OFF" (S224). Then, “50” is set as an initial value in the effect determination table B selection counter (S225), and the break screen display process is terminated.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing details of the command input process shown in S204 of FIG.

  In the command input process, first, the image control CPU 81 determines whether there is an unprocessed command received from the main control board 61 and stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 83 (see S231 in FIG. 30). If this determination is “No”, the command input process is terminated. On the other hand, if the determination in S231 is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 performs an execution process according to the type of command stored in the work RAM 83 (S232). Thereafter, the image control CPU 81 sets the unprocessed command executed in S232 as processed (S233), and ends the command input process.

  FIG. 31 shows various execution processes performed in S232 of FIG. 30, FIG. 31 (a) is a flowchart showing details of the bet command reception process, and FIG. 31 (b) is the details of the demo command reception process. FIG. 4C is a flowchart showing the details of the start command reception process.

  The process at the time of receiving a bet command shown in FIG. 30A is a process performed in FIGS. 30 and S232 when a bet command (see FIG. 21, S47) is received from the main control board 61 through the serial port 80a. . In the bet command reception process, first, the image control CPU 81 refers to the work RAM 83 to determine whether or not the break display flag is “ON” (see FIG. 31A and S251). When the break display flag is “off” and the determination in S251 is “No”, the bet command reception process ends. On the other hand, when the break display flag is “ON” and the determination in S251 is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 ends the display of the break screen on the liquid crystal panel 39d and also displays the break display set in FIG. The flag is cleared and turned “OFF” (S252). Then, “50” is set as an initial value in the effect determination table B selection counter (S253), and the bet command reception process is terminated.

  The process at the time of receiving the demo command shown in FIG. 10B is the process performed in FIGS. 30 and S232 when the demo command (see FIG. 21, S56) is received from the main control board 61 via the serial port 80a. It is. In the demonstration command reception process, first, the image control CPU 81 refers to the work RAM 83 to determine whether or not the break display flag is “ON” (see FIG. 31B and S261). When the break display flag is “off” and the determination in S261 is “No”, the image control CPU 81 controls the VDP 86 to display a demonstration effect image (demonstration screen) for the customer on the liquid crystal panel 39d. (S262). On the other hand, when the break display flag is “ON” and the determination in S261 is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 is on the liquid crystal panel 39d because the player is temporarily away from the game table and is resting. The process at the time of receiving the demo command is terminated without displaying the demonstration effect image.

  The process at the time of receiving a start command shown in FIG. 10C is a process performed in FIGS. 30 and S232 when a start command (see FIG. 19, S8) is received from the main control board 61 via the serial port 80a. It is. In the start command reception processing, the image control CPU 81 refers to the work RAM 83 and updates the effect determination table B selection counter by subtracting “1” (see FIG. 31C and S271).

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing details of the effect determination process shown in S205 of FIG.

  In the effect determination process, first, the image control CPU 81 refers to the work RAM 83 to determine whether or not the value of the effect determination table B selection counter is “0” (see S241 in FIG. 32). When the value of the effect determination table B selection counter is “0” and the determination in S241 is “Yes”, the image control CPU 81 refers to the effect determination table A, selects an effect identifier, and determines the effect. (S242). On the other hand, when the value of the effect determination table B selection counter is not “0” and the determination in S241 is “No”, the image control CPU 81 selects an effect identifier with reference to the effect determination table B, and the effect is determined. Is determined (S243). Then, the image control CPU 81 displays an effect corresponding to the effect identifier selected in S242 or S243 on the liquid crystal panel 39d in the above-described command output process (see S206 in FIG. 27).

  According to the pachislot machine 1 according to this embodiment as described above, as described above, the effect identifiers (“effect A”, “effect B”, “effect C” based on the effect determination table A (see FIG. 18A)). ”,“ Effect D ”,“ no effect ”) are selected (see S242 in FIG. 32), and an effect corresponding to the selected effect identifier is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d and the game is played, but the player takes a break. When the player leaves the gaming table to perform a predetermined operation on the selection button 23 and the decision button 24, the break display timer starts counting the break time and the player leaves the gaming table. A predetermined “breaking” character indicating that the user is taking a break and a break time are displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d (see FIG. 28, S211 and S212). Thereafter, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when the player returns to the game table, the display of the “breaking” character and the rest time on the liquid crystal panel 39d is terminated (FIGS. 28, S214, 29, 29). S224, see FIG. 31 (a), S252). Until 50 unit games are performed, an effect identifier is selected based on the effect determination table B (see FIG. 18B), and an effect corresponding to the selected effect identifier is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d. Will come to be.

  For this reason, when the player returns to the gaming table, until the unit game is performed 50 times, unlike when the player leaves the gaming table, the probability of selecting each effect identifier is increased. An effect of a different effect mode selected based on an effect determination table B that is different from the effect determination table A is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d, so that the pachislot game before and after the player leaves the gaming table. The effect is changed. For example, in the case where the winning combination is “Bell”, an effect identifier of “no effect” is likely to be selected before a break, and thus there is often no effect on the liquid crystal panel 39d (FIG. 18A). After the break, an effect corresponding to the effect identifier of “effect A” is easily displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d (see FIG. 18B). Therefore, the pachislot game that is resumed when the player returns to the gaming table as before becomes monotonous, and it is prevented that the pachislot game is performed in a state of lack of attention, and the pachislot game is resumed. The pachislot machine 1 is provided that can make the player feel more interesting than when the player leaves the game stand, or even more interesting.

  In the present embodiment, when the player returns to the gaming table and performs a predetermined operation on the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 (see FIG. 28, S213), or the player returns to the gaming table and receives a medal. Is detected by the inserted medal sensor 8S or the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S (see FIGS. 31A and S251), or the break time counted by the break display timer reaches a predetermined time. Then (see FIG. 29, S222), the predetermined condition is satisfied. For this reason, the predetermined condition is established by various triggers, and the pachislot game is resumed in a different aspect from that before the break, so the range of the game is widened and the interest of the game is improved.

  In the above embodiment, when the player returns to the game stand after finishing the break, an effect identifier (“effect A” to “effect D”, “no effect”) is selected according to the winning combination. The case where the probabilities are different (see FIGS. 18A and 18B) has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the winning combination, the probability of selecting the effect identifier may be different depending on the gaming state when the user leaves the seat, the number of winnings of the BB, and the like. Also, the types of effect identifiers are not limited to the five types “effect A” to “effect D” and “no effect”, and can be changed as appropriate.

  In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which an effect identifier is always selected based on the same effect determination table B and an effect is performed regardless of the type of the predetermined condition for terminating the break display. Is not limited to this. For example, the effect determination table B includes three effect determination tables B1, B2, and B3 that differ depending on the type of the predetermined condition, and the display control unit sets a flag corresponding to the type of the predetermined condition that is satisfied, An effect identifier may be selected based on the effect determination tables B1 to B3 corresponding to the established predetermined condition type, and an effect corresponding to the selected effect identifier may be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 39d. That is, when the player operates the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 and a predetermined condition is satisfied (FIG. 28, S214), or when the player returns to the gaming table and bets a medal, When a predetermined condition is satisfied by detection by the sensor 8S or the stored medal insertion switches 26S to 28S (FIG. 31 (a), S252), the degree of change in the effect mode becomes larger than the effect determination table A. On the contrary, when the break time reaches a predetermined time and a predetermined condition is satisfied (FIG. 29, S224), the break time is exceeded. As a punitive measure against being present, the production determination table B3 is selected in which the degree of change in the production mode is not much different from the production determination table A. Door can be considered.

  According to said structure, an effect identifier is selected based on the effect determination table which changes with the types of said predetermined conditions established, and the effect according to the selected effect identifier is displayed on liquid crystal panel 39d. For this reason, depending on the type of the predetermined condition established, that is, depending on the situation at the time of resuming the game, different effects are performed on the liquid crystal panel 39d, so the interest of the pachislot game to be resumed is further improved. To do.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where an effect identifier was selected based on the effect determination table B until the unit game of 50 times was performed as a predetermined number of times after a player finished a break was demonstrated, The predetermined number of times may be different depending on the type of the predetermined condition that is satisfied.

  According to said structure, the frequency | count of the unit game after a break in which an effect display is performed based on the effect determination table B changes according to the kind of said predetermined conditions established. For this reason, depending on the type of the predetermined condition established, that is, depending on the situation at the time of resuming the game, the period during which the effect mode of the pachislot game changes varies. improves. Furthermore, the predetermined number of unit games to be performed after a break may be changed according to the type of the predetermined condition that is satisfied, and the type of table used for determining the effect may be different.

  In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the game is resumed immediately when the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 are operated (see FIG. 28, S214), but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, if there is a predetermined operation on the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 and the determination in S213 of FIG. It may be configured to display a message such as “Is it?” And to confirm the player's intention. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the game from being restarted due to an erroneous operation on the selection button 23 and the determination button 24.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the operation unit includes the selection button 23 and the determination button 24 provided below the left device front panel 38 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, it is also possible to arrange an operation unit on the back side of the front door of the pachislot machine 1 main body. When the operation unit is arranged on the back side of the front door in this way, only the game shop clerk can perform the operation on the operation unit, so that it is possible to manage the interruption of the game due to the player's break etc. It becomes like this.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to the pachislot machine has been described. However, the present invention is applied to other gaming machines that select an effect mode based on the effect determination table and display the selected effect on the display means. The invention can also be applied.

  For example, in a pachinko machine, when a predetermined operation is performed on an operation unit such as a selection / decision button for a liquid crystal display unit that variably displays a special symbol or the like, a break request is accepted by the pachinko machine as in the above embodiment. The measurement of the break time is started, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the measurement of the break time is finished and the production of the different presentation modes is performed on the liquid crystal display unit until the predetermined period elapses. You can also. As described above, even when the present invention is applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, the same operational effects as the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the pachislot machine by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state in which the winning line marked on the display window of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. 1 is validated sequentially. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the reel display window part of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the reel display window part shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the rotation reel unit of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the rotation reel which comprises the rotation reel unit shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the main control board of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure comprised by the sub control board of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol arrangement | positioning table used for the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the symbol combination table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal lottery table determination table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal lottery table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal winning combination determination table used for the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the bonus operation time table used for the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the bonus check data used for the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the internal winning combination storing area of control RAM provided in the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the carryover part storage area of the control RAM provided in the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the effect determination table used for the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the game processing by main CPU of the pachislot machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the bonus action | operation monitoring process shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing details of a medal acceptance / start check process shown in FIG. 19. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the game state monitoring process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the internal lottery process shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing details of a reel stop control process shown in FIG. 19. FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing details of bonus operation check processing shown in FIG. 19. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the bonus completion | finish check process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the reset interruption process by the image control CPU of the pachi-slot machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the input monitoring process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the break screen display process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the command input process shown in FIG. 30 shows various execution processes performed in the command input process shown in FIG. 30, wherein (a) is a flowchart showing details of a bet command reception process, (b) is a flowchart showing details of a demo command reception process, and (c) ) Is a flowchart showing details of processing upon reception of a start command. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the production | presentation determination process shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi slot machine 2, 3, 4 ... Reel 5, 6, 7 ... Display window 8 ... Insertion slot 8S ... Insertion medal sensor 23 ... Selection button 24 ... Decision button 26, 27, 28 ... Reservation medal insertion button 26S, 27S, 28S ... Stored medal insertion switch 30 ... Start lever 30S ... Start switch 39 ... Reel display window 39d ... Liquid crystal panel 61 ... Main control board 62a, 62b ... Sub control board 63 ... Microcomputer 64 ... Main CPU
65, 82 ... Program ROM
66, 88 ... Control RAM
69 ... Random number generator 70 ... Sampling circuit 79 ... Sub-control unit communication port 80a, 80b ... Serial port 81 ... Image control CPU
83 ... Work RAM
86 ... VDP
87 ... Image ROM
89 ... Video RAM
90 ... Sound / lamp control CPU

Claims (4)

A symbol display means for displaying a plurality of symbols;
Start operation detecting means for detecting that the start operation has been performed by the player after the game medium is bet;
A winning combination determining means for determining a winning combination in a unit game based on the detection of the starting operation performed by the starting operation detecting means;
A symbol changing means for changing a symbol displayed by the symbol display means based on the detection of the starting operation performed by the start operation detecting means;
Stop operation detecting means for detecting that a stop operation has been performed by the player;
Stop control means for performing control for stopping the change of the symbol performed by the symbol changing means based on the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means and the detection of the stop operation performed by the stop operation detecting means; ,
As a result of stopping the change of the symbol by the stop control means, a profit granting means for giving a profit to the player when a predetermined symbol combination is displayed by the symbol display means,
Display means for displaying information about the game;
An operation unit for operating information displayed on the display unit according to a player's operation;
Display control means for selecting an effect mode based on the first effect determination table, and controlling the display unit to display an effect corresponding to the selected effect mode;
A time measuring unit for starting time measurement based on a predetermined operation on the operation unit,
The display control means includes
When the time is started by the time measuring means, the display means starts to display a predetermined display and a time measured by the time measuring means,
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined display and the display of the time are ended, and the production mode is based on a second production determination table different from the first production determination table during a predetermined number of unit games. A game machine characterized in that an effect corresponding to the selected effect mode is displayed on the display means.   The predetermined condition is that a predetermined operation of the player with respect to the operation unit is performed, or that it is detected that a game medium is bet, or the time counted by the time measuring means is a predetermined time. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is established by at least one of the following. The second effect determination table includes a plurality of effect determination tables that differ depending on the type of the predetermined condition.
The display control unit selects an effect mode based on the second effect determination table corresponding to the type of the predetermined condition that is satisfied, and causes the display unit to display an effect corresponding to the selected effect mode. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is characterized.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the predetermined number of times differs depending on a type of the predetermined condition that is satisfied.

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