JP2009045152A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine increasing amusement by displaying a performance not generating a sense of mismatch when display objects such as characters or patterns are shifted between multiple image screens. <P>SOLUTION: After a ready-to-win state occurs on a front liquid-crystal screen F, a plurality of symbols are shifted from left to right on a rear liquid-crystal screen B. Concurrently enlarged symbols are shifted from right to left on the screen F. The screen F becomes transparent except a variation symbol in the duration of shift-displays, thereby rendering display symbols on the screen B visual. In the symbol revolution variation displays, a symbol dissipated on one screen F or B appears on the other screen F or B after a blank period. When the ready-to-win symbol stops on the screen F, a jackpot occurs. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine.

In game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, visual effects are one of the important game performances. A liquid crystal display device is generally used for this type of game effect function.
Conventionally, it has been common to use a single liquid crystal display device to show an effect image or the like on a single flat screen to a player. However, a single flat image effect is limited to a flat image. There was a limit to raising interest.

Therefore, recently, it has been proposed to enhance the visual effect or the rendering effect using multiple images (see Patent Document 1 below). By using such a multiplex video apparatus, it is possible to perform an effect display in which videos related to the stacked image planes are played.
By the way, vertical and horizontal scroll fluctuations are generally used as a display form of symbol fluctuations. However, in order to increase the effect of production, a pseudo three-dimensional reel as shown in Patent Document 2 is displayed, and it is rotated in a pseudo manner on the reels. Special fluctuations such as moving the symbol are often performed. For example, the design-attached rotating body shown in FIG. 7 and the like of Patent Document 2 below is a pseudo three-dimensional representation on a single screen, and there is a limit to sufficiently expressing the three-dimensional effect.

Furthermore, when a dynamic effect display was attempted in order to perform a stereoscopic effect display using the above-described multiplex video technology, a stereoscopic display with a sense of depth could not be smoothly performed. In other words, when a rotator with a design shown in Patent Document 2 is simulated three-dimensionally using a multiplex video screen, the moving rotator is separated and displayed in front and back in the multiplex image. There is a problem that the connected portions are interrupted in the front and rear images, and a pseudo-rotary body with a sense of incongruity is displayed.
In particular, in the rotating body display with a single screen in Patent Document 2, if the moving speed of the symbol is changed at a position on the rotating body, a sense of discomfort appears. There was a risk of becoming.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-230024 JP-A-10-52535

It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that enables an entertainment display that does not cause a sense of incongruity when a display object such as a character or a picture is moved and displayed between multiple video screens.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an effect display device having a multiple video screen in which display screens are stacked in front and rear, and a display control means for performing display control of the effect display device. A lottery is performed in relation to the operation, and a gaming state advantageous to the player is given based on the lottery result, and a game effect related to the lottery result is displayed on the multiple video screen by a display object such as a character, a pattern, a character, etc. In the gaming machine for displaying, the display screen on the front side of the multiplex video screen is configured to be switchable between a transmissive or semi-transmissive state and a display state that enable viewing of the display screen on the rear side, and the display control means Moves and displays the display object in a predetermined direction on the front display screen according to the lottery result, and moves and displays the display object in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction on the rear display screen. Display control hand The moving display control means performs non-display control for not displaying the display object on the screen for a predetermined time after erasing the display object moving in one display screen to the outside of the screen. , Resuming the screen movement display for performing the reverse movement display of the display object on the other display screen, and repeatedly repeating the display of the in-screen movement display and the non-display for a predetermined display object This is a gaming machine that places the front display screen in the transparent or translucent state during the moving display on the rear display screen.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when the gaming machine is in a normal gaming state, a lottery is performed on the condition that a game ball passes through a specific area of the gaming board. As a result, in the case of winning, a pachinko gaming machine that causes a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player, wherein the display control means performs variable display of symbols based on the lottery result, and auxiliary display of the variable display Effect display means for performing auxiliary effect display on the multiple video screen, variable display storage means for storing a plurality of types of display patterns of the symbol variable display and the auxiliary effect display, and the variable display storage based on the lottery result The symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery result is performed according to either the symbol variable display or the auxiliary effect display display pattern stored in the means, and the symbol variation display And a symbol variation display control means for displaying a predetermined symbol display mode on the display screen of the multiple video screen when the special game state is won, and at the time of the symbol variation display, a predetermined game A gaming machine that displays the predetermined display object and performs the repeated effect display by the moving display control means when the condition is satisfied.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the gaming machine includes a rotation display unit on which a player variably displays a plurality of symbols, and a game medium necessary for performing the rotation game. A winning combination determining means for performing a lottery by a start operation of the rotary display unit and determining one of a plurality of predetermined winning combinations in accordance with the lottery result; A rotation stop control means for performing stop control for stopping the rotation display unit based on the stop operation of the person, a stop mode of the symbols stopped by the rotation stop control means, and the winning combination determining means A game medium payout means for paying out a predetermined number of the game media when the display mode of the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is matched, and displays a game effect related to the lottery result, such as a display object such as a character, a symbol, or a character; To display on the multiple video screen The display control means stores variable display storage means for storing a plurality of types of display patterns of the game effect performed on the multiple video screen, and stores the variable display storage means in accordance with the lottery result. An effect display control means for displaying a game effect display corresponding to the lottery result according to any one of the display patterns of the game effect, and a predetermined game at the time of the game effect display by the effect display control means A gaming machine that performs the repeated effect display by the movement display control means when the condition is satisfied.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect, the moving display control means moves the display object moving on the front display screen according to the lottery result. Is a game machine that performs movement display control that is different from the movement speed on the display screen on the rear side.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third, or fourth aspect, the effect display device includes a transmissive liquid crystal display device disposed in front, a liquid crystal display device disposed in the rear, and It is a gaming machine consisting of

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the effect display device includes a light source that illuminates a display screen of the liquid crystal display device disposed behind from the back side, and the moving display control means includes When the display object moving within the display screen of the transmissive liquid crystal display device is moved and displayed, the display area of the liquid crystal display device arranged at the rear is not decorated in a display area corresponding to the movement of the display object. Alternatively, it is a gaming machine that performs plain display following the movement of the display object.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the display screen on the front side of the multiplex video screen is configured to be switchable between a transmissive or semi-transmissive state that enables visual recognition of the rear display screen and a display state. The display control means moves and displays the display object in a predetermined direction on the front display screen according to the lottery result, and reverses the display object in the predetermined direction on the rear display screen. Moving display control means for moving and displaying in the direction, and the moving display control means causes the display object that moves in one display screen to disappear outside the screen, and then displays the display object in the screen for a predetermined time. After the non-display non-display control is performed, the screen movement display for displaying the display object in the reverse direction on the other display screen is resumed, and the in-screen movement display and the non-display for the predetermined display object are resumed. Repeated production display that repeats display alternately During the moving display on the rear display screen, the front display screen is set to the transparent or semi-transparent state. Therefore, after the display object disappears from the screen, the predetermined time (blank period), Through the non-display state in which the display object is not displayed on the screen, and by performing the repeated effect display that displays the display object in the reverse direction again, the pattern seems to be swirling spatially and changing. In addition, it is possible to realize a more stereoscopic effect display without a sense of incongruity on the multiplex video screen, and to increase the interest of the gaming machine. The transparent or translucent state of the display screen on the front side according to the present invention includes a display mode in which there is no image display, a display mode in which a display area excluding image display of a part of the screen can be seen through, and the entire screen. The display mode etc. which make the monotone screen displayed by a predetermined color are included.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the display control means performs effect display means for performing variable display of symbols on the basis of the lottery result and auxiliary effect display for assisting the variable display on the multiplexed video screen. Variable display storage means for storing a plurality of types of display patterns of the symbol variable display and the auxiliary effect display, and the symbol variable display and the auxiliary effect display stored in the variable display storage means based on the lottery result The symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery result is performed according to any one of the display patterns, and by stopping the symbol variation display, a predetermined symbol display mode predetermined in the winning of the special gaming state is displayed on the multiplexed video screen. Design variation display control means for displaying on a display screen, and at the time of the symbol variation display, establishment of a predetermined game condition (for example, when so-called reach occurs) Since the predetermined display object is displayed and the repetitive effect display is performed by the movement display control means, the repetitive effect display is performed in the symbol variation display, so that the symbol swirls spatially. Thus, it is possible to realize an effect display with a sense of incongruity and a three-dimensional effect that is fluctuating in the above-described multiple video screens, and an increase in the interest of pachinko machines can be achieved.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the display control means includes variable display storage means for storing a plurality of types of display patterns of the game effect performed on the multiplexed video screen, and the variable according to the lottery result. Effect display control means for displaying a game effect display corresponding to the lottery result by any one of the display patterns of the game effects stored in the display storage means, and when the game effect display is performed by the effect display control means In addition, since the repetitive effect display by the movement display control means is performed in response to the establishment of a predetermined game condition (for example, at the time of winning a winning combination), the repetitive effect display is performed in the process of the spinning game. In the multiple video screen, it is possible to produce a more stereoscopic effect display with no sense of incongruity, as if the design is rotating and changing spatially. Can be, it is possible to reduce the interest increase in the slot machine.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the movement display control means moves the movement speed of the display object that moves on the front display screen according to the lottery result on the rear display screen. Since the movement display control is performed differently from the speed, when the repeated effect display is performed through the blank period, for example, the movement speed of the pattern when coming forward is displayed while simultaneously turning and displaying a plurality of symbols. Even if it is delayed or accelerated, a turning variation display mode that does not look unnatural can appear, and an effect display suitable for a gaming machine that does not become one pattern or uniform can be performed.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, using the transmission type liquid crystal display device arranged in the front and the liquid crystal display device arranged in the back, the display object is moved and displayed, and the repetitive effect is achieved. Display can be performed smoothly, and the interest of the gaming machine can be increased. The effect display device according to the present invention is not limited to the liquid crystal, but may be an EL (electroluminescence), for example. In particular, the display screen on the front side is a transmissive liquid crystal display device and the display on the rear side. You may make it comprise a screen by EL, a plasma display apparatus, etc. FIG.

In the case of using an effect display device in which a transmissive liquid crystal display device and a liquid crystal display device are respectively arranged in the front and rear as in the fifth embodiment, if a backlight light source is provided behind the rear liquid crystal, the front display screen is displayed. When moving the display object, the display content of the rear display screen illuminated by the backlight is projected and reflected on the moving display object, and the stereoscopic effect is hindered and ruined. Such a problem occurs. Therefore, according to the sixth aspect of the invention, the effect display device includes a light source that illuminates a display screen of the liquid crystal display device disposed behind from the back side, and the movement display control means includes the transmission display device. When performing the moving display of the display object that moves within the display screen of the liquid crystal display device, the display area of the liquid crystal display device arranged behind is undecorated or plain on the display area according to the movement of the display object Display (for example, plain white display) following the movement of the display object, when the display object is moving and displayed on the front display screen, the illumination light of the backlight is the undecorated or Only a predetermined color or white light is given to the front display object through the plain display. Accordingly, the display content of the rear display screen illuminated by the backlight is not projected onto the moving display object, and no forward reflection occurs, so that a stereoscopic effect display can be performed smoothly. The undecorated or plain display according to the present embodiment is not limited to the white background display, and a single color display of a predetermined color may be used.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a front door 3 attached to a base wooden frame (not shown) so as to be freely opened and closed. A substantially circular window 4 is formed in the front door 3, and a transparent plate 2 such as a glass plate is fitted into the window 4. The transparent plate 2 is provided on the back side of the transparent plate 2, as shown in FIG. Can be visually recognized.

Below the window 4, there are provided an upper ball tray 6A and a lower ball tray 6B for storing game balls as game media. Lending balls are discharged to the upper ball receiving tray 6A by a ball supply device (not shown) provided inside the gaming machine according to a winning ball at the time of winning a prize or a lending request from a lending device. The game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6A are supplied one by one to a launching device (not shown) provided inside the pachinko gaming machine 1. Inside the gaming machine, there is provided an overflow processing mechanism (not shown) for flowing game balls overflowing the upper ball tray 6A to the lower ball tray 6B.

A handle 7 is provided on the right side of the lower ball tray 6B, and the player grasps the handle 7 and rotates it around the axis, thereby adjusting the firing strength of the launching device toward the game board 5. One game ball can be fired at a time. Push buttons 8, 9, and 10 are arranged on the front side of the upper ball tray 6A. The push buttons 8, 9, and 10 can be pressed by a player to give a selection instruction related to a game effect. Speakers 11 and 12 for emitting sound effects are arranged on the left and right of the upper ball tray 6A.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 5. On the periphery of the game board 5, there are arranged an outer rail 13 and an inner rail 14, which are substantially arc-shaped guides for guiding the game balls launched by the launching device to the upper left part of the game board 5. Although not shown, a large number of obstacle nails are arranged on the game board surface, and the game balls released upward from the upper left side of the game board 5 along the outer rail 13 are a number of obstacle nails along the board surface. Falling down through the space.

A liquid crystal display unit 15 of a variable display device (effect display device) is arranged on the upper center side of the game board 5. The liquid crystal display unit 15 is provided with a multiple video screen used for symbol change display (variable display) including reach effect, auxiliary effect display for exciting effect effect at the time of symbol change, effect display during jackpot game, etc. The liquid crystal display device (in FIG. 2, a specific display of variable display is omitted).

FIG. 4 shows a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display unit 15. The liquid crystal display unit 15 is composed of a transmissive color liquid crystal display device 15a and a transmissive color liquid crystal display device 15b, which are stacked on the rear side of the front panel 15e, and each liquid crystal display screen is front and rear with a predetermined interval (about 2 inches). It is arranged in parallel with. A backlight light source 15d is provided behind the transmissive color liquid crystal display device 15b to illuminate the liquid crystal screen from the back side, and a cold light as an intermediate light source is provided between the liquid crystal display device 15a and the liquid crystal display device 15b. An edge light source 15c made of a cathode tube is provided. Further, a driver circuit 106 for driving the liquid crystal described later is disposed on the rearmost side. These components are housed in a display unit case (not shown), and are mounted on the game board 5 as a display unit from the back side.

Although not shown, a polarizing panel is also provided between the liquid crystal display device 15a and the liquid crystal display device 15b to prevent image quality reduction such as color unevenness and moire fringes. The variable display device is not limited to liquid crystal, and color EL (electroluminescence), for example, may be used. In particular, the front display screen is a transmissive color liquid crystal display device and the rear display screen is color. You may make it comprise EL, a color plasma display apparatus, etc. FIG. Numbers such as 1, 2, 3,... Are used for variable display symbols based on the lottery results, but letters such as alphabets, character designs, and the like can be used.

Below the liquid crystal display unit 15, a start winning opening 18 and an accessory start opening 19, which are specific areas that allow a game ball to enter and trigger a special symbol lottery (big hit lottery) upon placement, are arranged. . The accessory starting port 19 is composed of an electric tulip with an opening / closing blade (so-called electric Chu). During normal times, the accessory starting port 19 is in a closed state so that a game ball cannot enter. In other words, normally, the blades of the electric tulip 19 are closed close to each other, and the tips of the blades are close to each other with a small gap so that they cannot enter the start winning opening 18. On the left side of the liquid crystal display unit 15, there is provided a normal symbol start gate 16 that triggers a normal symbol lottery by entering the ball.

In the lower right corner of the game board 5, a lottery process display unit 17 is arranged. At the bottom of the game board 5, two normal winning ports 20 are arranged on the left and right sides to which a predetermined number of prize balls are awarded for entering the game balls. The game balls (out balls) that have not entered the start winning port 18, the accessory starting port 19 and the normal winning port 20 are collected from the out port 21 formed in the lower part of the game board 5 into the machine.

When a game ball enters the start winning opening 18 or the accessory start port 19, a predetermined number of prize balls are awarded to the player. A jackpot lottery for determining whether or not a jackpot game is awarded to the player is performed by these winning prizes. The lottery result of the jackpot lottery is notified to the player by a variable display effect on the liquid crystal display unit 15. This effect display is performed, for example, in a display mode in which three symbols are scroll-fluctuated. The jackpot lottery result is also displayed in a special symbol display unit 23 described later. The variable display on the liquid crystal display unit 15 starts to change on condition that a game ball enters the start winning opening 18 or the accessory start opening 19, and after a predetermined time has passed, the three scrolling symbols stop in order. To do. The jackpot lottery result is displayed by a combination of stop symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 15 when the three symbol displays are stopped.

Below the accessory starting port 19, there is arranged a large winning opening 22 which is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape and allows a plurality of game balls to enter simultaneously. The big winning opening 22 has an open / close lid that is opened so as to receive a falling ball toward the outside of the board surface during a big hit game. When a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls enters by one opening, the opening / closing lid is once closed and then opened again, and this opening / closing is repeated a plurality of times during the big hit game. Multiple types (15 times and 2 times) of big hits (special game states) with different numbers of open / close repeats, that is, the total number of rounds, are set.

The lottery processing display unit 17 includes a special symbol display unit 23, a normal symbol display unit 24, a special symbol hold display unit 25, and a normal symbol hold display unit 26, as shown in FIG. The special symbol display unit 23 is composed of a 7-segment display, and performs a segment display indicating a jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery) result for each start winning prize. The normal symbol display unit 24 is composed of, for example, red and green two-color light emitting diodes, and a normal symbol lottery is performed on the condition that a game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 16, and when the lottery is won, Lights red after flashing for hours. In response to this lighting, the blade of the electric tulip of the accessory starting port 19 opens for a predetermined time (and a predetermined number of times). On the other hand, when it is off, it lights in green. The special symbol hold display unit 25 and the normal symbol hold display unit 26 are each composed of a 7-segment display, and display the number of game balls (so-called hold number) holding the result display regarding the special symbol and the normal symbol lottery. To do. Although not shown, a light emitting unit such as a decorative lamp for raising the game atmosphere in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is arranged on the upper part of the liquid crystal display unit 15 and around the game board 5.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The control unit 100 includes a main control unit 101, sub control units 102 and 103, an I / O port 104, and driver circuits 105, 106, and 107.
The main control unit 101 is for controlling the basic operation of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The CPU 101A that acts as the center of control and operates as a lottery means, the random number generation unit for performing the big hit lottery and the program software Is stored in the ROM 101B and a microcomputer including a RAM 101C in which data necessary for control is written. Note that the ball supply control for the winning ball payout and the rental ball discharge by the ball supply device is performed by a ball payout control unit (not shown), and a payout command from the main control unit 101 is a ball payout control. It is executed by being given to the section. The ROM 101B includes a storage area for storing a plurality of types of symbol variation time patterns for instructing the sub-control unit 102 to execute variable display.

Based on the signal input via the I / O port 104, the main control unit 110 outputs a command or data corresponding to the lottery result to the sub control unit 102 in one direction, and via the driver circuit 105. Control signals are sent to the special symbol display unit 23, the normal symbol display unit 24, the special symbol hold display unit 25, the normal symbol hold display unit 26, the start port drive unit 27, and the big prize port drive unit 28. give. The starting port driving unit 27 opens and closes the electric tulip blades of the accessory starting port 19. The special winning opening drive unit 28 opens and closes the open / close lid of the special winning opening 22. The special symbol lottery hold number display and the normal symbol lottery hold number display are performed on the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 15, but may be separately displayed with a lamp or the like. In addition, the upper limit of the number of each hold is set to 4.
Via the I / O port 104, the main control unit 101 includes normal start port sensors 33 to 36 provided for the start sensor 30, the big winning port sensor 31, the gate sensor 32, and the four normal winning ports 20. A detection output signal is input. The start sensor 30 is provided at the start winning opening 18 and the accessory start opening 19 to detect the entrance of a game ball to each of them, and the big winning opening sensor 31 detects the entrance to the big winning opening 22. As a result of the detection of the start sensor 30, a big win lottery opportunity is generated on condition that the game ball passes through specific areas (the start winning opening 18 and the accessory start opening 19) of the game board 5. The lottery process performed based on the start winning is executed by the CPU 101A. The gate sensor 32 detects that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start gate 16. The normal winning opening sensors 33 to 36 detect the entering of game balls into the respective normal winning openings 20.

The sub control unit 102 includes a microcomputer including a CPU 102A, a ROM 102B, and a RAM 102C, and performs display control of the liquid crystal display unit 15 via a driver circuit 106. The CPU 102A receives a command corresponding to the lottery result from the CPU 101A, and controls the symbol variation display and the jackpot game effect display. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is equipped with two types of probability change giving functions. In other words, one of the transition modes to the probability variation state is the case of probability variation transition given after the end of the 15-round jackpot game of 15 rounds (the number of times the grand prize winning opening 22 is opened and closed 15 times), and the other is a so-called sudden probability variation. This is the case. In the case of a sudden probability change, the probability change shifts to a big hit game in which the number of times of opening / closing the big prize opening 22 is instantaneously performed and is difficult for the player to distinguish.

FIG. 5 schematically shows a control configuration of the liquid crystal display unit 15 and the driver circuit 106. The driver circuit 106 is a display control circuit for driving and controlling each liquid crystal display device, and includes image data processors (VDP: Video Display Processors) 106a and 106b for effect display and variable display. The VDPs 106a and 106b include a sprite circuit for performing sprite processing of image drawing data, a color data processing palette circuit, a background processing screen circuit, and the like, and perform image display processing of the liquid crystal display devices 15a and 15b, respectively.
The VDPs 106a and 106b are connected to image data ROMs 106c and 106e in which image data is stored, and RAMs 106d and 106f as buffer memories for storing the image data, respectively. The image data ROMs 106c and 106e store various image data such as special symbol image data, background image data, effect image data, and normal symbol image data indicating a normal symbol. The VDPs 106a and 106b receive from the image data ROMs 106c and 106e special symbol image data indicating a special symbol, background image data, effect image data, and normal symbol image data indicating a normal symbol in accordance with an image display command supplied from the CPU 102A. Various image data are read out and image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device is generated. Image data generated by each VDP is stored in the RAMs 106d and 106f, and images are displayed by supplying these image signals (image frames) to the liquid crystal display devices 15a and 15b at a predetermined timing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the liquid crystal display devices 15 a and 15 b constitute a multiplexed video screen in which the display screens are stacked, and a multiplexed video display process is performed by the driver circuit 106 using the stacked screen. The multiplexed video is performed by synchronizing the image display on the front display screen of the liquid crystal display device 15a and the rear display screen of the liquid crystal display device 15b. For example, multiple images can be displayed on the front and rear display screens so that the same or related symbols and character images are overlapped to display a three-dimensional design with a sense of depth, or from the front display screen to the rear display screen or vice versa. This is used to display a three-dimensional movement of a symbol or the like by switching the screen of the display symbol or the like so that the symbol or character image moves in the direction. As one of the special multiple image effects, a symbol turning variation display described later is also performed.
Of course, the liquid crystal display devices 15a and 15b are also used independently. For example, in the case of normal variation display, the symbol variation is mainly performed on the front display screen, and at that time, the background image is mainly displayed on the rear display screen. The The transparent or translucent state of the display screen on the front side is a display mode in which there is no image display, a display mode in which a display area excluding image display of a part of the screen can be seen through, and the entire screen is displayed in a predetermined color Including a display mode for making a monotone screen.

A sub-control unit 103 that transmits and receives data bidirectionally is connected to the sub-control unit 102. The sub control unit 103 includes a microcomputer including a CPU 103A, a ROM 103B, and a RAM 103C. Through the driver circuit 107, the speakers 11 and 12 and effect lamps 29 for effecting electrical decoration are controlled.

In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 102, the driver circuit 106, and the liquid crystal display unit 15 display the multiplex image based on the lottery result and the auxiliary effect display for assisting the symbol variation display. The effect display means performed on the screen is configured. The ROM 102B of the sub-control unit 102 constitutes variable display storage means for storing a plurality of types of display patterns of symbol variation display and auxiliary effect display. Further, the sub control unit 102, the driver circuit 106, and the liquid crystal display unit 15 respond to the lottery result based on one of the display patterns of the symbol variation display and the auxiliary effect display stored in the ROM 102B based on the lottery result. The symbol variation display control means for displaying the predetermined symbol display mode (for example, 777) on the display screen of the multiplex video screen is configured by performing the symbol variation display and stopping the symbol variation display when winning the big hit.

FIG. 6 shows main symbol variation display patterns A to C by a multiplex video screen. In addition to this, the symbol turning variation display pattern according to the present invention is also included in the display pattern. One of the display patterns is selected by the lottery selection of the CPU 102A when the symbol changes. Further, the CPU 102A determines the reach execution and reach type by lottery based on the jackpot lottery result, and the reach type is selected from among a plurality of reach patterns. It should be noted that the display pattern, the presence / absence of reach execution, and the like may be determined on the main control unit 101 side and transmitted to the sub control unit 102. In this embodiment, numbers and character designs shown in FIG. 11 (11A) are used as special symbols.

Tv1 to Tv3 in FIG. 6 indicate the variation time in each display pattern, and the variation time proceeds from left to right in FIG. Further, F and B in the figure respectively indicate a front display screen and a rear display screen. In the symbol variation display pattern A (6A), symbol variation is performed only on the front liquid crystal screen, and the background effect display B1 is performed on the rear liquid crystal screen. First, the high-speed symbol variation display F1 is performed on the front display screen, and then the symbol variation stop display F2 is performed and the symbol stop display F3 is performed. On the front display screen, the area other than the variable display area is in a transmissive state, and the background image of the rear display screen can be viewed from the transmissive area. The selection ratio of the symbol variation display pattern A is high when the lottery is lost.

In the symbol variation display pattern B (6B), the front liquid crystal screen is made transparent or translucent, and the symbol variation to stop are mainly performed on the rear liquid crystal screen, and the stop symbol confirmation display is performed on the front liquid crystal screen. . First, the high-speed symbol variation display F4 is performed on the front display screen, and then the state shifts to the transmission state F5. On the other hand, on the rear display screen, the background effect display B2 is switched to the high-speed symbol variation display B3 along with the transition to the transmission state F5, and then the symbol variation stop display B4 is performed to perform the symbol stop display B5. After shifting to the symbol stop display B5, the front display screen is again switched to the symbol stop display F6, and the rear display screen is switched to the background effect display B6, and the process is ended. In the transmission state F5, an auxiliary effect display for exciting the rear symbol fluctuations B3 to B5 is performed at any time with the front display screen partially in a transmission state.

In the symbol variation display pattern C (6C), the front liquid crystal screen is transmissive or semi-transmissive, and from the symbol variation to the middle of the stop is mainly performed with the rear liquid crystal, and the symbol confirmation display is performed with the front liquid crystal. . First, the front display screen is partially transmissive, the auxiliary effect display F7 is performed, and the background effect display B7 is performed on the rear display screen. Then, the front display screen is shifted to the transmissive state F8, and the rear display screen is displayed. Then, the background effect display B7 is shifted to the high-speed symbol fluctuation display B8. Next, the rear display screen is switched from the high-speed symbol variation display B9 to the background effect display B10, and the front display screen is switched from the transmission state F8 to the symbol variation stop display F9, and further the symbol transition display B10 is entered. The selection ratio of the symbol variation display patterns B and C is high when the jackpot is won.

In the symbol turning variation display pattern, the symbol variation is performed on the front liquid crystal screen, and after changing to the reach state, the turning variation display using the front and rear liquid crystal screens is performed. The symbol confirmation display is performed on the front liquid crystal. The selection ratio of the symbol swirl variation display pattern is high at the time of winning the jackpot, and this swirl variation display appears as a kind of so-called hot development reach for giving the player a sense of expectation of a jackpot occurrence. The sub-control unit 102, the driver circuit 106, and the liquid crystal display unit 15 change the predetermined display object when the predetermined game condition is established (reach execution decision) when the symbol variation display is performed. It includes moving display control means for performing repeated effect display of a symbol swirl variation display pattern with a visual effect as if the symbol is swirling spatially on a multiple video screen. In addition, in order to avoid uniform reach production, the symbol swirl variation display is a display mode in which a reach state is suddenly generated from high-speed symbol variation and swirl display is performed for a long period of time. It can be used as an effect mode for determining a big jackpot.

FIG. 7 shows an outline of the lottery process in the present embodiment. This lottery process is performed by the CPU 101A based on the detection of the start sensor 30. When a start winning is generated in step S1, a jackpot random number lottery is performed (step S2). Based on the obtained random number value at this time, 15 round (R) jackpot, 2R hit and loss are determined (steps S3 to S6). The actual determination process is executed based on the random number data transmitted from the CPU 101A when the symbol changes in the sub control unit 102. During the random number lottery (step S2), random lottery with certainty is also executed. Based on these lottery results, the CPU 101A determines the symbol variation time and reach execution presence, and transmits the pattern data to the sub-control unit 102 together with the acquired random number data. The sub-control unit 102 determines whether or not to notify the probability change when giving the probability change state after the end of the big hit game. In the case of 2R, the probability change mode is suddenly reached at 100%, and the process of non-notification of probability change is performed. The sub-control unit 102 performs symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery result on the liquid crystal display unit 15, and notifies the occurrence of the special game state (15R big hit) by a specific combination of symbol variation display stop symbols, for example, 777. .

The reach type used for the symbol variation display is determined by lottery (lottery probability 1 / 7.5) of the sub-control unit 102. Reach refers to a state in which two stop symbols other than the remaining variable symbols are aligned, but the reach effect content is composed of various patterns such as the type of appearance character, behavior, and background screen changes. The presence / absence of reach execution and the determination of the reach type may be performed by the main control unit 101 or may be performed by the sub control unit 102.

FIG. 8 shows an outline of the symbol variation display process performed under the control of the sub-control unit 102. First, it is determined whether or not a symbol variation command has been received from the main control unit 101, and any one of the above-described symbol variation display patterns is determined by receiving the symbol variation command and the associated symbol variation time data and the presence / absence of reach execution. Is determined by lottery processing (steps S10 to S12). When the reach is not executed, the reach-less change display process is executed using a display pattern selected from a pattern other than the set symbol change time and the symbol turning change display pattern (steps S16 and S17). When the reach is executed, any one of the display patterns including the symbol turning change display pattern is selected, and the change display process with reach execution by the set display change time and the selected display pattern is executed (step S1). S11 to S13). When the symbol turning variation display pattern is selected, a symbol variation display process (steps S13 and S15) accompanied by a symbol turning variation display is executed at the time of reach. When the symbol turning variation display pattern is not selected, the symbol variation display process (steps S13 and S14) without the symbol turning variation display at the time of reach is executed.

FIG. 9 shows the details of the symbol variation display process (step S15) accompanied by the symbol turning variation display.
The left side of the figure shows the transition of display contents on the front liquid crystal screen F, and the right side shows the transition of display contents on the rear liquid crystal screen B. When the variable display is started from the idling display in the non-variable display state, the rear liquid crystal screen is in the background effect display state (processing SB1). On the front liquid crystal screen, the high-speed symbol variation display is started, and the display shifts to the low-speed variation display (processing SF1, SF2). Since this display process involves reach fluctuation, the display shifts from the slow symbol fluctuation display (process SF2) to the reach state (process SF3).

The symbol variation is performed by scroll variation in which the symbol is a symbol variation sequence with three columns and scrolls from the upper side to the lower side of the screen. During the scrolling movement, the display content on the rear screen is visible by setting the transmissive state FT except for the symbol display area of the front liquid crystal screen F. For example, (12A) in FIG. 12 shows a reach state in which the symbol 7 is stopped in the left and right fluctuation rows on the front liquid crystal screen F. Prior to the occurrence of reach, a sign effect display TR1 (process SB2) of occurrence of reach appears on the rear liquid crystal screen B through the transmission state FT. The precursor effect display TR1 is composed of a tornado display mode for notifying the advancement of reach. The tornado display is gradually enlarged until reach occurs. (12B) of FIG. 12 shows a reach display state when the front liquid crystal screen F is viewed from the front. While seeing the front symbol scroll fluctuation, the player visually recognizes the change in the rear tornado display and increases the expectation from the development reach to the jackpot. When the reach state occurs, as shown in (12C) of FIG. 12, the small display RF of the reach display is performed in order to perform the symbol turning variation display, and the reach symbol is reduced and displayed in a small corner of the screen (processing SF4). ). The arrows in FIG. 12 indicate a fluctuation sequence that is fluctuating.

When the reach symbol is displayed in a reduced size (process SF4), after the sign turning display TR2 of the symbol turning change display appears on the rear liquid crystal screen B, the symbol turning change display is performed on the front and rear liquid crystal screens (steps SF5 and SB3). . The sign display TR2 is a turn display on a single screen that turns around the tornado display of the sign effect display TR1. The turning display of the sign display TR2 gradually expands, and the display shifts to the symbol turning fluctuation display using the multiple video screen shown in FIG. 11 (processing SF5, SB3). After the symbol swirl variation display on the front and rear liquid crystal screens is performed, the symbol swirl display on the front liquid crystal screen F is terminated, the winning symbol or the lost symbol is displayed (processing SF6, SF8), and the rear liquid crystal screen B The symbol turning display is terminated (processing SB4). When the winning symbol is stopped, the jackpot display is performed, and when the losing symbol is stopped, the losing display is performed on the multiple video screen (processing SF7, SF9).

(10A) in FIG. 10 shows an image of symbol movement in symbol rotation variation display in the present embodiment. FIG. 10 schematically shows an image shown from a viewpoint parallel to the screens of the front and rear liquid crystal display devices 15a and 15b. The symbol movement display control by the VDPs 106a and 106b is performed so that a plurality of symbols FP are visually recognized as moving along a substantially circular locus TP1. This symbol movement display control does not display a symbol on the screen for a predetermined blank period (about 0.1 to 1 second) after the symbol (display object) moving in one display screen disappears outside the screen. After performing the non-display control, the screen movement display for displaying the symbols in the opposite direction on the other display screen is resumed, and the in-screen movement display and the non-display are alternately displayed for each symbol. It is implemented by repeatedly performing effect display. Further, in order to give a sense of depth between the front and rear display screens, when passing through the front display screen, an enlarged symbol FQ enlarged from the rear passage symbol is displayed. The turning time is determined by selecting one of 3 seconds, 5 seconds, 7 seconds, and 11 seconds by sub lottery according to the symbol variation time.

As shown in the example of (11B) in FIG. 11, each symbol in the variable symbol row in (11A) is sequentially displayed so as to move on the front / rear liquid crystal screen. In the case of (11B), no. Nos. 5 and 6 show a passing state in which the symbols move from left to right, and at the same time, the front LCD screen F has been enlarged No. 5 3 and 2 show a passing state in which the symbols move from right to left. Since the front liquid crystal screen F is in a transmissive state except for the changing symbols during moving display, the display symbols on the rear liquid crystal screen B can be visually recognized. In these passing states, No. The symbols 1 and 4 indicate a blank period disappearing from the screen. The symbol passing time on the front LCD screen F is longer than the symbol passing time (about 2 seconds) on the rear LCD screen B, so that it is passed at a low speed and the expectation of whether to stop at the reach symbol is increased. ing. The number of symbols through which the front liquid crystal screen F and the rear liquid crystal screen B are passed is 1 or 2 or more. (11C) shows a state in which the variable display further proceeds from the display state of (11B). 6 reach symbols appear on the front liquid crystal screen F after a blank period. When the reach symbol stops at the front liquid crystal screen F, a big hit occurs.

  As described above, during the movement display on the rear liquid crystal screen B, the front liquid crystal screen F is in a transparent state so that the symbol movement is visually recognized on the front and rear screens, and after the symbol disappears outside the screen, the blank is not displayed. By performing repeated effect display that moves and displays in the opposite direction again after a period of time, it is possible to create a more realistic 3D design swirl variation display effect as if the design swirled spatially and fluctuated. This can be realized on a multiplex video screen, and the interest of pachinko machines can be increased.

The symbol turning variation display according to the present invention is not limited to the substantially circular locus TP1 of (10A) in FIG. 10, but may be an elliptic locus TP2 as shown in (10B) of FIG. In the elliptical locus TP2, by displaying the symbol FP on the rear liquid crystal screen B in a reduced size, it is possible to realize a symbol swirl variation display with a further sense of depth. In the symbol turning variation display by the substantially circular locus TP1 of (10A) and the elliptical locus TP2 of (10B), it is preferable to show the display locus image in a circular pattern on the liquid crystal screen. A substantially trapezoidal locus TP3 can be used as shown in (10C), not limited to a circle or an ellipse. In the case of (10C), it is possible to display a symbol swirl variation display that can enhance the interest of the game by making the image of a rectangular locus image by a display mode in which the symbol is moving in parallel with the liquid crystal screen.

In the present invention, in addition to the double liquid crystal according to the present embodiment, the multiple video screen may be composed of three or more screens, and (10D) in FIG. An example of an image locus is shown. In this case, the liquid crystal display unit is composed of two transmissive color liquid crystal display devices 15e and 15f on the front side and a transmissive color liquid crystal display device 15g on the rear side. Each liquid crystal display screen is arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction with a predetermined interval (about 2 inches). (10D) After the symbol FP is moved from the left to the right on the rear liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal display device 15g, and further moved from the right to the left on the intermediate liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal display device 15f after a blank period. By using a substantially S-shaped trajectory TP4 that moves from the left to the right on the front liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal display device 15e through the same blank period and appears again from the left side of the rear liquid crystal screen, a pattern with a sense of depth can be obtained. A turning fluctuation display can be performed. By changing the size of the design in three stages on the front, middle, and rear LCD screens so that the design is maximized on the front LCD screen, it is possible to realize a design with more three-dimensional design. .

In the effect display device shown in FIG. 4, a backlight light source 15d is provided behind the rear liquid crystal display device 15b, and the back illuminated by the backlight when the moving object is displayed on the front display screen. The display content of the display screen is projected on the moving display object and is reflected. Therefore, by performing undecorated or plain display in the display area corresponding to the movement of the display object on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 15b arranged at the rear, following the movement of the display object, the illumination light of the backlight However, it is possible to realize a better symbol swirl variation display only by giving a predetermined color or white light to the front display object through an undecorated or plain display.

13 and 14 show an example of the rear image reflection prevention process. This reflection preventing process will be described with reference to an example of the turning variation of the symbol F7 on the front liquid crystal screen F and the rear liquid crystal screen B. As shown in FIG. 14, the design F7 with a predetermined coloring appears in order on the front liquid crystal screen F and the rear liquid crystal screen B except for the blank period. On the rear liquid crystal screen B, a predetermined background image BG is displayed during symbol variation. When the rear liquid crystal screen B is moved, as shown in 13C, the front liquid crystal screen F is in the entire area transmission state AT1 in which the rear display can be visually recognized, and after passing through the blank period of 13B, the front liquid crystal screen F has a partial area (design). The transmission state AT2 excluding the (region) is entered, and as shown in 13A, the forward movement display of the symbol F7 is performed. In the forward movement display state, a white background display WB is displayed in the display area of the rear liquid crystal screen B corresponding to the symbol F7. The white back display WB is moved and displayed following the forward movement of the symbol F7. Accordingly, the display content of the rear display screen illuminated by the backlight is not projected onto the moving symbol F7, and no forward reflection occurs, so that a stereoscopic effect display can be performed smoothly.

FIGS. 15-17 is an example of the symbol turning fluctuation display image which performed the said reflection prevention process.
FIG. 15 shows an image of the multiple video screen 530 viewed from the front. FIGS. 16 and 17 show a front liquid crystal screen 538 and a rear liquid crystal screen 539 used to form the multiplexed image of FIG. On the multiplex video screen 530 in front view, symbols 533 and 535 on the front side, symbols 531 and 532 on the rear side, and a character 534 that is visually recognized so as to be positioned at the center thereof appear. In order for the character 534 to be visually recognized so as to be surrounded by the turning symbol group, it is preferable to display the character 534 on the rear liquid crystal screen 539 in front of the rear symbol. Each symbol is a display object in which numbers are expressed on one side like a playing card, and moves from right to left in the front and from left to right in the rear while rotating. As shown in FIG. 16, symbols 533 and 535 are displayed on the front liquid crystal screen 538, and the display area excluding them is in a transmissive state. The rear display becomes visible through this transmissive state, and a multiple video screen like the video of FIG. 15 is formed. As shown in FIG. 17, on the rear liquid crystal screen 539, white background displays 536 and 537 having substantially the same area size are displayed at positions corresponding to the symbols 533 and 535 together with the symbols 531 and 532. The display form of the white-back displays 536 and 537 moves following the movement of the symbols 533 and 535 while changing according to the shape of the symbols 533 and 535 that change due to rotation. Accordingly, a dark background is displayed on the rear liquid crystal screen 539, but the patterns 533 and 535 of the front liquid crystal screen 538 are merely illuminated with backlight through the white background displays 536 and 537, and the dark color background is displayed. The background is not projected, and the turning variation effect display full of stereoscopic effect can be smoothly performed.

Next, an embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 18 shows a slot machine A to which the present invention is applied. The slot machine A includes a front door 202 that is rotatably attached to a housing 201 that houses various instruments and various substrates. In the upper part of the housing 201, heat radiation holes h1 to h3 for releasing heat generated inside the housing to the outside are provided. Nets n1 to n3 for preventing entry of foreign matter, dust and the like from the heat dissipation holes are attached to the inside of the heat dissipation holes h1 to h3, respectively.

  The front door 202 is pivotally attached to the housing 201 by hinge joining or the like on one side thereof. In the upper center of the front door 202, an effect display device 203 having a multiple liquid crystal screen is provided so that characters, numbers, etc. can be projected according to the progress of the game, and various display effects such as a notification effect of winning can be performed. It has become. As will be described later, the symbol turning variation display according to the present invention is performed using the effect display device 203. Upper speakers 204 (the upper left speaker 204a and the upper right speaker 204b) are provided on both sides of the effect display device 203, and in combination with the effects performed by the effect display device 203, sound effects such as various sound effects are provided. Can be done. A light emitting unit 205 having a plurality of LEDs, lamps, and the like is provided in the upper portion of the effect display device 3, and performs light emission effects such as blinking and sequential lighting in synchronization with the above effects. The effect display device 203 has the same configuration as that of the liquid crystal display unit 15 in the above embodiment. As described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the transmissive color liquid crystal display device constituting the front liquid crystal screen F and the rear liquid crystal screen B Is a double-type liquid crystal display device comprising a transmissive color liquid crystal display device that is configured to be driven and controlled by a driver circuit 330 described later, which has the same configuration as the driver circuit 106 shown in FIG.

  A front panel surface DP is provided below the effect display device 203. A transparent window 207 is provided on the front panel surface DP so that the reels (rotors) 206a to 206c inside the housing can be visually recognized. The reels 206a to 206c are rotated by a stepping motor (not shown). Although not shown, the reels 206a to 206c are provided with a predetermined number of symbols on the surface thereof along the rotation direction. From the window 207, a predetermined number of, for example, three symbols among the symbols on the reels 206a to 206c are visible. The reels 206a to 206c constitute a rotating display unit that changes the symbols displayed on the window 207. In this example, a configuration is shown in which symbols are arranged on the surface of the reel and the symbols are changed by the rotation of the reel. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a symbol is arranged on the surface of a rotating body, for example, a belt, and this is rotated. It is good also as a rotator display part which fluctuates a design. Further, on the front panel surface DP, an effective line indicator (displayed by lighting or the like) indicating which of the effective lines, that is, the line to be awarded when the number of medals to be used for one gaming machine is set, is effective. (Not shown) is arranged on the front panel surface DP. (22A), (22B), and (22C) of FIG. 22 show symbol arrays attached to the reels 206a to 206c, respectively. In the present embodiment, two types of bonus symbols BB1 (left reel symbol No. 3, 14, middle, right reel symbol No. 3, 16: red 7), BB2 (left reel symbol No. 6, middle) The right reel design No. 8: Blue 7) is used.

  Below the window portion 207 is provided an operation panel provided with an operation portion operated by the player during the game. This operation panel includes an upper operation panel surface PN1 and a front operation panel surface PN2. On the upper operation panel PN1, a bet number setting switch 208 (1 bet switch 208a, MAX bet switch 208b) for setting the number of medals as a game medium for one game, a display for displaying the number of medals, etc. A device 209, a medal slot 210 for inserting medals, and the like are provided. The 1-bet switch 208a is for adding the number of medals bet in one game one by one by operating this switch. The MAX bet switch 208b is for setting the maximum number as the number of medals bet in one game. When the MAX bet switch 208b is pressed and the remaining number of medals is sufficient, the bet number is set to the maximum bet number, that is, three. When the remaining number of medals is less than the maximum bet number, all remaining medals are added to the bet number.

  The display 209 is composed of a segment display device or the like, and displays the number of medals to be paid out (the number of payouts), the number of medals that have been inserted and stored electronically (the number of credits), and the like. The slot 210 is formed so that game medals can be inserted one by one. The medal guide groove reaching the medal insertion slot 210 is provided so as to be inclined upward toward the insertion slot and obliquely outward toward the rear. The back plate of the insertion slot is set so as to be orthogonal to the medal guidance direction.

  On the front operation panel surface PN2, a start switch 211 for starting the rotation of the reels 206a to 206c and a stop switch 212 (212a to 212c) provided corresponding to each of the reels 206a to 206c for stopping the rotation are provided. ) Is provided.

  A return button 213 for discharging medals remaining in the medal sorting device for sorting medals inserted from the medal slot is provided around the front operation panel surface PN2, and the front door 202 is opened. At the side end, a locking device 214 for switching the locking state of the front door 202 is provided.

  A design panel 215 that forms a design surface based on the motif of the gaming machine A or the like is attached to the lower portion of the front door 202, and emits light by illumination provided inside. A medal payout opening 216 for discharging a medal to be paid out as a prize or by a return operation is provided at a lower portion of the design panel 215. The medal payout opening 216 is provided in an inverted trapezoidal shape having a lower lower side than the upper side. Lower speakers 217 (left upper speaker 217a and right upper speaker 217b) are provided on the left and right sides of the medal payout opening 216. At the lowermost part of the front door 202, an ashtray 218 and a medal storage tray 219 for storing medals discharged from the medal payout outlet 216 are provided.

  Next, the operation of the slot machine A during a game will be described. During a game, the player first inputs a predetermined number of medals from the medal insertion slot 210 and then operates the start switch 211. At this time, lottery is performed inside the gaming machine and the reels 206a to 206c are rotated. After each reel reaches a certain speed, the operation of the stop switches 212a to 212c becomes effective, and each corresponding reel stops based on the timing of each operation and the lottery result inside the gaming machine. When one of the winning combinations is won, a predetermined number of medals are paid out if the winning combination is established on the active line in a timely manner.

  Further, the slot machine A electronically stores the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 210 in a storage unit inside the gaming machine up to a predetermined number, for example, 50, and this number is displayed on the display 209. Is displayed (hereinafter referred to as a credit function). Then, by depressing the betting number setting switch, it is possible to subtract a predetermined number from the storage unit and simultaneously set it as the betting number for the next game and use it for the game.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an electrical block configuration of the slot machine A. The control unit 300 of the slot machine A includes a main control unit 301, a first sub control unit 302, and a second sub control unit 303. The main control unit 301 controls overall gaming operations of the gaming machine. The first sub-control unit 302 performs effect display control during the game by driving an effect display device or the like. The second sub-control unit 303 drives the upper and lower speakers and the effect lamp, thereby creating an effect by cooperating with the effect in the effect display device and the like.

  The main control unit 301 includes a CPU 305, a ROM 306 that stores programs and the like, and a RAM 307 that temporarily stores read information, states, and the like. The CPU 305 includes a random number generator capable of generating a random number value (0 to 65535), and also functions as a lottery means for performing a lottery during a game using the random number. The ROM 306 includes a lottery table storage unit 311 for storing a lottery table in which a random value is associated with a result of success / failure for use in a lottery process by the CPU 305. The lottery table storage unit 311 includes a plurality of tables having the same random number value but different results, and stores these as probability setting values. The lottery table storage unit 311 stores six lottery tables, which can be switched as set values. This lottery table will be described later. The ROM 306 also includes an abnormality information display program for displaying an abnormality that has occurred in various parts of the gaming machine, and a stop data table for determining a reel stop position (not shown). The RAM 307 includes a credit number storage unit 317 that electronically stores the number of inserted medals.

  A signal from the operation unit 319 is input to the main control unit 301 via the interface 318. An operation signal input by the player at the operation unit 319 is transmitted to the main control unit 301 via the connection terminal unit 342. The operation unit 319 includes stop switches 212a to 212c, a bet number setting switch 208, and a start switch 211. Similarly, a signal from a medal detection sensor 320 installed in a medal sorting device (not shown) for detecting and sorting medals inserted from the medal slot 210 is also input to the main control unit 301. By this signal, the stored number of credits in the credit number storage unit 317 is updated.

  A signal from a setting change unit 321 including a key switch 326 and a setting change switch 327 provided on the main board is input to the main control unit 301 via an interface 318. The main control unit receives the signals from these and changes the set value. A signal from the front door opening detection unit 322 including the front door opening sensor SW, the first opening angle detection sensor 352, and the second opening angle detection sensor 353 is also input to the main control unit 301 via the interface 318. Signals from a stop selection switch 328a, a settlement selection switch 328b, and a door opening sensor 329 provided on the main board are also input via the interface 318.

  The main control unit 301 drives the display unit 209, the reel driving unit 324, the payout device 337, the door unit opening notification unit 325, the abnormality notification lamp 326 and the like via the driver circuit 323. As described above, the display unit 209 displays the number of credits during the game, but the setting value is displayed in the setting change mode. In addition, the display 209 is configured so that information on an abnormality that has occurred in each part of the gaming machine is displayed as an error code. When an abnormality occurs, priority is given to the display of the number of credits and the set value. Then, it is controlled by the main controller so that the error code is displayed.

  The reel driving unit 324 includes a left reel driving unit 324a, a middle reel driving unit 324b, and a right reel driving unit 324c that are provided corresponding to the reels 206a to 206c, respectively. Each of the reel driving units 324a to 324c has a stepping motor, rotates the reel in accordance with the operation of the start switch, and displays predetermined symbols on the reel in the window unit 207 in accordance with the operation of the stop switch. The stepping motor is driven and controlled to stop in the state. The door part opening notification device 325 includes an LED or the like for notifying that the door part 225 is open. By turning on the door opening alarm 325, forgetting to close the door 225 can be prevented. The abnormality notification lamp 326 includes an LED or the like for notifying a control abnormality or a gaming state abnormality occurring in the gaming machine.

  The first sub-control unit 302 is connected to the main control unit 301 via the relay board 304 and receives the signal from the main control unit 301 and controls the effect display device 203 and the like. The first sub-control unit 302 includes a CPU 327 that controls the overall operation of the first sub-control unit 302, a ROM 328 that stores effect display data and the like, a RAM 329 that temporarily stores the state of the effect being executed, and the like. An effect display device 203 is connected to the first sub-control unit 302 via a driver circuit 330. The effect display device 203 receives a drive signal from the first sub-control unit 302 and displays an image on the liquid crystal. Control is performed so that frames are read sequentially. By this control, an effect display related to the lottery result of the main control unit is performed. The various effects include game effects such as a display of a winning combination, a congratulation display when a winning combination is established, a progress display during a bonus, etc. performed at the time of reel start, reel rotation, or reel stop.

In the slot machine A according to the present embodiment, the first sub-control unit 302, the driver circuit 330, and the effect display device 203, depending on one of the game effect display patterns stored in the ROM 328, according to the lottery result. An effect display control means for performing a game effect display corresponding to the lottery result is configured. The display pattern stored in the ROM 328 includes a symbol turning effect display pattern related to bonus winning. The first sub-control unit 302, the driver circuit 330, and the effect display device 203 use the lottery selection as a trigger for a predetermined display based on the establishment of a predetermined game condition (at the time of winning the cherry symbol) based on the winning lottery accompanying the reel start. It includes moving display control means for performing repeated effect display of a symbol swirl variation display pattern with a visual effect as if a varying symbol as an object is swirling spatially on a multiple video screen.

  The second sub-control unit 303 is connected to the main control unit 301 via the relay board 304 and the first sub-control unit 302, and receives signals from the main control unit 301 and controls speakers and lamps. It has a function. The second sub-control unit 303 includes a CPU 331 that controls the overall operation of the second sub-control unit 303, a ROM 332 that stores effect data and the like, a RAM 333 that temporarily stores the state of the effect being executed, and the like. An upper speaker 204, a lower speaker 217, an effect lamp 335, and the like are connected to the second sub control unit 303 via a driver circuit 334, and the second sub control unit 303 drives these to perform effect control. .

Next, the operation of the slot machine A during the game will be described below. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the control of the main control unit during normal gaming.
First, in order to start a game, a bet number setting process (step S100) is performed. When the bet number is set, the operation of the start switch becomes effective. When a medal is newly inserted from an unplayed state in which no bet number is set, this medal is detected by the medal sensor 320, and up to three inserted medals are automatically set as the bet number. When the re-gamer wins in the previous game, the bet number is automatically set, so the bet number setting process is not performed. In cases other than the above, when the player presses the bet number setting switch 208, the number of medals operated from the credit number storage unit is subtracted, and the number of bets is set as the bet number. The remaining number of credits is displayed on the display 209. At the same time, the winning line corresponding to the number of bets is activated, and that effect is displayed on the activated line display. The bet number can be changed until the start switch is operated.

  After the betting number setting process (step S100), the operation of the start switch 11 is waited (step S101). When the start switch 211 is operated, a lottery process (step S102) and a reel rotation process (step S103) are performed. In this lottery process, random numbers generated by a random number generator included in the CPU of the main control unit are extracted at the operation timing of the start switch 211, and based on a lottery table stored in the lottery table storage unit 311 of the ROM of the main control unit. This is the main lottery process for determining whether or not the game is successful. Which lottery table is used as the lottery table differs depending on the value in the set value temporary storage unit 315. The lottery result determined based on the lottery table includes a small role for paying out a predetermined number of medals, a re-gamer that can execute the next game without inserting a new game medium, and a predetermined game from the next game. A bonus combination for starting a bonus game that raises the winning probability of several small combinations and an outage are included. And according to each combination, a symbol combination to be aligned on the effective line is determined. In the following description, the determination of each winning combination by lottery is called “winning”, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination on a predetermined effective line is called “winning”.

  The reel rotation process in step S103 is a process of rotating the reels 206a to 206c by transmitting a drive signal to the reel drive unit 324. By this reel rotation processing, the stop switch operation becomes effective after the rotation speed of the reel becomes constant. Subsequently, in step S104, it is detected whether or not the stop switch 12 has been operated. And when stop operation is performed, the stop control process (step S105) which stops the reel corresponding to stop operation is performed. This stop control process refers to the reel stop table stored in the ROM 306 based on the stop operation position, which is the position where the stop operation has been performed for each reel, and the result determined in the lottery process. Thereafter, the rotation of the reel is stopped at the reel stop position). The reel stop position is determined so as to stop within a predetermined number of symbols, in this case within 4 frames, as viewed from the stop operation position. When there are symbols corresponding to the lottery result within 4 frames from the stop operation position, stop control is performed so that the symbols are aligned on the effective line. In this stop control process, when the re-gamer is won even in the bonus flag carry-over state, control is performed so that the re-gamer is always aligned on the active line. If a bonus flag is established and a small role is won simultaneously due to overlapping winning by lottery or bonus carry-over described later, control is performed so that bonus symbols are preferentially aligned. The so-called left reel design no. Cherry symbols such as 9 and 18 are single winning combinations, and only by stopping on the left reel, a small cherry combination (two payouts in the upper or lower line) is won.

  Next, in step S106, it is determined whether all the reels 206a to 206c are stopped. If not stopped, the process returns to step S104 to perform stop control processing. If all reels are stopped, it is determined in step S107 whether or not the winning symbol is on the active line. In the case of winning, a winning combination is determined in step S108. If the winning combination is a small combination, the payout device 337 is driven to pay out a predetermined number of medals. On the other hand, if the winning combination is a re-game player, an automatic bet number setting process for automatically resetting the bet number set in the current game as the bet number in the next game is performed in step S112. In this case, since the number of credits is not subtracted from the credit, the next game can be played without inserting a new game medium (including the consumption of credit). Since the next game bet number setting process is automatically performed, the bet number setting process is not performed in the next game. If the winning combination is a bonus, the bonus game mode is set, and the next game is shifted to the bonus game.

  If the determination in step S107 is NO (non-winning), if a bonus is won by lottery in step S110, that is, a bonus is won in the lottery but is not aligned on the effective line as a result of stop control. If YES, the carry-over process is performed in step S111. This carry-over process is performed by storing the establishment of the bonus flag in the RAM of the main control unit. In a game in which the bonus flag is established, the number of established bonus flags is not added even if the bonus is won. The memorization of the bonus flag is continued until the bonus combination is won.

  The bonus game mode is a mode in which the random number width corresponding to the small combination is changed by changing the lottery table used in step S102. As a result of this change, the winning probability of a small role by lottery has increased to about 10 times. During this mode, the bonus role lottery is not performed or even if it is won, the bonus game is Since a small role is frequently won, it is an advantageous state for a player to obtain a large amount of medals.

  The bonus types include a plurality of types as shown in FIG. Depending on the combination of bonus symbols BB1 and BB2 shown in FIG. When BB1 or BB2 is complete, it becomes a super big bonus and a maximum of 465 cards are paid out. A combination of two BB1 or BB2 on the left middle reel, and the remaining bonus symbols are normal big bonuses, and a maximum of 345 payouts are paid out. A combination of bonus symbols different from BB1 or BB2 on the left reel and different bonus symbols on the middle right reel, or a combination of bonus symbols different only in the middle reel is the regular bonus with the smallest number of payouts, and a maximum of 105 is paid out. As described above, since the size of the bonus game differs depending on the combination of bonus symbols, the player determines which bonus has been won and then performs a stop operation aiming at a bonus symbol to be won by pushing. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as one of the auxiliary effects for assisting the bonus winning and enhancing the expectation for the higher bonus winning, the auxiliary effect of the symbol swirl variation display according to the present invention is performed. In addition to the super big bonus, bonuses consisting of eight types of combinations are drawn for each bonus, and different bonus flags are established at the time of winning. The lottery random values of the super big bonus and the normal big bonus are set to be the same as the cherry lottery random value and are drawn at the same time. Therefore, when winning a cherry, there is a possibility that a super big bonus or a normal big bonus is won simultaneously.

  Next, bonus game processing will be described with reference to FIG. Since the processing from step S113 to step S119 is the same as the processing from step S100 to step 106 in FIG. 20, description thereof is omitted here. If the determination in step 119 is YES, it is determined in step 120 whether or not a winning according to the lottery has been established on the active line. If there is no winning combination, the process returns to step S113 to play the next game. If there is a win, the winning combination is determined in step 121. If the game is replayed, an automatic betting number setting process is performed in step S122, and the process returns to step S113 to play the next game. In the case of a small role, the payout device 37 is driven in step 123 to pay out a corresponding number of medals, and in step 124, it is determined whether or not the bonus game has ended. The end timing of this bonus game is that the added value of the payout number here reaches a certain number, for example, 465 in the case of a super big bonus. For this reason, every time a small role is established, the payout number is counted in the RAM of the main control unit, and when the predetermined number is reached, the bonus game is canceled and the game returns to the normal game. Here, an example of returning to the normal game immediately after the bonus game ends is shown, but after the bonus game ends, a predetermined number of replay times (hereinafter referred to as RT games) may be performed and then the normal game may be returned. . Further, the bonus game may be terminated by other conditions such as a specific small role being established a predetermined number of times instead of the predetermined number of payouts being reached.

  The RT game is a game in which an RT game mode is set in which the probability that a replay is won by lottery is increased by switching the random number width of the lottery table. The replay probability is set to about 1 / 7.3 in the normal game, but increases to about 1 / 1.3 in the RT game. In this case, the probabilities of the combinations, bonuses, and small combinations other than the replay do not change, but the random number range allocated to the out-of-game is allocated to the replay. The number of continuations of the RT game is set in advance, for example, 100 times, 50 times, and 30 times in the super big bonus, normal big bonus, and normal big bonus, respectively. The RT game mode may be triggered not only after the end of the bonus game but also when a specific small role is won during the normal game. During the RT game, a replay is won with high probability, so that a bonus win can be expected with a small amount of medal consumption. In addition, the slot machine A has six types of lottery tables (settings) as lottery tables used during the normal game. The lottery table is a table having different probabilities of lottery combinations by assigning random values as so-called setting values. The probability of the bonus (BB1, BB2) is different for each set value. The combined probabilities of the super big bonus, normal big bonus, and normal big bonus are about 1/315, 1/295, 1/280, 1/250, 1/225, 1/25 at each stage of settings 1 to 6, respectively. 200.

In the slot machine A having the above-described configuration, the auxiliary effect operation of the symbol swirl variation display executed by the effect display device 203 having a multiple liquid crystal screen under the control of the first sub-control unit 302 will be described with reference to FIGS. explain.
When a bonus or cherry is won by main lottery in the main control unit 301, the first sub-control unit 302 performs sub lottery (lottery probability 2/3) with or without execution of symbol turning variation display. In other words, when a bonus or cherry is won, the symbol turning fluctuation display operation trigger occurs by winning in the sub lottery. In addition, when the first sub-control unit 302 receives the main lottery result, the notification effect of the normal winning combination is also determined by performing a lottery of whether or not the notification is executed.

FIG. 24 shows an outline of the winning combination notification process executed in the first sub-control unit 302. As shown in step S102 of FIG. 20, the main lottery is executed based on the player's starting operation. At this time, the first sub-control unit 302 performs the notification process shown in FIG. In response to the main lottery result, whether or not to perform the notification process is determined (step S200). First, as described above, it is determined whether or not any winning combination has been won by the main lottery, and at the time of winning the winning combination, the notification execution condition of the winning combination will be satisfied, and the sub lottery corresponding to the winning combination is executed, A notification pattern is determined by lottery (steps S201 to S202). At this time, when the notification execution condition by the bonus or cherry winning is satisfied, the first sub-control unit 302 performs a sub lottery for the presence / absence of execution of the symbol turning variation display, and the execution of the symbol turning variation display is determined ( Steps S203 and S204). The display process (step S205) other than the display process of the symbol turning variation effect (step S204) includes display contents for displaying the winning combination on the multiple liquid crystal screen and for making a specific character appear. The notification effect of the winning combination is executed from the reel start to the stop or after the stop. In addition, an effect of gradually determining the result of the loss is performed even in the event of a loss, and this loss effect is also determined by sub lottery (lottery probability 1/5).

An example of the display process of the symbol turning variation effect (step S204) is shown in FIGS.
(25A) of FIG. 25 shows a display sequence of a bonus symbol and a cherry symbol that move in order on the front / rear liquid crystal screen. The image of the movement trajectory is the substantially circular trajectory TP1 (see FIG. 10) in the above-described embodiment, but it is needless to say that the movement trajectory may be implemented with an elliptical trajectory TP2. The display order column of (25A) has an order No. so that the following description becomes clear. 1-13 are attached | subjected. As described with reference to FIG. 23, in the slot machine A, one of eight types of bonus games can be obtained by a combination of bonus symbols. Therefore, in the symbol turning variation effect, when the bonus symbol for moving the front / rear liquid crystal screen in the display order sequence of (25A) stops on the front liquid crystal screen F, it is notified that the bonus of the stopped combination is won. The

In the case of (25B), no. 4 to 9 show a passing state in which the symbols move from left to right. 11 to 13, 1, 2 show a passing state in which the symbols move from right to left. Each symbol may be enlarged and displayed when moving forward. Since the front liquid crystal screen F is in a transmissive state except for the moving symbol during the moving display, the display symbol of the rear liquid crystal screen B can be visually recognized. Since the display content of the rear screen can be visually recognized in the transmissive state FT except for the symbol display area of the front liquid crystal screen F, the player can predict the symbol that will turn next, and increase the expectation. it can. In these passing states, No. The symbols 3 and 10 indicate that the blank period disappears from the screen. The symbol passing time on the front liquid crystal screen F is longer than the symbol passing time (about 2 seconds) on the rear liquid crystal screen B, and the expectation of whether to stop at any combination symbol is increased. I am doing so. The number of symbols allowing the front liquid crystal screen F and the rear liquid crystal screen B to pass is four or more. (25C) shows another display state in which the variable display further progresses from the cherry passage state of (25B), and shows a state in which a combination of bonus symbols appears in front and the sense of expectation further increases.

The symbol turning variation effect in this embodiment is stopped and notified when any of 7, 10, 17, and 20 seconds has elapsed after the reel start. These stop times are determined by lottery when the display pattern is determined by sub lottery. The upper limit is set to 20 seconds. If the rotation state is left without starting the stop operation after the reel starts, the main control unit 301 performs the automatic stop control of the reel after 30 seconds. This is to allow the to appear. As a special notification mode, symbol movement may be stopped after 30 seconds and a notification result may be output.

FIG. 26 shows an example of an effect screen for confirming the notification result by stopping the symbol turning variation display. (26A) in FIG. 26 shows a state where the stop warning sound “Stop” is generated and stopped in the cherry passage state in FIG. 25 (25A). With the stop of the symbol turning fluctuation, the cherry symbol on the front liquid crystal screen F is enlarged to notify that the cherry is won. As described above, the lottery random value of the super big bonus and the normal big bonus is set to be the same as the cherry lottery random number value and is drawn at the same time, so when the bonus flag is established, the bonus symbol is drawn into the active line to win However, if the player stops the operation without aiming at the cherry, and if the cherry symbol stops on the left reel as intended, the player can expect the possibility that the bonus will be won at the same time. Become.

FIG. 26 (26B) shows a state where the stop warning sound “Stop” is generated and stopped in the bonus symbol passing state of FIG. 25 (25B). The display content of the rear screen is visible, except for the symbol display area of the front liquid crystal screen F, in the transmissive state FT. With the stop of the symbol turning fluctuation, the three bonus symbols on the front liquid crystal screen F are expanded to notify that the bonus has been won. (26B) is an example of normal big bonus winning notification. With the start of the symbol turning fluctuation, the player predicts any of the eight types of bonuses and pushes the reel stop, but if the prediction is off, (26B) bonus symbol combination confirmation notification The bonus type can be confirmed, and a game that establishes the combination is performed in the next game. If the winning combination symbol cannot be stopped more than once after this confirmation notification, “Normal Big Bonus Confirmation!” Is displayed on the front LCD screen F, and the winning combination is confirmed again. Prompt. In this embodiment, bonus and cherry winning notifications are performed, but it may also be applied to other small role winning notifications such as replays and bells. In that case, as in the case of the cherry symbol of (25A) in FIG. A display sequence sequence in which notification symbols are appropriately inserted between bonus symbols may be used. In the case of notifying the bonus non-winning, the non-winning symbol is stopped and displayed at the end of the turning effect by using a display sequence sequence in which the non-winning symbol such as an “x” mark is inserted.

  As described above, during the movement display on the rear liquid crystal screen B, the front liquid crystal screen F is in a transparent state so that the symbol movement is visually recognized on the front and rear screens, and after the symbol disappears outside the screen, the blank is not displayed. By giving a bonus symbol combination (bonus type) notification of repeated effect display that moves and displays again in the reverse direction over a period of time, there is no sense of incongruity as if the symbol swirls spatially and fluctuates. It is possible to realize a three-dimensional design swirl variation display effect on the multiple video screen, and to increase the interest of the slot machine.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made within the same scope or equivalent scope of the present invention. It is possible to add deformation.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance structure of the pachinko game machine 1 in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a schematic block diagram of the liquid crystal display part 15 used for the said embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram of the liquid-crystal drive control part used for the said embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the symbol fluctuation display pattern used for the said embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the lottery process in the said embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the symbol fluctuation | variation display process in the said embodiment. It is a figure which shows the detail of the symbol turning fluctuation | variation display process in the said embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the image pattern of the symbol turning fluctuation which concerns on this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the symbol rotation fluctuation display of the front and back liquid crystal screen in the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the transition from the reach state to the symbol turning fluctuation display state in the said embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the reflection prevention process of a back image in the said embodiment. It is a fluctuation transition diagram for demonstrating the reflection prevention process of the said back image. It is a figure which shows the symbol turning fluctuation display image which performed the reflection prevention process which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the front liquid crystal screen 38 used in order to form the multiplexed image | video of FIG. It is a figure which shows the back liquid crystal screen 39 used in order to form the multiplexed image | video of FIG. It is an external view of the slot machine A which is another embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine A. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an outline of a normal game process of a main control unit in the slot machine A. 21 is a flowchart showing an outline of bonus game processing in the slot machine A. FIG. 3 shows a symbol array attached to reels 206a to 206c of the slot machine A. 4 is a table showing bonus types installed in the slot machine A. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an outline of a checkout process showing an outline of a winning combination in the slot machine A. It is a figure for demonstrating the symbol turning fluctuation display of the front and back liquid crystal screen in the slot machine A. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of an effect screen of alerting | reporting result confirmation by the stop of the symbol turning fluctuation display in the slot machine A.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 2 Transparent plate 3 Front door 4 Window 5 Game board
6A upper ball tray, 6B lower ball tray, 13 outer rail, 14 inner rail,
15 liquid crystal display unit, 15a transmissive color liquid crystal display device,
15b transmissive color liquid crystal display device, 15c edge light source,
15d backlight light source, 15e front panel, 16 normal symbol start gate,
17 lottery processing display section, 18 starting prize opening, 19 role starting opening,
20 regular winning exits, 21 out exits, 22 major winning exits,
23 Special symbol display part, 24 Normal symbol display part, 25 Special symbol hold display part,
26 Normal symbol hold display unit, 27 Start port drive unit, 28 Grand prize port drive unit,
29 production lamps, 30 start sensor, 31 grand prize opening sensor,
32 gate sensor, 100 control unit, 101 main control unit, 102 sub control unit, 103 sub control unit, 104 I / O port, 105-107 driver circuit,
B Rear LCD screen, F Front LCD screen,
A slot machine, 201 housing, 202 front door, 203 effect display device, 204 upper speaker, 205 light emitting unit, 206a to 206c reel,
207 window, 208 betting number setting switch, 208a 1 bet switch,
208b MAX bet switch, 209 display, 210 medal slot,
211 Start switch, 212a to 212c Stop switch 212,
213 Return button, 214 Locking device 214, 215 Design panel,
216 medal payout exit, 217 lower speaker, 218 ashtray,
219 medal storage tray, 300 control unit, 301 main control unit,
302 first sub-control unit, 303 second sub-control unit, 304 relay board,
305 CPU, 306 ROM, 307 RAM, 311 lottery table storage unit, 317 number storage unit, 318 interface, 319 operation unit,
320 medal detection sensor, 321 setting change unit, 322 front door opening detection unit,
323 driver circuit, 324 reel drive unit, 324a left reel drive unit,
324b middle reel drive unit, 324c right reel drive unit,
325 door opening alarm, 326 abnormality alarm lamp,
328a Stop selection switch, 328b Settlement selection switch,
329 Door opening sensor 329, 330 Driver circuit, 331 CPU,
332 ROM, 333 RAM, 334 Driver circuit 530 Multiple video screen, 531 symbol, 532 symbol, 533 symbol,
534 character, 535 design, 536 white back display,
537 White back display, 538 Front LCD screen, 539 Rear LCD screen,

Claims (6)

An effect display device having a multiple video screen in which display screens are stacked in front and back, and a display control means for performing display control of the effect display device, a lottery is performed in relation to a player's game operation, In a gaming machine that gives a gaming state advantageous to a player based on a lottery result, and displays a game effect related to the lottery result on the multiple video screen by a display object such as a character, a pattern, a character,
The display screen on the front side of the multiplex video screen is configured to be switchable between a transmissive or semi-transmissive state that enables visual recognition of the rear display screen, and a display state.
The display control means moves and displays the display object in a predetermined direction on the front display screen according to the lottery result, and displays the display object in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction on the rear display screen. Including movement display control means for moving display;
The moving display control means performs the non-display control for not displaying the display object on the screen for a predetermined time after erasing the display object moving in one display screen to the outside of the screen, and then performing the display. Resume the screen movement display that performs the reverse movement display of the object in the other display screen, and for the predetermined display object, repeatedly perform the effect display repeatedly repeating the in-screen movement display and the non-display, A gaming machine, wherein the front display screen is in the transparent or semi-transparent state during moving display on the rear display screen. When the gaming machine is in a normal gaming state, a lottery is performed on the condition that the game ball passes a specific area of the gaming board, and if the result of the lottery is won, a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player Is a pachinko machine that gives rise to
The display control means includes
Effect display means for performing variable display of symbols based on the lottery result and auxiliary effect display for assisting the variable display on the multiplexed video screen;
Variable display storage means for storing a plurality of types of display patterns of the symbol variable display and the auxiliary effect display;
Based on the lottery result, the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery result is performed by any one of the display pattern of the symbol variable display and the auxiliary effect display stored in the variable display storage means, and the symbol variation display A symbol variation display control means for displaying a predetermined symbol display mode on the display screen of the multiple video screen when the special gaming state is won by the stop,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein, when the symbol variation display is performed, when the predetermined game condition is satisfied, the predetermined display object is displayed, and the repeated effect display is performed by the movement display control unit. In the gaming machine, after a player sets a rotator display unit for variably displaying a plurality of symbols and a betting number of game media necessary for performing the rotator game, the player performs a start operation of the rotator display unit. A winning combination determining means for determining one of a plurality of predetermined winning combinations in accordance with the lottery result, and a stop control for stopping the spinning display unit based on a player's stop operation. A predetermined number of times when the turning stop control means to be performed, the stop state of the symbols stopped by the turning stop control means, and the display manner of the symbols corresponding to the winning combination determined by the winning combination determining means match A slot machine for displaying a game effect related to the lottery result on a display screen such as a character, a pattern, a character, etc.
The display control means includes
Variable display storage means for storing a plurality of types of display patterns of the game effect performed on the multiple video screen;
Effect display control means for performing a game effect display corresponding to the lottery result according to any one of the display patterns of the game effects stored in the variable display storage means according to the lottery result,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the game effect display is performed by the effect display control means, the repeated effect display is performed by the movement display control means in response to establishment of a predetermined game condition. The movement display control means performs movement display control in which a moving speed of the display object moving on the front display screen is made different from a moving speed on the rear display screen according to the lottery result. The gaming machine according to 1, 2, or 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the effect display device includes a transmissive liquid crystal display device disposed in front and a liquid crystal display device disposed in rear. The effect display device includes a light source that illuminates the display screen of the liquid crystal display device arranged at the rear from the back side,
The moving display control means responds to the movement of the display object on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device arranged behind when performing the moving display of the display object moving in the display screen of the transmissive liquid crystal display device. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein undecorated or plain display is performed in the displayed area following the movement of the display object.