JP2009055947A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine corresponding to specifications which require various input methods for games without adding a new input means. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine has a start lever 6 and a stop button 7R which can be operated externally. A shift button 101 is provided separately from the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R so as to be operated externally. When only the start lever 6 or only the stop button 7R is operated, a specified input is received. When the start lever 6 or the stop button 7R is operated together with the shift button 101, an input different from the specified input is received so as to perform the games corresponding to the received specified input and the different input. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a pachislot gaming device, a pachinko gaming device, and other gaming machines.

  Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, various effects according to an internal lottery process and a gaming state are executed by an image displayed on a liquid crystal display device or the like provided in the gaming machine housing.

Furthermore, in recent years, gaming machines have been proposed in which a variety of game contents are executed based on player operations. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that includes a transparent plate that covers a display unit and finely moves by an external input, and speed detection means that detects a fine moving speed of the transparent plate. Specifically, the player strikes the transparent plate, and the fine movement speed of the transparent plate that finely moves as a result is detected by the speed detection means, and the strength of the player's striking force is determined from the slow speed of the fine movement speed, and this batting Depending on the strength of the power, the reaction of the enemy character as the production image is changed in various ways.
JP 2006-122096 A

  However, as in Patent Document 1, in order to perform various games, various input methods from outside such as speed detection means for detecting fine movement of the transparent plate and the transparent plate are added to general game machines. Therefore, there is a problem that the cost increases. Therefore, a gaming machine that can cope with specifications requiring various input methods for a game without adding a new input method is expected.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can cope with specifications requiring various input methods for games without adding new input means. .

Means and effects for solving the problems

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention has a first operating means that can be operated from the outside, and a second operating means that can be operated from the outside and provided separately from the first operating means. And receiving a predetermined input when the first operating means is operated alone, and receiving an input different from the predetermined input when the first operating means is operated together with the second operating means. It is characterized by comprising receiving means and game executing means for executing a game in accordance with the predetermined input received by the receiving means and the other input.

  According to the above configuration, when the player operates only the first operation means, the reception means receives a predetermined input, and when the player operates the first operation means together with the second operation means, the reception means Accept input different from input. That is, when the first operation means is operated by the player, the contents of the game to be executed can be changed depending on whether or not the second operation means is operated. For example, when there are three types of first operating means A, B, and C, and there is one second operating means, the player operates each of the first operating means, and second By operating each of the first operating means while operating the operating means, it is possible to select and input one operating method from a total of six operating methods, one from a maximum of six types of games. A game can be selected. Thus, by combining the first operation means and the second operation means with specifications that require various operation methods for the player, various operation methods can be added with a minimum of operation means. Therefore, the cost can be reduced.

  Further, the game execution means of the gaming machine of the present invention includes effect execution means (such as a sub-control circuit) for executing an effect, wherein the effect execution means is different from the predetermined input received by the reception means and the different input. An effect corresponding to the input is executed.

  According to said structure, the player can perform the production | presentation according to the presence or absence of operation to a 2nd operation means. That is, since the player can perform the production according to his / her operation, the interest in the game can be enhanced. Thereby, the willingness to continue the game may be increased.

(Embodiment)
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called “pachi-slot machine”, which is operated by the player's operation so that a specific winning mode is established based on the symbols displayed by stopping the variation display of a plurality of symbols. Fluctuation display can be stopped. Note that the gaming machine plays a game using a game medium such as a coin or a medal, a game ball, a token, etc., or a card or the like that stores information on the game value given to or given to the player. In the following description, the game medium and the game value will be described as medals.

(Mechanical configuration of the gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1. A liquid crystal display device 5 is installed in front of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1. The liquid crystal display device 5 can display pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R (see FIG. 2) synchronized with three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, which will be described later, an effect image by a character, and the like. . The liquid crystal display device 5 will be described in detail later.

  A reel display window 2 a that opens obliquely upward is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5. Three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided at the back of the reel display window 2a. Each of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has a symbol row formed of a plurality of symbols on its outer peripheral surface. The symbol row consists of a plurality of types of symbols with code numbers “00” to “20”. Specifically, the pattern includes “red 7”, “blue 7”, “bell”, “watermelon”, “Replay”, and “cherry”. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm). “Red 7” and “Blue 7” in the symbol sequence are set as constituting a specific winning mode. Here, the specific winning mode means a winning mode in which a bonus of BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus) described later is established.

  Each of the symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R can be visually recognized from the front of the cabinet 2 in a vertical direction, a total of nine symbols. The pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 so as to rotate and stop synchronously while displaying the same symbols as the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. That is, when the start lever 6 is operated, the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R start rotating together with the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Therefore, even when the player performs the reel stop operation while visually recognizing the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R, the same game as when the player performs the reel stop operation while visually recognizing the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The result can be obtained.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, five pay lines are set corresponding to the stop positions of nine visually recognizable symbols (FIG. 2 shows examples of pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R). That is, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d that horizontally traverse three symbols arranged in the vertical direction are provided, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e that traverse diagonally. Each of these pay lines may be displayed so as to be visible to the player or may not be displayed.

  By operating a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 12, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, one winning line is provided (only the center line 8c). When two bets are made (the 1-BET button 11 is operated twice (pressed) or two medals are inserted), three (in addition to the center line 8c, the top line 8b, the bottom line 8d), the maximum number (this embodiment) In the case of 3 bets), 5 (3 cross-line 8a and cross-up line 8e) are activated in addition to 3 (2 bets). The winning lines 8a to 8e are related to success or failure of the winning combination. Specifically, the winning combination of the predetermined combination is established by stopping and displaying the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination in a predetermined position corresponding to any activated winning line. Will be. In the following description, the activated winning line may be referred to as an activated line.

  Returning to FIG. 1, on the left side of the reel display window 2a, a display unit 17 for displaying the number of payouts and the number of credits is provided. The display unit 17 is a 7-segment display and displays a numerical value of up to 4 digits. The left two-digit portion displays the number of stored medals (number of credits), and the right two-digit portion displays the number of medals paid out when a winning is established.

  On the right side of the display unit 17, a medal insertion lamp 18, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, and a maximum BET lamp 9c are provided. The medal insertion lamp 18 blinks when the medal insertion can be accepted. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are lit according to the number of medals (hereinafter, also referred to as BET number) bet to play one game (unit game). Note that one game ends when all reels are stopped, or when medals are paid out, when medals are paid out.

  A game start display lamp 19 and a replay lamp 20 are provided on the left side of the display unit 17. The game start display lamp 19 is lit when at least one of the pay lines 8a to 8e is activated. The replay lamp 20 is turned on when winning a “replay” described later. That is, when the replay lamp 20 is lit, the game can be started without inserting medals.

  A pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface is formed below the reel display window 2a and the display portion 17. On the left side of the pedestal 10, a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 12 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 makes one of the credited medals bet on the game by one pressing operation, and two of the credited medals by two pressing operations. The number of bets on the game. The maximum BET button 12 sets the maximum number of bets that can be bet on one game (three in this embodiment) to be bet on the game. By operating the BET buttons 11 and 12, the above-described pay lines 8a to 8e are activated.

  Further, a stored medal settlement button 14 (hereinafter referred to as a C / P button 14) is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal portion 10 to switch credit / payout of medals acquired by the player by a push operation. Yes. When “payout” is selected by switching the C / P button 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the medals received are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. On the other hand, when “credit” is selected, the number of medals is stored as credits in a memory (for example, a RAM 33 described later) provided in the gaming machine 1.

  A start lever 6 for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a player's operation is attached to the right side of the C / P button 14 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angular range. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal portion 10, respectively. The start lever 6 and the stop button 7R provided so as to be operable from the outside function as first operation means.

  On the right side of the pedestal portion 10, a medal slot 22 is provided. Furthermore, speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2. Further, a speaker 21B is also provided on the right side of the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front. In addition, an LED lamp 29 is provided between the speakers 21L and 21R, and blinks or the like in accordance with an effect corresponding to the gaming state.

  A shift button 101 is provided below the medal slot 22. The shift button 101 that can be operated from the outside and is provided separately from the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R functions as a second operation means. When the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R are operated alone, a predetermined input is accepted. On the other hand, when the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R are operated together with the shift button 101, an input different from the predetermined input is performed. Can be accepted. Specifically, the displayed effect images are different between when the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R are operated alone and when the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R are operated together with the shift button. Yes. The effect image is displayed in the effect image display area 102 provided in the lower right portion of the liquid crystal display device 5. In the effect image display area, a character image 102a and a speech image 102b are displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the shift button 101 is also provided on the left side of the start lever 6 as shown in FIG. The shift button 101 provided on the left side of the start lever 6 has the same function as the shift button 101 provided below the medal slot 22. By providing the shift button 101 at both left and right ends of the pedestal unit 10, the player can operate the shift button 101 with either the left or right hand. For example, when the player operates the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R with the left hand, the right shift button 101 of the base 10 can be operated with the right hand, and the player operates the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R. When operating with the right hand, the left shift button 101 of the base 10 can be operated with the left hand. As a result, the operability of the game may be improved and the player's stress may be reduced.

(Liquid crystal display device 5)
Here, the structure of the liquid crystal display device 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel 51 including a protective glass 52 and a display plate 53, a transparent liquid crystal panel 54, a light guide plate 55, a reflective film 56, and fluorescent lamps 57a and 57b which are so-called white light sources. , Lamp holders 59a to 59d, and a table carrier package (TCP) on which an IC for driving a transparent liquid crystal panel is mounted. The TCP is formed by a flexible substrate (not shown) connected to a terminal portion of the transparent liquid crystal panel 54, etc. Composed.

  The protective glass 52 and the display board 53 are comprised with the transparent member. On the back side of the display plate 53, various lamps and electric circuits for operating various display units are arranged (not shown).

  The transparent liquid crystal panel 54 is formed by sealing liquid crystal in a gap between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor layer is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate. The display mode of the transparent liquid crystal panel 54 is set to normally white. The normally white is a configuration in which white display is performed (light transmitted to the display surface side is visible from the outside) in a state where the liquid crystal is not driven.

  The light guide plate 55 is used to guide the light from the fluorescent lamps 57a and 57b to the transparent liquid crystal panel 54 (illuminate the transparent liquid crystal panel 54), and is provided on the back side of the transparent liquid crystal panel 54. It is composed of a transparent member (having a light guiding function) such as an acrylic resin having a thickness.

  The reflective film 56 is, for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film, and reflects the light introduced into the light guide plate 55 toward the front side of the light guide plate 55. The reflective film 56 includes a reflective area 56A and a non-reflective area (transmissive area) 56B.

  The fluorescent lamps 57 a and 57 b are arranged along the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the light guide plate 55, and both ends are supported by the lamp holder 59. The light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 57 a and 57 b is reflected by the reflection area 56 </ b> A of the reflection film 56 to illuminate the transparent liquid crystal panel 54.

  In the gaming machine 1, only a part of the area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is an area that switches to a transparent / non-transparent state. However, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device is entirely transparent. / A region that switches to a non-transparent state may be used. In this case, in the gaming machine 1, when the entire area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is an area that switches to the transmissive state or the non-transmissive state, the reflective film 56 may be all the non-reflective area 56 </ b> B or the reflective film 56 may be omitted. .

(Electric configuration of gaming machine: main control circuit)
As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine 1 is controlled in operation by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub board. The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are main board side storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generation circuit 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 include various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c, medal insertion lamp 18, game start display lamp. 19, the replay lamp 20), the display unit 17 for displaying the number of payouts and the number of credits, and the above-mentioned hopper (drive unit for payout) that stores medals and pays out a predetermined number of medals according to the command of the hopper drive circuit 41 40) and stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls the display unit 17. A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31, and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. Main input signal generating means include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11S, a maximum BET switch 12S, a C / P switch 14S, a inserted medal sensor 22S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a reel position detection circuit 47, and a payout completion signal. There is a circuit 44. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop signal in accordance with the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The payout completion signal circuit 44 generates a signal for detecting completion of the medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

  The reel position detection circuit 47 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a reel position detection signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The CPU 31 grasps the current reel position based on the received reel position detection signal and transmits the reel position detection signal to the sub-control circuit 72.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, the game state being executed, the number of inserted medals, and the like are stored. On the other hand, in the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71, a probability lottery table used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation), and the reel stop mode are determined according to the operation of the stop button. Various data tables such as a stop table group for the purpose, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and the like are stored.

(Electric configuration of the gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the sub control circuit 72 or the like as the effect execution means controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the control command (command) from the main control circuit 71 and the sound from the speakers 21L, 21R and 21B. Output control and light output control from the LED lamp 29 are performed. The sub control circuit 72 is connected to a shift button switch 101 </ b> S that detects an operation on the shift button 101 and generates an input signal to the sub control circuit 72. Thereby, the sub-control circuit 72 can detect the operation of the shift button 101 by the player.

  As will be described later, the shift button switch 101S, the sub-control circuit 72, and the like serving as receiving means receive predetermined inputs when the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R are operated by various control commands from the main control circuit 71. On the other hand, when the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R are operated together with the shift button 101, the input is received as an input different from the predetermined input.

  The sub control circuit 72 is configured on a sub board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, An image control circuit 81 that controls the sound, a sound source IC 78 that controls sound output from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, and an LED drive circuit 77 that drives the LED lamp 29.

  The sub microcomputer 73 includes a sub CPU 74 that performs a control operation in accordance with a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, a program ROM 75 serving as a sub board-side storage unit, and a work RAM 76. The sub control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74.

  The program ROM 75 stores a control program such as an effect execution processing routine shown in FIG. 11 described later executed by the sub CPU 74, an effect pattern table shown in FIG. 6 described later, and the like. The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the control program is executed by the sub CPU 74. The work RAM 76 stores various data such as the internal winning combination received from the main control circuit 71 and the type of stop table corresponding to the internal winning combination.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control IC 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image ROM 86, and a video RAM 87. The image control IC 82 determines the display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73.

The image control work RAM 83 is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC 82. The image ROM 86 stores dot data for forming an image.

  The video RAM 87 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 82 forms an image. The LED drive circuit 77 controls the LED lamp 29 based on a control command from the sub CPU 74. The sound source IC 78 can control the power amplifier 79 and adjust the volume of the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B.

(Direction pattern table)
Next, the effect pattern table will be described with reference to FIG. The effect pattern table is stored in the above-described program ROM 75, and is referred to when the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R are operated by the player.

  The effect pattern table has an operation column, a column without a shift button, and a column with a shift button. The operation field stores “start lever (start lever 6)” and “right stop button (stop button 7R)” as first operation means operated by the player. In the column without shift button, an effect pattern when each operation means is operated alone is stored. Further, in the column with a shift button, an effect pattern when each operation means is operated together with the shift button 101 is stored.

  For example, when the start lever 6 is operated alone, a plurality of symbols of the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R are variably displayed on the front panel 51 of the liquid crystal display device 5 as shown in FIG. In addition, in the effect image display area 102, “Don-chan A”, which is a character image 102 a of a boy with arms crossed, and a speech image 102 b “Another!” Showing a speech of the character image 102 a are displayed. On the other hand, when the start lever 6 is operated together with the shift button 101, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the effect image display area 102, “Hazuki-chan A”, which is a character image 102a of a girl with hands together, A speech image 102b “Good luck!” Is displayed.

  Further, for example, when the stop button 7R is operated alone, as shown in FIG. 8B, “Donchan B”, which is a character image 102a of a boy with fireworks, is displayed in the effect image display area 102. , The serif image 102b “Teyandi!” Is displayed. On the other hand, when the stop button 7R is operated together with the shift button 101, as shown in FIG. 8B, the effect image display area 102 includes “Hazuki-chan B”, which is the character image 102a of the upright girl, The image 102b “Fight!” Is displayed.

(Game state)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above executes a game under four types of gaming states including “general gaming state”, “RT gaming state”, “RB gaming state”, and “BB gaming state”. Each of these “four types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of internally winning replays, the types of bonuses that can be established, and internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize.

  The “general gaming state” is a gaming state in which an expected value of a so-called “participation rate” (a gaming value given to a player with respect to a unit gaming value bet on a game) is smaller than “1”. This is the most unfavorable gaming state for the player compared to the gaming state.

  In the “general gaming state”, when BB or RB is won internally and BB or RB is not won, the symbol combinations corresponding to BB or RB are arranged along the winning line over one or more games. Is acceptable. That is, when an internal winning is made to BB or RB in the “general gaming state”, the internal winning combination is set as a carryover combination and is carried over to a subsequent game. Here, the carry-over of the internal winning combination means that the BB and RB can be won even if the BB and RB are not internally won in the next and subsequent games. In the present embodiment, when BB and RB are carried over, BB and RB are not won internally, and when BB and RB are won internally, winning of BB and RB is established. It has become.

  The “BB gaming state” is generated when the BB is won internally and the BB is won in the “general gaming state” or the “replay time (RT) gaming state”. The BB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” along the active line in the “general gaming state”. The “BB gaming state” ends when the payout of a predetermined number of medals is completed. Further, in the present embodiment, “Red 7-Red 7-Red 7” and “Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7” have different internal winning combinations, and there is a possibility that they will be internally won at the same time.

  The “RB gaming state” has a higher expected value of the payout rate than the “general gaming state”, and is the most advantageous gaming state for the player as compared to other gaming states. In the present embodiment, the “RB gaming state” occurs when an RB (regular bonus) is won in the “general gaming state” or the “RT gaming state”. In other words, the RB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line in the “general gaming state” or the “RT gaming state”. The transition between the game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on the winning line.

  In the present embodiment, the “RT gaming state” is a gaming state that occurs after the “BB gaming state” or the “RB gaming state”. In the “RT gaming state”, the probability of winning a replay where the next game can be performed without inserting a medal is higher than in the “general gaming state”. That is, in the “RT gaming state”, there is a higher possibility that a game can be performed without reducing the number of medals than in the “general gaming state”, so that the number of medals can be increased little by little. Further, the “RT gaming state” is terminated when winning the “cherry small role” and shifts to the “general gaming state”.

  In the “RT gaming state”, a notification effect for navigating the player so as not to win the “cherry small role” may be executed. In addition, the start condition of the RT gaming state is not limited to after the “BB gaming state” or “RB gaming state”, and when the BB or RB is won internally, when the symbols of BB or RB are aligned, ”When a specific symbol is aligned, when“ BB gaming state ”or“ RB gaming state ”is completed, or when a predetermined number of games has elapsed since the specific symbol is aligned in“ general gaming state ”, It is good.

(Pattern combination and number of payouts)
Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the gaming state, the symbol combination indicating the winning, and the number of medals paid out. In the general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning “BB”, “RB”, “Replay”, “Watermelon Minor”, “Bell Minor” and “Cherry Minor” . “BB” is established by arranging “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” and “red 7-red 7-red 7” along the active line. The number of medals to be paid out when BB or RB is established is “0”. Further, “replay” is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay”. When a re-game winning is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals. In the case of a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part, six, ten, and six medals are paid out, respectively.

  In the BB game state, there is a possibility of winning a replay (replay), a watermelon small part, a bell small part, or a cherry small part. In this embodiment, BB and RB are not won in the BB gaming state.

  In the RB game state, there is a possibility of winning a replay (replay), a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part. In the case of a watermelon small part, a bell small part, and a cherry small part, six, ten, and six medals are paid out, respectively. In the present embodiment, in the RB gaming state, “BB” and “RB” are not won.

(Operation of the gaming machine 1)
First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 is in a state where a game can be executed by executing the main routine of FIG. 9 in the main control circuit 71, and an effect processing routine (not shown) is executed in the sub-control circuit 72. By executing this, the liquid crystal display device 5 displays an effect image or the like, outputs sound from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B, or enters a state where these can be performed.

(Operation of the main control circuit 71)
In the above configuration, the operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  First, when the power is turned on, the gaming machine 1 plays a game by executing the main routine of FIG. 9 and the like in the main control circuit 71, and the effect execution processing routine of FIG. By executing the reset routine and the like independently of each other, it becomes possible to display the effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5.

(Main routine)
Specifically, when a main routine or the like is executed by the main control circuit 71, as shown in FIG. 9, after the initialization at the start of the game is performed (S1), a predetermined storage in the RAM 33 at the end of the game is performed. The contents are erased (S2).

  Next, a standby state is entered until there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET buttons 11 and 12. If there is an input, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 (S3). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (S4). If the start switch 6S is not turned on (S4: NO), S4 is re-executed and waits until the start lever 6 is operated. On the other hand, when the start switch 6S is turned on (S4: YES), execution proceeds to reel rotation processing (S5), and a reel rotation signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72. Subsequently, random numbers for lottery are extracted (S6). Then, by executing the game state monitoring process, the game state such as the bonus game state such as the BB game state / RB game state, the general game state, and the replay time (RT) game state in the current game is confirmed and set ( S7). That is, the game state of the current game is set to any one of the bonus game state such as the BB game state and the RB game state, the general game state, and the replay time (RT) game state.

  When the game state of the current game is confirmed (S7), in the probability lottery process based on the probability lottery table (not shown), an internal winning combination corresponding to the gaming state is lottered (S8), and information on the selected internal winning combination is obtained. Stored in the sub-control circuit 72. In the present embodiment, a small combination and a bonus can be drawn simultaneously, and in the RT gaming state, the winning probability of the replay combination is set to a value increased.

  When the internal winning combination is determined, stop table group selection processing is executed (S9). Then, after the reel rotation stop process is executed and the number of sliding frames is determined at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R is operated, the reels are rotated by the number of sliding frames and then stopped ( S10). At this time, a reel stop signal (a left reel stop signal, a center reel stop signal, a right reel stop signal) is output to the sub-control circuit 72 at the timing when each of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R is operated.

  Thereafter, a winning combination (a winning combination) is identified on the basis of the symbol stop state of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by winning determination (winning search) (S11). In this embodiment, it is assumed that there is a carryover of the bonus flag, but no carryover of the small part flag and no stock of the bonus flag.

  Then, a medal credit or payout is performed according to the gaming state (S12). There is no payout at the time of winning a bonus, and payout is made only at the time of winning a small role.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a bonus gaming state such as a BB gaming state or an RB gaming state (S13). If the gaming state is not a bonus gaming state such as a BB gaming state or an RB gaming state (S13: NO), a bonus such as “red 7-red 7-red 7”, “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7”, etc. It is determined whether or not a prize has been won (S14). If the bonus is won (S14: YES), a bonus start signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S15), and S2 is re-executed. When the game is re-executed, the bonus game state is set when the game state monitoring process for the next game is executed (see S7).

  On the other hand, if the bonus has not been won (S14: NO), it is determined whether or not the RT has ended (S16), such as when the number of RTs becomes “0” or a cherry is won. If the RT has not ended (S16: NO), the RT count stored in the RAM 33 is subtracted and S2 is executed again. On the other hand, if RT has ended (S16: YES), an RT end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S17), and S2 is re-executed. When the game is re-executed, the game state monitoring process at the time of the next game is set to the general game state (see S7).

  On the other hand, in S13, when it is determined that the gaming state is a bonus gaming state such as a BB gaming state or an RB gaming state (S13: YES), a bonus “payout number check process” is performed (S18). . It should be noted that the bonus gaming state ends when a predetermined payout number is reached in the bonus “payout number check process”.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (S19). If it is determined that the bonus is not over (S19: NO), S2 is re-executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the bonus is over (S19: YES), it is determined whether RT has been started (S20). If RT has not started (S20: NO), a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S22), and S2 is re-executed. When the game is re-executed, the game state monitoring process at the time of the next game is set to the general game state (see S7). On the other hand, when RT is started (S20: YES), an RT start signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (S21), and S2 is re-executed. Note that a predetermined number of RTs is set according to the type of bonus. When S2 is re-executed, the RT gaming state is set when the gaming state monitoring process for the next game is executed (see S7).

(Operation of gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit 72)
When various processes are executed by the main routine in the main control circuit 71, results and contents corresponding to the processes are input to the sub-control circuit 72 as commands and data. In the sub-control circuit 72, an effect execution processing routine shown in FIG. 10 described later, an effect processing routine (not shown), and the like are executed independently. Then, the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R, an effect image based on the command, and the like are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 by executing the effect processing routine. For example, when a command indicating the insertion of medals is input, an effect image that prompts the user to operate the start lever 6 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5. Further, with the production from the liquid crystal display device 5 or independently, the production with the light output from the LED lamp 29 and the production with the sound output from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B are performed.

(Operation of sub-control circuit 72: effect execution processing routine)
Next, the control operation of the sub CPU 74 of the sub control circuit 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of the effect execution processing routine shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a reel rotation signal has been received from the main control circuit 71 (S100). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a reel rotation signal output to the sub-control circuit 72 has been received in the reel rotation processing in step S5 of the main routine shown in FIG. If no reel rotation signal is received (S100: NO), it is determined whether a right reel stop signal is received (S102). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a right reel stop signal output to the sub-control circuit 72 has been received in the reel rotation stop process in step S10 of the main routine shown in FIG. When the right reel stop signal is not received (S102: NO), this routine ends.

  On the other hand, when the reel rotation signal is received (S100: YES) and when the right reel stop signal is received (S102: YES), the operation of the shift button 101 is determined (S104). Specifically, it is determined whether or not an input signal from the shift button switch 101S is received when a reel rotation signal or a right reel stop signal is received. That is, when the start lever 6 or the right stop button 7R is operated alone, the sub-control circuit 72 or the like as an accepting unit accepts an input of a reel rotation signal or a right reel stop signal, respectively. When the lever 6 or the right stop button 7R is operated together with the shift button 101, another input obtained by adding the input signal from the shift button switch 101S to the above signal is received.

  Next, an effect corresponding to the presence or absence of an operation on the shift button 101 is selected (S106). Specifically, referring to the effect pattern table shown in FIG. 6, an effect to be executed depending on which of the start lever 6 and the right stop button 7R is operated and whether there is an input signal from the shift button switch 101S. Select. Then, the selected effect is executed (S108), and this routine is terminated. That is, a game (effect) according to the reel rotation signal, the right reel stop signal, and the input signal from the shift button switch 101S received as the sub control circuit 72 as a game execution means (effect execution means) is executed.

  As described above, when the player operates only the start lever 6 or the right stop button 7R, the sub control circuit 72 receives the input of the reel rotation signal or the right reel stop signal, respectively, and the player determines that the player When the start lever 6 or the right stop button 7R is operated together with the shift button 101, the sub control circuit 72 receives an input signal from the shift button switch 101S in addition to the reel rotation signal or the right reel stop signal. That is, when the start lever 6 or the right stop button 7R is operated by the player, the contents of the game (effect) to be executed can be changed depending on whether or not the shift button 101 is operated.

  In the case of the present embodiment, when the start lever 6 or the right stop button 7R is operated, the player can select a desired effect image. However, one operation means called the shift button 101 is added. Only can be accommodated. In this way, since various operation methods can be added with a minimum operation means, the cost can be reduced.

  In addition, the player can execute an effect according to whether or not there is an operation on the shift button 101. That is, since the player can perform the production according to his / her operation, the interest in the game can be enhanced. Thereby, the willingness to continue the game may be increased.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can be operated from the first operating means (start lever 6, stop button 7R, etc.) that can be operated from the outside, and can be operated from the outside. When the second operating means (shift button 101) provided separately and the first operating means are operated alone, a predetermined input is accepted, while when the first operating means is operated together with the second operating means. Accepting means for receiving an input different from the predetermined input (shift button switch 101S, sub control circuit 72, etc.) and game executing means for executing a game according to the predetermined input received by the accepting means and another input ( Sub-control circuit 72 etc.).

  According to the above configuration, when the player operates only the first operation means, the reception means receives a predetermined input, and when the player operates the first operation means together with the second operation means, the reception means Accept input different from input. That is, when the first operation means is operated by the player, the contents of the game to be executed can be changed depending on whether or not the second operation means is operated. For example, when there are three types of first operating means A, B, and C, and there is one second operating means, the player operates each of the first operating means, and second By operating each of the first operating means while operating the operating means, it is possible to select and input one operating method from a total of six operating methods, one from a maximum of six types of games. A game can be selected. Thus, by combining the first operating means and the second operating means with specifications that require various operating methods for the player, it is possible to add various operating methods with minimum operating means. Therefore, the cost can be reduced.

  In addition, the game execution means of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes effect execution means (such as the sub control circuit 72) for executing effects, and the effect execution means is an input different from the predetermined input received by the reception means. It is the structure which performs the production | presentation according to.

  According to said structure, the player can perform the production | presentation according to the presence or absence of operation to a 2nd operation means. That is, since the player can perform the production according to his / her operation, the interest in the game can be enhanced. Thereby, the willingness to continue the game may be increased.

(Modification of this embodiment)
As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, it only showed the specific example and does not specifically limit this invention, A specific structure etc. can change a design suitably. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present embodiment may include the following configuration in addition to or in duplicate with the configuration in the above embodiment.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R are the first operating means, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, any one of the stop buttons 7L and 7C may be used, or the 1-BET button 11, the maximum BET button 12, the C / P button 14, the medal insertion slot 22, and the like may be used. Thereby, the input method can be further added.

  In the present embodiment, the effect image is changed as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 as an effect according to whether or not the shift button 101 is operated when the start lever 6 and the stop button 7R are operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the sound effects and BGM output from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B may be changed, or the game state related to the game, the game setting (lottery probability), and the like may be changed. May be. Further, an operation guide for playing a game may be displayed, thereby improving the ability to attract customers.

  That is, the gaming machine has a game value providing means for providing a player with a game value when a predetermined game result is displayed, and an internal winning combination for determining a predetermined combination as an internal winning combination based on a game start command signal. Specific to the determination means, the stop control means for displaying the winning mode on the variation display means based on the internal winning combination, the effect display control means for displaying the effect mode related to the game on the effect display means, and the game result display means Before the game result is displayed, the notice display control means for displaying the notice mode on the notice display means that the specific game result may be displayed, and the specific game result is displayed on the game result display means. Prior to display, a notice display control means for displaying a notice mode on the notice display means that a specific game result is displayed, a display control means for controlling display of the game result display means, and a game result display means Is a display stop command means provided at a position where the player can operate to output a stop command signal for stopping the variable display of part or all of the variable display means, and an internal winning combination determining means for a predetermined unit game. Internal winning combination carry-over means to carry over a specific combination determined as an internal winning combination as an internal winning combination in the next unit game, and a specific to store and store a specific combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means as an internal winning combination There may be provided at least one or more combination accumulating means and accumulated specific combination winning means that uses the specific combination stored and stored by the specific combination accumulation means as an internal winning combination.

  Here, the above-mentioned “game result display means” includes a change display means, an effect display means, a notice display means, and the like. They may be separate display devices, or may be predetermined display units (sprites, 3D objects having different depths) provided in a single display device. Further, they may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Further, one or more sounds, 1 or more lights, 1 or more colors, 1 or more images, 1 or more odors, or any one of one or more feels (vibration, pressure) The player may be notified by a plurality or all of them.

  The “game value giving means” includes advantageous state generating means such as a program for giving (paying out) game values (coins), and also includes payout of award media, recording on a magnetic card, and game score addition.

  The “display control means” includes a stop control means, an effect display control means, a notice display control means, and the like. It may be provided on a single substrate, may be provided on a plurality of separate substrates, or the stop control means may be provided on the same substrate as the internal winning combination determining means. Furthermore, the effect display control means and the notification display control means may be provided on a separate board from the internal winning combination determining means. (It may be a separate body.)

  The “variable display means” displays a still image, a moving image, and the like, and is composed of one or a plurality of symbol display units that display a moving display using a reel or a disk, and variably display or stop a plurality of types of symbols. . For example, a pachislot machine or video slot symbol, a pachinko special symbol, a sound diagram, a judgment symbol, or the like is displayed. Moreover, what is necessary is just to display a specific winning mode as a game result.

  The “display stop command means” may output a signal for stopping one, a plurality, or all of the variable display, such as an effect display means, a fluctuation display means, a notice display means, etc. One may be provided corresponding to the part (the display part is a symbol display part or the like). Alternatively, a plurality of display units may be provided corresponding to one display unit (the display unit is a symbol display unit or the like).

  The “advantageous state generating means” may be anything as long as it continues to be advantageous to the player during a plurality of game units. For example, a program for performing generation determination, continuation determination, midway end determination, generation, continuation, end, and the like. The “internal winning combination determining means” includes an internal winning combination lottery means, an internal winning combination carry over means, a specific combination accumulating means, an accumulated specific combination winning means, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the “game machine” includes a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, a video slot, and the like. The “game result” includes a winning mode, a losing mode, a production mode, a notification mode, and the like. The “specific winning mode” includes a specific symbol display (“3”, “7”, etc.), a specific symbol combination display (“777”, “776”, etc.), and a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols. Contains (single cherry, double cherry, etc.).

  The “disappearance mode” includes modes other than the winning mode displayed on the variation display means, the production mode, the notification mode, and the like. The “predetermined game result” includes a winning mode and the like. “Direction mode” is a mode in which waiting for customers, during game, between games, winning (front, middle, rear), advantageous state (front, middle, rear), etc., or their game information (game guidance) Including the notification mode and other modes, characters such as “big hit”, “bonus”, “out”, and the number of continuations of the advantageous state are also included.

  The “notice mode” includes a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination may be determined, a mode for notifying a player, and a production mode thereof. . “Do n’t you? ","bell? ”,“ A big hit? ], “Bonus winning? ], "Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included. The “notification mode” is a mode in which the player is notified that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination has been determined, or a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination is not determined. This includes a mode for notifying the player of this, and a production mode. “Big hit confirmed”, “Bonus confirmed”, “Outgoed confirmed”, “Bell confirmed”, “Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included.

  “Aspect” includes one or more symbol (moving / still) images, one or more character (moving / still) images, one or more background (moving / still) images, one or more balloons (moving / still) ) Image, one or more characters, one figure, predetermined operation of one or more movable objects, etc. One or more lamps are lit, blinking, etc. One or more speaker sounds are included. “Game information” includes game concept (background), game rules, operation explanation, reach eye, chance eye, role / replay explanation, advantageous state (BB, RB, etc.), advantageous state (BB, RB, etc.) , Probability, number of games elapsed since a predetermined time (bonus, BB, RB, predetermined operation, etc.).

  The “game start command means” includes a start lever, a switch such as a spin button, a game medium input, a symbol start port (gate), and the like. The “display stop command means” includes a button, a lever, a program (time measuring means), and the like. “Design display means” includes CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7-segment display, dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, EL, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projector, reel, disk, movable object, etc. including. The thing with which they were provided in plural, the thing with which they were combined, etc. are included.

  The “internal winning combination” includes one or more combinations determined as an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means from a plurality of combinations. The “winning combination” includes a combination in which a winning mode corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed. “Game value” includes payout of award media (coins, medals, game balls), game result storage media (predetermined writing to a magnetic card, etc., replay, score addition, occurrence of advantageous state, etc.) (Prize medium) ”includes coins, medals, game balls, money, banknotes, magnetic cards, and the like.

  In addition, one or more of the following may be applied as a combination in a pachislot or the like. A single bonus or internal winning combination in which the probability that the small winning combination is determined to be an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means is high for only one unit game (1 game). Regular bonus that determines the chance that the small role will be determined as an internal winning combination is high only during multiple unit games, and the probability that the internal winning combination determination means determines the regular bonus as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games An internal winning combination navigating function for notifying information regarding the big bonus having a high probability and the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means before the operation of the display stop command means by the player. A push order navigating function for notifying information related to the stop pattern selected by the stop pattern selection means before the player operates the display stop command means. A game procedure navigation function for notifying a game procedure that is advantageous to a player.

  For example, the internal winning combination navigating function described above is a reel stop pattern (for example, the first left reel is first notified before the left, middle, and right reel stop buttons corresponding to the left reel, middle reel, and right reel are stopped. , Then stop the middle reel, and finally stop the right reel, similarly left reel stop → right reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, middle reel stop → right reel stop → left reel stop pattern, 6 types of left reel stop → left reel stop → right reel stop pattern, right reel stop → left reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, right reel stop → middle reel stop → left reel stop pattern, etc.) In addition, a reel stop navigating function or the like in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained in the fluctuation display means by stopping the right reel stop button is included. The reel stop navigation function is a predetermined time (for example, first, second, third, etc.) without navigating the stop order of all reels (including image display means for variably displaying symbols other than reels). It also includes a navigation function for notifying the player of the reel to be stopped. In addition, the variable display means may include a predetermined winning mode when the reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel to be stopped a predetermined time. Also included is a function for stopping a symbol with a minimum movement (or a substantially minimum fluctuation) from an output of a stop command signal from a display stop command means by a player, and a replay that can start a game of one unit game without inserting a game medium.

  In addition, one unit game may be applied as follows, for example. From the output of the game start command signal from the game start command means to the display of the game result. From the operation of the start lever until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). From the operation of the start lever until a specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display means. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when the game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and the change display means from the operation of the bet button or the insertion of the game medal Until the game result is displayed. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a predetermined display is made from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal. Until a specific display is displayed on the means. From the time when the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of a game medium (for example, a game ball) until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). A specific display (for example, specific character information, specific character, specific image) is displayed on the predetermined display means after the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of the game medium. Until. In addition, a plurality of unit games of continuous or intermittent multiple times may be applied to the plurality of unit games.

The perspective view of a gaming machine. The front view of a liquid crystal display device. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a liquid crystal display device. The block diagram which shows the structure of the main control circuit of a game machine. The block diagram which shows the structure of the sub control circuit of a game machine. The production pattern table of an Example. The figure which shows the effect image example at the time of start lever operation. (A) When there is no operation to the shift button. (B) When there is an operation to the shift button. The figure which shows the example of an effect image at the time of stop button operation. (A) When there is no operation to the shift button. (B) When there is an operation to the shift button. The figure which shows the flowchart of a main routine. The figure which shows the flowchart of an effect execution process routine.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Cabinet 3L * 3C * 3R Reel 5 Liquid crystal display device 6 Start lever 7L * 7C * 7R Stop button 72 Sub control circuit 101 Shift button 101S Shift button switch 102 Production image display area 102a Character image 102b Serif image

Claims (2)

First operating means provided to be operable from the outside;
Second operating means that can be operated from the outside and provided separately from the first operating means;
Accepting means for accepting a predetermined input when the first operating means is operated alone, and accepting an input different from the predetermined input when the first operating means is operated together with the second operating means. When,
A gaming machine comprising game execution means for executing a game according to the predetermined input received by the reception means and the other input. The game execution means includes effect execution means for executing effects,
The game machine characterized in that the effect execution means executes an effect corresponding to the predetermined input received by the receiving means and the another input.

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