JP2017080037A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve an amusement of a game.SOLUTION: A sub control part updates gradually a repeated pressing performance by updating a gauge image so as to progress a gauge in the gauge image based on reception of a repeated pressing operation to a performance switch in a reception period after start of a repeated pressing performance, or, reception of a long pressing operation to the performance switch in the reception period. The sub control part notifies a player of a performance result image after reception of a final operation to the performance switch after progress of the gauge is finished.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a game.

  As a gaming machine, a predetermined number of bets are set, and a slot machine in which a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed based on a start operation, and a gaming medium such as a gaming ball is played by a launching device. And a pachinko gaming machine in which a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed when a game medium is won in a starting area such as a winning opening provided in the gaming area.

  As an example of such a gaming machine, when the “Pa” point of the effect operation unit is long pressed (pressing operation is continued for a predetermined period) in the continuous hit effect where the push button of the effect operation unit can be operated repeatedly, the hidden operation is performed. As a function, one that automatically performs continuous hitting operation (automatic continuous hitting) and performs control corresponding to the continuous hitting operation (execution of a predetermined repeated display effect, etc.) is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-180364 A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, when the effect result of the continuous hit effect is notified as a result of the long hit operation for the continuous hit operation or the automatic continuous hit, there is a possibility that the player cannot recognize the notification result of the effect result. is there.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, and it aims at providing the gaming machine which improves the interest of a game.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention provides:
A gaming machine that performs a game (for example, slot machine 1, pachinko gaming machine)
Operation means (for example, production switches 56 and 401, MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R, checkout switch 10, touch panel, player during the reception period (for example, the reception period after the start of repeated striking effects) The first operation accepting unit (for example, the process of step S103 executed by the sub-control unit 91) that accepts a plurality of predetermined operations (for example, continuous hitting operation, a plurality of gestures for the sensor) for a sensor capable of detecting a specific action by )When,
Second operation accepting means (for example, sub-control) that accepts the specific operation as the plurality of predetermined operations when a specific operation (for example, a long press operation, a specific gesture for the sensor) is detected in the accepting period. Processing of step S104 executed by the unit 91),
A predetermined effect executing means (for example, the processing of steps S101 to S116 executed by the sub-control unit 91) for executing a predetermined effect (for example, continuous hit effect);
The predetermined effect execution means includes
An effect advancing means (for example, advancing the predetermined effect based on the fact that the first operation accepting means accepts the plurality of predetermined operations or the second operation accepting means accepts the specific operation) Processing of steps S101 to S105 executed by the sub-control unit 91),
Effect result notifying means for notifying a specific result or a non-specific result different from the specific result as the effect result of the predetermined effect (for example, processing in steps S106 to S116 executed by the sub-control unit 91);
The effect result notifying means is based on the fact that a special operation (for example, a final operation, a pressing operation, or a special gesture for a sensor) for the operation means is accepted after the progress of the predetermined effect by the effect progressing means is completed. Then, the effect result is notified (for example, processing of steps S106, S113, and S114 executed by the sub-control unit 91).

  According to such a configuration, when a predetermined operation or a special operation that is not a specific operation is received after the progress of the predetermined effect is completed, the result of the predetermined effect is notified, so the progress of the predetermined effect ends. Even after a plurality of predetermined operations or specific operations are accepted, the player can more easily recognize the timing of notifying the effect result of the predetermined effect than the gaming machine notifying the effect result of the predetermined effect, and the effect result of the predetermined effect Since it becomes easy for a player to be interested in the notification of the game, the interest of the game is improved.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above,
In the case where the effect result notifying means notifies the specific result as the effect result of the predetermined effect, the effect progressing means advances the predetermined effect in an effect mode different from the case of notifying the non-specific result. (For example, when the sub-control unit 91 displays the success effect result image 504 as the effect result of the continuous striking effect, the update of the gauge image 502 is delayed unlike the case where the failure effect result image 505 is displayed. You may make it.)

  According to such a configuration, when the specific result is notified as the effect result of the predetermined effect, the player advances the predetermined effect rather than the gaming machine that advances the predetermined effect in the same effect mode as when the non-specific result is notified. It becomes easy to be interested in. As a result, it becomes easier for the player to recognize the timing of notifying the effect result of the predetermined effect, and the player is more interested in notifying the effect result of the predetermined effect, so that the interest of the game is improved.

(3) In the above gaming machine (1) or (2),
From the end of the progress of the predetermined effect until the notification of the effect result (for example, from the end of the update of the gauge image 502 of the continuous hit effect until the final operation acceptance image 503 is displayed). An invalid period may be provided in which the reception of the predetermined operation by the first operation reception unit and the reception of the specific operation by the second operation reception unit are invalid (for example, the sub-control unit 91). However, the processing of steps S108 to S110 and S112 may be executed).

  According to such a configuration, it becomes easier for the player to recognize the timing at which the effect result of the predetermined effect is notified than a gaming machine with no invalid period, and the player is interested in notifying the result of the predetermined effect. Since it becomes easy to hold, the interest of the game is improved.

(4) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (3),
Suggestion display means (for example, step S102 executed by the sub-control unit 91) that performs suggestion display (for example, consecutive hit operation reception image 501 and final operation reception image 503) suggesting that an operation to the operation means is received during the reception period, The processing of S111),
The suggestion display unit may change the display mode of the suggestion display after the progress of the predetermined effect ends and before the effect result is notified (for example, the sub control unit 91 performs step S106). To S114 may be executed).

  According to such a configuration, the effect result of the predetermined effect is notified from the gaming machine in which the display mode of the suggestion display does not change after the progress of the predetermined effect is finished and the effect result of the predetermined effect is notified. Since it becomes easier for the player to recognize the timing and the player is more interested in notifying the result of the predetermined effect, the interest of the game is improved.

(5) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (4),
When the second operation accepting unit accepts the specific operation, the effect advancing means performs the predetermined effect in an effect mode different from the case where the first operation accepting unit accepts the plurality of predetermined operations. (For example, when the sub-control unit 91 accepts a long press operation, the gauge image 502 may be updated so that the progress of the gauge tends to be slower than when the continuous hit operation is accepted. ).

  According to such a configuration, when a specific operation is accepted, the player is more interested in the progress of the predetermined effect than the gaming machine that advances the predetermined effect in the same effect mode as when a plurality of predetermined operations are accepted. It becomes easy to embrace. As a result, it becomes easier for the player to recognize the timing of notifying the effect result of the predetermined effect, and the player is more interested in notifying the effect result of the predetermined effect, so that the interest of the game is improved.

(6) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (5),
Movable means control means (for example, the sub-control unit 91 controls the operation of the first and second objects 302, 400) that controls the operation of the movable means (for example, the first and second objects 302, 400). Processing),
The movable means control means may cause the movable means to operate when the effect result notification means notifies the specific result as the effect result of the predetermined effect (for example, the sub control unit 91 performs steps S115 and S116). May be executed).

  According to such a configuration, it is easier for the player to be interested in notifying the specific result than the gaming machine that does not operate the movable means when notifying the specific result as the effect result of the predetermined effect, so the interest of the game is improved. To do.

(7) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (6),
Storage means for storing a program (for example, a ROM of a microcomputer used as the main control unit 41 or the sub-control unit 91);
A microcomputer (for example, a microcomputer used as the main control unit 41 or the sub control unit 91) that executes processing according to the program stored in the storage unit;
The program includes an interrupt program (for example, a program for executing timer interrupt processing) that is executed in response to the occurrence of an interrupt,
The microcomputer is
Interrupt permission means (for example, the main control unit 41 performs initial control) that performs processing for permitting an interrupt after executing processing (for example, initial control processing that the main control unit 41 executes at start-up) that performs settings related to interrupts Processing to enable interrupts after setting timer interrupts in the process), and
Interrupt processing execution means (for example, timer interrupt processing executed by the main control unit 41) for executing processing according to the interrupt program based on the interrupt when the interrupt is permitted;
Address storage means having a storage area capable of storing the address of the interrupt program in the storage means (for example, a ROM provided with a vector table for setting an address including the start address of timer interrupt processing in the memory space);
Judgment means (for example, a value set in the vector table by the main control unit 41 at the time of activation) that determines whether the address stored in the storage area of the address storage means is within a predetermined range at the time of activation of the microcomputer. Processing for determining whether the value is other than a predetermined value),
Activation restriction means for restricting activation of the microcomputer when the determination means determines that the address of the interrupt program is not within a predetermined range (for example, a value set in the vector table by the main control unit 41 at activation is a predetermined value) And a process for restricting the activation of the microcomputer when the value is other than the above.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an unintended interrupt process from being executed in advance.

(8) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (7),
It further comprises a control means for performing control (for example, the main control unit 41),
The control means includes
Setting means for setting the control means (for example, boot processing, start-up processing);
Processing means (for example, initial control processing executed by the main control unit 41) for executing processing based on a control program (for example, user program) after setting by the setting means;
Interrupt generating means for generating an interrupt in response to the establishment of the interrupt condition (for example, a process for generating an interrupt executed by the main control unit 41);
Interrupt processing execution means (for example, interrupt processing executed by the main control unit 41) for executing interrupt processing based on the interrupt;
Interrupt limiting means for limiting the generation of interrupts by the interrupt generating means (for example, processing for prohibiting interrupts executed by the main control unit 41),
The interrupt restricting means is a first interrupt restricting means for restricting the occurrence of an interrupt before the process based on the control program is started (for example, when the main control unit 41 starts executing a boot process or a user program). And a second interrupt restricting means (for example, the main control unit 41 for restricting the generation of an interrupt at the start of the processing based on the control program). And a process for prohibiting an interrupt to be executed in the initial control process after the user program is started.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an unintended interrupt from occurring.

(9) In any of the above gaming machines (1) to (8),
A plurality of timer value storage areas (for example, areas in which a plurality of types of timer counter values are stored) are provided, and data storage means for storing data (for example, the RAM of the main control unit 41);
Timer value storage means for storing a timer value corresponding to the timing condition in the timer value storage area corresponding to the timing condition (for example, main A process of storing a plurality of types of timer counter values executed by the control unit 41), and
Timer value updating means capable of updating timer values stored in a plurality of timer value storage areas at predetermined intervals (for example, processing for periodically updating a plurality of types of timer counter values executed by the main control unit 41); Further comprising
A plurality of timer value storage areas are assigned consecutive addresses according to a predetermined rule (for example, an area where a plurality of types of timer counter values are stored is set to an area where RAM is assigned a continuous address according to a predetermined rule. )
The timer value update means repeatedly executes update processing for updating the timer value stored in the timer value storage area corresponding to the specified address while changing the specified address for the timer value storage area by performing a predetermined operation. It may be possible to update multiple types of timer values (for example, multiple types can be obtained by adding a constant to the current specified address in the process in which the main control unit 41 updates the timer value stored in the specified address. A plurality of types of timer values may be updated by repeatedly executing while changing the designated address for the area in which the timer counter value is stored).

According to such a configuration, a plurality of timer value storage areas are assigned consecutive addresses according to a predetermined rule, and an update process for updating the timer value stored in the timer value storage area corresponding to the specified address is performed. Since multiple types of timer values are updated by repeatedly executing while changing the specified address for the timer value storage area by performing a predetermined calculation, the process of updating multiple types of timer values The program capacity can be reduced as compared with the case where it is performed every time.
Note that consecutive addresses are assigned according to a predetermined rule means that, for example, an address that is incremented by N (N is a natural number) from the start address and the start address is assigned.
In addition, changing the designated address for the timer value storage area by performing a predetermined calculation is, for example, changing the designated address by adding or subtracting a value according to the number of processes to the current designated address, This corresponds to changing the designated address by adding or subtracting a constant to or from the reference address. At this time, the value or constant according to the number of processes may vary depending on the storage capacity of the timer value. For example, if the timer value is stored byte by byte, the value according to the number of processes is the number of processes. Depending on the number of processing, the value is 2, 4, 6,..., Depending on the number of processing. The constant is 2.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of a 1st accessory. It is a figure for demonstrating the operating condition of a 1st accessory. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the operating condition of a 2nd accessory. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the continuous striking effect execution process which a sub-control part performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed when performing a continuous striking effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow when a continuous striking effect progresses.

The form for implementing the game machine concerning this invention is demonstrated below based on embodiment.
An embodiment of a slot machine, which is a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a casing 1a having an open front surface and the casing. The front door 1b is pivotally supported at the side end of the body 1a. Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R in which plural kinds of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, as shown in FIG. Further, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged so as to be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, “red 7”, “blue 7”, “white 7” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “7”), “BAR” are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, respectively. , “Watermelon”, “cherry a”, “cherry b” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “cherry”), “bell”, “replay a”, “replay b” (hereinafter simply referred to as “replay”). 21) Each of a plurality of types of symbols that can be distinguished from each other such as “plum” is drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3 provided at the approximate center of the front door 1b.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4) provided in correspondence with each other, so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuous with the see-through window 3. On the other hand, when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped from rotating, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results. Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R (see FIG. 4) for detecting a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back A reel LED 55 (see FIG. 4) for irradiation is provided. A display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 is disposed at a position on the player side of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a transmissive liquid crystal panel in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and the transmissive area 51b corresponding to the transmissive window 3 of the display area 51a and the transmissive window 3 are interposed. Thus, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 1b has a medal insertion part 4, a medal payout opening 9, a MAXBET switch 6, a checkout switch 10, a start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R, a production switch 56, and a production switch. Switches 401 are provided so as to be operable. The front door 1b is provided with a game display unit 13 provided with a credit indicator 11, a game auxiliary indicator 12, 1BETLED14, 2BETLED15, 3BETLED16, an insertion request LED17, a start valid LED18, a waiting LED19, and a replaying LED20. ing. The BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 4) is provided inside the MAXBET switch 6, and the left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 4) are provided inside the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, respectively. The effect switches 56 and 401 are provided with effect LEDs 56a and 402 (see FIG. 4).

  In addition, a first accessory 302 that can be moved back and forth in the vertical direction is provided at the upper part of the player side of the display area 51a, and the front of the first accessory 302 is lit according to the liquid crystal display 303C and the production mode. The production LEDs 303L and 303R are provided. Further, a transparent upper panel 300 is provided over the entire display area 51a on the player side of the first accessory 302, and the first accessory 302 is provided in the space between the upper panel 300 and the display area 51a. The first accessory 302, the display region 51a, the transmission region 51b corresponding to the see-through window 3, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side through the upper panel 300 and the first accessory A player or the like cannot be touched on 302. The liquid crystal display 303 </ b> C of the present embodiment is configured by a liquid crystal display having a higher resolution than the liquid crystal display 51.

  In addition, a lower panel 200 on which a title and the like are printed is provided below the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, and an effect switch that can move forward and backward in the front-rear direction and that can be operated by the player is provided at the approximate center of the lower panel 200. A second accessory 400 including 401 is provided. On the inner side of the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 2, there are a reset switch 23, a set value display 24, a stop switch 36a, an automatic settlement switch 36b, a flow path switching solenoid 30, a insertion medal sensor 31, and an insertion port sensor 26. A medal selector 29, a door opening detection switch 25 (see FIG. 4), driving units 302L and 302R for driving the movable portion 302C of the first accessory 302, and a driving mechanism for driving the moving portion 410 of the second accessory 400 (illustrated). Abbreviation) is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the casing 1a has a reel unit 2 including reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R and reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R, and an external output board 1000 (see FIG. 4), a hopper unit 34 including a hopper tank 34a, a hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 4), and a payout sensor 34c (see FIG. 4), and a power supply box 100 are provided. A full tank sensor 35a (see FIG. 4) is provided inside the overflow tank 35 provided on the side of the hopper unit 34. A setting key switch 37, a reset / setting switch 38, and a power switch 39 are provided on the front surface of the power supply box 100. Since the power supply box 100 is provided inside the housing 1a and the front door 1b can be opened by a predetermined key operation by a store clerk or the like, the setting key switch 37, the reset / setting switch 38, and the power switch 39 are Only the store clerk can operate. The same applies to the reset switch 23. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further key operation after the front door 1b is opened by key operation, only the store clerk who has the key for operating the setting key switch 37 is operated among the store clerk in the game hall. It is possible.

  When playing a game, first, a medal is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. When the bet number is set, the pay line LN (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the operation of the start switch 7 becomes valid (a state where the game can be started). If more than the maximum number of medals are inserted, the excess is added to the credit. In the present embodiment, invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are set separately from the winning line LN in order to make it easy to recognize that the combination of symbols constituting the winning line is aligned on the winning line LN. When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate and the symbols continuously vary. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3. When all the reels 2L, 2C and 2R are stopped, one game is finished, and when a predetermined symbol combination (combination) is derived on the winning line LN, a winning occurs, and according to the winning A predetermined number of medals are awarded. When the credit reaches the upper limit (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly. In addition, when a combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is derived on the winning line LN, the gaming state is shifted according to the combination of symbols.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The power supply board 101 generates drive power for the electrical components that make up the slot machine 1 and supplies the drive power to each unit. The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC 100V power from the outside, and a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components and electronic parts is generated from the power supply and supplied to the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90. Further, a hopper motor 34b, a payout sensor 34c, a full sensor 35a, a setting key switch 37, a reset / setting switch 38, and a power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

  The game control board 40 includes a MAXBET switch 6, a start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, a settlement switch 10, a reset switch 23, a stop switch 36a, an automatic settlement switch 36b, an insertion medal sensor 31, and a door opening detection switch. 25, reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and detection signals of the payout sensor 34c, the full sensor 35a, the setting key switch 37, and the reset / setting switch 38 connected via the power supply board 101 are input. . In addition, the game control board 40 includes a credit indicator 11, a game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, an insertion request LED 17, a start valid LED 18, a waiting LED 19, a replaying LED 20, a BET switch valid LED 21, a left, middle , Right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, set value display 24, flow path switching solenoid 30, reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are connected, and hopper motor 34b is connected via power supply board 101. It is driven based on the control of the main control unit 41. The game control board 40 includes a main control unit 41, a control clock generation circuit 42, a random number clock generation circuit 43, a switch detection circuit 44, a motor drive circuit 45, a solenoid drive circuit 46, an LED drive circuit 47, and a power interruption detection circuit. 48 and a reset circuit 49 are mounted.

  The effect control board 90 receives detection signals from the connected effect switches 56 and 401, position sensors 305a and 305b constituting the first accessory 302, and accessory sensors 403a and 403b constituting the second accessory 400. Is done. In addition, the effect control board 90 includes the liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, the liquid crystal display 303C constituting the first accessory 302, the effect LEDs 303L and 303R, the effect motor 304L, The effect devices such as the effect LED 402 and the effect motor 404 constituting the 304R, the second accessory 400 are connected. The effect control board 90 is constituted by a microcomputer having a sub CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and I / O port 91d, and performs a control of the effect, a display control circuit 92, an LED drive circuit 93, and an audio output. The circuit 94, the reset circuit 95, the switch detection circuit 96, the timepiece device 97, the power interruption detection circuit 98, the production motors 304 </ b> L and 304 </ b> R that operate the first accessory 302, and the performance motor 404 that operates the second accessory 400 On the other hand, a motor drive circuit 99 for transmitting a motor drive signal (stepping motor phase signal) output from the sub-control unit 91 is mounted. The sub CPU 91a performs various kinds of control for performing an effect according to a command received from the game control board 40, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 is based on the data stored in the RAM 41c on the condition that the data in the RAM 41c is normal at the time of startup after the power interruption process. However, if the data in the RAM 41c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error state. Disable. The error state includes a normal error state that is canceled by a reset operation (operation of the reset / setting switch 38 and the reset switch 23), and a special error state that is not canceled until a new set value is set. Is a special error condition. On the other hand, the sub-control unit 91 sets the processing state of the sub-control unit 91 based on the data stored in the RAM 91c based on the data stored in the RAM 91c on the condition that the data in the RAM 91c is normal at the time of startup after the power-off process. However, if the data in the RAM 91c is not normal, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, unlike the main control unit 41, the execution of the production is not disabled.

  In the present embodiment, the type of winning combination is determined according to the gaming state, and a small combination with payout of medals and a replay that allows the next game to be started without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition to a game state advantageous to the player. In order to win a prize, it is necessary to win the internal lottery and set the winning flag in the RAM 41c. Of the winning flags, the winning flag for the general combination (small role and replaying combination) is valid only for the set game, and the winning flag for the special combination is valid until the combination of permitted combinations is complete.

  Next, the internal lottery of this embodiment will be described. In the internal lottery, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not each winning combination is allowed before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived. In the internal lottery, a random value for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired when the start switch 7 is detected, and for each combination determined according to the gaming state, the current gaming state, bet number Whether or not winning is permitted is determined according to the number of determination values determined according to the set value. When any winning combination is won, the corresponding winning flag is set in the internal winning flag storing work assigned to the RAM 41c.

  Next, stop control of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R will be described. The main control unit 41 refers to the table index and table creation data stored in the ROM 41b when the reel starts to rotate and when the reel stops and the reel that is still rotating still remains. Create a stop control table for each reel. Then, when the operation of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effectively detected, control is performed to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the number of sliding symbols in the corresponding reel stop control table referred to. In the present embodiment, a value of 0 to 4 is determined as the number of sliding frames, and the reel can be stopped by pulling in a maximum of 4 symbols after detecting a stop operation. That is, the symbol stop position can be specified from a range of up to five frames including the stop operation position. In addition, since it is necessary to move one frame to move the reel for one symbol, it is possible to stop the reel by pulling up to four symbols from detection of the stop operation, and from a range of up to five symbols including the stop operation position. The stop position can be specified.

  In the present embodiment, when any of the winning combinations is won, when the stop operation is performed, the winning combination can be stopped on the winning line in the drawing range of up to 4 frames. If possible, control is performed to align and stop, and the winning combination that has not been won is controlled to be stopped without being aligned in the drawing range of a maximum of 4 frames. If a small role is elected while the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, priority is given to the control of aligning the small role on the winning line over the special role, and only when the small role cannot be drawn It is possible to win a role. When a special combination and a small combination can be withdrawn at the same time, only the small combination is drawn, and the small combination is not aligned on the winning line at the same time as the special combination. In addition, if a re-playing role is elected when the special role has been carried over from before the previous game, the control to align the re-playing role on the winning line is prioritized over the special role, and the re-playing role always wins. It will be.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 counts the game time, which is the time elapsed from the start of reel rotation every time the reel starts rotating after the game starts, and after the end of one game, Game time that started counting from the start of reel rotation of the previous game when a specified number of bets were set by inserting medals and the game start operation was performed with the game start operation enabled Is longer than the specified time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment), that is, if the specified time has elapsed since the reel rotation start time of the previous game, no weight is generated and the game at that time is not played. Start spinning the reel.

  In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 performs control to output an external output signal indicating a gaming state, an error occurrence state, and the like. These external output signals are output to a hall device such as a hall computer via the information output terminal board of the game shop (hall) where the external output board 1000 and the slot machine 1 are installed. The main control unit 41 outputs a medal IN signal, medal OUT signal, RB signal, BB signal, ART signal, door opening signal, setting change signal, insertion error signal, payout error signal, and the like.

  Next, the control of the effect performed by the sub-control unit 91 based on the command transmitted from the main control unit 41 to the effect control board 90 will be described. When the sub control unit 91 receives a command from the main control unit 41, the sub control unit 91 executes a command reception interrupt process, and stores the command acquired from the command transmission line in a reception buffer provided in the RAM 91c. When an unprocessed command is stored in the reception buffer in the timer interrupt process (sub), the sub control unit 91 stores a control pattern table stored in the ROM 91b based on the command received at the earliest stage. The liquid crystal display 51, the effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, the reel LED 55, the liquid crystal display 303C, the effect LEDs 303L, 303R and 402, and the effect motors 304L, 304R and 404 based on the registered control contents. The output control of various production devices such as the above is performed. In the control pattern table, the display pattern of the liquid crystal displays 51 and 303C corresponding to the type of command, the lighting mode of the lighting effect LED 52, the output mode of the speakers 53 and 54, and the lighting mode of the reel LED 55 for each of a plurality of types of performance patterns. Control patterns such as lighting modes of the production LEDs 303L, 303R, and 402 and drive patterns of the production motors 304L, 304R, and 404 are registered, and the sub-control unit 91 receives the command when the command is received. The control pattern corresponding to the type of the received command is referred to among the control patterns registered corresponding to the effect pattern set in the RAM 91c in the game, and the output control of the effect device is performed based on the control pattern. . Thereby, the production according to the production pattern and the progress of the game is executed. If the sub-control unit 91 receives a new command during execution of an effect triggered by reception of a certain command, the sub-control unit 91 stops the effect and performs an effect based on the control pattern corresponding to the newly received command. Run. In other words, even if the effect has not ended, the effect that has been executed is canceled and the effect based on the new command is executed unless the received new command is not a command that triggers a new effect. . The effect pattern is selected at a selection rate corresponding to the result of the internal lottery indicated by the received internal winning command, and is set in the RAM 91c.

  The main control unit 41 can execute a navigation notification in which an operation mode (stop order, stop timing, etc.) advantageous to the player is identifiable by changing the lighting mode of the game auxiliary indicator 12. In addition, when the navigation notification is executed, the sub control unit 91 displays the operation mode notified by the navigation notification by displaying the navigation image from the liquid crystal display 51 and outputting the navigation sound from the speakers 53 and 54. It is possible to execute a navigation effect for notification.

  Next, the first accessory 302 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, the first accessory 302 is a movable portion 302C that can move in the vertical direction on the front side of the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51, on both sides of the movable portion 302C and inside the front door. The liquid crystal display 51 includes driving units 302L and 302R of a movable unit 302C disposed on both sides of the liquid crystal display 51, respectively. On the front side of the movable portion 302C, a liquid crystal display 303C and production LEDs 303L and 303R are disposed so as to be visible from the player side. Both sides of the movable portion 302C are connected to the drive portions 302L and 302R. Guide pieces 305L and 305R are provided. The guide pieces 305L and 305R are passed through slit-like holes 301L and 301R extending vertically from the front side of the front door 1b on both sides of the display area 51a of the front door 1b, and the inside of the front door 1b. It is connected to the driving units 302L and 302R on the side.

  The driving units 302L and 302R are guide shafts 325L and 325R for guiding the guide pieces 305L and 305R in the vertical direction, and upper bearing portions 321L and 321R and a lower bearing portion 322L that rotatably support upper and lower ends of the guide shafts 325L and 325R. 322R, driven gears 327L and 327R fixed to the lower part of the guide shafts 325L and 325R, effect motors 304L and 304R for driving the driven gears 327L and 327R via the drive gear, and a position sensor that detects the position of the movable portion 302C. 305a and 305b. On the peripheral surfaces of the guide shafts 325L and 325R, concave groove portions are formed in a spiral shape, while the guide pieces 305L and 305R of the movable portion 302C are slidably engaged with the groove portions to guide the movable portion 302C. Support portions that are supported by the shafts 325L and 325R are provided. By driving the production motors 328L and 328R, the guide shafts 325L and 325R are rotated around the axis, and the support portions of the guide pieces 305L and 305R are guided by the guide shaft. By moving relative to the groove portions of 325L and 325R, the movable portion 302C can move in the vertical direction along the guide shafts 325L and 325R. The position sensors 305a and 305b are sensors that detect whether or not the movable part 302C is at the detection position of the corresponding position sensor, and the position sensor 305a is at a position that can detect that the movable part 302C is at the initial position. Arranged (see FIG. 5), the position sensor 305b is arranged at a position where it can be detected that the movable portion 302C is at the lowest position in the range in which the movable portion 302C moves up and down (see FIG. 6A).

  The production motors 304L and 304R are configured by stepping motors, and the production motors 304L and 304R are rotationally driven when the movable part 302C is detected by the position sensor 305a, that is, when the movable part 302C is at the initial position. The position from the initial position of the movable part 302C can be specified by the number of steps to be performed, and the movable part 302C can be moved to an arbitrary position by a drive signal from the sub-control part 91 as shown in FIG. Has been. For example, it is possible to move to the overlapping position overlapping the display area 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 shown in FIG. The effect LEDs 303 </ b> L and 303 </ b> R can control the lighting pattern by a control signal output from the sub-control unit 91. The liquid crystal display 303C can also control the effect pattern executed by the control signal output from the sub-control unit 91, like the effect LEDs 303L and 303R. The liquid crystal display 303C is, for example, as shown in FIG. 6A, a message suggesting the possibility of a situation that is advantageous to the player, or a privilege that is advantageous to the player as shown in FIG. Information about can be displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the second accessory 400 is provided in the approximate center of the lower panel 200 of the front door 1 b, an effect switch 401 that can be operated by the player, an effect LED 402, The effect switch 401 advances from the first position (see FIG. 7A) substantially coincident with the display surface 200a of the lower panel 200 to the player side and protrudes from the display surface 200a of the lower panel 200. A moving part capable of moving forward and backward between the second position (see FIG. 7B), a driving part for moving the moving part forward and backward, an effect motor 404 for driving the cam mechanism of the driving part, and a moving part; It is comprised from the accessory sensor 403a, 403b etc. which detect whether it exists in a specific position.
In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 303 </ b> C of the first accessory 302 is used when performing a continuous hit effect described later.

  Next, the repeated hitting effect execution process executed by the sub control unit 91 will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether a start condition for a continuous hitting effect, which will be described later, is satisfied as an example of the predetermined effect (step S101). In the present embodiment, the continuous hit effect is specified by displaying images on the liquid crystal display devices 51 and 303C and causing the player to perform a continuous hit operation on the effect switch 56 (multiple operations on the effect switch 56). As an example, it is an effect of encouraging the granting of bonuses (winning bonuses, ATs, etc.). Further, in the present embodiment, as a condition for starting a continuous hit effect, a continuous hit effect is executed when a continuous hit effect is selected in the process of selecting an effect in the sub-control unit 91 or when a bonus or AT is internally won. It is established when a decision to notify the winning is made.

  The sub-control unit 91 repeats the process of step S101 when the start condition for the continuous hit effect is not satisfied (step S101; N), and starts executing the continuous hit effect when the start condition is satisfied (step S101; Y). (Step S102). Specifically, the sub-control unit 91 displays a continuous hit operation acceptance image 501 as an example of a suggestion display on the liquid crystal display 303 </ b> C of the first accessory 302 and starts a gauge image 502 when starting the continuous hit effect. The image is displayed on the display area 51 a of the liquid crystal display 51. Here, as shown in FIG. 9A, the continuous hit operation acceptance image 501 is an image including, for example, a character image of “continuous hit!” And a character image of “PUSH” surrounded by an outer frame. In the gauge image 502, as shown in FIG. 9B, for example, 20 blocks are arranged from 0 to MAX, and the blocks are updated from a dotted line to a solid line according to the number of repeated hitting operations. It is an image.

  After starting the execution of the continuous hitting effect, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the player has received a continuous hitting operation on the effecting switch 56 by determining whether or not the manual continuous hitting flag is turned on (step S103). . Here, the manual continuous hit flag is a flag indicating that the player has received a continuous hit operation within the reception period, and the initial value is set to OFF, and the player performs a continuous hit operation within the reception period. If it is outside the reception period (including an invalid period, which will be described later), or if no continuous hit operation is performed even within the reception period, it is set to off. In order to control in this way, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 accepts a plurality of operations within a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds) with respect to the effect switch 56 within the acceptance period. It is necessary to set the on / off state of the manual continuous hitting flag by determining whether or not the continuous hitting operation is performed, and to count the number of times of the repeated hitting operation.

When the sub-control unit 91 has not received a continuous hitting operation by the player (step S103; N), the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the automatic continuous hitting flag has been turned on, whereby the player performs a long press operation on the effect switch 56. Is determined (step S104). Here, in this embodiment, when a long press operation with respect to the production switch 56 is received, the control is performed by regarding that the continuous hitting operation has been received. The automatic hit flag is a flag indicating that a long press operation by the player is accepted within the reception period, the initial value is set to OFF, and a long press operation by the player is received within the reception period. The interval is set to ON, and it is set to OFF when it is outside the reception period (including an invalid period to be described later) or when a long press operation is not performed even within the reception period. In order to control in this way, in the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 continues the pressing operation on the effect switch 56 longer than a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds) within the reception period. By determining whether or not the long press operation has been performed, it is necessary to set the manual continuous hit flag on and off and to measure the period during which the long press operation has been performed.
If the sub-control unit 91 has not received a long press operation by the player (step S104; N), the sub-control unit 91 returns to the process of step S103.

  On the other hand, when the sub-control unit 91 has not received continuous hitting operations by the player (step S103; Y), when the long press operation as an example of specific operation by the player has been received (step S104; Y), the effect result Accordingly, the gauge image 502 is updated (step S105). Specifically, the gauge image 502 is updated so that the gauge advances from the left end toward the right end MAX. The progress of the gauge, that is, the update of the gauge image 502 may be performed at an arbitrary timing as long as the continuous hitting operation and the long press operation are accepted (the continuous hitting flag is on). In the present embodiment, if the production result is a loss, that is, a notification that the privilege is not given, if the continuous hit operation is performed, the continuous hit operation is performed 10 times or a long press operation is performed. If performed, the gauge image 502 is updated step by step so that the gauge becomes MAX after a long press operation is performed for about 3.5 seconds. On the other hand, if the production result is a notification that bonuses, AT winnings, and other benefits will be granted, the continuous hit operation was performed 5 times and the gauge progressed to half, and the continuous hit operation was further performed 30 times. After that, or after the long press operation is performed for about 2 seconds and the gauge has progressed to half and the long press operation is further performed for 5 seconds, the gauge image 502 is updated step by step so that the gauge becomes MAX. . That is, in the present embodiment, if the effect is a notification that a privilege is given, the progress of the gauge is delayed in the second half, and the update of the gauge image 502 is delayed.

  After the gauge image 502 is updated, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the presentation result can be displayed, for example, when the acceptance period elapses or the gauge image 502 is updated until the gauge becomes MAX. Step S106). If the effect result cannot be displayed (step S106; N), the sub-control unit 91 returns to the process of step S103, and if the effect result can be displayed (step S106; Y), the gauge image 502 is hidden ( Step S107), by forcibly setting the manual continuous hit flag and the automatic continuous hit flag to OFF, the acceptance of the continuous hit operation and the long press operation is stopped, and the acceptance of the operation with respect to the effect switch 56 is invalidated (Step S108). Then, an invalid period (for example, 1 second) is set in the timer (step S109), and it is determined whether or not the invalid period has elapsed by determining whether or not the timer has expired (step S110). In order to control in this way, the sub-control unit 91 does not set each consecutive hit flag to ON again until the invalid period elapses after each consecutive hit flag is set to OFF, It is necessary not to accept the operation.

If the invalid period has not elapsed (step S110; N), the sub-control unit 91 repeats the process of step S110. If the invalid period has elapsed (step S110; Y), the sub-control unit 91 receives a final operation as an example of an indication display. The image 503 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 303C of the first accessory 302 (step S111). Here, as shown in FIG. 9C, the final operation acceptance image 503 is an image including, for example, a character image of “Last! Press!” And a character image of “PUSH” surrounded by an outer frame. is there.
After displaying the final operation acceptance image 503, the sub-control unit 91 validates the acceptance of the operation on the effect switch 56 (step S112), and determines whether or not the operation on the effect switch 56 as the final operation by the player has been accepted. (Step S113).

  When the final operation is not received (step S113; N), the sub-control unit 91 repeats the process of step S113. When the final operation is received (step S113; Y), the effect result image of the first actor 302 is displayed. The image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 303C (step S114). Here, the effect result image of the present embodiment includes a success effect result image 504 that notifies (success is notified) when a privilege is given as an effect result, and loses as an effect result, that is, a privilege. A failure effect result image 505 for notifying that (notifying failure) when the assignment is not made. For example, the success effect result image 504 in the case of notifying the bonus winning is an image including a character image of “bonus confirmed!” As shown in FIG. Although illustration is omitted, for example, the success effect result image 504 when notifying the AT winning may be an image including a character image such as “AT + 100 game!”.

  After displaying the effect result image, the sub-control unit 91 determines whether or not the displayed effect result image is the success effect result image 504 by determining whether or not the effect result is a notification that a privilege is to be given. Determine whether. If it is not the success effect result image 504 (step S115; N), the sub-control unit 91 ends the process. If it is the success effect result image 504 (step S115; Y), the liquid crystal display of the first accessory 302 The device 303C is moved from the initial position (see FIG. 5) to the superimposed position (see FIG. 6B) (step S116), and the process is terminated. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 303C of the first accessory 302 that has moved to the superimposed position is set in advance so as to return to the initial position after the provision of the privilege is finished (after the bonus or AT is finished). ing.

  Next, specific control of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. For example, if a decision is made to execute a continuous hit effect and notify the winning when the bonus is internally won, the start condition is satisfied, and the sub-control unit 91 displays a continuous hit operation acceptance image 501 and a gauge image 502. (See FIG. 10A). From this state, it becomes a period for accepting repeated hitting operations, and when the player performs continuous hitting operations or long press operations on the effect switch 56, the sub-control unit 91 accepts these operations and advances the gauge of the gauge image 502 (continuous hitting). The gauge image 502 is updated so as to advance the continuous hit effect so that the block is changed from the dotted line to the solid line in order from the left end to the right end MAX according to the number of operations and the duration of the long press operation (FIG. 10 ( b)). In this case, since it is informed that the bonus is internally won as the effect result, the sub-control unit 91 updates the gauge image 502 so that the progress of the gauge is delayed in the second half.

When the update of the gauge image 502 is completed from this state (all blocks up to the rightmost MAX change to a solid line) (see FIG. 10C), the sub-control unit 91 performs the final operation while hiding the gauge image 502. A reception image 503 is displayed (see FIG. 10D). It should be noted that during the period from the end of the update of the gauge image 502 until the final operation acceptance image 503 is displayed, the sub-control unit 91 stops the acceptance of repeated hitting operations and long press operations as invalid periods, and the effect switch 56 The operation for is disabled.
When the final operation is accepted from this state and the player performs the final operation on the effect switch 56, the sub-control unit 91 displays the success effect result image 504 and the liquid crystal of the first accessory 302. The display 303C is moved from the initial position to the superimposed position (see FIG. 10E).

  In addition, for example, even if a continuous hit effect is selected when a bonus or AT is not won internally, the start condition is satisfied, and the sub-control unit 91 accepts a continuous hit operation in the same manner as when a decision to notify the win is made. The image 501 and the gauge image 502 are displayed (see FIG. 10A), and the gauge of the gauge image 502 is updated up to MAX in response to continuous hitting operation and long press operation (see FIGS. 10B and 10C). ). In this case, since it is informed that the bonus or AT is not internally won as the effect result, the sub-control unit 91 updates the gauge image 502 without slowing the progress of the gauge even in the latter half. Thereafter, the sub-control unit 91 displays the final operation acceptance image 503 while hiding the gauge image 502 (see FIG. 10D), and continues to be used as an invalid period until the final operation acceptance image 503 is displayed. The operation on the effect switch 56 is invalidated while the acceptance of the operation and the long press operation is stopped. Then, the sub control unit 91 displays the failure effect result image 505 according to the final operation (see FIG. 10F).

As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 has received a continuous hitting operation for the effect switch 56 in the reception period after the start of the continuous hitting effect, or for the effect in the reception period. Based on the detection of the long press operation on the switch 56, the gauge image 502 is updated so that the gauge of the gauge image 502 is advanced (increased), thereby updating the continuous striking effect stepwise and the progress of the gauge is completed. Then, based on the reception of the final operation for the effect switch 56, the effect result images 504 and 505 are notified.
By doing in this way, even if the continuous hitting operation or the long press operation is continued after the progress of the continuous hitting effect is finished, the effect result images 504 and 505 are not displayed, and the final operation that is not the continuous hitting operation or the long press operation is accepted. After that, it is possible to display the effect result images 504 and 505 of the repetitive striking effect, and it is possible to provide a so-called time between the end of progress of the repetitive striking effect and the display of the effect result images 504 and 505. As a result, if the continuous hitting operation or the long press operation is continued even after the progress of the continuous hitting effect is finished, the timing at which the effect result images 504 and 505 of the continuous hitting effect are displayed rather than the gaming machine that displays the effect result image of the continuous hitting effect. It becomes easier for the player to recognize, and the player is more likely to be interested in the effect result images 504 and 505 of the repetitive strike effect, so that the interest of the game is improved.

In particular, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 displays the failure effect result image 505 when displaying the success effect result image 504 as the effect result of the continuous striking effect. In contrast, the update of the gauge image 502 is delayed.
By doing in this way, when displaying the effect result image for success as the effect result of the continuous hit effect, the player is more than the gaming machine that updates the gauge image in the same effect mode as when displaying the effect result image for failure. It becomes easy to be interested in the progress of repetitive striking effects (update of gauge image 502). As a result, it becomes easier for the player to recognize the timing of displaying the effect result image of the continuous hit effect, and the player is more interested in displaying the effect result image of the continuous hit effect, so that the interest of the game is improved.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 displays the success effect result image 504 so that the update of the gauge image 502 is slower than when the failure effect result image 505 is displayed. The effect mode at the time of updating the gauge image 502 is not limited to this as long as the case where the success effect result image 504 is displayed is different from the case where the failure effect result image 505 is displayed. When displaying the effect result image 504, the progress of the gauge is prevented from slowing even when the latter half is displayed, while when displaying the effect result image 505 for failure, the progress of the gauge is accelerated when the latter half is displayed. The update may be accelerated. In addition, for example, when displaying the success effect result image 504, the player does not make progress (increase) in the middle of the game so that the player can have feelings such as expectation and anxiety that the progress of the gauge has stopped. It may be. Conversely, when displaying the failure effect result image 505, the gauge may be prevented from progressing halfway. Further, for example, when displaying the success effect result image 504, the rate of progressing by one gauge by a predetermined number of repeated hitting operations (long pressing operation for a predetermined time) is set to 20%, while the failure effect result image 505 is displayed. In this case, when the success effect result image 504 is displayed when the rate of progress of one gauge by a predetermined number of repeated hitting operations (long pressing operation for a predetermined time) is 50%, the failure effect result image 505 is displayed. The progress of the gauge may be easily delayed.

Further, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 disables the invalid period from when the update of the gauge image 502 (progress of gauge) of the continuous hit effect is finished until the final operation acceptance image 503 is displayed. The operation on the effect switch 56 is invalidated while the acceptance of the continuous hitting operation and the long press operation is stopped.
By doing so, it becomes easier for the player to recognize the timing at which the effect result images 504 and 505 of the consecutive hit effect are displayed than a gaming machine in which no invalid period is provided, and the effect result images 504 and 505 of the consecutive hit effect are displayed. Since it becomes easy for the player to be interested in the notification, the interest of the game is improved.

Further, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 performs the continuous hit operation reception image 501 that suggests reception of the continuous hit operation in the reception period after the start of the continuous hit effect, and then the gauge image 502. The display of the continuous hit operation reception image 501 is changed to the display of the final operation reception image 503 that suggests reception of the final operation after the update (gauge progress) is finished and until the effect result images 504 and 505 are displayed. Change.
By doing in this way, the effect result images 504 and 505 of the repetitive hit effect are displayed more than the gaming machine in which the operation acceptance image does not change between the end of the progress of the repetitive hit effect and the display of the effect result image of the repetitive hit effect. The player can easily recognize the display timing, and the player can easily be interested in displaying the effect result images 504 and 505 of the repetitive hitting effect, so that the interest of the game is improved.

Further, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the failure effect result image 505 is displayed, the sub-control unit 91 performs a long press operation of about 3 when a long press operation is performed by the player. The gauge image 502 is updated so that the gauge does not become MAX if it is not performed for 5 seconds, whereas the gauge image is such that if the continuous hitting operation is performed 10 times, the gauge becomes MAX. 502 is updated. For this reason, it is sufficiently possible to perform ten consecutive hitting operations earlier than 3.5 seconds of the long press operation. The same applies when the success effect result image 504 is displayed. As a result, in this embodiment, when a long press operation is received, the progress of the gauge is more likely to be slower than when a continuous hit operation is received.
In this way, when a long press operation is accepted, the player is more interested in the progress of the repeated hit effect than a gaming machine that advances the repeated hit effect in the same effect mode as when the repeated hit operation is accepted. Become. As a result, it becomes easier for the player to recognize the timing for displaying the rendition effect effect result images 504 and 505, and the player is more interested in displaying the repetitive striking effect result images 504 and 505. Will improve.

  In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 is set so that when the long press operation is received, the gauge progresses more easily than when the continuous hit operation is received. When it is received, the progress of the gauge may be more likely to be slower than when the continuous hitting operation is received. Specifically, the rate at which one gauge advances by one continuous hit operation is set to 50%, while the rate at which one gauge advances by a long press operation corresponding to one continuous hit operation is set to 20%, a long press operation When it is received, the progress of the gauge may be more likely to be slower than when the continuous hitting operation is received.

Further, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 moves the liquid crystal display 303C of the first accessory 302 from the initial position when displaying the success effect result image 504 as the effect result of the continuous hit effect. Move to the superimposed position.
By doing so, the player is more interested in the success effect result image 504 than the gaming machine that does not operate the movable means when the success effect result image is notified as the effect result of the continuous hit effect. The interest of will improve.

In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 moves only the first accessory 302 when displaying the success effect result image 504 as the effect result of the continuous striking effect, but is not limited thereto. For example, another accessory such as the second accessory 400 may be moved. By doing in this way, it becomes easier for the player to be interested in the success effect result image 504, so that the interest of the game is further improved.
In the present embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 displays the images 501 to 505 using the liquid crystal displays 51 and 303C as the repeated hitting effects. For example, the sub-control unit 91 responds to the progress of the repeated hitting effects using the speakers 53 and 54, for example. Sound may be output, or illumination light may be output in accordance with the progress of the repetitive strike effect using lighting devices such as the effect LED 52 and the effect LEDs 303L, 303R, and 402. By doing in this way, since it becomes easy for a player to be interested in a repetitive striking effect, the interest of the game is improved.

  In the present embodiment, the effect switch 56 is illustrated as an example of the operation means. However, the operation means is not limited to the effect switch 56 and may be any device that detects an operation by the player. For example, a device to be directly operated by a player, such as a switch such as a MAXBET switch 6, a start switch 7, stop switches 8C, 8L, and 8R, a settlement switch 10, an effect switch 401 of the second accessory 400, or a touch panel. There may be. In addition, for example, a player such as a sensor capable of detecting a specific action (an action of holding the hand over the liquid crystal display 51 or the like, a specific gesture such as blinking, hand shaking, or swinging) by the player is not a target to be directly operated by the player. May be a device capable of detecting the player's intention to operate. That is, not only a device that detects a direct operation by the player but also a device that detects an indirect operation by the player. Further, the operation means to be subjected to a plurality of predetermined operations, specific operations, and special operations may be separate devices. For example, a plurality of predetermined operations on the operation means are repeated operations on the touch panel, a specific operation on the operation means is a player's specific gesture on the gesture detection sensor, and a special operation on the operation means is an effect switch of the second accessory 400 A pressing operation (final operation) on 401 may be used. When the device to be operated is the effect switch 401, the effect is obtained after the second accessory 400 moves from the first position (see FIG. 7A) to the second position (see FIG. 7B). An operation on the switch 401 may be accepted. By doing so, the player is more interested in the operation than the gaming machine that accepts the operation without moving the second accessory 400, so that the interest of the game is improved.

  In the present embodiment, when an error (abnormality) occurs during the game, an error signal (security signal) is output after the game ends, and when an error occurs during the game with payout, the outside of the payout signal is output. The output of the error signal may be started before the output is completed. Specifically, the external output board 1000 that outputs an external output signal such as a security signal or a payout signal to an external device (for example, a hall computer) detects an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game during the game. In this case, the security signal may be output after the game is ended, instead of outputting the security signal immediately after detecting the abnormality. In addition, the external output board 1000 outputs a payout signal every time one medal is paid out. Immediately after detecting an abnormality in a game with a payout process, when an abnormality that does not hinder the progress of the game is detected. Instead of outputting the security signal, the output of the security signal may be started before the output of the payout signal is completed. By doing so, it is possible to determine the occurrence trigger of the abnormality.

In the present embodiment, an address including a vector table (interrupt processing start address (for example, A7A0h to A7A1h)) is set in the ROM memory space of the microcomputer used as the main control unit 41 or the sub control unit 91. A table) may be provided, and the interruption may be permitted after setting the timer interruption in the initial control process executed by the main control unit 41 at the time of activation.
At this time, if an unintended address is defined in the vector table, normal processing is executed until an interrupt occurs even after the microcomputer is started, but it is not intended when an interrupt occurs. There is a risk of processing being performed.
Therefore, the main control unit 41 may limit the activation of the microcomputer when the value set in the vector table is a value other than a predetermined value (for example, 0000h, 8000h to HPRGEND).
By doing in this way, it is possible to prevent an unintended interrupt process from being executed in advance.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 may set the interrupt prohibition before setting the timer interrupt in the initial control process.
By doing in this way, it is possible to prevent an unintended interrupt process from being executed in advance.
In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 disables interrupts during the initial control process, and values set in the vector table (for example, INT / NMI values) are predetermined values (for example, 0000h, 8000h to HPRGEND). In the case of a value other than, the activation of the microcomputer may be restricted.
By doing in this way, it is possible to prevent an unintended interrupt process from being executed in advance.

In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 backs up the interrupt enable / disable state when the power is turned off in the power interruption process, and returns the interrupt enable / disable state when the power is turned off in the initial control process. When the value set in the table is a value other than a predetermined value (for example, 0000h, 8000h to HPRGEND), the activation of the microcomputer may be restricted.
By doing in this way, it is possible to prevent an unintended interrupt process from being executed in advance.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 may prohibit interrupts in the initial control process after the user program is started (for example, by executing a DI (Disable Interrupt) instruction to permit interrupt masters). The flag may be turned off).
Here, in the conventional configuration, interrupts are prohibited when executing a boot process (for example, security check process) when the power is turned on, or interrupts are prohibited when starting execution of a user program. However, if a boot process or a user program is not executed normally when a restart or a system reset is performed, there is a possibility that an interrupt is not prohibited and an unintended interrupt occurs.
For this reason, the main control unit 41 prohibits interrupts at the start-up of the microcomputer, such as at the start of boot processing or user program execution, and prohibits interrupts in the initial control processing after the user program is started. May be.
By doing so, it is possible to prevent unintended interruptions from occurring.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 41 periodically updates the value of the timer counter assigned to the RAM, and specifies the passage of time by becoming a specific value (for example, 0). Good.
Here, in the conventional configuration, when measuring a plurality of types of time intervals, the timer value is set and updated in a plurality of types of processing requiring time measurement, and the timer value for updating a plurality of types of timer values is set. Since it is necessary to provide a program in each process, the program capacity is increased. In addition, since multiple types of timer counters are assigned as data groups for each process used, it is necessary to read out the values of unrelated addresses in order to update all of them in one process. there were.
For this reason, in the main control unit 41, an area in which a plurality of types of timer counter values are stored is set to an area to which consecutive addresses are assigned according to a predetermined rule in the RAM, and the timer value stored in the designated address is updated. A plurality of types of timer values may be updated by repeatedly executing the processing to be performed while adding a constant to the current specified address while changing the specified address for an area where a plurality of types of timer counter values are stored. .
By doing so, the program capacity can be reduced as compared with the case where each of the processes for designating a plurality of types of addresses and updating the values of the addresses is performed in each process.

  In the embodiment, the slot machine is described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the configuration disclosed in the above embodiment, particularly, the configuration related to the control related to the repetitive striking effect and the control related to the operation of each accessory 302 and 400. The game is played by launching a game ball into another game machine, for example, a game area, and the fired game ball enters a winning opening provided in the game area and a prize is generated Thus, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine in which game balls are paid out as prize balls. When applied to a pachinko gaming machine, the continuous hit effect may be an effect included in the reach effect, for example.

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are limited to a form distributed and provided by a detachable recording medium to a computer device included in a gaming machine such as a slot machine 1 or a pachinko gaming machine, for example. However, it may be distributed in a pre-installed manner in a storage device such as a computer device. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

  The game execution mode is not only executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

1 slot machine, 2L, 2C, 2R reel, 6 MAXBET switch, 7 start switch, 8L, 8C, 8R stop switch, 41 main control unit, 51, 303C liquid crystal display, 91 sub control unit, 302 first part, 401 effect switch, 501 consecutive hit operation acceptance image, 502 gauge image, 503 final operation acceptance image, 504 success effect result image, 505 failure effect result image.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine for playing games,
First operation accepting means for accepting a plurality of predetermined operations on the operating means in the acceptance period;
Second operation accepting means for accepting the specific operation as the plurality of predetermined operations when a specific operation on the operation means is detected during the acceptance period;
A predetermined effect execution means for executing the predetermined effect;
The predetermined effect execution means includes
An effect advancing means for advancing the predetermined effect based on the first operation accepting means accepting the plurality of predetermined operations or the second operation accepting means accepting the specific operation;
An effect result notifying means for notifying a specific result or a non-specific result different from the specified result as the effect result of the predetermined effect;
The said effect result alerting | reporting means alert | reports the said effect result based on having received special operation with respect to the said operation means after the progress of the said predetermined effect by the said effect progress means is complete | finished.

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