JP2018047070A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve adequate adjustment not severe to a player with respect to simultaneous operations of stop switches, while enabling saving of the capacity of a main memory as much as possible.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: stop operation during rotation confirmation means for confirming operations to stop switches corresponding to rotating reels; stop possible state confirmation means for confirming stop possible states corresponding to the confirmed stop switches; single operation confirmation means for confirming that the number of the stop switches thus confirmed is one; stop permission means for stopping a rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop switch, if all the confirmation items are satisfied; and stop non-permission means for not stopping any one of rotating reels, if any one of confirmation items is not satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a spinning machine, other slot machines, arcade game machines, and other gaming machines.

  If it is detected in Patent Document 1 that a plurality of switches operated by the player, such as each stop switch for stopping the corresponding rotating reel, are simultaneously operated by monitoring the input port, any operation is invalidated. An interlock invention is described.

  Patent Document 2 describes an invention in which when a simultaneous operation of the stop switch is detected, the operation of the stop switch that gives a more advantageous result to the player is prioritized and effective and the corresponding reel is stopped.

JP 2000-327441 A JP 2013-183765 A

  Although the invention of Patent Document 2 benefits the player's profit, a processing program for determining the priority order of the switches related to the simultaneous operation is required, and a limited main memory capacity (control area 4.5 KB, data area) according to the gaming machine rules There is a risk of squeezing 3.0KB).

  The invention of Patent Document 1 can save the main memory capacity because the priority order of the switches related to the simultaneous operation is unquestioned. However, even if the reels corresponding to some stop switches related to the simultaneous operation are stopped, the player again Will be forced to stop. When the stop switch corresponding to the second push order is operated during the stop operation according to the push order navigation while the assist time is operating, if the second stop switch happens to be touched, The stop operation itself is also invalidated. Immediately after this, if the third corresponding stop switch is pressed, the pressing order may be missed, and a planned medal may not be obtained.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can save the main memory capacity as much as possible, and can make a reasonable adjustment that does not become harsh to the player for simultaneous operation of the stop switch.

The reference numerals of the drawings are illustrated in parentheses for illustration.
In a gaming machine in which a plurality of rotating reels (1L, 1C, 1R) are individually stopped based on an operation of a stop switch (6L, 6C, 6R) under a stoppable state.
A stop operation confirmation means during rotation (V21) for confirming the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the reel being rotated;
Stoppable state confirmation means (V22) for confirming a stoppable state corresponding to the stop switch confirmed by the stop operation confirmation means during rotation;
Single operation confirmation means (V23) for confirming that the number of the stop switches confirmed by the stop operation confirmation means during rotation is one;
A stop permission means (V24) for stopping the reels in rotation corresponding to the operated stop switch when the confirmation items in all the confirmation means (V21, V22, V23) are provided;
Stop confirmation means (V25) for stopping any of the rotating reels when any one of the confirmation means is not provided is provided.

  Thereby, the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel is confirmed, the stoppable state corresponding to the confirmed stop switch is confirmed, and the number of confirmed stop switches is one. When this is confirmed, the rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop switch stops. Therefore, as long as the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel is the only one that can be stopped, even if the hand touches the stop switch corresponding to the stopped reel, the stop operation is thereby performed. Is not invalidated, and a new stop operation can be made unnecessary, and the player can be prevented from suffering an unexpected disadvantage. The operation of the stop switch corresponding to the rotating reel is not the only one, and if operated at the same time, none of the reels will stop, so a new stop operation is required. Since the program to determine is not necessary, the main memory capacity can be saved.

  In the above, when the stop switch (6L, 6C, 6R) is in a state where it can be stopped, operation of other input means (the bet button 3, the settlement button 4, the start lever 5, etc.) other than the stop switch Even if detected, the specification is such that the stoppable state is maintained.

  As a result, during a game, when the stop switch is operated, the input means other than the stop switch is touched by hands, or after the input means in the previous stage of operating the stop switch, Even if the operation is detected again unintentionally due to, etc., the operation of the stop switch is not hindered and smooth game progress can be achieved.

The perspective view of this invention gaming machine. The block diagram of the control apparatus of a gaming machine. Explanatory drawing of the stop button unit which comprises a stop switch. Interrupt processing and game main processing flow in the main controller.

  FIG. 1 shows a swivel game machine to which the present invention is applied. The swivel type gaming machine is generally called a pachislot machine. In 1985, after revisions to the gaming machine rules, that is, the National Public Safety Commission Regulation No. 1 on January 30, 2004 (2004), 2 It is a slot machine that conforms to the National Public Safety Commission Regulation No. 4 “Rules for Game Machine Approval and Type Approval” on May 12. Hereinafter, terms and their technical contents are in accordance with the existing game machine rules.

  The gaming machine housing 8B includes a honeycomb rear cabinet 8R, a cabinet frame 8W, and door-shaped upper and lower front cabinets 8E and 8F. The upper front cabinet 8E has an upper liquid crystal display device 71 for displaying moving images and the like in full color, a dot matrix display device 73 in a searchlight style, and 21 frames or 20 frames on the outer periphery of each reel band 10L, 10C, 10R. 3 reels 1L, 1C, 1R that are arranged to face the display window 80 reel panel 8, upper left movable lamp E1 with unfolded and retractable combination lamps e1-3, and upper right movable lamp with the same combination lamps e4-6 The lower left movable lamp E3 having the lamp E2, the same set lamps e7 to 9, the lower right movable lamp E4 having the same set lamps e10 to 12, the upper left lamp E5, the upper right lamp E6, and the portal lamps E7 to E11 surrounding the reel panel 8 Prepare.

  In the lower front cabinet 8F, a lower liquid crystal display device 72 (movable vision ATV) for displaying a moving image or the like in cooperation with the upper liquid crystal display device 71 which also serves as an operation unit 8S and a lower liquid crystal button AB for production, Side lamps E12 and E13 are provided. Reference numerals 91 to 94 denote speakers for outputting BGM and various sound effects, 8M denotes a medal payout port, and 8G denotes a medal tray. Inside the housing 8B is incorporated a woofer 90 that generates vibrations by reproducing heavy bass such as “do, do, do, doo”.

  The operation unit 8S includes a medal slot 2i as a game medium, a start button bi, up / down / left / right movement buttons b1 to 4 and an end button bo for customizing the actual machine, and an electromagnetic storage of the game medium. A bet button 3 as an insertion switch for instructing execution of a medal insertion process for deducting a medal necessary for one game from a credit and applying it to the medal, and a settlement for instructing a settlement process for paying out the remaining number of medals to the medal tray 8G An adjustment button 4 serving as a switch, a start lever 5 serving as a start switch for instructing execution of a reel starting process for rotating each reel 1L, 1C, 1R under the insertion of a predetermined number of medals, for example, 3 medals, and corresponding reels are individually stopped. Left / Middle / Right stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R to be stop switches, pressed when the inserted medal is jammed Eject button 2R, comprising a door key hole 8K.

  In addition, a credit indicator DL1 for displaying the current number of credits, a payout indicator DL2 for displaying the number of payout medals by winning, a 1 to 3 lamp that is lit each time the winning medal is 1, 2, or 3 EL 1-3, bet lamp ELb that is turned on when a winning medal can be accepted, start lamp ELs that is turned on when the start lever 5 is operable, and a combination of re-game action symbols are displayed and turned on when re-game is activated The game basic lamps 30 including the replay lamp ELr are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control device CN incorporated in the gaming machine housing 8B includes a main control device MC corresponding to a so-called main board for executing main game control for advancing the game, and the main control device. A peripheral control device SC corresponding to a so-called sub-side peripheral board that receives information transmitted from the MC according to the one-way communication specification and executes effect control as the game progresses. The one-way communication specification refers to a communication specification that satisfies “not capable of receiving a signal transmitted by a peripheral board” defined in the gaming machine rules for the main board.

  The main control device MC includes a main CPU incorporating a ROM and an RWM. The main CPU is composed of a Z80 compatible chip, applies a predetermined game machine expansion specification to the basic Z80 specification, and is used in a system clock operating environment of 12 MHz, for example. The input port I1 is connected to the index sensors 11L, 11C, 11R (IDs) of each reel, the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R, the bet button 3, the settlement button 4, the start lever 5, and the medal selector 2 downstream of the insertion slot 2i. Door sensor SEN0 and passing sensors SEN1, 2 provided, R chute sensor SEN3 provided on R chute taking over medals from medal selector 2, payout sensor SEN4 provided at the exit of medal payout device HP, and door for detecting opening of front cabinets 8E, 8F Signals such as an opening / closing switch Si1 and a setting change switch Si2 for setting the combination of winning probabilities in the internal lottery at six levels are input.

  From the output port O1, via the LED driver Dr0, the stop indicators 61, 62, 63 incorporated in each stop button, that is, the red LEDs 61R, 62R, 63R that are turned on when the stop cannot be displayed and the blue LEDs 61B, 62B that are turned on when the stop is displayed. 63B, stepping motors 12L, 12C, 12R (SM) for directly connecting the drive shafts SH to the respective reels via the motor driver Dr1, the game basic lamps 30 via the LED driver Dr2, and the medals via the solenoid driver Dr3 The blocker solenoid 28s for projecting the blocker claw portion 28 for releasing the medal from the selector 2 controls the medal payout motor HPm of the medal payout device HP via the motor driver Dr4.

  Each index sensor IDs detects an on-edge and an off-edge of a semicircular belt-shaped index ID (1Li, 1Ci, 1Ri) attached to the inner side of each reel every half circle, and the detection of the first on-edge or off-edge is in a steady rotation state. After each reel is turned on, the index detected flag is turned on, the lighting of the red LEDs 61R, 62R, 63R of the stop indicators 61, 62, 63 is changed to the lighting of the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, 63B, and the stop button 6L, 6C and 6R operations can be accepted.

  Each stepping motor SM has a permanent magnet built-in type rotor Rm having a large number of rotor teeth on the outer periphery of the iron core, and a plurality of sets of magnetic poles having a plurality of stator teeth on the inner periphery of the magnetic pole. (A bar phase (inverted phase of A)) and D-phase (B bar phase (inverted phase of B)) windings, and a stator Sw. 1-phase excitation and 2-phase excitation for turning on one winding and other adjacent windings alternately by 1-2 phase excitation that repeats alternately every interrupt time, for example, t = 1.49 ms. The half step angle (one step angle by two-step update) is displaced by one step update, and one rotation is performed by step update 504. Further, forward rotation and reverse rotation are made possible by changing the step update direction of the excitation pulse.

  On the ROM of the main CPU, the medal insertion means T for inserting a predetermined number of medals, and the random number value extracted when the start lever 5 is operated in any winning area divided in association with the role within the random number range. Depending on whether it belongs, the internal lottery means K for determining any winning combination or unfairness related to winning, replaying, winning (including winning continuous action device), after the operation of the start lever 5 and before playing After a lapse of 4.1 seconds from the start of the rotation, the reel rotating device control means V1 for accelerating all the reels to the normal rotation side to reach the steady rotation, and the blue LEDs 61B of the stop indicators 61, 62, 63 for the rotating reels. , 62B and 63B are provided with reel control means V including rotation stop device control means V2 for stopping individually based on the operation of corresponding stop buttons 6L, 6C and 6R.

  The rotation stop device control means V2 is a stoppage confirmation state V21 for confirming the operation of the stop button corresponding to the rotating reel, and a stoppable state corresponding to the stop button confirmed by the stop operation confirmation means during rotation. That is, it is confirmed that the number of stop buttons confirmed by the stop possible state confirmation means V22 for confirming the lighting of the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, 63B of the stop indicators 61, 62, 63 and the stop operation confirmation means during rotation is one. The single operation confirmation means V23, the stop permission means V24 for stopping the rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop button, and the confirmation means in any one of the confirmation means. And non-permitting means V25 that does not stop any of the rotating reels when the above confirmation items are absent. The stoppable state confirmation unit V22 may confirm that the red LEDs 61R, 62R, and 63R are not lit.

  When the stop indicators 61, 62, 63 are in a stoppable state due to the lighting of the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, 63B, the bet button 3, the settlement button, which is an input means other than the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R 4. Even if the operation of the start lever 5 or the like is detected, the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, and 63B that indicate a stoppable state are kept on.

  Further, on the ROM of the main CPU, a medal payout means M for paying out a medal of a predetermined payout number if the game result is a win, an automatic medal insertion means N for automatically inserting a multiplied medal if the game result is a re-game, and a game result If there is a transition to the replay time RT that changes the probability of replaying or a transition to the action of a feature, the game state transition means J for transitioning the gaming state, a predetermined probability determined for each winning combination by a predetermined freeze drawing Is provided with a freeze lottery means W for determining whether or not a predetermined spinning effect is produced by rotating each reel in reverse, and a spinning effect execution means G for executing the spinning effect related to the winning.

  Furthermore, the AT operation determining means H1 that determines the operation of the assist time AT under a predetermined operation condition associated with the internal winning combination, etc., the internal winning combination such as the number of continuous games that will extend the operation of the assist time AT, etc. AT addition determining means H2 determined under a predetermined additional condition associated with the AT, AT continuation managing means H3 for managing from the operation determination of the assist time AT to the end of operation, AT instruction information such as correct pressing order for the pressing order small role There is provided AT instruction information output means H4 that outputs to the main monitor MA constructed by borrowing the display function of the payout display DL2 managed by the main controller MC and outputs to the upper liquid crystal display 71 managed by the peripheral controller SC. Yes.

  The peripheral control device SC includes a sub CPU having a ROM and an RWM. The sub CPU is composed of a 32-bit RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) chip microcomputer and is used in a system clock operating environment exceeding 200 MHz, for example. Under the control of the real-time operating system RTOS (Real-Time Operating System), the sub CPU controls the CPU time and priority assigned to tasks related to image production, audio production, etc., thereby performing appropriate and efficient parallel processing of tasks. It is possible.

  The sub CPU includes an input / output port I2 // such as a general-purpose port control function Po, an asynchronous serial UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter), a serial communication function Sr using a clock synchronous serial, and an I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) control function Ii. This is a microprocessor composed of an integrated chip SOC (System On a Chip) that integrates a dedicated control function for each target device for effect control together with a communication control function via O2.

  As a dedicated control function, a liquid crystal display function Sy1 for displaying moving images and the like on the upper and lower liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72, an audio output function Sy2 for outputting sound effects from the speakers 91 to 94 and / or the woofer 90, and various lamps E1 to E13 And the lighting control functions Sy3 for lighting the reel back lamps BL1 to 9 that illuminate the nine symbols facing the display window 80 from the back of the reel band, and the motors m1 to m4 for developing and storing the movable lamps E1 to E4 are driven. Various functions such as a motor control function Sy4 are built in. The RTC is a real-time clock that is backed up by the secondary battery Bt, so that during the game standby, a unified effect or the like in which butterflies soar from the lower liquid crystal display device 72 to the upper liquid crystal display device 71 at the same time can be performed between the same models. .

  The input port I2 includes an overflow sensor SEN5, a cross key unit BT, a lower liquid crystal button provided in an auxiliary storage for storing transmission information from the main control device MC and surplus medals exceeding the bucket capacity of the medal payout device HP. AB signal is input. The transmission information from the main controller MC includes main side initialization completion information, medal insertion information including operation information of the bet button 3, reel start information including operation information of the start lever 5, winning flag information by internal lottery, stop Operation information of buttons 6L, 6C, 6R, game result information, game state information, freeze and rotation effect information, AT operation information, AT instruction information, AT addition information, AT end information, error information, etc. Various control information to be detected or determined or executed is included. The overflow sensor SEN5 may be input to the main controller MC.

  The target device of the effect control by the sub CPU is a surface light source unit disposed behind the upper and lower liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72, and the LED backlight capable of adjusting the luminance by changing the duty ratio by pulse width modulation PWM. Display backlights 71B and 72B. The liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72 are controlled via the LCD drivers Dr5 and 6, and the backlights 71B and 72B are controlled via the LED drivers Dr7 and 8.

  The dot matrix display device 93 is controlled via a dedicated LED driver Dr9. The various lamps E1 to 13 and the reel back lamps BL1 to 9 are controlled via I2C specification LED drivers Dr10 to Dr14. The speakers 91 to 94 and the woofer 90 are controlled via amplifiers Dr15 and 16 with a digital / analog conversion function. The lower liquid crystal button locker AR that locks the lower liquid crystal button AB and prohibits its pressing is controlled via a solenoid driver Dr17.

  On the sub CPU ROM, an effect state for managing the effect state on the sub side based on the information on the main game control received from the main control device MC and / or the information on the current effect control of the peripheral control device SC Management means Z is provided. This effect state management means Z executes an effect that cooperates with a plurality of devices to be effected, or a single effect by a specific device, based on information on main game control and / or information on effect control. Production message determining means Y for determining the production message is included.

  Under the control of the production state management unit Z, the following units are provided that operate based on the determination by the production message determination unit Y. That is, the navigation according to the AT instruction information output from the AT instruction information output means H4 on the upper liquid crystal display device 71. For example, if the correct push order is “left middle right”, “123” or the like is displayed corresponding to the stop button position. The navigation means X1 and voice navigation means X2 that informs by voice whether the stop button to be operated from the speakers 91 to 94 is left, middle or right in conjunction with the display navigation.

  In addition, an image effect means X3 for changing and displaying a moving image or the like to be displayed on the liquid crystal display devices 71 and 72 and the dot matrix display device 73 according to the gaming state, the spinning effect, the AT period, etc., and various lamps E1 to E13 in conjunction with this. Lamp effect means X4 for controlling the lighting and emission color of the lamp, sound effect means X5 for outputting sound effects and BGM from the speakers 91 to 94, and mechanical effect for controlling the deployment and storage of the movable lamps E1 to E4 by the motors m1 to m4. Means X6, vibration effect means X7 for operating the woofer 90 in accordance with the pressing timing of the lower liquid crystal button AB, and the like are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the three stop buttons 6L, 6C, and 6R are slides that freely accept a button lens 64 that receives pressure from a player's finger, a reflector 65 behind the button lens 64, and a cylindrical slider 65T integrated therewith. A return spring 67 is provided between the guide 66, the reflector 65, and the bottom spring support 66B of the slide guide 66, and is assembled into the casing 6 as a unit. The protrusion height when not operating is regulated by contact between the annular stopper 65S on the outer periphery of the reflector 65 and the locking portion 6S of the casing 6, and by contact between the hook-shaped stopper 66S on the outer periphery of the slide guide 66 and the bottom of the reflector 65. The pressing depth during operation is regulated.

  Inside the casing 6, there are provided photo switches 67, 68, and 69 that are on-type at the time of shading to detect the operation (on) and non-operation (off) of each button 6L, 6C, 6R. Each light receiving element 67r, 68r, 69r receives the light emitted from 68h, 69h, thereby holding each switch signal OUT1, 2, 3 at high level H to set the non-operational OFF state, and corresponding buttons 6L, 6C. , 6R is pushed down so that the protruding light shielding piece 65J provided on the reflector 65 enters the optical path and the light receiving elements 67r, 68r, 69r are prevented from receiving light, whereby the switch signals OUT1, 2, 3 are changed to the low level L. To detect that the operation is on.

  Each stop indicator 61, 62, 63 is composed of an LED assembly 60 in which red LEDs 61R, 62R, 63R and blue LEDs 61B, 62B, 63B are packaged, and a slide lift relief hole 65Q opened in each reflector 65. The reflector 65 is positioned substantially at the center. The entire outer surface of the button lens 64 is lit red or blue by the trumpet type reflecting surface 65F of the reflector 65. The LED assembly 60 is surrounded by a reflector 65, and its lighting does not affect the photoswitch. The stop indicators 61, 62, 63 and the photo sensors 67, 68, 69 are mounted on the printed circuit board 600 directly or via lead wires. The anode signals (LED_ANODE) and the cathode signals (LED-R1 (left) to LED-B3 (right)) and the switch signals OUT1, 2, and 3 of the stop indicators 61, 62, and 63 are connected via a connector 601. Connected to the control device MC side.

  FIG. 4 shows a timer interrupt process and a game main process performed by the main controller MC. The timer interrupt process is executed every fixed time of 1.49 ms. When a timer interrupt occurs (step S01), the internal registers of the main CPU being used are saved in the stack area for protection (S02). Subsequently, the input port 0 and the input port 1 in the input port I1 are read (S03).

  The input port 0 in the input port I1 includes switch signals OUT1, 2, 3 for the left / middle / right stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R, a switch signal for the start lever 5, a switch signal for the bet button 3, and a sensor signal for the door key. The setting change switch Si2 signal is assigned. The input port 1 of the input port I1 includes signals of the medal passage sensors SEN1, 2 and the insertion sensor SEN0 and the R chute sensor SEN3, a door opening / closing switch Si1 signal, a setting key switch signal used together with the setting change switch Si2, The switch signal of the settlement button 4 and the payout sensor SEN4 signal are assigned. These input ports 0 and 1 are set to negative logic.

  Subsequently, a lighting process of the game basic lamps 30 (S04), a motor control process of the stepping motor SM (S05), and a management process of the output port O1 are performed (S06). Of the output port O1, the first to third bits (bit (bits) 0, 1, 2) of the output port 2 are assigned switching signals of the left, middle and right stop indicators 61, 62, 63. Yes. When the corresponding bit is at logic 0 (low level L), the cathode signals LED-R1 to R3 of the red LEDs 61R, 62R, and 63R are turned to low level L to light red, and the cathode signals LED-B1 of the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, and 63B are turned on. ... B3 is set to the high level H and turned off. On the other hand, when the corresponding bit is logic 1 (high level H), the cathode signals LED-R1 to R3 of the red LEDs 61R, 62R, and 63R are turned to high level to turn off and the cathode signals LED− of the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, and 63B are turned off. B1 to B3 are set to the low level L and lighted in blue.

  Subsequently, a sub-command transmission process (S07) to be transmitted to the peripheral control device SC, a predetermined fraud monitoring process (S08) for a goth action, etc., and an external signal output process for causing the hall computer or the like to output a specific signal via an external terminal board (S09), the adjustment button 4 for monitoring the passage of the specified time, such as whether the ON state has continued for a predetermined time, the switch and sensor monitoring processing (S10) to be monitored, the update processing of various internal timers (S11), etc. Are sequentially executed, the internal register saved in the stack area is restored (S12), the interrupt is permitted (S13), and the process before the interrupt is returned (S14).

  In the game main process (S20), an initialization process (S21) at the start of the game including a clear process of a predetermined work area of the RWM to be updated for each game, a medal insertion process (S22), and a reel start operation by the start lever 5 Through the acceptance process (S23), the internal lottery process (S24), and the freeze lottery process (S25), the game interval timer of 4.1 seconds is confirmed (S26), and the game interval timer is waited for the time-up (S27). The second time measurement is started (S28).

  Subsequently, each reel 1L, 1C, 1R is step-updated with an excitation pulse according to a predetermined acceleration sequence to reach a steady rotation of about 80 revolutions per minute, and to the subsequent stop control based on the result of the internal lottery. A rotation rotating device control process (S29) for causing the rotation rotating device control means V1 to function is performed, including processing for initially generating stop candidate search data to be used.

  Next, from the process during rotation of the rotating cylinder that causes the stop operation confirmation means V21 during rotation, the stop possible state confirmation means V22, the single operation confirmation means V23, the stop permission means V24, and the stop non-permission means V25 to function, and the operation of each stop button Within a specified time such as within 190 ms, that is, within a range of up to 4 frames slip, processing to stop and display stop candidate search data and / or a combination of symbols according to the result of the internal lottery using a stop table stored in advance on the ROM And a rotation stop device control process (S30) for causing the rotation stop device control means V2 to function.

  In the rotating cylinder rotation process (S31) called from the rotation stop device control process in step S30, the red LEDs 61R, 62R, 63R of the respective stop indicators 61, 62, 63 are lit red and the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, 63B are turned off. The data at the time of the stop disabled display is set (S32), and the data is set in the buffer corresponding to bits 0, 1, and 2 of the output port 2 in the output port O1 (S33). Through the LED driver Dr 0, the red lighting cathode signals LED-R 1 to LED-B 3 and the anode signal LED_ANODE (high level H fixed) are applied to the stop indicators 61, 62, 63. All of the buttons are lit red except when the operation of the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R can be accepted, including during game standby.

  Next, it is confirmed that the index detected flag is on (S34). If not, the process returns to step S32. If it is on, logic 1 is set during the rotation of each reel 1L, 1C, 1R after the start of the acceleration sequence. When the corresponding stop button 6L, 6C, 6R is operated, a rotation rotating flag that becomes logic 0 is acquired (S35), and the rotation rotating flag is set to logic 1 as a preparation for the processing of step S33 later. Blue lighting data for turning off the red LEDs 61R, 62R, 63R of the corresponding stop indicators 61, 62, 63 and turning on the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, 63B in blue is set (S36). Subsequently, the switch signals OUT1, 2, 3 of the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R of the input port 0 at the input port I1 read in the latest interrupt processing are acquired (S37), and the rotating cylinder rotation flag is 0. The switch signal of the stop button corresponding to the stopped reel is invalidated (S38). Accordingly, even if the finger touches the stop button corresponding to the already stopped reel in addition to the stop button corresponding to the rotating reel, this does not cause a situation in which a plurality of stop operations compete.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not there is an operation on by depressing an effective stop button corresponding to a rotating reel whose rotation flag is 1 (S39). If there is no operation, repeat from step S33. When the operation is on, it is confirmed whether the stop indicator of the operated stop button is in a blue light stoppable display (S40). If it is not blue light, the process is repeated from step S32. It is confirmed whether the operation of the stop button is one (S41). If not, the process is repeated from step S32. If one, the process during the rotation of the rotating cylinder is temporarily ended (S42). Proceeding to the original stop control process, the reel corresponding to the operated stop button is stopped.

  Step S39 constitutes a rotation stop operation confirmation means V21, step S40 constitutes a stoppable state confirmation means V22, and step S41 constitutes a single operation confirmation means V23. Further, the stop permission means V24 is configured by the all YES determination in steps S39, 40, and 41, and the stop non-permission means V25 is configured by any NO determination in steps S39, 40, and 41.

  After the rotation stop device control process, a display determination process (S43) for determining a combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed on the active line defined in the middle stage of the display window 80, and in accordance with the display result, in the case of winning, a medal payout In the medal payout process (S44) for making the means M function, in the case of re-game, when the medal automatic insertion means N is prepared to function in the medal insertion process of the next game and accompanied by the transition of the game state such as the operation of the accessory After completing the next game preparation process (S45) for making the game state transition means J function, one game is finished (S46).

  As described above, the operation of the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R corresponding to the rotating reels 1l, 1C, 1R is confirmed, and the stoppable state corresponding to the confirmed stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R is established. When checking and confirming that the number of the confirmed stop buttons is one, the rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop button stops. Therefore, as long as the operation of the stop button corresponding to the reel that is rotating is the only one that can be stopped, even if the hand touches the stop button that corresponds to the reel that has already stopped, this will stop the operation. Is not invalidated, and a new stop operation is unnecessary, and it is possible to prevent the player from suffering an unexpected disadvantage due to a pushing order error or the like. The operation of the stop button corresponding to the rotating reel is not the only one, and if it is operated at the same time, none of the reels will stop, so a new stop operation will be required. Since the program to determine is not necessary, the main memory capacity can be saved.

  Moreover, during the game, when the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R are operated, a hand touches the bet button 3, the settlement button 4, the start lever 5, etc. which are other input means other than the stop button, Even if the operation of the start lever 5 or the like is detected again unintentionally due to mechanical rattling after the operation of the start lever 5 or the like before the stop button is operated, the operation of the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R The appearance is not hindered and the game progresses smoothly.

  In the above embodiment, the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, 63B and the red LEDs 61R, 62R, 63R of the stop indicators 61, 62, 63 controlled from the output port 01 of the main controller MC via the LED driver Dr0 are turned on. The light-off operation is performed by the main control device MC, but may be performed by the peripheral control device SC. The LED driver Dr18 (not shown) connected to the output port 02 of the peripheral control device SC has a stop indicator 61, 62, 63, that is, a red LED 61R, 62R, 63R that is turned on when the stop cannot be displayed and a stop. The blue LEDs 61B, 62B, and 63B that are turned on when possible display are controlled. When the index detection completed flag is ON in the rotating cylinder rotation process called from the rotation stop device control process executed in the game main process, the stop indicator operation permission signal is sent from the main control device MC to the peripheral control device SC. Send. The peripheral control device SC may receive the signal and turn on the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, and 63B at an arbitrary timing when the signal indicates that the blue lighting is on. The arbitrary timing may be, for example, the signal may be received and immediately turned on, may be turned on after waiting for a predetermined time after reception, or the AT instruction information output means H4 outputs to the upper liquid crystal display device 71. Display navigation means X1 for displaying navigation in accordance with the instruction information, voice navigation means X2 for informing whether the stop button to be operated from the speakers 91 to 94 is left, middle or right in conjunction with this display navigation, etc. It may be time to be.

  In the above embodiment, lighting of the blue LEDs 61B, 62B, 63B of the stop indicators 61, 62, 63 corresponding to the stop buttons 6L, 6C, 6R can be stopped. Includes a steady rotation confirmation timer timing process. The steady rotation confirmation timer timing process starts the steady rotation confirmation timer after the start of the acceleration sequence, and acquires the time to reach the steady rotation of about 80 revolutions per minute. Then, it may be determined whether or not the steady rotation has been reached, and the corresponding stop button 6L, 6C, 6R is operated to enable the stop operation.

  In the above embodiment, the stop indicators 61, 62, and 63 are designed to turn on the blue LED in correspondence with the stop possible display and turn on the red LED in correspondence with the stop impossible display. A specification may be made such that an LED of a predetermined color is turned on, and the LED is turned off in correspondence with the stop impossible display. In the above description, specific colors and the like are merely examples.

1L, 1C, 1R; reel 2i; medal slot 2; medal selector 3; bet button, 4; checkout button, 5; start lever 6L, 6C, 6R; stop button (stop switch)
71; Upper liquid crystal display device, 72; Lower liquid crystal display device 73; Dot matrix display device CN; Control device, MC; Main control device, SC; Peripheral control device V21; Stop operation confirmation means during rotation, V22; Means V23; Single operation confirmation means V24; Stop permission means, V25; Stop non-permission means

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine that individually stops a plurality of rotating reels based on an operation of a stop switch under a stoppable state,
A stop operation confirmation means during rotation for confirming the operation of the stop switch corresponding to the reel being rotated;
Stoppable state confirmation means for confirming a stoppable state corresponding to the stop switch confirmed by the stop operation confirmation means during rotation;
Single operation confirmation means for confirming that the number of the stop switches confirmed by the stop operation confirmation means during rotation is one;
Stop permission means for stopping the reel in rotation corresponding to the operated stop switch, when the confirmation items in all the confirmation means are provided;
A gaming machine, comprising: a stop disabling unit that does not stop any of the rotating reels when a check item by any one of the check units is not provided.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the stop switch is in a stoppable state, the stoppable state is maintained even if an operation of an input means other than the stop switch is detected.

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