JP2013106735A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a data amount necessary when performing a regular lighting pattern in a performance using the electric illumination of a game machine.SOLUTION: This game machine includes: an initial pattern storage part for storing complement start data and complement end data related to a lighting/extinction pattern by an electric illumination device; a complement processing part for generating complement data that are intermediate data, based on the complement start data and the complement end data; and a drive part driving the electric illumination device based on the complement data. By complementing the intermediate data based on the complement start data and the complement end data, the game machine can reduce the data amount necessary when performing the regular lighting pattern in the performance using the electric illumination, and even when performing a performance related to a diverse lighting pattern, can suppress the increase of a data amount for control thereof.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine equipped with an electrical decoration device.

  A gaming machine such as a slot machine is provided with a medal slot so that a player can enjoy a game by inserting a predetermined number of medals. The medals necessary for the game can be borrowed with a medal lending machine provided in the game hall, and the game can be started by inserting it into the medal slot of a desired gaming machine.

The operation of the conventional gaming machine was as follows.
First, when the start switch is operated, the start switch is turned on. In response to this, a lottery process is performed by the winning determination means inside the gaming machine. Here, when a predetermined combination is won, a winning flag is set. The rotating reel starts to rotate. When the stop switch is operated, the stop switch is turned on. Then, the rotation of the corresponding rotating reel is stopped. After the stop switches corresponding to all the rotating reels are operated, whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the valid winning line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not the winning is confirmed Is determined. When it is determined that the winning is confirmed, a medal corresponding to the winning symbol is paid out.

  For example, when the evaluation of the lottery process is out of place, it is set so that the predetermined symbols are not aligned (so-called kicking), and when winning, the predetermined symbols are aligned on the condition that the stop switch is pressed at a predetermined timing. (So-called pull-in). In other words, only when winning in the lottery process, medals are paid out by winning a winning pattern under a predetermined condition, but when not winning, medals are paid out regardless of how the stop switch is operated. There is no. This is to keep the medal payout at a certain probability. In order to realize this, a random number generator is used in the lottery process.

  In addition, a gaming machine such as a slot machine includes an electrical decoration device (electrical decoration) including a light emitting element such as a light emitting diode for effect display.

JP, 2009-261425, A When the lighting pattern of a lamp is determined by the lamp data which specifies the LED which lights up, and the scan data which specifies the brightness of the LED which lights up, when the scan data is not changed, the same scan data Is shared by a plurality of ramp data to reduce the data capacity.

  An effect using the electrical decoration of the gaming machine is to sequentially move the lighting positions of a plurality of light emitting elements (LEDs) included in the electrical decoration device (see FIG. 19). This lighting effect creates a flow of light and appeals strongly to the player. As described above, most of the lighting patterns of the light emitting elements mounted on the gaming machine have certain rules. The reason for this is that it is more beautiful lighting as a whole to have regularity than to light up at random.

  By the way, in order to realize a variety of lighting patterns, it is preferable to be able to perform on / off control for each light emitting element, and even for the regular pattern, individual data for each lighting pattern change. (See FIG. 19). For this reason, a large data capacity is required.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of reducing the amount of data required when performing a regular lighting pattern in an effect using electrical decoration. An object is to suppress an increase in the amount of data for the control even when performing an effect related to a pattern.

According to the present invention, an illumination device including a plurality of light emitting elements, a predetermined pattern (a pattern is a combination of lighting and extinguishing of each of the plurality of light emitting elements), each of the plurality of light emitting elements being turned on or off, and time In a gaming machine comprising an electrical decoration control unit that changes the pattern according to progress,
The illumination control unit
Data for turning on or off each of the plurality of light emitting elements, at least complementary start data corresponding to a lighting / extinguishing pattern of the plurality of light emitting elements at the beginning of a predetermined period, and the plurality at the end of the predetermined period An initial data setting unit (initial pattern storage unit) for generating complementary end data corresponding to the pattern of turning on and off the light emitting elements of
Based on the complement start data and the complement end data, a complement processing unit that generates complement data corresponding to a lighting / extinguishing pattern in the middle of the predetermined period excluding the start period and the end period;
A drive unit for turning on or off each of the plurality of light emitting elements based on at least the complementary data;
The complementary start data is a plurality of individual data DA (i) corresponding to each of the plurality of light emitting elements (i = 1, 2,..., N: N is equal to the number of the light emitting elements, and so on) And at least one of the individual data DA (i) indicates lighting.
The complement end data includes a plurality of individual data DB (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N) respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements, and at least one of the individual data DB (i). Indicates lighting,
The complement processing unit
Of the individual data indicating the lighting of the complement start data DA (i), the smallest i is determined (the smallest i = m (1 ≦ m ≦ N)),
Of the individual data indicating the lighting of the complement end data DB (i), the largest i is determined (the largest i = n (an integer of 1 ≦ n ≦ N, where m <n)).
A plurality of individual data DH (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N) respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements are set (hereinafter, DH (i) is referred to as “complementary data”),
The following processes (a) to (e) are performed.
(A) Set complementary data DH (1) to off (b) For k = 1, 2,..., N−1, set DH (k + 1) = DA (k). The complementary data DH (i) obtained by a) and (b) is sent to the drive unit, and the plurality of light emitting elements are turned on or off based on the complementary data DH (i). Replace DA (i) with the complementary data DH (i) obtained in (a) and (b) above. (E) Repeat (a) to (e) at least (nm−1) times ( However, (nm-1) ≧ 1)

  By the above processing, it seems that the lighting pattern gradually moves from the pattern of the complement start data to the pattern of the complement end data. An effect of natural movement can be provided based on the complement start data and the complement end data.

Let j be the number of repetitions of (A) to (D) above.
Instead of (a), the following steps are performed.
(F) Complementary data DH (1) = DB (n−j)

  By processing in this way, it is possible to cope with the case where the completion data has a plurality of individual lighting data.

The illumination device including a plurality of light emitting elements, and a predetermined pattern (a pattern is a combination of lighting and extinguishing of each of the plurality of light emitting elements), each of the plurality of light emitting elements being turned on or off, and the pattern as time passes In a gaming machine comprising an electrical control unit that changes
The illumination control unit
Data for turning on or off each of the plurality of light emitting elements, at least complementary start data corresponding to a lighting / extinguishing pattern of the plurality of light emitting elements at the beginning of a predetermined period, and the plurality at the end of the predetermined period An initial data setting unit (initial pattern storage unit) for generating complementary end data corresponding to the pattern of turning on and off the light emitting elements of
Based on the complement start data and the complement end data, a complement processing unit that generates complement data corresponding to a lighting / extinguishing pattern in the middle of the predetermined period excluding the start period and the end period;
A drive unit for turning on or off each of the plurality of light emitting elements based on at least the complementary data;
The complementary start data is a plurality of individual data DA (i) corresponding to each of the plurality of light emitting elements (i = 1, 2,..., N: N is equal to the number of the light emitting elements, and so on) And at least one of the individual data DA (i) indicates lighting.
The complement end data includes a plurality of individual data DB (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N) respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements, and at least one of the individual data DB (i). Indicates lighting,
The complement processing unit
Among the individual data indicating the lighting of the complement start data DA (i), the largest i is determined (the smallest i = m (1 ≦ m ≦ N)),
Of the individual data indicating lighting of the completion data DB (i), the smallest i is determined (the largest i = n (an integer of 1 ≦ n ≦ N, where m> n))
A plurality of individual data DH (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N) respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements are set (hereinafter, DH (i) is referred to as “complementary data”),
The following processes (a) to (e) are performed.
(A) Set complementary data DH (N) to off (b) For k = 2,..., N, DH (k-1) = DA (k) (c) Above (a) The complementary data DH (i) obtained in (a) is sent to the drive unit, and the plurality of light emitting elements are turned on or off based on the complementary data DH (i). (D) The complementary start data DA ( i) is replaced with the complementary data DH (i) obtained in (a) and (b) above. (e) The above (a) to (e) are repeated at least (mn−1) times (however ( mn-1) ≧ 1)

  By the above processing, it seems that the lighting pattern gradually moves from the pattern of the complement start data to the pattern of the complement end data. An effect of natural movement can be provided based on the complement start data and the complement end data.

Let j be the number of repetitions of (A) to (D) above.
Instead of (a), the following steps are performed.
(F) Complement data DH (N) = DB (n + j)

  By processing in this way, it is possible to cope with the case where the completion data has a plurality of individual lighting data.

And a timing setting unit for setting an operation timing for at least the complementary data based on a predetermined operation time,
The drive unit may turn on or off the plurality of light emitting elements based on the complementary data according to the operation time obtained by the timing setting unit.

  According to this invention, when performing a regular lighting pattern in an effect using electrical decoration by complementing intermediate data based on the complementary start data and the complementary end data related to the lighting / extinguishing pattern by the electrical decoration device The required amount of data can be reduced, and an increase in the amount of data for the control can be suppressed even when effects related to various lighting patterns are performed.

It is a front view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. It is a front view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door 180 degree | times. It is a block diagram of a slot machine. It is a block diagram of the electrical decoration control system which concerns on embodiment of invention. It is a flowchart of the complementary process which concerns on embodiment of invention. It is explanatory drawing of the complementation process which concerns on embodiment of invention. (A) shows complement start data, (b) shows complement end data, and (c) shows complement data. The time change of the blinking of the electrical decoration apparatus by the complementary process which concerns on embodiment of invention is shown. It is another flowchart of the complementation process which concerns on embodiment of invention. It is explanatory drawing of the complementation process which concerns on embodiment of invention. (A) shows original complement start data and complement end data, (b) shows data obtained by extracting a reference point of the complement processing, and (c) shows complement data by (b). It is explanatory drawing of the complementation process which concerns on embodiment of invention. A method of adding data other than the reference point of the complement start data and the complement end data is shown. It is explanatory drawing of the complementation process by the process of FIG. (A) is a complement start data and a complement end data, (b) shows the time change of the blinking of an electrical decoration apparatus when the process of FIG. 8 is performed based on the complement start data and complement end data of (a). It is explanatory drawing of the complementation process by the process of FIG. (A) is another complement start data and complement end data, (b) shows the time change of blinking of the lighting device when the process of FIG. 8 is performed based on the complement start data and complement end data of (a). . It is explanatory drawing of the complementation process by the process of FIG. (A) is another complement start data and complement end data, (b) shows the time change of blinking of the lighting device when the process of FIG. 8 is performed based on the complement start data and complement end data of (a). . It is explanatory drawing of the complementation process by the process of FIG. (A) is another complement start data and complement end data, (b) shows the time change of blinking of the lighting device when the process of FIG. 8 is performed based on the complement start data and complement end data of (a). . It is another flowchart of the complementation process which concerns on embodiment of invention (what complements in reverse order). It is explanatory drawing of the complementation process by the process of FIG. It is another block diagram of the electrical decoration control system which concerns on embodiment of invention. It is explanatory drawing of the complementation process by the apparatus of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the control method of the conventional electrical decoration apparatus. It is a flowchart of the complementation process which concerns on the modification of embodiment of invention. It is explanatory drawing of the complementary data memory | storage part which concerns on the modification of embodiment of invention.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine with the front door closed, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the slot machine with the front door opened 180 degrees.

  1 and 2, reference numeral 100 denotes a slot machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 100 can be opened and closed by a hinge or the like on the slot machine main body 120 and one side of the front surface of the slot machine main body 120. And a front door 130 attached thereto. As shown in FIG. 1, a game display unit 131 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 130, and a medal insertion slot 132 for a player to insert medals is provided at the lower right of the game display unit 131. On the lower side of the medal insertion slot 132, a reject button 133 for forcibly discharging a clogged medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 132 to the outside of the slot machine 100 is provided.

  Further, a start switch 134 for starting a game is provided at the lower left of the game display unit 131, and three stop switches 140 are provided corresponding to the three spinning cylinders. A medal payout port 135 is provided at the center of the lower end of the front door. A liquid crystal display device LCD is provided above the game display unit 131. Arch lamps AH are provided on both sides thereof. The arch lamp AH performs a predetermined effect through blinking of a light emitting element (which corresponds to a light emitting element of an electric decoration device described later) provided therein.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine main body 120 is fixed to the inner bottom surface, stores a plurality of medals therein, and stores the stored medals at a payout port 135 provided on the front surface of the front door 130. A hopper device 121 for paying out the sheets one by one is installed. An upper portion of the hopper device 121 is provided with a hopper tank 122 that opens upward and stores a plurality of medals therein. Inside the slot machine main body 120, a reel (rotating cylinder) unit 203 including three rotating cylinders is installed at a position where the game display unit 131 comes when the front door 130 is closed. The reel unit 203 includes three spinning cylinders (first reel to third reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The game display unit 131 is provided with an opening through which the player can see the symbols of the rotating drums of the reel unit 203. A power supply unit 205 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 121.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a medal (coin) selector 1 is attached to the back side of the front button 130 on the back side of a reject button 133 provided on the front surface of the front door 130. This medal selector 1 rolls the medal toward the hopper device 121 while detecting the passage of the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 132, and has a different diameter medal or iron or iron whose outer diameter is different from the predetermined dimension. This is an apparatus for selecting and removing illegal medals made of an alloy and selecting and eliminating a predetermined number or more of medals that can be inserted per game.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a lead-out path 136 that covers the lower side and communicates with the payout port 135 of the front door 130 is provided below the medal selector 1. The medals distributed by the medal selector 1 are returned to the player from the payout port 135 via the derivation path 136.

FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the slot machine 100 according to the embodiment of the invention.
In this figure, the display about the power supply system is omitted. Although not shown, the slot machine includes a power supply unit for generating a DC power supply (+5 V or the like) from a commercial power supply (AC 100 V).

  The slot machine 100 includes a main substrate (processing unit) 10 and a sub substrate 20 that operates in response to a command from the main substrate (processing unit) 10 as main processing devices. At least the main substrate 10 is accommodated inside the case so that it cannot be contacted from the outside, and when the main substrate 10 is removed, a sealing process is performed so that a trace remains in the case.

  The main board 10 is for performing an internal lottery in response to a player's operation, and performing processing (game processing) such as reel rotation / stop and medal payout. The main board 10 includes a CPU that performs a control operation according to a preset program, a ROM that is a storage unit that stores the program, and a RAM that temporarily stores processing results and the like.

  The sub board 20 is for receiving a command signal from the main board 10 and notifying the result of the internal lottery and performing various effects. The sub-board 20 includes a CPU that performs a control operation in accordance with a preset program corresponding to the command signal, a ROM that is a storage unit that stores the program, and a RAM that temporarily stores processing results and the like. Only one command flows from the main board 10 to the sub board 20, and conversely, no command is issued from the sub board 20 to the main board 10.

  The main board 10 is paid out from the bet switch BET, the start switch 134, the stop button 140, the reel unit (including the reel driving device) 203, the reel position detection circuit 71, the hopper driving unit 80, the hopper 81, and the hopper 81. A medal detection unit 82 (the hopper driving unit 80, the hopper 81, and the medal detection unit 82 constitutes the hopper device 121 described above) for counting the number of medals is connected. A peripheral substrate (local substrate) such as a liquid crystal control substrate 200 for controlling the liquid crystal display device, a speaker substrate 201, and an LED substrate 202 is connected to the sub substrate 20.

  Further, medal sensors S1 and S2 of the medal selector 1 are connected to the main board 10.

  The medal selector 1 is provided with medal sensors S1 and S2 for counting medals. The medal sensors S1 and S2 are provided on the downstream side (near the exit) of a medal passage (not shown) provided in the medal selector 1 (the upstream side of the medal passage communicates with the medal slot 132). The two medal sensors S1 and S2 are arranged side by side at a predetermined interval along the medal traveling direction. The medal sensors S1 and S2 are, for example, photointerrupters that have a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion that face each other, are formed in a U-shaped cross section, and are positioned so that the detection optical axis faces the medal passage from above. . Each photo interrupter detects the passage of a medal sent without being blocked on the way. The reason why two photo interrupters are adjacent is not only to detect the number of medals but also to monitor whether or not the passage of medals is normal. That is, by providing two photo interrupters adjacent to each other, it is possible to detect the passing speed and passing direction of medals, thereby detecting not only the number of medals but also an illegal act moving in the reverse direction.

  The hopper driving unit 80 rotates the hopper 81 and performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the main board 10. The gaming machine includes a medal detection unit 82 that operates every time a medal is paid out, and the main board 10 receives a medal actually paid out from the hopper 81 based on an input signal from the medal detection unit 82. You can manage the number.

  The insertion accepting unit 1050 receives the outputs of the medal sensors S1 and S2 of the medal selector 1, accepts the insertion of medals for each game, and determines that the medal corresponding to the specified number of insertions has been inserted. A process of permitting the rotation start operation of the first reel to the third reel is performed. Note that the pressing operation of the start switch 134 is an opportunity to start rotation of the first reel to the third reel and an opportunity to execute the internal lottery. Also, a prescribed number of throws is set according to the gaming state, the prescribed number of throws is set to 3 in the normal state and the bonus established state, and the prescribed number of throws is set to 1 in the bonus state.

  When medals are inserted, the inserted medals are set to the inserted state up to a specified number of insertions according to the gaming state. Alternatively, when the bet switch BET is pressed in a state where medals have been credited to the gaming machine, the credited medals are set to the inserted state by limiting the prescribed number of insertions according to the gaming state. The main board 10 controls whether or not to accept a medal. When it is not in a state of accepting insertion of medals (when not permitted), even if medals are inserted, they are not counted by the medal sensors S1 and S2 and are returned as they are. Similarly, the main board 10 controls the validity / invalidity of the bet switch BET. When the bet switch BET is not valid (when not permitted), even if the bet switch BET is pressed, it is ignored.

  The main board 10 incorporates random number generating means 1100. The random number generation means 1100 is a means for generating a random number for lottery. The random value can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts numerical values so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In this embodiment, the “random number value” is not only a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are irregular. Includes a value that can function as a random number.

  The internal lottery means 1200 performs an internal lottery in which the player determines whether or not the winning combination is based on a start signal from the start switch 134. That is, a lottery table selection process for selecting a lottery table (not shown) stored in a memory (not shown) of the main board 10, a random number determination process for determining the winning of a random number obtained from the random number generation means 1050, The lottery flag setting process for setting a flag to that effect when a big win or the like is won by the determination result is performed.

  In the lottery table selection process, a lottery table (not shown) stored in a storage unit (ROM) (not shown) is used to determine which lottery table is used for internal lottery. In the lottery table, for each of a plurality of random values (for example, 65536 random values from 0 to 65535), replay, small role (bell, cherry), regular bonus (RB: bonus), and big bonus (BB :), etc., are associated with each other. In addition, a normal state, a bonus establishment state, and a bonus state can be set as the gaming state, and a replay lottery state, a replay low probability state, and a replay high probability state can be set as replay lottery states.

  In the random number determination process, a random value (lottery random number) is acquired from the random number generation means (not shown) for each game based on a start signal from the start switch 134, and the lottery table is referred to for the acquired random value. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is won.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag of the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-winning state (first flag state, off state) to the winning state (second flag state, on Status). When two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to the winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in storage means (RAM).

  A lottery flag (possible carryover flag) that can carry over the winning state for the next game until winning, and a lottery flag that is reset to the non-winning state without bringing the winning state to the next game regardless of winning Carry-over impossible flag) may be provided. In this case, there are a regular bonus (RB) and a big bonus (BB) as a combination to which the former carry-over possible flag is associated, and other combinations (for example, small role, replay) correspond to the latter carry-over impossible flag. It is attached. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, if a regular bonus is won by internal lottery, the winning state of the regular bonus lottery flag is carried over until the regular bonus is won, and if the big bonus is won by internal lottery, the big bonus lottery A process of carrying over the winning state of the flag until the big bonus is won is performed. At this time, the main board 10 determines whether or not a role other than the regular bonus and the big bonus (small role and replay) is used even in a game in which the winning state of the regular bonus or big bonus lottery flag is carried over by the internal lottery function. An internal lottery is performed. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, in a game in which the winning state of the regular bonus lottery flag is carried over, if a small role or replay is won in the internal lottery, the regular bonus lottery flag and the internal lottery already won In a game in which the lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of winning combinations or replay lottery flags won in the win state are set to the winning state and the winning state of the big bonus lottery flag is carried over, it is small in the internal lottery When a winning combination or replay is won, a lottery flag corresponding to two or more kinds of winning combinations including a big bonus lottery flag that has already been won and a small bonus or replay lottery flag that has been won in an internal lottery is set to a winning state. Set.

  The replay processing unit 1600 may perform control to change the winning probability of replay in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition. The replay processing unit 1600 will be described later again. The replay lottery states include a replay no lottery state in which replay is excluded from the internal lottery, a replay low probability state in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, and a replay winning probability of about 1 / A plurality of lottery states such as a high replay probability state set to 6 can be set. By changing the replay lottery state, the winning probability of the replay in the internal lottery is changed.

  The reel control means 1300 rotates the first to third reels by a stepping motor based on a start signal generated by the player pressing the start switch 134 (rotation start operation), and the first to third reels are driven. Control that permits the pressing operation (stop operation) of the three stop buttons 140 respectively corresponding to the rotating reels in a state in which the rotation speed of the motor reaches a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotation speed of about 80 rotations per minute). And a control to stop the first reel to the third reel, which are rotationally driven by the stepping motor, according to the lottery flag setting state (result of the internal lottery).

  In addition, the reel control means 1300 receives the reel stop signal when the player presses the three stop buttons 140 in a state where the pressing operation (stop operation) with respect to the three stop buttons 140 is permitted (validated). Based on this, by stopping the supply of drive pulses (motor drive signals) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 203, control is performed to stop each of the first to third reels.

  That is, each time the three stop buttons 140 are pressed, the reel control means 1300 determines the reel stop position corresponding to the pressed button among the first to third reels. The reel is stopped at the stop position. Specifically, referring to a stop control table (not shown) stored in the storage means (ROM), the first reel according to the pressing timing, pressing order, etc. (stop operation mode) of the three stop buttons. The stop position of the third reel is determined, and the first reel to the third reel are stopped at the determined stop position.

  Here, in the stop control table, the position of the first reel to the third reel (press detection position) at the time when the stop button 140 is operated and the actual stop position (or the slip from the press detection position) of the first reel to the third reel. (Number of frames) is set. Depending on the setting state of the lottery flag, a stop control table for determining the stop positions of the first reel to the third reel may be prepared.

  In the gaming machine, the reel unit 203 includes a reel index (not shown) made of a photosensor, and the reel control means 1300 is based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index every time the reel rotates once. By determining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the step motor) from the reel reference position (the frame detected by the reel index), the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored. . That is, the main board 10 can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 140 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel.

  The reel control means 1300 performs so-called pull-in processing and kick-out processing as control for stopping the reel. The pull-in process is a control process for stopping the reel so that the symbol corresponding to the combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state is stopped on the winning determination line (so that the winning combination can be won). It is. On the other hand, the kicking process means that the reel corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the non-winning state does not stop on the valid winning determination line (so that the non-winning combination cannot be won) This is a control process to be stopped. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lottery flag setting state, the stop button 140 pressing timing, the pressing order, the stop position of the reel that has already stopped (type of display symbol) in order to realize the above-described pull-in processing and kicking processing. ) Etc., the stop control table is set so that the stop position of each reel changes. In this way, the main board 10 can stop the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state in a winning form, while the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the non-winning state is in the winning form. Control is performed to stop the first reel to the third reel so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first to third reels are set to a control state in which the rotating reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button 140 is pressed. ing. That is, in the stop control table for determining the stop position of each rotating reel, the number of frames required from when the stop button 140 is pressed until each reel stops is in the range of 0 to 4 frames (predetermined pull-in range). Is set in

  The winning determination means 1400 performs a process of determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel to the third reel. Specifically, referring to the winning determination table stored in the storage means (ROM), the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line when all of the first reel to the third reel are stopped, It is determined whether or not it is a predetermined winning combination.

  The winning determination means 1400 executes a winning process based on the determination result. As a process at the time of winning a prize, for example, when a small role wins, the hopper 81 is driven to perform a medal payout control process, or a credit is increased (a predetermined maximum number is increased to 50, for example, When the replay is won, a replay process is performed. When a big bonus or a regular bonus is won, a game state transition control process for shifting the game state is performed.

  The payout control means 1500 performs payout control processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a payout predetermined for each combination, and the medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts are determined by the hopper driving unit 80. Then, the hopper 81 is driven to pay out. At this time, a current flows through a motor (not shown) built in the hopper 81.

  When medal credits (internal storage) are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper 81, the number of credits stored in a credit storage area (not shown) of the storage means (RAM) (not shown) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of credited medals is performed to virtually pay out medals.

  When the replay is won, the replay processing means 1600 performs a replay process (regame process) for setting the same preparatory state as the previous game without requiring insertion of medals owned by the player for the next game. When a replay wins, an automatic insertion process is performed in which the same number of medals as the previous game is automatically set to the insertion state without using the player's own medals (including credit medals). The game machine is set in a state of waiting for a rotation start operation (pressing operation of the start switch 134 by the player) in the next game in a state where the same winning determination line as the previous game is validated.

  Further, the main board 10 may perform control to shift the gaming state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state (gaming state transition control function). As the game condition transition condition, one condition may be defined, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. When a plurality of conditions are established, transitioning the gaming state to another gaming state based on the fact that one of the plurality of conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of conditions are satisfied Can do.

  The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is possible. The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when a big bonus or a regular bonus is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, when the big bonus is won in the internal lottery in the normal state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus is won, and the regular bonus is won in the internal lottery in the normal state Until the regular bonus is won, the lottery flag corresponding to the regular bonus is maintained in the winning state. In the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out by the bonus game, and medals exceeding a predetermined payout limit number are paid out according to the type of bonus won. The bonus state is terminated and the gaming state is returned to the normal state.

  The reel unit 203 includes three reels (not shown), and one stepping motor is attached to each of the three reels. A stepping motor includes a gear-shaped iron core or permanent magnet as a rotor (rotor), a plurality of windings (coils) as a stator (stator), and is rotated by switching windings through which current flows. is there. That is, a current is passed through the windings of the stator to generate a magnetic force, and the rotor is rotated by attracting the rotor. Since the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle, it is used to drive the rotation of the reel of the slot machine. A plurality of windings constitute one phase. As the number of phases, for example, there are two (two phases), four (four phases), and five (five phases).

  The stepping motor can change its characteristics (excitation mode changes) by changing the way of applying current to the windings of each phase. The two-phase type is as follows.

• Single-phase excitation Always allow current to flow through only one phase of the winding. Positioning accuracy is good.

・ Two-phase excitation
Current flows in two phases. An output torque approximately twice that of single-phase excitation can be obtained. The positioning accuracy is good and the stationary torque is large when stopped, so that the stop position can be held reliably.

・ One-two-phase excitation
A current is passed by alternately switching between one phase and two phases. Since the step angle can be halved in the case of one-phase excitation and two-phase excitation, smooth rotation can be obtained.

  Note that “driving” a stepping motor includes rotating the motor by the above-described excitation and exciting each phase in order to stop at a desired position and hold the position.

  In the slot machine, for example, a four-phase stepping motor having a basic step angle of 1.43 degrees is used, and one-two-phase excitation is adopted as a pulse output method.

  In FIG. 4, the block diagram of the electrical decoration control system which concerns on embodiment of invention is shown. FIG. 4 is a system diagram including the sub board 20 and the LED board 202. Each element other than the illumination device LE in FIG. 4 is, for example, a drive circuit (driver, amplifier, etc.) of the LED board 202 or a CPU or memory of the sub board 20, and the CPU executes a predetermined program prepared in advance. Is realized. Alternatively, it can be configured by hardware such as an IC.

LE is an electrical decoration device including a plurality of light emitting elements such as light emitting diodes. The illumination device LE is applied to an arch lamp or a backlight, for example. The arch lamp is provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display device LCD as shown in FIG. 1, and performs a predetermined effect through blinking of the light emitting elements provided therein. The backlight is, for example, three light emitting units provided inside three spinning cylinders built in the reel unit 203, and these lights are shown to the player through the game display unit 131. The illumination device LE may be either one that emits light in a single color (bulb color, white, etc.) or one that emits light in a color including three primary colors. In the case of emitting light in color, the processing described below is applied to the luminance (blinking) instead of the color.
In the example of FIG. 4, the electrical decoration device LE includes eight light emitting elements LE1 to LE8.

  Reference numeral 212 denotes an electrical decoration control unit that controls the electrical decoration device LE to blink. The plurality of light emitting elements LE1 to LE8 of the illumination device LE are turned on or off in a predetermined pattern, and the pattern is changed over time. Here, the pattern means a combination of turning on and off each of the plurality of light emitting elements.

  The illumination control unit 212 is actually realized by the drive circuit of the LED board 202 and the CPU and memory of the sub board 20 as described above. FIG. 4 is a functional representation of these. The illumination control unit 212 includes an initial pattern storage unit 213, a complement processing unit 214, and a buffer memory 215.

  Reference numeral 213 denotes data for turning on or off the light emitting elements LE1 to LE8, respectively, and at least complements corresponding to the lighting / extinguishing patterns of the light emitting elements LE1 to LE8 at the beginning of a predetermined period (for example, a total period of 100 ms). It is an initial pattern storage unit that generates start data and complementary end data corresponding to the lighting / extinguishing patterns of the light emitting elements LE1 to LE8 at the end of the predetermined period.

  The supplement start data is, for example, as shown in FIG. MOV: 30ms: 10000000 in the figure is an example of complement start data (8 bits). MOV indicates complementary start data, 30 ms indicates the duration of lighting of the lighting device LE according to the lighting pattern, and 10000000 indicates data corresponding to the pattern of lighting (= 1) or lighting (= 0) (each A bit is individual data corresponding to each light emitting element). Since there are eight light emitting elements LE1 to LE8, the pattern is 8 bits (1 byte). For convenience of explanation, numbers 1, 2,... Are given from the left (the same applies hereinafter). The right end is 8. This number corresponds to the numbers of the light emitting elements LE1 to LE8. In the following description, each bit may be referred to as “individual data”.

  The right side of FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing the blinking state of the eight light emitting elements LE1 to LE8. The leftmost is LE1 and the rightmost is LE8, which are arranged in numerical order (this layout is schematic and does not necessarily match the actual arrangement of the light emitting elements LE1 to LE8). □ indicates lighting and ■ indicates extinguishing. This lighting state corresponds to 10000000.

  That is, the complementary start data is a plurality of individual data DA (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N: corresponding to each of the light emitting elements LE1 to LE8, where N is equal to the number of the light emitting elements. In the example, N = 8, which is an example, and N can be any integer greater than or equal to 3. The same applies hereinafter. In the example of FIG. 6A, DA (1) = 1 and DA (2) to DA (8) = 0.

  In the following description, it is assumed that one or more of the individual data DA (i) (i = 1, 2,..., 8) indicates lighting.

  The complement end data is, for example, as shown in FIG. SET: 30ms: 00000001 in the figure is an example of complement start data (8 bits). SET indicates complement completion data, 30 ms indicates the duration, 00000001 indicates data corresponding to the lighting (= 1) or extinguishing (= 0) pattern (each bit is individual data corresponding to each light emitting element) ).

  The right side of FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing the blinking state of the eight light emitting elements LE1 to LE8. The leftmost is LE1 and the rightmost is LE8, which are arranged in numerical order (this layout is schematic and does not necessarily match the actual arrangement of the light emitting elements LE1 to LE8). □ indicates lighting and ■ indicates extinguishing. This lighting state corresponds to 00000001.

  That is, the complement end data includes a plurality of individual data DB (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N, N = 8) respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements LE1 to LE8. In the example of FIG. 6B, DA (8) = 1 and DA (1) to DA (7) = 0.

  In the following description, it is assumed that one or more of the individual data DB (i) (i = 1, 2,..., 8) indicate lighting.

  The complementary start data indicates a lighting / extinguishing pattern of the plurality of light emitting elements at the beginning of the predetermined period, and the complementary end data indicates a lighting / extinguishing pattern of the plurality of light emitting elements at the end of the predetermined period. The complementary data described below is located in the middle of these. That is, according to the embodiment of the present invention, complementary data is generated so that the turn-on / off pattern of a plurality of light emitting elements gradually shifts from the complementary start data to the complementary end data. Supplementary data is unnecessary.

  In addition, as long as it outputs the complement start data and the complement end data as described above, it may be other than the storage unit (memory) (for example, a logic circuit), and has the same effect.

  Reference numeral 214 denotes a complementary processing unit that generates complementary data corresponding to a lighting / extinguishing pattern in the middle of a predetermined period excluding a start period and an end period based on the complement start data and the complement end data. For example, based on the complement start data and (b) complement end data in FIG. 6A, the six complement data DH1 to DH6 in FIG. 6C are generated. These are sequentially generated and displayed on the illumination device LE (j = 1, 2,..., 6 indicates the display order). DH1 to DH6 correspond to DH (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N) described below. Since DH (i) is overwritten one after another, it appears that the lighting location moves to the right as shown in FIG. 6C and FIG. The supplement processing will be described in detail later.

  A buffer memory 215 is used when generating complementary data. In the buffer memory 215, a plurality of individual data (complementary data) DH (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N) respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements LE1 to LE8 are set (defined). ). The buffer memory 215 only needs to be able to temporarily store data, and a RAM, an IC register, or the like can be used.

  Reference numeral 216 denotes a drive unit that turns on or off the light emitting elements LE1 to LE8 based on at least the complementary data DH1 to DH6. Although not shown, the drive unit 216 includes a register and a drive circuit, receives the complementary data DH (i), and turns on or off the corresponding light emitting element based on each bit. From the standpoint of production, the driving unit 216 receives not only the supplementary data but also the supplementary start data and the supplemental end data, displays the supplementary data before the supplementary data, and displays the supplementary data after the supplementary data. Display is preferably performed using data. Thereby, an effect as shown in FIG. 7 can be performed. In FIG. 7, processing is performed in order from the top row to the bottom and displayed. If the lighting or extinguishing time of each row is 30 ms, the time required for the production in FIG. 7 is 8 × 30 ms = total 240 ms. In the example of FIG. 7, the lighting position seems to move little by little from the left end to the right end.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the complementing process according to the embodiment of the invention. A description will be added with reference to this figure below.

S10: The complement processing unit 214 reads the complement start data DA (i) from the initial pattern storage unit 213 and copies it to the buffer memory 215.

  In the subsequent process (S20), the complement start data DA (i) is overwritten with the complement data DH (i), so that the supplement start data DA (i) is backed up in preparation. Note that the process of S10 is not essential and may be omitted.

S11: The complement processing unit 214 reads the complement start data DA (i) from the buffer memory 215 (or from the initial pattern storage unit 213).

S12: The complement processing unit 214 determines the individual data having the smallest i among the individual data indicating lighting of the complement start data DA (i). The smallest i is m (an integer of 1 ≦ m ≦ 8) (i = m). In the example of FIG. 6, DA (1) = 1 and all others are 0, so m = 1.

S13: The complement processing unit 214 reads the complement end data DB (i) from the initial pattern storage unit 213.

S14: The complement processing unit 214 determines the individual data having the largest i among the individual data indicating the lighting of the complement end data DB (i). This largest i is assumed to be n (1 ≦ n ≦ 8) (i = n). In the example of FIG. 6, since DB (8) = 1 and all others are 0, n = 8. In the following description, it is always assumed that m <n. Processing in the case of m> n will be described later. It should be noted that when m = n, the complement start and end patterns are identical or equivalent, and there is no need to perform a moving effect by the complement processing, and therefore m = n is excluded.

S15: The complement processing unit 214 sets a plurality of individual data DH (i) (i = 1, 2,..., 8) respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements LE1 to LE8 in the buffer memory 215.

S16: A parameter j for determining the number of repetitions of the process is initialized (j = 1). This is a process for the convenience of the process of FIG. 5, and other methods (such as preparing a counter separately) can be adopted as appropriate.

S17: The complement processing unit 214 sets the complement data DH (1) to off (= 0). As shown in FIG. 6, in the complementing process, the complementing start data is shifted to the right side. Accordingly, the data must be supplemented to the left end. S17 is a process for this purpose. That is, since all the complement end data are extinguished (= 0) except for the right end, the extinction (= 0) is supplemented.

S18: The complement processing unit 214 sets DH (k + 1) = DA (k) for k = 1, 2,..., N−1. This is because the complement start data DA (i) is shifted to the right by one (when j = 1), or the previous complement data DH (i) is shifted by one to the right (when j ≠ 1). It corresponds to.

S19: The complementary processing unit 214 sends the complementary data DH (i) obtained in S17 and S18 to the driving unit 216, and turns on or off the plurality of light emitting elements LE1 to LE8 based on the complementary data DH (i). In the example of FIG. 6C, the complementary data DH1 is obtained when j = 1, and the light emitting elements LE1 to LE8 are turned on or off with this lighting pattern. When j = 2 to 6, complementary data DH2 to DH6 are obtained.

S20: The complement processing unit 214 replaces the complement start data DA (i) in the buffer memory 215 with the complement data DH (i). It is preparation for the next complementary data generation.

S21: The complement processing unit 214 repeats S17 to S20 at least (nm−1) times. In the example of FIG. 6, since n = 8 and m = 1, the process is repeated 6 times. When it is repeated a predetermined number of times (YES), the process is terminated.

S22: When NO in S21, the complement processing unit 214 repeats S17 to S20 after updating by adding 1 to j.

  In addition, in FIG. 5, although the process which concerns on blinking of the electrical decoration by complement start data and complement end data is not included, these can also be included. For example, the process related to blinking of the electrical decoration by the complementary start data (corresponding to S19) is performed before S10, and the process related to blinking of the electrical decoration by the complementary end data (corresponding to S19) is performed after S21.

  By the process of FIG. 5, complementary data as shown in FIG. 6C is generated. That is, when j = 1, complementary data DH1 obtained by shifting the complementary start data DA (i) by one to the right is obtained, and when j = 2, complementary data DH2 obtained by shifting the complementary data DH1 by one to the right is obtained (the same applies hereinafter). ).

  Then, by driving the illumination using the complement start data and the complement end data together with the complement data, it is possible to provide an effect in which light as shown in FIG. 7 moves regularly to the right.

  Conventionally, with respect to the data for lighting control (see FIG. 19) created for each change, in the embodiment of the present invention, two pieces of data, that is, complementary start data at the start of change and complementary end data at the end of change. It is possible to perform the same dynamic effect as before. Thereby, while performing the same production as the conventional, it is possible to reduce the number of data for lighting control (in the example of FIG. 19 of the conventional example described later, the number of data is 8 and 8 bytes are required, In the example of FIG. 6, the number of data is two, which is only 2 bytes).

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, significant data compression can be performed by incorporating a part of the regularity of the pattern of the light emitting element of the illumination in the control program.

  The example of FIG. 6 is an example in which a single light emitting element is lit both in the complement start data and the complement end data. However, the embodiment of the present invention is also applied when a plurality of light emitting elements are lit. can do.

  FIG. 8 is a process flowchart that can also be applied when a plurality of light emitting elements are lit. Compared with FIG. 5, the processing is different only in the next one step.

S17b: The complement processing unit 214 sets the complement data DH (1) to the complement end data DB (n−j) (for example, n = 8).

  For example, when the complement start data and the complement end data are as shown in FIG. 9A, the position of the individual data determined in S12 and S14, that is, the values of m and n are determined by a single light emitting element. It is not different from the case where it is lit, as shown in FIG. Therefore, complementary data as shown in FIG. 9C is obtained by the complementary processing in S16 to S22 (this is the same as FIG. 6C).

  By adding individual data for lighting of the complement start data and the complement end data to FIG. 9C, the complement process can be added even when a plurality of light emitting elements are lit. The individual data to be added in the example of FIG. 9A is DA (3) = 1 and DB (7) = 1. These additional steps are S17b, and the data operation by this will be described with reference to FIG. For convenience of description, in FIG. 10, individual data symbols are attached to □ indicating the lighting state.

  FIG. 10 shows a state (j = 3) in which the complement start data is shifted to the right by three.

  First, addition of the lighting data DA (3) = 1 in addition to the complement start data will be described. FIG. 10A shows the position of DA (3) in that state. Since 3 bits from the right end are not used, they are cut (FIG. 10 (b)), and DA (3) is added to the complementary data of DH3 in FIG. 9 (c) (arrows from FIG. 10 (b) to (c)). . This process corresponds to S18 in FIG.

  Next, the addition of the other lighting data DB (7) = 1 will be described. FIG. 10 (e) shows the position of DB (7) in a state shifted three to the right. By the way, since DA (m) obtained in S11 of FIG. 8 can be considered to be DB (n) obtained in S14 by the shift process, DB (n) = DB in FIGS. 10 (d) and 10 (e). (8) is set to the position of DA (m) = DA (1). Since 4 bits from the left end are not used, they are cut (FIG. 10 (c)), and DB (7) is added to the complementary data of DH3 in FIG. 9 (c) (arrows from FIG. 10 (d) to (c)). . This process corresponds to S18 in FIG. In S17b of FIG. 8, the data to be added to the left end is extracted from the completion data as the complementary data is shifted to the right, so that the complementary data can be added.

  By the process of FIG. 8, the illumination device LE can be turned on as shown in FIG.

  According to the process of FIG. 8, the number of light-emitting elements that are lit can correspond to two or more. This is useful because it broadens the range of actual performance in the actual machine.

  According to the processing of FIG. 8, for example, the lighting patterns of FIGS. 12 to 14 can be realized.

  Note that the process of FIG. 8 can also be applied when only a single light-emitting element is lit. It can be said that the process of FIG. 8 has upward compatibility with the process of FIG.

  The complement process described above is to shift the complement start data to the right until the complement end data is reached (a restriction of m <n corresponds to this). However, the embodiment of the present invention can be shifted to the left. A processing flowchart for this is shown in FIG.

  As can be understood by comparing FIG. 15 with FIG. 8, only the following points are different and the processing itself is substantially the same, so the description of the processing in FIG. 15 is omitted.

・ In S12 of FIG. 8, “i is the smallest” is determined, whereas in S12b of FIG. 15, “i is the largest” is determined.

・ In S14 of FIG. 8, “i is the largest” is determined, whereas in S14b of FIG. 15, “i is the smallest” is determined.

In S17b of FIG. 8, “DH (1) = DB (n−j)” is set, whereas in S17c of FIG. 15, “DH (8) = DB (n + j)” is set. With the opposite, the end to which data is to be replenished has changed from the left end (DH (1)) to the right end (DH (8)), and the completion data that is the source of replenishment is on the right side of DB (n). Corresponds to having become individual data.

In S18 of FIG. 8, “DH (k + 1) = DA (k)” is set, whereas in S18b of FIG. 15, “DH (k−1) = DA (k)” is set. Corresponding to the opposite.

  With the processing of FIG. 15, a shift to the left can be realized as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 17 shows a modification of FIG. 17, parts that are the same as or correspond to the elements in FIG. 4 are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  Reference numeral 217 denotes a timing setting unit that sets the operation timing (time or time at which the lighting device is blinked by the data) of the complementary data, the complementary start data, and the complementary end data. The timing setting unit 217 controls the driving unit 216 to turn on or turn off the plurality of light emitting elements LE1 to LE8 at the set timing.

  In FIG. 17, the initial pattern storage unit 213 stores information for setting timing. For example:

(1) Using the complement data, the complement start data, and the complement end data for the same time, and flashing the illumination LE, the duration

  For example, if the duration is constant at 30 ms and the number of complementary data is 6, the total time is (6 + 1 + 1) × 30 ms = 240 ms.

  The timing setting unit 217 controls the drive unit 216 to drive for 30 ms based on the data when the drive unit 216 receives the complement start data, the complement data, and the complement end data, and then read the next data.

(2) When designating the time from the start to the end of the presentation For example, when the time is 100 ms, only the supplementary start data is maintained for 30 ms, and the others are equally divided, (100 ms-30 ms) / (8- Since 1) = 10 ms, the duration of the complement data and the complement end data is 10 ms. An example of this is shown in FIG. 30 ms or the like indicates the time when lighting by the data on the right side ends (note that it is not time unlike other figures). However, the production start timing is set to time = 0. According to the figure, the end of lighting based on the complementary end data is 100 ms, which satisfies the above requirement.

  In general, the timing setting unit 217 uses the formula: ((duration of a predetermined period) − (lighting or extinguishing time based on complementary start data)) / ((number of complementary data and complementary end data) −1). Based on this, the operation time of each complementary data is obtained.

  Conventional data is shown in FIG. 19 for reference. In the case where there are eight light emitting elements as shown in the figure and a single light emitting element is sequentially turned on from the left end to the right end, the supplementary start data D1 and the supplemental end data D8 together with the six data in the middle. D2 to D7 were required. In short, data (SET command) for all patterns has been transmitted. On the other hand, the embodiment of the present invention requires only complement start data and complement end data, and no intermediate data is required.

  In the above description of the embodiment of the invention, complementary data is generated each time. However, a plurality of complementary data is generated at a time and stored once in a memory together with complementary start data and complementary end data. It can also be read. This processing flowchart is shown in FIG. In the figure, the same or corresponding parts as those in FIG.

  Although not shown, the complement processing unit 214 includes a complement data storage unit, and stores the generated complement data DH (i) in the complement data storage unit (S23). The complementary data generation process itself is the same as that in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, six complementary data DH1 to DH6 are stored in order in the complementary data storage unit. These complementary data DH1 to DH6 are the same as those shown in FIG.

  Then, the illumination is blinked in the order of the complement start data, the complement data in the complement data storage unit (complement data DH1 to DH6), and the complement end data (S24).

  The process of FIG. 20 has the same effect as the process of FIG. The process of FIG. 20 has an advantage that the same process does not have to be repeated for the same complement start data and complement end data.

  The method of generating a plurality of complementary data in FIG. 20 at a time and storing it in the memory can be applied to FIGS. 8 and 15.

  Note that S24 in FIG. 20 is performed immediately following S21, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the processing of S10 to S21 in FIG. 20 and the processing of S24 can be separated and only S24 can be executed by a timer interrupt or the like. In this case, the former process can be performed in advance during the CPU idle time. By doing so, it is possible to distribute the processing of the CPU and reduce its load.

  In the above description, the slot machine is taken as an example as a gaming machine, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

20 Sub-board 212 Illumination control unit 213 Initial pattern storage unit (initial data setting unit)
214 Complement processing section 215 Buffer memory 216 Drive section 217 Timing setting section AH Arch lamp LE Illumination device LE1 to LE8 Light emitting element (LED)

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine comprising: an electrical decoration device including a plurality of light emitting elements; and an electrical decoration control unit that turns on or off each of the plurality of light emitting elements in a predetermined pattern and changes the pattern over time.
The illumination control unit
Data for turning on or off each of the plurality of light emitting elements, at least complementary start data corresponding to a lighting / extinguishing pattern of the plurality of light emitting elements at the beginning of a predetermined period, and the plurality at the end of the predetermined period An initial data setting unit for generating complementary end data corresponding to the light-on / off pattern of the light-emitting elements,
Based on the complement start data and the complement end data, a complement processing unit that generates complement data corresponding to a lighting / extinguishing pattern in the middle of the predetermined period excluding the start period and the end period;
A drive unit for turning on or off each of the plurality of light emitting elements based on at least the complementary data;
The complementary start data is a plurality of individual data DA (i) corresponding to each of the plurality of light emitting elements (i = 1, 2,..., N: N is equal to the number of the light emitting elements, and so on) And at least one of the individual data DA (i) indicates lighting.
The complement end data includes a plurality of individual data DB (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N) respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements, and at least one of the individual data DB (i). Indicates lighting,
The complement processing unit
Of the individual data indicating the lighting of the complement start data DA (i), the smallest i is determined (the smallest i = m (1 ≦ m ≦ N)),
Of the individual data indicating the lighting of the complement end data DB (i), the largest i is determined (the largest i = n (an integer of 1 ≦ n ≦ N, where m <n)).
A plurality of individual data DH (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N) respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements are set (hereinafter, DH (i) is referred to as “complementary data”),
A gaming machine that performs the following processes (a) to (e).
(A) Set complementary data DH (1) to off (b) For k = 1, 2,..., N−1, set DH (k + 1) = DA (k). The complementary data DH (i) obtained by a) and (b) is sent to the drive unit, and the plurality of light emitting elements are turned on or off based on the complementary data DH (i). Replace DA (i) with the complementary data DH (i) obtained in (a) and (b) above. (E) Repeat (a) to (e) at least (nm−1) times ( However, (nm-1) ≧ 1) Let j be the number of repetitions of (A) to (D) above.
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the following steps are performed instead of (a).
(F) Complementary data DH (1) = DB (n−j) In a gaming machine comprising: an electrical decoration device including a plurality of light emitting elements; and an electrical decoration control unit that turns on or off each of the plurality of light emitting elements in a predetermined pattern and changes the pattern over time.
The illumination control unit
Data for turning on or off each of the plurality of light emitting elements, at least complementary start data corresponding to a lighting / extinguishing pattern of the plurality of light emitting elements at the beginning of a predetermined period, and the plurality at the end of the predetermined period An initial data setting unit for generating complementary end data corresponding to the light-on / off pattern of the light-emitting elements,
Based on the complement start data and the complement end data, a complement processing unit that generates complement data corresponding to a lighting / extinguishing pattern in the middle of the predetermined period excluding the start period and the end period;
A drive unit for turning on or off each of the plurality of light emitting elements based on at least the complementary data;
The complementary start data is a plurality of individual data DA (i) corresponding to each of the plurality of light emitting elements (i = 1, 2,..., N: N is equal to the number of the light emitting elements, and so on) And at least one of the individual data DA (i) indicates lighting.
The complement end data includes a plurality of individual data DB (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N) respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements, and at least one of the individual data DB (i). Indicates lighting,
The complement processing unit
Among the individual data indicating the lighting of the complement start data DA (i), the largest i is determined (the smallest i = m (1 ≦ m ≦ N)),
Of the individual data indicating lighting of the completion data DB (i), the smallest i is determined (the largest i = n (an integer of 1 ≦ n ≦ N, where m> n))
A plurality of individual data DH (i) (i = 1, 2,..., N) respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting elements are set (hereinafter, DH (i) is referred to as “complementary data”),
A gaming machine that performs the following processes (a) to (e).
(A) Set complementary data DH (N) to off (b) For k = 2,..., N, DH (k-1) = DA (k) (c) Above (a) The complementary data DH (i) obtained in (a) is sent to the drive unit, and the plurality of light emitting elements are turned on or off based on the complementary data DH (i). (D) The complementary start data DA ( i) is replaced with the complementary data DH (i) obtained in (a) and (b) above. (e) The above (a) to (e) are repeated at least (mn−1) times (however ( mn-1) ≧ 1) Let j be the number of repetitions of (A) to (D) above.
4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the following steps are performed instead of (a).
(F) Complement data DH (N) = DB (n + j) A timing setting unit that sets an operation timing for at least the complementary data based on a predetermined operation time;
5. The drive unit according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting elements is turned on or off based on the complementary data in accordance with the operation time obtained by the timing setting unit. Gaming machine.

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