JP2014158561A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability of a button in specific performance, such as continuous shooting performance, in a slot machine.SOLUTION: A sub board of a game machine starts normal performance by pressing a press button switch and cancels the performance being performed by pressing a bet button when performance state identification information about a performance state identification information storage part SMEM shows normal performance, and starts specific performance by pressing the press button, creates a pseudo push button press message by pressing the bet button, and executes the specific performance when the performance state identification information of the performance state identification information storage part SMEM shows the specific performance. As the bet switch and the press button switch perform the same function in specific performance, a player can arbitrarily perform operation, such as pressing two buttons by turns, and operability is improved.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, and more particularly to improvement in operability of switch operations related to effects performed by a player.

  2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine (a spinning machine, slot machine) having a plurality of spinning cylinders with symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to a game medium (medal) and performs a game for acquiring such a game medium. In addition, this type of gaming machine has an internal lottery triggered by the player's rotation start operation and starts rotation of a plurality of spinning cylinders, and a mode according to the result of the internal lottery as a player's stop operation trigger. In order to stop multiple cylinders. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where the plurality of spinning cylinders are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-100924 discloses that a stereoscopic image and a planar image are output, and the display of only the stereoscopic image is canceled when the cancel button is pressed. By pressing the cancel button, only a part of the effect is canceled. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-24229 describes that an effect is started by a bet operation and canceled when the start lever is pressed. The main system buttons used in one game have an effect start function and an effect cancel function in chronological order. JP-A-2011-156404 discloses that when a replay is won, the effect is canceled by pressing the start lever of the next game, and when the replay is won, the effect is canceled when the next game is bet. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2011-78607 describes that the effect is not canceled while the cancel button is pushed.

  The gaming machine (slot machine) includes a bet switch that sets a credited medal to an inserted state up to a prescribed number of inserted coins according to the gaming state in a state where the medal is credited. The bet switch is used not only for inserting medals but also for canceling the production. For example, it is used to cancel an effect that is automatically started by pressing a lever (pressing a start switch) or a switch (pressing a bet switch), or a default effect that is executed without any particular trigger.

  Some gaming machines include a push button switch for production. A predetermined effect is started by pressing the push button switch, or a predetermined operation can be performed on the effect that is being executed.

  In a conventional gaming machine, in an effect started by pressing a push button switch, the player may request that the push button switch be repeatedly pressed (see consecutive hit effects in FIG. 13). At this time, if the bet switch can be operated in the same manner as the push button switch, the operability is improved in the case of a specific effect such as a continuous hit effect.

  The present invention provides a gaming machine that can improve the operability and enhance the interest of the player by enabling the bet switch to be operated in the same manner as the push button switch in a predetermined specific effect. Objective.

A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a main board that performs a process related to a game including a lottery process, a first operation button that is connected to the main board and allows a player to perform an operation related to the game, and the lottery process. A sub-board that performs a process related to an effect based on a command from the main board according to a result, a second operation button that is connected to the sub-board and that allows a player to perform an operation related to the effect, and the sub-board And a device that is connected and performs an operation related to the performance,
The sub-board is
A state processing unit that generates and outputs a predetermined message related to the effect based on the command from the main board and a signal from the second operation button;
A device control unit for operating the device based on the message from the state processing unit;
An effect for identifying whether the effect scheduled to be executed or the effect being executed is a predetermined effect (hereinafter “specific effect”) or an effect different from the specific effect (hereinafter “normal effect”). Including an effect state identification information storage unit for storing state identification information;
The state processing unit
When the effect state identification information indicates the normal effect, when the command related to the first operation button is received from the main board, an effect cancellation message for canceling the effect being executed is controlled by the device control. To the department,
When the production state identification information indicates the specific production, when receiving the signal of the second operation button, the message for starting the specific production is sent to the device control unit, and the first operation button When the command according to the above is received from the main board, a pseudo second operation button pressing message corresponding to the message for starting the specific effect is sent to the device control unit,
The device controller is
Based on the message for starting the normal performance, the device performs an operation related to the normal performance,
Based on the message for starting the specific effect or the pseudo second operation button press message, the device performs an operation related to the specific effect,
The operation of the device is stopped based on the effect cancellation message.

A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a main board that performs a process related to a game including a lottery process, a first operation button that is connected to the main board and allows a player to perform an operation related to the game, and the lottery process. A sub-board that performs a process related to an effect based on a command from the main board according to a result, a second operation button that is connected to the sub-board and that allows a player to perform an operation related to the effect, and the sub-board And a device that is connected and performs an operation related to the performance,
The sub-board is
A state processing unit that generates and outputs a predetermined message related to the effect based on the command from the main board and a signal from the second operation button;
A device control unit that operates the device based on the message from the state processing unit,
When the state processing unit receives the command relating to the first operation button or the signal from the second operation button from the main board, the state processing unit is configured to execute a specific effect (the execution scheduled or the effect being executed in advance) ( (Hereinafter referred to as “specific effect”) or an effect different from the specific effect (hereinafter referred to as “normal effect”),
When the effect is the normal effect, when the command related to the first operation button is received from the main board, an effect cancellation message for canceling the effect being executed is sent to the device control unit. ,
When the production is the specific production, when the signal of the second operation button is received, the message for starting the specific production is sent to the device control unit, and the first operation button is associated with the first operation button. When a command is received from the main board, a pseudo second operation button pressing message corresponding to the message for starting the specific effect is sent to the device control unit,
The device controller is
Based on the message for starting the normal performance, the device performs an operation related to the normal performance,
Based on the message for starting the specific effect or the pseudo second operation button press message, the device performs an operation related to the specific effect,
The operation of the device is stopped based on the effect cancellation message.

  According to this invention, when the production state identification information indicates the normal production, when the command related to the first operation button is received, the production being executed is canceled, and the production state identification information is When a specific effect is shown, when the second operation button signal is received, the normal effect is started, and when the command related to the first operation button is received from the main board, a pseudo second operation button press message Is sent to start the specific effect, so that the first operation button (bet switch) and the second operation button (push button switch) perform the same function in a predetermined specific effect. The player can arbitrarily operate such as pressing two buttons alternately, and the operability is improved.

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 flowchart of the gaming process of the slot machine. FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the jog dial, and FIG. 5B is a block diagram of the jog dial. It is a block diagram of a sub board concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the state process part which concerns on embodiment of invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the state process part which concerns on embodiment of invention (continuation of FIG. 7, normal production process). It is an operation | movement flowchart of the state process part which concerns on embodiment of invention (a continuation of FIG. 7, a specific effect process). It is an example of the operation | movement flowchart of the device control part which concerns on embodiment of invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the production | presentation state identification information setting process which concerns on embodiment of invention. It is another operation | movement flowchart with the production | presentation state identification information setting process which concerns on embodiment of invention. It is explanatory drawing (timing chart) of the specific production which concerns on 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 in 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 corner of the game display unit 131. Provided below the medal insertion slot 132 is 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.

  A start switch 134 for starting a game is provided at the lower left of the game display unit 131, and three stop buttons 140 are provided corresponding to the three reels. 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.

  A movable body 50 is provided at the position of the liquid crystal display device LCD. The movable body 50 includes two shutters (movable body elements) 51L and 51R. The two shutters 51L and 51R move to the left and right according to the effect, and hide the liquid crystal display device LCD. In the figure, the two shutters 51L and 51R are fully opened to the left and right, and the liquid crystal display device LCD is exposed (the player can see the screen).

  A jog dial PAN as an operation unit is provided between the stop button 140 and the medal insertion slot 132, specifically, on the upper right side of the rightmost stop button 140 and on the left side of the medal insertion slot 132.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the jog dial PAN includes two parts, a dial JD that is a ring-shaped part that is provided to rotate left and right, and a push button switch PHSW that is provided at the center of rotation of the ring. Prepare. The player can turn the dial JD of the jog dial PAN left and right, and can press the push button switch PHSW at the center top. Although not shown, a light emitting element is provided inside the push button switch SWSW, and lights up when pressed, for example. The dial JD is rotated in a plurality of steps (for example, the number of steps = 30, the angle = 12 degrees). A predetermined effect is performed according to the rotation direction and / or the rotation amount (angle) of the dial JD and the on / off state of the push button switch.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the jog dial PAN includes a push button switch PHSW and two sensors [1] JS1 and [2] JS2 for detecting the rotation of the dial JD. The sensors [1] JS1 and [2] JS2 output two digital signals of H / L according to the rotation.

  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 unit 203 including three reels 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 reels (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 a player can see the symbols of each rotating reel of the reel unit 203. A power supply unit 205 is provided between the upper hopper unit 121 and the reel unit 203.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the medal (coin) selector 1 is attached to the back side of the front door 130 on the back side of the medal slot 132 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 a slot machine 100 as an example of a gaming machine to which this embodiment can be applied.

  In this figure, the display about the power supply system is omitted. Although not shown, the slot machine includes a power supply unit (power supply unit 205 in FIG. 2) for generating a DC power supply (+5 V or the like) from a commercial power supply (AC100V).

  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 is sealed so that traces remain when these substrates are removed. That is, the main board 10 and the sub board 20 are integrally attached by caulking, and are covered by an integral case that covers the entire main board 10 and the sub board 20.

  The main board 10 is used for performing an internal lottery in response to the player's operation, and for performing processing (game processing) such as rotation / stop of the spinning cylinder and payout of medals. 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 has a bet switch BET, a start switch 134, a stop button 140, a reel (rotating cylinder) unit 203, a hopper driving unit 80, a hopper 81, and a medal detection for counting the number of medals paid out from the hopper 81. The part 82 (these constitute the hopper device 121 described above) is connected.

  The sub-board 20 is provided with devices for controlling production devices such as the liquid crystal control unit 200, the speaker control unit 201, the light emitting element control unit 202, and the movable body control unit 60.

  The control target of the liquid crystal control unit 200 is a liquid crystal display device LCD. The control target of the speaker control unit 201 is a speaker (not shown). The light-emitting element control unit 202 controls a light-emitting element (not shown) (the light-emitting element is, for example, a light-emitting diode, lamps on both sides of the gaming machine (side lamps), lamps that illuminate the spinning cylinders 40a to 40c, Although not shown in FIG. 1, it is provided inside an arch lamp or the like provided on the upper side). The object to be controlled by the movable body control unit 60 is the movable body 50. In the following description, the above-described control objects may be collectively referred to as “devices”.

  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 reel unit 203 includes three spinning cylinders 40a to 40c, stepping motors 155a to 155c that respectively rotate these, and spinning cylinder position detectors (index sensors) 159a to 159c that detect their positions, respectively (note that The stepping motors 155a to 155c may be simply referred to as a motor 155 or a motor).

  Based on the reference position signal detected by the index sensor 159 every time each of the rotating cylinders 40a to 40c makes one rotation, the rotating cylinder control means 1300 starts from the reference position (a frame specified by an index (not shown)) of the rotating cylinder 40. Is obtained (by counting the number of rotation steps of the rotation shaft of the step motor), the current rotation state of the drum 40 can be monitored. That is, the main substrate 10 can obtain the position of the rotating drum 40 when the stop button 140 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the rotating drum 40.

  In the following description, reference numeral 40 is used to indicate any one or a plurality of spinning cylinders, and reference numerals 40a to 40c are used to separately indicate three spinning cylinders.

  The hopper driving unit 80 rotates an unillustrated rotating disk of 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 (insertion accepting means) 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 based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions. Then, a process of permitting the start operation of the first to third cylinders for the start switch 134 is performed. Note that the pressing operation of the start switch 134 is an opportunity to start the rotation of the first cylinder to the third cylinder, and is 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. From the time when the start switch 134 is pressed and the rotation of each cylinder starts (game start time), when the three stop buttons 140 are pressed and the rotation of each cylinder stops (when the medal payout is completed when winning) (game) When the medal is not accepted (when it is not permitted), the medal sensor S1, S2 does not count the medal and is returned as it is. . Similarly, the main board 10 controls the validity / invalidity of the bet switch BET according to whether or not the medal insertion is accepted. In addition, the bet switch BET is valid from the end of the game to the start of the game, but during other periods (when pressing of the BET switch is not permitted), the bet switch BET is pressed. Even 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 a numerical value 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 generating means 1100, 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.

  The lottery table selection process allows the contents of the lottery to be set within a predetermined range (the probability of winning can be increased or decreased), and the setting work is performed by the store in the hall where the gaming machine is installed. .

  A normal gaming machine includes a plurality of (for example, six) lottery tables having different lottery probabilities such as BB, RB, and small roles in advance. In the lottery of gaming machines, one of the plurality of lottery tables is set, and the winning / losing determination by lottery is made based on the set lottery table. Changing a setting relating to which of a plurality of lottery tables is used is referred to as a setting change (hereinafter referred to as “setting change”).

  Conventionally, for example, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, when changing a setting value (usually 1 to 6), the door of the gaming machine is opened, and a setting change key is inserted into a setting change key switch provided in the power supply unit. Setting value displayed on a 7-segment display etc. each time the setting change button (push button) is pressed once by turning on the power of the gaming machine with the key switch turned on. Is incremented and the values from 1 to 6 are cyclically changed, and the desired setting value is determined by operating the start switch when the desired setting value is displayed on the display.

  In the random number determination process, on the basis of the start signal from the start switch 134, a random number value (lottery random number) is acquired for each game from random number generation means (not shown), and the lottery table is referred to for the acquired random number value. To determine whether or not they have won the role.

  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 the internal lottery is set to the winning state Set.

  The spinning cylinder control means 1300 rotates the first to third cylinders by a stepping motor based on a start signal generated by the player pressing the start switch 134 (rotation start operation), and the first cylinder -Depressing (stopping) the three stop buttons 140 corresponding to the rotating cylinders in a state where the rotation speed of the third cylinder reaches a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: a rotational speed of about 80 rotations per minute). In addition to performing control to permit the operation), control is performed to stop the first to third cylinders driven to rotate by the stepping motor in accordance with the lottery flag setting state (internal lottery result).

  In addition, 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 the signal, the supply of the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 203 is stopped, thereby controlling each of the first to third drums.

  That is, each time the three stop buttons 140 are pressed, the spinning cylinder control means 1300 determines the stopping position of the spinning cylinder corresponding to the pressed button among the first to third cylinders. Thus, control is performed to stop the spinning cylinder at the determined stop position. Specifically, referring to a stop control table (not shown) stored in the storage means (ROM), the first time corresponding to the pressing timing, pressing order, etc. of the three stop buttons (mode of stop operation) A stop position of the cylinder to the third cylinder is determined, and control is performed to stop the first cylinder to the third cylinder at the determined stop position.

  Here, in the stop control table, the positions of the first cylinder to the third cylinder (pressing detection position) at the time when the stop button 140 is operated, and the actual stop positions (or pressing detection of the first cylinder to the third cylinder). Correspondence with the number of sliding frames from the position) is set. The number of sliding symbols is a symbol that passes through the reference position between the operation of the stop button 140 and the rotation stop of the corresponding rotating cylinder when a specific symbol that can be visually recognized from the game display unit at the time of stopping the rotating drum is used as the reference position. The number of Since the turning cylinder control means 1300 stops each turning cylinder within 190 ms from the operation of each stop button 140, the number of sliding frames is in the range of 0 to 4 (however, 80 revolutions / minute, (In the condition of the number of symbols = 21). Depending on the setting state of the lottery flag, a stop control table for determining the stop positions of the first cylinder to the third cylinder may be prepared.

  As described above, the spinning cylinder control unit 1300 is based on the reference position signal (the frame detected by the reel index) of the spinning cylinder based on the reference position signal detected by the index sensor 159 every time the rotating cylinder makes one rotation. By obtaining the rotation angle (the number of rotation steps of the rotation shaft of the step motor), the current rotation state of the rotating drum can be monitored. That is, the main board 10 can obtain the position of the rotating cylinder when the stop button 140 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the rotating cylinder.

  The spinning cylinder control unit 1300 performs so-called pull-in processing and kicking processing as control for stopping the spinning cylinder. The pull-in process is a control for stopping the spinning cylinder so that the symbol corresponding to the combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state is stopped on a valid winning determination line (so that the winning combination can be won). It is processing. On the other hand, the kicking process means that the symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the non-winning state does not stop on a valid winning determination line (so that a non-winning combination cannot be won) Is a control process for stopping the process. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the lottery flag setting state, the stop button 140 pressing timing, the pressing order, and the stop position of the spinning cylinder that has already stopped (in the display pattern) in order to realize the pull-in processing and kicking processing. The stop control table is set so that the stop position of each cylinder changes according to the type). 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 to third cylinders so as not to stop.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first to third drums are controlled to stop the rotating drum corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop button 140 is pressed. Is set to That is, in the stop control table for determining the stop position of each rotating cylinder, the number of frames required from when the stop button 140 is pressed until each cylinder 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 stopping modes of the first to third cylinders. 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 to third cylinders are stopped. It is determined whether or not this is a predetermined winning combination form.

  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.

  The replay processing unit 1600 may perform control to change the winning probability of replay in the internal lottery under a predetermined condition. For example, when a predetermined turn is displayed when the spinning cylinder is stopped by operating the stop button 140, the winning probability of replay varies. 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.

  The error processing unit 1700 determines an error of the gaming machine based on the outputs of a door opening / closing detection sensor (not shown), the medal sensors S1 and S2, and the medal detection unit 82, and notifies that when it determines that there is an error. To a predetermined state (for example, a state in which no operation is accepted).

  A door opening / closing detection sensor (not shown) is a sensor that detects that the front door is closed, and is, for example, an electrical switch such as a micro switch or a contact. When the front door is closed, the switch is turned on (or off) when the switch action part contacts the back side of the front door. When the front door is opened, the action part is released and turned off (or on). ). The door opening / closing detection sensor may be an optical sensor such as a photo interrupter. The medal sensors S1 and S2 and the medal detection unit 82 have been described above.

Specifically, the error processing unit 1700 performs the following operation.
・ When opening of the front door is detected based on the output of a door opening / closing detection sensor (not shown), error processing is performed.
-Based on the outputs of the medal sensors S1 and S2, the reverse flow of medals (the detection order of the medal sensors S1 and S2 is reversed), the medal retention (the detection time of the medal sensors S1 and S2 is longer than a predetermined threshold value) Error handling is performed.
Based on the output of the medal detection unit 82, the medal clogging (the detection time of the medal detection unit 82 is longer than a predetermined threshold), hopper empty (the medal detection unit despite operating the hopper driving unit 80) When 82 detects no medal), error processing is performed.

  When the error processing unit 1700 determines that an error has occurred as described above, the error processing unit 1700 notifies the fact and sets the gaming machine to a predetermined state (error state). This state is canceled by a reset switch (not shown). The reset switch is provided on the panel of the power supply unit 205, for example.

  There are also errors that occur in the sub-board 20. Although this error does not result in an inoperable state, the liquid crystal display device or the like can notify that an error has occurred due to the processing of the sub-board 20 itself. The error occurs, for example, when an invalid command is received (including when the encrypted command cannot be correctly decrypted), and the error is canceled by the reset switch (from the main board 10 to the sub board 20). Reset command).

  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 spinning cylinders 40a to 40c, and one stepping motor 155a to 155c is attached to each of the three spinning cylinders 40a to 40c. The stepping motor 155 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. It is. 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 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.

・ One-phase excitation Current always flows 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.

  10CG is a command transmitter that transmits a command to be sent to the sub-board 20. This command includes a command related to winning combination information, a command related to information on the number of inserted medals and the number of credits (stored number). Specifically, the command transmission unit 10CG is realized by the CPU executing a program written in advance in a ROM mounted on the main board 10.

Next, the game processing in the main board 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
Generally, in a gaming machine, one game is started from the insertion of medals (insertion of credits) until the end of payout (or until the increase in the number of credits is completed). There is a rule that it is not possible to proceed to the next game until one game is finished.

  First, when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the start switch 134 is activated, and the processing of FIG. 4 is started.

  In step S1, the start switch 134 is turned on by operating the start switch 134. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S2.

  In step S2, a lottery process is performed by the main board 10. Then, the process proceeds to next Step S3.

  In step S3, the rotation of the first reel to the third reel starts. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S4.

  In step S4, when the stop button 140 is operated, the stop button 140 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S5.

  In step S5, rotation stop processing is performed on the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button 140 among the first to third reels. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S6.

  In step S6, it is determined whether or not the operation of the stop button 140 corresponding to the three reels has been performed. If it is determined that all three stop buttons 140 corresponding to the three reels have been operated, the process proceeds to the next step S7.

  In step S7, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the lottery flag are aligned on the effective winning line while the lottery flag is established, that is, whether or not the winning is confirmed. If it is determined that the winning is confirmed, the process proceeds to the next step S8. If the winning is not confirmed, no medals are paid out even if the lottery flag is established.

  In step S8, medals corresponding to winning symbols are paid out.

  The process from the insertion of the medal to the completion of the execution of step S8 is one game. When the standby process in step S8 ends, the process returns to the beginning of the flowchart. In other words, the next game becomes possible (transition to the next game).

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the sub-board 20 of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention. This figure shows only components for executing the operation according to the embodiment of the invention, and the display of other elements is omitted. In the embodiment of the invention, the operation is the same regardless of the type of device for performing an effect. Therefore, the component that controls the device for performing the effect including FIG. 6 is defined as a device control unit DCTL. They are displayed together in one.

  The STP is a command from the main board 10 (a command output by the command receiving unit 20CR in FIG. 3. In the following description, a command (such as a “one-sheet” command) sent mainly when the bet switch BET is pressed. And a state processing unit that generates and outputs a predetermined message related to the effect based on a signal from the push button switch PHSW (second operation button). A specific example of the message will be described later.

  The DCTL is a device control unit that operates devices such as the liquid crystal display device LCD and the movable body 50 based on a message from the state processing unit STP. Specifically, the device controller DCTL is a liquid crystal controller 200, a speaker controller 201, a light emitting element controller 202, and a movable body controller 60.

  The SMEM is an effect for identifying whether an effect scheduled to be executed or an effect being executed is a predetermined effect (hereinafter “specific effect”) or an effect other than the specific effect (hereinafter “normal effect”). It is an effect state identification information storage part which memorize | stores state identification information (flag). Since the content of the production itself is publicly known, the description thereof is omitted.

  The normal effect is a default effect that is normally performed on a gaming machine, an effect that starts when the lever is pressed (pressing the start switch 134), and an operation that does not trigger an operation such as pressing a button such as the push button switch PHSW. (In addition, it is possible that the normal game is started at the same time by pressing the bet switch BET for setting the credited medal into the inserted state). The normal performance may be canceled by pressing the bet switch BET.

  Unlike the normal effect, the specific effect is an effect that triggers an operation of pressing a button such as the push button switch PHSW (separately from the original press of the bet switch BET that sets a credited medal to the inserted state). The specific effect can be started by the set function (see, for example, “pseudo PUSH button press effect control” described later). It is also an effect that accepts further button presses after the start (or a continuous hit effect that requires the player to press the button). The specific effect is not canceled by pressing the bet switch BET.

  As a specific effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, a numerical value or a level increases by repeatedly pressing a button.

  The state processing unit STP reads the production state identification information from the production state identification information storage unit SMEM, and executes one of the following processes depending on whether the state, that is, the normal production or the specific production is indicated. To do.

  When a command related to a bet switch BET (for example, a “single piece” command) is received from the main board 10 during a normal performance, an effect cancellation message for canceling the effect being executed is sent to the device control unit DCTL.

  Note that the state processing unit STP sends a message for starting a normal performance to the device control unit DCTL by pressing the lever (pressing the start switch 134) or regardless of a specific trigger.

  In the case of a specific effect, when the state processing unit STP receives a signal from the push button switch PHSW, the state processing unit STP sends a message for starting the specific effect to the device control unit DCTL and sends a command related to the push button switch PHSW to the main board 10. When received from, a pseudo second operation button pressing message corresponding to a message for starting a specific effect is sent to the device control unit DCTL.

  The device control unit DCTL causes the device to perform an operation related to the normal effect based on the message for starting the normal effect (S30 in FIG. 8). Based on the message for starting the specific effect or the pseudo second operation button pressing message, the device is caused to perform an operation related to the specific effect (S33 in FIG. 9, FIG. 10). Based on the effect cancellation message, the operation of the device is stopped (S31 in FIG. 8).

  7 to 10 are flowcharts showing the operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the first part of the operation of the state processing unit STP.
The process of FIG. 7 is started corresponding to S1 of FIG. 4, for example. A lottery is performed when the start switch 134 is turned on, and a command corresponding to the lottery result is created on the main board 10 and sent to the sub-board 20, and an effect lottery is performed on the sub-board 20 based on the command. The process of FIG. 7 is started based on the command corresponding to the lottery result. The lottery result is stored in a memory (for example, an effect state identification information storage unit SMEM).

S10: The state processing unit STP reads the effect state identification information from the effect state identification information storage unit SMEM, and determines whether this indicates a normal effect or a specific effect.

  If it is a normal performance, the normal detection process of FIG. 8 is executed (S11). If it is a specific effect, the process of specific detection of FIG. 9 will be performed (S12).

  FIG. 8 shows a normal effect process. FIG. 8 shows an example of a normal performance that is started simultaneously with a game that starts by pressing the lever and drawing. In the case of the default normal performance, there is no S30 (the normal performance is started without a specific trigger).

S30: The state processing unit STP and the device control unit DCTL perform control related to the normal performance. For example, the normal effect is continuously performed (the normal effect is executed at the time of S23 below). Since the specific contents of the normal performance are publicly known, the description thereof is omitted.

  In the game in which the normal performance is started in S30, even if the bet switch BET or the push button switch PHSW is pressed, the normal performance is not affected.

  When the next game is started, S22 is executed.

S22: The state processing unit STP determines whether or not a bet switch BET pressing command has been received from the main board 10. When the command is received (YES), the process of S23 is executed in order to perform the cancel process based on the bet switch BET being pressed. Since the bet switch BET is enabled by the start of the next game, when the bet switch BET is pressed, a cancel process is performed and a medal insertion state is set.

S23: The state processing unit STP transmits an effect cancellation message to the device control unit DCTL.

S31: Upon receiving the effect cancellation message, the device control unit DCTL performs cancel control of the normal effect started in S30. Since the specific procedure of cancellation is well known, its description is omitted.

  FIG. 9 shows a specific effect process. FIG. 9 shows an example in which a specific effect (for example, a continuous hit effect in FIG. 13) is performed in one game (see FIG. 4) from the state where the lever can be pressed to the stop of the spinning cylinder and the medal payout. The process of FIG. 9 does not straddle the previous game and the current game.

S20: The state processing unit STP determines whether or not the push button switch PHSW has been pressed. When pressed (YES), the process of S24 is executed.

S24: The state processing unit STP transmits a specific effect start message to the device control unit DCTL.

S32: The device control unit DCTL performs control to start the specific effect upon receiving the specific effect start message. A specific example of the specific effect will be described later.

S22: The state processing unit STP determines whether or not a bet switch BET pressing command has been received from the main board 10. When received (YES), the process of S25 is executed.

S25: The state processing unit STP transmits a pseudo-PUSH button press message to the device control unit DCTL.

S33: The device control unit DCTL receives the pseudo PUSH button press message and performs pseudo PUSH button press effect control. This control is, for example, such that the state of the specific effect in S32 is changed (see FIG. 13).

  FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart when a pseudo-PUSH button press message is received. The process of FIG. 10 is not repeated when the pseudo PUSH button press effect control performed in response to the pseudo PUSH button press message is the same as the specific effect start control of S32. In this case, if one of the bet switch BET or the push button switch PHSW is pressed, the specific effect is started, and then the specific effect is not repeated even if the other switch is pressed. FIG. 10 shows an example in which, even when both the bet switch BET and the push button switch PHSW are pressed, only one of them is effective. The player may operate any one of the two switches.

S330: The device control unit DCTL receives the pseudo-PUSH button press message.

S331: The device control unit DCTL determines whether the specific effect has been executed. If the specific effect has been executed (YES), the process exits without repeating the specific effect. If the specific effect has not been executed (NO), the process proceeds to S332.

S332: The device control unit DCTL executes a specific effect process. For example, the light emitting element is turned on based on the lighting lamp data.

S333: It is assumed that the device control unit DCTL has already executed the specific effect process. As a result, during execution of the specific effect, YES is obtained in S331, and it is not necessary to repeat the specific effect.

  Note that the processing of FIG. 10 is not applied to the effect of FIG.

  FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of the effect state identification information setting process. Whether or not the bet switch BET is enabled (can be pressed) to fulfill the original function of inserting credits can be determined by the sub-board 20 based on a command from the main board 10. FIG. 11 pays attention to this point, and uses the bet switch BET for a specific effect operation only when the bet switch BET is not effective in order to perform its original function. For example, the bet switch BET is invalid between S1 and S8 in FIG.

S40: The state processing unit STP determines the operating state of the main board 10.
A determination is made based on a command from the main board 10.

S41: The state processing unit STP determines the state of the bet switch BET. If valid, the process of S42 is performed, and if invalid, the process of S43 is performed.

S42: The state processing unit STP sets the effect state identification information in the effect state identification information storage unit SMEM as a normal effect. Thus, the normal effect is canceled by pressing the bet switch BET (FIGS. 7 and 8).

S43: The state processing unit STP sets the production state identification information in the production state identification information storage unit SMEM as a specific production. Thereby, the pseudo PUSH button pressing effect control (specific effect start control) is executed by pressing the bet switch BET (FIGS. 7 and 9).

  FIG. 12 shows a flowchart of another effect state identification information setting process. It can be determined by the sub-board 20 what kind of effect is currently being executed. FIG. 12 shows that the bet switch BET is used for the specific effect operation only when it is determined that the specific effect is being performed on the sub-board 20.

S50: The state processing unit STP starts the process of FIG. 12 when starting the production.

S51: The state processing unit STP determines whether the effect to be started is a normal effect or a specific effect.

  For example, the determination of S51 can be easily performed by providing identification information (flag) at the head of the program of the effect to be started.

  If it is a normal performance, the process proceeds to S52.

S52: The state processing unit STP sets the effect state identification information in the effect state identification information storage unit SMEM as a normal effect. Thus, the normal effect is canceled by pressing the bet switch BET (FIGS. 7 and 8).

S53: The state processing unit STP sets the effect state identification information in the effect state identification information storage unit SMEM as the specific effect. Thereby, the pseudo PUSH button pressing effect control (specific effect start control) is executed by pressing the bet switch BET (FIGS. 7 and 9).

S54: The state processing unit STP returns to the beginning when the effect started in S50 ends (YES).

  In FIG. 12, when the normal effect or the specific effect is immediately performed based on the determination result of S51, the normal effect or the specific effect is executed without writing the effect state identification information in the effect state identification information storage unit SMEM. It may be. On the other hand, when the normal effect or the specific effect is performed after the execution of the effect that is determined in S50 (after a certain time), the determination result in S51 is written in the effect state identification information storage unit SMEM. To do.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram (timing chart) of a specific effect of continuous hitting. The specific effect is that the height of the bar graph changes (becomes higher) when the button is pressed. The figure is an example, and other modes, for example, numerical values may be changed.

  When the push button switch PHSW is pressed at time t1, the bar graph of FIG. 13 is displayed (a specific effect is started). The same applies when the bet switch BET is pressed instead of the push button switch PHSW (see FIG. 9).

  When the bet switch BET is pressed at time t2, one bar is lit. The same applies when the push button switch PHSW is pressed instead of the bet switch BET (hereinafter the same).

  When the push button switch PHSW is pressed at time t3, another two bars are lit in total. Similarly, the bar increases with each press.

  According to the embodiment of the invention, since the bet switch BET and the push button switch PHSW perform the same function in a specific performance, the player can arbitrarily operate such as pressing two buttons alternately, and the operability is improved. improves.

  The embodiment of the invention can be realized only by changing the program of the sub-board, and the cost of the implementation can be suppressed.

  In the above description, as shown in FIG. 7, the state processing unit STP of the sub-board 20 separates the specific effect and the normal effect, and interprets the output of the bet switch BET corresponding to each of “effect cancel” and “pseudo PUSH button”. It was switched to “press”. On the other hand, “production cancellation” and “pseudo PUSH button press” may be switched on the main board 10.

  In the case of a normal effect, a “effect cancel” command is transmitted from the main board 10 to the sub-board 20 when the bet switch BET is pressed. In the case of a specific effect, a “pseudo PUSH button press” command is transmitted from the main board 10 to the sub-board 20 when the bet switch BET is pressed.

  The sub-board 20 cancels the normal effect when the “effect cancellation” command is received, and the sub-board 20 starts the specific effect when the command of the “pseudo PUSH button press” command is received.

  Even if it does in this way, there exists an effect similar to embodiment of the invention mentioned above.

  The above-described processing of FIG. 9 is to perform a specific effect as shown in FIG. 13 in one game (see FIG. 4) from the state where the lever can be pressed to the stop of the spinning cylinder and the medal payout (previous game and current game). Not straddling). Since the specific effect is started by the push button switch PHSW, the bet switch BET is not activated in the specific effect. Therefore, although the pseudo-PUSH button press message of FIG. 9 is transmitted when the bet switch BET is pressed, the credited medal is not set to the inserted state.

  On the other hand, the specific effect started in the previous game can be controlled by a pseudo-PUSH button press message by pressing the bet switch BET in the current game. In this case, since the bet switch BET is validated, the medal credited by pressing the bet switch BET can be set to the inserted state, and the pseudo PUSH button press message of FIG. 9 can be transmitted.

  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.

10 Main board 20 Sub board 50 Movable body (device)
60 Movable body controller (device controller)
200 LCD controller (device controller)
201 Speaker control unit (device control unit)
202 Light emitting element control unit (device control unit)
BET bet switch (first operation button)
DCTL device controller LCD LCD device (device)
PAN operation unit (jog dial)
PHSW push button switch (second operation button)
SMEM Production state identification information storage unit STP State processing unit

Claims (2)

From a main board that performs a process related to a game including a lottery process, a first operation button that is connected to the main board and that allows a player to perform an operation related to the game, and the main board that corresponds to a result of the lottery process A sub-board that performs processing related to the presentation based on the command, a second operation button that is connected to the sub-board and that allows a player to perform an operation related to the presentation, and is connected to the sub-board and that is related to the presentation And a device that performs
The sub-board is
A state processing unit that generates and outputs a predetermined message related to the effect based on the command from the main board and a signal from the second operation button;
A device control unit for operating the device based on the message from the state processing unit;
An effect for identifying whether the effect scheduled to be executed or the effect being executed is a predetermined effect (hereinafter “specific effect”) or an effect different from the specific effect (hereinafter “normal effect”). Including an effect state identification information storage unit for storing state identification information;
The state processing unit
When the effect state identification information indicates the normal effect, when the command related to the first operation button is received from the main board, an effect cancellation message for canceling the effect being executed is controlled by the device control. To the department,
When the production state identification information indicates the specific production, when receiving the signal of the second operation button, the message for starting the specific production is sent to the device control unit, and the first operation button When the command according to the above is received from the main board, a pseudo second operation button pressing message corresponding to the message for starting the specific effect is sent to the device control unit,
The device controller is
Based on the message for starting the normal performance, the device performs an operation related to the normal performance,
Based on the message for starting the specific effect or the pseudo second operation button press message, the device performs an operation related to the specific effect,
A gaming machine, wherein the operation of the device is stopped based on the effect cancellation message. From a main board that performs a process related to a game including a lottery process, a first operation button that is connected to the main board and that allows a player to perform an operation related to the game, and the main board that corresponds to a result of the lottery process A sub-board that performs processing related to the presentation based on the command, a second operation button that is connected to the sub-board and that allows a player to perform an operation related to the presentation, and is connected to the sub-board and that is related to the presentation And a device that performs
The sub-board is
A state processing unit that generates and outputs a predetermined message related to the effect based on the command from the main board and a signal from the second operation button;
A device control unit that operates the device based on the message from the state processing unit,
When the state processing unit receives the command relating to the first operation button or the signal from the second operation button from the main board, the state processing unit is configured to execute a specific effect (the execution scheduled or the effect being executed in advance) ( (Hereinafter referred to as “specific effect”) or an effect different from the specific effect (hereinafter referred to as “normal effect”),
When the effect is the normal effect, when the command related to the first operation button is received from the main board, an effect cancellation message for canceling the effect being executed is sent to the device control unit. ,
When the production is the specific production, when the signal of the second operation button is received, the message for starting the specific production is sent to the device control unit, and the first operation button is associated with the first operation button. When a command is received from the main board, a pseudo second operation button pressing message corresponding to the message for starting the specific effect is sent to the device control unit,
The device controller is
Based on the message for starting the normal performance, the device performs an operation related to the normal performance,
Based on the message for starting the specific effect or the pseudo second operation button press message, the device performs an operation related to the specific effect,
A gaming machine, wherein the operation of the device is stopped based on the effect cancellation message.

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