JP2008132058A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with an inexpensive illumination control system by using a moving light with enhanced presentation effects. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 1 includes a casing 3 with an opening/closing front door 2. The front door 2 includes the moving light 4 disposed in the front door 2 for the presentation of the mobile illumination. The casing 3 includes a control means for controlling the presentation of illumination of the moving light 4. The control means controls the presentation of illumination of the moving light in a special game state advantageous to a player. The front door 2 includes a liquid crystal display device 27, and the control means controls the presentation of illumination of the moving light 4 corresponding to a prescribed presentation displayed on a presentation display area 5 in the liquid crystal display device 27. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine. In particular, the present invention relates to a gaming machine including a moving light that produces a space with moving illumination.

  In general, game shops where pachinko machines, slot machines, and the like are installed are trying to enhance the fun of the game through lighting effects. In recent years, a simple lighting such as a spotlight is not enough for a player to have an impression or impression, so a moving light is used to produce a game room (so-called hall).

  For example, in a gaming machine island that consists of a large number of gaming machines arranged side by side, when the gaming machine is in a special gaming state, the ceiling moving light is turned on and the player is effectively illuminated. A player lighting device that can be used on a gaming machine island has been invented (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the lighting device according to Patent Document 1, in a gaming machine island configured by arranging a large number of gaming machines side by side, a downward moving light that can irradiate a lower player is provided on the ceiling above each gaming machine. Equipped with each of the installed lighting attachments, the moving light is turned on when the gaming machine is in a special gaming state, and the player below can be irradiated with light.

  In addition, the game machine can irradiate the player with a moving light when the gaming machine is in a predetermined gaming state, for example, a jackpot, reach, or a state where the front door of the gaming machine is opened maliciously. An illumination control system and an illumination control method have been invented (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

The illumination control system according to Patent Document 2 is provided with illumination means that project from the ceiling surface of the ceiling. This illumination means is a multifunctional intelligent moving spotlight. The intelligent moving spotlight moves the spotlight horizontally and vertically in response to a signal indicating the predetermined gaming state and gaming machine number from each gaming machine, and illuminates the player, gaming machine, and surrounding walls. Can be irradiated. The illumination means and the surveillance camera are operated by the same control signal.
JP 7-299238 A JP 2004-313506 A

  The illuminating device according to Patent Document 1 is actually a spotlight in which the moving light rotates in only one direction, and its effect is low to enable the player to irradiate it effectively. It is preferable to use a multifunctional moving light with a high stage effect. In addition, the lighting device according to Patent Document 1 also has a problem that it is necessary to lay substantial wiring such as signal lines between a gaming machine and a moving light provided on the ceiling.

  Since the lighting control system according to Patent Document 2 uses a multi-function intelligent moving spotlight as a moving light, it is assumed that the effect on the player is high.

  However, the lighting control system according to Patent Document 2 requires island control means for controlling the moving light for each gaming machine island by connecting the moving light provided on the ceiling and the gaming machine with a signal line. Furthermore, a parlor computer for controlling a plurality of island control means is also required, resulting in an expensive lighting control system. There is a need for an inexpensive lighting control system using a moving light with a high stage effect. The above can be said to be the subject of the present invention.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine equipped with an inexpensive illumination control system using a moving light having a high production effect.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present inventor has found that instead of the conventional centralized processing system of moving lights, it is possible to perform inexpensive distributed processing by directly connecting the moving lights to the gaming machine. The inventors have invented a gaming machine equipped with a new moving light as described below.

  (1) A gaming machine including a casing that is opened and closed by a front door, wherein the front door includes a moving light that is disposed on the front door and produces moving illumination, and the casing includes the moving light. A gaming machine comprising control means for controlling the lighting effect of the machine.

  The gaming machine according to the invention of (1) includes a housing that opens and closes a front door. The front door is provided with a moving light, and the housing is provided with control means. The moving light is arranged on the front door and produces moving illumination. The control means controls the lighting effect of the moving light.

  Here, as the moving light, a commercially available moving light can be used. For example, this moving light has a cylindrical light body that irradiates illumination light, a U-shaped arm body that rotatably supports both wings of the light body in a vertical direction, and a base end portion of the arm body horizontally. And a rectangular parallelepiped base body that is rotatably supported in the direction. The base body may incorporate a control unit that controls the operation of the moving light, and the irradiation direction of the light main body can be freely changed by a signal transmitted to the control unit.

  The base body of the moving light may be fixed to the upper front portion of the front door, and the base body of the moving light may be fixed to the upper surface of the front door. For example, a slot machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a display window that can observe a reel unit that variably displays a plurality of symbols arranged at the center of the front door. Therefore, it is preferable to arrange the moving light at the upper front part of the front door so as not to hinder the observation of a plurality of symbols, and it is more preferable to arrange the moving light at the uppermost part of the front surface of the front door. Further, the front door of the slot machine is surrounded by a frame with a rectangle, and a moving light can be fixed to the upper surface of the frame. The light body may be irradiated at a predetermined angle toward the player, and the illumination is preferably projected onto the floor surface. Further, the light body may illuminate the wall surface in the hall or the ceiling in the hall, and the atmosphere of the hall can be produced. Note that the moving light may be externally attached to the gaming machine as described above, and may be incorporated in the gaming machine so as to be able to produce lighting with movement.

  For example, the light body of the moving light preferably includes a color wheel mechanism having a color wheel in which a plurality of color filters are arranged on the circumference, and the selected color filter is rotated by a motor provided in the color wheel mechanism. Can be irradiated on the optical axis of the lamp.

  The light body of the moving light preferably includes a gobo mechanism having a gobo wheel having a plurality of gobos arranged on the circumference, and the selected gobo rotated by a motor provided in the gobo mechanism is connected to the optical axis of the lamp. By disposing it above, the projected illumination can be changed to an arbitrary pattern.

  Further, the light body of the moving light may be provided with a prism mechanism that divides the projected illumination into a plurality of parts, and may be provided with a shutter mechanism that obtains a flash effect by opening and closing the shutter, and moves the lamp. Thus, a focus mechanism for controlling the focus may be provided. Various effects illumination can be implemented by combining the operations of the mechanisms.

  The control means includes controlling the lighting effect of the moving light, including controlling the operation of the light body, and controlling the effect illuminated by the light body, and each of the mechanisms is built in the base body. Controlled by the control unit. The control means may include a control board that controls the operation of the gaming machine or the screen effect as an entity, and the lighting effect of the moving light is controlled by a program written in the ROM mounted on the control board.

  Generally, a gaming machine has a main board for controlling the operation of various games and a sub board for controlling the screen effect of a display provided on the front door. The gaming machine according to the invention of (1) can control the moving light using the main board and the sub board. The gaming machine according to the invention of (1) has an advantage that an existing control board can be used without newly providing a centralized control unit as in the prior art because the moving light is directly connected to the gaming machine.

  The gaming machine according to the invention of (1) does not require wiring work to the ceiling as in the prior art. Further, the moving light is not centrally controlled as in the prior art. In the gaming machine according to the invention of (1), the moving light is directly connected, and the moving light is distributedly processed. Further, the gaming machine according to the invention of (1) implements effective lighting in a stand-alone manner. The gaming machine according to the invention of (1) can provide a gaming machine equipped with an inexpensive illumination control system by directly connecting the moving light to the gaming machine using a moving light having a high effect.

  (2) The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the control means controls the lighting effect of the moving light in a special gaming state advantageous to the player.

  Here, the special game state refers to a so-called bonus state or a big bonus state in which more game medals can be obtained in the slot machine than in the normal game state, and is a game state advantageous to the player. In a special gaming state, players are generally more excited.

  Controlling the lighting effect of the moving light includes turning on the lighting of the moving light, and may include operating the light body of the moving light to swing. In the special game state, the lighting of the moving light may be directed toward the player, or the lighting of the moving light may be directed toward the ceiling or wall surface in the hall. In the gaming machine according to the invention of (2), by controlling the lighting effect of the moving light in response to the entry into the special gaming state, the player is caught as if it is attracting attention. , You can enjoy the game even more.

  (3) The front door includes an image display device, and the control means controls the lighting effect of the moving light in response to a predetermined effect displayed on the image display device (1). ) The gaming machine described.

  In general, a slot machine, which is a type of gaming machine, includes an image display device on a front door. Various effects are displayed on the image display device. For example, before entering the special game state, a notice effect (so-called reach state) is displayed on the image display device. The notice effect is a psychological state in which the player is expected to enter a special gaming state, and the player has a higher expectation.

  The predetermined effect displayed on the image display device may be a so-called reach effect in a reach state. The gaming machine according to the invention of (3) controls the lighting effect of the moving light in response to the predetermined effect displayed on the image display device, so that the player can Expectation can be further enhanced.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention does not require a conventional wiring work to the ceiling. Further, the moving light is not centrally controlled as in the prior art. The gaming machine according to the present invention is directly connected to a moving light, and the moving light is distributed. In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention performs stand-alone and effective lighting. The gaming machine according to the present invention can provide a gaming machine equipped with an inexpensive illumination control system by directly connecting the moving light to the gaming machine using a moving light having a high effect.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective external view showing an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, and shows an example in which a moving light is fixed to an upper front portion of a front door. FIG. 2 is a perspective external view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment, and shows an example in which the moving light is fixed to the upper surface of the front door. FIG. 3 is a perspective external view of a moving light provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a front view of the moving light provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a side view of the moving light provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a front view of the image display device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment.

  1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 is a so-called pachislot machine. In addition to coins, medals, game balls, tokens, and the like, the gaming machine 1 plays using a game medium such as a card that is given to a player or stores information on game value that is given. In the following description, it is assumed that the game medium uses medals.

  1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 includes a front door 2 that covers an opening on the front surface of the housing 3. The front door 2 and the housing 3 are coupled so as to be openable and closable by, for example, a hinge.

  1 and 2, on the front surface of the front door 2, there are formed a panel display portion 2a that is a substantially vertical surface, a liquid crystal display portion 2b that produces an effect by displaying a liquid crystal image, and a fixed display portion 2c. Has been. Behind the front door 2, three reels 8L, 8C, and 8R as a symbol display means in which a plurality of types of symbols necessary for a game are drawn on each outer peripheral surface are rotatably provided in a horizontal row. . The reels 8L, 8C, and 8R rotate at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute).

  1 and 2, a substantially horizontal base 24 is formed below the panel display 2a, the liquid crystal display 2b, and the fixed display 2c. On the right side of the pedestal portion 24, a medal slot 10 for inserting medals is provided. The inserted medals are credited or bet on the game. Further, on the left side of the pedestal portion 24, a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13 for betting credited medals by a pressing operation are provided.

  1 and 2, the 1-BET switch 11 is bet on the game by one pressing operation, and the 2-BET switch 12 is pressed by one pressing operation. Two of the credited medals are bet on the game, and the maximum BET switch 13 bets the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a predetermined display line is validated by operating these BET switches 11-13. An operation unit 17 is provided above these BET switches 11 to 13. The operation unit 17 is operated to display information such as a game history on the liquid crystal display device 27 (see FIG. 7).

  1 and 2, a C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 24 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player by a push button operation. By switching the C / P switch 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid-out medals are stored in the medal tray 25. Speakers 9 </ b> L and 9 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the medal tray 25 as sound production means for producing sound effects by outputting sound effects and the like. On the right side of the C / P switch 14, a start lever 6 for rotating the three reels 8L, 8C, and 8R by a player's operation is attached to be rotatable within a predetermined angular range.

  1 and 2, a stop button unit 7 is provided on the right side of the start lever 6 at the center of the front surface of the pedestal 24. The stop button unit 7 includes three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R as stop operation units that can be pressed by the player to stop the rotation of the three reels 8L, 8C, and 8R. . One game (unit game) basically starts when the start lever 6 is operated, and ends when all the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped.

  In FIG. 6, the panel display unit 2 a includes a bonus game information display unit 16, three BET lamps 17 a to 17 c, a payout display unit 18, and a credit display unit 19. The bonus game information display unit 16 includes, for example, a 7-segment LED, and displays game information during a bonus (special game state). The 1-BET lamp 17a, the 2-BET lamp 17b, and the maximum BET lamp 17c are turned on corresponding to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”).

  In FIG. 6, the 1-BET lamp 17a lights up when the BET number is one. The 2-BET lamp 17b is lit when the BET number is two. The maximum BET lamp 17c is lit when the number of BETs is three. The payout display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19 are each composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED, and display a medal payout number and a credited medal number when a winning is established (when a winning combination is established).

  In FIG. 6, the liquid crystal display unit 2 b includes symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R, and an effect display area 5. The display content of the liquid crystal display unit 2b changes depending on the rotation and stop modes of the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R and the operation of the liquid crystal display device 27 (see FIG. 7).

  In FIG. 6, symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are provided corresponding to the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R, and display symbols arranged on the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R and various effect displays. .

  In FIG. 6, the symbol display areas 21L, 21C and 21R are provided with a top line 8b, a center line 8c and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction, and a cross-up line 8a and a cross-down line 8e in the diagonal direction as display lines. It is done. One, three, and five of these display lines are activated when the player depresses the BET switches 11 to 13 or inserts medals into the medal insertion slot 10, respectively. Which line is activated is indicated by lighting of the BET lamps 17a, 17b, and 17c. These display lines are related to the success or failure of the role.

  In FIG. 6, the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are at least when the corresponding reels 8L, 8C, and 8R are rotating and when the corresponding stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R can be pressed. Is in a transparent state so that the symbols on the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R can be visually recognized.

  In FIG. 6, window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R are provided so as to surround each of the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are disposed on the front surface of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The window frame of 21R is represented.

  In FIG. 6, the effect display area 5 is an area other than the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R and the window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R in the area of the liquid crystal display unit 2b. The effect display area 5 is necessary for the display of an image (for example, a notification lamp) that clearly notifies that a bonus can be established, the effect for increasing the fun of the game, and for the player to advance the game advantageously. Display various information. The effect display area 5 produces an image of a special game state such as a bonus or a big bonus, or a reach state in which advance notice is given for entering these states.

  In FIG. 6, the fixed display part 2c is an area where a predetermined figure, picture, or the like is drawn. A single still image or moving image may be displayed by connecting a figure, a picture, and the like drawn on the fixed display unit 2c with an image displayed in the effect display area 23.

  1 and 2, a moving light 4 is attached to the front door 2. The moving light 4 is attached to the front door 2 to produce lighting with movement. The moving light 4 can produce various effects by a desired combination of illumination light color, brightness, illumination direction, and the like.

  3 to 5, the moving light 4 includes a light body 41, an arm body 42 that supports both wings of the light body 41, and a base body 43 that supports a lower portion of the arm body 42. The light main body 41 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and includes components (not shown) such as a metal halide lamp, a focus mechanism, a shutter mechanism, a prism mechanism, a gobo mechanism, a color wheel mechanism, and a lens. ing. The front surface of the light main body 41 is an emission port 41a that emits projection light.

  The focus mechanism is a mechanism that supports the lamp and moves the lamp back and forth in the direction of the optical axis so as to focus or defocus the illumination and the projected image. The shutter mechanism is a mechanism that generates a flash by opening and closing the shutter. The prism mechanism is a mechanism for dividing the projection light into a plurality of parts. The gobo mechanism is a mechanism for selecting a single gobo or a plurality of gobos and applying a pattern to the projection light. The color wheel mechanism is a mechanism that has a plurality of color filters and performs arbitrary color illumination by overlapping the color filters on the optical axis or retracting them from the optical axis. The operation of these mechanisms is controlled by control means (not shown). The control means for the moving light 4 is provided in the control circuit shown in FIG. 7, and the control means for the moving light 4 is provided inside the housing 3. In the present invention, it is preferable that the moving light 4 has all of these mechanisms, so that the effects can be varied. However, the moving light 4 having an appropriate mechanism can be arbitrarily selected.

  3 to 5, the arm body 42 is U-shaped, and a pair of arm portions 42 a and 42 a on which both wings are raised support the light main body 41. A vertical rotation mechanism 44 is provided at the tip of the arm portion 42 a, and the vertical rotation mechanism 44 supports the light main body 41. The light main body 41 is rotatable in the vertical direction (so-called tilt direction) with respect to the arm body 42. For example, the illumination angle range of the light body 41 in the tilt direction can be up to about 300 degrees.

  3 to 5, the base end portion of each arm portion 42 a abuts on the upper surface of the base body 43 and is supported by the base body 43. A rotating shaft 43 a protrudes from the upper surface of the base body 43, and the rotating shaft 43 a is connected to the central portion of the arm body 42. The rotating shaft 43 a is connected to a motor (not shown) provided inside the base body 43. When the motor is driven, the arm body 42 turns in the forward and reverse directions on the base body 43, and the light main body 41 can turn in the left-right direction (so-called pan direction). For example, the illumination angle range of the light body 41 in the pan direction can be up to about 440 degrees.

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described. In FIG. 1 or 2, the moving light 4 is attached to the front door 2. The moving light 4 is connected to a control circuit and a power supply circuit arranged inside the housing 3. In FIG. 1, the moving light 4 is attached to the upper front portion of the front door 2. In FIG. 2, the moving light 4 is attached to the upper surface of the front door 2. Thus, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the moving light 4 is arranged so as not to disturb the observation of a plurality of symbols drawn on the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R.

  In FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the exit 41a is directed downward, and light can be projected toward the floor of the player or the hall in play. The light body 41 may be rotated upward to project the wall surface or ceiling surface of the hall. A power cable 45 (see FIG. 5) is drawn from the base body 43 of the moving light 4, and the power cable 45 is connected to a power terminal provided inside the housing 3. Similarly, a signal cable (not shown) for controlling the moving light 4 is also connected to an output terminal provided inside the housing 3. In the present invention, the moving light 4 can be directly connected to the gaming machine without attaching the moving light 4 to the ceiling of the hall. Moreover, wiring work to the ceiling can be eliminated.

  Next, a control circuit provided in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, the control circuit includes a main control circuit 71 that controls game processing operations in the gaming machine 1, peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected to the main control circuit 71, and controls transmitted from the main control circuit 71. A sub-control circuit 72 that controls the liquid crystal display device 27, the speakers 9L and 9R, the LEDs 101, and the lamps 102 based on the command is provided (see FIG. 1 or 2). As a substance, the main control circuit 71 is used as a main board, and the sub control circuit 72 is used as a sub board inside the housing 3 (see FIG. 1 or FIG. 2).

  In FIG. 7, the main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a main board as a main component, and is added to a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage means.

  In FIG. 7, a CPU 31 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 34 and a frequency divider 35 that generate a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 that generate a random number to be sampled. As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted or left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  In FIG. 7, the ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 corresponds to the operation of the probability lottery table, the stop winning combination determination table, and the stop button used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation). A stop table group for determining the stop mode of the reels is stored. In addition, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 72 are stored. The sub control circuit 72 does not input commands and information to the main control circuit 71, and communication is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 71 to the sub control circuit 72. The RAM 33 stores various information such as a control program and various tables. For example, information such as an internal winning combination, a carryover combination, and the current gaming state is stored.

  In FIG. 7, the main actuators whose operation is controlled by a control signal from the microcomputer 30 are a BET lamp (1-BET lamp 17a, 2-BET lamp 17b, maximum BET lamp 17c) and a bonus game information display section. 16, a display unit such as a payout display unit 18 and a credit display unit 19, a hopper (including a drive unit for payout) 50 that stores medals and pays out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 51; There are stepping motors 59L, 59C, and 59R that rotationally drive the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R (see FIG. 1 or 2).

  In FIG. 7, a motor driving circuit 39 for driving and controlling the stepping motors 59L, 59C and 59R, a hopper driving circuit 51 for driving and controlling the hopper 50, a lamp driving circuit 55 for driving and controlling the BET lamps 17a, 17b and 17c, and a bonus game A display unit drive circuit 58 that drives and controls display units such as the information display unit 16, the payout display unit 18, and the credit display unit 19 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31 and controls the operation of each actuator.

  In FIG. 7, main input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to generate a control command includes a start switch 6s, a reel stop signal circuit 70, a 1-BET switch 11, and a 2-BET. There are a switch 12, a maximum BET switch 13, a C / P switch 14, a medal sensor 10s, a reel position detection circuit 60, and a payout completion signal circuit 61 (see FIG. 1 or FIG. 2).

  In FIG. 7, a start switch 6s (game start command means) detects an operation of the start lever 6 and outputs a game start command signal. The medal sensor 10s detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 10 (see FIG. 1 or FIG. 2).

  In FIG. 7, the reel stop signal circuit 70 is a stop signal as a stop command signal for instructing to stop the change of the symbols of the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R according to the pressing operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R by the player. Is supplied to the microcomputer 30. More specifically, the reel stop signal circuit 70 is provided with an A / D converter 7a, so that the pressing force applied by the player's pressing operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R is increased. It is possible to output a corresponding 16-gradation signal as a stop signal (see FIG. 1 or FIG. 2).

  The reel position detection circuit 60 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 8L, 8C, 8R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 61 generates a signal for detecting completion of the medal payout when the count value (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) of the medal detection unit 50s reaches the designated number data.

  In FIG. 7, a random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range, and a sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. By using the random numbers sampled in this way, an internal winning combination is determined based on, for example, a probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  In FIG. 7, after the rotation of the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 59L, 59C, and 59R is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. . From the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R, reset pulses are obtained for each rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 60. The count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 33 is cleared to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. As a result, the RAM 33 stores a count value corresponding to the rotational position within one rotation range for each of the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R.

  In FIG. 7, a symbol table (not shown) is stored in the ROM 32 in order to associate the rotational positions of the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel. In this symbol table, the code numbers sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of each reel 8L, 8C, and 8R with reference to the rotation position where the reset pulse is generated as described above are provided corresponding to each code number. Is associated with a symbol code indicating the displayed symbol.

  In FIG. 7, a symbol combination table (not shown) is stored in the ROM 32. In this symbol combination table, a symbol combination for winning a combination (winning, etc.), a medal payout number for winning, and a winning determination code (establishment determining code) representing the winning (establishment) are associated with each other. In the above symbol combination table, when the left reel 8L, the center reel 8C, and the right reel 8R are controlled to stop, and when winning is confirmed after all the reels 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped (display combination confirmation). To be referenced. The display combination (display combination data) is basically a combination (established combination) corresponding to the symbol combination arranged along the effective line. The player is given a profit corresponding to the display combination.

  In FIG. 7, when the internal winning combination or the stop winning combination is determined by the lottery process (probability lottery process or the like) based on the random number sampling, the CPU 31 determines the timing at which the player operates the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R. Then, based on the stop signal sent from the reel stop signal circuit 70 and the determined stop table, a signal for controlling the stop of the reels 8L, 8C and 8R is sent to the motor drive circuit 39.

  If it becomes a stop mode (that is, a winning mode) indicating a winning combination, the CPU 31 supplies a payout command signal to the hopper driving circuit 51 and pays out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper 50. At this time, the medal detection unit 50s counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 50, and when the count value reaches a designated number, a medal payout completion signal is input to the CPU 31. Thereby, CPU31 stops the drive of the hopper 50 via the hopper drive circuit 51, and complete | finishes a medal payout process.

  Next, an illumination control method using the moving light 4 will be described as an operation of the present invention. The present invention is controlled so that the lighting effect of the moving light 4 changes when the gaming machine 1 enters a special gaming state advantageous to the player. For example, when the gaming machine 1 is in a bonus or big bonus gaming state, the gaming machine irradiates the player or a nearby floor with illumination light or flash of a different color, or It produces lighting with movement, such as lighting of a swing motion that reciprocates light only on the floor of the floor. Further, when the gaming machine 1 is in a reach state, it may be an effect with movement such as blinking illumination. These effects are performed by the control means of the moving light 4 provided in each gaming machine 1. The control means of the moving light 4 writes a program in the ROM 32 of FIG. 7, and the CPU 31 can read and execute this program.

  The control means for controlling the moving light 4 can control the moving light 4 according to the effect displayed in the effect display area 5 (see FIG. 6). For example, when the gaming machine 1 becomes a bonus or a big bonus, or when the gaming machine 1 enters a reach state in which these are informed, the effect display area 5 displays that effect with an image or the like. In conjunction with this display effect, the moving light 4 projects illumination such as bright colors and flashes onto the player and the nearby floor surface. And with this effect, the player can further enjoy the game. The control means of the moving light 4 in this case can also write a program in the ROM 32 of FIG.

  In the present invention, the image display device provided in the front door 2 corresponds to the liquid crystal display device 27. The control means controls the lighting effect of the moving light 4 corresponding to a predetermined effect displayed in the effect display area 5 provided in the liquid crystal display device 27.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present invention does not centrally control the effects of the moving light 4. Further, the moving light 4 is directly connected to the gaming machine 1, and the moving light 4 is distributed. Thus, by directly connecting the moving light 4 having a high effect to the gaming machine 1, the gaming machine 1 including an inexpensive illumination control system can be provided.

It is a perspective appearance figure showing one embodiment of a gaming machine by the present invention, and shows the example which fixed the moving light to the front upper part of the front door. It is a perspective appearance figure of the gaming machine by the above-mentioned embodiment, and shows the example which fixed the moving light to the upper surface of the front door. FIG. 3 is a perspective external view of a moving light provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment. It is a front view of the moving light with which the gaming machine according to the embodiment is provided. It is a side view of the moving light with which the gaming machine according to the embodiment is provided. It is a front view of the image display apparatus with which the game machine by the said embodiment is equipped. It is a block diagram of the control apparatus with which the game machine by the said embodiment is equipped.

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1 gaming machine 2 front door 3 housing 4 moving light

Claims (3)

A gaming machine having a housing whose front door opens and closes,
The front door is disposed on the front door and includes a moving light that produces lighting with movement,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the casing includes a control unit that controls lighting effects of the moving light.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls the lighting effect of the moving light in a special gaming state advantageous to the player. The front door includes an image display device,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls the lighting effect of the moving light in response to a predetermined effect displayed on the image display device.

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