JP2009078045A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables a player to sustain motivation to keep playing a game. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine has: a liquid crystal display device 5 which is provided on a front surface of a cabinet 2 and displays a performance image; a mini reel 101 whose display configuration is used for performance and is provided inside the cabinet 2 to be visually recognized from outside via the liquid crystal display device 5; and a shield window 102 having a left window part 102b and a right window part 102 which are provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5 to shield the mini reel 101 and makes at least a part of the mini reel 101 be visually recognized by being driven. The left window part 102b and the right window part 102c are driven at prescribed timing to switch availability and unavailability of visual recognition of the mini reel 101. <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, a gaming machine has been disclosed in which a door body that shields the display means is provided in front of the display means such as a liquid crystal display device or the like where an effect is executed, and the door body is subjected to various movements to produce effects ( For example, gaming machines disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 9.

JP 2004-350987 A JP 2004-350988 A JP 2005-000540 A JP 2006-158710 A JP 2007-209804 A JP 2007-209805 A JP 2007-209806 A JP 2007-209807 A JP 2007-209808 A

  However, since the gaming machines disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 9 have a door body in front of the display means, it is predicted by the player that an effect by the door body is performed, and the player uses the gaming machine for the first time. Even when playing a game, there is a case where the unexpectedness may be lost, and there is a problem that the willingness to continue the game cannot be maintained.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that executes an unexpected performance to improve the interest of the game and leads to the continued continuation of the game.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention executes a lottery according to a player's predetermined input, and executes a game under a plurality of types of gaming states according to the lottery result. Means, a case, an effect display means provided on the front surface of the case, and an effect display means for displaying an effect image, and a display form is used for the effect, and can be visually recognized from the outside via the effect display means. A directing body provided, and a shielding means provided on the back side of the directing display means, having a window portion that shields the directing body and enables at least a part of the directing body to be visually recognized by being driven; And a control means for driving the window at a predetermined timing and switching between enabling and disabling the visual recognition.

  According to said structure, the effect display means which displays an effect image is provided in the front surface of the housing | casing. In addition, an effector whose display form is used for effecting is provided so as to be visible through effect display means. Furthermore, a shielding means is provided on the back side of the effect display means, which shields the effect body and has a window portion that enables at least a part of the effect body to be visually recognized. It is possible to switch between impossible. As a result, the production image and the production body can be produced in combination, and the visibility of the production body can be switched between enabled and disabled, so that an unexpected production is performed and the entertainment of the game is improved. May be possible. As a result, the player may be able to continue the willingness to continue the game.

  In addition, the effect body of the gaming machine of the present invention is characterized in that the display form is changed in accordance with a predetermined control signal from the game execution means and is detachably provided in the housing. And

According to the above configuration, the effect body is provided so that the display form thereof is changed in accordance with a predetermined control signal from the game executing means and is detachable inside the housing. Thereby, since the effect body which carries out the different fluctuation | variation with respect to a predetermined | prescribed control signal can be replaced, the interest of a game may be able to be improved further.
The effect body is detachably disposed inside the housing. Thereby, even if it is damaged due to repeated fluctuations and when it is desired to change the production device to a new one, it can be easily replaced, and the cost can be reduced.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention further includes prohibiting means for prohibiting the attachment / detachment of the effect body, and release means for canceling the prohibition of attachment / detachment by the prohibiting means.

  According to said structure, while the prohibition means which prohibits attachment or detachment of a production | presentation body is provided, the cancellation | release means which cancels | releases prohibition of the attachment / detachment is provided. Thereby, unauthorized actions from the outside can be prevented by prohibiting the attachment / detachment of the director by the normal prohibiting means. Furthermore, when the effect body is replaced, since the prohibition of attachment / detachment is canceled by the release means and the replacement can be performed, the management of the gaming machine may be facilitated.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention includes an illuminating unit that illuminates the effect body, and an illumination control unit that causes the illuminating unit to illuminate the effect body when the effecting unit can be visually recognized by the control unit. It is further provided with the feature.

  According to said structure, the illumination means to illuminate a production body is provided, and when a control means enables visual recognition of the said production body, an illumination control means makes a illumination body illuminate a production body. Thereby, it is possible to improve the interest of the production by emphasizing that the production body can be visually recognized, and to further facilitate the visualization of the production body.

(This embodiment)
An embodiment 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 on the front surface of the cabinet 2 that forms the entire gaming machine 1. The liquid crystal display device 5 can display pseudo reels 4L, 4C, and 4R synchronized with three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, which will be described later, and effect images by characters and the like. The liquid crystal display device 5 will be described in detail later.

  A mini-reel 101 as a rendering body is provided behind the liquid crystal display device 5 and inside the cabinet 2 so as to be visible from the outside via the liquid crystal display device 5. The mini reel 101 has a substantially cylindrical outer shape, and is provided so that the rotation axis of the mini reel 101 substantially coincides with the vertical direction. On the mini reel 101, a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols is written. The symbol row includes symbols of “smile don-chan 101a”, “hazuki-chan 101b”, and “angry face don-chan 101c” (see FIG. 2). As the mini reel 101 is rotated, the symbol row is variably displayed. The production body is not limited to the mini reel 101. Further, the display form of the effect body is not limited to the variable display of the symbol sequence.

  After being changed by the rotation of the mini-reel 101, “points” corresponding to the symbols as a result of the stop are given to the player. Further, the mini reel 101 is configured to be shielded from visual recognition from the outside by driving the shielding window 102 of the liquid crystal display device 5. The point and the shielding window 102 will be described later.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the mini reel 101 can be detached from the cabinet 2. Specifically, the mini reel 101 is detachably connected to an electric signal line to a stepping motor 104 described later and a sub control circuit 72 described later.

  As described above, the display form of the mini reel 101 is changed, and the mini reel 101 is detachably provided in the cabinet 2. Thereby, since it is possible to replace not only the mini reel 101 but also various effects, etc., there are cases where the interest of the game can be further improved.

  Specifically, the mini reel 101 is provided in the mini reel unit 110. The mini reel unit 110 further includes a stepping motor 104 (see FIG. 7) for driving the mini reel 101, and includes a power supply wiring to the stepping motor 104 and a control signal transmission wiring (not shown) from the sub control circuit 72. It is detachably fixed by being inserted so as to be placed in the socket 130. Thereby, even if it is damaged due to repeated fluctuations, or when it is desired to change the mini-reel 101 to a new one, it can be easily replaced, and the cost can be reduced.

  In addition, an opening / closing door 120 is provided on the back surface of the cabinet 2. For example, it is possible for the gaming machine management or the like to take out the mini reel 101 by opening the opening / closing door 120 and removing the mini reel unit 110 from the socket 130. It has become. Although not shown, the open / close door 120 is locked by a key so that the mini-reel 101 can be prevented from being attached and detached.

  As described above, the opening / closing door 120 can prohibit the attachment / detachment of the mini reel 101 and cancel the prohibition of the attachment / detachment. As a result, unauthorized removal from the outside can be prevented by prohibiting the attachment / detachment of the normal mini-reel 101. Further, when the mini reel 101 is replaced, the prohibition of attachment / detachment is canceled by the opening / closing door 120 and the replacement can be performed, so that the management of the gaming machine may be facilitated.

  In addition, about the attachment / detachment form in the cabinet 2 of a production body, it is not limited to the above-mentioned thing. Moreover, as a thing which prohibits removal | desorption of a production | presentation body and cancels | releases the prohibition, it is not limited to the form like said opening / closing door 120.

  Returning to FIG. 1, a reel display window 2 a opened 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.

  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.

(Liquid crystal display device 5)
Here, the structure of the liquid crystal display device 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, 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 reflection film 56, and fluorescent lamps 57 a and 57 b which are so-called white light sources. 57c, a lamp carrier 59a to 59f, and a table carrier package (TCP) on which an IC for driving the transparent liquid crystal panel is mounted. The TCP is a flexible substrate (not shown) connected to the terminal portion of the transparent liquid crystal panel 54. Etc.

  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 transparent liquid crystal panel 54 displays effect images and the like.

  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 reflection film 56 is, for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film, and reflects light introduced into the light guide plate 55 toward the front side of the light guide plate 55. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the light guide plate 55 and the reflection film 56 are provided with through holes 5a penetrating in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. Further, the transparent liquid crystal panel 54 is transmissive. Accordingly, at least a part of the mini reel 101 is visible from the outside through the through hole 5a. In the present embodiment, the through-hole 5 a is a hole that allows three symbols in the symbol row provided in the mini reel 101 to be visually recognized.

  The above-described shielding window 102 is provided on the back surface of the reflection film 56 (inside the cabinet). When the shielding window 102 is driven, the through hole 5a can be shielded. That is, when the shielding window 102 is driven, the visibility of the mini reel 101 from the outside can be switched.

  The fluorescent lamps 57a and 57b are disposed along the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate 55, and both ends thereof are supported by the lamp holders 59a and 59b and the lamp holders 59c and 59d, respectively. 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. The fluorescent lamp 57c is disposed at the upper end of the rear surface of the liquid crystal display device 5, and is supported by lamp holders 59e and 59f. The fluorescent lamp 57c is controlled to a lighting state when the mini reel 101 provided behind the liquid crystal display device 5 is visible from the outside. The mini reel 101 is illuminated by the light emitted from the fluorescent lamp 57c.

  As described above, the fluorescent lamp 57c for illuminating the mini reel 101 is provided. When the mini reel 101 can be visually recognized, the fluorescent lamp 57c illuminates the mini reel 101. Thereby, by emphasizing that the mini-reel 101 can be visually recognized, it is possible to improve the interest of the production, and to further facilitate the visual recognition of the mini-reel 101.

  In addition, as an illumination means to illuminate the mini reel 101 as a production body, the tendency lamp 57c as described above and the configuration thereof are not limited.

  Here, the mechanical configuration of the shielding window 102 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the shielding window 102 as viewed from the front of the cabinet 2. The shielding window 102 includes a window frame 102a, a left window portion 102b, a right window portion 102c, a window hole 102d, a rotating shaft 102e, a left gear 102f, and a right gear 102g.

  The window frame 102a constitutes the outer shape of the shielding window 102, and the outer shape is a plate-shaped rectangular parallelepiped. The window frame 102a has a hollow housing space inside. Further, the window frame 102a is provided with a window hole 102d penetrating in the front-rear direction of the cabinet 2. The shape of the window hole 102d viewed from the front surface of the cabinet 2 matches the through hole 5a. The player can visually recognize the mini reel 101 through the through hole 5a and the window hole 102d.

  The rotation shaft 102e is provided in the upper part of the housing space of the window frame 102a so as to penetrate in the left direction when viewed from the front of the cabinet 2. The rotating shaft 102e is processed with worm gears at two locations that divide the rotating shaft 102e into approximately three equal parts in the accommodation space of the window frame 102a. The two worm gears have gears machined in opposite directions. Further, the end of the rotating shaft 102e that penetrates the window frame 102a is connected as a rotating shaft of a stepping motor 106 described later, and the rotating shaft 102e is rotated by driving the stepping motor 106. It has become.

  The left gear 102f and the right gear 102g are worm wheels that engage with two worm gears of the rotating shaft 102e. The left gear 102f and the right gear 102g are rotatably fixed so that the rotating shaft 102e is engaged. As described above, the two worm gears of the rotating shaft 102e are machined in opposite directions, so that the left gear 102f and the right gear 102g rotate in opposite directions by rotating the rotating shaft 102e. ing.

  The left window portion 102b and the right window portion 102c are provided inside the cavity of the window frame 102a so as to be movable in the left-right direction when viewed from the front direction of the cabinet 2. The left window portion 102b and the right window portion 102c are provided with planar gears (so-called rack gears) on the upper surface. The left window portion 102b and the right window portion 102c are provided such that planar gears engage with the left gear 102f and the right gear 102g, respectively. That is, the rotation of the rotating shaft 102e causes the left gear 102f and the right gear 102g to rotate in the opposite directions, so that the left window portion 102b and the right window portion 102c move in the opposite directions. Has been.

  By moving the left window portion 102b and the right window portion 102c, the window hole 102d is shielded, and the mini reel 101 cannot be viewed from the front of the cabinet 2.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine: main control circuit)
As shown in FIG. 6, the operation of the gaming machine 1 is controlled 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. 7, the sub control circuit 72 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 5 based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 71, sound output control from the speakers 21 </ b> L, 21 </ b> R, 21 </ b> B, The light output from the LED lamp 29 is controlled. The sub control circuit 72 controls the rotation of the mini reel 101 and the rotating shaft 102e of the shielding window 102.

  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, and displays on the liquid crystal display device 5. An image control circuit 81 for controlling the sound, a sound source IC 78 for controlling sound output from the speakers 21L, 21R, and 21B, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, an LED drive circuit 77 for driving the LED lamp 29, and a stepping motor for rotating the mini reel 101 A mini reel driving circuit 103 that drives 104 and a window driving circuit 105 that drives a stepping motor 106 that rotates the rotating shaft 102e of the shielding window 102 are provided.

  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 a mini reel effect control processing routine shown in FIG. 12 described later executed by the sub CPU 74, a data table shown in FIGS. 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. In addition, the image control IC is configured to drive the fluorescent lamps 57a, 57b, and 57c in accordance with a control command from 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.

  The mini reel drive circuit 103 can drive and control the stepping motor 104 based on a control command from the sub CPU 74, rotate the mini reel 101, and stop at a designated symbol position included in the control command. Yes. The window drive circuit 105 drives and controls the stepping motor 106 based on a control command from the sub CPU 74, and rotates the rotating shaft 102e in the forward and reverse directions, so that the mini reel 101 can be viewed from the front of the cabinet 2. Can be switched.

  Although not shown, the mini reel drive circuit 103 and the window drive circuit 105 have an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and a driver. The FPGA is a programmable electronic circuit such as an LSI, and functions as a control circuit for the stepping motor 104 and the stepping motor 106, respectively. The driver functions as a circuit for amplifying pulses input to the stepping motor 104 and the stepping motor 106. The stepping motor 104 and the stepping motor 106 are 1-2 phase excitation type stepping motors.

  In the present invention, the excitation method of the stepping motor is not particularly limited, and for example, a two-phase excitation method, a one-phase excitation method, or the like can be adopted. Moreover, it is good also as employ | adopting a DC motor instead of a stepping motor. When a DC motor is employed, a deviation counter, a D / A converter, and a servo amplifier are sequentially connected to the sub CPU 61, and the DC motor is connected to the servo amplifier. The rotational position of the DC motor is detected by a rotary encoder, and the current rotational position of the DC motor is supplied as data from the rotary encoder to the deviation counter.

(Reel control table)
Next, the reel control table will be described with reference to FIG. The reel control table is stored in the program ROM 75 described above, and is referred to when the mini reel 101 is controlled to rotate.

  The reel control table has a control signal column and a stop symbol column. A control signal transmitted from the sub control circuit 72 to the mini reel drive circuit 103 is stored in the control signal column, and a stop symbol of the mini reel 101 corresponding to the control signal is stored in the stop symbol column. Specifically, when the control signal 1 is transmitted from the sub control circuit 72, the mini reel 101 is controlled by the mini reel drive circuit 103 so as to stop at “smile don-chan 101a”. When the control signal 2 is transmitted from the sub control circuit 72, the mini reel 101 is controlled by the mini reel drive circuit 103 so as to stop at “Hazuki-chan 101b”. In addition, when the control signal 3 is transmitted from the sub control circuit 72, the mini reel 101 is controlled by the mini reel drive circuit 103 so as to stop at “angry face don-chan 101c”.

(Point correspondence table)
Next, the point correspondence table will be described with reference to FIG. The point correspondence table is stored in the above-described program ROM 75, and is referred to when a point corresponding to the result of stopping the mini reel 101 is given.

  The point correspondence table has a stop symbol column and a grant point column. In the stop symbol column, the stop result symbol of the mini reel 101 is stored, and in the grant point column, the number of points given to the player according to the stop result symbol is stored. Specifically, when the stop result symbol is “smile don-chan 101a”, the player is awarded 5 points. Also, when the stop result symbol is “Hazuki-chan 101b”, 1 point is awarded to the player. In addition, when the stop result symbol is “angry face don-chan 101c”, no points are awarded to the player.

(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. Hereinafter, any one of the “BB gaming state” and the “RB gaming state” is referred to as a bonus gaming state.

  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 present embodiment, in the “RT gaming state”, a notification effect for navigating the player so as not to win the “cherry small role” is executed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, a “Cherry” symbol is displayed in the notification effect area 140 at the lower right of the liquid crystal display device 5, and the player is informed that “Cherry” is winning as an internal winning combination. It has come to inform. This navigation notification effect uses “points” given according to the stop result pattern of the mini reel 101. For example, when the stop result pattern of the mini reel 101 is “smile don-chan”, 5 points are given to the player, so the navigation notification effect is executed five times.

  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.
(point)

  As described above, the “point” is given to the player in accordance with the symbol (stop result symbol) as a result of stopping the mini reel 101. When the gaming state is a “bonus gaming state” and a small part of “Cherry” is won, the shielding window 102 is controlled so that at least a part of the mini reel 101 is visible, and the rotation and stop control of the mini reel 101 are performed. Is called. The “point” is stored in the work RAM 76 of the sub-control circuit 72 and is updated according to the stop result of the mini reel 101 and the use of “point” by the navigation notification effect.

(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. 12 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 and the like of FIG. 8 in the main control circuit 71, and at the sub-control circuit 72, the mini game routine of FIG. By executing the routines and the like independently, the liquid crystal display device 5 can display the effect image.

(Main routine)
Specifically, when a main routine or the like is executed by the main control circuit 71, as shown in FIG. 8, 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 is shifted to reel rotation processing (S5), and then 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).

  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, a mini reel effect control process routine shown in FIG. 12, which will be described later, and an effect process routine (not shown) are executed independently. Then, the pseudo reels 4L, 4C, 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: mini reel effect control 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 mini reel effect control process routine shown in FIG.

  First, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not a winning signal is received from the main control circuit 71 (S100). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a winning signal transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 is received in the winning determination process in step S11 of the main routine shown in FIG. When no winning signal is received (S100: NO), this routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, when a winning signal is received (S100: YES), it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a bonus gaming state (S102). When the current gaming state is not the bonus gaming state (S102: NO), this routine is terminated. On the other hand, if the current gaming state is the bonus gaming state (S102: YES), it is determined whether or not the “Cherry” small combination has been won from the winning combination information included in the winning signal (S104). If the “Cherry” small role has not been won (S104: NO), this routine ends.

  On the other hand, when the winning combination of “cherry” is won (S104: YES), the shielding window 102 is opened (S106). Specifically, the rotating shaft 102e is rotated so that the left window portion 102b and the right window portion 102c move in the left and right direction, respectively, so that the mini reel 101 can be visually recognized, and the fluorescent lamp 57c is lit. 101 is illuminated.

  Next, a mini reel rotation process is executed (S108), and after a predetermined time of rotation, a mini reel stop process is executed (S110). The stop result design of the mini reel 101 is determined by random number sampling executed on the operation program of the sub CPU 74. Specifically, the numerical value extracted by random number sampling is divided by 3, and the stop result design is determined by the remainder value. In this embodiment, when the remainder value is “0”, the stop result symbol is determined as “smile don-chan 101a”, and when the remainder value is “1”, the stop result symbol is “hazuki-chan 101b”. In the case where the remainder value is “2”, the stop result symbol is determined to be “rage face don-chan 101c”. A control signal is transmitted to the mini reel drive circuit 103 according to the determined symbol, and stop control of the mini reel 101 is executed.

  Then, “points” corresponding to the stop result symbols are given to the player (S112). Specifically, the number of assigned points is added to the value stored in the “point” area stored in the work RAM 76. Then, the closing process of the shielding window 102 is executed (S114), and this routine is finished.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes a lottery according to a predetermined input of the player, and executes a game under a plurality of types of gaming states according to the lottery result. Means (main control circuit 71 and the like), a casing (cabinet 2), an effect display means (liquid crystal display device 5) that is provided on the front surface of the casing and displays an effect image, and a display form is used for the effect. The effect body (mini-reel 101) provided inside the housing so as to be visible from the effect display means, and provided on the back side of the effect display means, shields the effect body and is driven to drive at least the effect body. Shielding means (shielding window 102) having a window part (left window part 102b, right window part 102c) that makes a part visible, and a control part that drives the window part at a predetermined timing to switch between visible and not visible (Sub-control circuit 72 etc.) It is the configuration with.

  According to said structure, the effect display means which displays an effect image is provided in the front surface of the housing | casing. In addition, an effector whose display form is used for effecting is provided so as to be visible through effect display means. Furthermore, a shielding means is provided on the back side of the effect display means, which shields the effect body and has a window portion that enables at least a part of the effect body to be visually recognized. It is possible to switch between impossible. As a result, the production image and the production body can be produced in combination, and the visibility of the production body can be switched between enabled and disabled, so that an unexpected production is performed and the entertainment of the game is improved. May be possible. As a result, the player may be able to continue the willingness to continue the game.

  In addition, the presentation body of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which the display form is changed in accordance with a predetermined control signal from the game execution means and is detachably provided inside the housing. Yes.

According to the above configuration, the effect body is provided so that the display form thereof is changed in accordance with a predetermined control signal from the game executing means and is detachable inside the housing. Thereby, since the effect body which carries out the different fluctuation | variation with respect to a predetermined | prescribed control signal can be replaced, the interest of a game may be able to be improved further.
The effect body is detachably disposed inside the housing. Thereby, even if it is damaged due to repeated fluctuations and when it is desired to change the effect device to a new one, it can be easily replaced, and the cost can be reduced.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a prohibition unit (opening / closing door 120) for prohibiting the attachment / detachment of the director, and a release unit (opening / closing door 120, and a key included in the opening / closing door 120) for canceling the prohibition of attachment / detachment by the prohibition unit Etc.).

  According to said structure, while the prohibition means which prohibits attachment or detachment of a production | presentation body is provided, the cancellation | release means which cancels | releases prohibition of the attachment / detachment is provided. Thereby, unauthorized actions from the outside can be prevented by prohibiting the attachment / detachment of the director by the normal prohibiting means. Furthermore, when the effect body is replaced, since the prohibition of attachment / detachment is canceled by the release means and the replacement can be performed, the management of the gaming machine may be facilitated.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has an illumination unit (fluorescent lamp 57c) that illuminates the effector and an illumination control that causes the effector to illuminate the effector when the effector can be visually recognized by the control unit. Means (sub-control circuit 72 and the like).

  According to said structure, the illumination means to illuminate a production body is provided, and when a control means enables visual recognition of a production body, an illumination control means makes a illumination body illuminate a production body. Thereby, it is possible to improve the interest of the production by emphasizing that the production body can be visually recognized, and to further facilitate the visualization of the production body.

(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.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the mini reel 101 is used as the effector, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are arranged in a matrix, and an LED effect body 150 having a plurality of light emission modes may be used as the effect body (Modification 1). Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of neon tubes may be arranged, and a neon tube director 151 having a plurality of light emission modes may be used as a director (Modification 2). Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, a character doll 152 in which a plurality of places are electrically movable may be used as a production body (Modification 3). In addition, it may be an effector having a plurality of effects by a laser beam, an effector by a hologram image, and the like. In this way, there are cases where the entertainment for the player can be further improved by being able to change the production body in various ways.

  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 front view of a gaming machine. The front view of a liquid crystal display device. Explanatory drawing which shows the removal | desorption method of a reel unit. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a liquid crystal display device. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of a shielding window. The block diagram which shows the structure of a main control circuit. The block diagram which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. Reel control table. Point correspondence table. Explanatory drawing which shows the navigation alerting | reporting effect of this embodiment. The figure which shows the flowchart of a main routine. The figure which shows the flowchart of a game state transition detection process routine. The front view which shows the 1st modification of this invention. The front view which shows the 2nd modification of this invention. The front view which shows the 3rd modification of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Cabinet 3L * 3C * 3R Reel 5 Liquid crystal display device 5a Through-hole 57c Fluorescent lamp 71 Main control circuit 72 Sub control circuit 101 Mini reel 102 Shielding window 102a Window frame 102b Left window part 102c Right window part 102d Window hole 102e Rotation Shaft 102f Left gear 102g Right gear 103 Mini reel drive circuit 104 Stepping motor 105 Window drive circuit 106 Stepping motor 110 Mini reel unit 120 Open / close door 130 Socket 140 Notification effect area

Claims (4)

Game execution means for executing lottery according to a player's predetermined input, and executing a game under a plurality of types of gaming states according to the lottery result;
A housing,
Effect display means provided on the front surface of the housing for displaying an effect image;
The display form is used for production, and a production body provided inside the housing so as to be visible from outside through the production display means,
Shielding means provided on the back side of the effect display means, having a window part that shields the effector and enables at least a part of the effector to be visually recognized by being driven;
A gaming machine, comprising: a control unit that drives the window at a predetermined timing and switches between enabling and disabling the visual recognition.   The said effect body is provided in the said housing | casing so that attachment or detachment is possible while the said display form is fluctuate | varied according to the predetermined | prescribed control signal from the said game execution means. Gaming machine. Prohibiting means for prohibiting the attachment and detachment of the director;
The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising release means for canceling prohibition of attachment / detachment by the prohibition means. Illumination means for illuminating the effector;
4. The game according to claim 1, further comprising: an illumination control unit that causes the illumination unit to illuminate the rendering unit when the rendering unit is visible by the control unit. 5. Machine.

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