JP2007301145A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of keeping the interest of a player skilled in a game to the end of performance images. <P>SOLUTION: A door body 5A is slidably provided on the front side of the screen 66D of a display device 66A, and the screen size of the display device 66A is made variable. In this case, by forming it so as to stop the door body 5A being driven to slide by an optional switch operation by the player, the screen size is changed at random. Also, when the door body 5A is stopped, the performance image E displayed on the entire screen 66D of the display device 66A is replaced with the performance image F different from the performance image E and displayed utilizing a part of the screen 66D. Thus, it is made difficult to predict the development of the performance image, and the interest of the player is kept to the end of the performance images even when he/she is skilled in the game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is provided with a display device on which a screen is set so as to face the player side and various images can be displayed on the screen, and a game image is displayed by displaying an effect image on the screen of the display device. It is related with the game machine which can perform the production of.

Conventionally, slot machines, pachinko machines, and the like have been used as gaming machines that provide entertainment for people. Such a gaming machine is provided with a sound output device for outputting sound for production and a display device such as a liquid crystal panel for displaying an image for production. With these devices for production, the player can play a game. There is an effect to make them enthusiastic.
Here, as a gaming machine having a display device that displays an image for production, there is known one in which a door is slidably provided in front of the screen (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In a gaming machine having such a display device, when a screen that the player wants to see is displayed, the door is opened and closed, and the opening and closing operation of the door attracts the player's attention to the screen of the display device. In this way, oversight of display contents is reduced.

Further, according to the gaming machine as described above, it is possible to enhance the effect of the effect by the effect image by reducing the display image corresponding to the closing operation of the door.
Specifically, when the door is fully open, the image of the spacecraft is displayed on the full screen of the display device, and the door of the gaming machine is connected to the spacecraft in the image. It looks like the door of the hatch, and this creates the appearance of the spaceship that is being seen through the hatch. And if you drive the door body in the closing direction and reduce the image of the spacecraft as the door body closes, you can produce the appearance that the spacecraft that has finished the rendezvous is going away through the closing hatch. it can.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-350988 (FIGS. 5 and 25)

In a game machine such as the one described above, only one production image consisting of a movie such as a skit in the same scene is displayed in one production, so there is a door body opening / closing operation. However, the same effect image is continuously displayed even after the opening / closing operation of the door without shifting to a different type of effect image.
Then, until the player becomes familiar with the game of the gaming machine, the same effect image is repeatedly viewed, so when the player is familiar with the game and is familiar with the effect, Only by looking at the first part of the image for development, the development of the entire effect image is known.
For this reason, when the game is repeated many times and becomes familiar with the game of the gaming machine, the player pays attention to the first part of the effect image, but does not show any interest in the remaining part. There is a problem of fear.

  Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to produce the interest of a player who has mastered the game. It is to provide a gaming machine that can last until the end of the image.

Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve the above-mentioned object. The features of each invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, a code | symbol shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 is provided with a display device (66A) on which a screen is set so as to face the player side and various images can be displayed on the screen. 66A) is a gaming machine (1) capable of producing a game by displaying an image for production on the screen, and is provided slidably on the front side of the screen, and at least one of the screens. Should be displayed from the door body (5A) that can cover the part, the position detection means (52) that detects the position of the door body (5A) in the sliding direction, and a plurality of types of effect images Image selecting means (212) for selecting an image for production, and the door (5A) is either a fully open position at which the entire screen is exposed, or a predetermined partial closed position that covers a part of the screen The position detection means (52) is configured to detect that the door is in the open position, and the door (5A) is fully opened. When the position detection means (52) detects that it is in the position, and when the position detection means (52) detects that the door (5A) is in the partially closed position, An image is selected by the image selection means (212) and displayed on the display device (66A).

(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1, and has the following characteristic points.
That is, the invention according to claim 2 controls the operation of the drive means (54) by controlling the drive means (54) slidingly driving the door body (5A) and the operation of the drive means (54). Through the door body drive control means (23) for controlling the sliding motion of the door body (5A), and the effect control for displaying the effect image on the screen of the display device (66A) when performing the game effect Means (22), and when performing a game effect, the effect control means (22) displays an effect image on the screen of the display device (66A), and during the display of the effect image, the door The body drive control means (23) controls the drive means (54), and is configured to automatically slide the door body (5A) as part of the effect. .

(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 1 or 2, and has the following characteristic points.
That is, the invention according to claim 3 controls the operation of the drive means (54) by controlling the drive means (54) for slidingly driving the door body (5A) and the operation of the drive means (54). Door body drive control means (23) for controlling the sliding movement of the door body (5A) via, and a door body operation switch (manually operated by a player to slide the door body (5A)) ( 51), and when the player manually operates the door body operation switch (51), the door body drive control means (23) according to the manual operation of the door body operation switch (51) by the player Is configured to control the driving means (54) to slide the door (5A).

(Claim 4)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 4 is the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3 described above, and has the following characteristic points.
That is, the invention according to claim 4 is provided with a plurality of the door bodies (5A), and supports each of the door bodies (5A) so as to be slidable along directions orthogonal to each other, Even if the plurality of door bodies (5A) slide, the plurality of door bodies are maintained such that the aspect ratio of the exposed portion of the screen not covered by these door bodies (5A) maintains a constant aspect ratio. (5A) is provided with interlocking means, and when the door body (5A) is slid from the partially closed position to the fully opened position, the door body (5A) has been covered and reduced until then. The exposed portion of the screen is expanded, and the image displayed on the exposed portion is formed to be enlarged and displayed on the entire exposed portion.

(Claim 5)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 5 is the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4 described above, and has the following characteristic points.
That is, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the door body (5A) is arranged at the fully open position, the effect image displayed on the display device (66A) and the door body (5A) are partially It is characterized in that the information presented to the player is different from the effect image displayed on the display device (66A) when placed in the closed position.

(Effect of Claim 1)
The present invention configured as described above has the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the door is slidably provided on the front side of the screen of the display device, the display device can change the screen size that can actually display an image on the screen. The screen size after the sliding of the door body can be specified based on the detection result of the position detection means.
In addition, after sliding the door body, based on the result of lottery using random numbers, etc., the sliding door body is automatically stopped, or a manual operation arbitrarily performed by the player By stopping based on this, the door body can be stopped at a random position at a random timing.

Here, a plurality of positions are set in advance for the stop position of the door body in the sliding direction, and a plurality of screen sizes of the display device corresponding to the set stop positions are set in advance. If you set the type, and for each of the multiple types of effects performed on the gaming machine, prepare an effect image corresponding to a different screen size, the effect image corresponding to the stop position of the door body The effect image selected by the image selection means is displayed on the display device.
In other words, the effect image displayed on the display device is replaced with a different one according to the operation of the door body that slides to a random position at random timing, and its development changes. Predicting deployment will be difficult.

For this reason, the more familiar with the game of the gaming machine, the more difficult it is to predict the development of the effect image, even if the game is repeated many times. As a result, the interest of the player who has mastered the game can be maintained until the end of the effect image.
(Effect of claim 2)
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect is obtained.
That is, according to the invention of claim 2,
Since the drive means for slidingly driving the door body and the door body drive control means for controlling the operation of the drive means and controlling the sliding motion of the door body through the operation control of the drive means, The door can be automatically slid.

When the sliding motion of the door body is automatically performed, if the timing and the sliding target position for the sliding motion of the door body are set based on the result of lottery using random numbers, etc., the random timing The door can be automatically slid to a random position.
Here, as described above, with respect to the stop position of the door body in the sliding direction, a plurality of positions are set in stages, and the screen size of the display device is increased corresponding to each set stop position. If you have set up an image for production corresponding to different screen sizes for each of the multiple types of production performed on the gaming machine, the production displayed on the screen of the display device Since the image is developed in accordance with the movement of the door body that slides to a random position at a random timing, it is difficult to predict the development.

Thus, as the player becomes more proficient in the game of the gaming machine, it becomes difficult for the player to predict the development of the effect image, even if the player repeats the game over and over again. Thus, the interest of the player who has mastered the game can be maintained until the end of the effect image.
(Effect of claim 3)
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the following effect can be obtained.
That is, according to the invention of claim 3,
Driving means for slidingly driving the door body, door body driving control means for controlling the sliding operation of the door body through operation control of the driving means, and sliding the door body. A door body operation switch that is manually operated by the player to move the door body, and the door body drive control means slides the door body according to the manual operation of the door body operation switch. The door can be arbitrarily slid and operated at will by manually operating the door operation switch.

As a result, the timing and the sliding target position for the sliding motion of the door body are set randomly by the player's manual operation, and as a result, during the performance, The door body slides to a random position at the timing.
Then, as described above, a plurality of positions are set in advance for the stop position of the door body in the sliding direction, and the screen size of the display device is large corresponding to each set stop position. For each of multiple types of effects performed on a gaming machine, if you prepare an effect image corresponding to a different screen size, for the effect displayed on the screen of the display device Since the image is developed in accordance with the movement of the door body that slides to a random position at random timing, it is difficult to predict the development.

Therefore, the effect image is unpredictably developed by a random manual operation by the player, and if the player is lucky, the effect image is unpredictably expanded. As a result, it becomes possible to obtain detailed information on the image, so that it is possible to maintain the interest in the production image until the end.
(Effect of claim 4)
According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the following effect is obtained.
That is, according to the invention described in claim 4, by sliding a plurality of doors, the exposed portion of the display device is enlarged / reduced, whereby the area of the screen on which the display device can be substantially displayed. Will be scaled while keeping the aspect ratio constant.

While the production image is displayed on the screen of the display device, the screen of the display device is expanded by sliding a plurality of door bodies to random positions at random timing based on the lottery result. In the course of progressing, if an image for effect in which a portion indicating information to be presented to the player is enlarged is displayed, more detailed information can be presented to the player.
In other words, if the player is lucky while the effect image is displayed in the game, the player can obtain more detailed information about the game from the effect image.
For example, in a winning lottery performed inside a gaming machine, if a winning combination with a certain symbol is won and the player is informed of the winning combination with an effect image, the winning is first performed as a first stage of notification. The character that suggests that the role has been won is displayed in a small size so that the character cannot be recognized. As a result, the player is informed that some winning combination has been won. At the next stage, if the screen of the display device is expanded to such an extent that the plurality of doors can be slid to recognize what the character is, the player who has won the player can thereby be determined. In addition, the player's expectation can be increased by sliding the door, and the player can be further engrossed in the game.

(Effect of Claim 5)
According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, the following effect is obtained.
That is, according to the fifth aspect of the invention, the information presented to the player is different when the door is in the fully open position and when the door is in the partially closed position. If the details of the information are different before and after sliding, and more detailed information is presented to the player after the sliding, the sliding of the door will increase the player's expectation. It will increase, and the player can be more enthusiastic about the game.

  For example, as described above, when the winning combination with certain symbols is won in the winning lottery performed inside the gaming machine, when the winning combination is notified to the player with the effect image, the first notification is made. As a step, a character that suggests that the winning role is won is displayed in a small size so that the character cannot be recognized. Thereby, information indicating that a winning combination is won can be presented to the player. Next, a plurality of doors are slid to expand the screen of the display device to such an extent that the character can be recognized. Thereby, detailed information that can recognize what the character is can be presented to the player. If it does in this way, a player's expectation will come to increase by sliding of a door, and a player can be further absorbed in a game.

Hereinafter, an embodiment which is the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 4 show the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the whole of the slot machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the main part of the embodiment. 3 is a block diagram showing a control device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of the effect control means according to the present embodiment.
(Overview of slot machine 1)
In FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs a game for stopping the rotating reel 40 so that a plurality of types of symbols written on each of the plurality of rotating reels 40 are in a predetermined combination. Is what you do. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 2 that houses various devices of the slot machine 1 and has a rectangular front shape.

The housing | casing 2 is a box-shaped member by which the whole front surface was opened. And the front door 3 for closing the opening is provided in the housing | casing 2 so that rotation is possible.
A central portion in the vertical direction of the front door 3 is an operation unit 4 for performing a game operation of the slot machine 1.
From the right side in FIG. 1, the operation unit 4 includes a key hole 3A into which a key for locking the front door 3 is inserted, a medal slot 18 into which a game medal is inserted, and a stop switch for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 40. 50, a bet switch 16 for betting a stored medal, a start switch 30 for starting rotation of the rotary reel 40, a settlement switch 17 for paying back the stored medal, and a door body to be described later A door body operation switch 51 for opening and closing 5A is provided.

Note that the slot machine 1 can not only insert medals by actually inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 18, but instead of actually inserting medals, It is formed so that a medal can be inserted also by subtracting the credit which is the number of sheets.
Below the operation unit 4 is provided a lower panel 3B for clearly displaying a mark composed of at least one of characters and drawings, for example, the model name of the slot machine 1. On the back side of the lower panel 3B, a backlight device (not shown) that illuminates the lower panel 3B from the rear is provided. Further, below the lower panel 3B, there is provided a medal receiver 3C for storing the medals that have been paid out.

Further, a symbol display window 13 formed in a rectangular shape elongated in the horizontal direction is provided above the operation unit 4. The symbol display window 13 is a window for showing the player the symbol 61 of the rotating reel 40 that is rotatably provided inside the housing 2.
Above the symbol display window 13 on the back side of the front door 3, a display device 66A such as a liquid crystal panel display device capable of displaying moving images is provided. A display window portion 5B having a size corresponding to the screen of the display device 66A is opened in front of the front door 3 in order to expose the screen of the display device 66A to the outside. As a result, the image displayed on the screen of the display device 66A is visually recognized by the player through the display window portion 5B.

Further, on the back side of the front door 3, a door body 5A for closing the display window portion 5B is provided. The door body 5A is a flat plate member of a size capable of closing the entire display window portion 5B, and has two positions: a fully open position that exposes the entire screen of the display device 66A, and a fully closed position that covers the entire screen. It can slide between positions.
Around the display window portion 5B and the symbol display window 13, a decorative lamp portion 66B arranged in an inverted U shape so as to surround the left, upper, and right sides of the display window portion 5B and the symbol display window 13 in FIG. Is provided.
Further, near the upper left and right corners of the front door 3, speakers 66C for outputting various sounds are provided.

These decoration lamp portions 66B and speakers 66C are effects for performing a notification effect that is performed when a winning flag corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is established in the winning lottery performed inside the slot machine 1 for each game. Means 66 is provided.
For example, when the winning flag is established for the player, for example, when the bonus flag is established, the effect means 66 displays the character on the display device 66A, lights or blinks the decorative lamp portion 66B, and the winning sound from the speaker 66C. It is possible to notify the player that the winning flag has been established by any one or all of the above. Thus, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute a notification effect after the operation of the start switch 30 and before the operation of the stop switch 50.

As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 2 includes a reel unit 60 including a motor (not shown) that rotatably supports each of the three rotating reels 40 and that rotates each rotating reel 40. An insertion switch 15 for detecting medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 18, a container for storing medals passing through the insertion switch 15, and a hopper unit 65 for paying out medals to a player when winning a prize are provided. ing.
Among these, the reel unit 60 includes a frame body (not shown), the three motors (not shown) supported by the frame body, and three rotary reels 40 coupled to the output shafts of the respective motors. It is a thing. Each of the three rotary reels 40 includes a rotary drum made of synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape 42 attached around the rotary drum. On the surface of the reel tape 42, for example, a total of 21 types of symbols 61 are written. By sticking the reel tape 42 around the rotary drum, the rotary reel 40 has a plurality of types of symbols 61 written on the outer peripheral surface thereof.

The hopper unit 65 discharges medals to the medal receiver 3C through a payout port 65A opened so as to face the medal receiver 3C in order to pay out the medals stored therein to the player when winning.
(Door drive unit 5)
Such a slot machine 1 is provided with a door body drive unit 5 that slidably supports the door body 5A and includes a power source that drives the door body 5A.
Here, the door body operation switch 51 provided in the operation unit 4 of the slot machine 1 performs an operation for operating the door body drive unit 5. As shown in FIG. 1, the door body operation switch 51 includes an ON operation push button 51A for starting the operation of the door body drive unit 5, and an OFF operation push button 51B for stopping the operation of the door body drive unit 5. And are provided.

Then, the door body drive unit 5 starts to operate when the push button 51A of the door body operation switch 51 is pressed, and even if the door body 5A arrives at one of the fully open position and the fully closed position, the door body 5A. The reciprocating drive for reciprocating between two positions of the fully open position and the fully closed position is continued, and stops when the push button 51B is pressed.
FIG. 2 shows an example of a specific structure relating to the door drive unit 5. FIG. 2 shows an example of the door drive unit 5 as seen from the back side of the front door 3. In FIG. 2, a door body drive unit 5 extends in the vertical direction in FIG. 2, and a pair of rail members 53 for guiding the sliding door body 5A, and a motor 54 as driving means for slidingly driving the door body 5A. And has.

That is, an ear portion 55 projecting upward in FIG. 2 is provided at the central portion of the edge of the door body 5A arranged at the top in FIG. On the back surface of the ear 55, a protrusion 56 is provided that protrudes in the depth direction of the slot machine 1, in other words, toward the front side in FIG.
The door body drive unit 5 has a groove-shaped rail member 53 having a U-shaped cross-sectional shape in which the edge portion 5C of the door body 5A is slidably fitted therein, and a protrusion 56 protruding from the ear portion 55. 2, a frame 57 having a slit 57A extending in the vertical direction in FIG. 2, an annular wire 58 having both ends connected to the projection 56, and a wire drive drum that drives the projection 56 via the wire 58 59 and a motor 54 that rotationally drives the wire drive drum 59 are provided.

Here, the protrusion 56 inserted into the slit 57A of the frame 57 is slidable along the slit 57A, and when the protrusion 56 is driven up and down along the slit 57A, the door body 5A moves up and down. It is supposed to move.
Further, pulleys 57B are rotatably provided at both ends of the frame 57, and the wire drive drum 59 described above is provided at an intermediate portion of the frame 57. Then, the wire 58 wound around the wire drive drum 59 passes through a pulley 57B provided at the end of the frame 57 from the wire drive drum 59, and the end reaches the projection 56 of the door body 5A and is connected. Has been.
When the wire drive drum 59 is rotationally driven by the driving force of the motor 54, the wire drive drum 59 is formed so as to wind up one end side of the wire 58 and send out the other end side of the wire 58. By simultaneously winding 58 and feeding 58, the projection 56 is driven up and down, and consequently the door 5A is driven up and down.

More specifically, when the wire drive drum 59 is rotated in the clockwise direction by the driving force of the motor 54, the wire drive drum 59 raises the protrusion 56 through the wire 58, and thereby the lower end of the door body 5A. The edge 5D is moved to the fully open position A in FIG.
On the contrary, when the wire drive drum 59 is driven to rotate counterclockwise by the driving force of the motor 54, the wire drive drum 59 lowers the protrusion 56 through the wire 58, and thereby the lower end edge 5D of the door body 5A. Is moved to the fully closed position B in FIG.
Furthermore, the door body drive unit 5 is provided with a door body position detection device 52 not shown in FIG. 2 as position detection means for detecting the position of the door body 5A in the sliding direction of the door body 5A. . This door body position detection device 52 can detect where the door body 5A is located from the fully open position to the fully closed position, and a predetermined partial closed position that covers a part of the screen of the display device 66A. The door 5A is also formed so that it can be detected.

As the door body position detection device 52, a digital position detection such as a linear encoder that detects the position of the lower edge 5D or the protrusion 56 of the door body 5A or a rotary encoder that detects the rotation angle of the wire drive drum 59 is used. Device, an analog position detection device such as a differential transformer for detecting the position of the lower edge 5D of the door body 5A or the projection 56, or a predetermined interval along the sliding direction of the door body 5A or the projection 56 Several installed limit switches can be used.
In the above, when a predetermined winning combination is won in the winning / losing lottery in the game of the slot machine 1, an effect image is displayed on the screen of the display device 66A, and the player is notified that the winning combination is displayed by displaying the effect image. The notification effect to notify the user is executable. When the player operates the door body operation switch 51 and moves the door body 5A while the notification effect is being performed, the effect is to replace the effect image displayed on the screen of the display device 66A. An image replacement process is performed. The operation of each device for performing the effect image replacement process is controlled by the control device 20 described below.

(Control device 20 of slot machine 1)
Next, the control device 20 of the slot machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of a control system related to the slot machine 1. In FIG. 3, the control device 20 is a hardware in which a CPU using a microcomputer and storage means such as a ROM and a RAM are installed with software for performing presentation operation control and game operation control. It is.
Here, the features of the control device 20 will be briefly described. The control device 20 performs a lottery determination regarding whether the game is successful every time a game is played, and a winning flag corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is established by the lottery determination. By doing so, the player can win the winning combination and, when the winning flag is established, a plurality of types of notification effects prepared for notifying that the winning flag has been established. One of the notification effects is selected by lottery and whether or not the selected one of the notification effects is performed is determined by lottery. In other words, the selected one of the notification effects is performed with a predetermined probability.

With such a control device 20, the slot machine 1 is a lottery determination performed for each game, and a winning flag is established by winning a predetermined winning combination, and the player is in a state where the winning flag is established. When the three rotating reels 40 are stopped and the symbols of the three rotating reels 40 form a combination corresponding to the winning combination, a prize is awarded and a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player. Yes.
Here, the control device 20 includes a signal input unit and a control signal output unit (not shown) in order to receive and transmit signals. Among these, as shown in FIG. 3, the signal input unit is operated by a player such as the above-mentioned insertion switch 15, bet switch 16, settlement switch 17, start switch 30, stop switch 50 and door body operation switch 51. Thus, a device for outputting gaming signals and a door body position detection device 52 for detecting the position of the door body 5A are electrically connected.

On the other hand, the control signal output unit includes a reel unit 60, a hopper unit 65, a rendering unit 66 including a decorative lamp unit 66B and a speaker 66C, a display device 66A, and a device that actively operates such as the door body drive unit 5. Are electrically connected. As a result, the control device 20 responds to the player's operation and game results, the rendering means 66 including the reel unit 60, the hopper unit 65, the decorative lamp portion 66B, the speaker 66C, the display device 66A, and the door. Operation control of the body drive unit 5 etc. can be performed now.
Such a control device 20 includes a game control for controlling the entire game of the slot machine 1 including the operation control of the rotating reel 40 corresponding to the operation of the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50 by the above-described software installed. When the predetermined winning flag is established in the lottery device 21, the effect control means 22 for controlling the entire effect operation including the notification effect informing that effect, and the opening that exposes the screen of the display device 66A to the outside Door body drive control means 23 for controlling the operation of the door body 5A for opening and closing a certain display window portion 5B is provided.

(Game control device 21)
Among these, the game control device 21 includes a normal game control means 70 for controlling a game operation in a normal game performed in a state where no winning flag such as a bonus flag is established, and a special game performed when winning a bonus game or the like. Special game control means 80 for controlling the game operation of the game, and a lottery determination means 90 for performing a lottery determination on whether or not the game is successful each time a game is played.
(Normal game control means 70)
The normal game control means 70 includes a drive control function for controlling the start and stop of the rotating reel 40 including kick kick-in of the symbol 61, a carry-over control function for controlling carry-over of the right to establish a special winning flag such as a bonus flag, It has a payout control function for paying out medals when winning a small role in which the right to establish a flag is not carried over.

The normal game control means 70 uses the drive control function to indicate that a medal has been inserted into the medal slot 18, that a medal has been inserted (bet) by operating the bet switch 16, and that the replay (Replay) ) ”, If any of the conditions that the predetermined time has passed since the previous game is satisfied, the rotation of the three rotary reels 40 is started simultaneously by the operation of the start switch 30 It is like that.
The normal game control means 70 is configured to stop the rotation of the rotary reel 40 corresponding to the operated stop switch 50 when each of the three stop switches 50 is operated by the drive control function. .

After all three of these stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of the three rotary reels 40 is stopped, and a small role that is a pre-set winning combination is displayed on the effective winning line of the symbol display window 13. When the plurality of constituent symbols 61 are arranged, the normal game control means 70 pays out a predetermined number of medals to the hopper unit 65 by the payout control function. Instead of paying out medals, credits may be increased.
Here, as a winning combination in the game of the slot machine 1 as a whole, when winning a prize, a winning combination corresponding to a small prize winning that accompanies the player with a payout of a medal, and a larger profit than this small prize winning Winners corresponding to special prizes that are awarded to players, and winning that corresponds to `` Replay '' where there is no medal payout but can be played again without newly inserting game medals A role is prepared.

Among these winning combinations, when the result of the winning / losing lottery by the winning / losing lottery means 90 is one of the winning combinations, the normal game control means 70 establishes a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination. ing.
In addition, when the result of the winning / losing lottery means 90 is a winning corresponding to the special winning, a special winning flag, a so-called bonus flag is established, and the reel unit 60 is provided while the special winning flag is established. The winning combination is that the combination of the stop symbols on the rotating reel 40 matches a special winning symbol that is a predetermined combination (for example, three “7” s on the effective winning line). Thus, the game of the slot machine 1 is shifted to a special game advantageous to the player.

  As described above, when the special winning flag is established by the lottery means 90, but the combination of the stop symbols of the rotary reel 40 does not match the special winning symbol, the game does not shift to the special game. In this case, the normal game control means 70 performs control so as to maintain the special winning flag established state so that the right to establish the special winning flag is carried over to subsequent games. Then, in subsequent games, if the player can match the combination of the stop symbols with the special winning symbol, the right to establish the special winning flag has been carried over, so that the game shifts to the special game. . If the winning flag of the small role is not won in the game in which the winning flag is established, the winning combination is returned to a non-established state, and the right to establish the winning flag is not carried over to the next game.

In the above, whether or not the corresponding winning symbol can be aligned on the effective winning line while any one of the winning flags is established is based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 when the rotational speed of the rotary reel 40 is constant. This is due to suitability.
Specifically, the normal game control means 70 stops the rotary reel 40 within 190 ms after operating the stop switch 50. After operating the stop switch 50, the normal game control means 70 operates the stop switch 50. It is possible to stop not only at the position at that time but also at any position within the retractable range on the circumference of the rotary reel 40 that can be stopped within 190 ms.

In other words, the normal game control means 70 delays the time until stopping when the corresponding winning symbol is included in the four consecutive drawable symbols from the stop symbol, and the effective winning line Control is performed so that the winning reel is pulled up and the rotary reel 40 is stopped.
If the winning symbol corresponding to the established winning flag is not included in the four drawable symbols due to inappropriate operation timing of the stop switch 50, etc., It is impossible to stop by drawing in the winning symbol.
(Special game control means 80)
The special game control means 80 controls a game operation in a special game different from the normal game.

That is, in the slot machine 1, a specially introduced game (BB game), a specific game (RB game), and a specific prize-winning game (JAC game) are set as special games.
Here, the BB game is a special game that is the largest role in the game of the slot machine 1 and can be played a plurality of times.
The RB game is a special game in which a plurality of JAC games can be performed up to the maximum number of times until a predetermined number of winnings is achieved. In addition, the RB game is performed in any of a case where the RB game is performed as a part of the BB game when the game is shifted to the BB game and a case where the RB game is performed not as a part of the BB game.

The JAC game is performed during the RB game and is a special game in which medals are paid out to the player when winning.
The special games are not limited to BB games, RB games, and JAC games. Furthermore, AT games and the like that can win a prize when the stop switch 50 is operated in the order instructed using the display device 66A or the like. May be added.
Such a special game is started when a special winning flag is established by the winning / failing lottery means 90 during execution of a normal game and the stop symbol stopped by the player's operation matches the above special winning symbol. It has become.

For example, in the BB game, when three symbols such as “7” are arranged on the effective pay line in a state where the big bonus flag is established in the normal game, the hopper unit 65 pays out a predetermined number of medals. It starts with the payout of this medal.
As shown in FIG. 2, the special game control means 80 is provided with a specific introduction game control means 81 for controlling a game action in the BB game and a specific game control means 82 for controlling a game action in the RB game. .
The specific introduction game control means 81 controls the game operation in the same manner as a normal game with the possibility of winning a small role at the time of shifting to the BB game, and the specific winning symbol for shifting to the RB game is an effective winning line. When all of them are aligned, the game operation of the RB game is controlled thereafter.

Specifically, until the transition to the RB game, the specific introduction game control means 81 starts the game by inserting a maximum of three medals as in the normal game, and stops the rotation of each of the three rotating reels. At this time, medals are paid out depending on whether or not winning symbols are arranged on the effective winning line.
Therefore, the specific introduction game control means 81 is configured to cause the success / failure lottery means 90 to perform a lottery including a small role every time until the transition to the RB game.
Here, in the BB game, normally, the number of executions of the RB game in the BB game reaches a predetermined maximum number (for example, 3 times), or the number of executions of the same game as the normal game in the BB game is predetermined. When the maximum number of times (for example, 30 times) is reached, the process ends.

For this reason, the specific introduction game control means 81 performs control so that a plurality of RB games are played until the BB game is finished, and after the first RB game is finished, the game operation similar to the normal game is performed. As it is done, its gaming action is controlled.
The condition for ending the BB game is not limited to that the number of RB games played in the BB game or the number of games similar to a normal game has reached a preset maximum number. It may be that the number of medals paid out at the time reaches the preset maximum number. In other words, in the BB game, the BB game may be terminated when the number of medals paid out to the player reaches a preset maximum number.

When the game shifts to the RB game, the specific game control means 82 starts the game by inserting one medal and then controls the operation of the game. Specifically, the specific game control means 82 displays a predetermined symbol when the player inserts one medal and starts rotating the rotating reel 40 and then stops the rotating reel 40. The game operation is controlled so that a prize is awarded when the players are aligned on the 12 center lines, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the hopper unit 65.
Here, in the RB game, a JAC game in which medals are paid out when winning is performed within a range not exceeding a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, 12 times), of which a predetermined maximum number of winning times (for example, for example, 8 times) is possible.

In other words, the RB game ends when the JAC game execution count reaches the maximum number or when the JAC game execution count reaches the maximum win count, whichever comes first.
(Win / Draw lottery means 90)
The winner / rejection lottery means 90 performs a lottery for determining whether or not a winner is won based on a predetermined lottery probability. Then, a winning flag is established when the lottery result by the winning / losing lottery means 90 is a winning, and on the condition that the combination of the stopped symbols of the rotating reel 40 coincides with a predetermined winning symbol while the winning flag is established. It is set so that a prize is won and the player is given a medal or a special game.

As shown in FIG. 2, the success / failure lotter 90 includes a random number generator 91 for generating random numbers for the success / failure lottery, and a random number extractor 92 for extracting the random numbers generated by the random number generator 91 under predetermined conditions. In addition, there are provided a success / failure determination table 93 in which the winning area is referred to in the determination of success / failure and a determination means 94 for performing the determination of success / failure based on the success / failure determination table 93.
The random number generation means 91 generates a random number for the lottery determination within a predetermined numerical area (for example, in the range of 0 to 999 in decimal number).
The random number extraction means 92 is selected from random numbers generated one after another by the random number generation means 91 when a predetermined condition set in advance is achieved, for example, when the start switch 30 is operated. Are extracted random numbers, and the extracted random numbers are used as extracted random number data.

In the winning / decision determination table 93, a winning area for determining each winning combination corresponding to each winning combination such as a BB game is assigned to a predetermined location in all random number areas that the random number generating means 91 can take. . As the success / failure determination table 93, a plurality of types having different lottery probability data, which are the probabilities of winning each winning combination, are prepared.
The determination means 94 selects the success / failure determination table 93 having the lottery probability data corresponding to each game, and based on the selected success / failure determination table 93 and the extracted random number data extracted by the random number extraction means 92, the determination of success / failure and In the case of winning, the winning role is determined. Specifically, the determination unit 94 collates the extracted random number data extracted by the random number extraction unit 92 with the determination result data of each winning area in the selected determination table 93, and the extraction extracted by the random number extraction unit 92 Whether or not the winning combination is determined and the winning combination is determined from the winning area to which the winning / determining area data matching the random number data belongs.

(Door drive control means 23)
Next, prior to the description of the effect control means 22, the door body drive control means 23 will be described. The door body drive control means 23 controls the door body drive unit 5 driven by the door body 5A according to the player's operation on the door body operation switch 51 or the like.
That is, the door body drive control means 23 is a reset function that returns the door body 5A to the fully open position A when the game ends, a reciprocating drive function that reciprocates the door body 5A when the push button 51A is pressed, and A stop function is provided to stop the reciprocating drive when the push button 51B is pressed during the reciprocating drive of the door 5A.

More specifically, the door body drive control means 23 specifies the position of the door body 5A based on the detection result detected by the door body position detection device 52 every time a game in the slot machine 1 is completed, and the door When the body 5A is not in the fully open position A, the door body drive unit 5 has a reset function for moving the door body 5A to the fully open position A.
Further, the door body drive control means 23 ends after an effect image (moving image) displayed as a notification effect on the screen of the display device 66A is started after the start switch 30 is operated and the rotary reel 40 starts to rotate. In the meantime, when the push button 51A for ON operation provided in the door operation switch 51 is pressed, the reciprocating drive function is activated.

When the reciprocating drive function is activated, the door body drive control means 23 causes the door body drive unit 5 to drive the door body 5A, and the push button 51B for the OFF operation provided on the door body operation switch 51 is pressed. The door 5A is reciprocated between the fully open position A and the fully closed position B many times until an internal timer (not shown) provided inside measures a predetermined time and outputs a stop signal. It has become a thing. The predetermined time set in the internal timer is set to a different value for each game by lottery using a random number.
On the other hand, the door body drive control means 23 is a door body operation switch 51 in which the push button 51B for the OFF operation is pressed when the door body 5A is reciprocatingly driven and an effect image is being displayed. When the push button 51A for ON operation provided on the button is pressed or the internal timer of the door body drive control means 23 outputs a stop signal, the stop function is activated and the reciprocating drive of the door body 5A is stopped. It has become something to be made.

Then, when the door body drive control means 23 stops the reciprocating drive of the door body 5A, the effect control means 22 to be described next displays the effect image currently displayed on the display device 66A on the door body 5A. The image is replaced with another effect image according to the position.
Here, the timing and the sliding target position for the sliding motion of the door 5A are set randomly by the player's manual operation, and as a result, during the performance, The door body 5A slides to a random position at the timing.
(Production control means 22)
When the special winning flag is established, the effect controlling means 22 performs the producing means 66 such as the display device 66A, the decorative lamp unit 66B, and the speaker 66C in order to perform a notification effect or the like for notifying that the special winning flag is established. Is to control.

More specifically, the effect control means 22 outputs a status signal indicating the state of the bonus flag output from the success / failure lottery means 90 when the success / failure lottery means 90 establishes a special winning flag which is a bonus flag by the success / failure lottery. In response to the status signal, the notification effect is performed with a predetermined probability. In some cases, the effect operation is controlled so as not to perform the notification effect.
The effect control means 22 is configured to execute a dummy notification effect similar to the above-described notification effect with a predetermined probability even if the result of the success / failure lottery of the success / failure lottery means 90 is lost. For example, when the random number data extracted in the winning lottery or the notification effect lottery performed almost simultaneously with the winning lottery is included in a predetermined area such as the notification effect table, the effect control means 22 is the same as the notification effect. It is formed to execute a dummy notification effect.

At this time, the effect control means 22 causes the player to operate the door body operation switch 51 in a state where an appropriate effect image is displayed on the display device 66A as the notification effect and the dummy notification effect, and causes the door body 5A to operate. After the sliding is started, the door body 5A is stopped by the stop operation of the door body operation switch 51 by the player or the stop signal by the internal timer, and the effect image displayed on the display device 66A is displayed on the door. The door body manual sliding effect can be performed in which the image is replaced with another effect image according to the stop position of the body 5A.
Such effect control means 22 automatically starts sliding on the door 5A in a state where an appropriate effect image is displayed on the display device 66A as a notification effect and a dummy notification effect, The body 5A is automatically stopped at the stop position selected by lottery, and the effect image displayed on the display device 66A is replaced with another effect image corresponding to the stop position of the door body 5A. It can be done.

These door body manual sliding effects and door body automatic sliding effects replace the previously displayed effect image with a replacement effect image determined depending on the stop position of the door body 5A. It has become.
With the effect control means 22 as described above, the slot machine 1 can execute the notification effect or the dummy notification effect at an appropriate timing after the medal is inserted and the start switch 30 is operated. Is formed.
Specifically, for example, when receiving a status signal indicating that a special winning flag established when winning the BB game is established, the effect control means 22 performs a lottery internally, and performs a notification effect by this lottery. Whether or not. Then, when the effect control means 22 decides to perform the notification effect, the effect control means 22 outputs an effect command signal instructing to perform the notification effect or the dummy notification effect at an appropriate timing.

At this time, in the effect control means 22, a plurality of types of notification effect contents with different notification methods for winning and a plurality of timings at which this notification effect can be performed are registered. Then, the effect control means 22 performs a lottery on whether or not to perform the notification effect, and when it is determined that the notification effect is to be performed by this lottery, the lottery for selecting the notification effect content and its timing is performed. The contents and the timing thereof are determined, and an effect command signal is output at the determined timing.
In the door body automatic sliding effect, when the sliding motion of the door body 5A is automatically performed, a lottery using random numbers is performed by the effect control means 22 and the like, and based on the result of the lottery, the door body The timing and the sliding target position for the sliding operation of 5A are set, so that the door body 5A is automatically slid to a random position at a random timing.

Here, when the door 5A that has been reciprocally driven during the notification effect is stopped by the player or automatically stopped, as described above, the effect image displayed on the display device 66A is changed to another image. Replacement processing for replacing the effect image is performed. This replacement process is a kind of notification effect selected by the lottery result, and is controlled by the effect control means 22.
In order to perform the effect of displaying the effect image on the display device 66A and the replacement process when the door 5A is stopped driving, the effect control means 22 is informed at the time of the notification effect as shown in FIG. An effect display control means 210 for selecting an effect image to be displayed and displaying it on the display device 66A, and a replacement image extracting means 220 for extracting an effect image candidate to be replaced in the effect image replacement process. Is provided.

The effect display control means 210 causes the display device 66A to display an effect image corresponding to the notification effect content determined in the lottery at the timing determined in the lottery.
The effect display control means 210 stores a plurality of kinds of effect images, in other words, the effect image storage means 211 in which the moving image data necessary for displaying each effect image is stored, and is determined by lottery. The image selecting means 212 for selecting an effect image corresponding to the content of the notification effect, and the image effect executing means for displaying the effect image selected by the image selecting means 212 on the display device 66A and executing the effect by the effect image. And 213 are provided.
Of these, the image storage means 211 for production partially covers the screen for the full-screen production image displayed on the screen of the display device 66A with the door body 5A arranged at the fully open position A, and the door body 5A. A plurality of types of moving image data of both the partial screen effect images displayed on the screen of the display device 66A in a state of being stored are stored.

Here, as the partial screen effect images stored in the effect image storage means 211, a plurality of stages are set stepwise with respect to the display area of the screen of the display device 66A that changes as the door 5A slides. A plurality of types of partial screen effect images corresponding to each display area are employed.
Then, the image selection means 212 performs a start selection process for selecting an effect image at the start of the effect by the effect image, and an intermediate selection process for selecting an effect image in the middle of the effect by the effect image. It has become.
More specifically, the image selection means 212 displays the effect from the plurality of types of full-screen effect images stored in the effect image storage means 211 when the effect by the effect image is started. A full screen effect image to be selected is selected.

In addition, when the door 5A is driven / stopped between the start and the end of the effect based on the effect image, the image selection unit 212 can select a plurality of types extracted by the replacement image extraction unit 220 described later. A partial screen effect image is selected from the partial screen effect images.
The replacement image extraction means 220 extracts a plurality of partial screen effect images to be selected by the image selection means 212 from the plurality of types of partial screen effect images stored in the effect image storage means 211. It is to hold.
That is, the replacement image extracting means 220 includes a position reading means 221 for reading the stop position of the door body 5A detected by the door body position detecting device 52 when the door body 5A is stopped, and a stop of the door body 5A. Thereafter, an image candidate extraction unit 222 that extracts a partial screen effect image that can be displayed on the screen of the display device 66A, and an image candidate holding unit 223 that temporarily stores the partial screen effect image extracted by the image candidate extraction unit 222. And a replacement command means 224 for outputting a replacement command signal based on the stop of the door body 5A.

Among these, the position reading means 221 outputs not only the function of reading the stop position of the door body 5A detected by the door body position detection device 52 but also the position reading means 221 after the door body operation switch 51 is turned on. Based on the fact that the door position signal no longer changes, a function of detecting that the door 5A has stopped is also provided.
The image candidate extraction means 222 is a partial screen effect image that is a continuation of the full screen effect image displayed on the screen of the display device 66A when the door 5A stops, and the size of the screen to be displayed Are extracted from a plurality of types of partial screen effect images stored in the effect image storage means 211.

In other words, the image candidate extracting means 222 extracts the partial screen effect image candidates to be displayed on the screen of the display device 66A after the door 5A is stopped from the effect image accumulating means 211 and extracts the image candidate holding means. 223 is held.
In the above, when the door body 5A is stopped, the image selection means 212 calculates the display area that can be displayed on the screen of the display device 66A based on the stop position of the door body 5A detected by the door body position detection device 52. The partial screen effect image corresponding to the display area that can be displayed on the screen of the display device 66A from among the plural types of partial screen effect images held as the partial screen effect images to be displayed on the image candidate holding means 223. The image is selected.

Then, the replacement command means 224 indicates both that the door body 5A has been stopped and that the position reader processing of the position reading means 221 has been completed based on the door body position signal output by the position reading means 221. When recognized, the image selecting means 212 and the image effect executing means 213 are made to perform the effect image replacement process.
More specifically, when receiving the replacement command signal from the replacement command unit 224, the image selection unit 212 outputs the moving image data of the selected partial screen effect image to the image effect execution unit 213. . On the other hand, after receiving the replacement command signal from the replacement command unit 224, the image effect execution unit 213 receives the moving image data of the partial screen effect image from the image selection unit 212, and transmits the moving image data to the display device 66A. Then, the display device 66A replaces the moving image data to be displayed, and causes the display device 66A to perform effect image replacement processing for replacing the full screen effect image with the partial screen effect image.

Next, a game control process performed by the control device 20 according to the present embodiment and an effect image replacement process in the door body manual sliding effect will be described with reference to FIGS. In the control device 20 according to the present embodiment, the game control process and the effect image replacement process are performed in parallel by the time division multiplexing method.
Here, after describing the game control process first, the effect image replacement process will be described.
When the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on, the game control process and the effect control process are started, and the game of the slot machine 1 is started. At this time, the game control process is started from step S1000 as shown in FIG.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, in step S1000, a detection process for detecting the operation of the start switch 30 that can be operated by inserting a medal is performed. When the contact is closed, a process corresponding to the operation of the start switch 30 is also performed, such as starting a process of outputting a sound at the start of the game, and thereafter, the process proceeds to the next step S1100.
In step S1100, the success / failure lottery means 90 performs a success / failure lottery process. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the next step S1200, and in this step S1200, the rotational driving of the rotary reel 40 is started, and then the process proceeds to the next step S1300.

In step S1300, detection processing for detecting the operation of the stop switch 50 is performed. When the stop switch 50 is operated and it is detected that the internal contact of the stop switch 50 is closed, the process proceeds to the next step S1400, where the rotation is performed. The rotation stop process of the reel 40 is performed, and the rotary reel 40 is stopped. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the next step S1500.
In step S1500, it is determined whether or not all the stop switches 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 have been operated. If it is determined that all the stop switches 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 have been operated, the process proceeds to the next step S1600.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1500 that all the stop switches 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 have not been operated, the process returns to step S1300.

In step S1600, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the effective winning line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not winning has been won. If it is determined that a prize has been won, the process proceeds to the next step S1700. After the number of medals corresponding to the winning symbol is paid out in step S1700, one game is completed.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1600 that no winning is made, step S1700 is skipped, and one game is completed.
Next, the success / failure lottery process in step S1100 in the above-described game control process will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

In the success / failure lottery process, first, as shown in FIG. 6, random numbers are extracted by the random number extraction means 92 from the random numbers generated by the random number generation means 91 of the success / failure lottery means 90 in step S1110. When this extraction process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S1120.
In step S1120, the extracted random number is stored in the random number extraction unit 92, and then the process proceeds to the next step S1130. In step S1130, the determination unit 94 determines whether the extracted random number and the validity determination table 93 are correct. Comparison with the determination area data is performed. Then, the process proceeds to next Step S1140.
In step S1140, the determination means 94 determines in which winning area of the winning determination table 93 the extracted random number is included, thereby evaluating the winning combination, and when this evaluation is completed, Proceed to step S1150.

In step S1150, a predetermined symbol kick-in and a predetermined symbol pull-in are set. When this setting is completed, the success / failure lottery process ends.
Next, the reel rotation stop process in step S1400 in the above-described game control process will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.
In the reel rotation stop process, first, as shown in FIG. 7, it is determined in step S1410 whether or not the kick setting has been achieved for a predetermined symbol. If it is determined in step S1410 that the predetermined symbol kick setting has not been achieved, the process proceeds to the next step S1420. Conversely, if it is determined that the kick setting has been achieved. Advances to step S1440.

In step S1420, the rotary reel 40 is rotated by one symbol, in other words, a kicking process for kicking the symbols one by one is performed, and then the process proceeds to the next step S1420.
In step S1430, it is determined whether or not the last symbol kicked in step S1420 has reached the fourth. If it is determined in step S1430 that the last kicked symbol has reached the fourth after the stop switch 50 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S1460, and on the contrary, the last kicked symbol. If it is determined that has not reached the fourth total, the process returns to step S1410.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1410 that the predetermined symbol kick setting has been achieved, and if the process proceeds to step S1440, whether or not the drawing is set for any symbol in step S1440. Is determined.

If it is determined in step S1440 that the drawing is set for any symbol, the process proceeds to the next step S1450, and conversely, it is determined that the drawing is not set for any symbol. If so, the process jumps to step S1460.
In step S1450, it is determined whether the pull-in setting has been achieved. If it is determined in step S1450 that the pull-in setting has been achieved, the process proceeds to step S1460. Conversely, if it is determined in step S1450 that the pull-in setting has not been achieved, the process proceeds to step S1420. .
In step S1460, a stop process for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 40 is performed. Upon completion of the stop process in step S1460, the reel rotation stop process ends.

Next, an effect image replacement process performed by the control device 20 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
As described above, when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on, the game control process and the effect image replacement process are started, and the game of the slot machine 1 is started. At this time, the actual image replacement process is started from step S2100 as shown in FIG.
That is, as shown in FIG. 8, in step S2100, the door body operation switch 51 is turned on in a predetermined period of the currently played game, in other words, the ON push provided on the door body drive unit 5 is turned on. It is determined whether or not the button 51A has been pressed.

If it is determined in step S2100 that the door operation switch 51 has not been turned ON, the effect image replacement process in the current game ends.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2100 that the door operation switch 51 has been turned ON, the process proceeds to the next step S2200.
In step S2200, the door body operation switch 51 is turned off or the internal timer of the door body drive control means 23 outputs a stop signal, so that the door body 5A that has been driven back and forth is stopped. The door 5A to be stopped is stopped. When the stop process of the door 5A is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S2300.

In step S2300, the position reading unit 221 performs a reading process of reading the stop position of the door body 5A detected by the door body position detection device 52. When this reading process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S2400.
In step S2400, an effect image to be replaced with the full-screen effect image currently displayed on the screen of display device 66A is selected. More specifically, the image selection means 212 performs a selection process for selecting a partial screen effect image that is different from the currently displayed full screen effect image and that is a continuation of the full screen effect image. When this selection process is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S2500.

In step S2500, a replacement process is performed in which the full screen effect image displayed on the screen of display device 66A is replaced with the partial screen effect image selected in step S2400.
For example, a game of the slot machine 1 is started, and as shown in FIG. 9A, a moving image of an empty can C rolling as a full screen effect image E is displayed on the screen 66D of the display device 66A. It is assumed that the notification effect is performed by such display. In this full screen effect image E, the empty can C is displayed in red. The display of the red empty can C informs the player that there is a possibility that any of the symbols “Cherry”, “Watermelon” and “Red 7” may be arranged.

In this state, when the player turns on the door operation switch 51, the door body 5A starts to descend, thereby narrowing the screen 66D of the display device 66A. If the player turns off the door operation switch 51 when the display window 5B is closed to some extent by the door 5A, the entire screen displayed on the screen 66D of the display device 66A is displayed. The effect image E is replaced, and as shown in FIG. 9B, a partial screen effect image F that displays the red empty can C enlarged is displayed on the screen 66D of the display device 66A.
Here, as the partial screen effect image F that can be displayed on the screen 66D of the display device 66A, there is prepared an enlarged display of empty cans with “cherry”, “watermelon”, “7”, and the like. Yes. Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, when “7” marked on the surface of the enlarged empty can C can be visually recognized, the image display shows that “red 7” symbols are aligned, that is, in the BB game. It is to inform the player that it has been won.

When the partial screen effect image F is displayed by the replacement process as described above, the effect image replacement process ends.
According to this embodiment as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, since the door body 5A is slidably provided on the front side of the screen of the display device 66A, the display device 66A can change the screen size that can actually display an image on the screen, and the door body. The screen size after the sliding of 5A can be specified based on the detection result of the door body position detection device 52.
Further, after sliding the door body 5A, the sliding door body 5A is automatically stopped based on the result of a lottery using random numbers, or the player operates the door body operation switch 51. However, the door 5A is stopped at random timing, and the stop position is also random.

In this way, due to the fact that the door body 5A is stopped at a random position at a random timing, a replacement process for replacing the full screen effect image with the corresponding partial screen effect image is performed. Therefore, the full-screen effect image displayed on the display device 66A may be replaced with a random-size partial screen effect image at random timing, making its development difficult to predict. it can.
For this reason, the more familiar with the game of the slot machine 1, the more difficult it is to predict the development of the effect image, even if the game is repeated many times, and the player shows interest until the end of the effect image. Thus, the interest of the player who has mastered the game can be maintained until the end of the effect image.

Further, a motor 54 for slidingly driving the door body 5A, and a door body drive control means 23 for controlling the operation of the motor 54 and controlling the sliding motion of the door body through the operation control of the motor 54 are provided. Since the door 5A is provided, the door 5A can be automatically slid.
Then, in automatically performing the sliding motion of the door body 5A, a lottery using a random number was performed, and based on the result of the lottery, the timing and the sliding target position for the sliding motion of the door body 5A were set. Therefore, the door body 5A can be automatically slid to a random position at a random timing.
For this reason, the door 5A stops at a random position at a random timing for the sliding operation, and the full screen effect image is a partial screen effect corresponding to such a stop of the door 5A. The contents of the partial screen effect screen to be replaced and the replacement timing are unpredictable for the player.

Moreover, even if the same full-screen effect image is used, the subsequent partial-screen effect screen is not one type. For example, as a partial-screen effect screen that follows the full-screen effect image that displays the red empty can C. Since there are multiple types, such as an enlarged display of an empty can with any of “Cherry”, “Watermelon” and “7”, it is difficult for the player to predict the development of the production screen, It is possible to maintain interest in the effect image until the end.
On the other hand, since the door body operation switch 51 is provided so that the sliding operation of the door body 5A can be performed manually by the player, the timing and the sliding target position of the sliding operation of the door body 5A are determined by the player. The timing changes according to the timing of the manual operation, and as a result, it is possible to change the replacement timing for replacing the full-screen effect image with the partial screen effect screen.

For this reason, the replacement timing for switching from the full screen effect image to the partial screen effect screen is changed according to the operation timing of the door operation switch 51, and if this replacement timing is delayed, the partial screen effect screen corresponding to a smaller screen As a result, the player can change the content of the notification effect by operating the door operation switch 51, which may increase the player's interest in the notification effect. it can.
In addition, even in the same full screen effect image, there is not one kind of subsequent partial screen effect screen, so for example, as a partial screen effect screen following the full screen effect image displaying the red empty can C , "Cherry", "Watermelon" and "7" are available in multiple types, such as an enlarged display of an empty can, making it difficult to predict the development of the production screen, By operating the door operation switch 51, even if it can be involved in the notification effect, the interest in the effect image can be maintained until the end.

  Further, the information presented to the player is different between the full-screen effect image when the door 5A is in the fully open position and the partial screen effect image when the door 5A is in the partially closed position, for example, The image for full-screen presentation shows information that there is a possibility of winning the winning combination indicated by any of the symbols “Cherry”, “Watermelon” and “7” by displaying a red empty can. In the screen effect image, the “Cherry”, “Watermelon” and “7” symbols themselves are presented, so that the information indicating that the corresponding winning combination has been won is shown as information. Since the details of the information differed from the screen effect screen, detailed information is presented to the player after the sliding of the door 5A, and the player's sliding due to the sliding of the door 5A Can increase expectations, which It can be absorbed in the game to al.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included.
For example, the door body is not limited to the door body 5A that opens and closes the display window portion 5B with a single sheet, and a plurality of door bodies are provided, and the door body opens and closes in conjunction with each other, and the aspect ratio of the screen of the display device 66A is constant. The screen may be opened and closed so that the screen is enlarged or reduced while keeping the screen.
For example, as shown in FIG. 10, four door bodies 5E to 5H are provided so as to be slidable, and among them, those facing each other can be separated from each other. Specifically, the door body 5E and the door body 5G are closely spaced in the vertical direction, and the door body 5F and the door body 5H are closely spaced in the left-right direction.

Here, when the plurality of door bodies 5E to 5H slide, the aspect ratio of the exposed portion of the screen of the display device 66A not covered by the door bodies 5E to 5H is maintained at a constant aspect ratio. Further, it is preferable to provide interlocking means for interlocking the plurality of door bodies 5E to 5H.
As such interlocking means, a control device composed of an electronic circuit that controls a motor that drives the door bodies 5E to 5H so that the aspect ratio of the exposed portion of the screen of the display device 66A maintains a constant aspect ratio, and Any of the mechanical interlocking devices composed of mechanical parts such as gears and timing belts that interlock the operation of the door bodies 5E to 5H so that the aspect ratio of the exposed portion of the screen of the display device 66A maintains a constant aspect ratio. Can be adopted.

In this way, by sliding the plurality of door bodies 5E to 5H, the exposed portion of the display device 66A is expanded / contracted, whereby the area of the screen on which the display device 66A can substantially display is increased. The image is scaled while keeping the aspect ratio constant.
While the effect image is displayed on the screen of the display device 66A, the plurality of door bodies 5E to 5H are slid to random positions at random timing based on the lottery result, and the display device 66A When the display screen is expanded, if the effect image for displaying the portion indicating the information to be presented to the player is enlarged, more detailed information can be presented to the player. .
For example, as described in the above embodiment, the red empty can C is initially displayed in a small size, and the winning combination indicated by any of the symbols “cherry”, “watermelon” and “7” is won by this display. Information indicating that there is a possibility, then, the red empty can C is enlarged and the winning combination indicated by any of the symbols "Cherry", "Watermelon" and "7" is won by this enlarged display This can be specifically notified to the player, and the sliding of the door bodies 5E to 5H increases the player's expectation, and the player can be further engrossed in the game.

  The gaming machine is not limited to a slot machine and may be a pachinko machine or the like, and the present invention can be applied to all gaming machines including a display device.

It is a front view showing the whole slot machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view which shows the principal part of the said embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the presentation control means which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the game control process of the said embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the success / failure lottery process of the said embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the reel rotation stop process of the said embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the image replacement process for effects of the said embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating replacement | exchange operation | movement of the image for effects of the said embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the outline of the modification of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Slot machine as a gaming machine
5A door
22 Production control means
23 Door drive control means
52 Door body position detection device as position detection means
54 Motor as drive means
66A display
212 Image selection means

Claims (5)

A screen is installed so as to face the player side, and a display device capable of displaying various images on this screen is provided. An effect image can be produced by displaying an effect image on the screen of the display device. A gaming machine that is
A door body slidably provided on the front side of the screen, and capable of covering at least a part of the screen; and
Position detecting means for detecting the position of the door in the sliding direction;
Image selecting means for selecting an effect image to be displayed from among a plurality of types of effect images;
The door body is formed so that the position detection means can detect that the door body is at either a fully open position that exposes the entire screen or a predetermined partial closed position that covers a part of the screen. When the position detecting means detects that the door is in the fully open position, and when the position detecting means detects that the door is in the partially closed position, the image selecting means A gaming machine configured to be selected and displayed on the display device. A drive means for slidingly driving the door body, a door body drive control means for controlling the operation of the drive means and controlling the sliding motion of the door body through the operation control of the drive means, and a game In performing the production, provided with production control means for displaying an image for production on the screen of the display device,
In performing a game effect, the effect control means displays an effect image on the screen of the display device, and during the display of the effect image, the door body drive control means controls the drive means, 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the door body is formed to automatically slide as part of the production. Drive means for slidingly driving the door body, door body drive control means for controlling the operation of the drive means, and controlling the sliding motion of the door body through operation control of the drive means, and the door A door body operation switch manually operated by a player to slide the body,
When a player manually operates the door body operation switch, the door body drive control means controls the drive means to slide the door body according to the manual operation of the door body operation switch by the player. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to operate. A plurality of the doors;
And a support means for supporting each of these door bodies slidably along directions orthogonal to each other,
Interlocking means for interlocking the plurality of door bodies so that the aspect ratio of the exposed portion of the screen not covered by the door bodies maintains a constant aspect ratio even when the plurality of door bodies slide. And
When the door body is slid from the partially closed position to the fully opened position, the exposed portion of the screen that has been covered with the door body until then is expanded, and the image displayed on the exposed portion is The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is formed so as to be enlarged and displayed on the entire exposed portion. An effect image displayed on the display device when the door body is disposed at the fully open position, and an effect image displayed on the display device when the door body is disposed at the partially closed position. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the information presented to the player is different from the image.

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