JP2017080129A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having characteristics on display.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises main control means and sub control means. The sub control means executes any one of a background performance and a cut-in performance when receiving at a first timing, a first command which indicates that a game medium (media) is put into the game machine, from the main control means, and executes an inner winning suggestion performance when receiving a second command which indicates that a game is started, from the main control means. The inner winning suggestion performance is executed with the background performance together, but the inner winning suggestion performance is not executed with the cut-in performance together. The sub control means continues execution of the background performance, and starts execution of the inner winning suggestion performance when receiving the second command during execution of the background performance, and finishes execution of the cut-in performance and starts execution of the background performance and the inner winning suggestion performance in a same period, when receiving the second command during execution of the cut-in performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 28

Description

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

  Conventionally, for example, a slot machine is known as one of game machines. In this slot machine, when the reel is rotated by inserting a medal and operating the start lever, the role is determined internally by internal lottery, and the reel is stopped by operating the stop button. When a combination of symbols predetermined according to the internal determination is displayed, 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.

  Such a game stand generally includes an image display device, and displays a predetermined effect image on the image display device to improve the interest of the player (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-10918 A

  However, the conventional game stand has room for improvement in the display of the effect image on the image display device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine having a display feature.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes, as one aspect thereof, the effect based on a main control means for controlling the progress of the game, an effect device, and a command transmitted from the main control means. And a sub-control unit that controls the apparatus to execute an effect, wherein the sub-control unit outputs a first command indicating that a game medium has been input from the main control unit. When received at one timing, it is a means that may execute the first effect, the sub-control means, when the first command is received from the main control means at the first timing, In some cases, the second effect may be executed without executing the first effect, and the sub-control means sends a second command indicating that the game has started from the main control means to the first The second tag after the timing of The third effect is a means that may be executed together with the first effect, while the second effect is a means that may execute the third effect. When the second control unit receives the second command while the effect device is executing the first effect, the sub-control unit is set as an effect that is not executed together. If the second command is received while the effect device is executing the second effect, the second effect is continued. This is a means for ending execution of the first production and starting execution of the first production and the third production at the same time.

  Moreover, the gaming machine according to the present invention controls, as another aspect, the effect device based on a main control means for controlling the progress of the game, an effect device, and a command transmitted from the main control means. And a sub-control means for executing an effect, wherein the sub-control means responds to a command transmitted from the first sub-control means for controlling the effect and the first sub-control means. A second sub-control unit that executes an effect based on the first sub-control unit, when the first sub-control unit receives a first command indicating that a game medium has been input from the main control unit, A means for transmitting a command indicating execution of the first effect or a command indicating execution of the second effect to the second sub-control means at a first timing; The sub control means receives the first command. A command indicating that the second effect is to be executed without transmitting a command indicating that the first effect is to be executed to the second sub-control means at the first timing. The second sub-control unit receives a command indicating that the first effect is to be executed from the first sub-control unit. In this case, the first effect is executed by the effect device, and when the command indicating that the second effect is executed is received from the first sub-control means, the second effect is executed. And when the first sub-control means receives a second command indicating that a game has started from the main control means at a second timing after the first timing, Indicates that the production will be performed The third effect is an effect that is executed together with the first effect, while the second effect is the same as the second effect. When the first sub-control means receives the second command from the main control means while the effect device is executing the first effect. Transmits a command indicating execution of the third effect to the second sub-control means, while the effect device performs the second effect, the main control means performs the second effect. When receiving a second command, the second command is a means for transmitting a command indicating execution of the first effect and a command indicating execution of the third effect to the second sub-control means, The second sub-control means is provided by the production device. If a command indicating execution of the third effect is received while the first effect is being executed, the first effect is continuously executed and the third effect is executed. In the case where a command indicating execution of the first effect and a command indicating execution of the third effect are received while the effect device is executing the second effect The second production is ended, and the first production and the third production are started at the same time.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game stand which has the characteristic in a display can be provided.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of a control unit of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which surface-expanded and showed the arrangement | positioning of the symbol given to each reel of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, the figure which showed the kind of slot machine, symbol combination, and discharge / operation | movement. is there. 4 is a flowchart showing a main control unit main process flow of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of main control unit timer interrupt processing of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 12 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. Flow of second sub-control unit main process, second sub-control unit command reception interrupt process, second sub-control unit timer interrupt process, and second sub-control unit image control process of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention It is a flowchart which shows. It is an example of the effect image of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the effect image of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a time chart which shows transition of the effect image in the case where the slot machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention performs an internal winning combination suggestion effect in the game which performs a cut-in effect. It is a time chart which shows transition of the effect image in the case of performing the internal winning combination suggestion effect in the game where the conventional slot machine executes the cut-in effect. In the game which does not perform the cut-in effect of the slot machine related to one embodiment of the present invention, it is a sequence diagram showing the execution timing of the background effect and the internal winning combination suggestion effect. In a game that executes a cut-in effect of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, a background effect and an internal winning combination suggestion effect in the case of performing a game operation that triggers the execution of an internal winning combination suggestion effect after the end of the cut effect It is a sequence diagram which shows the execution timing of. In a game that executes a cut-in effect of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, a background effect and an internal winning combination suggestion when a game operation that triggers execution of an internal winning combination suggesting effect is performed during the execution of the cut effect It is a sequence diagram showing the execution timing of the effect. It is a time chart explaining the timing of the image display of step ST310 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the flow of the effect control process of step S3005 of the 2nd sub control part main process of Fig.7 (a). It is a figure explaining the modification of the cut-in effect of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. In a game that executes a cut-in effect of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, a background effect and an internal winning combination suggestion when a game operation that triggers execution of an internal winning combination suggesting effect is performed during the execution of the cut effect It is a sequence diagram which shows the execution timing of an effect (modification example). In a game that executes a cut-in effect of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, a background effect and an internal winning combination suggestion when a game operation that triggers execution of an internal winning combination suggesting effect is performed during the execution of the cut effect It is a sequence diagram which shows the execution timing of an effect (modification example). In a game that executes a cut-in effect of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, a background effect and an internal winning combination suggestion when a game operation that triggers execution of an internal winning combination suggesting effect is performed during the execution of the cut effect It is a sequence diagram which shows the execution timing of an effect (modification example). In the game which performs the cut-in effect of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, it is a time chart which shows transition of the effect image in the case of performing an internal winning combination suggestion effect (modification). It is an example of the effect image of the slot machine which concerns on another embodiment of this invention. In the game that starts executing the background effect based on the bet button operation of the slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, the time indicating the progress of the effect when the internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed based on the start lever operation It is a chart. In the game that starts executing the cut-in effect based on the bet button operation of the slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, after the cut-in effect is ended, the start lever operation is performed to execute the internal winning combination suggestion effect It is a time chart which shows progress of the production in case. In the game that starts executing the cut-in effect based on the bet button operation of the slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, the start lever operation is performed during the cut-in effect and the internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed. It is a time chart which shows progress of the production in case. In the game that starts executing the cut-in effect based on the bet button operation of the slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, the start lever operation and the stop button operation are performed while the cut-in effect is being executed, and the internal winning combination is suggested. It is a time chart which shows progress of production in the case of performing production. In the game that starts executing the background effect based on the bet button operation of the slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, the time indicating the progress of the effect when the internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed based on the start lever operation It is a chart (modification). In the game that starts executing the cut-in effect based on the bet button operation of the slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, the internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed based on the start lever operation while the cut-in effect is being executed. It is a time chart which shows progress of production in a case (modification example). It is a time chart explaining the other production change opportunity in the slot machine concerning another embodiment of the present invention (modification). It is a time chart explaining the other production change opportunity in the slot machine concerning another embodiment of the present invention (modification). It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the game stand 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.

[First Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, a game machine that solves the following problems will be described.

  In the production of the game stand, there are cases where it is possible to give an advantageous image when a cut-in image that cuts in the background image displaying the background is displayed. However, when the display start timing of the cut-in image and the background image is the same, the display timing of the background image is delayed by displaying the cut-in image. This is because the background image is displayed after the cut-in image is displayed for a certain period of time.

  On the other hand, there is a case where another effect image is additionally displayed on the background image to enhance the interest of the player. In this case, another effect image may be displayed at a position in consideration of the content and position of the background image so that the other effect image and the background image are linked. However, as described above, when the display timing of the background image is delayed due to the display of the cut-in image, another effect image is additionally displayed during the delay of the display timing of the background image. There is a fear. In other words, by displaying another effect image on the background image and displaying another effect image on the cut-in image, the image becomes crisp and a mismatch of effects is played. There is a problem of showing it to the person.

  The game machine of this embodiment is made to solve such a problem. Even when a plurality of images are displayed at the same time, the consistency of the plurality of images displayed at the same time is taken and produced. It is a game machine that does not cause a mismatch.

<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine 100 according to an 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. Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown in FIG. 1), three reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are housed and configured to be rotatable inside the slot machine 100. 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. In the following, in order to clearly distinguish the three reels 110 to 112, the reel 110 may be referred to as a left reel 110, the reel 111 as a middle reel 111, and the reel 112 as a right reel 110.

  Reel backlights (not shown) for illuminating individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 are arranged on the rear surfaces of the respective reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the reel backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be irradiated 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, and turns on the lamp during a period in which the game medal can be inserted. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The medal insertion buttons (also referred to as 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, every time the medal insertion button 130 is pressed, a maximum of three are inserted one by one. When the medal insertion button 131 is pressed, two are inserted, and when the medal insertion button 132 is pressed, 3 is inserted. A sheet is inserted. Hereinafter, the medal insertion button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. Further, an operation on the medal insertion buttons (bet buttons) 130 to 132 is also referred to as a bet button operation. 130 to 132 In this embodiment, the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132 have a built-in lamp, and turn on the lamp during a period in which a game medal can be inserted. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion port 141. It is. 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 and 191. That is, when a desired number of medals is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or the medal insertion 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 (start lever 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. Also, the reel that is the target of the first stop operation is referred to as the first stop reel, the reel that is the target of the second stop operation is the second stop reel, and the reel that is the target of the third stop operation is the third stop reel. 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. Further, in the following, in order to clearly distinguish the three stop buttons 137 to 139, the stop button 137 is represented as a left stop button 137, the stop button 138 as a middle stop button 138, and the stop button 139 as a right stop button 139. There is a case.

  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.

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

  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 (not shown) 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 in front of 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 (game). The structure appears on the person 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.

<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, checkout button 134 sensor, medal medal payout sensor paid out from medal payout device 180, index sensor 80 on reel 110 The index sensor 80 of the reel 111, the index sensor 80 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 each time a light shielding piece provided on the reel frame passes through L Become a 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 this embodiment, a bell symbol is placed on the number 0 frame of the left reel 110, a replay symbol is placed on the number 1 frame of the middle reel 111, and a watermelon symbol is placed on the number 2 frame of the right reel 112. Has been.

<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. More specifically, the re-playing combination is a combination capable of playing a game without newly using a game medium used for the game. In the present embodiment, the same number of game media as the number of game media inserted in the previous game is automatically set for replay. 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 may be simply referred to as “BB”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game state), which is a special game, is started by winning a prize. is there. 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 role (operating role) in which a regular bonus game (RB game state) 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 having 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”. Further, the corresponding payout number is as shown in the figure, with 4 cherries, 12 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 addition, as for the corresponding symbol combination, the replay is “replay symbol-replay symbol-replay symbol”.

  Here, an outline of the internal winning probability of the winning combination 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. .

<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 process, whether or not a medal is inserted is checked, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on in response to the insertion of the medal. 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. Note that when a re-win is won in the previous game, a process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, 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 gaming state, and the internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S104. 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 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 control 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, a medal payout process 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 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 winning a BB (big bonus), preparation is made so that the BB gaming state 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 BB gaming state, preparation is made to transmit a gaming state command indicating the BB gaming state.

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

  The various commands prepared in the above steps are transmitted in a command setting transmission process (step S1006 in FIG. 5) of the main control unit timer interrupt process described later.

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

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 1.5 ms), and the main control unit timer is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. Interrupt processing is executed 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 WDT is counted periodically (to prevent detection of processing abnormality) so that the WDT 314 count value exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment) and no WDT interruption occurs. 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, if the interrupt status is in the medal insertion process, the medal insertion acceptance process is performed. If the interrupt status is in the payout process, the medal payout process is performed.

  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 are command types (in this embodiment, basic command, start lever reception command, internal lottery command, rotation start command for starting rotation of reels 110 to 112, stop button for receiving operation of stop buttons 137 to 139 A reception command, a reel stop command accompanying a stop process of the reels 110 to 112, a payout number command accompanying a medal payout process, a payout end command, etc.), and bits 0 to 10 are composed of command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type). doing.

  The first sub-control unit 400 can 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 is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, it is possible to determine the content of the effect control.

  In step S1007, external signal output processing is performed. In this external signal output 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, the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality, etc. are monitored, and an error is detected. Performs 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 the power supply is detected to be shut off), the process proceeds to step S1011. If the low voltage signal is off (when the power supply is not shut 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 input / output port initialization is performed. Thereafter, the process returns to the main control unit main process shown in FIG.

<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, an effect control process 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.

<Processing of second sub-control unit>
The processing 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 (details will be described later) 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 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 S3301, the CPU 504 includes information on the image data constituting the display image (the coordinate axis and image size of the VRAM 536). , VRAM coordinates (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.

<Direction>
Next, the effects of this embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. The present embodiment is characterized by image display control when an internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed while a cut-in effect is being executed.

  Here, the cut-in effect is an effect that is executed instead of the background effect when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the cut-in effect, the background image d1 that the background effect is output on the effect image display device 157. Instead of (for example, an image of a student standing between a box and a table tennis table in front of a locker as shown in FIG. 8A described later), a cut-in image d2 (for example, as shown in FIG. 8B described later) In addition, the characters “Intense heat” and the image of the student's face) are displayed for a predetermined time TA (about 1 second in this embodiment). Note that, during the predetermined time TA, the sound output of the background effect, the execution of the lamp lighting, and the like are interrupted, and the sound output corresponding to the cut-in image d2 and the lamp lighting are executed. The execution of the cut-in effect may give a player a sense of expectation and may give an advantageous image. Further, the internal winning combination suggestion effect is an effect that suggests the result of the internal winning lottery process for the winning combination when the specific winning combination is won internally, and an image that suggests the result of the internal winning lottery on the effect image display device 157. An internal winning combination suggestion image d3 (for example, an image of a clown that rises as shown in FIG. 8C described later. The result of the internal winning lottery is indicated by the face color of the clown) is displayed. The background effect is an effect of displaying a background image d1 including a specific character (for example, a box image) on the effect image display device 157.

  The specific character (box image) is configured integrally with the background image d1 (for example, when the background image d1 is a single image, an image written in the single image is displayed). The specific character (box image) may be configured separately from the background image d1 (for example, when the background image d1 is a single image, a specific character image prepared separately is displayed). It may be.

  FIG. 8A shows an example of the background image d1, and FIG. 8B shows an example of the cut-in image d2. The background image d1 and the cut-in image d2 are images displayed on the entire screen of the effect image display device 157 as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b).

  FIG. 8C shows an example of an internal winning combination suggestion image d3. As shown in FIG. 8C, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is an image displayed on a part of the screen of the effect image display device 157, and is displayed on the background image d1. The background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are images having good compatibility in production, and even if they are displayed at the same time, it does not confuse the player. Rather, the display position of the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is set to a position overlapping the position of the box in the background image d1 so that the player is not confused even if displayed simultaneously, and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is the background image. It gives the impression of jumping out of the box at d1. Specifically, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 of the present embodiment is composed of a clown image that appears from the box, and indicates the result of the winning combination internal lottery by the face color of the clown. For example, if the face of the clown is blue, the re-playing role (replay) is won internally, if it is red, the winning role is 1 (cherry), if it is green, the winning role is 2 (watermelon), If it is yellow, it suggests an internal win for small role 3 (bell). More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the clown indicated by the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 performs an operation of standing up from a sleeping state for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) to give the player Announces an internal winning combination.

  The background image d1, the cut-in image d2, and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 may be composed of one image or a plurality of images. It may be composed of a so-called movie, or may be composed of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image generated in real time in a virtual space.

  8 and 9 show the effect images of the background effect, the cut-in effect, and the internal winning combination suggestion effect, but these effects are not composed only of the effect using the image, such as BGM. This includes effects such as voice output and lamp light emission. For example, when the cut-in effect is executed, the effect lamp 128 is turned on, and the sound of “hot” is output from the speakers 272 and 277 so as to give a sense of expectation.

  In this embodiment, when the cut-in effect is executed, the cut-in image d2 is displayed instead of the background image d1 (the process of displaying the background image d1 on the liquid crystal display device 157 is stopped, and the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the liquid crystal display. The process of displaying on the display device 157 is executed), but this does not necessarily mean the end of the display of the background image d1. That is, it is only necessary that the player can recognize the cut-in image d2 without visually recognizing the background image d1, and for example, the cut-in image d2 is displayed in front of the background image d1 (the background image d1 and the cut-in image d2 However, the player may not be able to recognize the background image d1 by displaying only the cut-in image d2 on the liquid crystal display device 157.

  In addition, although a specific image is shown and described in detail, the cut-in image d2 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are both images that inform information advantageous to the player, and if displayed simultaneously, there is a mismatch in production Therefore, it is not an image that should be displayed at the same time for production. For example, when the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 indicates the result of the internal winning of the re-playing combination (replay), the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed with the background image d1 as the background, and the cut-in image d2 is used as the background. There are two cases where the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed. If the player has different expectations in these two cases, there may be a problem that the willingness to play is reduced unless the subsequent game performance is developed in line with the player's expectations. For this reason, in the present embodiment, when the internal winning combination suggestion effect is executed while the cut-in effect is being executed, the cut-in image d2 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are not displayed at the same time.

  FIG. 10 is a time chart showing the transition of the effect image when the internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed in the game where the cut-in effect is executed. In the present embodiment, the cut-in effect is started based on the player's bet button operation when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the internal winning combination suggestion effect is the player when the predetermined condition is satisfied. The execution is started based on the start lever operation. Also, it is assumed that the background effect has already started from the end of the game before the game.

  FIG. 10A shows a case where the start lever 135 is operated after the cut-in effect is finished, that is, a game in which the player slowly performs a game operation (specifically, a game with a long time until the start lever 135 is operated). The transition of the effect image when performing (operation) is shown.

  In this case, first, when the player performs a bet button operation, a cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 from the time t1 of the bet button operation (see FIG. 8B). That is, based on the bet button operation, the display of the background image d1 is ended and the display of the cut-in image d2 is started. More specifically, since it is determined based on the game result before the previous game that the cut-in display image is displayed by the bet button operation of the current game, the main control is performed when the player performs the bet button operation in the current game. Since the unit 300 transmits a command indicating a bet button operation (medal insertion command) to the first sub-control unit 400, the first sub-control unit 400 receives the medal insertion command from the second sub-control unit 500. A cut-in display instruction for designating a cut-in display image is transmitted. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 performs control to display the cut-in image d2 on the effect image display device 157, so that the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157.

  Next, since the cut-in image d2 is displayed for a predetermined time TA from the time t1, the background image d1 is displayed again at the time t2 when the predetermined time TA has elapsed from the time t1. More specifically, since the first sub-control unit 400 measures the display time of the cut-in image d2, a command for background display instruction is given to the second sub-control unit 500 when the predetermined time TA has elapsed from the time point t1. Send. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 performs control to display the background image d1 on the effect image display device 157, so that the background image d1 is displayed on the effect image display device 157.

  Next, when the player performs a start lever operation, an internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 from the time t3 of the start lever operation (see FIG. 8C). That is, based on the start lever operation, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed over the background image d1. More specifically, when the player performs a start lever operation, the main control unit 300 performs a winning combination internal lottery process, and a command indicating the result of the winning combination internal lottery process to the first sub-control unit 400 (internal lottery command). Therefore, the first sub-control unit 400 transmits an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction for instructing the second sub control unit 500 to display the internal winning combination suggestion image when the internal lottery command is received. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 controls the effect image display device 157 to display the internal winning combination suggestion image d3, so that the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed on the background image d1.

  On the other hand, FIG. 10B shows a case where the start lever 135 is operated while the cut-in effect is being executed, that is, the player quickly performs a game operation (specifically, the time until the start lever 135 is operated is a short time). The transition of the effect image at the time of performing (game operation) performed is shown.

  In this case, first, when the player performs a bet button operation, a cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 from the time t1 of the bet button operation (see FIG. 8B). That is, based on the bet button operation, the display of the background image d1 is ended and the display of the cut-in image d2 is started. More specifically, since it is determined based on the game result before the previous game that the cut-in display image is displayed by the bet button operation of the current game, the main control is performed when the player performs the bet button operation in the current game. Since the unit 300 transmits a command indicating a bet button operation (medal insertion command) to the first sub-control unit 400, the first sub-control unit 400 receives the medal insertion command from the second sub-control unit 500. A cut-in display instruction for designating a cut-in display image is transmitted. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 performs control to display the cut-in image d2 on the effect image display device 157, so that the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157.

  Next, the player performs the start lever operation while the cut-in image d2 is being displayed, that is, before the predetermined time TA has elapsed from the time point t1, but at the time point t3 of the start lever operation, the effect image display device 157 The cut-in image d2 is still displayed. More specifically, when the player performs a start lever operation, the main control unit 300 performs a winning combination internal lottery process, and a command indicating the result of the winning combination internal lottery process to the first sub-control unit 400 (internal lottery command). Therefore, the first sub-control unit 400 transmits an internal winning suggestion display instruction to the second sub-control unit 500 when receiving the internal lottery command. However, since the second sub-control unit 500 has not received the background display instruction and has received the internal winning suggestion display instruction, the second sub-control unit 500 performs the game operation slowly as shown in FIG. When performing, first, it is understood that the background display instruction and then the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction are received), and from this, it can be determined that the instruction is displaying the cut-in image d2. The display of the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is not started.

  The background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are displayed from time t4 (see FIG. 8C). More specifically, the time point t4 is a time point when the first sub-control unit 400 transmits an internal winning suggestion display instruction and subsequently transmits a background display instruction. The time point t4 is a predetermined time from the time point t1 when the display of the cut-in image d2 is started. This is a time before the time t2 when TA has elapsed. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 first receives the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction and then the background display instruction, and therefore ends the display of the cut-in image d2 at the reception timing of the background display instruction and displays the effect image display. Control is performed to display the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 on the device 157. Thereby, in the effect image display device 157, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed over the background image d1.

  As described above, in this embodiment, even if the player's game operation is fast and an operation trigger for displaying the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed while the cut-in image is displayed, the display of the cut-in image d2 is terminated. Since the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed, the cut-in image d2 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are not displayed together, and a production mismatch does not occur.

  In the present embodiment, when an operation opportunity for displaying the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 occurs while displaying the cut-in image while displaying the cut-in image d2, the display time of the cut-in image d2 is shortened, Although the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are displayed simultaneously, the first sub-control unit 400 counts the display time of the cut-in image d2, and when the predetermined time TA has elapsed, The image instruction may be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500, and the second sub-control unit 500 may start displaying the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 when the background image instruction is received. That is, when the first sub control unit 400 determines whether or not it is within the display period in which the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the second sub control unit 500, and determines that this display period has ended. The display change instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (the instruction to display the background image d1 at the timing of ending the display period and the instruction to display the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are abbreviated. (Send at the same timing). In this case, even if the player's game operation is early, the cut-in image d2 can be shown to the player for a predetermined time TA. As described above, when the first sub control unit 400 determines the display time of the cut-in image d2 by the second sub control unit 500, it is possible to cope with a sudden change in the display time of the cut-in image d2. There is. In addition, other effects controlled by the first sub-control unit 400 (for example, sound output or lamp emission) and the image displayed by the second sub-control unit 500 may be easily linked.

  FIG. 11A shows an effect in the case where the start lever 135 is operated during the execution of the conventional cut-in effect, that is, in the case where the player performs a quick game operation in the conventional case (when a mismatch in effect occurs). It is a time chart which shows transition of an image.

  In this case, since the player has operated the start lever while the cut-in image d2 is being displayed, that is, before the predetermined time TA has elapsed from the time point t1, the player displays the effect image display device 157 from the time point t3 of the start lever operation. The internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed together with the cut-in image d2 for a predetermined time TB. This is because the internal winning combination suggestion effect is started based on the player's start lever operation. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), “clown” of the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed on the characters “extreme heat” of the cut-in image d2, which is advantageous to the player. Since two pieces of information are displayed in a superimposed manner, there is a problem that a production mismatch occurs. In particular, when the cut-in image d2 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 shown in FIG. 8 are used, as shown in FIG. 11B, the display position of the clown in the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is the cut-in image. Since it overlaps with the character d2, there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to visually understand the pattern and color.

  The image display control of the present embodiment solves such a problem, and even if the start lever 135 is operated during the cut-in effect, as shown in FIGS. 8C and 10B. The cut-in image d2 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are not displayed at the same time.

  Next, the above-described image display control of the present embodiment will be described in general with reference to a sequence diagram showing exchange of information among the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500. . In the example illustrated in FIGS. 12 to 14 described below, the background effect is described as being started when the bet button is operated, unlike the example illustrated in FIGS. 10 to 11.

  FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram illustrating the execution timing of the background effect and the internal winning combination suggestion effect in a game in which the cut-in effect is not executed.

  When there is a player's bet button operation, the main control unit 300 receives a medal insertion command including an instruction for an effect based on the bet button operation (hereinafter abbreviated as a bet button operation effect instruction) based on the player's bet button operation. It transmits to the 1st sub control part 400 (step ST101).

  When receiving the bet button operation effect instruction, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the background effect in response to the bet button operation effect instruction, so starts the background effect related to the sound and the lamp (step ST102), and the background related to the image. Regarding the effect, a command including a background display instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step ST103).

  Upon receiving the background display instruction, second sub control unit 500 starts displaying background image d1 (hereinafter abbreviated as background display) triggered by the background display instruction (step ST104). As a result, the background image d1 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 (see FIG. 8A).

  Next, after the background image d1 is displayed on the effect image display device 157, when the player's start lever operation is performed, the main control unit 300 performs an internal lottery including an internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction based on the start lever operation. The command is transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 (step ST105).

  When receiving the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the internal winning combination suggestion effect in response to the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction, and thus starts the internal winning combination suggestion effect regarding the sound and the lamp. (Step ST106) With respect to the internal winning combination suggestion effect relating to the image, a command including an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step ST107).

  When receiving the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction, the second sub-control unit 500 starts displaying the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 (hereinafter, abbreviated as internal winning combination suggestion display) in response to the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction ( Step ST108). As a result, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed on the effect image display device 157. That is, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed on the background image d1 (see FIG. 8C).

  FIG. 13 shows a background effect and internal winnings when a game operation that triggers the execution of an internal winning combination suggestion effect is performed (when a game operation is performed slowly) in a game that executes a cut-in effect. It is a sequence diagram which shows the execution timing of a role suggestion effect.

  When there is a player's bet button operation, the main control unit 300 transmits a medal insertion command including a bet button operation effect instruction to the first sub-control unit 400 based on the player's bet button operation (step ST201).

  When receiving the bet button operation effect instruction, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the cut-in effect in response to the bet button operation effect instruction, and thus starts the cut-in effect related to sound and lamp (step ST202). With regard to the cut-in effect, a command including a cut-in display instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step ST203).

  When receiving the cut-in display instruction, the second sub-control unit 500 starts displaying the cut-in image d2 (hereinafter abbreviated as cut-in display) in response to the cut-in display instruction (step ST204). As a result, the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 (see FIG. 8B).

  Since the first sub-control unit 400 measures the execution time of the cut-in effect, when a predetermined time TA (about 1 second) has elapsed since the start of the cut-in effect, the first sub-control unit 400 starts the background effect. Setting is performed, and a background effect relating to sound and lamp is started (step ST205), and a command including a background display instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 regarding the background effect relating to the image (step ST206).

  Upon receiving the background display instruction, second sub control unit 500 starts background display triggered by the background display instruction (step ST207). As a result, the background image d1 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 (see FIG. 8A).

  Next, after the background image d1 is displayed on the effect image display device 157, when the player's start lever operation is performed, the main control unit 300 performs an internal lottery including an internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction based on the start lever operation. The command is transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 (step ST208).

  When receiving the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the internal winning combination suggestion effect in response to the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction, and thus starts the internal winning combination suggestion effect regarding the sound and the lamp. (Step ST209) With respect to the internal winning combination suggestion effect relating to the image, a command including an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step ST210).

  When receiving the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction, the second sub-control unit 500 starts the internal winning combination suggestion display in response to the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction (step ST211). As a result, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed on the effect image display device 157. That is, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed on the background image d1 (see FIG. 8C).

  FIG. 14 shows a background effect and an internal effect of a game in which a cut-in effect is executed when a game operation that triggers execution of an internal winning combination suggestion effect is performed during execution of the cut effect (when the game operation is quickly performed). It is a sequence diagram which shows the execution timing of a winning combination suggestion effect.

  When there is a player's bet button operation, main controller 300 transmits a medal insertion command including a bet button operation effect instruction to first sub-control unit 400 based on the player's bet button operation (step ST301).

  When receiving the bet button operation effect instruction, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the cut-in effect in response to the bet button operation effect instruction, and therefore starts the cut-in effect related to sound and lamp (step ST302). With regard to the cut-in effect, a command including a cut-in display instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step ST303).

  When receiving the cut-in display instruction, second sub control unit 500 starts cut-in display in response to the cut-in display instruction (step ST304). As a result, the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 (see FIG. 8B).

  Next, when the player's start lever operation is performed when the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157, that is, when the predetermined time TA has not elapsed since the start of the cut-in effect, Based on the start lever operation, main control unit 300 transmits an internal lottery command including an internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction to second sub control unit 500 (step ST305).

  When receiving the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the internal winning combination suggestion effect in response to the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction, and thus starts the internal winning combination suggestion effect regarding the sound and the lamp. (Step ST306) Regarding the internal winning combination suggestion effect regarding the image, a command including an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step ST307).

  Next, after transmitting a command including an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction, the first sub-control unit 400 sets a background effect, starts a background effect related to sounds and lamps (step ST309), and internally wins an image. Regarding the role suggestion effect, a command including a background display instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step ST310).

  As described above, when the first sub-control unit 400 receives the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction during execution of the cut-in effect, the command transmission order when the game operation is slow (as shown in FIG. 13, The command is transmitted in a command transmission order different from the background display instruction and then the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction), that is, first, the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction and then the background display instruction is transmitted. .

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives a command in the order of the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction and then the background display instruction, it determines that there is a start lever operation during the execution of the cut-in effect. When the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction is received, the internal winning combination suggestion display is not started (step ST308), and when the background display instruction is received, the background display and the internal winning combination suggestion display are simultaneously started (step ST308). S311). As a result, on the effect image display device 157, after the display of the cut-in image d2 is completed, the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are simultaneously displayed (see FIG. 8C).

  FIG. 15 is a time chart for explaining the timing of image display in step ST310 of FIG. 14, and shows a display image in units of frames. In this embodiment, the simultaneous display of the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 means that the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are within one frame even when viewed in units of frames as shown in FIG. Means that they will be displayed at the same time. Specifically, the second sub control unit 500 outputs a command for performing background display and internal winning combination suggestion display in the N + 4 frame to the VDP 516. As described above, the first sub-control unit 400 of the present embodiment transmits the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction and the background display instruction to the second sub-control unit 500 at different timings (step S2009 in FIG. 6A). Information output processing), the second sub-control unit 500 performs control to simultaneously display the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 in the same frame.

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the background effect is an effect that is started when triggered by the bet button operation. However, the background effect is not limited to this, and before the start of the game (for example, before several games). You may start with Further, the background effect may be composed of a plurality of types of background effects, and the first sub-control unit 400, when executing the background effect, performs a predetermined lottery process from among the plurality of types of background effects. It is also possible to execute one background effect selected by the above and transmit a background display for displaying the background image d1 of the selected one background effect to the second sub-control unit 500. Further, the internal winning combination suggestion effect may be configured from a plurality of types of internal winning combination suggestion effects for one combination, and the first sub-control unit 400 executes the internal winning combination suggestion effect. In this case, one internal winning combination suggestion effect selected by a predetermined lottery process is executed from a plurality of types of internal winning combination suggestion effects, and the internal winning combination suggestion of the selected one internal winning combination suggestion effect is executed. An internal winning combination suggestion display instruction for displaying the image d3 may be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500.

<Production control processing>
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the flow of the effect control process in step S3005 of the second sub-control unit main process in FIG. 7 (a). It is written in the center.

  In step S3401, it is determined based on the command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 whether or not an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction has been received. If an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction has been received, the process proceeds to step S3402, and if not, the process proceeds to step S3405.

  In step S3402, whether or not a background display instruction has already been received based on the command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 (whether or not a background display instruction has been received before the internal winning suggestion display instruction). Determine. If the background display instruction has already been received, that is, if the background display instruction is first received and then the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction is received, the process proceeds to step S3403. Otherwise, that is, the internal winning combination suggestion is first performed. If a display instruction and then a background display instruction are received, the process advances to step S3404.

  In step S3403, it is determined from the receiving order of the background display instruction and the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction that it is not the case where the internal winning combination suggestion effect is executed during the execution of the cut-in effect, so the internal winning combination suggestion display in step S3401. Based on the instruction, an effect setting for displaying the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is performed (corresponding to ST108 in FIG. 12 and ST211 in FIG. 13). As a result, the effect image display device 157 displays the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 on the background image d1 (see FIG. 8C).

  In step S3404, it is determined from the reception order of the background display instruction and the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction that the internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed during the execution of the cut-in effect, so the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion are displayed. Until the display timing of the image d3 comes, a display standby process for waiting for the display of the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is executed (corresponding to ST308 in FIG. 14).

  In step S3405, it is determined whether display standby processing is in progress. If the display standby process is in progress, the process advances to step S3406; otherwise, the process advances to step S3408.

  In step S3406, based on the command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400, it is determined whether a background display instruction has been received. If a background display instruction has been received, the process proceeds to step S3407. If not, the effect control process ends.

  In step S3407, since the background display instruction is received during the display standby process, it is determined that the display timing of the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is reached, and the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are displayed. Production settings are made (corresponding to ST311 in FIG. 14). As a result, the effect image display device 157 ends the display of the cut-in image d2 and displays the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 (see FIG. 8C).

  In step S3408, based on the command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400, it is determined whether a background display instruction has been received. If a background display instruction has been received, the process proceeds to step S3409. If not, the process proceeds to step S3410.

  In step S3409, effect setting for displaying the background image d1 is performed (corresponding to ST104 in FIG. 12 and ST207 in FIG. 13). As a result, the effect image display device 157 displays the background image d1 (see FIG. 8A).

  In step S3410, other effect control processing is performed. For example, when a command indicating a cut-in display instruction is received from the first sub-control unit 400, an effect setting for displaying the cut-in image d2 is performed. As a result, the effect image display device 157 displays the cut-in image d2 (see FIG. 8B).

<Other variations>
In the present embodiment (first embodiment), the image control is performed to avoid the cut-in image d2 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 from being displayed at the same time. It is rare that there is only one type of cut-in image d2 in the game machine that has become, and when a plurality of types of cut-in images d2 are prepared, relatively simple images are prepared in the cut-in images d2. There is a case. In such a case, when there is no production mismatch or when there is no overlap with other production images and visual recognition is not difficult, the cut-in image d2 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are displayed simultaneously. (Modification 1). FIG. 17 shows an example of the first modification. When a plurality of cut-in effects (cut-in images) are prepared and a specific cut-in effect (cut-in image) is executed, the cut-in image d2 The internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed simultaneously. Specifically, in the case of the cut-in display 2 that displays the cut-in image d2A shown in FIG. 17A, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 does not interfere with the cut-in image d2A. As shown, the cut-in image d2A and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are displayed simultaneously. That is, when a plurality of types of cut-in images d2 are prepared, image control for avoiding the simultaneous display of the cut-in image d2 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed for all cut-in images d2. It is not necessary to apply to this.

  Thus, in principle, image control is performed so that the cut-in image d2 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are not displayed at the same time. However, when a specific cut-in image d2 is selected, the cut-in image d2 and the internal winning combination suggestion are displayed. The image d3 may be displayed at the same time.

  In the present embodiment (first embodiment), in a game that executes a cut-in effect, when a game operation that triggers the execution of an internal winning combination suggestion effect is performed during the execution of the cut effect (the game operation is quickly performed). When the cut-in effect is finished, the background effect and the internal winning combination suggesting effect are started simultaneously. However, the method of starting the background effect and the internal winning combination suggesting effect simultaneously is shown in FIG. The method is not limited to the method shown in FIG.

  FIG. 18 illustrates a case in which a game operation that triggers execution of an internal winning combination suggestion effect is performed during execution of a cut effect in a game that executes a cut-in effect (when a game operation is quickly performed), a background effect, and an internal effect It is a sequence diagram which shows another method which starts performing a winning combination suggestion production simultaneously (modification 2). Steps ST401 to ST404 are the same as those in the above embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  When the player's start lever operation is performed when the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157, that is, when the predetermined time TA has not elapsed since the start of the cut-in effect, 300 transmits an internal lottery command including an internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction to the first sub-control unit 400 based on the start lever operation (step ST405).

  When the first sub-control unit 400 receives the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction when the predetermined time TA has not elapsed since the start of the cut-in effect, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the cut-in effect is being executed, In addition to the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction, both the background display instruction and the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction are simultaneously transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step ST406). That is, the first sub-control unit 400 transmits one instruction to the second sub-control unit 500 to perform background display and internal winning suggestion display at the same time.

Next, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the background effect and the internal winning combination suggestion effect upon reception of the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction, and starts the background effect regarding the sound and the lamp and the internal winning combination suggestion effect. (Steps ST407 and ST408)
When the second sub-control unit 500 receives both the background display instruction and the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction, that is, when the first instruction is received, the second sub control unit 500 determines that the cut-in effect is being executed, The display and the internal winning combination suggestion display are started simultaneously (step ST409). As a result, the display of the cut-in image d2 is finished on the effect image display device 157, and the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are simultaneously displayed (see FIG. 8C). In addition, one instruction for simultaneously performing the background display and the internal winning combination suggestion display transmitted by the first sub-control unit 400 is that the player slowly performs a game operation (the time until the start lever 135 is operated is a long time) This is an instruction that is not transmitted when a game operation is performed. When the player quickly performs a game operation (when the predetermined time TA has not elapsed since the start of the cut-in effect), the start lever is operated. This instruction is sent only when

  As described above, when a game operation that triggers the execution of the internal winning combination suggesting effect is performed during the execution of the cut effect, the first sub-control unit 400 displays a background display instruction and an internal winning display instruction as two commands. By transmitting simultaneously as one instruction, the second sub-control unit 500 may end the cut-in effect and start executing the background effect and the internal winning combination suggesting effect simultaneously.

  FIG. 19 shows a game in which a cut-in effect is executed, when a game operation that triggers the execution of an internal winning combination suggestion effect is performed during the execution of the cut effect (when the game operation is quickly performed), the background effect and the internal effect It is a sequence diagram which shows another method of starting execution simultaneously of a winning combination suggestion effect (modification 3). Steps ST501 to ST504 are the same as those in the above embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  When the player's start lever operation is performed when the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157, that is, when the predetermined time TA has not elapsed since the start of the cut-in effect, 300 transmits an internal lottery command including an internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction to the first sub-control unit 400 based on the start lever operation (step ST505).

  When the first sub-control unit 400 receives the internal winning combination suggestion effect instruction when the predetermined time TA has not elapsed since the start of the cut-in effect, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the cut-in effect is being executed. First, a background effect is set, a background effect related to sound and lamp is started (step ST506), and a command including a background display instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 regarding the background effect related to the image (step ST506). ST507).

  Next, the first sub-control unit 400 sets an internal winning combination suggestion effect, starts an internal winning combination suggestion effect relating to sound and lamp (step ST509), and the second sub-indication suggesting effect relating to the image A command including an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction is transmitted to control unit 500 (step ST510).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the background display instruction when the predetermined time TA has not elapsed since the start of the cut-in display, the second sub-control unit 500 displays the background display because the cut-in image d2 is being displayed. Without starting (step ST508), after that, when an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction is received, background display and internal winning combination suggestion display are started simultaneously (step S511). As a result, the display of the cut-in image d2 is finished on the effect image display device 157, and the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are simultaneously displayed (see FIG. 8C).

  In this way, when a game operation that triggers the execution of the internal winning combination suggestion effect is performed during the execution of the cut effect, the first sub-control unit 400 performs the normal order, that is, the background display instruction, the internal winning combination suggestion display. The commands are transmitted to the second sub-control unit in the order of instructions, but the second sub-control unit 500 does not start the background display when receiving the background display instruction while displaying the cut-in image, When the combination suggestion display instruction is received, the background presentation and the internal winning combination suggestion presentation may be started simultaneously. That is, when the second sub-control unit 500 determines whether or not it is during the display period in which the cut-in image d2 is displayed, and determines that it is in the display period in which the cut-in image d2 is displayed, When the winning combination suggestion display instruction is received, the background display and the internal winning combination suggestion display are started simultaneously. Since the second sub-control unit 500 determines the display period of the cut-in image d2, for example, when the processing load for displaying the image has rapidly increased, the timing for starting to execute the background display and the internal winning combination suggestion display simultaneously is started. Changes such as delaying are also easy, and there are cases where processing corresponding to a problem that may occur in displaying an image can be performed.

  In the present embodiment (first embodiment), a plurality of sub-control units, that is, a gaming machine including the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 has been described. There may be one (Modification 4). For example, when the sub-control unit 400A as shown in FIG. 20A is provided, the sub-control unit 400A starts executing the cut-in effect as shown in FIG. When the internal winning combination suggestion instruction is received when the time has not passed (step ST603), first, the background effect is started (step ST604) to end the cut-in effect, and then the internal winning combination suggestion effect is displayed. You may make it start (step ST605).

  Of course, there may be three sub-control units provided in the game stand. For example, when a plurality of display means (for example, effect image display device 157) for displaying an image are provided (for example, when two are provided), two second sub-control units 500 shown in FIG. May be connected to the first sub-control unit 400, and each may receive an instruction to display an image from the first sub-control unit 400. Even when a plurality of display means for displaying an image are provided, there is a case where a mismatch in production does not occur.

  Moreover, in this embodiment (1st Embodiment), although the execution start opportunity of the cut-in effect was bet button operation, it is not limited to this. For example, the cut-in effect may be started from the end of the game (Modification 5). FIG. 21 is a time chart of the fifth modified example, and shows the transition of the effect image when the internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed in the game where the cut-in effect is executed.

  In the fifth modification example, (1) when a bet button operation is performed after a predetermined time TA (for example, about 1 second) has elapsed since the start of the cut-in effect, (2) If the bet button is operated before the predetermined time TA has elapsed since the start of execution of the cut-in effect, the cut-in effect is operated by a start lever that is a later game operation. It ends at the point of time. This is to ensure the execution time of the cut-in effect for a predetermined time.

  FIG. 21A is a time chart when the bet button is operated after a predetermined time TA (for example, about 1 second) has elapsed since the start of the cut-in effect. In this case, since the bet button operation is performed at a time t1 after the predetermined time TA has elapsed from the game end time t0 at which the display of the cut-in image d2 is started, the display of the cut-in image d2 is performed at the time t1. Ends, and display of the background image d1 is started. After that, when the start lever operation is performed, the display of the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is started at the time t3 of the start lever operation. As a result, the effect image display device 157 simultaneously displays the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 from time t3 (see FIG. 8A).

  On the other hand, FIG. 21B is a time chart when the bet button is operated before a predetermined time TA (for example, about 1 second) has elapsed since the start of the cut-in effect. In this case, since the bet button operation was performed at the time t1 before the predetermined time TA has elapsed from the game end time t0 when the display of the cut-in image d2 is started, the display of the cut-in image d2 is not performed at the time t1. The display of the cut-in image d2 is ended at the time t3 of the subsequent start lever operation without being ended. At time t3, the display of the cut-in image d2 ends, and the display of the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is started. As a result, the effect image display device 157 simultaneously displays the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 from time t3 (see FIG. 8A).

  In the cut-in effect of the present embodiment (first embodiment), the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 instead of the background image d1 output by the background effect. The relationship between d1 and the cut-in image d2 is not limited to this. For example, the cut-in image d2 may be an image displayed in the display area so as to cover part or all of the display of the background image d1. When the cut-in image d2 is displayed so as to cover a part of the display of the background image d1, it is preferable to cover approximately 80% or more of the display of the background image d1. It may appear that a cut-in image d2 is displayed instead of the display of the background image d1. Moreover, even if it seems that only the cut-in image d2 is displayed at first glance, the display processing of the background image d1 may be continued as the internal processing, or the background image d1 The display process may be interrupted or terminated.

[Second Embodiment]
In the production of the above embodiment (first embodiment), the production based on the bet button operation and the start lever operation (specifically, the background production that displays the background image d1, the cut-in production that displays the cut-in image d2, the internal Although the internal winning combination suggestion effect displaying the winning combination suggestion image d3 has been described, in addition to this, an effect based on the stop button operation may be executed.

  In the second embodiment, an effect that is executed based on a bet button operation, a start lever operation, and a stop button operation will be described. The present embodiment (second embodiment) also has a feature in the case where an internal winning combination suggestion effect is executed during execution of a cut-in effect, but an internal winning suggestion effect based on a start lever operation and a stop button operation. To do. That is, the internal winning combination suggestion effect is executed in two stages. More specifically, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the internal winning combination suggestion is first based on the player's start lever operation. The production 1 starts to be executed, and then the internal winning combination suggestion production 2 is started based on the stop button operation. In the second embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the cut-in effect is started based on the bet button operation. When the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the cut-in effect is started. The background effect is supposed to start. That is, there are cases where the cut-in effect starts to be executed and the background effect starts to be executed based on the bet button operation. When the execution of the cut-in effect is started based on the bet button operation, the background effect is started after the end of the cut-in effect, as in the first embodiment.

  The game machine according to the present embodiment (second embodiment) is also a game machine that solves the problem described in the first embodiment, and the cut-in effect and the internal winning combination suggestion effect are executed simultaneously. Production control is performed to avoid this, and the game machine does not cause production mismatch. Hereinafter, the description will be made with a focus on the exchange of commands among the three parties of the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400, and the second sub control unit 500.

  First, the effect image of this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 22A shows an image example of the background image d1 displayed on the effect image display device 157 in the background effect. As shown in FIG. 22A, the background image d1 is an image displayed on the entire screen of the effect image display device 157, and is composed of, for example, a background image including a specific character or a box image.

  FIG. 22B shows an image example of the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 displayed on the effect image display device 157 in the internal winning combination suggestion effect 1. FIG. As shown in FIG. 22B, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is an image displayed on a part of the screen of the effect image display device 157, and is displayed on the background image d1. The background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are images having good compatibility in production, and even if they are displayed at the same time, it does not confuse the player. Specifically, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 of the present embodiment is composed of a clown image that appears from the box, and indicates the result of the winning combination internal lottery by the face color of the clown. For example, if the face of the clown is red, the internal winning of the small role 1 (cherry), if it is green, the internal winning of the small role 2 (watermelon), if it is yellow, the internal winning of the small role 3 (bell) Suggests. The lottery data of the winning combination internal lottery is not shown, but since the small combination 1 (cherry) and the small combination 2 (watermelon) can be won simultaneously with the special combination (bonus combination), the small combination 1 ( The internal winning combination suggestion image d3 that suggests the internal winning of Cherry) and the small combination 2 (watermelon) is an effect image for expecting a special combination (bonus combination).

  FIG. 22C shows an image example of the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 displayed on the effect image display device 157 in the internal winning combination suggestion effect 2. FIG. As shown in FIG. 22C, the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 is an image displayed on a part of the screen of the effect image display device 157, and is displayed together with the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3. . The background image d1, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3, and the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 are images that have a good affinity for production, and even if displayed at the same time, the player is not confused. Specifically, the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 of the present embodiment is an image that is arranged around the clown and shows the appearance of the clown shining, and the display of the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 gives further benefits (for example, AT grant etc.) is suggested.

  For example, when there is an overlapping winning combination of the small role 1 (cherry) and the special role (bonus role), the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is an image in which the face color of the clown is red, and the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 Is an image showing how the face color of a clown shines. For example, in the case of a game where an AT grant lottery is performed when there is an internal winning for small role 1 (Cherry), the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is an image in which the face color of the clown is red, and the internal winning combination suggestion The image d4 is an image showing how the face color of the clown shines. In addition, when AT is given, for example, the operation order of the stop button 137 to the stop button 139 is notified by a lamp or sound, so that the player can perform a game without missing a so-called small role by performing an operation according to the notification. It is possible to proceed.

  The cut-in image d2 displayed on the effect image display device 157 in the cut-in effect is as shown in FIG. 8B, although not shown in FIG. That is, the cut-in image d2 is an image that is displayed on the entire screen of the effect image display device 157, and includes, for example, an image of the characters “hot heat” and the student's face. The cut-in effect of this embodiment is executed for a predetermined time TA (about 1 second in this embodiment), as in the first embodiment. In addition, as described in the above embodiment, the cut-in image d2 and the internal winning suggestion image d3 are both images that inform the player of information that is advantageous to the player. In addition, the images are not to be displayed at the same time.

  FIG. 23 is a time chart showing the progress of the effect when the internal winning combination suggestion effect is executed in the game in which the background effect starts to be executed based on the bet button operation.

  In this case, first, when the player performs the bet button operation, the display of the image dx displayed in the previous game (for example, the display indicating the result of the game displayed in the previous game instead of the background display). ) And the background image d1 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 from the time t1 when the bet button is operated (see FIG. 22A). Of course, from the time t1 when the bet button is operated, a background effect sound (hereinafter referred to as a background sound) d1 is output from the speakers 272 and 277 and a background effect light emitting mode (hereinafter referred to as a background mode) d1 is used for the lamp 420. Is emitted.

  More specifically, when the player performs a bet button operation in the current game, the main control unit 300 transmits a command (medal insertion command) indicating the bet button operation to the first sub control unit 400, so the first sub control. The unit 400 performs control for outputting the background sound d1 from the speakers 272 and 277 and the control for causing the lamp 420 to emit light in the background mode d1 upon reception of the medal insertion command, and also causes the second sub-control unit 500 to perform the background image d1. A background display instruction is sent to instruct the display of. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 performs control to display the background image d1 on the effect image display device 157 based on the reception of the background display instruction, and the background image d1 is displayed on the effect image display device 157.

  Next, when the player performs a start lever operation, an internal winning combination suggestion image d3 that is an effect image of the internal winning combination suggestion effect 1 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 from the time t3 when the start lever is operated (FIG. 22). (See (b)). That is, based on the start lever operation, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed over the background image d1. Of course, from the time t3 when the start lever is operated, the sound of the internal winning combination suggestion effect 1 (hereinafter referred to as the internal winning sound) d3 is output from the speakers 272 and 277 and the light emission mode of the internal winning combination suggestion effect 1 (hereinafter, referred to as the internal winning combination suggestion effect 1). The lamp 420 emits light at d3 (referred to as an internal winning mode).

  Note that the background sound d1 and the internal winning sound d3 are composed of different types of sounds and are output using different speakers, so that even if the background sound d1 and the background sound d3 are output simultaneously, the player Can be distinguished. Further, since the background light emission mode d1 and the internal winning light emission mode d3 are different light emission modes and emit light using different lamps 420, even if the lamp 420 is caused to emit light simultaneously in the background mode d1 and the internal winning mode d3, The player can visually identify the player.

  More specifically, when the player performs a start lever operation, the main control unit 300 performs a winning combination internal lottery process, and a command indicating the result of the winning combination internal lottery process to the first sub-control unit 400 (internal lottery command). Therefore, the first sub-control unit 400 performs control to output the internal winning sound d3 from the speakers 272 and 277 and control to cause the lamp 420 to emit light in the internal winning mode d3 when the internal lottery command is received. An internal winning combination suggestion display instruction 1 for instructing display of the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 performs control to display the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 on the effect image display device 157 based on the reception of the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction 1, and performs the internal winning combination on the background image d1. The suggestion image d3 is displayed.

  Next, when the player performs a stop button operation, an internal winning combination suggestion image d4 that is an effect image of the internal winning combination suggestion effect is displayed on the effect image display device 157 from the time t4 of the stop button operation (FIG. 22 ( c)). That is, based on the stop button operation, the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 is displayed over the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3. In addition, from the time t4 when the stop button is operated, the sound of the internal winning combination suggesting effect 2 (hereinafter referred to as internal winning sound) d4 is output from the speakers 272 and 277, and the light emission mode of the internal winning combination suggesting effect 2 (hereinafter referred to as the internal winning combination suggesting effect 2). The lamp 420 emits light at d4.

  Note that the background sound d1, the internal winning sound d3, and the internal winning sound d4 are composed of different types of sounds, so even if the background sound d1, the internal winning sound d3, and the internal winning sound d4 are output at the same time, the game Can distinguish. Further, since the background mode d1, the internal winning mode d3, and the internal winning mode d4 are different light emission modes and emit light using different lamps 420, the background mode d1, the internal winning mode d3, and the internal winning mode d4. Even if the lamp 420 is turned on at the same time, the player can visually identify the player.

  More specifically, when the player performs a stop button operation (first stop operation), the main control unit 300 transmits a stop button reception command (stop button reception 1 command) indicating the stop operation to the first sub control unit 400. Therefore, the first sub-control unit 400 outputs the internal winning mode d4 from the speakers 272 and 277 when the stop button receiving command (stop button receiving 1 command) is received, and turns on the lamp 420 in the internal winning mode d4. Control is performed to emit light, and an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction 2 for instructing the second sub-control unit 500 to display the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 is transmitted. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 performs control to display the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 when the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction 2 is received, so that the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed on the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3. The winning combination suggestion image d4 is displayed.

  In FIG. 23, the first sub-control unit 400 starts the background effect upon receiving the medal insertion command. For example, when a continuous effect over a plurality of games is executed, the continuous effect continues. In such a case, for example, the display of the image dx displayed in the previous game may not be terminated, and an effect of performing a background effect of adding a new image to the image dx may be used. Note that the volume of the background sound d4 may be lowered so that the player can easily hear the background sound d3, and in this case, the volume of the background sound d4 may be set to zero. Note that the lamp emission amount in the background mode d1 may be reduced so that the internal winning mode d3 can be easily identified by the player, and in this case, the lamp emission amount may be set to zero.

  FIG. 24 shows that in the game where the cut-in effect is started based on the bet button operation, when the start lever operation is performed after the cut-in effect is finished and the internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed, that is, the player slowly It is a time chart which shows progress of production when game operation is performed (specifically when time from bet button operation to start lever operation is made longer than predetermined time TA).

  In this case, first, when the player performs the bet button operation, the display of the image dx displayed in the previous game is terminated, and the cut-in image d2 is displayed as the effect image display device 157 from the time t1 of the bet button operation. (See FIG. 8B). Of course, from the time t1 when the bet button is operated, a sound of cut-in effect (hereinafter referred to as cut-in sound) d2 is output from the speakers 272 and 277 and a light-emitting mode of cut-in effect (hereinafter referred to as cut-in mode) d2. The lamp 420 emits light.

  More specifically, when the player performs a bet button operation in the current game, the main control unit 300 transmits a command (medal insertion command) indicating the bet button operation to the first sub control unit 400, so the first sub control. The unit 400 controls the output of the cut-in sound d2 from the speakers 272 and 277, the control of causing the lamp 420 to emit light in the cut-in mode d2, and the cut-in to the second sub-control unit 500 when the medal insertion command is received. A cut-in display instruction for instructing display of the image d2 is transmitted. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 controls the effect image display device 157 to display the cut-in image d2 when receiving the cut-in display instruction, so that the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157. Is displayed.

  Next, since the cut-in image d2 is displayed for a predetermined time TA from the time t1, the background image d1 is displayed again from the time t2 when the predetermined time TA has elapsed from the time t1. Of course, from time t2, the background sound d1 is output from the speakers 272 and 277, and the lamp 420 is emitted in the background mode d1.

  More specifically, since the first sub-control unit 400 measures the display time of the cut-in image d2, the control that outputs the background sound d1 from the speakers 272 and 277 at the time t2 when the predetermined time TA has elapsed from the time t1. Then, control is performed to cause the lamp 420 to emit light in the background mode d1, and a background display instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 performs control to display the background image d1 on the effect image display device 157 upon reception of the background display instruction, so that the background image d1 is displayed on the effect image display device 157. .

  The effects after the start lever operation are the same as in FIG.

  FIG. 25 shows that in the game in which the cut-in effect is started based on the bet button operation, when the start lever operation is performed during the cut-in effect and the internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed, that is, the player quickly It is a time chart which shows progress of production when game operation is performed (specifically when time from bet button operation to start lever operation is shorter than predetermined time TA).

  In this case, first, when the player performs the bet button operation, the display of the image dx displayed in the previous game is terminated, and the cut-in image d2 is displayed as the effect image display device 157 from the time t1 of the bet button operation. (See FIG. 8B). Of course, from the time t1 when the bet button is operated, the cut-in sound d2 is output from the speakers 272 and 277 and the lamp 420 is lit in the cut-in mode d2.

  Next, the player performs the start lever operation while the cut-in image d2 is displayed, that is, when the predetermined time TA has not elapsed from the time point t1, but at the time point t3 of the start lever operation, the effect image display device 157 is cut. The in-image d2 remains displayed. Of course, at time t3, the cut-in sound d2 is output from the speakers 272 and 277, and the lamp 420 is lit in the cut-in mode d2.

  More specifically, when the player performs a start lever operation, the main control unit 300 performs a winning combination internal lottery process, and a command indicating the result of the winning combination internal lottery process to the first sub-control unit 400 (internal lottery command). However, even if the first sub-control unit 400 receives the internal lottery command, since the predetermined time TA has not elapsed since the time point t1, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the cut-in effect is being executed, and the cut-in effect is performed. Is not transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in order to continue.

  Next, since the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 for a predetermined time TA from the time point t1, the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 from the time point t2 when the predetermined time TA has elapsed from the time point t1. The background image d1 is displayed again and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed. That is, the display of the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is started simultaneously. From time t2, the background sound d1 and the internal winning sound d3 are output from the speakers 272 and 277, and the lamp 420 is lit in the background aspect d1 and the internal winning aspect d3.

  More specifically, since the first sub-control unit 400 has already received the internal lottery command and measures the display time of the cut-in image d2, at the time t2 when the predetermined time TA has elapsed from the time t1, Control to output the background sound d1 and the internal winning d3 from the speakers 272 and 277, control to emit the background aspect d1 and the internal winning aspect d3, and the background display instruction and the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction 1 to the second sub-control unit 500 Send. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 performs control to display the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 on the effect image display device 157 upon reception of the background display instruction and the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction 1. Therefore, the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are simultaneously displayed on the effect image display device 157.

  The effects after the stop button operation are the same as in the case of FIG.

  FIG. 26 shows a case where an internal winning combination suggestion effect is executed by performing a start lever operation and a stop button operation during execution of a cut-in effect in the game in which execution of a cut-in effect is started based on a bet button operation. 6 is a time chart showing the progress of performance when a person performs a game operation more quickly (specifically, when the time from the bet button operation to the stop button operation is shorter than a predetermined time TA).

  In this case, first, when the player performs the bet button operation, the display of the image dx displayed in the previous game is terminated, and the cut-in image d2 is displayed as the effect image display device 157 from the time t1 of the bet button operation. (See FIG. 8B). Of course, from the time t1 when the bet button is operated, the cut sound d2 is output from the speakers 272 and 277 and the lamp 420 is emitted in the cut mode d2.

  Next, the player performs the start lever operation while the cut-in image d2 is being displayed, that is, at the time t3 when the predetermined time TA has not elapsed from the time t1, but at the time t3 of the start lever operation, the effect image display device 157 The cut-in image d2 is still displayed. Further, after the start operation, the player performs the stop button operation while the cut-in image d2 is being displayed, that is, at the time t4 when the predetermined time TA has not elapsed from the time t1, but at the time t4 of the stop button operation, the effect image The display device 157 still displays the cut-in image d2. Of course, at time points t3 and t4, the cut-in sound d2 is output from the speakers 272 and 277, and the lamp 420 is lit in the cut-in mode d2.

  More specifically, when the player performs a start lever operation, the main control unit 300 performs a winning combination internal lottery process, and a command indicating the result of the winning combination internal lottery process to the first sub-control unit 400 (internal lottery command). However, even if the first sub-control unit 400 receives the internal lottery command, since the predetermined time TA has not elapsed since the time point t1, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the cut-in effect is being executed, and the cut-in effect is performed. Is not transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in order to continue. When the player performs a stop button operation (first stop operation), the main control unit 300 transmits a stop button reception command (stop button reception 1 command) indicating the stop operation to the first sub control unit 400. Even if the first sub-control unit 400 receives the stop button reception command (stop button reception 1 command), the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the cut-in effect is being executed since the predetermined time TA has not elapsed since the time point t1. In order to continue the cut-in effect, no new instruction is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500.

  Next, since the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 for a predetermined time TA from the time t1, the background image d1 is displayed again at the time t2 when the predetermined time TA has elapsed from the time t1. In addition, internal winning combination suggestion images d3 and d4 are displayed. That is, the display of the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion images d3 and d4 starts simultaneously. From time t2, the background sound d1 and the internal winning sounds d3 and d4 are output from the speakers 272 and 277, and the lamp 420 is lit in the background mode d1 and the internal winning modes d3 and d4.

  More specifically, since the first sub-control unit 400 has already received the internal lottery command and the stop button reception command (stop button reception 1 command) and has timed the display time of the cut-in image d2, At time t2 when a predetermined time TA has elapsed from t1, control is performed to output the background sound d1 and internal winnings d3 and d4 from the speakers 272 and 277, and control is performed to cause the lamp 420 to emit light in the background mode d1 and internal winning modes d3 and d4. At the same time, a background display instruction and internal winning combination suggestion display instructions 1 and 2 are transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 displays the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion images d3 and d4 on the effect image display device 157 upon reception of the background display instruction and the internal winning combination suggestion display instructions 1 and 2. Therefore, the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion images d3 and d4 are simultaneously displayed on the effect image display device 157.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the internal winning combination suggesting effect, the internal winning combination suggesting effect and the background effect having high affinity, and the internal winning combination suggesting effect and the cut-in effect having low affinity are provided. In a game machine that starts executing either a background effect or a cut-in effect based on an operation (bet button operation), a second operation (start lever operation) or a third operation (stop button) is performed while the cut-in effect is being executed. Even if the operation is performed, after the execution of the cut-in effect is finished, the background effect and the internal winning combination suggesting effect based on the second operation and the third operation are started simultaneously. It is avoided that the production and the internal winning combination suggesting production are executed at the same time, and there is an effect that no production mismatch occurs.

<Other variations>
In the second embodiment, the cut-in effect is controlled to be executed for a predetermined time TA. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the execution time of the cut-in effect may not be limited (Modification 1).

  FIG. 27 is a time chart showing the progress of effects in the first modification in which the internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed based on the start lever operation in the game in which the background effect starts to be executed based on the bet button operation. .

  In this case, since it is substantially the same as the case of FIG. 23, only the functions different from the case of FIG. 23 will be described. In the second embodiment, after the time t4 of the stop button operation, the background sound d1 and the internal winning sounds d3 and d4 are simultaneously output from the speakers 272 and 277, and the lamp 420 is turned on in the background mode d1 and the internal winning modes d3 and d4. Although the light is emitted (see FIG. 23), in the first modification, after the time t4 when the stop button is operated, the background sound d1 and the internal winning sound d4 are output simultaneously from the speakers 272 and 277, and the background mode d1 and the internal winning mode d3 are output. The lamp 420 emits light. That is, in the first modification, after the time t4 of the stop button operation, the internal winning sound d4 is output instead of the internal winning sound d3, and the internal winning sound d4 is emitted instead of the internal winning sound d3. As described above, in the predetermined effect device, the internal winning combination suggestion effects 1 and 2 may be executed together, or only one of them may be executed.

  FIG. 28 is a time chart showing the progress of the effect when the internal winning combination suggesting effect is executed based on the start lever operation in the game in which the cut-in effect starts to be executed based on the bet button operation in Modification 1. is there.

  In this case, first, when the player performs the bet button operation, the display of the image dx displayed in the previous game is terminated, and the cut-in image d2 is displayed as the effect image display device 157 from the time t1 of the bet button operation. (See FIG. 8B). Of course, from the time t1 when the bet button is operated, the cut-in effect sound d2 is output from the speakers 272 and 277, and the lamp 420 is lit in the light-in mode d2 of the cut-in effect.

  The execution of this cut-in effect is determined in the game before the previous game. For example, if the special combination (bonus combination) was won internally before the previous game but the special combination (bonus combination) was not won, the cut-in effect is executed from the time t1 of the bet button operation in this game. It has been decided that In this game, it is determined that an image of the clown face is displayed as the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 (if there is a small winning combination in the current game, the small winning combination corresponds to the small winning combination). It is determined that an image showing how the face color of the clown shines as the internal winning combination suggestion image d4.

  More specifically, when the player performs a bet button operation in the current game, the main control unit 300 transmits a command (medal insertion command) indicating the bet button operation to the first sub control unit 400, so the first sub control. The unit 400 controls the output of the cut-in sound d2 from the speakers 272 and 277, the control of causing the lamp 420 to emit light in the cut-in mode d2, and the cut-in to the second sub-control unit 500 when the medal insertion command is received. Send display instructions. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 controls the effect image display device 157 to display the cut-in image d2 when receiving the cut-in display instruction, so that the cut-in image d2 is displayed on the effect image display device 157. Is displayed.

  Next, when the player performs the start lever operation, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is displayed on the effect image display device 157 together with the background image d1 from the time t3 when the start lever is operated. That is, the display of the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 is started simultaneously. From the time t3 when the start lever is operated, the background sound d1 and the internal winning combination sound d3 are output from the speakers 272 and 277, and the lamp 420 is lit in the background mode d1 and the internal winning mode d3.

  More specifically, when the player performs a start lever operation, the main control unit 300 performs a winning combination internal lottery process, and a command indicating the result of the winning combination internal lottery process to the first sub-control unit 400 (internal lottery command). The first sub-control unit 400 outputs the background sound d1 and the internal winning combination sound d3 from the speakers 272 and 277 in response to the reception of the internal lottery command, in the background aspect d1 and the internal winning aspect d3. In addition to controlling the lamp 420 to emit light, a background display instruction and an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction 1 are simultaneously transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. As a result, the second sub-control unit 500 performs control to display the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 on the effect image display device 157 upon reception of the background display instruction and the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction 1. Therefore, the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 are simultaneously displayed on the effect image display device 157.

  As described above, in the first modification, when the first sub control unit 400 receives the internal lottery command while executing the cut-in effect, the first sub-control unit 400 ends the cut-in effect at the time t2 when the internal lottery command is received, The display instruction and the internal winning combination suggestion display instruction 1 are transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500. As a result, while the execution time of the cut-in effect can be ensured, other effects can also be made an effect with no sense of incongruity.

  The effects after the stop button operation are the same as in the case of FIG.

  As described above, also in the first modification, it is avoided that the cut-in effect and the internal winning combination suggesting effect are executed at the same time.

  In the second embodiment, control is performed to switch the effects in the order of the bet button operation as the first operation, the start lever operation as the second operation, and the stop button operation as the third operation. Is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 29, the effects are switched in the order of stop button operation as the first operation, bet button operation of the next game as the second operation, and start lever operation of the next game as the third operation. (Modification 2-1) may be used.

  FIG. 29A is a time chart showing the progress of the effect when the background image d1 is displayed by the stop button operation that is the first operation, and FIG. 29B is the stop button that is the first operation. It is a time chart which shows progress of production in case cut-in image d2 (refer to Drawing 8 (b)) is displayed by operation.

  In the case of FIG. 29A, the background image d1 (see FIG. 22A) is displayed by the stop button operation as the first operation, and the internal winning combination suggestion image is displayed by the bet button operation as the second operation. d3 (see FIG. 22B) is displayed together with the background image d1, and the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 (see FIG. 22C) is displayed as the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion by the start lever operation which is the third operation. Displayed with image d3.

  On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 29B, the cut-in image d2 (see FIG. 8B) is displayed by the stop button operation which is the first operation, and the background image d1 is displayed after the display of the cut-in image d2 is completed. The internal winning combination suggestion image d3 (see FIG. 22B) is displayed together with the background image d1 by the bet button operation as the second operation, and the internal winning combination suggestion image by the start lever operation as the third operation. d4 (see FIG. 22C) is displayed together with the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3.

  Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 30, the effects may be switched in the order of replay winning, start button operation of the next game, and stop button operation of the next game (Modification 2-2). In other words, the opportunity for switching the effect is not limited to the player's operation.

  FIG. 30A is a time chart showing the progress of the presentation when the background image d1 is displayed in the replay winning that is the first opportunity, and FIG. 30B is the replay winning that is the first opportunity. It is a time chart which shows progress of production in the case of displaying cut-in image d2 (refer to Drawing 8 (b)).

  In the case of FIG. 30 (a), the background image d1 (see FIG. 22 (a)) is displayed by the replay winning that is the first opportunity, and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 by the bet button operation that is the second opportunity. (See FIG. 22B) is displayed together with the background image d1, and the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 (see FIG. 22C) is displayed as the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image by the start lever operation as the third opportunity. Displayed together with d3.

  On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 30B, the cut-in image d2 (see FIG. 8B) is displayed by the replay winning that is the first opportunity, and the background image d1 is displayed after the display of the cut-in image d2 is completed. Then, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 (see FIG. 22B) is displayed together with the background image d1 by the bet button operation as the second opportunity, and the internal winning combination suggestion image d4 by the start lever operation as the third opportunity. (See FIG. 22C) is displayed together with the background image d1 and the internal winning combination suggestion image d3.

  As described above, the second modification includes the internal winning combination suggestion effect, the internal winning combination suggestion effect and the background effect having high affinity, and the internal winning combination suggestion effect and the cut-in effect having low affinity. Even if the 2nd opportunity or the 3rd opportunity comes while executing the cut-in effect in the game machine that starts executing either the background effect or the cut-in effect based on the opportunity, the execution of the cut-in effect ends. After that, since the background effect and the internal winning combination suggestion effect based on the second or third opportunity start simultaneously, it is avoided that the cut-in effect and the internal winning combination suggestion effect are simultaneously executed. The effect of not causing a production mismatch.

<Other game consoles>
In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the effect image display device 157 of the slot machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is also applied to the effect devices of other game machines such as pachinko machines. Is possible. 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.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 31, “a launching device 1010 that launches a ball into a predetermined game area 1002, a winning opening 1006 configured to be able to enter a ball launched from the launching device 1010, and a winning entrance A detecting means 1008 for detecting a sphere, a payout means 1012 for paying out a sphere when the detecting means 1008 detects a sphere, and a variable display device 1004 for variably displaying a predetermined symbol (identification information). When the game ball enters and wins, the variable display device 1004 stops the display after changing the design, and the pachinko machine 1000 "directing device (variable display device 1004) notifies the game state transition. You may apply to. That is, in the pachinko machine 1000, when displaying the third image while displaying the second image displayed instead of the first image, the display of the second image is terminated and the first image is displayed. An image and a third image may be displayed. For example, a ball that has entered a winning opening by the detecting means while displaying a cut-in image (second image) displayed before the symbol change that is displayed instead of the background image (first image) in the normal game When displaying the hold image (third image) displayed when there is a detection, the display of the cut-in image may be terminated and the background image and the hold image may be displayed.

  In addition, the game table according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 32A. “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 gaming machine (for example, the slot machine 100) of the above embodiment (first embodiment), the display means (for example, the effect image display device 157) for displaying an image and the display means are provided. And a display control means for controlling (for example, a first sub-control unit 400 and a second sub-control unit 500), wherein the display control means is provided when a first condition is satisfied (for example, A first image (for example, a background image d1) is displayed on the display means at the time of game end, bet button operation, etc., and the display control means displays the first image on the display means The second image (for example, cut-in image d2) is displayed on the display means when the second condition is satisfied (for example, a bet button operation), and the display control means The third condition When established (for example, start lever operation), a third image (for example, an internal winning combination suggestion image d3) is displayed on the display unit, and the display control unit displays the first image on the display unit. When the third condition is satisfied in the state displayed on the display means, the third image is displayed on the display means together with the first image (for example, FIG. )), And the display control means displays the second image displayed on the display means when the third condition is satisfied when the second image is displayed on the display means. The first basic configuration is to display the third image together with the first image on the display means (for example, FIG. 10B). To do.

  In the first basic configuration, even when the third image is displayed in the game displaying the second image, the second image and the third image are not displayed at the same time. After the display of the second image is finished, the first image and the third image are displayed at the same time, so that it is possible to provide a game machine having a display characteristic.

  For example, it is preferable that the first image and the third image have a high affinity for production and are visually recognized by the player at the same time, and the second image and the third image are production. In addition, those that have low affinity and should not be viewed simultaneously by the player are preferred. In this case, there is an effect that a mismatch in production is not shown to the player.

  In the above configuration, the lottery means for deriving the lottery result (for example, main control unit 300, winning combination internal lottery process) is provided, and the third condition is that a specific lottery result is obtained as the lottery result by the lottery means. The third image is a lottery result suggestion image (for example, an internal winning combination suggestion image d3 shown in FIG. 8) that suggests that the specific lottery result has been derived. It is preferable that there is. Also, storage means for electronically storing game media (for example, main control unit 300) and a plurality of operation means operated by the player (for example, bet buttons 130 to 132, start lever 135, stop buttons 137 to 139). Etc.), and one of the plurality of operation means is an input operation reception means (for example, bet buttons 130 to 132) for receiving an input operation of the game medium stored in the storage means, One of the plurality of operation means is a game start operation accepting means (for example, a start lever) for accepting a game start operation for starting a game, and the lottery means is operated on the insertion operation accepting means Thereafter, when the game start operation accepting means is operated, the lottery result is derived, and the first condition is that the input operation accepting means is operated. Or the condition that is satisfied when the input operation accepting unit is operated, and the second condition is a condition that is satisfied when the input operation accepting unit is operated, and the first image Is a background image including the display of a specific character (for example, the background image d1 shown in FIG. 8), and the second image is a cut-in image that blocks the display of the background image (for example, the cut shown in FIG. 8). In-image d2), and the third image is the lottery result suggestion image (for example, the internal winning combination suggestion image d3 shown in FIG. 8) displayed in accordance with the display position of the specific character. Is preferred.

  In this case, even when displaying an image suggesting that a specific lottery result has been derived in the game displaying the cut-in image, the cut-in image and the lottery result-suggesting image are not displayed at the same time. After the display of the cut-in image is finished, the background image and the lottery result suggesting image are displayed at the same time, so there is no production mismatch.

  In the above configuration, when the display unit ends the display of the second image and displays the first image and the third image on the display unit, the same frame (for example, FIG. 15). It is preferable that display of the first image and the third image is started in frame N + 4) shown in FIG.

  In this case, since the display of the first image and the third image is started in the same frame, the display of the first image and the third image can be accurately started simultaneously.

  Further, in the above configuration, the display control unit determines an image to be displayed on the display unit, and displays commands for displaying the determined image on the display unit (for example, a cut-in display instruction, a background display instruction, an internal display instruction, A first display control means (for example, a first sub-control unit 400) that outputs a winning combination suggestion display instruction, etc., and the display command that is output from the first display control means. And a second display control means (for example, the second sub-control unit 500) that displays the generated image on the display means, wherein the first display control means has the first condition If established, a first display command (for example, a background display instruction) for displaying the first image is output at a first timing, and the first display control means The conditions of In this case, a third display command (for example, an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction) for displaying the third image is output at a second timing different from the first timing. The second display control means terminates the display of the second image and displays the first image and the third image on the display means based on the input of the first display command. It is preferable that the frame for starting the display of the first image and the frame for starting the display of the third image based on the input of the third display command are the same frame.

  In this case, even if the first display control means includes two display control means and the first display control means transmits the first display command and the third display command to the second display control means at different timings, The first image and the third image can be displayed in the same frame.

  Moreover, according to the game stand (for example, slot machine 100) of the said embodiment (1st Embodiment), the display means (for example, effect image display apparatus 157) which displays an image, and the display control which controls the said display means Means (for example, a first sub-control unit 400 and a second sub-control unit 500), wherein the display control unit is configured to execute a first condition (for example, game end, bet A first image (for example, a background image d1) is displayed on the display means in a button operation, and the display control means is in a state where the first image is displayed on the display means. When the second condition is satisfied (for example, a bet button operation), a second image (for example, cut-in image d2) is displayed on the display unit. When the conditions are met A third image (for example, an internal winning combination suggestion image d3) is displayed on the display means (for example, start lever operation), and the display control means displays the first image on the display means. When the third condition is satisfied in the displaying state, the third image is displayed on the display unit together with the first image (for example, FIG. 10A). The display control means displays the second image displayed on the display means when the third condition is satisfied in the state where the second image is displayed on the display means. The display is terminated, and the third image is displayed on the display unit together with the first image (for example, FIG. 10B), and the display control unit displays the display on the display unit. Determine the image and select the determined image. First display control means (for example, first sub-control unit 400) that outputs a display command (for example, cut-in display instruction, background display instruction, internal winning combination suggestion display instruction, etc.) to be displayed on the display means; Second display control means (for example, second sub-control) that inputs the display command output from the first display control means, generates the determined image, and displays the generated image on the display means Unit 500), and the first display control means outputs a first display command (for example, a background display instruction) for displaying the first image when the first condition is satisfied. Output to the second display control means at a first timing, and the first display control means outputs a third image for displaying the third image when the third condition is satisfied. Display commands (for example, An internal winning combination suggestion display instruction) to the second display control means at a second timing different from the first timing, and the second display control means When displaying the first image and the third image on the display means after finishing the display, a frame for starting display of the first image based on an input of the first display command; A frame for starting display of the third image based on an input of a third display command is set as the same frame, and the display of the first image and the third image is started. A second basic configuration is adopted.

  Moreover, according to the game stand (for example, slot machine 100) of the said embodiment (1st Embodiment), the lottery means (for example, main control part 300, winning combination internal lottery process) which derives | leads out a lottery result, and an image A game machine comprising display means for displaying (for example, an effect image display device 157) and display control means for controlling the display means (for example, a first sub control unit 400 and a second sub control unit 500). The display control means displays a background image (for example, the background image d1) on the display means when a background image display condition is satisfied, and the display control means has a cut-in image display condition. When established, the cut-in image (for example, cut-in image d2) is displayed on the display means. The display control means displays the lottery result image display condition when the lottery result image display condition is established. A lottery result image (for example, an internal winning combination suggestion image d3) that suggests the lottery result derived is displayed on the display means, and the display control means displays the background image on the display means. In the state where the lottery result image display condition is satisfied, the lottery result image is displayed on the display unit together with the background image, and the display control unit displays the cut-in image on the display unit. When the lottery result image display condition is satisfied in the state displayed on the screen, the display of the cut-in image displayed on the display unit is terminated, and the lottery result image is displayed together with the background image. The display control means is a first display control means for outputting a display command for causing the display means to display an image (for example, , First display control unit 400) and second display control unit (for example, second display unit) for inputting the display command output from the first display control unit and displaying the generated image on the display unit. The first display control means outputs a background image display command (for example, a background display instruction) for displaying the background image when the background image display condition is satisfied. The first display control means outputs the lottery result image for displaying the lottery result image when the lottery result image display condition is satisfied. A display command (for example, an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction) is output to the second display control means at a second timing different from the first timing, and the second display control means When displaying the background image and the lottery result image on the display means after finishing the display of the cut-in image, a frame for starting the display of the background image based on the input of the background image display command, and the lottery result The third basic configuration is that the display of the background image and the lottery result image is started with the same frame as the frame for starting the display of the lottery result image based on the input of the image display command. And

  Moreover, according to the game stand (for example, slot machine 100) of the said embodiment (1st Embodiment), the display means (for example, effect image display apparatus 157) which displays an image, and an image are displayed on the said display means. The first display control means (for example, the first sub-control unit 400) that outputs a display command for the display and the display command output from the first display control means are input, and the generated image is displayed. And a second display control means (for example, a second sub-control unit 500) for displaying on the means, wherein the first display control means is a first image (for example, a background image d1). ) Is displayed on the display means, a first display command (for example, a background display instruction) is output to the second display control means, and the first display control means (For example, internal winning role When the display image is displayed on the display means, a second display command (for example, an internal winning combination suggestion display instruction) is output to the second display control means, and the second display command The output timing is different from the timing at which the first display command is output, and the second display control means is in the first state (for example, the state where the cut-in image d2 is not displayed). The first image is displayed on the display unit based on the input of the first display command, and the second image is displayed on the display unit based on the input of the second display command. In the second state (for example, the state in which the cut-in image d2 is displayed), the second display control unit is configured to display the first display command and the second display command. Based on the input of the other, the frame for starting display of the first image and the frame for starting display of the second image are the same frame, and the first image and the second image are Displaying on the display means is a fourth basic configuration.

  Moreover, according to the game stand (for example, slot machine 100) of the said embodiment (2nd Embodiment), the main control means (for example, main control part 300) which controls progress of a game, and an effect device (for example, effect) Based on the command transmitted from the image display device 157, various lamps 420, speakers 272, 277) and the main control means, sub-control means (for example, first sub-control) that controls the effect device and executes the effect. Unit 400 and second sub-control unit 500), wherein the sub-control unit includes a first command (for example, a medal) indicating that a game medium has been input from the main control unit. Is a means that may execute a first effect (for example, a background effect) when the first command is received at the first timing, and the sub-control means receives the first command from the main control means When received at the first timing, the second effect (for example, a cut-in effect) may be executed without executing the first effect, and the sub-control means may be the main control. When a second command (for example, an internal winning command) indicating that a game has started from the means is received at a second timing after the first timing, a third effect (for example, an internal winning combination) The third effect is an effect that is executed together with the first effect, while the third effect is an effect that is not executed together with the second effect. The sub-control means is configured to continuously execute the first effect when the second command is received while the effect device is executing the first effect. And start executing the third effect On the other hand, if the second command is received while the effect device is executing the second effect, the execution of the second effect is terminated, and the first effect and the The fifth basic configuration is a means for starting execution of the third performance at the same time.

  In the fifth basic configuration, since the player does not show a mismatch in performance to the player, it is possible to execute an effect without a sense of incongruity.

  In the fifth basic configuration, the main control means includes lottery means (for example, main control unit 300, winning combination internal lottery process) for deriving a lottery result based on the start of the game, and the second command Includes a command indicating the lottery result, and the third effect is preferably an effect suggesting the lottery result (preferred configuration 2-1).

  Further, in the preferable configuration 2-1, one of the effect devices is a display device including a display area, and the first effect is a background effect that is an effect of performing background display in the display area. Preferably, the second effect is a cut-in effect for performing a cut-in display that is displayed in place of at least a part of the background display (preferred configuration 2-2).

  Further, in the fifth basic configuration and the preferable configurations 2-1 and 2-2, reels that are provided with a plurality of types of symbols and are driven to rotate based on the start of the game (for example, reels 110 to 112). And a stop button (for example, stop buttons 137 to 139) for stopping the rotation of the reel, wherein the sub-control means indicates a third operation indicating that the main control means has operated the stop button. When a command (for example, a stop button reception command) is received at a third timing after the second timing, a fourth effect (for example, an internal winning combination suggesting effect 2) may be executed. Yes, the fourth effect is set as an effect executed together with the third effect, and the sub-control means is configured such that the effect device executes the second effect. If the second command and the third command are received during the period, the execution of the second effect is terminated, and the first effect, the third effect, and the fourth effect are finished. Is preferably a means for starting execution at the same time (preferred configuration 2-2).

  Also in this case, since the player does not show a mismatch in the production, the production without a sense of incongruity can be executed.

  Moreover, according to the game stand (for example, slot machine 100) of the said embodiment (2nd Embodiment), the main control means (for example, main control part 300) which controls progress of a game, and an effect device (for example, effect) Based on a command transmitted from the image display device 157, various lamps 420, speakers 272, 277, etc.) and the main control means, sub-control means (for example, a first sub-control means for executing the effect by controlling the effect device) A control unit 400, a second sub-control unit 500), wherein the sub-control unit is a first sub-control unit (for example, the first sub-control unit 400) for controlling the production, Second sub-control means (second sub-control unit 500) that executes an effect based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control means, wherein the first sub-control means includes the main control There is a game media input from the means. When a first command (for example, medal insertion command) is received, a command indicating execution of the first effect (for example, background effect) is sent at the first timing to the second sub-control means. The first sub-control means, when receiving the first command, sends a command indicating execution of the first presentation at the first timing. A command indicating that a second effect (cut-in effect) is to be executed without being transmitted to the second sub-control unit may be transmitted to the second sub-control unit at the first timing, When the second sub-control unit receives a command indicating execution of the first effect from the first sub-control unit, the second sub-control unit causes the effect device to execute the first effect, Is it a secondary control means? When a command indicating that the second effect is to be executed is received, the second effect is executed, and the first sub-control means that the game is started from the main control means. When the second command (for example, internal winning command) to be received is received at the second timing after the first timing, it indicates that the third effect (for example, the internal winning combination suggesting effect 1) is executed. The command may be transmitted to the second sub-control unit, and the third effect is an effect executed together with the first effect, while the second effect is the same. When the first sub-control means receives the second command from the main control means while the effect device is executing the first effect. Performs the third performance When the command is transmitted to the second sub-control means and the second command is received from the main control means while the effect device is executing the second effect. , Means for transmitting a command indicating execution of the first effect and a command indicating execution of the third effect to the second sub-control means, and the second sub-control means, When receiving the command indicating that the third effect is executed while the effect device is executing the first effect, the first effect is continuously executed and the third effect is performed. The command for indicating that the first effect is to be executed and the command indicating that the third effect is to be executed is received while the effect device is executing the second effect. If you do, the second production Is terminated, the a first effect and said third means for starting execution at the same time the effect of the basic structure of a sixth possible.

  In the sixth basic configuration, since the player does not show the mismatch in production to the player, it is possible to execute the production without a sense of incongruity.

  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 game machine game program that performs display control of an image displayed on the display unit, and when the first condition is satisfied, the first image is displayed on the display unit. Displaying the second image on the display means when the second condition is satisfied in the state where the first image is displayed on the display means, and a third When the condition is satisfied, the step of displaying the third image on the display means, and the state where the first image is displayed on the display means, and when the third condition is satisfied, In the state where the third image is displayed on the display unit together with the first image, and the second image is displayed on the display unit, when the third condition is satisfied, The display hand And displaying the third image together with the first image on the display means, and causing the computer to execute a first basic operation. The configuration.

  In addition, the computer program according to the present embodiment is a game machine game program that performs display control of an image displayed on the display unit, and when the first condition is satisfied, the first image is displayed on the display unit. Displaying the second image on the display means when the second condition is satisfied in the state where the first image is displayed on the display means, and a third When the condition is satisfied, the step of displaying the third image on the display means, and the state where the first image is displayed on the display means, and when the third condition is satisfied, In the state where the third image is displayed on the display unit together with the first image, and the second image is displayed on the display unit, when the third condition is satisfied, In the display means Ending the display of the displayed second image and displaying the third image together with the first image on the display means, and causing the computer to execute the display means Determining the image to be displayed on the first control means for outputting a display command for causing the display means to display the determined image; and inputting the display command output from the first control means, A second control unit that generates the determined image and displays the generated image on the display unit, and displays the first image when the first condition is satisfied. A step of outputting a first display command to the second control means at a first timing; and a third display command for displaying the third image when the third condition is satisfied. Outputting to the second control means at a second timing different from the one timing, causing the first control means to execute the display of the second image, and When displaying the image and the third image on the display means, based on the input of the first display command, the frame for starting the display of the first image, and the input of the third display command Causing the second control means to execute the step of starting the display of the first image and the third image, with the frame starting the display of the third image being the same frame. The basic configuration is 2.

  In the basic configuration of this computer program, the effects of the basic configuration of the above-mentioned game machine can be easily realized in the home video game machine 5000 and the 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.

100 slot machine 110, 111, 112 reel 113 symbol display window 114 winning line 130, 131, 132 medal insertion button 135 start lever 137, 138, 139 stop button 141 medal insertion port 157 liquid crystal display device 272, 277 speaker 300 main control unit 400 First sub-control unit 500 Second sub-control unit

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as one aspect thereof, is transmitted from the main control means for deriving the internal lottery result and controlling the progress of the game, the rendering device, and the main control means. And a sub-control means for controlling the effect device to execute the effect based on the command, wherein the main control means receives a medium input command indicating that a game medium has been input. A means for transmitting to the sub-control means, and the main control means is a means for transmitting an internal lottery command indicating the derived internal lottery result to the sub-control means after transmitting the medium input command, said sub-control means, when there is the medium insertion command to the command transmitted from the main control unit, a certain means for running a background effect, the sub-control means, feed from the main control unit If there is has been said in the command medium insertion command, some means when the cut-in effect to cut-in the background effect and run for a predetermined time, executes the background effect after completion of the cut-in effect , and the said sub-control means, when there is the internal lottery command to the command transmitted from the main control unit, a certain measures for running the internal winning effect indicating the internal winning result, the internal winning The effect is an effect that is executed together with the background effect , but is set as an effect that is not executed together with the cut-in effect, and the sub-control unit is configured such that the effect device executes the cut-in effect. When the internal winning effect is executed before the predetermined time has elapsed from the start, the cut-in effect is terminated before the predetermined time has elapsed. Wherein an internal winning effect and said means for initiating execution background directing the same time, the sub-control means, when the performance apparatus does not perform an effect the internal lottery result from the start performing the cut-in effect, the The means for ending the cut-in effect after executing the cut-in effect for the predetermined time and starting the execution of the background effect, and the sub-control unit starts the execution of the cut-in effect by the effect device. The internal lottery result effect is not executed before the predetermined time elapses, and the internal lottery result effect is obtained after the predetermined time has elapsed since the effect device starts executing the cut-in effect. When executing the cut-in effect, the cut-in effect is ended, the execution of the background effect is started, and the background effect is continued. It is a means for starting and executing the internal lottery result effect .

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as another aspect, is based on a main control means for deriving an internal lottery result and controlling the progress of the game, an effect device, and a command transmitted from the main control means. And a sub-control means for controlling the effect device to execute the effect, wherein the sub-control means includes a first sub-control means for controlling the effect and the first sub-control. Second sub-control means for executing an effect based on a command transmitted from the means, wherein the main control means sends a medium input command indicating that a game medium has been input to the first sub-control. The main control means is a means for transmitting an internal lottery command indicating the derived internal lottery result to the first sub control means after transmitting the first command. the first sub-control means, the main If there is the medium insertion command to the command transmitted from the control means, a certain means for sending a background effect command indicating the start running a background effect to the second sub-control means, said first The sub-control means includes a second cut-in effect command indicating that the cut-in effect to start cutting into the background effect is started when the medium input command is included in the command transmitted from the main control means . The background effect command may be transmitted after the cut-in effect has been executed for a predetermined time , and the first sub-control device may receive the command from the main control device. if the there is an internal lottery command to the transmission command, the internal lottery result presentation command indicating that perform internal lottery result presentation showing the internal lottery result Serial is some means for sending to the second sub-control unit, the internal lottery result presentation, while the a presentation is performed with the background effect, as the effect that is not executed together with the cut-in effect The first sub-control means receives the internal lottery command before the predetermined time elapses after the effect device starts executing the cut-in effect, and produces the internal lottery result effect. The first sub-control means is a means for transmitting the internal lottery result effect command and then the background effect command to the second sub-control means, and the second sub-control means is the first sub-control means. In the case of receiving the background effect command after receiving the internal lottery result effect command, the cut-in effect is terminated before the predetermined time elapses, and the internal lottery result The first sub-control means starts executing the cut-in effect before the predetermined time elapses. In the second case where the internal lottery command is not received and the internal lottery result effect is not executed, the background effect command is transmitted to the second sub-control means after the cut-in effect is executed for the predetermined time. In the second case, the second sub-control means terminates the cut-in effect based on the background effect command received after the cut-in effect is executed for the predetermined time. And the first sub-control means is the second case, and the predetermined time period after the effect device starts executing the cut-in effect. In the third case where the internal lottery command is received and the internal lottery result effect is executed after the second lottery, the internal lottery result effect command is transmitted to the second sub-control means. The sub-control means is a means for continuously executing the background effect in the third case and starting execution of the internal lottery result effect based on the received internal lottery result effect command. Features.

Claims (5)

Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
A directing device;
Based on the command transmitted from the main control means, sub-control means for controlling the effect device and executing the effect;
A game machine equipped with
The sub-control unit is a unit that may execute a first effect when receiving a first command indicating that a game medium has been input from the main control unit at a first timing,
When the first command is received from the main control unit at the first timing, the sub control unit is a unit that may execute the second effect without executing the first effect. ,
When the second control means receives the second command indicating that the game has started from the main control means at a second timing after the first timing, and executes the third effect Is a means of
While the third effect is an effect that is executed together with the first effect, the third effect is set as an effect that is not executed together with the second effect,
The sub-control means continuously executes the first effect when the second command is received while the effect device is executing the first effect, and the third control means When the production device receives the second command while the production device is executing the second production, the execution of the second production is terminated, A means for starting execution of the first effect and the third effect at the same time;
A game stand characterized by that. The game table according to claim 1,
The main control means includes lottery means for deriving a lottery result based on the game start,
The second command includes a command indicating the lottery result,
The third effect is an effect suggesting the lottery result,
A game stand characterized by that. A gaming table according to claim 2,
One of the effect devices is a display device having a display area,
The first effect is a background effect that is an effect of performing background display in the display area,
The second effect is a cut-in effect for performing a cut-in display that is displayed in place of at least a part of the background display.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A reel which is subjected to a plurality of types of symbols and is driven to rotate based on the start of the game
A stop button for stopping the rotation of the reel;
With
When the sub-control unit receives a third command indicating that there is an operation on the stop button from the main control unit at a third timing after the second timing, the sub-control unit performs a fourth effect. A means that may be implemented,
The fourth effect is set as an effect executed together with the third effect,
The sub control means terminates the execution of the second effect when the second command and the third command are received while the effect device is executing the second effect. The first production, the third production and the fourth production are means for starting execution at the same time,
A game stand characterized by that. Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
A directing device;
Based on the command transmitted from the main control means, sub-control means for controlling the effect device and executing the effect;
A game machine equipped with
The sub-control means is
A first sub-control means for controlling the production;
Second sub-control means for performing an effect based on the command transmitted from the first sub-control means;
With
When the first sub-control unit receives a first command indicating that a game medium has been inserted from the main control unit, the first sub-control unit outputs a command indicating that the first effect is to be executed at a first timing. Means for transmitting to the second sub-control means,
When the first sub-control unit receives the first command, the first sub-control unit does not transmit a command indicating execution of the first effect to the second sub-control unit at the first timing. A means for transmitting a command indicating execution of the second effect to the second sub-control means at the first timing;
When the second sub-control unit receives a command indicating execution of the first effect from the first sub-control unit, the second sub-control unit causes the effect device to execute the first effect, When a command indicating that the second effect is executed is received from one sub-control means, the second effect is executed.
The first sub control means executes a third effect when receiving a second command indicating that the game has started from the main control means at a second timing after the first timing. Means for transmitting a command indicating to the second sub-control means,
While the third effect is an effect that is executed together with the first effect, the third effect is set as an effect that is not executed together with the second effect,
The first sub-control means executes the third effect when the second command is received from the main control means while the effect device is executing the first effect. When the second command is received from the main control means while the effect device is executing the second effect, the command indicating that is transmitted to the second sub-control means, A means for transmitting a command indicating execution of the first effect and a command indicating execution of the third effect to the second sub-control means;
When the second sub-control unit receives a command indicating that the third effect is to be executed while the effect device is executing the first effect, the second sub-control unit performs the first effect. A command that indicates that the first effect is to be executed while the effect device is executing the second effect, and the third effect, and the third effect. Is a means for terminating the second effect and starting the execution of the first effect and the third effect at the same time.
A game stand characterized by that.