JP2016016109A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine characterized in performances to be executed in response to an operation of a bet button.SOLUTION: The game machine executes a bet button performance on the basis of establishment of a prescribed condition. The bet button performance comprises: a first performance, the execution of which is started before operation of a bet button; a second performance, the execution of which is started after the start of the execution of the first performance and before the operation of the bet button; and a third performance, the execution of which is started after the operation of the bet button. The second performance prompts a player to operate the bet button and, when the prescribed condition is established and a first generator wins, starts the execution of the second performance after a first number of game media corresponding to the first generator have been put out.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine (pachislot) and a pachinko machine.

  When a game machine (for example, a slot machine) rotates a reel by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, determines a role by internal lottery, and stops a reel by operating a stop button. When a combination of symbols predetermined according to the internal determination is displayed on the symbol display window, a combination is established. When a winning combination with payout of medals is established, a prescribed number of medals corresponding to the established winning combination are paid out.

  Some of these game machines update the presentation when there is an operation on a medal insertion button (hereinafter also referred to as a bet button) (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4776309

  However, there is still room for improvement with respect to the effects executed in response to the operation on the bet button.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine characterized by an effect executed in response to an operation on a bet button.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming table according to the present invention includes, as one aspect thereof, a bet button for instructing insertion of a gaming medium, a plurality of reels which are provided with a plurality of types of symbols and are driven to rotate, and the game After the medium is inserted, an internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations, and when a winning combination is found among the plurality of types of combinations, the game medium is A gaming machine comprising a payout means for paying out a payout and an effect executing means for executing an effect, wherein, among the plurality of types of winning combinations, a specific winning combination is predetermined by the payout means when winning The number of the game media is a combination to be paid out as the payout, and the effect executing means is capable of executing a specific effect based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the predetermined condition is the payout means The predetermined number of game media Is a condition that may be satisfied when the payout is made as the payout, and the specific effect includes at least a first effect and a second effect, and the first effect is the second effect The second effect is an effect that prompts an operation on the bet button, and the first effect is before the operation can be accepted for the bet button. It is an effect that is started to be executed, and the second effect is an effect that is started after the operation reception for the bet button becomes possible.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game stand characterized by the effect performed according to operation with respect to a bet button can be provided.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view in the state where the door of the slot machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention was opened. FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a control unit of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The figure which expanded and showed the arrangement | sequence of the symbol applied to each reel of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention planarly, and the type of winning combination (including an operating combination), corresponding to each winning combination It is a figure which shows the operation | movement or payout of each symbol combination and each winning combination. 7 is a flowchart showing a main control unit main process flow of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the medal payout process of step S111 of FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process flow of the main control unit of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the bet button effect of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 50 shows an example image of a first effect of a bet button effect in the slot machine related to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example image of the second effect of the bet button effect of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example image of the third effect of the bet button effect of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of a first sub-control unit main process, a first sub-control unit command reception interrupt process, and a first sub-control unit timer interrupt process of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12A is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the effect control process in step S2005 of FIG. 12A, and FIG. 13B is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the bet button effect update process in step S2302 of FIG. is there. The second sub control unit main process, the second sub control unit command reception interrupt process, the second sub control unit timer interrupt process, and the second sub control unit image control process of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention It is a flowchart which shows a flow. It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention (modification 1). It is a time chart explaining the medal payout time of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a flowchart (modification example 2) of the medal payout process of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a flow of the bet button operation process of step S303 in FIG. FIG. It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention (modification 2). It is a figure which shows the example of a picture of the 1st effect and the 3rd effect of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention (modification 2). It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention (modification 3). It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention (modification 4). It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention (modification 5). It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention (modification 6). It is a figure which shows the example of an image of the 1st effect of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of an image of the 1st effect of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention (modification 1). It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention (modification 2). FIG. 50 shows a structural example of a bet button effect in the slot machine related to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a time chart which shows the execution timing of the bet button effect of the slot machine which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the game stand which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine 100 according to one embodiment (first embodiment) of the present invention. In the slot machine 100, a game is started when a medal is inserted, and a medal is paid out according to the result of the game.

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 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. Three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are housed inside the center of the main body 101, and can be rotated inside the slot machine 100. Has been. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving means such as a stepping motor.

  In this 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 attaching the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. 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 unit 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 means. 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.

  Backlights (not shown in FIG. 1) for illuminating individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 are disposed on the rear surfaces 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 effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. In the present embodiment, the prescribed number of medals is uniformly 3 and the winning line 114 is 5 lines. However, for example, if one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and if two medals are bet, the three added the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are valid, When three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line may be valid as the winning line. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right Five lines, the down line and the upper right line, may be valid as the winning lines.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal insertion is not required) when a replay game that is one of the winning games in the previous game is won. It is a lamp to inform. 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 this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of medals (number of credits) stored electronically is 50.

  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 with the bet buttons 130 to 132 (also referred to as a bet button operation), or an actual medal can be inserted through the medal insertion port 141 (also referred to as an actual medal insertion operation). The input means to include both. 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. In the present embodiment, the stored number display unit 125, the game information display unit 126, and the payout number display unit 127 are configured by a 7 segment (SEG) display unit.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when the 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. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by the operation of the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. 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. Note that a light emitter may be provided in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and when the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter can be turned on to notify the player.

  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. The medal payout exit 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals.

  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 181 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. When the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened outward in the horizontal direction before the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) is displayed in front of the slot machine 100 (player). Side).

  In addition, even if it is not a liquid crystal display device, it should just be comprised so that various effect images and various game information can be displayed, 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.

<Internal configuration>
FIG. 2 is a view showing an internal configuration of the slot machine 100, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 opened.

  The main body 101 is a box body that is surrounded by an upper surface plate 261, a left side plate 260, a right side plate 260, a lower surface plate 264, and a back plate 242 and has an open front surface. Inside the main body 101, a main control board storage case 210 in which a main control board (a board on which a main control unit 300 to be described later is mounted) is stored in a position where it does not overlap with the ventilation port 249 provided on the upper part of the back plate 242. And three reels 110 to 112 are arranged below the main control board storage case 210. The side board 260 on the left side of the main control board storage case 210 and the reels 110 to 112 stores a first sub control board (a board on which a first sub control unit 400 to be described later is mounted) inside. A first sub control board storage case 220 is disposed. Further, an external concentrated terminal plate 248 that is connected to the main control board and outputs the information of the slot machine 100 to an external device is attached to the side plate 260 on the right side.

  The lower surface plate 264 is provided with a medal payout device 180 (device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket), and has a power supply board above the medal payout device 180, that is, below the reels 110 to 112. A power supply device 252 is provided, and a power switch 244 is provided on the front surface of the power supply device 252. The power supply device 252 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the slot machine 100 into a direct current, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and supplies it to each control unit and each device such as the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400. Furthermore, a power storage circuit (for example, a capacitor) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power source is cut off is provided. Yes.

  On the right side of the medal payout device 180, a medal auxiliary storage case 240 for storing medals overflowing from the medal payout device 180 is provided, and an overflow terminal is provided behind this (not shown). The power supply device 252 is provided with a power cord connecting portion for connecting a power cord 265, and the power cord 265 connected thereto extends to the outside through a power cord hole 262 provided in the back plate 242 of the housing 101. ing.

  The front door 102 is hinged to the left side plate 260 of the main body 101 via a hinge device 276, and an effect device 160 and a second control board (which controls the effect device 160) are provided above the symbol display window 113. Omission of illustration: a board on which a second sub-control unit 500 described later is mounted) and an upper speaker 272 are provided. Below the symbol display window 113 are provided a medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, a passage 266 through which the medal passes when the medal selector 170 drops an illegal medal or the like on the medal tray 161. ing. Further, a bass speaker 277 is provided at a position corresponding to the sound hole 181.

<Circuit configuration of control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is 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.

<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 stop. ROM 306 for storing position, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, and the like , And WDT314. 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 is activated when a power is turned on, and a random value generation circuit 316 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. The CPU 304 includes a start signal output circuit 338 that outputs a signal (reset signal). 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) To start).

  Further, the main control unit 300 is provided with a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 is inserted from various sensors 318 (a bet button 130 sensor, a bet button 131 sensor, a bet button 132 sensor, and a medal slot 141 every interruption time). Medal medal acceptance sensor, start lever 135 sensor, stop button 137 sensor, stop button 138 sensor, stop button 139 sensor, settlement button 134 sensor, medal medal payout sensor paid out from medal payout device 180, index sensor for reel 110, The index sensor of the reel 111, the index sensor of the reel 112, etc.) are monitored.

  When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H level of the start lever sensor, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random value generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random value 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 stop button 137 sensor, the stop button 138 sensor, and the stop button 139 sensor are installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, 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 each of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and the medals stored electronically in the RAM 308 are inserted as inserted medals into the game. Detecting the case input operation. 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 reel 110, the index sensor of the reel 111, and the index sensor of the reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases of the reels 110 to 112, and a light shielding piece (detection piece 50) provided on the reel frame is provided. Each time it passes, it becomes L level. When detecting this signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The main control unit 300 is provided in a drive circuit 322 for driving a stepping motor provided on the reels 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 drive circuit 326 for driving the motor, and various lamps 336 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a re-game lamp 122, a game medal insertion lamp 129, a game start lamp 121, a stored number display 125, a game information display 126. , A driving circuit 328 for driving the payout number display device 127) is provided.

  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 (for example, game state) of the machine 100 is output. Further, the main control unit 300 includes a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied to the main control unit 300, and the voltage monitoring circuit 330 has a predetermined voltage value (this embodiment) In the embodiment, when the voltage is less than 9v), 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. The 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 can transmit a signal such as a command to the first sub control unit 400, but the first sub control A signal such as a command cannot be transmitted from the unit 400 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 includes a basic circuit 402 that receives the control command transmitted from the main control unit 300 via the input interface and controls the entire first sub control unit 400 based on the control command. Yes. This basic circuit 402 is equipped with a CPU 404, a RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time, frequency, and the like. doing. 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. In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 stores a ROM 406 in which a control program and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, data for controlling the lighting pattern of the backlight, various displays, and the like are stored. Provided.

  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 speakers 272 and 277 are connected to the sound source IC 418 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 first sub-control unit 400 is also provided with a drive circuit 422. The drive circuit 422 is loaded with various lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, title panel lamp, game medals through an input / output interface). Enable lamp 124, bet button lamp, reel backlight, stop button 137 to 139 lamp, etc.) are connected.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 426 for driving the shutter 163, and the shutter 163 is connected to the drive circuit 426 via an output interface. The drive circuit 426 outputs a drive signal to a stepping motor (not shown) provided in the shutter 163 in response to a command from the CPU 404.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sensor circuit 428, and a shutter sensor 438 is connected to the sensor circuit 428 via an input interface. The CPU 404 monitors the state of the shutter sensor 438 every interruption time.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. The second sub control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 controls the effect image display device 157 and the like.

  Next, the second sub control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The second sub-control unit 500 receives a control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface, and includes a basic circuit 502 that 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 for measuring time, frequency, and the like. A timer 512 is mounted. 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 second sub control unit 500 is provided with a ROM 506 that 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 504 for 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 VDP 516 (video display processor), and a ROM 506 and a VRAM 518 are connected to the VDP 516 via a bus. The VDP 516 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 518, and displays the image on the effect image display device 157.

<Pattern arrangement>
A symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) is developed in a plane.

  A plurality of types of symbols (eight types in the present embodiment) shown on the right side of the same figure are arranged on each reel 110 to 112 by a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0 to 20 in the present 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, the “replay” symbol for the number 1 frame on the left reel 110, the “bell” symbol for the number 0 frame on the middle reel 111, and the “bell” symbol for the number 2 frame on the right reel 112. "Watermelon" design is arranged respectively.

<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. Among the winning combinations in the present embodiment, the big bonuses (BB1, BB2) and the regular bonus (RB) are used as a combination that shifts to the bonus game, and the replaying combination (replay) is performed again without newly inserting medals. As the roles that can be played, there are cases where they are distinguished from the winning combinations and called “acting roles”. In this embodiment, the “winning positions” include big bonuses, regular bonuses, and replays that are operating roles. A role is included. In addition, “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an actuator not accompanied by a medal payout (without medal payout) is displayed on an active line, for example, a big bonus, regular Includes bonuses and winnings for replayers.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a big bonus (BB1, BB2), a regular bonus (RB), a small combination (cherry, watermelon, bell), and a re-playing combination (replay). Needless to say, the type of winning combination is not limited to this and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  “Big Bonus (BB1, BB2)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “BB”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning a prize. . Corresponding symbol combinations are: BB1 is “BB1 symbol (also referred to as red 7) −BB1 symbol—BB1 symbol”, and BB2 is “BB2 symbol (also referred to as blue 7) —BB2 symbol—BB2 symbol”. Further, flag carryover is performed for BB1 and BB2. That is, when BB1 and BB2 are won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300), but even if BB1 and BB2 are not won in the game, a prize is won. Until then, the flag indicating the internal winning is maintained, and even after the next game, BB1 and BB2 are being internally won, and the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 "red 7-red 7-red 7", the symbol corresponding to BB2 The combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is in a state of winning a prize.

  The “regular bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “RB symbol (also called bonus) -RB symbol-RB symbol”. Note that the RB carries over the flag as well as the above-mentioned BB. However, in the big bonus game (BB game), the start of the big bonus game without the start condition that the regular bonus game (RB game) is won internally or the symbol combination is displayed on the winning line. A regular bonus game may be set to automatically start such that when a regular bonus game is started later and one regular bonus game is completed, the next regular bonus game is immediately started.

  “A small role (cherry, watermelon, bell) (hereinafter sometimes referred to simply as“ cherry ”,“ watermelon ”,“ bell ”) is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, and the corresponding pattern As for combinations, cherry is “cherry symbol-ANY symbol-ANY symbol”, watermelon is “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol”, and bell is “bell symbol-bell symbol-bell symbol”. In addition, the corresponding payout number is as shown in the figure, with 4 cherries, 8 watermelons, and 8 bells. In the case of “cherry symbol-ANY symbol-ANY symbol”, the symbol of the left reel 110 may be a “cherry” symbol, and the symbol of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

  “Re-playing combination (replay)” is a winning combination (operating combination) in which a game can be performed without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. In the corresponding symbol combination, the re-playing combination is “replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol”.

  Here, the internal winning probability of the winning combination and the game state of the main control unit 300 will be outlined.

  For the internal winning probability of each combination, the numerical data corresponding to the range of the lottery data associated with each combination is represented by the numerical data in the range of random values acquired in the internal lottery described later (in this embodiment, 65536). It is calculated by dividing by. The lottery data is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. In a winning combination internal lottery process to be described later, it is determined whether the random value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to any of the combinations, and the internal winning combination is determined. Actually, in this lottery data, settings 1 to 6 are prepared in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a clerk of the game shop can arbitrarily select and set any set value. .

  The gaming state (also referred to as RT mode) of the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 is largely divided into a normal gaming state (RT0 mode), a special role internal winning state (RT1 mode), and a special gaming state (RT2 mode). Can be separated.

  The content of the normal gaming state (RT0) is not particularly limited, but for example, the result of the internal lottery is largely lost, and the total number of medals that can be obtained during the game when the player has played the game for a predetermined period is A gaming state that is less than the total number of medals inserted.

  The normal gaming state (RT0) is started when the special gaming state (RT2) is completed in addition to the initial state. In the normal gaming state (RT0), when any of the special roles 1 to 3 is won internally, the special state internal winning state (RT1) is entered.

  The special combination internal winning state (RT1) refers to a gaming state in which the symbol combinations corresponding to the internal winning special combinations 1 to 3 can be displayed on the active line.

  This special combination internal winning state (RT1) is started when the internal combination is won for any of the special combinations 1 to 3 in the normal gaming state (RT0). Moreover, when the symbol combination corresponding to the special combination 1 to 3 won in the inside is displayed on the active line, the process is terminated, and the state shifts to the special game state (RT2).

  The special gaming state (RT2) is a gaming state having the greatest profit for the player, and means a gaming state in which the total number of medals acquired during the game exceeds the total number of medals inserted during the game. The special game state (RT2) is started when a symbol combination corresponding to the special combination won internally in the special combination internal winning state (RT1) is displayed on the active line. In addition, the special game state (RT2) ends when medals exceeding a predetermined number (360 for BB1-2, 160 for BB3) are paid out during the game. , Transition to the normal gaming state (RT0).

  In the present embodiment, the special game state ends when a predetermined payout amount is paid out, and during that time there is no transition to the game state, but it is started by winning a special role, and other special game states (A so-called RB gaming state or the like) may be executed continuously and repeatedly. Further, the bonus game state is determined when the BB general game excluding the RB game during the BB game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times) or when the number of RB games executed during the BB game is a predetermined number of times. It may be made to end when it reaches (for example, three times).

<Main control unit main processing>
First, the main process of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit 300.

  Basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 304 of the main controller 300, and the CPU 304 repeatedly executes the main process of the main controller shown in FIG.

  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 S102, a game start process is executed. In the game start process, an error check relating to a medal overflow of a medal auxiliary storage case (not shown), setting of an automatic trigger (SRB), updating of a bonus signal, setting of a prescribed number of medals, a game indicating the start of one game Prepare to send a start command.

  In step S103, medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing is executed. In the medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing, the presence / absence of medal insertion is checked (specifically, the presence / absence of medal insertion by the medal reception sensor and the presence / absence of the bet button operation by the bet button sensor) The display lamp 120 is turned on. In addition, preparation is made for transmitting a medal insertion command indicating that a medal has been inserted to the first sub-control unit 400. In this embodiment, the medal insertion command by the bet button operation and the medal insertion command by the actual medal insertion operation can be distinguished. The former is a medal insertion command (hereinafter abbreviated as medal insertion command 1) and the latter is executed. This is referred to as a medal insertion command (hereinafter abbreviated as medal insertion command 2). 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 it is determined that the start operation has been performed, the number of inserted medals is determined and the start lever 135 is operated with respect to the first sub-control unit 400. Prepare to send a start lever acceptance command indicating that.

  In step S104, the number of inserted medals is determined, and an effective winning line is determined.

  In step S105, the random number generated by the random value generation circuit 316 is acquired.

  In step S106, a winning combination internal lottery process is performed. In the winning combination internal lottery process, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current game state, and the internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S105. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the condition device (flag) of the internal winning combination is activated (the winning combination flag is turned ON). Further, in this step S106, preparation is made for transmitting an internal lottery command indicating the result of the winning combination internal lottery to the first sub-control unit 400. For example, when the re-gamer (replay) is internally won, the internal lottery command indicating that the re-gamer (replay) is internally won is prepared for transmission to the first sub-control unit 400, and the winning combination When the result of the internal lottery is a loss (no winning for any combination), preparation is made to transmit an internal lottery command indicating a loss to the first sub-control unit 400.

  In step S107, reel stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result in step S106.

  In step S108, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started. In step S108, preparation is made to transmit a reel rotation start command indicating that the reels 110 to 112 have started to rotate to the first sub-control unit 400.

  In step S109, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, the reel stop data selected in step S107 is one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button. Stop based on. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S110. In step S109, for each stop operation, a stop button reception command related to the stop buttons 137 to 139 that have been stopped (specifically, for the first stop operation, the stop button reception 1 command, the second stop operation In response to the stop button reception 2 command and the third stop operation, the stop button reception 3 command) is prepared for transmission to the first sub-control unit 400. Reel stop command related to the stop position (specifically, a reel stop 1 command for the first stop reel, a reel stop 2 command for the second stop operation, and a reel stop for the third stop operation. 3 commands) is prepared for transmission to the first sub-control unit 400.

  In step S110, display determination processing is performed. In the display determination process, 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 “watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol-watermelon symbol” is aligned on the activated winning line, it is determined that the watermelon symbol is won. Further, in this step S110, preparation is made for transmitting a display determination command indicating the result of the winning determination to the first sub-control unit 400.

  In step S111, medal payout processing (described later in detail) is performed. In this medal payout process, if a winning combination with a payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. In this embodiment, when the number of credits of medals exceeds 50, the actual medals are paid out from the medal payout exit 155. In other cases, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is added to the credits. That is, the medal payout includes both actual medal payout and credit addition.

  In step S112, a game state control process is performed in which control for shifting the game state is performed. For example, in the case of BB (Big Bonus) winning, preparation is made so that the BB game, which is one of the special game states (RT2), can be started from the next time. In step S112, preparation is made for transmitting a gaming state command indicating the gaming state. For example, when the gaming state is the special gaming state (RT2), preparation is made to transmit a gaming state command indicating the special gaming state (RT2).

  Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, returning to step S102 and repeating the above-described processing, the game proceeds.

  Note that the various commands prepared in the above steps are transmitted in a command setting transmission process (step S1006 in FIG. 7) of the main control unit timer interrupt process described later.

<Medal payout processing>
Next, the medal payout process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the medal payout process in step S111 of FIG.

  In step S 201, a medal payout signal corresponding to the number of medal payouts to be paid out is output to the information output circuit 334.

  In step S202, an error detection confirmation process for confirming whether or not an error relating to a medal payout abnormality has been detected in the device monitoring process of the main control unit timer interrupt process described later is performed. Specifically, if there is an error, an error is displayed and the process waits until an error canceling operation is performed.

  In step S203, it is determined whether or not the medal payout has been completed. Here, the determination as to whether or not the medal payout has ended means (1) the determination as to whether or not the medal payout for all the numbers corresponding to the winning combination has ended when there is a medal payout, (2) If there is no medal payout, it is determined that the medal payout has ended. If the medal payout has been completed, the process proceeds to step S204. If the medal payout has not been completed, the process returns to step S202.

  In step S <b> 204, preparation is made for transmitting a display effect command indicating that the medal payout has ended to the first sub-control unit 400. As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the display effect command is a command that triggers the start of execution of the second effect of the bet button effect.

  In the present embodiment, since the bet button operation is not accepted during the medal payout, the bet button operation is not monitored during the medal payout process as shown in FIG.

<Main control unit timer interrupt processing>
Next, the timer interrupt process 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 1.5 ms). The CPU 304 is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The controller timer interrupt process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S1001, timer interrupt start processing 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 S1002, the count value of WDT 314 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment), and WDT 314 is periodically updated (so as not to detect a processing abnormality) so that a WDT interrupt does not occur. In the embodiment, the restart is performed once in about 1.5 ms which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S1003, 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 S1004, various game processes are performed. Specifically, an interrupt status is acquired (various interrupt statuses are acquired based on signals from various sensors 318), and processing according to this status is performed (for example, the interrupt statuses of the acquired stop buttons 137 to 139). Based on the stop button reception process).

  In step S1005, timer update processing is performed. Various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step S1006, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands 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 is a command type (for example, basic command, start lever reception command, production command accompanying production lottery processing, rotation start command accompanying the start of rotation of the reels 110 to 112, stop accompanying acceptance of operation of the stop buttons 137 to 139 A button reception command, a stop position information command accompanying a stop process of the reels 110 to 112, a payout number command and a payout end command accompanying a medal payout process, a command indicating a game state, etc.), bits 0 to 10 are command data (command type Corresponding predetermined information).

  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 S1007, external signal setting processing is performed. In the external signal setting process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 652 that is separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step S1008, 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 S1003 are read, and the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality is monitored. Execute error handling. Further, according to the current gaming state, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which a solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 336, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set.

  In step S1009, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. If the low voltage signal is on (when power supply is detected to be cut off), the process proceeds to step S1011. If the low voltage signal is off (when power supply is not cut off), the process proceeds to step S1010.

  In step S1010, 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 S1001 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 S1011, 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.

<Bet button production>
Next, the bet button effect will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a time chart showing the execution timing of the bet button effect in the game in which the execution of the bet button effect is determined. The bet button effect of this embodiment is an effect that is executed before and after the bet button operation, and is composed of three effects. That is, the bet button effect includes a first effect that starts based on the time point t1 of the third stop operation of the current game, a second effect that starts from the time point t2 when the medal payout of the current game ends, and the next game. And a third effect that starts at time t3 when the bet button is operated. More specifically, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 start executing the first effect at the time when the display determination command after the third stop operation is received from the main control unit 300, and the medal insertion command 1 The execution of the first effect is terminated at the time t3 when is received. In addition, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 start executing the second effect at the time t2 when the display effect command is received from the main control unit 300, and at the time t3 when the medal insertion command 1 is received. 2 The execution of the production is finished. In addition, the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 start executing the third effect at time t3 when the medal insertion command 1 is received, and at time t4 when the start lever operation command is received from the main control unit 300. The execution of the third effect is finished. In addition, the bet button effect may be configured to include effects other than the three effects, for example, an effect of notifying that the first effect is started before the first effect may be executed. Moreover, you may perform the effect which developed the 3rd effect after the 3rd effect.

As described above, the bet button effect according to the present embodiment includes the first effect and the second effect that are executed before the bet button operation, and the third effect that is executed based on the bet button operation. Here, the first effect is an effect that suggests that the second effect, which will be described later, is executed after the first effect, the second effect is an effect that prompts a bet button operation, and the third effect is a game It is an effect to notify the presence / absence of a privilege advantageous to the user (whether or not a bonus is won). That is, in the present embodiment, the second effect for prompting the bet button operation is executed after the medal payout is completed. In the present embodiment, since the bet button operation can be accepted at time t2 when the medal payout of the current game is completed, the first effect is an effect that is started before the bet button operation can be accepted. The second effect can also be said to be an effect that starts to be executed after the bet button operation can be accepted. Specifically, the main control unit 300 determines a winning after an operation to the stop buttons 137 to 139, and allows a bet button operation to be accepted after the medal payout is completed. That is, the bet button operation can be accepted based on the end of the medal payout. If there is no medal payout, the bet button operation can be accepted after the winning is determined. That is, the bet button operation can be accepted based on the winning determination.
The main control unit 300 transmits a display effect command to the first sub control unit 400 after enabling the bet button operation to be accepted. The first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 start executing the second effect upon receiving the display effect command. The main control unit 300 may allow the bet button operation to be accepted after the display effect command is transmitted to the first sub control unit 400 after the medal payout is completed. Even when the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 start the second effect without delay triggered by the reception of the display effect command, it is possible to accept the timing for starting the second effect and the bet button operation. This is because the timing is substantially the same, and it is extremely unlikely that the player will not accept the bet button operation after the start of the second effect. Similarly, when there is no medal payout, the bet button operation may be accepted after the display effect command is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 after determining the winning. If a re-game player is won, the next game will be thrown in, so that the bet button operation will not be accepted after the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated. When there is an operation, a command indicating the operation may be transmitted (details will be described later). In some cases, the player's operation can be reflected in the effect switching.

  Although the lottery data of the winning combination internal lottery process is not shown in the drawing, in this embodiment, it is possible to simultaneously win the special combination 1 (BB1) and the small combination 2 (watermelon) simultaneously. (1) When the special combination 1 (BB1) and the small combination 2 (watermelon) are simultaneously won internally and the winning combination is determined in the decision lottery 1 for determining whether to execute the bet button effect, or (2) the small combination 2 (watermelon) When the player wins in the determination lottery 2 for determining whether or not to internally execute the bet button effect, the bet button effect is executed in the game. Hereinafter, the case where the condition for executing the bet button effect is satisfied is referred to as the case where the bet button effect execution condition is satisfied. More precisely, even if the bet button effect execution condition is satisfied, the bet button effect is not executed when the special combination 1 (BB1) is won in the game. Since the third effect of the bet button effect is an effect that suggests a bonus win as described above, it is meaningless to perform an effect that suggests a bonus win after winning the special role 1 (BB1). is there. That is, when (A) the bet button effect execution condition is satisfied and the small role 2 (watermelon) is won (in this case, a medal is paid out), (B) the bet button effect execution condition is satisfied, When the player does not win 2 (watermelon) (in this case, there is no medal payout), the bet button effect is executed. Therefore, in the case of the above (B), the execution of the second effect is started immediately after the execution of the first effect.

  FIG. 9 shows an image example of the first effect (an image example displayed at time t1 to time t3 in FIG. 8). In the first effect, the first image D1 is displayed on the effect image display device 157. The first image D1 is an effect image having a story characteristic. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9C, after the bridge image is displayed, the tank that appears from the side of the bridge is the bridge. It is an image that moves up and stops at the center of the bridge. In addition, when displaying the image of Fig.9 (a)-(c), an effect sound is output or the side lamp 144 is made to blink.

  FIG. 10 shows image examples of the first effect and the second effect (image examples displayed at time t2 to time t3 in FIG. 8). In the second effect, the second image D2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157. That is, FIG. 10 shows an example of an image when the second image D2 is displayed after the first image D1 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. The second image D2 is an image suggesting a bet button operation. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, an image showing a word for prompting a bet button operation such as “press the bet button” or a position of a button to be operated. Consists of. In addition, although it is an example of an image when the 2nd image D2 is displayed while displaying the 1st image D1, in order to display the 2nd image D2, the display which gave the deformation | transformation which reduces the 1st image D1 Or a non-display display in which a part of the first image D1 is not displayed. If the display shows that the first image D1 is displayed, the other display is possible. It may be a display of deformation or the like.

  FIG. 11 shows an image example of the third effect (an image example displayed at time t3 to time t4 in FIG. 8). In the third effect, the third image D3 is displayed on the effect image display device 157. The third image D3 is an image for informing the presence / absence of a privilege advantageous to the player (whether or not a bonus is won). For example, when there is a privilege, as shown in FIG. The suggested “win” character image is displayed, and if there is no privilege, as shown in FIG. 10B, the “unfortunate” character image suggesting that the bonus is not won is displayed.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 will be described based on the characteristics of the bet button effect described above.

<Processing of First Sub-Control Unit 400>
The process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 5B is a flowchart of the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400, and FIG. 5C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S2001. 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 step S2002, 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 S2003.

  In step S2003, 0 is substituted into the timer variable.

  In step S2004, command processing is performed. In the command processing, it is determined whether a command is received from the main control unit 300 (whether there is an unprocessed command in the command storage area of the RAM 408).

  In step S2005, effect control processing (described later in detail) is performed. For example, when there is a new command in step S2004, processing such as reading the production data corresponding to this command from the ROM 406 is performed, and when the production data needs to be updated, the production data is updated.

  In step S2006, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step S2005, this command is output to the sound source IC 418.

  In step S2007, if there is a command to various lamps 420 in the effect data read in step S2005, this command is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step S2008, if there is a command to the shutter 163 in the effect data read in step S2005, this command is output to the drive circuit 426.

  In step S2009, when there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 in the effect data read in step S2005, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S2002. As a result, the set control command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described using 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 S2101 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored in the command storage area provided in the RAM 408 as an unprocessed command.

  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). The CPU 404 is triggered by this timer interrupt. The process is executed at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S2201, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S2002 in the first sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. Accordingly, in step S2002, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S2202, an effect random number update process is performed.

<Production control processing>
Next, the effect control process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 13A is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the effect control process in step S2005 of FIG.

  In step S2301, it is determined whether there is a bet button effect setting. If there is a bet button effect setting, the process proceeds to step S2302, and if not, the process proceeds to step S2303.

  In step S2302, bet button effect update processing (details will be described later) is executed. After the process of step S2302 is complete | finished, it progresses to step S2304.

  In step S2303, a bet button effect setting process is executed. In the bet button effect setting process, it is determined whether or not the bet button effect execution condition is satisfied. If the bet button effect execution condition is satisfied, the bet button effect is set.

  In step S2304, other effect control processing is executed.

<Bet button production update process>
Next, bet button effect update processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13B is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the bet button effect update process in step S2302 of FIG.

  In step S2401, it is determined whether a display determination command is received. If a display determination command is received, the process proceeds to step S2402, and if not, the process proceeds to step S2403.

  In step S2402, since the display determination command is received, the first effect is set. Thereby, the execution of the first effect of the bet button effect is started, and the first image D1 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 (see FIG. 9).

  In step S2403, it is determined whether a display effect command has been received. If a display effect command has been received, the process proceeds to step S2404; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2405.

  In step S2404, since the display effect command is received, the second effect is set. Thereby, the execution of the second effect of the bet button effect is started, and the second image D2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 (see FIG. 10).

  In step S2405, it is determined whether or not the medal insertion command 1 has been received. If the medal insertion command 1 is received, the process proceeds to step S2406. If not, the process proceeds to step S2407.

  In step S2406, since the medal insertion command 1 is received, the third effect is set. Moreover, the end setting of the first effect and the second effect is performed. Thereby, while the first effect and the second effect of the bet button effect are finished, the third effect is started to be executed, and the third image D3 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 (see FIG. 11).

  In step S2407, other bet button effect update processing is executed. For example, when a start lever reception command is received, the end setting of the third effect is performed. Thereby, the third effect of the bet button effect ends.

<Processing of second sub-control unit>
The process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500. FIG. 7B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 8C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500. FIG. 4D is a flowchart of the image control process of the second sub control unit 500.

  First, the main process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in S3001. In this initialization process, input / output port initialization, storage area initialization in the RAM 508, and the like are performed.

  In step S3002, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more, and this process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10. When the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S3003.

  In step S3003, 0 is substituted for the timer variable.

  In step S3004, command processing is performed. The CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 determines whether a command has been received from the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400.

  In step S3005, effect control processing is performed. For example, when there is a new command in step S3004, processing such as reading the effect data corresponding to this command from the ROM 506 is performed, and when the effect data needs to be updated, the effect data is updated.

  In step S3006, if there is an image control command in the effect data read in step S3005, image control corresponding to this command is performed (details will be described later), and the process returns to step S3002.

  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 S3101 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, and executes a timer interrupt process at a predetermined cycle triggered by this timer interrupt.

  In step S3201, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 508 described in step S3002 in the second sub-control unit main process shown in FIG.

  In step S3202, various update processes for updating the production random number and the like are performed.

  Next, the image control processing of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6D is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the image control process in step S3006 of FIG.

  In step S3301, 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 S3302, 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 S3303. If not, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it.

  In step S3303, 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 S4301, the CPU 504 includes information on image data constituting the display image (coordinate axes and image sizes of the VRAM 536). , VRAM coordinates (arrangement coordinates, 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 S3304, 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 S3305, it is determined whether or not a generation end interrupt signal from the VDP 534 is input based on the end of image drawing. If the generation end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S3306; Wait for input.

  In step S3306, 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.

<Modification 1>
In the first embodiment, the first sub-control unit 400 starts executing the second effect of the bet button effect when receiving the display effect command. However, the trigger for starting the execution of the second effect is not limited to this. For example, along with the reception of the display effect command, a condition that the execution time of the first effect is equal to or longer than the average medal payout time TS1 may be added (Modification 1). In the first embodiment, when there is no medal payout, the execution of the second effect is started immediately after the start of the execution of the first effect. Therefore, there is a problem that sufficient time for the player to show the first effect cannot be secured. However, the modified example 1 solves such a problem, and even when there is no medal payout, it is possible to secure a sufficient time for the player to show the first effect. That is, in the first modification, the medal payout time TS1 can be ensured as the minimum execution time of the re-1 effect.

FIG. 15 is a time chart showing the execution timing of the bet button effect in the first modification. Here, the time point when the first sub control unit 400 receives the display effect command is described as time point t2, and the time point when the medal payout time TS1 has elapsed from the time point when the first sub control unit 400 receives the display determination command is described as time point t5. To do.
FIG. 15A shows the execution timing of the second effect when there is no medal payout and precisely when time t2 <time t5. In this case, the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 start to execute the second effect from the time point t5. That is, if time t2 <time t5, the first effect is executed for the medal payout time TS1, and then the second effect is started. Therefore, the player plays the first effect at least for the medal payout time TS1. Can only see.

  FIG. 15B shows the execution timing of the second effect when time t2 ≧ time t5 when there is a medal payout. In this case, the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 start to execute the second effect from the time point t2. That is, when time t2 ≧ time t5, the medal payout time TS1 has already been secured as the execution time of the first effect at time t2, so that the player performs only the first effect at least during the medal payout time TS1. Can see.

  Thus, in principle, while the end time of the medal payout is set as the execution start time of the second effect, the minimum execution time for executing only the first effect is ensured so that the player can reliably see the first effect. Also good.

  In addition, there is a possibility that the time may open from the time t5 to the start of execution of the second effect. For example, if the remaining amount of medals in the medal payout device 180 is insufficient, it takes a lot of time to move the medal to the rotating disk in the medal payout device 180, and as a result, it takes a lot of time to pay out the medal. There is a possibility that the execution start timing of the second effect is greatly delayed. In this case, an effect suggesting the start of execution of the second effect may be performed from time t5 to the start of execution of the second effect. There are cases where the player does not feel bored.

  FIG. 16 is a time chart for explaining the medal payout time according to the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4B, since 4 to 8 medals are paid out when medals are paid out, the above-mentioned average medal payout time TS1 is set to the payout of 4 medals. It is preferable to set the time from the time (410 ms) to the payout time (770 ms) of 8 medals (410 ms ≦ TS1 ≦ 770 ms).

<Modification 2>
In the first embodiment, the bet button operation is not accepted during the medal payout process. However, the bet button operation may be accepted during the medal payout process (modification example 2). In the following embodiments and modifications, when a bet button operation is received during the medal payout process, the bet button operation can be received after the third stop operation. Specifically, the main control unit 300 determines a winning after an operation is performed on the stop buttons 137 to 139 and makes a medal payout after enabling the bet button operation to be accepted. Note that the processing execution order may be other orders. For example, the main control unit 300 determines winning after the stop buttons 137 to 139 are operated, and accepts the bet button operation after starting to pay out medals. It may be possible. It becomes possible to accept a bet button operation during the medal payout process. In the medal payout process, after paying out a medal (after paying out one piece), the reception of the bet button operation is monitored for a predetermined period (for example, 30 ms), and the medal is paid out again after the predetermined period is over. This is repeated as long as there are medals.

  A medal payout process according to the second modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17A is a flowchart of a medal payout process according to the second modification, and corresponds to FIG. 6 described in the first embodiment.

  In step S301, a medal payout signal corresponding to the number of medal payouts to be paid out is output to the information output circuit 334.

  In step S302, an error detection confirmation process is performed to confirm whether or not an error relating to a medal payout abnormality is detected in the device monitoring process of the main control unit timer interrupt process. Specifically, if there is an error, an error is displayed and the process waits until an error canceling operation is performed.

  In step S303, a bet button operation process (details will be described later) is performed.

  In step S304, it is determined whether or not the medal payout has been completed. If the medal payout has been completed, the process proceeds to step S305. If the medal payout has not been completed, the process returns to step S302.

  In step S <b> 305, preparation is made for transmitting a display effect command indicating that the medal payout has ended to the first sub-control unit 400.

  Next, bet button operation processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17B is a flowchart showing the flow of the bet button operation process.

  In step S401, it is determined whether or not there is a bet button operation. If there is a bet button operation, the process proceeds to step S402. If there is no bet button operation, the bet button operation process is terminated.

  In step S402, it is determined whether or not a prescribed number of medals have been inserted. If the prescribed number of medals have already been inserted, the bet button operation process is terminated, and if not, the process proceeds to step S403.

  In step S403, it is determined whether or not there is a medal number storage corresponding to the bet button operation. If the number of medals corresponding to the bet button operation is stored, the process proceeds to step S404. Otherwise, the bet button operation process is terminated.

  In step S404, the number of medals corresponding to the bet button operation is inserted.

  In step S405, preparation for transmitting the medal insertion command 1 to the first sub-control unit 400 is performed.

  FIG. 18 is a time chart of a bet button effect when a bet button operation is performed during medal payout in the second modification. Note that the time chart of the bet button effect when the bet button operation is performed after the medal payout is finished is as shown in FIG.

  In the second modification, when the bet button is operated during the medal payout, the scheduled execution of the second effect is stopped. That is, the first effect started based on the time t1 of the third stop operation ends at the time t3 of the bet button operation that is still paying out medals, and the third effect is immediately started from the time t3 of the bet button operation. The FIGS. 19A and 19B are image examples (first images) of the first effect of the bet button effect in the modified example 2, and FIG. 19C is the third effect of the bet button effect. This is an image example (third image).

  As described above, when the bet button operation is performed while the first effect of the bet button effect is being executed and the medal is being paid out, the execution of the second effect that displays the second image prompting the bet button operation is omitted. The third image for notifying the presence / absence of a privilege (presence / absence of bonus winning) is notified immediately. Thereby, since an unnecessary image is not displayed, a player's operational feeling can be improved.

<Modification 3>
In the second modification, when the first effect of the bet button effect is being executed and the bet button operation is performed while the medal is being paid out, the execution of the second effect is stopped, but the second effect is executed. (Modification 3). Note that the third modification also accepts a bet button operation during the medal payout process and enables medal insertion.

  FIG. 20 is a time chart of a bet button effect when a bet button operation is performed during medal payout in the third modification. In the following, when there is a bet button operation accompanied by medal insertion, the command transmitted from the main control unit 300 to the first sub-control unit 400 is the medal insertion command 1, and there is a bet button operation not involving medal insertion. A command transmitted from the main control unit 300 to the first sub-control unit 400 when the bet button is operated when winning a re-game player (for example) will be described separately from the effect command.

  The first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 start to execute the first effect at the time when the display determination command after the third stop operation is received from the main control unit 300. Next, since the player performed the bet button operation while executing the first effect and paying out medals, the main control unit 300 issues the medal insertion command 1 at the time t3-1 of the bet button operation to the first sub control unit 400. However, the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 do not update the bet button effect at the time t3-1 when the medal insertion command 1 is received. That is, the 1st sub control part 400 and the 2nd sub control part 500 continue execution of the 1st production as it is.

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 start executing the second effect at the time t2 when the display effect command is received from the main control unit 300, and receive the medal insertion command 1 or the effect command. The execution of the second effect ends at time t3-2. Further, the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 start to execute the third effect at the time point t3-2 when the medal insertion command 1 or the effect command is received.

  Thus, even when a bet button operation is received during the medal payout process, the bet button effect is not updated based on the bet button operation, and the bet button effect is based on the bet button effect after the medal payout process. May be updated. In this case, the first effect can be sufficiently shown to the player regardless of the timing of the bet button operation.

<Modification 4>
In the second modified example, when the bet button operation is performed while the first effect of the bet button effect is being executed and the medal is paid out, the medal insertion is performed based on the bet button operation. The medal insertion during payout may not be performed (Modification 4). That is, in the fourth modification, as in the second modification, when the first effect of the bet button effect is being executed and the bet button operation is performed during the medal payout, the execution of the second effect is stopped. The medal is not inserted based on the bet button operation.

  FIG. 21 is a time chart of a bet button effect when a bet button operation is performed during medal payout in Modification 4.

  When the bet button is operated during the medal payout, the execution of the second effect is stopped as in the second modification. That is, the first effect started based on the time t1 of the third stop operation ends at the time t3-1 of the bet button operation that is still paying out medals, and the third effect is the time t3- of the bet button operation. Start from 1.

  As described above, the medal insertion is not performed based on the bet button operation at the time point t 3-1, but the medal insertion is performed based on the bet button operation at the time point t 3-2 after completion of the medal payout.

<Modification 5>
In the first embodiment, the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 start executing the second effect based on the reception of the display effect command, that is, in response to the command transmitted from the main control unit 300. Although the execution of the second effect is started based on this, the execution of the second effect may be started without depending on the command transmitted from the main control unit 300 (Modification 5). In the fifth modification, the bet button operation is not accepted during the medal payout process.

  FIG. 22 is a time chart of the bet button effect of the fifth modification. In the fifth modification, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 start to execute the second effect at a time t6 when a predetermined time TS2 has elapsed from the time when the display determination command is received. ing.

  In this way, the execution start time of the second effect of the bet button effect may be determined based on the execution time of the first effect. Since the execution start time of the second effect does not change after the start of the first effect, the player can easily measure the operation timing of the bet button operation.

  Here, the predetermined time TS2 is preferably longer than 770 ms which is a payout time when 8 sheets which are the maximum payout number of the present embodiment are paid out. This is because the medal payout has surely ended with the passage of the predetermined time TS2.

<Modification 6>
In the fifth modification, when a bet button operation is accepted during the medal payout process, a configuration may be added in which the execution of the second effect is stopped (Modification 6).

  FIG. 23 is a time chart of the bet button effect of the sixth modification. As described above, when the second effect is executed at the time point t6 when the predetermined time TS2 has elapsed from the time point t1 when the execution of the first effect starts, when the bet button operation is received during the medal payout process, The execution of the second effect may be stopped. In this case, the first effect started based on the time t1 of the third stop operation ends at the time t3 of the bet button operation that is still paying out medals, and the third effect starts from the time t3 of the bet button operation. The In Modification 6, the bet button operation at time point t3 may be either when a medal is inserted or when a medal is not inserted.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the bet button effect is described as an effect of notifying the bonus winning, but the notification content of the bet button effect is not limited to this. For example, the bet button effect may be an effect in which any one of a plurality of options can be selected based on the player's bet button operation (second embodiment). In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the bet button operation is not accepted during medal payout. Further, a bet button effect is executed when a bet button effect execution condition different from that in the first embodiment is satisfied.

  24 and 25 are image examples of the first effect to the third effect of the bet button effect according to the second embodiment. In the bet button effect of the second embodiment, any one effect stage can be selected from a plurality of effect stages (dono stage, princess stage, and niece stage).

  FIG. 24 shows the first image D1 displayed on the effect image display device 157 in the first effect. As shown in FIGS. 24A to 24C, the first image D1 is an effect in which the focus position of the cursor is changed every predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds). Specifically, the focus located on a selectable stage such as 時間 → hime → dono → 爺 →… is changed every predetermined time.

  FIG. 25A shows images of the first image D1 displayed on the effect image display device 157 in the first effect and the second image D2 displayed on the effect image display device 157 in the second effect. Show. The second image D2 is an image that suggests a bet button operation as shown in FIG. 25A. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a word prompting the bet button operation such as “press the bet button”. And an image showing the position of the button to be operated.

  FIG. 25B is a third image D3 displayed on the effect image display device 157 in the third effect. The third image D3 is an effect informing the player of the effect stage selected by the bet button operation. For example, in the first image D1, when the bet button is operated when the focus is on the lord stage, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the selected stage is the lord stage. 3rd image D3 which alert | reports is displayed.

  FIG. 26 is a time chart showing the execution timing of the bet button effect according to the second embodiment.

  The first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 start executing the first effect at the time when the display determination command after the third stop operation is received from the main control unit 300, and when the medal insertion command is received t3 Then, the execution of the first effect is finished. Further, the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 start executing the second effect at the time t2 when the display effect command is received from the main control unit 300, and the second effect at the time t3 when the medal insertion command is received. The execution of the production is finished. The first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 start to execute the third effect at time t3 when the medal insertion command is received, and at time t4 when the start lever operation command is received from the main control unit 300. The execution of the 3 effects ends. In the example shown in FIG. 26, since the cursor of the first image D1 is positioned on the heel stage at the time t3 when the bet button is operated, in the third effect, the third notification that the heel stage is selected is performed. The image D3 is displayed.

  In the second embodiment as well, a bet button operation may be accepted during medal payout, as in the first embodiment. Then, when the bet button operation is accepted during the medal payout, the execution of the second effect may be stopped (Modification 1).

  FIG. 27 is a time chart showing the execution timing of the bet button effect in the first modification of the second embodiment. In the first modification, the first effect started based on the time t1 of the third stop operation ends at the time t3 of the bet button operation that is still paying out medals, and the third effect starts from the time t3 of the bet button operation. Be started. That is, the second effect is not executed.

  As described above, when the bet button operation is performed while the first effect of the bet button effect is being executed and the medal is being paid out, the execution of the second effect that displays the second image prompting the bet button operation is omitted. Then, the third effect for informing the selected effect stage immediately is executed. Thereby, since an unnecessary image is not displayed, a player's operational feeling can be improved.

  Note that the method for selecting the third image D3 of the third effect when the second effect is not executed is not limited to this. When the second effect is not executed, as shown in FIG. 28, a predetermined effect stage (for example, the Tono stage) is selected regardless of the timing of the bet button operation, and the third effect stage is selected based on the selected effect stage. You may make it perform the 3rd production which alert | reports the image D3 of this (modification 2). Here, FIG. 28 is a time chart showing the execution timing of the bet button effect of the second modification of the second embodiment.

<Other embodiments>
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the bet button effect is configured by the three effects of the first effect, the second effect, and the third effect. However, the configuration of the bet button effect is not limited to this. . For example, the bet button effect is composed of one movie (moving image), and the first image D1, the second image D2, and the third image D3 are distributed to the frame of this movie (one frame is composed of about 33 ms). It may be. For example, as shown in FIG. 29, a movie is configured with 1 to 24 frames as a frame for displaying the first image D1, 25 frames and thereafter as a frame for displaying the first image D1 and the second image D2. Also good.

  In this case, since the bet button effect is composed of one movie (moving picture), the control process related to the effect update can be eliminated, and the control load of the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 is reduced. May be mitigated.

  FIG. 30 is a time chart showing the execution timing of the bet button effect when an error occurs during medal payout. When an error occurs during medal payout, that is, during the execution of the first effect, the error effect is executed, and the demonstration effect is executed when the error is canceled. Then, based on the bet button operation after returning from the error, execution of the third effect is started. That is, in this case, after the first effect, the execution of the second effect scheduled next is stopped and the third effect is executed.

  When the bet button effect is the effect content shown in the second embodiment (see FIGS. 24 to 25), the third image D3 of the third effect is (1) a predetermined effect stage ( For example, the notification image may be the next stage as the stage, or (2) the effect image display device 157 during the effect stage (for example, during the error effect and during the demonstration effect) selected based on the timing of the bet button operation. Although the first image D1 is not displayed above, the first effect is executed internally while the error effect and the demonstration effect are being executed, and the effect stage selected at the timing of the bet button operation is next) It is good also as an information picture made into this stage.

  Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment and the said 2nd Embodiment, although the 1st sub control part 400 started execution of the 3rd production in response to reception of the medal insertion command 1 in principle, in all the embodiments and modifications, The execution of the third effect may be started upon reception of another command, such as a medal insertion command, an effect command, or the like.

<Other game consoles>
In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the effect device of the slot machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to the effect devices of other game machines such as pachinko machines. . Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to slot machines using game balls (for example, pachinko balls) as game media, arrange ball game machines, jade ball game machines, smart balls, and the like.

  Note that the slot machine may be a slot machine that only exchanges electronic data without using medals. In this case, the game medium includes computerized data corresponding to medals. The input includes inputting the digitized data from a predetermined external device (electronic storage device), and the payout of the game medium is the conversion of the digitized data to the predetermined external device (electronic storage device). Including output.

  The pachinko machine may be an enclosed pachinko machine that encloses a sphere and circulates the enclosed sphere in the pachinko machine. The enclosed pachinko machine uses the enclosed sphere as a launching sphere. The payout may be executed by credit.

  In addition, the game table according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 31A. “A bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 2002, a lottery is executed based on a bet 2004 and a start 2006 operation, and a lottery result is displayed in a lottery result display device 2008. In the case of winning, the number of bonus coins is added to the number of remaining credits, and when cashout 2009 is selected, a casino machine that issues a receipt describing a code corresponding to the number of remaining credits from the receipt issuing machine 2010 2000 ".

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5B, the cellular phone 3000 having a storage unit for storing the electronic data for realizing the present invention, and the electronic data for realizing the present invention as shown in FIG. The present invention may be applied to a portable game machine 4000 having a storage unit for storing the video data and a home video game machine 5000 having a storage unit for storing electronic data for realizing the present invention.

  More specifically, the mobile phone 3000 in FIG. 5B includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game through a mobile phone line, and acquired data about the game (this book And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit.

  The portable game machine 4000 in FIG. 6C includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and acquired data related to the game (the present invention). And a control unit for controlling the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit. The home video game machine 5000 in FIG. 5C includes an operation unit operated by a player, a data acquisition unit that acquires data related to the game from a predetermined storage medium (DVD or the like), and acquired data about the game ( And a control unit that controls the game based on the data stored in the storage unit and the operation of the operation unit.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4D, the present invention may be applied to a data server 6000 that stores electronic data for realizing the present invention. In some cases, the electronic data for realizing the present invention is downloaded from the data server 6000 to the home video game machine 5000 shown in FIG.

  In addition, a game can be executed by applying the present invention to a game program in which the operation of a real machine such as a slot machine is simulated for a home game machine. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

<Summary of Embodiment>
As described above, according to the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, a bet button (for example, bet buttons 130 to 132) for instructing insertion of a game medium (for example, a medal) and a plurality of kinds of symbols are applied. A plurality of reels to be rotated (for example, reels 110 to 112) and an internal winning combination determining means (for example, main controller 300) for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations after the game medium is inserted. , A winning combination internal lottery process) and a payout means for paying out the game medium as a payout (for example, main control unit 300, medal payout process) when a winning combination is found among a plurality of types of winning combinations And an effect execution means (for example, a first sub-control unit 400, a second sub-control unit 500, an effect control process, an effect image display device 157, etc.) for executing an effect. Among the types of combinations, a specific combination (for example, watermelon, cherry, etc.) is a combination in which a predetermined number (for example, 8, 4, etc.) of the game media is paid out as the payout by the payout means when winning is made. The effect executing means is capable of executing a specific effect (for example, a bet button effect) based on establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, establishment of a bet button establishment condition). An effect is a condition that may be satisfied when the predetermined number of game media are paid out as the payout by the payout means, and the specific effect is a first effect (for example, the first 1 effect) and a second effect (for example, the second effect), the first effect is an effect suggesting that the second effect is executed, and the second effect Production is The effect that prompts the user to operate the bet button, the first effect is an effect that is started before the operation for the bet button can be accepted, and the second effect is an operation to the bet button. The basic configuration is that the production starts after reception becomes possible.

  In this basic configuration, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is characterized by an effect that is executed in response to an operation on a bet button.

  In the basic configuration, it is preferable that the specific effect further includes at least a third effect (for example, a third effect), and the third effect is a result effect.

  In this case, if a bet button is operated, a predetermined result is notified, so that the player's interest can be enhanced.

  Further, in the above configuration, the effect execution means is scheduled to be executed when there is an operation on the bet button before the predetermined number of the game media are paid out as the payout by the payout means. It is preferable that execution of the second effect is stopped and execution of the third effect is started.

  In this case, the effect on the bet button operation can be executed in consideration of the end of the medal payout, so that the useless effect is not executed and the player's operational feeling can be improved.

  Further, in the above configuration, the predetermined number is the largest number (for example, eight cards such as squid, bell, etc.) among the number of game media to be paid out as the payout by the payout means. When paying out the predetermined number of game media as the payout, the payout takes a predetermined time (for example, 770 ms), and the first effect is the predetermined number of the games by the payout means. The effect starts when the medium is paid out as the payout, and the bet button is used when the predetermined number of game media is paid out as the payout by the payout means. After the payout as the dividend, the operation reception is started, and the second effect is performed before the execution of the first effect is started. Is a demonstration that the predetermined time is started performed after a lapse, it is preferable.

  In this case, since the second effect is started based on the passage of time, there is an effect that it is easy to measure the operation timing.

  Further, in the above configuration, the first effect is an effect that displays so that any one selection candidate can be sequentially selected from a plurality of selection candidates (for example, a plurality of effect stages), The effect is preferably an effect in which a result selected from the plurality of selection candidates is notified based on the timing of the operation on the bet button.

  In this case, since the player's favorite selection candidate can be selected based on the bet button operation, the player's intention can be reflected in the game.

  Further, in the above configuration, the game apparatus further includes storage means (for example, a main control unit 300, a medal insertion process, a medal payout process, etc.) capable of storing the game medium electronically, and the bet button is stored in the storage means. In the case where there is a winning combination with a payout, the payout means outputs the gaming medium having a payout number corresponding to the winning combination. It is preferable to pay out the game media of the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination stored in the storage means or winning.

  In this case, the execution of the second effect is started in accordance with the payout of the actual medals that require more time, so that the player's game operation is not hindered.

  Moreover, you may implement | achieve the function of the game stand mentioned above as a computer program. The computer program can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, a DVD-ROM, or can be distributed via a communication network.

  That is, the computer program according to the present embodiment is a computer program related to a game, and the computer is provided with a bet button for instructing insertion of a game medium, a plurality of types of symbols, and a plurality of reels that are rotationally driven. After the game medium is inserted, an internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations, and when a combination of a plurality of types of combinations with a dividend is won, the game It functions as a payout means for paying out a medium as a payout and an effect execution means for executing an effect. Among the plurality of types of winning combinations, when a winning combination is made, a predetermined number of the winning combinations are given by the payout means. The game medium is a combination to be paid out as the payout, and the effect execution means is capable of executing a specific effect based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the predetermined condition is A condition that may be satisfied when the predetermined number of game media are paid out as the payout by the payout means, and the specific effect includes at least a first effect and a second effect, The first effect is an effect suggesting that the second effect is executed, the second effect is an effect that prompts an operation on the bet button, and the first effect is the bet It is an effect that starts to be executed before the operation reception for the button is enabled, and the second effect is an effect that starts to be executed after the operation reception for the bet button is enabled. This is the basic configuration.

  In the basic configuration of this computer program, the effect on the above-mentioned game stand (the effect for the bet button operation can be executed in consideration of the end of the medal payout). (Effect of having characteristics) can be easily realized in a home video game machine and a portable information terminal.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention. Such modifications and changes can be made, and those accompanying such modifications and changes are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

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Claims (6)

A bet button for instructing insertion of game media;
A plurality of reels that are subjected to multiple types of designs and are driven to rotate,
An internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination from a plurality of types of combinations after the game medium is inserted;
A payout means for paying out the game medium as a payout when a winning combination is awarded among the plurality of types of winning combinations;
Production execution means for performing production,
A game machine equipped with
Among the plurality of types of winning combinations, a specific winning combination is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of the game media are paid out as the payout by the paying-out means when there is a winning.
The production execution means is capable of executing a specific production based on establishment of a predetermined condition,
The predetermined condition is a condition that may be satisfied when the predetermined number of game media are paid out as the payout by the payout means,
The specific effect includes at least a first effect and a second effect,
The first effect is an effect suggesting that the second effect is executed,
The second effect is an effect that prompts an operation on the bet button,
The first effect is an effect that starts to be executed before an operation can be accepted for the bet button,
The second effect is an effect that starts to be executed after receiving an operation for the bet button.
A game stand characterized by that. The game table according to claim 1,
The specific effect further includes at least a third effect,
The third effect is a result effect.
A game stand characterized by that. A gaming table according to claim 2,
If the operation for the bet button is performed before the predetermined number of game media are paid out as the payout by the payout means, the effect executing means stops executing the second effect that was scheduled to be executed. And starting to execute the third performance,
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 2 or 3,
The predetermined number is the largest number among the number of game media paid out as the payout by the payout means,
The payout means pays out a predetermined time when paying out the predetermined number of game media as the payout,
The first effect is an effect that starts executing at a timing when the predetermined number of game media are paid out as the payout by the payout means,
When the predetermined number of game media are paid out as the payout by the payout means, the bet button starts accepting an operation after the predetermined number of game media is paid out as the payout by the payout means. Is,
The second effect is an effect that is started after the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the execution of the first effect.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The first effect is an effect of displaying so that any one selection candidate can be sequentially selected from a plurality of selection candidates,
The third effect is an effect of notifying a result selected from the plurality of selection candidates based on an operation timing for the bet button.
A game stand characterized by that. A game table according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A storage means capable of storing the game medium electronically;
The bet button is for instructing to input the game medium stored in the storage means,
The payout means stores, in the storage means, the game media having the number of payouts corresponding to the winning combination when the winning combination with the payout has been won or the winning winning combination. Paying out the game media corresponding to the number of dividends,
A game stand characterized by that.