JP2009028251A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine equipped with a waist part panel capable of displaying many kinds of images while preventing degradation of appearance. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 1 includes: reels 3L, 3C, and 3R for performing variable display of a plurality of symbols; a start lever 6 a player can operate; a main control circuit 711 for controlling the reel based on the operation of the start lever; stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R which are provided below the reels and stop variable display of reel symbols; and a screen type display part 200 visible from an opening part 23 which the waist panel 20 has provided below the stop buttons. The screen type display part is provided with a display screen 204 having a plurality of display information printed and winding rollers 201 and 202 and a winding motor 203 for moving the display screen, and displays the plurality of display information printed on the display screen through the opening part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, a slot machine equipped with a stop button, a so-called pachislot machine, has a mechanical fluctuation display device configured by arranging a plurality of mechanical rotating reels that display a plurality of symbols in a front display window, or a symbol on a reel. It has an electrical fluctuation display device that displays on the screen. In response to the player's start operation, the control means drives the variable display device to rotate the reels to display the symbols in a variable manner. After a certain period of time, either automatically or by the player's stop operation, Stop rotation sequentially. At this time, when the symbols of the reels appearing in the display window are in a specific combination (winning symbol), the player is given a profit by paying out game media such as medals and medals.

  In such a gaming machine, due to its configuration, a plurality of reels are arranged in the upper part in the gaming machine casing, and a hopper for paying out gaming media such as medals and medals is located in the lower part in the gaming machine casing. Provided. As a result, a plurality of reels and a liquid crystal display on which an effect display relating to the game is made are provided at the upper front of the gaming machine, and various effects can be produced. A waist panel composed of a resin panel decorated with printing is provided below the stop button in the space below the front of the gaming machine. Here, the resin panel portion is drawn with a pattern in accordance with the theme of the model, and plays a role to distinguish a plurality of types of gaming machines.

By the way, in the gaming machine as described above, a configuration in which the waist panel is configured by a liquid crystal display instead of a resin panel has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1). According to this gaming machine, a plurality of types of images can be displayed on the waist panel by changing an image displayed on a liquid crystal display unit such as a liquid crystal display.
JP 2004-242879 A

  However, in the waist panel configured with the above-described liquid crystal display unit, the number of colors and resolution that can be expressed are reduced, and the aesthetics may be decreased, compared with the waist panel configured with a resin panel.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including a waist panel capable of displaying a plurality of types of images while preventing a decrease in aesthetic appearance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems as described above, and in a gaming machine, includes a display unit provided below a stop button, and the display unit includes an information unit on which a plurality of types of information is drawn. And a moving unit that moves the information unit, and a display unit that displays at least a part of a plurality of types of information drawn on the information unit.

  More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

  (1) Fluctuation display means (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R described later) for variably displaying a plurality of symbols necessary for the game and operation means (for example, start lever 6 described later) operable by the player And a control means (for example, a main control circuit 711 described later) for controlling the fluctuation display means based on an operation of the operation means by a player, and the operation means is provided below the fluctuation display means. And a stop button for stopping the variation display of the plurality of symbols by the variation display means, and display means (for example, visible from an opening 23 described later) on a waist panel provided below the stop button. The display means further includes an information part (for example, a display curtain 204 described later) on which a plurality of images are printed, and the information part. A moving unit (for example, take-up rollers 201 and 202, a take-up motor 203 to be described later), and a display unit (for example, a front door to be described later) that displays at least a part of the plurality of images drawn on the information unit. 2 opening portions 23 and the like).

According to the gaming machine described in (1), the display means is provided below the stop button, that is, in a region where the waist panel is provided. According to this display means, by moving the information part on which a plurality of types of images are printed by the moving unit, it is possible to change the image located in the region facing the display unit among the plurality of types of images. For this reason, since the image displayed on the display unit can be changed, a plurality of types of images can be displayed on the waist panel.
In addition, since a plurality of types of images are printed on the information portion, it is possible to prevent a decrease in aesthetics as compared with the case where the information portion displays the information portion.

  (2) In the gaming machine according to (1), the moving unit includes a pair of rollers arranged at a predetermined interval and a drive unit that rotationally drives the pair of rollers, and the pair of rollers includes The game machine is characterized in that the opposite ends of the information section are connected to each other.

  According to the gaming machine described in (2), the pair of rollers arranged at a predetermined interval and the drive unit that rotationally drives the pair of rollers are provided, and the information unit is opposed to the pair of rollers. Each end was connected. Therefore, by rotating the pair of rollers by the driving unit, the information unit can be rolled up from one roller to the other roller, and an image located in a region facing the display unit among a plurality of types of images is changed. be able to. For this reason, there exists an effect similar to the above-mentioned effect.

  (3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), wherein the moving unit moves the information unit according to a symbol stopped and displayed by the variation display means.

  According to the gaming machine described in (3), it is possible to display a plurality of types of images on the waist panel by moving the information unit according to the symbols stopped and displayed by the variation display means.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the display means is provided below the stop button, that is, in an area where the waist panel is provided. According to this display means, by moving the information part on which a plurality of types of images are printed by the moving unit, it is possible to change the image located in the region facing the display unit among the plurality of types of images. For this reason, since the image displayed on the display unit can be changed, a plurality of types of images can be displayed on the waist panel.
In addition, since a plurality of types of images are printed on the information section, it is possible to prevent a decrease in aesthetics as compared to display means including a liquid crystal display section.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine 1 is a so-called pachislot machine. The gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that uses a game medium such as a medal, a medal, a game ball, or a token, or a game medium such as a card that stores a game value information that is given to a player or that is given to the player. However, in the following description, medals are used.

The casing 4 forming the entire gaming machine 1 includes a box-shaped cabinet 60 and a front door 2 as a door for opening and closing the cabinet 60. Vertical rectangular display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided in the approximate center of the front face of the front door 2.
The display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided with a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d in the horizontal direction as display lines, and a cross-up line 8a and a cross-down line 8e in the diagonal direction.

  These display lines are obtained by operating a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13 (to be referred to as “BET operation” hereinafter) or inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22. One, three and five are activated respectively. Which display line is activated is displayed by lighting of BET lamps 9a, 9b, and 9c described later.

  Here, the display lines 8a to 8e are related to the success or failure of the combination. Specifically, the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination are stopped and displayed side by side at a predetermined position corresponding to one of the active lines (the activated display lines), thereby the predetermined combination. Will be established.

  Fluctuation display means for accommodating a plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R and stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R (see FIG. 6) for rotationally driving the reels 3L, 3C, 3R on the back surface of the front door 2 As will be described later, a reel unit 73 is provided via a middle door 400 (see FIG. 2). The back surface of the front door 2 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R has a symbol row as identification information constituted by a plurality of types of symbols necessary for the game on each outer peripheral surface. It is provided in a row. The symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be viewed from the outside of the gaming machine 1 through the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. Further, each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute), and the symbol row is displayed in a variable manner.

  Above the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, a liquid crystal display unit 5a as an informing unit and a display unit, an information display unit 18, and speakers 9L, 9R are provided. The liquid crystal display unit 5a has a larger display surface than the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R, and produces an effect by image display. The information display unit 18 includes a 7-segment LED, and displays the number of stored medals, the number of paid-out medals, and the like. The speakers 9L and 9R perform effects such as sound effects and sounds.

  A 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, and a maximum BET lamp 9c are provided on the left side of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (unit game) (hereinafter referred to as “BET number”).

  The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the number of BETs is “1” and one display line is activated (when one effective line is set). The 2-BET lamp 9b is lit when the BET number is “2” and three display lines are activated (when three valid lines are set). The maximum BET lamp 9c is lit when the number of BETs is “3” and all (5) display lines are activated (when all (5) valid lines are set).

  A substantially horizontal plane pedestal 10 is formed below the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. In the horizontal plane of the pedestal 10, a medal slot 22 is provided on the right side, and a 1-BET switch 11, a 2-BET switch 12, and a maximum BET switch 13 are provided on the left side.

  The 1-BET switch 11 bets one of the credited medals on the game by a single pressing operation, and the 2-BET switch 12 displays the credited medals by a single pressing operation. Two of them are bet on the game, and the maximum BET switch 13 bets the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game by one press operation. By operating these BET switches 11, 12, and 13, a predetermined display line is validated as described above.

  A C / P switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. By switching the C / P switch 14, medals are paid out from a medal payout outlet 15 described later, and the paid-out medals are stored in a medal receiving portion 16 described later. On the right side of the C / P switch 14, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated by the player's operation, and start as an operating means for starting the variable display of the symbol row in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R. A lever 6 is rotatably attached within a predetermined angle range.

  Stop buttons 7 </ b> L, 7 </ b> C, and 7 </ b> R serving as operation means are provided at substantially the center of the front surface of the pedestal 10. These three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are buttons that the player operates to stop the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, respectively. In this embodiment, one game basically starts when the start lever 6 is operated, and ends when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

  In this embodiment, the reel stop operation (stop button operation) performed when all the reels are rotating is the “first stop operation” and the stop operation performed after the “first stop operation”. The stop operation performed after “second stop operation” and “second stop operation” is referred to as “third stop operation”.

  A medal payout port 15 through which medals are paid out and a medal receiving portion 16 for storing the paid out medals are provided in front of the lower portion of the front door 2. Further, a waist panel 20 is provided on a front surface of the lower portion of the front door 2 and sandwiched between the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R and the medal receiving portion 16. The waist panel 20 is provided with an opening 23 that is attached to the inner side of the front door and is covered with a transparent material so that a part of a display curtain 204 to be described later can be visually recognized. .

With reference to FIG.2 and FIG.3, the structure inside the housing | casing 4 is demonstrated.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the housing 4 with the front door 2 opened.

  The front door 2 includes a front door main body 2b that forms the main body of the front door 2, and a middle door 400 that can be opened and closed on the back surface of the front door main body 2b.

A sub control unit 72 is provided on the upper surface of the back surface of the front door body 2b via a sub base 42.
The sub base 42 is a plate-like member, and is attached to the back surface of the front door body 2b so as to cover the back surface of the liquid crystal display unit 5a provided on the front door 2. The sub base 42 is attached substantially parallel to the back surface of the front door 2. Moreover, the area | region which covers the liquid crystal display part 5a among the surfaces of the sub base 42 is formed substantially flat.

  A medal detection unit 40S including a sensor that counts medals paid out from the hopper 40 to the medal payout port 15 is disposed at the lower part of the back surface of the front door body 2b. The medal detection unit 40S detects the number of medals paid out from the medal payout opening 15.

The sub control unit 72 includes a sub control circuit 721 as sub control means for controlling the liquid crystal display unit 5a.
The sub control circuit 721 is an electronic circuit that controls the liquid crystal display unit 5a based on a signal transmitted from a main control circuit 711 described later. That is, the sub control circuit 721 and the liquid crystal display unit 5a are arranged with the sub base 42 interposed therebetween and are connected by a plurality of wirings (not shown). Thus, by providing the sub control circuit 721 in the vicinity of the back surface of the liquid crystal display unit 5a, these wirings can be shortened. The configuration of the sub control circuit 721 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The middle door 400 is a substantially rectangular member, and is divided into an upper part and a lower part in FIG. The main control unit 71 is provided at the upper part of the middle door 400, and the reel unit 73, the middle door gripping part 407, the rotating shaft part (not shown), and the support part 43 are provided at the lower part of the middle door 400.

The main control unit 71 includes a main control circuit 711 as main control means for controlling the sub control unit 72, the reel unit 73, and the like.
The main control circuit 711 is an electronic circuit that controls the reel unit 73 based on the operation of the start lever 6 and stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R by the player. The configuration of the main control circuit 711 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The support portion 43 rotatably supports the rotation shaft portion.
The rotating shaft part and the middle door gripping part 407 are provided at the opposite edges of the lower part of the middle door 400. The middle door 400 is rotated about the rotation shaft portion and opened and closed based on the operation of the middle door gripping portion 407 by an employee of the game hall.

  The cabinet 60 is a box-shaped container, and an open surface 601 is formed on the front surface. The front door body 2b is attached to one end of the edge forming the open surface 601, and thus the front door 2 is attached to the cabinet 60 so as to be opened and closed.

  FIG. 3 is a state in which the lower part of the reel unit 73 and the medal detection unit 40S are omitted from the perspective view of FIG.

  The curtain-type display unit 200 includes a pair of winding rollers 201 and 202 arranged in parallel above and below the opening 23, a winding motor 203 that rotationally drives the pair of winding rollers 201 and 202, and a belt-shaped curtain. And a display curtain 204 that is printed with a plurality of types of display information, and is connected to winding rollers 201 and 202 at opposite ends thereof. The curtain-type display unit 200 rotates one of the winding rollers 201 and 202 in the same direction at the same rotational speed by the winding motor 203, so that one of the pair of winding rollers 201 and 202 is rotated. The display curtain 204 wound around the winding roller can be wound around the other winding roller. According to this, among the plurality of types of display information printed on the display curtain 204, the information located in the region facing the opening 23 changes.

  Further, a reel lamp 205 is provided between the pair of winding rollers 201 and 202 so as to be substantially parallel to the winding rollers 201 and 202. The reel lamp 205 illuminates the display curtain 204 from the inside of the cabinet 60 toward the opening 23. For this reason, display information located in a region facing the opening 23 can be visually recognized from the opening 23 by illumination light from the reel lamp 205.

  FIG. 4 shows a part of a plurality of types of display information displayed on the display screen 204. Each display information is assigned a curtain position number and is stored (stored) in a ROM 32 (FIG. 6) described later as a data table. For example, in FIG. 4, curtain position numbers 1 to 4 are attached to the display information 301 to 304. Due to the mechanical operation of the curtain type display unit 200 described above, the display curtain 204 moves in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4, and the display information located in the region facing the opening 23 changes. Therefore, the display information displayed through the opening 23 changes in the waist panel 20.

  FIG. 5 shows a symbol row in which 21 types of symbols represented on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R are arranged. Each symbol is assigned a code number “00” to “20”, and is stored (stored) in a ROM 32 (FIG. 6) described later as a data table. On each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, “red 7 (design 121)”, “blue 7 (design 122)”, “bell (design 123)”, “watermelon (design 124)”, “red cherry (design) 125) ”,“ Blue cherry (symbol 126) ”,“ Yellow cherry (symbol 127) ”,“ Replay (symbol 128) ”, and“ Blank (symbol 128) ”. ing. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

  “Blank” is basically a symbol that is not directly related to the formation of a role. That is, even when “blanks” are displayed along any one of the active lines, the player is not given benefits such as the payout of medals, automatic insertion of medals, and the transition of the gaming state described later. .

  Here, BB1 (Big Bonus 1), BB2 (Big Bonus 2), Bell, Watermelon, Red Cherry, Blue Cherry, Yellow Cherry, and Replay are provided in the role of the embodiment. BB1 and BB2 are accessory continuous operation devices according to the first type special accessory.

  “Type 1 special character” is a character that increases the number of symbol combinations related to winnings per prescribed number, or increases the probability that the conditional device related to winnings per prescribed number operates. It means that it can be operated until it has been played and the game result is not exceeded 12 times.

  The “actual accessory continuous operation device related to the first type special feature” is a device capable of continuously operating the first type special feature, which is activated when a combination of specific symbols is displayed. This means that the operation is terminated when specified.

  Hereinafter, BB1 and BB2 are collectively referred to as “BB (or bonus)”, and red cherry, blue cherry, and yellow cherry are collectively referred to as “cherry”. Bells, watermelons and cherries are collectively referred to as “small roles”.

  The combination (combination data) is basically control information in which a profit given to a player is associated with a symbol combination, stop control of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, switching (transition) of the game state, It is used for giving game value.

  In addition, the gaming state of the embodiment basically includes a general gaming state and an RB gaming state. The gaming state can be basically distinguished by the type of the internal lottery table used for determining the internal winning combination. Specifically, the gaming state can be distinguished by the type of a role that may be won internally, the probability of internal winning, and the like.

  The general gaming state includes a carryover section having a carryover combination and a non-carryover section having no carryover combination. The “carry-over combination” refers to a combination that allows a corresponding symbol combination to be arranged along an active line over one or more games. In addition, in the carryover section, the bonus is not won internally, and in the non-carryover section, the bonus may be won internally, so even in the same general gaming state, the carryover section and the non-carryover section are different. It can be said that it is in a state.

  The general game state is a game state in which an expected value of a so-called “play rate” (a game value given to a player with respect to a unit game value bet on a game) is smaller than one.

  The RB gaming state is basically a gaming state constituted by a game in which the “first type special character” is operating.

  The RB gaming state can be identified by turning on or off the RB operating flag. The RB operating flag is information for identifying whether or not the gaming state is the RB gaming state. The condition for updating the RB operating flag to ON is that a BB operating flag described later is ON.

  On the other hand, the condition that the RB operating flag is updated to be off is that the possible number of games is 0, the possible number of winnings is 0, or that the BB operating flag is updated to off. “Number of possible games” refers to the number of unit games that can be played in the RB gaming state, and is defined as 12 in the embodiment. The “number of wins possible” refers to the number of times that a prize can be won in the RB gaming state, and is defined as eight in the embodiment.

  The BB in-operation flag is information for identifying whether or not the BB operating flag is in an advantageous state generated by establishment of BB. The condition for updating the BB operating flag to ON is that BB is satisfied. The condition for updating the BB operating flag to OFF is that the number of medals paid out exceeds the payable number. The payout possible number is the number of medals that can be paid out in a game (game) from when the BB operating flag is updated to on until the BB operating flag is updated to off.

  Here, the relationship between the BB operating flag and the RB operating flag from when the BB operating flag is updated to on until it is updated to off will be described. When BB is established, the BB operating flag is updated to ON. When this BB operating flag is updated to ON, the RB operating flag is updated to ON. When the possible number of games is 0 or the possible number of winnings is 0, the RB operating flag is updated to OFF. If the BB operating flag is ON, the RB operating flag is updated to ON again.

  When the condition that the BB operating flag is updated to OFF is satisfied, the BB operating flag is updated to OFF. However, when the BB operating flag is updated to OFF, the RB operating flag is OFF. Updated to Therefore, when the BB operating flag is on, the RB operating flag is updated to on. That is, after BB is established, the RB gaming state is maintained until the BB operating flag is updated to OFF.

  6 is based on a main control circuit 711 that controls game processing operations in the gaming machine 1, peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected to the main control circuit 711, and control commands transmitted from the main control circuit 711. A circuit configuration including a liquid crystal display unit 131, a curtain type display unit 200, speakers 9L and 9R, LEDs 101, and a sub-control circuit 721 for controlling the lamps 102 is shown. The volume of the speakers 9L and 9R can be adjusted by operating the volume control unit 103.

  The main control circuit 711 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added to a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program (FIGS. 18 to 24 described later), and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are storage means.

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

  The ROM 32 of the microcomputer 30 has an internal lottery table (FIG. 9 to be described later) used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation), and the reel stop mode according to the stop button operation. A stop table group (FIGS. 13 and 14 to be described later) for determining the curtain position, a curtain position selection table (FIG. 17 to be described later) which is a table for determining display information of the curtain type display unit, and the like are stored. In addition, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 721 are stored. The sub control circuit 721 does not input commands, information, and the like to the main control circuit 711, and communication is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 711 to the sub control circuit 721. Various information is stored in the RAM 33, and a storage area shown in FIG. The RAM 33 stores information such as an internal winning combination and a carryover combination described later.

  In the circuit of FIG. 6, 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 bonus game information. Display units such as the display unit 16, the payout display unit 18, the credit display unit 19, and a hopper (including a drive unit for payout) 40 that stores medals and pays out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41. And stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  Further, a motor drive circuit 39 for driving and controlling the stepping motors 49L, 49C and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 for driving and controlling the hopper 40, a lamp driving circuit 45 for driving and controlling the BET lamps 17a, 17b and 17c, and a bonus game information display A display unit drive circuit 48 that drives and controls display units such as the 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.

  The input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for the microcomputer 30 to generate a control command is mainly a start switch 6S, stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS, 1-BET switch 11, 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 50, a payout completion signal circuit 51, and the like.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6 and outputs a game start command signal (a signal for instructing the start of the game). The medal sensor 10S detects a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 10. The stop switches 7LS, 7CS, and 7RS generate a stop command signal (a signal for instructing to stop the change of the symbol) in accordance with the operation of the corresponding stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R. The reel position detection circuit 50 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 51 generates a signal for detecting completion of the medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

  In the circuit of FIG. 6, a random number generator 36 generates a random number 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, for example, an internal winning combination is determined based on an internal lottery table (FIG. 9 described later) stored in the ROM 32, for example. The internal symbol combination (internal symbol combination data) is that the corresponding symbol combination and the profit given to the player are indirectly associated with each other through the stop control mode corresponding to the internal symbol combination I can say that.

  After the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 33. From the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, reset pulses are obtained for each rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 31 via the reel position detection circuit 50. 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 the count value corresponding to the rotational position within the range of one rotation for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  A symbol table (not shown) is stored in the ROM 32 in order to associate the rotational positions of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R as described above with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel. In this symbol table, a code number that is sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R and a code number provided for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R with reference to the rotation position where the reset pulse is generated. A symbol code indicating the displayed symbol is associated with the symbol.

  Furthermore, a symbol combination table (FIG. 11 described later) is stored in the ROM 32. In this symbol combination table, a symbol combination (a combination of symbols corresponding to a display combination to be described later), a medal payout number corresponding to a display combination to be described later, and a winning (establishment) thereof are determined. A winning determination code (establishment determination code) (not shown) is associated. The symbol combination table described above is used to confirm the winning (display combination) and determine the number of payouts when the left reel 3L, the center reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are stopped and after all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped. Referenced in case. 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.

  When the internal winning combination is determined by the lottery process (internal lottery process or the like) based on the random number sampling, the CPU 31 starts from the stop switches 7LS, 7CS, 7RS at the timing when the player operates the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R. Based on the operation signal sent and the determined stop table, a signal for controlling the stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is sent to the motor drive circuit 39.

  If it becomes a stop mode (that is, a winning mode) indicating winning of the winning combination, the CPU 31 supplies a payout command signal to the hopper driving circuit 41 and pays out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper 40. At this time, the medal detection unit 40S counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 40, 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 40 via the hopper drive circuit 41, and complete | finishes a medal payout process.

  The configuration of the sub control circuit 721 will be described with reference to the block diagram of the sub control circuit 721 shown in FIG.

  The sub-control circuit 721 includes an image control circuit (gSub) 72a and a sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 721b. The image control circuit (gSub) 72a or the sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 721b is configured on a circuit board different from the circuit board constituting the main control circuit 711.

  Communication between the main control circuit 711 and the image control circuit (gSub) 72a is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 711 to the image control circuit (gSub) 72a, and the image control circuit (gSub) 72a is the main control circuit. No command, information, or the like is input to 711. Communication between the image control circuit (gSub) 72a and the sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 721b is performed in one direction from the image control circuit (gSub) 72a to the sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 721b. The sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 721b does not input commands or information to the image control circuit (gSub) 72a.

  The image control circuit (gSub) 72a includes an image control microcomputer 81, a serial port 82, a program ROM 83, a work RAM 84, a calendar IC 85, an image control IC 86, a control RAM 87, an image ROM (CROM (character ROM)) 88, and a video RAM 89. The

  The image control microcomputer 81 includes a CPU, an interrupt controller, and an input / output port (a serial port is shown). The CPU provided in the image control microcomputer 81 performs various processes according to the control program stored in the program ROM 83 based on the command transmitted from the main control circuit 711. The image control circuit (gSub) 72a does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the image control microcomputer 81. ing.

  The serial port 82 receives a command transmitted from the main control circuit 711. The program ROM 83 stores a control program (FIGS. 25 to 31 described later) executed by the image control microcomputer 81, various tables described later (FIGS. 16 to 18 described later), and the like.

  The work RAM 84 is configured as a temporary storage unit for work when the image control microcomputer 81 executes the above-described control program. Various information is stored in the work RAM 84. For example, information such as a table identifier and a production number described later is stored.

  The calendar IC 85 stores date data. An operation unit 17 is connected to the image control microcomputer 81. In the embodiment, the date etc. are set by operating the operation unit 17 by an employee of a game hall. The image control microcomputer 81 stores the date information set based on the input signal transmitted from the operation unit 17 in the calendar IC 85. The date information stored in the calendar IC 85 is backed up.

  The work RAM 84 and calendar IC 85 described above are backup targets. That is, even when the power supplied to the image control microcomputer 81 is interrupted, the power is continuously supplied, and the stored information is prevented from being erased.

  The image control IC 86 generates an image corresponding to the production content determined by the image control microcomputer 81 and outputs the image to the liquid crystal display unit 131.

  The control RAM 87 is included in the image control IC 86. The image control microcomputer 81 writes and reads information and the like with respect to the control RAM 87. In the control RAM 87, a register of the image control IC 86, a sprite attribute table, and a color palette table are developed. The image control microcomputer 81 updates the register of the image control IC 86 and the sprite attribute table at every predetermined timing.

  A liquid crystal display unit 131, an image ROM 88, and a video RAM 89 are connected to the image control IC 86. The image ROM 88 may be connected to the image control microcomputer 81. In this case, the configuration may be effective when processing a large amount of image data such as three-dimensional image data. The image ROM 88 stores image data, dot data, and the like for generating an image. The video RAM 89 is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is generated by the image control IC 86. The image control IC 86 transmits a signal to the image control microcomputer 81 every time data in the video RAM 89 is transferred to the liquid crystal display unit 131.

  In the image control circuit (gSub) 72a, the image control microcomputer 81 also controls the effects of sound and lamps. The image control microcomputer 81 determines the type of sound / lamp and the output timing based on the determined effect. The image control microcomputer 81 transmits a command to the sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 721b via the serial port 82 at every predetermined timing. The sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 721b mainly performs control of the curtain type display unit 200 and output of sound / lamp according to a command transmitted from the image control circuit (gSub) 72a (described later). Excluding volume control).

  The sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 721b includes a sound / lamp control microcomputer 91, a serial port 92, a program ROM 93, a work RAM 94, a sound source IC 95, a power amplifier 96, and a sound source ROM 97.

  The sound / lamp control microcomputer 91 includes a CPU, an interrupt controller, and an input / output port (a serial port is shown). The CPU provided in the sound / lamp control microcomputer 91 performs sound / lamp output processing in accordance with the control program stored in the program ROM 93 based on the command transmitted from the image control circuit (gSub) 72a. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 91 is connected to a curtain type display unit 200, LEDs 101 and lamps 102. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 91 transmits an output signal to the curtain display unit 200, the LEDs 101, and the lamps 102 in response to a command transmitted from the image control circuit (gSub) 72a at a predetermined timing. Thereby, the curtain type display unit 200 performs display according to the gaming state, and the LEDs 101 and the lamps 102 emit light in a predetermined manner according to the effect.

  The serial port 92 receives a command transmitted from the image control circuit (gSub) 72a. The program ROM 93 stores a control program executed by the sound / lamp control microcomputer 91 and the like. The work RAM 94 is configured as a temporary storage means for work when the sound / lamp control microcomputer 91 executes the control program described above.

  The sound source IC 95 generates a sound source based on the command transmitted from the image control circuit (gSub) 72 a and outputs the sound source to the power amplifier 96. The power amplifier 96 is an amplifier, and speakers 9L and 9R are connected to the power amplifier 96. The power amplifier 96 amplifies the sound source output from the sound source IC 95 and outputs the amplified sound source from the speakers 9L and 9R. The sound source ROM 97 stores sound source data (phrase etc.) for generating a sound source.

  The sound / lamp control microcomputer 91 is connected to a volume control unit 103. The volume control unit 103 can be operated by employees of the game hall and the like, and the volume output from the speakers 9L and 9R is adjusted. The sound / lamp control microcomputer 91 performs volume adjustment control for adjusting the sound output from the speakers 9L and 9R to the input volume based on the input signal transmitted from the volume adjustment unit 103.

  The internal lottery table determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The internal lottery table determination table includes information on the type of the internal lottery table (FIG. 9 described later) corresponding to the gaming state and information on the number of lotteries. Here, when the gaming state is the general gaming state (when the internal lottery table is switched to the internal lottery table for the general gaming state), the internal lottery table for the general gaming state (see FIG. 9 described later). (1)) is selected, and 8 is determined as the number of lotteries (step S41 in FIG. 21 described later). The number of lotteries is the number of times required for determining the internal winning combination. However, even if the gaming state is the general gaming state, if it is a carryover section, the number of lotteries determined to be 8 is updated to 6 (step S43 in FIG. 21 described later).

  When the gaming state is the RB gaming state, an internal lottery table for RB gaming state ((2) in FIG. 9 described later) is selected and 5 is determined as the number of lotteries (described later in FIG. 21). Step S41).

  The internal lottery table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The internal lottery table is basically provided for each gaming state and includes information on the lower limit value and the upper limit value of the numerical value range corresponding to the winning number. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 10, since the winning number corresponds to the combination, the internal lottery table indicates the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the numerical range corresponding to each of a plurality of predetermined combinations. Have information.

  (1) in FIG. 9 shows an internal lottery table for general gaming state, and (2) in FIG. 9 shows an internal lottery table for RB gaming state.

  In the determination of the winning number (lottery) based on the internal lottery table, the random number is a lower limit value corresponding to the winning number until the winning number becomes 0 in descending order from the same winning number as the number of lotteries determined for each gaming state. It is determined whether it is within the range indicated by the upper limit value. If the random number value is within the range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value, the corresponding winning number is won. In addition, the number of times of determining whether or not it is within the range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value corresponding to the winning number is the same as the number of lotteries determined in the internal lottery table determination table of FIG.

  If the random number is not within the range indicated by the lower limit value and the upper limit value until the winning number becomes 0, the winning number is 0 (lost). The internal winning combination lose indicates that the internal lottery did not win the combination associated with the player's profit. Further, the loss in the embodiment is not a combination associated with the game value. In addition, the symbol combination corresponding to the loss as the internal winning combination can be considered as an arbitrary symbol combination different from the symbol combination corresponding to the plurality of predetermined combinations. The corresponding symbol combination is not provided.

  In addition, it is determined in descending order from the winning number whether the winning number is 0 or not, and the numerical ranges defined by the upper limit value and the lower limit value corresponding to each of the plurality of roles are set to overlap. As a result, multiple winning combinations may be determined as internal winning combinations. The internal winning combination is determined based on the winning number won, the gaming state, the number of inserted games, and the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 10 described later).

  For example, a case will be described in which the general gaming state internal lottery table shown in (1) of FIG. When the random number value extracted from the range of 0 to 65535 is 4580, the numerical value range information corresponding to the winning number 8 is the numerical range information that the lower limit value is “5750” and the upper limit value is “5949”. First, a random number value R (4580) −lower limit value L (5750) is calculated for the winning number 8. The result of this calculation is negative. Therefore, since the random number value is not within the numerical value range corresponding to the winning number (L ≦ R ≦ U), if the random number value extracted in the general gaming state is 4580, the winning number 8 is unfair.

  Subsequently, based on the information of the numerical range corresponding to the winning number 7, the random value R (4580) −the lower limit value L (4550) is calculated. This calculation result becomes 0 or more. Next, the random value R (4580) −the upper limit value U (4749) is calculated. This calculation result becomes 0 or less. Therefore, since the random number value is in the numerical range corresponding to the winning number (L ≦ R ≦ U), when the random number value extracted in the general gaming state is 4580, the winning number 7 is won. When winning the winning number 7, BB1 corresponding to the winning number 7 becomes an internal winning combination based on an internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 10) described later.

  As described above, when the calculation of the random number value R (4580) −the lower limit value L and the calculation of the random number value R (4580) −the upper limit value U are repeated until the winning number becomes 0, the winning number 2 and the winning number 7 are determined as the winning numbers. And any other winning number is illegal. Therefore, when the random number value extracted in the general gaming state is 4580, the winning number 2 and the winning number 7 are won, and referring to the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 10) described later, the watermelon and BB1 are the internal winning combination. It becomes.

  Here, the internal lottery table will be examined in more detail. Referring to (1) in FIG. 9, the numerical range corresponding to the winning number 2 when the number of inserted sheets is 3 includes a part of the numerical range corresponding to the winning number 7. Therefore, when a watermelon is determined as an internal winning combination, BB1 may be determined as an internal winning combination in addition to this watermelon.

  Referring to (1) of FIG. 9, the numerical range corresponding to the winning number 3 when the inserted number is 3 includes a part of the numerical range corresponding to the winning number 7. Therefore, when the red cherry is determined as the internal winning combination, BB1 may be determined as the internal winning combination in addition to the red cherry.

  Referring to (1) of FIG. 9, the numerical range corresponding to the winning number 4 when the inserted number is 3 includes a part of the numerical range corresponding to the winning number 8. Therefore, when the blue cherry is determined as the internal winning combination, BB2 may be determined as the internal winning combination in addition to the blue cherry.

  Referring to (1) of FIG. 9, the numerical range corresponding to the winning number 5 when the inserted number is 3 includes a part of the numerical range corresponding to the winning number 8. Therefore, when the yellow cherry is determined as the internal winning combination, BB2 may be determined as the internal winning combination in addition to the yellow cherry.

  In the case of the carryover section, the number of lotteries is changed to 6 (step S43 in FIG. 21 described later). Thereby, in the carryover section, there is no case where the winning numbers 7 and 8 are won. Therefore, according to the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 10) described later, in the carryover section, BB1 and BB2 are not determined as internal winning combinations.

  Further, referring to the RB gaming state internal lottery table shown in (2) of FIG. 9, this table is configured such that the numerical range corresponding to the winning number 1 is wider than the other internal lottery tables. . In other words, the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state is configured such that a bell is determined as a winning combination with a higher probability than other internal lottery tables. In the internal lottery table for the RB gaming state, the winning numbers corresponding to the winning numbers 6 to 8 in the internal lottery table for the general gaming state are not provided. Therefore, in the RB gaming state, the replays BB1 and BB2 corresponding to the winning numbers 6 to 8 in the general gaming state are not determined as winning combinations.

  The internal winning combination determination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The internal winning combination determination table includes data of an internal winning combination corresponding to the winning number. The data of the internal winning combination is data consisting of 1 byte (8 bits), and is provided corresponding to each of the internal winning combinations in order to identify the internal winning combination.

  For example, when the winning number is “0”, “00000000” is determined as the data of the internal winning combination. The internal winning combination corresponding to this data is losing. When the winning number is “1”, “00000001” is determined as the data of the internal winning combination. The internal winning combination corresponding to this data is Bell. The same applies to the case where the winning numbers are “2” to “8”.

  The symbol combination table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The symbol combination table includes a display combination corresponding to a combination of symbols stopped and displayed at each of the three symbol stop positions connected by one effective line, and information on the number of payouts for each inserted number corresponding to the display combination. Yes. This symbol combination table is referred to when the payout number is determined according to the symbol combination displayed along the active line after all reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped.

  When “Bell-Bell-Bell” is arranged along the effective line, the display combination becomes a bell. When the number of inserted coins is 1 or 2, 15 medals are paid out. When the number of inserted coins is 3, Ten medals are paid out. When “Watermelon-Watermelon-Watermelon” is lined up along the effective line, the display combination becomes watermelon. When the inserted number is 1 or 2, 15 medals are paid out, and when the inserted number is 3, Ten medals are paid out.

  When the internal winning combination is red cherry, among the five active lines, “red cherry (middle) -ANY-ANY” is aligned along the center line 8c, and “red cherry” is aligned along the effective lines excluding the center line. Cherry (corner) -ANY-ANY "may be arranged. “Red cherry (middle)” indicates “red cherry” stopped and displayed in the middle of the left display window 4L, and “red cherry (corner)” is stopped and displayed in the upper or lower stage of the left display window 4L. "Red cherry" is shown. “ANY” indicates an arbitrary symbol. In the case of a medium cherry, according to the symbol combination table, when the inserted number is 1 or 2, 15 medals are paid out, and when the inserted number is 3, 5 medals are paid out. . On the other hand, when the number of inserted cherries is 1 or 2, 15 medals will be paid out according to the symbol combination table. Since the symbol combination “cherry (corner) -ANY-ANY” is established in the active line (top line 8b and cross-down line 8e, or bottom line 8d and cross-up line 8a), follow the symbol combination table. Ten medals, two times five, are paid out.

  When the internal winning combination is a blue cherry or a yellow cherry, there are a case where the display combination is a medium cherry and a case where the display combination is a square cherry as in the case where the internal winning combination is a red cherry. In the former case, according to the symbol combination table, when the inserted number is 1 or 2, 15 medals are paid out, and when the inserted number is 3, 5 medals are paid out. In the latter case, when the inserted number is 1 or 2, 15 medals are paid out according to the symbol combination table. Since the symbol combination of “cherry (corner) -ANY-ANY” is established on the activated line of the book, ten medals that are twice the five are paid out according to the symbol combination table.

  When “Replay-Replay-Replay” is arranged along the active line, the display combination is replayed and medals are automatically inserted. Further, when “red 7-red 7-red 7” are arranged along the active line, the display combination is BB1, and the gaming state shifts to the RB gaming state when the BB operating flag is turned on. When “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is arranged along the active line, the display combination is BB2, and the gaming state is shifted to the RB gaming state by turning on the BB operating flag.

  With reference to FIG. 12, the bonus operation time table will be described.

  The bonus operating time table includes, for each display combination, information on an operating flag (to be described later), a bonus end number counter (to be described later), a possible number of games, and a possible winning number. This bonus operating time table is referred to in the processing in step S33 in FIG. 20 described later and the processing in step S82 in FIG. 24 described later.

  The “in-operation flag” refers to information for identifying an operating game state (current game state). In the working flag of the embodiment, a BB working flag for identifying whether or not a BB (actual accessory continuous actuating device) is working and an RB gaming state for working or not are identified. There is an RB operating flag.

  The “bonus end number counter” refers to a counter that counts the number of medals paid out in a game from when the BB operating flag is updated to on until the BB operating flag is updated to off. “Number of possible games” refers to the number of remaining unit games that can be performed in the RB gaming state. “Number of winnings” refers to the number of remaining unit games in which a combination of symbols corresponding to a small combination can be displayed in the RB gaming state.

  The stop table will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. This stop table is used when the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the pressing operation are controlled to stop on the condition that the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are pressed.

  In the stop table, information on stop control positions corresponding to the stop start positions of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is defined. The “stop start position” refers to the position of the symbol on the center line 8c when the stop operation is performed. More specifically, when the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are pressed, the center of the symbol is above the middle symbol stop position, and the center is The symbol position closest to the middle symbol stop position.

  The “stop control position” refers to the position of the symbol on the center line 8c when the reel stop control is performed. For example, in the red cherry stop table of (1) in FIG. 13, the stop control position corresponding to the stop start position “11” is “12”. Referring to FIG. 5 described above, the symbol corresponding to the code number “11” of the left reel is “bell (symbol 123)”, and the symbol corresponding to the code number “12” is “red cherry (symbol 125)”. is there. Therefore, in the embodiment, when the stop button 7L is operated when the “bell (symbol 123)” of the code number “11” reaches the position of the center line 8c, the “red cherry (symbol) of the code number“ 12 ”is operated. 125) "can be stopped and controlled so as to stop display at the position of the center line 8c.

  In the embodiment, the number of symbols (maximum slip) that can move in the display window after the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are operated and before the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R stop. The number of frames) is defined as 4.

  The stop table is provided for each internal winning combination. (1) of FIG. 13 is a stop table for red cherries. This stop table is used when a red cherry is determined as an internal winning combination. (2) in FIG. 13 is a stop table for blue cherry. This stop table is used when a blue cherry is determined as an internal winning combination. (3) in FIG. 14 is a yellow cherry stop table. This stop table is used when a yellow cherry is determined as an internal winning combination.

  With reference to (1) of FIG. 13, the display mode in the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R when the red cherry is determined as the internal winning combination will be described.

  Referring to FIG. 11 described above, in the left reel 3L, the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to red cherry is “red cherry”. Therefore, referring to FIG. 5 described above, in the left reel 3L, the code number corresponding to “red cherry” is one place “12”. Therefore, regarding the symbol stop position of the symbol corresponding to the code number “12”, when the stop start position on the left reel 3L is “8” to “12”, “red cherry” is displayed on the left. Stop at the symbol stop position in the middle of the window 4L. When the stop start position on the left reel is “7” or “13”, “red cherry” stops at the upper or lower symbol stop position of the left display window 4L. On the other hand, if the stop start position on the left reel is “0” to “6” or “14” to “20”, even if the red cherry is determined as the internal winning combination, The “cherry” does not stop at the symbol stop position of the left display window 4L. Therefore, in order to establish a red cherry as a display combination, it is required to appropriately operate the left stop button 7L in addition to the red cherry being determined as an internal winning combination.

  Next, with reference to (2) of FIG. 13, the display mode in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R when the blue cherry is determined as the internal winning combination will be described.

  Referring to FIG. 11 described above, in the left reel 3L, the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the blue cherry is “blue cherry”. Therefore, referring to FIG. 5 described above, in the left reel 3L, the code number corresponding to “blue cherry” is one place “19”. Therefore, regarding the symbol stop position of the symbol corresponding to the code number “19”, when the stop start position on the left reel 3L is “15” to “19”, “blue cherry” is displayed on the left. Stop at the symbol stop position in the middle of the window 4L. When the stop start position on the left reel is “14” or “20”, “blue cherry” stops at the upper or lower symbol stop position of the left display window 4L. On the other hand, when the stop start position on the left reel is “0” to “13”, even if the blue cherry is determined as the internal winning combination, the “blue cherry” is displayed on the left display window 4L. There is no case of stopping at the symbol stop position. Therefore, in order to establish the blue cherry as the display combination, it is required to appropriately operate the left stop button 7L in addition to the blue cherry being determined as the internal winning combination.

  Next, with reference to (3) of FIG. 14, the display mode in the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R when the yellow cherry is determined as the internal winning combination will be described.

  Referring to FIG. 11 described above, in the left reel 3L, the symbol constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the yellow cherry is “yellow cherry”. Therefore, referring to FIG. 5 described above, in the left reel 3L, the code number corresponding to “yellow cherry” is one place “5”. Therefore, regarding the symbol stop position of the symbol corresponding to the code number “5”, when the stop start position on the left reel 3L is “1” to “5”, “yellow cherry” is displayed on the left. Stop at the symbol stop position in the middle of the window 4L. When the stop start position on the left reel 3L is “0” or “6”, “yellow cherry” stops at the upper or lower symbol stop position of the left display window 4L. On the other hand, when the stop start position on the left reel is “7” to “20”, even if the yellow cherry is determined as the internal winning combination, the “yellow cherry” is displayed on the left display window 4L. There is no case of stopping at the symbol stop position. Therefore, in order to establish the yellow cherry as the display combination, it is required to appropriately operate the left stop button 7L in addition to the yellow cherry being determined as the internal winning combination.

  Here, the stop table in FIGS. 13 and 14 will be examined in more detail. When the stop start position on the left reel 3L is “0” to “6”, a yellow cherry may be established as a display combination, but a red cherry or a blue cherry can be established. There is no case. Further, when the stop start position on the left reel 3L is “7” to “13”, red cherry may be established as a display combination, but blue cherry or yellow cherry is established. There is no case. When the stop start position on the left reel 3L is “14” to “20”, the blue cherry may be established as the display combination, but the red cherry or the yellow cherry is established. There is no case.

  For this reason, it is difficult for the player to establish the internally winning cherry as a display combination if the type of the internally winning cherry cannot be grasped. On the other hand, if the type of the internally winning cherry can be grasped, the player can establish the internally winning cherry as a display role by appropriately operating the stop button 7L. The corresponding profit can be obtained.

  Although illustration is omitted, a stop table is provided for each internal winning combination, for example, according to the bell stop table, if the bell is determined as an internal winning combination, regardless of the stop start position, Bell is established as a display combination. Further, for example, according to the stop table for watermelon, when the watermelon is determined as the internal winning combination, the watermelon is established as the display combination only when all the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are appropriately operated. To do. Therefore, in order to establish a watermelon as a display combination, it is required to appropriately operate all of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R in addition to determining the watermelon as an internal winning combination.

  With reference to FIG. 15, the storage area (storage area) of the internal winning combination and carryover combination will be described.

  (1) of FIG. 15 shows an internal winning combination storing area. Bit 0 is a storage area corresponding to the bell. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to a watermelon. Bit 2 is a storage area corresponding to red cherry. Bit 3 is a storage area corresponding to the blue cherry. Bit 4 is a storage area corresponding to yellow cherry. Bit 5 is a storage area corresponding to replay. Bit 6 is a storage area corresponding to BB1. Bit 7 is a storage area corresponding to BB2.

  The display combination storage area in which the display combination data is stored is not shown, but has the same data structure as the internal winning combination storage area.

  (2) of FIG. 15 shows a carryover combination storage area. Bit 6 is a storage area corresponding to BB1. Bit 7 is a storage area corresponding to BB2. Bits 0 to 5 are unused storage areas.

  (3) of FIG. 15 shows a game state storage area. Bit 0 is a storage area corresponding to the general gaming state. Bit 1 is a storage area corresponding to the RB gaming state. Bits 2 to 7 are unused storage areas.

  The jump table of the sub control circuit 721 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The jump table includes information on processing to be performed according to the type of the received command when the command (information or command) transmitted by the main control circuit 711 is received. Specifically, information on a plurality of types of processing to be executed corresponding to the “identifier” of the command transmitted by the main control circuit 711 is stored. The main control circuit 711 transmits data (information) composed of “4 bytes” to “8 bytes” to the sub control circuit 721 as one command, but the “first data” is the “first byte”. Data is shown.

  For example, when a game start command is received, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a game start command process. The game start command process is a process performed when the start lever 6 is operated. When the reel stop command is received, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a reel stop command process. The reel stop command process is a process performed when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R is operated.

  When the all-reel stop command is received, the image control microcomputer 81 performs all-reel stop command processing. The all reel stop command process is a process that is performed when the third stop operation is performed. When the display combination establishment command is received, the image control microcomputer 81 performs display combination establishment command processing. The display combination establishment command process is a process performed based on the success or failure of the display combination.

  When the game state change command is received, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a game state change command process. The gaming state changing process is a process for changing the gaming state information to the one indicating the RB gaming state, for example, when a bonus is won. When a bonus start command is received, the image control microcomputer 81 performs a bonus start command process. The bonus start command process is a process for executing notification of the timing at which the BB operates.

  The curtain position selection table will be described with reference to FIG.

  The curtain position selection table shown in FIG. 17 includes information necessary for determining the type of the lumbar panel display by random number lottery when the lumbar panel display is changed in accordance with the change of the gaming state.

  Specifically, these curtain position selection tables are each of the gaming state (general gaming state, RB gaming state, etc.), a plurality of belt position numbers (1, 2, 3, 4,...) And a predetermined numerical range. , Lottery values (0, 10, 16379, 32768, etc.) are associated with each other. This band position number corresponds to the display information displayed on the waist panel 20.

  Here, for example, when “1” is selected as the curtain position number, the display information 301 in FIG. 4 is selected. In this case, the curtain-type display unit 200 operates so that the region where the display information 301 of the display curtain 204 is printed is positioned at a position facing the opening 23 of the waist panel 20. Thereby, the display information 301 is displayed on the waist panel 20 through the opening 23. In this case, for example, display information including the title name is displayed.

  When “2” is selected as the curtain position number, the display information 302 in FIG. 4 is selected. In this case, for example, display information for displaying the RB gaming state by the character R is displayed. Specifically, for example, information including the character R and a message indicating that the player is in the RB gaming state is displayed on the waist panel 20 by the curtain display unit 200. Thereby, it can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine that the game being played in the gaming machine is in the RB gaming state.

  When “3” is selected as the curtain position number, the display information 303 (for example, character A) in FIG. 4 is selected. When “4” is selected as the curtain position number, the display information 304 (for example, character A) in FIG. 4 is selected.

  Here, the lottery value associated with the gaming state and the curtain position number is a numerical value to be subtracted from the extracted random number value. The lottery value corresponding to each curtain position number is sequentially subtracted from the random value, and when the subtracted value is negative, the curtain position number corresponding to the lottery value is selected. Therefore, it can be said that the lottery value is information in a numerical range that does not overlap each other. In this embodiment, when one curtain position number is selected, this curtain position number is stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 84.

  For example, when referring to the curtain position selection table shown in FIG. 17, if the gaming state is “RB gaming state” and the random number value extracted from the range of 0 to 32767 is 25000, first, The lottery value “0” corresponding to the curtain position number “1” is subtracted from the random number 25000. As a result, the subtracted value is “25000” (a positive value). Next, the lottery value “10” corresponding to the notification effect number “2” is subtracted. As a result, the subtracted value is “24990” (a positive value). Next, the lottery value “16379” corresponding to the notification effect number “3” is subtracted from this “24990”. As a result, the subtracted value is “8611” (a positive value). Next, the lottery value “16379” corresponding to the notification effect number “4” is subtracted from this “8611”. As a result, the subtracted value becomes a negative value. Accordingly, “4” is stored in the predetermined area of the work RAM 84 as the curtain position number. As described above, the curtain position number is determined by random number lottery.

  In these RB gaming state displays, there are three types of characters A, B, and R displayed on the lumbar panel 20, and the appearance probability of R is lower than A and B. A different character or the same character appears for each character with different probabilities for each RB gaming state, and an RB gaming state is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to change the game and prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

  Note that, for example, in the example of FIG. 17, the ratio of the characters A, B, and R displayed in the RB gaming state is approximately 1638: 1638: 1 from the ratio of the numerical range.

  For example, when the waist panel 20 includes a liquid crystal display unit, the probability that the character R is displayed on the waist panel 20 in each RB gaming state is approximately 1/3275. Since the player does not know the presence of the character R before being displayed, even if the display is performed, the player is not particularly interested compared to the display of the characters A and B.

  In contrast, in the curtain display unit 200, as shown in FIG. 3, a title (display information 301), a character R (display information 302), a character A (display information 303), and a character B (display) are displayed on the display curtain 204. When display information is arranged in the order of information 304), when it is determined that the characters A and B are displayed in the RB gaming state, the characters A and B are displayed through the character R from the title. Even when the game state is entered and the title is returned, the title is displayed through the character R.

  Therefore, it is possible to imply the presence of the character R having a lower probability of being displayed than the characters A and B to the player. Therefore, it can be expected that the player obtains a special interest compared to the display of the characters A and B in contrast to the display of the character R.

  The control operation of the main control circuit 711 will be described with reference to the main flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  First, the CPU 31 performs initialization at the start of the game (step S1). In step S1, initialization of storage contents of the RAM 33, initialization of communication data, and the like are performed. Subsequently, the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (step S2), and the process proceeds to step S3. In this step S2, the data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used in the previous game is erased, the parameters necessary for the next game are written in the write area of the RAM 33, the start address of the sequence program of the next game is designated, etc. Is done.

  In step S3, a bonus operation monitoring process described with reference to FIG. 20 described later is performed, and the process proceeds to step S4. In this process, when the BB operating flag is on, processing is performed to update the RB operating flag to on so that the RB gaming state continues even after the RB gaming state ends. In step S4, medal insertion / start check processing is performed, and the process proceeds to step S5. In this processing, processing such as updating the number of BETs is performed based on inputs from the start switch 6S, the medal sensor 10S, or the BET switches 11 to 13.

  In step S5, a random number for lottery is extracted, and the process proceeds to step S6. The random numbers extracted in this process are used in an internal lottery process described later. In step S6, a game state monitoring process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S7. In this process, it is determined whether or not the gaming state transition condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the gaming state transition condition is satisfied, the gaming state is shifted and the gaming state transition condition is satisfied. If it is not discriminated, processing for maintaining the current gaming state is performed.

  In step S7, an internal lottery process described later with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S8. In step S8, a game start command is transmitted to the sub control circuit 721, and the process proceeds to step S9. This game start command includes information such as a game state and an internal winning combination.

  In step S9, it is determined whether 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the previous game started. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S11, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S10. In step S10, a game start waiting time digest process (wait process) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S11. In this process, a process of invalidating an input based on an operation for starting a game by the player is performed until 4.1 seconds elapse from the start of the previous game.

  In step S11, a game monitoring timer is set, and the process proceeds to step S12. This game monitoring timer includes an automatic stop timer for automatically stopping the reels 3L, 3C, 3R regardless of the stop operation of the player's stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R. In step S12, the start of rotation of all reels is requested, and the process proceeds to step S13 in FIG.

  In step S13 of FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the stop switch (stop switch) is “ON”, that is, whether any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R has been operated. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S15, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S14. In step S14, it is determined whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer is “0”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S15, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S15, the number of sliding symbols is determined, and the process proceeds to step S16. In this process, the number of sliding pieces is determined and set from the stop control position corresponding to the stop start position with reference to the stop table (FIGS. 13 and 14 and the like) corresponding to the internal winning combination. In step S16, the process waits for the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, which have been stopped, to rotate by the number of sliding pieces determined in step S15, and then proceeds to step S17.

  In step S17, the rotation stop of the reel is requested, and the process proceeds to step S18. In step S18, a reel stop command is transmitted to the sub control circuit 721, and the process proceeds to step S19. The reel stop command includes information on the stop start positions of the stopped reels 3L, 3C, 3R and information on stop control positions corresponding to the stop start positions. In step S19, it is determined whether or not all reels have stopped. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S20, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S20, an all reel stop command is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 721, and the process proceeds to step S21. In step S21, a display combination search process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S22. In the display combination search process, a process for setting a flag for identifying a display combination (a winning combination) based on a symbol stop mode in the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R is performed.

  In step S22, a display combination establishment command is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 721, and the process proceeds to step S23. The display combination establishment command includes information on the established display combination. In step S23, a medal payout process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S24. In this process, based on the flag set in the display combination search process, referring to the symbol combination table (FIG. 11), the corresponding payout number of medals is stored (credit) or paid out.

  In step S24, the bonus end number counter is updated based on the payout number, and the process proceeds to step S25. In this process, when the bonus end number counter is 1 or more, the counter is subtracted according to the number of medals paid out.

  In step S25, it is determined whether or not the RB operating flag or the BB operating flag is on. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S26, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S27. In step S26, a bonus end check process described later with reference to FIG. 23 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S27. In step S27, a bonus operation check process described later with reference to FIG. 24 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S2 in FIG.

  The bonus operation monitoring process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the BB operating flag is on (step S31). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S32, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S4 in FIG. In step S32, it is determined whether or not the RB operating flag is ON. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S4 in FIG. 18, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S33.

  In step S33, RB operation processing is performed based on the bonus operation table (FIG. 12), and the process proceeds to step S4 in FIG. In this process, a process for updating the RB operating flag to ON is performed. Then, a process of setting the possible number of games to 12 and setting the possible number of winnings to 8 is performed.

  By performing the processing of step S31 to step S33, when the BB operating flag is on, the condition for updating the RB operating flag to off is satisfied and the RB operating flag is updated to off. Even if it exists, this RB operating flag can be updated to ON again, and the RB gaming state can be operated continuously.

  The internal lottery process will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22.

  First, the CPU 31 determines the number of lotteries corresponding to the gaming state based on the internal lottery table determination table (FIG. 8) (step S41), and proceeds to step S42. In step S42, it is determined whether or not the data (information) stored in the carryover combination storage area is “0” (presence of carryover combination). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S44, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S43. With the processing in step S42, it is possible to determine whether there is a carryover combination. More specifically, when YES is determined in the process of step S42, it can be determined that there is no carryover combination, and when it is determined NO, it can be determined that there is a carryover combination. In step S43, the CPU 31 changes (updates) the number of lotteries to “6”, and proceeds to step S44.

  In step S44, the same value as the number of lotteries is set as the winning number, and the process proceeds to step S45. As a result, “8” is set as the winning number in the non-carry-over section in the general gaming state, and “5” is set in the RB gaming state. In the case of the carryover section in the general gaming state (BB internal winning state), “6” is set as the winning number.

  In step S45, the internal lottery table corresponding to the gaming state determined in step S41 is referred to obtain a lower limit (L) based on the winning number and the number of inserted games, and the process proceeds to step S46. In step S46, the lower limit (L) is subtracted from the random value (R) stored in the random value storage area (RL), and the process proceeds to step S47. The random value storage area is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 33.

  In step S47, it is determined whether or not a digit has been set. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the calculation result of RL is negative. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S56 in FIG. 22, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S48. Here, when this determination is YES, the random value is smaller than the lower limit value (L> R), and when NO, the random value is greater than the lower limit value or the lower limit value. This is a case where the random values are equal (L ≦ R).

  In step S48, the internal lottery table of the type determined in the process of step S41 is referred to obtain an upper limit value (U) based on the winning number and the number of inserted sheets, and the process proceeds to step S49. In step S49, the upper limit value (U) is subtracted from the random number value (R) stored in the random value storage area (R-U), and then the process proceeds to step S50.

  In step S50, it is determined whether or not the value obtained by subtraction, specifically, the calculation result of RU is “0”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S52, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S51. Here, when this determination is YES, the random number value is equal to the upper limit value (R = U), and when NO is determined, the random value is not equal to the upper limit value (R ≠ U). .

  In step S51, it is determined whether or not a digit has been obtained. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the calculation result of RU is negative. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S52, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S56 in FIG. Here, when this determination is YES, the random number value is below the upper limit value (R <U), and when NO is selected, the random value is above the upper limit value (R > U).

  In step S52, the winning number is stored in the internal lottery result information storage area of the RAM 33, and the process proceeds to step S53. In step S53, the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 10) is referred to, an internal winning combination is determined based on the winning number, and the process proceeds to step S54. In step S54, a logical product of the internal winning combination and bonus check data is calculated, and a logical sum of the internal winning combination storage area is stored in the carryover combination storage area, and the process proceeds to step S55. By performing the process of step S54, information on the winning bonus can be stored in the carryover combination storage area. The bonus check data is “11000000”. In step S55, the CPU 31 stores the logical sum of the internal winning combination and the carryover combination storing area in the internal winning combination storing area, and proceeds to step S56 in FIG.

  In step S56 of FIG. 22, “1” is subtracted from the number of lotteries, and the process proceeds to step S57. In step S57, it is determined whether or not the number of lotteries is “0”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S58, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S44 in FIG.

  In step S58, with reference to the internal winning combination determination table (FIG. 10), an internal winning combination is determined based on the winning number, and the process proceeds to step S59. In step S59, a logical product of the internal winning combination and bonus check data is calculated, and a logical sum of the internal winning combination storage area is stored in the carryover combination storage area, and the process proceeds to step S60. By performing the process of step S59, information on the winning bonus can be stored in the carryover combination storage area.

  In step S60, the logical sum of the internal winning combination and the carryover combination storing area is stored in the internal winning combination storing area, and the process proceeds to step S8 in FIG. By performing the process of step S60, if the random value R does not belong to any numerical range defined in the internal lottery table and the processes of steps S52 to S55 in FIG. Or information corresponding to the carryover combination can be stored in the internal winning combination storing area.

  The bonus end check process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not a winning is achieved (step S61). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S62, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S69. In step S62, it is determined whether or not the BB operating flag is ON. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S63, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S67. In step S63, it is determined whether or not the bonus end number counter is zero. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S64, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S67.

  In step S64, a gaming state change command is transmitted to the sub control circuit 721, and the process proceeds to step S65. In step S65, processing at the end of RB is performed, and the process proceeds to step S66. In this RB end process, the RB in-operation flag is updated to OFF, and the process of updating the number of possible winnings and the number of possible games to 0 is performed. In step S66, processing at the end of BB is performed, and the process proceeds to step S27 in FIG. In this BB end process, a process is performed in which the BB operating flag is updated to OFF and the bonus end number counter is updated to 0.

  In step S67, 1 is subtracted from the number of possible winnings, and the process proceeds to step S68. In step S68, it is determined whether or not the possible number of winnings is zero. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S71, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S69. In step S69, 1 is subtracted from the possible number of games, and the process proceeds to step S70. In step S70, it is determined whether or not the possible number of games is zero. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S71, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S27 in FIG. In step S71, processing at the end of RB is performed, and the process proceeds to step S27 in FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 24, the bonus operation check process will be described.

  First, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the display combination is BB1 or BB2 (step S81). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S82, and when it is NO, the process proceeds to step S85. In step S82, bonus operation time processing is performed based on the bonus operation time table (FIG. 12), and the process proceeds to step S83. In this bonus operation process, the BB operating flag is updated to ON, and a bonus end number counter is set to 350.

  In step S83, the process of clearing the carryover combination storage area, that is, the process of updating the data stored in the carryover combination storage area to 0 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S84. In step S84, a bonus start command is transmitted to the sub control circuit 721, and the process proceeds to step S2 in FIG.

  In step S85, it is determined whether or not the display combination is replay. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S86, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S2 in FIG. In step S86, a process for copying the insertion number counter to the automatic insertion counter, that is, a process for setting the same number as the insertion number inserted for the current game in the automatic insertion counter is performed, and the process proceeds to step S2 in FIG. .

  The control operation of the image control circuit (gSub) 72a will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  The reset interrupt process of the image control circuit 72a will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the power is turned on and a voltage is applied to the reset terminal, the image control microcomputer 81 generates a reset interrupt. The reset interrupt process is sequentially executed based on the occurrence of this interrupt.

  First, the image control microcomputer 81 initializes the work RAM 84, the control RAM 87, the video RAM 89 and the like (step S91), and proceeds to step S92. In step S92, an input monitoring process is performed, and the process proceeds to step S93. In this process, a process for determining whether or not a command is received is performed by determining whether or not there is data in the command buffer (storage area for storing the command transmitted from the main control circuit 711).

  In step S93, command input processing described later with reference to FIG. 26 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S94. In step S94, a command output process for outputting a command to the sound / lamp control circuit (mSub) 721b is performed, and the process proceeds to step S95. In step S95, an image control process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 29 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S91.

  The command input process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether there is data in the command buffer, that is, whether a command has been received (step S101). When the determination in step S101 is YES, the process proceeds to step S102, and when the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S94 in FIG.

  In step S102, it is determined whether or not the received command is a game start command. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S103, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S104. In step S103, a game start command process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 27 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S104, it is determined whether or not the received command is a gaming state change command. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S105, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S106. In step S105, a game state change command process described later with reference to FIG. 28 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S106, processing corresponding to the received command is performed, and the process proceeds to step S107. In step S107, the data stored in the command buffer is deleted, and the process proceeds to step S94 in FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 27, the game start command process will be described.

  First, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not BB is winning internally (step S111). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S112, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S107 in FIG. In step S112, the liquid crystal display unit 2b determines whether a bonus finalizing effect is being performed. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S107 in FIG. 22, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S113. In step S113, effect data corresponding to the bonus confirmed effect is set, and the process proceeds to step S107 in FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 28, the gaming state change command processing will be described.

  First, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the gaming state is an RB gaming state or a general gaming state (step S121). If this determination is YES, the process moves to step S122, and the curtain position number corresponding to the RB gaming state is set based on the curtain position selection table of FIG. 17, and if NO, the process moves to step S123 and the curtain of FIG. Based on the position selection table, a curtain position number corresponding to the general gaming state is set, and the process proceeds to step S133 in FIG.

  The image control process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the image buffer flag is on (step S131). The “image buffer flag” is used to determine whether image data is ready to be written in the control RAM 87 of the image control IC 86. This image buffer flag is set on when ready to write, and off when not ready to write. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S134, and when this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S132.

  In step S132, image data update processing is performed, and the process proceeds to step S133. In this image data update process, the content of data to be applied to the sprite attribute table developed in the control RAM 87 is specified, and the specified data is transferred to the image buffer. In step S133, the image buffer flag is updated to on, and the process proceeds to step S134.

  In step S134, the image control microcomputer 81 transmits the curtain position number set in the game state change command processing of FIG. 28 to the sound / lamp control microcomputer 91, and controls the curtain display unit 200 to respond to the curtain position number. The displayed display information is displayed.

  In step S135, it is determined whether or not the value of the image control IC counter is “2”. When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S136, and when NO, the process proceeds to step S91 in FIG. The value that the image control IC counter can take is any one of “0”, “1”, and “2”, and this value is updated by image control IC / int processing that will be described later with reference to FIG. Is called. In the image control IC / int processing, processing for adding 1 to the value of the image control IC counter is performed in response to reception of a signal transmitted from the image control IC 86 every 1000/40 ms. In step S136, "0" is set in the image control IC counter, and the process proceeds to step S137.

  According to the processing of step S135 and step S136, the value of the image control IC counter becomes “2” every time 1000/20 ms elapses. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not 1000/20 ms has elapsed by the processing in step S135. When 1000/20 ms has elapsed, image data is transmitted to the image control IC 86 when the buffer flag is on. It can be timing.

  In step S137, a bank switching command is transmitted to the image control IC, and the process proceeds to step S138. In step S138, the image data is transferred from the image buffer to the control RAM 87, and the process proceeds to step S139. By this processing, the image data transferred to the image buffer in step S132 described above can be transferred to the sprite attribute table developed in the control RAM 87.

  In step S139, the image buffer is cleared, and the process proceeds to step S140. In step S140, the image buffer flag is updated to OFF, and the process proceeds to step S91 in FIG.

  The image control IC / int process will be described with reference to FIG.

  This image control IC / int process starts in response to reception of a signal transmitted from the image control IC 86 every 1000/40 ms. As the process starts, “1” is added to the value of the image control IC counter (step S141). The image control IC counter is a counter used to determine whether or not 1000/20 ms has elapsed since the previous transmission of the bank switching command from the image control microcomputer 81 to the image control IC 86.

  The 2 ms interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the image control microcomputer 81 determines whether 2 ms has passed (step S151). When this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S152, and when NO, step S151 is repeated.

  In step S152, the random number counter is updated, and the process proceeds to step S153. In step S153, effect data update processing is performed, and the process proceeds to step S151. By this effect data update process, an image (image) corresponding to the effect data set in the process of step S113 of FIG. 27 can be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 131.

  As mentioned above, although the Example was described, this invention is not limited to this.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the display change on the lumbar panel 20 is performed on the display curtain 204 in which display information is printed on the curtain. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the transparent resin panel at the opening of the lumbar panel 20 The display may be changed by providing a resin panel printed with display information, which is configured to be mechanically replaceable, on the back side, and mechanically replacing them.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display curtain 204 is illuminated from the inside by the reel lamp 205, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the front surface of the display curtain may be illuminated from the gap between the transparent panel at the opening of the waist panel 20 and the display curtain 204.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display information is printed on the display screen 204, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, display information may be fixed using metal foil and plating.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned Example, although display information is changed in response to the change of the game state of RB game state and general game state, it is not restricted to this. For example, the display information may be changed in response to an internal winning combination, a carryover combination, the number of inserted game media, the number of paid out game media, time, power-on time, or operation of a predetermined switch.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of a gaming machine. The perspective view which shows the housing | casing in the state which opened the front door. The perspective view for demonstrating a curtain type display part. The figure which shows the example of the display information arranged on the display screen. The figure which shows the example of the pattern arranged on the reel. The block diagram which shows the structure of an electric circuit. The figure which shows the structure of a subcontrol circuit. The figure which shows an internal lottery table determination table. The figure which shows an internal lottery table. The figure which shows an internal winning combination determination table. The figure which shows a symbol combination table. The figure which shows a table at the time of a bonus action | operation. The figure which shows a stop table. The figure which shows a stop table. The figure which shows various storage areas. The figure which shows a jump table. The figure which shows a curtain position selection table. The main flowchart of a main control circuit. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which shows a bonus operation | movement monitoring process. The flowchart which shows an internal lottery process. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart which shows a bonus completion | finish check process. The flowchart which shows a bonus action check process. The flowchart which shows the reset interruption process of a subcontrol circuit. The flowchart which shows the command input process of a subcontrol circuit. The flowchart which shows the game start command process of a subcontrol circuit. The flowchart which shows the game state change command process of a subcontrol circuit. The flowchart which shows the image control process of a subcontrol circuit. The flowchart which shows the image control IC / int process of a sub control circuit. The flowchart which shows 2ms interruption processing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Front door 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 5a Liquid crystal display part 6 Start lever 6S Start switch 7L, 7C, 7R Stop button 7LS, 7CS, 7RS Stop switch 20 Lumbar panel 30 Microcomputer 31 CPU
32 ROM
33 RAM
58 Door Monitoring Unit 59 External Concentration Terminal Board 60 Cabinet 73 Reel Unit 200 Curtain Type Display Unit 711 Main Control Circuit 721 Sub Control Circuit

Claims (3)

Variation display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols necessary for the game;
Operation means that can be operated by the player;
Control means for controlling the variation display means based on an operation of the operation means by a player,
The operation means includes a stop button provided below the fluctuation display means and for stopping the fluctuation display of the plurality of symbols by the fluctuation display means,
It further comprises display means provided below the stop button,
The display means includes an information unit on which a plurality of images are printed, a moving unit that moves the information unit, and a display unit that displays at least some of the plurality of images drawn on the information unit. A gaming machine characterized by that. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The moving unit includes a pair of rollers arranged at a predetermined interval, and a driving unit that rotationally drives the pair of rollers,
The gaming machine, wherein the pair of rollers are connected to opposite ends of the information section. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the moving unit moves the information unit in accordance with the symbol stopped and displayed by the variation display means.

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