JP2015134181A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine freed from reducing the interest in a game even if two kinds of performances are doubly executed.SOLUTION: Reel control means 300 is enabled to execute a first performance. Image display control means 400 is enabled to execute a second performance in accordance with the progress of a first performance, and to execute a third performance irrespective of the execution of the first performance or not. At least partially of the case, in which a first performance continuing at least to a specific step, and a third performance are executed in an overlapping manner, not the second performance but the third performance is executed till the first performance being executed reaches a specific stage. When and after the first performance reaches a specific stage, not the third performance but the second performance is executed. The third performance is characterized in that it is executed in one course till the first performance reaches a specific stage.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game table represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine) and a spinning machine (slot machine).

  Conventionally, for example, a slot machine is known as one of game machines. This slot machine uses a specified number of medals, rotates the main reel when the start lever is operated, determines the role internally by internal lottery, and stops the main reel by operating the stop button. , A combination is established when a combination of symbols determined in advance is displayed on the symbol display window according to the internally determined combination, and a combination with formation of a medal is established. The prescribed number of medals is awarded.

  For such a game machine, both the first effect means (for example, the main reel) and the second effect means (for example, the image display device) were used as in the game table disclosed in Patent Document 1. There are those that perform an integral effect, and those that perform an effect using the second effect means without using the first effect means, such as the game table disclosed in Patent Document 2.

JP 2011-182902 A JP 2010-119865 A

  In recent game machines, the number of effects has been increased in order to improve the interest of the game. As one measure, it is conceivable that both of the above-mentioned two effects can be executed. However, when configured in this way, when the above-described two types of effects overlap, there is a possibility that one of the effects will not be executed and the interest of the game may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and even if the above-described two types of effects are executed in duplicate, a gaming table that can prevent the game from being reduced Is to provide.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem,
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
Image display means for displaying an image;
Reel control means for controlling the plurality of reels;
An image display control means for controlling the image display means,
The reel control means includes
It is an effect that the operations of the plurality of reels proceed in stages, and a first effect that has a plurality of stages in which the effect ends can be executed,
The image display control means includes
It is possible to execute the second effect according to the progress of the first effect, and to execute the third effect regardless of whether the first effect is executed,
In the case of at least a part of the case where the first effect that continues at least until a specific stage and the third effect are executed in duplicate, the first effect being executed is the specific effect Until the stage is reached, the third stage is performed without executing the second stage, while the third stage is not performed after the first stage is at the specific stage. Executing the second performance,
The third performance is
It is characterized in that the first effect is an effect that is executed in a single way before reaching the specific stage.

  According to the present invention, even if the integrated effect using both the reel and the image display means and the effect using the image display means without using the reel are executed in duplicate, the game is interesting. It is possible to provide a game machine that can prevent the game from being reduced.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front side (player side). It is a figure which shows an example of a winning line. It is a circuit block diagram of a control part. It is a figure which expands and shows the arrangement of the design given to each reel in plane. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination (including an operating combination), the symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination. FIG. 3 is a transition diagram of the gaming state of the slot machine 100. FIG. It is a figure which shows the lottery table of the winning combination in each game state. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the winning combination internal lottery process (step S109) shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the table used for the setting of the reel action classification (it mentions later for details) performed in the winning combination internal lottery process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the reel rotation start process (step S113) shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) is a flowchart of the main process which CPU404 of the 1st sub control part 400 performs, (b) is a flowchart of the process at the time of command reception of (a), (c) is 1st sub control. 4 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing of a unit 400. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the production | presentation control process (step S309) shown to Fig.13 (a). It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process at the time of internal winning command reception shown in FIG. 14 (step S3003). (A) is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500, (b) is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500, and (c) is 5 is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500, and (d) is a flowchart of image control processing of the second sub-control unit 500. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement of the reel action performed according to a reel action classification. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation according to each step of a reel action. It is a figure which shows a mode that the production | presentation by a liquid crystal display device is performed with a reel action. It is a figure which shows the detail of determination effect. It is a figure which shows an example of operation | movement when a reel action and determination production | presentation overlap. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the execution time of a reel action, and the execution time of a part of determination effect.

  Hereinafter, a slot machine according to an embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The slot machine of this embodiment described below starts rotating when a predetermined number of game media are inserted and a plurality of reels each having a plurality of types of symbols receive a predetermined rotation start instruction operation. At the same time, it is determined by lottery whether or not the internal winning of a plurality of types of roles is won based on receiving the rotation start instruction operation, and each of the reels individually rotates by receiving a predetermined rotation stop instruction operation. If the conditions determined by the combination based on the result of the lottery and the combination of symbols when the reels stop meet the predetermined payout conditions, the game medium is paid out and the game ends. This is a game machine that advances a series of games that are completed without paying out game media.

  First, the basic configuration of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 as viewed from the front side (player side). FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a winning line.

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to an example of a game machine according to the present invention, and includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. . Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor. The reels 110 to 112 correspond to an example of the first rendering means of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Specifically, referring to FIG. 2, the symbols displayed on the upper stage of the left reel 110 (position 1 shown in the figure) are displayed on the upper stage of the left reel 110 and the middle stage of the left reel 110 (position 2 shown in the figure). The symbol to be displayed is displayed in the middle stage of the left reel, the symbol displayed in the lower stage of the left reel 110 (position 3 in the figure), the symbol displayed in the lower stage of the left reel, and the upper stage of the middle reel 111 (position 4 in the figure). The symbol displayed on the middle reel upper symbol, the symbol displayed on the middle of the left reel 111 (position 5 in the figure) is the middle reel middle symbol, and the symbol displayed on the lower part of the middle reel 111 (position 6 in the figure). The symbol displayed on the lower stage of the middle reel, the upper stage of the right reel 112 (position 7 in the figure) is the upper stage of the right reel, and the picture displayed on the middle stage of the right reel 112 (position 8 in the figure) is the right reel. Middle design, bottom of right reel 112 (in the figure The symbol displayed at the position 9) is called the right reel lower symbol, and the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 are three in the vertical direction on the reels 110 to 112 through the symbol display window 113, for a total of nine symbols. Is displayed. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a combination of a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  A backlight (not shown) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back of each of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The winning line is a line for determining whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to a winning combination described in FIG. 5 described later is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the middle reel winning line L1 composed of the left reel middle symbol, the middle reel middle symbol and the right reel middle symbol, the left reel upper symbol, the middle reel middle symbol and the right reel lower symbol line L2 comprised of the right reel lower symbol. The left reel lower symbol, the middle reel middle symbol, and the right reel upper symbol L3, the left reel lower symbol, the left reel lower symbol, the middle reel lower symbol, and the right reel lower symbol L4, the left reel There are provided five winning lines, an upper winning line L5 composed of an upper symbol, a middle reel upper symbol, and a right reel upper symbol. FIG. 2 shows these winning lines. A valid pay line (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “valid line”) is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. The slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment is a three-wager dedicated machine, and any winning line is not effective when the number of inserted medals is less than three, and all winning lines L1 when three medals are bet. ~ L5 becomes effective. When the winning line becomes valid, the game can be started by operating the start lever 135. The number of winning lines is not limited to 5 lines. For example, three middle winning lines L1, right falling winning lines L2, and right rising winning lines L3 may be set as valid winning lines, or the number of winning lines corresponding to the number of bets is set as effective winning lines. May be.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a special combination) has been won internally in an internal lottery that will be described later, or that a special gaming state will be described later. is there. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 indicates that the current game can be replayed when a replaying role (details will be described later), which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game, can be replayed (no medal insertion is required). This is a lamp that informs the player. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In the present embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, one sheet is inserted. When the bet button 131 is pressed, two sheets are inserted. When the bet button 132 is pressed, three sheets are inserted. ing. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there.

  The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139 including a left stop button 137, a middle stop button 138, and a right stop button 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. More specifically, the left reel 110 can be stopped by operating the left stop button 137, the middle reel 111 can be stopped by operating the middle stop button 138, and the right stop button 139 can be The right reel 112 can be stopped by operating. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. In addition, reels that are stopped in response to these stop operations are sequentially referred to as a first stop reel, a second stop reel, and a third stop reel. Further, the order of stopping the stop buttons 137 to 139 in order to stop all the reels 110 to 112 being rotated is referred to as an operation order or a pressing order. Furthermore, the operation sequence in which the first stop operation is the stop operation of the left reel 110 is called “forward press operation sequence” or simply “forward press”, and the stop operation in which the first stop operation is the stop operation of the right reel 112 is “ This is called “reverse pressing operation sequence” or simply “reverse pressing”. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player. The stop buttons 137 to 139 correspond to an example of the stop operation means of the present invention.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided.

  The sound hole 145 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the effect device 160. The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (effect image) disposed on the back side of the shutter 163. And a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 appears on the front side (player side) of the slot machine 100 when the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened horizontally outward in front of the liquid crystal display device 157. It has become. It should be noted that the display device is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, but may be any display device capable of displaying various effect images and various game information. For example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display , A reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface. This liquid crystal display device 157 corresponds to an example of the second rendering means of the present invention.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into main effects according to a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400. The main control unit 300 described below corresponds to an example of the first control unit, reel control unit, lottery unit, and profit granting unit of the present invention. The first sub-control unit 400 corresponds to an example of the second control unit of the present invention.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel symbols. ROM 306 storing an array, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, frequency, etc., WDT (Watchdog timer) 314 is mounted. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 315b as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315b is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

  The main control unit 300 includes a random number generation circuit 316 that is used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in a range of 0 to 65535 based on a clock signal input from the crystal oscillator 315a, and an activation signal when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 includes a start signal output circuit 338 that outputs a (reset signal), and when the start signal is input from the start signal output circuit 338, the CPU 304 starts game control (main control unit main processing described later). Start).

  Further, the main control unit 300 includes a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 inserts various sensors 318 (a bet button 130 sensor, a bet button 131 sensor, a bet button 132 sensor, and a medal insertion slot 141 every interruption time). Medal acceptance sensor, start lever 135 sensor, left stop button 137 sensor, middle stop button 138 sensor, right stop button 139 sensor, checkout button 134 sensor, medal payout sensor for medals paid out from the medal payout device 180, left reel 110 The index sensor of the middle reel 111, the index sensor of the right reel 112, etc.).

  When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H level of the start lever sensor, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random number generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random number generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in a register that stores the random value used for the lottery.

  Two medal acceptance sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The left stop button 137 sensor, the middle stop button 138 sensor, and the right stop button 139 sensor are installed in the corresponding stop buttons 137 to 139, respectively, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed in the corresponding medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, respectively, and the medal stored electronically in the RAM 308 is inserted into the game. Detecting a throwing operation when throwing as. The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device 180. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The index sensor of the left reel 110, the index sensor of the middle reel 111, and the index sensor of the right reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases of the reels 110 to 112, and light shielding pieces provided on the reel frame pass therethrough. Each time you do it, it goes to L level. Rotational position information indicating how much the reel is rotating from the reference position from once to the L level is calculated based on the value obtained by counting the clock signals output from the crystal oscillator 315b. Is done. When the CPU 304 detects the L level signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero. This rotational position information is stored in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300.

  The main control unit 300 is provided in a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided in the reel devices 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 for driving a solenoid provided in a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and a medal payout device 180. A driving circuit 326 for driving the motor, various lamps 339 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertion possible lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, a game medal insertion lamp 129, a game start lamp 121, and a stored number display. A driving circuit 328 for driving the device 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127).

  In addition, an information output circuit 334 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is slotted into an information input circuit 652 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information of the machine 100 (for example, information indicating the game state) is output.

  Further, the main control unit 300 includes a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit (not shown) to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 330 is a voltage of the power source. When the value is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit 400 and enables communication with the first sub control unit 400. Note that information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 is configured to be able to transmit signals such as commands to the first sub control unit 400. However, the first sub-control unit 400 is configured not to transmit a signal such as a command to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The first sub control unit 400 receives the control command transmitted from the main control unit 300 via the input interface. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 based on the control command. The basic circuit 402 stores data temporarily with the CPU 404. RAM 408, I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time and number of times are mounted. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. The ROM 406 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, a backlight lighting pattern, data for controlling various displays, and the like.

  The CPU 404 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 406 to the counter timer 412 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 412 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency dividing data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 404 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sound source IC 418, and the sound source IC 418 is provided with speakers 272 and 277 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifiers and speakers 272 and 277 in accordance with a command from the CPU 404. The sound source IC 418 is connected to an S-ROM (sound ROM) in which audio data is stored. The audio data acquired from the ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277. The speakers 272 and 277 correspond to an example of the rendering means of the present invention.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 422, and various kinds of lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel 162 lamp, bet button lamp, etc.) are connected to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. 200, reel backlight, etc.) are connected. The various lamps 420 correspond to an example of the rendering means of the present invention.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. Second sub-control unit 500 performs various controls of effect device 160 including display control of effect image display device 157. Note that the second sub-control unit 500 is, for example, a control unit that controls display of the liquid crystal display device 157 and a control unit that controls various drive devices for presentation (for example, a control unit that controls motor driving of the shutter 163). For example, it may be configured by a plurality of control units.

  The second sub-control unit 500 includes a basic circuit 502 that receives the control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface and controls the entire second sub-control unit 500 based on the control command. The basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 510 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer for measuring time and frequency 512. The CPU 504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock. The ROM 506 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire second sub-control unit 500, data for image display, and the like.

  The CPU 504 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 506 to the counter timer 512 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 512 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 504 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a drive circuit 530 that drives a motor of the shutter 163, and the drive circuit 530 is provided with a shutter 163 via an output interface. The drive circuit 530 outputs a drive signal to a stepping motor (not shown) provided in the shutter 163 in response to a command from the CPU 504.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a sensor circuit 532, and a shutter sensor 538 is connected to the sensor circuit 532 via an input interface. The CPU 504 monitors the state of the shutter sensor 538 every interruption time.

  The second sub-control unit 500 is provided with a VDP 534 (video display processor), and a ROM 506 and a VRAM 536 are connected to the VDP 534 via a bus. The VDP 534 reads out image data and the like stored in the ROM 506 based on a signal from the CPU 504, generates a display image using the work area of the VRAM 536, and displays the image on the effect image display device 157.

<Pattern arrangement>
Next, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same figure is a figure which expand | deploys and shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol given to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) planarly.

  In each reel 110 to 112, a plurality of types (10 types in this embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the figure are arranged in a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in this embodiment). Also, numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in the present embodiment, “watermelon design” is assigned to the number 1 frame of the left reel 110, “bell design” is assigned to the number 0 frame of the middle reel 111, and “seven 1” is assigned to the number 2 frame of the right reel 112. The “design” is arranged.

<Type of winning prize>
Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure shows the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a special combination (special combination 1, special combination 2) and a general combination (replay combination, small combination 1 to small combination 3). The types of winning combinations are not limited to these combinations and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  Among the winning combinations in this embodiment, the special combination is a combination that shifts to a special gaming state in which a predetermined profit is given to the player. In addition, the re-playing role is a role that enables re-playing without newly inserting medals. These winning combinations may be referred to as “acting combinations”. In addition, the “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an operating combination that does not accompany a medal payout (and does not pay out a medal) is displayed on the active line. Includes winnings for gamers.

  The special combination is a combination (operating combination) that shifts to a special gaming state by winning a prize. However, medals will not be paid out for winning this role. In the corresponding symbol combination, the special combination 1 is “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1” or “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2”, and the special combination 2 is “BAR-BAR-BAR”.

  When the special combination is won internally, the special combination internal winning flag corresponding to the internal winning combination is set to ON (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300). When this flag is set to ON, main controller 300 shifts the gaming state to the special combination internal winning state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT2). This flag is kept on until winning the internal winning combination, and it becomes easy to win the internal winning combination in subsequent games. In other words, even if the special role is won internally, even if the special role is not won, the special game will be won internally in the next game and the symbol combination corresponding to the special role (for example, special role 1 was won internally). In this case, the symbol combination of “Seven 1-Seven 1-Seven 1 (BB1)” or “Seven 2-Seven 2-Seven 2 (BB2)” is in a state where it is easy to win. This special combination internal winning state (RT2) will be described later.

  The main control unit 300 shifts the gaming state to the special gaming state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT3) based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination. Further, in this special game state, when a predetermined number of payouts are made, the game is shifted to a re-game low probability state (hereinafter, this state may be referred to as RT1). More specifically, when paying a special role 1 and shifting to a special gaming state, 360 payouts are awarded, and when winning a special role 2 and shifting to a special gaming state, 96 payouts are paid. Then, the game is shifted to the replay low probability state. That is, the special combination 1 is more advantageous to the player than the special combination 2. The special game state (RT3) and the replay low probability state (RT1) will be described later.

  The re-gamer is a winning player (operator) who can play a game without inserting medals (game media) in the next game by winning, and no medals are paid out. In the corresponding symbol combination, the re-gamer is “replay-replay-replay (normal replay)”.

  The re-game player may be any player who can play the next game without the player inserting medals. Therefore, for example, when a re-game is won, a medal may be automatically inserted in the next game (the medal insertion number is reset in a medal insertion number storage area described later), or a re-game is won. It is also possible to use a medal that has been thrown into the next game as it is in the next game.

  A “small role (small role 1 to small role 3)” (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “small role 1”, “small role 2”, and “small role 3” respectively), a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a prize. In the winning combination, the small combination 1 is “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon (watermelon)”, the small role 2 is “ANY-cherry-ANY”, and the small role 3 is “bell-bell-”. "Bell". The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of “ANY-Cherry-ANY”, the symbol of the middle reel 111 may be “Cherry”, and the symbol of the left reel 110 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

<Type of gaming state>
Next, the type and transition of the gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. FIG. 6 is a transition diagram of the gaming state of the slot machine 100.

  The slot machine 100 is roughly divided into three game states, that is, a low replay probability state (RT1), a special role internal winning state (RT2), and a special game state (RT3). Is controlled by. FIG. 6A shows these three gaming states. FIG. 6B shows the transition conditions for each gaming state, and FIG. 6A shows the symbols corresponding to the transition conditions shown in FIG. 6B on the arrows connecting the gaming states. Has been. When the transition condition corresponding to the symbol described in each arrow is established, the gaming state transitions in the direction of the arrow. Conditions for this game state transition include, for example, winning a predetermined combination, winning a predetermined combination internally, stopping a specific combination of symbols on a specific winning line, and playing a specified number of games. And a predetermined number of payouts may be made.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a lottery table for winning combinations in each gaming state. The horizontal axis represents each gaming state, and the vertical axis represents the lottery value for each winning combination. The internal winning probability of the winning combination in each gaming state described below is a random value obtained from the lottery data prepared in the ROM 306 corresponding to the range of the lottery data associated with each winning combination at the time of the internal lottery. Is obtained by dividing by numerical data in the range of (for example, 65535). For example, in the replay low probability state (RT1), the lottery value of the small combination 1 is 512, and the winning probability of the small combination 1 is 512/65536 * 100≈0.8%. The lottery data is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. It is determined whether the random number value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to which combination, and the internal lottery combination is determined. This lottery data is provided with settings 1 to 6 in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a game shop clerk can arbitrarily select and set any set value. In addition, the lottery probability shown in this figure is an example, Comprising: It is not limited to this probability. For example, the internal winning probability of the re-playing role is configured to increase in the order of the re-playing low probability state (RT1) and the special role internal winning state (RT2), but this configuration is an example, It is not limited to internal winning probability. Furthermore, the internal winning probabilities of the small role 1 and the small role 2 are configured to be the same in all game states except for the special game state (RT3). The winning probability is not limited.

  Hereinafter, the gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

<Replay low probability state (RT1)>
The replay low probability state is a game state in which the internal winning probability of replay is the lowest (unfavorable for the player) among other game states (for example, game states other than the special game state), and is referred to as a normal game state There is also. In the replay low probability state, a winning combination to be internally won is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT1” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG.

  In the low-replay probability state, the winning prizes are: special role 1, special role 2, special role 1 + small role 1, special role 1 + small role 2, special role 2+ small role 1, special role 2+ small role 2, There are a re-playing role, a small role 1, a small role 2, and a small role 3. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed. The fact that the symbol combination related to winning in the winning line is not stopped may be referred to as “losing”. In addition, the fact that the winning combination has not been won may be expressed as “winning”. Special role 1 + small role 1 is an internal winning combination for both special role 1 and small role 1. Special role 1 + small role 2 is an internal winning combination for both special role 1 and small role 2. Special role 2+ Small role 1 is a winning combination that is elected internally for both Special role 2 and Small role 1. Special role 2+ Small role 2 is an internal prize for both Special role 1 and Small role 1. It is a winning combination.

  FIG. 6 shows that when the special combination is won internally, the state shifts to a special combination internal winning state (RT2) described later. Furthermore, when the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination is displayed (when the special combination is won), it is shown that the state shifts to a special gaming state (RT3) described later.

<Special role internal winning state (RT2)>
The special combination internal winning state (RT2) is a state in which the internal winning flag corresponding to the special combination is set to ON, and when the player performs a stop operation at a predetermined timing, the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination is selected. It is a gaming state that can be displayed. In the special combination internal winning state, the winning combination to be won internally is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT2” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG. The winning combination that is won internally in the special combination internal winning state includes a re-playing combination, a small combination 1, a small combination 2, and a small combination 3. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  FIG. 6 also shows that when a symbol combination corresponding to the special combination is displayed in the special combination internal winning state (RT2), the state shifts to a special gaming state (RT3) described later.

<Special gaming state (RT3)>
The special game state (RT3) is a game state that is most advantageous to the player among all the game states. In the special game state, the winning combination to be internally won is drawn by referring to the lottery table in the column “RT3” on the horizontal axis shown in FIG. In the special game state, the winning combination for winning internally is only the small combination 3. If the winning combination is not won, the game is lost, and the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is not displayed.

  FIG. 6 shows that, in the special game state (RT3), when the specified number is paid out, the re-game low probability state (RT1) is entered. Specifically, in the case of shifting to the special gaming state based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1, when the payout of 360 or more medals is completed, the re-gaming low probability state (RT1) is entered. Transition. In addition, in the case of shifting to the special gaming state based on the display of the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 2, when the payout of 96 or more medals is completed, the transition to the re-gaming low probability state (RT1) is performed.

  In this embodiment, the special game state ends when a specified number of payouts are executed. For example, the special game state ends when a predetermined combination (for example, a single bonus) is won, or a predetermined number of times ( For example, the game may be ended when there are 8 winnings or when a predetermined number of games (for example, 6 times) are played.

<Outline of processing>
Hereinafter, processing of the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Main control unit main processing>
First, a main control unit main process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input resets by a reset interrupt and executes the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG. 8 in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  When the power is turned on, first, various initial settings are made in step S101. In this initial setting, setting of a stack initial value to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of interrupt prohibition, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, operation permission to the WDT 314, and initial setting Set the value.

  In step S103, a betting number setting / start operation accepting process is executed. Here, first, after preparation for transmission of the game start command is executed, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on in response to the insertion of a medal. In addition, it prepares to send an insertion command indicating that a medal has been inserted. When a re-game player is won in the previous game, the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game are processed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals. Also, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, preparation for transmitting a start operation command is made, and the process proceeds to step S105.

  In step S105, the number of inserted medals is determined and an effective winning line is determined.

  In step S107, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 316 is acquired.

  In step S109, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S107, and the result of the internal lottery is shown. Preparation for transmitting the internal winning command to the first sub-control unit 400 is performed. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned on. Details of this process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S111, reel stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result. The reel stop data is stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300.

  In step S113, reel rotation start processing is executed to start rotation of all reels 110 to 112. In addition, preparation for transmission of the rotation start command is performed. Details of this process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S115, a reel stop control process is executed. In this process, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received, and when any of the stop buttons is pressed, the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped, and the stop table of the reel stop data is referred to. Then, any one of the reels 110 to 112 is stopped according to the number of drawn frames set in the stop table, and preparation for transmission of commands (first to third stop operation commands) corresponding to each stop operation is performed. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S117.

  In step S117, a winning determination process is performed. In this winning determination, when a picture combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For example, if “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the activated winning line, it is determined that the winning combination 3 has been won. In addition, preparation for transmission of a winning determination command including information on winning results is made.

  In step S119, if any winning combination with payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines. Also, preparation for sending out a payout command is performed.

  In step S121, game state control processing is performed. In the gaming state control process, processing relating to transition of each gaming state of the re-gaming low probability state (RT1), the special role internal winning state (RT2), and the special gaming state (RT3) is performed, and the start condition or end condition is established. To shift the gaming state. In addition, preparation for transmission of a game state update command including information indicating the current game state is made. Thus, one game is finished. Thereafter, the process proceeds by returning to step S103 and repeating the above-described processing.

  Next, details of the winning combination internal lottery process (step S109) in the main process of the main control unit in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the winning combination internal lottery process (step S109) shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a table used for setting reel action types (details will be described later) executed in the winning combination internal lottery process of FIG.

  First, in the first step S1101, processing for determining an internal winning combination is executed. Specifically, processing for determining an internal winning combination using the random number acquired in step S107 is executed.

  In step S1103, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a re-gaming low probability state (RT1). If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1105. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1107. This determination process is a process for determining whether or not the special combination has not been won internally.

  In step S1105, a reel action type is set. Here, the reel action type is data for determining the operation of the reel action. Specifically, the reel action type is set with reference to the table shown in FIG. 10 based on the internal winning combination determined in step S1101. The table of FIG. 10 shows the set probability of the reel action type according to the internal winning combination. For example, when the special combination 1 is won independently, the reel action type is not set with a probability of 32/256, the reel action type A is set with a probability of 0/256, and the reel action is set with a probability of 64/256. Action type B is set, reel action type C is set with a probability of 96/256, and reel action type D is set with a probability of 64/256. In this embodiment, when the reel control state is set to the special control state, a reel action corresponding to the set reel action type is executed (step S1205 in FIG. 11 and step S207 in FIG. 12).

  Here, the operation of the reel action executed in accordance with the reel action type will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram showing the reel action operation executed in accordance with the reel action type.

  FIG. 17A shows a reel action in which a stopped reel vibrates. FIG. 17B shows a reel action for rotating the reel in reverse by one symbol. FIG. 17C shows a reel action for rotating the reel in reverse by one symbol. FIG. 17 (d) shows a reel action that reversely rotates the reel. When the reel action type A is set, the reel action shown in FIG. 17A is executed. If the reel action type B is set, the reel actions are executed in the order of FIGS. 17A and 17B. When the reel action type C is set, the reel actions are executed in the order of FIGS. 17 (a) to (c). When the reel action type D is set, the reel actions are executed in the order of FIGS. 17 (a) to (d). This reel action can be said to be an effect that may end at each stage described above. Hereinafter, such an effect that may end at each stage is referred to as a step-up effect.

  In step S1107, preparation for transmitting the internal winning command is executed, and the winning combination internal lottery process is terminated. The internal winning command includes at least type identification information that can identify the set reel action type in addition to the information indicating the internal winning result of the game. Further, the command prepared here is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 in a command setting transmission process described later.

  Next, details of the reel rotation start process (step S113) in the main process of the main control unit in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the reel rotation start process (step S113) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S1201, the interrupt control state is set during reel control, and the process proceeds to step S1203. Here, the interrupt control state is information for executing interrupt processing in accordance with the progress of the game, and is stored in the RAM 308.

  In step S1203, it is determined whether the reel action type (A to D) is set. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1205; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1209.

  In step S1205, the reel control state is set to the special control state, and the process proceeds to step S1207. Here, the reel control state is information indicating the control state of the reel and is stored in the RAM 308. With reference to this information, the control relating to the rotation of the reel is executed.

  In step S1207, it is determined whether the reel action has ended. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1209; otherwise, step S1207 is executed again. Note that the determination of the game interval counter in step S1207 may be performed before the reel action is executed (before step S1205).

  In step S1209, it is determined whether or not the game interval counter is zero. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1211, and if not, step S1209 is executed again. Here, the game interval counter is a counter provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 in order to adjust the interval between games, and is counted down in a timer update process (step S209 in FIG. 12) described later. . In this embodiment, this value is initialized so that the value of this game interval counter becomes 0 when 4.1 seconds have elapsed from the start of the previous reel rotation (step S1211 in FIG. 11). This guarantees the minimum required time between games and suppresses gambling.

  In step S1211, an initial value is set in the game interval counter described above, and the flow proceeds to step S1213.

  In step S1213, the reel control state is set to the acceleration control state, and this reel rotation start process is terminated. In the present embodiment, both the case where the reel action is executed (Yes in step S1203) and the case where no reel action is executed (No in step S1203) are shifted to the acceleration control state by a common process ( In any case, step S1203 is executed). However, when the reel action is executed, it is not necessary to accelerate the reel by a common process. For example, the data referred to in the special control state includes acceleration data. May be.

<Main controller 300 timer interrupt processing>
Next, the main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S201, a timer interrupt start process is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S203, the WDT 314 is periodically changed to the initial value (32.8 ms in this embodiment) so that no WDT interruption occurs (so as not to detect a processing abnormality). In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S205, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port status update process, the detection signals of the sensor circuits 320 of the various sensors 318 are input via the input ports of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and each of the various sensors 318 is partitioned in the RAM 308. Store in the provided signal state storage area.

  In step S207, various game processes are executed, and processes corresponding to various interrupt control states including the reel control state are executed. Although details are omitted, the reel control state is set based on an acceleration control state for accelerating the reel to a constant speed, a constant speed control state for maintaining the same speed, and operating the stop button. The pull-in control state for rotating the reel to the target position, the brake control state for stopping the reel at the target position, and the special control state for executing the reel action are individually set for each reel. Each reel is controlled with reference to data corresponding to the control state set in this process.

  In step S209, timer update processing is performed. More specifically, various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step S211, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands prepared for transmission are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, basic command, game start command, medal insertion command, start operation command, internal winning command, effect command associated with effect lottery processing, and rotation associated with the start of rotation of reels 110 to 112 Rotation start command, first to third stop operation commands accompanying acceptance of operation of stop buttons 137 to 139, stop position information command accompanying stop processing of reels 110 to 112, winning determination command, payout number command accompanying medal payout processing And a payout end command (payout command), reel stop command, gaming state update command Command), bit 0 is composed of command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined.

  In step S213, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to an information input circuit 652 separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step S215, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, first, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step S205 are read, and the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality is monitored. (Not shown) Error processing is executed. Further, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which a solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 339, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set according to the current gaming state.

  In step S217, it is monitored whether the low voltage signal is on. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when power supply shutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S221. When the low voltage signal is off (power supply shutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S219.

  In step S219, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is set in each original register. Thereafter, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in step S221, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as a return data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. After that, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

<Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>
Next, processing of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described using FIG. FIG. 13A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. 13B is a flowchart of the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 13C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step S301 in FIG. 13A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S301. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed. In this process, an area for storing internal winning information that is information representing the result of the internal winning and an area for storing RT update information that is information indicating the gaming state are provided in the RAM 408, respectively.

  In step S303, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S305, 0 is substituted into the timer variable.

  In step S307, command processing that is processing corresponding to each command received from the main control unit 300 is executed.

  In step S309, effect control processing is performed. Here, preparation for the production is performed according to the production reservation information in the production reservation area provided in the RAM 408. This preparation includes, for example, performing a process such as reading the effect data from the ROM 406 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated. Details of this effect control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S311, sound control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S309. For example, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step S309, this command is output to the sound source IC 418.

  In step S313, lamp control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S309. For example, if there is a command to the various lamps 420 in the effect data read out in step S309, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S315, an information output process is performed for setting to transmit a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 based on the processing result of step S309. For example, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read out in step S309, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S303.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S321 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is performed by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S331, 1 is added to the value in the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S303 in the first sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 13A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S303, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S333, transmission of a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 set in step S315, an effect random number update process, and the like are performed.

  Next, details of the effect control process (step S309) in the first sub control unit main process of FIG. 13A will be described using FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect control process (step S309) shown in FIG.

  First, in the first step S3001, it is determined whether an internal winning command has been accepted. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3003. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3005.

  In step S3003, an internal winning command reception process is executed. Details of this processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, this effect control process is terminated.

  In step S3005, processing when another command is received is executed. Thereafter, this effect control process is terminated.

  Next, details of the internal winning command reception process (step S3003) in the effect control process of FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the internal winning command reception process (step S3003) shown in FIG.

  First, in first step S3101, it is determined whether or not the determination effect is being executed (whether or not the determination effect pattern has been set). If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3103. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3105. The determination effect is an effect that suggests an internal winning of a special role (special role 1 or special role 2), and details will be described later.

  In step S3103, a determination effect pattern according to the internal winning result is set, and the process proceeds to step S3107. Here, the determination effect pattern is information for reading effect data for executing the determination effect, and the effect data set for each command transmitted from the main control unit 300 is associated.

  On the other hand, in step S3105, effect data corresponding to the internal winning command is set based on the determined effect pattern set in step S3103.

  In step S3107, it is determined whether or not the internal winning command includes information for identifying the reel action type (type identification information). If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3109; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S3117.

  In step S3109, as in step S3101, it is determined whether the determination effect is being executed. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3111. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3115.

  In step S3111, it is determined whether or not the internal winning command includes information for identifying the reel action type D. If this condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3113. If this condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3117.

  In step S3113, among the effect data corresponding to the reel action type D, the data (final stage (FIG. 17) where the setting of the effect data corresponding to the first to third stages (FIGS. 17A to 17C)) is invalidated. Only the effect data corresponding to (d)) is set, and the process proceeds to step S3117. The effect data corresponding to the determined effect pattern is overwritten with the effect data corresponding to the final stage at the timing when the effect for the final stage is executed. Therefore, when the reel action reaches the final stage, the determination effect is switched to the effect corresponding to the reel action.

  In step S3115 which proceeds when it is determined in step S3109 that the determination effect is not being executed, each stage after the effect is started based on information (type identification information) for identifying the reel action type included in the internal winning command. The production data in which the timing of shifting to (reel actions shown in FIG. 17) and the production corresponding to the stage are associated with each other is set, and the process proceeds to step S3117. The main control unit 300 is configured to transmit a command including information that can identify the stage at the timing of transition to each stage, and the effect data corresponding to the received command based on the reception of these commands. It may be configured to set. If this configuration is adopted, the effect data corresponding to the final stage set in step S3113 may be configured to be set when a command corresponding to the final stage is received.

  In step S3117, other processing upon receipt of the internal winning command is executed. For example, processing for setting effect data for other effects corresponding to the internal winning command is executed. Thereafter, the internal winning command reception process is terminated.

<Processing of Second Sub-Control Unit 500>
Next, the processing of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 16B is a flowchart of the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 16C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 16D is a flowchart of the image control process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, in step S401 in FIG. 16A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S401. In this initialization process, input / output port initialization, storage area initialization in the RAM 508, and the like are performed.

  In step S403, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S405.

  In step S405, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step S407, command processing is performed. In the command processing, the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command is received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S409, effect control processing is performed. Specifically, if there is a new command in step S407, processing corresponding to this command is performed. For example, a process of reading effect data for performing image control relating to the background image and effect data relating to the shutter effect from the ROM 506 is executed. In addition, it includes a process of reading other effect data from the ROM 506 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated.

  In step S411, shutter control processing is performed based on the processing result in step S409. For example, if there is a shutter control command in the effect data read in step S409, shutter control corresponding to this command is performed.

  In step S413, image control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S409. For example, if there is an image control command in the effect data read in step S409, image control corresponding to this command is performed. For example, image control relating to a display image (notification image, background image) is executed. This image control process will be described later with reference to FIG. When this image control process ends, the process returns to step S403.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the second sub control unit 500 detects the strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400. In step S415 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the first sub-control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508.

  Next, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and the timer interrupt process is predetermined by using the timer interrupt as a trigger. Execute in the cycle.

  In step S417, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 508 described in step S403 in the second sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 16A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S403, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S419, an effect random number update process is performed.

  Next, the image control process in step S413 in the main process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of image control processing.

  In step S421, an instruction to transfer image data is issued. Here, the CPU 504 first swaps the designation of the display areas A and B in the VRAM 536. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the effect image display device 157. Next, the CPU 504 sets ROM coordinates (transfer source address of the ROM 506), VRAM coordinates (transfer destination address of the VRAM 536), and the like in the attribute register of the VDP 534 based on the position information table and the like, and then the image from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536. Set an instruction to start data transfer. The VDP 534 transfers the image data from the ROM 506 to the VRAM 536 based on the command set in the attribute register. Thereafter, the VDP 534 outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 504.

  In step S423, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal is input from the VDP 534. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S425. If not, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it.

  In step S425, parameters are set based on the production scenario configuration table and attribute data. Here, in order to form a display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM 536 based on the image data transferred to the VRAM 536 in step S421, the CPU 504 includes information on the image data constituting the display image (the coordinate axis and image size of the VRAM 536). , VRAM coordinates (placement coordinates), transparency, etc.) are instructed to the VDP 534. The VDP 534 performs parameter setting in accordance with the attribute based on the instruction stored in the attribute register.

  In step S427, a drawing instruction is performed. In this drawing instruction, the CPU 504 instructs the VDP 534 to start drawing an image. The VDP 534 starts drawing an image in the frame buffer in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 504.

  In step S429, it is determined whether or not a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 534 based on the end of image drawing has been input. If a generation end interrupt signal has been input, the process proceeds to step S431; Wait for input.

  In step S431, a scene display counter that is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 508 and counts how many scene images have been generated is incremented (+1), and the process ends.

≪Operation example≫
Hereinafter, the operation of the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described based on the above-described content.

<Direction corresponding to reel action>
In the present embodiment, a reel action is executed in the main controller 300 (step S1105 in FIG. 9, FIG. 17). On the other hand, in the first sub-control unit 400, an effect corresponding to this is executed. Hereinafter, it demonstrates using drawing. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing effects according to each stage of the reel action. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a state in which an effect by the liquid crystal display device is executed together with the reel action.

  FIG. 18A shows an effect in which the characters “n !?” are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157. This effect is an effect that is executed in conjunction with the reel action (first stage) shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 18B shows an effect in which the letters “Chance is!” Are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157. This effect is an effect executed in conjunction with the reel action (second stage) shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 18C shows an effect in which the characters “It is intense heat!” Are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157. This effect is an effect executed in conjunction with the reel action (third stage) shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 18D shows an effect in which the characters “definite!” Are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157. This effect is an effect executed in conjunction with the reel action (final stage) shown in FIG. These effects are executed in accordance with each stage of the reel action, so that the entertainment of the game is enhanced. These effects are effects that are executed in accordance with the reel action, and are single effects that are not executed over a plurality of consecutive games.

  Next, the operation when the reel action type is set when the later-described determination effect is not executed will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the reel action type is set, the reel control state is set to the special control state (step S1105 in FIG. 9 and step S1205 in FIG. 11). When the reel control state is set to the special control state, a reel action corresponding to the reel action type is executed in the main control unit timer interrupt process (step S207 in FIG. 12, FIG. 17). In FIG. 19 (a), when the reel action type B is set, the reel actions are executed in the order of FIGS. 17 (a) and (b). The state of starting normal rotation is shown. FIG. 19B shows a state in which the reel actions are executed in the order of FIGS. 17A to 17D when the reel action type D is set. Although omitted in this figure, after the reel action in FIG. 19B, the reels 110 to 112 start normal rotation for the progress of the game.

  On the other hand, an internal winning command including type identification information that can identify the reel action type is transmitted from the main control unit 300 to the first sub control unit 400 (step S1107 in FIG. 9). Upon receiving this command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes an effect corresponding to the reel action type in accordance with the reel action (step S3115 in FIG. 15). FIG. 19A shows how the effects shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B are executed in accordance with the reel actions shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B. FIG. 19B shows a state in which the effects shown in FIGS. 18A to 18D are executed in accordance with the reel actions shown in FIGS. 17A to 17D. Note that the reel action executed when the reel action type D is set corresponds to an example of the first effect of the present invention, and the corresponding effect of the liquid crystal display device 157 corresponds to the second effect of the present invention. It corresponds to an example.

<About judgment production>
In the present embodiment, an effect (hereinafter referred to as a determination effect) that suggests internal winning of a special role (special role 1 or special role 2) is executed. Hereinafter, this will be specifically described with reference to FIG. The figure shows the details of the determination effect.

  First, the determination effect is set by lottery according to the result of the internal winning (step S3103 in FIG. 15). FIG. 20A shows the lottery probability of this determination effect. For example, in the case of special winning 1 or special winning 2 being won internally (including duplication with a small role), a “chase” effect is set with a probability of 96/256, and a “drinking comparison” with a probability of 64/256. An effect is set, a “swordsman showdown” effect is set with a probability of 64/256, and a determination effect is not set with a probability of 32/256. FIG. 20A also shows the lottery probability in the case where a small combination that does not overlap with the special combination is won internally or in other cases. It should be noted that effect data having a different last content is set depending on whether or not the special combination is won internally.

  Here, among the effects shown in FIG. 20A, “chase” is an effect that informs that the main character has chased the enemy character and the main character caught the enemy character and won the special role internally. It is. The “drinking comparison show” is an effect that informs that the hero character and the enemy character have contested drinking and the hero character wins and wins the special role internally. Furthermore, the “swordsman confrontation” is an effect that informs that the main character and the enemy character have confronted and the main character has won the special role by winning.

  Here, an example of “swordsman confrontation” which is one of the above-described determination effects will be described with reference to FIGS. First, when the third stop operation is performed in the game in which the determination effect pattern is set, the determination effect is started by the first sub-control unit 400 that has received the third stop operation command based on the third stop operation (step in FIG. 14). S3005). FIG. 20B shows the content of the effect of “swordsman confrontation” executed when the third stop operation command is received.

  Thereafter, when a new game is started by operating the start lever 135, the continuation of the determination effect is executed by the first sub-control unit 400 that has received the start operation command based on this (step S3005 in FIG. 14). FIG. 20C shows the contents of the “swordsman confrontation” effect that is executed when the start operation command is received. Of the determination effects, the effect executed when the start operation command is received corresponds to an example of the third effect of the present invention.

  Furthermore, when a third stop operation is performed in this new game, the first sub-control unit 400 that has received the third stop operation command based on the third stop operation continues the determination effect (step S3005 in FIG. 14). The contents here vary depending on whether or not the special combination is won internally. FIG. 20D shows the contents of the “swordsman confrontation” effect that is executed when the third stop operation command is received, and is executed when the special combination is won internally. . Also, FIG. 20 (e) shows the content of the effect that is executed when the third stop operation command is received and that is executed when the special role is not won internally. ing. As described above, it is expected that the player can maintain a sense of expectation by adopting a production having a common content between the case where the special combination is won internally and the case where it is not. This “swordsman confrontation” effect is an interlocked effect performed over a plurality of consecutive games. As described above, the effect of the “swordsman confrontation” has been described, but the points that are the linked effects and the contents that are common to the middle are the same for the other determination effects.

  In addition, when an effect pattern (effect pattern in which FIG. 20 (e) is executed) is set for the special combination and the special combination is won internally in the next game, The production data may be replaced with the production data that has been internally won for the special role (the production data in FIG. 20D), or the production is performed as it is, and it is used for reversal at the start of the next game (internal winning for the special role Effect data) suggesting that it is possible to set the effect data.

<Operation when reel action and judgment effect overlap>
Whether or not the series of effects and determination effects related to the reel action described above can be executed by lottery is determined. Here, for example, when a configuration in which the determination effect is stopped by the occurrence of the reel action is adopted, the player may be confused as to why the determination effect is stopped. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a configuration in which the determination effect is continued even when the reel action occurs is adopted. A specific operation will be described below with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram showing an example of the operation when the reel action and the determination effect overlap.

  FIG. 21 shows an operation in the case where the reel action is executed in the next game where the determination effect is started. When the reel action is executed in the next game where the determination effect is started, the determination effect is continued without being stopped. However, when the reel action type D is set, the effect corresponding to the final stage of the reel action is overwritten on the determination effect (step S3113 in FIG. 15).

  FIG. 21A shows an operation in the case where a reel action by the reel action type D is executed in the next game where the determination effect is started. More specifically, in the game in which the determination effect is started at this time, the special combination is not internally won, and in the next game, the special combination 1 is internally won and the reel action type D is set. (The reel action type D is set only when the special combination 1 is won internally, see FIG. 10). In this example, the determination effect continues until the third stage of the reel action (FIG. 17C), and then the determination effect is stopped when the final stage of the reel action (FIG. 17D) is reached. It is shown that the combined effect (FIG. 18D) is executed.

  On the other hand, FIG. 21B shows an operation in the case where the reel action by the reel action type B is executed in the next game where the determination effect is started. In this example, it is shown that the second stage of the reel action (FIG. 17B) is executed, and then the determination effect continues until the normal game progress becomes possible (the reel starts normal rotation). Has been. In this case, the effect (FIG. 18) according to the reel action is not executed. Although not shown, the same applies to the reel action types A and C.

  In this embodiment, the determination effect is stopped at the timing when the final stage is switched (FIG. 21A), but the determination effect is stopped at the timing other than the final stage and the reel action. If the configuration matches the timing at which the stage is switched, the player can be made aware that the determination effect has been stopped due to the occurrence of the reel action.

  In the configuration described above, even if the determination effect is stopped after the reel action, it can be recognized that the determination effect is stopped due to the occurrence of the reel action, and the player can be prevented from being confused. .

  In the above description, the configuration in which the determination effect is stopped after starting the reel action has been described. However, the contents of the determination effect other than the portion to be canceled (FIGS. 20D and 20E) are the reels. It is preferable that the operations are executed once before the switching timing of each stage of the action. Hereinafter, this will be specifically described with reference to FIG. The figure shows the relationship between the execution time of the reel action and the execution time of a part of the determination effect.

  In FIG. 22A, the execution time of the first stage of the reel action is indicated by Ta1, the execution time of the second stage of the reel action is indicated by Ta2, and the execution time of the third stage of the reel action is Ta3. The execution time of the final stage of the reel action is indicated by Ta4. FIG. 22 (b) shows the time required to complete the effect corresponding to the start operation command (FIG. 20 (c)) among the “swordsman confrontation” effects, which is one of the determination effects. Has been. Here, until one execution is performed, for example, in the case of an effect in which a part or all of the effects are repeatedly executed, until one effect including a repeated portion is executed once. It will be time.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the effect corresponding to the start operation command in the “swordsman confrontation” effect is an effect that is executed in a period from the first stage to the third stage of the reel action in which the determination effect is maintained. It has become. That is, as shown in FIG. 22C, the execution time (Tb) of the production corresponding to the start operation command in the “swordsman confrontation” production is the execution time from the first stage to the third stage of the reel action. It is shorter than the sum (Ta1 + Ta2 + Ta3) (Tb <Ta1 + Ta2 + Ta3). Although it is not always necessary to configure in this way, it is possible to proceed to the final fourth stage while showing the effect executed when receiving the internal winning command among the determination effects. It can be made easier for the player to recognize whether or not.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22D, the present embodiment is also configured so that Tb <Ta1 + Ta2. Although not necessarily configured in this manner, this configuration can make it easier for the player to recognize the reel action at the third stage, which is expected to develop into the fourth stage. .

<Others>
In the above explanation,
First production means (for example, reels 110 to 112);
Second rendering means (for example, a liquid crystal display device 157) different from the first rendering means;
First control means (for example, main control unit 300) for controlling the first effect means;
Second control means (for example, the first sub-control unit 400) for controlling the second effect means;
A gaming machine (e.g., a slot machine 100) comprising:
The first control means includes
The first production (for example, the reel action of FIGS. 17A to 17D executed corresponding to the reel action type D) is configured to be executable,
The second control means includes
The second effect (for example, the effect of FIG. 18) in accordance with the progress of the first effect, and a third effect (for example, the start operation command of FIG. 20C) different from the second effect. (Execution effect) is configured to be executable,
In the case of at least a part of cases where the first effect and the third effect overlap (for example, in the case of FIG. 21A), a predetermined switching is performed after the first effect is started. The third effect is executed without executing the second effect until a condition (for example, the start of the final stage of the reel action) is satisfied, while the third change is executed after the predetermined switching condition is satisfied. There is described a game machine characterized by executing a second performance.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The first control means includes
It is an effect that progresses in stages, and is configured to be able to execute a step-up effect (for example, a reel action corresponding to the reel action types A to D) that has a plurality of stages where the effect ends.
The first effect (for example, the reel action in FIGS. 17A to 17D) is as follows.
The step-up production,
The predetermined switching condition is:
There is described a gaming machine characterized by conditions that are satisfied at the timing when the step-up effect stage is switched (for example, the timing when the stage is switched from the third stage to the final stage).

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The first production is
The step-up effect is an effect that continues until at least a specific stage (for example, the final stage in FIG. 17D),
The predetermined switching condition is:
It is a condition that is satisfied at the timing when the first performance reaches the specific stage,
The third performance is
An effect that can be executed in full until the predetermined switching condition is satisfied (for example, the effect in FIG. 20C is executed by the start of the final stage in FIG. 17D). There is a gaming table characterized by being.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The third performance is
An effect (for example, the effect of FIG. 20C) that can be executed through the contents before reaching the previous stage of the specific stage (for example, the third stage of FIG. 17C). A game machine that is executed by the start of the third stage in FIG. 17C) is described.

Moreover, it is a game stand as described above,
The first rendering means is
A plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) that are provided with a plurality of types of symbols and are driven to rotate,
The first control means includes
Reel control means (for example, main control unit 300) for executing control related to the plurality of reels;
Stop operation means (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) operated to individually stop the plurality of rotating reels;
Lottery means (for example, main control unit 300) for deriving one lottery result from a plurality of types of lottery results by lottery;
A profit granting means for granting a profit to the player (for example, the main control unit 300),
The reel control means includes
Control for the plurality of reels including stop control for stopping rotation of the plurality of reels based on the lottery result derived by the lottery means and the operation result of the stop operation means (for example, FIG. 8) Steps S111 to S115)
The profit granting means is
There is described a gaming machine characterized in that it provides a player with a profit corresponding to the mode of the plurality of reels stopped by the stop control (for example, step S119 in FIG. 8).

  Here, the first effect means may be anything that is visible to the player, such as a lamp controlled by the main control unit 300 or the first sub control unit 400, an image display device, and the like. Further, the second effect means may be anything that can be visually recognized by the player as in the case of the first effect means. However, when both effect means are of the same type, the respective effect areas are different. Anything is acceptable. The visually recognizable production means is responsible for the main production related to the game, and the entertainment of the game can be prevented from being reduced by appropriately performing the production by such production means.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the first control unit and the second control unit are configured differently has been described, but these control units may be the same.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the reel action and the corresponding effects (FIG. 19, first effect and second effect) are started by operating the start lever 135 has been described. There is no. Therefore, for example, an effect that starts based on an operation different from the operation for progressing the game is not limited to the operation for progressing the game. In particular, in the latter case, it may be configured to start based on an operation on the operation unit dedicated to the production. Similarly, the start condition is not particularly limited with respect to the effects (FIG. 20 (c), third effect) executed in duplicate with the reel action among the determination effects. In the present embodiment, the description has been given of the configuration in which any effect is executed in response to the start operation. For example, the reel action and the corresponding effect are not executed until the game interval counter reaches 0, while the determination effect is a game. The start condition of each effect may be different, such as being executed in response to the start operation regardless of the interval counter.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration using the reel action is described as an example of the first effect, but the first effect is not limited to this reel action. For example, it may be an effect that is not related to the effect performed in the immediately preceding game, such as a single effect determined based on the lottery result of the game. Moreover, although the effect (FIG. 18) by the liquid crystal display device 157 was demonstrated as an example of a 2nd effect, this 2nd effect should just be an effect which changes based on progress of a 1st effect.

  In the present embodiment, the effect executed at the start operation of the determination effect (corresponding to an example of the third effect, FIG. 20C) is an effect suggesting that the internal winning of the special role is notified, Although the reel action (corresponding to an example of the first effect) executed until the final stage is an effect suggesting that the special combination 1 is internally won, it is not limited to these effects. For example, when the reel action type C is set, the determination effect is executed up to the second stage, and the effect corresponding to the reel action (FIG. 18C) is executed in the third stage. It may be a combination of productions.

  In the present embodiment, when the reel action type D is set in the next game where the determination effect starts, the operation described in FIG. 21A is always executed, but this operation is not necessarily executed. The structure performed in part may be sufficient. Even if it is a part, if the operation described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the operation | movement when not performing the operation | movement demonstrated in Fig.21 (a), so that the determination effect (3rd effect) may be maintained, without performing the effect (2nd effect) corresponding to a reel action. It may be configured.

  In the present embodiment, a configuration has been described in which an effect corresponding to the reel action (second effect) is executed when the reel action is switched to the final stage (corresponding to an example of a specific stage) (FIG. 21A). ). This final stage is a stage in which the internal winning of the special role is reliably notified. That is, it can be said that the specific stage is a stage in which the player is informed of whether or not a privilege is given.

  In the present embodiment, the reel action and the corresponding effects (FIG. 19, first effect and second effect), and the determination effect (FIG. 20 (c), third effect) executed in response to the start operation. ) Has been described for the case where the presentation is related to notification of the internal winning of the special role (special role 1 or special role 2). However, these effects may be effects related to notification of a privilege to be given to the player, such as an effect of notifying so-called AT (assist time) right grant. Therefore, for example, the first and second effects may be an effect that notifies the internal winning of the special role, and the third effect may be a combination such as an effect that notifies the AT right grant. The AT is a period during which the operating conditions of the stop buttons 137 to 139 are notified so as not to adversely affect the player. By setting this AT, the player can further advance the game. It will be able to carry it advantageously.

  In the above description, the slot machine has been described as an example, but the above configuration can be applied to a pachinko machine. For example, in a pachinko machine having two types of directing means, a so-called accessory (corresponding to an example of a first directing means) and a liquid crystal display device (corresponding to an example of a second directing means), When the effects to be used (first effect, second effect) and the effects using only the liquid crystal display device (third effect) are executable, the above-described effect control can be applied. .

  Hereafter, it adds about the thing regarding this invention.

(Appendix 1)
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
Image display means for displaying an image;
Reel control means for controlling the plurality of reels;
An image display control means for controlling the image display means,
The reel control means includes
The operation of the plurality of reels proceeds in stages, and a first effect having a plurality of stages to finish can be executed.
The image display control means includes
It is possible to execute a second effect that is in line with the progress of the first effect, and a third effect that is different from the second effect and is unrelated to the progress of the first effect. Yes,
In the case of at least a part of cases where the first effect and the third effect are executed in duplicate, the second effect is executed until the first effect reaches a specific stage. The third effect is executed without performing the second effect without executing the third effect after the first effect is at the specific stage. A characteristic game stand.

(Appendix 2)
The game machine according to appendix 1,
The first effect, the second effect, and the third effect are all effects related to the provision of a privilege,
The first production further includes:
As the stage progresses, the expectation for granting the privilege increases.
The specific stage is:
A game machine characterized in that the provision of the privilege is determined.

100 Slot machine 110 to 112 Reel 113 Display window 130 to 132 Bet button 135 Start lever 137 to 139 Stop button 157 Liquid crystal display device 272, 277 Speaker 420 Various lamps 300 Main control unit 400 First sub control unit 500 Second sub control unit

Claims (1)

A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
Image display means for displaying an image;
Reel control means for controlling the plurality of reels;
An image display control means for controlling the image display means,
The reel control means includes
It is an effect that the operations of the plurality of reels proceed in stages, and a first effect that has a plurality of stages in which the effect ends can be executed,
The image display control means includes
It is possible to execute the second effect according to the progress of the first effect, and to execute the third effect regardless of whether the first effect is executed,
In the case of at least a part of the case where the first effect that continues at least until a specific stage and the third effect are executed in duplicate, the first effect being executed is the specific effect Until the stage is reached, the third stage is performed without executing the second stage, while the third stage is not performed after the first stage is at the specific stage. Executing the second performance,
The third performance is
The game table characterized in that the first effect is an effect that is executed one by one before reaching the specific stage.